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Chapter 561: Origami Secrets
Chapter 561: Origami Secrets
"Excellent."
"The Druids are truly a transcendent lineage, capable of compatibility with any system!"
"While I cultivate the 'Green Wood Art', I can simultaneously increase the experience of the Druid..."
Fang Xing smiled slightly.
He knew that there were many ways to increase the Druid's experience, such as planting trees, hunting, or communicating with plants and animals... Any interaction with nature might boost the Druid's experience.
Unfortunately... the current environment didn't permit it. He couldn't possibly plant a forest near his shack, could he?
Feeding mice and sparrows daily was already pushing the limits.
Fortunately, absorbing the essence of plants and trees was also a form of cultivation, and the experience gained was rapid!
"Excellent... At this rate, in less than ten days or half a month, I'll definitely break through Druid Level 2 and obtain the 【Wild Transformation】 skill. By then, the sky will be the limit, and I'll soar like a fish in the ocean!"
After another round of practicing the technique, Fang Xing sensed the fatigue throughout his body and understood the importance of balancing work and rest.
He didn't continue with the 'Green Wood Art' but turned his attention to the 'Origami Secrets'.
The Blood Shadow Sect was renowned for its two great secret arts, 'Shadow Puppetry' and 'Origami', which shook the outlying regions.
The 'Origami Secrets' here, of course, wasn't the complete version but the most basic introductory level.
Even so, it was bizarre and extraordinary, causing Fang Xing's eyes to light up.
"The art of origami can be performed with ordinary paper, but it's best to use special types of paper, such as human skin paper or blood paper..."
"Within this book of origami secrets, three secret methods are recorded, divided into 'Paper Crane', 'Paper Soldier', and 'Paper Kite'..."
"The truly formidable techniques like 'Paper Armor', 'Paper Beast', 'Paper Man', 'Paper General', 'Paper Sedan', 'Paper Doppelganger', and the high-level secret art 'Spirit Illusion Paper House Paradise' are not included at all."
"Furthermore..."
Fang Xing continued his contemplation, his expression turning solemn. "To cultivate the art of origami, one must still sacrifice their lifespan... Even cultivators are no exception, but with the nourishment of spiritual power, the reduction in lifespan is significantly less than that of ordinary people..."
"And using 'blood paper' can offset some of the lost lifespan."
"The most sinister aspect of this 'Origami Art' is that even an ordinary person, as long as they are willing to sacrifice their essence and lifespan, can refine a 'Paper Crane' or a 'Paper Soldier'..."
"For a cultivator to drastically increase the combat power of their paper creations, the best method is to offer more of their lifespan and essence for refinement."
"Additionally, these paper creations refined with one's own essence and blood will have significantly reduced power when controlled by others..."
"Therefore, the more profound a cultivator's mastery of origami, the shorter their lifespan tends to be. Even after reaching the ninth level of Qi Condensation and breaking through the Foundation Establishment, which can extend one's lifespan by at least a century, the experts of the Blood Shadow Sect's origami lineage are considered long-lived if they survive past a hundred years..."
"I have an inexplicable feeling that this origami art goes well with my Druid's 【Immortality】 talent... However, to truly cultivate it to a high level, I'd have to wait until at least level 15, when I obtain the 【Ageless Body】 talent, otherwise, where would I find so much lifespan to spare?"
"That stall owner's intentions are somewhat questionable... Is he afraid I won't die fast enough? But I've always preferred to swallow the sugar-coated pill and return the cannonball."
Fang Xing carefully studied the origami secrets.
After all, he was a reborn cultivation grandmaster, and his vision and experience were exceptional.
After some contemplation, he identified the flaws and weaknesses of ordinary paper soldiers and beasts.
"Even if they are made from 'blood paper', their essence is still that of paper... Although they can resist corruption, Red Dragon, and negative energies, water and fire remain their natural weaknesses... They might last a little longer, but they can't maintain their form indefinitely..."
"That's why there are occasionally paper birds in the sky for surveillance, but there can't be paper fish in the river all the time..."
"Furthermore..."
Fang Xing turned his attention to the 'Paper Soldier Technique'. This art, while reducing one's lifespan, could immediately enhance one's combat power.
After reaching the first level of Qi Condensation, whether refining blood paper or cultivating the origami secrets, he consumed significantly less lifespan than an ordinary person.
Perhaps he could cultivate one of these arts for self-defense?
The paper cranes were primarily used for communication and surveillance, while the paper kites were for riding.
Among the three secret arts, the Paper Soldier Technique was the most suitable for him.
"The so-called paper soldiers are created by 'cutting paper into soldiers', using paper to make daggers and longswords... Once sharpened, their sharpness far surpasses the so-called 'divine weapons' of the secular martial arts world..."
"This is also a secret art that can be continuously improved, such as equipping paper soldiers with paper armor to increase their combat power and defense."
"In the later stages, one can emulate sword cultivators by flying swords with lightning speed, killing from afar... They are even faster due to their lightness, but they lack in terms of damage and penetration..."
"To cultivate the art of origami, one must first train their hands. There's a cultivation method called 'Perfect Hands', which says, 'Even with the perfect hands in the world, a single piece of paper cannot be folded.' The Perfect Hands technique has five stages: Perfect Hands, Tenfold Hands, Hundredfold Hands, Thousandfold Hands, and Ten Thousandfold Hands. Only upon reaching the 'Hundredfold' stage can one have a decent success rate in creating paper soldiers; otherwise, it's just a waste of blood paper..."
"It doesn't seem like something that can be achieved overnight..."
"Of course, in line with the nature of origami secrets, if the level of Perfect Hands is too low and the origami is about to fail, one can perform a blood sacrifice, using their own essence and lifespan to forcefully increase the success rate..."
After reading through the entire text, Fang Xing confirmed that the origami secrets were indeed a legitimate sinister method, specifically designed to deplete the cultivator's lifespan!
...
Half an hour later.
Cheep, cheep, chirp!
A sparrow suddenly flew to Fang Xing's side, chirping loudly.
Fang Xing opened his eyes, sensing the sparrow's anxious mood, "Someone..."
He sat up and went to the door.
Through the crack in the door, he could see a dark shadow sneaking closer.
"Squeak!"
Fang Xing's thoughts moved, and a mouse suddenly went crazy, scurrying onto the person.
"Ah!"
The man, already nervous from his thievery, was startled.
"What is that? Get it off!"
His sudden movement and noise disturbed the nearby wooden houses.
"Who is it?"
"In the middle of the night, can't a person get some sleep?"
Complaints from several paper slaves echoed, and some even lit candles.
"Disturbing people's sleep in the middle of the night! Ugh..."
Fang Xing couldn't help but curse as well.
Not far away, several paper slaves surrounded a burly man.
This man had a robust build, but his steps were unsteady, and he had a black mole on the corner of his mouth, with a hair growing on it.
At this moment, he tugged at the hair on the mole, "Alright, let Lao Si come back... We've alerted them, there's definitely no chance tonight!"
"I know."
One of his underlings immediately went to call the person.
Xing San, on the other hand, stared at Fang Xing's wooden house, "Are you sure that kid went to the market?"
"Of course, big brother. Ever since he was whipped, he's been diligent at the paper mill. I estimate he's stockpiled at least this much..."
A young man with triangular eyes standing nearby stretched out his right hand, showing five fingers, and licked his lips, "With this, we can save how many more years of life..."
Xing San's eyes flickered.
Lifespan! That's actual life!
He clenched his teeth, "We're stealing from others, only prolonging our lives by a few months compared to other paper slaves... We must find a way out during this time!"
Xing San was originally a local bully, with some cunning and skills, and was even a gang leader.
But when the Blood Shadow Sect kidnapped people, they didn't care about wealth or status. For cultivators, ordinary people were like crops in the field; after one harvest, they just needed to wait for a while, and another batch would grow.
Therefore, even though Xing San had cunning, skills, strength, and audacity, without cultivation talent, he was a slave in the Blood Shadow Sect!
No matter how talented or resourceful he was, without talent, it was useless!
At this point, he could only rely on stealing and extorting blood paper from his peers to barely survive a few more days.
Moreover, in Xing San's eyes, this failure was due to an accident with his underlings, and he didn't blame Fang Xing at all.
...
In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.
In the wooden house, Fang Xing formed hand seals, cultivating the 'Dual Perfection Hands'.
Although the power of the first level of Qi Sensitivity was weak, it was still power.
At this moment, nourished by this power, his hands felt less rough than before, and there was a subtle trend of shedding calluses and growing smooth, white skin.
Huff!
Fang Xing exhaled, glancing at his attribute panel:
[Name: Fang Xing]
[Age: 16/24]
[Occupation: Druid Level 1]
[Realm: First Level of Qi Sensitivity]
[Talent: Natural Affinity]
[Skill: Dual Perfection Hands (Entry Level 28/100)]
...
"The essence of plants and trees is indeed wood-type energy. After breaking through the first level of Qi Sensitivity, it has extended my lifespan by four years... I can make a few blood papers to pretend that I'm still working hard to complete the task..."
But Fang Xing obviously wouldn't hand over the blood papers; instead, he planned to use them to cultivate the secret art of 'Paper Cutting Soldier'.
"And... has Dual Perfection Hands already formed a skill?"
Fang Xing's face lit up with joy, even though this wasn't his main body's golden finger, and it didn't have the effect of forcibly increasing proficiency and breaking through.
But being able to directly see his progress at every moment and knowing which direction to improve was already great.
"My Dual Perfection Hands is only at the entry level, at the stage of 'Dual Perfection Hands', and the success rate of paper folding is very low..."
"But as long as I'm willing to sacrifice my lifespan, there shouldn't be a problem with refining a paper soldier."
After figuring this out, Fang Xing picked up the paper-making net and walked out of the shed, heading towards the paper mill.
Plop!
This time, when he dipped his hands into the pulp pool, he immediately felt something different.
Although it still stung a little, it was much milder than before.
'Indeed, becoming a cultivator and having Dual Perfection Hands... both have some resistance.'
'But if I stay in the valley for too long, it will easily attract attention from above... The Blood Shadow Sect has many powerful experts, and they can easily suppress any disturbances, so they have the confidence...'
Fang Xing skillfully lifted the net, pressed the pulp, and dried it...
By evening, he felt that the quality of the finished blood paper in his hand was better than all his previous works.
(End of Chapter)
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