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Soul Refining Technique and Outsider's Demonic Melody are recognized cultivation methods of the demon clan. Xu Feng opened them and found that these two Cultivation Methods did not have any special requirements for the body and spiritual power; ordinary cultivators could practice them. The reason they became specialized for demons is that these two Cultivation Methods are too sinister and largely violate the ethical norms of normal people. When a person dies, it is a significant matter; if you disturb their peace after death, then they are no longer human, but a demon.
Xu Feng, as a time traveler, does not recognize the boundary between humans and demons. Having watched many movies in his past life, he has encountered various twisted rationales. Simply put: bad things used for good purposes become good things, while good things used for bad purposes become bad things.
Things themselves are neither good nor bad; it is people who determine their value.
With Cai Shujun's life hanging in the balance, in a place like Zheguo where experts abound, for Xu Feng to attempt to save Cai Shujun with his Late Stage of Golden Core strength is akin to dreaming in broad daylight. If things go wrong, he might even lose his own life.
"Sorry, my friend." Xu Feng patted the bottle containing Xiang Xiao Yuan Ying, "Since you want to kill me, I can only let you shine and contribute."
For the next few days, Xu Feng stayed indoors in Baishi Town, fully immersing himself in learning the Soul Refining Technique. The principle of the Soul Refining Technique is very similar to Jin Liaoyuan's Control Vein Technique, with not much technique involved; it mainly requires high mental strength to devour and assimilate the opponent's soul using Soul Power. Compared to the Control Vein Technique, this set of Soul Refining Technique is much simpler since it is a common Cultivation Method. If it were as demanding as the Control Vein Technique, very few Demon Cultivators would be able to practice it, and it would have long been lost.
After meditating for three nights, Xu Feng finally mastered the techniques of the Soul Refining Technique.
Fourthly, the unfortunate Xiang Xiao was brought out. Mimicking the appearance of a Weird Monk, Xu Feng chuckled wickedly and unsealed the bottle.
Xiang Xiao flew out like a headless fly and was immediately surrounded by a wave of corrosive Fire Elemental Power. The orange-red fireball tightly enveloped the fist-sized Xiang Xiao. As Xu Feng chanted incantations, he continuously formed various hand seals.
Xiang Xiao could no longer laugh; he let out a heart-wrenching scream and cursed: "You bastard! You actually want to refine me! You won't die a good death! Just wait! The Nine Dragon Pool won't let you go; you can't escape..." His voice gradually weakened until it was no longer audible, and his body began to shrink.
Controlling the flames formed by the Soul Refining Technique, Xu Feng slowly eroded Xiang Xiao's Yuan Ying. With no strength left to resist, Xiang Xiao's spiritual power rapidly drained away through the techniques of the Soul Refining Technique, flowing into Xu Feng's body.
The Golden Core and Yuan Ying contain the essence of a cultivator's life. In addition to a large amount of spiritual power, they also hold insights into cultivation, understanding of laws, and even some memories can be preserved.
As Xiang Xiao, who practiced the Wood Element Technique, was refined by Xu Feng, vast amounts of Wood Element Spiritual Power surged into his body. It was just like when he refined the Spiritual Vein, an endless stream of spiritual power flowed into his body without restraint, entering his Dantian, permeating his meridians and flesh.
The centuries-old nourishment from the Nascent Soul Stage enriched Xu Feng's body and enhanced the quality of his Golden Core. With the "help" from Xiang Xiao, Xu Feng’s realm rapidly improved.
With a soft explosion, a green light flashed in Xu Feng's eyes as the Wood Element Spiritual Power broke through its bottleneck and advanced to the Late Stage of Golden Core!
At the moment of Xu Feng's breakthrough, Xiang Xiao transformed into a wisp of blue smoke and dissipated within Xu Feng. The residual energy continued to surge, pushing Xu Feng to the mid-stage of the Late Stage of Golden Core for a full two hours before gradually calming down and ultimately returning to silence.
Xu Feng remained seated, digesting the information left by Xiang Xiao. Here, Xu Feng experienced firsthand the insights and techniques related to breaking through to Yuan Ying. Many people spend their entire lives on the path of Golden Core cultivation without being able to advance to Yuan Ying, largely due to their understanding of the rules and insights. These rules can only be comprehended intuitively and cannot be fully conveyed through teaching; no matter how others instruct, they cannot impart all their realizations to you.
In the Liuxiang Kingdom, there are many at the peak of the Late Stage of Golden Core, such as Qiu Wuling, Hua Wanduo, and Chu Wushang, all of whom are top-tier Golden Core cultivators, yet none have advanced to Yuan Ying. This is primarily because they have not grasped the essence of the Earth Principle.
A Yuan Ying Cultivator can transform their Golden Core into a human form and fly without relying on magical artifacts, which signifies that they have turned a fragment of earthly rules into their own. The distance from Golden Core to Yuan Ying is merely a step away, yet it feels like a thousand miles apart.
The transition from Refining Qi to Golden Core is a matter of accumulating quantity, while advancing to Yuan Ying represents a qualitative change; without understanding the rules of the earth, even an abundance of energy is futile.
Having refined Xiang Xiao, Xu Feng has taken a step forward in understanding the rules. As long as he replenishes enough spiritual power, his chances of advancing to Yuan Ying will significantly increase.
With the Soul Refining Technique, the speed at which his spiritual power increases will far surpass that achieved through consuming pills. If anyone dares to come and threaten him for wealth or life, they should not blame him for being ruthless.
Such a rapid advancement method is no wonder viewed as demonic cultivation; however, I refuse to believe that other righteous Daoists do not secretly use it. This is because Xu Feng discovered in Xiang Xiao's memories that one of the nine dragon heads in the Nine Dragon Pool had secretly practiced the Soul Refining Technique.
The imprint of memories in relation to Yuan Ying is not as profound as that of a Cultivation Method, and Xu Feng only received part of Xiang Xiao's memories. Some cults utilize soul-searching techniques to obtain information by leveraging imprints on both Golden Core and Yuan Ying levels.
Among Xiang Xiao's memories, one clear detail was about a treasure hunt three months later involving participants from Sinking Sand Valley, including Huo Yin Yue, from the sect of Illusion, and Sun Changshou from Twin Peaks. Their goal was to kill the Giant Spirit Water Ape in the Azure Wave Cave and obtain the pearl known as the Water Avoidance Pearl from within.
Xu Feng does not know where Illusion and Twin Peaks are located, but he is quite familiar with Sinking Sand Valley. It was there that both Huo Jinxing and Hua Qian Zhi were severely injured by the Lord of Fragrance because of him. Later in Xibai City, he also killed three people including Huang Hongbin. Thus, he has both new grudges and old enmities with Sinking Sand Valley.
Birds of a feather flock together; those teaming up with Xiang Xiao should be at similar levels. If given an opportunity, it might be worth trying his luck.
After staying in Baishi Town for four or five days, Xu Feng set off again.
Following the marked location on the map, he flew southwest. With his advancement in the later stages of the Wood Element Technique, his speed increased significantly. Moreover, his recovery capability with the technique was exceptionally strong; even when flying at full strength, he did not feel fatigued. Some uninformed cultivators who saw him might mistakenly think he was fleeing, as it is exceedingly rare for cultivators who have reached the late stage of Golden Core to achieve such mastery.
After being attacked twice in a row, Xu Feng finally had a stroke of good luck. Along the way, he encountered no more robbers blocking his path. During this time, he also practiced the Outsider's Demonic Melody Cultivation Method.
This type of mental attack was very advantageous in combat. Without appropriate defensive measures, one could easily be confused or incapacitated to death. However, the Outsider's Demonic Melody was not as simple as the Soul Refining Technique. It had three layers: Demonic Words, Demonic Laughter, and Demonic Roar. The Weird Monk had reached the stage of Demonic Laughter, while Xu Feng had only managed to reach the early stage of Demonic Words after eight levels of cultivation. This level of effect would not even confuse a Foundation Establishment Practitioner.
Xu Feng did not know that reaching the early stage of Demonic Words after eight levels was considered a very fast speed among all practitioners of the Outsider's Demonic Melody.
At this point, Xu Feng arrived at the nearest town to the Lianyun Mountain Range, Qingyang City.
Qingyang City was the last city before entering the Lianyun Mountain Range, located less than thirty thousand miles away from it. After advancing in Wood Element cultivation, Xu Feng could travel ten thousand miles in a day and could reach the Lianyun Mountain Range in less than three days.
Qingyang City was the largest town in the southwestern region, governing hundreds of villages. The area of the urban district alone was about forty to fifty miles, making it twice as large as Azure Owl City. Close to the vast Lianyun Mountain Range, it was a place where both mortals and cultivators mingled. Mortals engaged in trading animal skins and medicinal herbs here; as long as they did not provoke cultivators, they could earn a lot of silver.
Qingyang City was also a paradise for cultivators to trade. The western side of the Lianyun Mountain Range bordered the Beast Wasteland, where high-level beasts often crossed into the mountain range. Many cultivators hunted for beast cores in the Lianyun Mountain Range. Additionally, local forces within the mountain range often engaged in internal conflicts; with consumption comes demand, making Qingyang City a place where many factions replenished their strength.
The city had no zoning; it was entirely under cultivators' control. As long as a cultivator took an interest in a piece of land, mortals had no choice but to yield. The population within the city reached up to one hundred thousand, and when including surrounding areas, there were at least tens of millions of people. The number of cultivators in the city exceeded twenty thousand.
Xu Feng put away his Flying Sword and walked into the city alone. A Qi Refining Stage attendant approached him with a respectful smile and said, "Senior, do you need a guide? I am a local from Qingyang City; whatever you need or wherever you want to go, I know it all."
Being a guide was also a profession, akin to an early form of tourism.
Xu Feng had a notebook and a map on him, but these were too general and did not provide detailed information. He said, "First, find an inn for me; I want the most expensive one, not necessarily the best."
"Uh... okay! Don't worry, Senior; Tongfu Inn is the best and also the most expensive inn in Qingyang City." The attendant was taken aback by Xu Feng's request; usually, cultivators would ask for the best but not necessarily the most expensive.
However, Xu Feng didn't mind; he had plenty of money on him. Being local, even if he brought him to some shabby place claiming it was the best, it would be better to just ask for the best outright rather than risk being taken to some shady establishment.
The security within the city had always been good; any trouble usually occurred outside the city—this had become an unspoken rule.
At Tongfu Inn in Qingyang City, during winter, one can watch the snow blowing from the upper floor of the inn. Now that autumn has passed, winter is not far away.
The attendant led Xu Feng through the bustling crowd and soon arrived at the entrance of Tongfu Inn.
This century-old establishment, with its golden signboard, appears to be one of the best inns, though it's uncertain if it is also the most expensive. Well, if it's not expensive, then no money is needed.
A handsome young man approached from a distance, skillfully welcoming Xu Feng into the inn and turning back to hand a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to the attendant who guided them.
“Liu, I told you long ago not to be a constable. Look, helping me attract customers is much better. You must have made quite a bit today.”
“Lao Bai, come on, I'm not doing this for the money.”
“Oh?”
“I think Tong Zhanggui suits me quite well…”
“Get lost!”
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