Chapter 26: The Revered Soul Beast, Nine-Treasured Mystic Turtle

  "Huh, there's another soul technique in this method! I wonder what level it is? The soul techniques recorded in the Divine Rank methods are at least Heavenly Rank, right?! As Hurenno examined the scroll, he suddenly discovered that after the cultivation method of the first transformation of the Tianxuan Nine Transformations Method, there was a small segment of obvious technique text written in gold pen to distinguish it from the silver-colored method text: Bone Sealing Technique!"

  Gongsun Jian hurried over to watch, He Lian Nu looked at him with great expectation, hoping that this experienced old man could give himself a satisfactory answer. To think that the Xuanbing Yin he currently possessed was only a human-level soul technique, yet it was already so powerful. If the Tianxuan Jiubian's soul technique was heavenly or earthly level, his strength would increase by several times!

  After a while, Gong Sunjian finally lifted his head and looked at He Lianuo who was staring tightly at him. He shook his head and said, "Don't think about beautiful things, this is not a soul technique!"

  "What? Not a soul technique?", Hui Lian's heart was suddenly cooled by a basin of icy cold water, not a soul technique? Then what is this? There are clearly moves in there!

  "Yes, this is not a soul technique at all. I suppose you've already guessed it. The first transformation of the Tianxuan Nine Transformations is just laying the foundation and preparing for future cultivation. In fact, as far as I know, not only the first transformation but also the first three transformations of the Tianxuan Nine Transformations are all foundational! It's clear that the later cultivation will be extremely difficult, so you must be steady and cautious, and absolutely cannot be impatient or reckless!" Seeing He Lianuo nodding in agreement, Gong Sunjian continued with satisfaction: "As for soul techniques, don't worry about it. The methods after the fourth transformation should all include some soul techniques, which will be enough for you to use. As for the moves in the first three transformations, they are not soul techniques but martial techniques!"

  "Martial arts?", Helianuo wondered, shaking his head in confusion. Could it be that there was still a technique that existed outside of the soul in this world of souls?

  "Not bad, martial skills. You already know that the reason why soul skills are called soul skills is because they require mobilizing one's own soul power when casting them. Without the support of soul power, even if a soul skill is extremely powerful, it can't exert half of its might. On the other hand, martial skills are exactly the opposite. Martial skills emphasize the excavation of human potential, focusing on changes in techniques and grasping timing, with extremely high requirements for the practitioner's physical qualities. If I'm not mistaken, the techniques in this cultivation method are actually the lost ancient martial skills that have been passed down for ten thousand years!"

  "Primordial martial skills?", Helian Nuo's mechanical voice repeated, this one by one fresh term had completely exceeded his understanding of this world, and could only look at Gong Sunjan with inquiring eyes again and again.

  Fortunately, Gong Sunjian was not annoyed by Helian Nuo's inquiry, but rather enjoyed it immensely. After all, who could blame him for being proud of his unique knowledge? As Helian Nuo asked again, Gong Sunjian cleared his throat and said with a smile: "This ancient soul technique is something that even the Soul Realm knows little about. Have you ever wondered how human strongmen fought before the creation of soul techniques? It was martial arts! The people of old developed martial arts to an extremely high level, but later on, the emergence of more powerful and easier-to-use soul techniques led to the decline of martial arts. However, don't underestimate martial arts just because of that. In my estimation, the martial art of Tian Lang Jiu Bian is extremely difficult to cultivate, but if you can master it to its peak, its power will at least be on par with a low-grade soul technique!"

  He Lian's eyes lit up as soon as he heard that the martial skill had potential comparable to the Earth Stage Soul Technique. Without needing Gong Sun's urging, he hastily unfolded the scroll and began practicing the first transformation according to the instructions on it. He understood in his heart that to truly unleash the power of the Bone Photography Technique, he must first master the Tendon Transformation. Therefore, he didn't rush to practice the martial skill, instead focusing on studying the Tendon Transformation.

  This tendon transformation did not involve a method of condensing soul power, but rather a unique approach that, through a series of arduous cultivations, gradually transformed the tendons into an existence capable of storing soul power, just like the dantian. To understand this, one must realize that previous methods were all about tapping into the potential of the dantian, whereas tendon transformation was about developing another container for storing soul power. It's easy to imagine that having an extra reserve of soul power when facing enemies would be a significant advantage.

  Gongsun Zhan answered He Lian's continuous questions while marveling at the wonders of Tian Xuan Jiuzhuan, and highly praised its creator for such an unprecedented and heaven-defying technique. Clearly, creating such a technique not only required extraordinary wisdom but also an unusual temperament that was different from ordinary people.

  Kalein slowly rotated the power of Xuan Lei within his body along the trajectory on the scroll, inch by inch exploring his muscles and bones. Originally, he had never practiced any martial arts, so the soul power in his body should be extremely weak. Just this exploration of his muscles and bones would take a lot of time, but Kalein coincidentally possessed the Xuan Lei power that ran through his entire body. This soul power was not only enormous in number, but also extremely pure, which saved him a lot of effort.

  He Lian Nu carefully manipulated the Xuan Lei's power, looking for a weak spot to break through and slowly transform his tendons and bones into a vessel that could hold soul power. Soon, he found a soft spot on his neck that was easier to penetrate than other places. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he slowly drove a small amount of Xuan Lei's power to gather at this point. Gong Sun Jian, who was quietly observing from the side, watched the flow of Xuan Lei with tension, fearing that He Lian Nu would make a mistake.

  Fortunately, everything went quite smoothly, and Helianuo only felt that the soft bone at the back of his neck suddenly opened up a void channel. The soul power that had been blocked outside for a long time took advantage of the gap to enter, and in an instant it occupied this empty space, slowly invading other places.

  As he broke through, Helianuo felt a piercing pain in his bones and muscles, as if they were about to explode. In an instant, beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on his forehead. The pain made him clench his teeth tightly on his lower lip, and soon fresh blood seeped out. Clearly, this breakthrough required immense suffering. If he endured it, a smooth path would follow; if not, all his efforts would be in vain.

  Gongsun Yan was just a virtual soul, but at this moment he was also tense and almost suffocating. He deeply knew that except for Helian Nuo himself, no one else could help him get through this difficult pass.

  Large drops of blood flowed from Helian's mouth corner all the way to his collar, and the little wolf who was enjoying roasted meat by the bonfire seemed to have realized something, hurriedly put down the food in its mouth and ran over quickly. However, it only saw its partner clenching its teeth tightly, trembling all over, and the little wolf let out a few worried low growls, but in the end, it could only lie down beside Helian helplessly, with tears already welling up in its eyes.

  He Lianuo only felt that his consciousness was gradually becoming blurred, leaving only two voices in his mind constantly arguing. One said to give up, and giving up would allow him to escape this unbearable pain. The other voice sneered and said that if he couldn't even endure this bit of pain, what qualifications did he have to become a strong person? He Lianuo tried hard to drive away the first thought, seeing that the soul power he had summoned earlier had completely occupied the original soft bone. He Lianuo steeled himself and drove all the Xuan Lei's power in his body, indiscriminately starting to occupy every inch of muscle and bone at the same time!

  Khaleno's body shook violently again, his face suddenly turned pale, and even the corners of his eyes and ears gradually oozed out blood!

  "Stop! Stop right now! You're going to kill yourself!", Gong Sunjian was shocked by Helian Nuo's reckless behavior, which could have shattered his entire body. Was this some kind of joke? One wrong move and he would end up exploding himself to death! Gong Sunjian anxiously shouted in Helian Nuo's mind, but at that moment, Helian Nuo had already lost consciousness due to the intense pain, only knowing to desperately stimulate the Xuanlei force to transform his muscles and bones, everything else was no longer felt.

  "It's all over, it's all over! You can die yourself, but I'll also be dragged down to death by you! ", Gong Sun let out a loud fart and sat down, muttering to himself. Apparently, he had already resigned himself to the fact that He Lian Nu was doomed to escape this calamity, and was preparing to meet his own tragic end with a scattered soul.

  Under the massive Xuan Lei's force, He Lian's body was invaded like a withered tree, and his bones were transformed into containers that could store soul power. Moreover, the transformed bones became white as jade, not only did they not become fragile, but instead became even more tenacious. Apparently, the "change" in this transformation of bones not only changed the nature of the bones, but also changed their material properties.

  At this moment, Helian's endurance had reached a critical point, and even the last bit of his consciousness was about to be consumed by the intense pain. As more and more of his muscles were transformed, Helian's skin and hair visibly aged at an alarming rate. In the blink of an eye, he transformed from a lively seven-year-old boy into a white-haired, wrinkled old man!

  The little wolf was startled by Helian's astonishing change and looked at the unfamiliar face in front of him. After a few glances, the little wolf finally judged from the faintly familiar eyebrows and breath that the person in front of him was his intimate playmate. The little wolf tilted his head in surprise, and suddenly seemed to remember something, turned around and ran to the bonfire like lightning, digging vigorously.

  He Lianuo, however, could no longer see his companion's movements. At this moment, he had already become a lifeless corpse without consciousness, and the power of Xuan Lei in his body was still tirelessly transforming the remaining muscles and bones. Gong Sunjan could see that it wouldn't be long before He Lianuo's soul would dissipate. Even if the transformation of these muscles and bones were to succeed, it would be meaningless.

  At this moment, the little wolf who was digging hard beside the bonfire let out a cheer and then flashed back, carefully placing what it had in its mouth into Helian's hand that was clenched into a fist.

  Gongsun Yun's eyes widened in despair as he glanced over, then stared at the object Xiao Lang had put down, his voice trembling with incredulity: "Jiubao Xuantu?!"