Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

#512 - Soul Attachment Technique

Li Chengfeng nodded and said, "You are the Supreme Elder of the Xuan Yu Sect. You had so many opportunities to act earlier, so why did you remain hidden and not act?

Those who died were all your disciples. Now, seventy percent of the cultivators in the sect have lost their lives here. Don't you feel heartache and guilt?"

Qin Dongqing responded with a smile, "Compared to my own life, what do their deaths matter?

If it weren't for them, if I had jumped out, it would probably have been me that the Soul-Guiding Kill would have slaughtered.

Therefore, my coming out now is more suitable for discussing terms with you -- actually, I am a spy sent by the Xuan Yu Sect's mortal enemy.

Who would have thought that after a thousand years, I would become the Supreme Elder, while the sect that sent me here has disappeared into the river of history. How ironic."

Li Chengfeng stroked his chin and asked, "I don't want to hear about your 'glorious achievements'.

What exactly do you intend to do? Capture me, kill me, or perhaps steal treasure?"

Li Chengfeng smiled frankly, his figure changing to restore his original appearance.

Qin Dongqing said, "In my opinion, why must we fight and kill? Why not sit down and discuss cooperation?

In my opinion, those you killed all brought it upon themselves.

I saw their actions, but I had no intention of delving into them.

Now, the karmic retribution has finally arrived. They dared to ambush cultivators returning from the battlefield, which is a great disrespect.

If this matter spreads to the front lines, the Joint Faction will suffer sooner or later.

Therefore, their deaths were also self-inflicted. Why should I waste my energy on these people who deserve to die?"

Li Chengfeng once again scrutinized this Supreme Elder, nodded, and said, "Indeed, you have a request of me, otherwise you wouldn't have wasted so much breath, right?"

Qin Dongqing laughed heartily, "As expected, you are clever. If my little friend doesn't mind, we can discuss leaving this place in detail.

As for my request, you will understand when we reach my secluded cultivation place."

"Alright," Li Chengfeng replied concisely. Thus, the two left this place, their escape lights speeding along for tens of thousands of miles, not heading to the Kong Xuan Sect, but landing on a deserted island.

This deserted island was unremarkable, appearing barren, but it contained an extraordinary layout.

Li Chengfeng's pupils constricted as he realized that this place had been arranged with an extremely powerful formation.

This formation served two purposes: one for protection, and the other to cleverly extract the earth vein energy from underground, rather than relying on the underground dragon vein as a medium.

Here, he clearly felt a kingly aura.

In other words, the Supreme Elder of the Kong Xuan Sect, Qin Dongqing, had actually constructed a magnificent formation here to extract the power of the dragon vein, its scale being shocking.

All of this was to nourish some rare treasure or spirit beast.

Qin Dongqing said with a smile, "Don't worry, little friend. If I really wanted to be your enemy, I would never have invited you here.

To be honest, I do have a request of you."

He changed the subject, "If you can help me, not only will we not be enemies, but I will also give you countless treasures. As long as I can offer them, I will not be stingy."

Li Chengfeng replied curiously, "Alright, then let's first see if your request is appropriate.

If I can do it, I will definitely not refuse. After all, you are a rather interesting person that I have met. Even as a spy, you can become the leader of the other side, while the original sect has been buried in the dust of history."

Qin Dongqing laughed upon hearing this, "Although my aptitude is good, I am also limited by the constraints of various forces, which is why I have achieved what I have today.

But do you think I am happy? In fact, I am deeply in pain."

They stepped below, where a small teleportation array stood quietly.

This arrangement was exquisitely crafted. Unless one had an extremely thorough understanding of formations, it would be difficult to glimpse its mysteries. It must be hiding some major secret.

The reason Li Chengfeng came was because he had accepted a mission and was confident that he could quickly escape in times of crisis.

He had a unique grasp of his survival methods, having already set up a Substitute Death Puppet six thousand miles away.

Once he encountered a fatal threat, the puppet would self-destruct, and he could instantly appear where the puppet was. This was the magic of the Substitute Death Puppet.

As the teleportation array flashed with light, the two stepped into a mysterious place.

Here, dragon energy swirled, as if one were immersed in an ocean of dragon breath, causing the True Dragon Qi within Li Chengfeng's body to stir restlessly, feeling extremely comfortable.

If he could absorb all the energy of this place, it would undoubtedly be greatly beneficial to Li Chengfeng.

However, he did not act rashly, knowing that this place belonged to someone else -- a cave dwelling.

Not far ahead, a magic array was densely packed like a spider web. Li Chengfeng stared at it for a moment, stroking his chin.

It turned out that these magic arrays were transforming some kind of power, gathering it into a spring of life, nourishing a huge crystal coffin.

This coffin was extraordinary, made of precious ice crystals spun by ten-thousand-year-old ice silkworms, meticulously crafted and fused into one, creating such a wonderfully ingenious ice coffin.

Li Chengfeng's divine sense gently swept over it, and he understood everything inside the coffin. It was a woman of graceful beauty. Although she had passed away long ago, she was lifelike due to the magical power of the ice coffin, as if she were still alive.

Judging by her cultivation level before her death, she had only reached the Core Formation stage. Her golden core was shattered, leaving only her body behind, her soul nowhere to be found.

Faced with this scene, Li Chengfeng couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Qin Dongqing, this Supreme Elder, with tears in his eyes, said, "Even without a golden core, if there is a remnant soul nourished here, there may still be a glimmer of hope.

But I am not a saint, nor am I an immortal, and I cannot bring the dead back to life.

If I were to refine her into a puppet, although it could achieve a certain purpose, it would ultimately be deceiving myself."

Qin Dongqing continued to tell of the past: "She was my childhood sweetheart and junior sister. Back then, to save me, she willingly led the enemy away, wearing my clothes, ultimately ending up like this.

When I found her, I was powerless to save her, so I could only place her remains here and search through ancient books, hoping to find a way to revive her.

I know she was killed, and her vengeful soul has not entered reincarnation, and must be wandering somewhere.

Therefore, I have been studying the art of souls, and finally obtained a method called Soul Summoning.

If this method can be successful, perhaps I can summon my junior sister's soul back, re-enter her body, and be revived."

Li Chengfeng nodded and said, "You mean, you'll give the Soul Summoning technique to me and have me complete it, right?"

Qin Dongqing responded with a smile, "That's right, and the curse technique you mentioned is quite similar to the skills of a Heavenly Fate Master.

You can first use the curse on my junior sister's soul to determine her location, and then perform the summoning.

I believe this will definitely be more effective. At that time, I will definitely have a great gift for you."

As he spoke, he took out a jade slip and handed it to Li Chengfeng, "This contains the technique specifically used for summoning souls -- the Soul Attachment Art.

It not only includes the art of summoning souls, but also covers various secret techniques related to souls. Unfortunately, it is only a fragment, and I am unable to complete it.

Therefore, my soul summoning technique has never been successful, and my junior sister's soul is still missing. Over the years, I have searched everywhere, but all in vain."

Li Chengfeng nodded in agreement, took the jade slip, and probed his divine sense into it. He instantly felt that this was a profound soul technique, leaving him in awe.

His eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, and he smiled, "Completing this technique is not difficult, but what will you use to thank me?"

Qin Dongqing took out another jade slip from his bosom, handed it to him, and said, "This is a copy of some information that I have made. Take a look first.

If you are interested, we can cooperate; if you are not interested, then just pretend I didn't mention it."

He was composed, as if everything was under his control.