Chapter 24: Divine Rank Technique, Tian Xuan's Nine Transformations

  Kerlin returned to the Wolf's Den with Xiao Lang, following the scent of roasting meat. He saw that on a simple stone rack in the corner, several strings of wild beast meat were being roasted over an open flame. The meat had probably just been put up, and it was sizzling and crackling as it dripped oil onto the fire. Kerlin's stomach growled with hunger as he sniffed the air, and his mouth began to water. He rushed forward, not even caring if he burned his hands, and grabbed a string of roasted meat, devouring it in large bites.

  To say nothing of He Lian's other talents, this normally cold and taciturn person seemed to be skilled in everything, and his barbecue technique was particularly exceptional. The flavor of the barbecue was moderate and just right, with a freshness that ordinary barbecue couldn't compare to. Just as He Lian had finished eating one string of barbecue and was about to reach for another, he looked up to see Xiao Lang licking its paws contentedly, with oil stains at the corners of its mouth. Looking again, he saw that four or five strings of barbecue on the rack had already disappeared. Judging from Xiao Lang's bulging belly, it was clear that those barbecues had long since entered its stomach.

  Originally, wolves were raw food eaters, but since accidentally tasting Huren's roasted meat, the little wolf bid farewell to the tradition that had been passed down for thousands of years in the wolf tribe and started not eating anything that wasn't cooked. Moreover, it had to be Huren's roasted meat. That day, the wolf still maintained its wolfish habits, going out to hunt every day, never touching a mouthful of cooked meat, but also didn't care about the little wolf who went against the nature of soul beasts.

  He Lian stared blankly at the empty grill, thinking that this guy was indeed a wolf-like devourer. In the blink of an eye, he had swept away all the roasted meat on the grill. Although his mouth didn't say anything, his rumbling stomach kept reminding him: not full yet, still want to eat.

  At this moment, He Lian Shuang quietly walked in, silently placing the skewers of raw meat he was holding on the fire to roast. From time to time, he sprinkled a few rare plants from the depths of the demon moon, which were his specialty, onto the meat. This seasoning was He Lian Shuang's signature dish, and no one else knew the recipe except for him. He Lian Nu was delighted when she saw this, knowing that her younger uncle had prepared a supplementary meal because she hadn't eaten enough. She couldn't help but smile as she leaned in closer to He Lian Shuang, swallowing her saliva as she stared at the roasting meat. The little wolf, whose belly was already full, still approached with its face upturned, while the small turtle it had been holding dear was nowhere to be seen. Its large mouth hung open, completely disregarding the drool flowing out, and its pair of dark green wolf eyes fixed intently on the roasting meat, clearly indicating that it hadn't had enough either.

  Kerlin saw the movements of these two and couldn't help but smile in her heart, but still coldly opened her mouth to say: "Ano, how's your Xuanbing Yin practice going?", while saying this, her hands were still skillfully turning the roasted meat on the fire.

  "Huh?", Helianthus was taken aback by the sudden question, and for a moment, he didn't react. It had been a long time since anyone asked him about his training in the Mystic Ice Seal, as he had almost never been asked again after learning the method from the church. Occasionally, when he practiced incorrectly, they would slightly correct him. After thinking for a moment, he said: "I've already mastered the hand seals of the Mystic Ice Seal, it's just the power..."

  "Too weak, huh?", Huren Xiao seemed to have guessed what Huren Nu hadn't finished saying.

  "Yes, although the gesture is already very skilled, but the power exerted is too weak, even shattering giant rocks is difficult!", He Lianuo replied discontentedly, but didn't dare to complain anymore. After all, he remembered that last time he just showed a little disdain for Ren Dou's technique and his uncle had a huge outburst of anger.

  He Lian Shang glanced at the roasted meat on the rack, which was almost done. He picked up a string and handed it to He Lian Nu, then took another string and stuffed it into the small wolf's mouth, which had been staring at him for a while. In a calm tone, he said, "The matter of the skill I mentioned last time has made progress." His tone was as flat as if discussing household chores.

  "Oh... uh?!", He Lianuo muttered with a mouthful of roasted meat, his voice unclear. Previously, he hadn't noticed, but now that he reacted, he couldn't help but be shocked. A cultivation method? The very thing he had been most concerned about and eager to obtain?

  "Right, the method!", looking at He Lianuo's surprised expression, even forgetting to chew, He Lian furrowed his brow, but also very understanding of He Lianuo's current mood. After all, for a soul master, if soul techniques are arms, then methods are the heart. A soul master can't have strong soul techniques, but absolutely cannot be without methods!

  He Lianuo couldn't care about eating meat anymore, busily stuffing the remaining half string of roasted meat into the small wolf's mouth that was still devouring it voraciously. He asked impatiently: "So, I can cultivate my skills now? I can also unleash the true power of my soul technique?"

  He Lian Shang looked at He Lian Nu, who had an expectant expression on her face. Without saying a word, she stretched out one arm and slowly pulled out a palm-sized cylindrical object from her bosom, solemnly handing it over to He Lian Nu.

  He Lian carefully accepted it, and after He Lian's gesture to open it himself, he couldn't hold back his curiosity anymore. He slowly unscrewed the cylinder and carefully took out a silver scroll from it. The material of the scroll was neither silk nor satin, but felt extremely smooth to the touch, soft yet remarkably tough. The color of the scroll was quite ancient, obviously an artifact from a distant past.

  As Helian watched carefully at the scroll without opening it, even Helian's wound, which had been calm for a while, couldn't help but get impatient and reminded him: "Don't just look at it, this scroll is made of ancient sacred beast skin, don't be so careful, you can't damage it!"

  "Primitive Sacred Beast Skin? Sacred Beast?", He Lianuo exclaimed in surprise, a Sacred Beast! The pinnacle of the billion-soul beasts, a Sacred Beast that can be compared to the strongest human! Just the material of this scroll is made from the skin of a Sacred Beast, how precious must the contents of the scroll be!

  He Lianuo didn't hesitate any longer, pulled open the thin rope tied to the scroll, and slowly unfolded it. The first four characters of the scroll's heading, written in an ancient and vigorous style, entered her line of sight:

  "Heavenly Mystery Nine Transformations!", Helianuo loudly chanted out.

  "Tian Xuan's Nine Transformations!", Helián Jiāng loudly repeated beside him.

  He Lian pressed down the excitement in his heart, then unfolded the scroll and read out a passage from the beginning of the text: "The Tian Xuan Nine Changes is the essence of the blood and sweat of our ancestors, the Wolf Clan's million-year-old secret. People think that cultivation techniques are exclusive to humans, but they don't know that all living things in the world have spirits, and what humans can do, soul beasts can also do. The ancestors of the Tian Lang spent their entire lives creating this technique, it was a shocking move, but the method of cultivating this technique is only suitable for the physical qualities of the Tian Lang clan, it is a secret that will not be passed on to outsiders. This technique takes the natural world as its law, and can contain the heavens and the earth, when cultivated to perfection, one can pluck stars and hold the moon, open up the sky and split the earth. However, this technique is too overbearing, cultivators must remember to progress gradually, otherwise they will inevitably self-destruct and it will be difficult to recover. Remember, if you are not of our clan, do not dare to cultivate this technique, otherwise you will certainly have no good fortune. This technique is the Wolf Clan's reverse heavenly skill, it cannot be discussed with ordinary objects in the spiritual realm, it should be treated as a divine rank!"

  "Divine rank!", He Lianuo looked at He Lianshang in confusion, "Isn't the Sheng Tian Di people's four-stage meritorious method? Why is this Tian Xuan Nine Transformations a divine rank?"

  He Lian nodded: "Yes, the Soul Realm only has these four levels of Gong Fa, but this thing was not created by a soul. Didn't that scroll say so? The Tian Xuan Nine Changes were created by a predecessor of the Tian Lang clan who was a stunning talent for thousands of years, and it's absolutely not comparable to any other Gong Fa in the Soul Realm!"

  "But it's also said in this scroll that the Tian Xuan Nine Transformations can only be cultivated by those with the physical constitution of the Tian Lang clan?!", He Lian Nuo said gloomily, "This technique is worth a fortune at any time, but if one's own physique cannot cultivate it, its value is not even worth a scrap of paper."

  "He Lian's eyes gleamed with a profound gaze as he looked at He Lian Nu, his voice low and measured: 'Do you think you're still an ordinary human? Not to mention that from a young age, you were raised by the Heavenly Wolf and have already inherited some of its traits. Moreover, do you think I haven't discovered that your blood, although not silver, is also not red, but purple!'"

  Kerlin listened silently, indeed, in a strict sense, he could no longer be considered an ordinary human being. Not to mention the Xuan Lei's power flowing through his body, just the Heavenly Wolf's milk had made his physique far stronger than that of ordinary humans, and even comparable to that of Xiao Lang.

  "He Lian Shang continued: 'This scroll was brought back by Tian Lang from the Tian Lang ancestral land two days ago. Tian Lang is not stingy with you, this scroll is one of the biggest secrets of the Tian Lang clan. The fact that the Tian Lang clan agreed to give you the scroll must have cost Tian Lang a great deal!' After finishing speaking, he looked towards the deepest part of the Tian Lang cave where Tian Lang was sleeping, his eyes filled with respect."

  "It turned out that Tiang Lang left a few days ago to find his own skills", He Lian Nuo was also grateful in her heart, secretly vowing to repay the kindness of Tiang Lang who treated her like a mother.

  He Lian Shang withdrew his gaze and looked at He Lian Nu with a serious expression: "You shouldn't be too excited, this powerful technique is after all a secret method of the beast class. I only entrusted Tian Lang to bring it back because I guessed that your physique could withstand it. As for whether you can master it or not, it's entirely up to you. I won't guide you again, nor do I have the ability to guide you. After all, there has never been a precedent for a soul beast creating a technique, let alone a human practicing a soul beast technique. So, you have no experience to draw from.

  Practicing this technique requires taking enormous risks, and it's possible that one misstep could lead to irreparable consequences. However, if you truly have the fortune to practice it successfully, you will surely make a name for yourself and set foot on the path of the strong. You don't need to worry about giving up and having no other techniques to practice; in the future, I will find another technique to replace it.

  In short, be cautious and don't take unnecessary risks!" After finishing his words, he lightly patted He Lian Nu's shoulder and stood up to leave the bonfire.

  He Lian Nu was in a dilemma, holding the Tian Xuan Nine Transformations in his hands, thinking anxiously. Should he cultivate it? This was after all a technique created by a Soul Beast, and whether it suited him or not was unknown. If it didn't suit him, there would be no way to reverse it. Not cultivating it would mean giving up on this Divine Stage, which might be the only one in the entire You Yue Moon. Once mastered, he would have an unparalleled advantage over anyone else, even if they were also at the Human Stage of Soul Techniques. He Lian Nu flipped the scroll back and forth in his hands, unsure of what to do.