Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 312 Talent
Yan Chixia glanced at the young page behind him.

Over the years, he had seen far too much, so why would he lower himself to the level of a mere child? But this Guangyi seemed to indeed have some secrets about him.
Putting everything else aside, this kid not only seemed very familiar with me, but he was also remarkably calm and composed at such a young age, remaining unfazed even when the swarm of Gu worms attacked.

He had met many outstanding young people, but very few had the same temperament as Guangyi at such a young age, and all of them came from prominent families.

Yesterday, he asked an old friend to go to Liuxi County to investigate the background of Guo Yang and Guo Guangyi. If everything is true, and the boy has good talent and character, then he can teach him everything he knows. After all, being able to learn is a skill in itself.

It all depends on whether this kid has that kind of talent.

The three of them traveled through the forest. After entering the woods, Niu Yi began to look around constantly, as if searching for something.

Finally, they reached a spacious, flat area in the woods, where Yan Chixia stopped and turned to look at Niu Yi, saying:

"Most of my skills are in swordsmanship. I can demonstrate it for you, and you can see how much you can understand."

After Yan Chixia finished speaking, without waiting for Niu Yi's reply, he simply put two fingers together with his left hand and gestured towards the sword box behind him. A precious sword quickly rushed out of the sword box and fell into Yan Chixia's hand.

Upon seeing this scene, Niu Yi's eyes lit up slightly, and he became highly focused, as if time itself had slowed down.

This was Niu Yi's discovery the night before. Although he had been reincarnated as a mortal, his true spirit was extraordinary. Since his true spirit awakened, his soul was now far stronger than that of ordinary people, which also made his spirit far superior to that of ordinary people.

In Niu Yi's view, the moment he obtained the Yan Chixia sword, his breathing and the aura around him suddenly changed, and a power burst forth as a result.

Soon, with each swing of Yan Chixia's sword, Niu Yi's eyes brightened. He knew that Yan Chixia was not only wielding a sword, but was also demonstrating a complete body-refining breathing technique to him.

This is the key to unlocking the door to immortality in this world that he has been seeking!
Niu Yi memorized all of Yan Chixia's movements, and his breathing unconsciously changed with the breathing technique.

Gradually, as Yan Chixia finished practicing the complete body-refining breathing technique and put the sword back into its sheath, a faint trace of energy also appeared in Niu Yi's dantian.

This was the rudimentary form of magic.

"Ok??"

Yan Chixia looked at Guangyi, about to ask a question, but then noticed that the aura emanating from Guangyi, who was standing next to the dumbfounded page, had undergone a subtle change.

Yan Chixia's eyes suddenly widened, revealing a hint of shock. He took a step forward and stood in front of the young man, placing his hand on his shoulder.

"You...you've cultivated magical power?! That's it?! You've already succeeded just by watching me demonstrate?!"

You should know that among the mortals in this world, not even one in a thousand can cultivate magical power. Even if they can cultivate magical power, they mostly need to cultivate for many years and accumulate it continuously. Many people can only generate a wisp of magical power in their entire lives and then it's over.

He spent half a month cultivating with his master before he could cultivate a trace of magic power, which was considered a formal entry into the field. His master praised him as a genius rarely seen in the world.

Niu Yi clenched his fist and grinned.

"It seems...it's done."

The appearance of this wisp of magical power signifies that Niu Yi has entered the realm of cultivation in this world. What he needs to do next is to continuously strengthen this wisp of magical power and at the same time continuously refine and perfect this body-refining breathing technique.

Just from Yan Chixia's demonstration just now, Niu Yi could tell that Yan Chixia hadn't kept anything secret; it was a complete body-refining breathing technique.

But this was not enough for him; there was still much room for improvement in his body-refining breathing technique.

Yan Chixia frowned deeply, his gaze towards Niu Yi filled with scrutiny and disbelief.

"Unheard of, utterly unheard of!" Yan Chixia pondered for a moment, then took out three talismans from his clothes and handed them to Niu Yi.

"Take these three demon-suppressing talismans. I have to go out immediately. I'm sure you've remembered my previous actions. You can practice here for now."

"I will come to find you again in seven days."

Niu Yi, his expression unchanged, accepted the three demon-suppressing talismans and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Yan Chixia, saying:

"In that case, thank you very much, Master Yan."

Yan Chixia nodded and turned to walk down the road.

"Hey, you!"

Niu Yi stopped Guo Hai, who was about to say something, and shook his head at him.

Niu Yi himself knew that his behavior just now was a bit excessive. After all, this was not the Three Realms, not a place full of spiritual energy, where gods and immortals were everywhere, and where anyone with nine orifices could cultivate immortality.

However, Niu Yi also had his own reasons for being confident.

He came into this world as a reincarnation of his true spirit, and is now a living being in this world. He has spent eighteen years in this world, and everything is verifiable. He is not a demon in disguise.

Yan Chixia had seen countless things in the human world. Although he had some doubts at this moment, and was even somewhat surprised by what he had revealed, his integrity was undeniable.

As Niu Yi thought, this person said he had something to do and was leaving, but he would most likely be secretly following him and watching him, while at the same time he would go to Liuxi Village to verify with others.

Once Yan Chixia is certain that he truly possesses unparalleled talent, rather than being a demonic transformation or having any connection with demons, things will become much easier.

As for now, he naturally cultivates as he should, as he still has many things to do in these seven days.

And he had nothing to hide; he was completely open and aboveboard.

Besides, at the moment that nascent magical power was generated, Niu Yi also sensed the treasure ship that his second senior brother had given him within his true spirit.

With a little more magical power, he could try using this treasure ship, and then nothing in this world could stop him.
"Xiao Hai, you stay here and watch. I'll practice my swordsmanship for a while."

"Yes, son."

The Three Realms, Daojun Mountain.

The Divine Physician Daojun was standing on the top floor of Daojun Palace, looking at the starry sky. Eighteen years had passed since his other half of his true spirit entered the Universe Mirror.

Daojun murmured:
"Well, at least for now, I can't sense any changes in the true spirit, so it seems that we are safe for now."

"Hey~ Senior Brother, didn't the Jade Emperor say that if there really is a problem, he will use that mirror to retrieve your true spirit?"

Daojun turned around, looked at the Victorious Fighting Buddha Sun Wukong behind him, who was dressed in a majestic cassock and surrounded by Buddhist light, and nodded with a smile.

“Junior brother is right. It was I who was too attached to appearances.”

(End of this chapter)