Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 227 Concealing Spirit Technique

Half a day later, Du Fan quietly returned to his wooden house and began checking Han Jiaoniang's and the green-robed man's storage bags.

Du Fan's gaze swept over the spirit stones, demon cores, and miscellaneous items one by one. After a long while, his gaze shifted and finally landed on a section of bamboo slip in Han Jiaoniang's storage bag, his expression showing surprise and uncertainty.

This is a technique called "Concealing Spirit Technique". He spent an hour studying it and finally came to a conclusion: the fact that the other party was able to see through his concealment technique was probably related to this technique.

It turns out that the essence of this "Concealing Spirit Technique" is that it can conceal one's true cultivation level. After practicing it, one can freely change one's cultivation level.

However, this modification can only be applied downwards. If one already possesses the cultivation level of the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, this technique can be used to upgrade one's cultivation level to the first, second, third, or fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, but it cannot upgrade it to the sixth or seventh level of the Qi Refining stage.

Of course, this change in cultivation level is only for external display, giving people the illusion that one's original cultivation level is still the same, without any real change.

According to the contents of this bamboo slip, "The Concealing Spirit Technique," once this technique is mastered and used, cultivators below the Golden Core stage will not be able to detect its secrets.

However, one effect of this technique is that the practitioner becomes extremely sensitive to fluctuations in magical power. Du Fan guessed that this was the reason why Han Jiaoniang discovered him back then.

"Interesting. I can spend some time cultivating it. In a cruel and complicated place like Crescent Island, this technique might be of great use to me," Du Fan murmured to himself with a slight smile.

Having made up his mind, he wasted no more time. After gathering up the other things scattered on the ground, he sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and began to cultivate according to the contents of the bamboo slip containing the "Concealing Spirit Technique".

A day later, as Du Fan circulated his internal energy, it gradually returned to his dantian. He slowly finished his practice, opened his eyes, and smiled, as if he had completed his cultivation.

"It turns out that the cultivation method recorded on this bamboo slip is not complete, but it doesn't matter too much. There is no sense of incompleteness, and the cultivation is exceptionally smooth. I think the remaining part and the part I cultivate should be similar to the relationship between the upper and lower parts."

"It's a bit of a pity that simply cultivating this incomplete chapter won't achieve the effects described in the bamboo slip. For me now, this technique can at most conceal those below the late Foundation Establishment stage."

Du Fan frowned deeply, and only after a long while did his expression slowly relax. He took a deep breath and murmured, "For now, this is enough. When encountering someone with ill intentions, we can completely catch them off guard!"

He slapped the wooden bed with one hand, and his body immediately rose into the air, landing steadily on the ground. Then, he raised his wrist and formed an extremely strange hand seal.

After a while, he released his divine sense and frantically swept it into his body, beginning to examine himself internally.

"Hmm, it really is the first level of Qi Refining. Even with my powerful divine sense, I couldn't detect anything. Haha, interesting, very interesting..."

Du Fan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked surprised, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Then, with a single hand gesture, his cultivation level "restored" to its original state of the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage.

"Now that the Concealing Spirit Technique has been completed, but the materials for refining the Elixir-Melting Water have not yet arrived, the most important thing next is to improve our cultivation!"

Whether it's the Elixir-Melting Water, various experiments, or even cultivating numerous techniques, whatever I do, the ultimate goal is to improve my own cultivation. Never lose sight of the fundamentals and pursue the trivial!

Du Fan took a deep breath, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. Without further hesitation, he sat down cross-legged again, immediately took the ginseng essence oil, and began refining it.

……

More than ten days later, it was time to go out to sea to hunt monsters again. Du Fan, along with Zhao Chong and Yuan Li, went to Master Xue early in the morning and successfully accepted the mission. Then the three of them went to the port south of Crescent Island.

"Brother Zhao, I'll lend you these special fishing nets for now. I also have a few cat's eye grass plants here; you can take those too. But be careful when using the cat's eye grass, or you might easily attract some powerful monster." Du Fan handed Zhao Chong a storage bag, smiling as he gave him this advice.

"Thank you, Brother Du. Please be careful. We're leaving now." Zhao Chong nodded with gratitude and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Du, see you again in a month!" Yuan Li said with a fist and palm salute.

"Alright, brothers, I wish you a fruitful journey. I'll take my leave now." Du Fan smiled slightly, cupped his hands in greeting, and then turned and left.

……

Four days later, Du Fan returned to Song Yuanzi's shop in the market and sat down in his usual room.

"Fellow Daoist Du, your arrival is perfectly timed. I just acquired those few spiritual herbs and their seeds yesterday. If you have no further questions, we can proceed with the transaction now," Song Yuanzi said slowly with a smile.

"Very well, Fellow Daoist Songyuan, please take out the items first. It won't be too late to set a price after I've taken a look." Du Fan suppressed his excitement, took a deep breath, and spoke calmly.

"I have already prepared these things. Fellow Daoist Du, please take a look." Song Yuanzi's eyes flashed with a strange light, and a look of joy appeared on his face. With a flick of his withered wrist, he immediately took out a storage bag, stood up and handed it to Du Fan.

After receiving the storage bag, Du Fan nodded slightly, opened it, and then sent a wisp of divine sense into it to carefully examine its contents.

After about half a cup of tea's time, Du Fan could no longer hide the joy on his face. Forgetting about any plans to lower prices, he immediately said:

"I am very satisfied with these medicinal herbs and seeds. Shopkeeper Songyuan, please name your price. If the price is reasonable, I will not hesitate and we can complete the transaction immediately."

"Good, Fellow Daoist Du is indeed a straightforward person. But rest assured, the price I offer is very reasonable and I will not let Fellow Daoist Du suffer any loss. This is the price." Upon hearing Du Fan's words, Song Yuanzi immediately perked up, slapped his thigh, and made a gesture.

"Although it exceeded my expectations to some extent, considering that Fellow Daoist Songyuan used a lot of connections in this matter, the price is not too outrageous. Alright, I have no problem with it." Du Fan raised an eyebrow, immediately took out a storage bag, and tossed it to the old man opposite him.

Song Yuanzi's eyes lit up, and with a flick of his sleeve, he instantly snatched it into his hand. After a brief inspection, he burst into laughter, saying, "Haha, making a deal with Fellow Daoist Du is truly exhilarating!"

"Fellow Daoist Songyuan, have you ever heard of the Concealing Spirit Technique?" Du Fan flicked his wrist and picked up the storage bag full of spiritual herbs and seeds, asking the question seemingly casually.

"Concealing Spirit Technique? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Du killed Han Jiaoniang?" Song Yuanzi was taken aback at first, then his expression changed slightly. He looked at Du Fan deeply and said hesitantly.

"I've never heard of this person before. What? Fellow Daoist Songyuan, do you perhaps have some connection with him?" Du Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately became wary. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the old man, while one hand quietly rested on the storage bag at his waist.

Upon seeing this, Song Yuanzi's lips twitched. He understood Du Fan's meaning perfectly well, and immediately laughed heartily, waving his hands repeatedly as he said:

"Fellow Daoist Du, there's no need to be so nervous. You've misunderstood this matter. Han Jiaoniang and I have absolutely no connection. What does her life or death have to do with me?"

Besides, I am a businessman, and I do business. Even if I have some connection with him, I would never do anything that would harm my own interests for the sake of a dead man.

However, the Concealing Spirit Technique that this person possessed was, quite by chance, something he had purchased from me.

"Oh? I see." Du Fan's expression softened slightly, and he nodded thoughtfully, subtly lowering his hand that had been resting on the storage bag.

"Speaking of this Concealing Spirit Technique, I also know a little about it."

This technique is only a fragment. Although such secret manuals are extremely rare, they have no practical use. They can neither enhance combat power nor increase one's cultivation level, and they are extremely difficult to cultivate. They are truly useless.

Back then, I had absolutely no confidence in selling this cultivation technique, but unexpectedly, that fellow Han Jiaoniang seemed very interested in it and bought it. That's why I have such a deep impression of her.

Song Yuanzi smiled slightly, pondered for a moment, and then recounted the events of that year in detail, hoping to dispel Du Fan's concerns.

He didn't want to offend a potentially wealthy client over something so trivial.

Du Fan had a pretty good idea of ​​what Song Yuanzi was thinking. He nodded slightly and stopped dwelling on Han Jiaoniang's question. After a moment, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he said directly:

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Songyuan has any chance of obtaining the other incomplete part of this cultivation technique? To be honest, the person behind me is quite interested in this Concealing Spirit Technique."

"No problem, I will help Fellow Daoist Du keep an eye on this matter. If possible, I will try to get my hands on it directly. However, this cultivation technique is too obscure, so Fellow Daoist Du should not have too high hopes." Song Yuanzi's eyes flashed, and after a moment's thought, he said this.

"Then I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Songyuan to take care of this matter. As for the final outcome, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate. I won't have any complaints," Du Fan said with a slight smile and cupped his hands in greeting.