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Chapter 275 Controlling Haotian [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The Nine Secrets are secret techniques that appear in the novel *Covering the Sky*.

The highest secret arts of Taoism are divided into nine types: Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Shu, Zu, Qian, and Xing. These were created by the nine Heavenly Venerables of the mythological era, and each secret art represents the pinnacle of a field.

The Secret of Fighting, also known as the Holy Art of Battle, is the ultimate method of offensive warfare. It can evolve into any divine offensive technique and is hailed as the number one offensive art!

So why buy an incomplete copy of the "Dou" character secret manual?

The answer is: because the complete secret of the "Fighting" character doesn't exist in the realm of the Supreme God... or rather, the complete secret of the "Fighting" character only exists in people's hearts.

In layman's terms, it's the "Dou" secret technique, now a Z-series version.

The original Dou Zi Secret Technique can evolve into various methods and Dao traces. When cultivated to a high level, it can evolve into an identical form based on an enemy's attack with just a glance.

But in the infinite diversity, it cannot bypass the damned underlying setting... namely, [runes].

You can evolve spellcasting models, you can evolve energy structures, and if you cultivate to a high level, you might even be able to try deducing the primordial chaos and the original darkness...

However, you just can't evolve the [runes].

This brings us to Mr. Zhang's approach to promoting "orthodox cultivation." Instead of directly elevating the status of orthodox cultivation, he seems to be making it increasingly convincing with each claim...

But he truly and undeniably stumped the rune analysis method. Aside from arcanists and cultivators, no one can possibly understand these rules of heaven and earth!
Sigh... Cultivation!
When people are pushed to their limits, they'll do anything... but math is different; if you don't know math, you just don't know it.

Without the crucial element of "using one's body as a seed" from the "Covering the Sky" system, the "Fighting" secret technique is stuck in the middle, essentially only half of what it is.

The ultimate skill and subtlety, yet it lacks runes and traces of the Dao.

Perhaps if mastered to the extreme, one could indeed use energy to construct and simulate the exact same "result," but ultimately, it would lack a "core."

Perhaps, only by mastering [Chaos] can the Secret of Fighting be considered complete... I have already truly mastered Chaos, so what difference does your Secret of Fighting make me invincible?

That's why the price was drastically reduced, dropping to the level of a 2S-rank side quest. Otherwise, a Celestial-level secret technique would at least be SS-rank.

Incidentally... the Great Completion Chaotic Body has strength comparable to an SSS-level Innate Saint, but it was downgraded to SS-level because it was not given any attributes or energy at the beginning.

The effect of the "Dou" secret technique has been halved, seemingly cutting off a vital artery...

But for Fang Ge and even the Zhongzhou team, this is actually irrelevant, and may even be a boon.

Firstly, Fang Ge's future form is a chaotic entity. A chaotic entity is a "gatekeeper," which is indeed an information black box, but it is inherently capable of influencing the rules of heaven and earth...

In his hands, the difference from the original is minimal.

Zheng Zha embodies the pure Dao of Power, achieving the ultimate mastery of energy in both the primordial chaos and the dark past, without involving any rules or runes, and secretly aligning with the incomplete Dou Zi Secret.

Chu Xuan is a legitimate cultivator, and the Douzi Secret is not a method of attack in his hands... but rather an experimental means of weapon crafting, used to determine whether the existing rune structure is reasonable by evolving weapons.

Up to this point, it's considered worthwhile.

As for the remaining people, some mainly follow the path of spiritual light, and their methods of fighting enemies are only supplementary, such as Xiao Yingkong, Zhang Jie, and Zhan Lan...

Or, like Zheng Zha, they might use pure energy with some external runes, such as Cheng Xiao or Li Shuaixi...

The 2S-level incomplete Douzi Secret Technique is already maxed out. Perhaps it's better to figure out how to learn something so difficult!
Haotian doesn't have the authority to purchase, and Chu Xuan has already enhanced his split thinking. Therefore, a combined purchase is necessary.

Since Fang Ge needs to replace Zhan Lan's equipment with an S-grade Star Forging Dragon King, he cannot afford to waste this opportunity here.

Ultimately, Zheng Zha paid 1 reward point, and Haotian paid the remaining reward points and side quests, which was considered as "Zheng Zha helping Haotian" to purchase and complete the exchange.

This is currently the highest-level attack method the team has come up with, and everyone couldn't help but crowd around, eager to see what it was all about.

Unlike the previous complex martial arts manuals, the "Dou Zi Secret" is simply a golden scroll. It opens with a short incantation and a series of strange patterns. The figures on the patterns are posed in various bizarre postures, dazzling the eye.

Its obscurity and abstractness are unprecedented. Only those with extraordinary talent can comprehend it.

"This..." Zheng Zha's eyes stung and beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead after just two glances: "Is this something a human can learn?"

—Of course it's harder. The intensity has been reduced, but the difficulty of training hasn't decreased significantly...

"This is undoubtedly the most difficult thing we've changed so far."

Fang Ge sighed and said, "I deliberately chose the other cultivation techniques and manuals to be relatively simple or have some tricks... It's more accurate to say that this is the true nature of an S-rank manual!"

Without the Great Luo Heaven... he wouldn't have been confident he could learn it.

Fang Ge waved his hand and put the scroll away. At that moment, Haotian, Luo Yinglong, Liu Yu, and Lina all fainted simultaneously!
The remaining people also felt dizzy and secretly alarmed.

After calling out for them to repair, Fang Ge warned, "Those with weak strength should not look at this... it really can lead to exhaustion and death!"

When Haotian woke up, Fang Ge continued to talk to him about the construction.

He wanted Haotian to become a talisman master... In fact, the talisman master system is purely an external cheat system, and all the mental power users in the team can cultivate it as well.

Rune masters can use their spiritual power to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth, condense it into unique runes, and inscribe the runes onto objects.

These runes, due to their different structures, possess different abilities.

For example, engraving a rune on an ordinary black iron sword can significantly improve its toughness and sharpness.

Talisman masters can also use mental power as a means of attack: they can manipulate objects with their mental power to strike enemies secretly.

"The method of training mental power is the same whether you use the previous A-level Star Meditation Method or the Chaos Divine Grinding Visualization Method that you just obtained. Only by condensing your natal talisman can you unleash the power of your mental power and become a true talisman master."

Fang Ge explained in detail, "And this Heavenly Thunder Talisman is one of the natal talismans. It is derived from the Thunder Ancestral Talisman and belongs to the highest level of natal talismans. It is said that when it is used, it is enough to summon thunder and shake the heavens and the earth!"

Lin Dong, the protagonist of Martial Universe, only used the Ancient Vortex Talisman, which was derived from the Devouring Ancestral Talisman and had the power of absorption.

However, the Central Continent Team possesses the Void Devouring Flame, so they don't need any additional devouring power. On the contrary, tempering the Heavenly Demon Puppet requires powerful lightning!

With the combined power of their spiritual forces, the thunder that Zhan Lan, Zhang Jie, Hao Tian, ​​and even Qi Tengyi and Li Shuaixi can unleash is bound to be incomparably powerful and earth-shattering!
This was enough to activate the Heavenly Demon Puppet to the mid-fourth tier level.

The runes condensed by rune masters are, in general, just a spellcasting model, not the runes referred to in orthodox cultivation.

But this doesn't prevent... Chu Xuan from using the [Rune Master] method to inscribe real runes at low cost, improving work efficiency and reducing costs.

"Our large-scale weapon forging will greatly require your cooperation with Li Shuaixi and Chu Xuan," Fang Ge concluded.

"Uh... then what does 'Yamata no Orochi Jinchūriki' mean?" Haotian pondered for a moment before continuing to ask.

“As I said, you are the body’s energy source, and since the talisman master is only an external entity, you also need an energy pool yourself… In this regard, I suggest you cultivate the [Azure Dragon Transformation Technique].

Fang Ge grinned and said, "However, you alone are absolutely not enough to supply the body with the highest quality energy. This Orochi, in combination with Sai's special ability, is the best energy converter."

"Orochi, like the Tailed Beasts, is a pure energy life form. By making you a Jinchūriki, you can unleash its power to the maximum extent!"

Moreover, if the Yamata no Orochi were to devour nine more early-stage fourth-tier human powerhouses, it could evolve into the highest-level mid-stage fourth-tier...

Once the fourth-tier mid-level serpent is sealed inside Haotian's body... who decides what happens to Haotian's body? Is there even a question?

—Take control!
(End of this chapter)