Spiritual Power Illustrated Manual

Long Jiuyao did not dare to take the scroll out to look at it again; perhaps only after becoming a Heavenly Talisman Master would he have the Spiritual Power to resist the erosion of that Mysterious Demonic Power.

Of course, the most precious thing was not just this set of Blades of the Seven Deadly Sins, but the Secret Technique to control the Seven Deadly Sins was even rarer—this was a secret method for cultivating Spiritual Power.

And on this Tian Xuan Continent, there were indeed secret methods for cultivating Spiritual Power, but they were very scarce. Only a few top-tier forces might possess complete secret methods, and even then, not many. Each Spiritual Secret Method was a rare treasure.

Some forces and sects had none at all, or perhaps only incomplete fragments.

And now, Long Jiuyao's Spiritual Secret Method was God-tier, but it only provided an extremely fast speed for cultivating Spiritual Power.

Everyone's speed in cultivating Spiritual Power was different. Some people lacked talent and remained Spirit Talisman Masters for life, while others, through unique opportunities, could step into the ranks of Heavenly Talisman Masters, or with a bit more luck, advance to Immortal Talisman Masters.

Long Jiuyao currently had to rely on himself to slowly grope and improve his Spiritual Power, but if he had the help of a high-grade Spiritual Secret Method, it would definitely allow his Spiritual Power to advance by leaps and bounds in the early stages.

And he himself had condensed the most difficult Natal Celestial Talisman, making every advancement extremely arduous. Now, with the aid of a Spiritual Secret Method, it would at least ease the burden considerably.

This Spiritual Secret Method was mainly used to control the Seven Deadly Sins and to enhance and refine one's own Spiritual Power, not directly for spiritual attacks.

Spiritual Secret Methods differ from Spiritual Secret Skills; the former is equivalent to a spiritual cultivation technique, while the latter is equivalent to a spiritual martial art—the difference is vast.

When his Spiritual Power was cultivated to the point where he could control all seven Blades of the Seven Deadly Sins, he would be able to use the Killing Array that the Shadow Figure had used at the end in his Sea of Consciousness. That was the true killing move of this secret method, but for Long Jiuyao now, it was far too early.

To master the seven Blades of the Seven Deadly Sins, with Long Jiuyao's condensed Natal Celestial Talisman, his Spiritual Power would need to reach the level of a Nine-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master before he could fully control them and wield them like an extension of his arm.

After all, they were seven genuine Heaven-grade High-rank Spirit Treasures, and moreover, a complete set of Heaven-tier Spirit Treasures—a unique existence among Heaven-tier Spirit Treasures, not some common junk found everywhere.

And to control each Blade of the Seven Deadly Sins well, the Spiritual Power required was immeasurable. At least now, as a Two-Seal Natal Celestial Talisman Master, Long Jiuyao could not fully control even a single one of them. Even just using his Spiritual Power to keep the Sin of Lust floating in the air was extremely difficult.

If he wanted to control the Sin of Lust to perform the simplest attack, his Spiritual Power would need to reach the level of a Three-Seal Talisman Master.

Long Jiuyao put the scroll back into the Jade Box, then stored the Jade Box in his Universe Bag. He planned to keep this secret hidden; at least, it was not something he could understand now.

Long Jiuyao returned to his own courtyard, where he saw an adorable little sister swinging on an ancient tree in the yard, while a mighty lion pushed from behind to make the swing go higher.

"Xin'er!" Long Jiuyao called out from the entrance.

Just as the swing reached its highest point, the soft, cute girl leaped off. Long Jiuyao opened his arms to catch the soft, adorable girl flying toward him.

"Brother!" Yuan Xin jumped into Long Jiuyao's arms, and he spun around once, holding his cute little sister.

"Xin'er, why are you here!" Long Jiuyao tapped Yuan Xin's nose with his right hand.

"Hmph! Could it be that Brother doesn't want Xin'er to come?" Yuan Xin pouted, staring at Long Jiuyao with her Watery Big Eyes.

Long Jiuyao quickly backed down: "Of course not! I couldn't be happier that you came. It's been so long—let your brother give you a kiss."

Yuan Xin didn't let him have his way. She struggled free from his embrace and made a funny face: "No way! Nyeh nyeh nyeh!"

Long Jiuyao wasn't about to let her get away and chased after her directly.

And so, the courtyard was filled with the sight of a boy and a girl chasing each other, though in the end, Long Jiuyao emerged victorious.

"Xin'er, you're already at the Great Perfection of Core Formation now. That was fast!" Long Jiuyao remarked with emotion.

When Long Jiuyao had gone to the Fierce Hurricane Gorge, Yuan Xin had just barely stepped into the Heaven Origin Realm. A year had passed, and she had already reached the Great Perfection of Core Formation—and she was only ten years old.

In fact, Yuan Xin was actually older than Long Jiuyao. But because Long Jiuyao was born in the Bone Burial Hall and named by the Six-Fingered Sacred Dragon Emperor, when it came to seniority, there were truly few in the Dragon Clan who outranked him. That was why Yuan Gan had designated Yuan Xin as Long Jiuyao's younger sister.

The Heaven and Earth Yuan Power within the Dragon Domain was so dense it was almost liquid. Even without deliberate cultivation, one's strength would subtly improve. With the Dragon Clan's favorable conditions, going from the Heaven Origin Realm to the Great Perfection of Core Formation in a year wasn't actually fast.

For Yuan Xin now, cultivating Yuan Power was the last thing on her mind. At least until she stepped into the Nirvana Realm, her strength would naturally reach the required level.

After the Nirvana Realm, advancing further would require effort, but that was not something Yuan Xin needed to worry about for now.

If Long Jiuyao had not tempered his body in the Fierce Hurricane Gorge but instead cultivated hard outside, in one year he would have at least stepped into the Creation Three Realms.

But he did not regret it. After all, the body tempering in the Fierce Hurricane Gorge was far more valuable than realm advancement—there was simply no comparison.

When the foundation was solid and firm, one would have far more confidence when crossing realms to fight and kill enemies. That was why Long Jiuyao was willing.

To be invincible within the realm he could reach—that was his belief, and the path he pursued.

"Brother, what are we eating today?" Yuan Xin asked as the sky gradually darkened.

"Oh! So that's why you came—you wanted to eat," Long Jiuyao said with a laugh.

"Of course not! I came to see my brother, but it would be even better if I could eat my brother's cooking!" Yuan Xin argued.

It wasn't her fault—everything he made was just so delicious.

Long Jiuyao was also quite proud. After all, he had different memories! He had countless dishes and all sorts of strange and wonderful things.

"Alright! Go get the things I asked you to make," Long Jiuyao said, ruffling Yuan Xin's hair.

Before long, a set of Hot Pot utensils appeared before them. Long Jiuyao boiled the Soup Base he had prepared himself, and soon it began to bubble.

Yuan Xin watched excitedly as a several-meter-long Azure Scaled Dragon Fish floated in the air. The Seven Deadly Sins materialized out of nowhere, seven blades dancing at Long Jiuyao's fingertips. If one looked closely, the blades themselves did not touch the fish—the sharpness emanating from the Seven Deadly Sins themselves sliced the dragon fish apart.

With Long Jiuyao's Spiritual Power and the edge of the Seven Deadly Sins, every slice of fish was uniformly thin.

Of course, Long Jiuyao's ingredients were not limited to dragon fish. There was also meat from several powerful demonic beasts: Ironback Ox Rhino, Silver-striped Blood Python, and Jade Arch Eagle.

As for vegetables, they were rare Spiritual Medicines that were hard to come by outside. Within the Dragon Domain, Spiritual Medicines that were precious in the outside world were everywhere among the Dragon Clan.

Of course, not all of them—there were indeed some Spiritual Medicines that even the Dragon Clan considered extremely rare.

But the Spiritual Medicines Long Jiuyao was eating now could be found everywhere in the Dragon Domain. Naturally, he wouldn't waste precious Spiritual Medicines so recklessly.

Yuan Xin stared wide-eyed at the Seven Deadly Sins dancing at Long Jiuyao's fingertips. With her knowledge, she naturally knew the grade of those seven blades.

A heavenly blade, used to cut vegetables—truly extravagant.

In just a few minutes, all the ingredients were prepared. Long Jiuyyao withdrew the Blade of Original Sin, picked up a slice of beef, and swished it in the hot pot.

Yuan Xin imitated him clumsily at first, then gradually sped up. Long Jiuyyao naturally didn't forget Jin Ming and Zi Lin, swishing a full half of the ingredients for them.

They too ate with great relish beside him. Of the remaining half, most ended up in Yuan Xin's stomach.

Long Jiuyyao gazed at Yuan Xin's flat belly and couldn't help but marvel—where had such a huge portion of meat and Spiritual Medicine vegetables gone?

Of course, the quality of this meat was dozens of times better than in his past life. Not only was there no bloody smell, but it also carried a faint, pleasant fragrance.

As soon as they finished eating, a Warm Current could be felt flowing through the body, an indescribable comfort.

Time passed as they ate. Yuan Xin didn't leave after finishing; instead, she clung to Long Jiuyyao and refused to go.

Jin Ming and Zi Lin had already returned to their own territory and fallen into deep sleep.

Yuan Xin, meanwhile, had taken over Long Jiuyyao's bed. In her words, she wanted to sleep with Brother.

But Long Jiuyyao didn't indulge her. Instead, he went to the mountain peak where he usually stayed—one of the few highest peaks in the Dragon Domain, within the dragon clan's territory.

Long Jiuyyao sat cross-legged, eyes tightly shut. The two Natal Celestial Talismans on his brow emerged, and a faint Spiritual Power rippled outward as the seven Blades of Original Sin pierced through his body.

At this moment, Long Jiuyyao was cultivating his Spiritual Power according to the method recorded in the atlas.

The formless Spiritual Power controlled the floating Seven Original Sins. Instantly, the Seven Original Sins radiated their own colored light. The pale moonlight of the dark night interwove with the glow of the seven Blades of Original Sin.

The light of the Seven Original Sins merged into various distinct patterns—sometimes like a Scorpio, sometimes a Raging Lion, sometimes a Capricorn with a goat's head and fish tail.

But the patterns were still very blurry. As time ticked by, the shifting stopped, settling on the first pattern. The pattern repeatedly transitioned from blurry to solid and clear, then back to blurry, oscillating between these two extremes.

Ten minutes later, the pale moonlight finally vanished. The light of the Seven Original Sins gradually returned to normal. Long Jiuyyao opened his eyes, feeling a tangible increase in his Spiritual Power.

By linking the moonlight with the light of Original Sin to form patterns, and then solidifying those patterns with Spiritual Power—the more solid and clear the pattern, the more formidable and unmatched the Spiritual Power.

Long Jiuyyao could only barely make the first pattern not too blurry. There was still a vast distance before the pattern became clearly visible, let alone maintaining multiple patterns at once and refining them together.

And this was only the first pattern. Ahead lay the second, the third—and whether there were a fourth, a fifth, or even more remained unknown.