Primal Core Technique

"Yuan Dan Technique?"

Zhang Xuezhou's only true demonic technique is a Drowsiness Technique, which he obtained from the Ten Thousand Demons Stele in the Xieluosi River Holy Land.

This technique can use inconspicuous insects to put the weak to sleep, making it effective against groups of people.

However, Zhang Xuezhou has not bullied the weak much over the years. He has always interacted with people who are beyond his capabilities. He rarely uses this technique. Even the 'Sleepy Bug,' who is particularly skilled in Incantation Technique, spends his days dozing off in his staff.

His Yang Soul Incarnation Technique can be used to transform into either a demon or a human, making it highly adaptable and not simply a demonic art.

The Technique Within the Clouds relies on rare materials to be incorporated into the wings, and requires the use of Demon Power to operate. However, this technique does not belong to demonic arts; rather, it is similar to methods such as ritual artifacts and crafting.

The first version of the "Yang Soul Incarnation Technique" that the Venerable One passed on to Zhang Xuezhou was a temporary modified version.

Knowing the outcome already, this modified version incorporating breathing techniques did not bring Zhang Xuezhou any surprises.

However, the second time the Venerable One transmitted the "Yuan Dan Technique," Zhang Xuezhou seemed to have something to think about.

"Before the Yao Qi has condensed, the Yuan Dan Technique is the best method for cultivating the inner core. The Yang Soul incarnation within you was formed by my own essence, so naturally, the Yuan Dan Technique can be used to contain it," the Venerable One said. "Your soul was too fragile in the past, like a small stick trying to move a large rock. Now, however, you are qualified. After all, the Yang Soul power I have condensed within you is limited, so you should be able to forcibly refine it now!"

"I have a feeling that following the 'Yuan Dan Technique' will cause a demon core to grow inside my body?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully. "Could this lead to new problems?"

"Impossible!" the Venerable One denied. "Forming the core will only cause the Yang energy filling various parts of your body to shrink, thus normalizing your body. Besides, the demon core cultivated by the Yuan Dan Technique can be inhaled and exhaled. If you feel uncomfortable, you can just exhale it and let it go. As long as the demon core is not damaged or lost, it will not harm your body!"

"Spitting out the pill is very simple," said the Feiyu Feather Demon King.

"Just think of something disgusting, and you'll vomit," Lu Baibai nodded in agreement.

"After you spit it out, you can still manifest the Yang Soul Dharma Body, allowing the Dharma Body condensed by the original body to do things in place of the original body. Even if you encounter risks, it will not bring any danger to your life," the Venerable said.

"That's right, the Dharmakaya is indeed extremely useful!"

The Feiyu Demon King nodded. As he exhaled a breath of Yao Qi, a half-human-sized demonic crane materialized on the ground, raising its neck and screeching wildly.

When the Feiyu Feather Demon King pointed, the demon crane stumbled and flew out of the cave.

"After talking so much about food, I'll have him go outside and catch some small beasts," said the Feiyu Feather Demon King.

"Then I'll go find some too!"

Lu Baibai glanced at the Venerable One and also exhaled a breath of Yao Qi.

From within the azure Yao Qi, a demonic deer emerged and then rode off on the wind.

The Feiyu Feather Demon King and Lu Baibai had followed the Venerable for a long time, so how could they not know what the Venerable was planning?

His Excellency's words were a suggestion, but also something that had to be carried out. This had even led to arrangements for Zhang Xuezhou, who was required to cultivate the "Yuan Dan Technique" to manifest his Yang Soul Dharma Body, thereby breaking the formation in this area.

The two demons had no choice but to agree with the suggestion, and then used the excuse of going out to find ingredients to pass the time.

"Your Excellency, this Yuan Dan Technique is your method for forming pills. Won't it conflict with the Realm Technique of our Yin-Yang School?" Zou Bugui asked, mustering his courage.

"From the moment Demon Power was implanted into him, conflicting forces already existed within his body," the Venerable said dismissively. "If you want to use convenient methods, how can you not leave behind future troubles!"

"Then what?"

"The Yuan Dan Technique can gather his Demon Power into a form, thus fusing it into the Yang Soul that the Venerable One has enlightened. If it causes a reversal in the body in the future, he can suffer a great loss by cutting it off. But if he encounters Demon Power reversal like he is now, the result will be that his entire body will be swept away," the Venerable One said. "You have also seen thousands of cases in the Xiong State, so you should know that what the Venerable One says is true!"

"Your Excellency is right!"

Zou Bugui, asking no further questions.

Your Excellency's "Yuan Dan Technique" is neither particularly good nor bad.

If Zhang Xuezhou were to suffer a backlash from Demon Power in his old age, this technique would be a life-saving method to sever his Demon Power. Although severing it would lead to a significant drop in strength, at least it would prevent the Demon Power from becoming chaotic and neither human nor demonic, and from falling back into the chaotic, bloodthirsty, primal desires of beasts.

At present, this technique is also quite suitable for Zhang Xuezhou's physical condition.

Compared to the primitive Pill Formula of ordinary demons who absorb the essence of the sun and moon to refine pills, the Venerable One's Yuan Dan Technique is undoubtedly the most advanced internal alchemy method among Demon Race, possessing the highest efficiency. Given Zhang Xuezhou's strong foundation in Demon Power, it is possible to achieve rapid mastery.

"The art of Yuan Dan (Primordial Elixir) involves the formation of elixir from primordial energy..."

In the end, only Zhang Xuezhou's voice remained in this unsolvable array area.

The Venerable One glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, only to find that the other's aptitude for cultivation was as troublesome as ever.

Zhang Xuezhou's progress in cultivating the "Great Wilderness Creation Scripture" was slow, lagging far behind Wu Chao's. His current progress in cultivating the "Primordial Elixir Technique" is similarly slow, which makes the Venerable One very suspicious of where Zhang Xuezhou's Divine Ability abilities came from.

Given Zhang Xuezhou's aptitude for cultivation, he felt that Zhang Xuezhou should not have entered the Divine Ability Realm.

"Very well, this is my method, and it's refined using the Yang Soul that I've inspired. I'll lend you a hand and help you achieve it quickly!"

After stomping back and forth thirty-two times and calculating the time it would take for Zhang Xuezhou to complete the "Yuan Dan Technique," the Venerable One finally lost his patience.

He informed Zhang Xuezhou, and the pupil of one of his normal eyes appeared, while the white of the other eye became a patch, transforming into two eyes, one black and one white.

Those changing eyes seemed to see through Zhang Xuezhou's condition. The Venerable One exhaled a breath of Yao Qi, which then transformed into billowing flames.

Flames enveloped Zhang Xuezhou's body, but did not cause him to burn in the slightest.

Zou Bugui throat, but calmed down when he saw that Zhang Xuezhou was not struggling unusually.

He glanced at the Venerable One, then looked around, repeating the same survey over and over again.

"There are hardly any literate demons in our Xieluosi River Holy Land, how could we possibly break the formation left by the Emperor Qin? If only the people from Daojun's side could come and help us!"

"If we have to share half when we meet, it's fine for some unimportant things, but if what the Daoist asks for conflicts with what the Venerable One asks for, then things will get complicated!"

The Feiyu Feather Demon King and Lu Baibai whispered to each other.

The two demon kings were the main force in the initial reconnaissance, but now they can only cooperate to find ingredients.

Your Excellency is old and knowledgeable, but you have pursued the ultimate in Demon Power. You are powerful but have few methods. You only have a few tricks up your sleeve, which are not enough to solve the problem.

As for the Yin-Yang School to which Zou Bugui belongs, they are skilled in formations, but Zou Bugui is limited by the limited development of formation materials, and he mostly has empty theories, with extremely limited practical ability to break formations.

Right now, they are hoping that Zhang Xuezhou will use his Physiognomy School, but Zhang Xuezhou's body simply cannot use any Law Power.

This awkward situation left everyone speechless.

However, everyone had to admit that Zhang Xuezhou was one of their few remaining hopes. If even Zhang Xuezhou couldn't make it, the Venerable One would likely have no choice but to seek cooperation with Daojun.

"I exhaled the Yin and Yang flames to help you refine it, softening the Yang Soul body that was previously formed. You'll no longer suffer the pain of kneading the body into the pill. Now, only the final step of pill formation remains, which you will need to guide and enlighten yourself!"

Nearly an hour later, the Venerable One finally withdrew the Yao Qi he had been breathing out, and then pointed at Zhang Xuezhou, whose face remained calm.

As if startled awake, Zhang Xuezhou's calm expression suddenly turned into one of extreme pain, and his body began to swell and contract from time to time, finally resembling the transformation of great demons when they condense and refine pills.