Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 54 "Treading on Clouds and Flowing Wind"

Ji Cheng nodded; Zhou Mu should be wary of the blind Taoist.

Zhou Mu, such a clever man, has recently been plotting two things: the Zhao family's ancestral elixir and the python demon and spiritual fruit.

Zhou Mu naturally suspected the blind Taoist's purpose in arriving in Wuzhen at this time.

Therefore, in the short term, Fairy Su and the Green Bamboo Gang don't need to worry about Zhou Mu and the Blind Taoist joining forces.

The Azure Flame Rabbit continued its description: Yesterday morning, for some unknown reason, the blind Taoist went mad and killed several of the Snake Gang's subordinates. Moreover, the blind Taoist seemed to have suffered a severe injury, and his cultivation level plummeted.

Rumor has it that Chief Wang and the Blind Taoist fought. In close combat, Chief Wang, a martial artist at the Opening Meridian Realm, easily suppressed the Blind Taoist.

Fairy Su speculated that the blind Taoist's cultivation level had probably fallen to the seventh level of Qi Refining, and that he was not good at fighting head-on.

"Hmm, that matches up." Ji Cheng laughed. "It seems that Da Huang and I did indeed injure that blind Taoist."

"squeak?"

The Azure Flame Rabbit looked puzzled.

Ji Cheng didn't hide anything and told them about how he and Da Huang had instantly killed the magpie that was possessed by the blind Taoist priest.

He asked the little rabbit to remind Fairy Su to be wary of the blind Taoist's ability to possess ordinary birds and beasts.

After hearing this, the little rabbit's eyes lit up with admiration for Ji Cheng, thinking that this chicken demon was too clever.

"Oh, right, there's also a crow."

Ji Cheng added that they also need to keep an eye on the crow.

This meeting between the two sides served as an opportunity to exchange information, and they thoroughly exposed the blind old Taoist priest.

The little rabbit nodded, indicating that it had remembered.

Then it licked its tongue, rubbed its little paws together, and looked at Ji Cheng with anticipation, its mouth practically watering.

Ji Cheng laughed, "Want something delicious to eat? Did you steal some cultivation techniques for me?"

He said it casually, but unexpectedly, there really was one. The little rabbit pulled out two secret manuals from somewhere.

Ji Cheng took them and saw that one book was "Qingyuan Breathing Method" and the other was "Treading Clouds and Flowing Wind Steps".

This "Qingyuan Breathing Method" is a cultivation technique for the Qi Refining stage. It is to choose the time of Yin or Mao (3-5 AM) and sit cross-legged in a bamboo forest, stream, or other similar place to expel the turbid Qi from the body through breathing exercises.

Ji Cheng studied it and found that its cultivation effect was not even one-third as good as that of "Golden Rooster Stands Alone".

In the early stages of cultivation, no technique was more suitable for me than the "Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg" exercise.

"Big Yellow, you can practice this technique, do you want to practice it?"

Ji Cheng handed the cultivation manual to Da Huang, who shook its head. Ji Cheng laughed and said, "Little rabbit, this cultivation manual of yours is no good. Even a dog would shake its head after seeing it."

As the saying goes, even dogs don't practice, so how could Ji Cheng possibly practice it? He handed the manual back to the little rabbit.

Another book, "Treading Clouds and Flowing Wind Steps," is a movement technique. Ji Cheng only glanced at it a few times before realizing it was a good thing and suitable for him.

This movement technique also emphasizes riding the wind, using one's own meager spiritual energy as a guide to draw upon the flowing "wind" and "cloud" between heaven and earth, thus achieving the effect of moving like flowing clouds and taking steps like a gentle breeze.

Ji Cheng possesses the wind-controlling ability of the "Wind-Blowing Chicken," making it easy for him to grasp the essentials of this movement technique.

Currently, he uses almost all of his wind manipulation skills for flying.

He is naturally adept at fighting in the air, but once he lands on the ground, his speed and agility are greatly reduced.

This made him almost afraid to engage in close combat with the enemy.

Now, this drama, "Treading Clouds and Flowing Winds," perfectly makes up for this weakness.

Once he masters this movement technique, he can use his agility to maneuver even in close combat. "Good, I'll accept this movement technique."

Ji Cheng patted the rabbit's head and praised the Azure Flame Spirit Rabbit for doing a great job.

Afterwards, he took Dahuang and the little rabbit to the riverbank. When they passed Xu Dingsheng's winery, Ji Cheng instructed Dahuang to steal two large jars of fine wine.

They also stole half a sheep from Guo Laosi's house. With fine wine and roasted lamb, it was simply wonderful.

The roast chicken and roast fish are practically buffet style; you can take as much as you want.

Ji Cheng told Da Huang to keep a close eye on the night sky, and if the crow appeared, they would roast and eat it too.

Big Yellow barked excitedly, as it had never tasted roasted crow before.

"Here, try some of this, this is the real good stuff!"

Ji Cheng taught Dahuang and the little rabbit to drink alcohol.

I had missed the point of drinking several times while having barbecue, which was a real miscalculation. With Xu Dingsheng's distillery around, I can finally drink freely from now on.

Following Ji Cheng's example, Da Huang picked up the wine jar and took a big gulp. After swallowing it, it hissed and sizzled, feeling extremely spicy.

Seeing this, Ji Cheng and the little rabbit both laughed, and a silly smile also appeared on Big Yellow's face.

Then, after the little rabbit took a bite, it immediately spat it out, its eyes, nose, and mouth all twisted together.

"Squeak!"

It says it tastes awful. How did you manage to drink it?

Suddenly, the chicken, the dog, and the rabbit all stopped what they were doing. Not far away, a masked civet was staring at the three of them.

Ji Cheng remembered that this masked palm civet was the most intelligent one among the group of civets, and he guessed that it was about to transform into a demon.

At this moment, Dahuang was very nervous. It knew that this masked fox was not to be offended, as it was backed by the "Mountain God".

The Azure Flame Rabbit was also curious: what was this civet cat up to?
"Brother Tanuki, why not join us for drinks and meat? We are all kind-hearted demons and have no intention of harming anyone."

Ji Cheng extended an invitation to the civet cat, believing that it could understand some human speech.

The Azure Flame Rabbit squeaked in protest, indicating that it was not a demon, but a spirit beast!
Brother Tanuki didn't react at all; he just stood not far away and silently watched this odd combination of three.

"Brother Li, do you have any concerns? No problem, let me first invite you to try my secret cumin-flavored roasted chicken."

Ji Cheng flapped his wings, and a whirlwind gently carried a roasted chicken down to the face of the civet cat.

The masked civet was so frightened that it immediately ran backward, but stopped after running about ten feet away, as if it had smelled an incredibly tempting aroma.

It hesitated, struggling to choose between danger and delicious food.

Seeing this, Ji Cheng said that we don't need to worry about it and we can continue eating and drinking. He said, "Brother Li, please make yourself at home."

After the three of them looked away, the masked palm civet felt less pressured. After hesitating for a moment, it went forward, grabbed the roasted chicken, and ran off, quickly disappearing into the forest without a trace.

Seeing this, Ji Cheng didn't say anything.

Anyway, he didn't do anything to offend the masked fox, so the mountain god wouldn't blame him for no reason.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ji Cheng said, "Let's go, it's time to feed Brother Python. We didn't go last night, and we'll have to explain to him when we get there."

"Squeak!"

The Azure Flame Rabbit looked at Ji Cheng in shock. "Holy crap, what's going on? You guys actually became buddies with that python demon?"
No, we agreed to steal the spirit fruit from that python demon!

(End of this chapter)