The white fox chuckled coldly, "Kid, just give up on this idea. This kind of technique doesn't exist in the world. Don't you think that what you said is completely self-contradictory? Any technique or supernatural power is based on spiritual roots. You must have spiritual roots first before you can cultivate techniques and supernatural powers. Practicing techniques and supernatural powers and then generating spiritual roots, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"
Shi Feng was disappointed and asked, "What is it that Senior wants to exchange with me? Since Senior said this nameless body-refining technique is very profound, you certainly wouldn't try to fool me with some junky stuff, right?" The white fox said, "Humph, you're quite astute, kid. Don't worry, Master Hu is always fair in his dealings. What I want to give you is a secret technique of my Sky Fox clan, the Divine Darkness Technique."
"Divine Darkness Technique?"
"Indeed, this technique is truly extraordinary, and it's a top-tier secret technique within my Sky Fox clan. The Divine Dark Art isn't some kind of magical skill, but rather one specifically designed to cultivate the mind. A strong mind offers countless benefits. Your energy will be far greater than that of an average person, your focus will allow you to work much more efficiently, and you'll be able to cultivate skills and magical powers faster than anyone else. Furthermore, your spell control and power will increase. In other words, those with strong mental strength have a better chance of overcoming bottlenecks than average people. So, what do you think? Is this secret technique just something Master Hu is just trying to fool you with?"
He spoke in a grandiose manner, but Shi Feng was very disappointed. "Since Senior Hu is such a great master, why don't you just teach me some powerful magical skills? This spiritual power is invisible and intangible, and has no practical use."
The white fox was furious. "Stupid boy, you are too shortsighted. Master Hu really would rather not teach you this Divine Nether Art and just give you a few magical powers to send you away. Unfortunately, most of the skills Master Hu has included are from the demon race, which you can't practice at all. Besides, you have no spiritual roots, so practicing magical powers is useless. Only this Divine Nether Art is specifically for cultivating mental strength and does not involve the physical meridians and physique. You can barely learn it."
Shi Feng said, "You can't practice anything else? Then let's practice this Divine Darkness Technique."
The white fox was so angry that he shook his head and said, "Alright, just recite that nameless technique from beginning to end in front of me. I will copy the Divine Nether Technique into your spiritual consciousness."
Shi Feng recited it as instructed. The white fox listened and pondered, and finally said with great joy, "It is indeed mysterious and extraordinary. I wonder what kind of powerful person who can create such a technique. It would be a waste to give it to you, kid."
He finished speaking, raised his hand, and a beam of white light entered Shi Feng's consciousness. Shi Feng suddenly felt as if a thin book had appeared in his mind. The white fox said, "This technique is written in the demon language. I have translated it for you. Please read it carefully and practice diligently. Master Hu, I'm going to sleep now. Don't disturb me unless necessary." With that, the white shadow gradually faded away.
Shi Feng slowly flipped through the short text of the Divine and Dark Arts. As expected, it only recorded various methods for meditation and strengthening mental strength, without mentioning any special techniques or supernatural powers. After reading it for a while, Shi Feng pondered for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Master Hu, I remember you saying that the demon race has strong bodies but weak spiritual consciousness. Some demon beasts never awaken their spiritual intelligence throughout their lives. How did you come up with this secret technique for cultivating spiritual consciousness?"
The white fox said lazily, "Don't call yourself a disciple. I'm not your master. I'm teaching you my secret techniques in exchange, so it's fair. But since you asked, I can tell you. There are exceptions to everything. You humans are said to have weak bodies, but the bodies of the Giant Stone Clan and the Gaolin Clan are as strong as our demons, but their spiritual consciousness is much weaker. Similarly, there are exceptions in the demon clan, such as our Sky Fox Clan. Our bodies are weak, but our spiritual consciousness is naturally strong. We Sky Fox Clan can awaken our spiritual intelligence in just one or two hundred years."
Foxes are always intelligent. Shi Feng remembered that during the battle at Lushou Peak, the white fox's body was easily destroyed by the blood puppet, but the illusion cast by the white fox even fooled Danyang Zhenren.
Thinking of the illusion technique, Shi Feng couldn't help but be tempted and said, "Master Hu, I wonder if practicing this magic will allow you to perform illusions?" The white fox sneered, "The illusion technique is the innate magical power of my Sky Fox clan. If you want to learn it, you should reincarnate into our Sky Fox clan in your next life."
Shi Feng asked disappointedly, "Then why did Master Hu want me to learn this?" The white fox seemed unable to contain itself and suddenly burst into laughter. "Your consciousness is so weak, dragging me down and making my spirit increasingly weak. Naturally, I need to strengthen your consciousness so that I can live a few more years."
Shi Feng said angrily, "So, you wanted me to learn this to save your own life, and you even exchanged it for a miraculous technique from me." The white fox was quite proud, "Boy, the money and goods are cleared, there's no point in you refusing to pay. Besides, this magic will be of great benefit to you, so don't act like you've been cheated."
Shi Feng said bitterly, "Don't be complacent. You are hiding in my Divine Consciousness Palace. I can't do anything to you, but I will ask my master and the others to pull you out."
The white fox also said angrily, "You are so ungrateful, boy! If you dare to do this, I will explode my spirit. With your weak cultivation, I will make your body explode seventeen or eighteen times."
The two men confronted each other in anger. After a moment of stalemate, the white fox softened his tone and said, "Your master Hu is only borrowing your territory to stay temporarily. He has never harmed you. After all, he saved you once. Please check your conscience and don't repay kindness with hatred."
Shi Feng was speechless and had to give up.
At this moment, there was another "chirp" sound from the room. It was Shi Feng and Bai Hu talking about
After a whole afternoon, it was getting dark and the young eagle was hungry again.
Shi Feng found some venison, cut it into thin strips, and fed it to the little eagle. After the little eagle ate it, it did not shut up this time and continued to call at Shi Feng.
Shi Feng felt a little puzzled, so he fed the young eagle some water and tried to comfort it, but the young eagle continued to cry.
Shi Feng was at a loss for a moment. The white fox suddenly said, "There really is some trick. Shi Feng, put it down and stay away from it, and it will naturally stop barking."
Shi Feng put the young eagle down as he was told and stayed two or three feet away from it. Sure enough, the young eagle stopped crying.
Shi Feng asked curiously, "What's going on? Does it hate me?" The white fox said, "It doesn't hate you, it hates me. It truly deserves to be the Guardian of the Bird King." Shi Feng asked, "Guardian of the Bird King?" The white fox said, "The Bird King is the Heavenly Phoenix, the emperor of all demonic birds." Shi Feng asked, "Are there really true dragons and heavenly phoenixes in this world?"
The white fox said disdainfully, "Of course there are, but you've never seen one. Even I've never seen one in its true form. True dragons and celestial phoenixes are the emperors of the demon world. They are extremely rare and naturally powerful. They often ascend to the immortal world."
Shi Feng asked, "What about the Bird King's Guard?" The white fox said, "This Wind-Winged Black Eagle is one of the four great demonic birds guarding Tian Feng. Its temperament is as fiery as fire, and it is brave and aggressive. Its innate magical power is the ability to identify all kinds of demons. I am a demonic beast, and it is a demonic bird. It can sense me, so it is naturally very unhappy. However, it is too small and its magical power is too weak. If you stand far away, it won't be able to sense it."
Shi Feng asked, "Isn't the Wind-Winged Black Eagle's talent fire-breathing?" The white fox was furious. "You're half an idiot! Just because it's fiery, it can breathe fire? The Wind-Winged Black Eagle is a demonic bird with wind spiritual roots. You saw it last night. When did those two Wind-Winged Black Eagles ever breathe fire?"
Shi Feng said happily, "It can identify various monsters. That's great. I'll take it with me when I go monster hunting. It'll be a great help." The white fox chuckled, "This black eagle is still small now. When it grows up, it might swallow you in one gulp."
Shi Feng was horrified, "What should we do then?"
The white fox said, "That's easy. Once you drip its blood to recognize it as your master, it will be yours to use."
Shi Feng said, "I've heard of blood oath, but I don't know what the control is."
The white fox said, "Humph, originally you needed to exchange something for asking Master Hu, but this blood recognition is too simple, so I will teach you once for free.
To acknowledge the master by dripping blood means to integrate a drop of your blood into the soul of the young eagle, so that you become its master. It will be subordinate to you for the rest of its life and will only listen to your orders. Even if you ask it to kill its biological parents, it will do it without hesitation.
Furthermore, you can only do this once. Even if your pet is taken away, it cannot be used by others. "How about it? Do you want me to teach you how to do this?"
Shi Feng looked at the young eagle, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Forget it, I took it in because its parents were unfortunately killed, and I felt sorry for it being left alone.
If I treat it well, it will naturally treat me as a friend. Even if one day it grows up and flies away, it doesn't matter. I won't lose anything."
The white fox fell silent for a moment before saying, "You still have some conscience, boy. Actually, we demons hate it most that you humans treat us as pets, swear allegiance through blood, and enslave us for life."
What you just said is very much to my taste. So, I will give you something. This is a method of spiritual communication. You can use it to communicate with this unintelligent little creature. However, its intelligence is too weak to communicate directly with you and me.
Shi Feng was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Master Hu!" Then he remembered something and said, "Master Hu, you just said that there is no method in the world that can cultivate spiritual roots. But you are so knowledgeable. I wonder if there is any other way to make people without spiritual roots develop spiritual roots?"
The white fox said, "Don't be greedy and take advantage of the situation, kid. I do have a way, but first, you can't do it, and second, I won't tell you even if you can. Humph, if you want to make a deal with Master Hu, you have to show us something."
Shi Feng was overjoyed to hear there was a solution. He had been a Tai Chi practitioner for a long time, initially absent-minded, but after so long, he had grown envious of the cultivators' magical powers. He was obsessed with how to cultivate spiritual roots, master magical powers, and then destroy the Demon Puppet Sect to avenge the murder of his mother and sister. He said, "Even if it's extremely difficult, I'm willing to give it a try."
The white fox said, "Hmph, if you can grow spiritual roots, it will also benefit me. Perhaps I can have a chance to rebuild my body. But it's useless to say it. If I don't tell you, I can still live with you for a hundred years. If I can't do it, you will be chopped to death tomorrow." Shi Feng said resolutely, "Please tell Master Hu that this disciple is not afraid of difficulties!"
The white fox rolled his eyes and said, "Did I tell you? Bring me something in exchange?" Shi Feng asked, "What does Master Hu want in exchange?" The white fox replied, "I'm just a spirit. Your spirit stones and magical tools are useless to me. I love collecting classics the most. Bring me some that I find appealing."
Shi Feng said, "Didn't you take an unknown technique earlier..." White Fox interrupted, "Don't mention that anymore. I've already exchanged that technique for my Divine Darkness Technique." Shi Feng said, "Then what other tomes do you want, Master Hu?" White Fox said, "Don't bring out those things from your Sutra Library and embarrass yourself. You need at least a technique or supernatural power from the Nascent Soul stage."
Shi Feng sucked in a breath of cold air. "Nascent Soul Stage cultivation method? How could I possibly have that?" The white fox's eyes rolled. "You don't have it, but you can find a way. Master Hu can give you some guidance. Didn't you save your beautiful uncle yesterday? The Seven Mysterious Swords of Frost she cultivated could be considered a Nascent Soul Stage cultivation method after it reaches perfection. Master Hu is also somewhat interested. You can ask for it under the pretext of a favor, and then I will definitely tell you how to generate spiritual roots."
Shi Feng smiled bitterly. This was all nonsense. If he had gone to Qin Bing to ask for the Seven Mysterious Swords of Ice, she would have killed him with a single blow. This nameless body-refining technique was taught privately by Dao Chong. It wasn't part of the sect's canon, and its origins were unknown. Besides, Bai Hu had already read most of it, and since it was a demonic technique, exchanging it with Bai Hu wouldn't be a big deal. But the Seven Mysterious Swords of Ice was the sect's most precious skill. Not to mention that Qin Bing would never give it to him, even if she did, would he dare to secretly exchange the sect's unique skills for the demons? Humph, didn't Shi Feng even know how to write the word "death"?
Seeing that Shi Feng was unwilling, the white fox did not force him, but no matter how much Shi Feng begged, the white fox would not give in.
