Chapter 76 The Art of Spiritual Enhancemen (2/2)

A person with a home had a secure heart.

Shen Lian realized his sense of attachment to his physical body. This was not something that he could simply give up on.

By the twenty-seventh day, Shen Lian had discovered thirty pieces of Yin jade. He achieved that three days earlier than the deadline.

After discovering the last piece of Yin jade, he swam up to shore and shook vigorously to dry off the wetness of the River of Spirits.

His sandalwood sword looked dull as it had been endlessly absorbing the river water for the past twenty-seven days.

Shen Lian held the sword and had a strange feeling as if the sword had learned how to breathe and absorbed the strength of heaven and earth. And that was why the sword felt heavier.

Three days ago, the sword had stopped absorbing water from the river, as if it had eaten a full meal.

Shen Lian handed over the thirty pieces of Yin Jade to the headmaster. By now, he had already known the name of the headmaster was Zhang Ruoxu.

Currently aged six hundred years old, it was said that headmaster had become a monk who gave up desires two hundred years ago. That was the final destination for achieving immortality.

Monks were like carp fishes trying to swim across the river. But monks who could give up their desires completely were not more than immortals.

Once Shen Lian had learned of that fact, he had more respect for Zhang Ruoxu. That was the respect for his training and dedication.

At the same time, Shen Lian was also very grateful to Zhang Ruoxu for pointing out his flaws and guided him to overcome them.

Although Shen Lian had lost the ability to go out of body and his spirit was a lot weaker than before, when he was practicing the Visualisation Technique, there was more clarity in his bier.

His spirit may be weaker but he felt a lot stronger than before.

In the Qing Xuan hall, Zhang Ruoxu accepted the Yin jade pieces from Shen Lian and placed it aside. He looked at Shen Lian delightfully. This kid was in the enlightening phase but his spirit was so calm, oozing an impregnable feeling.

The last person who gave him that same feeling was Lu Jiuyuan of Xuan Tian School. That person was then recognized as the top figure among immortals.

Monks seek immortality and to not be obsessed with killing. But as long as someone had a heart, they cannot avoid being angry or lustful. If one did not have the dedication, achieving immortality was just empty talk.

”You would have been a suitable candidate to learn the Solution of Ziwei Dong Mystery. Pair it up with the Taiyi Spiritual Technique and it would be beneficial for you in overcoming danger. It's just that this training would undo the foundation you've worked so hard for.” Zhang Ruoxu felt tangled and yet joyful at the same time.

”Headmaster, what step should I take next?” In the long run, Shen Lian felt that it was better for him to seek advice than to go with the flow with his training.

Zhang Ruoxu was a master practitioner; Shen Lian was direct and did not beat around the bushes.

”I don't know either. Your training at the River of Spirits had brought phenomenal outcome. Your physical body are showing spiritual traits while your spirits too possessed characteristics of your physical body. You may not feel it yet when you return to the subliminal stage but once you step into a trance, you would feel the difference. I am really curious what spiritual enhancement technique you've been practicing. You spirits were not damaged after the vigorous training at the River of Spirits.

I told you to collect thirty pieces of Yin jade but I didn't expect you to complete the task. I gave you a lofty goal to push you to your limits. If you couldn't withstand it, I would have rescued you.

Who would have thought you would exceed my expectations.”

Zhang Ruoxu gave a faint smile.

Shen Lian had a black face. He knew too little about practice and cultivation. If the River of Spirit were good for repetitive training, someone from Qing Xuan would have tried it.

Once your spirit was damaged, it would take a lot of effort to heal it. If Shen Lian mastered the art spiritual enhancement, it would have damaged the root of his spirit even though he had a strong soul.

Zhang Ruoxu had been secretly observing Shen Lian with the Tiandi Jian. Once Shen Lian shows sign of struggle, he would step in to rescue him.