UGB Chapter 81 Improving Taoist Techniques
Chapter 81 Improving Taoist Techniques
Crimson Flame Spirit Summoning Technique.
He had already thoroughly mastered the principles and structure of this inferior Taoist art.
Extract the essence of a demon beast, imprint it with a spirit-controlling talisman using spiritual awareness, and then forge its form with spiritual fire, transforming the essence into a fire spirit body.
As long as a cultivator's embryonic breathing continues, they can continuously summon beast spirits, and even if they are scattered, they can recover.
The core of the entire method lies in the word "transformation".
The quality of a beast's spirit and its transformed spiritual fire determines, to a certain extent, the strength of the beast spirit.
Moreover, its attack is singular, dealing damage purely through fire. Half an incense stick later.
Chen Bai opened his eyes and put his right hand into his sleeve.
Concealing himself with his sleeve, he took out two palm-sized jade boxes from his pouch.
The jade box felt cool to the touch, and inside were two wisps of spiritual fire sealed.
He activated the Returning Origin power of the small cauldron.
The two spiritual flames were instantly absorbed into the cauldron, impurities were removed, and the fire's properties were purified. The originally dim flames became even purer in the cauldron.
In a short while, the two wisps of spiritual fire had been condensed into two clumps of fire essence the size of millet grains, one as green as jade and the other as red as cinnabar.
Although it is smaller than before, the light it emits is several times brighter.
Chen Bai nodded, and then proceeded to the next step.
Four beast spirits hovered in the corner of his dantian, each with a different posture, yet all exuding a dull and wooden aura.
When they were refined, they were made from remnants of souls and spirits, with a very poor foundation. No matter how much they were nurtured, they could not be improved much.
Chen Bai didn't feel too much reluctance.
These four beast spirits were collected and recycled, turning them into primordial matter.
The small cauldron trembled for a moment, then fell silent.
[Recycle: Low-tier Beast Spirit "Iron Wire Serpent Demon" *1]
[Recycle: Low-tier Beast Spirit "Crimson Feathered Black Sparrow" *1]
[Recycled: Low-tier Beast Spirit "Jade Horned Antelope" *1]
[Recycle: Low-tier Beast Spirit "Water Leech" *1]
[Extracted: 200 "Elemental Essence" points]
Then, Chen Bai poured all two hundred drops of primordial essence into the two streams of fire essence.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The two points of spiritual fire visibly expanded under the infusion of primordial essence.
It grew from the size of a millet grain to the size of a fist, and its aura more than doubled. He didn't rush to take the next step.
Because what needs to be done next is no longer a simple matter of recycling and extraction.
He needs to combine the Crimson Flame Spirit Guiding Technique, a lower-level Dao technique, the essence of demonic energy, and the second profound Dao of the small cauldron, "Creation"—
Using the transformation technique of the Crimson Flame Spirit Guiding Art as its skeleton, the essence of demons as its flesh and blood, and the creative power of the small cauldron to give it a true physical form.
This was an inspiration Chen Bai had when he had coincidentally refined the Ink-Scaled Giant Python. He needed to transform the uncertainty within it into a fixed method.
This involves comprehending and improving the principles of magic, which is not easy for practitioners of embryonic breathing.
However, given Chen Bai's own remarkable "Dao wisdom," it is not difficult for him to achieve this.
Chen Bai sank his mind into the deepest part of his consciousness.
The complete method of the Crimson Flame Spirit Summoning Technique slowly unfolded in his mind.
Every stroke of the incantation, every hand gesture, and every key point in the flow of spiritual energy is clearly engraved.
Transformation is only the first step.
After transforming, the beast spirit is ultimately just a spirit body, without a physical form or demon core. Its upper limit of strength depends on the quality of its essence and the intensity of its spirit fire.
To restore the beast spirit's strength to its former level, a new body must be constructed for it, which is precisely what the wondrous creation of the small cauldron can accomplish.
However, the connection between the two is not smooth.
The transformation method of the Crimson Flame Spirit Guiding Technique follows the path of shaping form with spiritual fire;
The mysteries of creation follow the path of primordial matter and the solidification of tangible forms.
One seeks the abstract, the other the concrete; their fundamental approaches are opposite.
If the two are simply superimposed, a repulsion will occur between the spirit and the physical form of the beast spirit.
The fire imprint left when the spirit fire burns the soul will be washed away the moment the power of creation reshapes the physical body, causing the beast spirit to become an empty shell without intelligence.
The transformation must be completed first, allowing the spirit to adapt to the state of the spiritual fire. Then, at the moment before the spirit body is fully solidified, the power of creation intervenes.
The timing must be extremely precise.
Too early, before the spirit body has taken shape, the power of creation will devour the essence and the spirit fire together; too late, after the spirit body has solidified, the power of creation will not be able to penetrate it, and the beast spirit will remain forever in the spirit body stage.
Chen Bai mentally rehearsed each step repeatedly.
Dao Hui continuously operated the technique, dismantling each incantation of the Crimson Flame Spirit Guiding Technique. The paths of spiritual energy flow intersected and overlapped in his mind, colliding to create sparks of spiritual light. Those points of collision were where the conflict occurred.
What he needs to do is find a way around the conflicts.
This process is not easy.
Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead, and his face turned slightly pale, but his consciousness became increasingly clear.
Finally, after half an hour, he found the road.
It's not about changing the mysteries of creation—
That was beyond his comprehension. Instead, he changed the transformation sequence of the Crimson Flame Spirit Guiding Technique, leaving an "opening" for the power of creation to flow in at the right time.
He let out a long breath.
Opening his eyes, he cast the first essence into the cauldron.
The spirit of the Iron-Backed Bear fell into the mouth of the cauldron and was immediately enveloped by the prepared spiritual fire.
After being activated by Chen Bai using the improved method, that spiritual fire was no longer simply burned, but transformed into countless fine threads of fire, weaving layer by layer from the edge of the soul.
Each of the fire threads is engraved with a miniature spirit-controlling talisman.
The original Crimson Flame Spirit-Guiding Technique involved embedding a spirit-controlling talisman into the spirit, allowing the entire spirit to be controlled by the talisman.
Instead, he broke up the talisman and integrated it into each of the fire threads, allowing the spiritual fire to shape it while simultaneously engraving the talisman deep into the soul.
The advantage of doing this is that the seal will not be destroyed when the power of creation is poured in; instead, it will permeate every inch of the entity as the power of creation spreads.
The cost is that the spiritual consciousness and spiritual power consumed far exceed those of the original method.
The fire threads were woven in one by one.
The bear-shaped phantom within the spirit was gradually sculpted into an outline under the influence of the fiery threads.
First came the sturdy limbs, then the thick back, and finally the enormous head.
The grayish-white spirit gradually changed color under the burning of the spiritual fire, turning from grayish-white to light gold, then from light gold to dark red, and finally settling on a mysterious yellow color between iron white and red gold.
When the last spark fell, the entire spirit was sculpted into a beast spirit composed entirely of flames.
It floated in the cauldron, its limbs as thick as pillars, its back bulging high, and wisps of flame spewing from its mouth and nostrils. Although it had not yet solidified, it already exuded an aura that was even more imposing than before.
"The first one is a success," Chen Bai murmured.
Without stopping, he poured the essence of the Fiery Rhinoceros into the cauldron and prepared it according to the same method.