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

Chapter 904 The highly nourishing shrimp meat, multitasking and the second primordial spirit!

"Ding! Hunting the SS-rank Yin Sha [Yak King] has yielded the reward of 10 [Sword Offering Stones] and 100000 experience points."

……

A kill notification popped up, and Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is everything okay?"

Zhou Mingyuan arrived gracefully, and more than ten flying swords quickly flew back into his sleeve.

Chen Yang shook his head. "Luckily, I also learned lightning techniques, otherwise I would have almost been tricked."

Zhou Mingyuan nodded slightly, said nothing more, and went to help Huang Long.

The snow fox that fought against Huanglong was a mid-stage Creation Realm cultivator. After going berserk, its combat power was no less than that of a mid-stage Dao Realm cultivator.

Huanglong Daoist was also in the mid-stage of the Dao True Realm. Although Huanglong clearly had the upper hand, it seemed that it would not be easy to deal with this snow fox in a short period of time.

This snow fox was not only cunning but also incredibly fast, making it very difficult to deal with. The battle between the two was somewhat deadlocked.

Seeing Zhou Mingyuan and Chen Yang charging towards them, Xuehu seemed to sense the danger as well. After feinting at Huanglong, she turned and ran without saying a word.

"boom!"

Chen Yang directly lashed out with his mountain-driving whip.

Caught off guard, the fleeing snow fox was instantly knocked back.

Zhou Mingyuan released a flying sword, which suddenly pierced through the snow fox's body.

Huang Long immediately stepped forward, wrapped the snow fox's body with the golden thread in his hand, pulled it back with a sudden force, and swung his sword in a backhand strike.

Oh!

The snow fox's head then rolled off.

Not a drop of blood flowed from the corpse; it was covered in black filth, and the stench instantly spread to the surroundings.

Everyone couldn't help but cover their noses.

……

The three beasts were thus executed.

"call."

The three of them stood in the cold wind, catching their breath. It ended too quickly.

"Damn, I'm so tired and hungry."

Huang Long sheathed his sword. "Let's go down the mountain and have a good meal."

He hadn't noticed until he said so, but now that he was reminded, Chen Yang really did feel hungry.

I haven't eaten all day and have been in a state of tension, so I didn't really feel it until now. I'm really hungry.

Zhou Mingyuan looked at the sky. "Let's go down the mountain when it's light. I'll wander around the area and see if I've missed anything."

Corpse beasts are incredibly powerful. They love to eat blood, but they look down on the flesh and blood of ordinary people. They only crave the flesh and blood of living creatures with cultivation.

The higher the cultivation level of an existence, the more alluring its flesh and blood become to them.

However, this does not mean that they will not appear in the secular world, which will inevitably cause riots and have unimaginable consequences.

About a month ago, after that torrential rain that caused a collective tribulation, the seal on Jinjia Mountain was broken, but it is unclear how many evil creatures escaped.

……

"ignore him."

Huang Long, however, was in no mood to patrol the mountain with Zhou Mingyuan. He waved to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, get that mantis shrimp out later, and grill some shrimp meat to fill our stomachs..."

Chen Yang nodded slightly, also feeling very tired. He then returned to the cave with Huang Long, leaving Zhou Mingyuan to patrol the mountain by himself.

……

In the cave.

Chen Yang took out the mantis shrimp's corpse and, with great effort, used the Crimson Sky Sword to pry open a piece of the shell, extracting about ten pounds of shrimp meat.

It has a jade-like color and is crystal clear.

It has a subtle fragrance that makes your mouth water just by looking at it.

Chen Yang had brought a lot of instant food, but Huang Long wasn't interested and insisted on eating shrimp.

The shrimp meat was incredibly fresh, and despite the low temperature inside the cave, it didn't solidify.

Huang Long took out a dagger, cut off a piece, and put it directly into his mouth.

His face was full of ecstasy and enjoyment.

"Just eat it raw like this?" Chen Yang licked his lips.

Huang Long smiled and said, "You've never had sashimi before? Shrimp should be eaten this way to truly appreciate its original flavor..."

He held a piece of shrimp and began to eat it by himself.

This is shrimp meat from the Dao True Realm, containing immense energy within its flesh and blood. Of course, it's best eaten raw; cooking it would be a real waste.

This mantis shrimp is so incredibly powerful; you can imagine how much energy is contained in its meat.

Chen Yang had originally planned to roast the shrimp with the Five Flames True Fire, but seeing how much Huang Long enjoyed it, he immediately followed suit, slicing a thin piece of shrimp meat with the Crimson Sky Sword and putting it in his mouth.

A mantis shrimp at the Dao True Realm shouldn't have any parasites inside its body, right?

The shrimp meat is incredibly fresh; aside from a slight fishy taste, there are no other unpleasant odors.

The meat wasn't as tender as I expected; instead, it was quite chewy.

I swallowed a mouthful of shrimp meat.

Chen Yang soon felt a surge of heat rising up.

This stuff is really nutritious.

Huang Long glanced at him. "This stuff is too nourishing. It nourishes your qi and blood, but if you take too much, your qi and blood can't digest it all, and it can easily make you die from overeating..."

Chen Yang simply nodded slightly, not saying much, as talking would only slow down his eating.

With his stomach already empty, and the shrimp meat tasting quite good, Chen Yang ate one piece after another. In no time, he had eaten almost half of a shrimp meat weighing nearly three pounds.

The heat in his abdomen grew stronger and stronger, like a fire was burning. The heat quickly spread to his limbs and bones, and Chen Yang's face turned red, with white smoke rising from his head.

Huang Long said, "Take it easy. No matter how strong your physique is, you're only at the Creation Realm. You can't compare to us at the Dao True Realm. Don't be greedy and eat too much. You won't be able to digest it all later..."

Having said that, he remembered that Chen Yang had a Gluttonous Gu inside him, and immediately stopped talking, "Never mind what I said, do as you please..."

Chen Yang ignored him.

As the shrimp meat was digested in his stomach, he did feel his blood and qi slowly boiling.

Shrimp meat replenishes qi and blood, making it the best choice for body tempering.

However, tempering the body is different from forging an immaculate body. Tempering an immaculate body requires immaculate energy, which he can currently only generate through cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Scripture.

In addition, the Marrow Cleansing Pill also contains a large amount of immaculate energy.

There is a fundamental difference between Qi and Blood Energy and Pure Energy.

After a moment's thought, Chen Yang realized that with so much energy, he had to find a way to use it up.

If used to temper one's physique.

Then let's practice the [Little Dragon Elephant Skill].

Chen Yang picked up the cultivation technique that he hadn't practiced in a long time.

This exercise consists of ten diagrams.

Once ten diagrams are completed, it is considered a complete cycle.

One transformation can increase physique by 50 and enhance the power of an elephant.

Following this logic, after ten cycles of divine skill, one can improve their basic physique by 500 grades and increase their dragon power by one.

This practice consumes a lot of energy and can cause excessive liver fire, which in turn breeds resentment. Over time, it can affect the practitioner's personality, leading to a violent temper and unpredictable mood swings.

Previously, because practicing this technique required taking medicine to regulate liver qi, Chen Yang found it troublesome and put the technique aside.

Things are different now. He obtained the Liver Fire chapter of the Five Flame True Fire Technique, which can generate liver fire, thus boosting the Five Flame True Fire—a double benefit. The Gluttonous Gu is no longer of any help.

Having absorbed the power of two Dao Realm experts, this guy has now entered the breakthrough stage. Chen Yang used the Five Observations of Food Preservation Technique to quickly digest the shrimp meat in his stomach, and then mobilized his qi and blood to cultivate the Little Dragon Elephant Technique.

He had previously practiced the [Little Dragon Elephant Skill], but he only reached the fifth level before passing away. Now, he has picked it up again and is quite proficient at it.

Supported by the immense energy of flesh and blood, Chen Yang retraced the first five stages and immediately began his assault on the sixth, seventh, and eighth stages...

After completing each stage of training, one's physique will generally improve by about one grade.

Chen Yang ate and cultivated at the same time. After eating three pounds of shrimp, the enormous energy in his stomach was like a river overflowing its banks, sweeping away everything in its path. The blocked meridians and acupoints were quickly broken through...

This little guy is indeed quite remarkable.

Huanglong sensed the changes in Chen Yang's qi and blood and looked over at him.

The energy in this shrimp meat is indeed quite concentrated. With his cultivation at the late stage of the Dao Realm, he already possesses an immaculate body and a strong physique, so he can eat as much as he wants without any worries. However, eating too much will inevitably cause bloating. But Chen Yang is only at the Creation Realm, yet he dares to eat and bloat like him.
Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, this kid is practicing his martial arts while eating. Isn't he afraid of going into qi deviation?
Multitasking?
Do such people really exist?

Huang Long stopped chewing and asked Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, what kind of cultivation technique are you practicing?"

Chen Yang looked up at him and said, "A body tempering technique, the Little Dragon Elephant Technique, you probably haven't heard of it."

This technique was created by Master Jinming of Jianfeng Temple and later perfected by Huang Daolin. If Huang Long didn't know Jinming, he probably wouldn't know about it.

Upon hearing this, Huang Long thought for a moment and realized that he had indeed never heard of this technique.

But he asked this question not to find out what kind of cultivation technique Chen Yang practiced, but because he was curious whether Chen Yang could multitask.

"Aren't you afraid of going into qi deviation while eating and cultivating at the same time?"

As Huang Long spoke, he moved closer to Chen Yang.

When ordinary cultivators cultivate, which one doesn't sit cross-legged and meditate? To avoid being disturbed, they will try to choose a quiet place. After all, cultivation is a very delicate matter. The true essence and internal energy in the body need to be guided by the mind. If the energy goes astray or the flow of qi is disordered, it will be very troublesome.

Having lived to such an old age, he had seen countless geniuses, but he had never seen anyone like Chen Yang.

Although he had never heard of the Little Dragon Elephant Technique, judging from the fluctuations in Chen Yang's blood and qi during his practice, the body tempering technique he was practicing was definitely of a high grade.

If it were a low-level cultivation technique, that would be fine, but cultivating an advanced technique requires even more concentration. This kid, on the other hand, eats while cultivating, and not only eats, he also chats with him.

This made Huanglong even more curious.

"well enough."

Chen Yang shook his head. "You'll get used to it. There's no such thing as going into qi deviation."

If this old Taoist knew that I was not only cultivating the Little Dragon Elephant Technique, but also the Five Observations of Food Preservation Technique, I wonder what kind of expression he would have.

Huang Long became even more curious and moved closer to Chen Yang. "Your ability is truly remarkable. Does that mean you can cultivate even while eating, drinking, and walking?"

"It's not that exaggerated."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "It's just a simple matter of multitasking. In fact, it's still very easy to be distracted by the surrounding environment."

“This is not easy.”

Huang Long waved his hand, a hint of curiosity on his face, "Do you have any secrets to your ability to multitask?"

"The trick?"

Chen Yang shook his head. "What secrets could there be? It's all natural. You either know how or you don't. If I had to pinpoint a secret, it would be focus. It's about going from focusing on one thing to focusing on two things, or even more..."

How can you explain something like talent?
Some people are tall enough to reach the basketball hoop, while others are short and might not be able to reach it even with a stool. You ask me why? What can I say? Of course, it's talent.

It may be difficult for you, but for me it is really simple.

Focus?

Huang Long stroked his chin, carefully considering Chen's words.

He tried it himself, eating while cultivating.

However, as soon as he focused on eating, his cultivation stopped, and when he focused on cultivation, his mouth stopped eating.

This……

Multitasking is not as simple as it seems.

Huang Long frowned, realizing for the first time that he might be a little clumsy.

Seeing his expression, Chen Yang said, "Have you read any martial arts novels? The basics of multitasking—drawing a circle with one hand and a square with the other—can you do that?"

"I will."

Huang Long nodded. He was a man of action and immediately proved himself with facts.

He swept away the surrounding ice mist, took a dagger in each hand, and drew a circle and a square on the ice at the same time.

The circles were drawn perfectly round, and the squares were drawn in a very standard manner.

It's clear that he really does know how.

Chen Yang glanced at it and said, "Try changing the square in your left hand to a triangle?"

triangle?
Huang Long was slightly taken aback, then followed Chen Yang's instructions, drawing a circle with one hand and a triangle with the other.

This time, I was noticeably clumsy, and it took me several tries to finish it.

The circle is still quite round, but the triangle doesn't quite look right.

Chen Yang said, "You see, you haven't really mastered it, you've just become skilled through practice."

Huang Long must have practiced drawing squares with one hand and circles with the other before, but he didn't know how to adapt. It was mostly muscle memory, not real skill or understanding of the essence. If you just switch the technique, his muscle memory will stop working immediately.

Hearing Chen Yang's words, Huang Long felt as if a toilet had been opened.

Chen Yang said, "Drawing a square with one hand and a circle with the other is not limited to just drawing squares and circles. With enough practice, almost anyone with hands can draw these simple shapes. But this kind of drawing, which is achieved through repetition, only captures the form, not the essence. When you can write with one hand and draw with the other, reaching a point where you can do it at will, that's when you've grasped the true essence..."

Upon hearing this, Huang Long nodded repeatedly, feeling as if he had been enlightened. "Chen Yang, your ability is remarkable. If you have time, you should summarize your experience. If you can develop a complete cultivation method, it will be of extraordinary significance..."

“Most people probably can’t learn it. Although diligence can make up for lack of talent, some things still require a certain level of understanding,” Chen Yang said.

Huang Long said, “It’s not fair to be so absolute. It’s undeniable that this method does require a high level of talent, but some people may just be temporarily slow to grasp it. If you can understand its principles and master its essence through your experience and your methods, that would be a great merit for you. As far as I know, there is no method in this world that specifically cultivates this kind of multitasking…”

People who can multitask are rare; talent limits 99.999% of people. Naturally, there are no methods specifically for cultivating multitasking that have been passed down through generations.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang raised an eyebrow.

What Huang Long said wasn't entirely unreasonable. If I had the time, I could indeed summarize my experience in this area, not only for others but also for myself.

Timely self-reflection can help you understand your gains and losses, allowing you to progress further and more smoothly in this area.

At this moment, Zhou Mingyuan returned, covered in snow and wind.

"Senior brother, let me tell you, that kid Chen Yang is something else..."

Upon seeing Zhou Mingyuan, Huang Long immediately began to talk about Chen Yang's ability to multitask.

Chen Yang was both amused and exasperated. He handed over the shrimp meat he had reserved for Zhou Mingyuan. Was it really necessary for someone who was multitasking to react like that?

Zhou Mingyuan took the shrimp meat and looked at Chen Yang, "Have you ever cultivated a second primordial spirit?"

If a person can cultivate a second primordial spirit, they can indeed multitask.

Chen Yang shook his head.

"How can the second primordial spirit compare to this?" Huang Long interrupted Zhou Mingyuan before he could speak. "Although the second primordial spirit can split its consciousness in two, its control over its own physical body is still very limited. Although the two can communicate with each other, they are not interconnected. They can take turns controlling the same body, but it is difficult for them to control it simultaneously..."

"You haven't cultivated a second primordial spirit, how do you know so much?" Zhou Mingyuan asked.

"I'm so old, even if I've never eaten pork, I've certainly seen a pig run."

Huang Long shook his head. "If two primordial spirits can simultaneously control one physical body, why would the second primordial spirit need to separate and operate independently? When the second primordial spirit operates independently, it becomes an independent entity. This is fundamentally different from multitasking. Take Chen Yang for example; he can multitask. If he were to cultivate a second primordial spirit, that would be two minds, four functions, which is far superior to simply cultivating a second primordial spirit..."

Zhou Mingyuan nodded slightly.

He looked at Chen Yang and saw that Chen Yang's eyes lit up with excitement when he heard the words "second primordial spirit." He immediately said, "You only believe half of what this old man says. Since you have the ability to multitask, there's not much need for you to cultivate a second primordial spirit. Splitting your second primordial spirit is a very dangerous thing. In the history of cultivation, there are quite a few cultivators who have been devoured by their second primordial spirit..."

"Backlash?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang immediately became interested. "The second primordial spirit can also backfire?"

"of course."

While eating shrimp, Zhou Mingyuan said, "To give a simple example, a pair of identical twins split from the same cell. Can you say they are the same person? The same goes for the primordial spirit. After the primordial spirit splits into two, the consciousness also splits into two. Although the two have some kind of telepathic connection and are connected in mind, they are still two independent individuals. Aren't there many cases of twins fighting? The same is true for the primordial spirit!"

(End of this chapter)