"...Six Desires Demon Cockroach?"
The little one on the bed stared at the book in her hands, seeming rather confused. "Um... Master, what does that mean?"
"Exactly what it sounds like. It's an ancient forbidden cultivation technique."
Fang Mo explained cheerfully, "Your ability happens to be highly compatible with it. Cultivating it should let you achieve twice the result with half the effort."
"Umm..."
Little Wolf nodded as if she understood, then began flipping through it.
There was not much content in the book. Aside from some seemingly straightforward principles, most of it consisted of cultivation chants.
It was clear that the creator of this technique had put a great deal of thought into it.
According to the records in the book, this technique resembled an ancient secret art of attaining the Dao through Gu.
The book described Gu as true essences born of Heaven and Earth, manifestations of the Dao rhythm of life. Most of them possessed extremely unusual effects.
As for the Gu insects mentioned in this technique, which could be refined, raised, and controlled—
They were beings known as Dark Will Demon Cockroaches.
The technique had six levels: Cockroach Form, Cockroach Larva, Cockroach Heart, Cockroach Desire, Cockroach Swarm, and Cockroach Will.
The first level possessed no actual offensive power. It was merely a method of transforming one's True Essence and Golden Core. By circulating the technique and reciting its chants, one continuously poured one's desires into the dantian.
Upon reaching the second level, the dantian would be completely transformed, forming a special nest made from an inner world. The Golden Core would gradually transform into an egg case before eventually rupturing and hatching. This stage corresponded to the Nascent Soul formation of traditional cultivators. Only then did the technique gain a certain degree of combat power.
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