Blood Sha Demonic Qi Sought Within Bones, Profound Cultivation Stillness Nourishes Divine Mechanism

Upon returning to the spirit house in Jue Lin City, the first thing Chen Dengming did was activate the Bone Measuring Artifact.

Following the order of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet, the light was finally detected to have settled in the yellow range.

The moderate yellow tinge indicates a bone age of approximately 120 years.

This shade is much better than the pale green that originally represented two hundred years.

However, it is clear that such a bone age is still insufficient for joining a prestigious sect.

The demonic bone-forging chapter, known as the "Dragon Coiling Bone Forging Art," must continue to be cultivated.

Currently, this Cultivation Method is still in its initial learning stage. It is probably because the level is not high, comparable to the level of a certain Daoist practice, that it has not increased his Lifespan Limit.

However, in just one night, the proficiency of this Cultivation Method had already reached 59, seemingly thanks to the spiritual blood of the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level Demon Beast that had been hunted.

Thinking of this, Chen Dengming felt a pang of regret for the blood of the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level Refining Demon Spider he had once hunted.

Demon Beast at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level are not easy to hunt; even with deliberate searching, they are hard to find.

If it could be used for cultivation, it might directly allow the Bone Forging Technique to break through to the entry level.

"If the bone age is around fifty, it should be very good. High-grade Counteracting Spiritual Root at over fifty years old, and he has already cultivated to the ninth Qi Cultivation Ninth Level. In less than two months, he will Qi Cultivation Tenth Level."

"With these conditions, I could definitely join a major sect, like the Longevity Sect?"

Chen Dengming pondered, feeling that the Longevity Sect actually suited his choice and was to his liking.

This sect is rumored to have a doctrine of non-contention with the world and to focus solely on cultivation in pursuit of immortality.

The sect's unique Cultivation Method also extend lifespan compared to ordinary Cultivation Method.

For example, Foundation Establishment cultivators from other sects live to be 200 years old, while cultivators who break through to Foundation Establishment through the Longevity Sect's Cultivation Method may live to be 230 years old.

Don't underestimate those extra thirty years of lifespan; they represent extra opportunities, and perhaps the difference between breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

He was born with the ability to practice martial arts to prolong his life.

If one joins the Longevity Sect, it will be like a fish in water, granting them boundless longevity, and even the secret of their Golden Finger can be gradually concealed.

However, these are all things to be discussed later; ideas are ideas, but whether they can be realized is still unknown.

The Longevity Sect's entry requirements are said to be much higher than those of other prestigious sects, so Chen Dengming didn't intend to insist on it.

That night, Chen Dengming felt his Blood Qi churning, as if it were a lingering aftereffect of forging his body with the blood of Demon Beast; his Blood Qi for him to sleep.

So he summoned the Little Array Spirit, fulfilling his promise to watch the dance, and devoted himself to practicing various Cultivation Method moves, cultivating all night long.

While cultivating, Chen Dengming was not idle. He pondered many mysteries about Demonic Cultivation Method, martial arts, and ordinary immortal Cultivation Method, trying to find a path that suited him.

Whether it's the path of martial arts, the path of immortality, or the path of demons.

The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

The Cultivation Method are static, but the person is dynamic.

Simply following the prescribed methods of cultivation, instead of developing a system that suits oneself, will ultimately result in mediocrity and a lack of great achievements.

Simply put, even if one combines various Daoist techniques to design a combat system suitable for oneself, that still goes beyond the realm of following the rules step by step.

After a night of contemplation, Chen Dengming had a much clearer understanding of his own path of cultivation.

He felt that he had now become so skilled that he could easily enter a state of utmost emptiness and profound stillness.

Then, by combining some commonalities between martial arts and immortality, they complement each other, further unleashing the power of Daoist techniques and martial arts, thus forming what Nangong Yun called 'Divine Ability'.

Chen Dengming had also encountered the term "Divine Ability" in a Daoist book that recorded High Antiquity legends when he purchased a translation of a book about demons from the Western Regions.

Legend has it that in the High Antiquity Cultivation World, there were three thousand Great Daos, each corresponding to one of three thousand Divine Ability.

At that time, the most powerful immortal Dharma Gate were called Divine Ability.

Divine Ability come first, followed by Daoist magic, and then Technique Method.

The book also mentions that the Daoist practices in the Cultivation World today should actually be called Technique Method, which are the lowest level.

Only the Cultivation Method are called Daoist methods, which are of the highest quality and are the fundamental methods for transmitting the Dao and imparting knowledge.

The fundamental sectarian techniques of all major Immortal Sect Dao Gate are specific Daoist methods, which mainly involve cultivating and gathering Spiritual Qi to change one's own life state.

The spells used to manipulate Spiritual Qi and manifest power, such as the Great Fireball Technique, are actually Technique Method.

After reading it, Chen Dengming felt that the book's explanation of the difference between Technique Method and Daoist methods was somewhat reliable.

But the talk of three thousand great paths and three thousand Divine Ability is a bit far-fetched and outdated. It's like something made up in an online novel—a bit pretentious and empty.

Chen Dengming remembered the Daoist who compiled the book, "Jia Gan Jushi." If anything in the book turned out to be wrong, or if there was no Three Thousand Great Dao, he would kill this Daoist whenever he encountered him.

Before we knew it, it was early morning of the next day.

The sun rose slowly in the Dongfang sky, its crimson rays illuminating the calm waters of the Dongjiang River until they shone like glass.

Chen Dengming stepped out of the bedroom, where the Spiritual Qi had thinned and the air had become somewhat murky. He stood by the window facing the Dongjiang River and breathed in the fresh air outside.

A sense of tranquility settled over me, and my gaze became pure and deep, as I once again entered a state of utmost emptiness and profound stillness.

At this moment, his spirit and Physical Body remained in a state of near-separation.

The ability to perceive the surrounding environment has been greatly enhanced.

This is somewhat similar to the perception of Little Array Spirit, whose perception is inherently extremely keen.

Furthermore, one could even sense the aura of a couple of dao companion next door through the Formation.

"Um?"

Slightly curious, he let his spirit detach slightly from his Physical Body, and a weak, cold sensation came from the back of his head.

Almost simultaneously, his perception was enhanced again.

Only then did I realize that my neighbor dao companion were already practicing double cultivation early in the morning.

"It's Fellow Daoist Lu Datong from next door."

"These two are so diligent in their cultivation that I'm ashamed! Tsk."

Chen Dengming sighed, feeling a bit sour, and couldn't help but curse, "You two are a scoundrel."

I inexplicably miss Xu Wei a little.

Ah, dual cultivation feels really good, but unfortunately, after the first time, the improvement is limited when you try it again. You can only treat it as a form of entertainment and self-cultivation.

His spirit returned, and he began to use the <Dragon Coiling Bone Forging Art> to open the dragon's spine, slowly moving his arms outstretched, his bones and muscles crackling with each movement.

The dormant blood-fiend Spiritual Qi within his bone marrow immediately began to stir restlessly, causing all the pores on his body to open up, making him feel as if he were in a warm hot spring.

A warm current flowed through every pore, making my whole body feel comfortable. My consciousness quickly entered a state of tranquility, and I soon entered a state of complete absorption in the world around me.

Once the Cultivation Method is truly mastered, the itching sensation in the bones, like ants gnawing at them, disappears.

At this moment, Chen Dengming exuded Sha Qi, yet his mind was incredibly serene, like a volcano beneath an ice ocean, giving off a sense of danger.

As Chen Dengming moved slightly, his blue shirt bulged out, and the muscles on his back suddenly bulged like swollen dough, forming a muscular body resembling the face of a demon.

In an instant, most of the blood-fiend Spiritual Qi concentrated on his back, making the skin on his back seem to be covered with a red film, appearing incredibly solid and full of power.

While maintaining the flow of his Cultivation Method and slowly forging his bones with blood-fiend Spiritual Qi, Chen Dengming calmly pondered in his heart.

"Demonic Cultivation Method... This is the Physical Body power of the Demonic Daoist?"

"If that's the case, the demonic cultivators from the Western Region Devil Country, possessing both the powerful Physical Body of Demon Beast and the Daoist techniques of cultivators, should theoretically be significantly stronger than cultivators from the Southeast Region at the same cultivation level."

"Why is it rumored that the cultivators of the Western Region Devil Country are bloodthirsty and vicious, and that they are all resisted by the immortal Immortal Sect Dao Gate of the Southeast Region and sealed off in the Western Region? Is it because the cultivators of the Western Region Devil Country are fighting amongst themselves and cannot withstand the joint efforts of the Immortal Sect Dao Gate of the Southeast Region, or is there some other reason?"

From Chen Dengming's perspective, one could get a glimpse of the power of Devil Cultivator simply by reading the Bone Forging Chapter.

At least at the Qi Refining Stage, ordinary cultivators from the Southeast Region are very likely no match for Devil Cultivator from the Western Region.

However, this is currently irrelevant to him.

Fifteen minutes later, as the sensation of his bones being immersed in a hot spring gradually weakened, the blood-fiend Spiritual Qi returned to his bone marrow.

The status of the Cultivation Method has changed on the panel.

"<The Dragon Bone Forging Manual>: (Beginner 60/100)"

Just a slight improvement.

Without the aid of Demon Beast blood to strengthen bones during cultivation, the efficiency of this training is indeed much lower.

Chen Dengming glanced at his sweat-soaked clothes, immediately cast a Cleansing Technique on himself, and then changed his clothes.

When I looked in the mirror, I seemed to have become more robust and muscular than before.

He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, with clearly defined muscles beneath his clothes. He had a lean and handsome face, with a sinister look in his graying temples and shrewd eyes.

Chen Dengming put on Human Skin Mask, transforming into a dark-skinned, cold-faced middle-aged monk, and walked out of the room.

Zhu Xun was just getting up outside, yawned and stretched, complaining, "Damn it, that Fellow Daoist Lu next door has quite the refined taste, getting up at dawn every day to practice his double cultivation. Is it really that fun?"

After speaking, seeing Chen Dengming walk out, her heart skipped a beat for no reason. She felt a sense of panic, as if facing a raging flood or a ferocious beast. It was as if the other man possessed the power of wind and thunder hidden in his bones, and his movements were powerful and imposing, as if he could unleash an astonishing and mighty force at any moment. She felt inexplicably oppressed and unable to breathe.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Dengming was surprised.

"Hiss."

Zhu Xun stared wide-eyed, looking Chen Dengming up and down, staring at his seemingly powerful and somewhat imposing physique. He remained silent for a long while before speaking.

"You seem like a completely different person. You're almost like a powerful Body Cultivation I met before, huh? You're even more intimidating than that Body Cultivation."

"Really? It seems I'm doing quite well with the Body Cultivation Method I bought from the Dark Market yesterday."

Chen Dengming's eyes flashed, he smiled easily, and circulated his Cultivation Method, causing the bloodthirsty energy deep within his bones to hide even more intensely.

Zhu Xun was surprised, but relaxed considerably, and took several more glances at Chen Dengming's body and pectoral muscles.

"Stop looking, I'm not interested in men. It's about time you went out and found someone to relax with."

Chen Dengming rolled his eyes in annoyance, walked over, took out the Demon Beast corpse from the Storage Bag after the monster blood was extracted yesterday, and threw it on the ground with a 'thud'.

"Have you dealt with the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level today? Divide them as usual."

"Wow! Qi Cultivation Fifth Level, that's a big fish. I haven't even caught a Qi Cultivation Third Level lately."

Zhu Xun in surprise, somewhat delighted, and excitedly rubbed his hands together. He drew the pig-slaughtering Law Artifact from his waist, preparing to show off his knife skills, "Old Zhu's Ox-Carving Skill," to entertain Fellow Daoist Chen. But inwardly, he felt a serious sense of defeat.

He's eliminated? This legendary monster hunter, is he really going to be eliminated so quickly?

From then on, he became a pig butcher.

Since arriving in Jue Lin City from Bright Moon Workshop, he's been struggling to hunt any decent Demon Beast for so many days, and he's almost out of a job.

I initially thought there were fewer Demon Beast in Jue Lin City.

As a result, Chen Dengming would go out every now and then to practice his Daoist arts, and he would occasionally hunt back Demon Beast at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level or fifth level of Qi Refining.

As for luck, it can't always be luck; that's really discouraging.

Zhu Xun had initially harbored a small complaint.

As a dignified Qi Cultivation Sixth Level cultivator, instead of killing powerful Demon Beast to demonstrate his strength, he spends his days looking for Qiangzi at the Qi Refining Level 5 or buying and selling goods. He's practically become a lowly errand boy, only thinking about when Fellow Daoist Chen will give him a big job so he can show his value and prowess.

However, now he has to humble himself and admit that he doesn't have that ability.

Fellow Daoist Chen thinks highly of me, and he's already grateful that he's willing to run errands and give me food.

"Brother Dao, this meat is indeed fresh, but why is there so little blood? Did your spirit insects suck it all out this time?"

"Hmm, another large spirit worm appeared yesterday, and it absorbed even more."

"Alright, recently there have been more and more fellow cultivators hunting demons outside the city, and Demon Beast meat is not easy to sell. But I have found out a good channel. The fishing cultivators who set sail from the riverbank will want it. They can sell it in the Marketplace five hundred miles away, and the price will be much higher."

"Fishing and Repair."

Chen Dengming walked to the door, paused, and smiled wryly.

He used to be a fishmonger and fish seller.

Leshan Valley, on the eastern border.

Inside the reception hall of the Luo Family.

The three people were sitting in the room, drinking spiritual tea and talking.

In a corner near the side hall, Xi'er served him, barely daring to breathe.

When she heard that two Foundation Establishment cultivators had arrived, and the name they mentioned was the extremely familiar "Chen Dengming," Xi'er's pretty face changed instantly, and she almost cried out in surprise.

Lüo Bing, who was sitting in the main seat, was also moved. A look of surprise appeared on her usually icy face. After a moment of contemplation, she said...

"I do know the people you two are talking about by name, but there are countless people with the surname Chen all over the world, and there are quite a few named Chen Dengming."

"Chen Dengming, whom I know."

She stopped abruptly as she spoke, refusing to utter any further information about Chen Dengming's background.

Then, a glint of wisdom flashed in her beautiful eyes as she looked intently at Yue Kun, who was observing her, and continued.

"The Chen Dengming I know comes from the same place as your disciple, Brother Yue."

"As expected. That's what Lüo Bing said. Could it be that Chen Dengming was really raised by the Luo Family or the Wonderful Sound Sect?"

Yue Kun inwardly realized the trouble, but outwardly remained calm. He changed tactics, using accusation instead of probing, "It seems you, Fellow Daoist Luo, deny that the one who killed my disciple was not the Chen Dengming you know?"

You should know that before my disciple went down the mountain, he told me that he was going to find his fellow villager Chen Dengming.

While many people may indeed use this name, it seems that only Chen Dengming, who knows Fellow Daoist Luo, is so close to Bright Moon Workshop and also a Qi Cultivation High Level cultivator.

Ming Qieshang, the patriarch of the Ming family Ming Qieshang to smooth things over with a smile, saying, "Fellow Daoist Luo, actually... whether it is true or not, why don't you just let Chen Dengming come out and see for yourself?"

Fellow Daoist Yue's beloved disciple is dead. The dead are gone, and this matter cannot be undone. I think Fellow Daoist Yue wouldn't make things too difficult for that young friend Chen."

A rare smile appeared on Lüo Bing's usually icy face as she looked at Yue Kun and suddenly changed the subject, speaking calmly.

"Brother Yue, I've heard that your disciple has shown remarkable talent in that path? Even your sect's patriarch is paying attention to this matter?"

Yue Kun's heart skipped a beat. He narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Not bad."

Lüo Bing smiled and nodded, "Actually, there are some things about my sect that you probably don't know, Brother Yue, but these are, after all, secrets and private matters of our respective sects."

Brother Yue, your disciple has traveled a great distance to find Chen Dengming, which has actually caused interference between our two sects.

"Why did your disciple die? I'm afraid he did something foolish and offended Chen Dengming to death."

"I think you, Brother Yue, are unaware that your disciple and Chen Dengming have a deep-seated blood feud."

Yue Kun's face was ashen. Of course, he knew that he had already learned about this deep-seated blood feud from Nangong Yun's family letter.

Therefore, he had already guessed why Nangong Yun had died.

But he was eager to find Chen Dengming, clearly because this man was far more valuable than that good-for-nothing Nangong Yun.

It's laughable that his junior Nephew Disciple thought Chen Dengming had Dual Spirit Root and was even more useless than Nangong Yun, but things turned out to be contrary to his expectations.

Moreover, it now appears that Chen Dengming has been secretly trained by the Wonderful Sound Sect.

After the two continued their conversation for a while, Yue Kun left with a grim expression.

Since this matter involves the Wonderful Sound Sect, it is beyond his jurisdiction to interfere.

Even if he saw Chen Dengming, he couldn't forcibly take him away.

It's true that his disciple died, but the two sides had a feud, and his disciple actively sought revenge and was killed. His death was his own fault.

"Young Miss, this..."

After the two Foundation Establishment cultivators left, Xi'er approached Lüo Bing with a shocked expression and a questioning look in her eyes.

Lüo Bing shook her head and said calmly, "Xi'er, don't mention today's events to anyone, especially Xu Wei and Luo Ping."

Xi'er's delicate body trembled, a chill ran down her spine, and her head was still buzzing a little.

It really is Chen Dengming?

Since the young lady is taking this so seriously, it means it really is him.

But how did he, a rogue Rogue Cultivator with such poor aptitude, become Qi Cultivation High Level cultivator so quickly?

You should know that after a year of cultivation, she only reached the Qi Cultivation Sixth Level Refining half a year ago, and it's unknown how long it will take to reach the seventh level.

"In one year, from the Qi Cultivation Third Level to the Qi Cultivation High Level, he has crossed at least four levels. Such a cultivation speed is comparable to that of High-grade Spiritual Root."

Lüo Bing pondered deeply, her delicate body rising from her seat like a ghost, standing gracefully in the center of the room.

Her pair of dark, bright eyes, perfectly matching her stunning beauty, were filled with the light of thoughtful wisdom.

She had already connected many things to her mind, and many plans and ideas were flashing through her thoughts.

Chen Dengming has a secret, he definitely has a secret.

It's impossible for someone to reach the Qi Cultivation High Level of Qi Refining so quickly through self-cultivation alone, unless they can use the Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique to upgrade their aptitude to High-grade Spiritual Root. But if they can do that, it proves that they have a secret, a life-extending treasure.

If not, the other party has an even greater secret, perhaps related to the Martial Immortal Path, which is valued by the high-ranking members of the five sects.

We must either report this matter to the sect immediately, or find Chen Dengming and find out his secret beforehand.

In the past, Lüo Bing would have reported this matter to the sect without hesitation.

But now, given the current situation of the Luo family and herself, Lüo Bing has developed selfish desires and wants to keep Chen Dengming's secret to herself.

The key to this is to be careful whether Yue Kun's return to the sect will alarm the Golden Core Ancestor of the Moon Reflection Sect.

If this were to cause a disturbance, would the Moon Reflection Sect interfere in the Wonderful Sound Sect's private affairs?

But now, the question arises: where has Chen Dengming gone?

In the vast Cultivation World, amidst the sea of people, Rogue Cultivator are as numerous as the stars.

Without finding Chen Dengming, any secret is useless.

Thinking of this, Lüo Bing's eyes suddenly flashed, and all the fierce and sharp thoughts in her mind vanished.

"If we can't find them, and nobody can find them, that's actually a good thing. Perhaps, many years later, another Sha Star will emerge, and I'll finally have a good connection with him."

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