In Xie Zhaofang's room.
Chen Yun bowed his head and dared not look at the other.
Xie Ziran, with his profound cultivation, naturally sensed Chen Yun's anomaly and said calmly, "One who practices the Tao is not without feelings or desires; the key lies in achieving 'harmony'. 'Harmony' is found in 'self-reflection'. As The Doctrine of the Mean says, when passions have not been expressed, it is called 'harmony'. Bear this principle in mind: allow emotions to align with all things."
Chen Yun seemed to regain consciousness and performed a long bow, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, true master."
Xie Ziran nodded slightly, "Talk about the strength of that man."
Chen Yun carefully recalled and recounted every detail of his encounter with Yin Wujing.
Upon hearing this, Xie Ziran slowly stood up, supporting himself with one hand behind his back and the other lightly lifting the hem of his skirt to step on embroidered slippers. "As you said, that person is a cultivator of yin spirits, with cultivation level around that of an intermediate practitioner. Your current physical cultivation level is roughly equivalent to that of a mediocre practitioner, your true qi is at the midpoint of that of an intermediate practitioner, and your yin spirit cultivation level is also that of an intermediate practitioner. Indeed, you are not his match."
Indeed, without the aid of external objects, the gap in strength between me and Yin Wujing is far too great.
Chen Yun deeply felt this and carefully listened to Xie Ziran's analysis.
"However, as cultivators of ours, we must face difficulties and strive to overcome them. When you have made some progress in your physical refinement, you will actually have a possibility to defeat him," Xie Ziran said slowly as he approached Chen Yun, "Although yin spirits are relatively restrained in their physical strength, the main reason is that their divine consciousness is omnipresent. Practitioners of physical refinement find it difficult to defend against their spells. This is the advantage of practitioners who cultivate yin spirits. Similarly, practitioners of physical refinement also have their own advantages: an incredibly strong physique and super strong mobility. If we can get close enough to the body of practitioners who cultivate yin spirits, we can explode them instantly."
A faint fragrance greeted the nose.
Chen Yun only realized now that the fragrance was emanating from Xie Ziran's body.
Although he heard the other's body scent and felt his heart beat even more, now that Xie Zhenren was teaching him how to defeat Yin Wujing, Chen Yun naturally repressed his thoughts and humbly asked: "Yin spirit cultivators can survive for a long time in the world after breaking free from their bodies. They can continue to cast spells. If I don't rely on external objects, even if I explode his body, how should I deal with his yin spirit?"
"Yin spirits are clear and ethereal ghosts, and they fear the most the extreme of yang," Xie Ziran explained in great detail, "The blood of practitioners who refine their bodies is pure yang, and their Qi also belongs to yang. Their blood is yin. Practitioners of body refinement distribute the power of yang throughout their bodies to achieve pure yang. The Qi permeates the entire body, naturally incorporating into the body. As the blood is crucial for maintaining the human body, it naturally enters the Qi first, transforming into pure yang blood. If his yin spirit is within his physical form, practitioners may be at a loss as to how to deal with it. But if his yin spirit detaches from his body, by expending some of your own essence and blood, you can defile his yin spirit, even causing him to have his soul scattered and spirit dispersed. This is a method of mutual destruction that should only be used in emergencies."
Chen Yun suddenly understood. In the Xuiling Cave, he had seen "energy" contained within blood, and he was still pondering what kind of energy it was. Now that Xie Ziran had explained it, he realized that the brightness within blood was also pure yang "Qi."
"The good warrior must understand his own advantages," Xie Ziran said with teaching words, "Although you focus on the inner dan, your physical refinement is ahead. However, practicing the inner dan is the right path. Since you are practicing the inner dan, weapons and spells are naturally indispensable. Tell me what spells you can use and what weapons you have. I will see if you can use them to win him."
If an ordinary person asked what spells he knew or what weapons he owned, Chen Yun would definitely not inform them.
However, as the other party is a true immortal, unless your magic banner, talisman, and small copper furnace might cause him to feel moved, the others will not be able to persuade him.
Chen Yun hastily said: "I know little about spells. As for artifacts, I haven't counted them carefully, so I'll bring them all out for Xie Zhenren to see."
Immediately, he spoke about the spells he knew while simultaneously taking out artifacts from his storage ring and sleeve.
The artifacts are mainly jade beads to gather Qi, golden axe to slay monsters, needles, flags, armor made of tiger skin, small fierce dogs, white handkerchief, yellow-striped soldier beacon, bound dragon rope, fire bead, white jade circle, and control spirit bell made of copper.
Additionally, Chen Yun was too lazy to count one by one, so he took out all of Lin's pills, Xie Wuming's pills, Jing Shen Ling Dan, Guo Jia Huo, Xuan Shui, frozen Red Flame, Jin Qi and Liyi Mud. These also included Zhong Kui symbols.
Of course, treasures like legendary fragments, the small copper cauldron, and the command flag are things that Chen Yun would never bring out.
"That's all about lightening law, Zi Wei taboo... That's all."
After Chen Yun finished speaking, he looked towards Xie Ziran.
"You actually have so many artifacts?" Xie Ziran was quite surprised.
Chen Yun quickly said the ways of obtaining these artifacts one after another.
After hearing the details, Xie Ziran pointed at the Bound Dragon Rope, White Jade Circle, and Control Spirit Bell, "These artifacts belong to the Yin Mountain School. As the first elder disciple of the school, Yin Wujing must know how to use them. There might even be hidden doors within them. If you use them against him in battle, you might be counterattacked."
Chen Yun knew that these three artifacts couldn't be used and silently put them away.
Xie Ziran then pointed at the jade beads, "This bead is a supporting artifact for cultivation and is useless."
Chen Yun then put the jade beads away again.
Xie Ziran continued, "Although the needles are sharp, they require mental control. Yin Wujing's cultivation level of yin spirit is far superior to yours. If used in battle, he might seize them, so it's better not to use them."
Chen Yun silently put the needles away as well.
As he was speaking, Xie Ziran suddenly picked up the Yellow Flag Warrior Token. "This token contains a Yellow Flag Warrior, who is a kind of protective divine general with the strength of an upper-grade cultivator. For you, it can be a decent assistant. However, with your current level of cultivation, it's difficult to summon the Yellow Flag Warrior from the token. Even if you manage to summon it by force, without corresponding spells to control it, the Yellow Flag Warrior won't obey your orders. It's better to use the token to borrow its power and give someone a surprise attack."
"Ah?"
Is there really a Yellow Flag Warrior enclosed in the token?
Chen Yun had made a guess before, and now hearing Xie Ziran say this, he subtly understood why Lin Feiyun did not summon the Yellow Flag Warrior when facing him; it turned out that he couldn't control it. He could only use the token to borrow the power of the Yellow Flag Warrior.
Chen Yun estimated that Xie Ziran would be able to control the Yellow Flag Warrior with a spell, but the other party didn't seem to be willing to teach him, and he didn't want to ask for it.
After all, Xie Ziran is not his elder brothers like Wang Laozhi or Zheng Wenshu.
Indeed, Xie Zhenren had no intention of teaching Chen Yun the spells to control the Yellow Flag Warrior.
However, she gave Chen Yun some hope, "If you can defeat Yin Wuji with your own strength, I will teach you that spell."
Chen Yun didn't understand why the other party insisted on Chen Yun defeating Yin Wuji before teaching him the control spells, but since she said that, it also gave him some hope.
He quickly said, "Thank you, True Person."
"Li Huo Pearl and Xiu Quan can indeed strike when the enemy is unprepared. If you use these two artifacts well, you may be able to break through the opponent's physical body," Xie Ziran continued to point out to Chen Yun, "The Akkin Axesword is a top-level artifact. Unfortunately, it does not directly release a powerful energy, and its effect is also quite limited. Of course, if you can trick the opponent's yin spirit into the sword, and then merge your spirit with that of the sword spirit to defeat them easily, I believe that someone who has cultivated to the supreme realm of yin spirits will not be so short-sighted."
From this analysis, it seems that, besides the command flag that wasn't shown, only the Li Huo Pearl and the Xiu Quan are the most effective against Yin Wuji in battle.
Just as Chen Yun was secretly thinking,
Xie Ziran suddenly picked up the Zhong Kui symbol and said solemnly, "This is your way to victory."
Chen Yun blinked and said, "The Zhong Kui symbol can help me win against him?"
Xie Ziran nodded seriously, "The Zhong Kui symbol can summon the Zhong Kui sacred image. Its single strike is as powerful as a high-level magician's full power attack. However, you must remember that it has only one strike. Therefore, if you want to use the Zhong Kui symbol to defeat your opponent, you should try to catch a suitable timing and use it. Otherwise, if your opponent is prepared and evades, your chances of winning will become slim."
Chen Yun silently took these points to heart.
"By the way, what are you planning to make with these refinement materials?" Xie Ziran asked.
Chen Yun looked at the Jin Qi, Xuan Shui, and Liyi Mud, etc., called heavenly materials and earthly treasures. "I have some use for Xuan Shui, but I don't know the purpose of the others."
"If you are willing to use some of the Xuan Shui, I can use these materials to refine a flying sword that is indestructible and capable of combining water and fire. This will give you a greater chance of victory when facing Yin Wuji," Xie Zhenren offered spontaneously.
Chen Yun didn't expect Xie Ziran to actually offer to help him refine artifacts, and he was overjoyed. He thanked her again in a delighted voice, "Thank you, True Person."
"It's not a problem," Xie Ziran waved her hand, "And those pills are either for cultivating yin spirit, healing wounds, or raising yin spirits and raising poisonous creatures. They are not much help in combat. You can put them away for now."
Chen Yun knew the uses of the pills he had obtained from Xie Wuming.
On the other hand, the pills Chen Yun obtained from Lin Feiyun are still unknown as to their uses.
He picked up the two or three bottles of pills and asked, "True Person, what are the effects of these pills?"
Xie Ziran said, "The red one is called the Lian Shen Dan. If you take one before cultivating your yin spirit, your cultivation will be twice as fast. The blue one is called the Hui Shen Dan. If your yin spirit is damaged, taking it will allow your yin spirit to recover quickly. The green one is called the Jin Sang Dan. As the name suggests, its function is similar to gold wound medicine and is used for treating external wounds. Of course, its effectiveness far exceeds that of gold wound medicine. Even if someone cuts a piece of flesh off you, dissolving this pill in water and spraying it onto the wound will grow new flesh quickly. This pill is especially amazing for other cultivators but not so much for body refiners like us because our healing capabilities are very strong. For example, with your current realm level, as long as your bones and internal organs aren't heavily injured, you can almost recover instantly."
Chen Yun finally understood the functions of these pills.
The Lian Shen Dan and Huixin Dan will be very helpful to me.
The Jin Sang Dan doesn't seem to have much use for me, but it's quite useful for saving people and practicing medicine.
"Since you have no other use for the Xuan Shui, shall I refine it into a flying sword for you immediately?" Xie Zhenren asked.
"Although Xuan Shui will be needed in the next stage of refining spirit and vitality soup, Chen Yun is currently facing a great enemy, and he is thinking of enhancing his own strength so that he can defeat Yin Wuji. Therefore, he immediately said, 'I will not use it for other purposes. Please help me refine it into a flying sword.'"
"Hmm." Xie Zhenren nodded and said, "You look good in terms of your realm level, but I'm not sure about your combat capabilities. Take a rest for a night tonight, and I'll find some opponents for you to spar with early tomorrow morning. Then I'll teach you based on your performance."
Find some opponents for me to train with?
Chen Yun couldn't help but secretly look forward to it.
Chen Yun had previously fought with the White Ape, narrowly igniting Dao Qi.
If the opponents Xie Zhenren finds are of equal strength to himself, he might have a chance to ignite Dao Qi.
This is just a guess, and it's not certain yet.
However, today he was in a good mood because he was about to have a flying sword.
As someone who has traveled from Earth to this world, Chen Yun has a deep obsession with flying swords. In the previous world's TV dramas and novels, these were described as being able to fly on them, and also able to slay demons and evil spirits, making them the most coveted artifacts for every "Xianxia enthusiast"!
(Chapter complete)
