In the blink of an eye, several years had passed.
Within the peach forest transformed from the Kua Fu's cane, Xuan Xiao stood before the ‘Witchcraft Stele’, his brilliant eyes shooting out starlight-like brilliance as he gazed at the stele.
The stele was engraved with the postures of three thousand human races, each posture radiating an enigmatic aura. Xuan Xiao initially couldn't understand, but as he burned destiny and enhanced his comprehension, he discovered that each human posture represented a Dao. While each posture contained only a limited amount of Dao's profound mysteries, it still excited Xuan Xiao.
Xuan Xiao understood that the core of cultivation in Hong Huang was to cultivate the Dao. Therefore, he dedicated himself to comprehending the shallow Dao's profound mysteries within, and he also cultivated according to the Dao postures engraved on the stele.
Unfortunately, despite years of cultivation, he made little progress. Even compared to the improvement in his cultivation of the Form and Intent Technique, it was inferior. Xuan Xiao was puzzled, but seeing Xuan Zhou and the others relying on this method to cultivate, their bodies transforming and growing rapidly, he was even more confused.
“Strange, why do I gain so little from cultivating this method? On the contrary, Xuan Zhou and the others gain a lot. Could it be that I lack talent?” Xuan Xiao couldn't figure it out.
Hou Yi, who had remained silent for many years and had rarely spoken, seemed unable to bear it any longer. He said, “Xuan Xiao, the method I have passed down is a cultivation method created by our Witch Tribe, combining the strengths of our bloodline with the strengths of the human race. It is only suitable for the human race that contains the Witch Tribe's bloodline and whose bloodline has awakened. Outsiders find it difficult to cultivate this method.”
“You must know that the greatest advantage of our Witch Tribe is that our bloodline originates from the Great God Pan Gu, and it naturally breeds Dao. We Witch Tribe members don't need to comprehend the Dao from the world; we only need to properly explore our own bloodline to continuously elevate the Dao. This talent is also the reliance of our Witch Tribe's strength.”
“Human beings with Witch Tribe bloodline cannot naturally breed Dao in their blood. But once the Witch Tribe bloodline awakens, a certain Dao will immediately proliferate within their bloodline. Then, by utilizing the proliferating Dao within their bodies, they can find the corresponding Dao form on the stele, and they can use the Dao to temper the blood and use the blood to temper the body.”
“To put it simply, it is to cultivate the Dao form in human form, stimulate the Dao within the blood, and temper the Witch blood within the body. Then, use the Witch blood to temper the flesh, allowing the body to continuously transform. Ultimately, the bloodline, the Dao, and the body will advance together, constantly improving and transforming, converging and merging into one, evolving into their own unique Dao form. This means reaching the realm of Lesser Witch.”
“After reaching the realm of Lesser Witch, they need to transition to the Witch Tribe's deeper inheritance.”
“Cultivating the Dao form in human form, cultivating the Dao body with human body! Is this the exclusive cultivation method for witches?” Xuan Xiao pondered, understanding Hou Yi's words and extracting this sentence from them.
“Haha... Xuan Xiao, you have good comprehension and wisdom. In a short time, you have seen through the core of the method I passed down.” Hou Yi laughed loudly, his eyes flashing with surprise as he looked at Xuan Xiao who was lost in thought. He didn't expect Xuan Xiao to have such wisdom. Just from his description, he could see through the core of the Witch's method.
Xuan Xiao chuckled lightly, filled with mixed emotions: “So that's it, no wonder I couldn't achieve anything in my cultivation of the Witch Tribe's method engraved on the stele. It turns out that after my own transformation, becoming a Primordial Human Race and Primordial Heavenly Body, I no longer have Witch Tribe bloodline within my body, and naturally, the bloodline cannot breed Dao.”
“But if that's the case, wouldn't it be impossible for all living beings in Hong Huang to cultivate the Witch Tribe's method?”
“That's right. Throughout Hong Huang, only our Witch Tribe is suitable for cultivation in this way. Even if there are strong individuals who cultivate to a certain level, draw the Dao into their bodies, and imprint a certain Dao on their bloodline. But the Dao they imprint within their bodies doesn't have the characteristic of self-breeding,” Hou Yi said with pride, the pride of being a member of the Witch Tribe.
Xuan Xiao secretly felt regret, lamenting the loss of this cultivation method. Since arriving in Hong Huang, this was the first time Xuan Xiao encountered a cultivation method, but unfortunately, it was not suitable for him. Especially since the core of this method was the Witch Tribe bloodline, even if Xuan Xiao burned destiny to comprehend it, he wouldn't be able to gain much insight.
Xuan Xiao sighed, but Hou Yi said, “I observe that the Form and Intent Technique created by Xuan Xiao, in a sense, is similar to our Witch Tribe's method. However, the Form and Intent Technique is 'to cultivate the animal form in human form, to cultivate the animal body with the human body', while the Witch Tribe's method is to cultivate the Dao form.”
“Xuan Xiao, you can try to evolve towards the ‘Dao form’ and transform the Form and Intent Fist into a method for cultivating the Dao form.”
“I'd like to, but I lack cultivation knowledge and inheritance. I don't have enough foundation to create a Dao form method.” Xuan Xiao agreed with what Hou Yi said. After all, Hong Huang is a world where one cultivates the Dao and the Dao is the foundation.
The Form and Intent Technique's success and failure lie in the animal form. After all, in Hong Huang, whether it's birds, beasts, or scaled creatures, they are ultimately finite. In contrast, the Dao is infinite.
Xuan Xiao remained silent and shook his head, but Hou Yi pondered for a moment: “If Xuan Xiao lacks cultivation knowledge and foundation, I can contribute a bit.”
“Really!” Xuan Xiao was excited and eager. For years, Xuan Xiao had been desperately searching for cultivation methods and knowledge, but he hadn't found anything. As a result, Xuan Xiao could only cling to the Form and Intent Technique.
Especially after cultivating the Form and Intent Technique for many years, Xuan Xiao didn't know where his strength stood in the current Hong Huang. It's undeniable that this was a tragedy.
Hou Yi chuckled: “Of course! However, the cultivation methods I know are mainly Witch Tribe methods, which are not suitable for you. I don't have much accumulated knowledge of other races' methods.”
“Enough, enough!” Xuan Xiao didn't hesitate and immediately bowed: “I beg Great Witch Hou Yi to teach me the method.”
“Okay, let me think about it!” As a Great Witch of the Witch Tribe, Hou Yi had traveled throughout Hong Huang for many years, seen much, and learned much. Although he specialized in the Witch Tribe's methods, he inevitably collected some methods from other races.
He thought for a moment and then said with a smile: “I have it! I once hunted a six-clawed golden dragon and obtained a Dragon Tribe method from it called ‘True Dragon Nine Transformations’. This method is considered one of the core inheritances of the Dragon Tribe. Dragon Tribe members who cultivate this method can complete nine transformations. Each transformation will allow their bloodline, body, soul, and so on to undergo a perfect qualitative transformation.”
“Many Dragon Tribe members with insufficient bloodlines rely on this method to transform into true dragons. If Xuan Xiao cultivates this method, you only need to complete a few transformations, and you will be able to rival a generation of human race members, or even surpass them.”
“Of course, this method is powerful but also extremely difficult to cultivate. Each transformation requires enduring extreme pain, and it consumes countless resources. The more transformations you complete, the more resources you need to consume, and the more intense the pain you endure.”
As Hou Yi spoke, he took advantage of the surrounding materials to condense another stele and engraved the True Dragon Nine Transformations on it.
Xuan Xiao's eyes lit up with joy: “Thank you, Great Witch Hou Yi, for teaching me this method. But what are the restrictions on this Dragon Tribe core inheritance? Will it only be suitable for Dragon Tribe members to cultivate?”
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