Chapter 296: Soul Fusion Technique, Seeking Help

Chen An's heart was shocked. This was a huge gain. He couldn't wait to read it through.

The Art of Soul Fusion is an ancient secret art from the underworld, a unique art that aims to fuse the mysterious spiritual energy.

This secret technique is divided into three parts: the collection, refinement and fusion of dark energy and spiritual energy.

The three steps are easy to say but difficult to implement.

The core of this practice is to refine the dark energy or spiritual energy, and then temper it to the extreme, which requires extremely high mana and means of the cultivator.

The description of Nether Energy in the book is exhaustive. After Chen An merged his split souls, his understanding of Nether Energy was no less than that of ordinary Nether Cultivators. Naturally, he was full of confidence in dealing with Nether Energy.

However, the length of Spiritual Qi is only one-third of that of Dark Qi, and there are several obvious errors.

This gave Chen An a headache. If he wanted to truly master this technique, he had to solve these problems first.

Faced with the errors, omissions and incompleteness in the book, he frowned and began to work on this task.

He first carefully compared the contents of the Nether Qi chapter, trying to find some commonalities in order to better understand the handling of spiritual energy in the whole process.

Chen An read the Reiki chapter word by word, marking all possible problems, including unclear expressions, logical contradictions, and missing key steps.

Combining my understanding of Reiki and years of practice experience, I conducted in-depth research and analysis on these marked issues.

After identifying the many problems, I started to correct the errors in the Reiki chapter and added some necessary steps to make it more complete.

After the revision was completed, Chen An did not immediately start large-scale condensation, but first conducted small-scale experiments to verify whether the revised spiritual energy chapter was feasible.

In the first few attempts, Chen An failed to successfully condense the essence of spiritual energy. Problems would occur during the quenching process every time, causing the spiritual energy to dissipate or explode.

However, this is normal. He didn't expect to succeed at the beginning, so he secluded himself and concentrated on studying this secret technique.

But this research took several years.

After countless attempts and failures, Chen An was still not discouraged, because with each failure, the whole process was constantly moving forward, and he felt that he was getting closer and closer to success.

On this day, Chen An sat cross-legged as usual, forming seals with his hands, guiding the surrounding spiritual energy to gather towards him.

At first, Chen An's face was as calm as calm water, and there was no sign of anything unusual about him. He only frowned occasionally, as if he was thinking about something.

As time went by, his expression began to become solemn and fine beads of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead. This was the pressure caused by his high concentration.

His body was trembling slightly, obviously struggling with some power within his body. His face turned somewhat pale, and a faint halo began to appear on the surface of his body. That was the light emitted by the spiritual energy flowing around his body.

As the process progressed, slight whirlpools began to appear around Chen An's body, which was a sign that spiritual energy was being guided and gathered.

The halo became stronger and stronger, and his body seemed to have turned into a small vortex of spiritual power, continuously absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

As the vortex of spiritual energy around him reached its peak, his entire body was wrapped in a soft yet powerful spiritual light, and he looked like a real immortal.

At this moment, he finally slowly opened his eyes, and two rays of light flashed across his eyes.

Afterwards, the light gradually converged and turned into an almost imperceptible wisp of spiritual essence, floating above his palm.

This spiritual essence is so pure that even the most sensitive senses can hardly detect its existence.

"After five years of hard work, I finally succeeded!"

Chen An stood up, clenched the spiritual essence in his hand, and an indescribable joy surged in his heart.

Even without the support of the Golden Crow Clan, he could still condense a large amount of Xuanming spiritual energy, so that he could rebuild his body and ascend to become an immortal!
However, the essence of spiritual energy alone cannot be integrated into the Xuanming spiritual energy, the Ming Qi is also needed.

Immediately, Chen An no longer hesitated, flew away from the Sun City and came to the Ghost Realm.

Although the dark energy here is not as dense as that in the heart of the underworld, it is much better than that in the Sun City. It is suitable to condense the dark energy here.

Chen An found a quiet valley deep in the ghost realm. Although the place was filled with yin energy, it was still an excellent place to practice dark energy.

He immediately found a secluded place in the valley, set up a formation, and began to try to absorb and condense the dark energy.

This is a power that is completely different from spiritual energy. It contains the breath of death and coldness. It is the exact opposite of spiritual energy and must be condensed with the most yang fire.

With the experience of condensing spiritual energy, and the very detailed description in the chapter on dark energy, although condensing dark energy is not easy, it is much easier than before.

In just two years, dozens of strands of dark energy essence were condensed.

On this day, Chen An placed a wisp of spiritual energy essence and a wisp of dark energy essence on the palms of his left and right hands. The spiritual energy essence showed a faint golden luster, while the dark energy essence was a deep black.

He closed his eyes and began to silently practice the Soul Fusion Technique, trying to guide the two forces closer to each other.

The two strands of essence trembled slightly on Chen An's palm, but there seemed to be some kind of repulsive force between them, making it difficult for them to get close.

A trace of solemnity flashed across Chen An's face, and he tried to inject his true energy into the two strands of essence, hoping that it would act as a bridge and allow them to merge with each other.

After all, after he merged his split souls, his magic power was also affected, and now his magic power carries a bit of the aura of the underworld.

With the addition of true energy, the light of the two essences indeed began to soften.

Chen An felt the repulsion between the two essences gradually weaken. He felt delighted and continued to maintain this state, not daring to relax at all.

The two strands of essence finally began to slowly approach each other. Chen An could feel a subtle connection between them, so he increased the input of true energy, trying to make the process more stable.

After an unknown amount of time, the two essences began to intertwine and form a whole new vitality.

This power contains both the warmth of spiritual energy and the coldness of underworld energy. The two slowly merged under Chen An's guidance.

Chen An felt a powerful spiritual power fluctuation burst out from the Xuanming spiritual energy in front of him. This power was pure and powerful, much stronger than the individual spiritual energy or dark energy.

A look of joy appeared on his face. After a long period of hard work, he finally succeeded in perfectly blending the two essences!
In the future, no matter how much Xuanming spiritual energy he merged, it would belong to him, and he would not have to consider the opinions of the Jinwu clan or other major forces.
Since entering the ghost realm, Chen An has been concentrating on condensing the essence of the underworld energy.

In this gloomy place, he continuously absorbed the Nether Energy and transformed it into the Nether Energy essence he needed. As time went by, the amount of essence in his hands increased.

He calculated in his mind that when the spiritual energy accumulated to a certain level, he could return to the world of immortal cultivation to condense the essence of spiritual energy, and then concentrate on condensing a certain amount of Xuanming spiritual energy, so that he could rebuild his body.

Just as Chen An was immersed in the cultivation of the Dark Energy, a familiar breath suddenly broke into his range of consciousness.

He frowned slightly, then smiled, thinking to himself, "I didn't expect this guy to come here from the space channel."

Following this breath, Chen An quickly found Qin Tianxing who was searching around in the Ghost Realm.

Qin Tianxing looked haggard and anxious, and he didn't know what kind of suffering he had endured recently.

Chen An moved and appeared in front of Qin Tianxing, smiling softly: "Fellow Daoist Qin, you are looking for me, right?" Qin Tianxing was stunned when he saw Chen An, then he breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of complex emotions flashing in his eyes: "Chen An, why are you staying here? Why don't you go back to Sun City? It's very dangerous to be alone in the underworld."

Chen An smiled faintly, his eyes swept across the gloomy environment, and said: "The danger here is only on the surface, and in the Sun City, the swords behind may be more deadly."

Hearing this, Qin Tianxing was slightly stunned and remained silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about Chen An's words.

"Why did you come to see me?" Chen An asked.

Hearing this, Qin Tianxing sighed heavily and said in a heavy tone: "Daytime City is in big trouble now!"

Chen An's expression froze, and a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart: "What happened?"

Qin Tianxing frowned, his face full of worry: "Since you left, more and more cultivators have come to Sun City, not only the Golden Crow Clan, but also top forces such as the Dragon Clan, the Yuanling Clan, and the Sea God Clan have sent many cultivators here. It seems that they are all here for the Mysterious Spiritual Qi."

Chen An's heart moved. He had long guessed that the Xuanming spiritual energy would attract many forces, but he did not expect that it would attract so many top forces.

"Originally, the power of Sun City has gradually increased, and those dark cultivators no longer dare to provoke us easily."

Qin Tianxing said helplessly, "But recently, those dark cultivators came up with an extremely sinister plan. They transferred a large amount of evil and foul energy from somewhere and threw them all around the Blazing Flame Region."

"As a result, not only will the operating costs of Sun City increase dramatically, but the evil spirits will continue to accumulate. If this continues, it won't be long before Sun City can no longer be saved!"

Chen An's face became solemn when he heard this. The evil and foul air is much more filthy than the evil energy. It is extremely dangerous for cultivators. It will not only erode the foundation of the cultivators, but also cause serious damage to the spiritual environment created by the Golden Crow Clan in the entire Sun City.

"Since the Blazing Flame Domain is so dangerous, why do you want to come out? You should know that the evil aura spreads throughout the Blazing Flame Domain. Even for a Mahayana cultivator, it is very dangerous to come out. Moreover, how do you know how to open the space channel?"

Chen An was also quite surprised. Since Qin Tianxing knew that the Chiyan Realm was shrouded in evil and foul air, why did he risk his life to come find him?
There is also a space channel. He had told Huo Wu the specific location and how to open it before, but he also told him that Qin Tianxing only knew that there was a space channel here.

Qin Tianxing seemed to have anticipated Chen An's question and explained, "I asked Xuanjizi to open the space channel. No one else knows about it. As for why I came out to look for you."

He paused, as if weighing his words, "The situation in the Blazing Flame Territory is indeed dangerous, but it is a matter of great importance, so I have to come."

"Then why did you ask me to come here? I don't have the ability to clear away the evil aura in the entire domain." Chen An said bluntly.

After hearing this, Qin Tianxing smiled and said, "The Golden Crow Clan and other Mahayana cultivators will naturally be responsible for clearing away the evil spirits. The reason why we came to you is because the two dark cultivators who released the evil spirits are the culprits. Even though the several clans have great means, the evil spirits are endless and cannot be completely eliminated. But as long as we kill these two people, the crisis will naturally be resolved."

After hearing this, Chen An thought for a moment and then said, "Do you want me to kill these two people?"

Qin Tianxing took a deep breath and said frankly: "Jin Lieyang has issued a bounty order. As long as you can successfully deal with these two dark cultivators, you can get dozens of strands of Xuanming spiritual energy as a reward. I want to cooperate with you to accomplish this."

"How about we split the Xuanming spiritual energy 30% and 70% afterward?"

Chen An smiled when he heard this: "I don't want the Xuanming spiritual energy. I want the method of the Jinwu clan to synthesize the Xuanming spiritual energy. Can you get it?"

Qin Tianxing was surprised when he heard this: "What do you want this secret method for? How is this possible!"

The Jinwu tribe has very strict restrictions on this kind of secret technique within their own tribe, so how could they possibly pass it on to outsiders?

Chen An smiled faintly: "Go back and tell Jin Lieyang that I only want this method, and I won't agree to any other conditions!"

Qin Tianxing pondered for a moment, and finally nodded and said: "I can try my best to help you, but I can't guarantee success. After all, this involves the core secrets of the Golden Crow Clan, which can never be easily passed on."

"Do your best. By the way, don't tell them about the space channel."

Chen An nodded. He already had a plan in mind. He knew the importance of the Jinwu clan's method of synthesizing the Xuanming spiritual energy. If he could obtain it, it would be of great help to his own path of cultivation.

Since Qin Tianxing has already agreed to do his best, all that remains is whether Jin Lieyang is willing to accept this condition.

After leaving the Ghost Realm, Qin Tianxing returned to the human race through the space channel, and then headed straight to the Sun City.

When we stepped into Day City, the whole city was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere.

The evil and foul air in the sky was like a thick black cloud, almost swallowing up this once glorious city.

The light shield of the protective formation seemed a little shaky under the erosion of the evil and foul air, and the energy it consumed had more than doubled.

A large number of monks in the city were busy, constantly repairing things and maintaining the operation of the formation to prevent the collapse of this last line of defense.

With a deep sigh, Qin Tianxing went straight to Jin Lieyang of the Jinwu tribe and relayed the conditions proposed by Chen An one by one.

"I just contacted Chen An through a secret method, and he is indeed outside of Daylight City!"

According to Chen An, he did not tell the other party about the space channel.

Jin Lieyang smiled and said, "Did he agree to this?"

Dozens of strands of mysterious spiritual energy, no Mahayana can resist this temptation.

Qin Tianxing nodded and said, "I agreed, but he doesn't want the Xuanming spiritual energy. The condition he proposed is the secret method of the Jinwu clan to synthesize the Xuanming spiritual energy."

Jin Lieyang frowned upon hearing this and said directly: "How dare he put forward such a condition? How can I leak such a secret technique to others!"

The surrounding Mahayana monks of the Jinwu clan also echoed this, believing that this was the Jinwu clan's secret that must not be passed on to outsiders.

Jin Yang on the side added: "Besides, this method can only be performed by people from the Jinwu tribe. Others cannot practice it even if they obtain it."

Hearing this, Qin Tianxing shook his head slightly. He had already anticipated such a result before he came.

If he were a member of the Golden Crow tribe, he would not agree to such conditions.

Just when Qin Tianxing was at a loss, Jin Lieyang seemed to have an idea: "This matter is not completely negotiable. As long as he can kill those two dark cultivators, the secret technique can be given to him."

As soon as these words came out, the other Mahayana cultivators of the Golden Crow Clan all changed their expressions and tried to stop him: “Absolutely not!”

Jin Lieyang rejected all the objections and suppressed the discontented voices with force: "We, the Jinwu tribe, have always kept our word. Since we have agreed, we must keep our promise. Otherwise, where is the face of our Jinwu tribe? Where is our credibility?"

Seeing Jin Lieyang's firm attitude, even though everyone was dissatisfied, they could only give up temporarily.

Jin Lieyang ordered Qin Tianxing: "Go tell Chen An that we agreed to his conditions!"

Qin Tianxing was surprised when he heard this, but he could only go back and pass on the message.

He originally thought that the Jinwu tribe would reject such conditions, but he did not expect that the other party would actually agree.

Although he was full of doubts, he decided to find Chen An as soon as possible and tell him about this.

At the same time, he was also quite happy in his heart. If the human race could obtain this secret method, wouldn't it be able to soar to the sky?
After Qin Tian left, other Mahayana cultivators of the Jinwu clan were dissatisfied and questioned why Jin Lieyang agreed to such conditions.

Jin Ming looked at Jin Lieyang and guessed, "You are not trying to get something for nothing, are you?"

(End of this chapter)