Jia Le now had six of his eight meridians open and his Qi meridians transformed into a sea. There was also plenty of spiritual energy in the unknown space. However, even such a powerful impact could not shake his Ren and Du meridians in the slightest.
However, Jiale was not disappointed. According to Uncle Jiu, they used Tongmai Dan to open the Ren meridian for two years but were unable to break through it. In the end, it was the help of the master who forced the meridian open and finally opened the Ren and Du meridians.
That’s right, other people can also help to open up the meridians, but this kind of help is not something that ordinary cultivators can do. At least one has to be a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm. However, in the current cultivation world, there are only a few families with cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm. Therefore, this method is not suitable for those small sects or individual cultivators.
Uncle Jiu had previously told Jiale that he could try to open up his Ren and Du meridians by himself. If he couldn't, he would find a way to take Jiale to seek help from the master of the Huashen realm in Maoshan. However, meridians opened up by others would not be as solid as those opened up by oneself.
When one reaches the Qi Transformation Stage, generally after the Ren and Du meridians are opened, all eight meridians will be open and one can then break through to the Qi Refining Stage.
However, having the meridians opened up with the help of others will cause an unstable foundation, and generally a long period of practice is required to stabilize the foundation. This amount of time is absolutely unimaginable for ordinary people. At that time, even with the help of the resources of the Yin-Yang lineage, Uncle Jiu and others still took ten years to barely stabilize their foundation and break through the Qi Refining Realm.
Without the help of these resources, the time it would take can be imagined. Moreover, the facts have proved that relying on other people's hands and taking such tricks will ultimately hinder the subsequent practice. Just like now when breaking through the Spirit Transformation Realm, the difficulty will be doubled again than normal.
It’s just like borrowing money to buy a house. You live in the house, but later on you not only have to repay the loan every month, but when you finally settle the bill you realize the actual expense is so huge that it makes your heart ache.
That feeling makes you wish you hadn't taken out a loan to buy the house, and just saved enough money to pay it off in one go.
It's just that this is the Dharma Ending Age and spiritual energy is insufficient. After trying, if you don't have the talent, no matter how much you force it, it will be useless. Every time you fail to attack the Ren and Du meridians, the difficulty will increase again. For example, Uncle Jiu and his friends have been trying for two years and still cannot succeed. The difficulty has increased to the point that they despair. At that time, there is no other way except for help from outside forces.
However, Jiale is different from Uncle Jiu and the others. The unknown space is not the end of the world. His qualifications, after entering the realm of the true body of the sun, are not comparable to Uncle Jiu and the others. He also has energy beads, as well as the essence of the sun and the moon.
When Jiale was practicing the Great Sun Divine Form Art, rays of moonlight were drawn into his body. The energy beads turned into pure energy and entered his body. The two gathered together, like a sharp arrow shot from a bow, heading towards the gate of the Ren Meridian. The moonlight was the tip of the arrow and the energy was the tail, providing thrust and power for the arrow tip.
boom!
When the Moonlight Arrow hit the Renmai Pass, Jiale seemed to hear the sound of a tsunami. The huge impact force caused an invisible gap in the Renmai to open up instantly. However, no matter how tiny it was, a gap had been opened. All things are difficult at the beginning. With this good start, it proves that Jiale's understanding is really useful.
The moonlight, which is the power of Taiyin, is the pure source of Yin in the world. It is appropriate to use the power of moonlight as a guide to open up the place where Yin in the human body gathers, which is the Ren meridian.
With this success, it will be very easy for Jiale to open up the meridians again in the future. The rhythm has been found, and the rest is just a matter of moving mountains.
In the presence of an unknown space and with sufficient energy, Jiale began to enlarge the gap little by little until the gate of the Ren Meridian was completely opened.
A month later, the Ren Meridian was finally opened. After only a few days, Jia Le completely opened up the Ren Meridian. Then he began to spend time strengthening and expanding the meridian. After four months, the Ren Meridian had reached the point where its qi was as vast as the sea.
Master Ikkyu continued to travel, and would be gone for several months at a time. Simu also went out to drive away corpses, and each trip would take a month. Seeing that Jiale was still practicing, he did not disturb him.
After knowing that Jiale had the black horse and seven crows to look after him, Simu was no longer worried about anything happening to Jiale, so he went out to drive corpses and earn merit with peace of mind.
Although he had already broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining Realm, Simu knew that his hope of breaking through to the Spirit Transformation Realm was still slim. After all, Shi Jian and Uncle Jiu had both stagnated at the peak of Qi Refining Realm for so many years, and his aptitude was even worse, so it would only take longer. Therefore, it was very important for him to accumulate good karma.
One must always leave a way out for oneself. Everyone knows that reincarnation and cultivation, even if there is someone to guide you, is still very difficult in this world, even if one has the qualifications to practice in the next life. It is better to go directly to the underworld and become a ghost official.
After the Ren Meridian was opened, Jiale rested for a month and continued to practice the Du Meridian.
Similar to the practice of the Ren Meridian, when opening up the Du Meridian, Jiale absorbed the power of Yang Essence, using the power of Yang Essence as the tip of the arrow and the energy as the tail of the arrow to propel it forward. Perhaps because Jiale possessed the true body of the Sun, the time consumed to open up the Du Meridian was actually a few days less than when opening up the Ren Meridian.
After unblocking the meridians, continue to strengthen and expand the pulses.
In the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed since Jiale came back. At this time, Jiale's eight extraordinary meridians were all opened, and his qi channels turned into the sea. When his essence and qi circulated, his qi moved like thunder and was as deep as the sea. There was no hindrance in the operation of the Maoshan Qi Transformation Art. He had finally reached the true peak stage of the Qi Transformation Realm, and the moment of breaking through the Qi Refining Realm had finally arrived.
The Maoshan Qi Transformation Technique was transformed into the Maoshan Qi Refining Technique. As it was in operation, the spiritual energy in the unknown space was slowly absorbed by Jiale through his breathing.
The magic power in the body began to undergo a qualitative change without anyone noticing.
During this period, Jiale has been cultivating by drawing the essence of the sun and the moon, and it has become a habit. Jiale does not need to practice the Great Sun Divine Form Secret on purpose. The essence of the sun and the moon are drawn into his body by Jiale, gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming it into the purest magic power, which flows along the eight extraordinary meridians.
Gradually, Jiale entered a state of being unable to think.
Maintaining an undying thought, Jiale slowly felt himself in darkness, then there was light, the sun and the moon alternated, yin and yang moved in unison. After an unknown amount of time, his consciousness seemed to have taken root in this endless darkness, and as the sun and the moon moved, yin and yang alternated, he gradually became a part of this world.
Then, at this moment, that ray of consciousness began to become restless again, as if it wanted to break free from Jiale's control. It seemed as if it had its own ideas, wanting to break free from the restraints and leave this world.
A sentence from the Maoshan Refining Qi Technique suddenly appeared in Jiale's mind.
"Consciousness takes root, and the wonderful method of essence and energy is like a worm that wants to shed its shell and leave. Subdue it and it will be the beginning of refining energy."
Jia Le seemed to have realized something and did not dare to be distracted in the slightest. He knew that if he could not subdue this consciousness and allowed the Qi worm to shed its shell and leave, then this breakthrough would be a complete failure. By then, his vitality would be severely damaged, and he would not know when he would be able to make the next breakthrough. Moreover, it would damage his foundation and would also affect his future practice.
As the Book of Documents says, there are methods to act but no thoughts to act. Jia Le used the method to suppress his thoughts and drew the air worm out of the sea of ​​qi and let it go up along the meridians.
Thinking of Uncle Jiu's teachings, refining Qi into spirit is the process of uniting essence, energy and spirit. Essence and energy go up, while spirit and intention go down. When the two combine, this is called refining Qi.
However, it was too difficult for Jiale to control the downward movement of God's will at this moment. In this case, he could only guide the Qi upward, control the active methods, and suppress the passive thoughts.
The higher the Qi worm goes, the more difficult it becomes, but Jiale has the energy to push it forward, so he can still hold on.
The sea of ​​​​mind of a cultivator is also called the sea of ​​​​god. The closer the qi worm is to the sea of ​​​​god, the clearer Jiale's feeling of the divine will is. When they are far apart, the divine will and the essence repel each other, but when they are really close, the two are attracted to each other. Without Jiale's guidance, the two are integrated together.
As the consciousness was integrated, the Qi worm grew stronger and stronger, and finally went straight into the center of the eyebrows.
boom!
Jiale had not known what the thought of creating the world was before, but now he understood a little. The scene that Jiale is experiencing in his sea of ​​​​divine world may have some reflections of this.
The essence, energy and spirit merge into one, turning into a sharp axe, cutting through the trapped area of ​​the sea of ​​​​spiritual. A ray of sunshine shines everywhere, and heaven and earth are united.
Jiale couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, as if his whole body was liberated. However, Jiale knew that this was the result of breaking through the Qi Refining Realm, where his spirit, energy and soul were sublimated and entered another realm.
Refining essence into qi and refining qi into spirit are two completely different realms. In the Maoshan Taoist scriptures, refining essence into qi is also called transcendence, while refining qi into spirit is called "human immortality."
In other words, Jiale at this time is already between immortals and humans, and is on the way from being a human to becoming an immortal.
It can be said that the practice of cultivating immortality begins from now on, and only after you have washed away all worldly desires can you obtain this body.
Slowly coming out of his training state, Jiale felt the best he had ever felt.
He slowly mobilized the magic power in his body, and the power of the Qi increased by who knows how many times than before. Only then did Jia Le realize the huge difference between the Qi Refining Realm and the Qi Transformation Realm. Before, because he had Uncle Jiu and others by his side, and he had the art of summoning gods to help him, Jia Le didn't have much feeling when dealing with those corpses and ghosts that were equivalent to the Qi Refining Realm. Now, after truly breaking through the Qi Refining Realm, he realized that there was a world of difference between them.
After entering the Qi Refining Realm, the magic techniques used by Jia Le began to truly demonstrate their power, especially the Maoshan Sealing Technique and the Seven Star Life Protection Technique, which greatly increased their power. Even the Sun's True Fire, under the stimulation of the Qi Refining Realm magic power, increased its power dozens of times.
However, the energy consumption after more than a year of practice is really not small, especially the energy consumption of practicing the Ren and Du meridians, which is almost several times that of the previous six meridians. In the unknown space, except for the Xiang Yu energy bead, which still has a little energy, the rest of the energy beads have been completely exhausted.
In other words, slaying demons and eliminating evil is still the top priority. It is not easy to practice in peace.
Since Simu hasn't come back yet, Jiale continues to practice.
After entering the Qi Refining Realm, the gap between the four small realms becomes even bigger. In fact, to put it bluntly, the Qi Refining Realm is a process of fusion of essence, energy and soul. In fact, the most powerful part of a person is not the body, but the soul. The potential of the body is limited, while the potential of the soul is unlimited. This is why, after death, living beings can continue to exist as ghosts, but the body cannot remain immortal forever.
It is only the body that dies, not the soul.
The Qi Refining Realm is to allow this infinite spirit and soul to fuse as much magic power as possible, which is the so-called combination of spirit and qi, until the spirit and soul are completely saturated with magic power. After reaching the limit, which is the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, the next step is to sublimate the essence, energy and spirit, condense the Ruyi Golden Pill, break through the Shenhua Realm, and completely integrate the essence, energy and spirit into one. From then on, the body is immortal and the soul is indestructible.
Moreover, cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage have one more spiritual awareness than cultivators who refine essence into Qi.
After entering the Qi Refining Realm, cultivators have shifted their focus from developing their essence to developing their soul. Spiritual consciousness is a derivative product of the development of the soul. As their cultivation level improves, their spiritual consciousness will become higher and higher in quality, and cover a wider range.
Just like Jiale now, he has just broken through the Qi Refining Stage. As long as he extends his spiritual sense, he can take in all the movements within a hundred meters.
However, this range is already a bit exaggerated. After all, Simu said before that when he broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining, the coverage range of his spiritual sense was only three hundred meters.
Therefore, even in the same realm, people are different. Perhaps it has something to do with their qualifications and foundation.
After a month, even Xiang Yu's energy beads were completely exhausted.
However, within a month, Jia Le practiced the Maoshan Qi Refining Technique and advanced a lot in the early stage of Qi Refining. He was not far from breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining.
But without the energy beads, practicing again is like driving a sports car at high speeds and suddenly becoming stuck in a muddy three-wheeler, moving very slowly.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frug
Jiale planned to wait for Simu to come back before going out to earn energy beads again. Simu did not let Jiale wait any longer. Half a month later, he finally came back. It must be said that this time Simu was away for quite a long time, more than two months.
"Hey, Jiale, why do I feel like you're different? No, have you broken through to the Qi Refining Stage?"
Simu entered the yard and saw Jiale coming out to greet him. He was immediately happy, but before he could be happy for long, he realized something was wrong. After a careful investigation, he discovered that Jiale had actually broken through the Qi Refining Realm. There is an essential difference between cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm and cultivators in the Qi Transformation Realm, especially in terms of the change in temperament. Jiale did not hide it, and Simu saw the change at a glance.
"Yes, I broke through a month and a half ago. Master, the Qi Refining Realm and the Qi Transformation Realm are really very different."
Simu was still a little overwhelmed at this time. Having heard that Jiale was going to open up his Ren and Du meridians on his own, Simu also felt that they should let Jiale try. After all, Jiale's talent was indeed not comparable to theirs. But they were just going to let Jiale try. As for whether Jiale could really open up his Ren and Du meridians on his own, Simu really didn't hold out any hope.
After all, Simu also went through this step, and no one knows the difficulty better than him.
Moreover, even if he could open the Ren and Du meridians, Simu estimated that Jiale would need about ten years. Without the Tongmai Pill, it would be a waste of time and effort. This time he was away for so long, in fact, he was also preparing some spiritual medicines to see if he could put together a furnace of spiritual medicine for the Tongmai Pill, and ask some familiar elders from the sect to help refine the Tongmai Pill to help Jiale.
But he could never have imagined that Jiale had opened up his Ren and Du meridians in just over a year, and now he had even directly broken through to the Qi Refining Realm. Is this really something a human can do?
"You, kid, have really disrupted the state of mind that your master has maintained for decades. It's no good. Let your master take it easy first."
Jia Le was a little depressed when he heard this. This master was too difficult to teach. They had been together for more than five years, but he was still not as talented as him.
After Simu recovered, he started to ask Jiale about his breakthrough. When he heard Jiale say that it was not difficult and he had achieved a breakthrough through practice, Simu was even more depressed than Jiale.
Simu also said that the reason he was away for so long this time was to collect elixirs for Jiale to refine Tongmai Dan, but it seems that it is no longer needed now.
Jiale felt warm at heart when he heard this.
"By the way, Jiale, you just broke through the Qi Refining Realm not long ago, so you should stay at home and practice with peace of mind. The Qi Refining Realm and the Qi Transformation Realm are very different, so you need to spend more time practicing. You have such a talent, maybe you can become the first person in the past hundred years to break through the Spirit Transformation Realm through your own efforts and become my Maoshan true disciple.
When the time comes, you will bring your master back to Mount Maoshan with you, ringing the golden bell with pride. Then your master will be very rich, and those who previously looked down on our Yin-Yang lineage will be surprised."
Simu's eyes became brighter as he spoke. "Well, if you can break through the Spiritual Transformation Realm earlier than Senior Brother, then you will be the master of my Yin Yang lineage, and I will be the master's master. No, I can't think about it anymore. It's so wonderful."
The more Simu thought about it, the happier she felt, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Jiale was full of love.
"Jia Le, Master, I love you so much."
Jia Le quickly dodged, "Master, this is not a big deal, but I can't just practice with peace of mind. After entering the Qi Refining Realm, I have some insights. If I want to break through the Spiritual Transformation Realm as soon as possible, I'm afraid I still have to practice in the world and look for opportunities. So when you come back this time, just take a good rest for a while, and I'll go out and drive the corpses."
Simu thought about it after hearing that, it seemed to be true, but opportunities were not so easy to find in the current world. However, his disciple's luck was indeed good. The black horse, which was equivalent to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, was just one example. And the seven fire crows, perhaps the opportunity that others could not get was really prepared for his disciple.
Thinking of this, Simu no longer forced Jiale to practice at home.
"That's good. I've been running around a lot this year, so if you want to go out and chase the corpses, go ahead. By the way, did you see the six corpses I brought back? I'm going to collect some elixirs for you to make to open up your meridians. I've been running all over Xiangzhou but didn't get much, so I thought I'd go out and try my luck. These six corpses are jobs I took outside Xiangzhou.
You haven't left Xiangzhou yet, right? This is a good time to go out and have a look. The world is big. If you want, you can take these six corpses and go north to Hezhou."
River state!
Jiale knew this place. He had been traveling through this world for more than five years. Jiale also discovered that this world could only be said to be similar to the warlord era in his previous life, but the actual situation was very different. Not only were the place names and customs different, but except for some spiritual characters seen in movies, those who were ordinary people but very famous were almost unheard of.
Fortunately, Jia Le had no intention of getting involved in worldly affairs, so he didn't care and just treated it as a parallel world.
Hezhou is close to Xiangzhou, so it’s not too far away, so it’s worth a visit.
"Okay, Master, leave it to me."
It has been more than five years now. Jiale is now fifteen or almost sixteen years old. With the cultivation level of Qi Refining Realm, it should be enough for him to venture into the world. If that doesn't work, there is still the art of summoning gods. I don't know what realm Jiale will reach after using the art of summoning gods. I can try it if I have the chance.
Three days later, Jiale said goodbye to Simu and set off for Hezhou. After all, he was going to another state, and the round trip would probably take a long time, so Jiale prepared a lot of things.
After leaving the house, Jiale directly summoned the black horse and rode it to drive the corpse. Jiale said that it was very comfortable.
Twenty days later, Jiale had left Xiangzhou and entered Hezhou.
During this period of time, they did encounter a few corpse ghosts, but the strongest was just an evil ghost. With Jiale's current strength, the opponent fell down with just a little attack. However, it is better than nothing, and the unknown space will no longer be empty.
The customs and cultures of Hezhou and Xiangzhou are very different.
As we got closer to the north, the people of Hezhou were obviously more generous, not as reserved as the girls of Xiangzhou. But their lives were pretty much the same, and the journey was not peaceful at all.
However, Jiale only drives corpses at night and rests during the day. He also has the Maoshan Liugua to protect him, so he usually doesn't encounter any troubles. Even if he encounters some injustice, others will stay away from him after seeing Jiale. People in troubled times are the smartest. It is not known whether a Taoist priest can get anything by robbing, but it is certain that he cannot be provoked.
It would be fine if he met a fake Taoist priest, but if it was the real one, it would be the end, not to mention that Jiale had a dead body behind him.
"Dad, I'm so hungry. How long will it take to get there?"
At night, Jiale was walking on a small path. Not far ahead, there was a man wearing long boots and a short robe, pulling a simple altar. A little girl with the same clothing style followed him. Maybe because they walked too much, the little girl's stomach was rumbling and she kept shouting that she was hungry.
"It's almost there, it's almost there. At this rate, it should be here tomorrow."
tomorrow!
When the little girl heard this, she immediately felt that her life was hopeless. She thought about how she had meat for every meal and used horse milk to rinse her mouth in the frontier. However, after entering the pass, she had to sleep in the open air with her father and became thin due to hunger.
"Dad, you haven't been back to the interior for eighteen years. Why are you suddenly coming back this time?"
After hearing this, the middle-aged man slowed down his movements. Why did he come back? All those old memories suddenly flashed through his mind. It was time to think clearly after eighteen years. This was his home. He had been away from home for eighteen years without paying homage to his master. This was already unfilial. Now that his daughter had grown up, it was time to come back and take her to pay homage to the master.
"Your master is buried inside the pass. Now that you have grown up, according to the rules, you should personally pay homage to your master."
Master!
The little girl thought more after hearing this. Her father seldom talked about the past. Even when he asked, he only mentioned a few people, her master's grandfather, her aunt, and that fat and useless uncle Dagui.
"But father, if you don't arrive soon, your daughter will have to go see the master before she even has time to pay homage to him."
The middle-aged man was speechless when he heard this. How could a cultivator starve to death after not eating for just one day? He ignored his daughter and just kept walking forward.
"The dead let us pass by, the living must avoid us."
Jiale didn't expect to meet someone walking in the middle of the night, but after looking carefully, he found that they were not ghosts, but were dressed in a frontier style and had some cultivation. The little girl was only at the peak of the Refining Essence Realm, so there was no need to worry too much about her. However, this middle-aged man was different, as his cultivation was even higher than his.
But Jiale had no intention of arguing with them. He was looking for ghosts, not Taoist priests.
Hearing Jiale's words, the father and daughter in front also noticed Jiale. Seeing Jiale dressed like a Taoist priest, sitting on a horse, he looked extremely leisurely. If they hadn't seen the six corpses following behind him, they might have thought he had met some Taoist master.
But with this combination, the style of painting changes.
Not only had the little girl seen nothing before, even the middle-aged man felt a little strange. He had seen many corpse-driving people, but this was the first time he had seen one so leisurely and comfortable.
But after looking at it carefully, he found something wrong. Jiale didn't look very old, but his magical powers were restrained, and it was obvious that he had extremely high attainments.
Moreover, the horse under his crotch was also extraordinary, but the middle-aged man's gaze towards the horse was somewhat sharp. As a Taoist priest, he actually raised a ghost?
"Dad, could this be the corpse driver? But why is he riding a horse? It's completely different from what you said."
At this time, the little girl was also attracted by attention. It must be said that with Jiale's behavior, his rate of turning back to look at others is really high.
Jia Le looked at the two people and found that they had no intention of giving in. He felt helpless and could only stop.
"You two go first."
The middle-aged man looked at Jiale and actually bowed his head.
"Ao Tianlong from the Fantasy Sect greets you, fellow Daoist. May I know your name? Are you from a high sect?"
Fantasy Gate! Ao Tianlong!
Jiale suddenly understood. No wonder he looked so familiar. It turned out that he was an acquaintance. Of course, not the kind he had seen before, but the kind he had seen on TV.
"So it's Brother Ao, I'm a disciple of Mount Mao, my surname is Sun."
Maoshan disciple!
Ao Tianlong was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect to meet a Taoist priest so late at night, and he turned out to be a fellow disciple.
The so-called Fantasy Sect is actually a branch of Maoshan. Of the hundreds of Maoshan sects, only nine are still standing. What about the others?
Of course, they didn't all disappear, they just declined. The Fantasy lineage is one of the hundred lineages of Maoshan, but because there has never been a true disciple of the Spirit Transformation Realm coming out and it has not been passed down, it has already sunk in the history of Maoshan. However, although the Fantasy lineage has no disciples in the Spirit Transformation Realm, it still has those in the Qi Refining Realm.
Just like Uncle Jiu and others, although they have come down the mountain, they still regard themselves as members of the Yin and Yang lineage, and they all hope to break through the Spirit Transformation Realm one day and continue the Yin and Yang lineage.
The same is true for the Fantasy lineage, but they have been in decline longer than the Yin-Yang lineage. Uncle Jiu's master was at least in the Spirit Transformation Realm, but Ao Tianlong's master was only in the Qi Refining Realm when he came down the mountain. Ao Tianlong is considered to be promising and has already broken through the Qi Refining Realm, which means he is better than his master.
However, the realm of transformation is still a long way off. As for letting the fantasy lineage stand tall on Mount Mao again, it is just a wish.
"I didn't expect to meet fellow disciples outside this wilderness. Fellow Daoist, you may not know that my Fantasy Sect is originally a branch of Maoshan Fantasy Sect. However, because of my limited knowledge, I am afraid of losing face for Maoshan, so I dare not call myself a disciple of Maoshan in front of others. So, we are actually from the same sect."
Fellow student!
Jiale was confused by Ao Tianlong's words. No wonder the aura on him felt so familiar. It turned out that he was also practicing Maoshan Kung Fu. So, he must be his senior brother?
It seems that Ao Tianlong's master also died at the foot of the mountain, so he definitely did not reach the Spirit Transformation Realm, because those who truly passed on the Spirit Transformation Realm must be buried in the Maoshan Ancestral Temple after death and included in the spirit tablet. No one below the Spirit Transformation Realm can be passed on. That means he is of the same generation as Uncle Jiu and others. By this calculation, Ao Tianlong is really of the same generation as Jia Le.
But it mainly depends on the cultivation level. If Jiale only had the cultivation level of refining essence into qi, it would not be good for him to shamelessly call Ao Tianlong senior brother. Now that their cultivation levels are the same, both are in the Qi Refining Stage, there are not so many requirements.
In short, after coming down the mountain, except for the Maoshan rules, all other rules are kept simple.
"It's actually my senior brother. I am so polite."
But after Jiale said that, the little girl was a little annoyed. "Hey, you look about the same age as me, how dare you call my dad "senior brother"? If my dad is your senior brother, then what should I call you? No, you are taking advantage of me."
Jiale was speechless after hearing this. He really forgot that there was a junior here.
"Ningshuang, don't be rude."
Ao Tianlong saw Ningshuang speaking so presumptuously and hurried to stop her. Although Jiale looked young, his cultivation was almost the same as his, so there was no problem in him calling him senior brother. What's more, this was their first meeting, and who knew what Jiale's character was like. It would be bad if Ningshuang offended Jiale because of this.
Ningshuang pouted when she heard this, obviously dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to disobey her father.
Jia Le also smiled and said, "It won't delay us. We can just go our separate ways. Where are you going, brother?"
Coo coo coo!
Ao Tianlong was about to answer, but Ningshuang's stomach started to growl again. Ningshuang blushed immediately. The strong woman was shy. She was poor but her ambition was strong. She had a poor stomach. Ningshuang didn't expect that at this time, her stomach would come out to ruin her answer. It was so embarrassing.
Ao Tianlong was also a little embarrassed, thinking that it would be bad if Jia Le misunderstood that he was abusing his daughter.
"Junior brother, you don't know that I brought Ningshuang back to pay tribute to Master. It's just that we came here from outside the Great Wall, and the journey is long. We didn't find a village to stay in, so this happened."
To be honest, Ao Tianlong is really not suitable for the job of explaining.
"Brother, I know."
As he spoke, Jiale took the food from the black horse and handed it to the two of them.
"Brother, if you don't mind, just eat it first."
When Ningshuang saw what Jiale handed over, her eyes widened immediately. She was used to living in the frontier and was not particular about details. What's more, she was extremely hungry. For a cultivator, skipping two meals would not kill him, but it would be uncomfortable.
"father!"
Ao Tianlong was also somewhat helpless, "Thank you, Junior Brother."
After taking the food and opening it, they were shocked. There was meat and thin cakes, as well as tea, dim sum and snacks. Are you sure you are here to chase corpses and not to travel?
Jiale saw the looks in their eyes and smiled.
"Driving corpses is very hard work, and we can't treat ourselves badly when it comes to food."
Hard!
The two looked at Jiale's spotless Taoist robes, then looked at themselves, and could not see any connection between Jiale and hard work.
The two of them ate very quickly, Ao Tianlong said as he looked at Jiale's black horse.
"Brother, we have a sect rule in Maoshan that prohibits raising ghosts. Why do you do that?"
There are many Maoshan monks, and they all adhere to different philosophies. Some Maoshan monks are always determined to eliminate all evil demons and monsters, no matter whether they are good or bad. As long as they see them, they will kill them without letting them go. Ao Tianlong is obviously one of them.
Some are just too saintly, and they will not kill even the most vicious ones, but just talk about it, or seal them up, hoping that they will mend their ways over time. However, it is likely that after many years, the evil creatures will come out again and wreak havoc on the world.
These two are two extremes.
也有中和二者的，比如九叔。
Well, there is another type, the kind that depends on their mood. When they are in a good mood, they can let go of anything. When they are in a bad mood, they will kill you with just one glance at you in the crowd, and begging for mercy is useless.
In short, the world of spiritual practice is also very complex and cannot be generalized.
The black horse was very smart. Upon hearing Ao Tianlong's words and seeing his unfriendly look, it immediately became annoyed. Its aura surged, and its aura, which was even stronger than that of an ordinary horse at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, burst out directly. Only then did Ao Tianlong realize that this was actually a ghost horse that was about to reach the level of a ghost general!
"Not good! Ningshuang, be careful."
There was a murderous aura mixed with the black horse, and even Ao Tianlong did not dare to underestimate it. If Ning Shuang was hit by the aura, the best result would be that she became a fool.
Ningshuang was also so shocked that she didn't have time to swallow the food in her mouth.
Jiale waved at the two of them and gently soothed Wuzhuima, allowing it to retract its momentum. However, when Wuzhuima looked at Ao Tianlong again, it snorted, clearly telling Ao Tianlong: I have something against you.
Ao Tianlong protected Ning Shuang, still a little frightened.
"Junior brother, this?"
Jia Le smiled when he heard that. "Brother, don't worry. Little Wu is very docile. As for the Maoshan sect rules that forbid raising ghosts, you may have misunderstood. Maoshan only forbids using ghosts to do evil, but it doesn't say that you can't have ghosts around you. You are being a little extreme."
docile!
Ao Tianlong and Ning Shuang looked at Wu Zhuima and then at Jiale. He seemed quite docile at the moment, but the look on his face just now was so fierce that Ao Tianlong had killed countless ghosts, but he had never seen one as ferocious as this one.
不过，遇鬼除鬼的理念，傲天龙已经是秉承了一生，也不会因为家乐一句话就更改了，茅山门规确实是没说不让养鬼，但是傲天龙坚信鬼物就算是现在不为恶，以后也会为恶的，所以还是要趁其没有成长起来，就要将其杀掉。
But it seems like I can’t beat this one, so forget it, just ignore it.
"Junior brother, who is this?"
Ao Tianlong was still very curious about the black horse. After all, he had been slaying demons and monsters for so many years, but this was the first time he had seen such a powerful ghost horse.
"Xiao Wu is a black horse. Some time ago, the Overlord gave up his obsession and gave Xiao Wu to me."
Black horse! Overlord!
Ao Tianlong and Ning Shuang were both big mouths open. There was nothing they could do. The story of the Overlord giving away a horse sounded like a story, but the power of the Wuzhui horse seemed to be true. If it wasn't Xiang Yu's Wuzhui horse, how could it be so powerful?
Eventually, the two of them accepted this statement. In fact, some time ago, at the bank of the Wujiang River, Overlord Xiang Yu and Marquis of Huaiyin Han Xin settled their feud, and two less ghost kings were left in the world. This had already spread in the cultivation world, but not many specific details were known. Now, after hearing what Jia Le said, the two of them couldn't help but become curious.
This was not a secret, so Jiale told him what had happened. However, Jiale did not say much about why Xiang Yu gave him the black horse. Ao Tianlong was also a smart man and did not ask any more questions.
"It's incredible. That's the Ghost King. He actually gave you a horse, and such a powerful horse at that. Uncle Master, what realm are you at?"
经过家乐的美食和乌骓马的当头棒喝，此时的凝霜显然是乖了不少，竟是主动叫师叔了。
What is this called?
You gave me a sweet gift at the beginning, but then I got hit with a stick at the end?
Jiale seemed to have some understanding of how to control people.
"It should be a little lower than my brother."
Ao Tianlong waved his hands and said, "Junior brother, you are too modest. I am only in the late stage of Qi Refining. Although you are only in the early stage of Qi Refining, you have restrained your magic power. I am afraid that you have been immersed in the early stage of Qi Refining for a long time. I am afraid that you are not far from breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining. Even with the help of Wuzhuima, I am no match for you."
Qi Refining Realm!
Ningshuang stared at Jiale blankly. He looked younger than her, so how come he had reached the Qi Refining Stage?
"Uncle Master, do you have any method to keep your youth?"
Ningshuang's eyes lit up at this moment. The method of maintaining youth was extremely attractive to female cultivators. However, Jiale could only disappoint Ningshuang.
"You may be disappointed. I really don't have any secrets to keep my youth. Actually, I may not be as old as you."
What!
Isn't this an old monster pretending to be young?
Ningshuang was even more shocked. Ao Tianlong also sighed in his heart. He had just discovered that Jiale's bone age was quite young. He originally thought that Jiale had some skills that could affect his bone age. Now it seems that he is really young. However, Ao Tianlong did not have any other ideas. The appearance of a genius in Maoshan was also a good thing for him.
"Then how can you cultivate so fast? I haven't been lazy, so why am I only at the peak of the Refining Realm?"
Well!
This is not a good topic to discuss, it's just asking for trouble.
Ao Tianlong also took over the topic, "Junior brother, where are you going to deliver the goods?"
"Temple of Heaven Town!"
"Temple of Heaven! Dad, aren't we going to Temple of Heaven? We are going the same way."
Hmm! Is that a coincidence?
Jiale really didn't know where the plot of The Spiritual Supreme would unfold, but it turned out to be such a coincidence.
"If you don't mind us being a burden, come with us to Tiantan Town."
"Of course I don't mind."
At this time, Ao Tianlong and Ningshuang had also finished their meals, and the three of them set off again. Ningshuang was obviously a chatterbox, the type who couldn't help but talk for a while, but she only talked about some interesting things outside the Great Wall. Jiale was very interested in it, so he listened and interjected from time to time.
"Hey, Dad, Uncle Master, is there anyone camping ahead?"
Jiale and Ao Tianlong also noticed the burning fire and several tents in front of them.
The divine consciousness enveloped the camp, but there were no living people, only deathly aura, and also a strong ghostly aura.
"Be careful, there are ghosts!"
Jiale's sudden words made Ningshuang stop in her tracks. Ao Tianlong also used his spiritual sense to probe over and his expression immediately became serious.
"I'm afraid they are all ghosts at the very least. The people in this camp have already been killed."
Ghost!
Ningshuang also knew the situation, so she quickly retreated and hid behind the two of them.
"Junior brother, please help me take care of Ningshuang. I'll go take a look."
After saying that, Ao Tianlong already picked up his sword and walked towards the camp.
Mute mute mute!
The fire crows were calling in the sky, ready to go. As Jiale's spiritual crows, the seven spiritual crows also benefited greatly after Jiale broke through the Qi Refining Realm. Now they have all reached the peak of the Spirit Demon Realm. It must be said that although raising spiritual beasts is expensive, this brutal method of feeding each other and improving the realm of cultivation is also very tempting.
Thinking about the plot in his mind, Jiale guessed that the ghost in the camp should be the red-robed fire ghost.
roar!
Under the coverage of spiritual sense, Ao Tianlong could not hide the trace of the red-robed fire ghost at all. Holding the Nine Emperors Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand, he headed towards the last tent.
Feeling the threat from Ao Tianlong, the red-robed fire ghost immediately roared and threw out a black object.
Gorilla!
Ao Tianlong dodged hurriedly and looked at the red-robed fire ghost that was approaching. Although Ao Tianlong was shocked, he remained calm and danced with the Nine Emperors Demon-Slaying Sword. On the other hand, the red-robed fire ghost fought with his bare hands, and was slapped by the Nine Emperors Demon-Slaying Sword.
The reason why the red-robed fire ghost is so powerful is reflected in the red robe and fire. The so-called red robe is a wedding dress, which means that this ghost died at the wedding ceremony. Such ghosts have the deepest resentment. Many of them will directly bypass the little ghosts after death and transform into evil ghosts. The magical powers awakened by such red-robed ghosts after death are generally of fire attribute.
So it got the name Red Robe Fire Ghost. It was obvious that this Red Robe Fire Ghost had used ghost fire to refine many people. You could tell from its ferocious appearance.
Now he is even comparable to the Qi Refining Stage, but Ao Tianlong's strength is indeed not weak, and he has the top-grade magic sword, the Tai Shang Jiu Huang Demon Slaying Sword, in his hand. It seems that Ao Tianlong has the upper hand on the scene.
However, Jiale also looked a little strange. As a disciple of Maoshan, Ao Tianlong was all about physical output. He didn't look like a Taoist priest, but rather like a swordsman. He was somewhat out of tune with the other Maoshan Taoist priests.
Could it be a fantasy style?
roar!
The red-robed fire ghost saw that he had been unable to defeat Ao Tianlong and had suffered serious injuries, so he immediately dropped Ao Tianlong and rushed towards Jiale and Ningshuang.
"Brother, be careful."
Jiale looked at the red-robed fire ghost rushing towards him and sneered, "You come just in time." In terms of physical output, Jiale is not bad either.
The top-grade lightning-struck peach wood sword was unsheathed, Jiale stepped on the Bagua Dragon Step, raised the Bagua Sword, and rushed towards the red-robed fire ghost.
roar!
The red-robed fire ghost thought Jiale was young and easy to bully, but who would have thought that the peach wood sword would hurt more than Ao Tianlong's sword when it hit him.
Moreover, each sword was stronger than the last. The worst thing was that after Jiale swung a few swords, the Red Robe Fire Ghost discovered that every time he attacked, it was like he was actively attacking Jiale's top-grade magic sword. He was simply offering his face to be hit. Seeing his injuries getting worse, he felt even more stupid.
The Red Robe Fire Ghost had also encountered many Taoists, but these Taoists were no match for her. They only threw a few talismans, and then used peach wood swords, Bagua formations and the like. With just three axes, they would all die if she got close to them. But today was really a strange day. She actually encountered a Taoist who only dealt physical damage, and she met two of them at the same time.
Most other Taoists would like to keep a distance and use various magical instruments and talismans to wear her out, but these two prefer to do the opposite and fight directly in close combat.
They are all ridiculously powerful.
Ao Tianlong had also returned to Ningshuang's side. The father and daughter were both very surprised to see Jiale beating the red-robed fire ghost as if he were beating his son.
"Dad, is this uncle also from our Fantasy Sect? This fighting style is too familiar."
Ao Tianlong was also speechless. He did not expect that Jia Le would also like this. However After hearing this, he slowly shook his head.
"It's different. I heard that the Yin-Yang lineage has two methods that combine magic and martial arts, one is the Lightning Thunder Fist, and the other is the Eight Trigrams Palm. Now looking at Junior Brother's swordsmanship, it fully demonstrates the true meaning of the Eight Trigrams. Maybe he is practicing the Eight Trigrams Palm."
Baguazhang!
Ningshuang didn't understand. Isn't Baguazhang a palm technique? How can it be done with a sword?
Jia Le was indeed using the Bagua Sword. His Bagua Palm had already been perfected, and he could now use it with ease. When he drew his sword, his strength was continuous and the Bagua circulated. Every time he drew his sword, it seemed like there was the roar of a dragon or a tiger, and it seemed as if his palm could shatter the universe.
此时的红袍火鬼已经是有着退意，确认过眼神，这是自己惹不起的人。
But when he really wanted to retreat, he found that he was surrounded by sword shadows.
Jiale saw the red-robed fire ghost's intention and sneered.
Bagua formation!
This is an extension of Bagua Palm. After Bagua Palm is perfected, the true meaning of Bagua is revealed between the palm strikes, and all available objects around can be used to complete the Bagua Formation that seals the sky and locks the earth. Now that Jia Le's 88 and 64 swords have been used, the door of life has been closed, and the four doors are wide open. The red-robed fire ghost is just thinking of leaving at this time, but it is a little late.
It was clearly running backwards, but what appeared before her was Jia Le's fatal sword. The sword was ruthless and slashed fiercely on the body of the red-robed fire ghost.
"No!"
The Bagua Formation was set up, the Gate of Life was closed, and the Gate of Death was wide open. No matter where the creatures trapped in the formation wanted to run, they would be heading towards the Gate of Death, and what would greet them would be Jia Le's attacks. Therefore, no matter which direction the Red Robe Fire Ghost ran from at this time, it would be in vain. She could not avoid this sword no matter what.
boom!
Facing Jia Le's fatal sword, the red-robed fire ghost wanted to dodge, but he couldn't avoid it no matter what, and finally hit the sword.
With a loud roar, the Bagua Formation disappeared, the red-robed fire ghost fell to the ground, and the ghost's body became thin, as if it would die in the next second.
Mute mute mute!
Seven fire crows fell from the sky and devoured the red-robed fire ghost. The red-robed fire ghost became even more terrified when she saw the seven crows, but before she could struggle, she was enveloped by black mist and was eaten.
Ao Tianlong's heart trembled when he saw the red-robed fire ghost being devoured by seven fire crows.
"Junior brother, what is this?"
At this time, Ao Tianlong was really convinced by Jiale. Although he was only in the early stage of Qi Refining Realm, the power of his explosion was more terrifying than him. Even if he fought with him, Ao Tianlong did not dare to claim victory. The last red-robed fire ghost, which was comparable to that in the late stage of Qi Refining Realm, was chopped to the ground by Jiale.
There was also the scene of being eaten by seven fire crows. Ao Tianlong couldn't bear to watch it. He just said that he was extreme, but now it seems that he is even more cruel than him.
Jiale naturally noticed Ao Tianlong's gaze.
Now, the seven crows have all turned red. If you don’t know their details, you can’t tell that they are seven crows.
"Brother, this is my crow."
Spirit crow!
"Fire Crow!"
Jiale nodded slowly, but Ao Tianlong's eyes were a little dull. In the current world, is there still a species of fire crow? Didn't it become extinct long ago?
Moreover, eighteen years have passed. Has the Yin-Yang lineage developed so rapidly?
After the seven fire crows finished eating the red-robed fire ghost, they continued to fly into the air.
Ningshuang looked at the Fire Crow with some envy. Crows were indeed a bit unpleasant, but the Fire Crow was different.
“师叔，你从哪儿弄的啊，给我也弄一只呗？”
"Ningshuang, don't be rude."
Jia Le also laughed, "Ning Shuang, I'm not trying to discourage you, but you are no match for the Fire Crows. By the time you break through the Qi Transformation Stage, they might have already reached the Qi Refining Stage. If you keep the Fire Crows, they might eat you at any time."
What! So amazing!
Ningshuang was also stunned. It was bad enough that she couldn't beat a human, but now she couldn't even beat a bird. There was really no way for her to survive.
"Dad, what should we do with these bodies?"
Looking at the corpses in the tent, Ningshuang couldn't help but ask.
"If these bodies are not dealt with, they may turn into corpses. It is better to burn them all."
Ao Tianlong was talking to Jia Le, obviously asking for his opinion. Jia Le naturally had no objection.
"Okay, I'll go clean them out."
Seeing that Ao Tianlong was actually going to move the corpse, Jia Le was a little surprised. Did Ao Tianlong really put all his output points into physics?
"Brother, don't bother yourself. Just look at me."
After saying that, Jiale took out the corpse-driving bell and started to cast a spell. The sound of the bell spread and the corpses in the tent suddenly gathered together, which made Ao Tianlong and Ning Shuang's eyes widen.
Especially when Ningshuang looked at her father, her eyes seemed to explain everything.
They are all Maoshan Taoist priests, why do they look so impressive?
After the bodies were piled up, a Maoshan fire technique was used, thick smoke billowed, and the matter ended there.
The red-robed fire ghost was just an episode. The three continued on their journey, and when dawn came, Jiale had already arrived in the town.
After Ao Tianlong and Ning Shuang accompanied Jiale to deliver all six goods, they started looking for a place to stay in the town together. Jiale was also going to pay homage to this spiritual elder with Ao Tianlong. After all, he was a Maoshan ancestor. It would have been fine if they hadn't met him, but now that they had met him, it would have been a bit unreasonable if they didn't pay homage to him.
In the inn, Ningshuang's excitement had not yet worn off and she had gone to the town to play. Jiale and Ao Tianlong were the only ones left in the inn.
"Brother, since entering Tiantan Town, you have seemed to be very worried. Could it be that you are thinking about that senior sister?"
On the way, Ning Shuang, the big mouth, had basically revealed all of Ao Tianlong's secrets, and she even didn't let go of her aunt who was already married, because Ao Tianlong was worried about her.
Ao Tianlong felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Junior Brother."
The two were chatting, but the innkeeper came over after a while.
"You guys should go check it out. The little girl who came with you guys, for some reason, got into an argument with the owner of the paper-making shop across the street."
Um!
Ao Tianlong became anxious when he heard this and ran out quickly. Jia Le also hurried to follow him. Was he going to meet Ao Tianlong’s fat and useless junior brother ?
When I arrived at the door of the paper-making shop, I saw Ningshuang arguing with a fat man.
"I'm sorry, I'm just a kid and I don't know much, please forgive me."
Ao Tianlong was worried about his daughter and hadn't noticed the fat man yet. However, the fat man had already noticed Ao Tianlong and their eyes met in an instant.
"Junior brother!"
“Senior Brother!”
It was obvious that the two had a close relationship as brothers, but before they had even warmed up for two minutes, they began to mock each other. Ningshuang then realized that the fat man who had been arguing with her was actually her uncle.
"Ningshuang, why don't you call me uncle?"
"Uncle Master."
At this time, a beautiful woman came out of the paper-making shop, and with her was a young man about the same age as Ningshuang.
"Meng Meng!"
“Senior Brother!”
My goodness, seeing how intimate his wife and his senior brother were, Dagui couldn't help but feel even more jealous.
The five people introduced themselves immediately.
"Oh, this is a fellow apprentice I met on the road. He was driving corpses to Tiantan Town."
Junior brother!
Dagui and Mengmeng looked at Jiale in a hurry, and they were both shocked. They were also practitioners, and although their cultivation was not high, they still had good eyesight. Although they didn't know how high Jiale's realm was, they could still get a glimpse of his extraordinaryness.
"Brother, sister!"
Dagui and Mengmeng responded quickly and invited Jiale inside. Compared to Ao Tianlong, Dagui and Mengmeng's cultivation was much worse. They were only at the peak of the Qi Transformation Realm. At their age, it was probably hopeless for them to break through to the Qi Refining Realm.
In the paper-making shop.
Everyone began to prepare items for worship. It turned out that Mengmeng had already placed the tablets of the three people's master in the paper-making shop.
After dinner, it was time for Ao Tianlong and Dagui to perform. The worship of the Fantasy Gate also had its own rules. It was the first time Jiale had heard of it, but it was really well done.
When it was Jiale's turn, after burning incense and offering sacrifices, Jiale looked towards the rooftop, where a female ghost was floating.
Don’t mention it. When I was watching the movie, I thought this female ghost was good-looking. Now it seems that it is true. I don’t know how she died, but even her real ghost body doesn’t have any major flaws.
Everyone noticed Jiale's action and looked in the direction of his glasses.
When they saw clearly that it was the female ghost Suzhen, Dagui and his family of three were shocked.
"Junior brother, this."
However, when they wanted to say something, it was already too late, because Ao Tianlong had already seen the female ghost. He couldn't beat Wu Zhuima, so naturally he didn't say much. But he was not polite to this little ghost.
"How dare you, a ghost, enter the house?"
Seeing that Ao Tianlong was about to draw his sword, Dagui and the other two hurried to stop him.
"Uncle Master, Suzhen is a good ghost, please let him go."
Dagui and Mengmeng also hurried to dissuade them.
Good ghost!
Ao Tianlong immediately scolded the three people, "Have you forgotten the rules of the sect? How dare you raise a ghost privately?"
Seeing that Ao Tianlong was determined to catch ghosts, Dagui was also unhappy and tried to stop Ao Tianlong, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Jia Le couldn't bear to watch it any longer. "Okay, Senior Brother, this ghost has done nothing wrong. It probably hasn't harmed anyone. Let's wait until Senior Brother Dagui and Senior Sister finish explaining the situation before making a decision."
After hearing Jia Le's words, although Ao Tianlong was still unwilling, he did not insist any longer and was ready to listen to what Dagui and his wife had to say first. When he heard that they wanted to wait until the Double Ninth Festival to send him away directly, and that it was because of their good luck that they delayed their trip to the underworld and even almost lost their soul, Ao Tianlong's attitude was not so tough anymore.
"In that case, we must send it away during the Double Ninth Festival."
Dagui and the other two naturally agreed readily.
Jiale also smiled when he saw this. His arrival saved everyone a lot of trouble.
Ao Tianlong plans to stay in Tiantan Town with Ningshuang for a while, but Jiale cannot really wait with them until the Double Ninth Festival to send the female ghost away, as he is in a hurry to exorcise demons.
"Okay, Senior Brother, go back more often. If you go to Xiangzhou in the future, be sure to inform me."
On the second day, Ao Tianlong and his daughter and Dagui's family sent Jiale out of Tiantan Town. Ningshuang and Yungao were reluctant to let Jiale leave. After all, Jiale's magic seemed much more impressive than the physical output of their Fantasy Sect. They also wanted Jiale to stay and teach them a few tricks.
"Take care, Junior Brother."
…
After saying goodbye to Ao Tianlong and the others, Jia Le continued on his way. However, after walking for two days, Jia Le felt a little helpless. Some people can encounter ghosts in broad daylight, but when he really wants to find a ghost, he can't even find one. How can he seek justice?
In the evening.
Jiale rode his black horse to a town. Seeing that it was already night, he decided to stay in the town for one night.
"Cangwu Town!"