Chapter 521 - 440: The 9-Tailed Fox Progenitor, Creating the Path of Transformation

A Clone Secret Technique, as its name suggests, is a secret art that allows one to create clones using Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm. For Cultivators of a Low Realm, such a technique demands a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm and an exceptionally high degree of Talent.

In short, such a Secret Technique requires great Talent and exceptional comprehension. Only a suitable practitioner can cultivate it well. It wasn’t the kind of Cultivation Technique one could master simply by being taught.

The Cultivation Technique Jiang Qiu tailor-made for the Nine-tailed Fox naturally took her unique bloodline into account. It was a technique designed specifically to suit the meridians of the Nine-tailed Fox’s bloodline.

Indeed, he had designed it exclusively for the Nine-tailed Fox. Aside from her, it would be nearly impossible for anyone else to cultivate, and the reason for this wasn’t complicated: the Nine-tailed Fox was utterly unique.

In this world, every member of the Demon Race who cultivated to the Spirit Control Realm Level developed their own unique characteristics. Great Dominators, who were a level above—like the Nine-tailed Fox—had grown nine tails. Her bloodline had naturally become different, setting her apart from the ordinary Demon Race.

Under these circumstances, other members of the Demon Race were certainly not the same kind of being as her and naturally couldn’t practice the Secret Technique designed for her. That is, unless they also had nine tails, had also achieved their form through a fox’s Cultivation, and also possessed a pair of enchanting red eyes and a head of silver-white hair granted by their Talent.

Without these traits, others would be completely unable to circulate the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm along the pathways of the Nine-tailed Form. Their bodies were simply not suited for it.

Only the Nine-tailed Fox herself could cultivate it naturally—provided she could truly master the intricate pathways of this Cultivation Technique. The difficulty was considerable.

To Jiang Qiu, this Clone Technique was a rudimentary Secret Technique he could create and modify with ease. But to the Nine-tailed Fox, it was an earth-shattering form of Magic, a cultivation path more profound than any she had ever imagined in her entire life.

Indeed, the Nine-tailed Fox had never witnessed such a profound cultivation path. She couldn’t have imagined that Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm could be utilized to this degree. Even the True Dominator, the Golden Eagle, likely couldn’t manipulate Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm with such finesse.

It could be said that the Demon Race’s current approach to Cultivation relied on winning through sheer volume and power. Whoever controlled more Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, whoever absorbed the greatest amount, could simply unleash it all at once to overwhelm and kill their opponent.

It was like having a handful of sand—you could throw it at someone or use it to obscure their vision. But the Cultivation Technique Jiang Qiu provided was akin to using Refinement to turn that sand into glass. The level of sophistication and power was on a completely different scale.

Listening to Jiang Qiu explain the principles of Cultivation before had been one thing. It was just a superficial overview, a broad guideline that left room for her own interpretation.

But now, feeling his hand on her back guiding the flow of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, it was like a coal miner suddenly being tasked with manufacturing high-precision instruments. The difficulty was immense.

Fortunately, Jiang Qiu was guiding her through the Cultivation step by step. While it was still difficult for her to grasp, she was gradually finding her rhythm.

"How is it? Are you feeling it yet?"

Beads of sweat trickled down Jiang Qiu’s forehead, and his body was burning hot. He could feel his wisp of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm being consumed at an alarming rate. If he couldn’t help the Nine-tailed Fox achieve a breakthrough soon, he might have to wait a while before he could try teaching her again.

’In truth, it’s not like I expect her to create a clone right away; that would be unrealistic. After all, isn’t all Cultivation a gradual process?’

’The more profound the Secret Technique, the greater the difficulty. It’s only natural that she can’t create a clone in a single go.’

’But at the very least, she has to become familiar with a more systematic way of utilizing Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm. Teaching her this Secret Technique is meant to guide her, to elevate her understanding to the standard level of the world-system I came from.’

’In other words, she needs to understand more powerful ways to use Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, adapt them to her Transformed body, and eventually be able to spontaneously create things like Magic. She can’t keep simply coating her body with Spirit Charm and wasting her energy in the most primitive forms of combat.’

’Essentially, I’m teaching her how to use Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm internally, rather than externally. This Nine-tailed Form is just a transitional medium.’

’Of course, starting with a Secret Technique this difficult is asking a lot of her. But I’m not in a particular hurry. As long as she can grasp even a tiny bit this time—move the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm just a single inch on her own—that’s a good start.’

’Once you take the first step, the second will follow. And then, gradually, you can go much further...’

"I... I feel it, Master."

The Nine-tailed Fox let out a muffled groan. With her eyes closed, she could faintly feel that wisp of vigorous, masculine Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm within her, guiding her own Spirit Charm to follow in its wake.

’It was as if a domineering Young Master were gripping her slender hand, leading her into the distance while tracing the circulation pathways inside her body again and again until she knew them by heart.’

This kind of transmission was far from easy. After all, it was her own body. No matter how much she trusted Jiang Qiu or how open she was to him, her body had never circulated Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm in this way before; it was naturally full of blockages and obstructions. Moreover, Jiang Qiu’s own Realm wasn’t high enough—he was relying completely on his Bloodline Talent to guide her!