Exposed After I became an Immortal

Chapter 15: Monkey and Pheasant, the Universal Rejuvenation Art! The Nine Character Mantra!

For the past five years, atop Zhongshan, nothing much has changed. The fields of medicinal herbs and fruits have become more abundant. Da Huang, the dog guarding the garden, has remained as diligent as ever.

Time flew by.

Zhu Xuanji had grown from the eight-year-old boy he was when he arrived to a strapping young man of eighteen. After ten years of cultivation, Zhu Xuanji now possesses remarkable Daoist charm. His entire being exuded an aura of an immortal sage. Despite his youthful appearance, this youthfulness only enhanced his celestial presence.

His Ruyi Robe, which adapted to his body shape, showed no sign of ill fit. Over the years, he had focused on his cultivation, bringing the Divine Stream Longevity Technique to the stage where yin and yang energies merge, and spiritual energy is self-sustaining.

Most crucially, he had perfected the Boundless Soaring technique. Zhu Xuanji had also achieved complete mastery of the Glazed Golden Body Technique. Although he had not yet reached the earth-shattering level with the Tongtian Sword Technique, he could still shatter rocks with a single strike.

Moreover, the Pure Yang True Skill, taught by the old turtle, included some remarkable techniques. His mastery of fist and sword techniques had greatly improved.

At this moment, Zhu Xuanji emerged from the Yunmeng Dao Pavilion. The Han Guang Sword was concealed within his sleeve. The Ruyi Robe not only adapted to his size but could also store a certain number of items. With a swift step, Zhu Xuanji had traveled a great distance in the blink of an eye.

Soon after, Zhu Xuanji sat by the Xuanwu Lake. He had just sat down when, from a distance, Da Huang came over with a monkey. This monkey, called Xiao Liuzi, was picked up by Da Huang two years ago, abandoned in the icy mountains. Back then, Xiao Liuzi was weak and on the brink of death. Da Huang found Zhu Xuanji, who saved the little monkey and named him Xiao Liuzi.

Later, Zhu Xuanji enlightened the little monkey. The record of this enlightenment and the reward he received is clear on his personal panel.

[Congratulations, host, for successfully enlightening a monkey and receiving the Universal Rejuvenation Art!]

[The Universal Rejuvenation Art is a divine art that can resurrect creatures whose vitality has been severed for less than a month. It can also extend the life of those whose vitality has not been completely severed.]

[The system has detected three evolutionary paths for this monkey based on its bloodline:

Zuohou: An ancient divine monkey with innate divine power, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon daily. Over time, it will be surrounded by a fiery spirit and can spew five-colored flames that can burn all things.
Jufu: An ancient spiritual monkey with patterned arms and a leopard-like tail, of large size. Bathed in the essence of the sun and moon, its body becomes extremely light with enormous arm strength, capable of lifting a million-jin boulder with ease. Its eyesight is sharp as lightning, allowing it to hurl boulders at distant targets, subduing even the fiercest beasts.
Wuzhiqi: Also known as the Water Ape Saint, this monkey is an ancient divine beast with great supernatural powers, possessing the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants. It loves to play in water and goes berserk upon contact with it, needing to be restrained by a strong force.

Please choose the evolutionary direction!]

[The evolutionary direction has been chosen. Please continue to enlighten this monkey. Failure will result in a penalty, while success will bring continuous rewards.]

Looking back at these records, Zhu Xuanji couldn’t help but smile. He had chosen the Wuzhiqi evolution for Xiao Liuzi. Whether Xiao Liuzi could evolve to that stage depends on himself. As for the Universal Rejuvenation Art, he had indeed revived a little white snake with it a year ago. He was planning to enlighten the snake soon.

On Zhongshan Mountain, there were now many enlightened creatures. Besides Xiao Liuzi, there was also a large pheasant.

This pheasant, originally a wild bird from the mountains, was enlightened by Zhu Xuanji and stayed by his side, crowing each morning. The reward for enlightening the pheasant is also recorded on his personal panel.

[Congratulations, host, for successfully enlightening a pheasant and receiving the Nine Character Mantra!]

[The Nine Character Mantra consists of ‘Lín, Bīng, Dòu, Zhě, Jiē, Zhèn, Liè, Qián, Xíng’. Each word holds immense power. Mastery of this mantra allows the utterance of a single word to subdue enemies!”

[The system has detected three evolutionary paths for this pheasant based on its bloodline:

Fuxi: Appearing as a male chicken with a human face, it calls out on its own. Its sight signals impending warfare.
Luanniao: Resembling a multi-colored bird, its presence brings peace to the world.
Mao Ri Ji: This pheasant, born with great supernatural powers, has tears that can refine treasures and a crow that shocks the soul. Its cry can kill demons.

Please choose the evolutionary direction!]

[The evolutionary direction has been chosen. Please continue to enlighten this pheasant. Failure will result in a penalty, while success will bring continuous rewards.]

Zhu Xuanji chose the Mao Ri Ji evolution for the pheasant and named it A Si.