"Legacy disciple?"
Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly. This was the first time he had heard of such a title.
Little Fatty nodded. "Actually, there are legacy disciples in every sect. They are the geniuses that the sect values the most and nurtures with all their resources. However, there are different ways to describe them. Some sects call them core disciples as well."
Su Zimo's heart skipped a beat as he asked, "You mean to say that Feng Haoyu is a legacy disciple?"
"Not yet."
Little Fatty continued, "However, as long as Feng Haoyu is promoted to an inner sect disciple, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a legacy disciple. That's because he has already started cultivating one of the three major secret skills of the sect, Ethereal Sword. I heard that it was my master who went to beg the Patriarch for this to happen. "
When he heard that, Su Zimo's expression turned grim.
To possess the rights to cultivate the three major secret skills before becoming a legacy disciple meant that the sect valued this person greatly.
For it to be called a sect's secret skill and even the five major sects' reliance, this secret skill was naturally not to be underestimated.
Of course, to Su Zimo, the key to victory in this battle was not Feng Haoyu, but himself.
The moment Su Zimo attacked Sun Tao at the spirit arena of Spirit Peak, he discovered a hidden danger in his body.
If he could not get rid of this hidden danger, his battle with Feng Haoyu at the end of the year would not be optimistic.
Little Fatty remained silent for a moment before smiling. "However, bro, since you've made this decision, I'll still stand on your side. It's fine if I can't ascend Spirit Peak. In this half a year, I'll come and spar with you whenever I have the chance. I'll help you raise your combat strength and familiarize you with the killing techniques of Qi Refinement Warriors. "
"Alright," Su Zimo nodded.
"It's just that time is a little tight. After all, bro, you still have to raise your cultivation realm and learn how to refine elixirs and weapons … no matter what, do your best and leave the rest to fate!"
After Little Fatty left, Su Zimo brought Linghu back to the cave abode.
Su Zimo sat on the stone bed, no longer concealing the worry in his eyes.
If it was before he cultivated the Marrow Cleansing chapter, Su Zimo was absolutely confident that he could suppress Feng Haoyu with his terrifying physical body and powerful close combat strength.
But now, after practicing the Marrow Cleansing chapter, Su Zimo's body had undergone some reasonable and unexpected changes.
Marrow Cleansing meant changing one's blood.
Although this newborn blood was powerful, it carried obvious traces of the Demon Race!
On Spirit Peak, Su Zimo's killing intent surged when he saw Linghu injured. Instinctively, he channeled his bloodline and suddenly felt his body showing signs of demonization!
This feeling had only appeared when he had used the Sanguine Ape Transformation.
Su Zimo took a deep breath and slowly activated his bloodline. A powerful aura burst out from his bloodline and spread to every corner of his body.
Su Zimo could clearly feel his body expanding and strengthening!
This kind of swelling was much more obvious than the swelling of the flesh and blood and the tightening of the tendons!
This was a complete change!
His clothes burst apart and turned into a pile of shreds.
Although he could not see his own appearance, Su Zimo already knew that he was no longer the refined scholar he used to be.
Linghu stood at the side with widened eyes, trembling in fear.
It was not only because Su Zimo's appearance was unfamiliar to him, but also because of the aura emanating from Su Zimo's body that caused him to feel a bone-deep fear.
Su Zimo lowered his head and saw the fingernails on his left hand extending slowly. They were white and sharp like blades and when they collided gently, the sound of metal clashing could be heard!
With a single thought, those shimmering fingernails were retracted.
Linghu was dumbfounded.
Su Zimo's palm was no different from a tiger's paw – it could extend and retract its claws at will.
Green veins popped up on Su Zimo's arm and blood vessels covered it like coiling snakes – it was terrifying!
How was that a human's arm?
Su Zimo made use of spirit qi to conjure a water mirror.
Through the sparkling light, Su Zimo caught sight of a half-human, half-demon appearance. He resembled an ape and human with bloodshot eyes that were menacing and terrifying!
Su Zimo's arm trembled and the water mirror disappeared.
The changes were almost all over his body. Su Zimo's right hand was the only one that remained the same – fair and smooth with long fingers – no different from a human's.
There had always been something strange about his right hand.
Back then, Su Zimo noticed that when his right hand could conjure a Level 3 Spirit Fire.
However, he did not know the exact reason.
Su Zimo took a deep breath of air and his bloodline calmed down gradually, causing his demon form to fade as well.
That was the consequence of demonic cultivation.
The changes were not obvious for the first three segments of Body Tempering, Tendons Transformation and Bones Strengthening.
But now that he had started the blood swap, Su Zimo was showing signs of evolving into a true demon!
That was not what Su Zimo wanted.
No matter what, Su Zimo was a human and did not want to become a true demon.
Right now, he had yet to attain lesser mastery of the Marrow Cleansing section. If he continued cultivating it, once he attained lesser mastery or even greater mastery, his bloodline would change completely and Su Zimo would probably never be able to return to his current state.
It was almost imaginable that if Su Zimo had not controlled himself back on Spirit Peak and revealed his demon form, there would only be two outcomes for him.
First, he would be killed on the spot.
Second, he would sign a blood oath with someone and become their spirit beast.
If Su Zimo revealed his demon form, no one would treat him as a human.
As a demon, the only way to survive in the cultivation world was to become a spirit beast of cultivators.
Or perhaps, he could leave the sect and live in the forests of the mountains forever, mixing with true spirit beasts and cutting ties with all his kin so that he would never acknowledge them again?
Su Zimo could not do that.
However, Su Zimo was indignant about giving up on demonic cultivation from now on.
"What should I do?"
Su Zimo was lost.
Of course, the greatest challenge for Su Zimo right now was his battle with Feng Haoyu at the end of the year.
Right now, Su Zimo could not control his bloodline at all. The moment he released his melee combat strength and his bloodline boiled, his demon form would definitely be revealed!
At that time, there was no need for Feng Haoyu to make a move – the many seniors of the sects watching would suppress him.
If he wanted to defeat Feng Haoyu, he could only rely on immortal cultivation methods and the fighting techniques of Qi Refinement Warriors.
However, Su Zimo was practically a blank in this aspect and had never practiced before.
There was only half a year left before the end of the year face-off.
He had to raise his cultivation realm, refine elixirs, refine weapons, learn sword wielding and fight against Qi Refinement Warriors …
Su Zimo intended to put the Marrow Cleansing section aside for the time being.
It was not only because time was tight, but more so because he did not dare to continue cultivating.
At the very least, Su Zimo could only stop his demonic cultivation before he found a solution to the hidden dangers of demonic transformation.
Su Zimo took out his Weapon Tripod from his storage bag and continued studying spirit gathering.
Su Zimo had a feeling that he might be able to find a way to gather spirit very soon and take the most crucial step in weapon refinement!
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