Thousands of years ago, a Grand Elder of the Holy Ghost Sect, after many years of research, came up with a secret technique to create Yuanying Cultivators. Although there were no problems with it in theory, it required too many resources, so no one dared to try it.
More than a thousand years ago, the Holy Ghost Sect was met with a calamity. Just as it was about to be destroyed, the Grand Elder of the Holy Ghost Sect took out his treasured resources and experimented on four Core Formation Stage cultivators. He successfully created two Yuanying Cultivators and defeated the enemy. From then on, the Holy Ghost Sect would select five disciples to walk the path of Body Cultivators. This was to create Yuanying Cultivators at critical moments.
These artificial Yuanying Cultivators only had a lifespan of three months. They were most suitable to be sent to the back of the Demonic Sect to cause trouble. Even if they all died, it wouldn't affect the Holy Ghost Sect too much.
Of course, the Holy Ghost Sect had their own selfish motives. Firstly, the Righteous Alliance was formed by many Righteous Sects. There were many eyes and ears, and it was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be any Demonic Cultivators. If they sent other Yuanying Cultivators, it would be easy for the Demonic Sect's spies to find out and set up an ambush. Furthermore, there were many internal conflicts within the Righteous Alliance. There was no telling how long it would take for them to send a Yuanying Cultivator to carry out this mission. Rather than that, the Holy Ghost Sect volunteered to use artificial Core Formation Stage cultivators to carry out this mission. If the Demonic Sect suffered heavy losses, the Holy Ghost Sect's prestige would increase. If the Demonic Sect didn't suffer heavy losses, and the artificial Yuanying Cultivators died at the hands of the Demonic Sect, the Holy Ghost Sect could use this as an excuse to avoid battle during the final battle. Secondly, the Holy Ghost Sect wanted to fix the flaw in this secret technique, so they had to create artificial Yuanying Cultivators to accumulate experience.
It was because of these two reasons that the Holy Ghost Sect was so selfless.
Ku Sang pondered for a moment and asked curiously, "I've read in the ancient records that your sect was attacked by three other sects a thousand years ago and suffered heavy losses. At a critical moment, two Yuanying cultivators appeared in your sect and killed the three Yuanying cultivators by self-detonating. You repelled the enemy and saved your sect. Could it be that these two Yuanying cultivators were man-made?"
"That's right. However, that was my first attempt. Due to the limited resources, I could only create two Yuanying cultivators. This time, if we have enough resources, we can create at least three Yuanying cultivators. It's also possible to create five Yuanying cultivators," Zhou Wen said confidently.
"Hiss! Artificially created three to five Yuanying cultivators!" Chen Li sucked in a breath of cold air, her face full of shock.
When the others heard this, their faces were also filled with shock.
The sudden addition of three to five Yuanying cultivators was more than enough to change the outcome of the battle.
"There must be a flaw in the lifespan of these man-made Yuanying cultivators, right? Otherwise, your sect would have dominated the Yuanying long ago with this secret technique. "The tall, skinny man's eyes flashed as he pointed out the flaws of the man-made Yuanying cultivators.
"Hehe, this involves the secrets of our sect, so I can't say too much. However, this Old Man can guarantee that the man-made Yuanying cultivators are not much weaker than the real Yuanying cultivators. In some aspects, they might even surpass the real Yuanying cultivators. They will have no problem infiltrating the demonic sects and carrying out missions. However, they will require a large amount of materials. With the Holy Ghost Sect's ability, we can only gather half of them. As for the remaining materials, I'll have to trouble you all to help me gather them."
When Zhou Wen finished speaking, he flipped his palm and a dozen jade slips appeared in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, the jade slips flew out of his hand and towards everyone present.
Everyone received the jade slips and immersed their divine senses into them.
Not long after, everyone withdrew their divine senses.
"Daoist Zhou, I can provide you with a portion of the materials. However, can you guarantee that you will be able to create three Yuanying cultivators?" Chen Li asked with a frown.
There were hundreds of materials recorded in the jade slips. Apart from a few rare materials, the rest of the materials were precious. However, they were all necessary and stored by the various sects. The Holy Ghost Sect wanted to use this opportunity to make a small fortune.
If they could really create three Yuanying cultivators, she wouldn't mind paying a small price.
Although the others didn't say it out loud, the doubtful looks on their faces said it all.
Evidently, they still didn't believe that such a secret technique existed. If the Holy Ghost Sect asked for a large amount of materials and they couldn't create Yuanying cultivators, they would suffer a great loss.
"Rest assured, Daoists. This Old Man is ninety percent confident that he can create two Yuanying cultivators, seventy percent confident that he can create three Yuanying cultivators, and forty percent confident that he can create five Yuanying cultivators." Zhou Wen smiled confidently and patted his chest.
Hearing this, Chen Li and the others looked at each other. Their lips moved slightly as they communicated through voice transmissions.
Not long after, everyone nodded their heads.
Chen Li's expression became serious as she asked seriously, "Alright, we can gather the remaining materials. How long will Daoist Zhou need to create Yuanying cultivators?"
"More than a year and less than two years." Zhou Wen thought for a moment before replying.
"Can't it be faster? We can provide more materials. "
Zhou Wen shook his head and furrowed his brows. "It can't be faster. This secret technique is extremely complicated. One to two years is already the fastest time."
"Alright! We will gather the remaining materials as soon as possible. I hope that we can see a man-made Yuanying cultivator within two years. "
"Rest assured, Daoists. This Old Man will definitely let you see a man-made Yuanying cultivator within two years." Zhou Wen revealed a confident smile.
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Yongan City. Wang Changsheng was cultivating in a secret room when a flame flew in from a small hole in the stone wall and floated in front of Wang Changsheng.
Wang Changsheng opened his eyes and spat out a cloud of black gas. The black gas hit the flame, causing it to expand. Han Li's voice suddenly sounded. "Master, Heavenly Ghost Sect's Senior Xu wants to see you. Is it convenient for you?"
"Heavenly Ghost Sect?" Wang Changsheng raised his eyebrows and shook his sleeve at the door.
With a "bang", the door was opened.
"Master, Senior Xu is waiting for you in the hall." Han Li said respectfully.
Immortal Wang nodded, getting up and walking out.
After passing through a long corridor, Wang Changsheng arrived at a brightly lit hall. A yellow-robed old man with a thin face and sallow skin was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed. There were two black bags hanging from his waist.
The moment Wang Changsheng appeared in the hall, the yellow-robed old man opened his eyes. His turbid eyes flashed.
"I heard from my disciple that Fellow Daoist Xu is looking for me. What can I do for you?" Wang Changsheng said with a smile.
The yellow-robed old man's gaze turned and fell on Han Li.
Wang Changsheng waved his hand and Han Li tactfully left the hall.
"The Old Man is a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. I heard that Wang Daoyou has a high-grade talisman called the Spirit Subjugation Talisman. It can allow a cultivator to transform into a demon beast. I wonder if Wang Daoyou has any extra Spirit Subjugation Talismans. The Old Man is willing to buy one from Wang Daoyou at a high price." The yellow-robed old man got straight to the point.
"Buy a Spirit Subjugation Talisman at a high price? The Spirit Subjugation Talisman is refined from the soul of a demon beast at the eighth rank or above. I don't lack ordinary things. "Wang Changsheng raised his eyebrows and said with an indifferent expression.
He didn't have many Spirit Subjugation Talismans left, so he naturally wouldn't sell them to others so easily.
With his current abilities and status as Mu Yunxuan's son-in-law, if he didn't want to, no one could force him to make a deal.
The yellow-robed old man didn't waste any words and slapped the storage bag at his waist. A yellow jade box with a talisman on it flew out and headed straight for Wang Changsheng.
Wang Changsheng opened his mouth and spat out a cloud of black gas. The talisman on the jade box fell off. When he opened the box, there was a palm-sized blue scale, a fist-sized blue crystal, and a palm-sized white jade.
The blue crystal had a few white spots on its surface and emitted a pure water attribute spirit energy. The white jade emitted a cold aura.
"A life scale of an eighth rank water attribute flood dragon, a cloud stone, and a profound jade. These three materials are all excellent water attribute materials. I heard that Wang Daoyou is collecting materials of the five elements. These three materials should be to your liking, right?" The yellow-robed old man said solemnly.
"That's right, these three materials are indeed to my liking. However, the Spirit Subjugation Talisman is refined from many rare materials. The value of these three materials isn't enough to exchange for a Spirit Subjugation Talisman."
The yellow-robed old man frowned. He pondered for a moment and said, "How about this! The Old Man will add another 100,000 spirit stones. That should be enough! "
Immortal Wang chuckled and said in a serious manner: "I don't lack spirit stones. I heard that your sect is famous for its exorcism of ghosts and demons. I presume that your sect has its own unique methods in cultivating ghosts! I happen to have a ghost slave and would like to learn more about this. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xu can make it convenient for me? "
"You want to learn how to cultivate ghosts?" The yellow-robed old man frowned and revealed a hesitant expression.
"That's right. If Fellow Daoist Xu is willing to make it convenient, I will immediately give you a Spirit Subjugation Talisman."
The yellow-robed old man's expression changed several times before he said, "The knowledge of controlling ghosts is a secret of our Heavenly Ghost Sect. The Old Man will definitely not divulge it. However, in the past, the Old Man obtained a jade slip from an ancient cultivator's cave that recorded how to cultivate high level ghosts. He can give one to Wang Daoyou. What do you think, Wang Daoyou?"
Wang Changsheng's expression was a bit disappointed when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and agreed.
The yellow-robed old man shook his sleeve at Wang Changsheng. A yellow jade slip flew out and headed straight for Wang Changsheng.
Wang Changsheng caught the yellow jade slip and immersed his spiritual sense into it. Not long after, he withdrew his spiritual sense.
"I'll accept this jade slip." Wang Changsheng nodded and flipped his palm. A green wooden box that was a foot long appeared in his hand. With a shake of his wrist, the green wooden box flew out of his hand and flew toward the yellow-robed old man.
The yellow-robed old man took the green wooden box and opened it. He saw a purple talisman and a blue jade slip inside. The purple talisman emitted a shocking wave of spiritual energy.
"This is a Spirit Subjugation Talisman refined from the soul of the Purple-Winged Golden Striped Centipede. The method of using it is recorded in the jade slip. It can transform into a Level 9 demonic insect to attack the enemy." Wang Changsheng put away the yellow jade box and the jade slip and explained.
"The Old Man will stay in Yongan City for a while. He wants to exchange his cultivation experience with Wang Daoyou. I wonder if it's convenient for Wang Daoyou?" The yellow-robed old man put away the Spirit Subjugation Talisman and asked with a smile.
"Since Fellow Daoist Xu has spoken, it's naturally convenient for me. It just so happens that I also want to ask Fellow Daoist Xu about the art of exorcism." Wang Changsheng said with a smile.
Although the Underworld Corpse Sect also had books on exorcism, there were not many records. Most of them were methods to cultivate low-level ghosts, but there were more methods to cultivate corpses. The Heavenly Ghost Sect was famous for its exorcism techniques in Dong Yu, so they must have unique insights in this area. Wang Changsheng naturally would not let go of this opportunity.
In the next few days, the yellow-robed old man and Wang Changsheng drank tea and chatted. The yellow-robed old man asked Wang Changsheng about the Spirit Subjugation Talisman. Wang Changsheng did not hide anything and answered one by one. He also asked the yellow-robed old man about the art of exorcism.
In return, Wang Changsheng's questions did not involve the secrets of the Heavenly Ghost Sect. The yellow-robed old man would answer them one by one. Both sides benefited a lot.
A few days later, the yellow-robed old man brought hundreds of low-level cultivators and escorted a batch of goods out of Yongan City. Wang Changsheng also returned to the secret room to cultivate the Vajra Demon Subduing Skill.
Immortal cultivation had no concept of time. A year passed in the blink of an eye.
The battle at the front line became more and more intense. The reinforcements and resources from the rear also increased. Yongan City also strengthened its defenses.
With five Yuanying cultivators guarding Yongan City and the City Defense Formation, no one dared to have any ideas about Yongan City.
Xu An was one of the few Body Cultivators in the Holy Ghost Sect. Not long after he entered the sect, he was accepted as an unofficial disciple by the Holy Ghost Sect's Sect Leader Situ Zheng because of his divine power. He was also allowed to walk the path of Body Cultivators and become a Body Cultivator.
Before he became the Sect Leader's disciple, Situ Zheng told him that if the sect were to face a major crisis in the future, he would need to use a secret technique on him to raise his cultivation to the Yuanying Stage. However, his lifespan would be shorter.
Situ Zheng also promised that the sect would nurture him and arrange a marriage for him so that he would have descendants. After Xu An died, they would take good care of his descendants. Apart from that, if he cultivated to the Yuanying Stage himself, they would naturally not use such a powerful secret technique on him.
After much consideration, Xu An agreed to the Sect Leader's conditions. He became the Sect Leader's disciple and became one of the few Body Cultivators in the Holy Ghost Sect.
Situ Zheng did not lie. He had spent a lot of resources on Xu An. In less than ten years, Xu An had successfully built his foundation. Under the arrangement of the sect leader, he had married a beautiful female disciple.
When his son was born, the Holy Ghost Sect's Grand Elder Xiong Ming found Xu An and suggested that he place a restriction on Xu An's body to prevent him from going back on his word in the future.
Xu An was in a difficult position. The sect had spent a lot of resources to nurture him so that he could be prepared for any future crisis.
Xu An had no other choice. Furthermore, the Holy Ghost Sect's Grand Elder was a cultivator in the late Yuanying Stage. The Holy Ghost Sect's development was like the sun in the sky. Xu An hesitated for a moment before asking the Grand Elder to place a restriction on him.
After that, the Holy Ghost Sect spent even more resources on Xu An to help him increase his cultivation. During this time, Situ Zheng took in five disciples, all of whom walked the path of Body Cultivators.
With the addition of five Body Cultivators, the Holy Ghost Sect spent less resources on Xu An. However, compared to the other five Body Cultivators, Xu An was still more fortunate.
The five Body Cultivators built their foundations one after another, got married, and had children. However, one Body Cultivator mysteriously disappeared. The Holy Ghost Sect did not even send anyone to look for him. This person's wife and daughter also disappeared.
Xu An knew in his heart that this Body Cultivator did not reject the Grand Elder's request and was killed.
This deeply affected Xu An and the other four Body Cultivators. They cultivated even more diligently. The restriction on their bodies was like a ticking time bomb. No one knew when it would explode. The only way to remove the restriction was to cultivate to the Yuanying Stage.
After entering the Yuanying Stage, there was no need to use secret techniques to increase their cultivation.
Xu An entered the Foundation Establishment Stage the fastest, but he also entered the Core Formation Stage the fastest. When he was 121 years old, he successfully entered the Core Formation Stage. The other four Body Cultivators also entered the Core Formation Stage one after another.
After entering the Core Formation Stage, Xu An's cultivation speed slowed down. He only managed to reach the late stage of the Core Formation Stage when he was 400 years old.
Just as he was about to enter the Yuanying Stage, the Demonic Sect attacked the Orthodox Sect. Not long after, Situ Zheng told Xu An that he was going to use a secret technique on him to increase his cultivation to the Yuanying Stage.
Xu An's entire family was in the Holy Ghost Sect. He was also imprisoned and guarded by Yuanying cultivators. He had no choice but to agree.
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