Chapter 23: Jade Maiden Peak

  Shen Cong was about to answer, but Wu Changlao waved his hand and said, "The biggest drawback of this secret book is that it is incomplete. This has already been mentioned on the first page of the book. You may think that in the future, you will have the opportunity to make up for this deficiency, but all those who practiced this secret book with this idea in mind failed!"

  Jīng Fēn Gōng, in the Luoshui Sect hundreds of years ago, was a renowned mental cultivation secret manual. Countless people with exceptional talent cultivated this manual. The process was arduous and painful, but those who passed the test became extraordinary beings with unparalleled abilities. Not only were their minds firm and resistant to external temptations, but they also transcended ordinary humans by several levels when breaking through barriers and advancing in rank.

  And so, the Luoshui Sect flourished again that year. But later on, they unknowingly offended a powerful being and were hunted down to their doorstep. It's unclear whether it was intentional or not, but the Xingzhen Technique was directly shattered and incomplete, causing the Luoshui Sect to suffer greatly. Naturally, the decline of the Luoshui Sect was due to many reasons, but later generations all wanted to cultivate the Xingzhen Technique in order to find an opportunity for their sect's resurgence.

  Innumerable practitioners of great willpower and wisdom cultivated the Jingzong Gong, but all returned without success. The method of cultivation was fundamentally flawed and impossible to repair. After decades of delay, those cultivators with innate talent were completely misled. Some people hastily switched to other methods, later re-embarking on the path of the strong, but it was already too late.

  The only contribution that practitioners of Jingzhen Gong can make is that when they switch to other exercises, their skills will only drop by one level and will not be severely damaged. However, the repair of Jingzhen Gong only goes this far, and no one dares to touch the subsequent repairs. It's not that they don't want to, but they are powerless!

  "The specifics of the 'Surprise Awakening Technique' and what level it belongs to are now unknown. I've heard that the more brutal the environmental stimulation, the stronger the effect of cultivation will be. Of course, these are just rumors, as for how it actually works... no one has cultivated it in decades, no one has reached its peak in centuries, so no one knows anymore!" Old Master Wu sighed and lamented.

  "Take the Yuanyuan Scripture and leave, I'm in no mood to accompany you today." Wu Changlao waved his hand and turned away.

  "The disciple wants to practice the Jingzhen Technique, and hopes that the elder will permit it." Holding onto the secret manual of the Jingzhen Technique, a determined glint appeared in Shen Cong's eyes. If he hadn't heard Wu Changlao talk about the history of the Jingzhen Technique, Shen Cong might still be hesitant. But now that he knew, how could he possibly give up?

  The incomplete Jīng Fēn Gōng, Shen Cong had seen it before, but recently studying the computer in his mind, Shen Cong found a method that might make up for it. However, due to insufficient electricity, the seal was not broken, and Shen Cong couldn't be sure, which is why he hesitated earlier. But now knowing the potential of Jīng Fēn Gōng, Shen Cong naturally wanted to take a gamble.

  Shouldering a great grudge, Shen Cong needs a future that is broad enough to achieve his goals. Otherwise, wandering through life and going straight to death would be simpler.

  "Didn't you understand what I said earlier?" Wu Chang stared at Shen Cong, his expression already one of displeasure, as if everything he had just said was in vain!

  "The disciple naturally hears clearly, but the disciple's mind has already been made up. I hope the elder will forgive me!" Shen Cong looked back at Wu Lao, without any retreat, his waist was even straighter.

  "I've wasted half my life, don't blame me later!" The faint good impression Shen had just vanished. Wu Changlao swung his sleeve and disappeared into the Wugui Hall.

  The disciples around were shocked and didn't understand why Wu Changlao was so angry, they couldn't help but look at Shen Cong with sympathy, and some even gloated. Shen Cong shook his head and smiled bitterly, every time it ended like this without a pleasant outcome, but he didn't regret this decision. He bowed to where Wu Changlao had disappeared, then with the Shocking Frost Technique, Shen Cong vanished into the Wugui Hall.

  Returning to his residence, Shen Cong carefully examined the requirements for practicing the Jingzhen skill. Page by page, Shen Cong read very seriously, and on many pages there were also notes left by the elders of the sect, in order to let future generations take fewer detours.

  The Jīng Fēn Gōng, only those with great wisdom and perseverance can cultivate it. This sentence was left on the last page of the secret manual. If Shen Cong hadn't heard Wu Changlao's explanation beforehand, he might still not have understood, but now he understands very clearly. The incomplete manual makes cultivation even more cruel, requiring all sorts of intense stimulation to make the Jīng Fēn Gōng grow. The more severe the stimulation, the more formidable the Jīng Fēn Gōng will become after it grows.

  Shen Cong saw in the secret book that a senior had jumped into a volcano to cultivate his heart method back then. Although the secret book said very little, it was still possible to see the risks involved. The volcanoes in this world were completely different from those of the previous life, and the dangers encountered there were not worth mentioning to outsiders.

  Although it was dangerous, the senior finally succeeded and gained a lot of benefits, but this is not the most ruthless existence among cultivators. With great perseverance comes great courage, but many people also lost their lives in pursuit of the limit, making one sigh with regret.

  He closed the secret book and began to think deeply, "To cultivate the Jingzhen skill, one must first convert all the true energy in the body into Jingzhen true energy. Then, you can start the first step of cultivation. Use corpse water to apply it to every part of your skin, stimulate it with cruel energy, and finally, if nothing goes wrong, you will reach the first level of attainment. Corpse water is sold in the market, although it's a bit expensive, but that doesn't matter, I just hope that the computer in my brain can really find a way to make up for the incomplete Jingzhen skill."

  The incomplete shocking frost art only reached the third realm, and there was no cultivation method for what came after. It could only rely on itself to make up for it, and if it wasn't done well, then all of Shen's time would be wasted.

  The knock on the door came, Shen Cong was slightly stunned, walked to the door, but found it was Gao Yuan outside. Seeing Shen Cong in his residence, a smile involuntarily appeared on Gao Yuan's face.

  "I didn't know you were coming, I'm sorry for not welcoming you from afar." At the gate, Shen Cong slightly bowed his head, "Please come in, my brother will treat you well."

  "There's nothing else, I'll leave after I finish speaking." Gaoyuan shook his head in refusal, looking at Shen Cong, and couldn't help but sigh. As for Shen Cong, Gaoyuan still had a good impression of him, but now, all he could do was remind him, "In the next few days, go out and take a walk, don't stay within the courtyard, wait until the storm passes before coming back."

  "What do you mean by this, senior brother?" Shen's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  "Third Brother Zhao Wu is about to make a breakthrough soon, and he wants to borrow the Panshi Pearl from you. I'm sure you don't want that, so it's better for you to leave and avoid trouble, lest you suffer losses." Gao Yuan said slowly, seemingly worried that Shen Cong didn't understand the severity of the situation, adding, "Third Brother's current cultivation is already at the peak of Three-Stage Tongli, only half a step away from reaching Four-Stage Ningyuan. He's not someone you can stop, so it's better to temporarily avoid him."

  Shen's eyebrows furrowed, and he hadn't expected that the Panshi Pearl was still not warm enough, yet someone had already come to mind, and it was even his own senior fellow disciple. The words sounded ridiculous, but they were indeed true. "Does Master not care?"

  "Master will naturally take care of it, but can he take care of it for a lifetime? Can't he even take care of it for a whole life?" Gao Yuan's eyes were filled with pity. "On the path of cultivation, the only one you can rely on is yourself. You just think about relying on your elders to help you, and you've already fallen behind. It's better to hide for now!"

  Chen reported from his heart, personally saying: "Thank you, brother, for reminding me. However, I was thinking wrongly." In this world, the only one who can be relied upon is oneself; others, no matter how strong they are, are ultimately just others.

  "You can understand, it's better to be natural. I'll leave first, and you should also pack up and leave early, don't come back for a while, wait for the storm to pass, it won't be late when you return." Gaoyuan thought Shen Cong had understood, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. But he didn't know that Shen Cong's previous gratitude was not about hiding, but about revealing his true heart, relying on others is ultimately not as good as relying on oneself.

  Watching him leave from afar, Shen Cong's smile was retracted from his face, and being stared at by a third-stage Tongli peak warrior was not a pleasant thing. At present, Shen Cong's cultivation is only in the early stage of second-stage combined force, and even with his strong physique, he is still struggling against a third-stage Tongli warrior, let alone a third-stage Tongli peak.

  "Escaping, after all, can only be temporary. As long as the Pangu Pearl is with me, there will always be someone who remembers it. Only by strengthening myself can I truly protect it." Shen thought to himself, looking at the shocking skill in his hand. What he needed now was time. As long as he had enough time, he could continue to grow stronger, because he possessed a computer that could be called a divine artifact.

  However, nowadays computers lack electricity, Shen Cong has not used the time acceleration function for a long time, just in case there is not enough power, even the skin-changing ability is lost, and it will be really troublesome at that time.

  "It seems that I need to find Lin Shi Jie, hopefully she still remembers me." A curvaceous figure flashed through his mind, and a faint smile appeared on Shen Cong's face.

  Inside the Jade Maiden Peak, there were many women of different colors walking around. The master of the Jade Maiden Peak was Luo Qianyun. The Jade Maiden Peak rarely accepted male disciples, but that didn't mean they never did. There were some male disciples in the Jade Maiden Peak. Those who could become disciples of the Jade Maiden Peak were all top-notch talents, perhaps not the best, but definitely better than ordinary men.

  "Is this the Jade Maiden Peak? Why are there so many people outside, and they're all male disciples?" Shen Cong looked at the crowd gathered below the peak, feeling a sense of unease. According to the information he had obtained, the Jade Maiden Peak was almost devoid of male disciples.

  "Hey, junior brother, did the fairy come down today?" Just as Shen Cong was thinking, someone panted and asked from beside him. He should be the one who rushed over with great effort. Seeing Shen Cong's puzzled expression, he quickly explained: "I dreamed of a fairy yesterday and overslept this morning."

  Shen's mouth twitched slightly, and the situation in front of him was a bit complicated, seemingly different from what he had thought. The man saw that Shen didn't speak, felt somewhat displeased in his heart, turned his head to walk away, wanting to ask others.

  "Brother," Shen Cong pulled the man, "I'm here for the first time, I've heard that Yu Nuofeng is full of beauties, so I came to take a look, but I don't know what's going on. Can you explain it to me?"

  "First time here?" Pan Yue looked Shen Cong up and down, with a smile on his face, and proactively put his arm around Shen Cong's shoulder.

  "Do you know what Luoshui School is famous for?" Pan Yue deliberately showed off, and Shen Cong naturally cooperated, quickly shaking his head, pretending to be curious.

  "Haha, naturally, it's a place where fairies abound! Who in the world of Nian Tianguo doesn't know that apart from the women of the He Huan Sect, the female disciples of our Luo Shui Sect's Yu Nu Feng are the most outstanding? Moreover, all the female disciples of the He Huan Sect are demonic women, and it's naturally impossible to compare them with our fairies." Saliva flew everywhere as Pan Yue very naturally brought everyone into the scene.

  The Luoshui Sect has many beautiful women, and the vast majority of female disciples are almost all on the Jade Maiden Peak. Possibly related to their skills, every single Jade Maiden Peak disciple is elegant and refined, with skin that seems like it can be pinched into water. Every male disciple wants to join the Jade Maiden Peak, but unfortunately, the Jade Maiden Peak is very strict in accepting new students, so there are hardly any people who can succeed.

  The male disciples were hungry and thirsty, but it was impossible for them to stay outside the Jade Maiden Peak every day. Now that there was such a grand occasion, it was all because of one person, and all the male disciples had been attracted by him. At this moment, when Pan Yue was speaking, several people came running from afar, and the crowd outside the Jade Maiden Peak became even more magnificent.

  "What is the fairy's name?"

  "That's not something you ordinary people can guess, just take a glance from afar and it'll be great fortune." Pan Yue said with an air of mystery, causing Shen Cong to roll his eyes.