I Collect Skill Fragments in the Demon World-Chapter 738 - 382: Yin Yang Grinding Disc (Part 2)
Zhang Chen paid no attention to the other's words. Instead, he picked up the Jade Plate, examining it closely, observing countless mysterious tadpole-like characters carved into its surface, animate as if they were alive, continuously swimming back and forth.
Watching the original Celestial Book was not because Zhang Chen did not trust the Innate Peacock but because the Inverted Yin and Yang was too profound; even if he exhausted himself, he could not comprehend it. The reason he wanted to see the original was to see if any skills could fall out of it. If the Inverted Yin and Yang Great Divine Technique could fall out, he could achieve it in one step.
Holding the Jade Plate Celestial Book in his hand, Zhang Chen saw that this record of Inverted Yin and Yang was indeed not a mundane object, with Innate Qi flowing through it. If it were in the future world where he lived, this Jade Plate should be called a 'Celestial Book.'
"Perhaps stimulating it with Yin Yang Qi can make the Jade Plate drop a skill, just like when the Light of the True God dropped before." With Yin Yang Qi circulating in his hand, Zhang Chen injected it into the Jade Plate. The next moment, the plate flickered with black and white light, and a black and white orb fell at Zhang Chen's feet.
At this moment, the Golden Finger Interface popped up:
[Skill fragment discovered, would you like to collect it?]
"Collect!" said Zhang Chen.
With the command issued from Zhang Chen's heart, the Golden Finger Interface transformed:
[Secret Treasure Cultivation Technique discovered: Yin Yang Grinding Disc]
[Note 1: A mystical treasure refined with Innate Yin Yang Qi, supplemented by special prohibitions. Harmonize Yin and Yang, evolve Innate Five Elements, reverse into Chaos.]
[Note 2: Equipment condition requires a strand of Innate Yin Yang Qi.]
[Condition met, would you like to equip it?] The Golden Finger Interface continuously refreshed with information, causing Zhang Chen's eyes to light up instantly: "Yin Yang Grinding Disc? It can harmonize Five Elements, reverse into Chaos, this treasure is not simple. I wonder if it can resolve the trouble in my body and completely settle the Innate Yin Yang Qi within me?"
Zhang Chen's thoughts flickered for a moment, then he decisively issued the command: "Collect!"
With the thought in Zhang Chen's mind, the black and white orb was absorbed. Then the Yin Yang Qi within Zhang Chen was gathered and infused into his Primordial Spirit Consciousness Sea. In his Primordial Spirit Consciousness Sea, a phantom black and white embryonic disc formed, like a chicken egg, with a grinding disc the size of a grain of rice flickering inside.
This grinding disc was interwoven with chains composed of countless black and white runes, forming a large and complex formation according to some mysterious law. This formation gradually evolved and changed, with billions of Order Chains circulating.
Then a pulling force emanated from the egg, absorbing all the Innate Yin Yang Origin within Zhang Chen's Primordial Spirit.
Afterward, Zhang Chen's Golden Finger Interface flickered:
[16 Skills (Level 1): Yin Yang Grinding Disc (0/100000)]
[Note 1: It can reverse Yin Yang Qi into Qi of Chaos]
[Note 2: It can harmonize Yin Yang Qi into Innate Five Elements Qi]
Zhang Chen sensed the embryonic disc in his Consciousness Sea, his face showing a touch of joy: "Success!"
Although the Yin Yang Grinding Disc was only Level 1, it wasn't very useful to Zhang Chen, but when it upgrades to the stage of Great Success in the future, it will surely possess incredible abilities.
At this time, all the Yin Yang Origin in Zhang Chen's body was completely gathered within the grinding disc, and his biggest trouble finally disappeared. Threads of Magical Power naturally emerged in his body, continuously recovering.
On the other side, the Innate Peacock was still chattering: "Boy, even if the Celestial Book is handed over to you, you can't grasp it. Do you think this Inverted Yin and Yang Divine Technique is so easy to comprehend? It involves extremely complex Law transformations. Even I dare not say I've fully comprehended its Creation. Your meager cultivation, do you think you can comprehend this Divine Technique? It's simply delusional."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen diverted his gaze from the Jade Plate in his hand, looking toward the Innate Peacock opposite, his mind stirred: 'I still have not mastered Inverted Yin and Yang, but now that the original Celestial Book is in my hands, I can't miss this chance. I'd better take advantage of the Innate Peacock to swindle this Jade Plate Celestial Book. Once I return, I can slowly cultivate Inverted Yin and Yang.'
Undoubtedly, Zhang Chen had developed a greed for the Jade Plate Celestial Book. This Jade Plate Celestial Book was very important to him. He must find a way to keep it in his hands. It's one of the top existences in the Thirty-six Divine Techniques. If he doesn't keep the Jade Plate, he's practically asking for divine retribution.
"Old ancestor, you tricked me! You knew I couldn't comprehend this Divine Technique, yet you deceived me. How can you be like this?" Holding the Jade Token, Zhang Chen's eyes were filled with anger and grievance.
"Boy, you feel wronged now, but remember when your actions ruined my great plan, almost costing me my life. You're just losing an opportunity to learn, but I faced death. Besides, the Secret Technique I taught you was genuine. If you can't cultivate it yourself, who can you blame?" The Innate Peacock's voice was filled with righteousness and pride.
Zhang Chen, trembling with rage, declared, "I don't care, you must compensate me, or I will break my oath to trap you here."
The Innate Peacock glanced at Zhang Chen, seeing he genuinely seemed ready to erupt. Inwardly, the Peacock panicked a bit, feeling he'd had enough of this ghostly place. He wanted to get out to seek revenge, to settle the score with that damned person. He certainly didn't want to be trapped here. His hatred for the Ancestral Master of Longevity far surpassed his resentment towards Zhang Chen.
"It's you who couldn't learn, and you're blaming me? So how do you propose we solve this?" The Innate Peacock's tone finally softened, unwilling to completely sever ties with Zhang Chen.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen sized up the Innate Peacock with a calculating eye and said, "Transmit the Divine Technique of Reversing Yin Yang Qi to me. If I can't learn it now, you still haven't fulfilled your condition. I will take this Jade Plate back to study it slowly. Let's consider it your task barely completed." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"You actually want that Divine Technique?" The Innate Peacock gave Zhang Chen a once-over, sensing something different about the youth compared to before, yet unable to pinpoint exactly what due to being trapped in his current predicament.
The two stared at each other in silence, both falling into a state of negotiation and standoff.
To the Innate Peacock, the Jade Plate Celestial Book with its record of the Inverted Yin and Yang Great Divine Technique was already comprehended by him, rendering the Jade Plate relatively useless. But just handing it over to Zhang Chen, letting him grossly seize it without any recompense, left the Peacock feeling reluctant.
"Acquiring the Jade Plate Celestial Book is fine, but you must agree to one more condition," said the Innate Peacock.
"What condition?" Zhang Chen asked with a calm demeanor, warning simultaneously, "I advise you not to go too far, or I won't agree."
"After you rescue me from the Heaven and Earth Treasure Mirror, you must assist me in acquiring a flesh body and completing Possession Rebirth," suggested the Innate Peacock.
"You want to achieve Possession Rebirth?" Zhang Chen was taken aback. From his understanding, shouldn't the being directly regenerate with blood and flesh? Why would he want to use an Acquired Flesh Body for Possession Rebirth?
The Peacock explained, "I intend to possess a disciple of the Five Villages Temple to covertly approach that old villain Changsheng, to deliver retribution! Moreover, the Five Villages Temple is not as simple as you think. The old entity that descended from the Celestial Realm years ago—who knows how much strength he's regained? I also need to guard against him secretly. I need to rely on your Five-Colored Divine Light to rapidly restore my origin, in order to reforge the Innate Five Qi Foundation and once again gather the Dao Sacred Embryo."
The amount of information in these words stunned Zhang Chen, as the Innate Peacock once again mentioned the so-called Immortal from the Upper Realm, the master who descended from the Spiritual World's Thirty-Three Heavens.
What is the true origin of the Immortals?
Zhang Chen knew only that it was the fall of the Innate Divine Spirits that gave Qi Cultivators the opportunity to harvest Sun and Moon Essence. Otherwise, each Sun and Moon Essence had its master; any Qi Cultivator attempting to gather it would surely be crushed by an Innate Divine Spirit. Hence, Qi Cultivators must be a path born after that era, but the origin of Qi Cultivators remains a mystery.
