Choosing a Secret Technique Again: Enduring Hardship Leads to Greater Strength

Chapter 84 Choosing a Secret Technique Again: Enduring Hardship Leads to Greater Strength

Feishi Peak, Library.

Since becoming the clan chief's secretary, Zhou Chun has visited the library much less frequently.

I only come here occasionally when I have free time.

But it wasn't to come and read books; it was to visit the [Blue Wood Spirit Ape] who guarded the library.

The experience of using the Green Wood Spirit Ape to capture the Emerald Crown Flying Serpent gave Zhou Chun a lot of inspiration.

Once you've established a good relationship with a Zhou family beast like the Azure Wood Spirit Ape, it's much easier to ask for its help than to ask a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and you won't owe it a favor.

However, his visit to the library today to see [Green Wood Spirit Ape] was just a side trip; his real purpose was to go upstairs to select secret techniques for cultivation.

He has now mastered the Five Elements Spirit Armor Technique, which he selected a few years ago, and can now use it with ease.

He had successfully cultivated the "Forest Hidden Cicada Breathing Technique" that he had obtained by killing the bandit cultivator.

Now is the time to learn another secret technique.

As for secret techniques, as long as you have time to practice them, it's always good to have more skills.

In particular, unlike magic, the power of secret arts is not so easily fixed; it increases as the cultivator's cultivation level improves.

The same "Five Elements Spirit Armor Technique" is only equivalent to a first-tier high-grade defensive spell when used by Zhou Chun, but when used by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, its defensive effect is comparable to a second-tier defensive spell.

Therefore, the secret techniques for cultivating Qi Refining can also be used in Foundation Establishment.

"The same old rule applies: go up and choose a secret technique, then bring it down and hand it over to me."

Inside the library, Zhou Daoquan opened the magical barrier leading to the second floor, then waved his hand, signaling Zhou Chun to go up himself.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chun did not rush up after hearing his words.

Instead, he bowed to him and said, "Elder, you are wise. When I represented my family in the martial arts competition among the five great immortal cultivation families, I received a reward from the family: the opportunity to choose a secret technique. After being promoted to a core member, I should also receive another opportunity to choose a secret technique. Therefore, I wish to choose two secret techniques at once this time!"

"Choose two secret techniques at once? Do you have that much time to practice them?"

Zhou Daoquan was slightly taken aback, looking at Zhou Chun with a surprised expression, somewhat astonished by his words.

Zhou Chun had anticipated his question and immediately replied, "I no longer need to do various chores, and I have gradually become proficient in handling various family affairs. The time I can use for cultivation each day should still be sufficient to support the cultivation of the two secret techniques."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoquan's eyes lit up with admiration as he exclaimed, "Good lad, it seems you really have the talent!"

Then he waved his sleeve and said, "Alright, then you may choose two secret techniques to cultivate."

"Thank you, Elder."

Zhou Chun thanked him and immediately went up to the second floor.

Not long after, he came downstairs with the two selected secret techniques.

Zhou Chun chose the "Five Elements Spirit Armor Technique" last time because he lacked sufficient defensive means.

The two secret techniques he chose this time were both for enhancing his offensive capabilities.

"Xin Metal Sword Qi" is a secret offensive technique that can only be cultivated if one's spiritual root possesses the metal element. It is divided into two levels. After mastering the first level, one can condense a strand of Xin Metal spiritual power in the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the right hand, which can be used as sword qi to break through the body and attack the enemy. After mastering the second level, one can condense another strand of Xin Metal spiritual power in the Taiyin Lung Meridian of the left hand.

"Blood Burning Transformation Technique" is an auxiliary secret technique. After successful cultivation, it can convert one's own essence and blood into magical power.

"Who are you planning to fight to the death with, kid? Why did you choose these two secret techniques?"

After Zhou Daoquan finished reading the two secret techniques that Zhou Chun had brought down, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and looked at him with a face full of incomprehension, asking a question.

No wonder he didn't understand.

Because both of these secret techniques harm the user before harming others.

Needless to say, the "Burning Blood and Transforming Spirit Technique" is a technique where the essence and blood of a cultivator are burned, and it is very difficult to recover. If too much essence and blood are burned, not only will one's life be in danger, but even if one survives by chance, one's lifespan will be greatly reduced.

To successfully cultivate the secret technique "Xin Jin Sword Qi" and to make it more powerful, one needs to use a secret method to absorb the five elements of metal energy from the spiritual metal of the mineral vein and transform it into the power of Tai Bai Xin Jin.

This process not only causes intense pain, but practitioners also have to endure excruciating agony at all times, which is akin to being slowly sliced ​​to death. If they are not careful, they may damage the meridians in their right hand, and in severe cases, they may even suffer injuries that are difficult to heal for the rest of their lives.

What makes this secret technique most frightening is that after each use, in order to re-condense the power of Taibai Xin Metal in the arms, one must once again endure the pain of being attacked by the metal energy.

Although most cultivators are able to endure hardships that ordinary people cannot in order to become stronger.

But Zhou Chun, who is already far ahead of his peers, has absolutely no need to make things difficult for himself!

Therefore, Zhou Daoquan didn't understand at all.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun could only explain, "Elder, you misunderstand. The reason I chose these two secret techniques is simply because I value their life-saving and turn-around abilities in certain emergency situations."

"Compared to my own life, what does suffering matter!"

As he finished speaking, a resolute look appeared on his face.

He is not afraid of hardship.

As long as enduring hardship makes you stronger, that's all that matters!

However, after hearing his words, Zhou Daoquan's expression suddenly turned strange.

"What's a little hardship?"

Zhou Daoquan repeated Zhou Chun's words in a strange tone, then looked at him with a half-smile and said, "I hope you'll still think that way after you start cultivating!"

This action made Zhou Chun a little uneasy, and she began to doubt whether she had really made the right choice.

But he quickly cleared his mind of distractions and became resolute again.

No pain, no gain!

Zhou Chun believed in herself and knew she could do it!

After confirming the two secret techniques, Zhou Daoquan, considering that he needed to be stationed at Baota Peak for work, allowed him to take the copy of the secret techniques back to study and practice.

However, if he were to leave Jiufeng Ridge, he must first return the secret manual to the library to prevent it from being lost in case of an accident.

This act of opening doors to convenience is clearly due to his current status and position being different from before.

Zhou Chun himself was fully aware of this.

Therefore, after thanking Zhou Daoquan repeatedly, he returned to Pagoda Peak with the handwritten copy of the secret technique, completely satisfied.

Not long after, when Zhou Chun began to try to cultivate the "Xin Jin Sword Qi", he finally understood the meaning of Zhou Daoquan's words.

Because he had just begun practicing this secret technique, he only slightly circulated the technique to absorb some of the metallic energy contained in ordinary iron.

Even so, the continuous, needle-like pain after the golden energy entered his body caused his forehead veins to throb and him to break out in a cold sweat.

After gritting his teeth and persevering for a while, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and stopped cultivating.

For some time afterward, Zhou Chun tried to practice the "Xin Jin Sword Qi" secret technique every day, but he was unable to complete a normal round of practice each day.

Many times he was in so much pain that he couldn't bear it any longer, and even twice his meridians were damaged by the metal energy, and he had the thought of giving up.

However, considering how difficult it was to obtain the secret technique, the records of its power in the ancient texts, and the words of the Third Elder Zhou Daoquan, Zhou Chun gritted his teeth and persevered.

He's already made that boast; if he gives up now, wouldn't that be a slap in his own face?

Moreover, if one were to give up cultivating this secret technique, wouldn't that mean one is unable to endure hardship?

If he can't endure the hardships that ordinary people can't bear, how can he convince his family elders that he can do things that ordinary people can't do and become a superior person?

Whether for the sake of face or for the sake of substance, Zhou Chun had no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere.

He must master this secret technique, the "Xin Jin Sword Qi"!

Persistence pays off. After two or three months of near-death experiences, Zhou Chun finally gradually adapted to the pain of the metal energy entering his body.

His right Taiyin Lung Meridian also became more resilient through repeated injuries and recovery, and could gradually accommodate metal energy.

At this moment, he finally completed a round of secret technique training and successfully sealed the absorbed golden energy in the Taiyin Lung Meridian of his right hand.

As the saying goes, "everything is difficult at the beginning." Once you succeed the first time, it will be much easier to succeed in your cultivation in the future.

To maintain secrecy, no one except the clan leader Zhou Daoyi and the third elder Zhou Daoquan knew that Zhou Chun was cultivating the "Xin Jin Sword Qi".

Once he masters this secret technique, it will become one of his greatest trump cards!

Spring goes and winter comes, flowers bloom and wither.

In the blink of an eye, seven years have passed since Zhou Chun came into this world.

Seven years have passed, and he has completely integrated into this world, thoroughly considering himself a member of it.

Now, his every word and action is not much different from that of a native of this world.

The cultivators and clansmen of the Zhou family have all completely adapted to him now, and no one thinks about what he used to be like anymore.

Seven years have passed, and Zhou Chun has reached the age of twenty-eight. His cultivation level has also broken through from the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage to the tenth level.

Zhou Chun's cultivation speed of advancing four levels in seven years surprised many Zhou family cultivators.

However, those who actually know the inside story are not particularly surprised.

This speed is entirely based on the premise of accumulating a large number of pills.

However, because Zhou Chun has taken too many pills in recent years, he now clearly feels that the effects of the pills are decreasing, and he has developed a considerable degree of drug resistance.

So if he doesn't want to waste the pills, he'll probably have to stop taking them.

Otherwise, if the body develops too high a tolerance to the drug, the efficacy of the Foundation Building Pill will be affected and greatly reduced when taking it to break through the Foundation Building stage in the future. That would be a classic case of losing more than you gain.

On this day, Zhou Chun was invited to the home of his tenth brother, Zhou Zhengyong, to witness him test his eldest son's spiritual root aptitude.

Just over half a year ago, Zhou Zhengyong's Daoist partner, Sun Yujiao, successfully gave birth to a healthy baby boy, nicknamed Lan'er.

The reason why only a nickname has been given so far is because the spiritual root aptitude has not yet been tested.

The Zhou family is a family of cultivators, and the generational names in the Zhou family are only used by cultivators.

Only if Zhou Zhengyong's son has spiritual talent can he be given a name with a generational character.

Otherwise, just pick any name you like.

Testing one's spiritual root aptitude is like opening a blind box; before the box is opened, no one knows what's inside.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou felt that if only the two of them were present, something might happen, so they wanted to invite a close friend to witness it together.

According to Zhou Zhengyong, Zhou Chun is currently enjoying good fortune, and his presence might allow his son to share in that good luck.

Zhou Chun naturally wouldn't refuse such a thing.

When he arrived at Zhou Zhengyong's house, Sun Yujiao soon managed to put her son to sleep.

Then, looking at the sleeping baby, Zhou Zhengyong and his wife, their faces filled with apprehension, exchanged glances and remained silent for a long time.

"Why don't you do it, Thirteenth Brother?"

Zhou Zhengyong scratched his head and looked at Zhou Chun with a troubled expression.

As the child's father, he naturally wanted to personally test his son's spiritual root aptitude.

However, he was also afraid that if the test results were not satisfactory, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

So at this point, I got caught up in a dilemma.

"Brother Yong, you're making things difficult for me!"

Zhou Chun gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "I can help you with other things, but as the child's father, it's best if you do this yourself, Brother Yong."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Yujiao, who was standing beside him, nodded quickly and said, "Thirteenth Brother is right, Husband, don't hesitate anymore. Didn't we already agree? Whether it's good or bad, we have to accept it calmly!"

The words of his good brother and wife seemed to give Zhou Zhengyong confidence and courage.

After a brief hesitation, he nodded firmly and said, "Alright, I'll do it!"

Without further hesitation, he immediately formed hand seals and unleashed the "Spirit Testing Technique," a special technique for testing spiritual root aptitude.

Although this "Spirit Testing Technique" has a single function, it is a true first-tier high-grade spell.

If Zhou Zhengyong hadn't also broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining last year, he really wouldn't have been able to cast this spell.

At this moment, as Zhou Zhengyong made a hand seal, a magic ball composed of countless white runes condensed and appeared in his hand, and then he flicked his hand and sent it into the body of the baby in swaddling clothes on the table.

Wow! !

The sleeping baby seemed to sense something and suddenly let out a loud cry.

But at this moment, Zhou Zhengyong and his wife had no time to care about that; both of them were staring intently at the child.

As soon as the white orb entered the baby's body, a beam of pure spiritual light shot out from the top of the baby's head.

The light, a bluish-red color, shot out from the top of the baby's head and stopped its momentum when it reached a height of five feet, then gradually dissipated.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately smiled and cupped his hands in congratulations to Zhou Zhengyong and his wife: "Congratulations! Congratulations, Brother Yong and Sister-in-law! Not only does my nephew possess spiritual root aptitude, but it's also a mid-grade spiritual root aptitude with the wood and fire attributes. Brother Yong's lineage has a worthy successor!"

Upon hearing his congratulations, Zhou Zhengyong could no longer suppress his smile.

He burst into wild laughter, shouting, "Hahaha, it's a mid-grade spiritual root! My son, Zhou Zhengyong's son, has a mid-grade spiritual root! I, Zhou Zhengyong, have a worthy successor!!"

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