The Geared Immortal

Chapter 547

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Thick beads of sweat cover Shin Jiao's forehead as he concentrated while trying to learn step by step the fighting technique in the book. He didn't expect that such a simple fighting technique would drive him to this point. It is a point where he could not even move his body as he needed to concentrate on the flow of Qi inside his dantian.

He is unaware of how many days has he been inside this place, and what is happening outside. But he could not stop as he is currently in a breakthrough point where he is about to finish the technique.

He could not give up now, he should persevere. If what he learned from that secret scroll is the truth, then with this technique he has a chance to fight against any higher level cultivator at an equal footing. As long as he trains this technique to the pinnacle, then he might even be able to fight against a saint immortal.

The Essence Syphon technique has 5 levels of progression.

The first stage is Syphon Casting. This is where the user would cast a spell while thinking the technique in their mind. Once it is activated it would cause the user to be able to rapidly absorb the essence in their surroundings for five minutes. But it would take a large toll on the user's mind unless the user is already really familiar with the technique and is able to progress to the second stage.

The second stage is the Rune Syphon stage. This is where the user of the technique would carve a rune on his body which enables him to use the essence siphon. As long as the rune is active, the user will be able to absorb the essence of their opponent or the surrounding rapidly.

Most of the demons have reached this stage and this is the reason why they became almost indestructible in that war thousands of years ago before the book was lost. Thought they were misled by the book at first, the shadow beings were still able to comprehend it and came close to the true essence of the Rune Syphon stage.

The third is where not many shadow beings or demons are able to discover, but those who did learn how to use the Essence Syphon technique by will or by thought alone. This is called the Awareness Stage. And this is the bottleneck where many shadow beings could not grasp. But there are those from the higher-ups in their ranks who are able to grasp this stage. And they became powerful enough to control many in their ranks.

The fourth is the Mind extension stage or the psychokinesis stage. This is where one can already use the siphon technique even without physical contact. This stage is the reason why the deity that was besieged by the legion of shadow beings at that time won the war at the cost of his sanity. And this is the stage that the demons and the shadow beings truly wanted to discover but could not.

And the last stage is the Syphoning Domain stage, which is the true pinnacle stage in the technique. This is the stage where those inside the domain of the user would be helpless and be put in despair. They could just sit and could not do anything while their whole being would be consumed along with the essence in their surroundings.

When the deity who created this technique he has already reached the point where his sanity is already gone, but luckily he was able to finish the book and also put high-level incantation in it.

When Shin Jiao learned of this heavenly shaking technique, he was truly dumbfounded. It is not something destructible or devastating that it would destroy whole worlds, but instead, this technique works like a black hole. Instead of destroying everything, it would consume everything.

This is the reason why he decided to learn the words and the technique. With this in his arsenal, he would be able to combine it with some of his gears. With his intelligence, he was confident that he can reach the stage where he can already carve those words in a bullet.

If he can do that, how devastating would that be? If he is able to penetrate the body of a saint immortal then he didn't need to lift a hand anymore and just wait for the bullet to absorb the essence of his opponent in one go.

Plus if the bullet is unable to hold the essence anymore it would act as a bomb and destroy his opponent from the inside.

That would be the most powerful arsenal he can have with him. With an excited heart, he immediately began learning.

However, his hopes were dashed as he didn't expect the complicity of runes. They are actually not just ordinary runes but divine runes. He is currently learning the runes that are able to command the elements in the universe itself.

So how could that be simple?

But he perseveres, he needs to persevere. He didn't mind the time he has spent, his mind is concentrated on learning the technique.

And so after a long and grueling struggle, Shin Jiao's figure suddenly fell from the air as he landed in a sorry state on the ground. He can't feel his body as if all of his energy were drained.

As Shin Jiao panted heavily he carefully looks at his surroundings and tried to assess the situation. In his weakened state, he did not want to put his guard down.

Meanwhile, the Hermit who has his eyes closed slowly opened it as he watches the young man inside his small world. He didn't know what happened to the young fellow, and why it took him far too long just to comprehend such simple technique, but judging from the aura in his body it seems that he failed.

"Sigh… I guess he could is unable to bear the weight of those heavenly runes. Another failure, I guess… well he can only resign to his fate if he decides to face that shadow legion inside my immortal soul." The old Hermit muttered.

He then opens a gate to make the young man escape his small world.

Upon seeing a tear on space, Shin Jiao didn't hesitate and sluggishly walked towards the exit.

"Ugh…" Shin Jiao fell down as he weakly turns his gaze around.

"Se… senior… Thank you… thank you for protecting me all this time." Shin Jiao said with a weak smile.

"Hmm… you are very weak now. You need to regain your strength. To study a divine rune for 6 months without resting is something I have never seen before. Luckily for you, I have managed the time inside my small world. If not, your goal would have already failed."

"Six… six months? What… how…"

"Haha… don't be flustered… although it took you six months, I was able to control my world. That a year inside it would only take 1 day outside."

"Huh… Thank you… thank you senior."

"You don't have to thank me. But I hope you good luck with your next step. Remember, your opponent is a shadow being… a legion of shadow beings, so be careful. Here take this." The Hermit said as he handed Shin Jiao a small pill.

Shin Jiao didn't hesitate and immediately took the pill. As soon as it touches his tongue, he suddenly felt a strong wave of Qi and mana replenishing his dantian and the spheres inside his body. He was really astonished to discover that he actually consumed most of the energy inside his spheres.

Then suddenly he remembers the four girls inside his ring. Although in the outside world, it only took him half a day, inside it was six months. With his consciousness, immediately enters his ring and saw the four girls currently tiling the ground and is already living like they are in the normal world.

He also noticed those crocodile beasts that came from the swamp that he had killed. Luckily before he started the long learning process at that time, he has already absorbed the poison inside those beasts' bodies.

Hence the girls are able to rely on those for meat and combined with some of the vegetation they have already planted inside his ring's small world, the four are able to survive until now.

"Hey, guys! Sorry, that I was too busy. I promise to let you guys out after this." Shin Jiao said with a sheepish smile.

"No worries master… we are fine in here."

"Yes, but… master, those humans in the prison seem to have almost gone crazy. They are already crying and apologizing. What should we do with them, master?"

"Hmm… Don't worry… after I finish my mission, I will let them go… Thank you, guys."

"Hihi… don't worry master. Although this place is a bit barren, it is filled with spiritual Qi. We could not find a better place to increase our cultivation rapidly… But little Nao is a bit bored… Hihi…"

"Yes, master… I want to go out soon…"

"Okay, okay… wait for a bit more alright?"

After Shin Jiao cut off his concentration, he stood up as he already felt his strength returning.

"Thank you, master… I am ready now."

"Sigh… young lad. If you have not learned of the book, please don't proceed. I may not have my memories intact, but I know that without that technique, you cannot win against the demon of the Dark Omen valley."

"Senior is too kind. Thank you for the reminder. But I want to tell you to not worry anymore about this… I am confident in my own strength."

"Okay… good luck."

The old man said as he suddenly tore the space in front of him.

"I can only take you to the entrance. You have to walk from there. Remember, to return to the place where you entered this way, I can open a path for your return." The old man reminded as he waves his hand in the air open a tear in space.

Shin Jiao was amazed at the ability of the old man.. To tear the space is not a simple act, not even a powerful master in the Heavenly Nascent realm can do so.