Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1010: Fate and Tribulation

This second stage requires the spirit to continue to observe the qi and stay in this world, which is equivalent to the practitioner relying on the spirit, and under its protection, the spirit deeply explores the subtle land and establishes some connection with it, and then gradually expands this advantage, so that the energy that can be absorbed will rise to a higher level.

More and higher-level energy will bring more benefits and changes, but at the same time it will also bring more infection. However, if the practitioner can pass the first stage smoothly, then there will certainly be no problem in this stage.

If the second stage is successful, the efficiency of absorbing and refining energy will be much better than before, and the spiritual aspect will also have a significant growth under the refining, while making final preparations for the sky bridge level.

This time, Chen Chuan did not seek danger in his practice, but only stability. He took the meaning of the Xuanjiao method, but the specific application was the technology provided by Wansong Company.

Because I have already adapted to the first stage, there is basically no difficulty in controlling it. I open up the necessary points step by step. I can see that although there are wisps of light emitted from the spiritual image, it is no longer dazzling, but much more restrained.

The spirit itself is still growing stronger because it has absorbed enough energy. This is a necessary step and will be gradually pushed upward. At this time, his solid foundation comes into play. This process is almost non-stop and is always at the maximum level of improvement.

It can be said that the methods of Xuanjiao, Wansong, and Pure Sect all played a role in this.

So just as he had thought before, this process was not strenuous at all and he got through it smoothly. So he spent more than a month to complete the second step.

At this time, there is only one last and most crucial step left. If you can get through it, you can cross the overpass.

Therefore, he needs to accumulate more energy and nutrition, it is better to have more rather than less. If everything else is fine when the critical moment comes, but this aspect cannot keep up with the supply, it would be a joke.

So he picked up the Xuejun Knife again, went down the peak, and hunted everywhere. It took him five days in a row, but he still hadn't gone back because he felt something was missing.

Fortunately, he had spotted a moonbird around Yufeng a few days ago.

This bird has long been unable to fly and is a land bird of prey with a very bad temper. It will actively provoke and attack any living thing within its sight, regardless of whether the other party is its prey or not. Fortunately, its eyesight is poor, and its clear visual range is only 20 to 30 meters.

But even so, there are so many species of creatures in the Fusion Land that there are always some that it cannot afford to offend. But this one should have reached the level of breaking the limit, so there are no opponents around. Logically, this creature should have gone to the other side of the sea and then continued to go deeper into the opposite world. I don't know why it still stays here.

The energy this creature needs every day is enormous, and it probably eats more in one day than he eats in ten days or half a month.

But because of this, a large amount of nutrients are accumulated in his body, which can be used by him.

However, this thing has a wide range of activities, so he asked Chaoming to fly high into the sky and circle around to search.

Another day later, he suddenly heard the sound of a crow coming from afar. Knowing that he had discovered something, he immediately moved quickly in that direction. After a few breaths, he passed through the woods and came to an open area. From afar, he saw a tall figure about seven or eight meters tall walking towards him.

This is a giant bird that stands as tall as a human. Its beak and head are in the shape of a crescent moon. It has a long crested wing at the back, strong and tough claws and feet, and two pairs of wings in brown-red and dark green.

Its eyes are slanted and hooked, which, combined with its pointed face, make it look as if it is having a sly smile. There is also a slight glow on the surface of its body, which is a sign of its spirit breaking through the shackles.

Chen Chuan was standing there, almost in the direction where the thing was moving. However, its vision did not seem to be very good, as it still walked towards him with heavy steps.

When it approached to a distance of about a hundred meters, the Moon Bird seemed to have discovered something, and then it seemed to be enraged. It did not even try to avoid him, but directly spread its two pairs of thick and degenerate wings and rushed straight towards him.

It made a huge hissing sound, and every time its claws stepped down, the ground shook. The brown light all over its body floated in all directions like flames, and its momentum was extremely ferocious.

Chen Chuan took a look and knew that this thing had a bad temper, but he didn't expect it to be this bad. At this distance, he should be just a blurry shadow in its eyes. It couldn't even tolerate this, and he didn't know how it could break through this shackles.

He looked at the Moonbird running towards him, but he stood there without moving.

Just when it rushed to within ten meters in front of him and was about to touch him, mist swirled behind him, and a spiritual image condensed out. A fist flashing with platinum light suddenly slammed down and instantly hammered it into the ground!

The surrounding air was instantly heated by friction, and a cloud of smoke and dust spread in the air along with the sound that followed.

Lingxiang threw one punch after another, and then another, bang, bang, bang, dozens of times in a row. A deep hole appeared below, and the squeezed soil rolled under his feet.

Chen Chuan stood there without moving. Although limit-breaking creatures could be counted as being at the fourth limit, compared to him, they were only able to rely on their large size and stronger spiritual fire. However, in terms of strength, the gap was directly eliminated after he gained the spiritual phase.

Of course, medium and large organisms are still incomparable. But it is also extremely difficult to break the limit of such organisms. As for the spiritual fire, this thing is just operated by instinct, without any skills, and it was directly broken by this punch.

After the smoke and dust had dispersed, the spirit stretched out his hand and dragged it out from under the ground. At this time, the Moon Bird's bones were all smashed. Although it was not dead, it had lost consciousness. The big hand gently pinched it, and with a click, it crushed its head.

Chen Chuan walked to the front and inserted two fingers directly into his chest and abdomen. After a while, he took out a golden crystal the size of a knuckle. There was a faint glow on it, and a strange fragrance came out.

This is where the Moonbird gathers its energy, and with this, it should be enough for the final stage.

He ate the thing immediately, and then he could feel a huge amount of energy sinking into the alienated tissue.

As for the rest, they are just snacks for other creatures in the fusion land.

He called out to Chao Ming and returned to Yufeng Mountain. After a while, he was back to the front of the cave. At this moment, he suddenly felt something. He looked up and saw Xuanshi walking out of the cave, still holding the whisk in his hand.

He stood there smiling and said, "I had that ritual bless you before, and later told you a lot of methods. Do you doubt me or not?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "It doesn't matter whether you doubt or not."

"Oh? Why?"

Chen Chuan replied, "Xuan De said long ago that whether to practice or not is entirely up to me. Whether it is true or not, I can tell for myself. Since I have benefited from this method, if I am harmed by it, it is because my foundation is not solid, and it has nothing to do with outsiders."

He could accept it so calmly because he could see that there was nothing wrong with the method, and with the second self, he was not afraid of trial and error. Besides, the other party did not force him to use this method. If he had a righteous mind, he would not have to care about it. If he was easily shaken by this method and became suspicious, it meant that he still had doubts about himself and was not ready to take this step.

Xuanshi nodded happily and said, "Very good. If you have self-control in your heart, you can talk to ghosts and gods. If you doubt me, your heart will be dangerous. If you don't doubt me, your heart will be clear."

He then took two steps to the side and pointed with his whisk toward the distance, "Have you seen the snake hill?"

Chen Chuan looked over and said, "I saw it." He saw this thing on the first day he came here.

Xuanshi smiled and said: "It was actually a black jade snake. The little snakes you see here are its descendants.

He shook his whisk lightly and said, "In the past, it was blessed with spirituality. It listened to my teachings at the foot of Yufeng Mountain. Over time, its nature gradually developed. It can understand human speech and can also use its body to write words and ask questions about the mysteries.

One day, when I came down from the mountain, he turned around and asked me about the method to obtain the mysterious secret. I told him that the Polygonatum odoratum flower here produces one fruit a year, and after eating hundreds of them, he will be able to transform and obtain the method to enter the mysterious secret.

It took the fruit as I said for ninety-nine consecutive years. On the last night, it only needed to eat one more fruit to be complete. At this time, it suddenly became doubtful and asked one of my disciples, "Can it achieve enlightenment by eating this fruit for a hundred years?"
My disciple told him that he had never heard of this matter, and said that eating the Polygonatum odoratum fruit would not lead to transformation into a mysterious being, but would only turn one into stone.

The black jade snake was shocked after hearing this, and then overnight, it turned into a snake mound, and it is still there today."

Chen Chuan then asked, "Did Xuande ask his disciples to tell it?"

Xuanshi just smiled slightly, neither saying yes nor no, but said: "Success or failure, yes or no, all depend on one thought. If you can hold on, you can transform into a dragon and have a promising future. If you can't hold on, you will be a piece of stubborn stone."

Chen Chuan looked at the snake hill. Its body was winding and its head was slightly raised. Originally it looked like it was trying to climb up the Jade Peak, but now after hearing what was said, it seemed as if it was frightened and avoiding it.

At this time, the mysterious scholar turned his head and said with a smile: "There is actually a mystery under the Jade Peak, which may also help you to practice merit. Do you want to know it?"

Chen Chuan did not demand much from him. What he had received before was enough. He said, "Xuan De can speak if he wishes."

Xuanshi smiled and said, "Okay, I will show you the bottom layer. If you need it, you can go and get it yourself."

As he spoke, he whispered a few more words, then laughed loudly, "My destined one, the Dharma has been given to you, and we shall meet again if we are destined to meet in the future." After that, he performed a Xuanjiao bow to Chen Chuan, then turned around and walked away, waving his sleeves, into the cloud and mist created by the splashing waterfall in front of him, and soon disappeared.

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(End of this chapter)