Chapter 19

Zongshou now felt as if his entire body was engulfed in flames.

The fire of the sun is pure and intense, making it an excellent external force for refining the primordial soul. However, unless they are the top-tier spirit cultivators, the primordial souls of other cultivators would disintegrate and dissipate upon being exposed to the intense sunlight.

Therefore, the vast majority of cultivators, before the Return to Yang stage, use the moonlight, which is weakened by countless times, as an auxiliary for cultivation.

Reflecting the moonlight with a bronze mirror can also converge the essence of the sun, which is even weaker than the moonlight by several degrees. This method was only conceived six thousand years later. Relying on this Heavenly Mirror Soul Illumination technique, the person who created this technique, with average to slightly above average talent, was able to rise step by step, almost reaching the peak of a Spirit Master.

In Zongshou's time, this method had already spread widely, and almost everyone knew about it.

However, at that time, the spiritual energy in all directions was weak, and the number of Spirit Masters who could achieve something was very few.

At this moment, this method could perfectly complement the shortcomings of the Swallowing Heaven Primordial Transformation Great Technique.

The bronze mirror was blurry, and the reflection was not very strong. The moonlight was like water, and the light was extremely cold.

However, when it shone on Zongshou's primordial soul, it immediately made this mist-like soul vanish by nearly half, and the remaining part trembled violently.

Just as it was about to disintegrate, nine strands of sandalwood incense suddenly rose from below. The green smoke enveloped Zongshou's primordial soul, stabilizing it once again.

"Too hot! It feels like my whole body is about to burn up. Fortunately, this time I didn't overestimate myself and prepared the sandalwood incense to stabilize my primordial soul. Hey! With just these six bronze mirrors, it's already like this. I wonder what kind of pain the true Heavenly Mirror Soul Illumination technique would bring? I really underestimated those Spirit Masters before—"

The true Heavenly Mirror Soul Illumination technique uses the 'Light Mirror' that appeared in later times as a magical tool, which can reveal every detail.

The six bronze mirrors are merely the minimum requirement to converge the essence of the sun. Even so, it made Zongshou feel as if his divine soul was melting under the moonlight.

Midnight is the time when the essence of the sun is weakest, and after two hours, it will gradually intensify.

Zongshou dared not delay any longer and, with his consciousness, manipulated his recently condensed true soul seed to rush into the center of the sun's essence.

Then, the impurities mixed into his primordial soul through his Swallowing Primordial Technique continuously turned into wisps of smoke and dissipated. Even the remaining parts fused completely with his soul.

Until this 'seed' had no other colors, shining deep purple like a gem. Only then did Zongshou's soul consciousness sink back into his body.

At this moment, Zongshou felt his five senses suddenly become dozens of times more acute. Within a hundred meters, all the falling leaves and insect chirps were within his grasp.

However, Zongshou was not very concerned, knowing that this was a temporary phenomenon after the successful construction of the true soul seed, which would gradually fade away after a night.

He hastily swallowed a pill he had prepared long ago, then took a deep breath, inhaling the nine strands of sandalwood incense into his lungs. The next moment, a severe pain attacked the back of his head, making him feel as if he were about to die. His limb muscles also felt weak and powerless.

This was a symptom of excessive primordial soul consumption, the inevitable cost of the Heavenly Mirror Soul Illumination technique. Fortunately, the pill in his abdomen promptly released a cooling sensation, and the sandalwood incense also had the effect of nurturing the primordial soul, slightly alleviating the pain.

After a while, Zongshou gradually adapted. He placed a blue crystal stone between his eyebrows and, looking at the almost flawless purple light point inside, smiled wryly.

This time, he took a great risk to cultivate using the Heavenly Mirror Soul Illumination technique, almost dying. However, the harvest far exceeded his expectations.

"If we only consider purity, my current primordial soul might not be inferior to those 'Return to Yang' level Spirit Masters? Healing the soul injury will take longer, requiring about seven to eight days to recover. However, two months is enough. By the time Lingyun Sect opens its mountain, not only will the fetal wheel be completed, but my Spirit Master cultivation will also reach the Concentrated Spirit stage!"

After half an hour, as the moon in the sky shifted, the moonlight reflected by the six bronze mirrors slowly deviated.

Zongshou waited for his physical strength to recover slightly, then stood up and began to tidy up the magical tools and talismans in the room. Just as he started, a voice reached his ears.

"Brother Yin, although you serve the Lord, you are ultimately a human and a descendant of a prestigious family. Why must you meddle in the internal conflicts of Qiantian Mountain? Wouldn't it be better to leave now?"

"Leave now? Feng Xiao, I wonder who taught you to say this? Is it Zong Shi, Zong Yang, or that Zong Yuan? The Lord misjudged you! I was puzzled earlier, how could that mere Zong Yu know the whereabouts of the Young Master?"

Zongshou was not very concerned at first, but when these words reached his ears, he stopped his actions.

With a slight discernment, he knew that the voice came from a bridge sixty zhang away from this inn.

"This voice is Yin Yang, and the other person, I wonder who he is? From his words, he seems to be a subordinate of my father."

His eyebrows raised, Zongshou listened carefully. However, Feng Xiao remained silent for a long time before speaking in a faint voice. "It is Young Master Zong Shi. The Lord has already passed away, but we still need to live on. With the Young Master's abilities, even if he becomes the demon king of Qiantian Mountain, it will only harm him. Brother Yin, why are you so stubborn?"

"Indeed, it is him. Feng Xiao, you have some insight. This strategy of using others to kill is quite well-executed. I wonder if Young Master Zong Shi is now preparing to make the Young Master a puppet in Qiantian Mountain or wants him to die outside Qiantian Mountain?"

Feng Xiao laughed coldly, his voice proud: "Our Young Master Zong Shi is hailed as the first genius of the Tianhu Clan after the Lord. He broke through the body wheel and entered the innate realm before the age of twenty! He has been praised by many elders of the Zong family. He can subdue the various tribes of Qiantian with his own strength, so why would he need a puppet? If you can take the Young Master far away and never return to the Cloud Realm, the Young Master, considering the bond of brotherhood, will spare his life. But if you are foolish and still plot to become the demon king of Qiantian Mountain, even if the Young Master is very tolerant, he will still take his life!"

This time, it was Yin Yang's turn to be silent. The voice continued: "Brother Yin, the oath you made was to serve Qiantian Mountain until death. Why must you cling to a dead tree? What future is there in following Zongshou? I know you want to take the Young Master to Lingyun, but from my perspective, Brother Yin, you may not achieve your goal! If you turn to follow our Young Master, perhaps you can protect the Young Master—"

Before he could finish, Yin Yang interrupted with a cold laugh: "No need to say more! Different paths, different goals. Since I have recognized the Young Master, I will never turn to anyone else, even if it means death a hundred times! I am ashamed to be in the company of traitors like you!"

With that, Yin Yang swept his sleeves and left without hesitation.

Zongshou also shook his head slightly, no longer paying attention to the situation there.

He thought that Yin Yang was truly a loyal and righteous person, but also somewhat stubborn. In fact, the method Feng Xiao suggested might not be a bad idea.

By saying those words, didn't he cut off all retreat?

He vaguely recalled that after 'he' was expelled from Lingyun Mountain, he was enthroned as the demon king of Qiantian Mountain by Zong Yang and Zong Yuan. However, he only maintained this position for a few years before being overthrown by Zong Shi.

From the tone of Feng Xiao, it seemed he had already predicted the outcome of their trip to Qiantian Mountain—

Interesting!

Zongshou did not get angry but laughed, his eyes turning cold once again.

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