Chapter 813
Supernatural Powers
Chapter 813 Supernatural Powers
"Is this really longevity rice?" Duobao held a piece of artificial jade dew, looking at it with his big eyes and then his small eyes, staring at the small red dot on the bead with a suspicious look on his face.
"Don't want it? Then give it back to me?" Chen Mu reached out.
"This is longevity rice!" Duo Cai snatched the jade dew from Duo Bao's hand with absolute certainty.
"It looks like it, it tastes like it, and anyone who dares to say it's not longevity rice, I'll fight them!"
You really know how to read the situation.
Chen Mu casually tossed over a small cloth bag filled with artificial jade dewdrops.
"Isn't this a bit too much?" Duo Cai hesitated, weighing the unusually heavy bag in his hand.
"Half of it is to pay off debts, and the rest is for my employment fee. I need you to help me find something."
"It's not difficult, as long as it's information related to Misty Ridge."
"For example, the strange tales of Misty Ridge, the historical anecdotes of White Bird City, and the route maps leading to other major cities in Misty Ridge."
"No problem!" Duo Cai and Duo Bao exchanged a glance, then looked at the bulging cloth bag and readily agreed.
……
Qing'anfang, Fanlou.
Two elderly men were sitting at a square table in the corner.
"Have you heard? Old Man Gongsun is gone," one of the red-nosed old men whispered.
"It was the Black Wind Demon. When the city defense battalion went there, it only had one leg left."
"That shouldn't be the case." The white-haired old man opposite him frowned.
"Old Gongsun has been reciting the 'Rootless Sutra' his whole life. Even if he hasn't developed any supernatural powers, he shouldn't have encountered the Black Wind Demon."
“Unless…” he said, his expression changed, and he looked at the old man with the bulbous nose in disbelief.
"Hey, it's exactly what you think. The city defense battalion found a copy of the Heart Sutra in his house."
"The One Heart Sutra from Wuxiang City?"
"Tsk, this old man Gongsun is like an old horse still eager to gallop a thousand miles."
"To master supernatural powers, he's already quite old, yet he still has the courage to change schools." The white-haired old man clicked his tongue in amazement.
"It's a pity that I didn't have enough talent to attract the divine power of Wuxiang City in time," the old man with the bulbous nose shook his head and sighed.
"Because of the alteration of the scriptures, the city of White Bird lost its protection, which allowed the Black Wind Demon to take advantage of the situation."
"It's no wonder he changed the scriptures," the white-haired old man sighed.
"The power of the scriptures lies in the divine might of the city lord."
“Our Lord Lu is getting old, and his divine power is waning.”
"In the past, in White Bird City, one could attain supernatural powers simply by reciting scriptures ten thousand times. Now, even reciting scriptures a hundred thousand times might not guarantee success."
"Moreover, even if one acquires supernatural powers, they are all minor, auxiliary supernatural powers, and there are very few even the most common supernatural powers of great strength."
"No wonder so many young people leave their homes and flock to other big cities," the white-haired old man sighed.
"I just didn't expect that even some old guys are starting to get restless."
"It's only because we two lack ambition and live day by day that we're guarding the city and not leaving."
"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore, let's drink."
……
"Supernatural power, Black Wind?"
Not far away by the window, Chen Mu was slowly cracking open fried burdock seeds. He heard every word of their conversation.
"Interesting." He pondered their conversation, lost in thought.
After leaving the home of the Duocai and Duobao brothers, Chen Mu went to Fanlou in Qing'anfang to drink tea and listen to music.
Fanlou is a general term, mainly composed of seven or eight large five-story wooden buildings connected together. Eating and drinking were just the basics; gambling, opera, and music were all available, making it the largest entertainment district in Qing'anfang.
In such a place, there are many people and all sorts of rumors. Chen Mu had only been here a short time, but he had already gained a considerable understanding of Misty Ridge.
According to what I've heard, there are countless cities within Misty Ridge, and the existence of each city depends entirely on the city lord.
The city lord possesses supernatural powers that extend in all directions; he can disperse eerie fog and dispel attacks from black winds.
Residents of the city can invoke supernatural powers to protect themselves from the Black Wind Demon and even awaken supernatural abilities by reciting the corresponding scriptures.
"Are these city lords really that generous? Not only are they providing free shelter to so many people, but they're also helping them awaken their supernatural powers?"
Chen Mu shook his head inwardly.
He believes there are good people in this world.
"Well, like me."
However, the probability that all the city lords of Misty Ridge are good people is extremely small.
"There must be some ulterior motive involved."
"I'm increasingly convinced that there's a problem with that 'Rootless Sutra'."
"Could it be like my 'Eastern Longevity Scripture'? As long as you practice it, something will be planted in your body?"
"Hiss...maybe!"
The Eastern Longevity Scripture was compiled in the underworld. On the surface, it is a scripture explaining the workings of the heavens and how to cultivate oneself for longevity, but it contains a hidden demonic curse.
If you continue to chant, you may attract the parasitic spirit of a celestial demon.
The Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed was created by Chen Muyun's innate divine power as a Mirage Demon Body. It was originally very fragile and could be blown away by a gust of wind, let alone parasitize others.
However, if the host actively attracts and accepts it using the Heavenly Demon Curse, then it is very easy to successfully parasitize it.
The "Eastern Longevity Scripture," which contains the Heavenly Demon Curse, subtly deceives those who recite it, causing them to lower their guard and willingly accept and be guided by the spiritual seed.
"The method of guiding supernatural power into the body feels the same as the method of guiding the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed into the body."
"There really is nothing new under the sun," Chen Mu shook his head.
"However, what exactly is that Black Wind Demon?"
Strangely enough, this wasn't the first time he'd heard of the Black Wind Demon, but he'd never actually seen one.
According to the two brothers, Duocai and Duobao, the Black Wind Demon is hiding in the Misty Forest.
Once you leave the city's boundaries, you're easily attacked by the Black Wind Demon.
But Chen Mu wandered around the Misty Forest for several days and didn't encounter a single hair, let alone the Black Wind Demon.
After settling down in Qing'anfang, there was even less of a chance.
It felt like that thing was deliberately avoiding me.
"Is it a case of kings not meeting kings, or of avoiding my sharp edge?"
"what!"
"Never mind, if we can't see each other, we can't see each other."
"That thing doesn't sound like a good thing. It's better not to run into it."
……
As time went by, Chen Mu gradually adapted to life in White Bird City.
He stayed home practicing Qi cultivation as usual in the morning.
Use demonic energy to restore magical power, and refine pure yang energy to nourish the foundation of one's Dao. Use yin spiritual power to refine nether energy and yin energy, temper the divine embryo, and nurture the celestial demon body.
In the afternoon, he went out to Fanlou to drink tea and listen to music. He also took the opportunity to listen carefully and gradually learn about Misty Ridge.
Several months passed by in a blur.
That day, Chen Mu was lying under the burdock tree, looking at the simplified map of White Bird City sent by the Duocai and Duobao brothers, when a sudden realization struck him.
"Mustard Seed Spell?"
A semi-transparent gray stone door appeared in Chen Mu's line of sight.
Mustard Seed Spell: 6/10000/Tier 3;
"Is it because of Thousand Lanterns City?" Chen Mu suddenly realized.
Ever since he placed the Seal of Life and Death into the Cardinal's Eye of Thousand Lanterns City, the Mustard Seed Mantra has been slowly increasing in power.
"If I were to start refining the mustard seed talisman now, it would be very easy," Chen Mu said with a smile.
He has the Five Ghosts Bag and the Thousand Lanterns City, so he no longer needs the Mustard Seed Talisman to store things.
But having more skills is never a bad thing; mastering a new ability is always a joy.
Chen Mu then looked at the other railing of the stone gate.
Seven Emotions Curse: 3539/10000/Tier 3;
"Good progress."
"If only other secret techniques could also be automatically upgraded with the help of Thousand Lanterns City."
Chen Mu shrugged and probed his consciousness into the Thousand Lantern City.
The demonic aura that had filled the entire Thousand Lanterns City had subsided slightly.
"At this rate of consumption, it should be able to last for another two years."
"There's no need to rush to leave White Bird City."
After living there for six months, Chen Mu was quite satisfied with the environment of White Bird City.
His cultivation has now entered a new stage. Whether it is the cultivation of a Qi cultivator or the tempering of a Heavenly Demon body, it requires a lot of hard work and perseverance over time.
A stable environment became the key factor. The remote White Bird City perfectly met this requirement.
Moreover, the place is quite lively and full of life, making it an ideal place for seclusion and spiritual cultivation.
If possible, Chen Mu would even like to stay here until he has mastered the primordial spirit.
"Unfortunately, the demonic energy accumulated within Thousand Lanterns City is ultimately limited."
The seventh stage of Qi Refining, Cultivating the Primordial Spirit, requires a large amount of pure Yang Qi. Refining pure Yang Qi requires magical power, and restoring magical power requires primordial Qi.
Misty Ridge lacks both celestial and terrestrial spiritual energy, so it can only utilize the enigmatic celestial demonic energy stockpiled within Thousand Lanterns City.
“It’s not that there’s no way.” Chen Mu flipped his hand and took out a delicate jade plate that he hadn’t used for many years.
He took out a white jade coin and placed it in the center groove of the jade plate. After a few breaths, wisps of earth spirit energy appeared out of thin air around the exquisite jade plate.
"My darling."
The exquisite jade plate is quite magical; it can generate earth spirit energy whether it is in the Hundred Intentions Heaven, the Underworld, or the Outer Heaven of the Netherworld.
Even now, the Misty Ridge, in some unknown place, remains magical.
"The problem is that the output is too low. Relying solely on the exquisite jade plate, the mana consumed in refining pure yang energy once would probably take ten to fifteen days to recover."
"It can support cultivation, but the efficiency is too low."
"However, if one is inefficient, what if we refine several exquisite jade plates and stack them together?" Chen Mu couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
I really don't know how to make the exquisite jade plate.
But I have Yama's feast!
This is a supernatural power awakened when the Yin Spirit Heavenly Demon Body cultivated the Nine Apertures of Fetal Breathing. It can devour and decompose all things, obtaining the true meaning and mysteries contained within them.
Although they are just some odds and ends, when combined with the gray stone door, they make a big difference.
He had previously used Yama's Feast to devour a magical artifact called the Fire Cloud Gourd, and thus acquired the Fire Cloud Gourd crafting technique.
"If one were to use the Yama's Feast to devour the exquisite jade plate..."
"Worth a try!"