Spirit Eye Technique and Wind Control Technique

"All right, auxiliary spells it is. Old ghost, tell me what auxiliary spells you know."

"Heh heh, kid, do you think I'd tell you everything in my arsenal? I'll only tell you about two low-level but useful basic spells—Spirit Eye Technique and Wind Control Technique."

Nan Tianba smiled slyly. Though he was eager to get his hands on the White Glow, he was sure Ye Qin wouldn't be able to resist learning his spells. Ye Qin was still too green to outwit him.

"What are these two spells for?"

"Spirit Eye Technique is a general-purpose spell. Cast it on your eyes, and wherever you look, you can see how rich in spiritual power a spiritual object is, or how deep a cultivator's magical power runs. This spell consumes very little magical power. Wind Control Technique is a type of movement spell, one of the wind element. After casting it, you become one with the wind, and your body gradually grows lighter, until you're as light and agile as the wind. Once you've mastered Wind Control Technique, you can control the wind at will. You'll be able to leap dozens of zhang in a single bound, and even a hundred zhang won't be difficult."

"How does Wind Control Technique compare to lightness kung fu?"

"Haha! How could the lightness kung fu of those worldly martial artists compare to our immortal family's Wind Control Technique? Don't bring that up again, or you'll foul my ears. Both spells are basic techniques suited to the first and second levels of the Qi Refining Stage. You've only just reached the second level. Even if I told you about more advanced spells, you might not be able to cast them. These two are just right for you."

Ye Qin thought to himself that, in the past, he had relied entirely on his senses to find Spirit Stones, and he had to be very close to detect a spiritual object's aura. Even then, his readings were not necessarily accurate, which made the process terribly inconvenient. Spirit Eye Technique could reveal how much spiritual power a spiritual object contained. If it worked as described, it might be a great help.

As for Wind Control Technique, although it couldn't be used in battle, if he really could cover dozens of zhang in the blink of an eye, that was an astonishing distance. It should be excellent for saving his life.

The two finally reached a compromise: Nan Tianba would trade spells for Ye Qin's White Glow.

That way, Nan Tianba no longer had to beg until he was blue in the face and still fail to get a trace of vital energy. Ye Qin, meanwhile, wouldn't lose out by giving Nan Tianba some of his White Glow.

They still argued over how much White Glow each spell was worth.

Relying on his knowledge of spells, Nan Tianba demanded an outrageous price: enough White Glow for him to cultivate to the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage in exchange for one spell. Ye Qin would never agree. That would take an enormous amount of vital energy.

Ye Qin had spent a full six months just cultivating the first level of Sitting and Forgetting Selflessness. The higher the level, the more sharply the amount of vital energy required increased. The second level of the Qi Refining Stage required twice as much vital energy as the first, and the fourth level required four times as much. The higher the level, the harder it was to cultivate.

Although Ye Qin was still young, he understood how difficult cultivation was. He would never accept such a bad deal.

"Old ghost, I'll trade ten days' worth of White Glow for one basic spell. Two spells will cost you twenty days. I won't go any higher. Here's how we'll do it: I'll give you half the White Glow produced on Floating Island each day. After twenty days, the trade ends. If you want more White Glow, you'll have to trade me other spells."

Nan Tianba asked in surprise, "How much White Glow appears on this island each day? Is there some sort of limit?"

Ye Qin gave a brief explanation. "Of course there's a limit. Otherwise, how could I have spent half a year here just to finish cultivating the first level of the Qi Refining Stage? But the amount of White Glow has increased greatly now. It can produce enough vital energy to cultivate the first level in a month."

"What? Enough vital energy to finish cultivating the first level in a month? Back when I cultivated the first level, it took me a full three or four years, and I had a single earth spiritual root. You have a Five Elements Spiritual Root, yet you're cultivating this quickly in this treasured place?"

Nan Tianba stared at Ye Qin, stunned into speechlessness. Jealousy nearly drove him mad. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Ye Qin, as though he wanted to swallow him whole and seize this island, so he could enjoy the White Glow all by himself. That way, he was sure he could break through to the middle levels of the Qi Refining Stage and reach the high levels within a few years.

Of course, that was all just a fantasy he indulged in while dreaming.

If he could have swallowed Ye Qin, he would have done it already. He wouldn't have waited until later.

"Fine. I'll trade two low-level auxiliary spells for twenty days of White Glow. That's fair enough."

Nan Tianba readily taught Ye Qin the incantations for Spirit Eye Technique and Wind Control Technique. His attitude toward Ye Qin immediately warmed, and he began trying to get closer to him.

"Kid, I'm not the sort of man who stubbornly clings to old grudges. Since I can't kill you, I'll find another body to possess and be reborn in someday. But before that, I'd like to borrow some of your White Glow to improve my cultivation. Once I reach the fifth or sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage or higher, I'll find a way to leave this place and stop disturbing your cultivation. Heh heh, as long as you help me improve my cultivation, I'll naturally give you plenty of benefits. After all, I was once the clan leader of the Nan Clan, and I've got three or four decades more cultivation experience than you. Isn't that right?"

Ye Qin was intensely contemptuous of Nan Tianba's sudden friendliness.

As for Nan Tianba's claim that he would find a chance to leave someday, Ye Qin only sneered inwardly. Does the old ghost think this place is his own back garden, where he can come and go as he pleases? He probably still hasn't figured out what this Purple Mansion Floating Island is!

If that old ghost got out alive and found another host with a spiritual root to possess, could Ye Qin survive against his terrifying strength?

The old ghost had told him before that possession could only be performed on someone with a spiritual root. He couldn't possess an ordinary Mortal, because an ordinary person couldn't withstand a cultivator's powerful Primordial Spirit and would explode and die. The old ghost had been trapped in the jade pendant for twenty years because he hadn't found a suitable host and had never been able to possess anyone.

Ye Qin had no intention of letting the old ghost leave the Purple Mansion.

Although the old ghost posed some danger to him inside the Purple Mansion, at least he was trapped in this stretch of void. If Ye Qin let him leave, he would be beyond anyone's control, and the danger he brought would be far greater.

After obtaining the two incantations, Ye Qin didn't immediately give Nan Tianba any White Glow. He first had to make sure both spells actually worked. He simply didn't trust the old ghost.

Nan Tianba cackled darkly and flew away. His voice drifted from far across the sky.

"Kid, take your time checking them. I'll go explore the area around Floating Island and see what's out there. Maybe I'll get lucky and find some treasure."