Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chapter 377 - 188: Divine Wind Escape, Wind-Attracting Technique

"Wind Spirit Root!"

Looking at this refreshed Talent, Chu Ning’s eyes were full of surprise.

This Qi Refining Technique refreshed Talent, and it was the first time it appeared as a reward that was not a Spirit Body.

However, this Wind Spirit Root was clearly also a Cultivation Talent.

When the Noon Fire Spirit Body Talent was refreshed, it indeed carried a hidden Talent, which was a certain chance of awakening the Wind Spirit Root.

Now directly refreshing the Wind Spirit Root is also reasonable.

Immediately, Chu Ning carefully felt his own body.

Indeed, he discovered that it seemed as if there was an additional Spirit Root within him.

And he himself could now sense a type of Attribute Spiritual Qi fluctuation in the world that he had previously been unable to sense.

"Wind Attribute Spiritual Qi! The combination of Wood and Fire Attributes has transformed into it, so the Wind Attribute Spiritual Qi has always existed.

It was just that without a Spirit Root before, I couldn’t sense it."

Chu Ning muttered inwardly and casually took out two Jade Scrolls from his Storage Bag.

"The Divine Wind Escape and this Wind-Attracting Technique, I should cultivate them."

Chu Ning muttered softly, his gaze first falling on the Jade Scroll of the Divine Wind Escape.

This Divine Wind Escape and Wind-Attracting Technique were both obtained by the ancestors of the Liu Family from the ruins of Ancient Sects within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands region.

It is said that after this ancestor of the Liu Family, because no more cultivators with Wind Spirit Roots appeared in the Liu Family,

no other Liu Family members have cultivated them.

Therefore, very few people within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands region knew that the Liu Family still had such two extremely powerful techniques hidden.

Chu Ning had previously cultivated the incomplete Divine Wind Escape, so at this moment, he started with this technique.

"This complete Divine Wind Escape should exceed the level of Advanced Upper Tier Techniques, reaching the standard of Top Level Lower Grade Techniques."

After Chu Ning had finished reading the complete cultivation method of the Divine Escape Wind, he couldn’t help but feel joy in his heart.

He immediately flashed out of the Cave Mansion.

Soon after, Chu Ning began to cultivate the Divine Wind Escape on the lake outside of Feihong Island.

At first, Chu Ning’s speed was only slightly faster than before.

But gradually, as Chu Ning continued to cultivate, his escape speed increased continuously.

A month later, when Chu Ning used the Divine Wind Escape again, he often found himself nearly ten zhang away in the blink of an eye.

If a cultivator saw him, they would only vaguely see a blurry shadow.

Such speed is truly astonishing.

While cultivating the Divine Wind Escape, Chu Ning did not neglect the Wind-Attracting Technique.

This technique is extremely mysterious, as it can forcibly control the opponent’s movement using the Wind Attribute Spiritual Qi as a guide.

Although the guiding effect is somewhat affected when the opponent uses some Defense Techniques,

Chu Ning nonetheless immediately saw its wonderful application in battle.

Imagine the opponent initially seeing your spells miss, but then suddenly being led into the path of those spells.

Such a scenario made Chu Ning quite excited.

Of course, in actual combat, if used skillfully, there are even more wonderful applications.

However, cultivating this technique is extremely difficult.

Unlike the Divine Wind Escape, which had rapid initial progress, even for Chu Ning, he could only progress steadily.

"Although this Wind Spirit Root can give me the Talent to cultivate Wind Attribute Techniques, it doesn’t enhance my cultivation speed as much as a Spirit Body would."

With this thought in mind, Chu Ning could only devote more time to slowly honing his skills.

...

As Chu Ning devoted himself to cultivating these two Wind Element Techniques in Yanfeng, on the island named Chenglin Island,

In the underground cultivation room of the Chen Family.

At this moment, Chen Chengzong was also cultivating, but it was a completely different scene.

He was engulfed in black qi, his eyes blood-red.

With a gesture of his hand, a Tier One Advanced Demon Beast, a Black-tailed Demon Wolf, appeared before him.

The next moment, Chen Chengzong’s hands suddenly reached forward, and his entire palm was directly inserted into the abdomen of the Black-tailed Demon Wolf.

Then, strands of blood qi visible to the naked eye flowed along Chen Chengzong’s right hand into his body, being absorbed.

After absorbing this Demon Beast Essence Blood, the black mist around Chen Chengzong surged even more clearly, faintly tinged with blood-red.

And the crimson color in his eyes began to fade.

Until his eyes returned completely to normal.

Chen Chengzong opened his mouth and inhaled, and all the black qi around him was instantly sucked into his abdomen.

Judging by this, he was clearly not cultivating the Chen Family’s ancestral Water Element Cultivation Method.

Instead, he was practicing some kind of Demon Sect Techniques.

"The Essence Blood of a Tier One Advanced Demon Beast is no longer sufficient for cultivation, it seems next time I’ll need to capture a Tier Two Demon Beast."

Just as Chen Chengzong finished muttering this, a raspy voice suddenly rang out.

"I’ve told you, the best nourishment for this Blood Evil Demon Technique is actually the Essence Blood of cultivators."

With the appearance of this voice, a figure in a black robe appeared.

Chen Chengquan was not surprised at this moment, but stood up, bowed, and cupped his fists, saying:

"Elder Xia!"

Chen Chengquan showed an extreme amount of respect towards this black-robed person.

He himself was already a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator and held power in this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands region.

For Chen Chengquan to respect someone so deeply, it could only be a cultivator at the Core Formation Stage or above.

If it were known that there was a Core Formation Stage cultivator in this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, it would surely astonish many outside.

At this moment, after offering a greeting, Chen Chengquan said with a bitter smile:

"After advancing in the Blood Evil Demon Technique, it requires extracting essence blood every half a month.

I can’t possibly capture a cultivator every half-month, right?"

"Heh heh!" The man in the black robe let out a piercing cackle.

"What does it matter if it’s a cultivator every half-month? There are so many Qi Refining cultivators here in the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands.

There are plenty, even those at the Qi Refining Late Stage or Qi Refining Perfection, sustaining your cultivation is not a problem.

Just leave those Foundation Establishment cultivators for the sect."

Hearing these words, a hesitance appeared on Chen Chengquan’s face, but he finally spoke up:

"Elder Xia, does the sect still have to take this step?"

Upon hearing Chen Chengquan’s words, the man in black robes let out a cold snort.

"What? You want to back out just before the plan is to be executed?

Chen Chengquan, don’t forget your identity. You might be the lord of this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, but don’t forget who helped your Chen family gain control of this Thousand Islands Alliance over the past few years."

Hearing the unfriendly tone of the man in black robes, Chen Chengquan’s expression changed slightly, and he responded with some trepidation:

"I wouldn’t dare. It’s just that this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands is the foundation our ancestors worked hard to build, thriving over many years. It’s merely sentiment."

"Heh heh!" The man in black robes laughed strangely once more at these words.

"This place, where Spiritual Qi is so thin and resources are so scarce, can hardly be considered a foundation.

Only cultivators like you, at the Foundation Establishment stage, would be concerned."

Though Chen Chengquan was a seasoned cultivator, he couldn’t help but feel slightly embarrassed at these words.

However, he didn’t reveal too much because he knew the other had the right to speak this way.

The man in the black robe continued:

"Alright, let’s not talk about these meaningless things, whether you like it or not, the decision has been made, there’s no room for discussion.

The Black Fire Vulture-winged Crow is on the verge of a breakthrough and needs a large amount of cultivator essence blood.

This Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands has many Foundation Establishment cultivators but lacks top-tier combat power, making it the ideal location.

Otherwise, the benefits wouldn’t fall to you."

At these words, the man in black paused slightly.

"In recent years, your Chen family has completely controlled the Thousand Islands Alliance, rising prominently, and the family members have benefited from abundant resources.

Now it’s time for you to contribute to the sect. I came here to inform you that the plan will be executed in three months.

Prepare in advance and make sure to gather all Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands together."

"Yes!" Chen Chengquan responded respectfully.

Then, with a slight hesitation, he said:

"Protector Xia, but the matter of Song Li from a few years ago still hasn’t been clarified, whether there’s another force behind it.

I’m worried that if he truly is hiding within this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands, it might cause problems."

"No worries!" The man in black waved his hand.

"It’s just a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, he won’t cause much of a stir, and as for any backing forces, if there was a great power behind it, they would have shown themselves in these past few years already.

That girl from the Cen Family is gone, and as long as Yaochi Palace doesn’t intervene, there’s nothing to fear from others."

At this point, the man in black paused and spoke meaningfully to Chen Chengquan:

"I know you want the sect to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter just to avenge your grandson.

Speaking of which, I was quite fond of young Xinming, and originally planned to formally accept him as a disciple after he reached Foundation Establishment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chengquan barely managed a smile on his face.

"It was just that Xinming’s fortune was thin."

The man in black nodded indifferently and then said:

"Alright, this time gather all the Foundation Establishment cultivators to sacrifice to the Black Fire Vulture-winged Crow. If anyone is causing trouble behind the scenes, I’ll help you deal with them.

If there’s no interference, then the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands will truly be dominated by your Chen family, and all resources will be yours.

Although short-term, the strength of the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands may regress significantly, in the long run, it’s still beneficial for your Chen family."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chengquan once again bowed respectfully:

"Thank you, Elder, for facilitating this."

The man in black nodded, his figure flashing and disappearing.

In the room, only an undeniable statement was left.

"Three months later, I will return, don’t let anything go awry."

Chen Chengquan stood in the room for a long time, his expression changing several times before returning to calm.

Then, he walked out to appear in the Chen family’s main hall.

At this moment, there were already several Foundation Establishment cultivators present in the hall, including the current Patriarch of the Chen family, as well as the current Alliance Leader of the Thousand Islands Alliance, Chen Jiasheng.

"Three months later, organize the Thousand Islands Competition; all Foundation Establishment cultivators within the Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands must participate this time.

Jiasheng, immediately issue the Thousand Islands Order in the name of the Thousand Islands Alliance.

Ensure every Foundation Establishment cultivator receives it; in three months, I want all Foundation Establishment cultivators to attend without missing a single one."

Upon hearing this, a strange gleam flickered in Chen Jiasheng’s eyes, but seemingly understanding the reason, he did not inquire further and quickly agreed.