bookbashuk Chapter 31 Zheng Zibu
Chapter 31 Zheng Zibu
This old man had phoenix eyes, above which were a pair of extremely short and thin eyebrows. He had a thick nose, a leopard-like face, and a mustache...
It was Zheng Zibu, the eighth-ranked of the Thirty-Six Thieves, a Taoist master from the Shangqing School who had comprehended the "Tongtian Lu"!
More than seventy years ago, he was hunted down by the Wang and Lü families and a group of martial arts practitioners. When he was on the verge of death, he found Lu Jin and passed on the "Tongtian Lu". Later, he was found by Feng Tianyang and his soul was saved.
Since the lifespan of beings in this world is determined by the "innate Qi" within their bodies, even in the state of a soul, their innate Qi will be lost, and they will age with time, becoming old and frail.
"If it weren't for his breakthrough in cultivation, and the protection of our strength, he probably wouldn't have lasted until today..."
I have observed Zheng Zibu's condition.
Fu Xuan spoke.
"Fortunately, I returned in time. If it had been delayed for a few more years, his innate Qi would have been completely depleted, and even I would have been powerless to save him."
Speaking of innate Qi, he has no shortage of it. After all, every time he harvests someone, that person's innate Qi, or lifespan, flows into his body.
Therefore, even after a thousand years.
He still looks the same as he did back then.
However, he cannot provide this innate energy, or rather, he doesn't have that ability yet. To achieve this, he would at least need to unlock "omnipotence"...
That is, nine years later.
"Then I'll begin."
The next moment, Fu Xuan raised his hand and lightly touched Zheng Zibu's brow with his fingertips, controlling the flow of his own Qi in his soul and simultaneously injecting Qi to make his soul full.
At the same time, the flawless "Tongtianlu" method, which had just been deduced, emerged in his mind and transformed into a primordial meridian diagram. He began to use his own Qi as material to shape the meridians of his soul and fill in the gaps.
In fact, any method in the world can be transformed into innate ability, even the "Golden Light Mantra" and "Thunder Magic" of the Celestial Master's Mansion, provided that one can understand the underlying principles and transform the innate energy channels into innate energy.
From this point of view...
Fu Xuan is undoubtedly the number one person in the world today.
And the only one
After he awakened "omniscience", he saw through many mysteries of the world, and the mystery of innate and acquired knowledge was one of them.
"This is……"
As meridians formed from Qi took shape within Zheng Zibu's soul, even Feng Tianyang, an expert in the art of the soul, was taken aback. He had never imagined such a feat was possible, directly transforming the "soul"...
Treat it as "physical body"?!
Noticing his confusion, Fu Xuan simply explained, "You should understand that the soul is the essence of living beings. Otherwise, 'Tongtian' wouldn't need to shed his old body to ascend to immortality. At that time, the essence of the physical body would be integrated into the Qi and contained within the soul..."
"That is true harmony of life and death."
"Life and death... are intertwined?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Tianyang's eyes lit up, as if he had realized something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
As a shaman, his biggest flaw is that he can hardly see the way forward. Even if he comprehends "binding spirits and commanding generals", he will hardly have the opportunity to reach the heavens. After all, the shaman's path relies on external things, and no matter how strong the spirits he commands are, they are not his own power.
"Don't worry about your future. Just work hard for me, and you'll get whatever you want." Fu Xuan glanced at him.
"Right now, let's focus on what's in front of us."
"Ah! You're right, senior!"
Feng Tianyang had no doubt about this person's promise, and immediately withdrew his thoughts, then used "Spirit Binding and General Command" to stabilize Zheng Zibu's spirit.
Thus, with their cooperation, the construction of the soul meridians proceeded very smoothly, and after about half a day, the meridians were completely formed...
Fu Xuan smiled.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and tapped lightly, and the Qi in his body suddenly began to circulate, running through the newly formed innate meridians, transforming into the "Tongtian Lu" (Heavenly Register) of innate supernatural power, which appeared with a shimmering light.
The Tongtian Record.
Its mystery lies in the word "Tongtian" (通天), which is not the "Tongtian" of "ascension" (飞升), but rather the ability to connect with heaven and earth and draw upon their power.
This is the power of talismans, but this method is even more miraculous than ordinary talismans. It omits the original complicated rituals and can directly access the essence of the rules of heaven and earth, borrowing power from the source.
In short, if we compare Heaven and Earth to a big boss, ordinary talismans are like people who ask him for favors. They go to great lengths to smooth things over and offer gifts, and finally get his approval, but the ones who actually do the work are just his underlings.
Those who possess the Tongtian Talisman are like blood relatives of this powerful figure, incredibly close to him. Asking them for favors requires no expense; they can simply have him personally take action, and the results are naturally vastly different...
This is the wonder of "miracle skill"!
At this moment, as the "Heavenly Register" activated on its own, Zheng Zibu, aided by his own consciousness, immediately sensed the incompleteness of his physical soul and instinctively tried to resolve it...
In the blink of an eye.
Glistening specks of light rose up.
It was drawn into a talisman.
It draws in the primordial energy of heaven and earth.
As vital energy is injected, its defects are gradually filled in, and then it is time to reshape it...
wow——
Amidst the radiance of blooming light.
Another talisman was formed.
It merges with its soul and begins to reshape its soul and body using the primordial energy of heaven and earth and its own internal energy as raw materials.
This process was not very long.
Another half day passed.
As the radiance gradually subsided, Zheng Zibu's soul was completely repaired, and his soul injury was healed. His body trembled...
He opened his eyes.
"Myna bird!"
Feng Tianyang was immediately overjoyed and stepped forward to help him up. The man looked around, his face blank: "You are... the twenty-second brother?"
"hiss--"
"Where is this?"
Without any unnecessary words, Feng Tianyang explained the situation directly, emphasizing the introduction of Fu Xuan: "This is that senior. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have been able to comprehend these extraordinary techniques, and you wouldn't have survived!"
"So that's how it is..."
"Senior, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. If you do not mind, from now on, my life belongs to you!" Zheng Zibu bowed solemnly.
"Don't speak too soon..."
Seeing this, Fu Xuan smiled and gestured for him to stand up: "Don't forget, you are a member of the Taoist sect, while I am the 'demon' you speak of. If we're talking about 'harm'... I'm not as good as Quanxing."
"You're joking, senior..."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Zibu couldn't help but smile wryly: "If I hadn't gone down the mountain, I would indeed have thought that way. But after witnessing the myriad aspects of human nature and being in the same position, I truly understand what righteousness or demonic nature really means..."
"Everyone is self-centered..."
"It's all about profit!"
"Hehe, well said!"
Seeing that he was in a heavy mood, Feng Tianyang, as his brother, immediately smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "But now it's all good. With a senior to lead the way, everything can change..."
"Myna, let's work together to change this messed-up world!"
"..."
"good!"
Having gone through such a painful experience, Zheng Zibu doesn't want anything else right now; he just wants to do something for himself, for his brothers and sisters, and for his destroyed hometown.
But then he thought, "But I am just a soul now, and I have nothing..."
"That's not a problem."
Fu Xuan said, "Let's go take a look at the Divine Authority System on the top floor..."
"There should be one that suits you."