Chapter 201: The Breathing Technique
Chapter 201: The Breathing Technique
"Deer Head Spirit... How intriguing, intriguing!"
Fang Xing examined the Deer Head Spirit, touching it all over, looking like he couldn't wait to study it thoroughly.
On the carriage, Vol and Sophia were left dumbfounded.
Especially Vol!
He was well aware of the terror of the Deer Head Spirit.
And yet, this Deer Head Spirit was now immobilized under a golden ring of light, being thoroughly examined?
Moreover, the aged head that had appeared earlier also piqued his interest.
"That Satu Sect Wizard?"
Vol took a step forward and asked.
"He's dead... If he had only driven the Deer Head Spirit over, I wouldn't have had a good solution... But that fool actually performed a ritual to temporarily fuse himself with the Deer Head Spirit for better control... So don't blame me for following the connection back to strike him down."
Fang Xing shook his head.
"This Deer Head Spirit... You've only temporarily bound it... If there was a Divine Shepherd here, it would be perfect... They are the most skilled at sealing spirits."
Vol sighed, "If we let the Deer Head Spirit go, it will probably wander around this area, causing trouble for passersby..."
"No need to worry so much."
Fang Xing touched his forehead, and the Great Sun Relic transformed into a beam of radiance, completely enveloping the Deer Head Spirit.
Then... The radiance flashed.
The original Deer Head Spirit disappeared without a trace.
"Sealed? No..."
Vol's expression suddenly became very strange as he looked at Fang Xing, "You... Could you be the Holy Son of the Radiant Cathedral?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Sophia's cheeks beside him turned slightly red.
It was common knowledge that the Radiant Cathedral had many Holy Daughters but only one Holy Son, who was often vacant and considered the embodiment of God on earth.
If she were to be chosen as a Holy Daughter, her greatest duty would be to serve the Holy Son well.
"I have no connection with the Radiant Cathedral."
Fang Xing shook his head, "Where are we going now? To Dunken City?"
"Forget it, let's go directly to the Golden City."
Vol glanced at Sophia, "What do you think, Miss Noble?"
"I agree... But I might need to send a letter home to explain the situation."
Sophia hesitated.
...
The carriage continued on its journey.
Fang Xing and Vol sat in the driver's seat.
This time, Vol seemed to have lowered his guard significantly, "Outsider... Your talent, no, you are blessed by the Divine, born with an affinity for Radiance... You should go to the Radiant Cathedral."
"Cough, let's not talk about that for now... Can you show me your Knightly Cultivation Technique?"
Fang Xing coughed.
"Of course!"
After some thought, Vol suddenly smiled, "The Knightly Technique I practice starts with a breathing technique. Although it's commonly known as the 'Holy Cross Breathing Technique' outside, within the Church, it's usually called the 'Saint Longinus Breathing Technique'."
"Saint Longinus? Is he a Saint of the Church?" Fang Xing asked.
"Yes, this Saint was active during the fall of the Radiant Empire and is the founder of the Holy Knights..."
Vol spoke solemnly, introducing Saint Longinus' life, "After completing the Divine's mission, he became a Saint, always by the Divine's side..."
"So, the Saints of the Radiant Cathedral are immortal?" Fang Xing seemed to catch a hidden meaning.
"How can a Saint die?" Vol shook his head as if it were the most ordinary fact.
"Anyway, back to the Saint Longinus Breathing Technique... It includes a series of movements, medications, and meditation techniques... It's divided into four major levels: Dim Light, First Light, Dawn, and Blazing Sun!"
"By comprehending the breathing technique and condensing the Qi Seed, one enters the 'Dim Light' realm... Cultivating and expanding the Qi to cover the entire body is the 'First Light'... I'm currently at this level, so I'm not sure about the 'Dawn' and 'Blazing Sun' states, but the only Grand Knight who could reach the 'Dawn' realm was probably our former leader..."
Vol sighed, as if both reminiscing and memorializing, "Besides Saint Longinus... No one has cultivated this breathing technique to the 'Blazing Sun' level."
"You're teaching me all of this?"
Fang Xing was surprised by Vol's words, as this man had previously been so adamant about not teaching him.
"Your Knight level is stronger than mine... Much stronger."
Vol shook his head and smiled, "Even if I learned another breathing technique, it would only be a burden, not a benefit..."
In his heart, he was still amazed by that radiance: 'Could it be... the Divine's guidance? Radiance lost, Radiance regained... Has everything been arranged by the Divine since I left the Knightly Order?'
...
Several days later.
'I have a strange feeling about all this...'
Fang Xing traveled with Vol and Sophia, feeling that both of them were a bit odd.
But he didn't bother too much about it.
The crucial thing was that after receiving Vol's explanations and personal demonstrations, he finally had a complete understanding of the Saint Longinus Breathing Technique and could start cultivating it.
But something strange happened.
In the following days, even with Fang Xing's dedicated study, he still couldn't grasp the basics of this breathing technique!
It's worth noting that he wasn't an inexperienced young man; he was a Martial Arts Golden Elixir cultivator!
With his physique, energy, and spirit... Theoretically, no martial art should be able to stump him.
Unless... this isn't a martial art at all!
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On the road, the carriage moved steadily forward.
"Cultivating a breathing technique is not something that can be achieved overnight. I spent three years as a knight apprentice, then became a squire to a knight of the Order of the Gryphon. After thirteen bloody battles, I finally had a breakthrough on the battlefield, where I pushed my body to the limit and condensed my own Qi Seed."
Seeing Fang Xing's determined effort, Wol couldn't help but offer some comfort.
"I'm just... thinking about something."
Fang Xing opened his eyes and shook his head. "Regarding the origin of breathing techniques... What do you think? Does it come from one's physique, blood, or something else?"
"I don't know much about it either, I can only share my experience..."
Wol fell into deep thought. "That battle was incredibly fierce. I felt like I was about to turn into a mummy, but at the moment I was about to fall, I saw... light!"
"Radiance?"
Fang Xing murmured, and a realization dawned on him.
'No matter the world, the source of transcendence must be considered first...'
'In the Main Universe, power comes from technology, and transcendence from cosmic energy... In the Immortal World, transcendence originates from spiritual energy...'
'But this world is different. It lacks spiritual energy... Its transcendence seems to be based on one thing—Demon God Pollution!'
He sighed, suddenly understanding why he couldn't condense the 'Qi Seed'.
'This is probably not a Qi Seed at all, but the source of Demon God power... Do I need to draw in Demon God Pollution, refine it within myself, and then... continuously absorb and refine Demon God Pollution into my own transcendent power?'
'Even the top breathing techniques of the Cathedral are like this, let alone the others...'
'Do I need to draw a strand of Demon God Pollution as a seed to begin?'
Fang Xing's mind stirred, and the Great Sun Relic between his eyebrows radiated boundless light and heat. Amidst the surging red light, a red thread was pulled down and entered a specific spot in his lower abdomen.
'The Knightly Breathing Technique does have its merits. This position for the Sea of Qi is a vital point...'
'Although it's only one point, the development of this acupoint is ahead of the Federation's knowledge...'
Under his psychic power's perception, the colorful light point instantly exploded, transforming into an ocean of vibrant colors.
Within this ocean, a red thread descended and turned into a seed.
The seed resembled a crimson heart, and as the 'heart' pulsated, strands of Qi emanated from it.
Throughout this process, Fang Xing remained cautious, ready to disperse his cultivation at the first sign of trouble.
But soon, he discovered that although the Qi was volatile in nature, he could easily control it.
The reason was that the Demon God Pollution he chose as his 'Qi Seed' didn't come from this world; it came from the Great Sun Relic!
"It actually worked?"
Fang Xing's thoughts stirred, and he looked at his attribute panel.
At the bottom of the panel, a new line appeared:
[Holy Cross Breathing Technique: 1/100 (Beginner)]
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"I've entered!"
Moreover, Fang Xing was surprised to see that the Great Sun Buddha Spell flashed with light, absorbing the Holy Cross Breathing Technique, indicating that the technique had become a subordinate skill under the Great Sun Buddha Spell, just like the Great Sun Buddha Palm and Bodhimanda Technique.
Its highest tier could not exceed that of the Great Sun Buddha Spell!
"But there's an advantage to this... For example, I can directly allocate points to the breathing technique since my Great Sun Relic contains the 'Deer Head Spirit' as fuel."
Fang Xing opened his eyes and looked at his right hand.
At that moment, a sharp aura appeared on his palm.
"This..."
Witnessing this, Wol's eyes widened in shock, feeling like his worldview had been shattered.
After all, he had risked his life to cultivate a breathing technique and condense his Qi Seed, and it had taken him several years.
But now, Fang Xing had achieved it in just a few days, and it seemed so easy.
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Night fell.
In the camp, the bonfire blazed.
Fang Xing glanced at Wol, who was standing guard outside, then entered his tent and sat cross-legged.
"Great Sun Buddha Spell... allocate points."
In his forehead, the Deer Head Spirit, originally confined within the Great Sun Furnace, cried out and transformed into a torch of fire.
Then, strands of crimson threads followed, entering the newly created 'Qi Seed'.
The rune representing the Holy Cross Breathing Technique on the attribute panel became blurry and changed to: [Holy Cross Breathing Technique: 1/100 (Proficient)]
The Qi Seed swelled, releasing a massive amount of Qi that enveloped Fang Xing's entire body.
In an instant, he broke through from the 'Dim Light' stage of the Holy Cross Breathing Technique to the 'Initial Light' stage, becoming a true 'Transcendent Being' capable of circulating Qi throughout his body!
(End of Chapter)
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