I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 40 A Few Things About Cultivation
After Lei Xiuyuan examined the Taotie inner elixir, Ying Chan consulted him on some difficult questions regarding the art of crafting.

When we left the workshop, it was already past noon.

"Taotie Inner Core..."

Ying Chan walked along the mountain path, still pondering to himself.

This item is extraordinary, but it is not an easy thing to use. At least, there is no way to apply it in the workshop.

Of course, Lei Xiuyuan also said that even if there is no way to use such a rare item, the artifact shop can still accept it for money.

However, Ying Chan decided to reconsider.

Firstly, this item was a joint acquisition of him and Li Xuanying, so even if he had the right to dispose of it, he should at least give an explanation.

Secondly, Ying Chan also had some ideas.

Taotie.

The character 黠 (xiá) possesses the ability to foresee the future.

Could this wondrous object, born from the bloodline of such a ferocious beast, serve as the vessel for the Heavenly Pearl?
While pondering, Ying Chan unknowingly ascended into the clouds.

Suddenly, someone called out from the side, "Brother Ying."

"Ok?"

Ying Chan looked up and saw a blue ox lying leisurely on the side of the long embankment, occasionally flicking its tail.

Then came the Taoist priest beside the green ox, who sat cross-legged, holding a Taoist book in one hand and a fishing rod in the other.

Fishing.

"Brother Chen," Ying Chan slowed his pace, cupped his hands in surprise, and said, "What brings you to such a refined interest?"

"What am I enjoying?" Chen Xiang smiled slightly. "I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation, so I'm just looking for some fun to relieve my boredom."

"Last time I saw Brother Ying fishing in the clouds, it was quite a leisurely and enjoyable experience!"

He suddenly raised his rod, and the lake surface abruptly broke open with a splash. A white-scaled silver carp flew up and landed precisely in the fish basket.

"It just so happens that I have a habit of cooking, so I came up with the idea of ​​fishing."

Chen Xiang laughed and said, "It really has a unique flavor."

"I see."

Ying Chan hadn't seen this friend for a while, so he simply sat down on the embankment and asked, "I've been curious about this for a while now."

"Why do you still retain the habit of cooking, fellow Daoist? Isn't the Five Essence Pill inconvenient?"

You should know that what the Five Essence Elixir provides is the purest essence.

Taking the Five Essence Pill can not only replace eating, but also prevent excretion.

In addition to being convenient, it also eliminates the need to ingest food or other harmful substances, which is beneficial for maintaining the purity of the body.

Ying Chan and Chen Xiang had known each other for quite some time and knew that this fellow Daoist's cultivation level and Daoist attainments were quite remarkable. It was impossible that he would not even understand such simple common sense.

"Nothing more than that," Chen Xiang said with a smile. "Cooking and making food are simply part of my cultivation practice."

"Oh?" Ying Chan asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

"While taking the Five Essence Pill can reduce the intake of some impurities, how can a person completely avoid them while living between heaven and earth?"

"On the contrary, because there is no food to eat, there is no need to excrete, and therefore there is less opportunity to expel waste and vomit."

Chen Xiang said, “I fast for five days after eating for ten days. This cycle repeats twice a month. It helps me keep my body pure and also helps me regulate my balance. I feel that this is very beneficial to my cultivation.”

"If Brother Ying is interested, he can go to Yunji Pavilion to find and read the 'Quegu Shiqi Pian'."

"The Treatise on Abstaining from Grains and Nourishing Qi?"

Ying Chan nodded thoughtfully.

He wouldn't deny the benefits of the Five Essence Pill because of this, but Chen Xiang's words did make some sense.

"The Treatise on Abstaining from Grains and Nourishing Qi" is definitely worth reading if you have the time. Ying Chan chatted with Chen Xiang for about half an hour before taking his leave.

Finally, Chen Xiang asked, "Brother Ying, when will you join me for fishing?"

If one were to think about it briefly, it would be quite enjoyable to bring a fishing rod here to read and fish during leisure time, accompanied by friends.

So he nodded and agreed to find a companion, then bid farewell to Chen Xiang and leisurely returned to the 26th courtyard of the Jiazi building.

In the courtyard, Li Xuanying was not there; the colorful sparrows perched on the branches, chirping softly.

That day, the old ape invited it to drink. After tasting the hundred-fruit wine, it felt that it was getting closer and closer to enlightenment, and its mood was excellent every day.

In fact, enlightenment is a very mysterious thing.

However, Ying Chan was happy to see its naivety and romance, so he naturally wouldn't say anything to criticize it.

He casually greeted Cai Que'er and then performed the Qian Yuan Foundation Building Technique in the courtyard.

This set of exercises is not very effective. After practicing it for so long, the improvement in physical strength is not as obvious as drinking a cup of fruit wine.

Therefore, although everyone in the Taoist temple practices this skill, not everyone actually practices it diligently.

However, once Ying Chan had persisted, he was unwilling to give up easily, and over time, it had become a habit.

Gradually, he realized that although the Qian Yuan Foundation Building Technique was slow to take effect, it never diminished in the slightest.

His physique is already quite strong, but he can still feel it growing stronger after each practice session.

With perseverance, one can continuously reap rewards... This truly embodies the profound power of Taoist arts.

……

After completing the Qian Yuan Foundation Building Technique, Ying Chan returned to his room, sat down, regulated his breathing, and focused his senses.

In no time, his spirit entered the Lingbao Dao Seed, and a galaxy of stars appeared before his eyes.

"The Qiankun Bow... the Heavenly Pearl..."

Ying Chan summoned two spiritual treasures that had already taken shape from the dazzling starry river.

He wanted to use the inner core of the Taotie to try to refine the Heavenly Pearl, hoping to obtain the help of this treasure of creation.

However, before that, one must be able to comprehend some of the mysteries within this magical treasure.

Besides, the Qiankun Bow, a treasure for killing, is of no benefit to cultivation.

However, after subduing the Taotie, Yingchan also realized that while cultivation is fundamental, the methods of protecting the path are also indispensable.

He had personally experienced the power of the Qiankun Bow countless times.

The moment Ying Chan had a thought, the divine bow shone brightly before his eyes.

The intricate divine patterns on it were also fully revealed before his eyes.

The divine runes engraved on Ying Chan's talisman bow were already quite intricate, but compared to what was before them, they suddenly appeared very simple.

Of course, although concise, it is also complete.

Because the divine patterns on the Qiankun Bow are formed by countless divine patterns with different powers interwoven together.

Ying Chan spent countless days comprehending the mysteries of a few of the divine runes and grasping some of their meaning. He then inscribed these runes onto an ordinary bow made from the heartwood of a century-old tree, thus endowing it with power comparable to a magical artifact.

If he could gain new insights and inscribe another complete divine rune on the Qiankun Bow, it would surely be able to endow it with even greater power or possess new mystical properties.

Ying Chan's gaze fell on the Qiankun Bow, following its intricate divine patterns.

The experts believe that divine patterns are the outward manifestations of the Great Dao, which is why they possess great power.

This kind of 'traces of the Tao' is naturally exceptionally beautiful.

In Ying Chan's eyes, every arc, every change, and every bend of the Qiankun Bow Divine Pattern was incredibly natural and harmonious, as if it were a perfect creation born from heaven...

He became completely absorbed without even realizing it.

(End of this chapter)