War God Long Ao

The Sunflower Manual.

Long Ao wasn't worried about the fight between Long Potian and the Celestial Dog at all. He had complete confidence in Long Potian.

He immediately went to the Demoness's side. Suppressing his disgust, Long Ao reached out and began searching her body for something.

Just as he expected.

Long Ao pulled a Scroll from the Demoness's robes. He unrolled it and saw the title written on it: the so-called Sunflower Manual.

Just as he obtained the Sunflower Manual, Long Potian brought his palm down on the Celestial Dog's head, ending the battle. With that, both the Demoness and the Celestial Dog were defeated. Not only did they lose the fight, but they also lost their lives.

"Long Ao, are you really planning to cultivate the Sunflower Manual?"

Seeing Long Ao holding the Sunflower Manual, Long Potian was shocked. "Long Ao," he said urgently, "let me give you a piece of advice. The Sunflower Manual is powerful, but it will turn you into a woman. You need to think this through carefully."

Hearing Long Potian's words, Long Ao felt exasperated. 'Since when did I say I was going to cultivate the Sunflower Manual?'

Long Ao was truly tempted by the power of the Sunflower Manual. It wasn't just him; he believed that no one could resist such a temptation.

But cultivating the Sunflower Manual meant becoming a woman, and Long Ao was not willing to do that. He gave a wry smile and said, "Brother Potian, you've misunderstood. I was just curious and wanted to see what the Sunflower Manual was all about. I have no desire to become a woman."

Nodding, Long Potian, who appeared to be injured, said, "Let's rest for a bit."

With that, Long Potian immediately sat down on the ground and began to recuperate.

Paying no mind to Long Potian, Long Ao opened the Scroll. The first page bore the title "Sunflower Manual." He turned to the second page, and when he saw the words written there, he froze on the spot.

To practice this Divine Skill, one must wield a blade and castrate oneself. Refine pills and consume medicine, to achieve harmony within and without.

Below that, it read: The way of Qi Cultivation is simply visualization and guidance. In the vast, boundless void, Heaven and Earth separated the clear from the turbid to give birth to humanity. For a person to cultivate Qi is to train the ethereal spirit and wash away the murky turbidity. Qi is the master of life; form is the vessel of the body. Heaven and Earth can be reversed, and so too is there a way for man and woman to transform into one another. This way must never be passed on lightly. To cultivate this skill, one must first nurture the heart, allowing no distracting thoughts to arise and transcending the material world. If the heart harbors distracting thoughts, not only will there be no progress, but one's very life will be in peril.

Staring at the first line of the Sunflower Manual, Long Ao was utterly dumbfounded.

To practice this Divine Skill, one must wield a blade and castrate oneself.

Now Long Ao finally understood the true reason why cultivating the Sunflower Manual turned one into a woman. What a terrifying Martial Art and Divine Skill.

Flipping to the third page, Long Ao gave it a quick read.

He found himself greatly drawn to the way of Qi Cultivation described within.

To practice this Divine Skill, you must take a blade and castrate yourself. If you do not, practicing the skill will generate immense heat. The heat will rise from your body, as if you are burning from within, shooting upward from below and causing restless turmoil. Even if the heat subsides, the damage to your body will not cease. After castration, True Qi will generate on its own, flowing into the Dantian without obstruction. The method of generating Qi is to see lust as suffering. Despise this suffering and abandon it to achieve a tranquil nature. Once your nature is tranquil, your hands will move as if plucking a flower. The Qi will circulate through the acupoints of the Ren Meridian before gathering in the Dantian. Once the Qi is formed, you will feel as if reborn, a wondrous and incomparable state.

He then turned to the fourth page. What he saw recorded there made him pause.

Men practice Qi, women practice blood. If Qi and blood are cultivated together, one can achieve twice the results with half the effort. When Qi flourishes, so does blood, but one must ultimately focus on a primary practice. Qi is the guide, and blood is the medium. Men are primarily Yang, and women are primarily Yin. If a man and woman can harness the righteous Qi of Heaven and Earth, they can move heaven and shift the earth. The method involves preserving the kidneys to obtain "lead" and nurturing the heart to obtain "mercury." When lead and mercury rise and fall to meet in the "golden cauldron," an elixir is formed. Without the foundation of these two energies, lead and mercury cannot be produced. If the source of these two energies is solid and dense, one can progress by leaps and bounds.

The Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique.

'Long Ao knew exactly what the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique from the Sunflower Manual entailed.' But when he thought about the Integration of the Celestial Dog and the Demoness, he couldn't help but shiver.

"You were looking for me?"

Long Ao didn't know why Long Fu was looking for him at this moment, but he still connected with the Dragon Seal via his soul and entered the Dragon Seal Space.

"Long Fu, why were you looking for me?"

"Master, the Sunflower Manual you just obtained was created by a supreme expert long ago. You must not cultivate it unless there is absolutely no other choice."

'So that's what this is about.'

Long Ao smiled and said, "Long Fu, don't worry. I have no desire to become a woman, so no matter when, and no matter what happens, I will never cultivate the Sunflower Manual."

"Master, although you cannot cultivate the Sunflower Manual itself, you can try the way of Qi Cultivation and the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique within it. This will allow your Cultivation to improve much faster."

He nodded. He had just briefly looked over the Sunflower Manual's section on Qi Cultivation, and it was truly powerful. Even without Long Fu saying anything, Long Ao was already planning to practice it. As for the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique...

It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

After all, Long Ao was a normal man. If he could enjoy the pleasures of the flesh while also increasing his strength, wouldn't that be wonderful?

"Master, you must be extremely careful when you practice the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Technique. Give me the Sunflower Manual. I will modify the Qi Cultivation and Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation techniques so that there won't be any side effects when you practice them."

Nodding, Long Ao certainly didn't want himself and his loved one to turn into that two-faced monster.

Handing the Sunflower Manual to Long Fu, Long Ao left the Dragon Seal Space.

Having just used a Soul Attack to obliterate the Demoness, Long Ao's own soul was greatly depleted. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately sat down and began to recuperate his soul.

Side by side, Long Ao and Long Potian recuperated in silence. An unknown amount of time passed before they both opened their eyes at the same moment. They looked at each other and saw a hint of friendship in the other's eyes.

"Brother Potian."

"Brother Long."

Suddenly, Long Ao and Long Potian burst out laughing. After a moment, Long Potian said, "Brother Long, now that we've found the entrance to the tomb, why don't we go in and investigate? What do you say?"

Long Ao had been worried that Long Potian would want to enter the Ancient Tomb and had wanted to dissuade him, but he swallowed the words before they could leave his lips. 'When did I become so timid?'

Thinking this, Long Ao nodded and said, "No problem. I'm also very curious to see what's inside the Ancient Tomb."

Both saw a look of determination in the other's eyes.

「Inside the Dragon Seal Space.」

Hearing that Long Ao was going to the Ancient Tomb, Long Fu showed no anger at all. Instead, a trace of admiration appeared on his face. He muttered to himself, "Forging ahead fearlessly, undaunted by danger. The old master didn't choose the wrong person, and neither did I."

Looking at the Blood Pool before him, Long Fu's eyes showed an unprecedented trace of sorrow. His voice was firm as he said, "Master, I will definitely avenge you. No matter how difficult this path may be, rest assured, I will succeed. The new master's Cultivation is improving very quickly. I believe the day of our revenge is not far off."

Hearing Long Fu's words, the blood in the Blood Pool suddenly began to churn violently, as if venting some emotion.

"Master, I know what to do."