Dragon's Origin

Chapter 430: The Old Taoist's Cultivation Method (Part 1)

How could someone representing their family to enter the core of the Thousand Absolute Ground be afraid of death or easily interrogated for information?

Although Wang Sheng and Old Taoist Ling Xu had captured this expert, after waking him up and questioning him several times, they gave up on trying to learn his identity or what he had been investigating.

Wang Sheng stripped him of everything except his underwear, and all his storage rings were looted. Finally, Wang Sheng ended his suffering with his own weapon, slitting his carotid artery with a single sword stroke.

There was no need to dispose of the body; the scent of blood would quickly attract various sizes of demonic beasts to devour the corpse completely. After Wang Sheng and Old Taoist Ling Xu slit the expert's carotid artery, they quickly left the area to avoid being surrounded by demonic beasts attracted by the scent of blood.

"This guy is from the Xia family," Wang Sheng said to Old Taoist Ling Xu while examining the contents of the storage ring.

Based on Wang Sheng's experience, he found some very hidden marks in the expert's storage ring, indicating the other party's identity.

"Was his cultivation at the late stage of the Legendary Realm?" Wang Sheng asked.

"About there," Old Taoist Ling Xu replied, while his gaze scanned the surroundings, observing any movements.

"This guy has been in here for about five or six days and hasn't dared to go to the innermost part," Wang Sheng judged, observing the traces of ice and snow soaking the protective suit. "He's only ventured about thirty miles in, wandering around this area, a cautious fellow."

"Also a lucky fellow," Old Taoist Ling Xu continued. If he wasn't lucky, it would be impossible to explain how a late-stage Legendary Realm expert could be in the core of the Thousand Absolute Ground for five or six days without being injured. Not everyone is like Wang Sheng.

"Indeed!" Wang Sheng agreed. This guy was indeed very lucky, perhaps following some expert who had already dealt with the ferocious demonic beasts. Either way, this trip was the end of his adventure.

"Ten more miles ahead, let's make an ice house," Wang Sheng said to Old Taoist Ling Xu, looking around and sensing the surrounding conditions, setting the day's goal.

Entering the Thousand Absolute Ground wasn't just for mapping; another important task was cultivation. After traveling continuously for two days, Wang Sheng also felt the faint will in the core of the Thousand Absolute Ground, so he wanted to strike while the iron was hot, resting and cultivating.

Old Taoist Ling Xu had seen Wang Sheng build an ice house once before, so this time, the two of them worked effortlessly and quickly built two relatively spacious double-layered ice houses that could easily accommodate two people. This not only concealed their presence but was also quite warm.

The burning flames licked the bottom of a hanging iron pot, where the demonic beast meat was tumbling with the boiling water. Old Taoist Ling Xu held the handles of the iron pot with both hands, continuously outputting spiritual energy to thoroughly cook the demonic beast meat. Without an expert using spiritual energy to cook, ordinary chefs couldn't even cook demonic beast meat properly.

Wang Sheng used ice blocks to build two ice beds next to him, covering them with thick layers of animal skins and down insulation, so they wouldn't feel cold when they slept.

"Old Taoist, what do you say that ethereal will is?" Wang Sheng asked, sitting on the newly built bed and looking at the old Taoist. "I can only vaguely sense some of it but can't feel more. Do I need to go further inside to try?"

"Take it easy!" The old Taoist said, smelling the increasingly fragrant aroma by the fire. "What do you think cultivation is? Don't you understand gradual progress?"

Wang Sheng definitely couldn't argue with the old Taoist on orthodox cultivation, so he obediently sat and listened to the old Taoist's guidance.

"Now that you can vaguely feel that will, it should be about the seventh level," Old Taoist Ling Xu said naturally. Suddenly, he seemed to realize something was wrong and abruptly turned to Wang Sheng. "You're cultivating the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra?"

"Daoist Canon Tranquility Heart Sutra," Wang Sheng corrected.

"You're only at the seventh level, how could you cultivate the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra?" Old Taoist Ling Xu asked with a shocked expression. "The Daoist Canon Heart Sutra requires ninety-nine eighty-one acupoints. How did you combine the two cultivation methods and reduce the acupoints?"

Speaking of modifying cultivation methods, Old Taoist Ling Xu had done it a lot when he was young, but it was limited to Daoist cultivation methods that he was very familiar with and had been practicing for at least ten years. Daoist cultivation methods were inherently neutral and peaceful, and slight modifications wouldn't cause too much backlash, plus he was extremely familiar with the circulation routes, which made modification possible.

But Wang Sheng was starting from scratch. Even if Wang Sheng had the opportunity to see the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra last time he went back, how long has it been? Plus, Wang Sheng had to modify the cultivation method to suit his own acupoints. Wang Sheng actually did it all in just half a year without changing the characteristics of the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra. This is simply impossible!

"How many acupoints do you have now?" Before Wang Sheng could answer, Old Taoist Ling Xu worriedly asked. He knew Wang Sheng's experience. From the beginning, Wang Sheng didn't have many acupoints, and he always chose cultivation methods that required the fewest acupoints. He was asking so carefully now because he was afraid Wang Sheng would go down the wrong path.

"More than a hundred," Wang Sheng could completely feel the worry in Old Taoist Ling Xu's heart, which was very heartwarming. Smiling, Wang Sheng said the number of his acupoints, but he didn't dare to go into detail, only giving a rough order of magnitude.

"How is that possible?" Old Taoist Ling Xu's eyes widened directly. Not long ago, he was still a junior brother with an insufficient number of acupoints, but suddenly he had more than a hundred acupoints?

Wang Sheng shrugged his shoulders, unable to explain. On the other hand, seeing a super expert so shocked gave Wang Sheng a considerable sense of accomplishment. It took a while for Old Taoist Ling Xu to calm down and accept this fact. There was no need for Wang Sheng to lie; it was meaningless.

In that case, Wang Sheng had no problem cultivating the Daoist Canon Tranquility Heart Sutra. Even if Wang Sheng used the simplest method, cultivating the Daoist Canon Heart Sutra with some acupoints and the Tranquility Heart Sutra with others would be enough.

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"By the way, Old Taoist, how many acupoints do you have now?" Wang Sheng also seemed to think of a question and asked Old Taoist Ling Xu curiously.

"Would you be surprised if I said I also have more than a hundred?" Old Taoist Ling Xu asked.

"No!" Wang Sheng shook his head with a smile. "I'm just curious, do you have more than one hundred and ten, or more than one hundred and twenty?"

"One hundred and twenty-nine," Old Taoist Ling Xu suddenly raised his head, gave the answer, and then asked in return, "More or less than you?"

"More than me!" Wang Sheng gave Old Taoist Ling Xu a thumbs up. "Then, Old Taoist, you should have had nine acupoints at the beginning of your enlightenment, increased by ten for each level, and now you are a twelfth-level expert. I admire you!"