In the main residence of Zhao You Heavenly Lake, Zhang Yan calmed his mind and sorted out the Dao techniques he had learned since he started cultivating.
There were a total of five cultivation techniques he knew, namely the Lan Yun Secret Book, the Nine Primordial Spiritual Treasures Mysterious True Scripture, the Enlightened Dao Comprehending Divine Contract, the True Free and Unfettered Scripture, and the incomplete Talisman Pouch Book.
Among the True Free and Unfettered Scripture and the Talisman Pouch Book, he only chose the easier and more practical Dao techniques to cultivate and didn't pay much attention to them.
As for the Dao techniques and Divine Abilities he knew, they included the Mysterious Yellow Dragon Capturing Hand, the Mysterious True Light of Water and Earth, the Dark Heavy Water, the Minor Heavens Movement Escape Technique, the Fake Body Substitution Technique, and a few talisman casting techniques in the Talisman Pouch Book. As for the Origin Leaving Yin Yang Flying Knife, he hadn't looked at it seriously.
The reason why he thought that he couldn't enter the Yuanying Realm before the 16 sects' sword competition was that he had learned many cultivation techniques and Dao techniques. If he wanted to condense the True Seal, he would have to choose a Dao technique as the foundation.
He already had a plan in mind, which was to deduce the Five Elements Mysterious True Light of Five Directions and use this cultivation technique as his main cultivation technique.
The amount of time required to cultivate this technique was truly quite long.
Although he had made some progress in the Water and Wood True Lights, he hadn't cultivated the Wood, Metal, and Fire True Lights.
When he had the Wood Essence Qi in his hands, he could start to cultivate it when he was free. He didn't need to follow the prescribed order like before. He only needed to have a rough understanding of it, and after he had some progress, he could use the Nine Numbers True Scripture to deduce it.
But other than that. He still needed to consider which Dao techniques and Divine Abilities he needed to improve. This would determine the method of battle after he condensed the True Seal.
That day in the main hall of Yaoyin Mountain, Zhang Yan saw a few Yuanying cultivators fight. With this experience, he also had some understanding of the path he should take in the future.
To measure a cultivator's ability in battle, other than the magic treasures and cultivation, there was also the method of attack and defense, as well as the method of escape and movement.
When facing the enemy. Even if there was only a slight flaw, it would be extremely easy for one's opponent to seize the flaw and defeat him.
For example, Shaoqing Sect's Kang Tong's cultivation was all tied to the Sword Pellet. He was swift and agile, and his killing path sword technique was extremely sharp. It could be said that he had both offense and defense, and he was a sword cultivator. Even if he was no match for his opponent, he could still use his sword to escape, making it impossible for his opponent to catch up.
But once his sword pellet was sealed, he would immediately lose the ability to retaliate.
Another example would be Ying Chenglin of the Nanhua Sect, who had the four Demon Souls and the Mysterious Python to protect him. The White Crane attacked the enemy, the Fish Dragon assisted it, and the Peng flew. When fighting with people, they could both attack and defend. He could walk and swim. Although there was nothing special about him, cultivators with similar cultivation to him would not be able to find any flaws in him.
That was why Zhang Boyan chose to cause trouble for Yue Yuji first because he knew that he wouldn't be able to take him down in a short time.
Even though Old Ancestor Tai Heng had injured Ying Chenglin's three Demon Soul Essences in a fit of anger, it wouldn't be easy for him to kill Ying Chenglin. That was until the Peng was restrained. The latter couldn't escape and was forced to fight head-on, which was why he was killed on the spot.
It could be seen that if a cultivator had more methods to deal with the enemy, they would be able to gain an advantage in a fight. The more methods to protect themselves, the better.
However, there was also a contradiction. If a cultivator focused too much on divine abilities and Daoist techniques, it would mean that there would be a lot less effort spent on cultivation methods. It was inevitable that their cultivation would fall behind.
That was why the direct disciples of the big sects all had Dao Techniques and Dao Techniques, which saved them a lot of time.
The disciples of the Xuanmen Sect had to be very careful about how to choose.
But for the disciples of the Demon Sect, they didn't have any worries about this matter.
Their cultivation came from killing and plundering. The more they killed, the higher their cultivation would be.
Previously, because the Devil Path was restricted by the Devil's Cave, many of the supernatural powers and secret teachings were only available in books and incantations, but they were unable to practice them. In addition, the Devil Path's methods were not suitable to be practiced behind closed doors in the Immortal's Cave, so they were suppressed by the Xuanmen Yu warriors.
As a result, most of the demonic path disciples could only target the demonic cultivators. The bolder ones, like Zhang Boyan, would secretly kill the disciples of the small sects and sects to increase their own cultivation. But even so, they were still sneaky and didn't dare to go too far.
But if the Devil Tribulation came, it meant that those earth-shattering Demon Dao Techniques would appear in the world one by one.
At that time, Zhang Yan would probably have to face the most tyrannical Demon Sect cultivators in thousands of years. So he had to make preparations in advance.
Once he refined the remnant bone and reached the fourth stage of the Divine Contract, he would have some means to protect his life. However, he also knew that his offensive methods were slightly weak.
Because he didn't have the method to nurture the Stars Sword Pellet, its power wasn't obvious. The Thousand Cloud Snatch Sword Manual wasn't compatible with his path, so he couldn't practice it. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Could it be that I have to make a trip to Shaoqing Sect?"
After thinking for a while, he suppressed this thought.
This matter wasn't urgent. Even if he really wanted to go to Shaoqing Sect, he had to plan it well. It wouldn't be too late to go after he reached the fourth stage of the Divine Contract.
And right now, he might as well go to Jingluo Academy and learn the two Dao Techniques before thinking about other things.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Yan opened the formation door and stepped out of the cave. He then flew towards Jingluo Academy.
After coming here once before, he was already familiar with the way. Seeing the floating island in the sea of clouds, he aimed at the high platform and flew inside. He landed in front of a nine-story pavilion and immediately alerted the deacons inside. A Daoist quickly came out to welcome him.
When the person saw Zhang Yan's face, he couldn't help but reveal a look of joy. He bowed and said, "I didn't expect Uncle-Master Zhang to have the time to come to my academy today."
Zhang Yan turned around and saw that this Daoist was the person who served him previously. He couldn't help but smile and pass over a pot of spiritual beads. He said, "Today, I only came to choose two Dao Techniques. I'll have to ask Uncle-Master Zhang to help me."
The Daoist looked around and took the pot of spiritual beads. After hiding it in his sleeve, he patted his chest and said, "Dao Techniques aren't something I can manage. I still have to invite an uncle-master over. But don't worry, the uncle-master that I invited will definitely be very easy to talk to. Uncle-Master, please wait for a moment."
Zhang Yan smiled and didn't say anything.
The Daoist bowed again and left in a hurry.
Zhang Yan didn't wait for long before a cloud flew over. On it was a kind and friendly looking white-haired Daoren. When he saw Zhang Yan, he landed on the cloud and bowed with a smile. He then waved his horsetail whisk and said, "Daoren already knows the purpose of Junior Zhang's visit. Please follow Daoren."
Then, he took the lead.
Zhang Yan didn't say much and followed behind. The two of them walked along a small gravel path, bypassing a few flowerbeds and courtyards before arriving at the bottom of the cliff. There were two stone doors in front of them, each with a dragon head copper ring. At first glance, they didn't seem very eye-catching.
Daoren waved his horsetail whisk and pushed forward. A gap appeared on the stone door. He turned around and said to Zhang Yan, "Junior Zhang can enter on your own. If there are any techniques that you like, you can practice them on your own. This is an important place, so Daoren won't be going in."
Zhang Yan nodded his head and thanked him. With a flick of his sleeve, he walked into the building.
This cave was very vast. It was about a thousand feet in size. There were countless pearls embedded in the ceiling, like the bright stars.
Zhang Yan looked up and saw 12 stone tablets. On them were the methods to practice and use the 12 Dao Techniques of Qincang School. However, there was a layer of golden runes on the tablets and only a few lines of words could be vaguely seen.
He was silent for a moment and then walked forward. He happened to walk in front of the ninth stone tablet. There was a wooden sign on it. He looked up and saw the words "Soul Slaying".
His heart jumped and he unconsciously took a step forward.
This was a technique to deposit one's soul. One could sever a strand of one's own soul and deposit it on a magic treasure. Even if one's own cultivator were to perish and reincarnate, one could use this divine ability to return to the source, abandon the magic treasure, and regain one's cultivation.
This divine power was quite amazing. If a cultivator learned it, it was the same as having an extra life. He had wanted to take a look, but after looking at it a few more times, he thought, "What a pity."
This divine power couldn't be practiced unless one was in the Aspect Realm. With his current cultivation, he was still far from it.
He shook his head and walked a few steps to look at the eighth stone tablet. It was written "Illusionary Cloud Jade Smoke." Fang Zhenlu and Han Suyi had both studied this divine power.
However, in order to practice this divine power, he had to first practice the Mysterious Lake Upper Cave. Only then would he be able to get twice the result with half the effort. So, he only glanced at it before continuing.
Next, he passed by four stone tablets. They were carved with "Nine Mountain Clear Sound", "Grand Yi Tri-Yang Qi", "Overarching Heavenly Sleeve", and "Void Life Qi." He had seen these divine power cultivation methods a long time ago. However, these cultivation methods needed the five scriptures as a foundation, so they didn't suit his taste.
When he reached the third stone tablet, he stopped in his tracks and saw the words "Five Elements Escape Technique" written on the wooden tablet.
If it was in terms of the difficulty of cultivating this cultivation technique amongst the 12 Divine Abilities, then it could be ranked in the top three. Not only was it capable of trapping and obstructing enemies, it was even capable of utilizing the five elements to flee and conceal itself. Especially when cultivated to a high level, it was capable of giving rise to all sorts of variations due to the mutual promotion and restraint between the elements.
Since the founding of Qincang School, besides the Tai Ming Founding Master, no one who practiced this method could be said to be proficient in it.
Firstly, it took too long to practice this method, and it was difficult to practice to a high level. Secondly, it wasn't a method that could kill enemies, so very few disciples chose it.
Zhang Yan looked at it a few times before moving forward to the second stone tablet.
At this moment, he looked around and his eyes lit up. He finally stopped and stared at it.
He had come here today for this Dharma Art!
The words "Purple Cloud Thunder" were written on the wooden sign.
This was also one of the most difficult cultivation methods to practice among the 12 divine powers.
During the Competition of the Sixteen Sects, Han Guzi of Taihao School challenged Qi Yuntian, but the latter used a "Purple Cloud Thunder" to break his Yuanying. Although it was also because he recklessly predicted the secrets of heaven and caused his mana to regress, Han Guzi was defeated as soon as he took on the formation. He didn't even have the strength to fight back, so the power of this divine power could be seen.
Especially for Zhang Yan, this cultivation method didn't need the five scriptures as a foundation. It was the most suitable divine power for him to practice.
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