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Chapter 189: Divine Wind Escape and Wind Attraction Technique
Chapter 189: Divine Wind Escape and Wind Attraction Technique
"Wind Spirit Root!"
Chu Ning's eyes widened in surprise as he viewed the updated talent.
It was the first time that the talent refresh from cultivating qi techniques had resulted in something other than a spirit body.
Nonetheless, this Wind Spirit Root was evidently a cultivation talent.
When the Noon Fire Spirit Body talent had refreshed initially, there was indeed a hidden talent that came with it—a certain probability of awakening the Wind Spirit Root.
So, it made sense that the Wind Spirit Root had appeared directly this time.
Subsequently, Chu Ning carefully sensed his body.
Indeed, he seemed to have an additional spirit root within him.
And at this moment, he seemed to be able to sense a type of spiritual energy fluctuation between the heavens and the earth that he had been completely unable to perceive before.
"Wind attribute spiritual energy! Formed by the combination of wood and fire dual attributes. So, the wind attribute spiritual energy has always existed.
It's just that without the spirit root, I was unable to sense it."
Chu Ning muttered to himself as he casually took out two jade slips from his storage bag.
"Divine Wind Escape and this Wind Attraction Technique, I might as well give them a try."
Chu Ning murmured softly, his eyes falling first on the jade slip containing the Divine Wind Escape technique.
Both the Divine Wind Escape and the Wind Attraction Technique were obtained by the ancestral founders of the Liu family from the remains of ancient sects within the Thousand Lakes and Islands region.
It was said that after the family's founding ancestor, no one in the Liu family had ever possessed the Wind Spirit Root again.
Thus, no other member of the family had cultivated these techniques.
As a result, very few people in the Thousand Lakes and Islands region knew that the Liu family possessed such two extremely powerful techniques.
Since Chu Ning had previously cultivated the incomplete Divine Wind Escape, he decided to start with this technique.
"The complete Divine Wind Escape technique should be above the advanced upper-tier level and can reach the standard of a top-tier lower-level technique."
After reading through the cultivation method for the complete Divine Wind Escape, Chu Ning couldn't help but feel delighted.
He immediately flashed out of the cave abode.
Subsequently, Chu Ning began cultivating the Divine Wind Escape technique on the outskirts of the lake surrounding Rainbow Island.
Initially, Chu Ning's speed was only slightly faster than before.
However, as he continued to cultivate, his escape speed kept increasing.
A month later, when Chu Ning used the Divine Wind Escape, he would often travel nearly thirty feet in the blink of an eye.
If any cultivator were to witness this, they would only catch a vague glimpse of a blurry shadow.
Such speed was truly astonishing.
In addition to cultivating the Divine Wind Escape, Chu Ning also did not neglect the Wind Attraction Technique.
This technique was extremely profound, as it could use wind-attribute spiritual energy as a traction force to forcibly control the movement of an opponent's body.
Although the traction effect would be somewhat affected when the opponent used defensive techniques, Chu Ning still immediately saw the technique's potential in combat.
Imagine the opponent watching as their technique missed its mark, only to be suddenly pulled back into the path of the attack.
Chu Ning couldn't help but feel excited at the thought.
Of course, in actual combat, there would be even more ingenious applications if one could master its use.
However, this technique was extremely difficult to cultivate.
Unlike the Divine Wind Escape, which had a foundation that made progress faster, even Chu Ning could only make steady progress step by step.
"Although this Wind Spirit Root allows me to have the talent to cultivate wind-attribute techniques, the cultivation speed is not as fast as when I had the spirit body."
With this thought, Chu Ning could only spend more time slowly refining his control over the technique.
...
As Chu Ning dedicated himself to cultivating these two wind-attribute techniques in Swallow Peak, in a place called Orange Forest Island...
In the underground cultivation room of the Chen family.
At this moment, Chen Chengzong was also cultivating, but the scene was quite different.
Black qi swirled around Chen Chengzong, and his eyes were bloodshot.
With a gesture of his hand, a first-tier high-grade demon beast, a Black-tailed Demon Wolf, appeared before him.
In the next moment, Chen Chengzong thrust his hands forward, and his entire palms penetrated the abdomen of the Black-tailed Demon Wolf.
Immediately, strands of bloody qi visible to the naked eye flowed along Chen Chengzong's right hand into his body, where they were absorbed.
After absorbing the demon beast's essence blood, the black mist swirling around Chen Chengzong became even more pronounced, faintly revealing a blood-red color.
And the redness in his eyes gradually faded, returning to normal.
Chen Chengzong opened his mouth and sucked in, drawing all the black mist around him into his abdomen.
Judging from his appearance, it was clear that he was not cultivating the Chen family's water-attribute techniques but some kind of demonic technique.
"The essence blood of this first-tier high-grade demon beast is no longer sufficient for my cultivation. Next time, I'll have to catch a second-tier demon beast."
As Chen Chengzong's muttering trailed off, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded.
"I've told you, the best nourishment for the Blood Demon Magic is actually the blood essence of cultivators."
Accompanying the voice, a figure clad in black robes appeared.
Chen Chengquan did not seem too surprised. Instead, he stood up and bowed respectfully, "Elder Xia!"
Chen Chengquan was extremely respectful towards the black-robed man.
He himself was already a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and the authority figure in the Thousand Lakes and Islands region.
For him to show such respect, the black-robed man must be at least a Core Formation cultivator.
"Hehe!" The black-robed man let out an ear-piercing, sinister laugh. "So what if it's one cultivator every half a month? There are plenty of Qi Refining cultivators in this realm of a thousand lakes and islands. Even those at the later stages or peak of Qi Refining are abundant and can support your cultivation with no issues. Just leave those Foundation Establishment cultivators for the sect."
Upon hearing this, Chen Chengquan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Elder Xia, is the sect really going through with this plan?"
At Chen Chengquan's question, the black-robed man coldly huffed, "What now? Are you having second thoughts right before the plan is implemented? Chen Chengquan, don't forget your place. You may be the king of this realm, but don't forget who helped your Chen family gain control of the Thousand Islands Alliance these past few years."
Chen Chengquan's expression changed slightly at the black-robed man's sharp tone, and he quickly responded with a respectful tone, "I wouldn't dare. I was just feeling sentimental about the legacy that our ancestors worked so hard to build, which has taken many years to reach its current prosperous state."
"Hehe!" The black-robed man let out another eerie laugh. "What's so great about this place? The spiritual energy is thin, and resources are scarce. It's not even worth considering a legacy. Only you Foundation Establishment cultivators would care about such things."
Despite being a refined cultivator, Chen Chengquan still felt embarrassed by these words, though he did not show it too obviously. After all, he knew that the black-robed man had the qualifications to make such statements.
The black-robed man continued, "Alright, enough of this meaningless talk. Whether you like it or not, the decision has been made, and there's no room for discussion. The Black Fire Vulture Raven is about to break through, and it needs a large amount of cultivators' essence blood. This realm has an abundance of Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet lacks top-tier battle strength, making it the ideal place. Otherwise, you wouldn't be reaping the benefits."
The black-robed man paused for a moment, then said, "Your Chen family has completely controlled the Thousand Islands Alliance in recent years, and your fame is unmatched. Your family's disciples have enjoyed abundant resources. Now it's time for your family to contribute to the sect. I'm here to tell you that the plan will be implemented in three months. Get everything ready, and make sure that all Foundation Establishment cultivators in this realm are gathered together."
"Yes!" Chen Chengquan replied respectfully. Then, after a moment of hesitation, he asked, "Elder Xia, what about the investigation into Song Li's matter from a few years ago? We still haven't found out if there was any involvement from other forces. I'm worried that if he's really hiding in this realm, it could ruin our plans."
The black-robed man waved his hand dismissively. "It doesn't matter. He's just one more late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. He can't cause much trouble. As for the forces behind him, if there really was a major power involved, they would have shown themselves by now. That girl from the Cen family is already gone, and as long as the Yao Chi Palace doesn't interfere, we have nothing to fear."
The black-robed man paused for a moment and looked at Chen Chengquan meaningfully. "I know you want the sect to investigate this matter further, but it's just so you can take revenge for your grandson. Speaking of, I quite like that little guy, Xiao Ming. I even considered accepting him as a formal disciple after he reached Foundation Establishment."
Hearing these words, Chen Chengquan forced a smile. "It's just that Xiao Ming's luck ran out."
The black-robed man nodded noncommittally and then continued, "Alright, this time, gather all the Foundation Establishment cultivators to sacrifice to the Black Fire Vulture Raven. If there really is someone causing trouble in the background, I'll help you take revenge. If not, this realm of a thousand lakes and islands will truly become the sole domain of your Chen family, and all the resources will be yours. Although the strength of this realm will decline sharply in the short term, it will be beneficial to your Chen family in the long run."
After hearing this, Chen Chengquan bowed respectfully once more and said, "Thank you, Elder, for your help."
The black-robed man nodded and disappeared with a flash of his figure, leaving behind only one indisputable statement. "I'll come again in three months. Don't mess up."
Chen Chengquan stood in the room for a long time, his expression changing several times before finally calming down. He then walked out of the room and appeared in the Chen family's main hall.
Several Foundation Establishment cultivators were already present in the hall, including the current head of the Chen family and the current leader of the Thousand Islands Alliance, Chen Jiasheng.
"In three months, we will organize a Thousand Islands Competition, and all Foundation Establishment cultivators in this realm must participate," Chen Chengquan announced. "Jiasheng, send out the Thousand Islands Decree immediately in the name of the Thousand Islands Alliance. Make sure that every Foundation Establishment cultivator receives it, and in three months, I want all of them to participate without exception."
A strange light flashed in Chen Jiasheng's eyes, but he did not ask any further questions. He quickly agreed and left to carry out the order.
(End of Chapter)
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