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After the examination, the contents quickly appeared as soon as the divine sense probed in.

After a cursory glance, Li Shen's expression changed slightly.

This seemingly ordinary jade slip contains a technique called "Blood Control Spirit Technique".

Judging from the few words at the beginning, the creator of this technique should be an ancestor-level figure of the Yuling Sect.

Unfortunately, only fragments of the jade slip remain.

Only three secret techniques have been completely preserved.

Li Shen's gaze swept over the first method, and it immediately looked very familiar.

At that time, he was secretly amazed by the ingenuity of this technique, which could connect his own life force with that of the spirit beast and help each other in cultivation. In the art of beast taming, it was indeed ingenious.

But as he continued reading, his expression became somewhat subtle.

Compared to the latter two, this human-animal regeneration technique is actually quite normal.

The "Human-Beast Mutual Regeneration Technique" that Li Shen obtained from Han Yuanhua's storage bag was one of them.

The remaining two are "Blood Burning Technique" and "Spirit Sacrifice Technique".

Compared to these two, the human-animal regeneration technique is relatively normal.

[Blood Burning Technique].

Using one's own essence and blood as a guide, and applying a special technique, one can temporarily stimulate the bloodline of a spirit beast, causing its combat power to surge. However, afterwards, the spirit beast's realm will drop, its bloodline will be damaged, and its potential will be greatly reduced.

Li Shen's gaze lingered on the words "potential greatly reduced" for a moment before continuing to read.

【Spirit Offering Technique】.

As the name suggests, it requires the sacrifice of a spirit beast.

It extracts all of its life's cultivation, bloodline power, and even the very essence of its soul, forcibly injecting them into its master's body. The spirit beast will be annihilated in the process, leaving no chance for reincarnation.

In return, the master's strength increased dramatically in a short period of time.

If the spirit beast has a special bloodline, its master may even be able to briefly unleash its innate supernatural abilities from its previous life.

Li Shen immediately recalled Zhou Ren's sudden outburst on his deathbed, which must have been the use of this technique.

The reason why Zhou Ren's use was not as effective as expected is explained in the annotation at the end of the technique.

If the master who is blessed is in poor condition or is far weaker than the spirit beast that was sacrificed, he will also be unable to withstand the backlash of the external bloodline power, and his foundation will be damaged. At best, his cultivation will regress, and at worst, he will die on the spot.

If a [human-animal mutual survival contract] is established beforehand, the complicated incantation steps can be omitted when casting this spell.

A sacrifice can be completed with just a thought.

Li Shen withdrew his consciousness from the jade slip and looked down at the warm jade slip in his palm, remaining silent for a long time.

The image of Xiao Qi popped into my mind.

With its bloodline talent and strength, it is an excellent sacrifice.

Li Shen couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

The seven-colored python is a spirit beast he hatched, which has accompanied him to this day, adventuring with him and cultivating with him.

Especially after establishing a human-animal symbiotic contract, this bond deepened, making them practically family.

But if it were a matter of life and death, would I do it?

Li Shen couldn't guarantee it.

The path to immortality is long and arduous, fraught with countless life-or-death crises. Staying alive is of utmost importance.

Therefore, Li Shen believed he would be able to do it when the time came.

Rather than putting yourself in such a desperate situation, it's better to eliminate that possibility from the start.

He wants to become stronger.

He's too strong to use this technique on Xiao Qi just to survive.

After thinking it over, Li Shen let out a long sigh of relief, his mind cleared, and he looked firmly into the distance.

However, while he wouldn't use it on Xiao Qi, it's hard to say about other spirit beasts, especially those unruly creatures captured from the enemy that are impossible to tame.

The image of the fire fox beast of Han Yuanhua flashed through Li Shen's mind, and he made a plan.

By this time, the swarm of spirit-devouring ants had completely devoured the thick ice and the broken shield artifact.

Li Shen put it into his spirit insect bag, then put away the jade slip and looked at the twenty-three pill bottles piled up to the side.

Each bottle had a name on it, some of which Li Shen knew, and some he had never heard of.

He reached out and picked up the one he cared about most.

As soon as the cork was pulled out, a familiar medicinal fragrance wafted out.

All three were poured into the palm of the hand.

Foundation Building Pill.

Although it was still of low quality, it still made Li Shen secretly happy.

Previously, he obtained two Foundation Establishment Pills from the four members of the Tang family. He used one when exchanging it for the Azure Spirit Ginseng, and then obtained two more from Han Yuanhua. Now, with these three, he has a total of six Foundation Establishment Pills.

This number, if placed in the eyes of an ordinary rogue cultivator, would be enough to drive anyone crazy.

Countless people have squandered their fortunes and even risked their lives for a mere Foundation Establishment Pill.

Although they are all of low quality, quantitative change leads to qualitative change, and this principle also applies to the cultivation world.

With the addition of Condensing Liquid Pill and Yuanhe Pill, which increase the chances of Foundation Establishment, Foundation Establishment seems to be within his grasp.

Li Shen could not hide his excitement. After a moment, he put the Foundation Establishment Pills back and looked at the other pill bottles.

Li Shen recognized all the pills, including Blood-Replenishing Pill, Qi-Gathering Pill, and Qi-Returning Pill. He counted nine bottles, with twelve pills of each type.

The quality is only average.

It seems that even among Foundation Establishment cultivators, high-grade pills are rare.

Li Shen then picked up an unfamiliar elixir bottle with the words "Chi Pei Dan" written on it.

Upon opening it, a faint warmth wafted out. Pouring it into his palm and carefully examining it, Li Shen quickly understood the pill's effects based on the recipes for cultivating spirit beasts recorded in the jade slip.

This pill is specifically designed for cultivating fire-attribute spirit beasts. Consuming it can accelerate the spirit beast's cultivation and strengthen its physical body.

The seven-colored python can cast fire-attribute spells, so consuming it should also have an effect.

Li Shen thought for a moment, then put the three Crimson Cultivation Pills away, planning to feed them two when he had some free time.

There are three bottles with the words "Chi Pei Dan" written on them, totaling nine pieces, the highest quality of which is medium grade.

Then Li Shen picked up a bottle labeled "Healing Pill," a name that was easy to understand. After opening it, judging from the aroma, it was similar to the healing pills he already possessed.

Even though it's of low quality, it's still much better than those healing pills.

The quantity was also the largest, with five bottles, totaling twenty pieces.

It seems that Zhou Ren had stockpiled these for future battles.

Of the five bottles remaining, two contained Hundred Poison Pills, with only two remaining, and three contained Bone Strengthening Pills, with only four remaining.

The recipes for these two elixirs are also recorded in the jade slip.

The former is used to breed poisonous spirit beasts, while the latter is used to strengthen the bones of spirit beasts, which is quite useful for spirit beasts that need to fight in close combat.

Li Shen doesn't need the Hundred Poisons Pill for the time being, but the Bone Strengthening Pill should also be effective against the Seven-Colored Python. Pythons using their bodies to strangle each other is also a useful method.

You can try feeding them two later.

After sorting and putting away all the pill bottles, Li Shen's gaze fell on the last four talismans.

Picking up the top golden talisman, Li Shen learned from the runes on it that the talisman was called the Golden Armor Talisman and that its quality was only low-grade.

As for the effect, Zhou Ren has already demonstrated it once.

Of the other three, two are mid-grade speed talismans, which can be used to increase speed when escaping.

The last one caught Li Shen's eye, because he recognized this talisman.

It was the light escape talisman that Zhao Ying used when she helped him escape from Linlang City.

Li Shen had thus witnessed the power of this talisman.

Once activated, it allows one to travel by light, making it an excellent tool for escaping and saving one's life.

Li Shen felt somewhat relieved as he put away the talismans.

If Zhou Ren hadn't been so arrogant and greedy for the Azure Marrow Ginseng in his possession, and hadn't casually conjured up a talisman, Li Shen wouldn't have been able to catch up with him even if he used all his skills.

Now they're all saving money for themselves.

Li Shen thought for a moment, shook his head, walked to the cave entrance, looked up at the sky outside, and saw that the sun was gradually setting.

As his divine sense spread outwards, the commotion of the demonic beasts had not yet ceased.

After thinking it over, he sat back down by the spiritual spring and silently began to circulate the Evergreen Technique, waiting for midnight to arrive.