With Countless Qualities Bestowed Upon Me, I Shall Ultimately Become Immortal

"Tao Heart Demon Seed..."

This name stirred some memories from Meng Chuan's past life.

Unfortunately, this world had no Master Huang, nor the novels he wrote.

Meng Chuan never expected that the true form of the Thunder Skill was actually this method, but its origin wasn't a demonic cultivation technique.

Previously, in an article titled "Miscellaneous Talks on the Ten Great Divine Skills of Great Chu," he had seen the name Tao Heart Demon Seed.

Recalling this now, he quickly took out his phone to search.

A moment later, Meng Chuan stared intently at the screen.

"...Among these ten great divine skills, the origin of Tao Heart Demon Seed is the most mysterious.

It's rumored that in the former martial arts world, a peerless master discovered a celestial talisman from a meteorite. This talisman was neither gold nor jade, with historical records describing it as being forged from stardust.

After decades of contemplation, he finally comprehended the principle of 'using the heart as a cage, feeding demons to prove the Dao,' thus naming it Tao Heart Demon Seed Divine Skill.

As this method existed only in the words of a few, no one in later generations managed to witness its true form.

Based solely on fragmented records, the author summarized its possible core principle.

The term 'Tao Heart' might refer to understanding and adhering to one's nature, while 'Demon Seed' symbolizes the hidden desires, obsessions, and dark forces within humanity. These two must conflict and merge with each other, capturing the immense power hidden within the body and spirit amid their contradictory clash."

Meng Chuan closed his phone, lost in thought.

When he received the instruction from the ancestors of the Luo family, he learned that the name "Primordial Spirit Thunder Planting Skill" was given by Luo Fang himself.

According to his master's description, this method was obtained from a great family offering treasures in the city, precisely from an incomplete jade talisman.

Combining this with the article, Meng Chuan was certain.

This method must indeed be the Tao Heart Demon Seed Divine Skill mentioned in the text.

Though this technique seemed demonic, its intentions were truly a righteous cultivation method.

He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he didn't have to "be at odds with the world" after all.

Next, a sense of joy welled up in him, as this method was verifiable; he wasn't just groping in the dark.

Who wouldn't want to cultivate one of the legendary Ten Great Divine Skills of Great Chu?

Although it's currently an incomplete manuscript, Meng Chuan had an idea and realized why it was 55% complete.

"My master previously told me during a 'confession session' that the demon path organization Parasite Association in Japan had nine seats for the emotions of greed, rage, obsession, anger, confusion, resentment, jealousy, anxiety, and fear.

These nine negative emotions represent the deepest desires within human hearts.

If these reflect on the panel, each takes up 5% completeness, and when the nine emotions are combined, they perfectly form 45% completeness, which can perfectly complete the whole text..."

Meng Chuan felt this should be correct without any mistake.

Because the 'fear' section was on the mysterious turtle shell in Master Luo's hand.

He planned to find an excuse to borrow it for research.

If it reflected on the panel, it would prove that his thought process was completely correct.

As long as he could gather the remaining eight methods, he could complete the manuscript and unlock the enticing question mark trait.

This was also a path to save his master, except currently, he didn't know if completing the manuscript would improve the defects of the "Thunder Seed."

If not, he would still have to wait for his Limit Breaking optimization.

Meng Chuan figured it might indeed be part of a lifelong series...

With the teachings of Luo Fang, the current "Tao Heart Demon Seed: Fundamental Chapter" had a total of thirteen layers, which was also the upper limit of advanced True Skill layers.

According to Great Chu cultivation levels, if completed, such a method with layers exceeding the upper limit of True Skill.

It would indeed be a legendary divine skill that can be cultivated to the level of the Great Saint.

Meng Chuan was confident he could achieve this, but didn't know if Master Luo could wait...

Therefore, he still had to rely on his initial notion.

To solve the defects of the Thunder Skill—no, the Tao Heart Demon Seed physically.

The so-called Thunder Seed will devour one's Qi Blood; though it's not felt now, it will be a major catastrophe in the future.

The sooner he could resolve this step by step as previously planned, the better.

Thinking to this point, Meng Chuan looked at the panel again.

In the "Horizontal Training Skill" category, the "Meat Flower" was only less than 10% away from approaching Limit Breaking.

"Next is the formal sprint towards becoming a Martial Arts Family. I will ask my master tomorrow; if horizontal training doesn't affect sensing Qi, I'll continue regular cultivation.

Getting this trait sooner will also ease my mind."

Meng Chuan had a vague feeling that this might be his winning treasure against the "Tiger King, Motohiko."

Coming to his senses, he stopped thinking and planned to get a good night's sleep, so he could disturb his master early the next morning.

He turned off the light and, upon entering a dream, was unaware that inside his body, there was a faint layer of yellow Qi covering his tendons and bones, which was the Dragon Qi feeding back into himself.

Because the Dragon Demon was not at peace, being subjected to a brutal beating...

...

The next morning, the first feeling Meng Chuan had upon waking was a strange twitch throughout his body.

As if... he had just finished a "Cyan Netherworld Dragon Lock Body," feeling sore.

In a moment of internal surprise, he focused his mind on the Middle Dantian, with an astonished expression.

Because he saw that the appearance of the Dragon Demon was inexplicably like beef jerky again...

"Self-torment?"

Meng Chuan couldn't figure out what was happening, looking again at the Thunder Seed within his Primordial Spirit.

It hovered honestly in the middle, with no abnormality at all.

He had a feeling in his heart that the Dragon Demon was a product formed by combining Dragon Fall Qi and his own spirit.

He didn't understand the specific principle of the Thunder Seed, but it also emerged from the cultivation technique and merged with the body. Could it have "mutated" like the Dragon Demon?

"It won't mutate into a slave master, right..."

The Dragon Demon is black. When it absorbs various essences, it displays the corresponding color.

Then, after being lashed, it behaves and reverts to its original color...

Meng Chuan was sometimes quite whimsical, and this strange idea emerged in his heart...

Putting aside these pointless thoughts, after washing, he stepped into his master's house across the door.

As soon as he entered, Ren Ping was about to help fetch slippers, but saw the faintly flashing thunder light in Meng Chuan's eyes.

Seeing this, her expression froze, and her body paused.

A moment later, she relaxed completely and lightly smiled, saying:

"Happy New Year, Xiaomeng."

...

Inside the Martial Arts Chamber.

He had contacted his master early in the morning, and Luo Guanyun was waiting inside at this moment.

At first glance at Meng Chuan, Luo Guanyun confirmed that his disciple had entered the door.

The eyes are the windows to the soul; this isn't an empty phrase.

The soul is precisely the reflection of the heart's deep primordial spirit, and the thunder light in Meng Chuan's eyes couldn't be fake. This was an outward sign only seen after entering the Thunder Skill.

Luo Guanyun had held a glimmer of luck before, now seeing the disciple had already acquired the skill.

He felt an extreme sense of calm all over, like the relaxation after extreme comfort.

At this moment, he was truly relieved...

"Sit first, and we'll talk about sensing Qi later. Since you've now entered the door, Chuan, let me first tell you about the most basic things related to True Skill."

"Please go ahead, Master."

Meng Chuan sat cross-legged facing his master, their eyes meeting, both shining with thunder light.

After an unspoken mutual smile, Luo Guanyun's expression turned serious, and he continued,

"Regarding True Skill levels, Master mentioned it to you a long time ago, do you remember?"

He knew his disciple had a very good memory, but it had been nearly two years, so he was worried about any lapses in memory.

"I remember everything, Master, rest assured."

With the ever-valid evidence, Meng Chuan couldn't possibly forget.

True Skills are divided into three levels: low, medium, and high, distinguishing them by the maximum extent they can be cultivated—six, nine, and thirteen layers.

Different levels of True Skill only differ in cultivation difficulty, there are no thresholds for practice, as long as you're a member of the Martial Arts family.

He hadn't progressed in cultivation yet, so the Tao Heart Demon Seed could only remain at the novice level, unable to rely on Martial Arts family methods to cultivate further.

Luo Guanyun nodded with a smile and said,

"Alright, today I'll first tell you about the classification of True Skills.

Upon reaching the realm of Martial Arts family, after the body begins to transform, it's no longer just about stubbornly practicing fist skills to concentrate Qi Blood."

Meng Chuan nodded, continuing to listen attentively.

"But it's not complicated to say. True Skills are divided into two major categories: one called Core Techniques, the other as Training Techniques.

[Core Techniques] are the fundamental methods that mainly determine your cultivation progress, the means for breaking through realms. Taking our Xingyi Sect as an example, it is the key to the later advanced Pile Skill for practicing mutating acupoints and unlocking subsequent human body shackles.

Just like the Primordial Spirit Thunder Planting Skill, although it is an incomplete True Skill, it is still a high-level True Skill Core Technique reaching up to thirteen layers. Training only in this, combined with Training Techniques, can eventually break the fourth great limit, achieving Martial Arts Grandmaster status."

Meng Chuan understood that his master was now stuck at this point, the Thunder Seed locked and not daring to be used easily, and there was no clear path forward.

Regarding the true name of the Thunder Skill, he thought it would be better to slow down and tell his master later.

This cultivation technique was his master's hereditary True Skill, and he had just started learning it and was already planning to change its name, which seemed a bit inappropriate...

In the future, when he could complement parts of this skill's completeness, then he'd mention that it's the renowned [Tao Heart Demon Seed], which would be more persuasive.

At this point, Luo Guanyun was quite sentimental.

But being able to coincidentally break through, using True Qi to seal the Thunder Seed and extend his life, was already very fortunate, and he wasn't greedy for more.

Because on the prior trip to Japan, too many "greedy" examples had been presented in front of him.

If one cannot constrain their desires, they will eventually be devoured by the abyss...

Returning to the subject, Luo Guanyun continued speaking,

"If you are more outstanding than Master and can fully control the Thunder Seed, you can cultivate multiple Core Techniques. Although the Qi Blood provided will be somewhat reduced, it still holds great benefits. After progressing further, Master will elaborate more to you.

So now to [Training Techniques], they are divided into three main categories: one is the exquisite True Qi operating skills, the remaining two you are familiar with, which are more advanced fist skill routines and true hard skills."

Meng Chuan understood, the remaining two were as his master stated, as Master Lu had discussed True Skill fist skills with him.

And true hard skills, before he enrolled in United University, Li Weigang also discussed with him at Gangzi Club.

Seeing Meng Chuan's "I understand" expression, Luo Guanyun didn't elaborate further, saying lightly,

"Once you progress, able to operate True Qi independently, Master also has a family-taught True Qi operating skill to teach you.

It is closely related to the Thunder Skill, the one you've been thinking about, how to soar through clouds and fog."

Meng Chuan's eyes lit up as his master's words hit the nail on the head for him.

But what he didn't know was that this was just Luo Guanyun's way to motivate him to break through realms and become part of the Martial Arts family early...