A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 19. Yan Ming Jin, Celestial Master Seal

The young Taoist's blue robe fluttered with wide sleeves, and the overlapping collar gave him a sense of ease, but he wore a hideous bronze demon mask and held a beast-slaying knife that was nearly ten feet long.

The long hilt of the sword rested on his shoulder, giving him a somewhat lazy and relaxed appearance as he walked.
This was none other than the Daoist boy Ning Xuan.

At this moment, he took his weapon and was walking with the Celestial Master Chou Nu in the old mountains outside Xinghe County.

Suddenly, the ugly slave stopped and glanced at the distance.

That was a mountain, and behind it should be a valley.

But what's inside the canyon is unknown unless you climb the mountain next to it or enter the canyon itself.

But Chou Nu seemed to be able to see directly through the mountain and into the view on the other side, and said directly: "There is a pack of wolves and a python's den in this canyon. The wolves are on the east side, resting by the water; the python's den is on the west side, devouring some unfortunate prey. These two creatures have harmed many passing people over the years, and are truly despicable. Qingfeng, please get rid of these two pests."

Ning Xuanzhi's elder brother was still worried about him and insisted on trying, so he said, "Yes, Celestial Master."

He didn't take a detour, but stepped directly up the mountain. With his arms outstretched, he was like a mountain ape, leaping more than ten zhang in a few steps. After a few more steps, he reached the top of the mountain and then surveyed the situation in the valley below.

The canyon is densely forested and lush, blocking out much of the sunlight, making it appear somewhat dark and oppressive, with the faint sound of flowing water that can be heard.

He examined it carefully.

Finally, he had to admit that he couldn't see anything.

Ning Xuan turned around again and saw golden light surging from the cliff below him, bursting out of the ground. Suddenly, Chou Nu appeared beside him.

He became increasingly curious.

Because he could clearly sense that the ugly slave's vital energy was extremely thin. To put it simply, if it were just a matter of physical strength, there was no need to bring out any strong guards; any servant could easily beat the ugly slave up.

In other words, Chou Nu's extraordinary perception and travel abilities are unrelated to his physical strength.

Sensing Ning Xuan's curious gaze, Chou Nu said, "Don't get distracted."

Ning Xuan responded and rushed directly into the woods below.

He already knew these beasts very well.

If he were to summon the Heavenly Demon Scroll, he would possess a demonic aura. These wild beasts, like demons, would sense his intrusion through the aura of their race and flee.

However, if he doesn't summon the Heavenly Demon Talisman, no matter how strong he is, these wild beasts won't make any move in advance. Instead, they will gather around because they smell human scent, ready to devour him.

After a swift and decisive attack, the wolf pack was routed, the alpha wolf was killed, and the pack scattered. During their escape, they were relentlessly pursued and slaughtered by Ning Xuan.

The python, drawn by the scent of blood, came from afar. Ning Xuan, looking at these "training ropes" he used daily, easily sliced ​​them in half.
For him, who had wiped out the entire den of the mountain-ramming bear demons, this was a piece of cake.

However, there were still some gains.

Ning Xuan doesn't usually engage in large-scale killing of wild beasts during his daily training, but he discovered that there were actually benefits to be gained after taking action today.

He discovered that although a beast is a beast, every attack, every retreat, and every dodge of a beast actually contains the most simple, efficient, and direct killing technique.

If he deliberately suppresses his own strength when facing these moves and simply responds from the level of the moves themselves, he will gain a lot.

For example, just now, when he was charging in, for the first half of the time he was thinking about "completing the mission" and wanted to finish the battle quickly, but after realizing this, he changed his mind.

He wanted to cherish these wild beasts that had given their lives to feed him.

The fierce battle lasted a full hour and a half.

When Ning Xuan returned to the cliff, he felt that his "Four Swallow Returns" technique had "blurred its boundaries".

Ning Xuan looked up at the ugly servant on the high place, cupped his hands and said, "Celestial Master, I've kept you waiting."

Ugly Slave looked at him with a strange expression, and then said, "It is said that the strongest killing technique in the world is a casual slash by a general after a hundred battles. I used to have some doubts, but today I have seen it for myself."

If you have any insights, why not sit down and reflect on them slowly?

Don't rush to get somewhere.
Taking steps forward is merely a muddled, instinctive bodily movement; only by sitting down can one seek the Way.

Once you've found the path, that's when you've truly embarked on the journey, that's when you're truly on your way.

Having said that, he straightened his purple robe, sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, pointed into the distance, and said, "Sit."

Ning Xuan found it quite amusing, thinking to himself: "My elder brother is indeed a Celestial Master. He speaks with such authority. He seems like a respectable person who doesn't even know how to indulge in drinking, gambling, or whoring. He might be quite old and still not have a sister-in-law. It's truly pitiful for my elder brother to live like this."

However, the older brother was right about one thing.

He did indeed gain a lot of insights. Last time, when he slew the bear, he used "Flying Swallow Collapsing Mountain" in almost every move, but today he acted spontaneously. The former was tense, while the latter was relaxed. In addition, he dealt with different moves, which gave him a feeling that something was "conceived".

He's not pretentious either.

When his older brother offered him a seat, he plopped down and entered a state of deep contemplation.

In his mind, the three forms of the Swallow Chasing Wind Blade, plus the Swallow Return Step, and the fourth form he himself had comprehended, the fourth form "Flying Swallow Collapsing Mountain" which could be mixed into any of the forms, began to merge.

He discovered that the move had two functions.

First, it is to gain the upper hand and catch the enemy off guard. For example, "Flying Swallow Chasing the Wind" seeks speed; "Swallow Piercing the Raging Waves" is to go from speed to ferocity, aiming to catch the enemy off guard and make them unable to defend against it; "Skillful Swallow Returning to its Horizon" is the same principle.

Secondly, it was to unleash a certain power. For example, when he fought the bear demon, he needed to maintain a high level of physical exertion and a state of high-speed explosive movement in order to unleash "Flying Swallow Collapses Mountain".

If one can enhance their reaction speed and conceal all their hidden moves with a single strike, then even if they strike later, they will still have the upper hand.

If one can burst out with maximum speed in a short time over the shortest distance, one can avoid large movements and motions, thus achieving further progress.

Ning Xuan recalled the postures of the wolf pack and the python.

His flesh and blood began to writhe.

All the wriggling was for the purpose of unleashing that mysterious power gleaned from sorcery, the "Flying Swallow Collapsing the Mountain."

for a long time
Much later.
A soft hum suddenly emanated from Ning Xuan's arm. The hum was fleeting, but the air around his arm seemed to be subjected to a violent impact and suddenly expanded.

boom!
There was a loud bang.

Ugly Slave also opened his eyes and looked at him.

Ning Xuan said, "The Swallow's Cry is Powerful."

He gave a name to the secret technique he had figured out.

Ugly Slave asked in surprise, "The Swallow's Cry Technique?"

Ning Xuan walked to a boulder, picked it up with both hands, threw it upwards, and then stood beneath the boulder.

Just as the boulder was falling, he suddenly took a step forward, and his flesh and blood began to writhe. This writhing, along with this step, instantly transmitted a high-speed rush of power to his left shoulder, allowing him to unleash the "Flying Swallow Collapses the Mountain" technique over an extremely short distance.

The boulder fell, and just as it struck his left shoulder, it was suddenly torn apart by an inexplicable force.

Bang!
The boulder shattered, and billowing dust filled the air.

From the need to run for "Bear Collapses Mountains", to the short-distance acceleration of "Swallow Returns Step", and now to the "Swallow Cry Force" that can be used with the strength of flesh and blood even without the Heavenly Demon Talisman.

Ning Xuan felt he had gained a lot.

Ugly Slave stared at him for a long time before commenting, "I don't know what level you're at. Because you don't seem to be in the realm system I'm familiar with."

Ning Xuan asked, "May I ask, Celestial Master, what realms do you recognize?"

He had been curious about this for a long time.

Ugly Slave said, "The Fangshi realm is where one can roughly manipulate dragon energy and is usually jokingly referred to as a True Person. After that, one is the Celestial Master realm."

The Celestial Master Realm is mainly divided into three smaller realms.

First, the Mountain Moving Realm. This is not a real mountain, but a mountain that can suppress a person's body and soul, making them unable to move.

Second, the Earth Escape Realm allows one to integrate the dragon energy of mountains and rivers, shrink the earth to an inch, take one step and travel one mile, and at the same time, gain the ability to foresee distant scenes on earth.

Third, the Celestial Master's Seal. Different people have different seals, but in fact, only when one has their own seal can one be considered a true Celestial Master.

I barely managed to master my own Celestial Master's Seal.

Ning Xuan asked curiously, "Did the Heavenly Master assess my aptitude? Can I also cultivate this?"

Ugly Slave shook his head and said, "You can't refine it. Your blood energy is too strong and your body is too powerful. You can't touch the dragon energy."

Ning Xuan asked again, "Where does that dragon energy come from, and where is it located?"

Ugly Slave said, "Mr. Taiyi will tell you personally after the mission is completed. Let's go."

(End of this chapter)