Chapter 693 - - 533 catch a sheep and shear it to death_1

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Isn’t that successful?

Danger and opportunity coexist, and effort always pays off.

Moreover, “Tirelessly Ruinous” really is a divine skill, enough to let him turn the tables against the wind…

Duge’s eyes beamed with joy.

With such high-quality divine power, he certainly had the ability to help Elder Dao Ming’s body transformation in one go.

But favors can turn to feuds over the smallest matters. Given the vast difference in strength between himself and Dao Ming, the moment the transformation was complete could very well be when Dao Ming would turn on him.

On that alien battlefield under the Solar God, God Spirits had little control over the Divine Envoys they created.

The Angels created by the Solar God could also rebel against the Solar God, could commit deicide, and “Tirelessly Ruinous” merely triggered the evil thoughts in people’s hearts; it didn’t make them loyal to oneself.

The only solid connection between people is the exchange of interests.

Transforming Elder Dao Ming bit by bit, creating more bonds with him, was the proper process of taming.

There’s no reason why he should only be a dog for Dragon Tiger Mountain and not his own.

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Duge at the same time opened both “Nine Revolutions Universe Skill” and Heavenly Master Xu’s exclusive “Mixed Yuan Limitless Power”.

Elder Dao Ming beside him explained the origins of the cultivation techniques, “My young friend, back when Heavenly Master Xu and others were traveling abroad, they came upon a Jade Slip in the dwelling of a predecessor. Upon activating the Jade Slip, it revealed Daoist Rhyme and the sound of the Great Dao.

The five brothers of Heavenly Master carefully observed the Daoist Rhyme and each comprehended their own exclusive cultivation techniques from it. These are the Five Peaks Techniques passed down through generations on Heavenly Master Mountain.

There is no strong or weak in cultivation techniques, there’s only what suits oneself. Heavenly Master Xu’s first ascension wasn’t because the technique he comprehended was formidable, but because among his brothers, his talent and insight were stronger.”

Daoist Rhyme?

No wonder Xu Wen’an was so generous to leave the cultivation techniques on Dragon Tiger Mountain;

No wonder that after Xu Wen’an and his fellows, there have been no more famous Immortals ascending from Dragon Tiger Mountain, forced to rely on Heavenly Master’s Mansion for survival…

So these manuals were comprehended by Xu Wen’an and others through the Daoist Rhyme; the techniques that suited them might not suit others.

It means that others, no matter how they practice these techniques, could not surpass them…

Ha!

What a cunning plan!

Duge scoffed disdainfully, remembering that when his Golden Core was first formed, Liao Jiulong had mentioned that he bore the aura of Daoist Rhyme.

Those with high comprehension could observe the Daoist Rhyme and comprehend their own cultivation techniques.

Could it be that practicing “Nine Revolutions Universe Skill” combined with the spiritual power in his body, returning to simplicity and the original state, ultimately restored the Daoist Rhyme from the Jade Slip Heavenly Master Xu and others observed?

So Daoist Rhyme is the most formidable.

If he wanted to surpass Xu Wen’an, surpass Emperor Dong Hua and others, he must possess a set of cultivation techniques that belonged to himself.

After pondering for a moment, Duge sequentially flipped through the remaining manuals.

Elder Dao Ming thought Duge was making a choice, watching him with a smiling face, ready to explain the merits of each technique. He didn’t show any of his previous brutality and appeared as a kind old man.

Dao Ming considered Duge an Innate Water Spirit. Innate Spirit Items relied on instinct to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, which made their cultivation progress extremely slow, often taking hundreds or thousands of years. A suitable technique could rapidly enhance their power.

Duge, not versed in formations, relying purely on instinct to fight, also proved this point.

Elder Dao Ming, wanting to use the Innate Water Spirit to transform his own body, naturally hoped Duge would choose the most compatible technique.

Transformed by the Innate Water Spirit, he would possess a perfect Daoist Base. With the spiritual power accumulated over the years, ascending to become an Immortal was within reach.

Moreover, Innate Spirit Items were rare treasures. The moment his Daoist Base was restored and he took the Innate Water Spirit under control, when he ascended to the Immortal Realm, his status might really not be much lower than that of Heavenly Master.

The little Water Spirit was right; encountering it truly was his destiny…

As for karma?

Spirit Items had no masters; those who obtain them, own them. In the Immortal Realm, those powerful beings, the Daoist Ancestor’s Chaos Golden Lotus, the Immortal Emperor’s Heaven Reaching Wood, the Queen Mother of the West’s Pan Peach Tree…

Who didn’t have one or two Innate Spirit Items in their hands?

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“Please trouble Elder to set up a formation for me, to hide my cultivation aura,” Duge said after going through all five manuals, closed the books, and turned to speak to Elder Dao Ming.

“Have you chosen which manual to cultivate?” asked Elder Dao Ming.

“Yes, I have,” replied Duge with a nod.

“…” Dao Ming was taken aback, “Could you tell me which technique you’ve chosen? Having lived in the Scripture Library for a long time, I have studied these techniques in depth and can offer insights.”

“Thank you, Elder Dao Ming, but there’s no need,” Duge said with a smile. “I understand these techniques at a glance and have no confusion about them.”

Sure enough, the Innate Spirit Item has a clear and enlightened Daoist Heart!

Dao Ming paused again, then chuckled helplessly: “You don’t have to be so guarded against me. I still need your help to restore my meridians, and I will not harm you.”

A guilty conscience, eh?

Duge looked at Elder Dao Ming and said with a smile, “Elder Dao Ming, if I don’t trust you, how can I let you set up a formation for me? It’s just that everyone has a different understanding of cultivation techniques, and I’m worried that listening to your explanation would mislead me.”

“It was I who was presumptuous,” Elder Dao Ming replied with an apologetic smile, forming hand seals and chanting spells. Using his own spiritual power as a guide, he quickly set up a Concealment Array on the open ground in the middle of the Scripture Library for Duge, “My young friend, please enter the formation and cultivate at ease. I will be outside as your protector, ensuring that no one will disturb you.”

Duge had seen the description of the Concealment Array in the book on formations outside while he was bewitching Elder Dao Ming. After considering Elder Dao Ming’s formation setting technique, he knew he hadn’t been deceived and confidently entered the array, sitting down cross-legged.

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