Chapter 132 Dragon and Python Devouring Heaven Technique

“Is the gentleman resting?”

“No, sir, you’re like a perpetual motion machine, you don’t need to rest at all. Please come in.”

Peony led Zheng Shiduo and Wu Man into the supply station and got them two bottles of purified water.

Wang Daozhang, now dressed in sweatpants and a gray short-sleeved shirt, strolled out of the restroom with his hands in his pockets.

Zheng Shiduo laughed and said, “Well, you guys chat, I’ll go keep watch outside.”

Wang Jixuan was a little puzzled: “Why is there a need to avoid it?”

“Hey, isn’t this it!”

Zheng Shiduo gave an awkward smile:

“I know my own limitations perfectly well. I’m just a handsome little C. It’s good enough that I can be your assistant. There’s no need for me to listen to too many secrets. Otherwise, I’ll have to keep them secret, which is too tiring.”

Master Wang chuckled, but didn’t press Zheng Shiduo to stay any longer.

I’ll forge a magic weapon for Old Zheng later.

What should I refine…?

A completely new and groundbreaking magical artifact design popped into Wang Jixuan’s mind.

The Boundless Heavenly Venerable.

‘Things like magical artifacts and plugs should just be smashed in my head!’

“Sir! Look!”

Wu Man pressed his hands on the edge of the wheelchair, stood up shakily, pursed his lips, took two steps forward, barely managed to steady himself, and a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes.

“Not bad, you’ve made good progress.”

Wang Jixuan raised his hand and pulled, a wisp of energy enveloped Wu Man, leading him to the inflatable sofa.

Wu Man nodded seriously: “I now understand what you meant by your instructions back then, sir. That incantation was simply magic!”

“It’s magic,” Wang Jixuan said solemnly, “Don’t use such non-standard descriptions.”

“Ah, magic.”

Wu Man whispered:

“Before I met Mr. 【Name】, I could feel a ball of energy in my body that was constantly changing. This ball of energy would make me very uncomfortable.”

“But later, my husband helped me regulate my body, and this energy started to make me feel very comfortable.”

“I started to think about the principle behind it… Then, you taught me the incantation to purify evil spirits. After releasing it hundreds of times, I suddenly discovered… Look at the energy in my body.”

He opened his hands, and two red spots appeared in his palms. Wisps of energy emanated from his palms and surrounded him.

The spiritual energy in the air slowly gathered towards Wu Man, mixed with these energies, and returned to Wu Man’s body.

“oh?”

Master Wang became interested and placed his finger on Wu Man’s wrist, inserting a wisp of spiritual consciousness to examine it carefully.

Wu Man’s total internal energy level increased slightly;

The originally chaotic aura, mixed with various attributes, has now begun to have clear attributes. If it was originally a colorful but mutually restrictive cloud of smoke, now it is showing a tendency to transform into a uniform pale gold color.

Goodness, that purification spell doesn’t involve any cultivation method.

However, the spell itself, with its manipulation of qi, allowed Wu Man to master how to mobilize his own qi, thus embarking on a path of cultivation…

A wrong turn.

That’s definitely the wrong path.

Cultivation must involve the simultaneous cultivation of spirit, soul, body, and vital essence, and the parallel application of Tao, methods, techniques, and formations. It is not simply about absorbing spiritual energy and increasing the total amount of energy in the body. If Wu Man continues to cultivate in this way, the final result will inevitably be his own body exploding and dying.

Hmm… died from exploding body?

Suddenly, Master Wang thought of something, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The Spiritual Cultivators are a symbiotic civilization of the Blade Beasts, and also their nemesis. This fact is currently known only to the highest levels of the D5 War Zone, and the Blade Beasts have identified ‘Black Storm’ as a newly awakened Spiritual Cultivator.

What if this secret were made public…?

【A spiritual practitioner presented a secret method that emphasized the use of qi without any basic cultivation techniques. Furthermore, this method was tampered with, causing practitioners to explode and die after a certain period. To avoid this, one either had to be unable to use their own power or seek refuge with another spiritual practitioner and obtain medicinal pills to survive…】

Brilliant!

Now, wouldn’t the problem of psionics that are plaguing humanity be completely solved?

Hehehehe…

Sigh, that inner laughter is too cunning; “ga-ga” or “hehe” is more respectable.

At that point, those six old men might not even need a nuclear bomb; they could just blow themselves up.

However, there is no need to consider such a plan at present.

Firstly, humans also need to utilize psionicists to fight against the Blade Beasts;

Secondly, even if such techniques leave hidden tricks, they will initially benefit the spiritual users and greatly increase their strength. Wang Jixuan himself does not have any strength, so he is likely to make things worse by using clever tricks.

Let’s consider it after we reach the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

“Sir, sir?”

“Hmm, what’s wrong?”

“Your laughter just now was a little scary,” Wu Man said weakly.

Master Wang laughed and said, “I was just thinking about some happy things… This is not a big problem for you, nor is it a great discovery. On the contrary, you have taken the wrong path.”

“Did we take the wrong road?”

“Well, I can’t share these things with you now. Let’s wait three to five years.”

Wang Jixuan gazed into Wu Man’s eyes and said slowly:

“Once I am certain that I can suppress all enemies in this world, I will show you what true psychic power is. For now, I must be careful. Do you understand?”

“Yes, sir.”

Wu Man took a deep breath:

“So now I can no longer absorb the spiritual energy from the air?”

“Yes, but it’s unnecessary.”

Wang Jixuan said solemnly:

“We’ll go back to Fort 76 right away and find you again in a few days. We’ll help you and Lao Zheng improve your skills. You should read more books and study more in your spare time. You don’t need to figure these things out on your own.”

“Yes, I understand. I’m sorry to have troubled you, sir.”

Wu Man smiled and agreed, then got up and slowly walked back to the wheelchair, pushing it away, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Master Wang watched his retreating figure, and then thought of Zheng Shiduo’s words from earlier.

Not directly passing on the skills wasn’t because I didn’t trust Wu Man and Lao Zheng; they were still friends who had been through thick and thin together.

It’s simply that the time isn’t right yet; we can’t let this method of cultivation spread.

What should Lao Zheng do if the military orders him to hand over his cultivation method? If Wu Man is captured by the City of Spiritual Energy and his memories are read, wouldn’t the secret be exposed?

Don’t be impatient.

‘Once they reach the Return to Truth Realm, I will purify the energy within their bodies and introduce some more energy to help them advance their spiritual power.’

As for how to quickly enter the Realm of Returning to Truth, Wang Jixuan has already found the corresponding method.

He asked Peony to bring him paper and pen, and drew a simple visualization on the paper, which depicted a giant python roaring towards the sky.

Demonic Sect Secret Technique: Dragon Python Devouring Heaven Technique!

‘We must thank the sect’s founders; they brought back all these messy demonic cultivation methods while traveling the world to vanquish demons.’

“Peony, send a message to Commander Dongfang and say that I need a batch of Blade Beast corpses that are as fresh as possible, with crystal cores and flesh still attached, the fresher the better.”

“Sent.”

Wang Jixuan stretched and began to reminisce about the wind blowing through the wheat fields at Fortress 76.

…

The next morning.

The seventh level of Fortress 76 is filled with noise.

A fleet of unmanned harvesters began working together early in the morning.

In a messy room next to the dormitory where Wang Jixuan used to live, Gao Huating, who had stayed up until midnight the night before, was woken up by her alarm clock. Reluctantly, she crawled out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash up.

She gave a weak smile to her reflection in the mirror, which showed her dark circles, and then reached up to run her hand through her messy hair.

Another day I don’t want to go to work.

Gao Huating sprayed herself with some skincare mist, carefully used concealer to cover the pimples that had just appeared at the roots of her hair from staying up late, and clenched her small fists, letting out a soft sigh:

“Keep it up! Your primary job is also important!”

Her sweet and lovely face brightened as she changed into the uniform of the young staff at the orphanage—a dark blue pleated skirt and a white shirt tucked in, white knee-high socks and slightly dusty sneakers, with leggings as an essential part of the work suit, emphasizing youthful energy.

“Going to work! Hmm~”

Gao Huating slung her crossbody bag over her shoulder, opened the dormitory’s alloy door, and then slammed it shut.

Someone’s there!

Several!

Gao Huating tensed up instantly, swallowed hard behind the door, and glanced at the time.

It’s almost time to go to work.

She steeled herself, opened the dormitory door, and walked out with her head down. The thin, middle-aged man standing outside, the handsome young man in a wheelchair, and the imposing military uniformed boss standing with his hands behind his back all looked over at the same time.

“Excuse me, may I pass?”

Gao Huating responded softly, and walked past with her head down under the watchful eyes of Zheng Shiduo, Dongfang Zhenghong, and Wu Man. She quickly rushed towards the stairwell, eventually turning into a sprint.

As she ran, she couldn’t help but look back.

Huh?

Has that neighbor come back?

Dongfang Zhenghong turned his head and asked, “Is there something you need?”

“No, no! Sir, you’re busy! You’re busy! I was just looking around!”

Gao Huating bowed repeatedly and quickly slipped away.

She had just descended two flights of stairs when she paused slightly, staring intently at the girl coming upstairs for a long time. Gao Huating’s cherry-like mouth couldn’t help but open.

The girl going upstairs had a high ponytail that complemented her tall and slender figure. Her oval face had the standard features of an oriental beauty: bright eyes with long eyelashes, a high nose bridge, and thin lips with a slight fold. Below her swan-like neck were flower-bud-like collarbones and a near-perfect figure. The proportions of her long legs and slender waist were exactly what Gao Huating had envisioned for the results of puberty ten years ago.

Most importantly…

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Those silver-white mechanical arms that blend perfectly with the body!

Battlefield Heroes: Battle Maidens!

Just as Battle Maiden Ling Tong was about to pass by Gao Huating, Gao Huating leaned against the wall, made eye contact with Ling Tong, and then quickly lowered her head.

“Hmm?” Ling Tong asked, “Hello? Is there a problem?”

“N-nothing, you’re so handsome!”

Gao Huating blushed and replied softly:

“Um, thank you for your contribution to protecting the fortress.”

Ling Tong nodded simply and smiled, “Thank you for your contribution to the production of the fortress as well.”

“Well, I’ll go to work now.”

Gao Huating quickly slipped away, and jumped up happily after going down the stairs, almost causing sparks to fly from her bicycle on her way to work.

The inspiration for a new song just came to me!

Ling Tong shrugged, thinking to herself, “That girl is quite cute,” and hurried to Wang Jixuan’s dormitory.

Because Peony was doing hard labor elsewhere, Lingtong came to help Wang Jixuan make the bed.

Although Ling Tong felt that the two of them were not that close yet, she couldn’t resist Wan Jie’s constant ‘encouragement’ from the side.

In particular, Sister Wan’s comment, “The virtuousness that is unintentionally revealed can inspire men’s imagination about the future,” did indeed make Ling Tong a little tempted.

Unfortunately, when Ling Tong arrived at the dormitory entrance, Wang Jixuan was just about to leave.

“Huh? Why are you all here?”

Wang Jixuan laughed:

“Let’s go to the studio; I still have a lot to do.”

Dongfang Zhenghong laughed and said, “You can be anywhere. After three rounds of screening, Fortress 76 can be confirmed to have no psionic spies or brain-devouring worm infected individuals. We have adopted the same level of security management measures as the Commander-in-Chief’s headquarters.”

Ling Tong offered, “Let me help you tidy up your room.”

“Yes, sir, thank you for your help.”

Master Wang agreed verbally, but he was also a little puzzled, thinking that Ling Tong wanted to hide something here as a prank to tease him.

He stretched, naturally raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, and left side by side with Dongfang Zhenghong.

Wu Man knew the two might be about to discuss serious matters, so he quickly said, “Sir, Lao Zheng and I will help out here!”

“Okay, come over for dinner later, let’s have a pre-battle dinner together.”

Wang Jixuan and Dongfang Zhenghong left the residential building together and walked on the cement road in the fields.

Dongfang Zhenghong asked, “What’s it like to communicate with a Blade Beast?”

“It’s alright, I don’t really feel anything specific, but I just think they’re too arrogant and really look down on everyone.”

“After all, we humans suffered a crushing defeat.”

Dongfang Zhenghong sighed:

“They used only 10% of their power to completely suppress us in a narrow area. One study suggests that the Blade Beasts seem to be intentionally leaving behind the seeds of civilization for humanity.”

“The idea of ​​domesticating humans? I’ve seen that in a book before.”

“Then why do you think the Blade Beasts didn’t kill us all?”

Wang Jixuan shook his head: “I can’t explain it clearly either. My interaction with them was only this one time. I can’t go and talk about the specifics. You’ll have to ask Lao Fu yourself.”

“Old Fu?” Dongfang Zhenghong stared at Wang Jixuan.

Master Wang looked leisurely at the ceiling of the seventh floor and said calmly, “I accidentally became friends with him despite our age difference.”

“In public, try to use your official title whenever possible!”

Dongfang Zhenghong instructed:

“This is a necessary respect for the Commander-in-Chief.”

“Okay,” Wang Jixuan asked, “How much of what I asked for did you get?”

“There are many. The first batch has already been transported to the lower level of Uncle Tai’s studio. As per your requirements, they are all mid-level Blade Beasts. However, the Blade Beast corpses we can collect are all blown to pieces, and they all died at least a dozen hours ago. I don’t know if it will work.”

Dongfang Zhenghong said solemnly:

“If you have any opinions, please raise them, and we will fully cooperate.”

“Uncle Tai’s studio has already placed over a thousand crystal cores. Once they’re used up, I’ll send you more.”

Wang Jixuan looked at Dongfang Zhenghong with some suspicion: “Commander, do you have something to do with this?”

“What could I possibly want…”

Dongfang Zhenghong sighed and said:

“Well, could you please put in a good word for me with the Commander-in-Chief?”

“I have been training in various rear strongholds for twenty years. Can you transfer me to the front line? I’ll transfer me to the same level or to a lower level, it doesn’t matter.”

“At this moment, more than a dozen blade beast groups on the periphery have begun to assemble, and the second space fortress has arrived above us. We have entered the first level of combat readiness. Moreover, judging from the connection points of the blade beast groups, the center point is the 82nd fortress.”

“Even if you can’t transfer me to the front lines, you can transfer me to Fortress 82.”

“I want to face these Blade Beasts directly and engage in intense battles with them. This is the dream of every warrior in the Age of Fortress.”

Wang Jixuan asked with his hands behind his back, “So what’s your relationship with Zhou Meiying? Be specific.”

Dongfang Zhenghong frowned and said, “This has nothing to do with our relationship.”

“Never mind, I can’t bring myself to ask that.”

“Hey! You!”

Dongfang Zhenghong glanced around, cleared his throat, and whispered:

“She was widowed many years ago, and I ended my previous relationship more than ten years ago. It just so happens that we have some overlap, sparks flew, and some romance developed. We just haven’t made it public yet, because it wouldn’t have a good impact.”

“Then you should give up the idea of ​​being transferred out.”

Wang Jixuan shook his head:

“I saw your story as a bodyguard in Lao Fu’s memory. Lao Fu trusted you, which is why he transferred you here to protect his daughter and grandson.”

“You shouldn’t think about going to the front lines for now. Continue to work hard to improve yourself and consider the overall situation.”

“Let me tell you a secret: you are one of the future candidates that Lao Fu has chosen, in the military field.”

Dongfang Zhenghong was slightly taken aback.

Master Wang patted him on the shoulder: “Keep up the good work, young general.”

“I, you, are not…”

Wang Jixuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, and with a few leaps, he had already flipped over the courtyard wall of the studio.

The corpses of the bladed beasts were piled up like mountains.

Wang Jixuan sensed a rich spiritual energy that also carried a fishy smell.

Peony, who was moving the beast’s carcass in the courtyard, immediately pouted and looked aggrieved: “Why does Peony have to do all this dirty work? Peony’s pretty clothes are all dirty.”

“Because I trust you.”

“Wow, Peony almost triggered the venomous tongue system!”

Master Wang stretched and jumped into the pile of blade beast corpses. He casually tossed out a few cloud-generating talismans he had prepared beforehand, which created a thick cloud of smoke. Then he sat cross-legged, visualized the giant python that devoured the sky, and adjusted the circulation of his internal energy.

Taking shortcuts comes at a price, but time is indeed too tight these days;

This method has far fewer side effects than other demonic arts.

Refining Qi and Gathering Soul, Concentrating Spirit and Condensing Essence, Returning to Truth and Forging Bones, Condensing the Dao and Returning to Emptiness, and Condensing Qi and Spirit into Elixir—these are the five steps to climbing the Golden Elixir Realm.

What spiritual cultivators, bladed beasts, and psionicists!

Semi-mechanical bodies, autonomous machines… Hmm, this is quite unique.

In summary;

Those who cannot attain immortality are merely pursuing minor techniques; unorthodox methods are not worth mentioning!

The path he wants to take is to ascend to immortality and fly away!