Stronger by Killing

For instance, my Gu Family possesses several Mahayana Divine Power Techniques, but among them, only one is the Slaughter Technique; the others are... for example, Creation from Nothingness and Withered Tree Flowering."

"Creation from Nothingness, Withered Tree Flowering?" Gu Zhan questioned in wonder.

Gai Qingcheng smiled wryly: "The so-called Creation from Nothingness is about using some magic formulas combined with Spiritual Qi to transform things, somewhat like those transformation techniques of immortals in folklore."

Gu Zhan asked, surprised: "Can you really create something from nothingness? Isn’t it an illusion technique?"

Gai Qingcheng nodded: "Indeed, it’s not an illusion. For example, our Ancestor can transform the most useful thing—a bowl!"

"What?" Gu Zhan was stunned.

Rong Yichu also looked puzzled as he said, "Miss Gu Qi, are you talking about a bowl for eating?"

Gai Qingcheng appeared embarrassed and replied: "Yes, a bowl for eating. That’s why I said the Marquis might be disappointed after learning about the true nature of the Mahayana Divine Power Techniques. As for the Withered Tree Flowering, it only means making a flower grow on dead wood, without any other function.

Moreover, these things require Spiritual Qi to be maintained; once the Spiritual Qi is gone, they quickly disappear. The difference between this and illusion technique is that illusion is fake, whereas things transformed through the Mahayana Divine Power Technique truly exist within the support of Spiritual Qi—this is the only difference."

Gu Zhan furrowed his brows slightly and asked: "Are all Mahayana Divine Power Techniques like this?"

Gai Qingcheng shook her head and said: "Not all Mahayana Divine Power Techniques are like this. Some involve attack techniques, such as when Marquis was battling Wei Wuya; Wei Wuya manifested several bodies. This kind of technique is very useful in combat.

However, without exception, all Mahayana Divine Power Techniques have very high requirements for Spiritual Qi, and the consumption is enormous, so few Land Immortals use Mahayana Divine Power Techniques. Of course, some Land Immortals simply can’t master them, as the entry level for more powerful Mahayana Divine Power Techniques is much harder.

Typically, battles between Land Immortals also involve using martial arts and Minor Mahayana Divine Technique Methods; additionally, they compete on the strength of their Grotto Heaven and mastery over Grotto Heaven Power. There is one special point: in the Grotto Heaven of a Land Immortal, Martial Artists’ Minor Mahayana Divine Technique Methods or martial arts are suppressed, but Mahayana Divine Power Techniques are not bound by the Grotto Heaven."

Gu Zhan nodded slightly.

He had already witnessed this before,

During the battle with the Elder Celestial Master today, his Divine Techniques and martial arts were completely ineffective, and he could only rely on the physical strength of his body to directly destroy the Elder Celestial Master’s Grotto Heaven.

Afterward, he already suspected something about the so-called Grotto Heaven Realm and Spiritual Qi; now, combining Gai Qingcheng’s words, he was increasingly convinced that this world holds more than what is seen.

Gai Qingcheng, observing Gu Zhan’s expression, asked: "Has the Marquis thought of something?"

Gu Zhan replied slowly: "I’m wondering where those people have gone?"

Gai Qingcheng replied softly: "The Marquis refers to those who created the Grotto Heaven Technique or left the Grotto Heaven Technique?"

Gu Zhan nodded slightly.

Gai Qingcheng shook her head: "Actually, the Marquis is not alone in this confusion. All major Grotto Heaven Level forces, those who know the Secret of the Grotto Heaven, have the same doubt. But nothing has been uncovered, so there are suspicions that perhaps the world changed dramatically, causing Spiritual Qi to disperse, letting Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi invade, leading to the End of the Dharma Era, and the ancient cultivation system slowly vanished into the river of history.

Over time, generation after generation, it was gradually forgotten; later, Martial Arts emerged until Emperor Yu Yang discovered the Grotto Heaven Technique, once again leaving traces in history."

Gai Qingcheng then bowed to Gu Zhan and said: "Marquis, Qingcheng only knows this much."

Gu Zhan smiled faintly and returned the bow: "Thank you, Miss Gu Qi, for your guidance. Hmm, I wonder if Miss Gu Qi would be interested in accompanying me to Sword King City?"

Gai Qingcheng said: "The Marquis wants to explore the Grotto Heaven Technique of Sword King City?"

Gu Zhan nodded slightly: "I’m very curious about how the ancient cultivators’ legacy differs from ours."