Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 226 Forbidden Curse of the Dead

Apart from Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, with the blessing of the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, was actually on par with her sister.

This surprised Ning Feiliu somewhat.

Apart from Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, the others' improvement speed was relatively average.

"I feel like I'm already quite fast. This Moon Essence Breathing Technique is truly amazing, but it's a shame you lied to us and said it was just an ordinary technique," Shui Bing'er said helplessly. "We don't know how to repay you for something so precious..."

"Wrong, it's not valuable at all. I wouldn't give you anything truly valuable," Ning Feiliu said with a light laugh.

In the past year, besides completing his missions and increasing his soul power by four levels, he also comprehended...

By combining "distraction control" and breathing techniques, the regular breathing method was created.

In other words, one should maintain a normal daily life and activities while constantly practicing the breathing exercises.

This is something he only realized and successfully achieved about a month ago when he officially broke through the Six Apertures of Wishful Mind in the Distraction Control realm.

This regular breathing technique allows Ning Feiliu to practice anytime, anywhere.

Although this regular breathing method will reduce the speed of soul power improvement to some extent, quantitative change leads to qualitative change, and one should cultivate at all times.

Although the efficiency is only half that of fully concentrating on breathing exercises, ten hours of cultivation at half the efficiency is still equivalent to five hours of regular cultivation, which naturally allows his cultivation to improve faster.

However, this normal breathing method does not require one to actually cultivate and control one's mind to the point of achieving perfect concentration in all six orifices, as he did, in order to use it.

He guessed that if he could achieve the level of mind control over the four orifices, he could barely continue his cultivation using the normal breathing method.

At the same time, maintaining normal breathing techniques and daily activities while distracted can further improve one's proficiency in distraction control.

It's a win-win situation, as it can improve one's proficiency in controlling distractions and allow one to continuously cultivate soul power in ordinary times.

Therefore, for Ning Feiliu, the Moon Essence Breathing Technique is not particularly precious now.

Because he has given the Moon Essence Breathing Technique to too many people, and he himself is now using the normal breathing technique that combines the sun and moon.

There's even the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, which he acquired from a cheat-like ability. In his mind, this was actually a basic technique that everyone in the Moon Cult had...

That's right, it's the basic technique that every member of the Crescent Moon Cult on Runeterra has.

It's not like Tang San's Xuan Tian Gong, which is some kind of supreme skill that the Tang Clan keeps secret.

Ning Feiliu naturally didn't care much about this at first.

So it doesn't matter if I pass it on to Shui Bing'er and the others, since they have helped me a lot.

Ning Feiliu didn't give her anything truly valuable, such as immortal herbs or Xuan Shui pills.

But Shui Bing'er and the others didn't think that way. After personally experiencing the wonders of the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, they were all very surprised.

Actually, cultivation techniques did exist on the Douluo Continent, but they were very rudimentary. (The original author found several methods for cultivating soul power at Notting Academy and gave them to Tang San, so cultivation techniques did exist on the Douluo Continent.)

To reiterate, the main reason why Douluo Continent is so popular is that it relies too much on spirit rings and spirit skills.

Many self-created soul skills and techniques are not as simple and easy to use as directly obtaining a soul ring, so gradually no one tries to do this anymore.

Therefore, Gangzi's statement, "There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters," is mostly a joke.

The reason it is said to be the majority of cases is because there are a few cases like Tang Chen, who is an unparalleled genius who created the Great Sumeru Hammer.

That's undoubtedly a top-tier genius soul master.

Although his martial soul is also the top-tier martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer.

However, considering his achievements in creating the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, and leading the Haotian Sect to the throne of the number one soul master sect on the continent, he could have made a name for himself even if his martial soul was not the Haotian Hammer.

Unless someone is disabled to the point of having a half-level innate soul power like Gangzi, which limits their innate cultivation potential.

In the Douluo Continent, only Tang Chen's self-created technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer, is as powerful. However, even the Great Sumeru Hammer cannot increase the cultivation speed of a Soul Master, but rather increases their combat power.

Otherwise, the Great Sumeru Hammer wouldn't have been passed down from Tang Chen to Tang Hao alone, skipping generations.

Due to limitations in talent, only Tang Hao in the Haotian Sect was suitable.

Therefore, the Moon Essence Breathing Technique's effect of accelerating cultivation, if known to others, would indeed be astonishing.

Shui Bing'er and the others knew this, which made them even more moved by Ning Feiliu's selfless act.

"It's already very valuable..." Shui Bing'er quickly said, "Fei Liu, you're just too kind-hearted. No one else would teach this kind of technique to others."

Ning Feiliu smiled helplessly and said, "Sigh, why are you all... never mind."

He shook his head. From the perspective of a gentleman who judges by actions, not intentions, he was indeed too kind.

But what could he do? He was forced to do this because of the mission that could improve his strength.

Although he could choose not to accept these tasks, wouldn't it be stupid to give up an opportunity to become stronger?

And it just makes you seem like an overly kind person; being able to become stronger while doing good deeds can be considered accumulating good karma...

"Hey! Fei Liu! We've set up camp! You can cook!" Just then, Xue Wu and the others, who had finished setting up camp in the distance, shouted towards Ning Fei Liu.

Ning Feiliu has clearly become the team's go-to chef during this period.

However, Shui Bing'er and the others were actually too embarrassed to keep asking Ning Feiliu to cook, so they didn't ask Ning Feiliu to cook very often.

Instead, everyone takes turns cooking, but on certain holidays and special occasions, they tend to ask Ning Feiliu to cook.

Ning Feiliu didn't refuse.

Perhaps because they liked him, the girls were exceptionally sensible, and they worked together without distinction between men and women.

After all, it's easier to work with a man and a woman working together.

When you truly like someone, you don't actually get angry at them.

Nothing more was said that night. After Ning Feiliu and Shui Bing'er had another relatively lavish dinner, they agreed to take turns standing guard. Some stood guard while others practiced the Moon Essence Breathing Technique.

Ning Feiliu was the first to keep watch, but instead of starting her cultivation, she looked at the moonlight in the sky.

He even abandoned his usual breathing exercises and began experimenting with them wholeheartedly...

I recently acquired forbidden necromancy and became proficient in the Ouchen language.

There are many kinds of forbidden necromancy. Some of them are very simple. Most of these simple forbidden necromancy are like the previous necromancy incantations. You only need to recite the incantation in the Ochen language to cast it.

These simple necromancy spells are even considered low-level.

There are also more advanced forbidden necromancy, advanced forbidden necromancy, and... truly forbidden spell-level forbidden necromancy.

Ning Feiliu suddenly felt something was strange. If he did this... wouldn't he become Huo Gua's cheap teacher, the Necromancer Saint?

However, it's probably not as comprehensive as Elex's; Mordekaiser's necromancy only adds up to sixty-eight types.

After all, although he was the Ironclad Wraith who ruled the world of the dead in Runeterra, he was not a wizard who was proficient in necromancy.

Therefore, most of what he learned were simple forbidden necromancy spells that could be performed using only the language of the dead, Ochen. There were a total of forty-nine of them, all of which were very simple and had little lethality.

There are only sixteen advanced necromancy techniques remaining, each with powerful destructive force. They require not only Ou Chen language skills but also strong mental strength or the ability to draw a blood curse.

The final forbidden spell level of necromancy consists of only three types.

The three forbidden spells are the Descent of the Underworld, the Calamity of Death, and the Resurrection Spell.

"Destiny, Domination, Deception..." Ning Feiliu murmured in the Ouchen language.

No wonder Mordekaiser kept repeating this phrase in the game; it turns out these are his three most powerful forbidden necromancy spells.

Of these three forbidden spells, the Forbidden Spell of Descent of the Dead requires the sacrifice of ten thousand lives to bring the world of the dead into reality, essentially opening the door between the dead and the living.

In the story of Runeterra, once Mordekaiser opens the gates, it's easy to imagine that it will be the time for him to rule the world.

The Death Calamity Forbidden Spell is a forbidden spell that enslaves the dead. The stronger one's spiritual power and soul, the more dead one can enslave. However, the user of the forbidden spell must ultimately satisfy the enslaved dead.

Otherwise, the price will be that the undead army will turn against the user of the forbidden spell!

However, this so-called satisfaction is actually just energy supply. Theoretically speaking, it's just a contract for cattle and horses that includes food and lodging.

It's like saying, "If I serve you, you have to provide me with energy, otherwise I'll demand my wages... You deserve to be beaten to death!"

But the forbidden curse of death has a way: if you can no longer supply the massive undead with energy, then... command the army to devour the flesh and blood of real life and convert it into energy!

Therefore, this is also a very evil necromancy.

There's another one... a seemingly simple resurrection spell, but actually, the word "resurrection" itself is the greatest blasphemy against life and death!

but……

"Does this mean I have to be resurrected, my love?" Ning Feiliu's expression was strange.

This resurrection spell... using forbidden spells doesn't require too much of a price. First, the body and soul of the resurrected person must remain intact, and second, it requires... a sufficient amount of blood.

The resurrected person's body was immersed in blood at a ratio of 1:10, based on the weight of the resurrected person compared to the weight of the blood.

It can revive them, but the revived person's body will experience some side effects, such as... becoming as cold and bloodless as the deceased's body, and only 70% of their original physical condition.

However, the most interesting thing about this resurrection spell is that... if the resurrected person's body is damaged, the resurrection spell can be cast only after the body is repaired.

Another option is to freely find a body to house a soul, whether it's the corpse of another dead person, or... like Mordekaiser, to find a body forged from steel armor.

The forbidden resurrection spell can also be used to revive them.

However, after being resurrected, it is not really a resurrection, but merely... a spirit residing in this body.

You will not have a heartbeat, a pulse, or breath. No signs of life will be shown in your body, and you may even fear fire, light, sacred things, and spells.

Obviously, apart from madmen like Mordekaiser and necromancers, no one would willingly transform themselves into such a grotesque, inhuman creature.

Ning Feiliu sighed and said, "Giving me this forbidden spell all of a sudden feels like a flag. Am I going to have to shout 'Resurrect! My love!' later on?"

If that's the case, it's really kind of funny.

However, these sixty-eight forbidden spells for the dead have given Ning Feiliu more options.

It's almost like giving him a young Electrolux to be his grandfather, though of course, he can't compare to Electrolux himself.

These are only sixty-eight forbidden necromancy techniques; the light-based necromancy created by the Necromancer Saint, Elex, already contains far more than that.

However, the power of the last three forbidden spells is undoubtedly undeniable.

Although I made a joke about the forbidden resurrection spell, I'll still use it when I have the chance.

Ning Feiliu's main theme is "following one's heart".

Nothing happened that night. When it was time to change shifts, he simply switched shifts with the girls.

And so they spent the night.

However, the next day...

"Tear—" Ning Feiliu snapped out of her focused cultivation state and looked toward the source of the sound and pressure.

All the girls stood up at this moment, except for... Shui Bing'er.

She remained with her eyes closed, her soul power fluctuating constantly, and a sound like tearing cloth gradually emanated from her body.

This is……

This is a sign that a breakthrough is coming!

Immediately, all the girls dared not speak loudly and stared nervously at Shui Bing'er.

until……

After more than ten minutes, Shui Bing'er suddenly opened her eyes, and then her soul power pressure surged instantly!

"Cough—"

Then her soul power aura seemed to break through a certain barrier, and finally slowly stabilized.

"We succeeded!" Shui Bing'er said with joy in her beautiful eyes.

She has now broken through to level 40 in soul power, and only needs to obtain one soul ring to officially become a Soul Master-level expert.

This was something she hadn't even considered a year ago.

After all, she had only broken through to level 36 of soul power a year ago!

Unexpectedly, in just one year... no, in about ten months, she broke through to the fourth level of soul power!

"Yay! Bing'er has broken through to the Soul Master level!" The girls were all genuinely happy for Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er looked at Ning Feiliu. She knew that without Ning Feiliu teaching her the Moon Essence Breathing Technique, without that miraculous Moon Essence Breathing Technique, it might take her another two or three years to break through to the Soul Sect realm.

But now she has broken through to the Soul Master level in just one year, and of course she has to thank Ning Feiliu for that.

"Congratulations, Bing'er," Ning Feiliu said with a faint smile.

"Thank you, Fei Liu," Shui Bing'er whispered gratefully to him.

Some readers are really unreasonable... saying that if the original work is stupid, then you are stupid too. If you write fanfiction and don't follow the original settings, what kind of fanfiction is that? The original work has these kinds of settings regarding soul power and ten-thousand-year soul rings, so of course I can only write it that way.

I'm not someone who's always unreasonable or never admits mistakes, and who only thinks he's right. You should at least give some reasons instead of just insulting me.

Regarding the soul power setting, the original work states that the age limit for that competition is 25 years old. Therefore, it's certain that the top genius soul masters who participated were mostly between 20 and 25 years old. After all, in a fantasy world that emphasizes cultivation, with equal talent, older individuals naturally have higher cultivation levels and greater advantages. So, if someone becomes a Soul Master at 20, isn't it normal for them to become a Soul Venerable at 15? And that's for the most talented genius soul masters. There are more than a dozen Soul Venerables in the Five Elements Academy team who are still Soul Venerables at 20. Are they also considered useless?

Have you been reading too much fanfiction and started thinking that if someone isn't a Soul Master at 15 or a Soul King at 20, they're a waste? Even if you're reading fanfiction, you should still follow the logic of the original work.

The protagonist of my book is set up as a loser from the start, a support-type soul master with ordinary talents, which means his starting point is very low.

I even added an introduction for getting into the series, and I'm still wondering why so many people are still coming in to say things like the protagonist is too weak, his cultivation level is unreasonable, and even a titled Douluo wouldn't know that the ten-thousand-year soul ring setting is unreasonable, etc.

I write books more out of personal interest; I don't make a living from it.

As I said before, if your fanfiction is entirely based on your own interpretations and doesn't respect the original setting at all, what kind of fanfiction are you writing?

(End of this chapter)