Volume 2: Phantom Traces of the Demon

Volume 2: Phantom Tracks, Chapter 5: The Heaven-Defying Divine Technique

She groaned aloud, feeling her entire body swell, but the heat showed no sign of stopping. It coursed through her meridians for several cycles before converging into the Qi Sea Dantian beneath her navel.

But from the fourth level onward, the training method was no longer something a mortal could endure. Starting from this level, the Fortune Body Forging Technique required the practitioner to use their physical body to withstand external tempering, starting from the skin and working layer by layer down to the internal organs. Only at this stage could the Fortune Body Forging Technique be considered truly begun.

He pushed over a scroll made of unknown silk. Tang Ruowei unfolded it and saw the name of the technique written on the first line.

Bai Qiuran said with an indifferent tone, "I have crippled your Mysterious Dragon Technique cultivation. As your Master, I have found a suitable technique for you. To temper your body, start by practicing this external technique."

With his mind flashing through the merits and flaws of countless earth-attribute techniques from various sects and races, inspiration flowed endlessly once Bai Qiuran picked up his brush. After a bout of vigorous writing, he had deduced this technique all the way from the Qi Refining Stage to the Mahayana Stage.

Bai Qiuran grasped Tang Ruowei's hands and responded affectionately, "Child, you are saved."

"But as long as you persevere, once you reach a high level of mastery, you will be able to alter your physical body at will, while simultaneously greatly enhancing your body's recovery and resilience."

However, none of them were the most suitable technique for someone like Tang Ruowei. For the sake of his first disciple, Bai Qiuran decided to create a new one himself right now.

Bai Qiuran had wandered outside her room, and his Spiritual Sense revealed that the girl had indeed already begun practicing the first level of the Fortune Body Forging Technique with great impatience.

Watching her back, Bai Qiuran stroked his chin and revealed a meaningful smile.

"It is very suitable for building a foundation."

After Tang Ruowei hurried back to her room, she began to practice according to the scroll. The first three levels focused on form, with three postures each. Being able to hold these three postures without difficulty counted as breaking through a level.

"That's right. This technique was created by me and a friend years ago, based on divine abilities left behind by ancient immortals. It is an external technique that can be learned and practiced without any foundation."

"But that day you asked me if my... my chest was because of this, doesn't that mean?"

"Get up, you silly child."

Ruowei, your Master did not lie to you. This Fortune Body Forging Technique can indeed alter one's physique if practiced to the later stages, but the further one goes, the harder it becomes to practice.

Tang Ruowei asked with a flushed face, suppressing her shyness and filled with hope.

As one of the creators of this technique, Bai Qiuran naturally understood the situation of the Fortune Body Forging Technique. The first three levels were basically on par with the external martial arts circulating in the mortal world.

Bai Qiuran nodded.

Tang Ruowei asked in a murmur.

At this moment, Bai Qiuran saw starlight ignite in Tang Ruowei's eyes.

The girl stood up impatiently, and after taking her leave, she ran back to her room with a rhythmic thumping, eager to study the Fortune Body Forging Technique in detail.

The former Princess was now kneeling on the floor in complete submission, prostrating herself before Bai Qiuran.

Bai Qiuran grabbed Tang Ruowei's palm and suddenly pressed his own against it.

With the aptitude and temperament of an ordinary cultivator, one could reach the tenth level at most. To change one's own body, one would need to reach at least the fiftieth level.

"This is... a divine technique!"

Furthermore, the training environment and auxiliary techniques for Tang Ruowei had to be prepared. He had once possessed a Wood Spirit Root at the Heavenly Spirit Root level, so the environment of Seven Star Peak was basically suited for wood-attribute cultivation, but Tang Ruowei was earth-attribute. Therefore, he had to find a way to create an environment suitable for her.

In addition, there were medicinal pills, Dao Soul, Magic Treasures, and other aspects that he needed to consider for Tang Ruowei.

The technique issue was resolved; what remained was to find a training location and medicinal herbs for Tang Ruowei.

Putting away the scroll, Bai Qiuran stood up and walked out of his private residence.

Tang Ruowei displayed unprecedented vitality. She jumped up from the floor, clutching the scroll tightly, and said, "I will definitely practice this external technique diligently!"

He formed a Magic Incantation with his hands, summoned a small green bird from the spirit realm, and had it carry the bundle of copied scrolls toward the Library Pavilion managed by the Fourth Elder.

"Alright."

"Yes."

"Yes, Master!"

But now that he had taken Tang Ruowei as a disciple, Bai Qiuran felt as if he were raising a grown daughter.

These postures were very difficult for ordinary people to perform, but Tang Ruowei had practiced martial arts since she was six and had the experience and foundation from the Mysterious Dragon Technique, so completing the first three levels was not a problem for her.

"I remember, isn't this what you asked me if I had learned that day..."

The girl refused to remove the prosthetic armor on her chest even while practicing. Bai Qiuran was truly afraid that if she progressed too quickly, she might kill herself.

Bai Qiuran tossed an apple into the air, and a new arm grew out to catch it. Then, Tang Ruowei saw him sprout six arms; two were lecturing her, while the other four tossed the apples in a circle.

Bai Qiuran patted her head.

In the past, he had never considered these things for anyone else. Although several generations of Sect Masters and elders of the Azure Nether Sword Sect had received his guidance, they all had their own masters who would handle such matters; it was never Bai Qiuran's place to worry about them.

Seeing her enthusiasm for training, Bai Qiuran couldn't help but feel he had underestimated her.

I wonder what level you will be able to reach; your Master is looking forward to it...

Tang Ruowei seemed to hear a faint "pop" in her ear, as if a fragile soap bubble had been pricked by a needle. Then, the heat receded like an illusion. Bai Qiuran released her palm, and Tang Ruowei's consciousness returned to clarity.

It seems I accidentally created another incredible technique. I'll just throw it into the Library Pavilion of the Azure Nether Sword Sect; in case someone other than Tang Ruowei manages to master it.

He released Tang Ruowei's hands and took out a bright red apple that emitted a fresh fragrance from somewhere. He tossed it casually, and without moving his hands, a new arm suddenly grew near his ribs to catch the apple.

"The rating of this Fortune Body Forging Technique is a divine-level technique. It is difficult to practice, and it is merely a pure external technique. It can greatly increase combat power, but it is of no benefit to the growth of cultivation base."

Seeing through and utilizing each student's obsession to ignite their greatest passion for learning is a basic skill for every excellent educator.

"You're crazy, I am your Master."

"You are my benefactor... no, you are my God!"

Putting down the brush, Bai Qiuran exhaled and used magic to copy the scroll onto a blank one.

With three thousand years of experience, Bai Qiuran had already seen and tried countless miraculous techniques. Most of the techniques currently stored in the Library Pavilion of the Azure Nether Sword Sect had basically passed through his hands for revision or were created by him directly.

Fortune Body Forging Technique.

Considering Tang Ruowei's situation, he immediately returned to his Study Room, pondered for a moment, and began to write the technique for Tang Ruowei.

Tang Ruowei suddenly felt a surge of heat transfer from Bai Qiuran's palm into her body. This strange energy flowed through her meridians, opening and widening many of them. The soreness and pain caused by the swelling energy passing through her internal channels made the maiden break into a fragrant sweat.

To prevent Tang Ruowei from dying suddenly due to her breasts, Bai Qiuran had to immediately start preparing medicinal herbs to accompany her training, using medicinal baths to nourish and repair her body.