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

#513 - Murloc

Li Chengfeng accepted the jade slip, the two words "Reincarnation" immediately catching his eye, causing his gaze to flicker. He had been researching reincarnation, laying down many chess pieces. He knew the secrets of the Spirit Sword and the Underworld, as well as secret techniques like borrowing a womb for rebirth, in great detail, but the Great Dao of Reincarnation had always been difficult for him to grasp. These two words, "Reincarnation," completely captivated him, and the subsequent content left him in disbelief. The records within, concerning the Great Dao of Reincarnation, although not a secret transmission, progressed from simple to profound in a very logical manner, detailing a person's karma, life and death, the Heavenly Dao, and reincarnation. Just as Li Chengfeng was engrossed in reading, the content abruptly stopped, leaving him unsatisfied and itching for more. Seeing Li Chengfeng's expression, Qin Dongqing smiled and said, "The other half will naturally have to wait until Fellow Daoist completes the soul-summoning ritual for me, until my little junior sister's soul returns. Whether she is a remnant soul or has lost her past memories, I will fulfill my promise and hand over the other half of the 'Secrets of Reincarnation' to Fellow Daoist. Although it is not a peerless cultivation technique, with Fellow Daoist's talent and intelligence, you will surely be able to comprehend something from it. I wonder, do you think this transaction is fair?" Li Chengfeng responded with a smile, "Very fair, we each get what we need." "I will first carefully study this Soul Attachment Technique. Give me some time, and I will come to find you, let's set a limit of six months, how about that?" Li Chengfeng said with a smile. Qin Dongqing pondered, frowning slightly, seemingly displeased, "Six months is too long, let's set the deadline at three and a half months. I hope Fellow Daoist can arrive within three and a half months, because there will be a Nether Tide after three and a half months. This is something I learned by chance from a secret text. At that time, the Yin Soldiers will borrow a path, and perhaps we can more accurately find my junior sister's soul." Li Chengfeng pondered slightly, calculated, and said, "Three and a half months later is the Ghost Festival on the fifteenth of the seventh month, perfect timing. Alright, I agree." Seeing Li Chengfeng agree so solemnly, Qin Dongqing nodded, "Tell me what you need, as long as it can help you comprehend the technique. The night of the Ghost Festival is the best time to perform the soul-summoning ritual. At that time, the path borrowed by the Nether Yin Soldiers will be shrouded in subtle soul power, and my junior sister's soul may sense something." Li Chengfeng naturally understood the meaning of the Yin Soldiers borrowing a path; they were legions formed from the unscattered obsessions of souls who died in battle. He nodded in agreement, "I can." Immediately, Li Chengfeng's figure flashed, escaping light rose, and he instantly disappeared from the spot, traveling tens of thousands of miles in a few blinks. Qin Dongqing's divine sense could not capture him at all. She silently shook her head, but her eyes flickered with anticipation. Li Chengfeng quickly left this place, his divine sense rapidly scanning the surroundings, confirming that there were no abnormalities, only the stormy sea. His brow flickered, and his Eye of Divine Sense instantly spread to the surroundings, but he found nothing unusual. He stretched out his left hand, and in the palm of his hand, an eyeball kept rotating, the "Eye of Truth." Through the Eye of Truth, he observed carefully again, confirming that no one was following him and there was no movement. Then, he gently waved his hand, and with a buzz, dozens of Sky Devouring Insects instantly flew back to his side. Sensing the urgency of time, he smiled at the corner of his mouth, stretched out his body, and plunged into the sea. Not long after diving in, a huge sea fish suddenly swam close, swaying left and right, seemingly hesitant. This sea fish was particularly special. Its size was similar to a human, it had fins, and it could actually speak, "How is it possible? No one can discover us." It turned out that this was a member of the Deep Sea Clan. They were good at transformation, able to transform into fish or humans. They were like fish in water in the sea, and became human-shaped on land. They were a unique fish-human race. Obviously, this fish-human was following Li Chengfeng, and its strength had reached the late stage of Core Formation. The fins on his back were as sharp as knives. Just as he was thinking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his dantian. A dark ghost hand suddenly tore through his abdomen, grabbed his golden core, and then his body fell apart. This was the work of the Heart Demon. He was dressed in tight clothes, with sharp barbs flashing at his joints, terrifying. The Heart Demon looked at the golden core, a cold smile appearing on the corner of his mouth, "Dare to follow this尊, you are courting death." After saying that, he sank into the water again. Li Chengfeng opened a temporary cave in the underwater sand and performed the 'Dust of Time' technique. Soon, the Heart Demon entered the cave, handed the golden core to Li Chengfeng, and smiled, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my mission. That guy is still looking around. I took the opportunity to turn into a demon in his heart, and then break his dantian. It was really easy. This is much stronger than simple charm and bewilderment." Li Chengfeng looked at the fearful face of the fish-human remaining on the golden core and sighed inwardly. This fish-human probably never dreamed that he would be defeated in this way. Li Chengfeng's tone was calm, not in a hurry to ask, and only said, "If you don't reveal who helped you track me, my master has ordered that I can give you a chance for reincarnation. Otherwise, you will be plagued by the Heart Demon and live a life worse than death." The fish-human transformed from the golden core trembled when he heard this, carefully examining the figure that had captured him. It was no different from the person in front of him, except that he had a bit more sinister aura, and there was no kindness in his face. It seemed that falling into his hands was the beginning of endless torture, and he directly called him a demon. Although he had heard of the Heart Demon, he had never heard of a Heart Demon willing to be used by someone. It was unprecedented in the cultivation world. Usually, the Heart Demon would appear to make trouble when cultivators broke through or fought. It was already rare to be able to avoid being disturbed. But now, this Heart Demon was so docile in the face of Li Chengfeng's true self. He couldn't help but sigh, "I was blinded by greed. If I had known that you were so strong, how would I have dared to act rashly? Someone offered me ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones to track Li Chengfeng and find out his whereabouts and escape methods. I initially thought that Li Chengfeng was only in the mid-stage of Core Formation, and I was already in the late stage. Coupled with the natural advantages of the fish-human in the sea, I rashly agreed. Unexpectedly, I ended up in such a situation." Li Chengfeng interrupted coldly, "Enough nonsense, who bribed you? More words are useless, and it will not reduce your pain." The fish-human's fish scales trembled and he replied, "That person's appearance was blurred, he was wearing a black robe, he was generous, and his cultivation was hidden. Maybe he had a magic weapon to cover it up, or he was a Nascent Soul old monster, or a master of the same level, I can't be sure." Li Chengfeng examined him for a moment and then clenched his left fist, "You didn't lie, I'll count you as honest, but the information is useless." After saying that, he ordered the Heart Demon, "Devour him." The Heart Demon opened his bloody mouth, revealing his fangs, and said fiercely, "Thank you, Venerable!" Then he swallowed the golden core in one gulp, quickly refined it, and his strength increased sharply, but then halved in an instant, transferring it to Li Chengfeng, causing him to frown slightly, appearing displeased. Although the Heart Demon was dissatisfied, he did not dare to act rashly. This suit of forbidden armor seemed to have bound everything about him. He knew that he would never be able to surpass Li Chengfeng and could only exist as a vassal. Li Chengfeng did not make things difficult for him. With a gentle wave of his hand, the Heart Demon turned into a shadow and merged with Li Chengfeng's shadow. This method was extremely clever. After all, everyone has a shadow, and few people would care. The Heart Demon was invisible and traceless, hidden in the shadow, and could attack unexpectedly, repeatedly making great contributions, which even the Heart Demon admired greatly. As the time spent with Li Chengfeng increased, the fear in the Heart Demon's heart grew deeper. Although Li Chengfeng's strength had not seen rapid progress, the Heart Demon's power had become stronger because of him, which was originally an advantage. However, Li Chengfeng's methods were becoming increasingly strange, and his mind was becoming more and more cruel, making the Heart Demon dare not disobey him in the slightest, otherwise he would surely die without a burial place.