Chapter 251 Ziji and the Monster

Chapter 251 Ziji and the Monster

Chapter 251 Ziji and the Monster

The NPC is level 32, two levels higher than Hunyuan Yiqi Duan Yu, but he is just a librarian. This person must be a hidden master.

However, although he is a master, he is not that high. For Xiao Jie, who has seen the world, level 32 is just okay.

"My dear old man, please forgive me for disturbing you. I have something to ask you. Can you help me solve it?"

The old man put down the book, looked at Xiao Jie and nodded slightly, saying, "Oh, little brother, if you have any questions, just ask. As the head of the treasury, it is my duty to answer your questions."

"I want to look up some information about ancient Qigong practitioners. Is there any similar book here?"

The old man laughed when he heard it, "Oh my, ancient Qigong masters... you have asked the right person, little brother. I am not boasting. In Fengyinzhou, there are probably no more than a handful of people who know about ancient Qigong masters, and I am one of them.

But Qi Refiners are all legendary figures, why are you asking this?"

"Just curious."

"Haha, well, I'll explain it to you. Actually, there is such a book, called "Ancient Legends", which has a total of 16 volumes. Among them, there is a part about Qigong practitioners. Unfortunately, it was all burned down in a fire three years ago. Fortunately, I was guarding this place at the time and read many books. I also read some of this book.

Now I will tell you about it.

This ancient Qi-refining master was quite extraordinary. It was said that he was an immortal cultivator in the ancient times. He absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, refined the essence of the sun and the moon, and comprehended the mysteries of heaven and earth in famous mountains and rivers, and gained insight into the wonders of the universe.

It is said that this Qigong practitioner can eat wind and drink dew, is immune to cold and heat, has all kinds of poisons repel him, and is invulnerable to swords and spears... It is truly amazing.

If one practices Qi Refining to perfection, one can even ascend to become an immortal and travel through the universe...

To be above the ordinary mortal world, to be immortal... Tsk tsk tsk, it is really something that one can aspire to do."

When Xiao Jie heard this, he was immediately surprised. He was not surprised that the immortal had such great internal strength - he had known this for a long time. Instead, he was surprised that this person was definitely an expert and could tell him several legendary qualities of a Qi Refiner at once.

Eat wind and drink dew, be immune to cold and heat, and be warded off by all poisons - invulnerable to swords and guns. I have already unlocked the first three. Could it be that the fourth legendary trait is invulnerable to swords and guns? It is probably an effect of increasing defense or improving physical damage reduction, which is a good feature.

I don’t know if this old man knows more, but it would be nice to know the following in advance.

"Besides the four abilities of eating wind and drinking dew, being immune to cold and heat, being repelled by all poisons, and being invulnerable to swords and spears, do you have any other abilities?"

Yuan Tianke thought for a moment, "Well, of course there is. I remember that this Qi Refining Technique seemed to have seven levels in total, and - oh, immortality! This left a deep impression on me. What else is there... ascending to become an immortal? Yes, yes, yes, if you practice to perfection, you can ascend to become an immortal."

Xiao Jie thought to himself, I know all this, but the seventh level? Xiao Jie thought to himself, this doesn't make sense, it should be the tenth level, it seems that this old man is also reading second-hand information.

"Did you mention the golden elixir?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Now that you mention it, I remember it. It seems that he can eat wind and drink dew, is immune to cold and heat, repels all poisons, is invulnerable to swords and spears, and has immortality. He can achieve golden elixir, and then... then he can ascend to become an immortal!"

Xiao Jie thought there must be something wrong here! The ancients were particular about rhyming and correctness, so it was impossible to come up with seven sentences. Even if it was to make up the number, four more words would have to be added.

It seems that either the old man did not record all the information he read, or he remembered it wrongly.

Although he didn't agree in his heart, he still thanked him: "The old man is indeed knowledgeable. Is there more information in the book?"

"Yes, I read the book over and over again, but unfortunately a fire...

These Qigong practitioners do not cultivate virtue, do not compete for fame and wealth, do not indulge in women, and do not build up a family business. The only thing they seek is immortality, and they have indeed achieved their goal. Many of the first immortals in the world came from them. However, later on, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth dissipated, and this ancient Qigong technique was no longer seen.

Later, some people combined Qigong with internal energy and created several sets of internal energy techniques, but they were generally mediocre and at most only helped to strengthen the body and cultivate one’s character.”

"Oh, why is that?"

"Of course it's because there's no spiritual energy. This Qi Refining Technique is about refining pure spiritual energy. Without the spiritual energy, it naturally can't be practiced."

Xiao Jie deliberately pretended to speculate, "Why did the spiritual energy disappear? Is it because of the immortals? Could it be that the immortals in front used up all their spiritual energy, leaving the people behind with no spiritual energy to use?"

"Haha, no, no, think about it, this world is so huge, there are nine states, four seas, four poles, and the vast sky... In ancient times, the world was full of spiritual energy. How can a few hundred Qi cultivators absorb so much spiritual energy?"

Xiao Jie was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the old man's statement was completely different from that of Hongchen Taoist. He didn't know who was right or wrong.

"Why is the spiritual energy gone?"

"Because the sky is broken."

"The sky—is broken?" Xiao Jie was a little stunned. This statement was interesting.

"That's right. I traveled around the nine provinces and read a lot of books. I have been to the storage rooms of various provinces. I came to this conclusion based on the summary of various ancient books.

It is said that in ancient times, the heaven and earth were full of spiritual energy, exotic flowers and plants were everywhere, fairy springs and sacred mountains were everywhere, dragons and phoenixes roamed in the sky, unicorns ran in the valleys, there was no chill of autumn and winter in the world, only an evergreen and prosperous era, which can be described as a state of bliss.

However, eight thousand years ago, the sky collapsed, and evil demons from foreign lands entered the world, causing chaos in the human race. From then on, all things have been worried about withering and decaying, and eventually dying.

Five thousand years ago, the earth collapsed, and ghosts from the netherworld entered the world. Since then, corpses and ghosts have been rampant, ghosts are everywhere, the dead cannot rest in peace, and the living are terrified.

Three thousand years ago, a demon star fell into the human world, causing chaos and bestiality in people's minds. Since then, demons have mostly been cruel and bloodthirsty. Even in the human world, people's hearts are no longer as they used to be, and evildoers are rampant.

Every time there was a major change, there would be a gap between heaven and earth, and the spiritual energy would dissipate a lot. After three major disasters, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was almost completely leaked, and instead there were many more evil demons and evil forces. Naturally, it was no longer possible to cultivate immortality and practice Qi through spiritual energy. "

Xiao Jie thought, so that's how it is. In the past I always heard NPCs say that a disaster was coming, but now I know what exactly this disaster was. It seems that this world is really full of disasters.

He picked up his notebook and wrote down this background story, perhaps it would be useful in the future.

"So from now on, no one will be able to become an immortal?"

"That's not true. Without the Qi Refining Technique, if one wants to become an immortal, they will naturally take other paths. However, there have always been many people in this world who want to become immortals.

Some practiced alchemy, some attained enlightenment, some turned into monsters, some abandoned their physical bodies, some became demons, and some transformed into evil spirits.

They all seek immortality, they all aim to ascend to heaven. Alas, people in this world are so obsessed with the word "longevity" that they become half-human and half-ghost. How ridiculous. "

Xiao Jie thought to himself, why are you telling me all this? I’m asking about the ancient Qigong technique.

"Then this ancient Qi training technique cannot be practiced?"

"Of course it can't be practiced." Yuan Tianke said with finality.

Xiao Jie thought, that's not right, what am I practicing? It seems that Yuan Tianke may not know everything, he is a nerd after all.

"Is there no other way? I have heard of a workaround that can use spiritual energy to cultivate immortality."

Yuan Tianke immediately stroked his beard and shook his head, saying, "How is it possible? If there is such a method, it must be recorded in the book. Since I have never seen it, it must not exist."

"Perhaps the person who created this method doesn't want others to know about it."

Yuan Tianke was still unconvinced and said, "Then tell me about it."

"First, we can look for blessed places. There must be some places like this in this world that have some spiritual energy left, right?"

"That's true, but to master Qi Refining, you need a lot of spiritual energy. Even if you can find such a place, how much spiritual energy will be left? I think it's probably impossible to practice it."

"Secondly, the inner elixir of the monster contains a large amount of spiritual energy. If we absorb it, can we continue to practice Qigong?"

Yuan Tianke burst into laughter. "Hahaha, that's wrong. How can the inner elixir of this monster be so easy to refine? The monster can indeed absorb some spiritual energy between heaven and earth, but this spiritual energy has already merged with the monster's inner elixir. How can it be separated? Unless you have a magic weapon, it will be impossible to succeed."

Xiao Jie thought to himself, don't I have a magic weapon?

"But what if I'm lucky enough to have such a magic weapon? Can I then master it?"

"That won't work either. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth is the most pure and mysterious thing. It is said that in ancient times, when heaven and earth were first separated, the pure air rose and the turbid air fell. The turbid air has the property of gathering, while the pure air has the property of dispersing. The turbid air gathered for ten thousand years and became the land of the netherworld.

This pure energy radiates for thousands of years, transforms into spiritual energy throughout the sky, and then merges into the bodies of all things when they are born.

The saying that all things have spirits is because when all things in the world are born, they will be affected by spiritual energy, but most of the spiritual energy will eventually dissipate into the world.

The purpose of a Qi Refiner is to absorb this most refined spiritual energy and transform into an immortal body.

But if this spiritual energy is absorbed by other things, it will naturally be contaminated with different characteristics. The inner elixir of a monster is the life of the monster. In the process of absorbing spiritual energy, its own form, intention, soul, and spirit will inevitably be integrated into it.

When you absorb the spiritual energy from the monster's inner elixir, aren't you also taking all these impurities into your body? Even if there are immortal magic weapons to refine the impurities, immortals are not omnipotent, and there will always be some residues.

Since you have lost your essence, how can you become an immortal? With this method, how can you become an immortal? I am afraid that you have not yet become an immortal, but have become a demon first. "

Xiao Jie was shocked. Yuan Tianke really got it right.

At present, I have only absorbed 5000 points of spiritual energy from the demon pill, and my demonization index has risen to 19%. At this rate, I am afraid that I will be completely transformed into a demon by the time I reach the seventh level.

Will it really turn into a monster? What kind of monster will it be?

Damn, this old guy in the world is quite ruthless.

No wonder he didn't try to seize the inner elixir himself, it might be because of this reason.

And he said that when the golden elixir is fully developed... I'm afraid that the golden elixir is probably around the seventh level.

By that time, my golden elixir had already been formed, and I had just turned into a demon, so I needed help. Naturally, I had to go to Hong Chen for help. He just happened to kill me and take away my inner elixir - it seemed like I was using myself as a purifier for him.

When his golden elixir is fully developed, he will use it to refine, and all the monster's things will remain in his body. Then he can take the last step to ascend to become an immortal.

This old guy is quite smart.

However, I have already discovered the clues and can take measures in advance.

"Senior Yuan, if someone really uses this method to refine a demon, will it really turn into a demon? Does that mean that demons can't become immortals?"

"Of course monsters can become immortals, but they can't become immortals through refining qi."

"Oh, why is that?"

"Have you ever heard the story of Ziji devouring people?"

Xiao Jie said: "I have never heard of it."

Yuan Tianke then told him the story.

"It is said that in ancient times, there was a man named Ziji who liked to travel. One day, he met a monster. The two got along well and became good friends over time.

This monster friend of his was very envious of Zi Ji and said, "If I were a human, I could stay in the human society and eat people every day. Wouldn't that be great? But now that I'm a monster, I can only wander in the wilderness and mountains."

Zi Ji also envied the monster and said, what's the good of eating people? If I become a monster, I can travel around the mountains and rivers every day and visit the beautiful scenery all over Kyushu. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

The two men envied each other, so they went to an immortal for help. After hearing their requests, the immortal used his magic to summon their souls.

The monster became Zi Ji, and Zi Ji became a monster.

After the monster turned into Zi Ji, he prepared to find someone to eat secretly. Who knew that the first person he met was a beautiful woman. When he saw the beautiful woman, he immediately felt an appetite for human flesh and fell in love with her. However, the beautiful woman ignored him and said, "You have no money and power, so why would you commit yourself to me?"

From then on, the monster focused on pursuing fame, wealth and power, and no longer thought about eating people.

After Zi Ji became a monster, he also wanted to travel around, but he soon got bored of it and instead began to like eating people.

A few years later, when the two met again, the monster had become the governor of the state and had married several concubines. However, because Ziji had eaten many people, he became a monster that everyone wanted to kill. In the end, the governor found a Taoist priest to subdue him.

Xiao Jie seemed to be lost in thought. This was the first time he had heard of this story and he seemed to understand the deep meaning behind it.

Yuan Tianke concluded: "It should be noted that the temperaments and habits of humans and monsters are mostly determined by their bodies. Tigers eat meat and sheep eat grass, not because they want to eat or not, but because of their nature. Monsters eat humans not because they are inherently vicious, but because of their nature.

If a person turns into a monster, his body and mind will naturally become like a monster. When you think back to your original idea of ​​cultivating immortality and practicing Qi, you will only find it ridiculous. Becoming an immortal is not as satisfying as eating people.

Xiao Jie frowned slightly. This statement sounded a bit strange, but if you think about it carefully, it is not completely impossible.

When I first transformed into a monster, I was like a different person, and all I could think about was eating humans.

Thinking about it now, I still feel scared.

Although I have now recovered and gained resistance, if I continue to absorb the residual thoughts of monsters, my temperament may change subtly if I absorb too much. This morning when I was having breakfast, I ate a large bowl of pork ribs even though I was not hungry.

This is also a sign.

The possibility described by Yuan Tianke is not impossible.

"Is there no way to save it? As far as I know, even monsters can achieve enlightenment."

The one who got the wolf demon Dong Lingzi didn't seem to be as manic and bloodthirsty as ordinary wolf demons. Instead, he was quite shrewd.

Yuan Tianke nodded and said, "Yes, you are right. Monsters can also achieve enlightenment, and there are even some that become immortals. However, most of these monsters live in Canglin Province. We don't have any here. The monsters in Fengyin Province all like to eat people."

Xiao Jie asked: "Why is this?"

"It is said that three thousand years ago, there was a demon sage in Canglin Province. He had boundless magical powers and almost wiped out all the local human villages and towns. Later, an immortal came from the Immortal Palace in Guoyun Province and fought with the demon sage. Although he won in the end, he did not kill the demon sage. Instead, he taught him three volumes of the Heavenly Book.

The great sage of the demon clan practiced the magical techniques in the scriptures in the heavenly book, and he calmed the bloodthirsty and violent emotions in his heart. He received the true teachings, and later ascended to become an immortal.

Afterwards, he established many Taoist temples and academies in Canglin Prefecture, constantly recruiting disciples and teaching scriptures.

As a result, the monsters in Canglinzhou all understood human nature, knew good and evil, and no longer ate people. They even built cities and towns, which was quite magical. I lived in Canglinzhou for some time back then, and I was also quite amazed by it. "

Xiao Jie thought this was quite interesting.

"So if you practice the scriptures in that book, you will naturally not be deceived by the nature of monsters, and perhaps you still have the hope of becoming an immortal."

"Oh, why is it just maybe? Senior Yuan isn't completely sure?"

Yuan Tianke shook his head. "There are not so many things in the world that can be guaranteed. Monsters and humans are different in physiology and psychology. This scripture can only change psychological problems, but the physiological changes cannot be changed. Since Qigong was created for humans, its application method is naturally based on humans. If it is replaced by monsters, who knows what can be achieved?
Of course, I am just speculating. After all, the ancient Qigong technique has long been lost, so how can I be sure? Maybe the Qigong technique is applicable to both humans and demons."

When Xiao Jie heard this, he understood.

"Thank you, Senior Yuan, for clearing up my confusion."

"Haha, you're welcome. It's rare to have someone who wants to listen to a story. Well, I've said everything I need to say. I still have to read a book. If there's nothing else, I won't keep you company."

Having said that, he sat down, picked up the book and started reading again.

Xiao Jie didn't bother him any more. He bowed and walked out of the storage room.

It seems that the road to becoming an immortal is really full of twists and turns.

It is necessary to get the scriptures in this heavenly book. Regardless of whether you can become an immortal, at least you cannot become a man-eating monster.

It seems that I have to go to Canglin Province. Fortunately, Anran, a native, is here so I won't be completely in the dark.

(End of this chapter)