Chapter 30: Beast power

“Young Master, please guide this humble one!” Li Qi immediately stood up and bowed.

It didn't matter if he couldn't be a disciple; in his current situation, if he could cling to a powerful figure, even if it was just a single leg hair, he couldn't give up. Li Qi thought this and thus made a decisive choice.

Young Master Zhu scrutinized Li Qi.

Moreover, there was another point: as an outsider, he could be confirmed as having a clean background and could not possibly be a chess piece laid out in advance by some important figure.

There weren't many outsiders, but there weren't few either. However, all of them could be confirmed as clean, and there would be no situation where they were a chess piece laid out a thousand years in advance by some powerful being, calculating Karma to mess with you at just this moment.

Since the Da Ji showed that an outsider could bring great fortune, it was very normal for him to make some investments.

This was the reason Young Master Zhu appeared here.

So, he continued, “The technique you Cultivate is called Ox Strength Technique. You probably don't know its origins, but I can tell you about it.”

“The Ox Strength Technique originated from the Myriad Beast Technique, an agreement reached between the Grand Invoker of Shaman God Mountain and various Di Qi (Earthly Qi).”

“The Cultivation paths of Shaman God Mountain are divided into three: Human-Ghost, Di Qi (Earthly Qi), and Heavenly God. Among them, Human-Ghost is the strongest, while Heavenly God and Di Qi (Earthly Qi) have no superiority or inferiority.”

“Let's not mention the other two paths for now; let's talk about the Di Qi (Earthly Qi) you are currently involved with.”

“Di Qi (Earthly Qi) refers to the gods of all things. Mountains have Mountain Gods, water veins have Water Gods, farmland has Agricultural Gods, and various Earth Deities, Five Sacrificial Gods, such as Door Gods, Kitchen Gods, and so on, are all Di Qi (Earthly Qi).”

“Most of these Di Qi (Earthly Qi) are transformed Anomolus Spirits. Mountain Gods are mostly high-Cultivation mountain spirits from that mountain, and Water Gods are mostly the strongest water monsters in that water region. They all possess Divine Ability, are worshipped by local residents, benefit from incense offerings, and form Karma, thus rooting themselves there, nourishing their Golden Bodies, and becoming gods.”

“Therefore, Di Qi (Earthly Qi) are mostly beasts, and beasts often possess extraordinary abilities, far surpassing ordinary people.”

“Our Shaman God Mountain Grand Invoker traveled across the land, seeking Di Qi (Earthly Qi), befriending myriad beasts, and reaching agreements with them. They offered their essence, and the Shaman God Mountain Grand Invoker then used the Grand Sacrifice of Heaven and Earth as a guide to construct a Myriad Beast Diagram. Within the Myriad Beast Diagram, there are fourteen thousand six hundred and thirty-two techniques, each corresponding to a Mountain and Water Di Qi (Earthly Qi).”

“Cultivating the Myriad Beast Technique is to use this as a guide. Even if separated by thousands of miles, one can still receive the help of the corresponding Di Qi (Earthly Qi), receive their blessing, and possess a certain special extraordinary ability.”

“The Ox Strength Technique you Cultivate comes from Lizhou, and the barbarian tribes. The local villagers worship a Di Qi (Earthly Qi) whose body is a white cow, named Qiong Cow. It has four eyes, with horns that curve inward, long and unbranched, thus having a straightforward nature. It has two additional eyes below, which close during the day and open at night to illuminate objects. Its hide is thick, allowing it to enter thorny thickets without injury. It possesses boundless strength, capable of carrying two mountains while walking, and its body is enormous, ninety zhang tall.”

“Each time you use the Ox Strength Technique, you borrow the strength of the Qiong Cow through the Myriad Beast Diagram, thus your body can suddenly expand by a foot, your Qi and blood become abundant, you gain the strength of an ox, and your skin becomes tough, impervious to blades and spears.” Young Master Zhu bombarded him with a series of information.

“This is a technique exclusive to my Invoker lineage of Shaman God Mountain, and only my Invoker of Shaman God Mountain can Cultivate it. Moreover, this technique is miraculous and has no side effects,” Young Master Zhu said with a smile, clapping his hands.

“There's just one thing: all of this is predicated on you being a Invoker.”

“If you are not a Invoker, yet you mastered the Ox Strength Technique under my Divine Ability Legacy, then when you use it, there is no corresponding power to serve as a catalyst.”

“However, there is one thing in the human body that can serve as a catalyst for all techniques, and that is the Qi among the Innate Three Treasures.”

“Qi is formless and质less. As the basis for nourishing essence and spirit, its existence is very mysterious. It can almost act as a substitute for everything. The Ox Strength Technique you activated before was forcibly initiated using the Qi of the human body, without the corresponding cultivation method.”

“Do you understand now? Why have you been feeling fatigued recently? Why have you been weak? In fact, if you continue like this, your Qi will not be able to support your essence and spirit. At that time, you will become even weaker, and eventually, you will die.” Young Master Zhu said indifferently.

Li Qi understood immediately after hearing all this.

No wonder he had those symptoms. Sure enough... it was related to the Ox Strength Technique.

In other words, if he hadn't passed the test, or had run away, then... he would have died soon after because of this technique.

This Young Master Zhu calculated his death well.

However... if it was related to the Ox Strength Technique...

“Young Master has been honest with this humble one! This humble one dares not hide anything. Young Master, I have something to tell you. Previously, this humble one did not know the origin of this technique and taught the cultivation method to the members of my gang. Now, seeing this, they may be in danger of losing their lives. I beg Young Master to have mercy and give this humble one some time to return and warn them not to practice it! Lest they die an untimely death!” Li Qi immediately said!

He still had strong feelings for the members of the Paibo Gang, so once he understood that the Ox Strength Technique, without the corresponding cultivation method, was a deadly thing, he immediately pleaded with Young Master Zhu.

He didn't want to return in a year or half a year to find the corpses of the Paibo Gang members.

Seeing Li Qi's reaction, Young Master Zhu was quite satisfied. Although intelligent, he was not cold-blooded and still had emotions, which aligned more with Young Master Zhu's own beliefs.

After all, Shaman Dao requires a clear heart, and Young Master Zhu himself was indeed a kind person. If Li Qi had shown no intention of remembering old ties, he would still have used him as a chess piece, but he wouldn't have cared too much.

There's a difference between a chess piece and an apprentice.

So he replied, “Of course you can. As long as you don't delay your journey to find Empress Luofu, you can do whatever you want. But you must remember, if you Cultivate the methods of Shaman God Mountain without permission, at best nothing will be accomplished, and at worst, you will die.”

“Oh, no, not just Shaman God Mountain, the entire world is like this. The more advanced the method, the more so. You must remember this firmly.” Young Master Zhu put away his frivolous expression and spoke to Li Qi seriously.

“Next, I will impart the method to you. By Cultivating according to this, you will have entered the gates of my Shaman God Mountain and found your belonging. Let me confirm again, accepting this means accepting a mission. From now on, you will also be a Di Qi (Earthly Qi) Invoker of my Shaman God Mountain.”

Of course, Li Qi would not refuse. He nodded immediately like a pecking chick.

Young Master Zhu said no more, gently pointing a finger at Li Qi's forehead.

The familiar Divine Ability Legacy.

Li Qi felt something extra in his mind.

But... it wasn't like the previous memory-like things, but rather... a book?

In his mind, there was an extra book. If he didn't look, he wouldn't know anything, but he could flip through it at will? And there wasn't that feeling of being hit on the head with a stick; instead, it was very refreshing, with no burden, and it even got rid of his sleepiness.

This... it felt quite different from the previous Divine Ability Legacy.