'That's enough. I wonder what they've taken a liking to that brat Huang Jing. Princess, Princess, in this world, what can she do even if she becomes a princess? 'Yuan Jikong looked in the direction where his two younger sisters had left. He smiled bitterly in his heart.
He picked up a cup of wine and was about to finish it when a red shadow was reflected in the wine in the cup.
His expression changed slightly, and he put down the cup.
"Why are you guys here? I told you, there's no hurry! "
A middle-aged man in red robes had appeared in the private room.
The man closed the door with a gentle expression. He returned to Yuan Jikong and sat down.
"The higher-ups can't wait. Yuan Jikong, even if you don't think for others, think for your father. The Moon Prince's downfall is only a matter of time. When the time comes, your father will be seen as part of a faction. Isn't it only natural that he'll be eliminated? "
"Now's your chance to redeem yourself." The red-robed man smiled.
"I've drugged him, but it's useless now. What else can I do? That Huang Jing must've been discovered by an expert who helped him escape. He must've been instructed by someone to stay away, "Yuan Jikong said in a muffled voice.
He did not mind revealing his big secret. After all, whenever this red-robed man appeared, there would be a powerful sound seal around them. No one would be able to hear anything.
"We're not suspecting you. It's just that the result didn't meet our expectations. If the first time doesn't work, you'll do it a second time. If the second time doesn't work, you'll do it a third time. That Huang Jing is only an ordinary person. I've confirmed this through my many observations," the red-robed man said softly.
"…" Yuan Jikong fell silent. He picked up his cup and finished it in one gulp.
After a moment, he spoke slowly.
"Tell me, what do you want me to do this time?"
The red-robed man smiled. This time, he would definitely complete the mission.
Since the poison did not kill him, he would send a demon general to deal with him! A mere mortal, even if he was a marquis' son, could only beg for mercy when faced with a demon. He could not resist at all.
…
Inside the cave.
Under the dim yellow crystal light, Lu Sheng placed the unconscious little white crane on a flat rock.
The Twin Spirit Zheng Yuan Scripture had already guided the Great Clear Crane Quintessential Qi into the little white crane's body, and it was already slowly strengthening along its bloodline.
"This Dual Spirit Zheng Yuan Sutra is quite amazing, but it's a pity that it's not a fundamental technique. No matter how amazing it is, it's just a side sutra." Lu Sheng waved his hand, and a red light slowly lit up in the middle of the little white crane's body.
"This is the Spirit Origin … It represents the core of life. Once the spirit source is extinguished, the fire of life will also be extinguished. "During this period of time, Lu Sheng had also extracted many interesting things from these two sets of incantations.
The discovery of the Spirit Origin was one of them.
The spiritual source was more like the potential of a living being. The greater the potential, the higher the height it could reach.
Lu Sheng carefully guided the new Pure Qi in his body and slowly injected more Great Clear Crane Pure Qi into the little white crane's body.
Previously, he had only injected a sliver of it so that the little white crane could adapt to the quality of the True Qi. Prepare your body.
Now that he had waited for about a day, he felt that it was enough. He officially began to infuse True Qi into the little white crane, just like Little Yun.
"Pchht."
A sliver of white Qi slowly flew out of Lu Sheng's mouth. As if it was alive, it turned into a thread and accurately pierced into the center of the little white crane's body where the Spirit Origin was.
In an instant, red light shone brightly, and the Spirit Origin began to beat violently like a heart.
The white Qi that shot into it was greedily devoured and absorbed. In the blink of an eye, not a single drop was left.
Lu Sheng continuously injected Pure Qi. Time passed slowly, and the Spirit Origin's light grew brighter and more blinding.
"Poof!"
Suddenly, the red light froze and stopped moving. The white Qi slowly dispersed from both sides and was sucked back into Lu Sheng's mouth.
But vaguely, something indescribable flew out from the white gas and quickly merged with the red light.
For some reason, Lu Sheng felt as if he had just swallowed something bad …
"Is it full?" He slowly stopped and took a step back. Then, he activated the Dual Spirit Zheng Yuan Sutra.
Slowly and soundlessly, the feathers of the little white crane on the rock began to grow rapidly. It grew larger and longer, its beak sharper and sharper, and its legs thicker and longer.
'I'd like to see what would happen if I infused the Pure Qi with the spirit-prompting threads into the Spirit Origin from the very beginning. Back then, I infused Pure Qi into Little Yun first. Then, I used Pure Qi to wrap it up and infused the spirit-prompting threads. But now, I infused the spirit-prompting threads and Pure Qi together from the very beginning. '
With a hint of anticipation, Lu Sheng looked nervously at the little white crane on the rock.
The Dual Spirit Zheng Yuan Sutra could control three white cranes in total. This was the maximum number. This cultivation method used the white cranes as Artifacts to catalyze and train them, making them stronger.
It was equivalent to the Summoner occupation that Lu Sheng knew of.
As expected, the little white crane's growth was starting to go wrong.
The growth of its feathers slowed down. In its place, a large number of muscles bulged out from under its skin.
Its wings swelled up. Lines of muscles, along with veins and blood vessels, bulged out from under its skin.
His legs, which were originally slender and slender, rapidly bulged out. His neck, which was originally as slender as a bottle, was now bulging with muscles that resembled dragon scales. It grew from the thickness of a fist to the thickness of a human head in the blink of an eye.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the little white crane opened its eyes and raised its head. It let out a lion's roar. The feathers on its body exploded and shattered. Only a tuft of white hair remained on its head. It stood up from the tension of its muscles.
Its dark red, steel-like muscles appeared even more ferocious and powerful under the dim light barrier. It was like a terrifying beast that revealed its silhouette in the darkness.
"Father." The little white crane slowly straightened its body and descended from the rock like a human. "I've awakened …"
"…" Lu Sheng took a deep breath. Even he did not expect this.
This little white crane had awakened its intelligence from an ordinary creature. It had grown into a small demon that had undergone a qualitative change.
Then, through Lu Sheng's profound cultivation base of over a thousand years, it had skipped several hundred years of arduous cultivation and stepped into the demon realm.
This was the result of combining the spirit-prompting threads with the Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill's Pure Qi and pouring in several hundred years of cultivation base.
Lu Sheng looked at the little white crane with a hint of gratification.
"From today onward, you'll be called Little Zhen. Go, bring Little Yun along. He hasn't awakened his intelligence yet. You'll need to take care of him. "
"Alright, Father. I'll take note." Little Zhen nodded solemnly. He straightened his body and waved his arm. A gray demonic wind swept out and picked up the scattered white feathers on the ground. They were sucked to his body and turned into a white feather robe.
"I'll take my leave now, Father."
"Go."
Lu Sheng could understand Little Zhen's current feelings. A life that had gone from muddle-headedness to awakening intelligence was no different from giving a new lease on life. It could be said that this was a great favor that was as heavy as giving birth to his parents.
It was only natural for the little white crane to address him as its father.
Once its intelligence was awakened, the little white crane's past memories and experiences would instantly become his current experiences and wealth. He could quickly understand many things, including language, culture, and many other things.
'Based on the Twin Spirit Zheng Yuan Mantra, Little Yun's aptitude should be better than Little Zhen's. Based on Little Zhen's characteristics, he should be at the level of a demon fairy, but Little Yun is most likely at the level of a demon general. Looks like the innate structure of a life form affects its future achievements and heights. '
Lu Sheng seemed to be deep in thought.
He did not care about transferring several hundred years of Pure Qi. He did not lack Pure Qi. He could easily refine a vast amount of Pure Qi with his Yang Essence. Even if he did not have enough, he could use his Mental Energy to boost his cultivation base, and he would instantly recover to his peak.
Moreover, his current Pure Qi recovery speed far surpassed the speed recorded in the original Clear Crane Enlightened Skill.
The fully derived Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill was much more powerful than the original in all aspects.
The Pure Qi he transferred would only need a few days to absorb the Spirit Qi from the outside world and completely recover. Hence, what Lu Sheng was considering now was the upper limit of these cranes' life force.
The more Pure Qi they could withstand, the more powerful they would be. Up until now, the one with the greatest potential that Lu Sheng had seen was Bai Songzi.
If he could subdue Bai Songzi this time, it would be much easier for him to do whatever he wanted in the future.
It should be known that the Twin Spirit Zheng Yuan Mantra was mutual. The stronger the crane, the more cranes one could control. In that case, the controller would be more powerful, and the feedback would be greater.
Every crane would return a portion of their body's quality to their cultivator.
The Clear Crane Sect relied on this to obtain a certain level of combat ability. They were barely able to protect themselves in this forest.
Just as he was deep in thought, Lu Sheng suddenly heard the shrill cries of cranes coming from outside. It was not just one crane, but a flock of them!
Little Yun and Little Zhen's cries could be heard as well.
He quickly walked out of the cave and saw Little Zhen, who was more than six meters tall. He had a solemn expression on his face, and his feathered robe was flapping in the wind.
Standing before him was Little Yun, whose eyes were slightly red.
The two of them seemed to be standing face to face for some reason. Bai Songzi was among the white cranes that surrounded them. He stared at Little Zhen with a grim expression.
Little Yun seemed to have sensed a threat. That was why she kept calling out to Little Zhen.
"How is it? Bai Songzi, are you completely convinced now? "Lu Sheng looked at Bai Songzi who was standing among the cranes.
Bai Songzi studied Little Zhen for a long time. Although he had relinquished his position as the leader, he did not intend to try this transformation himself.
However, now …
"What kind of spirit herb is this … It's unbelievable!"
"This is only the beginning …" Lu Sheng smiled meaningfully.
If the transformation of the first 50 white cranes was completed, the first step of his plan would be completed.
Once the transformation of these cranes was completed, they would provide him with immense power. At the same time, they would have enough intelligence to complete his subsequent plans.
He had only created a fairy crane now. It seemed like the Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill had to be improved. Or rather, he had to obtain the White Feather Mantra, which was further improved.
It was time to lay his cards on the table with the Clear Crane Sect.
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