Witch, please have some self-respect!

After two consecutive failures, Shen Yun gained some insight by using the ancient scroll.

The process of finding a partner can lead the other person to develop ideas about who is worthy of being a partner.

If the other side has ideas, and they also think of Shen Yun.

Then the connection is considered successful.

Shen Yun pondered to himself, "This 'companion' not only represents a wife and husband, but also a close friend, a companion on the path of enlightenment."

Otherwise, how could she possibly be able to tie up even men?

However, Shen Yun also needs to consider the factor of exclusive blessing points, which can only be obtained through communication and heart-to-heart talks with his partner.

Therefore, Shen Yun resists having male partners and has relatively low satisfaction with men.

The Third Elder, Shi Shuang, didn't even know who he was, and they had never even met.

It failed instantly, of course.

Shen Yun regrouped and tried again to get close to Miss Feng Luoyi.

As expected, just over ten seconds later, the failure message appeared again.

Feng Luoyi didn't even raise her head; her resolve was unwavering, indicating that she had no intention of finding a partner.

As Shen Yun expected, it was just a test.

Gradually, Shen Yun changed his mindset, and some new ideas began to emerge in his mind:

"For mortals, a partner is more of an intimate companion, but for cultivators, it is more like a Daoist partner who explores the Great Dao together and fights side by side."

Looking back, the reason why he was able to successfully win over Su Wan'er on the first try was precisely because Su Wan'er was his wife, and he had a natural sense of identity with her.

Therefore, when choosing a partner, it is not only necessary to consider whether the other person is willing to seek a partner, but also whether the other person has a sense of identity with you.

After all, some people may never have seriously thought about this matter, and even if the thought of finding a partner occasionally flashes through their minds, they will quickly reject it.

"Wu Rou was only judged to have failed after only two or three minutes. Could there still be a glimmer of hope?"

Shen Yun gazed thoughtfully at Wu Rou from afar.

Just then, Wu Rou happened to look in his direction, a charming smile blooming on her face, and she raised her wine glass to him.

Shen Yun quickly raised his glass in response with a smile, while silently repeating the same words in his mind.

【Connecting Wu and Rou】

The talismans he carved were also something he did alongside Wu Rou, providing her with great assistance.

Wu Rou has also acknowledged this point.

It can be considered as having a sense of identity, and there won't be much loss if it fails.

I'll go home and tie cotton branches then.

At this moment, the banquet was at its most lively, with laughter and toasts filling the air. Only a very few people noticed this seemingly ordinary scene.

Wu Rou raised her wine glass to Shen Yunyao, about to take a sip, but suddenly froze.

A thought unexpectedly resurfaced in my mind: "On this long journey of seeking truth, is there anyone who can accompany me, support me, and progress together?"

Actually, this idea had inexplicably popped into her mind earlier, but after hesitating for a while, it gradually dissipated.

However, at this moment, upon seeing Shen Yun, this thought surged back like a tidal wave.

And this time, she had a vague answer in her heart.

"Brother Shen has helped me many times. How can such friendship not be considered as a companion in the pursuit of the Dao?" Wu Rou thought to herself.

Shen Yun's gaze seemed to be drawn to the exceptionally bright gemstone pendant on Wu Rou's forehead.

In that instant, the information on the ancient scroll quietly changed.

[Successfully tied]

[Partner Wu Rou]

【Intimacy Level: 81】

[Host satisfaction rate: 96%]

"It worked! It actually succeeded!"

Shen Yun was somewhat dazed, as if he had been struck by a huge surprise.

To conceal his inner elation, Shen Yun quickly tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Halfway up the mountain, Wu Rou smiled and drank the wine in her cup in one gulp, even turning the cup upside down.

After successfully forming a bond, not only did the favorability rating turn into intimacy, but it also increased by five points at once.

Although he failed to establish a direct lineage with a true elder, he did establish a direct lineage with a true disciple, who is also the elder's last disciple and is very likely to inherit his mantle in the future.

Without a doubt, this was a huge gain for Shen Yun.

On his path of seeking the truth, a brighter road suddenly opened up.

"Brother Shen, what have you seen that makes you suddenly space out?"

Ren Xiujie reached out and gently pushed Shen Yun, asking with a puzzled look on his face.

Shen Yun finally snapped out of his dreamlike surprise. He feigned a dazed expression and said:

"It's nothing, nothing at all. It's just that the aroma of wine drifting down from the mountaintop is too tempting, and I got drunk without even realizing it."

At this moment, he appeared calm and composed on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

After all, the successful entanglement with Wu Rou was quite unexpected.

The excitement in my heart was hard to suppress.

"Hey, the elders are drinking the thousand-year-old Immortal's Intoxication! This wine is incredibly potent; it can really intoxicate immortals! I've heard that a single jar costs tens of thousands of source stones!"

Among the minor students, there has never been a shortage of people who enjoy drinking. At this moment, someone was enthusiastically explaining things to Shen Yun and the others.

Although this person claimed he had never tasted such a divine brew, he spoke of it with great eloquence, as if he knew more than anyone else.

"Hey, stop thinking about this wine."

"Our Holy Sect will soon have another rising star. Wu Rou is about to enter the Blood Sea Realm. Once she receives the true teachings, things will be very different!"

"The true Dharma! That is the supreme and wondrous method that can truly create a gap in skill!"

"I have also heard that once the ancestral aperture is opened and the true method is practiced, one will be imbued with divine power."

This power is incredibly wondrous; it can cloud the minds of other cultivators, granting the user an invincible position in battle!

As they drank cup after cup of the incredibly precious "Immortal's Intoxication," Ren Xiujie and his companions gradually grew bolder.

They chatted animatedly about the vast difference between the true disciples and ordinary disciples.

Shen Yun's heart stirred, and he joined the discussion.

To be honest, although he had cultivated the true meaning, I felt that it shouldn't only be used to simply bless himself and suppress the opponent.

There must be other extraordinary aspects, but he didn't receive any guidance or instruction from them.

Although he can't do it now, it doesn't matter.

Wu Rou will definitely learn it.

Once Wu Rou learns it, he will learn it too.

After finally enduring the banquet, Shen Yun couldn't wait to go home and enter the quiet room, asking Su Wan'er and the others not to disturb her.

He opened the panel, wanting to see what Wu Rou had mastered.

[Partner Wu Rou]

【Intimacy Level: 81】

[Host satisfaction rate: 96%]

[The Devouring Heaven Scripture, Nine Lotus Sky-Stepping Technique, Blood Netherworld Annihilation Slash, Asura Blood Axe, Blood Heaven Technique, Flesh Heaven Technique, Bone Heaven Technique, Primordial Earth Foundation Building Technique...]

Seeing the many techniques that Wu Rou had mastered, Shen Yun's eyes shone brightly.

These methods are priceless; no amount of merit could buy them.

Moreover, buying cultivation techniques requires a lot of time to learn, but extracting techniques from a partner is much simpler.

All you need is a little bit of special good fortune!

"We've won! We've really won!"

I was so excited I could hardly contain myself.

Shen Yun was then faced with a happy dilemma: "Which methods should I cultivate?"

Shen Yun now possesses too many and too varied cultivation techniques.

Moreover, the three methods of Floating Light and Shadow Escape are not necessarily inferior.

"The methods were easy for Wu Rou to obtain, but she didn't practice them much; the most important thing was to master them."

Only when one's spiritual practice reaches perfection can the difference in skill level truly emerge!

Shen Yun looked at the techniques that Wu Rou had mastered, and it seemed that he had mastered more than she had.

Quality over quantity.

This approach is indeed suitable for Wu Rou and the others, but it's different for Shen Yun.

He wanted both quantity and quality.

How can Jian Chun's true meaning evolve and improve if it's not allowed?

The Devouring Heaven Scripture is the core inheritance of the Holy Sect and must be exchanged.

Just as his Purple Thunder Breathing Technique was about to reach perfection, he began to replace his daily practice with the Devouring Heaven Scripture.

The most important thing left is still the Heavenly Merit.

Both the "Flesh Heaven Technique" and the "Bone Heaven Technique" can enhance one's Dao foundation, making them a long-term investment.

Required course.

Shen Yun thought about it and decided that he could learn from the others.

All methods that haven't been mastered are worth learning; whether they improve your skills or not can be considered later.

Only perfection can catalyze the true meaning of Jianchun.

Greater Chengdu won't work.

Not even the slightest difference is acceptable.

Although Wu Rou's axe skills are strong, they are not suitable for Shen Yun.

[Exclusive Blessing Points: 8]

There are also many blessings recorded on the ancient scroll.

"Is this special blessing something that can only be obtained through communication with Wu Rou, or is it something that can be shared between partners?" Shen Yun wondered.

I'm planning to give it a try.

With a thought, he chose to use the "Flesh Heaven Technique".

【Flesh Heaven Technique (Beginner 1/10)】

Instantly, the ancient scroll reacted.

Shen Yun's expression brightened; this meant it could be used universally!

It saves a lot of trouble.

"Qi and blood are the foundation, and flesh is the vessel that carries the Dao; the body is like a furnace, and blood is like magma..."

A profound and mysterious scripture came to Shen Yun's mind, and he gradually understood the cultivation method of the "Flesh Heaven Technique".

The core principle is to nourish and strengthen the physical body through the flow of Qi and blood.

Blood and flesh are inseparable.

Qi and blood are the core of the body-nourishing realm, and there is a reason why the first thing to practice is the "Blood Heaven Technique".

The "Flesh Heaven Technique" also has 108 postures, which, together with mental techniques, help to train the physical body.

The process from beginner to mastery is a continuous adjustment of postures and mental techniques, revealing the most suitable method for tempering the physical body.

During this process, an auxiliary material called "Dragon Elephant Skin Melting Cream" can be applied to the limbs and bones.

With the help of the medicinal power in the Muscle Melting Cream, the muscles of the body become as dense as those of a dragon or elephant, accelerating the tempering of the body and relieving the pain of meridian swelling during exercise.

The downside is that the body constantly suffers from the pain of muscle tearing, as if thousands of ants are crawling on it.

"Dragon Elephant Muscle-Melting Ointment, rapidly enhances abilities, similar to the Blood Altar during the Blood Heaven Technique."

After a long while, Shen Yun had a rough understanding and opened his eyes.

From this perspective, perhaps the methods of cultivating the five major heavenly arts—blood, tendons, bones, flesh, and skin—are quite similar.

After all, they are both among the five great physical arts.

"Before rapid improvement, I still need to figure out the method of physical training."

Shen Yun made a plan, began to study the mental cultivation method, and started researching the 108 styles.

When the "Flesh Heaven Technique" is cultivated to its greatest perfection, one can reach the state of "indestructible Vajra, flesh adorned with dragons and elephants".

Mastering every part of the body's flesh and blood, and being able to unleash a full-force attack from anywhere, is an essential skill for battle maniacs.

He was right not to use the 5,000 cultivation techniques as a discount scroll before.

Isn't this already a freebie?

He obtained the two Heavenly Skills of Flesh and Bone from Wu Rou, and then exchanged them for the two Heavenly Skills of Skin and Tendon.

At that time, the physical body will possess all five great heavenly skills!

.......

While Shen Yun was enjoying the pleasure of getting something for free, little did he know that the demon race was making a move.

The explosive runestone originally came from the Heavenly Crafting Palace, and the last rune master to exchange for it was named Shen Yun...

In a secret chamber within a cave within the Holy City, Hu Lan took out an exquisite and mysterious jade plate containing detailed information.

Looking at this information, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

Even the Golden Hou couldn't withstand two explosions, so other demons at the Body Nourishing Realm might not be able to either.

If the Holy Sect's hunting teams gain widespread control of this runestone, the demon race will be the ones in trouble.

Because of this concern, an investigation was launched early on.

Many clues were uncovered, and all the leads pointed to a talisman master named Shen Yun.

"This person recently moved from Lingnongfang to... Qianlongfang."

Upon seeing this news, Hu Lan frowned deeply, and the character "王" (king) seemed to appear in her mind.

If it were Lingnongfang, he could make his move quietly without anyone noticing.

However, Qianlongfang is completely different. It is located in the center of the Holy City and is a key protected area.

The nearby law enforcement hall is always staffed by elders, and there is more than one of them.

Not to mention the five main halls in the center, which are not far away.

"We can't make a move openly; we need to find someone to lure him out."

After Hu Lan made his decision, he passed it down through the jade plate and then looked at other messages.

[Improve whether any unfamiliar prodigies have arrived at the Drunken Immortal Palace and the Azure Nether Immortal Treasure Palace within the Holy City.]

[The progress of the dragon veins in the Holy City must be reported immediately upon occurrence.]

As an inside man, Hu Lan had many things to do and didn't have time to keep caring about a nobody in the Nourishing Body Realm.

Don't prioritize tasks too much; if you can't resolve them immediately, just delegate them to your subordinates.

[Luring a junior student like Shen Yun out of the house, then capturing him...]

The one who received the message was Bai Shuixiang, who was a second-tier auxiliary cultivator of talisman arrays.

In the quiet room, the young woman in white opened her eyes.

"Shen Yun, a first-tier rune stone cultivator, is in the early to late stage of Body Nourishing."

Looking at the message on the jade tablet, Bai Shuixiang understood; it wasn't difficult.

"Yan'er, go and befriend a junior student named Shen Yun, and invite him out of the city in a few days."

Bai Shuixiang called out from inside the room.

The white cat at the door stretched lazily and transformed into a bright young girl, her beautiful figure outlined in a pink and white dress.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes and wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth, she said confidently, "Auntie, just you wait and see!"

Having said that, she walked out of the room with the gait of a cat.

......

Two days later, in a quiet room.

After Shen Yun finished digesting a blood food, he noticed that the Dragon Elephant Muscle-Melting Ointment on the back of his hand had been completely absorbed, and slowly opened his eyes.

After two days of effort, using a similar method to the previous Blood Heaven Technique, applying a little at a time.

In the ancient scroll, the Flesh Heaven Technique was already nearly complete.

【Flesh Heaven Skill (Minor Success 15/1000)】

Unlike the Blood Altar, Dragon Elephant Muscle-Melting Ointment cannot be obtained fresh only by hunting teams.

It's already available for purchase.

This was refined by an alchemist using various medicinal herbs and the essence of demonic beasts' flesh and blood.

The downside is that it's expensive.

A small box costs 300 contribution points, while the outside price is 350 source stones.

Over the course of two days, Shen Yun had already used half a box and digested five of the blood food.

Because Fairy Qingzhi told Shen Yun a little trick: when practicing the "Flesh Heaven Technique," using Dragon Elephant Muscle Melting Ointment externally and consuming blood-based foods internally would yield the best results.

"One box can only increase your strength by a maximum of 100 jin; you need at least 110 boxes to reach perfection. Cultivation is all about spending money!"

Shen Yun did the math and was speechless with astonishment.

Fortunately, after learning that Shen Yun was preparing to cultivate the "Flesh Heaven Technique", Fairy Qingzhi immediately sent him thirty boxes.

No charge whatsoever.

This is Feng Zhenchuan's investment in him, preparing to cultivate Shen Yun to the Blood Sea Realm.

In response, Shen Yun could only repay their investment by producing a large number of talisman crystals.

For each attribute rune crystal, Fairy Qingzhi would settle the payment on the spot at a price of 150 contribution points or 200 source stones, never delaying payment.

For high-quality runes, the price will be the normal market price.

Shen Yunming maintained a production rate of one talisman crystal every five days.

In fact, since Shen Yun has tied himself to Wu Rou, he now receives 120 general blessings and 18 personal blessings every day.

The daily rate is fixed at forty.

Shen Yun's satisfaction with Su Wan'er is 99%, which doubles the bonus; his satisfaction with Wu Rou is 96%, which also doubles the bonus.

That would amount to 120 blessings.

The eighteen special blessings are 10 points for Su Wan'er and 8 points for Wu Rou.

Shen Yun verified that as long as you communicate with a partner, you can receive a full 18 points of exclusive blessings at once.

Each day, you receive a fixed 138 points of good fortune.

If you don't have a partner, your daily blessings will be halved.

In the long run, the losses will be too great.

The key is to advance your knowledge of ancient scrolls!