Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 72: Four Great Divine Abilities

【Deer Spirit Technique +1431】!

【Deer Spirit Technique Proficiency: 1328/1600】!

The reason why I didn't continue accumulating Luck points and rushed to master the Deer Spirit Technique in one go is twofold. First, I was afraid it would delay my boarding of the flying boat, and second, it was unnecessary.

Normal cultivators only need to cultivate the Deer Spirit Technique to the proficient level to possess the ability to refine spirits.

With Xu Mu's Deer Spirit Technique approaching mastery, there shouldn't be any accidents.

Unless his foundation is really poor!

Obviously, Xu Mu's foundation is not lacking at all. There are few people at the same cultivation level who can surpass him. Compared to the ordinary Qi Refining Ninth Layer, he is only stronger, not weaker.

Refining spirits relies heavily on the spirit!

Xu Mu's spirit is greatly enhanced by both the Fire Control Technique and the Thunderbolt Sword Technique, surpassing even the early stage of Foundation Building.

In this case, if he fails to refine the spirit, then this cultivation method would have no meaning.

Xu Mu took out the crystal that sealed the Scarlet Crow spirit, infused it with spiritual power, and forcefully slapped it.

Crack!

The crystal instantly cracked, and with a bang, it shattered into pieces.

Gaga!

The originally small Scarlet Crow, with the seal released, suddenly grew larger, reaching the height of a person, like a giant roc.

Its wings spread out, countless fire spiritual powers gathered, and the temperature of the entire room suddenly rose.

Flames filled its eyes!

Gaga!

The Scarlet Crow let out a sharp cry, carrying a surging flame as it soared into the sky, only to be blocked by the formation. Then, full of hatred, it swooped down towards Xu Mu.

Anyone whose body is destroyed and soul sealed in a crystal would find it hard not to hold a grudge.

In the heart of the Scarlet Crow, all humans should die!

Faced with this surging wave of fire, other Qi Refining cultivators in the later stage would be in a panic, let alone refining spirits.

But Xu Mu acted as if nothing was happening!

His body emitted a radiant light, a fiery lotus flower appeared on his forehead, easily resisting the invasion of the flames.

Before the Scarlet Crow could react,

He formed hand seals, chanted an incantation, and countless runes emerged between his fingers, surrounding the Scarlet Crow and quickly infiltrating it.

The Scarlet Crow struggled desperately, its beak emitting a mournful cry.

But it was all in vain!

As the runes penetrated, the Scarlet Crow gradually stopped struggling, and its eyes became vacant.

Xu Mu's hand seals suddenly changed, his cultivation method activated, and he opened his mouth wide, swallowing the Scarlet Crow spirit in one gulp.

Closing his eyes, his consciousness sank into his mind sea!

In a vast and mysterious space, like a starry sky, the Scarlet Crow suddenly appeared. Its originally vacant eyes suddenly regained their spirit.

Gaga!

It emitted a cry, and flames erupted fiercely from its body, as if it wanted to ignite the entire space.

"Little thing! Be quiet!"

An illusory white mist appeared beside Chi Ya, transforming into the appearance of Xu Mu.

Xu Mu raised his hand and pressed it towards Chi Ya's head.

Gah!

When enemies meet, their eyes turn red. Chi Ya let out a piercing cry and charged towards Xu Mu once again.

This time, Xu Mu did not block, but Chi Ya missed its target. Xu Mu's body became ethereal, transforming back into white mist.

Before Chi Ya could attack again, the white mist formed by Xu Mu quickly enveloped it, completely devouring and covering it.

Gah~!

With a long cry, Chi Ya stopped struggling, its eyes shining with intelligence.

"What a strange feeling! It's like having an extra body!"

A human voice came out of Chi Ya's mouth, sounding very peculiar.

Its form changed, and Chi Ya slowly twisted, transforming into the appearance of Xu Mu.

However, this time it was not white, but completely composed of fiery red flames, including its eyebrows and eyes.

After carefully sensing Chi Ya's essence, Xu Mu withdrew his spiritual power. Chi Ya returned to its original form, but its eyes no longer held the previous ferocity. It became much more innocent, like a newborn in this world, full of curiosity and a pure, flawless aura.

Chi Ya's original consciousness had been erased. The current Chi Ya was equivalent to a clone of Xu Mu, with only a slight spiritual imprint left by Xu Mu in its deep soul.

It was like a completely newborn baby, a beast soul that could perfectly merge with Xu Mu's spirit.

Originally, Xu Mu's soul could not easily leave his sea of consciousness. Now, with Chi Ya's beast soul, not only could it easily leave, but it could even separate from the body and exist in the outside world for a long time, just like the final form of Luo Lie.

The only downside was that while leaving the body, the body became a soulless shell that could be easily destroyed by others.

Therefore, unless it was a special situation or absolutely necessary, it was best for the soul not to easily leave the body, or even leave the realm of consciousness.

After pondering the usefulness of Chi Ya, Xu Mu's consciousness returned to his body, and Chi Ya also disappeared in the realm of consciousness.

After regaining control of his body, Xu Mu continued to operate his cultivation technique. Chi Ya transformed into a red energy, merging with spiritual power, and began to help him drive the circulation of spiritual power.

It was unknown how long had passed when the speed of spiritual power circulation suddenly increased. The spiritual energy in the world was pulled by an invisible force and began to surge into his body.

"Boom!"

Xu Mu's spiritual power trembled, and the circulation route expanded once again, forming a larger network of meridians.

The quantity and quality of spiritual power had all increased.

He suppressed his excitement and continued to focus on operating his spiritual power until the restless spiritual power completely calmed down.

He opened his eyes.

"Qi Refining Eighth Layer! What a pleasant surprise!" Xu Mu's face revealed a smile.

Not only that, the Deer Spirit Technique also reached the level of mastery, saving nearly two hundred points of Luck value.

It was so satisfying!

[Discovered an Integrated Union cultivation technique. Would you like to integrate it?]

Surprises kept coming one after another!

The skill icons of the Flame Spirit Technique and the Deer Spirit Technique both began to flicker at the same time!

"Integrated Union!"

If he didn't integrate the Flame Spirit Technique, he would only be able to gradually abandon it. Now, not only does he save a lot of trouble, but he also gains a lot of experience points.

The memories of the two cultivation techniques constantly collide in his mind, integrating into a completely new existence.

It took a while for the integration to be completed.

The current Deer Spirit Technique can no longer be called the Deer Spirit Technique. After integrating the Flame Spirit Technique, its characteristics lean more towards the fire element.

It has an advantage for those with a fire attribute constitution. After integrating the essence of a fire attribute monster, the power of the cultivation technique becomes stronger.

[Please name the new cultivation technique?]

Originally, Xu Mu wanted to call it the Crow Spirit Technique, but it didn't sound good. Calling it the Crimson Crow Technique also didn't sound great.

After thinking for a while, he felt that calling it the "Crimson Spirit Technique" was pretty good.

[Crimson Spirit Technique Mastery: 591/3200]!

After completing the integration of the cultivation technique, the system's prompts didn't stop.

[Discoverable Divine Abilities, would you like to integrate?]

"Divine Abilities? How come I don't remember cultivating Divine Abilities?"

Xu Mu looked at the bottom of the system interface and didn't know when the Divine Ability column appeared.

And there was not just one Divine Ability.

[Divine Abilities: Fire Control Proficiency; 100/1600, Crow's Cry; 100/1600, Flame Wings Proficiency; 100/1600, Soul Devouring Proficiency; 100/1600]

Obviously, Xu Mu didn't cultivate these Soul Refining techniques himself. They were the Divine Abilities that came with the integrated Crimson Crow essence.

Because the two are now essentially one, they are classified under his name by the system.

"Not bad! Not bad!"

Xu Mu was overjoyed.

For others who cultivate the Deer Spirit Technique, the power of these Divine Abilities is good, but only good. Because the beast soul is not their true body, it is very difficult for them to improve. They can only use the most primitive method and let it naturally improve.

But for Xu Mu, who has the ability to allocate points, this is like a great treasure.

It is said that all spells in the world evolved from Divine Abilities, and Divine Abilities are born from bloodlines, which come from innate talents.

Compared to spells, Divine Abilities are not only more flexible and convenient to use, but also consume less.

It is definitely a necessary divine skill for everyday life and robbery.

He didn't expect to get four at once!

"The Luo family is not my enemy at all! They are simply my treasure givers!"

Xu Mu was extremely happy.

At this time, he also saw what Divine Ability he could integrate.

The third-level spell, Fire Control, and the Divine Ability, Fire Control!

"Integrated Union!"

This integration was very different.

In addition to Xu Mu gaining a lot of information in his mind, the Crimson Crow itself also underwent some subtle changes. Above its original two eyes, another pair of eyes unexpectedly grew back.

Became a four-eyed red crow!

Four eyes opened simultaneously, giving off a mysterious and powerful feeling.

[May I ask for the new Divine Ability's name?]

"Fire Control!"

[Divine Ability Fire Control, complete; 5171/6400]!

"To only reach the complete realm, the descent is quite impressive!"

"But!"

With a thought from Xu Mu, the red crow immediately flew out from his body, gently flapping its wings, and a fireball immediately condensed in front of him.

Crimson, ink black, deep blue, dark green!

The colors completed their transformation in just a dozen breaths.

"The speed of condensation has greatly improved compared to before, making it more practical in combat, and it consumes less spiritual power. Previously, it would have consumed more than half of my spiritual power and required the use of pills for replenishment. Now, a fireball of the same power only requires a quarter of my total spiritual power!"

This Integrated Union has greatly increased his attack power.

However, the drawback of compressing the fireball is still apparent.

A dozen breaths may not be long for an ordinary person, but for someone at the Foundation Building stage, they would have already run several miles away.

Compressed fireballs can still only be used for sneak attacks and are almost useless in direct confrontation.

On the other hand, the second and third forms can play a certain role in actual combat, and they might be effective in critical moments.

However, for Xu Mu, the greatest benefit of Fire Control is still in alchemy.

With the red crow, he now has more room for manipulation, making alchemy easier in the future.

The remaining three Divine Abilities.

Crow's Cry is a sound wave Divine Ability that uses the red crow's cry to attack enemies, directly affecting their divine souls.

Flame Wings is a flying Divine Ability that forms a pair of flame wings through the Integrated Union of the red crow and the body, giving the cultivator the ability to fly like a bird.

Soul Devour should be a Divine Ability that all practitioners of the Deer Spirit Technique know. It can be used to devour souls to enhance the level of the beast soul and can also read fragments of memories from the soul.

All three Divine Abilities are very practical, especially Flame Wings, which is exactly the escape skill Xu Mu has been looking for.

Unfortunately, he currently has no Luck points at all.

"Even if I have Luck points, I should save them first. If I encounter danger, I can enhance Flame Wings to escape. If there is no danger, I'll save them to enhance the Foundation Building pill!"

"By the way, it seems like I should start planning for Foundation Building!"

Xu Mu, who originally lacked resources, had a fast cultivation speed, and now with the assistance of the red crow, his progress would be even faster. It probably wouldn't be long before he reached the complete stage of Qi Refining.

So, he must make early plans for Foundation Building.

"It seems like I need to visit Chi Feiyan again and see if I can obtain the recipe for the Foundation Building pill before leaving!"

In a new environment, everything has to start from scratch. It would probably be much more troublesome to find the recipe for the Foundation Building pill later.

...

It was still that small tavern.

Upon hearing Xu Mu's purpose, Chi Feiyan laughed.

"Don't you know that the recipe for the Foundation Building pill is strictly prohibited by Tianhe Sect? Are you trying to harm me?"

(End of this chapter)