The Secret Way of Immortality

Chao Yangzi was like a fish fattened in a pond, easily caught by a fisherman, no matter how much he resisted, it was useless.

The Taoist temples in the city simultaneously chose to close their doors, seemingly waiting for Chao Yangzi to be devoured.

Ren Qing's pupils dilated, constantly recalling the face on the back of the pockmarked Taoist's head.

He forcibly suppressed his shock. Now was the best time for Liu Chuan to advance to the He Shi realm. Missing it would be a significant loss.

Ren Qing couldn't help but exhale a breath of stale air.

After a slight shift in his thoughts, the ghost shadow followed the shadows outside Baiyun Temple towards Liu Chuan.

Even if a Taoist priest happened to pass by, they wouldn't be able to detect it.

Liu Chuan seemed to sense danger and wanted to escape, but the ghost shadow inside his body stirred up a storm, trapping him in the house.

He curled up in the corner, his eyes filled with extreme fear, muttering to himself.

"Kill you, kill you, just a mortal..."

At this moment, black liquid seeped out from the cracks in the doors and windows, flowing towards Liu Chuan like a living thing, sending shivers down one's spine.

Liu Chuan was unable to move, watching helplessly as the ghost shadow enveloped him.

If one were to look inside through the window from outside, they would only find pitch blackness, and wouldn't pay attention to the occasional strange sounds.

Ren Qing got up and walked out of the courtyard, heading to Baiyun Temple.

He had already figured out all aspects of the Water Swamp Method, and didn't need Liu Chuan's cooperation. He could just force the advancement.

Otherwise, it would be too much of a waste of time.

The abnormality of the pockmarked Taoist had already made Ren Qing feel that something was wrong.

After he caught a glimpse of that strange face, he inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity, and it became more and more intense over time.

Ren Qing wanted to investigate further, but he was at a loss.

He planned to obtain the Water Swamp Method as soon as possible, and then leave this damn place, Huangsha City.

When Ren Qing arrived near Baiyun Temple, the ghost shadow tightly bound Liu Chuan, and a mass of pseudo-Swamp Human was forcibly stuffed in front of his forehead, the lotus-shaped mouthparts opening to absorb it.

The advancement of Swamp Humans is very unique, feeling like a fusion between similar beings, with the weaker one turning into some kind of organ.

It's hard to imagine that this thing is called "Immortal".

Liu Chuan trembled with excitement, the lotus mouthparts on his forehead extending a narrow tongue.

Five-colored human faces gradually formed on the surface of the tongue, looking similar to the pseudo-Swamp Human, but with extremely rigid expressions.

Liu Chuan felt the increase in his cultivation, giving him the feeling that he could destroy the Taoist temple with a wave of his hand, and his mentality became unbalanced.

If there wasn't the ghost shadow acting as shackles, he might have lost control and hurt people.

Ren Qing frowned.

Fearing that the ghost shadow, which had not yet reached the Yin Messenger realm, would not be able to restrain Liu Chuan, he drove the Heavenly Dao Dream Seed through the wall into the wing room of Baiyun Temple.

Liu Chuan's emotions were soothed, but his mentality became strange, and he began to actively absorb the pseudo-Swamp Human, his eyes becoming more and more resentful.

Then came the second mass of pseudo-Swamp Human, which was quickly swallowed by Liu Chuan's left ear mouthparts, and five-colored human faces grew out again.

The third mass of pseudo-Swamp Human was also sent into the mouthparts of his right ear.

Liu Chuan couldn't withstand the rapid increase in cultivation for a short time, and distortions began to appear all over his body, his neck growing to more than half a meter long.

He no longer looked like an ordinary Swamp Human, as if mixed with an inexplicable aura, transforming at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ren Qing was slightly surprised, but fortunately, Liu Chuan did not fail to advance, and this situation was more suitable for obtaining the Water Swamp Method.

After confirming that there were no abnormalities nearby, he climbed over the courtyard wall and entered Baiyun Temple.

But when Ren Qing was about to go to the wing room, the ghost shadow under his feet suddenly boiled, or rather, the Heavenly Dao worm larvae within it.

The Heavenly Dao worm, which had clearly been turned into a puppet, inexplicably produced an uncontrollable reaction, all because of Liu Chuan.

The Heavenly Dao worm instinctively wanted to tear Liu Chuan apart, constantly emitting strange insect noises.

Ren Qing looked puzzled. The Heavenly Dao worm had never reacted even when facing Huang He Xian. What was so special about Liu Chuan?

He walked into the wing room and stared at Liu Chuan, his expression becoming serious.

The Jailer Method represented by the ghost shadow and the Water Swamp Method represented by the Swamp Human were intertwined, as if there was a sign of fusion.

After Ren Qing's observation, the fusion should be dominated by the ghost shadow, but there was indeed an inexplicable connection between the two.

Ren Qing thought of Huang He Xian's strange behavior towards Li Yaoyang, which showed that the third realm of becoming an immortal must involve the Jailer Method.

Wait!!!

He immediately reacted.

The Water Swamp Method was originally derived from the Food Immortal Method. The technique itself may have flaws, preventing advancement to the third realm.

The flaw must be the difference between the Jailer Method and other techniques.

That can only be the strange object...

After mastering the Jailer Method, even a Martial Human realm would form a strange object in their body.

Ren Qing had always felt that strange objects were a drawback of the Jailer Method.

But from the subsequent realms, the strange object is the key to opening the gate to the Great Dao. The Heavenly Strange realm can even turn it into a part of the body.

The Water Swamp Method probably needs a strange object to advance to the third realm, so the appearance of Li Yaoyang would make Huang He Xian ecstatic.

Ren Qing's act of merging the ghost shadow into Liu Chuan's body inadvertently made up for some of the flaws in the Water Swamp Method, and the aura changed somewhat.

But why would it cause the Heavenly Dao worm larvae to riot? How could it involve that?

Ren Qing closed his eyes, and information about the Water Swamp Method surged in his mind.

When he opened his eyes, an answer that made one's blood run cold surfaced.

Ren Qing forcibly calmed the Heavenly Dao worm down, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his back. He couldn't help but look towards the clouds.

[Ant Immortal]

[Evolved from the Wine God Method. After digesting the souls of the deceased, they can inherit their memories.]

Ant Immortal… Ant Immortal…

The Ant Immortal was named by the cultivator who created the Water Swamp Method, and ants are insects that herd.

They prefer the juice secreted by aphids, so they move the aphids to the branches to raise them, providing a constant source of food.

So…

The strange face on the back of the pockmarked Taoist's head is likely to be a fully grown Heavenly Dao worm, and Swamp Humans are the ants that feed the Heavenly Dao worm.

Swamp Humans ascend to feed the Heavenly Dao worm that parasitizes the pockmarked Taoist.

But there are still many doubts, such as why the Heavenly Dao worm would parasitize on a corpse.

Swamp Humans don't seem to care about collecting food for the Heavenly Dao worm. Chao Yangzi is more like being used to maintain the vitality of the corpse.

After Ren Qing understood the situation in Huangsha City, he knew that the Gobi people, the Swamp Humans, and the Heavenly Dao worm had formed a symbiotic relationship.

As long as he didn't try to break the symbiotic relationship, there would be no danger.

But he didn't plan to stay long.

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However, if he wanted to pass through the sandstorm from Huangsha City, he had to be more careful, so as not to alarm the Swamp Humans in the city.

If Ren Qing was as reckless as he was when he came, it probably wouldn't work.

It seemed that he still had to wait for the Ascension Immortal Assembly. As long as the Swamp Humans were all focused on Huang He Xian, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

After he wandered around the city for several hours, Huangsha City became lively again.

The people were not alarmed by the death of dozens of officially appointed Taoist priests.

After all, in their eyes, as long as it involved becoming an immortal and attaining the Dao, it was not a big deal.

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Just as Ren Qing was thinking, Liu Chuan's advancement was coming to an end, and the characteristics of the Five Qi朝元 appeared on his body.

Liu Chuan gradually regained consciousness, and feeling the swelling cultivation in his body, his fear of Ren Qing vanished.

He took a deep breath, and a black Taoist robe appeared on his body.

A jade Ruyi in his left hand and a horsetail whisk in his right.

Liu Chuan seemed to have become a different person, his eyes showing undisguised contempt.

"Mortal, how dare you…"

Ren Qing was too lazy to pay attention to Liu Chuan, and directly took the latter into the belly prison.

Although the Gluttony Method had not yet reached the Yin Messenger realm, Liu Chuan had a ghost shadow in his body, so it was easy to deal with him.

His divided soul came to the belly prison.

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The kindling sun hung high.

Sha Shanzi walked through the aisle. After practicing the Wind Sand Qi Refining Method, his blood was mixed with sand and gravel, and his figure became burly.

He had figured out the rules of the belly prison in half a month.

As long as he didn't get close to the monsters in the open space, there would be no danger. At most, it would be a little boring, with no place to pass the time.

Sha Shanzi opened a cell near the periphery, took some food and water bags, and prepared to continue to retreat and study evil methods.

Boom!!!

A figure crashed into the open space, and the belly prison shook faintly.

Sha Shanzi swallowed and tiptoed out of the aisle, looking at the source of the sound, and was immediately stunned.

It was the highly respected Swamp Immortal in Huangsha City, who had fallen into a dizzy state.

Ren Qing stood in mid-air, constantly waving the Dragon Snake Spine. Liu Chuan could only dodge in embarrassment, trying to escape from the belly prison.

"You…"

Ren Qing raised his right arm, and the divided soul controlled the sandman. With just one punch, he simply and decisively shut Liu Chuan's mouth.

Then, a continuous stream of attacks was launched.

Seeing this, Sha Shanzi's breathing became more and more rapid, and he couldn't help but look at his hands.

Could this be the power of the Wind Sand Method? The last resistance in his heart also disappeared, and he felt a respect for Ren Qing that far surpassed the Swamp Immortal.

Fearing that he would be affected, Sha Shanzi quickly ran into the prison.

And Ren Qing stopped after hitting for a long time.

Liu Chuan had just advanced to the He Shi realm, and the ghost shadow restricted part of his cultivation, so he didn't even have the strength to fight back.

"Immortal Master, don't kill me."

"How could I kill you? Don't forget that I helped you become an immortal."

Ren Qing narrowed his eyes. The death of a Swamp Human would definitely attract the attention of the Taoist temples. There was no need to take this risk, so…

The ghost shadow fixed Liu Chuan in place, only exposing his head.

Three Dream Seeds were used at the same time.

The remaining ghost shadow in Liu Chuan's body was forcibly stripped away, and his consciousness became blurred, and his memory was stolen by the Dream Seed.

After he successfully advanced, the content of the third realm naturally appeared in his mind, and then was obtained by the Dream Seed.

Ren Qing obtained the complete Water Swamp Method, and the third realm "Strange Food Realm" came into view, which was indeed closely related to strange objects.

After recording it, he took Liu Chuan back to the outside world and threw him in the corner of the wing room.

Liu Chuan held his head in his hands, his intelligence became crazy and demented again, and he couldn't even say a clear sentence.

The dim oil lamp flickered with light and darkness, and the noise outside had long since subsided, making the world silent.

Ren Qing used the power of the Yellow Spring Immortal Bone to transform into a ghost shadow, and silently left Baiyun Temple, without leaving a trace.

Liu Chuan reaching the He Shi realm would inevitably attract the prying eyes of other Taoist temples.

But Baiyun Temple would definitely try its best to cover it up. After all, a crazy Swamp Immortal is easier to control, and it shouldn't be exposed in a short time.

Even if it was exposed, Ren Qing had already cleared himself of suspicion.

The only thing to consider was how to leave Huangsha City. Li Yaoyang's appearance would definitely make some Swamp Humans deliberately pay attention to the sandstorm.

It was estimated that Ren Qing would not be able to pass if he was as reckless as he was when he came.

It seemed that he still had to wait for the Ascension Immortal Assembly. As long as the Swamp Humans were all focused on Huang He Xian, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.