Chapter 359 - 350: A Hidden Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Six Lives and Five Reincarnations

Chapter 359: Chapter 350: A Hidden Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Six Lives and Five Reincarnations

Fu Juemin walked out from behind Li Tong with a smile.

He looked up at the resplendent Five-Mirror Dragon Elephant Scene behind Li Tong. Feeling the subtle, omnipresent pressure of being within this "Scene," he couldn’t help but sigh. "Uncle Tong, this Heart Scene... It’s truly magnificent."

He had spent three days using his Perfection Realm Pharmacist Skill, combined with Innate Primordial Liquid, to perform a Washing of Marrow and Sinews for Li Tong and rebuild his foundation. The results were ten times better than he had anticipated.

For Fu Juemin, Breaking the Life Barrier and a Vitality Leak were not major issues at all.

He could provide external Vitality supplements to his Dirt-Loading Martial Artists, so naturally, he could do the same for Li Tong.

Besides, Li Tong was Li Tong, after all. His foundation was simply too profound.

It was only after he started working on him that Fu Juemin realized Uncle Tong had already cultivated the Dragon Elephant Skill to Perfection and had comprehended and mastered all Six Great Seal Techniques of Dragon and Elephant.

The fact that he had been able to escape time and again from Zuo Xianzhi—a man whose power was comparable to the Dirt Transformation Realm—despite his shattered Heart Scene and body full of hidden injuries, was never a matter of luck.

"This is the Dragon Elephant Five Generations Scene."

Li Tong retracted his technique, and the Heart Scene Map behind him, like a moon floating on water, slowly dissipated.

The brilliance in the secret chamber faded, leaving a layer of tranquility in the gloom.

"When I was gravely injured and collapsed by the roadside all those years ago, I was saved by your father. Now, to have my Heart Scene remade today... everything is truly a matter of fate."

With his foundation rebuilt, Li Tong looked far better than the gaunt, sickly tiger he had resembled three days ago. He appeared more than twenty years younger.

Based on his appearance alone, he looked to be in his mid-thirties, as if he had returned to being the "Demon Elephant Ji Shaotong" in his prime.

Fu Juemin nodded, his face filled with emotion as he listened to Li Tong’s words. Then, as if he had suddenly realized something, he paused.

He whipped his head around to look at Li Tong again, studying him closely.

After a few breaths, Fu Juemin’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but ask, "Uncle Tong, are you...

aiming straight for the Grandmaster realm?!"

To say that one had a chance at becoming a Grandmaster just after stepping into Heart Intent Manifestation would make others laugh their heads off.

Yet, neither Fu Juemin, who said it, nor Li Tong, who heard it, felt there was anything wrong with the statement.

Li Tong nodded calmly and said matter-of-factly, "I have faced several life-and-death calamities and experienced Six Lives and Five Generations. I should have broken through the Heart Demon Barrier long ago."

"Now that the problems with my foundation and old injuries are solved, the path ahead is clear. Reaching the Grandmaster realm..."

"...should only be a matter of time."

"Excellent, excellent! Uncle Tong, you’re truly on your way to the Land Immortal Realm this time."

Fu Juemin laughed, a heartfelt joy welling up inside him. Seeing Li Tong break free like a hidden dragon ascending to the heavens made him even happier than if he had broken through himself.

From Shenghai to the Demon Capital, he had seen and killed his fair share of Heart Intent Realm Martial Artists. But which of them could compare to his Uncle Tong in terms of disposition, spirit, and talent?

’If Uncle Tong doesn’t become a Grandmaster, who is qualified to?!’

"It’s a shame Father isn’t here, and a shame we’re in Yingjing right now..."

Fu Juemin said with regret, "Otherwise, for such a joyous occasion, we should hold a continuous banquet for three months."

Having been with him for so long, Li Tong was used to his temperament. He shook his head, not taking the bait, and asked instead, "Young Master, have you looked at the Cultivation Technique I gave you?"

Fu Juemin nodded. "I have."

The Cultivation Technique Li Tong mentioned was, of course, the "Method of Reincarnation Formless."

This technique was the ultimate secret art of the Formless Sect. Once mastered, one could cultivate the "Six Lives and Five Reincarnations" and gain an additional Five Lives!

These "Five Lives" didn’t mean one could be resurrected out of thin air after being decapitated or smashed to pieces. Rather, it meant one could withstand five otherwise fatal injuries.

If used in battle, the user would instantly return to their undamaged peak state. Furthermore, after merging with a "Past-Life Body," their own strength would increase significantly.

The technique’s effects were tempting, but the requirements for cultivation were also extremely harsh.

First, one had to know the "Formless Skill."

Then, after cultivating the "Formless Skill" to the state of "Formless and Shapeless," one had to find the right opportunity to Disperse the Technique.

Although these two conditions were harsh, they weren’t necessarily impossible for someone with great Talent and perseverance.

The crucial final point was that to master the "Formless Rebirth Technique," one needed the "Appearance of the Five Generations"!

This "Appearance of the Five Generations" was incredibly esoteric and couldn’t be tested. One would only know if they possessed it after they began practicing.

One had to possess the "Appearance of the Five Generations," then see through the "ego-form" and the "Longevity Form," before finally being able to fully comprehend and master the technique.

How else could Li Tong be called the number one genius in the history of the Formless Sect? He had survived multiple life-or-death calamities and, against all odds, mastered the "Formless Rebirth Technique" that no one had ever succeeded in learning before. It was an encounter worthy of a protagonist.

If Fu Juemin wanted to master this technique, following the steps one by one was surely impossible. He could only try to see if he could use Skill Points to level it up directly.

"Young Master, just keep this technique as a reference. Don’t force yourself to practice it, whether you succeed or not."

Li Tong’s deep-set eyes reflected the candlelight as he continued, "First, I will teach you the final of the Six Great Seal Techniques of Dragon and Elephant: the Prajna Seal."

As he spoke, Li Tong casually raised a palm and struck out at Fu Juemin.

Fu Juemin didn’t dodge. He just narrowed his eyes slightly, watching without blinking.

Li Tong’s palm strike looked completely ordinary, devoid of any True Gang or Vitality. But after he struck, all the candles in the secret chamber were inexplicably extinguished.

Within a breath, they all reignited in unison.

By the time the light was fully restored, Li Tong had already lowered his palm.

Fu Juemin remained standing in his original spot, but it was as if countless points of light were flashing in and out of existence within his eyes.

Li Tong asked, "Young Master, did you see it clearly?"

"I saw it clearly."

The divine light in Fu Juemin’s eyes gradually faded as he slowly nodded.

Li Tong said no more and turned to leave.

Fu Juemin knew he was preparing to leave again, to find a place where he could wait until he truly broke through to the Grandmaster realm before returning.

A Li Tong who had just entered the Heart Intent realm couldn’t be of much help to Fu Juemin, but a Grandmaster Level Li Tong was a different story entirely.

Both of them understood this.

After a long-awaited reunion, the master and servant were parting ways again after only three days together.

They didn’t have a formal farewell. It was simple, with everything understood between them.

Fu Juemin remained alone in the secret chamber, pondering the "Prajna Seal Technique" Li Tong had just demonstrated.

With his Pharmacist Master Dragon Elephant Perfection and Bright King Great Success, it was impossible for him not to have gained some understanding after seeing it once. However, it was unrealistic to think he could easily comprehend this ultimate seal among the Six Great Seal Techniques of Dragon and Elephant.

’I’d better just add points to it later.’

Fu Juemin ultimately decided to focus his limited energy on things he couldn’t use points on, such as the yet-to-be-created "Five Calamities Chapter" of his "Five Aggregates Muddy World Saber."

Martial Arts like the Six Great Seal Techniques of Dragon and Elephant, which could be upgraded with points, could simply be added to the queue.

After leaving the secret chamber, he first went to check on the imprisoned Zuo Xianzhi.

Zuo Xianzhi was quite powerful; it would be a waste to kill him directly. It would be best if he could be brought under his command as a "Death Warrior."

So, for the past three days, Fu Juemin had been constantly reapplying the "Vajra Heart Lock" to him and casting [Nightmare] whenever he had a spare moment. He had only arranged for a few people to watch over him and occasionally feed him some rice water to keep him from starving to death.

The effect of [Nightmare] was to force someone into a dream state where Fu Juemin would transform into the object of their deepest fears. Upon waking, they would feel an innate sense of awe and terror towards Fu Juemin.

Fu Juemin was quite looking forward to seeing what kind of expression Zuo Xianzhi would have on his face when he finally woke up after such high-intensity, uninterrupted "dream-based brainwashing."

’I wonder if he’ll dare to launch a night raid on National Master Sang Luo when the time comes?’

Li Tong had left, but the young man and woman from the "Banner-cutting Alliance" who had been with him were still at the residence.

Fu Juemin thought for a moment, then ordered his men to detain one of them and release the other to contact the Banner-cutting Alliance.

The first round of Dirt-loading for the Ghost Camp remnants was in full swing, and Shen Yijun’s business of trading Demon Corpses for military arms was also showing progress. It was time for him to start arranging his next plans.

During the recent Wuchen Grand Competition, seven or eight of the Dirt-Loading Martial Tributors from the Nine Families under Fu Juemin’s command had died at the hands of Red Banner Tu Yong. Even Xu Chu was dead.

Only Hong Huan had survived, and he was still unconscious and severely injured.

But Fu Juemin had no time to deal with all that. He had killed three Great Demons in the Earth Palace and reaped a pile of Talent and Skill Points that he hadn’t yet had time to sort through.

Adding to that his nearly-formed Heart Scene and Demon Fiend Dharma Form, he had originally planned to take advantage of the turmoil in the Demon Capital to enter a period of secluded cultivation.

However, his subordinate Mu Feng rushed in with a black carrier pigeon to report.

"When did this arrive?"

Fu Juemin asked Mu Feng, his gaze flickering after reading the message from the black pigeon.

"It arrived two days ago."

Mu Feng replied, "Master was in seclusion, so I didn’t dare to disturb you."

"Alright, I understand."

Fu Juemin nodded, then calmly ordered Mu Feng to prepare a carriage. He was going out.

For the past three days, he had been busy with Li Tong’s Washing Marrow and Sinews and rebuilding his foundation, completely forgetting—

He had killed Helian, and also Red Banner’s Tu Kedi... He still hadn’t cleaned up that mess.

...

「An hour later.」

It was the same teahouse where he had first met Profound Banner’s Helu.

Fu Juemin sat in a private room, casually sipping his tea.

Everything was the same, except for the absence of the flirtatious Helian.

Before long, the door to the private room opened with a CREAK. A young woman in a black dress, with an exquisite face and figure, walked in with small, hurried steps, keeping her head lowered. She said softly, "Sir, the Prince has arrived. He requests your presence."