Chapter 41: Chapter 41: The Theory of the Dao Seed

To enable even the Dark Room of ordinary Cultivation Techniques to utilize the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique, the great powers of the Four Great Demon Sects had painstakingly revised this Magic, making it easy to wield regardless of one’s Cultivation Technique.

Yang Jing set up a Stealth Array around the courtyard. His skill in the Array Dao was far superior to that of the three Demon Cultivators. He laid out the entire Array flawlessly, aligning it with the flow of Spiritual Qi within the courtyard, which increased its Stealth Power by thirty percent.

Even if a world-shaking battle erupted inside, as long as the Array Banners remained untouched, the world outside would stay calm and peaceful.

He opened the Beast Taming Bag and released Yinjiao.

Yinjiao quickly swam out of the Beast Taming Bag, his mane flying, the Jade Water Skill Magical Power within him drawn but not yet unleashed. He thought Yang Jing had only released him because he was cornered in a desperate battle.

Only when he found himself in a safe place did he retract his Magical Power.

“Master, why did you call me out?”

Yinjiao looked around curiously.

“I obtained a new Magic today to pass on to you,” Yang Jing said. “Once you learn it, you’ll no longer have to hide in the shadows.”

Yinjiao was overjoyed. Though he felt no discomfort staying in the narrow, dark Beast Taming Bag—having already spent decades in a subterranean river—the chance to come out and move around was still a wonderful prospect.

[Consume Spirit Stones to have Flood Dragon (Yinjiao) learn the Magic: Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique?]

Without hesitation, Yang Jing spent two hundred Spirit Stones.

[*Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique* Mastery (6%)]

He hadn’t expected that two hundred Spirit Stones would barely be enough to bring the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique to the Mastery level. The difficulty of this Magic was only slightly less than that of the Five Talisman Scripture.

But because the Magic was so useful, Yang Jing gritted his teeth and spent another four hundred. After that, he only had a few dozen Spirit Stones left for emergencies.

[*Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique* Mastery (60%)]

Previously, it had been inconvenient for Yinjiao to be seen in the open, so Yang Jing had never spent Spirit Stones on an Empowerment for him. This was his first time receiving one.

His sea of consciousness was exceptionally strong, and he easily absorbed the torrent of incoming knowledge.

“Master!”

Yinjiao was utterly shocked. Even among the inherited knowledge of the Flood Dragon Division, there was no technique as profound as this, one that could directly implant knowledge into one’s mind.

He was now so familiar with the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique it felt as if he had already practiced it diligently for five or six years.

“This is Dao Seed Empowerment. Otherwise, how do you think your Senior Brother Iron Head learned Alchemy? It would take far too long to cultivate this Magic to the point where it could conceal your Flood Dragon aura and alter your form. That’s why I refined the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique into a Dao Seed and empowered you with it.”

Yang Jing deliberately disrupted his Magical Power, making it look as though his Vitality had been severely drained.

“Master, what’s wrong?”

Alarmed, Yinjiao began to circle anxiously around Yang Jing.

“I’ll go get Senior Brother Iron Head! He can use Alchemy to make a Pill to heal you!”

“It’s nothing. I was just a bit overconfident. Refining a Dao Seed and maintaining its existence both consume an enormous amount of Vitality. I only recently acquired this Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique, so my understanding of it is shallow. The Vitality needed to refine the Dao Seed was more than I anticipated, and because it will continue to drain my energy, I’ve suffered a great loss of Vitality.”

As he spoke, Yang Jing secretly activated his True Yang Body, withdrawing all the Celestial True Yang in his body into his Acupoints. His face instantly grew another shade paler.

[Affinity: 90]

“Master!”

Yinjiao’s Affinity level shot up. Fat tears welled in his eyes and dripped to the ground.

He had been without parents since birth. An enemy had secretly planted the Five Aggregates Demon in him, intending to refine him into a mindless Puppet. His master was the first person who had ever treated him with kindness.

He said, weeping:

“SOB… Master, I don’t want to learn this Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique anymore! I don’t mind staying in the Beast Taming Bag all day, really! Please, just destroy this Dao Seed!”

Yang Jing let out a few weak coughs. ’Judging by the Affinity level, Yinjiao completely fell for it.’

’Yinjiao isn’t like Iron Head; his Innate intelligence is extremely high. If I frequently used his Cultivation to assimilate his Talent and Cultivation Technique in the future, he would eventually grow suspicious.’

’That’s why I had already prepared this explanation about the Dao Seed, planning to use it the first time I spent resources on a Skill for him.’

’I just didn’t expect the effect to be this good.’

“The Dao Seed is the path to all wonders. The reason I expended so much Vitality to refine it is that by giving you the Dao Seed for the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique, I can also benefit from any insights you gain. And likewise, any enlightenment I achieve can be directly passed on to you.”

Yang Jing’s face was completely pale, and he looked as if he might collapse at any moment.

Yinjiao was overcome with guilt:

“Master! Can I supply the Vitality the Dao Seed requires? As a Flood Dragon, Vitality is the one thing I have in abundance!”

“Nonsense. If a disciple had to expend their Vitality, wouldn’t this Dao Seed Technique be considered an Evil Technique? However, if you were to expend your Magical Cultivation, that could ease my burden somewhat. A pity I already erased all of your Magical Power last time.”

Yang Jing shook his head, took out a Pill Bottle, and swallowed a Blood Circulation Pill.

“My True Yang Body is already quite accomplished. This small deficit isn’t a major issue.”

Hearing there was a way to lessen his master’s burden, Yinjiao’s crestfallen expression instantly vanished.

“That’s simple! Master, why didn’t you say so sooner? I’ve already achieved Integration and Mastery with the Jade Water Skill. It won’t take long to cultivate back to the First Layer of Qi Cultivation.”

As he spoke, he rose into the air on a cloud of vapor and coiled in the sky.

“Master, the commotion from me absorbing nature’s spiritual energy is too great; it will alert others. If you give me some Spirit Stones, I can restore my Magical Power right now.”

Yang Jing opened his Storage Bag, selected the Spirit Stones that were richer in Water Attribute Spiritual Qi, and handed them to Yinjiao.

Yinjiao shattered the hard Spirit Stones with a single lash of his tail. A massive tide of Spiritual Qi instantly gushed forth. Before it could disperse, he swallowed it all in one go, like a waterspout drawing in water.

The moment the Spiritual Qi entered his body, he refined it into a surging tide of Jade Water Skill Magical Power.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the sound of a rushing tide echoed from within Yinjiao’s body. He had already returned to the Second Layer of Qi Cultivation.

Even though Yang Jing already knew Yinjiao’s Talent was extraordinary, he was still shocked by the speed of his progress. ’Even among Flood Dragons,’ he thought, ’this one must be a true prodigy.’

’His Cultivation hadn’t improved this quickly before. He must have been consciously restraining his absorption of Spiritual Qi, leaving more for me and Iron Head.’

As he deceived such a pure and filial disciple, a faint trace of guilt actually stirred in Yang Jing’s heart.

“Master, how do I inject my Magical Power into this Dao Seed?”

Yinjiao asked, his only thought to relieve his master’s burden as soon as possible.

“The Dao Seed is without light or image, form or name. Just send your Magical Power toward a single point, and it will naturally absorb it.”

The moment Yang Jing saw Yinjiao begin to circulate his Magical Power, he immediately activated his sharing Skill, consuming one layer of the dragon’s Cultivation and applying it to the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique.

A massive volume of insights and knowledge flooded his mind, but Yang Jing could only force himself to appear unfazed as he received and digested it all.

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