# Chapter 184: Peacock Sacred Canon
As a martial artist, without a powerful background, one cannot obtain profound cultivation techniques or a continuous supply of cultivation resources.
Without these two things, no matter how high your natural talent, it is extremely difficult to become a top-tier expert.
Now, an opportunity was placed right before her, and Kong Xuan naturally had to strive for it.
Kong Xuan was very sensible and did not ask Zhang Ruochen why he possessed a Peacock Half-Human Clan cultivation technique. Instead, she immediately swore an oath to the gods.
After swearing, Kong Xuan said with some nervousness, "Young Master, do you really possess a Peacock Half-Human Clan cultivation technique?"
In Kong Xuan's view, the technique Zhang Ruochen had taken out was at most a lower-grade spirit-level one.
One must know that even the royal clan of Yunwu Commandery, with their most top-grade cultivation technique, only had a middle-grade spirit-level "Innate Art."
Of course, even a lower-grade spirit-level technique was already quite remarkable for Kong Xuan. If Zhang Ruochen did not pass it on to her, she would never have the chance to learn a technique of that level.
Zhang Ruochen said, "If you continue cultivating the 'Wind Listening Wave Art,' even if you reach the Great Perfection of the Yellow Extreme Realm, you will at most be able to open up twelve meridians. With fewer meridians in your body, your future cultivation speed will become slower and slower, even stagnating. Moreover, martial artists with fewer meridians will suffer a great disadvantage when fighting others because the speed at which you mobilize true qi cannot match your opponent's."
Why could Zhang Ruochen defeat enemies across several realms? It was not only because he had reached the Supreme Extreme Realm in the Yellow Extreme Realm, but also because he cultivated the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," opening up thirty-six meridians in his body.
In terms of the speed of mobilizing true qi, he far surpassed martial artists of the same realm, so the power he unleashed was naturally greater.
Zhang Ruochen continued, "Of course, you are currently only at the Small Extreme Position of the Yellow Extreme Realm, and your meridians have not yet been set. You can completely switch to a different technique and open up more meridians. The technique I want to pass on to you is called the 'Peacock Sacred Canon.' I can tell you clearly that I only have the cultivation method for the first four layers, which can at most allow you to cultivate to the Heavenly Extreme Realm. Whether or not to cultivate this technique is entirely your choice."
"The 'Peacock Sacred Canon'?" Kong Xuan was shocked, her face changing color. She completely held her breath, staring at Zhang Ruochen in disbelief.
The "Peacock Sacred Canon" was one of the two most top-grade techniques of Peacock Manor, on par with the "Feather Transformation Scripture." Only the geniuses among the direct descendants of Peacock Manor had the opportunity to cultivate it.
Ignoring Kong Xuan's shock, Zhang Ruochen continued, "Cultivating the 'Peacock Sacred Canon' can maximally stimulate the Peacock bloodline within you. If you can cultivate it to the fourth layer and reach the Heavenly Extreme Realm, you can even transform into a true peacock, soaring through the sky, stirring wind and fire, with combat power far exceeding ordinary human martial artists of the Heavenly Extreme Realm."
Kong Xuan was extremely grateful to Zhang Ruochen. Crystal tears flowed from her beautiful eyes as she knelt on the ground and deeply bowed to Zhang Ruochen, saying, "Thank you, Master."
"Why are you calling me Master? Just call me Young Master!" Zhang Ruochen said.
Zhang Ruochen could not understand Kong Xuan's feelings at this moment.
After being captured by human martial artists, Kong Xuan had been sold from one family to another, encountering many buyers. But everyone treated her as a piece of merchandise, and no one truly treated her well. She had long become numb to it.
So, right after being bought by Zhang Ruochen, she only called him "Young Master" without much respect.
However, after a short period of contact with Zhang Ruochen, she discovered that he was completely different from those who had bought her before. Not only was his talent unparalleled, but he also personally tore up the slave contract, wanting to set her free. Now, Zhang Ruochen was about to pass on a profound cultivation technique to her.
One thing after another finally made Kong Xuan submit from the bottom of her heart, which was why she knelt and called Zhang Ruochen "Master."
She felt that following such a master would allow her to become a strong person in the future and see the light.
Kong Xuan stubbornly shook her head, saying, "Master has given me a new lease on life. I cannot be disrespectful to Master."
Zhang Ruochen said, "If you call me Master, then I won't pass on the 'Peacock Sacred Canon' to you."
Kong Xuan became a little anxious, gently biting her lip with her teeth, a hint of determination in her eyes. "Then I won't learn the 'Peacock Sacred Canon,' but I still want to call you 'Master.'"
Zhang Ruochen could not help but look at her with new eyes, not expecting her to be such a stubborn woman. "Alright! I won't force you."
"Get up! I will first pass on to you the cultivation method for the first layer of the 'Peacock Sacred Canon.'"
From his space bracelet, Zhang Ruochen took out a brush and a piece of paper, writing down the method for the first layer of the "Peacock Sacred Canon," totaling eight hundred and seventy-four characters.
Kong Xuan stared at the space jade bracelet on Zhang Ruochen's wrist, her beautiful eyes shimmering. Her voice was as melodious as a lark's as she softly said, "Master, is that a space treasure?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled slightly. "If you want one, I can give you one too."
Kong Xuan quickly shook her head, somewhat panicked, and knelt again. "This servant does not dare."
"Why are you kneeling again?" Zhang Ruochen said with some displeasure. "It's just a space storage treasure. Once your cultivation reaches a certain level, I will definitely give you one. Get up!"
Zhang Ruochen handed the cultivation method for the first layer of the "Peacock Sacred Canon" to Kong Xuan. After she memorized it, Zhang Ruochen burned the paper with the method written on it, turning it to ashes.
"Go down and cultivate first. Try to convert your technique to the 'Peacock Sacred Canon' as soon as possible," Zhang Ruochen said.
Kong Xuan gently bent her slender jade waist, bowed to Zhang Ruochen, and then withdrew.
"It's a pity that Fourth Brother has already reached the Mysterious Extreme Realm. His martial arts cultivation is already quite deep, and his physique has been set. Otherwise, I could also pass on a cultivation technique to him."
Once one's cultivation reached the Mysterious Extreme Realm, it was no longer possible to open up new meridians. Cultivating a different technique might not necessarily be a good thing for him.
Zhang Ruochen gently shook his head and entered the inner space of the Time-Space Crystal.
At this moment, Xiao Hei was in the inner space of the Time-Space Crystal, fully focused on repairing the basic inscriptions in the Abyssal Ancient Sword.
If all sixty-six basic inscriptions were fully reconnected, the Abyssal Ancient Sword would recover to the power of a ninth-rank True Martial Treasure. Zhang Ruochen was quite looking forward to wielding the Abyssal Ancient Sword again.
"The effect of the Half-Saint True Liquid on me is no longer very strong. The remaining fourteen drops of Half-Saint True Liquid will be left for Fourth Brother and Kong Xuan."
This was not to say that the Half-Saint True Liquid was truly useless for Zhang Ruochen. In fact, even if Zhang Ruochen's cultivation broke through to the Heavenly Extreme Realm, the Half-Saint True Liquid would still bring him many benefits.
However, since Zhang Ruochen had better options than the Half-Saint True Liquid, he naturally felt that its medicinal power was not strong enough.
It could be said that the cultivation resources Zhang Ruochen used were even more advanced than those used by many talented disciples of large families and major sects, and he was never afraid of waste. It was only natural that Zhang Ruochen's cultivation speed was fast.
Zhang Ruochen took out a delicate small jade bottle of emerald color and placed it in his palm.
"Whoosh!"
A surge of true qi surged from his palm, shaking off the bottle's lid. A cloud of white mist emerged from the jade bottle.
Within the mist, a sacred seedling grew, with four long leaves, emitting a dazzling radiance.
This was the only drop of sacred liquid Zhang Ruochen possessed. Its sacred power was far purer than the Half-Saint True Liquid, and its medicinal power was also stronger.
If he could consume this drop of sacred liquid, it might allow his physique to advance further.