Cultivation of Immortality: This is what unorthodox methods are like.

After one incense stick:

Wang Quan appeared in the miscellaneous items hall.

As I swiped my identity token, an impatient Taoist priest approached and asked, "What do you want?"

"Give me some moonflower paper, a pair of scissors, and a bundle of sandalwood."

The Taoist priest sneered, "There's no moonlight paper, only ordinary spirit paper."

"or?"

Wang Quan frowned: "According to the rules of the Lower Academy, cultivators with level zero authority can receive one ream of Moon Essence Paper per month."

Seeing that Wang Quan's clothes were washed until they were grayish-white, and noticing his youthful appearance, the Taoist priest impatiently said, "I said there's no such thing, so there isn't!"

Wang Quan gave the other person a deep look: "Then bring me a ream of spirit paper and a pair of scissors; a set of spirit-infused writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone."

The Taoist priest pursed his lips, and it took him a long time, about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, to finish.

Wang Quan picked up his things and turned to leave.

After a short while, he returned to the coffin dormitory area.

There aren't many people here. The elders have all successfully practiced their magic, while the newcomers are either studying spells or delving into Taoist scriptures.

Few people return at this time.

Wang Quan cut out a palm-sized moon, then picked up a pen and wrote on it:

He currently lacks magical powers and cannot write Taoist script, so he can only write ordinary characters.

The front side reads: "The bright moon rises over the sea; we share this moment though we are far apart."

The back reads: "When I was young, I didn't know the moon, and called it a white jade plate."

Finally, based on his knowledge from his previous life, he drew a bunch of meteorite craters on it.

Well, the drawing isn't perfect, but the meaning is conveyed.

Before long, the crescent moon appeared.

Wang Quan tidied up the miscellaneous items, threw them into the coffin, and held the paper moon in his hands.

"I hope I can refine a wisp of magical power tonight ahead of schedule."

"At that time, we will use the 'Paper Moon' technique from the 'Plain Moon Paper Cutting Technique' to draw more moonlight down and accelerate the refining of the technique."

The Taoist scriptures state: "A thousand threads, ten thousand strands, all follow the same principle."

It means that it takes a thousand strands of magic power to weave a single strand of magic power.

It takes ten thousand strands of magical power to refine one strand of magical power.

Only after possessing magical power can one be considered a true cultivator.

After a short while, he began to practice the perfect version of the "Bright Moon Illuminates Me" technique.

He stared at the moon and recited three thousand characters of scripture.

Bilibili!

Girgh!

After a short while, he saw the hazy moonlight descending from the moon.

Because he was activating the [Sexual Cultivation] technique, the moonlight directly entered his sea of ​​consciousness, transforming into two strands of magical power, preparing to open up the inner landscape and evolve the Yin spirit unique to [Sexual Cultivation].

Two strands of magical power entered the sea of ​​consciousness, and Wang Quan smiled.

But, the next second, the smile froze.

The first time he performed the ritual, it involved two strands of magical power?

Am I imagining things?

He was utterly astonished.

because:

In the past few years, he had been hanging around in the lower temple and heard Wu Yong, Qian Xiuyue, and even other cultivators say that when they first started cultivating, they could only gather three or five strands of magical power at most.

Once you've mastered the technique, gained more magical power, and have access to more auxiliary methods for refining your technique, you'll be able to harvest hundreds of strands or a single strand of magical power in a single practice session.

He remembered that when Wu Yong had been practicing the technique for nine months, with more than ten streams of magical power and many auxiliary materials, he could only refine about a wisp of the technique in one session.

And he, on his first attempt at practicing magic and performing cultivation, without any auxiliary means, managed to cultivate two strands of magic by force.

"Is this the power of a perfect cultivation technique?"

"Is this the power of the [First-Rank Daoist Seal] born from the myriad volumes of Daoist scriptures?"

At this moment, Wang Quan's mind was in turmoil.

"The perfect version of the fundamental method should be able to gather a wisp of Qi."

"Then, the characteristic of the [First-Grade Dao Seal] [Qi Gathering +1] amplified a wisp of magic power."

"Indeed, my insistence was correct."

After two and a half years of perseverance, the harvest season has finally arrived.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and then exhaled a wisp of [Bright Moon Magic Power].

After the magic power landed on the paper moon, Wang Quan immediately began reciting scriptures.

Bilibili!

After a few lines of scripture were recited, the paper moon rose into the air and ascended slowly in the next second.

The round paper moon soared more than ten meters into the air, turning bluish-green and then golden-yellow.

Wang Quan once again performed the "Bright Moon Shines on My Law" technique.

The tea-drinking time is over.

A more distinct, hazy moonlight descended from the sky, penetrating his sea of ​​consciousness and transforming into three strands of magical power.

He continued his practice.

After a short while, the moonlight fell again, this time accompanied by three strands of one hundred strands of magical power.

Wang Quan was excited and continued his spiritual practice.

A cup of tea...

A stick of incense...

Half an hour...

In the end, he obtained forty strands of magical power.

After a while, he cut out seven more moons.

These seven moons are: New Moon, Upper Crescent Moon, First Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon, Last Quarter Moon, and Waning Crescent Moon.

Combined with the initial full moon, there are exactly eight moons, corresponding to the eight phases of the moon.

This time, Wang Quan infused each phase of the moon with a wisp of magical power.

Eight moons soared into the air, hanging more than ten meters above the night sky.

The moonlight within a range of hundreds of meters was almost entirely drawn by the eight phases of the moon.

Perform the work once again.

A hazy ray of moonlight could be seen falling to the naked eye.

Wang Quan opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

The sea of ​​consciousness roared, and this time, twenty strands of moonlight appeared out of nowhere.

A cup of tea's time...

A stick of incense...

Half an hour...

Two hundred and forty strands of magical power.

At this moment, Wang Quan was overjoyed.

"I only used the most ordinary spiritual paper and ink to create eight moon images, and these eight moon images can only hold a wisp of magical power."

"If better materials are used, the results will be greater in one go."

One hour...

Three hours...

Five hours

In the depths of his being, Wang Quan sensed the moon fading away.

He waved his hand, and the eight moons fell down.

Then, he lit three sticks of sandalwood incense and chanted the mantra "The Bright Moon Illuminates My Dharma".

Bilibili!

Girgh!

The order of the scriptures has been greatly changed this time.

After the chanting ended, the 2,700 strands of magical power he had accumulated over five hours vanished instantly.

In the next instant, the three sandalwood sticks were also burned out.

Two thousand seven hundred strands of magical power, carrying the blue smoke formed from sandalwood, rose into the air and headed straight for the moon.

This technique is unique to the perfect version of the "Bright Moon Illuminates Me" technique.

According to Taoist scriptures, cultivators who gather moonlight must ultimately offer sacrifices to the moon as a form of repayment, thus settling their karmic debts.

At the same time, such worship methods can also enhance the power of the moon and create some mysterious connections between the moon and cultivators.

Over time, cultivators can gain a complete understanding of the moon, and may even be able to enter the moon in their dreams with their spirit, enjoying many mysterious benefits.

Wang Quan has only just begun his spiritual practice and worship, and he doesn't know how many years he will have to wait before he has the chance to dream of visiting the moon.

After the ceremony, Wang Quan vaguely sensed a crater on the moon.

"Next time I cultivate, I'll draw the eight phases of the moon on this meteorite crater to enhance its effects."

At this moment, the 2,700 strands of magical power that had been lost in his body were rapidly restored.

Before long, the moon will also disappear completely.

Wang Quan quickly adjusted his mindset and prepared to collect the purple aura.

Wu Yong and Qian Xiuyue also practiced this method. Wu Yong could collect one hundred strands of purple energy at a time, while Qian Xiuyue could only collect sixty strands.

The difference may seem small at first glance, but over time the gap widens considerably.

He silently recited the scriptures, pausing when he reached the last word.

Then the [Purple Qi Extreme Heaven Method] slowly operated, calculating the time.

The moment the purple aura appeared, Wang Quan recited the last sutra.

The next second, his eyes opened.

The instant the sun leaped above the horizon, a purple ocean churned, instantly enveloping the world.

Wang Quan opened his mouth and inhaled.

Two wisps of purple energy descended from the purple sea, falling into the sea of ​​consciousness and transforming into [purple energy magic power].

"My refining method is incredibly efficient!"

"My efforts have not been in vain!"

At that moment, Wang Quan smiled.