Chapter 27: The Visitor
Wang Lin gazed at Zhang Hu's back, sighed after a long time, held the yellow paper in his hand, and felt some sadness in his heart. Zhang Hu was his first friend in Hengyue Sect, but now, such a thing happened.
"This talisman is the root of all troubles!" Wang Lin looked at the yellow paper in his hand, and his expression changed. He immediately discovered the difference. Although this yellow paper was similar to the ordinary talismans used for visiting relatives on the surface, the spiritual energy contained within it far exceeded that of all other talismans. Moreover, there was a dangerous aura emanating from it. Wang Lin's heart skipped a beat as he realized that he had stumbled upon something extraordinary, although he had no idea what it actually was.
After a moment of hesitation, Wang Lin put away the yellow paper and looked at the corpse on the ground. He secretly sighed that if this corpse was not disposed of, it would likely escape the pursuit of the Zhang Tiger's sect.
Fortunately, there was enough space in the storage bag to hold a corpse. After cleaning up the bloodstains and tidying up the room, Wang Lin quietly left and disposed of the body in a mountain stream before cautiously returning to his room.
He felt a sense of emotion and no longer thought about Zhang Hu, instead taking out the talisman and studying it carefully.
At first glance, this talisman seemed to be no different from the one used by the named disciples to visit their relatives. However, upon closer inspection, Wang Lin discovered that whether it was the material or the crimson brushstrokes on its surface, it far surpassed the former.
Wang Lin pinched the talisman, pondering for a moment. He wasn't clear about its specific effect. Since he had almost died after carelessly drinking the dew water that day, he had become extremely cautious about these things of the immortals and didn't dare to use them lightly.
Additionally, the faintly discernible aura of danger emanating from the talisman made him even more cautious. After a moment's hesitation, he put the talisman into his storage bag, to be studied later.
After doing all this, he took out the mysterious pearl and entered the dream space.
This time, he didn't put all his energy into Tu Na, but instead took out some time to practice gravity manipulation.
He had previously used this gravitational technique on Liu Shixiong and found it to be quite practical, so he made a major decision and continued to practice it relentlessly.
He first used a gourd as the object of practice, exerting his Gravity Control to grab the gourd from a distance. The gourd was very light, and after trying several times, he finally managed to grab it. Just as he succeeded once, Wang Lin immediately interrupted his Gravity Control and started again from scratch.
Wang Lin's idea was simple, he thought that this gravitational technique must be done with the heart following one's will, ten times out of ten all successful, otherwise even if the power is great, it can't be used at critical moments, and it's useless.
He calculated that with his current state, he could only succeed 3 or 4 times out of ten attempts, which was far from meeting his own requirements.
Time flew by quickly in the dream, and Wang Lin unknowingly felt a tearing sensation as he returned to reality. He didn't waste any time, but instead drank several large mouthfuls of spring water the moment he opened his eyes, then began to sit cross-legged and practice breathing exercises. Once his body was filled with spiritual energy, he took a deep breath, his gaze flashing as the contents of the "Condensing Qi" manual echoed in his mind.
Qigong San Pian Shang apart from the heart method of each layer also recorded two crucial oral secrets!
This oral decision is the real key to condensing energy. The condensation period has a total of 15 layers, except for the first layer that can be cultivated naturally, the remaining 14 layers all require their own opening incantations.
For example, if he has now completed the first layer of the Condensing Qi period, without opening the mantra for the second layer, even if he has mastered the cultivation method for the second layer, he will not be able to cultivate to the second layer and can only wander in the first layer.
Wang Lin silently recited the incantation in his heart, and the spiritual energy in his body immediately changed. This change was initially subtle, but as time passed, it became more intense, until it seemed like boiling water flowing through his body.
Slowly, the spiritual energy became noticeably insufficient, and it scattered intermittently throughout his body. He felt a sour, numb, itchy, and painful sensation all over, as if he had been wounded all over. He had an illusion that he was already riddled with holes, and the spiritual power was the root cause of all this.
The three-character phrase is prominently displayed in a conspicuous location.
The opening spell of each layer is not always successful, and factors such as innate talent, spiritual energy, and opportunity all play a crucial role. Some people may succeed in opening it once, while others may need ten times, a hundred times...
After a long time, the various sensations slowly dissipated, and Wang Lin was drenched in sweat, with his internal spiritual energy completely gone. However, from the Cong Qi San Pian, Wang Lin understood that this dispersal was only temporary, and he could recover with just one meditation session. He had not succeeded in opening the second layer, but despite failing, Wang Lin did not feel discouraged - this time was merely an attempt, and the fact was that his current internal spiritual energy was insufficient to open the second layer.
After all, he had only just cultivated the first layer, and he was not in a hurry. After all, he had the Spring Water Gourd in his hand, so it didn't matter if he continued to cultivate the first layer until he reached the limit of the first layer's spiritual energy before opening up the second layer again. This way, the success rate would naturally increase by a lot.
With this intention, Wang Lin began his day and night cultivation again. The spiritual power in his body gradually accumulated, and the gravitational technique also slowly increased its frequency.
The second layer of opening incantation, he also tried many times during this period, unfortunately all failed.
Half a month in reality, three months later in the dream world, on this day Wang Lin was practicing breathing exercises, waiting for the interval time of the dream space. Seeing that it was still early, he hesitated for a moment and immediately silently recited the opening incantation of the second layer, preparing to try again.
He had already forgotten how many times he had tried, each time dispersing all the spiritual energy in his body without success.
An hour later, Wang Lin lifted his head wearily, the spiritual energy in his body dissipating cleanly. He smiled bitterly to himself: "Failed again, this second layer is really too difficult!" Suddenly, he changed color, his eyes flashing as he stared at the door.
"Wang Shidi, come out and see me!" A cold voice came from outside the door.
The voice was somewhat familiar. Wang Lin got up and pushed open the door to take a look, only to see a young man in his late twenties wearing black clothes standing outside with a cold expression.
"Black clothes!" Wang Lin's heart moved, he recognized the other party's identity, it was Zhang, the young man who had brought him and Wang Zhuo, Wang Hao to the Hengyue Sect that day, also the one who had found him at the bottom of the cliff with his father.
However, Wang Lin remembered that at the time, the other party was still wearing white clothes, but now, in just a few short months, he had actually been promoted to black clothes! He suddenly recalled that when testing under the mountain, his third senior brother who took Wang Hao as his apprentice said that when the opponent reached a critical point in their cultivation, the sect leader feared it would affect their cultivation and arranged for him to take the test instead.
