"Then how do you know that Sun Lang used the Spiritual Opening Technique?" Shi An asked.

"His master is just a minor cultivator in the late stage of Qi refining, which is categorically impossible for Sun Lang. When I investigated, I saw that the little cultivator was a single spiritual root, and the spiritual root was weak, and I am afraid that he also used the spiritual opening technique to open the spirit, but who taught him and why he was in the secular world is unknown. Yuan Miaozi said.

"I remember you also said yesterday about refining qi, building a foundation, and so on, what do you mean?" Shi An asked.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't explained to you the realm of this mana cultivation yet. Yuan Miaozi said.

"This mana realm is divided into four levels, each of which is divided into the early stage, the middle stage, the late stage, and the consummation period for the preparation for the next level, and can be further subdivided into ten levels, the first to third layers are the early stage, the fourth to sixth layers are the middle stage, the seventh to ninth layers are the late stage, and the tenth layer is the consummation stage. ”

"The first stage is called the Qi Refining Period, which is mainly to expand the Qi Sea through the continuous absorption and accumulation of spiritual energy. At this level, the aura is mainly used to nourish and continuously expand the space of the qi sea, and the difference between the intermediate levels is mainly the size of the qi sea volume. Basically, the aura only enters and does not go out, and even if it is possible to release a small amount, it is after the middle stage of qi refining, and it is difficult for the released aura to produce great effects. That's why I said yesterday that it's not as safe to kill people with aura as it is to use force at this level. Also, the physical body of this level is not much different from ordinary people, and the actions of other ranks rely on aura, while the actions of monks in the qi refining period are the same as mortals, and they also need to rely on vitality, so they also need to be supplemented with diet and sleep. The lifespan will be longer than that of ordinary mortals, but the apex is only a hundred years old. That's why monks often say: Monks in the Qi refining period are just mortals who can absorb aura. ”

"The second stage is called the foundation building period. Each time a monk enters the next level, although the type of spiritual root will not change, there will be some thicker and more evolved to meet the needs of greater spiritual energy operation. At this level during the foundation building period, it is necessary to continuously inhale the aura, and condense and compress it into a liquid at the Qi Sea Cave, which is called Dan liquid, and the level is improved through continuous accumulation of Dan liquid, and the level of the level is mainly different from the amount of Dan liquid. The amount of the pill liquid reaches its peak during the consummation stage, and it will fill the entire sea of qi. At this time, if it is further condensed and compressed, it is possible to solidify into Jindan and enter the Dan period. In fact, this rank of the foundation building period truly reflects the difference between mortals and monks, no longer need vitality, and their actions rely entirely on aura, and the effect of aura release is also increasing. If this aura is released too much, it may exhaust the accumulated aura, and if it is consumed excessively, it will also cause part of the Dan liquid to vaporize into aura, of course, the reduction of Dan liquid will naturally reduce the cultivation. The lifespan is twice as long as the Qi refining period, that is, two hundred years old, and there will be a little change in appearance and shape, after all, the relative age has changed. For example, if a monk is forty years old and is ready to build a foundation, the age after building the foundation is only equivalent to twenty years old in one hundred, and as long as the aura is infused into the whole body to nourish for a period of time, the appearance and body will naturally change to the state of twenty years old, which is the so-called 'rejuvenation', of course, there are also monks who do not want to appear young, and they can also keep the appearance of forty years old until their relative age exceeds forty years old, that is, when the actual age is eighty years old. Therefore, when you see a young senior cultivator becoming a monk in the future, you must be a person who advances quickly, while the old person is most likely the result of a slower cultivation speed. ”

"The third stage is called the Dan Period, which is the golden pill formed by condensing the Dan liquid in the sea of qi, and the lifespan can be increased to four hundred years. The fourth level is the Yuan Infant Period, where Jin Dan constantly absorbs the aura and turns into a Yuan Infant. You don't need to know about these things now, but I'll talk about them later. Yuan Miaozi explained carefully.

"What rank are you, then Yuan Miao Dao Chief?" Shi Andao.

"It's a little ashamed to say, when I was young, I had a lot of thoughts, and I didn't cultivate wholeheartedly, so I'm only at the third level of the Dan stage now, if I don't have this mission, I should also try to hit the middle stage, at this age, with this cultivation, it is considered a medium level in the Summoning Country. Yuan Miaozi said with a slightly red face. In fact, he didn't tell the truth, but all monks who were dedicated to cultivation were at least at the peak of the middle stage, and there were even many people in the late stage and the consummation.

"Zhaoguo, what kind of place is this?" asked Shi An.

"You'll find out later. ”

"Sun Lang is a spiritual monk, well, this is indeed good news, but what about the bad news?" Shi An asked.

"The bad news, it's that this Sun Lang is the three spirit roots of fire, gold and earth. These three spirit roots are extremely rare, and as far as I know, there is only one of our neighboring Lan countries, and now he is a Yuan Infant cultivator. It's much better than your single water spirit root, and the cultivation speed is much faster than yours. And the fire aura is the main offense, the offensive is strong, the gold aura is the main killing, the killing qi is very strong, the earth spirit root is the main defense, the defense is also strong, both offensive and defensive, and extremely violent. If I hadn't learned that his heart was cruel and tyrannical, and I really wanted to accept him as a disciple, this kind of character would really be rare in a hundred years. And your water spirit root main fusion, attack and defense are not ideal, it is a good material for support, if only from the perspective of the spirit root, with your qualifications, it is indeed too difficult to defeat him. ”

Like a basin of cold water, the raging fire inspired by Shi An's good news quickly cooled down.

"Is there nothing that can be done?" Shi An asked a little unwillingly.

"There's no other way, unless you can change the spiritual root, but it's not human. Yuan Miaozi sighed and said, "However, don't be so pessimistic, if your cultivation is much higher than his, any basic spell such as water balls and water blades can result in him." Giving you enough cultivation resources, and if you can step up your cultivation, it is not delusional to make up for this shortcoming. Besides, there is me, I helped you turn out that he is the same, and killing this kind of evil that harms one party is also considered to be the way of heaven. ”

"No, I'll take revenge myself. Shi An said this, but he was still very discouraged, Sun Lang is a three-spirit root, and the speed of absorbing spiritual energy is three times that of himself, so his cultivation will definitely be faster than his own. The strength is higher than that of the other party, I'm afraid it's just wishful thinking on the part of myself and Yuan Miaoko.

"Don't be discouraged, I know it's difficult, but fortunately, his master is not even a foundation building monk, and it is impossible for him to have any good intentions, and both master and apprentice are crowded into that small spiritual vein, and the teacher, mental method, and resources do not have any advantage, what is the use of having more spiritual roots? If you enter the immortal cultivation realm, although your qualifications are not good, you will not be able to enter any famous and decent sects at all, but even if you do not enter the sect, these three things are far superior to him, and the progress of cultivation and promotion must be much faster than him. Also, although the spiritual root qualification is not strong, your divine sense is far beyond ordinary people, although you can't use it yet, it will definitely become an important killing weapon for you in time. Yuan Miaozi comforted.

Shi An pondered for a while, then clenched his fist with determination, and said to Yuan Miaozi: "Please ask Yuan Miao Dao Master to open the spirit for me!"

"Okay, if you make up your mind to cultivate immortals, you must be mentally prepared for the day when you will never come out. If you think about it, I'll teach you the secret of enlightenment right away. Yuan Miaozi said.

"Don't open the spirit formula, I hope that Yuan Miao Dao will use external force to open the spirit for me!" Shi An blushed and said to Yuan Miaozi.

"What? I didn't just suggest that you use the Spiritual Opening Technique to open the Spirit, and the Spiritual Opening Technique I passed on to you must be several times stronger than his, but why do you want to use such a dangerous method instead?" Yuan Miaozi wondered.

"My spiritual root qualifications are far inferior to Sun Lang's, if I completely rely on the cultivation environment conditions to be better than him, and use this as the only bargaining chip to defeat him, who dares to guarantee that his cultivation conditions will continue to be so bad in the future, once he also enters the immortal cultivation realm, I have no chance of winning, how can I defeat him? The only way to defeat him in cultivation is to be much thicker than his spiritual root, so Yuan Miao Dao Chief, please be kind and help me." Shi An said with a resolute expression.

"This son can be taught!" Yuan Miaozi sighed in his heart, "With this kind of mind, he is far better than those inner disciples of the Four Elephants, so it is better to take him under the sect." If you have to succeed in time, you don't know, so why bother with good or bad qualifications?"

Thinking of this, Yuan Miaozi said to Shi An with a solemn face: "Shi An, are you willing to become a disciple of my Sixiangguan Sect?"

"What?" Shi An didn't believe his ears, "You mean to take me as an apprentice?"

"Exactly, Shi An, would you like to?"

Shi An was surprised when he heard this, and he was busy praying on the ground: "The teacher will not give up, and the apprentice Shi An is willing to follow the master forever!"

Yuan Miaozi hurriedly picked up Shi An with his hand and said, "You can't call me master, you should call me master." Alas, there are too many rules in this door, and I can't explain it for a while, and this entrance ceremony will wait for us to go back to the Four Elephants. Shi An, I can use the aura for you to open the spirit. But if you think about it again, do you really use such a dangerous and painful method?"

"I've decided, just use this method!" Shi An said without hesitation.

"Well, well, I respect your opinion. Shi An, I will tell you the possible consequences in advance: if the enlightenment is completely successful, you are not only the inner disciple of the Four Elephants, but also my own disciple; if the enlightenment is successful, but it hurts the spiritual root, you are still an inner disciple, but I will not pass it on personally, I will arrange someone to guide your daily cultivation, and at the same time, I will also recommend you to do some things about the management of the sect, and you will have a better future in the future; if you do not succeed in the enlightenment, you will not be able to become a disciple of the Four Elephants, but I will kill Sun Lang for you, and even if you die, I will use Sun Lang's life to pay tribute to you。 May God open your eyes and help you succeed. Yuan Miaozi said with some solemnity.

"Master, I'm ready, let's start. Shi An looked eager to try.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you about the preparations first. Sit on this futon first," Yuan Miaozi said, reaching out and patting the small sac on his waist, taking out the futon he usually uses and putting it in front of Shi An, this futon is made of ordinary futon grass in the immortal cultivation world, and it is not very inconspicuous, "Put your right foot on your left leg, and put your left foot on your right leg, this is called sitting on your knees, your hands are spread flat on your legs, slightly bent upward, your middle fingers are opposite, the top of your head is centered, your feet, your palms, The top of the head is upward, this is called the five hearts upward, throwing away all selfish distractions, stopping all external perceptions, this is called closing the seven tricks to drive the six emotions and closing the five senses, and the intention is to guard the dantian qi sea acupoint, just insist on three breaths to succeed, if you can't hold on, just open your eyes immediately. ”

Shi An did it one by one according to Yuan Miaozi's instructions, and then said softly: "Master, I'm ready." ”

"Shi An, are you sure you want to do this? You'd better use the Enlightenment Technique. Yuan Miaozi asked again uneasily.

"Master, let's start. Shi An replied firmly, and began to guard the dantian.