I Can Merge Techniques

Chapter 439: Chapter 149: Hunting the Acupoint Realm (Part 2)

Chu Fan added, "As long as you stay by my side, do my bidding, and protect my friends and family, I naturally won’t treat you poorly."

"When the day comes that I achieve Great Success in my Divine Skills, I will grant you your freedom."

Though his tone was calm, those few words struck Mo Yunzi’s ears like a sudden clap of thunder.

She pressed her red lips together, remaining silent.

She had imagined countless possibilities: being tortured, humiliated, used as a Furnace Cauldron for cultivation, or treated as an expendable pawn to be sacrificed at any moment...

But she had never imagined that on the very first day of her subjugation, this new master would make her a promise of "freedom."

She took a deep breath, her tone becoming utterly sincere. "To be able to serve you, Young Master, is this servant’s blessing. This servant is willing to follow you forever and will never betray you!"

Chu Fan didn’t pay much mind to such words of loyalty.

The master-servant contract was set. Her life and death rested on his whim. Whether her words were sincere or not, she couldn’t—and wouldn’t dare to—betray him.

He turned around and asked, "I’m currently at the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm. How far am I from the Divine Power Realm? And how should I break through?"

Seeing Chu Fan inquire about cultivation, Mo Yunzi’s spirits lifted. She quickly retrieved an object from her robes.

It was a white jade lotus bud, about to bloom. The craftsmanship was exquisite and lifelike, and it emanated a faint, cool sensation.

"Young Master, to break through from the Spirit Awakening Realm to the Divine Power Realm, the key is to open the Sea of Consciousness."

Mo Yunzi explained, "There are many techniques for opening the Sea of Consciousness, but the most widespread and safest is the method of ’Visualizing Nine-Petaled Lotus’."

"It is said this Technique was created thousands of years ago by the previous generation’s Martial Saint, who improved upon the cultivation techniques of the ancient human ancestors."

"This Jade Lotus in my hand is the focus for the Visualization. It has typically been nurtured through years of Visualization by many powerful predecessors. It contains their mental imprints and the essence of their Divine Techniques, which can greatly aid a junior’s comprehension and help them open their Sea of Consciousness."

"This item is not only essential for breaking through to the Divine Power Realm, but even after entering the Divine Power Realm, daily Visualization can continuously strengthen one’s Divine Sense. Its uses are endless."

Hearing this, Chu Fan frowned slightly and asked curiously, "I’ve killed quite a few Divine Power Realm experts before. Why have I never seen this item on any of them?"

Mo Yunzi faltered for a moment, then replied, "Young Master, well... there are thousands upon thousands of techniques to open the Sea of Consciousness. Not everyone uses this method."

"For example, some people are born with a powerful Divine Soul, or they might have obtained some Ancient Strange Skills. They may have other shortcuts..."

"But ’Visualizing Nine-Petaled Lotus’ is, as far as I know, the most orthodox and safest path."

"Whether it’s the Righteous Sects or our Demon Sect, whether they are Martial Artists, Daoists, or Warlocks... the vast majority of Cultivators break through using this method."

"Hmm," Chu Fan said, lost in thought.

The Divine Power Realm experts he had killed were almost all followers of the Moon Worship Sect.

’Could it be that the Moon Worship Sect’s cultivation system is different?’

’They worship that strange Blood Moon daily. Could they also use it to open their Sea of Consciousness and break through Realms?’

Chu Fan glanced up at the Blood Moon.

He had been in this world for over half a year, and he still felt that thing was bizarre through and through.

Seeing him lost in thought, Mo Yunzi explained in detail, "The Contemplation Technique has three steps..."

"The first step is to focus your mind and quiet your heart, projecting the form, texture, and spirit of this Nine-Petaled Jade Lotus into your mind without the slightest error. When a clear lotus has formed in your mind, the first step is complete."

"The second step is to continuously nurture it with your own Mental Power, causing the nine petals of this illusory lotus in your mind to condense one by one until they are like a physical object."

"The third step: the Nine-Petaled Lotus fully blossoms in your mind. In that instant, a mental space belonging to you will be opened. This is... the initial formation of the Sea of Consciousness!"

"At that point, Young Master, you will have truly stepped into the Divine Power Realm!"

"Hmm." Chu Fan took the Nine-Petaled Jade Lotus, which was cool to the touch.

The instant he touched it, the panel deep in his consciousness stirred.

[Item "Nine-Petaled Jade Lotus" discovered. Refinement requires 20 points of Spiritual Essence. Refine?]

[Upon Refinement, you will acquire the Contemplation Technique: "Yin Demon Observing Lotus"]

’This name... is fucking ugly...’ Chu Fan cursed inwardly.

Mo Yunzi had said her sect was the Yin Demon Sect of the Demon Dao.

’Since this Jade Lotus contains the cultivation memories of predecessors, this "Yin Demon Observing Lotus" must be the Yin Demon Sect’s exclusive Contemplation Technique.’

’Refine!’ he thought without hesitation.

Twenty points of Spiritual Essence vanished in an instant.

The Jade Lotus in Chu Fan’s hand trembled slightly, and a vast, cold torrent of information surged into his mind.

Sure enough, within this stream of information, he "saw" fragments of many cultivation memories.

One after another, gaunt old ghouls with withered faces and sinister expressions sat cross-legged, Visualizing a strange lotus, black as ink and radiating an ominous aura.

Mo Yunzi, still unaware that Chu Fan had "stolen the technique" in an instant, continued to gently knead his shoulders to show her loyalty and value, softly reciting the Yin Demon Sect’s Visualization Heart Method...

"Young Master, our Yin Demon Sect’s Contemplation Technique is called ’Yin Demon Observing Lotus’. Its secret lies in the phrase: ’The heart is the demon’s soil, the will gives birth to the black lotus...’"

Outwardly, Chu Fan remained impassive, but inwardly he was corroborating Mo Yunzi’s oral explanation with what he had gained from the Refinement.

He found that Mo Yunzi was explaining everything in meticulous detail, holding nothing back. She even incorporated many of her own cultivation insights and methods for avoiding pitfalls, truly giving it her all.

Just as he was silently comprehending all of this, a crisp and somewhat teasing female voice rang out from a nearby bush without any warning.