CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 40 FORMAL CULTIVATION

Zhu Zhengwei quietly departed, concealing his achievements and reputation.

Soon, the entire night sky was pierced by a roar.

"Who is it?"

"Who shattered the second head relic too??"

The next morning.

Zhu Zhengwei was in a port city of the Bronze Kingdom, sitting on a bench in front of a fountain square, holding a copy of the "Sutra of All Living Creatures" and began reading.

Though he had filled in a sentence in the general outline himself, he found the entire book was practically a guide from entry to mastery in the Qi Eating Skill, which made him eager to learn it.

He felt like a rogue college student looking back at formal elementary and middle school textbooks, systematically organizing and refining all knowledge.

Greatly beneficial!

"Based on my current level, I’m probably around the level of a third-level advanced Witch, already among the top-tier combat strengths. After all, Shiguang Emperor is only a fourth-level Great Witch."

Zhu Zhengwei felt even more amazed by the mysteries within the book,

"The second volume ’Cultivation Technique’ section even constructively proposes a kind of Lifebound Witchcraft—Zhu You Technique, which allows a Witch to instantly unleash unprecedentedly intricate attacks."

Previously, the Witch’s attacks were primarily done by extending spiritual power tendrils from the brain for direct attacks.

This book describes witchcraft essence: The brain’s sea of spiritual power is like a steamer, continuously emitting Qi to attack!

But this method, direct and straightforward like a steamer emitting Qi, is too simple, too crude!

However, the current plan is to transform the brain "steamer" into a "Zhu You Cage." In Zhu Zhengwei’s understanding, the book’s so-called "Zhu You Cage" is a dome-shaped, intricate birdcage, similar to a brain steam engine, by complexifying the brain structure, building various structures, creating specific steam engines to emit a kind of instant, powerful Lifebound Witchcraft.

This is the prototype of "Zhu You Technique."

"Wonderful, truly wonderful!"

Zhu Zhengwei eagerly continued reading, "Why can witchcraft be instantly deployed? It’s simple! Just like transforming your simple brain into a firearm, with prearranged mechanisms, it’s naturally possible to instantly fire bullets!"

By establishing different models and structures of "steam engines" within the brain’s sea of Qi, different instant Lifebound Witchcraft can be produced.

Zhu Zhengwei glanced at the listed first-generation steam engines, of which there are three.

The illustrated booklet contains three incredibly complex models, resembling 3D modeling, varied in shape, immensely intricate, with structures even resembling mazes, leaving the academically challenged puzzled.

Zhu You Model, Purple Scythe, by constructing a scythe-style steam vent, allows Qi to instantly eject for swift killings.

Zhu You Model, Umbrella Shield, constructs an umbrella-shaped Qi shield for defense.

Zhu You Model, Voice, enables spiritual communication over a distance.

Greatly intrigued, Zhu Zhengwei continued reading, "Currently, everyone can only construct one ’Zhu You,’ i.e., one steam engine at a time. Once constructed, disassembly requires a long period of weakness...."

"However, the book also presents future aspirations, although limited to one steam engine, future possibilities may include heightened precision and increased quality, enabling several instant Lifebound Witchcraft to be channeled through one steam engine simultaneously."

Upon reading this, Zhu Zhengwei was left with only one word to describe it: Awesome!

Amazing!

This is like upgrading a single-cylinder engine to a three-cylinder engine!

This wisdom is truly terrifying; they have only figured out the prototype of a single Lifebound Witchcraft, yet they’ve already envisioned such far-reaching possibilities!

"Swallowing Wind and Eating Qi Kingdom, it’s truly steam era with everyone emitting Qi!"

"This is so punk! Human-shaped three-cylinder engine, human-shaped four-cylinder engine, isn’t it possible to fly and escape in this future? Craft a human-shaped steam airplane? The sense of civilization and technology suddenly comes alive!"

Zhu Zhengwei felt exhilarated reading this.

The things he learned before were simply rough and rudimentary, incomparable to what was ahead.

Before squeezing toothpaste?

No wonder I could only squeeze toothpaste. Previously, everyone was exploring on their own, the methods were too wild, and the utility was too low!

He quickly got to thinking,

"Although other witchcraft can be used, the Lifebound Witchcraft is instant, other witchcraft are slow to activate. Every person’s Lifebound ’Zhu You Technique’ is the key to determining strength, the stronger the Witch, the more powerful the steam engine he builds! Thus, I am the same... I must think carefully about what my Lifebound Zhu You Technique will be."

Your Lifebound Witchcraft is incredibly important.

Attack?

Defense?

Functional?

And truly powerful individuals create their own Lifebound Witchcraft.

Zhu Zhengwei pondered and suddenly came up with a daring idea, "What if my Lifebound Zhu You Technique, the brain steam engine, is the ’Mobile Dream Net’??"

Transform this world into one’s Lifebound Witchcraft?

As soon as Zhu Zhengwei had this thought, his heart raced wildly!

This seems a bit thrilling?

But the idea is too exaggerated, too crazy; whether it can be realized is a question.

Yet this already planted a seed of ambition in Zhu Zhengwei’s heart.

He quickly skipped the second volume ’Cultivation Technique’ section, looking toward the third volume ’Artifact Refining’ section, and was once again amazed by the myriad fantastic ideas within.

This third volume includes three major Chapters: "Artifact Refining," "Technique Medium," and "Nourishing Witchcraft Gu."

Artifact Refining is easy to explain.

It’s using materials with witchcraft properties to create tools.

For example, the Witch’s skull from before is also a tool for amplifying magic skills.

And those Sea Giant Beast’s shin bones, skin, they’re also Qi eating beasts, using their remnants could make staffs, skin bags, various witchcraft artifacts.

And this is still normal, what surprised Zhu Zhengwei?

It was the "Technique Medium" section.

This Chapter is very short, merely a prototype, mostly theoretical concepts, utilizing ’material mediums’ to instantly cast other witchcrafts. Among these, only one formula for the medium to cast the ’Blast Technique’, yet it already shocked Zhu Zhengwei.

One kilogram of flour, three grams of sulfur, seven grams of carbon powder, a segment of cow intestine...

The method to cast the magic is quite simple, using witchcraft to instantly compress the pouch... it will instantly create an explosion. Those who cultivate properly, control precisely, and combine with qi to create oscillation, can instantly blow up a small house.

"Isn’t this damn thing a dust explosion?" Zhu Zhengwei was dumbfounded as he looked at the witchcraft medium Chapter.

And this is not even the most amazing part.

It unexpectedly has a "Gu Cultivation" section.

After all, artifact refining refers to creating tools for witchcraft, encompassing a lot, including living tools.

And this "Gu Cultivation" section is a complete prototype with no results yet.

Because it requires a long time and hasn’t had a chance to be tested, it is intended to have the Witch Nourish a bug, feeding it with qi and their own blood, forming a mini insect community filled with qi and establishing a connection to achieve various wondrous uses.

"It’s truly impressive."

Zhu Zhengwei was moved to exclaim at the wisdom of civilization, genuinely terrifying, "Shiguang Zhizheng Emperor, deserves to be my superman, the great master of the entire civilized era, my Einstein, my Tesla!"

This is simply an astonishing work!

At this moment, Zhu Zhengwei finally felt the reality:

This civilization developed, the depth of various knowledge, definitely won’t be weaker than the internet civilization of the twenty-first-century modern Earth, perhaps this soul and flesh-focused civilization might even achieve bio-genetic engineering that modern times can’t!

After reading, it was already the afternoon at dusk.

"Tonight, go back and study the teachings the teacher provided thoroughly, got it?" A parent was taking their child.

"Sentinel, start patrolling."

Sounds were all around the fountain square, with the rustling of people going home.

Zhu Zhengwei couldn’t help but read it several times more, feeling each time that it contained various truths and new insights.

The scroll that encompasses all kinds under heaven, the grand summary is not mentioned, the remaining four volumes, Witch, Cultivation Technique, Artifact Refining, Mingxin, totaling thirty-one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one words, indeed contain the essence of the era, each word is a gem!

"Awesome!"

Zhu Zhengwei felt he had not experienced the joy of reading for a long time.

As the King of Competition, he put down the book with lingering interest, starting to organize his thoughts, planning to begin constructing "Zhu You", pondering:

"Even though the Mobile Dream Net clearly cannot be constructed now, I can first construct a lifebound witchcraft, then consider replacing it when I’m stronger."

He was not someone who aimed too high, not everything can be achieved in one step.

Since only three basic lifebound Zhu You techniques are provided now, he could just choose one among them for transition.

Attack type Purple Scythe.

Defense type Umbrella Shield.

Function type Sound Transmission.

"The last one, definitely to be ruled out first."

"In our modern society with mobile phones, plus I’m transmitting sound to people, isn’t that causing unnecessary trouble, letting people discover me?"

Zhu Zhengwei thought about it, "Attack type can also be omitted, this Spiritual Scythe looks fierce, but its actual effectiveness may only be like small-caliber firearms, for now better focus on defense and survive to develop further."

He quickly made his choice.

He left the square and found a mountain wilderness to hide, sitting cross-legged.

It took more than a week to complete the construction, building this "single-cylinder steam engine" in his mind, at this moment a beautiful dome exquisite birdcage was floating up and down in his brain, only feeling the vast and profound knowledge involved in constructing "Zhu You technique", definitely not simpler than reading.

"Even the simplest lifebound Zhu You technique is vast and profound, in the future, a bit more difficult one, wouldn’t it take years of cultivation to achieve accomplishments?" He took a deep breath and left the four-dimensional world.

Snap.

He opened his eyes on the bed, only a few minutes had passed in reality.

A dream and nothing more!

The two silly dorm mates knew nothing about it, unaware that he had already learned from their beloved Shiguang Zhizheng Emperor, still eating the breakfast he just brought back, busily on their computers with enthusiasm.

"Let’s give it a try."

Zhu Zhengwei’s excitement rose, he quietly walked into the dormitory toilet.

He thought about it and turned on the showerhead above.

Splash.

A large amount of spray cascaded down.

"Umbrella Shield."

He silently recited the unimpressive name.

Just as he felt his brain like a steam engine, instantly emitting air, expanding overhead like a one-meter diameter transparent small umbrella.

"Sigh, instant Zhu You technique, almost instinctive, seems like no need to bring an umbrella when going out in the street in the future."

Zhu Zhengwei scratched his head, but one thing that wasn’t quite right was that he looked like a mushroom with steam on its head, "Totally feeling like a paratrooper."

He researched it for a good while before finally walking out of the bathroom.

The two guys in the dormitory had already posted online, "It blew up! Totally blew up!"

Zhu Zhengwei heard this, and felt relaxed.

At this moment, he was in a good mood, approached the two dorm mates, to see what reaction these people had after last night’s "collective suona chant" by Shiguang Zhizheng Emperor.