Chapter 8

Grandpa, the *Tianyuan Classic* and *Tianyuan Spear Technique* passed down through the Yuan family had already given him a great shock, but when Yuan Dian took the ancient animal skin from Fire Grandpa and unfolded it to examine it, his expression changed dramatically.

As Yuan Dian unfolded it, the three ancient characters "Xuanhuang Classic" first caught his eye. The opening was a shocking question:

"We cultivate immortality, the path of immortality is rugged, even with a thousand difficulties and ten thousand dangers, is the path difficult?"

"We cultivate immortality, the path of immortality is confusing, even with the guidance of fate, is the path right?"

"We cultivate immortality, the path of immortality is fraught with setbacks, even if we die at any moment, is the path to be feared?"

"We cultivate immortality, the path of immortality is long, even if we transcend through heavenly tribulations, is the path at an end?"

"Ordinary flesh and blood, the foundation of cultivation, spiritual body and heavenly destiny, the opportunity of cultivation, to compete? To seek?"

Just a rough reading, even with his low cultivation, these few questions brought up one huge question after another in Yuan Dian's mind. His heart was shaken, and a vague path of cultivation slowly appeared in his consciousness, guiding him into a void space, making him silently repeat those questions:

"Is the path difficult? Is the path right? Is the path to be feared? Is the path at an end? ... To compete? To seek? To seek? To compete? A great path, what to seek? What to compete? What to compete? What..."

Seeing Yuan Dian immersed in the opening just from a rough reading, Fire Grandpa's expression changed, and he muttered, "To resonate with it on the first read and be immersed in it, it seems I haven't chosen the wrong person, but now is not the time for him to be immersed."

So he interrupted Yuan Dian's immersion with a strange tone: "Kid, look down, look down, that's the key."

Yuan Dian's body shivered, and he instantly woke up from that state. Following Fire Grandpa's words, he looked down and saw a complete scripture and cultivation heart technique:

"True spirit root in mortal flesh, step on the path of immortality with the creation of heaven and earth. Purify the turbid qi to become a light and agile body, snatch the soul of life from the heavens and earth."

"Complete the three treasures to transform into true essence, a solid foundation is the key. Without a solid foundation, even immortals and demons are in vain."

...

"Condense qi essence, refine the body, purify the turbid qi, consecrate the spiritual body, compete for life."

"Build the foundation, complete the three treasures, transform into true essence, refine the foundation, seek perfection."

...

Seeing such a complete cultivation scripture, Yuan Dian was thoroughly shocked. The first line of the scripture he understood a little, and the cultivation heart technique seemed somewhat clear, even making his body's meridians start to move. But the later parts were incomprehensible, and he couldn't even see clearly. Just as he was about to focus again, Fire Grandpa said indifferently:

"Kid, don't rush. You can't finish studying this *Xuanhuang Classic* in a lifetime. It's too profound for you. You should keep it and slowly comprehend and cultivate. Look down, look down, that's the key. Look at those two techniques. Are they worse than your ancestor's complete *Tianyuan Spear Technique*? To be honest, the only thing your ancestor left you that is useful is that *Tianyuan Spear Technique*. Look down!"

Without looking back at the scripture and heart technique, Yuan Dian continued to read. Next were two techniques, or rather, one and a half techniques: the complete *Xuanhuang Hand Technique* and half of the *Xuanhuang Sword Technique*.

The *Xuanhuang Hand Technique* recorded the names and cultivation methods of three punches, two palms, and one finger. From the text alone, it was impossible to see their power, only after cultivation would one know their might.

The half *Xuanhuang Sword Technique* recorded six sword techniques: the Yang Sword that pierces wood and shatters stone, the Water Sword of cold wind and icy rain... When Yuan Dian finished reading the complete *Xuanhuang Sword Technique*, his heart was stirred by a wave of shock.

The *Tianyuan Spear Technique* was overwhelmingly powerful, sharp, and invincible, but the *Xuanhuang Sword Technique*, even with a rough reading, gave Yuan Dian a sense of change, a change that harmonized with heaven and earth, as if that sword was the heaven and earth, that sword was the wind and clouds.

The *Tianyuan Spear Technique* was like a pillar supporting heaven and earth, while the *Xuanhuang Sword Technique* was like the wind and waves, the flowing sand and raging wind surrounding this pillar.

Closing his eyes to feel the sword intent of the *Xuanhuang Sword Technique*, Yuan Dian felt himself transform into a changeable immortal sword, like clouds, like rain, like tides, like sand, like wind, like fire, full of endless change...

The simple sword techniques, ordinary fireballs, and water arrows recorded in the *Cultivation Outline* he was currently cultivating were incomparable to these sword intents, or perhaps they couldn't even be placed in the same category.

As Yuan Dian deeply immersed himself in the sword intent of the *Xuanhuang Sword Technique*, he heard Fire Grandpa's voice: "Hey, hey, kid, kid, don't be immersed in it. Wake up, wake up, you won't learn or master these techniques in a year or two. Wake up..."

Fire Grandpa's voice carried a special force, instantly waking Yuan Dian from his immersion. Calming down, even though Yuan Dian was still uneasy, he knew that the peculiar existence in his soul had powers beyond his understanding. So he respectfully bowed:

"Fire Grandpa, thank you for your generous gift and guidance. I just don't know how you chose me, and what I can do for you to help you quickly leave me and restore your true body?"

"Hong Ling, you're tricking me! Ziyun, wait for me!" Hearing Yuan Dian's question, Fire Grandpa wailed again, then glared at Yuan Dian and said disdainfully:

"Chose you? Damn, I already said, I was betrayed by villains, and had no choice but to leave my childhood sweetheart. Coming here and meeting you was a helpless move. Since it's like this, it's also a fated encounter."

"In you, I will stay for a while, guiding you to cultivate and grow stronger. Of course, you must help Fire Grandpa heal. Haven't you seen my body full of wounds, my true body almost shattered?"

"Help me? You have low cultivation, how can you help me? And, how long will I stay in you?"

How to help the red-browed old man, Yuan Dian didn't know, but he was sure that Fire Grandpa would tell him. What he was most concerned about was when Fire Grandpa would leave his mind. After all, having such a peculiar existence in his soul was like having someone see everything he did, which made him uncomfortable.

Hearing Yuan Dian's words, Fire Grandpa's red brows furrowed, his face turned stern, and he shouted: "You little brat, stop playing games here. Damn, isn't it just borrowing your mind for a while? If someone knew Fire Grandpa's background, they would kneel and beg for me to even look at them. You're thinking too much here. It seems you don't know Fire Grandpa's reputation. Listen up... Forget it, forget it, why should I explain these things to a kid who hasn't even grown up?"

"Listen up, kid, I'll say it again. I am a hundred times beneficial to you and not a single harm. You can rest assured. When Fire Grandpa has the ability to leave, I will leave. During this time, don't keep urging me, or I might leave in a fit of anger, and when you regret it, it will be too late."

"Also, listen up. The animal skin carrying the *Xuanhuang Classic* was taken from the first ancestor dragon of the dragon race in this world, extremely precious, and consecrated by an ancient supreme being. After we go out, you should consecrate it with your essence blood and store it in your soul. If others know you have such a scripture, you won't even know how you died."

"Fire Grandpa, Fire..."

"Fire what fire, get out, looking at you makes me annoyed, get out."

Rebuked by Fire Grandpa, Yuan Dian's soul shuddered, then cleared. Looking inward, he saw Fire Grandpa sitting on the square tripod, looking somewhat lost, clearly reminiscing about something. In his palm, he now held the ancient dragon skin carrying the *Xuanhuang Classic*.

"What is this? This is my mind, my home!"

Although he felt uneasy, Yuan Dian looked at the *Xuanhuang Classic* in his hand and quickly followed Fire Grandpa's instructions, channeling his power, and squeezing a drop of essence blood from his brow to drop onto the animal skin.

The essence blood dropped, and under Yuan Dian's gaze, it disappeared into the dragon skin. The dragon skin then slowly became ethereal, turning into an invisible light curtain, disappearing from his hand. Looking inward, Yuan Dian could see the existence of the *Xuanhuang Classic* in his soul, and with a thought, he could retrieve it.

After doing all this, Yuan Dian had just put away the scroll of the *Tianyuan Classic* when Fire Grandpa's voice appeared in his mind again: "If you've put it away, help Fire Grandpa. Take out all your spirit swords, spirit tools, and refining materials and offer them to Fire Grandpa to heal."

"What? Spirit swords, refining materials, Fire Grandpa, why do you need these things to heal? Don't you need medicinal pills, spirit flowers, and herbs?"

Hearing Fire Grandpa's request, Yuan Dian was quite shocked, but when he asked, Fire Grandpa's sharp voice came again: "If I tell you to bring them, bring them. Being so hesitant, how can you achieve great things?"

Rebuked by Fire Grandpa, Yuan Dian no longer hesitated. After all, compared to the *Xuanhuang Classic* and the two techniques, some materials and a few spirit tools were nothing. Besides, he was also curious about how Fire Grandpa would use spirit swords and refining materials to heal.

A spirit sword, a small black shield, and three fist-sized refining materials were taken out of Yuan Dian's storage bag and placed on the table in the wooden carving shop. These were all the items he could currently offer that met Fire Grandpa's requirements.

"Garbage, a first-grade inferior spirit tool... Garbage, another first-grade inferior spirit tool, and they are the worst of the worst, red iron, black tungsten, purple copper, all the worst of the worst."

"Hey, hey, kid, don't you have better spirit tools, better refining materials? You... you only have these?"

"No."

"Really no more?"

"Really no more. These are all the items I have that meet your requirements. If you don't believe me, you can check my storage bag."

Saying this, Yuan Dian took off his storage bag, opened the bag mouth, and gestured in the air.

Yuan Dian didn't lie to Fire Grandpa. The items on the table were all he had that met Fire Grandpa's requirements. Although he had a mysterious grandfather, his grandfather always equipped him according to the standards of a beginner cultivator, and he often found excuses to cultivate, possibly being robbed by others, so he didn't have many treasures. Most of the space in the gray storage bag of the Ten Directions was empty.

When Yuan Dian put away the storage bag, he heard Fire Grandpa's pig-like, tearful wail: "Hong Ling, damn... You've really tricked me, you old devil, you..."

The *Xuanhuang Classic* has a complete text in the canyon, and it is in two volumes, but it cannot be presented in full to everyone now, it's a pity!

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