Chapter 6: Xuanmen Zhenggang

So this is where the mutated energy comes from. As long as you kill these absurdly evil things, you can obtain mutated energy.

Xiao Mu, who had calmed down, secretly rejoiced. Without the Peach Wood Sword, he definitely would not have escaped a disaster.

The allure of the Hanging Ghost is too strong.

He first cleaned up the room and found that after the Hanging Ghost died, something had fallen on the floor.

It was a transparent crystal piece no bigger than a fingernail.

"What is this?"

Xiao Mu, full of curiosity, picked up the crystal piece and held it in his hand.

"Ah!"

A strange, cool breath radiated from the crystal piece, going straight into his palm.

"This is... it seems like an energy body?"

Xiao Mu fell into deep thought.

This type of energy body feels like it can be absorbed by the human body, and after absorption, it can be beneficial, increasing power, and improving one's realm.

Temporarily storing the crystalline body, Xiao Mu fell into deep contemplation once more.

After he killed the Hanging Ghost and got the crystal body, was it merely a coincidence or would all these strange entities possess such crystal bodies?

A coincidence is one thing, but if all these strange entities possess such crystal bodies, then in the future, all mutated beings would go all out to eliminate these entities to obtain the crystal bodies.

However, these were not things Xiao Mu needed to consider. He shook his head, closed his eyes, and started examining himself.

As expected, his current energy had increased, once again becoming 1 point (Beginner Energy).

Delighted, Xiao Mu had already planned how to utilize this one point of beginner energy and did not hesitate to take out the "Tao Te Ching" and start the transmutation.

1. Inner Energy.

2. Taoist Law.

Without hesitation, Xiao Mu chose the second option, Taoist Law, and applied the Mutated Technique to the "Tao Te Ching".

A golden light flashed, the "Tao Te Ching" disappeared, and a brand new book appeared in front of Xiao Mu - "Xuanmen Zhenggang".

"Haha!"

Xiao Mu couldn't help but laugh heartily. The difference between Taoist Law and Inner Energy is enormous. Inner Energy can only enhance combat power, but Taoist Law can restrain evil absurdities.

Of course, in terms of increasing combat power, cultivating Inner Energy might be more potent in the early stages, but in the later stages, it can't compare to Taoist Law, especially as the gap will inevitably widen.

Without any more hesitation, he immediately reached out and picked up "Xuanmen Zhenggang", Xiao Mu instantly understood why the internet user who cultivated the "Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Skill" said that the cultivation method in the martial arts secret manuscripts were similar to learning skill books in online games.

The moment his palm touched "Xuanmen Zhenggang", Xiao Mu felt this book was different from ordinary books.

This "Xuanmen Zhenggang" book seemed like a special type of memory energy body which, upon contact with the palm of his hand, felt like it was conveying knowledge to one's consciousness.

At this moment, the person in contact with the secret manual can choose to accept it or not. If accepted, the knowledge in the book is automatically integrated into the person's body and consciousness. If not, the transmission ends.

Xiao Mu chose to accept. Thus, in an instant, a pile of new knowledge appeared in his mind, and it was about the cultivation methods of "Xuanmen Zhenggang".

Sitting down, he began cultivating. Since it was through memory transmission, it was not difficult to get started.

Soon, Xiao Mu felt an airflow emerging from his chest which resulted in a change in his temperament, becoming noble, upright, and immaculate.

This was righteous energy, specifically used to counter various absurdities.

The airflow gradually increased, transforming Xiao Mu's temperament. When cultivated to the extreme, he becomes a Taoist sage, invincible to all evils.

However, after three days, Xiao Mu stopped cultivating, a look of disappointment on his face.

In these three days, aside from eating, although he had been cultivating constantly, his strength had not seen any significant improvement.

Thinking about it, it was understandable. After all, becoming an immortal is not an overnight process; it requires months and years of accumulation.

However, Xiao Mu, who possessed the Mutated Technique, clearly did not plan on relying on time to gradually improve. As long as he could obtain energy, he could mutate various fruits or drugs that enhance power to improve his cultivation.

If the mutated entities don't come to find him, he should actively seek them out, killing them to obtain mutated energy and enhance his strength.

Otherwise, once the mutated entities take the initiative to find him, it might be too late.

Thinking about this, Xiao Mu felt overwhelmed.

He took out the energy crystal he got from killing the Hanging Ghost and attempted to test its effects.

As he held the crystal in his hand and operated "Xuanmen Zhenggang", the crystal disappeared very quickly, being directly absorbed by his body.

"Incredible!"Xiao Mu sensed the changes in his body and clenched his fists.

In that brief moment, the cultivation progress he gained from absorbing such a tiny crystal piece probably equaled a full year of his regular training.

His strength had obviously increased by a lot. If before he was about as strong as an average adult man, now he had the combined strength of three or four such men.

This was because he cultivated the Taoist Law, which doesn't focus heavily on physical strength. Had he practiced Inner Energy, his physical strength would equate to more than ten men.

The Taoist Law is to cultivate divine powers while the martial arts is to train the body.

However, Xiao Mu's temperament had undergone a significant transformation, showing a hint of a Taoist immortality aura.

This was the first realm of Xuanmen Zhenggang—The Refining Qi realm, cultivating a strand of spiritual energy of Dao Method.

This spiritual energy not only purifies the cultivator's temperament but also transforms the physical constitution. It can be even used for attacking, and is especially bewitching and mysterious when dealing against absurdities.

Now, Xiao Mu had made a step into the realm of cultivating Xuanmen Zhenggang's refining qi realm.

He gripped the Peach Wood Sword and swung it casually.

Hum!

A golden light radiated, illuminating the entire room, as though a small golden sun had appeared.

There seemed to be an authoritative voice echoing from the sword:

Slay the evil!

This was an enduring Divine Sound.

Driven by the righteous way in the human world, the power of the Peach Wood Sword mutated again, melding its earlier scattered divinity into one, allowing it to release the voice of a god.

Haha!

Xiao Mu put away the Peach Wood Sword, laughed heartily, and his confidence surged.

With this treasure, he could slay all demons and ghosts with one swift stroke of the sword!

He thought for a moment, took out his cellphone, and opened the nearby chat on the application.

He wanted to locate absurdities, but that wouldn't be possible from too far away, so he began his search in the vicinity.

He speculated that if someone encountered an absurdity, they would seek help by any means possible.

The nearby chat in applications was one of the best ways to seek help, even more reliable than the police.

Especially after the mutation, the entire world had grown bigger, and the control of the relevant departments had greatly decreased, along with the role of the police.

He opened the nearby chat, reading the remarks while scrolling down.

Suddenly, Xiao Mu's eyes lit up.

A girl-avatar had changed her nickname to a desperate cry for 'Help! Help!'. In the remarks, she wrote: There's an evil presence in my house, can any of you guys help me out, please?

Xiao Mu checked the distance—1 kilometer, not too far from him. Before the world changed, they would probably just be apart by a few buildings.

He immediately sent her a friend request and messaged: I can help you.

The girl accepted his request immediately and sent him a voice message: "Mister, where are you? Can you help me get out? There's an unclean presence blocking my door, I can't get out, I think it wants to eat me. Mister, where are you? Can you come here? Please!"

The girl's voice was filled with urgency. By her tone, she seemed about to cry, but was forcibly suppressing it, perhaps for fear of being heard by the evil presence.

"Don't worry."

Xiao Mu sent a voice message, "I can help you, but how will you pay me back?"

The girl seemed a little unaccustomed to this tit-for-tat approach, and after a while, she asked, "Mister, can I pay you in cash?"

Xiao Mu: "Obviously!"

The girl asked timidly, "Mister, the balance in my bank card is 1296. Would 1200 be alright?"

"Leave 200 for yourself. Give me a thousand. Send me the address, I'll come right away."

Xiao Mu replied.

"Thank you so much, Mister!"

The girl seemed to have found a lifesaver and clung on desperately, quickly revealing her address, "I'm in Anfu Community, Room 302, Building 17. Just let me know when you've reached. I'll be waiting by the window, you will see me."

"I'm on my way."

Xiao Mu sent a voice message to reassure the girl, then immediately began packing to go over there.

However, other than the Peach Wood sword, it seemed like there was nothing else worthy to pack.

He walked out the door, heading towards the building where the girl was.