Chapter Fifteen: Refining Symbols Second Stage

  He looked at the four paper symbols that Zhang Chong took out, and he was also a connoisseur. Without saying a word, he put the symbols in his pocket, and then gave Zhang Chong and Xiao Tian a separate room.

  Po Tian didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary Zhang Chong would be able to pull out such a valuable item on the spot. At this point, he could only watch as Zhang Chong walked in under his nose.

  He walked all the way into the room, Zhang Chong was still panting, he directly lay down on the bed with his clothes on, his whole body felt as if it had been drained of energy.

  That scene just now was really too thrilling, if Zhang Chong didn't have those few paper charms on him, then by now he wouldn't be lying in bed, but rather lying on the ground, with that iron tower-like Broken Sky standing beside him.

  Not long after that, Atro summoned all the new apprentices to the training ground and began explaining the introductory course.

  Only then did Zhang Chong understand from his words that although the magic tribe's kung fu was extremely similar, they were all cultivating muscles and increasing their own strength. However, as they progressed further in their cultivation, many changes would emerge, and when they reached the ninth stage of body refinement, advancing to the divine power phase required choosing a direction for cultivation, which meant solidifying the shape of the magic body.

  The Refining Body stage is mainly about quantitative accumulation, while the Divine Power stage is a qualitative change.

  There are a total of 172 demon bodies, with Xuan Di ranking first, followed by Zhi Yang and then You Ming.

  Although these are extremely complex, for new disciples, they only need to cultivate very simple content.

  That is strength, speed and magic.

  The cultivation of strength is the simplest, and as for speed and magic work, Aturo gives everyone the same jade slip. The purpose is simple: after a month, we can see who has the highest or lowest actual strength, and then provide separate guidance.

  At the far left entrance of the training ground, there is a huge stone covered with magical powers, displaying six dynamic ranking boards. Everyone will see their own ranking when they enter the training ground.

  The top three ranking boards are the top 100 for strength, speed and magic respectively. The bottom three ranking boards are the last 100 for strength, speed and magic respectively. Names and strengths are clearly marked on them, which is a real motivation.

  Zhang Chong returned to his room after receiving the jade slip about cultivation, without thinking too much. From what happened at the registration site, Luo Ding and his group were taking a step-by-step approach to deal with him, so his top priority was to protect his own life, lest he die before his magical body is formed.

  In his own room, without his permission, others cannot enter. This rule also made Zhang Chong's heart feel at ease, it seems that the training ground and the room are now his two safest places.

  Next, he will make good use of the jade slip's formula to cultivate his magic.

  Zhang Chong first looked at the magic manual, and some of the contents he didn't quite understand yet. Fortunately, there was Xiao Tian, who could explain them to him one by one. After a good exchange between the two, they began their cultivation.

  Zhang Chong sat still, silently reciting the magic mantra, his eyes slowly closing. All over his body, every muscle was slightly trembling. From within each muscle, tiny, almost invisible particles were slowly emerging and floating to the surface. In that instant, Zhang Chong felt a numbness spreading throughout his entire body. He immediately focused his mind and guided these particles to gather in one place, forming a visible aura.

  Zhang Chong discovered that the mental method of this magical exercise was actually very similar to the method he had practiced before with Wang Dao, except that it was the aura that seeped out from his meridians, whereas this one was the aura that seeped out from his muscles.

  The qualifications for a cultivator to cultivate spiritual energy depend on whether their meridians are strong and healthy. This means that many people will be unable to cultivate spiritual energy due to their innate meridians being blocked, which is equivalent to not having a spiritual root.

  On the other hand, cultivating demonic powers is much simpler, as long as one has muscles. However, if one wants to achieve great strength, they must look at two points: first, whether their innate muscles are strong and powerful, which determines the extent of their power.

  However, power is not everything; it's just a stepping stone. The second point is even more crucial - the aura produced by demonic powers can temper and refine one's muscles. Only through continuous tempering can one's demonic body be formed. At that stage, power is no longer the most important thing.

  That is the divine power stage, where one can summon powerful forces far beyond their own strength through their demonic body. Only when one reaches this level can they be considered a strong member of the demon tribe.

  He slightly guided the insignificant breaths in his body, allowing them to circulate throughout. However, when this strand of breath reached his chest, a strange thing happened - his chest transmitted a severe pain, and instantly, that strand of breath also dispersed.

  At this time, there also came the excited cry of Little Tian

  "Zhang Zhongge, I've circulated the energy for a whole week now. This breath is particularly special and has returned to my muscles and bones, making my body feel sore and soft at the same time, it's so comfortable."

  Zhang Chong was hit by pain on one side and by Xiao Tian's success on the other. He thought to himself that he wasn't stupid, but why couldn't he even get a chance for a week?

  Moreover, at that time, he also felt the same as when he was practicing the Five Elements Technique before, and he felt a strange teardrop in his chest. That teardrop was exactly the same as the one shed by the white-robed fairy in his dream after he got injured. Every time he circulated to that point, he would clearly feel a heart-wrenching pain.

  "Could it be that the tears in my dreams are actually real, and they're coming from my own heart? Zhang Chong's mind flashed with this unbelievable thought. If that's really the case, then is the dream world also real? But who was that white-robed fairy maiden? And why would she shed a tear for me?"

  "Could it be that she is my mother?"

  The warm word "mother" flashed through Zhang Chong's mind for only a moment before it was replaced by his loud curses.

  "She can't be my mother, if she was, who would abandon their own child in a place and let him fend for himself? If so, how could he not even succeed in cultivating immortality or evil, and become a waste of space? It's definitely not her."

  Zhang Chong cursed in his heart, but tears flowed silently down his face.

  Seeing Zhang Chong's appearance, Xiao Tian immediately became flustered and at a loss from his excitement.

  "Zhang Zhongge, don't be sad, haven't you finished a week of rotation yet? It's okay, I believe you can succeed, I think you can."

  Zhang Chong didn't expect to lose his composure in front of Xiao Tian, but he came back to himself amidst Xiao Tian's voice and comforted him before starting the exercise again.

  But as expected, he couldn't even cultivate the excellent immortal cultivation method given to him by Wang Dao, so how could he possibly succeed with this relatively low-level magic cultivation method in front of him.

  After dozens of attempts, Zhang Chong finally exhausted himself and fell asleep on the bed in a daze.

  At this time, the Su Meng Xin Jing in his body flashed again.

  "Hmm, this dream can still be continued." Zhang Chong closed his eyes and returned to the small black house he had encountered in his previous dream. Although it was dark here, everything in front of Zhang Chong's eyes was sparkling with a silver glow like crystal.

  As expected, the four characters "Lianfu, Liandan" appeared in front of him again. Zhang Chong proficiently entered the Lianfu ring and began to refine the [Qufa Symbol].

  This time he was exceptionally skilled, and with materials that were much better than last time, he quickly refined six paper talismans, and this time the number of failures was far less than the first time.

  Just as he was about to refine his sixth piece of paper talisman, a golden light flashed before his eyes, and another line of words appeared:

  "Congratulations on successfully refining ten times, reaching the first stage of practicing talismans. Click below to enter the second stage."

  It turned out that this was already the second stage. Zhang Chong heard these words and became curious, so he also stretched out his hand and lightly touched forward.