ebookland Chapter 130 The Dog-Beating Stick (4)
Chapter 130 The Dog-Beating Stick (4)
Chapter 130 The Dog-Beating Stick (Part Fourteen)
Bai Ke had a pretty good idea of why Ning Fengyi acted this way; it was simply because the difference in his personality before and after was too great.
If it weren't for the fusion of his souls, Bai Ke probably wouldn't have been able to pass the test in the sect's main hall so easily.
Having made up his mind, Bai Ke stopped dwelling on the array space he had experienced in the sect's main hall.
During the time he was lost in thought, the evil thoughts within Lin Xiu's body gradually grew to their limit, and the next step was for them to transform into inner demons.
Actually, it doesn't have to be this complicated, but with so many elders in front of us, it would be difficult to explain if we went too far.
Soon, in Bai Ke's eyes, the dark, evil thought within Lin Xiu's body gradually took on a human shape.
However, none of them, including Ning Fengyi and the other elders, noticed this strange figure. They continued to watch Lin Xiu continue his comprehension with great anticipation.
Only Bai Ke could see the figure stretch out its arms and embrace Lin Xiu, gradually becoming one with him.
"Hiss..." Bai Ke gasped. So this was the process of the evil thought merging with him. Wasn't this similar to fusion?
Bai Ke remembered a Japanese anime he watched in his previous life, where the protagonist seemed to have some strange movements that allowed two people of roughly the same physique and cultivation level to merge.
The system probably drew inspiration from this anime. Anyway, Bai Ke felt that ever since Lin Xiu and the evil thought formed a demon merged, he had been able to subtly control his mind.
This is his talent—the effect of evil spirits, through which he can perceive, sense, and manipulate all things composed of evil thoughts.
After the inner demon merged, Lin Xiu's aura surged. Xing Jian watched the changes happening before his eyes with excitement. It was almost over. As long as Lin Xiu broke through, what could stop him and his son?
After Lin Xiu touched the projection on the stone wall with his divine sense, he followed Xing Jian's instructions and used his divine sense to copy the entire projection onto the stone wall.
He didn't feel anything about the moves projected on the stone wall; they didn't have the magical effects his father had described.
However, he did not open his eyes rashly, probably because he had not had enough time to comprehend it, and he waited a while longer.
As he pondered the humiliation Bai Ke had inflicted upon him, a strange sense of satisfaction completely captivated his attention.
Lin Xiu was unaware that the moment he felt this sense of satisfaction was precisely the moment Bai Ke witnessed the rapid expansion of the evil thoughts within him.
When that inner demon took shape, Lin Xiu felt a strange will calling out to him from within his body.
Because he was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, Lin Xiu had heard Xing Jian explain some precautions for the Nascent Soul Realm.
He knew that the Yuan Shen realm was a process of nourishing the soul with spiritual power and making the origin of the soul perfect.
He thought the will calling him came from the very source of his soul, so he responded to the call without hesitation.
Then came the scene that Bai Ke saw: the figure completely embracing Lin Xiu and merging with him.
After the inner demon entered his body, Lin Xiu's aura surged, and streams of spiritual energy were drawn from the void and poured into his body.
However, unlike Xing Jian's previous idea of spiritual energy infusion, the spiritual energy did not expel the poison from Lin Xiu's body, but instead sank into his body.
It's like a bottomless swamp; no matter what sinks into it, it won't even make a splash.
The inner demon is inherently evil and feeds on the impure thoughts of people's hearts. The accumulated poison in Lin Xiu's body naturally became its nourishment.
The breakthrough to the Yuan Shen realm mainly relies on the strengthening of the soul's origin. Since the inner demon merged with Lin Xiu's body, it has sunk into his sea of consciousness.
It replaced Lin Xiu's soul and frantically absorbed the spiritual power that Lin Xiu had absorbed. In fact, the soul and the inner demon are two sides of the same coin.
Inner demons arise from the distracting thoughts in one's heart, and once they merge with oneself, they become difficult to distinguish. At this moment, Lin Xiu naturally exudes the aura of the Primordial Spirit Realm.
After all, who could know that the "primordial spirit" on Lin Xiu's body at this moment was actually a demon in his heart? Sensing the powerful spiritual energy within his body, Lin Xiu couldn't help but want to burst into laughter.
However, with so many elders present, he dared not act too arrogantly. He simply opened his eyes and glared fiercely at Bai Ke.
A dark glint flashed in his eyes, and a strange thought welled up in his mind: he wanted to devour Bai Ke alive to avenge the oppression he had just suffered.
This was precisely the psychological suggestion that Bai Ke planted in Lin Xiu's heart with his evil spirit talent. Now that his cultivation had "broken through", wouldn't it be a waste of his "cultivation" if he didn't cause trouble?
Sensing the fluctuations emanating from his "primordial spirit," Lin Xiu sat cross-legged on the ground, his body gradually rising into the air—a flight ability possessed by a primordial spirit realm cultivator.
Bai Ke laughed loudly and bowed slightly to Xing Jian, "Second Elder Xing, I congratulate you on achieving your wish!"
Xing Jian laughed heartily with satisfaction, and with a wave of his hand, a beam of green light shot towards Bai Ke. At this moment, he showed no sign of being stingy or reluctant.
It's likely that Lin Xiu broke through his cultivation level at this point, and he probably wasn't in the mood to argue with Bai Ke.
He could also reach out and catch the green light that Lin Xiu threw at him, only to find that it was a bamboo branch still with leaves attached.
The bamboo was warm to the touch. Although it was just an ordinary stalk, it still contained a lot of vitality, as if it could grow again if planted casually.
The bamboo branch is about one meter long and divided into nine sections. Each section has a faint purple star on it, which looks quite strange.
Bai Ke placed his hand on the star and felt a tingling sensation, which made him let out a soft exclamation.
"Haha, Junior Nephew Bai, you've struck gold! It seems Second Junior Brother really did pay a heavy price!" Ning Fengyi's voice came from the head of the table.
"This Nine-Star Jade Bamboo takes thousands of years to sprout from the ground, and then undergoes a tribulation of lightning every hundred years to grow a bit taller."
"Nephew Bai, although your branch is only one meter long, it has nine joints and contains an extremely high concentration of wood and lightning spiritual energy, making it a priceless treasure."
Seeing that Bai Ke still looked puzzled after hearing Ning Fengyi's words, Xu Mu chuckled and explained to Bai Ke.
"Haha, a mere trifle, not worth mentioning. I promised you the sword techniques earlier, and I will have them delivered to your residence soon. However... would you be interested in another bet with me, Junior Nephew?"