Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Lord Han's explanation was profound yet simple, easy to understand, so much so that even though Li Minghan was somewhat confused, he generally understood it.

Yu Changsheng, who already had some suspicions, now had them all confirmed, so he let out a long breath and smiled slightly.

The expressions of the three people were all observed by City Lord Han. He smiled and clapped his hands, and immediately servants came running at the sound.

"Go and bring over all the spirit beast corpses that were stored in the mansion in the past," Lord Han ordered. The servant responded in a low voice and bowed as he withdrew.

Before long, servants carried up one by one the huge corpses of spirit beasts and placed them in the courtyard, piling them into a small mountain.

These spirit beast corpses were a mixed bag, of all kinds. There were rhinoceros stone oxen that Yu Changsheng had encountered before, as well as other creatures such as rabbits, tigers, wolves, and snakes. They were piled up together, not rotten, and the corpses were well preserved, with shimmering, crystal-clear light on them.

"This is……"

Yu Changsheng's eyes narrowed, and he was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

"Although the spirit beast corpses here were not very strong when they were alive, most of them had only condensed one or two Dao patterns, it is still very necessary to let you get used to them in advance and to inscribe Dao patterns on them for you."

Lord Han answered softly.

"You are not beings from the Enlightenment Realm; you are outsiders. You do not possess the Dao patterns of this world within your bodies. If you wish to have patterns inscribed, you cannot directly comprehend the inner Dao patterns like we do, and grow stronger by interacting with the heavens and earth."

"Only through special methods can you first bring the Dao essence within your bodies to a certain concentration. During this process of comprehension, forcibly inscribing the first Dao pattern will be considered half the battle won."

As Lord Han explained, under the watchful eyes of Yu Changsheng and the other two, he took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, his brows furrowed, and he uttered a clear, resonant voice:

"untie!"

And so, the shimmering light flew out from the ever-changing hand gestures of Lord Han, converging in the void to form a mysterious and illusory rune, shimmering with white light. The moment it appeared, the spiritual energy in all directions surged. With a flick of Lord Han's finger, a breath of turbid air was exhaled, and the rune merged into the corpse of a spirit beast.

"Buzzing..."

The runes merged, just like ice and snow meeting the sun. In the next instant, something miraculous happened. The spirit beast's corpse, which had been merged with the runes, slowly began to decompose. The corpse did not decay, but rather, with the continuous flashing of the runes, it transformed into the purest energy ball and disappeared into the world.

Flesh, bones, tendons... all the internal organs of the body gradually dissipated beneath these complex runes. It was as if stripping away the layers of the magazine, revealing only the most primordial origin.

"This method... is quite interesting... somewhat similar to my Myriad Spirits Technique's method of tracing back to the origin."

Yu Changsheng's gaze sharpened as he carefully observed City Lord Han's movements, a realization dawning on him.

He sensed a familiar pattern from the mysterious rune. It seemed that City Lord Han wanted to use this method to completely decompose the corpses of these spirit beasts, and then use the energy of the decomposed corpses as a catalyst to reveal the Dao patterns that were already connected with the corpses.

This method is extremely crude; it involves violently disintegrating the corpse until nothing remains, and then gradually forcing out the Dao patterns that originate from the corpse.

The Myriad Spirits Technique is much gentler. It involves attaching Yu Changsheng's spirit to a spirit beast and following the spirit beast's true spirit to gradually explore the spirit beast's life origin Dao patterns and observe them.

Comparing the two, there is no inherent superiority or inferiority. The former is like using a scalpel to cut open flesh step by step, causing damage to remove tendons and bones and force out the source, while the latter is like using tiny nanorobots to penetrate flesh and blood, following the blood to reach the source.

And that's exactly what Lord Han is doing right now.

But then they saw that Lord Han's face paled slightly, and he let out a muffled groan. He pointed his finger again, and instantly, the runes shone brightly. Under this strange light, the spirit beast's corpse finally completely decomposed, turning into tiny white specks of light. As they gathered, a mysterious wave rippled outwards.

Yu Changsheng, Meng Wu'an, and the other two were immediately shaken and watched with even greater concentration.

"Cough cough..."

As City Lord Han coughed lightly twice, a hint of light appeared in his eyes. In the next instant, the halo of light from the decomposition of the spirit beast completely converged and merged, slowly transforming into a white pattern that floated in the void.

The pattern, roughly C-shaped, floats up and down, emitting a shimmering glow. It is mysterious and exists between reality and illusion, captivating all eyes with just a glance. It evokes a sense of longing from the very instinct of life.

Upon closer inspection, the pattern is composed of countless tiny points of light converging together, as if countless points formed a line, thus causing a qualitative change in the level of life.

"These are Dao patterns. Carefully sense them and familiarize yourselves with their aura."

Lord Han took a deep breath, looked at the patterns, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and spoke calmly.

Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan were completely captivated by the rune at this moment, and upon hearing this, they stared at it with mesmerized eyes, as if they had fallen into some kind of mysterious state.

Yu Changsheng, however, focused his gaze and, after careful contemplation, made a discovery.

"Indeed, the Dao patterns are the same as what I saw when I used the Myriad Spirits Technique to trace the origin of life. It's just that there are some differences in different life forms. In plants, the Dao patterns are just a dot, and can't even be called Dao patterns. But in these animals, the Dao patterns can be observed so completely."

"Decomposing the corpse of a spirit beast using a special method to reveal its original Dao patterns... Interesting."

As Yu Changsheng murmured to himself, he focused his gaze intently, fully utilizing his divine sense and gradually immersing himself in it. In his eyes, the Dao pattern seemed to come alive, beginning to fold and change, gradually transforming into the shape of the spirit beast's corpse.

This is a crocodile-like spirit beast with two heads and three tails. After Yu Changsheng sensed it, it roared to the sky and its three tails suddenly burst out with boundless light, slamming down on the earth!

Boom!

In an instant, the earth collapsed, vegetation snapped, and a tremendous roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, startling Yu Changsheng. A sense of disorientation and confusion swept over his entire body. When he opened his eyes again, this vague feeling vanished in an instant, leaving him unable to grasp it.

Only Yu Changsheng stretched out his palm, looking lost in thought. A vague concept made him subconsciously whisper, "Power? Strength?"

"You grasped the Dao patterns on your first experience? Your comprehension is quite impressive."

Upon hearing Yu Changsheng's soft murmur, City Lord Han looked at Yu Changsheng in surprise and said softly.

His tone was full of surprise and astonishment.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng smiled slightly but remained silent.

Lord Han quickly withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and then cast a spell again, his hand seals changing as beams of profound light entered the rune.

Instantly, the wondrous Dao patterns blurred, as if they were about to collapse. Yu Changsheng frowned, and Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan also woke up, looking at City Lord Han with puzzled expressions.

Lord Han continued working with his hands while explaining, "Dao patterns are actually formed by the convergence and transformation of countless points of Dao essence. What I need to do now is to break down the Dao patterns and transform them into the most basic Dao essence."

"Because you are not beings from the Enlightenment Realm, even if I have a way to forcibly implant Dao patterns into your bodies, your constitution is ultimately different from ours. Even if I forcibly engrave the Dao patterns on them, they will dissipate before long."

"Now, what you need to do is to let your bodies adapt to the Dao rhythm, and eventually continuously comprehend the Dao patterns. When you comprehend to a certain extent, you can reconstruct and reorganize the Dao rhythm within your bodies and transform it back into Dao patterns."

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At this point, your divine soul imprint will be engraved upon this Dao rune. Only then will this Dao rune truly belong to you. Keep it intact, perpetually regenerating, so that you can use it as easily as controlling your own arm.

Even if Lord Han forcibly integrated Dao patterns into the golden cores of Yu Changsheng and others, it would have no effect. If something is not one's own, forcibly seizing it is just a drop in the ocean.

Lord Han explained a lot in one breath, which was not difficult to understand. Yu Changsheng and Meng Wu'an both showed expressions of sudden understanding, nodded, and continued to watch Lord Han's actions.

Gradually, under the mysterious method of Lord Han, the white Dao pattern finally seemed unable to hold on any longer and collapsed with a bang. However, it did not disappear; instead, it turned into the most basic little bit of light, which intertwined and exuded a rich and pure aura of the Great Dao.

"The natural Daoist essence, if not sealed off, will soon disappear into the world. Now close your minds, and I will teach you a special breathing technique. Use this breathing technique to immerse your mind in this ball of Daoist essence and try your best to attract it. How much you can attract depends on your own destiny."

Lord Han frowned, and with a flick of his fingers, a thin layer of golden light enveloped the ball of Daoist energy, preventing it from spreading.

After doing all this, Lord Han took a deep breath and telepathically transmitted his thoughts to Yu Changsheng: "Now, open your minds and I will teach you the breathing technique."

After saying that, and after Yu Changsheng and the other two nodded, City Lord Han stopped dawdling and just glanced at them. Immediately, an invisible ripple spread from their eyes into the depths of their minds.

Yu Changsheng and the other two were startled, lowering their guard as a surge of information flooded into their minds.

This information is not complicated; it is just a brief breathing method, just some points within it. However, without someone else's guidance, an ordinary person would probably never have thought of it.

Therefore, it only took the three of them a moment to learn after they met.

Thus, after receiving the information, Yu Changsheng and the other two no longer hesitated. They sat cross-legged and meditated, their breathing entering a mysterious state. They completely immersed their minds and souls in it, trying to probe into the ball of Daoist light.

This radiant light was profound and mysterious. The moment Yu Changsheng's divine sense came into contact with it, he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment, as if a wisp of spiritual consciousness had been born in the hazy beginning of the universe. It was extremely mysterious and unclear.

Outside, the voice of City Lord Han echoed: "Daoist rhyme is just the foundation. This will lay the groundwork for you to inscribe Daoist patterns in the future and improve your physique."

At the same time, the Daoist principles have endless uses. They possess the wondrous ability to enhance potential and improve aptitude, and extending lifespan is also a given. Incidentally, they will also resolve any hidden ailments you may have developed during your past cultivation, thus making your path to the Great Dao much smoother.

"More importantly, it will enhance your affinity with the Great Dao. Although you may not reach the level of those heaven-defying near-Dao bodies, you can still move closer to that direction. For ordinary cultivators, this is something that is hard to come by in a lifetime."

"In addition, it will also allow your minds to become clear and understand some previously obscure and difficult-to-understand profound techniques. You will also have the opportunity to review some techniques that you did not understand before and gain a deeper understanding."

Yu Changsheng could no longer hear the voice behind Lord Han. All his mind, except for a portion of his subconscious used to operate the breathing technique, was immersed in this ball of light.

Daoist charm.

Yu Changsheng was no stranger to it. Just as City Lord Han said, his special physique allowed him to come into contact with a lot of Daoist charm. The Myriad Spirits Technique was also a technique that was compatible with Daoist charm, or rather, all Saint-level techniques had this characteristic.

The most direct manifestation of this is that the aura of Daoist energy on the ship began to disperse and entangle under the will of Yu Changsheng, Meng Wu'an, and Li Minghan, turning into three streams that slowly flowed towards the mountain man, with Yu Changsheng's stream being the most conspicuous.

If the Daoist energy flowing towards Meng Wu'an and Li Minghan was merely a trickle, then the Daoist energy flowing towards Yu Changsheng was a mighty river. The two were not even comparable in scale.

Within the Daoist light cluster, radiance emanated as it continuously merged into Yu Changsheng's consciousness, as if he were comprehending it.

Seeing this, even though Lord Han had expected it, he still couldn't help but twitch his brow, extremely surprised. Looking at Yu Changsheng, who was breathing with his eyes closed, he muttered to himself:

"This guy is really strange. Although his physique is different from ordinary people and his absorption of Daoist energy is not to such an astonishing degree..."

"Even some cultivators from holy sites couldn't achieve this level of skill..."

"Unless..." City Lord Han swallowed hard, looked up at Yu Changsheng, a strange glint appearing in his eyes, fleeting as a guess flickered in his mind. (End of Chapter)