126: Spirit Summoning Technique

Lin Feng walked slowly to the center of the garden, standing in the middle of the invisible circle formed by the five Spirit Beasts. He stood there quietly, his gaze sweeping over these creatures.

Several Disciples exchanged glances, and one muttered in a low voice, "Putting on an act."

However, what happened next left everyone stunned.

The Flame-tailed Squirrel, which had been gnawing on a fruit on a tree branch, suddenly stopped its movements, its black, shiny eyes fixed intently on Lin Feng. It leaped down from the tree, trotted to Lin Feng's feet, and affectionately rubbed its head against his pant leg.

Almost simultaneously, the Azure-Wave Carp in the pond gathered at the edge of the pool, gently wagging their tails in Lin Feng's direction. The Wood Spirit Butterflies changed their flight paths, and a few landed on his shoulders. Even the Stone-Armored Snail, which had been hiding in its shell, extended its tentacles.

Most surprisingly, the Steel-Bristle Boar, which had been full of hostility toward Zhao Qian, now restrained its sharp aura and cast a curious gaze from afar.

Five Spirit Beasts with different attributes simultaneously showed closeness to a Disciple who appeared to be doing nothing.

The garden fell into a deathly silence. The triumphant look on Zhao Qian's face froze completely, and the other Disciples opened their mouths wide, completely unable to understand this scene that defied common sense.

Elder Zhou's breathing became slightly rapid. He walked quickly to Lin Feng, his gaze like lightning: "Have you learned the Spirit Summoning Technique before?"

Lin Feng bowed slightly: "Replying to Elder, this Disciple was only following your instructions, trying to feel their spirituality with my heart."

Elder Zhou was silent for a moment, a complex look flashing in his eyes. He looked around at the other Disciples who were still struggling, then looked at the Spirit Beasts close to Lin Feng, and finally said: "Starting tomorrow, you don't need to come to the introductory class anymore. Go directly to the East Courtyard's Spirit Cultivation Hall and practice with the Sect's Core Disciples."

This caused an immediate uproar. The East Courtyard's Spirit Cultivation Hall was a core place that only the inner Sect Prodigies could enter after reaching the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. For a newly entered Qi Refinement Stage Disciple to skip grades and go there, this was an unprecedented event in the Sect!

Zhao Qian's face turned pale instantly, and the other Disciples were dumbfounded. They had tried their best and still found it difficult to even get started, yet Lin Feng just stood there and won everything?

Under the gaze of everyone's complex eyes, Lin Feng bowed respectfully: "This Disciple obeys."

The next day, at the Qingxia Sect's East Courtyard, seven Core Disciples at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage were practicing in the morning when they suddenly heard Elder Zhou's voice transmission that a Qi Refinement Stage Disciple would come to observe and learn today.

"Qi Refinement Stage?" Chu Yunshen frowned slightly, the jade talisman at his fingertips stopping its rotation. "The Spirit Summoning Technique is quite difficult even for Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators to practice; how could a Qi Refinement Stage Disciple be allowed to come?"

Liu Yuer gently stroked the bell at her waist and said softly, "I heard it's that Junior Brother who caused a strange phenomenon in the Spirit Beast garden yesterday. Since Elder Zhou made this arrangement, there must be a deep meaning behind it."

"The Five Beasts Paying Homage to the Sect is indeed rare," Chen Mo pondered. "But the Spirit Summoning Technique is vastly different from the Spirit Sensing Technique. The Spirit Summoning Technique requires one's own Qi to carry the monster's power; a slight carelessness will lead to a backlash. Even those at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage need to be cautious, so how can a Qi Refinement Stage Disciple observe?"

Shen Qingchen shook his head and laughed: "When I tried to possess a beast at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, I was injured by the Thunder-Pattern Leopard, and it took me half a month to recover. If this Junior Brother wants to observe, I'm afraid he won't even be able to withstand the fluctuations of the monster's power."

"Perhaps Elder Zhou just wants him to broaden his horizons," Liu Yuer defended Lin Feng, but then she saw Zhao Hanzhi sneer.

"Broaden his horizons? When possessing, the monster's power is violent. If he gets hurt by the aftermath, we will have to be distracted to take care of him." Zhao Hanzhi closed his eyes and shook his head.

Just as everyone was discussing, the hall door opened slightly. Elder Zhou walked into the hall with the young man in green robes, and seven gazes fell on Lin Feng at once. The young man's aura was peaceful, and facing the gazes of seven Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, he showed no fear at all.

"From today on, Lin Feng will practice the Spirit Summoning Technique with you." After Elder Zhou gave simple instructions, he left.

The hall was silent. Lin Feng saluted: "This Disciple has shallow Aptitude, and I am here today to ask for guidance from all Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters."

Chu Yunshen's gaze was like lightning, lingering on Lin Feng for a moment, and finally, he said: "Since you are here, just watch our practice quietly. But the Spirit Summoning Technique is dangerous; you need to be careful yourself."

In the martial arts field behind the East Courtyard, clouds and mist surrounded the bluestone square, and the seven Core Disciples at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage each occupied one side.

Liu Yuer suddenly sighed softly: "The Sect Master once said that when the Spirit Summoning Technique is practiced to the extreme, it can manifest the Spirit Beast's Dharma form, which has the power to move mountains and overturn seas. I don't know when we will be able to see such a scene."

Chu Yunshen retracted his fists and stood, his eyes filled with longing: "The Realm of Dharma Heaven and Earth is said to be reachable only at the Nascent Soul Stage. My Master once saw a Nascent Soul Senior manifest an Ice Phoenix Dharma form in the extreme northern ice fields; its wings spread to cover the sky and sun, and everything it passed over was frozen for ten thousand miles."

Su Wenyuan sighed: "According to the Sect's records, only when a Cultivator and a Spirit Beast are in perfect harmony can a Dharma form be manifested. However..." He looked at everyone, "We can't even condense a shadow now, let alone a Dharma form."

Everyone was silent for a while. Although they were Prodigies, they were indeed still far from that Realm.

After a brief silence, Chu Yunshen practiced first. He formed mysterious seals with his hands, his Qi circulating throughout his body, and tiger patterns faintly appeared between his brows.

With a soft shout, a crimson-gold pattern appeared between his brows, and the muscles on his arms bulged. He practiced the Sect's basic fist technique, "Army-Breaking Fist," and the originally fierce fist wind carried the scorching aura of a Scarlet Flame Tiger.

Every punch carried a faint tiger roar, and most amazingly, his movement speed increased significantly, leaving trails of afterimages in the field.

"Senior Brother Chu's Gold-Fire Co-generation technique is becoming more and more exquisite," Chen Mo praised, "The power of this punch has improved by three points compared to last month."

Then, Liu Yuer pinched the "Luoshui Art," her movements as agile as a swimming dragon, and every step brought up sparkling ripples. The best part was that when she performed defensive techniques, water-pattern shields automatically appeared around her, obviously having mastered the water-controlling ability of the Azure Water Flood Dragon.

The Shen Qingchen brothers also joined forces to practice the Wind-Thunder Combined Attack. As their figures crossed, the wings of the Wind-Thunder Falcon appeared and disappeared, their speed dazzling.

Lin Feng stood quietly under an old pine tree, activating the heaven-stealing vine to capture every detail. What interested him was that when these Prodigy Disciples invoked the power of Spirit Beasts, their methods of circulating Qi were different. Chu Yunshen used Metal Qi as a base to carry the Fire-type monster power, and Liu Yuer used Water Qi to utilize the power of the Dragon.

"It's a pity that we failed to condense the Spirit Beast's shadow after all," Zhao Hanzhi said with regret, "When will we be able to see the Spirit Beast's Dharma form manifest and witness its power to swallow the sky and earth?"

Chen Mo replied steadily: "The manifestation of a Dharma form requires the support of cultivation. It is already rare for us to be able to invoke 30% of the Spirit Beast's power now. However..."

He looked at everyone, "If we can find a Life-Bound Spirit Beast with compatible attributes, perhaps we can touch the threshold of the Dharma form at the Core Formation Stage."

Liu Yuer looked at Lin Feng, stepped forward, and said softly: "Junior Brother Lin observes meticulously; you must have gained a lot."

Chu Yunshen also nodded slightly: "Being able to watch others practice with a calm mind, this Heart-Nature is rare."