fifth form

Chapter 1980: Introduction to the Apertures of the Flesh

Zhang Xuezhou didn’t particularly like water in the past, after all, he almost drowned.

But since he had a connection with water, he got used to making temporary adjustments near rivers, and it was also convenient to catch fish by the river, but the fish meat was a little difficult to eat, so he would not be too picky when he was full.

He didn't expect to meet Master Ran Deng by the water again.

But when his eyes inadvertently swept across the bowl that Brother Tathagata covered with his sleeves, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he roughly guessed why he met these two people by the river.

In the bowl of Senior Brother Rulai was a monkey that was no bigger than a palm, but it gave Zhang Xuezhou a vague sense of familiarity.

He thought of the shrinking head of the Nine Wind Demon King who was imprisoned in Jinchang, and couldn't help but wonder if Senior Brother Tathagata had put the Water Ape Sage into the bowl.

The Water Ape King is a big monster that loves water, so perhaps he needs to be let out for a walk.

Brother Tathagata has been practicing the poison avoidance technique these days, and he is very likely looking for the herbs he needs, which is why he is traveling around these wild and mountainous areas.

The chance of the two sides meeting by chance is really too low, but it is not too surprising that both sides happen to run into each other as they are both looking for a good place.

Zhang Xuezhou was looking down at the mountains and rivers from high in the sky and thought that the landing spot was very good, while Taoist Master Ran Deng came here in search of wild spirits and medicinal herbs.

"You must be exhausted from the journey, my friend. Let's talk while we eat!"

Taoist Master Ran Deng had previously taken advantage of Zhang Xuezhou's fishing opportunities, but this time he took the initiative to jump in.

Zhang Xuezhou saw the Taoist priest Ran Deng reach out and take out a long ruler and row it back and forth in the river. When the river water formed a whirlpool, the ruler in his hand flew out.

After a crisp "pop" sound, a huge fish with a four-foot long body and a red body floated up from the river.

"Master is good at finding heavy objects in mountains and rivers. This fish is a red crucian carp that attracts the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers. Not only is the fish meat delicious, this fish is also very nourishing." Senior Brother Rulai put his hands together and said, "If the donor practices the art of the 180,000-aperture flesh body, eating more will be beneficial to your practice!"

"Can eating help you to improve your physical skills?" Zhang Xuezhou said, "I discussed it with Taoist Master Ran Deng, but I have forgotten most of it. It is very difficult to learn, and I have not even started yet!"

"As long as you eat more spiritual things, you will be able to cultivate your body with half the effort." Senior Brother Rulai said: "If I had known that the East had such good conditions, I would have saved decades of hard work when I came to the East to cultivate!"

"More haste makes waste. Master, your diligent practice has many benefits and is far safer than taking medicine to practice," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Diligence...Alas!"

Senior Brother Rulai sighed.

If he had good conditions, he wouldn't be diligent.

The reason for his diligence was simply because the resources in Xiniu Hezhou were scarce, so he had to practice hard.

In the past, he even thought about going to places like Nanshanbuzhou to try his luck and seek opportunities, but he suffered from his youthful vigor and also happened to live in an era when geniuses emerged in large numbers, which made it difficult for him to stand out.

Nowadays, everything in the Southern Continent is in turmoil, but these areas that have been plundered by many great practitioners and geniuses still leave valuable opportunities. Even Senior Brother Tathagata is quite nostalgic for them. He finds it hard to imagine how rich the people in this area were in the past.

The red crucian carp was caught by the Taoist Master Ran Deng and brought ashore. After a simple processing, the Taoist Master Ran Deng wanted to tear the fish into four pieces. He looked at Zhang Xuezhou and smiled awkwardly. He took out his coffin lamp and lit a faint gray flame to bake it there.

The smell of burnt food wafted out, and Brother Rulai couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

But he also knew that the people in Nanshanbuzhou emphasized cooked food and the use of civil and martial fire to refine natural treasures, unlike the people in Xiniu Hezhou who only ate raw food.

This grilling method of eating such spiritual fish is undoubtedly a bit of a waste of food, but necessary customs still need to be respected to avoid the embarrassment of the four people eating raw fish, which would prevent the subsequent friendly exchanges with Master Ran Deng from being promoted.

“Grilled fish successfully!”

A red crucian carp was burnt black, but Master Ran Deng was quite satisfied with his barbecue skills.

Grilling fish with a small fire can slowly cook it, but grilling fish with the heavenly fire in his coffin lamp is a waste of resources and can easily catch fire and burn. "The fire in the Taoist lamp doesn't seem to be ordinary!"

Zhang Xuezhou took the half arm-length piece of fish meat handed to him by the Taoist Master Ran Deng. He looked at the charred outside and the tender and uncooked inside of the fish meat, and felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the Taoist Master Ran Deng's flame.

"My fire is the ghost fire of the netherworld, the top flame that can restrain ghosts." Taoist Ran Deng nodded and said, "I can't be ranked first among all the gods, but if I am second to none in killing ghosts, no one dares to claim to be first!"

"amazing!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave a thumbs up.

The Shijiao School is also a large school that deals with ghosts and zombies. The Nanming Fire also has a destructive effect on ghosts, while the Taoist Master Ran Deng has treasures on his body and specializes in killing dark things. It is difficult to compare the two in terms of their proficiency.

After figuring out the flame of the Taoist Master Ran Deng and comparing it with the fire of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the fish in his hand was not only burning its flesh, but even its soul was burned, which made Zhang Xuezhou feel a little weird.

It's a bit like eating meat that has been frozen for several years instead of eating fresh meat.

But it is not a problem to swallow this kind of fish meat to fill the stomach.

Zhang Xuezhou tore a piece of fish and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. Rong Tianding, who was hungry, also started eating.

Although the fish was burnt black by the flames, it tasted extremely cold when eaten.

Zhang Xuezhou frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows.

The Taoist Master Ran Deng's grilling was completely blind, as he used an inappropriate flame to grill the fish. However, this kind of fish was indeed rare and precious. Zhang Xuezhou felt like he was taking a powerful medicine.

He also felt that his body was being subtly moisturized, and his muscles were becoming more flexible and stronger.

Zhang Xuezhou was unable to sense the ability to increase his lifespan, but he had practiced many skills such as the 108,000 Apertures and was familiar with almost every part of his body, so he could clearly see these subtle changes.

He could even feel that the acupoint seemed to be rounder, as if it had been polished through constant practice.

"I originally prepared this fish to help Tathagata, so that he could achieve the Poison Avoidance Technique and push it to 24,000 Apertures." The Taoist Master Ran Deng said, "Now that I meet you, there is no need to forcibly rely on external objects!"

“If you are willing to promote your practice, you can use this power to nourish your body to try to promote our Western physical techniques. There should be a high probability that you can get started,” said Brother Tathagata.

"I hope you two can give me some advice," Zhang Xuezhou said, "I have been running around these days and have forgotten most of what I discussed with the Taoist priest. I don't remember it very clearly anymore!"

"That's easy to say," said the Taoist Master Ran Deng happily, "I hope you can also help Tathagata check the poison avoidance spell, so that he won't go the wrong way in his practice!"

"no problem!"

Zhang Xuezhou patted his chest and made the promise.

His excuse made Rong Tianding somewhat curious at first, because he felt that Zhang Xuezhou was so intelligent that he should not be able to forget the content.

When Master Ran Deng spoke again, and Zhang Xuezhou was learning clumsily there again, Rong Tianding finally realized that Zhang Xuezhou was giving him the opportunity to learn.

"Can I learn from you and get started?"

Rong Tianding asked the Taoist Master Ran Deng embarrassedly. Seeing that the Taoist Master Ran Deng did not deny it, he could not help but eat the fish in big mouthfuls and quickly followed Zhang Xuezhou's deliberately slow pace of practice.

As long as you follow Zhang Xuezhou, opportunities will come your way.

Rong Tianding agreed with this for a moment, and felt that the ability to run away with Zhang Xuezhou was a great ability.

(End of this chapter)