I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 377 News about the Innate Peacock

After listening to the practice method only once, Zhang Chen knew that the Wuzhuang Temple's teachings were not suitable for him.

Once you embark on the path of earthly immortality, you must rest with the veins of the earth. It is rare to have great freedom and ease.

“The most crucial thing is that once you have mastered this skill, you will be bound to the fortune of the dynasty. If you are not careful, you will fall into a catastrophe.” There was a hint of caution in Zhang Chen’s eyes.

“However, this earthly immortal method is countless times better than the incense and gods in the material world…” There was a gleam of thought in Zhang Chen's eyes.

Time passed slowly, and another three months went by. During these three months, Zhang Chen spent most of his time in the library, trying to find inspiration on how to resolve the yin and yang energies and the five-colored divine light. However, Zhang Chen looked around over and over again, but ultimately did not gain any inspiration.

One day, Xu Erniu came to the Sutra Library again and looked at Zhang Chen with excitement: "Zhang Chen, you are reading here again, have you understood the practice method?"

Zhang Chen shook his head: "It's not that easy to start practicing."

Looking at Xu Erniu who was full of joy, Zhang Chen asked, "I see you are full of joy, is there something good going on?"

Xu Erniu said proudly after hearing this: "The ancestor passed on to me the secret method. It is said that after practicing it, it can turn stone into gold, bring the dead back to life, and has infinite power."

"Oh?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard that, but he didn't ask any further questions. This kind of secret method cannot be asked about casually.

At this time, Xu Erniu said proudly: "My secret method is incredible. As long as I continue to swallow various spiritual medicines, my practice will improve by leaps and bounds."

Hearing what Xu Erniu said, Zhang Chen was surprised and asked, "There is actually such a method?"

Xu Erniu said proudly: "When I succeed in my cultivation in the future, I will protect you."

The two talked for a while, then Xu Erniu turned and left, leaving Zhang Chen reading in the Sutra Library.

Three months later, Xu Erniu came again. At this time, Xu Erniu was fair and tender, and wearing a Taoist robe, she looked quite dignified, and her temperament began to stand out.

"Zhang Chen, have you entered the door?" Xu Erniu came to the Sutra Library and asked.

Zhang Chen shook his head upon hearing this: "I have never entered the door."

Xu Erniu frowned: "Why haven't you entered yet? This shouldn't be the case."

Xu Erniu glanced at Zhang Chen and said, "It must be because you haven't understood the formula deeply enough that you haven't been able to get started yet. Let me think of a way for you."

On the second morning, after the sermon ended, the disciples bowed to the master and were about to leave, but they heard the master Changsheng say, "Zhang Chen stay."

Zhang Chen followed the Changsheng Patriarch to the backyard with a respectful look on his face. He saw the Patriarch sitting cross-legged on a cushion. Xu Erniu beside him winked at Zhang Chen, but he heard the Patriarch say, "Zhang Chen."

Zhang Chen quickly said, "Disciple is here."

"You have been in the mountains for more than half a year. Xu Fu said that you have not yet entered the door of cultivation, so he asked me to teach you the secret method." The ancestor of longevity looked at Zhang Chen and said, "Come forward."

Zhang Chen stepped forward respectfully upon hearing this. The master said, "You haven't entered the sect for half a year, so your aptitude is dull. Today I will teach you a simple method to harmonize the meridians and generate the Qi first."

The master began to recite the formula, and Zhang Chen memorized it firmly. After the master passed down the formula, he said, "Even if a mortal gets this formula, he only needs to practice hard for a year to develop the Qi. When you have the Qi, you can practice my secret method."

Zhang Chen said respectfully, "Disciple obeys your command."

The master waved his hand to signal Zhang Chen to leave, and then Zhang Chen returned to the house and pondered the formula for a while. It was just the most basic breathing formula. Unfortunately, there were yin and yang energies in his body, and it could not accommodate the qi.

More than half a year passed like this, and Xu Erniu came several times. Unfortunately, Zhang Chen had not yet cultivated his qi, and Xu Erniu could not help but feel discouraged.

"Zhang Chen, why are you so dull!" Xu Erniu couldn't help feeling anxious as she looked at the lifeless Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen shook his head: "My situation is a little special, maybe the opportunity has not come yet. By the way, have you seen your father?"

Xu Erniu shook her head upon hearing this, her face full of disappointment: "The Grandmaster said we have to wait."

Then the Sutra Library fell silent. After a long while, Xu Erniu patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder and said, "Zhang Chen, don't worry. Even if you don't have the qualifications to practice, I will teach you to become an immortal. I have already started to study pharmacology and alchemy with the ancestors. One day, I will make you a great immortal, and we will live forever together."

Xu Erniu turned and left, looking somewhat proud and full of fighting spirit.

Zhang Chen looked at Xu Erniu's back, tapped his palm with the book thoughtfully, and then lowered his head to turn the pages.

Not long after Xu Erniu left, a familiar little fat man came to the Sutra Library and looked at Zhang Chen with a smile on his face: "Zhang Chen, have you entered the door?"

Zhang Chen glanced at Zou Wenlong and didn't want to pay any attention to this unreliable guy.

"As long as you come to me and do chores for me, how about I save you when I become a god?" Zou Wenlong said to Zhang Chen.

Zou Wenlong's abacus beads were about to fall on Zhang Chen's face. Zhang Chen was too lazy to pay attention to him and lowered his head to continue reading. Seeing this, Zou Wenlong frowned and said, "Yes or no, just give me a word. Your aptitude is low, and now everyone in the Taoist temple knows it. You want to rely on yourself to become a god, but I'm afraid it's impossible. Now I'm giving you a chance, you must seize it firmly."

"Then thank you. Thank you for giving me the chance." Zhang Chen said unhappily.

Zou Wenlong smiled when he heard this, and thought Zhang Chen agreed, so he said to Zhang Chen: "Then I'll leave the medicinal fields at the back to you. You will take care of them for me every day in the future."

After Zou Wenlong finished speaking, he patted Zhang Chen on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, when I become an immortal, I will take good care of you."

After Zou Wenlong finished speaking, he said goodbye excitedly and left without waiting for Zhang Chen to speak. Menial tasks were a hassle for all disciples and took up too much time for cultivation.

Zou Wenlong left, and Zhang Chen continued to read in the library. The library recorded many things. Although there were no secrets of cultivation, it was inspiring for his cultivation. Seven days later, Zou Wenlong came to the library with a fierce momentum, rushed to Zhang Chen, and glared at him with a pair of eyes: "Zhang Chen, why did you stand me up and cause me to be punished by the master."

Because Zou Wenlong had not worked for seven days, dozens of herbs in the medicine field died, and the master whipped him seven times, leaving his skin torn and bloody.

Zhang Chen looked up at Zou Wenlong and saw that he was sweating profusely, his clothes soaked with blood, and his eyes were full of surprise: "When did I agree to work for you?"

"You dare not admit it? You promised me at that time." Zou Wenlong was so angry that his fingers were shaking.

"How did I promise you?" Zhang Chen asked, "Tell me what I said at that time."

"You said thank you to me." Zou Wenlong said.

"Yes, I just thank you for your kindness. I didn't say I would help you." Zhang Chen said proudly.

Zou Wenlong rolled his eyes in anger and fainted in the Sutra Library. Zhang Chen couldn't help but laugh when he saw this. At this time, a disciple who was guarding the Sutra Library ran out and dragged Zou Wenlong to treat his injuries.

Zhang Chen continued reading. Zou Wenlong was just a mere figure. Zhang Chen didn't take him seriously at all.

Time flies, three years
Zhang Chen had not entered the Taoist temple for three years and had become a laughing stock in the entire Taoist temple. Even the Grand Master Changsheng shook his head when he looked at Zhang Chen.

All the disciples refused to associate with Zhang Chen, isolating him, but Zhang Chen was happy and at ease.

In three years, Zhang Chen read all the books in the Sutra Repository, but he still had no idea how to transform the innate five elements and innate yin and yang.

One day, Zhang Chen was weeding in the medicinal field when he saw the aura flickering beside him. The figure of the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon appeared beside Zhang Chen and said, "Zhang Chen, here I come!"

"Where have you been these three years?" Zhang Chen asked.

"You have done something big!" The Great Freedom Demon smiled stealthily and came to Zhang Chen's side: "I didn't expect you to become a disciple of Wuzhuang Temple and enter Wuzhuang Temple. This Wuzhuang Temple is not simple, but has a big secret."

Zhang Chen turned his head and glanced at the Great Freedom Demon, his eyes full of vigilance. Based on his understanding of the Great Freedom Demon, every time this old guy spoke in such a tone, he was afraid that he was going to cause trouble.

So Zhang Chen did not respond to the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon's words, but instead asked, "Do you really have no solution to my innate Yin and Yang Qi and innate Five Elements Qi?"

The Great Freedom Demon pondered for a moment before speaking: "As the saying goes, different paths are like different mountains. We are not practicing the same path, how can I help you?"

He said this with a long pause: "But I do have an idea."

Zhang Chen was overjoyed when he heard this. He knew that this bastard was hiding his incompetence, so he quickly asked, "What are your ideas?"

"The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. If you want to understand how to transform the innate yin and yang and the innate five elements, you may need to find someone. If nothing unexpected happens, that person should be able to help you." said the Great Freedom Demon.

"Who?" Zhang Chen looked at the Great Freedom Demon.

"Of course it's that bald chicken." said the Great Freedom Demon.

Zhang Chen frowned upon hearing this: "This is the second level of the spiritual world. Where can I find the innate peacock? Even if you tell me a way, I can't do it."

The Great Freedom Demon smiled strangely: "What a coincidence, I really know the whereabouts of that bald peacock, and that bald peacock is in the second heaven of the spiritual world."

Zhang Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this, but then he felt something was wrong: "That won't work either. That bald chicken is very powerful. If I go to him, I'll just die. He'll probably hate me to death. How can he be willing to help me?"

I have taken away the other party's innate origin and the golden scissors. It would be fine if the other party didn't kill me when they met, but why would he save me?
"You don't know, that bald chicken is in a miserable situation. A great catastrophe happened in the past, and the bald chicken's body was destroyed. Even if there is only a little of his true spirit left, with your golden shears and the five-colored divine light, it is not a problem to save his life. At worst, we can make a deal with him. Besides, I planted a seed in his heart in the past, and now it has become a big deal. I will take care of everything. What are you afraid of?"

Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this: "How could the innate peacock have lived from the beginning of the world to the present?"

"That old fellow possesses the authority of the innate five elements. The innate five elements are the basic laws governing the operation of the world. I am not surprised at all that he can still live until now." said the Great Freedom Demon.

"Where is his remaining soul?" Zhang Chen asked.

"It's inside the Wuzhuang Temple." said the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon.

Zhang Chen was shocked when he heard this: "Is this true? How could it be such a coincidence?"

"It's not a coincidence. Something went wrong when the bald chicken took over another body and was reborn. It was actually ambushed by the master of Wuzhuang Temple and suppressed here." The Great Freedom Demon said in a low voice.

"What realm is the master of Wuzhuang Temple at?" Zhang Chen asked.

He found that he couldn't even see the cultivation level of the Master of Wuzhuang Temple.

"The realm of fruit." There was a hint of caution in the voice of Mahadeva.

"You asked me to cause trouble, aren't you asking for my life?" Zhang Chen said angrily.

"What's the point of being in the Fruit Realm? You're not invincible!" Seeing Zhang Chen backing off, the Great Freedom Demon angrily scolded, "Boy, show some courage. Let's do something big and take off right away. Are you afraid of a chicken feather? At worst, I can just not come here anymore. Otherwise, you'll be suppressed by the Yin and Yang Qi and you'll be useless in the future. Moreover, once the Master of Wuzhuang Temple seizes the innate five elements, he will definitely sense the innate Yin and Yang Qi in your body. Do you think you can escape then? You should know that the innate Yin and Yang Qi have already merged into your soul. Unless you die, they can't be separated at all."

Zhang Chen was silent after hearing what Mahadeva said. He had to admit that what Mahadeva said made some sense. He had this kind of trouble, and unless he gave it a try, it would be difficult to resolve.

"Besides, what are you afraid of? I have already planted a demon seed in the master of Wuzhuang Temple, and I have calculated that his calamity is approaching. Once his calamity comes, I will have a way to block his perception and affect his spiritual power. Then we will do one job and run away. Who can find us?" said the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon.

(End of this chapter)