Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

The python demon would leave traces along its path, but after so many days in this wilderness, many of those traces have been repaired by nature and are now difficult to trace.

However, searching by sight is a mundane approach.

Chen Han was different; he had already drawn Qi into his body and was already half a cultivator, so his senses regarding spiritual energy were extremely sharp.

This demonic beast is an escaped beast from the lineage, and its body is inherently filled with spiritual energy. In this world where spiritual energy is scarce, this spiritual energy is like sweet dew and will not dissipate in a short time.

Moreover, Chen Han also possesses a treasure.

Chen Han turned his back and took something out of his storage bag. To Zhuge Rushuang behind him, it looked as if he had pulled it out of his bosom, like a magic trick.

Curiosity shone in her beautiful eyes.

What Chen Han took out was a small puppy made of yellow paper, which was a temporary spirit puppet that Lu Tianren and others had made in Eagle Falcon Mountain when they had no other choice but to use it to track spiritual energy.

Because it was a makeshift, temporary device, its effectiveness was greatly reduced when used twice.

Therefore, this item, like the pink undergarment he burned back then, was not valued. But since it was also an item for cultivating immortality, he simply kept it. Unexpectedly, it has now come in handy.

"What is this?"

Zhuge Rushuang looked curiously at the small paper puppy in Chen Han's hand, which was about the size of a palm.

"Scams and charlatans."

How could Chen Han tell her that this was a cultivation item? Cultivation is a taboo subject for mortals. If it were to spread, wouldn't everyone go on to seek immortality and cause trouble?

Especially those powerful and wealthy businessmen, who are most afraid of death, will likely refrain from paying attention.

This is bad not only for cultivators, but even worse for mortals. Hence the saying, "Those who are content are always happy, but desires are insatiable."

For the vast majority of mortals, living a secular life is the right choice, rather than wasting their lives on that elusive and unattainable path to immortality.

In fact, this is precisely why rulers throughout history have avoided revealing the truth and have tried to erase relevant events.

Chen Han, of course, followed the rules, so he just made up a random excuse to get by.

"Really? I get the feeling you're treating me like a child?"

Zhuge Rushuang looked incredulous, expressing deep skepticism.

Chen Han smiled faintly and ignored her.

Then, Chen Han secretly raised two fingers, and green magic surged, acting on the puppy.

The next moment, the paper puppy seemed to wake up, shook its chubby body, and made a whimpering sound.

Its eyes were bright and lively, and its tail was wagging so hard it looked like a real puppy that was only a few months old.

It looked around and finally fixed its gaze on Chen Han, then stuck out its tongue and looked at him, as if waiting for a command.

"A demon has escaped from around here. Take a sniff and see which way it ran."

Chen Han gave the order.

Then, the puppy jumped off Chen Han's hands, sniffing around and running here and there. After a while, it stopped in one direction, looked back at Chen Han, and then barked loudly in that direction.

At this moment, Zhuge Rushuang, who was standing to the side, could no longer remain calm. She was completely dumbfounded, blinking her eyes, unable to utter a single word.

"Okay, come back, let's go."

It was also Chen Han's first time using such a 'spirit puppet', and he couldn't help but feel happy and excited. He chuckled a few times and called out to the little puppy.

Then, Chen Han let it sit on the horse in front of him and proceeded slowly in the direction it pointed.

Only then did Zhuge Rushuang snap out of her daze and spur her horse to follow closely behind.

"Young hero, how did you do that? It's amazing! Could you teach me?"

Not long after they set off, Zhuge Rushuang made a request with a mixture of surprise and envy.

"Heh, why bother learning this? Didn't I already say it's just a little bit of charlatanry?"

Chen Han was blunt, his refusal practically outright.

Zhuge Rushuang could see through Chen Han's deliberate deception, but she couldn't do anything about it, and felt a little disappointed.

After most of the day had passed, it was already late at night again.

As time went by, the little puppy on the horse in front of Chen Han gradually lost its initial vibrancy. Now, its head drooped, its eyelids looked like they might close at any moment, and it needed to sniff for a long time each time to catch the remaining spiritual water in the air before letting out a weak howl to point the way for Chen Han.

Chen Han's expression gradually darkened. This "spirit puppet" was simply a piece of yellow paper commonly found in the cultivation world, which was then refined with specific spells, runes, and soul fragments.

Now, its soul is nearing its limit, and the only way to prolong its life is to use a specific incantation to extract the souls of other dogs and inject them into this spirit puppet as fuel.

Of course, there is also a way to solve the problem once and for all, but those are spells that only cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or higher can learn, and are not something that Lu Tianren or Chen Han can access.

In its final moments before falling into a deep sleep, the little spirit puppet took one last careful sniff of the surrounding air. Once it was sure it had reached its destination, it turned back and barked twice at Chen Han before closing its eyes. Its body stopped moving, its fur became lighter in color, and it eventually returned to its paper-like form.

"Well done."

Chen Han praised it and then quietly put it back into his storage bag.

"Is this it?"

Zhuge Rushuang hadn't noticed Chen Han's actions earlier, and now she rode up to Chen Han's side and asked.

"It should be right. It must be around here. Let's wander around."

The two were located above a valley, a place with lush trees and many strange beasts. Terrifying howls could be heard from time to time, sending chills down one's spine.

The two searched the vicinity but found nothing. There was no trace of the serpent within a radius of dozens of miles.

"Is there something wrong with your little gadget? It doesn't look like a place where large animals live."

Chen Han pondered for a moment, "It shouldn't be like this, let's look again..."

Chen Han was certain that the demonic beast was nearby, because even he, who had only recently begun to cultivate his inner energy, could faintly sense that the spiritual energy content in the air had increased considerably, which indicated that the demonic python was nearby.

Zhuge Rushuang had no doubts and followed Chen Han for a long time, but they still hadn't found their target even as dawn was breaking.

Just as the two were feeling disappointed, Chen Han narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said...

"Do you think that monster might be at the bottom of that valley?"

Chen Han looked at a large rift valley that had split open from the ground.

"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

After a night of searching, Zhuge Rushuang was not in a good mood or expression, but she showed no dissatisfaction. Upon hearing Chen Han's words, she immediately suggested going over to take a look.

The two then arrived at the top of the rift valley and looked down through the crack, which was several meters wide, only to discover that there was a hidden world below.

From a distance, it looks like just a crack, but looking down through the crack reveals a whole new world hidden from the sunlight.

The valley floor was pitch black, the air was damp, and there were few plants and animals, only some bats and rats. It was at least two hundred meters above the ground, and if Chen Han hadn't had such keen eyesight, he wouldn't have been able to see the valley floor so clearly.

"That's it, right here."

Chen Han's intuition told him that what he was looking for was right here.