After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 92: Can't Have Full Defense if You're Afraid of Pain (Second Update)

Upon discovering the changes in Zhang Chi's Qi Sea, Gu Youyou was stunned.

She dared not continue cultivating and even considered sealing her Qi Sea.

Whether human or demon, unknown things are always filled with fear.

It is only natural for people to restrict themselves when the situation is unclear.

However, when Gu Youyou attempted to seal Zhang Chi's Qi Sea, she realized that she couldn't do it at all.

It wasn't that she couldn't seal it, but rather that the power sealed inside was gradually being devoured by the Qi Sea, causing the seal to naturally be released.

And when she tried to reinforce the seal, the devouring speed became even faster.

It was as if the Qi Sea had its own intelligence and was more adept at dealing with powers it had already consumed.

When Gu Youyou attempted to seal it for the third time, it was already morning.

Her time was up. Zhang Chi sat up from the bed and stretched lazily.

He casually conjured a fireball to test Gu Youyou's night's work, but something unexpected happened. The fireball, which was originally the size of a fist, suddenly grew to the size of a basin, almost burning Zhang Chi's hair.

"What the hell, such a huge improvement overnight?"

Gu Youyou: "..."

She wanted to say something but stopped herself.

She couldn't explain the situation clearly, so it was better to remain silent.

Zhang Chi's spells suddenly became more powerful, and it was because his True Qi had gained the ability to resonate with the outside world.

Others at his level would need to connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cast spells using True Qi.

But the amount and speed they could mobilize were not even one-tenth of Zhang Chi's.

It was fortunate that Zhang Chi was using relatively low-level spells. If he used higher-level spells, he would realize how powerful the things condensed in his Qi Sea were.

This definitely wasn't some kind of half-step Foundation Building, but rather something seriously wrong with this kid!

Looking at the floating Monster Seed in the Qi Sea, Gu Youyou couldn't help but wonder if it was because of the Monster Seed that Zhang Chi had changed like this.

She had never undergone demonization, so she couldn't understand.

In any case, she decided to observe for a while before making any conclusions.

Zhang Chi didn't find it strange that his cultivation was advancing.

It was the same every day, and he had gotten used to it.

He took a Fasting Pill and walked out of the room to start practicing his sword.

With Gu Youyou's Qi Refining, he could use what she cultivated normally, but he needed to learn how to fight on his own.

Zhang Chi had turned cultivating immortality into a game-like mode. When he logged off, someone else would take over to grind and complete quests for him. But when it came to PvP with others, he had to do it himself.

Of course, he could also hire someone to play for him, but Zhang Chi didn't want to be a noob forever.

So, he had to practice what needed to be practiced, but he could adjust his approach to maximize his improvement.

In the past, he definitely wouldn't have bothered with studying talismans. He would have focused on swordsmanship, which required a lot of energy. But now that he had free time, it made sense to learn a little bit of other things and integrate what he learned.

That's how experts did it.

Last night, Zhang Chi watched Long Yan and Qinghe's battle and gained some insights.

Being able to fight wasn't the most important thing; being able to withstand attacks was.

Both Qinghe and Long Yan had strong offensive techniques, but their defensive spells were even stronger.

Qinghe's Lotus Leaf Bodyguard could rebound attacks, while Long Yan's Divine Dragon Transformation provided a golden dragon bodyguard.

These all reflected the core idea of high-level combat: staying alive to deal damage.

Previously, Zhang Chi was able to ambush Divine Soul realm experts because he was weak. It was precisely because he was weak that the enemy didn't have any defenses, making him strong.

Of course, the main reason was Gu Youyou.

As a professional sneak attacker, she made no sound when she struck, leaving no time for defensive measures.

Zhang Chi took this as a lesson.

A person can't always remain vigilant, so while spell defenses are powerful, they also have their limitations.

If he wanted to truly become powerful, he had to strengthen his physical body.

"I need to find a set of Body Refining techniques."

Gu Youyou: "..."

Here we go again.

There aren't any good Body Refining techniques in the nearby sects!

"How about having him practice the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique?"

Gu Youyou hesitated. The methods of the Demon Sect were ruthless towards enemies, but even more ruthless towards oneself. This Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique involved continuously tormenting one's own body and then recovering from it.

After repeated attempts, the physical body naturally became stronger.

The entire process was like forging iron.

Through intense heat and heavy hammering, alternating between extreme cold and heat, even the Demon Race found it cruel and unbearable, let alone humans.

However, considering that Zhang Chi was an ambitious person, she still gave him the Heavenly Demon Body Refining Technique.

This was an extremely profound Body Refining Technique, one of the most advanced in the world.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, there are only two levels of cultivation techniques: those with the word "Heaven" in their names, and those without.

Those with the word "Heaven" represent Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques, while those below Heavenly Rank are simply referred to as other techniques.

Of course, this is just a convention. If someone doesn't follow the rules, it's not a big problem, they will just be ridiculed by others.

For example, if the Sword Sect's Great River Sword Scripture were named Heavenly River Sword Scripture or something like Great River Heavenly Sword Technique, others would not recognize the name and would instead mock the founder of the technique as a fool.

Others would not use such a name, but would instead come up with derogatory names, such as Broken River Sword Scripture or Rotten River Sword.

Those who can establish a sect and create cultivation techniques are all influential figures who usually wouldn't demean themselves by randomly naming techniques. Therefore, judging the level of a technique by its name is still accurate.

Returning to the main topic, when Zhang Chi saw the Heavenly Demon Body Refining Technique appearing in his mind, his mood also became very bad.

These descriptions were frightening to look at.

The first step of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique was to flay oneself.

That's right, flaying oneself.

After flaying, one would wait until they recovered, then flay again, until the entire body's skin became impenetrable, even to blades and spears. Only then would it be considered successful.

Just the first step made Zhang Chi's scalp tingle, and the following steps were even more terrifying, such as smashing one's own flesh and bones...

"Can humans really practice this?"

Zhang Chi decisively said, "Let's find a gentler method. This looks painful."

Gu Youyou: "..."

There aren't many who can successfully cultivate the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, but you're the only one who got scared by the technique before even practicing it.

Others only realized they couldn't bear it after they had been flayed.

Zhang Chi gave up before even trying it.

Hmph, he doesn't even have the courage to attempt it.

Too cowardly!

"The Body Tempering technique is similar everywhere, it's impossible to cultivate without enduring hardships."

Gu Youyou mercilessly poured a bucket of cold water, causing Zhang Chi to take a deep breath, as if making a decision.

Gu Youyou somewhat eagerly awaited Zhang Chi's response.

Only to see Zhang Chi resolutely say, "There's nothing difficult in the world, as long as you're willing to give up. I don't need to cultivate this body!"

Gu Youyou: "..."

What was she expecting?

Zhang Chi couldn't help but sigh. When he read novels before, the protagonists had such strong endurance. No matter how much pain, they could bear it by gritting their teeth.

No matter what humiliation they faced, they would rather die than yield.

But he was different.

Since he was young, he relied on his silver tongue and was skilled at pleasing others.

When he was mocked and humiliated, he could still put on an innocent and ignorant appearance, seemingly not angry at all. If he couldn't keep up the act, he would apologize and admit defeat, only to later send a complete family meal to others.

Now, a Heavenly Rank technique was placed before him, and he was actually afraid of pain and dared not cultivate.

Shame, a great shame.

"To seek longevity is already extremely dangerous. If I'm afraid of this and that, how can I defy fate?"

Feeling Zhang Chi's gradually awakening ambition, Gu Youyou couldn't help but be moved.

It seemed that she had underestimated Zhang Chi's determination.

"I must research a painless Body Refining technique!"

Gu Youyou: "..."

Has your ambition gone astray?

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Then, he fell into silence, probably sulking...

(End of this chapter)