Eternal Saber

Chapter 661: Chapter 81: Xiaoyao Wanderings

If the Celestial Bodhi can repair the Dantian, bring the dead back to life, create flesh from bones, then the Blood Bodhi, mutated after absorbing the blood of a Golden-Winged Roc, must be even more powerful, right?

Chen Tang was overjoyed, saying, "Brother Diao, you really helped me a lot!"

Brother Diao?

The Little Golden Roc tilted its head, with a puzzled expression, clearly not too thrilled with the nickname.

Chen Tang coughed lightly.

He was so excited that he blurted it out without much thought.

After all, in his past life, there was a very famous "Brother Diao" duo.

Trying to act cool, Chen Tang explained, "You’re still young and resemble a Tianshan Golden Eagle, so calling you Brother Diao is actually fine. If I gave you names like Sand Sculpture, Huang Mao, or Golden Fur, they’d sound worse..."

Comparison really does highlight contrast.

In contrast, Brother Diao sounds much smoother than those other names.

The Little Golden Roc felt it could also accept this.

Chen Tang carefully picked two Blood Bodhi fruits, tore off a piece of cloth, wrapped one Blood Bodhi, and tucked it into his chest.

This one will be taken back to feed the old fatty.

He could eat the other one himself, to see if it could help repair his Divine Soul.

As Chen Tang lifted a Blood Bodhi close to his mouth, he had a sudden thought.

In fact, this Blood Bodhi was not essential to him.

His damaged Divine Soul could be slowly repaired by practicing the Visualization Method.

But if the Blood Bodhi could truly repair the Divine Soul, wouldn’t it help Emperor Wu heal?

Chen Tang’s Visualization Method originated from the Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment Map.

This map had already self-immolated at the bottom of the sea, turning to ash.

This kind of Visualization Method, unlike other Martial Arts Secret Manuals, lacks any Mantra Heart Method; only by personally observing and contemplating it could one have any chance of understanding it.

Although Chen Tang understood this method, without the Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment Map, he could not teach it to others.

It’s not that he couldn’t draw it.

Even if he could, he couldn’t capture even a fraction of the Divine Charm of the Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment Map.

But the Blood Bodhi was different.

If it could truly repair the Divine Soul, Emperor Wu would stand a chance of recovering to his peak!

With this in mind, Chen Tang wrapped the second Blood Bodhi too, planning to take it back to Beiqian and present it to Emperor Wu.

Chen Tang then turned to the Little Golden Roc and asked, "Really not coming down the mountain with me? I know a few other friends like you—a tiger named ’Xue Tuan’Er,’ a Little White Ape, a little yellow dog, a huge Fat Head Fish, and a... stud horse!"

Saying this, Chen Tang couldn’t help but grit his teeth, "If you come down with me, I could introduce you to them."

The Little Golden Roc tilted its head, blinking.

Chen Tang, a bit exasperated, shook his head with a smile.

No, forget it.

He took a deep breath, waved to the Little Golden Roc, and said, "I’m leaving. If fate allows, let’s meet again in Jianghu."

Chen Tang headed down the mountain.

After a few steps, he sensed something and turned back to look.

This time, the Little Golden Roc was not standing still but followed him from behind.

"Together?"

Chen Tang’s eyes lit up as he called out.

The Little Golden Roc made no sound; seeing him stop, it also halted.

When Chen Tang moved, it followed; when he stopped, it did too.

"So, you only want to see me off."

Chen Tang chuckled, "I was being overly sentimental."

With that thought, Chen Tang stopped dwelling on it and dashed away.

Before long, he reached the edge of Celestial Mountain, sliding slowly down along the mountain range.

At the same time, Chen Tang looked up.

The Little Golden Eagle stood on the edge of a cliff on Celestial Mountain, watching him leave.

"Next time we meet, make sure you know how to fly!"

Chen Tang shouted, waving goodbye.

As he finished speaking, a sudden flapping sound came from above.

Chen Tang looked up.

The Little Golden Roc had leaped off the edge of Celestial Mountain, flapping its wings as if trying to fly, but in mid-air, it couldn’t stabilize itself.

Wavering like a drunken man, it drew an arc, staggering downwards.

"Oh no!"

Chen Tang was startled.

You don’t have to risk your life practicing flying!

Chen Tang was clinging to the icy cliff of Celestial Mountain while the Little Golden Roc jumped off ahead, too far for him to reach and catch.

With a few frantic flaps, the Little Golden Roc plummeted into the clouds beneath Chen Tang’s feet, disappearing from sight.

Chen Tang hurriedly looked down, anxious and uneasy.

If the world’s last Golden-Winged Roc had fallen to its death at the foot of Celestial Mountain because of something he said, he’d really want to die.

After the clouds surged, they gradually calmed down.

After the Little Golden Roc fell, there was no sound.

"Brother Diao, Brother Diao, don’t scare me!"

Chen Tang slid down while calling below.

Woo!

Suddenly, a long, high-pitched cry came from beneath the clouds, bright and resonant, quite different from the usual cooing of the Little Golden Roc.

In the next moment, the Little Golden Roc burst through the clouds, transforming into a golden light, soaring into the sky.

Chen Tang breathed a sigh of relief, his hanging heart finally settled down.

Little Golden Roc had just mastered the ability to fly and was still not very skilled at it.

But it wasn’t long before it could already soar with flapping wings, turning and rising smoothly, circling above Chen Tang’s head, letting out cries of excitement.

Chen Tang could also sense the joy exuded by Little Golden Roc.

He gazed at Little Golden Roc’s wings, and suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind—the Heart Method Mantra of ’One Step to the Clouds’ emerged.

The Fat Old Man had once told him that the core of the Fuyao Technique was to experience, perceive, and comprehend the change and power contained within the wind, thus achieving Hearing the Wind and Riding the Wind, eventually reaching the realm of One Step to the Clouds.

One Step to the Clouds is essentially a Light Body Technique, fully integrating the body into the wind, making oneself almost weightless, able to move with the wind.

Further, one can travel with the wind.

In normal circumstances, only by entering the Transformation Realm can one break free from the constraints and attractions of Heaven and Earth, soaring without relying on external forces, and can even fly in the sky.

But the remarkable skill of the Fat Old Man is that his One Step to the Clouds, at the Grandmaster Realm, is infinitely close to this state of floating in the air.

He doesn’t avoid using external forces, but rather, he harnesses the power of the wind to achieve what only a Grandmaster of the Transformation Realm can perform.

Chen Tang observed the wings of Little Golden Roc, contemplating every detail.

In fact, during Little Golden Roc’s process of soaring in midair, its wings did not frequently flap.

Most of the time, it simply spread its wings and could glide in the air.

Only when it changed direction would it flap its wings to add strength.

In his past life, he had heard of an extreme sport called wingsuit flying, which seemed similar.

If he could master this strength, integrating himself into the wind, he could ascend in spirals, achieving One Step to the Clouds!

Little Golden Roc seemed to be having a lot of fun, sometimes flying into the clouds and disappearing.

Other times, it would dive down, almost skimming the stone walls of Celestial Mountain, with claws as swift as lightning, catching a snow chicken!

"Slow down, I’m comprehending a Body Technique, I can’t see you."

Chen Tang shouted, not knowing if Little Golden Roc heard him.

A moment later, Little Golden Roc suddenly appeared above him, diving down.

Before Chen Tang could react, Little Golden Roc directly grabbed his arm and pulled him off Celestial Mountain, throwing him downward!

"Coo coo!"

Little Golden Roc chirped with excitement.

"Damn it!"

Chen Tang’s vision went black.

I’m not like you, not suited for this life-risking way of cultivation!

Chen Tang muttered to himself, hurriedly trying to control his body, integrating himself into the wind to reduce weight and slow the descent.

But at this life-and-death moment, with no support around, he could fall to the ground at any moment and be smashed to pieces.

Chen Tang felt panic in his heart, unable to calm down and cultivate his Body Technique.

His arms flailed, hands grabbing wildly, trying to catch something for leverage, but the surroundings were empty.

At this moment, Chen Tang suddenly felt something beneath his feet.

He immediately pressed down and used the momentum to reduce force.

"Woo woo!"

A cry came from below, where Little Golden Roc was.

Chen Tang felt slightly relieved.

Although Little Golden Roc was reckless and playful, it still showed some restraint, knowing to catch him below.

But soon, Chen Tang’s expression changed.

He found that Little Golden Roc couldn’t catch him at all...

His falling momentum was too strong.

Additionally, Little Golden Roc hadn’t grown up yet, not even as tall as him, and couldn’t withstand the gravitational force of his descending from the sky.

Little Golden Roc’s wings almost started to smoke from flapping too hard, yet both the person and the roc continued to fall towards the foot of Celestial Mountain.

However, with Little Golden Roc’s slight lift, Chen Tang had already calmed down.

He slowly adjusted his breathing, using the Kunpeng Breathing Technique to inhale and exhale while circulating Inner Qi.

Attempting to feel the energy fluctuations contained in the surrounding airflow with the Heart Method Mantra of ’One Step to the Clouds,’ his whole body became increasingly light.

Little Golden Roc flapped its wings a few more times and realized it seemed to be able to support Chen Tang.

It was quite pleased, thinking its strength had increased again, and gleefully chirped "coo coo."

Just then, a sharp pain shot through Chen Tang’s mind.

He cried out in pain, immediately losing his power and fell from Little Golden Roc’s back.

After all, his Divine Soul was damaged; pondering over the Body Technique of ’One Step to the Clouds’ made him think too much, straining his mind and causing harm.

In that instant, Chen Tang’s mind went blank, and his entire body lost consciousness, falling uncontrollably downward.

However, his Inner Qi continued to operate according to the Body Technique of ’One Step to the Clouds.’

But once out of control, this strand of Inner Qi was quickly exhausted.

Chen Tang’s body was supposed to plummet rapidly.

But at that moment, within him, another stream of Inner Qi arose and began circulating on its own.

His descent slowed once more.

At this point, Chen Tang regained his senses.

He had already sensed what happened within his body just now.

And in this, he vaguely felt a profound truth.

Chen Tang endured the headache and pondered the changes just now.

The initial drained Inner Qi was the Yin Qi in his body.

And as the Yin Qi was exhausted, a stream of Yang Qi emerged.

This is the principle of when one reaches an extreme, it reverses, and when one is drained, another arises.

The saying goes, when Yin is exhausted, Yang arises, and vice versa; the extremities of Yin and Yang generate continuously and endlessly in an eternal cycle!

If he could master the way of Yin and Yang’s mutual generation, Yin and Yang Qi would become his wings!

In this way, what he could achieve was more than just One Step to the Clouds.

In this Heaven and Earth, he could even travel freely like the Golden-Winged Roc, roaming at will!