After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 791 The Vermilion Fruit is Poisonous, and the Yellow Dragon Taoist's Fury! [Two Chapters Combined]

"Not bad, young man, you're quite savvy!"

Huanglong Daoist said it calmly, his face expressionless, but he was secretly pleased.

During this time, he wandered around the Lingjiang area of ​​Emei. After failing to find treasure in Mixiangou, he went to Er'e Mountain, found the ruins of Chunyang Temple, and spent some time finding the tomb of Chen Tianyang, the mountain lord.

Unfortunately, nothing was found in the tomb. So, two days ago, he came to Mount Si'e in an attempt to find the tomb of Zhao Quanzhen, the last mountain lord.

Before coming to Sichuan, he had studied a lot of information about the region and knew some secrets. However, he only knew that Zhao Quanzhen's tomb was in Mount Si'e.

He had been searching the Si'e Mountain thoroughly for the past two days but hadn't found anything amiss until just now, when he used his primordial spirit to search the mountain and discovered that Chen Yang and the others had come out of the cave.

He was quite surprised at the time. How could he have run into this kid here? Did this kid know about the Mountain Lord's Tomb?

Just as they were about to come and find out what was going on from Chen Yang, Lai Mile suddenly appeared and a fight broke out.

This also allowed him to witness Chen Yang's methods firsthand.

This kid is not as simple and harmless as he looks.

He acted without hesitation, giving his opponent no chance to survive. This ruthlessness was completely different from the Chen Yang he had met before.

You should know that on Qishan that night, when he killed Wang Yaozu, Chen Yang actually showed some kindness, saying that Wang Yaozu's crime didn't deserve to die or something like that.

Judging from this, this kid is clearly very shrewd.

However, this was not important to Huanglong Daoist. Who among those who could achieve something in the cultivation world was without some shrewdness? The moment the Vermilion Fruit appeared, nothing else mattered.

He couldn't wait any longer and snatched the vermilion fruit from Chen Yang's hand.

Although he held a jujube in his hand, it was not even in the same league as the vermilion fruit.

Moreover, the effects of eating too many fire dates are not as good as before. Eating too many is just a waste, and the effect on his cultivation improvement is negligible.

The appearance of the vermilion fruit filled him with excitement.

The Vermilion Fruit is a rare find, and one fruit is equivalent to decades of cultivation. This single fruit is probably enough to help him raise his cultivation to the late stage of the Dao True Realm.

It can indeed help him take another step forward.

If he could reach the late stage of the Dao True Realm, he would no longer need to worry about Zhou Mingyuan's pursuit. If he were to encounter Zhou Mingyuan again, it was hard to say who would emerge victorious.

The kid in front of me is actually quite sensible.

"Since you are so sincere, then this old Taoist priest will not refuse."

Huanglong Daoist took the fruit out of the box and scanned it with his spiritual power over and over again.

Clearly, he is still very cautious.

However, he had overheard the conversation between Chen Yang and Lai Mile.

This fruit was used by Lai Mile to break through to the Dao True Realm, so what could be wrong with it?
Even if Chen Yang wanted to tamper with the fruit, he didn't have the time or the opportunity.

This old Taoist priest was clearly someone who couldn't keep food overnight; he bit into the fruit and swallowed it in a few bites.

Such a spiritual fruit can only be truly yours once you've eaten it. If you keep it in your hands, it might be snatched away by someone else at any time.

If things turn out like Lai Mile's, in the end, it will only benefit others.

The medicinal power of the Vermilion Fruit is a hundred times stronger than that of the Fire Date, but it is not as domineering. He has only broken through a small realm and does not need to undergo tribulation, so he can slowly refine the medicinal power within it.

Eat up, eat yourself to death.

Seeing that he ate the fruit without hesitation, Chen Yang couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Huanglong Daoist quietly savored the delicious taste of the Vermilion Fruit. After swallowing the fruit, warm currents rose from his stomach and spread to his limbs and bones, making him feel exceptionally comfortable.

All the running around and exhaustion of the past few days were completely wiped away at this moment, and the energy consumed in the past few days entered super-fast charging mode.

He opened his eyes and looked at Chen Yang. "Aren't you an Emei disciple? How come you're hanging out with people from the Gu God Sect?"

"This……"

Chen Yang gave an awkward laugh. "I wouldn't dare to deceive you, senior. This He Yuanshan was originally a reclusive lay Buddhist at Baoguo Temple. Recently, the temple intercepted a list of members of the Gu God Cult in Sichuan, and his name was on the list. Several other people also got wind of this and fled in advance. I was ordered by Abbot Yuanlong of Baoguo Temple to hunt down He Yuanshan here..."

"As for the man next to me, his name is Jiang Mingqiu. He comes from Huangling Mountain. When I found him here, he was with He Yuanshan. He must also be involved with the Gu God Sect, so I captured him as well and prepared to take him back to the temple for disposal."

……

Without batting an eye, Chen Yang quickly fabricated a reason, speaking in a very logical and reasonable manner.

"Is it?"

Huanglong Daoist frowned slightly, seemingly considering the veracity of Chen Yang's words.

Fortunately, they were only twenty or thirty meters apart, and it was dark at night. Otherwise, if Huanglong Daoist had seen He Yuanshan and the other two's eyes, he probably would have easily noticed that something was wrong with them and seen through Chen Yang's pupil technique.

"It's true."

Chen Yang nodded seriously, then asked with a look of apprehension, "Senior, do you perhaps have some connection with the Gu God Sect?"

"Ha, the Gu God Cult? What kind of trash dares to get involved?"

Upon hearing this, Huanglong Daoist scoffed, as if associating him with the Gu God Sect was a great disgrace.

Before Chen Yang could say anything, Huanglong Daoist pointed at Jiang Mingqiu and said, "You're from the Huangling Sect? How many levels have you cultivated in the Huangling Sect's 'Emperor's Heart Technique'?"

Emperor's Heart Technique?

Chen Yang was slightly taken aback, his gaze falling on Jiang Mingqiu. He was a little puzzled as to why Huanglong Daoist would suddenly ask such a question.

That's a bit of a leap in thinking.

Jiang Mingqiu replied, "In response to your question, senior, the Emperor's Heart Technique is a divine skill passed down from Huangling Mountain. I am not very talented, and I have only just reached the seventh level of the thirteen-level technique."

Huanglong Daoist pondered for a moment, then said to Jiang Mingqiu, "You stay, the rest of you can leave."

"Ok?"

All three were taken aback, unable to understand what Huanglong Daoist was doing.

He Yuanshan said, "Senior, may I ask why?"

In the darkness, Huanglong Daoist looked at him with indifferent eyes.

He Yuanshan hurriedly said, "Mingqiu is my brother-in-law. If you want to keep him here, shouldn't you let me know why?"

"You're also from Huangling Mountain?"

"Yes."

"You also cultivate the 'Emperor's Heart Technique'?"

"Yes!"

"What level have you reached in your cultivation?"

"I've eaten rice for a few more years than him, and I've already cultivated the Emperor's Heart Technique to the ninth level."

"Then you can stay too."

Huanglong Daoist's words were very straightforward, and he was not consulting with them at all.

He Yuanshan was completely outmaneuvered.

Chen Yang's face twitched. "Senior, what are you doing...?"

"What? You've also cultivated the 'Emperor's Heart Technique'?" Huanglong Daoist looked directly at Chen Yang, as if asking, "Do you also want to stay?"
"No no no."

Chen Yang shook his head, "However, these two are criminals, I have to take them back to the temple..."

At this point, Chen Yang clearly sensed that Huanglong Daoist's eyes had turned cold, indicating that he had reached his limit of patience.

If they keep babbling on and on, they might just take action.

"Take care, senior. I'll take my leave now."

Realizing this, Chen Yang was quite decisive; better to die than to die himself, so he turned around and left.

These two laborers are of little use to him anymore; if you want them, you can have them.

"Ah."

Watching Chen Yang leave, Huanglong Daoist chuckled softly.

He had just hesitated about whether to kill Chen Yang, but for some reason, Chen Yang gave him a feeling that he couldn't control him.

This kid was able to easily kill Lai Mile and also easily kill a poisonous insect at the Dao True Realm. His strength is definitely extraordinary.

In his view, such a disciple must be under special protection from Emei, and might be carrying some kind of protective treasure.

If things really turn sour, and we can't kill him, he might get away.

This place isn't far from Mount Da'e. He ran back to Baoguo Temple to call for help, which attracted the help of three eminent monks from Mount Emei. They all ganged up on him and made him look like a dumpling. He's in for a lot of trouble.

What's more, he was still being hunted down by Zhou Mingyuan.

Although Zhou Mingyuan hasn't appeared for a long time recently, who knows when he'll suddenly reappear?

Therefore, after assessing the situation, he did not choose to break ties with Chen Yang and restrained his murderous intent.

He had no connection with Chen Yang. In fact, he had helped Chen Yang on Qishan last time. He thought that the kid wouldn't go back to get reinforcements to mess with him.

Moreover, even if Chen Yang went back to report to his superior, he didn't take action against Chen Yang; he only arrested two criminals. Yuan Long would definitely consider his status, and the matter would simply end without any resolution.

……

-

Chen Yang sped down the mountain, arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain, found his parked car, and without stopping, stepped on the gas and sped towards Mount Da'e.

With the radar constantly on to monitor the surroundings, they quickly left the area of ​​Mount Si'e and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Huanglong Daoist had not followed them.

That was a damn close call, so dangerous!

The pressure emanating from this Yellow Dragon Taoist was simply too great.

The fact that the other party only revealed a trace of their primordial spirit aura was enough to make Chen Yang unable to muster any thought of resistance.

At that time, he had a feeling, and he didn't know if it was an illusion caused by the suppression of his primordial spirit, that as soon as he made a move, he would be instantly killed by his opponent.

Although both are at the Dao True Realm, this Huanglong Zhenren is far stronger than Zhang Qingquan, who has just entered the Dao True Realm.

According to the estimates of the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man, this person's primordial spirit strength definitely exceeds three hundred grades, or even higher.

The strength of her primordial spirit is three or four times that of Chen Yang, what a huge difference!

Even with the assistance of the White Snake and the Spirit Sword Dragon Fang, Chen Yang wouldn't dare say he had much of a chance against such a powerful opponent.

When Chen Yang encountered this person on Qishan Mountain last time, he even thought that if he wanted to run away, he would have at least an 80% or 90% chance. But when he faced Huanglong Daoist again just now, and the other party used his primordial spirit to suppress him and easily snatched the Vermilion Fruit from his hands, Chen Yang realized that the chance of escaping from this person was probably not even 50%.

At that moment, if Huanglong Daoist's target had not been the fruit in his hand, but the head on his neck, the consequences would have been unimaginable for Chen Yang.

This person's strength was beyond his imagination. He was a true expert in the mid-stage of the Dao Realm, about to enter the late stage, a whole realm higher than him. His strength was definitely not something he could make up for with some extraordinary means.

As the car drove along the mountain road, Chen Yang quickly called Zhou Mingyuan, but no one answered after calling for a long time.

Helpless, he called Wang Yuanchao again.

……

-

It was already nine o'clock at night at Baoguo Temple, and the office building was brightly lit.

"In such a rush, did you get chased by a dog or something?"

Wang Yuanchao was organizing documents and getting ready to leave work when Chen Yang rushed in, startling him.

"more or less."

Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the teapot on the table, blew on it, and said, "I've run into Huanglong Daoist again. You'd better find a way to contact Elder Zhou quickly..."

He recounted what had happened to Wang Yuanchao.

Wang Yuanchao was completely bewildered; this kid was really good at causing trouble.

I haven't seen him for a few days, and this kid has gone to Mount Si'e again, where he even ran into Taoist Huanglong.

He's definitely not one to stay put.

However, Zhou Mingyuan asked him to help find Huanglong Daoren's whereabouts, but he kept delaying his reply. Chen Yang's message came just in time. Although so much time had passed, by the time Zhou Mingyuan arrived, Huanglong Daoren would probably have already run away. But at least it allowed him to give Zhou Mingyuan an explanation.

He tried calling Zhou Mingyuan, but couldn't get through.

But it didn't matter, he had colleagues in the association in Rongdu, so he just made a phone call and asked them to come to his door to inform him.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Yuanchao looked at Chen Yang and asked, "What were you doing running off to Mount Si'e for?"

Chen Yang chuckled dryly, "That's not the point. The point is this Huanglong Daoist..."

Wang Yuanchao waved his hand to stop him, "You brat, do you even know what level Huanglong Daoist is at? You dare to meddle in everything. I know you have a good relationship with Elder Zhou, but you'd better stay away from this matter. Conflicts between experts of their level are not something you or I can get involved in."

Chen Yang nodded, and was about to say something when someone knocked on the door.

Liu Jianguo walked in.

"Xiao Yang is here too?"

"Mr. Liu."

Chen Yang stood up and greeted them.

Liu Jianguo smiled and said, "I just saw a figure flash by, and I knew it was you."

Chen Yang gave a dry laugh.

"You look so disheveled, what happened?" Liu Jianguo asked.

Chen Yang looked down. He had been in the mountains for several days, and his body was covered in dirt and dust. How could he not look disheveled?

Before Chen Yang could reply, Wang Yuanchao recounted the whole story to Liu Jianguo.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianguo's expression gradually turned serious.

“Old Wang is right about this. It’s best that you haven’t fallen out with Huanglong Daoist. He doesn’t know that you have a relationship with Elder Zhou. Let the conflicts between experts of their level be resolved by themselves.”

"Even if this Huanglong Daoist has a history of misdeeds, that was a long time ago. He is now the patriarch of the Heavenly Dao Sect in Hong Kong Island, a reputable and officially registered sect. Moreover, he came to Sichuan through proper channels and did not cause any trouble. We have no reason to take action against him, and we don't have the ability to do anything to him..."

"Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, given this person's level and strength, unless the three great monks of Emei all come out, I'm afraid there's no chance of defeating him. Master Xuantong has been in seclusion for many years and is unlikely to come out for this matter. If the three great monks don't take action, it's probably futile no matter how many others come..."

……

What Liu Jianguo said was true.

Unlike the Gu God Sect, they are from the Heavenly Dao Sect, a prestigious and righteous sect with patriarchal figures. They came to your place, and you not only failed to treat them well, but also tried to deal with them. You have no moral standing.

The three great monks would certainly not choose to offend the Heavenly Dao Sect for the sake of Zhou Mingyuan.

Wang Yuanchao said, "Don't get involved in this. We'll inform Elder Zhou. There's only so much we can do."

“Huanglong Daoist obtained a Vermilion Fruit. I’m worried that if he breaks through to the late stage of Dao True Realm because of it, he might be in danger when Elder Zhou comes looking for him again…” Chen Yang said.

"Vermilion Fruit?"

Upon hearing this, both of their eyes lit up, clearly indicating that they knew of this divine object.

Wang Yuanchao said, "That's their fate. We'll explain this to Elder Zhou, and how to handle it afterwards is up to him..."

Hammer!
Chen Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly. That Vermilion Fruit was hardly Huanglong Daoist's good fortune; it was clearly snatched from my hands.

Although he had no personal grudges with Huanglong Daoist, the fact that Huanglong Daoist stole his Vermilion Fruit was enough to make him an enemy no matter when it happened.

He was willing to give it up at the time for two reasons: first, he was forced by circumstances and had no choice but to give it up, and he couldn't take it back even if he didn't; second, he was worried that there might be something wrong with the fruit.

But is there really a problem with the fruit? If there isn't, then Huanglong Daoist got a free bargain.

Stealing someone's opportunity is a blood feud.

To be fair, Huanglong Daoist certainly hoped that Zhou Mingyuan would win, and he was happy to help Zhou Mingyuan and give him some assistance. However, if Huanglong Daoist broke through to the late stage of Dao Zhen Realm, would that still be considered an assistance? That would be dragging him down.

Chen Yang took a deep breath. "He Yuanshan and Jiang Mingqiu have fallen into the hands of Huanglong Daoist. From what I heard, he seems to be eyeing Huangling Mountain's cultivation technique, the Emperor's Heart Technique. I have a feeling that these two will not have a good ending if they follow him."

Liu Jianguo said, "It's alright. Even if these two die, it won't have much impact on the overall situation. Apart from He Yuanshan, we have basically brought everyone on the list under control. We are talking to them one by one. Losing He Yuanshan is no big deal."

Upon hearing this, a black line appeared on Chen Yang's forehead.

Although he said he didn't care, Chen Yang knew it was just a helpless excuse.

They can't possibly go to Huanglong Daoist to demand the person back, can they?

"By the way, do you know where this 'Emperor's Heart Manual' comes from?"

Chen Yang was rather curious. Why would someone of Huanglong Daoren's level be interested in a martial arts technique from Huangling Mountain?

Is this technique very powerful?

It seems that Huanglong Daoist's trip to Sichuan this time was not only to find treasure, but also to find cultivation techniques.

He asked his great-uncle for the books left behind, most likely because of the "315 Tooth Sutra" among those books.

Now, it seems they've set their sights on the "Emperor's Heart Manual" from Huangling Mountain.

Could this "Emperor's Heart Manual" possibly be compared to the "Three-One-Five Tooth Scripture"?
Wang Yuanchao looked at Liu Jianguo, who seemed to know more about this matter.

Liu Jianguo said, "The 'Emperor's Heart Secret' is a closely guarded secret of the Huangling School. It is said to be a true scripture that the ancestors of Huangling Mountain comprehended from the 'Huangdi Neijing'. Whether it is true or not, I don't know."

"This martial arts technique is said to have 13 levels. I met Jiang Ruofeng from Huangling Mountain at Longtai Mountain a while ago, and he was bragging about it..."

"It is said that this cultivation technique allows one to enter the Spirit Realm at the fourth level, the Creation Realm at the seventh level, and the Dao Realm at the tenth level. If one can cultivate to the thirteenth level, one can directly enter the Celestial Realm..."

……

"He can cultivate to the Celestial Realm? That's amazing?" Chen Yang was somewhat surprised. Liu Jianguo stroked his chin and smiled, "He's just bragging. That's what he says, but as for the truth, he probably can't even say for sure himself. After all, even now, no one in the Huangling Sect has been able to cultivate this technique to the tenth level..."

Wang Yuanchao picked up the conversation, saying, "There are many powerful cultivation techniques in this world, but finding one that truly suits you is extremely difficult. With the same technique, others can progress by leaps and bounds in a day, while you can only advance at a snail's pace. No matter how good the technique is, it's useless if it's not suitable for you..."

“True super sects have a wide variety of cultivation methods to give their disciples more and better choices. I’ve never heard of a sect becoming a top sect by relying on just one top-tier cultivation method. Although the Huangling Sect has this cultivation method, everyone practices it without considering whether it’s suitable for them. This in itself is a limitation for them, destined to keep them at the level of the five sects of Panshan…”

……

Liu Jianguo smiled and said, "Old Wang, don't judge others. You and I are only at the Spirit Realm, so we are not qualified to judge them. Although they have never been to the Dao True Realm, there have been Creation Realm practitioners in their family lineage. As you can imagine, this 'Emperor's Heart Technique' is quite something."

Wang Yuanchao smiled wryly upon hearing this. Liu Jianguo was right. We were just two Spirit Realm cultivators. What right did we have to comment on others?
As Chen Yang listened to their conversation, he became somewhat interested in Huangling Mountain's "Emperor's Heart Manual".

Unfortunately, if he had known earlier, he would have had Jiang Mingqiu write it down for him directly.

The legend of the "San Yi Wu Ya Jing" is also related to the Yellow Emperor, but it is unknown whether it is superior to the "Di Xin Jue".

Liu Jianguo chatted with them for a while and then left. Wang Yuanchao tidied up his documents and prepared to leave work.

"Come on, let's go to my place, I'll wash you up, I have something for you."

Wang Yuanchao wanted to pat Chen Yang on the shoulder, but seeing his dirty appearance, he reluctantly withdrew his hand.

……

-

Jigong Mountain.

After Chen Yang left Mount Si'e, Huanglong Daoist, for safety reasons, took He Yuanshan and Jiang Mingqiu hostage and left Mount Si'e, entering Jigong Mountain, which was not far from Mount Si'e.

Jigong Mountain is not large, but it is high and steep. At the top of the mountain, there is a huge rock standing on the edge of the cliff. From a distance, it looks like a chicken's head, facing the direction of Mount Emei. The mountain is covered with bamboo forests, and there are many bamboo chickens and wild chickens in the forests, which is exactly what makes Jigong Mountain.

Huanglong Daoist has recently been traveling through the mountains and valleys of Emei and Lingjiang. He has a secret base on Jigong Mountain.

On a platform halfway up the mountain, there is an abandoned Taoist temple. Although old, it is still relatively well-preserved and can barely be inhabited.

The Taoist temple is called Erxian Temple.

But no one knew which two immortals were enshrined there. The hall was empty, without even statues or shrines, like a ghost temple.

Inside the spacious main hall, candlelight illuminated everything around them.

The walls were mottled, and cobwebs covered the corners. In the flickering candlelight, the shadows of the pillars in the hall swayed back and forth, like ghosts brandishing their claws.

Huanglong Daoist placed the candlestick on the dusty altar, turned around, and looked at the two people behind him.

At this moment, the medicinal power of the Vermilion Fruit in his body had been fully released, his blood and qi surged, and his whole body was hot, as if he had a high fever.

He wasn't in a hurry to meditate and refine it; the medicinal power of this Vermilion Fruit was already mild enough for him.

"You two, recite the 'Emperor's Heart Mantra' from memory. If you dare to make a single mistake, I, this old Taoist priest, have a bad temper, and you'll be in for a world of trouble."

Huanglong Daoist said something indifferently, then rummaged through his tattered Daoist robe and took out a few sheets of white paper and two pens, which he placed on the altar in front of him.

They were indeed after the martial arts techniques from Huangling Mountain.

This old Taoist priest was shrewd. He made the two of them write it down from memory separately. When the two manuals were compared, if there were any discrepancies, it would prove that the two of them had deceived him. He would then punish them and make them write it down from memory again. He was not afraid that they would not be honest.

However, He Yuanshan and Jiang Mingqiu stood there, somewhat stunned.

"What? Do I have to say it a second time?"

Huanglong Daoist's face darkened instantly. He was about to say something when he realized something was amiss.

He picked up the candlestick and walked over to the two of them.

"senior."

Jiang Mingqiu said, "The 'Emperor's Heart Manual' is a technique of my Huangling Sect, not for Huangling Sect disciples..."

"Humph."

Huanglong Daoist snorted coldly, and before he could finish speaking, he grabbed him by the collar and pulled him in front of him.

His gaze was sharp as he looked into Jiang Mingqiu's eyes.

Jiang Mingqiu's aged eyes were like a stagnant pool, devoid of any spirit. Even under the firelight, his pupils showed little change.

Huanglong Daoist is a seasoned veteran; he's seen it all.

In this situation, the person is either dead or has been hypnotized and controlled using extremely sophisticated methods.

Looking at He Yuanshan next to him, it was the same.

He immediately thought of Chen Yang.

"Well done, lad. You've got some skills."

Huanglong Daoist's face twitched. It was hard to tell without a close look that the two of them had been hypnotized.

There's no need to say more; it must have been Chen Yang who did it.

This kid is actually a master of hypnosis; he even fooled himself.

No wonder these two spoke up for him back then. You have to understand, according to Chen Yang, these two were his prisoners, especially when he questioned them about Zhang Qingquan. What reason did they have to defend Chen Yang?

He found it strange at the time, but it turned out he had been hypnotized by that kid.

What a cunning little rascal.

interesting.

Huanglong Daoist chuckled and patted the tops of the two men's heads.

"wake up!"

With a low shout from Huanglong Daoist, it was like a thunderclap exploding in their minds.

"Boom!"

The closed consciousness escaped the dark cage, and both of them shuddered, their pupils suddenly contracting as they awoke from the hypnotic state.

"How is this going?"

"Where is this?"

……

Their faces were ashen, and they were breathing heavily, like two people who had just been rescued from drowning.

Mountain Lord's Tomb, Chen Yang, immense strength, powerful eye techniques...

As the memories returned to their brains, the two quickly recalled what had happened.

"Hmph, two idiots, they don't even realize they've been hypnotized."

Huanglong Daoist cursed, and before the two could react, he swiftly pointed two fingers at the Yintang acupoint between their eyebrows.

"Boom..."

A powerful surge of primordial energy instantly entered their minds, followed by another thunderous explosion. The two felt their bodies plunge into the pitch-black void of space, their consciousness once again sinking into the abyss of chaos.

Taoist magic, the Soul-Capturing Technique!

It is also a type of hypnosis, but this type of hypnosis requires the use of spiritual power or strong mental strength to violently impact the consciousness of the hypnotized person, making it a rather crude method of hypnosis.

If the pressure is not properly controlled, it can easily cause memory loss, mental confusion, or even death in the hypnotized person.

This is also why Huanglong Daoist did not use the Soul-Capturing Technique on them at first.

After all, he was counting on these two to memorize the "Emperor's Heart Manual." If something went wrong and caused them to lose their memories of the "Emperor's Heart Manual," it would be a huge loss.

Now that these two have just been released from hypnosis, they are relaxed and vulnerable. At this moment, he can use his soul-capturing technique to take advantage of their weakness and hypnotize them again with minimal damage.

The difference is that this time, it was Huanglong Daoist who hypnotized them.

……

In just one minute, He Yuanshan and Jiang Mingqiu went from being confused to being clear-headed, and then back to being confused again.

It's tragic.

The two stood respectfully before Huanglong Daoist.

Huanglong Daoist asked them a few simple questions, and the two answered fluently.

Immediately afterwards, Huanglong Daoist had the two of them recite the "Emperor's Heart Manual" from memory.

This soul-capturing technique was indeed powerful. He Yuanshan and Jiang Mingqiu came to the altar, picked up paper and pen, and began to write furiously.

Huanglong Daoist then went to the side, found a cleaner spot, sat down cross-legged, and began to circulate his internal energy to refine the medicinal power of the Vermilion Fruit within his body.

The Vermilion Fruit is ranked third on the list of spiritual fruits. Its energy is equivalent to the hard work of a cultivator in the early stage of the Dao True Realm for decades. If it were in his possession, it would be equivalent to several years of cultivation.

He was already close to the late stage of the Dao True Realm, and with this Vermilion Fruit, he was absolutely confident that he could break through to the late stage of the Dao True Realm after refining it.

Although we didn't find any treasure on this trip to Shu, obtaining this Vermilion Fruit alone is enough.

It was definitely worth the trip.

Moreover, he had another purpose in coming to Sichuan.

Kung Fu!

The cultivation technique that Huanglong Daoren mainly cultivates is the top-level technique of the Heavenly Dao Sect, the "Great Dao of Longevity Technique". When this technique is cultivated to its peak, it can also be cultivated to the Celestial Realm.

However, four hundred years ago, the Heavenly Path was severed, and the Celestial Realm ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect suddenly perished. The last volume of the Longevity Dao Technique was lost. As a result, the Heavenly Dao Sect's Longevity Dao Technique could only be cultivated to the late stage of the Dao True Realm at its limit.

Although the Heavenly Path has been severed and no one has been able to break through to the Celestial Realm for four hundred years, whether or not one can break through is still something one must try for oneself to be satisfied with.

He doesn't have any cultivation techniques to break through to the Celestial Realm, so how can he try?

So he returned to search for the "Three-One-Five Tooth Sutra" that he had stolen from Raojiang years ago, hoping to gain some inspiration from it, but to his surprise, he found nothing.

Although the "Three-One-Five Tooth Sutra" was not recovered, obtaining the "Emperor's Heart Manual" is enough.

The Emperor's Heart Technique of Huangling Mountain is said to be able to reach the Celestial Realm when cultivated to its peak, so he naturally wanted to see what that was all about.

He had originally planned to visit Huangling Mountain in a while, but these two people came to him on their own.

All things considered, that kid named Chen Yang really is my lucky star.

Once I obtain the "Emperor's Heart Manual," I can leave Shu. On my way back, I'll visit some sects in other provinces and try to acquire as many top-tier cultivation techniques as possible. That way, if I need to switch to other cultivation methods later, I'll have something to choose from.

Alternatively, one could combine other methods of ascension to try and complete the final volume of the "Great Dao of Longevity" manual. If it could be completed, that would naturally be the best outcome.

Huanglong Daoren was secretly pleased.

With his vision of the future in mind, he closed his eyes and began to refine the surging medicinal power within his body.

He guided the vast energy into his meridians, circulating it throughout his body, and began cultivating the "Great Dao of Longevity."

"hiss!"

However, the moment he began to circulate his energy, a sharp pain shot through his body, causing him to convulse and gasp for breath.

Meridians!

The stinging pain from the meridians felt like the flow of vital energy had been disrupted, and the meridians had been torn apart by the vital energy.

"what happened?"

Huanglong Daoist's heart skipped a beat. He had been cultivating the "Great Dao of Longevity" for over a hundred years, and he knew every single path of cultivation by heart, as well as eating and drinking every day. How could he possibly have gone astray in circulating his true energy?

But the pain he just felt was not an illusion; he could still clearly remember the pain even now.

As the pain subsided, Huanglong Daoist closed his eyes again, focused his mind, and began practicing his exercises once more.

This time, he was extra careful, afraid of going astray on the wrong path.

"hiss!"

However, when he poured his true energy into his meridians and began practicing, that tearing pain reappeared without warning.

It felt like my meridians were being torn apart.

It hurts, it hurts too much!
He considered himself to be able to tolerate pain quite well, but under the stimulation of this pain, he broke out in a cold sweat almost instantly, and his whole body was trembling.

That pain was even worse than being stabbed with a sword.

How could this be?
Huanglong Daoist was a little confused. Where did the pain come from all of a sudden?

Is the medicinal power of this Vermilion Fruit too violent?

That can't be right. Compared to other spiritual fruits, the medicinal effects of the Vermilion Fruit are relatively mild.

Most importantly, his meridians were not torn.

Why would there be this painful sensation of the meridians being torn apart?
He refused to believe it and tried a few more times. Without exception, as soon as he tried to exert his energy, the pain would immediately strike, making him grimace and his back was already soaked with sweat.

He tried a normal move again.

True essence is released externally.

The vital energy flowed through the meridians, but the pain was gone.

But when he turned to cultivation, the pain immediately returned.

Damn, what's going on?
So you won't let me cultivate?
Then I'll try cultivating my primordial spirit?

This attempt nearly cost Huanglong Daoist his life.

Tonight there is a moon, and the moonlight shines into the main hall. Huanglong Daoist is bathed in the moonlight, and his primordial spirit escapes from his body.

A golden lotus of cultivation quickly bloomed, and on the lotus platform, a primordial spirit sat cross-legged.

His primordial spirit was already the size of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth.

Under the moonlight, the scattered glimmers of light continuously merged into the primordial spirit.

"what!"

Master Huanglong screamed in agony.

His primordial spirit felt as if it were being torn apart by some terrifying force, as if it were being roasted under the scorching sun. The intense pain almost made Huanglong Daoist faint.

He subconsciously pulled his primordial spirit back into his body, his whole body trembling and his face as pale as paper.

There's a problem, there definitely is a problem.

Huanglong Daoist was breathing heavily, his lips trembling uncontrollably. This pain came from the level of his soul, and was beyond his ability to bear.

If he hadn't been so determined, that intense pain would probably have knocked him unconscious.

Why does it hurt when I cultivate? But there's nothing wrong with my meridians and primordial spirit. Where does this pain come from?

Something must be wrong.

Poisoning?

Vermilion Fruit?

Is the red fruit poisonous?

Almost instinctively, Huanglong Daoist thought of the Vermilion Fruit he had taken before.

During this time, he was walking in the mountains and almost entered a state of fasting, rarely eating. The only suspicious thing was the vermilion fruit that he ate.

What kind of poison?

What kind of poison could harm one's body, and with such an effect?

Magic water?
Huanglong Daoist's knowledge was beyond that of ordinary people; almost instantly, the name of a strange poison appeared in his mind.

The "Fairy Water" is the second most potent poison on the list, second only to the "Heart-Eating Powder".

Although the name of this strange poison sounds harmless, even somewhat ethereal, it is actually extremely terrifying.

It is a strange poison that can pollute the spiritual platform and the primordial spirit.

The conditions for this poison to take effect are very peculiar. Without cultivation, there is nothing wrong, but as soon as one begins to cultivate, the meridians throughout the body experience excruciating pain, as if being torn apart, which is unbearable for ordinary people.

That's not the main point. If this poison contaminates your spiritual platform and corrupts your primordial spirit, you won't be able to cultivate your primordial spirit. Even if you want your primordial spirit to escape and change your body, it won't work. It will follow you like a maggot clinging to your bones.

Moreover, when you break through to a higher realm and attract heavenly lightning, it will suddenly strike you with a massive attack that will absolutely kill you.

……

Thinking of this, Huanglong Daoist felt his hair stand on end.

My symptoms seem very similar to those of this strange poison.

It hurts whenever I cultivate, a tearing pain in my meridians, but the pain disappears when I stop cultivating. As long as I don't cultivate, it doesn't affect the normal release of my true energy.

Isn't this exactly the symptom of SK-II?
I just felt pain even while cultivating my primordial spirit, which means that the poison from the elixir has already contaminated my primordial spirit.

"Damn it, where did this poison come from?"

Huanglong Daoist's face turned green. "I had already envisioned a bright future, and you do this to me!"

After much thought, the problem could only be with that Vermilion Fruit.

Is that kid?

No, that kid just got the fruit; he had no time or opportunity to poison it.

Moreover, he didn't know he was going to steal his fruit, so poisoning the vermilion fruit for no reason is only possible if he's mentally unstable.

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