Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 159 Mastering the Three Methods to Guide Convergence
Inside the Fangxian Cave.

Fang Shu rose from his seat, pondered for a moment, and then exhaled.

A black and white aura suddenly emanated from his mouth and nose, swirling around him like a nimble serpent, moving up and down unpredictably.

As soon as Fang Shu had a thought, the two black and white "dragon snakes" suddenly started tearing at each other again, and in the blink of an eye they merged into one, turning into a gray true energy.

He manipulated the gray true energy, making it separate and reunite, wandering around the cave, having a great time.

After a thorough inspection, Fang Shu's face showed a pleased expression.

In this situation, it was clear that he had already mastered the basics of cultivating the Yin-Yang True Qi of Life and Death, and all the true qi in his body had been transformed, shedding the title of "newly promoted Qi cultivator".

After this transformation, the true energy undergoes changes not only in intensity but also in properties.

In a single thought, Fang Shu could even cause his own true energy to shift between yin and yang, sometimes yin and sometimes yang.

In this way, when he fights with others in the future, the traces of his true energy and the effects of his spells will undoubtedly become unpredictable and leave people unable to cope.

Suddenly, Fang Shu thought of the "fight of magic" and immediately looked at a stone wall in the cave.

This stone wall is ten feet high and one foot thick, with a bluish-gray color. It was made by him using his tongue sword to cut rocks in the mountains. It is as hard as gold and iron. It was originally used to build his cave dwelling, but now there is still a lot left, so it has become the object for him to practice his true energy and test his spells.

Fang Shu stood with his hands behind his back, staring at the stone wall, and thought to himself, "Shh!"

His consciousness landed on the stone wall, his internal energy circulated, and several secret characters he had visualized in his mind lit up.

Immediately, the stone wall, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, trembled violently and slowly moved towards him before his very eyes, eventually landing on the stone altar.

Fang Shu stood in front of the stone wall, clicking his tongue repeatedly.

He had just used his telekinesis technique; his divine sense, enhanced by the spell, seemed to transform into an invisible hand, transporting the stone wall from a distance.

Fang Shu circled the stone wall, scrutinizing it, the strange look in his eyes still lingering.

He had assumed that the three spells that Jin Yanxian casually threw out, even with the title of "ancient spells," wouldn't be particularly powerful.

After he mastered the technique, he realized that he had underestimated it.

Although the effects of these three spells are simple, they are indeed worthy of being called Qi Refining spells. Take the object manipulation spell he is currently using, for example; it can not only manipulate ordinary objects, but also control swords, plants, rocks, and all sorts of things.

This technique can manipulate and move any object that can be sensed by divine sense.

Furthermore, there are no limitations on their number and weight; it depends entirely on Fang Shu's mental strength and the depth of his true qi.

He can multitask, so he can drive two objects at the same time; he can multitask three things at the same time; his true energy can support ten thousand catties, so he can drive ten thousand catties; he can support thirty thousand catties, so he can drive thirty thousand catties.

This way.

When Fang Shu is fighting someone, if there is a huge rock nearby, he can choose to move the rock and smash it down with the weight of tens of thousands of kilograms. Even if he can't kill the person, he can definitely hurt them.

Aside from his remarkable ability to manipulate objects, his other two spells are also not to be underestimated.

Fang Shu stood in front of the stone wall, silently reciting an incantation, and tentatively tried to crash into it.

With a thud, because he wasn't very skilled at this spell, his head hit the wall, leaving a red mark. But the next moment, he gritted his teeth, mustered his strength, and slammed his head hard against the stone wall.

With a whoosh, water-like patterns appeared on the stone wall, then returned to calm without any damage.

Fang Shu, however, had already passed through the stone wall and appeared on the other side. He looked back at the stone wall behind him, a strange light reappearing in his eyes.

Not only stone walls, but also earthen walls, wooden walls, and even iron gates made of metal can be penetrated. It can be said that, so far, apart from walls sealed by arrays, Fang Shu has not encountered anything that can block his wall-penetrating technique.

He vaguely suspected that if his own true energy was powerful enough, he could pass through even an array in one breath, and even a mountain could be regarded as a wall and he could pass through it.

After testing his ability to pass through walls, Fang Shu paced back and forth, then stood by the waterway, looking at his reflection in the water.

He chanted the incantation again, and his figure in the water distorted slightly before slowly disappearing, leaving the shore completely empty.

It wasn't until Fang Shu made a move that the air distorted, and his figure reappeared.

The ability to manipulate objects, pass through walls, and become invisible.

Fang Shu mastered these three spells, which seemed incomprehensible to others, without much effort, thanks to the analysis in the Daoist talisman.

Compared to cultivating the Long Tongue Sword and Gu techniques, these three spells were even simpler for him.

Because it only requires repeated practice and does not require the purchase of cultivation materials. The losses from failing to cast the three spells are also minimal; at most, he will end up with red marks all over his head.

It could be said that when Fang Shu mastered these three spells, he even secretly wondered if he should focus on cultivating these "ancient spells" in the future.

After all, each of these three spells surpassed the spells he possessed.

The Three-Breath-Binding Insect is no match for the Invisibility Technique, and the Long Tongue Sword is no match for the flying boulder weighing tens of thousands of pounds.

Even the mountain-piercing talisman in his hand, which was at least at the fourth level of tribulation, was only equivalent to a spell at the fourth level of tribulation. Compared to the wall-piercing spell, it was inferior in every way except for the slightly longer distance it could pierce through mountains.

Thinking of this.

Fang Shu's thoughts churned again, but after a few breaths, he exhaled and abandoned the idea. This was because, not counting tomorrow, he had already listened to four sermons at the temple.

Each time a sermon is given, the final Foundation Establishment lecturer will go to the mountaintop to demonstrate the spells, magical artifacts, talismans, and so on that he has studied and developed, and take the opportunity to sell them.

Compared to the Qi-refining spells practiced by his peers, Fang Shu's three spells—object manipulation, wall-penetration, and invisibility—which he considered superior, were actually quite ordinary. They were not suited for combat but were better suited for everyday auxiliary use.

Furthermore, Fang Shu also took the opportunity to consult with the Foundation Establishment Immortals and learned the principle that "the present is not necessarily inferior to the past".

It should be noted that today's immortals, compared to the cultivators of ancient times, have inseparable magical arts and magical artifacts. While they are more adept at controlling external objects, they have not neglected their own cultivation of magical power.

In this way, modern methods, compared to ancient methods, often have the added element of "external blessing," and their power is naturally much greater.

It can be said that the reason why ancient methods have disappeared to this day is that they have either been eliminated or completely transformed. Only convenient and useful "minor methods" such as object manipulation have been preserved to this day and are quite effective.

Fang Shu pondered, thinking to himself, "The saying 'the present is not necessarily inferior to the past' is quite different from what Mai Sheng'er said about 'venerating the past and belittling the present.' I wonder why those so-called members of the Xuanjiao sect insist on reminiscing about the ancient times..."

After some thought, he realized that dwelling on the matter would be pointless, so he put aside these distracting thoughts and continued to experiment with his family's three Qi-refining techniques in the cave.

Although these three ancient techniques are more suitable for daily assistance, they are Fang Shu's only means of support, as he still cannot afford a proper Qi cultivation technique!

Regardless of the specific effects it could have against a Qi Refining Immortal, Fang Shu was confident that with these three methods, he could act with impunity among Qi Refining Immortals without tarnishing their reputation.

One day passed.

Fang Shu roused himself, left the cave again, and headed to the hilltop of the scripture hall to listen to the teachings and learn the Dharma.

After listening to the sermons for another four or five days, he and Lu Renjia and the others did not disperse immediately, but gathered together and began to exchange ideas.

The questions were mainly from Lu Renjia, Bao Fengtao, and Mai Shenger, and Fang Shu answered them one by one.

This was because during several rounds of sermons, they discovered that Fang Shu had excellent comprehension. He could understand many principles that they couldn't comprehend, and with a little guidance, he could make them understand as well.

This immediately delighted the three of them.

So, at Mai Sheng'er's suggestion, the four of them formed a small circle, and after each sermon, Fang Shu would give the three of them some guidance.

This tutoring wasn't free; the three of them would give Fang Shu one or two low-grade spirit stones each time as a reward for their hard work.

Initially, Mai Sheng'er, who proposed the idea, thought she would cover the cost herself, showing no concern about the spirit stones.

It was only after Lu Renjia and Bao Fengtao persuaded them that the arrangement was changed to the three of them pooling together the money or taking turns to give it to each other, so as not to damage the harmony among them.

Before long, Fang Shu finished tutoring the three of them. After exchanging pleasantries, he put one or two spirit stones into his sleeve as usual and happily prepared to go down the mountain.

He has now saved up three taels of low-grade spirit stones. With another seven taels, he can purchase a proper Qi Refining technique. Earning some extra money while listening to the Dao is truly a fortunate thing for him.

Just then, someone called out to him, "Fellow Daoist Fang, please wait."

Fang Shu turned his head and saw that it was his former roommate, Er Daiyuan.

The other person stepped forward with a smile, politely bowed, and immediately explained their purpose.

It turns out that this woman had taken notice of Fang Shu during her sermons several times. Today, she came to bother him because she also wanted to ask him for guidance, just like Mai Sheng'er and the others.

Erdaiyuan held up one or two spirit stones in her hands, her voice sincere: "Please grant my request, Fellow Daoist Fang."

Fang Shu naturally wouldn't refuse such a business opportunity that came knocking on his door; in fact, he was more than happy to accept it. He immediately agreed and gestured for Er Daiyuan to sit down, inviting her to ask questions as she pleased.

After another discussion, the two left satisfied.

Seeing that his tutoring business had attracted people to come and ask for advice, Fang Shu began to wonder if he could simply open a class himself, which would allow him to earn more money without any problems.

However, Fang Shu quickly and decisively abandoned the idea.

During one of his sermons, a familiar Foundation Establishment cultivator repeatedly turned his gaze to him and even deliberately asked him questions.

Fortunately, Fang Shu sensed something was wrong and quickly stammered, making a fool of himself, which prevented the other party from paying more attention.

It should be understood that the Five Internal Organs Temple is not a good place. It is not a good thing that it receives too much attention from Foundation Establishment Immortals, especially since it is not the attention of one's own master.

What shocked Fang Shu even more was that he later learned from Mai Sheng'er and Er Daiyuan that some Foundation Establishment Immortals, seeing his good comprehension, wanted to invite him to study magic.

It seems that... every year there are disciples with exceptional comprehension who receive this honor.

However, in the end, whether it was because they didn't see the quality of Fang Shu's medicine, or because they were wary of Fang Shu being a disciple of the Gu Hall Master, or perhaps both, the matter was left unresolved.

Upon learning of this situation, Fang Shu quickly restrained himself and stopped tutoring outsiders. Instead, he would only assist the four of them, along with Er Daiyuan, under the guise of discussing the Dao after the sermon in the scripture hall.

However, this also dashed his hopes of earning spirit stones as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, the end of the year is approaching.

On this day, Fang Shu's waist tag swayed, revealing the words "Gu Hall." This immediately reminded him of what Senior Brother Hao had said about "good things happening at the end of the year."

(End of this chapter)