Starting Cultivation During a Trip

Chapter 298: Chapter 169: True Flame Lights the Heavenly Lamp, Paying Respects at the Imprisoned Immortal Temple! Finally Back Again (5k Word Chapter)

After all, with the help of spirit monsters, the yellow immortal that He Huan once worshipped didn’t have strong cultivation, just barely started her Dao practice. Compared to this yellow-skinned rat, it was like a minor witch meeting a great witch.

”This Luoxia Mountain is not just an ordinary scenic area, it’s actually hiding such a spirit monster,” Liu Xingyu said in a deep voice.

The cultivation of this yellow-skinned rat could probably compete against a typical technique apprentice. In this era, it’s already quite formidable.

If it could undergo secluded cultivation for a dozen years, it might be able to have a Primordial Spirit Emergence, seize a human body, and that would be a demon.

However, after the nation was established, in principle, transformations into demons were prohibited. Earlier, there was a nationwide demon census, and most demons were registered with proper residency.

Those who emerged later were considered illegal, and once discovered, their fate was easy to imagine.

Although not all spirit monsters can transform into demons, during this End of Dharma era, with urban skyscrapers dominating and almost everywhere marked by human footprints, being able to cultivate to such a realm in the mountains is indeed a stroke of fortune.

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At this moment, the yellow-skinned rat’s throat wriggled, and a ”rumbling” sound came from its belly as it spat out a mass of earth-yellow qi, suspended before it.

The qi seemed to take on a tangible form; under the yellow-skinned rat’s breath, the faint moonlight wrapped around the earth-yellow qi like a thin veil, constantly penetrating and merging into it.

”Is that an Inner Core?” Liu Xingyu whispered, eyes filled with curiosity.

Even for cultivators, the chance to closely observe spirit monsters in their cultivation process is rare.

”It’s not yet an Inner Core, but this thing seems to have discovered some basic cultivation methods, with a highly efficient absorption of moonlight,” Zhang Fan said in a deep voice.

Moon gazing for supplementation is the simplest, yet most primitive way for animals to become spirits.

Because the sun is dazzling with vigorous Yang Qi, ordinary animals cannot gaze upon it for supplementation.

It is said that among all animals, only the structure of primates is different, capable of looking up at the sun, concentrating a bit, night refining by moon gazing, day refining by sun gazing.

Hence, in deep mountains and vast swamps, those intelligent apes, once they awaken, will know the methods of day refining and moon refining.

Yet ordinary animals can only rely on moon gazing for supplementation.

Though the Great Moon represents Taiyin, all things possess Yin and Yang.

Ancestral Lv once said, ”See through fleeting life and awaken to emptiness early, the sun hides within the bright moon. When people understand the principle of Yin Yang, only then can they seize celestial secrets and fortune.”

The yellow-hided rat in front of us, while absorbing moonlight, can also extract a bit of True Yang from within, indeed a stroke of fortune.

”Brother Fan, this is Great Medicine.”

Liu Xingyu’s eyes lit up; a spirit monster cultivated to this level, even though its Inner Core hasn’t formed, is full of essence. If it is slain and supplemented, one’s Dao Practice would surely greatly advance.

All things in nature can become medicine, yet this is not just any Great Medicine.

As Liu Xingyu’s thought just arose, the yellow-skinned rat seemed to sense it, as if divinely warned, swiftly swallowed the floating earth-yellow qi into its abdomen, its fur bristled, and it suddenly turned around.

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In an instant, a mountain wind rose, eerie and bone-chilling.

This cold wind blew against one’s body, making hair stand on end; once it penetrates the body through pores, an ordinary person would likely fall seriously ill.

”This rat is indeed vigilant.” Liu Xingyu said in a deep voice.

”Heart moving intention bears cause and effect; human thoughts are indeed formidable.”

Zhang Fan whispered sternly. He saw the yellow-skinned rat approaching like a human, its gaze as terrifying as that of a fierce tiger, glaring at the Liu family brothers with deep hostility.

Zhang Fan could sense its entire being was taut with energy, like a drawn bow, ready to strike at any moment.

However, the gaze of the yellow-skinned rat shifted to Zhang Fan, and the ferocity in its eyes dissipated by three degrees, revealing confusion. After hesitating for a moment, it remarkably knelt down like a human, repeatedly kowtowing.

”What’s happening?”

The Liu family brothers looked at each other, puzzled, seeing the yellow-skinned rat bowing so profusely, its head skin had been broken, couldn’t help but show peculiar expressions.

”It cannot see through my true state, knowing it’s no match, so it pleads for a way out,” Zhang Fan said lightly.

This yellow-skinned rat is indeed clever, unlike ordinary spirit monsters that persist in resisting despite knowing they are outmatched. Yet, it cannot discern Zhang Fan’s depth, not seeing is a kind of answer.

It doesn’t even resist, directly begs for mercy, smarter than most humans, knowing its options.

”Truly has become a spirit,” Liu Xingyu couldn’t help but say.

Such a spirit monster, if refined, would indeed save ten years of hard work.

”Considering your difficult cultivation, you may leave,” Zhang Fan waved his hand, and didn’t make things difficult.

This yellow-skinned rat could cultivate to such a realm in a place like Luoxia Mountain, surely has been living a reclusive life, diligently and painstakingly training, not daring to do anything wrong; otherwise, it would’ve been discovered by Dao sect experts and eradicated long ago.

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Upon hearing this, the yellow-skinned rat looked at Zhang Fan with eyes growing softer, shining with crystals, and again kowtowed heavily three times.

The cultivation of spirit monsters is even more challenging than that of humans; to grow a bit of intelligence is already a divine favor, to explore stealthily in the night, through intense tribulations, reaching today’s realm indeed is fortune.

Should ordinary Daoists encounter it, they might not have restrained their thoughts long ago.

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The yellow-skinned rat stood up, took a few steps forward, glanced back at Zhang Fan, and then drilled into the grass beside the ancient path, disappearing from sight.