Chapter 146: Hidden Origin Art

From the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique of the Jade Profound Scripture, Song Qingming found a total of three spells that were relatively important to him.

The first spell Song Qingming practiced was called the Profound Light Armor.

After practicing this spell, he could transform the magic power within his body into a layer of light armor attached to his body. This spell, apart from having very outstanding defensive capabilities, did not affect the cultivator's own movement technique at all when used. Its effect was far from comparable to those relatively clumsy defensive spells Song Qingming had practiced in the Kun Yuan Art back then.

The Profound Light Armor spell was not difficult to practice in the early stages. After Song Qingming practiced it for a few months, he was already able to manifest a trace of light armor on his body. He secretly tested it with the White Tiger puppet beast and found that the defensive capability was okay, but he had not truly used it against an enemy yet, so he did not know how powerful it really was.

Not only that, as the cultivator's cultivation base deepened, the Profound Light Armor would also constantly strengthen the magic power within the body, making the defensive capability of this defensive spell increasingly strong. It could be considered the most powerful defensive spell Song Qingming currently possessed, apart from defensive magic treasures and spiritual talismans. With this defensive cultivation technique that could be activated instantly, Song Qingming would also have more confidence in guarding against sneak attacks in the future.

The second spell was an offensive spell called the Formless Jade Wind Needle.

It is a spell that uses the magic power within the body to transform into transparent jade needles like light rays to launch a sneak attack on the enemy.

These jade needles, which are like light rays, are condensed from magic power. When first refined, their lethality is not great. Once the opponent knows in advance or has already come into contact with them, it is very easy to defend against them. Generally, unless it hits a vital part head-on, it is very difficult to kill a cultivator. At most, it can only rely on sneak attacks and surprise to injure the opponent.

However, after refining it to great success, the jade needles transformed from magic power can be as hard as iron thorns. Even if the opponent is prepared, as long as the magic power is strong enough, it can pierce through the opponent's protective barrier and defensive armor head-on.

Although this spell had relatively high requirements for practice, after Song Qingming tried it for a period of time, he was already able to condense two jade needles. As long as he was given more time, he should be able to practice this spell to great success.

Among the several spells in the Jade Profound Scripture, the one that surprised Song Qingming the most was the last one.

When he saw this spell at the time, he was so nervous that he stood frozen in place for half an incense stick of time before calming down.

He had completely not expected that after this last spell was successfully practiced, there would actually be a way to improve the effect of a cultivator's future Core Formation. Such an exquisite spell was actually hidden in this ordinary Jade Profound Scripture.

In the cultivation world, it is much more difficult for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to form a Jin Dan than it is for a Qi Refining cultivator to achieve Foundation Establishment.

For a cultivator to achieve Foundation Establishment, there are spiritual items like the Foundation Establishment Pill to rely on. No matter how poor your aptitude is, as long as there is a sufficient supply of resources, theoretically, everyone can achieve Foundation Establishment.

But Core Formation is different. There are not many spiritual medicines in the cultivation world to assist with Core Formation. Apart from cultivators with heaven-defying aptitudes like heaven-spirit-roots who don't need to worry about Core Formation, ordinary cultivators mainly rely on cultivation techniques and opportunities for Core Formation. The spiritual items that can assist with Core Formation are not only very rare, but their effects are also far less obvious than the role of the Foundation Establishment Pill in Foundation Establishment.

Generally, those cultivation techniques that are very helpful for Core Formation are basically hidden in those major Nascent Soul sects. Ordinary rogue cultivators find it very difficult to come into contact with these cultivation techniques. This is also why it is very difficult for ordinary cultivation families and rogue cultivators to have cultivators who refine a Jin Dan.

This spell in the Jade Profound Scripture is called the Hidden Origin Art. After successful practice, it can hide a portion of the magic power in the cultivator's dantian into the five internal organs. These magic powers cannot be taken out and used casually at ordinary times; they can only be used to protect the important organs in the body, improving one's survival ability.

When the cultivator undergoes Core Formation and needs to mobilize a large amount of their own magic power to compress the true origin, these magic powers can return to the dantian at any time to help the cultivator condense the Jin Dan. It can be considered a secret art that is very helpful for Core Formation.

Once this spell is practiced to great success, it should be able to increase the probability of a cultivator achieving Core Formation by about twenty percent. This is estimated to be comparable to some Core Formation secret arts hidden in major sects.

A long time ago, before achieving Foundation Establishment, Song Qingming had inquired about some things regarding Core Formation. According to what was said in those markets, it was estimated that only the Xiaoyao Sect in the entire State of Wei would have cultivation techniques helpful for Core Formation. If he wanted to achieve Core Formation in the future, he would likely have to find a way to join the Xiaoyao Sect. He had not expected that this suddenly obtained Jade Profound Scripture would solve this difficult problem for him so quickly.

At first, Song Qingming was shocked and overjoyed after seeing this spell. He had not expected that this cultivation technique he had inadvertently obtained in Guiyun Fang back then actually hid such a powerful spell.

Now, the more Song Qingming thought about it, the more he felt that the two cultivators who sold him the Grand Void Sword back then, although they looked very ordinary, were definitely not the two simple figures he had imagined back then. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to have such a powerful cultivation technique in their hands. It was just that he didn't know if there would be a day when they could meet again. If he could see them again, Song Qingming would definitely have to step forward and ask clearly to see if he could get the subsequent cultivation techniques after the Core Formation stage.

It was not until he practiced it many times later and still failed to enter the door that he realized he had somewhat underestimated the difficulty of this cultivation technique. The Hidden Origin Art was not as easy to practice as he had imagined.

Ever since he achieved Foundation Establishment in seclusion on Xu Ziyan's spiritual mountain at the Xiaoyao Sect, he had already started practicing it. It had been two or three months now, and he still hadn't entered the door. Song Qingming's heart gradually began to feel a trace of irritability, so he simply put down this spell and focused on practicing the other two cultivation techniques.

It had been almost a month since he returned to Mount Funiu. The few spirit stones he had left were also spent because he needed to use them for cultivation. Now, Song Qingming neither had a second-tier spiritual vein to cultivate in, nor did he have pills to improve his magic power during the Foundation Establishment stage. He could only focus on studying these few spells in the Jade Profound Scripture.

Recently, because all the spirit stones on his person were basically spent on Foundation Establishment, he didn't know when he would be able to earn the money back. Nowadays, apart from a few magic treasures and spiritual talismans, he was truly penniless. He didn't even have a second-tier flying sword for flight. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was truly too shabby.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator, in the absence of a second-tier spiritual vein, must refine at least twenty-plus spirit stones every month to subsidize their cultivation. The spirit stones on Song Qingming's person could not last much longer. He prepared to spend more time on talisman making next. In any case, Song Qingming still had to find a way as soon as possible to get some spirit stones first.

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