Da Zaojun

Chapter 135 Talent: Butchering an Ox

After attending the county magistrate's funeral, Song Wuji's eighth-rank chef Ding also completed the ritual, which was to kill an eighth-rank demon and prepare a banquet with its body.

Although Master Bao and others assisted, the scope of this ceremony was very large and all the people in the city participated. Moreover, Song Wuji killed more than one eighth-grade demon.

As the ritual was completed, Song Wuji's Three Treasures value completely exceeded 10. After adjusting the balance, it even reached 10.8.

After officially breaking through 10, Song Wuji's aura, the ratio of the three treasures to life, true energy, and magic power also changed from 1:20 to 1:40, representing another sublimation of life.

If the last breakthrough to the ninth level, the three treasures were sublimated to above level 3, which is similar to the low-level martial arts world, where an acquired master breaks through to the innate realm. Then this sublimation is a breakthrough from the Qi training stage to the foundation-building stage.

In addition to the growth of the three basic treasures, Song Wuji also gained a new talent.

Talent: [Butchering an Ox]

Cook Ding butchers the ox: The spirit encounters without the eyes looking; the organs know to stop while the spirit desires to move. This is in accordance with the principles of nature.

This talent seems to be a special sword skill, but there is no specific technique. Instead, it is based on the enemy's weaknesses to make moves and perform the "Pao Ding" sword technique, which means achieving a state of divine encounter and divine movement, and being able to do things with ease.

In other words, as long as Song Wuji concentrates, he can not only mobilize people to steal and learn skills, but also see through weaknesses and flaws, and then deliver critical strikes with every blow.

This talent was much more useful than Feng Conghu. Song Wuji thought to himself, "Pao Ding is a character from Zhuangzi's fable. I wonder what his relationship is to the Kitchen God?"

At the same time, due to the existence of the fire transmission and firewood collection, all the disciples who received the fire from Song Wuji also received some feedback. As long as they completed the ritual of offering sacrifices to the kitchen god, they would obtain the power of the butcher Ding, which would be slightly enhanced. For example, Master Bao was the ninth-grade butcher Ding who offered sacrifices to the kitchen god, and he also obtained a weakened version of the talent of butcher Ding butchering an ox.

Song Wuji completed the ritual, broke through the second shackles, and became a true eighth-grade cultivator. He was much stronger than Chen Xiu, a counterfeit eighth-grade cultivator with an average Three Treasures value of only 5. Therefore, when he was so powerful, he frightened all the people in the audience who had entered the eighth grade and almost wanted to leave.

I thought Song Wuji was going to smash the cup as a signal to kill these big families who came to the banquet!
Waiting for Song Wuji to open his eyes, Chen Xiu couldn't help but ask, "You broke through the eighth-grade ritual before, and you broke through again this time. Could it be that you have entered the seventh-grade realm?"

Song Wuji shook his head. "It's a repetitive ritual. In my inheritance, there are three eighth-grade rituals that are suitable for me, with three different tendencies. I haven't entered the seventh-grade ritual yet, so I can only complete the three eighth-grade rituals first."

Chen Xiu was surprised: "The ritual can be repeated?"

Song Wuji nodded. "It should be that compatible rituals can be repeated, but incompatible ones cannot. For example, the three parts of the Kitchen God ritual: knife skills, seasoning, and heat control. Only when these three are combined can one be a complete master of the Kitchen God. Of course, if each of them is good at one, and the remaining two are passed, it is enough to become an eighth-grade master."

"Just like the demon hunter archers, the demon hunter sharpshooters, archery and the rituals related to archery, and even the rituals of martial arts, may all be connected."

"And from what I've observed, County Lieutenant Chen, you still have a lot of room for improvement. At least, whether you reach the ninth or eighth rank, it doesn't all depend on rituals. You can also increase your strength through other methods of practice. It's just that rituals represent breakthroughs and leaps. Otherwise, if you're too weak, I suspect that even if you obtain a seventh-rank ritual, you'll still fail, or even be unable to complete it at all."

After saying this, Song Wuji displayed his full might and shouted, "Now, in terms of physical strength alone, I am no less powerful than the tiger demon that attacked the city before! The people can rest assured that they are protected. Any demon that wants to attack the city again will have to step over my corpse!"

Then he announced: "Since killing the Luohu Python, I have not yet explored the Luohu Secret Realm and obtained the Luohu Secret Realm Token. This token may be related to water conservancy and agriculture."

"Now that we have the Five Elements Minister of Agriculture and the Small Cloud and Rain Technique, we can begin to cultivate the wasteland and successfully grow the blood rice outside the secret realm." Song Wuji said, "My Five Elements favor fire, not water. I am also in charge of the affairs of the realm master, so I cannot go down to Luohu to explore. Does anyone here volunteer to go into Luohu to explore?"

Song Wuji said, "Although the Luohu python is dead, there are still some ninth-grade water monsters among them. If they occupy the secret water palace, they will inevitably breed a second eighth-grade monster. We must eliminate them in advance, otherwise it will be difficult to divert water for large-scale irrigation."

Chen Xiu had been stimulated by Song Wuji's second ritual and said directly, "I am willing to go."

Song Wuji shook his head: "You have to train the soldiers, and the one who organized them is the land division. The most important thing is to patrol the territory and kill the monsters, clear the secret realms discovered on land, and protect the people and open up the wasteland."

Song Wuji shouted again, "Subjugating the Luohu water monster is secondary, and forming a navy is the primary task. This territory master needs a newcomer, a capable newcomer. This is an opportunity. Whether you are selecting someone virtuous and capable, or recommending yourself, right now, as long as I agree, I can guarantee you entry into the Ninth Rank."

Just when Wan Xiangping was eager to try, a boy of about sixteen or seventeen years old stood up. He had dark skin and had just eaten. His eyes were red, which meant that he was crying while eating, and it was obvious that he was crying miserably.

He said, "My last name is Luo, Luo Chuan. Luo Lake is right next to my home. I've been able to swim since I was a child. I've been fishing in Luo Lake with my father. I've even been to the secret realm of Luo Lake before!"

Song Wuji nodded and said, "Okay! Luo Chuan! Tell me in detail what the secret realm is like!"

Others were surprised. This couldn't be the actor hired by Song Wuji. He must be an agent!

But this is not really the case. In fact, the great changes in heaven and earth happened even earlier. It was just that the demons had not yet developed their intelligence at that time. It was only after someone accidentally entered the secret realm and was killed by the demons in the secret realm that these demons would develop their intelligence.

Luo Chuan was one of those who accidentally entered the secret realm, but he was timid and came out quickly. He did not steal treasures or try to violate the taboos of the secret realm, so he did not lose his life.

Encouraged by Song Wuji, Luo Chuan told what he had seen and heard: "It was a crystal palace, with crystal bricks, a roof made of night-shining pearls, and jade paving the ground. There were demons with shrimp heads and human bodies guarding it. I was afraid, so I came out."

"I went back and told my father. He took a chisel and tried to pry out the jade inside, but it never came out..."

"There was a demonic disaster in Luohu Lake. The water monsters came ashore and killed people. We escaped the disaster and made our way all the way to the county town!"

"That demon secret realm isn't too far away, it's right in the reed marsh!"

"There's no water in the Crystal Palace either, only a damp, chilly air."

Song Wuji asked, "Since you have the chance to enter the secret realm and are immortal, you must be blessed with good fortune. Have you received any blessings, or are you familiar with any rituals?"

Song Wuji suspected that he also had "destiny".

Luo Chuan said, "I can breathe underwater, but my father wouldn't let me tell him, or I'd get killed. But now it's all right. We all have the ability. My father said it was a blessing from the Dragon King, but I don't know how it works, or what the rituals are."

(End of this chapter)