CHAPTER 4: MYRIAD MOUNTAIN FARMING TECHNIQUE
It was only a second, but the gleam in the skeleton's eyes was like lightning that pierced through the entire fog.
The fog could feel an indescribable fear for the first time, before it began to retreat at full speed, moving as far away as possible from the pavilion, as well as from that skeleton.
Even if it was still night, the fog seemed like it would never show up again in these places, it was a fear that made him fear in every fiber of his being.
After that glow, the skeleton on the throne turned to dust.
The wooden sword on Adrian's chest fell to the side, and the book he was now holding in his hands flashed with a white light as the skeleton disappeared, causing a few small strands of Qi from the skeleton to manifest in this place.
These small strands of Qi would be insignificant to any cultivator, but to Adrian who was on his deathbed, these small strands of Qi partially healed his chest wound before disappearing.
Several days went by, it was a week later that Adrián was able to wake up.
"I... Buagh... I'm still alive" – Adrian said, while he felt an excruciating pain in his chest, when he looked at his wound, he could see that it was a little healed, he thought that was because of the wind.
Although his body ached to death, he was happy when he looked at the book in his hands.
He was still quite weak, but a smile formed on his face, he had achieved something unthinkable.
This was his first step, to be able to destroy them.
Although he was still weak, he knew that staying in this place was dangerous.
So, with the help of the wooden sword, he began to walk back to his lair, although he did not know what had happened to the fog he was always attentive to any change in the environment.
As he slowly returned, he also noticed something strange around him, some crows had died, but they had only been half-eaten. It was as if whoever was eating them had escaped for his life.
Seeing such a gift near his lair, Adrian picked up some of their bodies, before taking them away.
Once inside his lair, although it was dark, there was still a small trace of light, it seemed that the fog had entered this place, but when he did not find it he left.
Adrian began to eat, while lying down, now he had a little provisions, so he could try to recover slowly.
More than half a month passed like this. Adrián was already almost one hundred percent recovered, in addition, there were quite a few half-eaten crow bodies nearby, so he did not have to look too hard to feed.
I also notice that the fog didn't reappear for some strange reason.
But he also noticed that thanks to the fog having disappeared, wild beasts were entering the city.
Adrián did not stop being cautious in every way. His main weapon was his dagger, the wooden sword didn't know how to use it yet, so it could only be an object for future use.
In addition, during this time, Adrián also took a few looks at the book he had with him.
"Myriad of mountains cultivation technique" – Adrián spoke, seeing the golden letters on the first page of the text.
"Since ancient times, the heavens and the earth were united by a common point, the mountains were the means that one could feel both environments converging into one, the mountains represent more than a point of union, they represent the different paths that one must take in life, only by being true preceptors can we choose the right path" – were some words of introduction to the cultivation technique.
Adrian continued reading the book, which explained and taught him the knowledge about heaven and earth, and how it influenced the person himself. The Qi that exists, and how it can move through one's body through the spiritual veins, enhancing the flesh and bones.
Once the culture begins, ten openings should be opened, two in the arms, two in the legs, five together with the trunk and abdomen, and finally one in the head.
Each completed opening will mean a significant advance in cultivation.
Each opening would allow him to shape his body and make it stronger, in addition to being able to master the technique, "Crushing Mountain" – This technique allowed the person to unleash pressure based on his strength. It could be used to attack and repel but every time the body was used it would suffer a great deal of tiredness, unless one had a refined body, one could not use it all the time.
"The Condensation of Qi" – The more Adrián read, he began to understand the cultivators' first cultivation realm.
Although he knew from the book that this level was far removed from what were really called cultivators.
Each opening written and formed in his body, in the end would have the outline of a mountain, in addition, for each opening the body would be strengthened, it would become 10% stronger
But aside from being happy, Adrian understood that this would be a big effort for himself. Each opening had to be fed with large amounts of Qi, which heaven and earth provided, but that process was very slow, if it wanted to be faster there was another way.
"I must absorb the Qi of others" – In the book I explained that each living being had enough Qi inside it, that would be the most efficient method, although they also talked about spiritual stones, as well as pills, Adrian did not understand what he meant
As he put the book aside.
Adrian took the wooden sword, the spirit veins could not be cut by common objects, besides, he must also be lucky that the person had such veins, if not, he would be hurting himself in vain, perhaps before the disciples of the great sects already knew if they could cultivate or not, but Adrian did not know. He could only be lucky.
There were several images of how to open an opening, naturally, this was done by the master to his disciple, once the opening was open, the master would send a small burst of Qi to keep it open.
"The first opening, the first spirit vein is in the middle of the radius and ulna bones, I can't keep it open, I can only try to absorb it as fast as I can" – he said to himself, at the same time biting some clothes, so as not to scream too much.
What he was about to do was insane to anyone who saw him.
But it's been a long time since Adrián acted too normal. He looked at the corpses of the crows, if there was Qi in any living being, this would be his time to find out, what was the Qi.
He raised the wooden sword with his hand, while copying the images in the book.
With a small zigzag, he lowered the sword quickly towards his forearm.