The Charming Man of the Uchiha Clan

"Thank you."

A single battle had allowed him to see his own limitations clearly.

Because his strength had been recognized, he had successfully completed the side mission and obtained an additional reward from the Main God.

Fang Xiu was naturally in a good mood at this moment.

What's more, this Corpse-Dissection Immortal was even willing to share her own cultivation experience... If the Main God had added Charm and Luck attribute bars outside of the six-dimensional data, he felt his rating would be quite high.

"Of course, perhaps it can still be explained by that 'team-building benefit'—after all, the Main God is exceptionally generous to teams that have been wiped out."

With this thought flashing through his mind, Fang Xiu began to exchange ideas and discuss the Dao with her.

Although for the most part, it was Yanxu Daoji doing the speaking while he passively listened.

"It's a pity I am not skilled in the methods of combat."

"No, these are already enough."

About five hours passed, the sky turned slightly reddish, and the sun was about to set before the two ended this friendly discussion.

In the saying of "Wealth, Companion, Method, and Land," the "Companion" does not necessarily refer to a partner for dual cultivation, but can also refer to fellow practitioners or those on the same path.

Just as Hermit Caolu had demonstrated his techniques, Yanxu Daoji spoke without reservation about her insights and secrets regarding spiritual power—that is, the soul breaking free from the shackles of the flesh—with a level of detachment that reached the extreme.

So much so that Fang Xiu felt embarrassed to just "freeload," so after much thought, he decided to leave some of his blood for her—anyway, there was no conflict of interest between them, and as they returned, they would never meet again.

And to a certain extent, blood of such quality could be considered a rare material, a precious treasure.

It contained a small amount of Yang Release power from Hashirama, as well as the Yin Release power of the Mangekyō Sharingan! Yet even so, Fang Xiu still felt from time to time that he was "living off a woman," and the feeling was particularly strong:

"Three hundred years older, she gifts an immortal pill; three thousand years older, she grants a place among the immortals."

The silly joke he had seen before being hit by the truck had now become a personal experience.

Because compared to what he had given, what he received was clearly more valuable—

Moon-Taking Technique: This method is a technique of manifesting the moon on a wall, a form of mystical light art, capable of tracing the past and observing things thousands of miles away.

Dream-Grafting Technique: It causes the target to be plagued by nightmares, ravaging their spirit, and even allows for the weaving of dreams and free entry and exit.

These two divine abilities alone were enough for Fang Xiu to earn back his investment, and they had an extremely high potential. The key was that the threshold for cultivation was low, making them perfect for him to practice and expand his repertoire.

It is worth mentioning that the ninja world also had similar secret techniques.

The Third Hokage could observe the outside world through a crystal ball—the Telescope Technique.

However, it was not without limitations.

If one wanted to use the Telescope Technique to monitor others, one had to first know the target's chakra signature! Admittedly, there were only five basic types of chakra, but since no two leaves in the world are exactly the same, every ninja's chakra aura was different.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had served as Hokage for decades before he gained a certain understanding of the characteristics of most ninjas in the village, which allowed the effective range of this technique to cover the entire village.

In contrast, the limitations of the Moon-Taking Technique were much fewer; by relying on powerful spiritual energy to mark a fixed coordinate in the void, one could conduct observations.

According to Yanxu Daoji's description, it was said that in legend, true immortals who had attained the Dao used this technique to successfully trace back time and see scenes from the past.

But her strength was insufficient to glimpse the profound mysteries of the origin. With full concentration, the most she could do was catch a glimpse of that recent battle—watching a live broadcast via mystical light from over a thousand kilometers away, witnessing the Wood Release Buddha blast the Fusang Ghost King.

As for the Dream-Grafting Technique.

When the younger sister Xie Yali struck the Renxiao into the corresponding hell, making it freeze to death in the dog days of summer or charring it while it was in the shower, that method originated from this. It was just a pity that her realm was low, and she had to rely on the cooperation of insects and bacteria from the Miao region.

This reminded Fang Xiu of a bloodline clan in Konoha famous for their genjutsu: the Kurama Clan.

This clan integrated the nature transformation of Yin Release into their genjutsu, allowing them to launch genjutsu or spiritual attacks on the five senses, and they could even create strange spaces, turning the false into the real. "Turning the false into the real, superimposed with the characteristics of the Mangekyō Sharingan—if I can master this... it truly deserves to be called a trump card."

As he calculated this in his heart, a voice from his side reached Fang Xiu's ears, pulling him back to reality—

"Does the Daoist friend wish to learn the method of corpse-dissection? I have already demonstrated the method for strengthening the spirit; what follows—how to perfectly abandon the physical body—is equally critical."

Her tone was full of sincerity.

"To abandon the flesh and ascend as an immortal, or to use an object as a substitute, allowing the primordial spirit to ascend to heaven—the achievement is only a step behind an Earth Immortal."

If Fang Xiu nodded and said the word, Yanxu Daoji would be very willing to share the secrets of achieving immortality through corpse-dissection.

Could it be that my charm is too great?

Having had quite a few girlfriends, Fang Xiu was naturally not a blockhead, and he vaguely guessed something, politely declining: "The fairy is too kind, I have other arrangements."

Learn how to perform corpse-dissection?

There was no need for it at all.

If one day he encountered a hostile Reincarnator or a plot character who could beat his physical body to a pulp, the opponent would be so troublesome that even corpse-dissection wouldn't allow him to escape.

In fact, for those who were chosen, there was only ever one path to longevity—constantly strengthening one's own combat power and pushing through all enemies in front of them.

Hearing this, Yanxu did not try to persuade him further; she always felt that she could afford to wait. "Since that is the case, Daoist friend, find a place to contemplate on your own first."

"..." Huang Huotu.

When the two were sitting and discussing the Dao just now, they never avoided anything, because he was a mere mortal; even if he paid close attention and studied, he could not find the way in.

There was no helping it; the eyes that could see through the meridians and reach the essence existed in only one pair in this world, and they were growing on Fang Xiu—they were a unique cheat code for quickly learning other techniques! "Good."

"We shall meet again if fate allows."

Neither proactive, nor rejecting.

Having taken quite a few benefits and leaving behind his special blood as compensation, Fang Xiu stood up and left decisively, taking Huang Huotu with him; he had no desire to be shackled by such things as emotions right now.

"By the way, do you want eternal life?"

On the road.

Fang Xiu said casually, "After Xie Yali undergoes the liberation of the corpse to become an immortal, she could indeed bring your soul along with her, achieving a form of alternative immortality."

Huang Huotu was somewhat moved. "Is that really possible?"

"Yes, but you would be hitching a ride. Since you have no foundation in cultivation, there would certainly be drawbacks to doing so..."

"Alright."

"Then forget it."

Following his heart and giving this answer, Huang Huotu let out a long sigh of relief. Even though his upright self had always been ostracized in the past, and even though he had nearly lost his family, he still could not let go of his wife and daughter!

"Mm." Fang Xiu's reply was even more brief.

In this trial, regarding the side quests, he had accumulated 2B, 1C, and 2D ratings, and his reward points had ballooned as usual, easily breaking ten thousand.

The most crucial gains were opening the door to immortal arts and the method of soul strengthening! The gifts obtained from Hermit Caolu, after two actual combat tests, needed no further elaboration. Fang Xiu was incredibly glad that he had not been content with being restricted and had risked leaving Hong Kong Island—

Otherwise, how could he have obtained the Yin Release strengthening method he craved most? The Taoist secret art of corpse liberation to become an immortal was enough for him to cultivate for a period of time, supporting the evolution of his Mangekyō Sharingan to the next stage.