Fire Monster

Chapter 346 It’s all Zhao Chengfeng’s fault
Three years passed in a flash.

Zhao Guanshan also completed his first stage of practice.

In three years, he consumed a total of six hundred spirit stones, and successfully increased the total amount of innate pure yang energy in his body from the original one hundred and sixteen to three hundred and seventy-two.

Among these, three hundred and sixty are the minimum standard required to advance to the seventh-level Qi Refiner, and the extra twelve are just in case.

Normally speaking, he should begin to resonate with the Lihuo Dao Talisman and undergo a major test.

Only when at least three hundred and sixty breaths of innate pure yang energy can perfectly resonate with the Lihuo Dao Talisman, can one be officially advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refiner.

However, this time, Zhao Guanshan chose to be safe and stable, reviewing the past to learn new things.

Starting from the Lihuo Dispersal Magical Ability, first-order dispersal, second-order dispersal, third-order dispersal, all the way to the eighth-order dispersal, what he wants to achieve is very simple, that is to speed up the condensation speed to the greatest extent, until it reaches the level of instantaneous magical power.

Along the way, he relied on the Lihuo Secret Key, the visualized world, and the statue space, and took too many shortcuts. However, there was no other way. If he wanted to gain a foothold and have a normal starting point, he had to take risks. That's why he made all kinds of moves, haggled over all kinds of things, and plundered the spiritual world in order to make his practice environment better.

Now that this condition has been met, what reason does he have to be lazy?
Being able to instantly unleash various magical powers was the first test he set for himself.

In fact, many Qi Refiners cannot do this, including Lu Tiancheng who has lived for more than a thousand years. He can also condense an eighth-level Fire Dispersing Rune, but being able to condense it is roughly equivalent to knowing how to condense it. It will take him several days to successfully condense an eighth-level Fire Dispersing Rune.

Before this, Zhao Guanshan's fastest condensation speed was fifteen days.

So you can see how bizarre his thoughts are now.

Even unrealistic.

But Zhao Guanshan himself knew what he was doing. To instantly use magical powers not only required higher strength and cultivation, but also required an understanding of the Lihuo Dao Fu to reach an unprecedented level.

But how to understand it?

Of course, I would ask the teacher.

"Excuse me, what is Lihuo?"

In the statue space, Zhao Guanshan bowed respectfully and asked, while the female fairy who was awakened had an unhappy look on her face. She was just a wisp of fairy soul that had suffered severe damage, and most of her memories were missing. She was completely inhuman.

However, she couldn't refuse, otherwise this damn brat would use all kinds of excuses to tease her, saying things like he couldn't help himself and asked the fairy to forgive him.

I believe you!
"Leihuo is not fire, or in other words, you think of it as a ball of fire. That is only the first level, the simplest understanding, and it is very rough."

"The second level, Lihuo, is the fire of life. This is the level that Qigong practitioners can currently comprehend, understand, and participate in. It can complement the innate pure yang energy in the human body, thereby opening up the internal circulation, through the cycle of movement and stillness, the cycle of birth and death, and endless life, thereby allowing the physical body to gain powerful strength."

"If you comprehend this level, or are stuck at this level for your entire life, then the only achievement you can achieve is that of a ninth-level Qi Refiner, and no higher. You may even never be able to overcome your life calamity."

"Because in order to survive the catastrophe, you have to comprehend the third level, so I don't understand why you are in such a hurry. Knowing this too early will not be of any significance to your practice. You must know that haste makes waste."

"I know, but my situation is special after all, so I hope the fairy will teach me."

The female fairy curled her lips and wanted to ask, how special can you be?
But in the end she didn't say anything. Although she only had a small part of her memory, she was an immortal after all, and she could tell that this loss of memory was not an accident, but a deliberate act.

But the one who can do this is no one else but her in the future, or her who has already died.

So from these clues she could also tell what she was planning for the future.

"Well, the third level of Lihuo is that it can temporarily replace karma, make up for karma, and replace karma to a certain extent."

"You asked me before, what is karma? I couldn't answer you then because you weren't ready to understand it yet. I'll tell you now."

"Before, I told you that under the influence of karma, immortals who jump out of the circle of destiny will encounter unexpected events. At that time, your expression was a little unconvincing. That's right. As an immortal cultivator, what they seek is great freedom, longevity, and great power. What they are most angry about and most dissatisfied with is the idea that everything is predetermined."

"To be honest, I don't believe it, and I don't accept it. I can move mountains and fill the sea, I can turn the stars, and I can travel billions of miles with just a thought. Why would I be hunted down by karma?"

"What kind of a bird is this karma?"

"Then I thought I would suffer a great loss in the future. Now, I can probably explain it to you. Let's start with the simplest. Start with mortals."

"Let me ask you, Zhao Chengfeng, what do you think of when you see a baby being born? Do you know what his future fate will be? You probably don't know, or don't want to know, but there is one thing you can be sure of, that is, he has gained new life today, but he will also gain death in the future."

"This is a law that even ordinary people understand. It is as simple as a seed falling on the ground, taking root and sprouting. But in the end, no matter how beautiful the flowers it blooms or how sweet the fruits it bears, it will die and wither, because this is the law."

"But do you think there is some supreme god or supreme immortal emperor who controls these laws? No, there is not. The one who controls these laws is precisely ourselves, life itself."

"When a baby is born, it consumes the essence and blood of its parents to come into this world. To grow, it needs to consume food and clean water, breathe air, be exposed to sunlight, and be supported by the earth. Even if it does nothing, just to stay alive, it needs many, many conditions to be met."

"Then let me ask you, are these conditions free? Can they be enjoyed for free?"

"He consumed his parents' essence and blood, so his parents grew old. He needs to repay his parents' kindness. He was bathed in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which allowed him to grow and continue his bloodline. So he needs to repay them with his own life, to pay off his debt." "This inevitable result of death is karma."

"In the same way, no matter how much a cultivator or a Qi-refining practitioner gains in the process of prolonging his life and strengthening his power, no matter whether he does it by trickery, fraud, or self-reliance, as long as the benefits are embodied in his life, they are all karma and need to be repaid."

"But it's not about paying it back to someone. Instead, it needs to end with death to write off the karmic account. This is what we call settling the accounts."

"Perhaps you still find it unbelievable, but this is the fact. Do you think that immortal cultivators and Qi-refining masters with their many magical powers can get away with it? It's like a mortal. He may have great power and wealth, and may have ways to delay his own death, but can he avoid death coming to him in the end? Even if he hides in the sky or underground and has the best bodyguards to protect him, he can't escape."

"Because the one who is asking for his life is not someone else, but himself, and ourselves."

"This is also the life tribulation that Qigong practitioners must go through. After going through it, they can absorb the spiritual energy from the heaven and earth, and their karma will be reduced by half."

“If you can escape the cycle of destiny and become an immortal, and then absorb the spiritual energy from heaven and earth, your karma will continue to be halved.”

"But no matter what, karma always exists, and immortality does not exist. We can only be sure that there will be a nearly infinite amount of time. This number will be very long, but it will definitely come."

"So now you understand what Lihuo is? It is not a flame, nor is it pure power. It is a structure, a kind of knowledge, a source of life that can temporarily replace karma and temporarily prevent karma from catching up with you."

"If you can find and explore knowledge that is better and more effective than the Lihuo Daoism, then you can completely replace the Lihuo Daoism."

"And this is the true meaning of cultivation, the essence of seeking immortality, and the true nature of immortal cultivators and qigong practitioners."

"Okay, let's stop here!"

After the female fairy finished speaking, she disappeared with a tired look on her face. If she didn't give him some useful information, she wouldn't be able to feed this kid!

"Wait a minute, there is one more thing. Take you and me as an example. I borrowed your power and gained benefits. Will karma be created between you and me?"

“No new karma is created, but old karma is transferred.”

The female fairy hesitated for a moment, but finally said it out loud. This was also her guess.

That is, if Zhao Guanshan did not grow up, it would be fine, but if he could grow up, he would have to bear most of the karmic debt for her future self and her who has already died.

"Sure enough, there is no love without reason in this world, and there is no free breakfast. I understand."

Zhao Guanshan thanked him.

The fairy remained silent. She didn't know what the consequences of saying this would be, but her pride would not allow her to lie.

Or is this itself part of her plan for the future?

How sinister and treacherous will my future self be?

After a long while, she couldn't help but ask, "So, Zhao Chengfeng, what are you going to do?"

"Let's take it one step at a time. As you said, I haven't even survived the calamity. It's too far-fetched to think about these things." Zhao Guanshan smiled with a calm look.

The female fairy was silent again, and then she said quietly: "My future self might have some plan. I don't know because my memory was neatly cut out, but what I want to say is that her plan must have had a little error somewhere, which led to the meeting between you and my youth."

"I don't know if my future self will still have a good impression of you, but at least I have a very good impression of you. But because of this, I am very worried that my future self will kill you. Zhao Chengfeng, from now on, you should change your name."

"I can be sure of one thing, although it's all just my guess. There are probably many holders of the Fire Separation Key. Some of them are not as powerful as you, but at least one is much more powerful than you. You and I can communicate now, so who do you think the holder of the Fire Separation Key will communicate with?"

"It will definitely not be my youthful self, because the immortal soul is unique. One immortal soul can be placed in one Imperial Seal Oil Lamp. Maybe before I die in the future, I can place a hundred immortal souls in a hundred Imperial Seal Oil Lamp. But even if there are more, these immortal souls will still automatically show the characteristics of people gathering like and things gathering like."

"That is, the memories of each stage reflect the me of each period, and they will never blend together."

"So, you know what I mean?"

"There will be the ignorant me of a teenager, the confident me of an adult, and the me who has suffered a great loss and has changed. You are lucky to have met the me of a teenager."

"Listen to me and change your name. Maybe I'm wrong, but the name Zhao Chengfeng will definitely become your death warrant in the future."

"If you don't believe me, you can look through the history of your Zhao family. Is there anyone named Zhao Chengfeng?"

Hearing this, Zhao Guanshan's face changed slightly. It's impossible. This must be a coincidence. The Zhao family of Linjiang Prefecture was almost wiped out.

Damn, this must be a coincidence.

At this moment, Zhao Guanshan was trembling.

(End of this chapter)