cǐ mó cóng líng guǐ dài zhōng bèi fàng chū ， liǎng zhǐ yǎn jīng lì kè xiōng máng dà zuò ， è hěn hěn de yào xiàng lín xuān pū guò qù le 。
此魔从灵鬼袋中被放出，两只眼睛立刻凶芒大做，恶狠狠的要像林轩扑过去了。
This demon was released from the Spirit Ghost Bag, and its eyes immediately glowed with a fierce light as it viciously lunged towards Lin Xuan.
“ niè chù ， zhēn shì bù zhī sǐ huó ！,， miàn duì fēn shén jí bié de shī mó ， lín xuān liǎn shàng què háo wú jù sè， yòu shǒu tái qǐ ， yī dào fǎ jué cóng zhǐ jiān jī huí shè huí chū qù 。
“孽畜，真是不知死活！,，面对分神级别的尸魔，林轩脸上却毫无惧sè，右手抬起，一道法诀从指尖jī囘射囘出去。
"Devil畜生, you really have no sense of when to die!" Facing a spirit monster at the level of a Focused Spirit, Lin Xuan showed no fear. He raised his right hand, sending a technique from his fingertips out.
nà céng jīn sè de hù zhào shàng dùn shí fàn qǐ diǎn diǎn lián yī ， shù yǐ bǎi jì de fàn wén cóng shàng miàn pēn bó ， tóng shí fàn chàng shēng dà zuò ， yī xià zi jiāng yín chì shī wáng gěi lǒng zhào qǐ lái le 。
那层金sè的护罩上顿时泛起点点涟漪，数以百计的梵文从上面喷薄，同时梵唱声大做，一下子将银翅尸王给笼罩起来了。
A golden protective shield on that layer rippled with tiny waves as hundreds of Sanskrit characters burst forth from it simultaneously. The chanting voices grew loud, instantly enveloping the Silver-winged Corpse Demon.
“ zhī ……。”
“吱……。”
Lin Xuan did not stop there; he sat cross-legged and earnestly pondered this technique. He was not trying to learn it but rather looking for a way to subdue the Silver-winged Corpse Demon. Most of what had come before he skipped over.
jiān huí jiào huí shēng chuán rù ěr lǐ ， què shì shī wáng yī yǔ nà xiē jìn wén xiāng chù ， jiù fǎng fú bèi huǒ yàn gěi tàng zhe ， liǎn shàng lù huí chū wèi jù zhī sè。
尖囘叫囘声传入耳里，却是尸王一与那些禁文相触，就仿佛被火焰给烫着，脸上lù囘出畏惧之sè。
At the end, he found the incantation he sought. It was a thousand-word secret technique that seemed unremarkable at first glance. However, each word was obscure and ancient, and it took Lin Xuan several days to read through it completely—merely reading it, not yet comprehending its full meaning.
“ shōu ！,， lín xuān yī shēng dà hē ， shuāng shǒu rú chuān shū hú dié bān fēi wǔ ， jiē lián shù dào fǎ jué dǎ chū 。
“收！,，林轩一声大喝，双手如穿书蝴蝶般飞舞，接连数道法诀打出。
This secret technique detailed how to refine the Silver-winged Corpse Demon. The conditions were harsh and difficult, but he did not go into those details. Just satisfying the conditions of refining a corpse was headache-inducing. It took the ancient demon countless efforts to find suitable materials for refinement.
“ ē mí tuó fó ！”
“阿弥陀佛！”
The various heavenly treasures and earthly rarities required were numerous, no lighter than his own Nine Palaces Instant Array.
suí zhe yī shēng fó hào chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà xiē jìn wén jīn guāng dà zuò ， jìng rán biàn chéng le yī tiáo tiáo xiān xì de liàn tiáo ， qǐng jìng zhī jiān jiù jiāng yín chì shī wáng gěi wǔ huí huā huí dà huí bǎng le 。
随着一声佛号传入耳朵，那些禁文金光大做，竟然变成了一条条纤细的链条，顷竟之间就将银翅尸王给五囘花囘大囘绑了。
Lin Xuan found it hard just reading these methods; it truly tested the ancient demon's prowess in refining the Silver-winged Corpse Demon.
“ bù cuò ， juē pí ， zhè fú zōng de mì zōng fú mó zhèn guǒ rán fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。,， lín xuān liǎn shàng lù huí chū mǎn yì zhī sè， dāng rán ， tā zhī suǒ yǐ néng gòu rú cǐ qīng yì de jiāng shī wáng gěi zhì huí fú ， yī lái ， què shí shì yīn wèi fú zōng shén tōng ， yǒu kè zhì yīn sī guǐ wù de xiào guǒ 。
“不错，撅琵，这佛宗的密宗伏魔阵果然非同小可。,，林轩脸上lù囘出满意之sè，当然，他之所以能够如此轻易的将尸王给制囘服，一来，确实是因为佛宗神通，有克制yīn司鬼物的效果。
"Phew!" Lin Xuan sighed with relief. He did not find a method to subdue the corpse demon, and though he was unprepared for this outcome, his face still showed disappointment. Could such an excellent helper be left unutilized?
bù guò ， zuì zhòng yào de yuán yóu ， hái shì zài tiān fēng chéng shí ， jǐ wèi yāo huà zhě zhǎng lǎo yǐn bào le xuán wǔ qī jié zhèn ， wèi le yǎn hù gǔ lǎo mó ， shī wáng běn jiù shòu le zhòng shāng ， yī shēn jīng tiān dòng dì de shí lì ， zhǐ néng fā huī chū shí zhī yī èr ér yǐ 。
不过，最重要的缘由，还是在天风城时，几位妖化者长老引爆了玄武七杰阵，为了掩护古老魔，尸王本就受了重伤，一身惊天动地的实力，只能发挥出十之一二而已。
After all, Lin Xuan had personally experienced the power of a Focused Spirit cultivator. If he could have such a powerful corpse demon as an ally, it would be incredible.
hǔ luò píng yáng ， lóng yóu qiǎn tán ， bù wài rú shì 。
虎落平阳，龙游浅谈，不外如是。
However, no matter how much he desired it, there was nothing he could do. He dared not forcibly subdue the corpse demon; otherwise, if it went berserk and retaliated, the consequences would be unimaginable.
fǒu zé qū qū yí gè zhèn fǎ ， zěn me kě néng kùn zhù fēn shén qī de shī wáng le 。
否则区区一个阵法，怎么可能困住分神期的尸王了。
"Let this matter rest for now. I'll find a way later," Lin Xuan sighed. Though he felt disappointed, as an ordinary cultivator, he knew how to pick up and put down. He had many other matters to handle.
cǐ shí xī bèi shù yǐ bǎi jì de liàn tiáo kǔn zhù ， zài yě dòng tán bù dé ， zhēng zhá piàn kè ， yǎn zhōng de xiōng yàn zhōng yú àn dàn xià qù le 。
此时牺被数以百计的链条捆住，再也动弹不得，挣扎片刻，眼中的凶焰终于黯淡下去了。
With his thoughts settled, Lin Xuan pointed at the storage bag in front of him, which shook slightly, releasing a round object.
“ hēng ， niè chù ， xiàn zài lì xiǎo de lǎo shí le 。”
“哼，孽畜，现在例晓得老实了。”
It was a bead-like thing, unremarkable on the surface but with a grotesque face carved into it, radiating a soft glow.
lín xuān nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， suí hòu xiù páo yī fú ， yòu yí gè chǔ wù dài cóng yī xiù zhōng fēi lüè ér chū 。
林轩喃喃自语的声音传入耳朵，随后袖袍一拂，又一个储物袋从衣袖中飞掠而出。
Lin Xuan held this item between his thumb and index finger, pressing it to his forehead as he delved into its essence with his divine sense.
bú yòng shuō ， yě shì gǔ lǎo mó zhī wù ， zuò wéi fēn shén qī xiū xiān zhě ， lǎo mó de shēn jiā fēi cháng fēng hòu ， zhǐ kě xī dà bù fèn dōu fàng zài zōng mén zhī zhōng ， bù guò suí shēn xié dài de bǎo wù ， yī jiù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， ràng lín xuān huò yì fěi qiǎn de 。
不用说，也是古老魔之物，作为分神期修仙者，老魔的身家非常丰厚，只可惜大部分都放在宗门之中，不过随身携带的宝物，依旧是非同小可，让林轩获益匪浅的。
A myriad of black light blazed, dazzlingly bright, but Lin Xuan was unaffected by it. Soon, the black light dispersed, revealing huge characters that entered his vision.
jiāng shén shí chén rù ， hěn kuài lín xuān jiù cóng lǐ miàn zhǎo chū yī huī bái sè de yù tóng 。
将神识沉入，很快林轩就从里面找出一灰白sè的玉瞳。
"Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse!" These ancient characters were familiar to Lin Xuan despite having seen them before. The title still stirred him deeply.
lǐ miàn jì zǎi de nǎi shì gǔ lǎo mó zhǔ xiū de shén tōng ， tiān shī dà huí fǎ ！
里面记载的乃是古老魔主修的神通，天尸大囘法！
After all, this Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse represented something significant; even in the Spirit Realm, it was one of the top magical arts, with seventy-two transformations that could rival the Buddhist Six-Word Dharma Spell.
zhè zì rán yě shì yī fēi tóng xiǎo kě de gōng huí fǎ ， dāng rán ， duì lín xuān lái shuō ， què méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， cǐ gōng huí fǎ zài xuán miào ， nán dào hái néng yǔ mò yuè tiān wū jué xiāng pì měi me ？
这自然也是一非同小可的功囘法，当然，对林轩来说，却没有用处，此功囘法再玄妙，难道还能与墨月天巫诀相媲美么？
How many great demons desired but never obtained such a powerful spell now lay within his grasp.
bù guò cǐ shí cǐ jìng ， lín xuān què pán xī ér zuò ， rèn zhēn cān wù qǐ cǐ gōng huí fǎ le 。
不过此时此竟，林轩却盘膝而坐，认真参悟起此功囘法了。
Of course, what this bead contained was not complete; at best, it detailed only a few of the numerous transformations in the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse. But even these were remarkable enough for any cultivator to be content with. A Focused Spirit cultivator could never hope to wield such a complete spell.
lín xuān bìng bú shì xiǎng xué ， ér shì xiǎng cóng lǐ miàn zhǎo chū ， kàn yǒu méi yǒu bàn fǎ jiāng yín chì shī wáng shōu fú ： qián miàn dà bù fèn lín xuān dōu zhí jiē tiào guò 。
林轩并不是想学，而是想从里面找出，看有没有办法将银翅尸王收服：前面大部分林轩都直接跳过。
It had to be one of the great demons or an old monster who had achieved Immortality.
zài mò wěi bù fèn guǒ rán fā xiàn le zì jǐ xiǎng yào de kǒu jué le 。
在末尾部分果然发现了自己想要的口诀了。
After all, according to ancient lore, mastering the final few transformations required reaching the realm of Transcendence.
zhè shì yī piān qiān yú yán de mì shù gōng biǎo miàn shàng kàn bù duō ， rán ér què zì zì huì sè ， xuán miào gǔ piáo ， lín xuān zhè yī kàn ， jū rán huā fèi le shù rì de gōng fu ， cái jiāng qí tōng dú 。
这是一篇千余言的秘术工表面上看不多，然而却字字晦涩，玄妙古朴，林轩这一看，居然花费了数日的功夫，才将其通读。
With this in mind, Lin Xuan remained calm. The bead contained three transformations:
zhù yì ， jǐn jǐn shì tōng dú ， hái yuǎn méi yǒu dào cān wù de dì bù 。
注意，仅仅是通读，还远没有到参悟的地步。
The first was a summoning technique. Human world demon cultivators could invoke the essence of famous demons from higher realms when their magical arts reached a certain depth. But the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse was even more miraculous; it could open spatial rifts to bring ghostly creatures from the Yin Realm here.
bù guò ráo shì rú cǐ ， jiù yǐ jīng ràng lín xuān huò yì fěi qiǎn le 。
不过饶是如此，就已经让林轩获益匪浅了。
With enough will, one could merge with the summoned ghosts, enhancing their strength. However, this came with significant drawbacks and hidden dangers, so most cultivators only used the summoned ghosts as support.
zhè mì shù jiǎng de shì rú hé jì liàn yín chì shī wáng 。
这秘术讲的是如何祭炼银翅尸王。
This transformation was known as exorcism magic.
qí zhōng tiáo jiàn de kē jiān yǔ jiān nán ， nà jiù bù shuō le ， guāng shì mǎn zú tiáo jiàn de liàn shī jiù lìng rén tóu téng ， dāng chū gǔ lǎo mó ， yě bù zhī dào fèi le duō shǎo gōng fu ， cái zhǎo dào hé shì de jì liàn zhī wù 。
其中条件的苛煎与艰难，那就不说了，光是满足条件的炼尸就令人头疼，当初古老魔，也不知道费了多少功夫，才找到合适的祭炼之物。
The second transformation was a demonic form technique.
suí hòu xū yào de gè zhǒng tiān cái dì bǎo gèng shì hé lèi fán duō ， bù bǐ zì jǐ liàn zhì jiǔ gōng xū yú kè zhèn qīng huí sōng duō shǎo 。
随后需要的各种天材地宝更是和类繁多，不比自己炼制九宫须臾刻阵轻囘松多少。
Demonic forms were similar to golden body Dharmic forms but fundamentally different. Lin Xuan's Lesser Heavenly Realm Dharmic Form could condense into an实体, incredibly powerful, like a second body for the cultivator. If broken, it would need to be reformed, though its inherent strength made breaking it difficult.
lín xuān guāng shì tōng dú zhè xiē fāng fǎ ， jiù jué de yǒu diǎn tóu pí fā huí má ， hái zhēn shì nán wéi gǔ lǎo mó ， néng gòu jiāng yín chì shī wáng jì liàn chéng gōng a ！
林轩光是通读这些方法，就觉得有点头皮发囘麻，还真是难为古老魔，能够将银翅尸王祭炼成功啊！
In contrast, demonic forms were versatile and had lesser power compared to golden body Dharmic forms but were easier to recover with some Essence Qi and Dharmic Power.
“ hū ！,， lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， cóng zhè qí zhōng tā bìng méi yǒu zhǎo dào shōu fú shī wáng de fāng fǎ ， zhè yàng de jié guǒ ， yào shuō yì diǎn zhǔn bèi yě wú ， nà dāng rán shì bù kě néng de ， rán ér jí biàn rú cǐ ， lín xuān liǎn shàng hái shì shǎn guò jǐ fēn shī wàng zhī sè， nán dào zhè me hǎo de bāng shǒu ， zhēn de zhǐ néng kàn zhuó yǎn chán ma ？
“呼！,，林轩舒了口气，从这其中他并没有找到收服尸王的方法，这样的结果，要说一点准备也无，那当然是不可能的，然而即便如此，林轩脸上还是闪过几分失望之sè，难道这么好的帮手，真的只能看着眼谗吗？
Both had their advantages, each having its own merits. However, for a true great cultivator, the golden body Dharmic form was preferred; using a demonic form would be like showing off in front of a master craftsman. But given Lin Xuan's current situation, learning this demonic form could serve as a complementary skill.
yào xiǎo de ， fēn shén qī xiū shì de shí lì rú hé ， lín xuān kě shì qīn shēn huí tǐ yàn guò ， rú guǒ néng gòu dé zhè me yī qiáng dà de shī wáng xiàng zhù ， nà hǎo ？… guāng shì xiǎng xiǎng ， jiù yī piàn huǒ huí rè le 。
要晓得，分神期修士的实力如何，林轩可是亲身囘体验过，如果能够得这么一强大的尸王相助，那好？…光是想想，就一片火囘热了。
The third transformation was Mother and Son Yin Lightning.
rán ér zài yǎn chán yòu rú hé ， méi yǒu bàn fǎ jiù shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ ， lín xuān kě bù gǎn qiáng xíng shōu fú ， fǒu zé shī wáng yí dàn bào zǒu fǎn shì ， nà hòu guǒ kě jiù bù kān shè xiǎng le 。
然而再眼馋又如何，没有办法就是没有办法，林轩可不敢强行收服，否则尸王一旦暴走反噬，那后果可就不堪设想了。
Yin lightning spells were common in many magical arts, but the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse detailed a unique version with significant power.
“ bà le ， zhè jiàn shì qíng zhǐ néng zàn shí fàng xià ， yǐ hòu zài xiǎng bàn fǎ ！”
“罢了，这件事情只能暂时放下，以后再想办法！”
"Good, good," Lin Xuan raised his head. "Though there are only three transformations for the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse, they are all practical."
lín xuān wēi wēi tàn xī ， tā suī rán gǎn jué yí hàn wú bǐ ， dàn bì jìng bú shì pǔ tōng de xiū xiān zhě 。 jiù suàn xīn zhōng zài kě xī ， ná de qǐ ， fàng dé xià ， hái shì méi yǒu shén me wèn tí 。
林轩微微叹息，他虽然感觉遗憾无比，但毕竟不是普通的修仙者。就算心中再可惜，拿得起，放得下，还是没有什么问题。
After some thought, he decided not to miss any of them and would learn them one by one.
fǎn zhèng zì jǐ shǒu zhōng hái yǒu xǔ duō qí tā de shì qíng xū yào chǔ lǐ 。
反正自己手中还有许多其他的事情需要处理。
With this in mind, he repositioned the bead on his forehead, releasing his divine sense to study it meticulously.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò ， lín xuān yī zhǐ diǎn chū ， nà xuán fú zài shēn qián de chǔ wù dài yī dǒu ， cóng lǐ miàn fēi chū yī yuán huí gǔn gǔn de shì wù 。
脑海中念头转过，林轩一指点出，那悬浮在身前的储物袋一抖，从里面飞出一圆囘滚滚的事物。
He read through it briefly before now delving into each word and sentence. As they say, a small difference can lead to great errors; Lin Xuan did not want any mistakes when truly practicing.
shì yī lì zhū zi mú yàng de dōng xī 。
是一粒珠子模样的东西。
Following the sequence, he started with exorcism magic first.
biǎo miàn shàng kàn ， bìng bù qǐ yǎn ， dàn zài zhū zi de biǎo miàn ， què diāo jiān zhe yī zhēng níng de guǐ liǎn ， sàn fà zhe yíng yíng de guāng zé 。
表面上看，并不起眼，但在珠子的表面，却雕煎着一狰狞的鬼脸，散发着盈盈的光泽。
Lin Xuan pressed his forehead against the bead, and the practice room fell silent as if a needle could be heard falling.
lín xuān yòng shí zhǐ yǔ mǔ zhǐ niān zhe cǐ wù ， jiāng qí tiē yú tóu lú ， jiāng shén shí fàng jìn qù le 。
林轩用食指与拇指拈着此物，将其贴于头颅，将神识放进去了。
Three hours later, Lin Xuan looked up, his face filled with admiration for the ancient cultivator who had created this secret technique. The method of commanding ghosts was too wondrous; it defied comprehension.
màn tiān de hēi máng ， yào yǎn cì mù ， bù guò duì yú lín xuān lái shuō ， zì rán shì bú huì yǒu fēn háo yǐng xiǎng de ， hěn kuài ， hēi máng sàn kāi ， yí gè gè dòu dà de wén huí zì ， yìng rù le yǎn lián 。
漫天的黑芒，耀眼刺目，不过对于林轩来说，自然是不会有分毫影响的，很快，黑芒散开，一个个斗大的文囘字，映入了眼帘。
The cultivation world truly produced countless geniuses, and Lin Xuan felt a deep respect.
“ liù yán è huí guǐ zhòu ！,， nà xiē wén huí zì gǔ piáo shàng yǐ jí ， bù guò biāo tí lín xuān hái shì rèn shí dì 。
“六言恶囘鬼咒！,，那些文囘字古朴上以极，不过标题林轩还是认识地。
He began to practice.
jǐn guǎn zhōu dé dào cǐ bǎo shí ， jiù yǐ jīng kàn guò yī cì ， dàn cǐ shí cǐ jìng ， lín xuān de xiōng yì 。 yī jiù shì jī dòng wú bǐ 。
尽管州得到此宝时，就已经看过一次，但此时此竟，林轩的xiōng臆。依旧是jī动无比。
Three months passed unnoticed.
bì jìng liù yán è huí guǐ zhòu dài huí biǎo zhe shén me ， tā xīn lǐ yǒu shù ， jí shǐ zài líng jiè lái shuō ， zhè yě shì mó dào dǐng ér jiān ér de shén tōng zhī yī gōng yǒu zhe qī shí èr bān biàn huà ， néng gòu yǔ fú zōng de liù yán jiàng mó zhòu xiāng pǐ dí 。
毕竟六言恶囘鬼咒代囘表着什么，他心里有数，即使在灵界来说，这也是魔道顶儿尖儿的神通之一工有着七十二般变化，能够与佛宗的六言降魔咒相匹敌。
One day, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning, leaving his cave and vanishing on the distant horizon. He did not leave without saying goodbye; he planned to find an uninhabited place to test his exorcism magic.
duō shǎo mó dào jù xiāo yù qiú ér bù kě dé ， rú jīn què luò zài le zì jǐ de shǒu lǐ 。
多少魔道巨枭yù求而不可得，如今却落在了自己的手里。
To summon ghostly creatures from the Yin Realm, practicing in this area would be too shocking, so Lin Xuan sought a desolate place where no one lived.
dāng rán ， zhè lì bǎo zhū zhōng jì zǎi de ， bìng fēi wán zhěng zhī wù ， chōng qí liàng ， jǐn jǐn shì yī bù cán quē de gōng huí fǎ ér yǐ ， liù yán è huí guǐ zhòu zhōng de zhū bān shén miào biàn huà ， lǐ miàn zhǐ jì zǎi le liáo liáo shù zhǒng ér yǐ le dàn yǐ fēi cháng de liǎo bù qǐ ， rén guì zhī zú ， wán zhěng de liù yán è huí guǐ zhòu mì shù ， yòu qǐ shì yī fēn shén qī xiū shì ná dé chū lái dì ？
当然，这粒宝珠中记载的，并非完整之物，充其量，仅仅是一部残缺的功囘法而已，六言恶囘鬼咒中的诸般神妙变化，里面只记载了寥寥数种而已了但已非常的了不起，人贵知足，完整的六言恶囘鬼咒秘术，又岂是一分神期修士拿得出来地？
The Yu Kingdom was vast and sparsely populated. Finding such a place was easy.
bú shì zài nà wèi yǐ mó dào chéng jiù sàn xiān zhī wèi de dà néng shǒu zhōng ， jiù shì luò zài mǒu míng dù jié qī lǎo guài wù de huái lǐ 。
不是在那位以魔道成就散仙之位的大能手中，就是落在某名渡劫期老怪物的怀里。
Soon, he spotted a vast wilderness stretching for miles without any signs of life.
bì jìng gù lǎo xiāng chuán ， lǐ miàn zuì hòu jǐ zhǒng shén miào biàn huà ， méi yǒu dù jié qī de xiū wèi ， gēn běn bú yào wàng xiǎng lǐ jiě yán xí 。
毕竟故老相传，里面最后几种神妙变化，没有渡劫期的修为，根本不要妄想理解研习。
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over it with satisfaction before he climbed to the top of a nearby mountain.
rú cǐ yī xiǎng ， lín xuān yě jiù píng xīn jìng qì 。
如此一想，林轩也就平心静气。
Here, undisturbed by others, he could test his new technique.
ér tā shǒu zhōng de zhè lì bǎo zhū ， lǐ miàn suǒ jì zǎi de biàn huà gòng yǒu sān zhǒng 。
而他手中的这粒宝珠，里面所记载的变化共有三种。
Lin Xuan waved his hands, and mystical hand seals appeared as he whispered obscure incantations…
This demon was released from the Spirit Ghost Bag, and its eyes immediately glowed with a fierce light as it viciously lunged towards Lin Xuan.
"Devil畜生, you really have no sense of when to die!" Facing a spirit monster at the level of a Focused Spirit, Lin Xuan showed no fear. He raised his right hand, sending a technique from his fingertips out.
A golden protective shield on that layer rippled with tiny waves as hundreds of Sanskrit characters burst forth from it simultaneously. The chanting voices grew loud, instantly enveloping the Silver-winged Corpse Demon.
Lin Xuan did not stop there; he sat cross-legged and earnestly pondered this technique. He was not trying to learn it but rather looking for a way to subdue the Silver-winged Corpse Demon. Most of what had come before he skipped over.
At the end, he found the incantation he sought. It was a thousand-word secret technique that seemed unremarkable at first glance. However, each word was obscure and ancient, and it took Lin Xuan several days to read through it completely—merely reading it, not yet comprehending its full meaning.
This secret technique detailed how to refine the Silver-winged Corpse Demon. The conditions were harsh and difficult, but he did not go into those details. Just satisfying the conditions of refining a corpse was headache-inducing. It took the ancient demon countless efforts to find suitable materials for refinement.
The various heavenly treasures and earthly rarities required were numerous, no lighter than his own Nine Palaces Instant Array.
Lin Xuan found it hard just reading these methods; it truly tested the ancient demon's prowess in refining the Silver-winged Corpse Demon.
"Phew!" Lin Xuan sighed with relief. He did not find a method to subdue the corpse demon, and though he was unprepared for this outcome, his face still showed disappointment. Could such an excellent helper be left unutilized?
After all, Lin Xuan had personally experienced the power of a Focused Spirit cultivator. If he could have such a powerful corpse demon as an ally, it would be incredible.
However, no matter how much he desired it, there was nothing he could do. He dared not forcibly subdue the corpse demon; otherwise, if it went berserk and retaliated, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Let this matter rest for now. I'll find a way later," Lin Xuan sighed. Though he felt disappointed, as an ordinary cultivator, he knew how to pick up and put down. He had many other matters to handle.
With his thoughts settled, Lin Xuan pointed at the storage bag in front of him, which shook slightly, releasing a round object.
It was a bead-like thing, unremarkable on the surface but with a grotesque face carved into it, radiating a soft glow.
Lin Xuan held this item between his thumb and index finger, pressing it to his forehead as he delved into its essence with his divine sense.
A myriad of black light blazed, dazzlingly bright, but Lin Xuan was unaffected by it. Soon, the black light dispersed, revealing huge characters that entered his vision.
"Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse!" These ancient characters were familiar to Lin Xuan despite having seen them before. The title still stirred him deeply.
After all, this Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse represented something significant; even in the Spirit Realm, it was one of the top magical arts, with seventy-two transformations that could rival the Buddhist Six-Word Dharma Spell.
How many great demons desired but never obtained such a powerful spell now lay within his grasp.
Of course, what this bead contained was not complete; at best, it detailed only a few of the numerous transformations in the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse. But even these were remarkable enough for any cultivator to be content with. A Focused Spirit cultivator could never hope to wield such a complete spell.
It had to be one of the great demons or an old monster who had achieved Immortality.
After all, according to ancient lore, mastering the final few transformations required reaching the realm of Transcendence.
With this in mind, Lin Xuan remained calm. The bead contained three transformations:
The first was a summoning technique. Human world demon cultivators could invoke the essence of famous demons from higher realms when their magical arts reached a certain depth. But the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse was even more miraculous; it could open spatial rifts to bring ghostly creatures from the Yin Realm here.
With enough will, one could merge with the summoned ghosts, enhancing their strength. However, this came with significant drawbacks and hidden dangers, so most cultivators only used the summoned ghosts as support.
This transformation was known as exorcism magic.
The second transformation was a demonic form technique.
Demonic forms were similar to golden body Dharmic forms but fundamentally different. Lin Xuan's Lesser Heavenly Realm Dharmic Form could condense into an实体, incredibly powerful, like a second body for the cultivator. If broken, it would need to be reformed, though its inherent strength made breaking it difficult.
In contrast, demonic forms were versatile and had lesser power compared to golden body Dharmic forms but were easier to recover with some Essence Qi and Dharmic Power.
Both had their advantages, each having its own merits. However, for a true great cultivator, the golden body Dharmic form was preferred; using a demonic form would be like showing off in front of a master craftsman. But given Lin Xuan's current situation, learning this demonic form could serve as a complementary skill.
The third transformation was Mother and Son Yin Lightning.
Yin lightning spells were common in many magical arts, but the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse detailed a unique version with significant power.
"Good, good," Lin Xuan raised his head. "Though there are only three transformations for the Six-Word Evil Ghost Curse, they are all practical."
After some thought, he decided not to miss any of them and would learn them one by one.
With this in mind, he repositioned the bead on his forehead, releasing his divine sense to study it meticulously.
He read through it briefly before now delving into each word and sentence. As they say, a small difference can lead to great errors; Lin Xuan did not want any mistakes when truly practicing.
Following the sequence, he started with exorcism magic first.
Lin Xuan pressed his forehead against the bead, and the practice room fell silent as if a needle could be heard falling.
Three hours later, Lin Xuan looked up, his face filled with admiration for the ancient cultivator who had created this secret technique. The method of commanding ghosts was too wondrous; it defied comprehension.
The cultivation world truly produced countless geniuses, and Lin Xuan felt a deep respect.
He began to practice.
Three months passed unnoticed.
One day, Lin Xuan transformed into a streak of lightning, leaving his cave and vanishing on the distant horizon. He did not leave without saying goodbye; he planned to find an uninhabited place to test his exorcism magic.
To summon ghostly creatures from the Yin Realm, practicing in this area would be too shocking, so Lin Xuan sought a desolate place where no one lived.
The Yu Kingdom was vast and sparsely populated. Finding such a place was easy.
Soon, he spotted a vast wilderness stretching for miles without any signs of life.
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over it with satisfaction before he climbed to the top of a nearby mountain.
Here, undisturbed by others, he could test his new technique.
Lin Xuan waved his hands, and mystical hand seals appeared as he whispered obscure incantations…