As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 72 Embarking on the Road to Controlling Spirits
"puff!"

Xu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face full of pain, but deep in his eyes shone a light that even a raging sea could not drown.

The hazy moonlight shines through the window, like a layer of silver gauze covering the attic of the Star Shop.

In the silence of the night, only his faint breathing could be heard.

If Long Jianhuan were here, he would definitely be shocked.

Because in just half a minute, Xu Yan successively performed three basic breathing postures for beginners.

He even learned it on his own, made minor adjustments to the basic poses, and performed three advanced poses that required extremely high levels of strength, balance, and flexibility, almost twisting himself into a pretzel.

With every breath, not only did his lungs expand and contract, but every muscle fiber and even every nerve ending in his body participated in the activity, making him look mysterious yet harmonious.

"First, there's Ape Breath."

Xu Yan slowly exhaled.

A subtle sound of bones rubbing against each other came from deep within his limbs, and his hands and feet seemed to have stretched a lot, and his body was as agile as a monkey.

"Then, there's Breath of Thunder."

Xu Yan continued to breathe in and out, his chest rising and falling slightly, but the sound of thunder could be heard faintly.

"Next, it's Insect Breathing."

Xu Yan snorted lightly, and the air that shot out of his nasal cavity turned into a white line as thin as a hair, winding and twisting, and flew three meters away before gradually dissipating.

Accompanied by different breathing techniques.

He gradually felt that there was a faint spiritual energy flowing in the acupuncture points all over his body, circulating back and forth and forming vortexes.

Deep in the brain, a light curtain opens.

Congratulations! You've started practicing the "Mimic Breathing Method." Your current progress is at 11%.

"As expected, I still need the guidance of a master. I can finally step into the wonderful world of spirit control with a dignified attitude!"

Xu Yan grinned.

Although he mastered a lot of magical powers including the "Spirit Turtle Breathing Technique".

However, we will never underestimate the talented people of this era, who have condensed the wisdom of the four eras and refined a new system.

As the saying goes, each generation has its own god.

Now is the Dharma-Ending Age when spiritual energy is exhausted.

No matter how powerful the cultivation techniques are, without the support of surging spiritual energy, they are like water without a source and a tree without roots.

One still has to keep up with the pace of the times and perfectly integrate the extraordinary skills of the world of cultivation with the mysteries of controlling spirits in the Age of Heroes, so that one can become extraordinary and emerge as a saint.

but……

"Long Jianhuan is still doubting me!"

Xu Yan reviewed his experiences during the day.

He realized that Long Jianhuan had set a trap for him.

The so-called "beginner's test" is actually an advanced test for experienced practitioners.

"It seems like he shouldn't have passed the test just now. He should have struggled in pain and passed out."

Xu Yan grinned, showing no regrets.

He never does anything meaningless like regret.

"It's better this way. Being suspected is better than having no interest at all."

Xu Yan sorted out the pros and cons of hugging Long Jianhuan's thighs again.

I still think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and there is a chance to work less for twenty years!
Of course there are risks.

But where is there no risk on the road to the legend of the past?
"Strike while the iron is hot. Next is..."

Xu Yan smiled slightly.

In the world inside the banner, [The Collapsed Mountain Gate of the Ten Thousand Souls Sect] slowly opens.

[5000 Merit Points, exchange for one "Battle Replay"!]

Xu Yan spends money lavishly.

It was the most thrilling battle he had ever experienced since his rebirth.

The eldest brother, haunted by the ghost of his wronged master, and Dr. Hyde, manipulated by the (fake) Lord of the Deep, these two evil men gradually emerged in his mind with their hideous faces.

Also appearing at the same time are the eager "Lin" and the frightened "Jelly".

"It's decided to be you, Jelly, come on!"

Xu Yan grabbed the crystal slime and threw it hard at Dr. Hyde, who was half human, half spider and wielding a huge black sickle.

Amid the screams of the crystal slime mold, he and the Night Swordsman joined hands, leaped high at the same time, and launched the most fierce and brutal attacks at the two villains.

……

Dawn breaks.

The silver moonlight turned into a flaming glow, filling the entire attic.

Xu Yan opened his eyes again and felt the surging power flowing through his blood vessels and nerves.

As his heartbeat grew stronger, his muscles became more defined and his skin seemed to become more elastic than yesterday.

Xu Yan stood up suddenly, and the joints all over his body, from his spine to his finger bones, made crackling sounds.

It was as if a dragon that had been dormant for tens of millions of years had awakened from its limbs and bones, letting out a low groan of hunger.

“I’m so hungry.

"If we continue to practice like this, it won't be long before we can even devour the Silver Spirit, right?"

Xu Yan patted his belly and grinned.

"start!
"We should help Grandma Wang find a visual medical card and replace her [Mystic Eyes of Death]!"

……

When Long Jianhuan arrived, Xu Yan was polishing a pair of [Golden and Silver Demonic Pupils] to be used as eyes for Grandma Wang.

The core talisman array is almost done.

But considering that Grandma Wang’s vegetable garden is often invaded by mutant earthworms.

Xu Yan wondered if he could add a perspective array to scan the mutant earthworm nests within ten meters underground.

Perhaps, it is possible to integrate some functions of the [Death Vision Eyes] and let Grandma Wang's eyes directly emit death rays, burning the mutated earthworms to death on the spot and turning them into fertilizer?
Technically, it is possible.

However, considering Grandma Wang’s fragile cerebral blood vessels, the requirements for output power and stability are relatively high.

“It’s difficult, I like it!”

Xu Yan supported his cheek with his right hand and gently shook two talisman pens in his left hand.

The sunlight formed golden mists in the slightly messy shop, outlining his slightly thin but extremely tough outline like a weed.

His face was hidden behind the operating table, among the piles of books and old cards that formed a wall.

Occasionally he looked up, his eyes were extremely empty, as if his soul had also entered the small space, the world of the remnant souls of the past.

Long Jianhuan leaned against the door of the store and stood there for a long time, not wanting to disturb the young man's thoughts.

Actually, she hadn't planned to come today.

Just arrived at Rolling Stone Castle, before he could sort out all the complicated things, he was faced with a major reshuffle of the underground order due to the death of "Silver Tongue" Riley, and public security deteriorated and even collapsed.

Everyone in the team was busy as hell.

The captain who was so polite to her yesterday and said that "work at Rolling Stone Castle is easy."

This morning, he seemed to have amnesia and slammed dozens of documents that needed to be processed on her desk.

Maintaining spirit cards is the basic skill for every spirit master.

In the past, Long Jianhuan always maintained it himself and rarely bothered outside card makers.

However, as Li Xinglan said.

Once you've tasted Xu Yan's skills, there's no going back.

The difference between professionals and amateurs is not just the metaphysical "feel".

The most intuitive data is that after Xu Yan's maintenance, the response speed of [Lion of the Fiery Sun] has increased by 0.1 seconds, and the synchronization rate has also increased by half a percentage point.

In a duel between spirit masters, whoever can summon a guardian spirit 0.1 second faster than the other may very likely decide life or death.

Unexpectedly, compared to the miraculous maintenance techniques, Xu Yan gave her a bigger surprise in the "Mimetic Breathing Method".

(End of this chapter)