Nurturing the Strongest Roots
A bright, clear moon hung high in the sky, the Azure Sea rippled and undulated, and Golden Bamboo Boat drifted with the waves. The Ferryman's feelings were complicated; he would look at the moon in the sky one moment, and then at Wang Xuan the next.
What kind of thing is this? He has been guarding this place for so many years and has never seen a young man like this before!
"I've almost grasped it. Tonight I'm going to practice the first picture." Wang Xuan opened his eyes and stood up.
"Don't talk to me!" Due to the Old Testament, the Ferryman could not interfere with his actions, so he didn't want to talk to him anymore.
With a solemn expression, Wang Xuan stood under the moonlight, preparing to abandon the Root Method and Golden Body Art of the Pre-Qin Daoist practitioners and instead practice the scriptures on the stone slab.
The nine human-shaped carvings, along with the dense text, were profound yet he understood them; they were mysterious and enigmatic.
The scripture is not very long, but it is incredibly amazing. It involves the resonance of various parts of the body, the activation and cultivation of different secret powers, and is very complex.
He had carefully studied it and realized that even the slightest mistake could tear internal organs or damage one's spirit, making the scripture exceptionally difficult to practice.
But he felt that the first engraving was prepared for him, belonging to the knowledge of mortals, activating various potentials, including the art of body protection.
In a sense, the Golden Body Art is included within it.
The first chapter of this scripture does not involve supernatural powers or esoteric methods, but focuses on the development of the physical body, which is likened to the location of the roots of a plant.
If a plant wants to flourish and grow into a towering tree, its roots cannot be damaged or diseased!
This scripture argues that failing to cultivate one's roots properly will leave behind future troubles. Even if one attempts to ascend to immortality and transcend tribulations, the physical body will collapse amidst thunder, which is not a good omen.
This makes one ponder whether the scriptures are criticizing the shortcomings of the Transcendent Immortals. However, it does not mention the words "Transcendent Immortals".
The truth is that it may have appeared even earlier than the Transcendent Immortals.
If that's the case, then it's even more terrifying.
Even before the emergence of Transcendent Immortals, there was a scripture that revealed the drawbacks of Ascension to Immortality, which is truly alarming.
This explains why the Transcendent Immortals must have felt extremely complicated, even fearful, when they saw this scripture.
The text in the first human figure illustration contains the essence of the Pre-Qin Daoist practitioners 'Root Method, and is quite mysterious.
Under the moonlight, Wang Xuan struck the pose of the first human figure, which, according to the scriptures, is the True Form Diagrams and can fully mobilize the body's potential.
Upon closer examination, this True Form Diagrams possesses both explosive offensive power and latent, restrained secret power, blocking the approach and erosion of external energy, and can also be regarded as a defensive method.
The most difficult part is that this True Form Diagrams requires the flow of various secret energies throughout the entire body. If one looks inward, one will find that all organs and different areas of the body have energies of different colors. If one does not do it properly, it will cause the physical body to collapse.
Wang Xuan took a deep breath, a soft hum resonating within him, and began to recite the scriptures on the stone slab.
His body is now extremely active, and he can heal any injuries in the shortest amount of time, so he wants to take this opportunity to change his scriptures.
Boom!
Sure enough, he encountered some problems right at the beginning; his skin broke open and some bright red blood was discharged.
This is quite astonishing. He had mastered the Golden Body Art, making his physical body incredibly tough, impervious to bullets. Yet, after practicing this scripture, he was immediately stained with blood.
The Ferryman's expression immediately changed. This kid was bleeding from his pores as soon as he came up. If he really died, how could he correct the mistake and return the mark to him?
However, the Ferryman has no way to help. If the other person can't hold on at the very beginning, then it's better to die sooner and be free from this predicament, otherwise it will be even more difficult to train later.
Wang Xuan stretched his body, assuming the posture of the True Form Diagrams, constantly changing it, allowing the secret power throughout his body to resonate according to the scriptures he had comprehended.
He bled more from his body, but he felt no fear. Instead, he felt relieved and thought he had taken the right path.
He is breaking down the barrier, transferring the Golden Body Art into the realm of this scripture.
Perhaps it can be said that this scripture covers more areas, and the flow of secret power is more complex and intricate.
If the flow of the Golden Body Art is like the branches and trunk, then this picture also includes small branches and even the leaves at the ends, making it more comprehensive.
This first True Form Diagrams belongs to the study of mortals; it is a secret manual for the transition to the extraordinary, and it is most suitable for him at this stage.
During this period, the first True Form Diagrams focused on the physical body, and his Golden Body Art had already advanced to the early stage of the eighth level, laying a solid foundation for practicing this scripture.
Wang Xuan's pores were bleeding as he was opening up previously unexplored, subtle places. The path was no longer blocked, but rather a continuation of various mysterious routes.
The Golden Body Art and the Root Method of Pre-Qin Daoist practitioners are all encompassed in this scripture. Transforming into it is not particularly difficult now, because he has already completed the main part he should be studying.
The most difficult and cautious part for him is the internal organs, which are the main areas for releasing secret power. However, before reaching a high level, these areas are fragile and can easily fall apart if not handled properly.
This passage, in particular, is even more terrifying. If one is not careful, it will not be as simple as the internal organs being torn apart, but could very well result in the internal organs rotting into a pile of mud.
Because this newly generated secret power is too domineering, it also means that its attack power is even more terrifying!
The transformation of the secret power within Wang Xuan's flesh and blood proceeded smoothly. His entire body was crimson, blood was flowing from his pores, and he had penetrated mysterious areas he had never been to before, reaching even the most subtle points.
Finally, his physical body resonated, constantly emitting light, shaking off the bloodstains, and restoring its crystalline appearance. It no longer possessed the golden light unique to the Golden Body Art, but instead became more restrained.
But he clearly felt that his flesh and blood had become more resilient.
The Ferryman was astonished. This kid's transformation was going too smoothly! The flesh and blood parts were almost complete.
However, the most dangerous moment has finally arrived. The scriptures have changed, the secret power has been reborn, the old path has been replaced, and it has begun to involve the organ areas.
From the very beginning, Wang Xuan felt as if his heart was being gripped by a giant hand, and his lungs were being pierced by extraordinary arrows.
Other organs also felt pain, like being pricked with needles.
He paused his reading of the scripture, stood still, and silently reflected on the entire text, visualizing the human figure as himself, imprinting it in his heart, and uniting it with his own being!
After pondering for a long time, he started again.
His internal organs glowed, his six viscera roared, thunder burst forth from his flesh and blood, and Energy Substance like celestial mist permeated the air. His body was extremely mysterious, with celestial radiance swirling and rising gracefully.
At this moment, even Wang Xuan himself was shocked. It seemed as if real scenery was appearing and disappearing, with ethereal fairy mountains, floating Jade Pool, and groves of Peach Tree.
He also saw that there seemed to be a medicinal field within his flesh and blood, where miraculous herbs were planted, which greatly increased his body's vitality, resulting in his flesh and blood being full of life and his true body being incomparably powerful.
Then, he seemed to see herbs floating in the sky, like celestial medicines rising and falling.
Wang Xuan was astonished. Was this a human body? Was he hallucinating? This scripture was truly unusual.
He became alert, looked inward at himself, grasped the true world, and once again resonated with the True Form Diagrams, guiding the secret power of rebirth to flow slowly.
After the scriptures were changed, the newfound power was indeed stronger, and Wang Xuan himself could clearly feel that he was much stronger than before.
Wherever the newly generated secret power passed, all the illusory scenery shattered and transformed into multicolored light, becoming a special secret power that was nurtured.
The new mystical power generated by this scripture restored the real world, preventing Wang Xuan from getting caught up in those strange and mysterious sights.
Finally, Wang Xuan encountered trouble. Some minor injuries appeared in his internal organs, invisible to the naked eye, but he could feel them clearly.
The Ferryman's heart sank. He knew very well that changing the scriptures, once it involved internal organs, would be extremely difficult and terrifying.
"If you're not careful, it could explode!" he whispered, warning Wang Xuan not to do anything rash if he really couldn't hold on any longer.
"I must continue down this path!" Wang Xuan said firmly. Then he asked, "Do you have any Ascension level pills? If not, that's alright. Earth Immortal pills will also be fine to protect me on my path."
The Ferryman's blurry face vanished from under his straw raincoat. "I really can't stand this kid! I took the blame for him, shielded him from harm, and now I have to protect him? Is there any Heavenly Principle?!"
Wang Xuan closed his eyes. Everything still depended on himself; he couldn't rely on others or external forces!
He mobilized the Mysterious Factor to nourish his organs and repair those minor injuries. He had absorbed a large amount of Mysterious Factor in the pool of the Inner Scenery Treasure, and now he had a chance to put them to use.
In a sense, changing the scriptures is the most difficult because it requires traversing a new path and changing everything that already exists.
Fortunately, Wang Xuan's previous training in the Root Method and Golden Body Art was compatible with this scripture; otherwise, the problem would have been much more serious, and he would probably have already exploded.
The Mysterious Factor healed his wounds, and Wang Xuan pushed forward again. This was the day he would build the strongest scripture "roots," a process that might bring him to the brink of death, but he was unwilling to give up.
If he hadn't obtained the stone tablet scripture, so be it. But now that he has the good fortune to study it and learn that it might be one of the most powerful scriptures, how could he not be tempted?
Soon, the Red-clothed Demon Immortal may enter the mortal world and cause him trouble. If he doesn't cultivate the strongest scripture, how can he deal with that kind of person?
Even if the opponent pays the price and can only return with an early-stage extraordinary body, which is not comparable to the Feathered Immortal or Earth Immortal, he is still Peerless Demon Immortal, and there are probably few rivals at the same level.
Now, if Wang Xuan were to master this most powerful scripture and then reach the Supernatural Domain, he might not be invincible against Red-clothed Demon Immortal at the extraordinary level!
Boom!
His internal organs appeared as celestial mountains, heavenly medicines floated in the thunder, and various mysterious scenes and legendary wonders appeared and disappeared.
"Here we go again. Is this a manifestation of the secret power corresponding to the body's organs, or is it that the human body is sensing and responding to all things in the outside world?"
Boom!
Like the Sun Fire Essence sweeping across the starry sky, the newborn secret power within Wang Xuan's body surged forth, burning away all illusions and refining them into new energy.
However, during this transformation process, new injuries also appeared in his body.
After several attempts, Wang Xuan's injuries were quite severe. He felt he could no longer consume the Mysterious Matter, so he decided to Earth Immortal Spring and gulped down several large mouthfuls.
In the most serious incident, his internal organs were torn apart.
The Ferryman's heart sank; he felt the injury was far too severe.
"You're being a bit impatient. If you take your time, you'll most likely be able to master the first True Form Diagrams and successfully modify the scriptures."
Wang Xuan remained silent, preparing to utilize the concentrated essence of the Earth Immortal Spring, which contained a rich concentration of active substances. This was the source of his confidence in rapidly altering the scriptures; he didn't want to slowly grind things out, as the secret realm was too dangerous, and he needed to quickly improve his strength.
Especially after obtaining the stone tablet scriptures, he longed to change his cultivation method during his mortal stage in order to build the strongest foundation.
If he delays any longer, he might directly step into the Supernatural Domain. He wants to start from the source and master this scripture while still a mortal.
Just as Wang Xuan was about to use the Earth Immortal Spring Crystal, the Ferryman sighed and suddenly said, "Fine, you've got a good deal!"
He activated the Ascension Divine Bamboo Boat, and the entire golden hull burst forth with dazzling divine light, as if countless bamboo leaves were dancing in the air, as brilliant as Feather Ascension Light Rain.
A dense rain of light fell upon Wang Xuan, nourishing his flesh and blood, repairing his organs, and causing his physical vitality to surge.
"Thank you very much, senior. I will repay you handsomely!" Wang Xuan said solemnly, his words coming from the bottom of his heart.
Although he had his own means to escape the crisis, he appreciated the Ferryman's kindness and was grateful for his gesture.
In fact, the light rain falling from the Ascension Divine Bamboo far exceeded his expectations. It was a truly rare treasure; otherwise, how could the Female Daoist practitioner have used it to protect her physical body and still be alive three thousand years later?
"You have no idea how rare and precious a mature Ascension Divine Bamboo is. Every drop of its light is priceless; it's something that enhances potential. Back then, countless great figures wanted to cultivate their descendants with Ascension Divine Bamboo, but none could obtain it. You'll have to repay me for this great karma in the future!" the Ferryman said.
Wang Xuan realized that the speed at which he was changing the scriptures had accelerated; the Ascension Divine Bamboo was indeed Good Fortune Divine Object. His flesh and blood, his spirit, seemed to be nourished. Even with his strong talent and potential, he felt that his upper limit had loosened and improved!
Soon, Wang Xuan's internal organs and all parts of his body were filled with colorful energy, and various secret forces surged and resonated together. His body was undergoing a blood transfusion, and a lot of blood mist was expelled from his pores.
He knew he had succeeded in altering the scripture!
Without a doubt, his strength had improved again. He silently contemplated, muttering to himself, "Stronger than the Golden Body Art at the mid-eighth level!"
After changing the scriptures, his strength was immediately demonstrated in this way, which surprised even himself.
He estimated that this reshaping would continue, and that as time went on, even if he did nothing, his strength would increase further after a period of time.