Data cultivation, I observe immortality in the five elements

Chapter 238 The system of demonic cultivators, blood soul crystals, and the sacred city in the eyes of casual cultivators

Buddhist cultivators of that era had thought that while tempering their bodies, they also wanted to temper their souls.

But it is really difficult to practice these two paths at the same time.

It’s almost impossible for anyone to achieve both.

So it slowly evolved into what it is now, specializing in the origin of the soul!

Buddhist mantras are actually the use of spiritual power.

Therefore, monks in that era almost always specialized in one path first.

Then go through this path and feed another one.

As the times evolve, spiritual energy becomes increasingly thinner.

The time it takes to practice and attain Taoism also becomes longer and longer.

Eventually it evolved into the current structure of the practice world.

In fact, it is the combination of soul power and physical body, which can be regarded as a compromise between the two cultivation systems.

Because the current monks' cultivation speed has slowed down, they naturally have time to polish these two paths at the same time.

So in Luo Yan's eyes, these demonic monks were actually people who practiced another system.

No different from a normal monk.

It is possible to communicate normally.

The Five Elements Concept comes from the Southern Region, and is very open-minded to systems such as demon cultivation.

There are even a large number of demon cultivators in the sect.

Practicing Dharma together with demon cultivators has become a habit.

Therefore, in Luo Yan's eyes, there was nothing to be afraid of in Luo Yan's eyes, just some demonic monks who devoured blood essence energy.

This world is originally a world of the weak and the strong.

Think of these demonic monks as wild beasts that are difficult to communicate with.

This is much easier to understand.

If your skills are not as good as others, then just try to avoid disasters.

Therefore, the situation outside Yong'an City is actually very complicated.

Ordinary monks can easily encounter demonic monks when they go out of the city if they don't follow the crowd closely.

Most monks dare to hunt monsters in the endless mountains to earn cultivation resources for themselves, so naturally they are not lacking in blood.

Therefore, many people, when facing demonic monks, will attack directly.

Therefore, outside Yongan City, there were fights between monks and monsters, fights between people, etc.

It's commonplace.

It is also for this reason that everyone who can make a living in Yong'an City has his own brush.

Whether they are people of the righteous way or high practitioners of the evil way, there are all kinds of people, a mixture of good and bad.

However, due to the ban on fighting within the city, Yong'an City generally tends to be relatively peaceful.

Many monks will place the younger members of their families in the city.

After all, this can be regarded as a good spiritual place for spiritual practice.

Of course, this refers to small family monks and casual cultivators.

After Luo Yan paid the entrance fee of ten spiritual stones, he walked through the city gate and found a very wide street.

Special formations are arranged on the walls of Yong'an City, encompassing the entire ancient city.

These formations can mobilize the energy of the surrounding earth veins to achieve a certain spirit gathering effect.

After entering Yong'an City, Luo Yan could clearly feel that there was a spiritual energy from heaven and earth that was much stronger than outside coming towards his face.

After walking for a while, a large number of various buildings appeared in front of them.

It's like a huge outer city.

In the center of the outer city is a building shrouded in clouds and mist.

The outline of its pavilion can be vaguely seen.

There is a place where only real people at the Golden Core stage and above can live.

It's like a small city within a city.

The concentration of spiritual energy inside is very high, barely enough to serve as a spiritual place for these high-level monks.

There are a lot of people on the street, people coming and going in an endless flow.

Extremely lively.

Many of them were monks who went to the Endless Mountains to hunt monsters and then returned.

Among them, casual cultivators accounted for the vast majority.

They practice cultivation here, buy houses and settle down, and reproduce their offspring.

The prosperity of Yong'an City is due to the existence of their group.

The young man in brocade clothes and the middle-aged man previously belonged to this group of people.

After staying in Yong'an City for a long time, it is naturally clear that if you want to make a living in such a mixed place.

What is the most important thing to pay attention to.

That is to bow your head in time and be less tainted with right and wrong.

Luo Yan walked along the crowd and found that the shops on both sides of the street occupied a larger area the closer they were to the central area.

The decoration of the store is grander.

The central area is composed of huge pavilions that are twenty to thirty feet high.

There are several similar buildings around, showing an opposite shape in the form of horns.

Looking from far away, Luo Yan could see one of the black pavilions with a huge plaque on it.

Soul Refining Pavilion!

Unsurprisingly, this should be a store opened by the Soul Refining Sect, a major demonic sect.

Luo Yan was very curious about what a magic shop could sell.

As he rushed in that direction, he observed the shops on both sides of the street.

There is a weapon-refining shop opened by an unknown monk.

The magic weapon can be customized according to the various materials provided by the monks and according to the wishes of the protagonist.

This weapon-refining shop occupies a large area, and the sign in front of the door has a very grand tone.

It claims that everything from low-level magic weapons to top-level magic weapons can be refined.

And if the refining is unsuccessful, the corresponding spiritual stones will be compensated.

Refining materials cannot be provided, so you can buy them directly in the store.

The selling price of magical instruments in this store is naturally slightly higher than that of other stores.

Despite this, there are still many monks who come to this shop to choose magical weapons.

After all, although the price is a bit expensive, one piece of spiritual stone is worth it.

In the eyes of everyone, a high-quality magical weapon is naturally worth the price.

And many monks who go to the Endless Mountains to hunt monsters have a lot of monster materials left in their hands.

With these materials, you only need to pay a small processing fee to get a magic weapon.

The refined magic weapon can be regarded as an additional gain, whether you use it for yourself or sell it.

why not!

Another shop that sells elixirs operates in a similar way to the refining house.

As long as the elixir is provided, the elixir can be refined.

After all, the Endless Mountains also nourish many kinds of rare elixirs.

Bringing out just one plant is a huge harvest.

The monks who can go to the Endless Mountains will basically never return empty-handed as long as they dare to go deeper.

In addition to these two businesses, which are very prosperous, there is also a monster academy.

This is a shop that specializes in selling tamed monsters.

Luo Yan even felt the auras of several second-level monsters inside.

If this kind of monster is bought back, it can even protect a small family of foundation-building monks for at least two hundred years.

After all, the lifespan of monsters is much longer than that of monks.

It's just that the price of these second-level spiritual beasts is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

There are also some shops selling talismans, formations, and puppets along the way.

Basically, most of the various arts of cultivating immortals can be found here.

Even the shouts of the casual cultivators themselves could be heard faintly.

But it's not on this main street, it's in another area.

As you continue walking inside, the people on the street become increasingly sparse.

And the whole street was shrouded in a light mist.

Unable to see very far.

Normal monks will feel uncomfortable when they come to this area.

Occasionally I met a few monks, all of whom were covered in black or gray robes.

They are also disappearing from the streets very quickly.

Even in broad daylight, this street still gives people an eerie feeling.

There are not many shops that can be opened on this street.

What impressed Luo Yan the most was a coffin shop.

There were two big red lanterns hanging at the door of the coffin shop, and even through the heavy fog, you could vaguely see the red light emitting from them.

Under the red lantern, two ink-painted funeral wood coffins stand upright.

Inside each coffin lay a corpse, eyes closed, cold and stiff.

The exposed skin of the corpse was lavender.

It's a bit like being frozen underground for a long time.

"call"

A gust of wind blew, and the cold wind lifted half of Luo Yan's clothes.

There was a faint rancid smell that was nauseating.

However, Luo Yan's expression did not change at all, and he did not even unfold the protective aura.

This little scene didn't scare him.

The only thing that made Luo Yan more concerned was that since he stepped into this street, the noise around him disappeared instantly.

It seems that there are two different worlds from the noisy noises behind.

There were several unexplained sights in the thick fog, staring at him closely.

It gave Luo Yan a strange feeling.

The feedback from these eyes is not like that of a monk.

Luo Yan continued to walk forward calmly.

There was a high possibility that there was a coffin shop where corpses could be made, and he did not choose to run in at this time.

He wanted to see first what was so special about the 'Soul Refining Pavilion' store named after the Soul Refining Sect.

Not long after, Luo Yan finally arrived at this dark building.

The mist that filled the street also dispersed in front of this shop.

At the door of the store, stood a strange man with a face as white as dough and slightly stiff limbs.

"This is your first time here. Do you want me to introduce you?"

One of the weirdos saw Luo Yan coming to the door, and then took the initiative to greet him.

"How do you know it's my first time here?"

Luo Yan raised his head curiously and looked at the white weirdo in front of him.

His whole body was filled with a strange state.

It gave Luo Yan a very strong sense of violation.

There was another white weirdo next to him, sending a guest out who was completely covered in black robes.

Then this white weirdo stood quietly at the door of the store, making no sound the whole time.

"The guest was joking. Although monks in the foundation-building stage are not uncommon in Yong'an City, they can come directly without hiding their faces."

“There are still relatively few customers like this”

Luo Yan followed the white weirdo, and when he saw him leading the way, there was always a sense of frustration in his steps.

And there was no breath of life anywhere in his body.

"Paper puppet?"

The white weirdo leading the way stopped and turned his head in a 180-degree turn.     “The guest has good eyesight!”

"Need to buy something?"

The white weirdo looked at Luo Yan blankly, revealing a weird smile that was uglier than crying.

"Can you let me take a quick look?"

"of course can!"

“If guests want to learn more, they can even hold it in their hands and observe it.”

The white weirdo had a smile on his face again, which was a bit eerie and made people feel numb.

Luo Yan nodded, not feeling much resistance to it.

His own spiritual puppet body is composed of runes and spiritual wood.

Naturally, I don’t have many unusual feelings about this paper puppet.

Luo Yan knew very well that this was nothing more than a driving method, and it was not difficult to understand it as a technique.

Fear often comes from the unknown.

As long as he is strong enough, there is nothing that can scare Luo Yan.

Strength is always the greatest confidence!

It's just the white weirdo in this shop

Luo Yan turned around again and looked at the white paper man standing at the door.

They also turned their heads and gave him an ugly and scary smile.

Although these white paper figures all made different movements, Luo Yan himself was proficient in puppetry.

So if he guessed correctly, the white paper man inside was actually controlled by one person from beginning to end.

Thinking about this, Luo Yan became more curious, but his face remained calm.

Then he picked up a jade slip.

"The Blood Spirit Technique: The jade slips record in detail how to extract the blood essence energy from living beings. It is one of the foundation methods of the ancient demon sect Blood Spirit Religion."

"Blood Demon Technique: It can convert the extracted blood essence energy into your own blood energy. It is one of the foundation methods of the ancient Demon Sect Blood Spirit Sect."

"Soul-killing Technique: It can absorb the souls of living beings and use it to increase the origin of one's own soul. It is one of the main skills of many ghost cultivators."

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Luo Yan picked up the jade slips in front of him one by one. Most of them contained some foundational skills such as magic.

Even the soul-stirring method.

The white paper man didn't urge him, and just let Luo Yan look at it.

There are special restrictions on these jade slips, and only part of the introduction to the front end of the technique can be seen.

If you don't rely on unique techniques to unlock it and forcefully contact the restriction, the jade slip will self-destruct instantly.

Therefore, the white paper man is not worried that the exercises in the jade slips will be leaked.

"How much do these jade slips cost?"

Luo Yan pointed at one of the jade slips and asked, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Thirty spirit stones are enough!"

"Whatever the guests need, I will help you lift the restrictions."

Luo Yan pointed at the foundations of the demonic path in front of him and motioned for him to pack them all.

These jade slips of martial arts can serve as a reference to a certain extent for the current Luo Yan.

He was quite curious about the techniques of another cultivation system.

If possible, he wanted to find out what the difference was between blood essence energy and spiritual energy.

Why can the magic system's exercises make people practice so quickly?

"I saw that some of the foundation techniques here require blood essence energy, while others require soul."

"Aren't these both techniques used to lay the foundation? Is there any difference between the two?"

Luo Yan threw a small bag of spiritual stones to the white paper man, looking confused.

"Does the guest want to study these exercises?"

The white paper man has a very regular smile on his face, and he is very clear about the purpose of the Taoist in green in front of him.

In fact, there are many people like Luo Yan.

They all bought these magic techniques and then wanted to study the mysteries.

If you encounter it more often, you will naturally become accustomed to it.

These exercises are placed here so generously. After all, they are for sale, no matter who buys them.

At worst, it won't waste much time to make a new copy.

If it didn't make people feel cheap, he could just give away these magic techniques.

"The guests must not know that there are actually many types of magic techniques."

"Oh? I'd like to hear about it."

Luo Yan had enough time to ask for advice, so he couldn't help but asked curiously.

"It depends on which path you take."

"Take the Blood Demon Technique in the hands of the guests as an example. This is one of the basic inheritances of the ancient Blood Spirit Religion."

"It's very simple to practice. That is to find living beings with spiritual energy, create enough blood essence energy, and then improve your cultivation."

"This kind of skill requires relatively high blood essence energy, and generally the number of killings committed will be a little more."

"The other method is our Soul Refining Sect's technique, which focuses on souls. You only need to devour the souls of living beings to advance."

"Of course, if there are guys who are not afraid of death, they can try to take these two paths at the same time."

The white paper man used his stiff tone to give a simple example of the difference between the two foundation techniques.

Either take the approach of swallowing the blood essence. If you can't control your heart, the monk will become very bloodthirsty.

Either take the path of devouring the origin of the soul, abandon the physical body, and ascend with the body of a ghost or immortal.

Both are boundless avenues that lead directly to the other side of the upper world.

It is one of the immortal paths that can lead to true enlightenment and high cultivation.

From the mouth of the white paper man, Luo Yan also learned that in some places in Cangwu Realm, there was still a kind of demonic energy.

This is a gas separate from the aura.

It is something that demonic monks dream of. All demonic techniques can be replaced by the aura of the demon.

And there are no risks.

It's a pity that there is very little energy of demon in this world.

Almost invisible to ordinary people.

After a brief explanation from the white paper man, Luo Yan roughly understood.

Using blood essence energy and soul cultivation are equivalent to two different powers.

It depends on which one you choose to practice.

Once selected, it cannot be changed.

"Thank you, shopkeeper, for clearing up the confusion!"

After Luo Yan listened to his answer, he thanked him gently.

He knew very well that others were not obliged to tell him these things.

So he had to recognize this little bit of confusion!

"You're welcome, guest. Do you need to buy anything else?"

The white paper man still had a sinister smile on his face.

"Can I see the advanced versions of these exercises?"

"As long as the price is not too expensive, I think I can still afford it."

After saying that, Luo Yan turned his gaze in the direction of the stairs.

Just now, there were several strange looks coming from the second floor.

If he guessed correctly, there must be someone like him here!

And there's more than one.

The white paper man sighed: "This may disappoint the guests."

"As for the foundation of these skills, you can't buy them with spiritual stones."

"Guests must have special currency."

Luo Yan was silent for a moment, frowning, and continued to ask.

"What currency? Can you let me see it?"

The white paper man put away the spirit stone bag and took out something from the storage bag without much hesitation.

Luo Yan took the blood-red crystal, which was like a ruby, and spread it in his hand to look at it carefully.

The inside of the crystal is like a gel, with a sticky texture.

It's like living water flowing.

If you smell it carefully, there is also a very strong smell of blood coming out.

It's a bit off-putting.

Much like a highly concentrated blood aggregate.

"The Blood Spirit Technique purchased by the customer contains detailed instructions on how to condense this blood crystal."

"When the guests return, they will know at a glance."

At this time, the white paper man took out a special magic weapon from the storage bag.

It looks like a small flag.

As soon as I took it out, there was a sinister feeling.

The temperature in the hall instantly dropped several degrees colder.

Luo Yan handed back the blood crystal, took the small flag curiously, and gently poked his consciousness inside.

Inside is a closed, dark space.

Among them stood many motionless figures, some as big as cattle, with their limbs bound to the ground, much like the souls of some kind of monster.

It’s just that these kinds of creatures have fewer souls.

Continuing to look to the side, Luo Yan's pupils narrowed slightly.

Behind the huge demon spirit, there were many humanoid souls standing.

They had no faces, no thoughts, and just stood there blankly.

I have completely lost my sense of self.

"Eh"

Luo Yan sighed softly and handed back the small flag magic weapon.

In just a moment, he already understood all the ins and outs.

What exactly are these so-called blood crystals and souls transformed from?

"It seems that the guests already understand."

The white paper man laughed strangely again, and the laughter was very scary.

It has a rather eerie feeling.

"If the guest encounters any rivals in the future, if he doesn't mind the trouble, he can refine them into blood crystals or soul crystals."

"A second-level low-grade blood crystal or soul crystal can be exchanged for 10,000 low-grade spiritual stones from me."

"The higher the grade, the more spiritual stones can be redeemed."

"Even some cherished spiritual objects are kept in our Soul Refining Pavilion."

"And in our Demon Sect's business, everything is clearly marked with a price, ensuring that no customer information will be leaked."

"But next time the guests come, it's best to hide their true faces."

"After all, there are many so-called 'just people' out there. If they see them, it will easily cause unnecessary trouble."

After the white paper man sent Luo Yan out of the store, he gave a kind reminder at the end.

Luo Yan felt extremely melancholy after leaving this deep street.

He finally understood why every monk he met along the way hid his identity.

It turns out that those blood crystals and souls were obtained from real monks.

After killing the monks, make blood crystals for them to practice.

Or just treat it as a kind of treasure, sell it here, and exchange it for spiritual stones.

This is the secret of Yong'an City's prosperity!

A stable city in the eyes of casual cultivators!

Although there are very few monsters.

But compared with humans, monsters are not so easy to deal with.

Dealing with one's own people is far easier than dealing with prey outside.

(End of this chapter)