Chapter 51

Ning Yue, after using the divine crystal fragment to re-derive the Ten Directions Annihilation Technique, changed his approach and began to cultivate with a completely new method.

However, he did not wish for the Ten Directions Annihilation Technique to stop here. Originally, he thought there was no way forward, and naturally, he would not think about it much more. But once he discovered a path ahead, Ning Yue was determined to find a way through it.

If the Ten Directions Annihilation Technique could break through to the 18th stage of the Phantom Phase, when he ascended to the level of a Witch Spirit, his cultivation speed would surpass that of others of the same level by several times. His future achievements would be boundless, even surpassing the Star Annihilator Phantom Phase he obtained from the divine crystal fragment, or the Light Heaven Emperor Phantom Phase he cultivated in his true form.

Influenced by Ning Yue, Bai Luoluo also began to try meditating instead of sleeping, using the Yin Transformation Technique to activate the several life souls Ning Yue had given her, which were stolen from the bodies of the Moon Wolf Demons. Layers of moonlight enveloped her, making the cultivation of the Great Pagoda Technique even easier. One night of cultivation was equivalent to two or three days of hard work before.

The Moon Wolf Demons' siege on Huo Family Village, although it affected the village, preventing the villagers from going out to gather fruits or hunt beasts, the people of Huo Family Village were already accustomed to various dangers. The village had several wells and stored a lot of food, so even if they were besieged for several months, it would not be a problem.

Ning Yue was busy cultivating, repeatedly deriving the Ten Directions Annihilation Technique. He did not act heroically or go out to observe, but rather cultivated at Old Huo's house.

Bai Luoluo followed Ning Yue's lead. Since Ning Yue did not move, she naturally did not make any moves either. However, she was more accustomed to practicing in open and quiet places. Since she could not leave Huo Family Village and other places in the village were not suitable, she had to make do with cultivating at Old Huo's house. Fortunately, the cultivation of the Great Pagoda Technique did not require much space, and although Old Huo's house was a bit cramped, it did not have much impact.

Several days passed, and Bai Luoluo's cultivation of the Yin Transformation Technique progressed smoothly. She then successfully cultivated the second level of the Great Pagoda Technique, the Lion Pagoda.

Once the Lion Pagoda was cultivated, all the muscles in the body could exert force simultaneously. In external martial arts, this is called "Integrated Strength," meaning that all the body's strength is concentrated in one place.

Ordinary people waste about half of their strength when exerting force, and a punch often does not even deliver a third of their strength. However, with the cultivation of Integrated Strength, one can channel all the body's strength into a single strike, making the force extraordinarily powerful.

Bai Luoluo's successful cultivation of the Lion Pagoda made Ning Yue quite pleased. With Bai Luoluo's current strength, although she is not yet capable of dealing with Phantom Phase experts, she is no longer afraid of ordinary Life Soul Phase experts. The next time they encounter the pursuing troops from Bingma Temple, she will not need to hide and can participate in the battle.

The elemental energy in the Nine Heavens Realm is extremely abundant. After being refined by the elemental energy and the power of the moon, Bai Luoluo's muscles were cleansed of impurities, and her strength increased by more than three times. The cultivation method Ning Yue taught her was of the highest level and would not result in a muscular body, but rather adjust her body to the most perfect state, maintaining a well-proportioned and graceful figure.

At this point, in terms of strength alone, Bai Luoluo had already surpassed ordinary first-stage Phantom Phase experts and could even compete with the strength of most low-level demon beasts.

The power of the second level of the Great Pagoda Technique exceeded Bai Luoluo's expectations, increasing her trust in Ning Yue. If not for some important matters, she would have been tempted to tell the "little brother" the truth.

Ning Yue had stolen four life souls from the Moon Wolf Demons and given them to Bai Luoluo. Among them: the Illusory Moon could conceal one's figure under the moonlight and influence people's minds with the power of the moon; the Swallowing Moon could devour moonlight and enhance the power of the life soul. Each had extraordinary uses, but for Bai Luoluo, these life souls were more important for accelerating her cultivation of the Great Pagoda Technique.

When these life souls were activated, they could generate a bright moon, like a dome of air, making the elemental energy ten times more docile and easier to use for cultivation, enhancing the effectiveness of cultivation.

The auxiliary effects of these life souls on the cultivation of the Great Pagoda Technique were more pleasing to Bai Luoluo than their inherent abilities. She thought to herself, "Little brother is truly a genius, to come up with such a method. If I can obtain a few more life souls, how much faster will the cultivation of the Great Pagoda Technique be? Once I cultivate a few more levels of the Great Pagoda Technique, the formation of the Ten Thousand Treasure Spirit Mirror Phantom Phase will be a natural progression. If I were to cultivate alone without guidance, I would have no hope of reaching the Phantom Phase within ten years."

With Bai Luoluo's successful cultivation of the Lion Pagoda, Ning Yue began to consider how to find a suitable weapon for her. If Bai Luoluo were to cultivate the Moon Wolf Sword, she would not need any weapon, but for now, she still needed one to deal with any potential battles.

The large spear that Huo Funiu lent her was a family heirloom and could only be borrowed temporarily, not given to Bai Luoluo. After returning to Huo Family Village, Bai Luoluo returned the spear to Huo Funiu, so she still had no weapon.

Ning Yue was quite familiar with Huo Family Village and knew that there were no blacksmiths in the village. The weapons each family had were either purchased from Qingyang City after saving for many years or passed down from the previous generation. In the Nine Heavens Realm, martial arts were highly valued, and demon beasts were rampant, making good weapons extremely precious and not given away casually.

Ning Yue wanted to buy a weapon, but even though he had obtained a lot of money from the pursuing troops of Bingma Temple, there was no place to buy weapons in Huo Family Village, which was quite troublesome. He could only have Bai Luoluo start cultivating the Softness Technique and quickly complete the Python Pagoda.

Once the Great Pagoda Technique reached the third level, not only would the strength be astonishing, but the muscles would be flexible and adaptable, allowing various boxing techniques to be used to their full potential. Even without a suitable weapon, one could try to fight the pursuing troops of Bingma Temple.

The cultivation of the Softness Technique was several times more difficult than the Ignition Technique and the Yin Transformation Technique. If an ordinary person were to practice it, even with hard work, it would take seven to eight years to master. It was fortunate that Bai Luoluo had the life souls of the Moon Wolf Demons to assist her, which still allowed her to make rapid progress.

While Ning Yue and Bai Luoluo were buried in their cultivation, Huo Family Village gathered the best hunters and launched two surprise attacks on the wolf pack from the other side of the village wall, killing seven or eight Moon Wolf Demons. However, they also brought back bad news: the number of Moon Wolf Demons besieging Huo Family Village had increased by several dozen, and it seemed that more Moon Wolf Demons were heading towards the village.

This news caused the entire village to be filled with gloom. They were not afraid of a few dozen Moon Wolf Demons, but if the wolf pack grew to several hundred, the village would have no way to resist and could only hold out. The village had enough water, but the food supply was limited, and holding out had its limits. Moreover, the food was needed for the winter, and if it was consumed now, the winter would be even harder to endure.

The village leaders had several discussions but could not come up with a solution to the problem.

Ning Yue initially did not pay much attention to this matter, but as the village became more worried, he could not help but want to help Huo Family Village. Ning Yue was not the type to ignore worldly affairs. Although he was obsessed with martial arts, he was not a martial fool and was quite adept at human relations. He noticed the village's predicament during his cultivation. Although he was not very skilled in hunting, he knew some military tactics. Upon learning of the village's困境, he took the initiative to seek out Huo Funiu.