Chapter Eighteen: Stone Turns into Water

ntinuously slaying Yin Spirits and attempting to condense a vortex."We can't wait any longer, fellow cultivators! If we allow all the disciples of the Wenti Sect to gather their vortexes, then by that...In the East, as Bo spoke endlessly, time quickly passed for more than an hour. However, Jiang Yun still seemed to only partially understand, and could only interrupt: "Senior Brother, what's the use of that intent Can it be absorbed"

"Absorb" Dongfang Bo was taken aback and furrowed his brows. "Logically speaking, it should be possible to absorb it, but I've never heard of anyone absorbing Dao intent. There's no real use for it, otherwise, the sect wouldn't have been willing to take out the Inquiry Mirror to let you all pass through the trials!"

Jiang Yun also thought about it. If the way of Tao truly had great use, then he himself wouldn't be able to obtain that pill of longevity.

Then Jiang Yun continued, "Since the Dao intent exists randomly within all things, is there any rule to follow, or a way to distinguish which objects possess Dao intent"

"As for rules, perhaps there are some, but I don't know. But to discern the meaning of the Dao, there is a way. Speaking of this, one has to mention the Three Treasures of the Dao—Jing, Qi, and Shen!"

"Wait!" Jiang Yun couldn't help but interrupt again. "Didn't Xiang Xuan, senior sister, mention that the Three Treasures of the Dao are Dao Heart, Dao Body, and Dao Spirit"

"Haha!" Dongfang Bo clapped his hands and smiled, "That's a good question! And it's a question I've been researching all the time because there are many interpretations of the Three Treasures. Besides Jing Qi Shen and Xin Ti Ling, there are also Ci Jian Rang, Dao Jing Shi, even studying Dao, cultivating Dao, and practicing Dao can be called the Three Treasures!"

Jiang Yun had never really understood what was being said, and now that Dongfang Bo explained it like this, his mind became even more muddled. He hurriedly shook his head and said, "Senior brother, about the Three Treasures, I'll ask you again later. Now, could you please tell me how to distinguish which items possess Dao intent"

"Okay, then let's talk about Jing Qi Shen! In fact, what we cultivate in Taoism is Jing Qi Shen!"

"Essence refers to flesh, bone, sinew, blood, and even meridians. In short, it can be understood as everything that makes up our bodies; Qi naturally refers to the spiritual energy between heaven and earth; while Shen refers to a person's willpower and mental power, which we call the spirit."

As long as you possess a powerful enough divine sense, you can discern which objects possess the Dao! Of course, besides that, some small magical artifacts can also sense the Dao.

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When Jiang Yun returned to his courtyard, he had an extra compass on him. It was a gift from Dong Fang Bo, a magical device that could sense the intentions of others.

Because only those who have cultivated to the seventh level of Pulse Meridian can give birth to divine consciousness, and to use divine consciousness to probe objects, at least nine levels of Pulse Meridian are needed, or even reaching the blessed land realm. This is still a bit far for Jiang Yun, so he could only shamelessly accept this compass.

With the compass in hand, Jiangyun's next step was naturally to verify his idea. Would only things containing Taoist meaning cause a reaction from the black stone

...After he tested the stone bench, stone table, and even the ground itself, he finally confirmed his senior brother's words. It seems that among the items related to cultivating Taoism, those containing Dao intent have a higher possibility.

However, now that Ginger Cloud's Taoist artifacts are scarce, apart from those pills, the only things that can be slightly connected to the Dao intent are a few martial arts secret manuals, a storage ring, and that iron sword.

Then, Jiang Yun took the stone off his neck and after taking a deep breath, carefully placed it next to the iron sword.

"Bang!"

A ghostly light flashed across the black stone, and the iron sword exploded instantly.

This time, Jiang Yun looked carefully. Inside the bursting iron sword, there was indeed a wisp of light as small as sesame seeds, which rushed into the black stone.

"You got it!"

Just when Jiang Yun was overjoyed, another change occurred!

The black stone, absorbing this wisp of Dao intent, suddenly flared with a bright light and transformed into a vortex of radiance, completely enveloping the stone. Through the vortex, one could clearly see its inner glow shimmering like water, rippling and undulating. This stone had actually turned into water!

This sudden change left Jiang Yun dumbfounded and utterly confused. He stared intently at the vortex of light, his eyes fixed on it as he concentrated hard.

The black stone did indeed turn into water, for the shape of this water was also triangular, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. And vaguely, it seemed as if this water had layers to it.

It's strange to say, but this amount of water wasn't much, only the size of a half-palm. Yet, looking at it, Ginger Cloud felt a surge of power, vast and unfathomable. Even compared to the sprawling Mang Lake in the depths of Mang Mountain, which covered hundreds of miles, this small cup of water seemed insignificant.

Of course, this is just a feeling. After all, if you look away from the vortex, looking out at it, it's still only half the size of your palm.

What kind of water is this What's it used for

Jiang Yun's mind raced, trying to figure out what use this layered water could possibly have.

Unbidden, Ginger Cloud suddenly picked up a Longevity Pill and threw it into the water.

"Plop!"

The medicinal pill entered the water, causing a small splash. It sank into the water, but only to the first layer; it did not descend further.

Ginger Yun waited quietly for a moment, the fasting pill sank to the bottom of the water and remained motionless. There were no other unusual phenomena.

Frowning, Jiang Yun carefully extended two fingers, wanting to take out the Piguodan and taste the water at the same time.

But the moment his fingers plunged into the vortex, touching the first layer of water, the once tranquil surface suddenly surged wildly. In an instant, it coalesced into a jet of water, piercing directly at the tip of Jiang Yun's index finger.

The speed was so fast that even Jiang Yun didn't have time to react. When he came to his senses, a drop of blood had already dripped from his fingertips into the water.

The blood splashed into the water, creating a ripple that spread outward at an alarming rate in all directions and down to the depths.

At the same time, Ginger Cloud's body trembled violently. The entire person stood there motionless like he had lost his soul.

Because at this moment, the vortex of light before his eyes suddenly vanished and appeared—in his dantian!

And, it changed back into a black stone.

And his two fingers hung suspended in the air, the tip of one pinching the pill he had just tossed into the water.

After a long while, Ginger Cloud let out a long sigh, and finally regained his composure. He muttered to himself, "To pledge allegiance"

He had heard from Dongfang Bo that good magic weapons and treasures usually have the owner's blood dripped onto them so that they recognize their master.

This way, not only can magical artifacts and their owners' minds be connected, but they are also less likely to be stolen.

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As his own drop of blood fell into the water, Jiang Yun could vaguely feel that there was some unknown connection between himself and the black stone.

With a thought, the black stone transformed into a beam of light and shot out directly from Jiang Yun's body, appearing in his palm.

Ginger Cloud looked at the stone, which had returned to its lifeless state, and nodded. "That's good too, I don't have to worry about anyone finding out!"

After several more attempts, Jiang Yun allowed the stone to be concealed within his dantian. Then he raised the Pigu Dan and held it before his eyes.

At this sight, Jiang Yun was stunned once again!

Because this Fasting Pill has obviously changed, not only has the originally rough surface become incredibly smooth, but the fragrance it emits has also become much richer.

Therefore, Gingercloud immediately concluded that the efficacy of this Qi-Cultivating Pill was higher than before!

More importantly, on Dan's surface, there is a square mark that is almost invisible to the naked eye, and the mark is slowly fading, apparently about to disappear.

Jiang Yun hurriedly used all his eyesight, and finally before the imprint completely disappeared, he saw that within the imprint seemed to contain a symbol like writing, emitting a vast aura.

Under his grandfather's tutelage, Ginger Cloud didn't dare claim to be well-versed in literature, but at least he could read and write. However, the symbols within the branding, he had no knowledge of.

Gazing at the fasting pill, Jiang Yun mused thoughtfully, "The medicinal pill, after being dropped into the water transformed from the stone, revealed an imprint resembling words. This greatly enhanced the pill's efficacy. Could this be the purpose of the stone"

"What if you put other items in, would they also gain the imprint and cause a change that improves the item's effects"is throat and said: “As you have all seen, seven Taoist friends entrusted me to help auction a few items.”However, because these items are all unique, I'm mostly unfamiliar with them. So, I decided to...