Chapter 574: Visualization Cultivation
Lin Feng had been holding Xiao Ya's body, letting tears soak his clothes, his hand gently stroking her head, unsure of what to say to comfort the girl in his arms.
"Brother, will Grandfather never come back?"
Xiao Ya's body shifted slightly as she pulled away from Lin Feng's embrace, her eyes still filled with traces of tears.
Lin Feng raised his hand and wiped the tears from Xiao Ya's face, smiling as he said, "No, he won't. Grandfather loves you so much; how could he leave and never return? The reason he left quietly is definitely because he had something important to do. Once it's done, he'll naturally come back to find you."
"Really?"
Xiao Ya looked at Lin Feng doubtfully, as if trying to numb and comfort herself.
"Of course it's true." Lin Feng nodded with a smile. "Xiao Ya, let's go back. Grandfather left something for you; maybe we can get some information from it."
"Grandfather left something for me?"
"Mm, it's on that table." Lin Feng nodded.
"Then let's go back and take a look." Hearing Lin Feng's words, Xiao Ya immediately stood up, took Lin Feng's hand, and seemed somewhat eager as she ran back toward the thatched cottage on the mountain.
Returning to the room where the old man had lived, Xiao Ya indeed saw several items placed on the table, all left behind by the old man.
The two approached and saw clearly what the old man had left: three items.
On the left was what appeared to be a piece of skin. Taking a closer look, Lin Feng was startled—it was a human skin mask. The old man had left a human skin mask, which should have been prepared for him. Picking up the mask, Lin Feng was surprised again: it wasn't just one piece, but several human skin masks. "Why did the old man leave these?" Lin Feng frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, not understanding why the old man had left these several pieces of human skin mask here.
Looking to the right, the item in the middle was a memory jade.
"Xiao Ya, see what's inside; maybe Grandfather left it for you." Lin Feng smiled gently at Xiao Ya. Xiao Ya nodded without refusing, took the memory jade, and immediately infused her consciousness into it, instantly learning everything recorded within. But her gaze turned to Lin Feng.
"Brother, this is left for you."
Xiao Ya said softly, handing the memory jade to Lin Feng, which caught him off guard. Left for him?
"Brother, you'll understand once you look."
Seeing Lin Feng's confusion, Xiao Ya added. Lin Feng nodded slightly, took the memory jade, and infused his consciousness into it, instantly obtaining the information recorded within. Indeed, he immediately understood, and it even seemed to clarify why the old man had left the human skin masks for him.
What was recorded in the memory jade was a technique for concealing and transforming aura, allowing one to hide their aura or even change it into different auras.
For martial cultivators, appearance might be easy to disguise, but every martial cultivator has a unique temperament and aura. If someone was sharp enough, they might detect it. However, with this method of concealing and transforming aura, everything changed. He could alter a martial cultivator's aura, and paired with the human skin mask, his entire being would transform into a completely different person, unrecognizable to anyone.
The old man left him the human skin masks and the memory jade recording the method of concealing and transforming aura because he guessed that Lin Feng might have many enemies. To prevent Lin Feng from being burdened by vendettas, the old man did this. This way, Lin Feng could become another person at any time, and his enemies wouldn't even recognize him, let alone seek revenge.
The old man seemed to have thought of everything for him, even considering this detail.
Continuing to look to the right, the last item was a small bottle. Inside the bottle were not herbs, but pills—one pill after another.
"What is this?" Lin Feng asked curiously. What did the old man mean by leaving these pills?
"Brother, these are Rejuvenation Pills. For those below the Heavenly Martial Realm, taking just one Rejuvenation Pill can instantly restore all consumed true essence power."
Lin Feng didn't know, but Xiao Ya naturally understood what the old man had left.
"Rejuvenation Pills." Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply. For those below the Heavenly Martial Realm, being able to instantly restore all consumed true essence power was incredibly overpowered.
If he had possessed these Rejuvenation Pills before, he wouldn't have been hunted so miserably that day. After using the Annihilation Black Lotus once, his true essence was almost completely depleted, leaving him only able to flee, nearly dying in this Dragon Mountain Empire. Fortunately, his luck was good, and he met the old man.
Now, this bottle of Rejuvenation Pills the old man had prepared seemed to be for him as well.
"Grandfather didn't leave anything for me." Xiao Ya murmured softly, her eyes filled with endless disappointment. He had left nothing; these three items were all prepared for Lin Feng.
"Silly girl."
Lin Feng touched Xiao Ya's head and said gently, "Grandfather carved a few words on the table, asking me to protect you, and then left these things for me. In truth, isn't it all for your sake?"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Xiao Ya looked up at him, then nodded slightly. Of course, she understood this reasoning, but the fact that the old man had left without giving her anything still made it hard for her to hide the sadness and disappointment in her heart.
Gone, another loved one had left her. With Grandfather's departure, she didn't know when he would return, or even if he would.
"Don't worry. From now on, I'll take good care of you until Grandfather comes back to find you."
Lin Feng stepped forward, wrapped his arms around Xiao Ya's head, and said softly.
"Mm... hmm!" Xiao Ya responded softly, unable to help but cry again. Since she was a child, she had always followed her grandfather and had never been apart from him. Now, for the first time, she experienced what it felt like to not have her grandfather by her side.
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On the mountain peak, Xiao Ya sat on the grass, her hands cupping her head, staring blankly at the figure in front of her.
Three days had passed since the old man left, and Xiao Ya was slowly getting used to life without him. Lin Feng usually kept her company, occasionally taking time to cultivate.
Whenever Lin Feng cultivated, Xiao Ya would sit nearby and watch, very quietly, without saying a word to disturb him.
The true essence power within Lin Feng's body was still slowly recovering, with a long way to go before full restoration. At this moment, he sat cross-legged, his eyes tightly closed, immersed in visualization.
Strands of unusual, powerful aura emanated from him. From Lin Feng's body, the Buddha-Demon Venerable Image drifted out, transforming into ethereal, dark Buddha-Demon statues that appeared all around him.
Seeing this, Xiao Ya's eyes trembled as she stared intently at Lin Feng.
Visualization. Lin Feng was practicing a visualization technique, and what he was visualizing was a Buddha-Demon Image, half-demon and half-Buddha, between Buddha and demon.
"Brother's true essence power is sealed. What exactly is he cultivating now? It seems very powerful."
Xiao Ya watched Lin Feng's visualization, her innocent eyes flickering. It was the first time she had seen someone cultivate like this; such visualization techniques were extremely rare.
As Lin Feng visualized, a black power continuously circulated within his body, as if it would never extinguish.
The Buddha-Demon power made endless cycles, both small and large.
Lin Feng's entire consciousness was focused on the manifested Buddha-Demon Image, the Buddha-Demon power flowing through his body, constantly strengthening his physical form.
With his true essence power sealed, he could focus solely on cultivating this Buddha-Demon power.
Lin Feng found that after this injury, his thinking and mindset had broadened. His thoughts were more unrestrained, his heart calmer and more far-reaching, and even the speed at which he visualized and cultivated the Buddha-Demon power seemed to have increased.
Previously, when cultivating the Buddha-Demon power, the Buddha-Demon Venerable Image often wouldn't emerge from his body. But now, besides the ordinary cultivation method, he also had the visualization cultivation method.
As for Xiao Ya watching from the side, Lin Feng let her observe his cultivation. He didn't want to hide anything from Xiao Ya; he had no secrets.
The visualization continued, and the Buddha-Demon power within Lin Feng's body kept cycling. Lin Feng seemed to be completely immersed, not waking up, as the Buddha-Demon power in his body grew stronger and stronger.
PS: Sigh, my health issues are acting up again. I have to work overtime tomorrow, and I feel like dying. I was careless and lost two chapters of the manuscript... Nine chapters became seven...