Chapter 178: Spirit-Enslaving Technique

The last reward item came from Lady Willow.

【Your performance in the Fudi received the gratitude of Lady Willow; obtained a one-time 'Dragon-Snake Affinity'.】

This Dragon-Snake Affinity could increase favorability with a single snake or dragon species and could be used under any conditions. The effect might not be very strong, but not taking up a God-Worshiping Item slot was an unexpected surprise.

Wu Xian nodded after reading it.

"Lady Willow still has a conscience. I helped her so much; it's only right that she gives me some benefits. It's just a pity she didn't offer herself in marriage."

With the rewards in hand, it was time to worship the gods.

This time, Wu Xian only had two sticks of Malevolent Incense in his hand. He thought for a moment and inserted the Treasure-grade Malevolent Incense before the statue of the Earth Official Great Emperor, and the Common-grade Malevolent Incense before the statue of the Heaven Official Great Emperor.

He did not choose a Dharma Artifact.

This was because he already had the Blood-Lacquer Ghost-Head Blade in his storage box, and he had also retrieved the Soul-Pacifying Wooden Fish and the Jin Guang Lightning Mirror from the previous Fudi; he was not lacking in Dharma Artifacts for the time being.

Wu Xian first looked at the statue of the Heaven Official Great Emperor.

Three Cloud-Qi Talismans emerged: the Spirit-Enslaving Technique, the Dual-Kill Method, and the Six Ding Six Jia Divine General Incantation.

Seeing these three talismans, Wu Xian was initially a bit disappointed, because what he wanted was the Dual-Release Method or the Replication Method.

As for why he didn't want the Talisman Crafting Method this time...

Of course, it was because in the previous Fudi, after he finished releasing the Rejuvenation Technique, the random talisman he obtained by triggering the Three-into-One Blessing was the Talisman Crafting Method!

Finally obtaining the long-awaited Talisman Crafting Method made Wu Xian very happy; if it hadn't been at the critical moment of killing Liu Baoyu, he would have jumped up with excitement.

Therefore, for the next Fudi, Wu Xian would definitely bring the Talisman Crafting Method inside.

He chose the Heaven Official this time because he wanted a talisman that could make the Talisman Crafting Method function better, but since it didn't appear, he could only choose one from these three talismans.

Wu Xian was seeing these three new talismans for the first time.

The Spirit-Enslaving Technique was a spell talisman that could only be used once; once it hit, it could enslave living beings. The effect of enslavement varied depending on the strength of the enslaved.

It had no effect on Great Malevolent Entities, had a limited duration on Wandering Malevolent Entities, and when used on ordinary people with weak wills, the effect could even last forever.

The Dual-Kill Method was only effective on spell talismans; every time the enhanced spell talisman was released, it would trigger twice simultaneously.

The Six Ding Six Jia Divine General Incantation summoned a phantom of a Divine General to attack the target. The phantom could only exist for one minute. The Divine General summoned by a Common-grade spell talisman had strength below that of a Great Malevolent Entity.

After reading the descriptions of these three talismans, Wu Xian licked his lips.

He wanted them all; what should he do?

This Spirit-Enslaving Technique was quite dangerous because it could also be effective on humans!

Using it on a Lotus Juanren could turn the other party into his own cannon fodder; enslaving evil spirits or ferocious beasts could also save his life at a critical moment. The effect depended entirely on the user's moral level.

If the user's moral level was low enough...

Then this was definitely a Dark Art!

Perhaps someone had already used this spell talisman in the real world to turn others into their slaves!

The effect of the Dual-Kill Method was not so flashy; it was simply powerful, doubling the lethality of the spell talisman.

As for the Six Ding Six Jia Divine General Incantation, although it could only last for one minute, one minute could accomplish many things, and the strength 'below a Great Malevolent Entity' also made Wu Xian's mind wander.

But unfortunately, he could only choose one.

Wu Xian didn't know what his next Fudi would be. After much deliberation and hesitation, he ultimately chose the Spirit-Enslaving Technique. This spell talisman had the most flexible usage scenarios; whether in reality or in a Fudi, it could function stably.

Then Wu Xian looked at the three supernatural powers of the Earth Official Great Emperor.

They were Ghost Supernatural Power - Ghost Whisper, Demon Supernatural Power - Heavenly Demon Explosion, and Human Supernatural Power - Meditation.

Wu Xian did not consider Heavenly Demon Explosion first; he didn't have the sentiment of self-sacrifice and didn't want to explode like Boss Yu to buy opportunities for others.

The effect of Ghost Whisper was the ability to speak into anyone's ear, with the voice only audible to that person; speaking more than three sentences would produce a hypnotic effect.

Wu Xian liked this Ghost Supernatural Power very much.

With it, he could pass information to others in the team at any time and could also curse and stir up trouble in the BOSS's ear.

But although this supernatural power was effective, it was not as attractive to Wu Xian as the last one.

Meditation!

Meditation was the only non-consumable supernatural power Wu Xian had ever seen!

Through meditation, one could slowly dispel abnormal states on the body, quickly restore spirit and physical strength, and increase the replenishment speed of others' supernatural power consumption!

Wu Xian didn't even think about it and directly chose Meditation.

This supernatural power could only be used within a single Fudi; the deadline for its use in reality was until entering the next Fudi.

In the presence of other 'Human Supernatural Powers', Meditation could exert its maximum effect, but even without other supernatural powers, the other functions alone were enough for Wu Xian to make his choice.

After the god-worshiping ended.

It was time to consider the Constant Slot.

At this time, he had seven God-Worshiping Items in his hand: the Talisman Crafting Method, the Thunder-Summoning Incantation, the Spirit-Enslaving Technique, Human Supernatural Power - Meditation, the Blood-Lacquer Ghost-Head Blade, the Jin Guang Lightning Mirror, and the Soul-Pacifying Wooden Fish.

The Talisman Crafting Method definitely had to be brought along; as for the rest...

Wu Xian pondered for a moment and chose the fierce and menacing Blood-Lacquer Ghost-Head Blade. Everything else, except for the Soul-Pacifying Wooden Fish, was put into the Spirit-Storing Box by Wu Xian.

What about the Soul-Pacifying Wooden Fish?

Knock it away.

Wu Xian placed the Soul-Pacifying Wooden Fish on the ground, held the wooden mallet, closed his eyes, and tapped it lightly. With every tap, he felt his soul being purified and his body becoming relaxed as never before.

While he was tapping, the weeds around the Lotus Juanren Temple began to sway rhythmically, and the things hidden in the weed piles also gained peace from the effect of the Soul-Pacifying Wooden Fish.

Bang, bang...

After tapping for a while, the wooden fish crumbled into pieces.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but after tapping, Wu Xian felt that the atmosphere here seemed to have become a bit friendlier.

In the Heavens of Parting Sorrows.

Everything that needed to be done was done, and Wu Xian was already impatient to go home.

Before leaving.

Wu Xian checked his status as usual.

Remaining lifespan: 28 years

Daoist practice: 1

Constant Slots: 2 — 【Talisman Crafting Method】, 【Blood-Lacquer Ghost-Head Blade】

Blessing Slots: 3 — 【Three-into-One】, 【Three-from-One】.

Yin Virtue: 1120

Netherworld Banknotes: 100.

Besides these.

Wu Xian also had an unexpected harvest.

Previously, he had activated the potential of 'Born Thick Skin' in the Fudi. Although this potential belonged to a part of the curse, after the curse was cleared, some of the effects of Born Thick Skin remained.

The vast majority of the residue was concentrated on Wu Xian's face; the defensive power of his facial skin had improved unprecedentedly, becoming the part of his entire body with the highest defense.

"Heh, this way I don't have to worry about being disfigured; I will remain handsome forever."

Wu Xian pinched his face and giggled a few times.

Suddenly, he felt that something seemed strange...

"Forget it, I won't think about it; time to go home!"

Wu Xian stepped into the light gate with full anticipation; presumably, Blackie had already prepared a delicious meal waiting for him!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 179 =====