83: Golden Light Mantra
Three days later, Gu Yuchuan opened his eyes. He felt a peculiar discomfort in his upper body, as if some sort of change was about to occur.
Following his instincts, his upper body slowly transformed into a human form, while his lower body retained its snake shapeβa half-human, half-snake state. In fact, this was an ability of Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beasts, allowing for preliminary shapeshifting; true shapeshifting would only be possible upon reaching the Golden Core stage.
Shapeshifting is a necessary process for all monsters. The Human Race possesses the Dao Body; even the lofty Innate God Race maintains a human appearance externally. This is because the distribution of Meridians in a human form is naturally aligned with the Dao, making cultivation the fastest and facilitating easier alignment with the Law.
Gu Yuchuan waved his arms. He felt like crying; he finally had hands again! His little hands! The days without hands had been truly difficult. Although his tail was flexible and could replace hands to a certain extent, it was ultimately not a hand, and using it was extremely inconvenient. Now, they had finally returned.
With a wave of his hand, a water mirror appeared before him. He gazed at his reflection and found himself incredibly handsome: sword-like brows, star-bright eyes, and a sharp, well-defined face. It made sense; both the Fox Clan and the Snake Clan were known for producing beauties. Regardless of gender, they all possessed great advantages in their appearance.
He looked left and right, acting just like a narcissist. After admiring himself for a while, he finally began to check his status panel. Having now promoted to the Foundation Establishment Stage and after such a long time, his panel had changed significantly.
γ Name: Gu Yuchuan. γ
γ Race: Green Snake. γ
γ Bloodline: Low-grade Spirit Beast: Dragon Snake. γ
γ talent: Beginner Invisibility; Poison Fang Enhancement; Level Two Devour; Beginner Water Control; Clone; Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist; Artifact Refining Master γ
γ talent Divine Ability: Green Scale Armor, Ink Profound Spiritual Light, Poison Mist, Heavenly Profound Heavy Water, Dragon Might, Earthly Fiend Divine Ability: Golden Light Incantation. γ
γ Cultivation: First Layer of Demon General (First Layer of Foundation Establishment). γ
γ Simulation Count: 2 γ
γ divine dragon points: 70 γ
γ Affiliation: Bright Stream (Flood Dragon Palace) γ
γ Affiliation Rank: Unranked γ
γ Affiliation Wealth: One Spirit Spring, one section of river, one Miniature Spirit Stone Mine (10 Spirit Stones per day), one Miniature Green Jade Mine (10 pieces per day), one Linlang Pavilion (under construction, Artifact Refining room) γ
γ Subordinates: White Jade Koi Bai Li (Mid-grade Demon Beast, Fifth Level of Qi Refining cultivation); Half-Demon Fox Demon Bai Ming (Mortal Beast, Fifth Level of Qi Refining cultivation); Five-Colored Clam Pei Yu (Low-Grade Demonic Beast, Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivation); Crucian Carp Song Chuan (Mortal Beast, Qi Refining Fourth Layer cultivation); Spirit Fish Yu Qiu (High-grade Demon Beast, Qi Refining Second Layer cultivation); Spirit Fish Yu Dong (High-grade Demon Beast, Qi Refining Second Layer cultivation) γ
Looking at his panel, he was truly very satisfied. The Foundation Establishment Stage, so many divine abilities, even an Earthly Fiend Divine Ability, and so many subordinatesβwho wouldn't call such a panel luxurious?
It is worth mentioning that Pei Yu had already reached the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining. It seemed the battlefield was truly excellent for tempering a Cultivator; she must have earned some military merit. Gu Yuchuan opened his Storage Pouch and found two High Grade Magical Artifacts. Since he finally had a subordinate capable of fighting, he needed to protect her and let her grow properly. He would give these two High Grade Magical Artifacts, the White Spirit Treasure Hairpin and the Purple Qi Dharma Robe, to Pei Yu. These were all items he had harvested within the Secret Realm.
Among all the items on the panel, the most important one was the Golden Light Incantation. This was a true Earthly Fiend Divine Ability, an untold secret of the Daoist school. Many Daoist Immortal sects did not possess this Golden Light Incantation, and even if they did, it was not something just any Cultivator could learn. Its threshold was the Soul Transformation Stage, and even among Immortals, being able to perform the Golden Light Incantation was a matter of great prestige.
The several Great Celestial Masters of the Heavenly Court had used the Golden Light Incantation to squeeze into the First Grade position, which showed just how formidable this Golden Light Incantation was.
The Golden Light Incantation was a Daoist technique that emphasized simplicity in its entry, yet its effects were extremely rich.
The first effect was defense. The moment one mastered the Golden Light Incantation, a layer of golden light would appear on the body. Any attack, including physical attacks and mental attacks, would be blocked by the Golden Light Incantation. The key was that the Golden Light Incantation operated on its own, consuming a negligible amount of mana. In other words, once you mastered it, you would no longer fear sneak attacks from others; no matter how they ambushed you, you would always have defenses on your body.
Its defensive power was also extraordinary. At the very least, Gu Yuchuan could sense that by using the Golden Light Incantation now, he could already block the attacks of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator.
The second point was offense. The Golden Light Incantation was not an offensive technique; it leaned towards defense and support, so its offensive power was indeed a bit weak. Its function was mainly for suppression and confinement.
It could transform the golden light into a Pagoda to suppress and confine enemies. Compared to its defensive capabilities, it was indeed a bit weaker, but in Gu Yuchuan's hands, its power could already compare to a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, which was certainly very strong.
The third point was useless to Gu Yuchuan for now: blessing one's descendants. After practicing the Golden Light Incantation, as you recited the scriptures daily, the Aptitude of your descendants would slowly improve. However, Gu Yuchuan did not have a Dao Companion yet; he was still a virgin snake, so this point would definitely not be useful for the time being.
Thinking of this, he quickly checked his lower body. It was said that snakes had two bits; he hoped he didn't have two as well. Fortunately, it was just one. Although having two might mean double the pleasure, it looked very uncomfortable, and he couldn't accept that. One was fine, hehe.
The fourth point was that it would slowly increase one's Luck. Practicing the Golden Light Incantation daily was a process of enhancing one's Luck until one obtained an Opportunity. It could be said that once you entered the door of the Golden Light Incantation, your future cultivation would be smooth sailing. (The above information regarding the Golden Light Incantation comes from the 1995 edition of the 'Dictionary of Chinese Daoism'; except for the Pagoda, which is self-created, the rest are divine abilities inherent to the Golden Light Incantation itself. Those who like it can try practicing it themselves.)
Gu Yuchuan began to recite the Golden Light Incantation: "Heaven and Earth mysterious sect, root of all Qi. Extensively Cultivate ten thousand kalpas, verify my Divine Ability..."
The full text was not long. After reciting it once, he felt his spirit and energy were much more comfortable. This Golden Light Incantation would henceforth be his primary dharma protection technique. From now on, he would recite it ten times every morning. This was a process of cultivation, and he believed that the Golden Light Incantation would surely occupy an important part of his cultivation in the future.
After finishing his practice, he stood up. He was finally going out. He believed that many people were waiting to seek an audience with him, and there were many things to attend to. It must be said that his position in the army had changed; henceforth, he would no longer be in a grassroots position. What he had to do now was to pay a visit to the Black Tortoise Demon General, then receive his Demon General title, and only then could he go on to handle the remaining matters.
He pushed open the door, and the sunlight shone upon his body, as if a new chapter had begun.
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