"This bunch … this bunch … Damn it …" Mu Yun did not even dare to curse behind their backs. If the Vital Energy Sect's famous True Lords dared to curse them behind their backs, they would instantly be able to sense the traces of the person.
This was especially true since he was a Wicked Cultivator. The chances of him being sensed were even higher.
After venting his frustrations, Mu Yun gritted his teeth and returned to his cave abode.
The depths of the cave abode was a quiet, unadorned, and clean grotto-heaven. One cave was connected to another. Stalactites hung upside down like a forest. Peculiar rocks could be seen everywhere on the ground.
In the deepest part of the cave was a slightly renovated black stone hall. The walls and the ground were paved with special ice-cold stone slabs. There was a wooden couch, a bookshelf, a deck chair, and everything else that one could wish for was present.
Other than that, there were also cultivation rooms, Tribulation Transcendence Room, Taming Room, and so on. Everything that a cultivator should have was available.
Mu Yun had just entered the stone hall when two young boys and girls with buns in their hair came up to him. "Abode Master, Daoist Bi Ling from Thousand Blossom Island in the west sent us a message."
"Bring it to me." Mu Yun felt his heart in a mess. The Fated Child was said to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. He was a Wicked Path elite who was more than three hundred years old, yet he had no choice but to entrust his three lives' worth of cultivation to a young man in his teens. He even had to follow the script and pretend to beg for the other party's pity.
When he thought of this, he felt even more enraged. He could not help but want to kill that Fated Child with his sword.
However, he knew that the Fated Child had many old monsters following him in secret. The Righteous Path elites would not allow the Fated Child to fall into danger.
He suppressed his anger. He could not help but think of Daoist Bi Ling who had sent him a letter. This person was just like him. She had an ultimate treasure that was extorted by the Righteous Path, and had no choice but to offer it to the Fated Child. Otherwise, she would be captured and turned into a mount, and her cultivation base would be refined.
He had sent a letter before this, inviting this Daoist Bi Ling to discuss the important matter together.
Mu Yun took a deep breath. As his inner core circulated, he suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind. He received the jade talisman from the young boy, and sent his Divine Sense into it to check the information.
Currently, he had 13 islands under his command and over a hundred disciples under his cave abode. Among them, there were about 30 Foundation Establishment cultivators. In the overseas cultivator world, this was considered a rather strong force.
If Daoist Bi Ling, the Inner Core elite, and the seventeen islands and more than forty Foundation Building elites under his command, they might be able to join forces and seek out Senior True Lord Nine Dragons of the Deep Sea to discuss a way to fight the Vital Energy Sect.
In the Immortal Cultivation World, among the four realms of Qi Refinement, Foundation Building, Inner Core, and Nascent Soul, the Nascent Soul Realm was the most powerful realm in the entire Immortal Cultivation World.
Each realm had a different number of small realms of varying sizes. Among them, Mu Yun himself was at the early stage of Inner Core. After that, it was the middle stage of Inner Core, the late stage, and the perfected stage. After that, he overcame the Seven Tribulations, and only then did he reach the early stage of Nascent Soul.
True Lord Nine Dragon was the overseas cultivator world's stabilizing force. He was able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul tier in the impoverished overseas region. Such a great cultivator was much more powerful than the great cultivators on the mainland.
If the inland Vital Energy Sect wanted to extend their tentacles overseas, they would have to see if this person agreed to it. Although he didn't like to manage things and spent most of his time in deep sleep, he would never back down in the face of a critical problem.
As he thought about this, Mu Yun slowly read the contents of the jade talisman.
However, it would have been fine if he didn't read it. The moment he did, he felt as if his heart had been struck by lightning. His head buzzed, and for a time, he couldn't hear anything. Even his thoughts came to a complete halt.
Taoist Mu Yun stood where he was, dumbfounded. He was a temperamental person who would beat, curse, and kill at the slightest provocation. He hated outsiders disturbing him the most. Hence, after the two young boys presented him with the jade talisman, they immediately fled. They dared not stay by his side any longer. At this moment, there was no one else in the stone hall. He was the only one standing in the center.
True Lord Nine Dragons … was ambushed and killed by the Vital Energy Sect and the Cloud Immortal Palace …
The information recorded in the jade talisman was like a bolt of lightning that instantly blew Mu Yun's last hope into smithereens.
For a time, he lost all hope. The Core Qi in his Inner Core that was initially in an orderly state suddenly fluctuated violently as his mind was greatly shaken. His green Inner Core that was initially in perfect condition was slowly tainted with black spots. These were the filth formed from the distracting thoughts, evil thoughts, and pain in his heart.
Originally, Inner Cores had the effect of clearing one's heart on their own. However, Mu Yun's Inner Core was merely the lowest grade one Inner Core. It could be said that he had only managed to form his Core Qi after exhausting himself forcefully due to various coincidences.
Now that he had encountered such a great change, the huge gap between him and other Inner Cores was immediately revealed.
In truth, most Wicked Path and Wicked Cultivators were like this. Their progress before the Foundation Building tier was astonishing, but the further they progressed, the worse it became. Their potential was also exhausted due to forceful activation.
When Mu Yun learned of this despairing news, the last hope and pillar of support in his heart crumbled completely.
Inner Demons rose in his heart. Fear, cowardice, fear, worry, pain, avoidance, and various other emotions were mixed together.
"Crack!"
All of a sudden, the jade talisman in Mu Yun's hand shattered completely. His initially bright and clear eyes instantly turned from a faint green to pure pitch-black.
This pitch-black color only lasted for a very short period of time. A strange aura silently permeated the air. This strange aura entered the back of Mu Yun's head in the blink of an eye. At the same time, it completely devoured the increasingly dense black aura in his body.
Mu Yun stood where he was for a while. Then, his body suddenly trembled as if he was in a daze.
"Oh no! Inner Demon! " He quickly reacted. When he saw the black spots on his Inner Core, he quickly circulated his Core Qi with all his might. He formed hand seals with his Divine Will and retrieved a small jade green porcelain bottle. He was about to open it and consume the pill inside.
"Pcchht!"
In that instant, it was as if time had been sped up countless times. The black spots instantly dyed his entire Inner Core black.
Mu Yun's expression contorted. His hand that was reaching for the porcelain bottle suddenly stopped. His movements froze just like that, and he hovered in midair.
"Oh? You're in such a difficult situation. Leave it to me. Leave it to me. I can help you get out of this predicament. "An unfamiliar deep male voice came from his mouth.
The struggle on Mu Yun's face became more and more intense.
"You've been at your wit's end since a long time ago. Leave it to me. I'm you, another you. Only then will you have a sliver of hope." The voice spoke again.
"Have you forgotten the pain you felt when you were humiliated by the Vital Energy Sect? You were like a rat in a ditch, hiding everywhere. Now, you're even hiding overseas, but you're still not let go. You still want to become a chess piece for the Fated Child's growth. Are you satisfied with that? "
When Mu Yun heard this, he shuddered.
'That's right … I've run out of options since a long time ago. Otherworldly Heavenly Devil … If you have a way, do it! 'I've had enough of such a fate!'
Mu Yun's furious and sorrowful spirit finally wavered a little. It was just a slight waver, but the black Devil Qi instantly tainted his Inner Core.
Silence. A deathly silence.
Mu Yun slowly retracted his hand that was holding the porcelain bottle. He looked around him.
"This isn't a bad place. I seem to be doing quite well with this possession, if I don't count the terrible situation I'm in now."
Mu Yun, or rather, Lu Sheng, was inspecting his surroundings with satisfaction, as well as the cultivation base in his body.
Mu Yun's memories flashed past his mind. He had long since understood the situation this person was facing.
"A chess piece, huh? The Vital Energy Sect? The overseas cultivator? Nine Dragon True Lord? The Fated Child? Interesting. " The corners of his lips curled up slightly. The Devil Qi around his body suddenly dispersed. The Inner Core in his body exploded with a poof and vanished without a trace. It was devoured and absorbed by his main body that had infiltrated it.
This Inner Core had Mu Yun's mark on it. He could not use it. Even if it was completely tainted, it would not be convenient for him to use it. He could only dissolve it.
"Let me see the cultivation method this Mu Yun cultivates …"
Lu Sheng recalled his memories carefully. He immediately understood why Mu Yun's Inner Core was only a Grade One Inner Core.
This world cultivated Spiritual Qi as well. It was the most orthodox world of immortal cultivators in Lu Sheng's memories.
Qi Cultivation, Foundation Building, and Inner Core. Inner Core was the third tier. Among them, the Innate Alchemy Path was divided into nine grades. Grade One, two, and three were the lower three grades. They were the lowest grade Inner Cores. Grade Four, Five, and Six were the middle three grades. In the cultivation world, they could be considered top-notch elites in small sects. Most of the sect masters and patriarchs of evil sects and small sects were at this cultivation base.
Only the upper three grades were known as Golden Cores. Only outstanding top-notch elites, or large sects with great fortune and countless resources could produce such top-notch elites.
Only the upper three grades had the highest chance of attaining the Nascent Soul tier. As for the other middle three grades and lower three grades, they were practically dead meat. They could forget about ever attaining the Nascent Soul tier.
Hence, Mu Yun's position was extremely awkward. He could not even establish his own sect. This was because his Inner Core was the weakest among the lower three grades. The cultivation method he cultivated was also filled with Evil Qi. It was not presentable. He could not join a large sect and become their guest.
However, he was not willing to put himself down and go to a small place to become a tyrant.
In his final encounter, he angered the Vital Energy Sect, the greatest sect of the Righteous Path. He was hunted down and heavily injured, and had no choice but to flee overseas. That was how he ended up in his current situation.
Lu Sheng organized Mu Yun's memories. The Mu Yun of this world was actually one of him among the countless worlds.
However, the seeds that bloomed and bore fruit after they were planted were different. Mu Yun was completely different from him. This made sense.
However, he did not care about anything else. As long as their spirits were the same and could merge perfectly, it was enough.
Lu Sheng carefully organized Mu Yun's main cultivation method. In this world where cultivation methods were the main focus, a cultivation method that could lead to the Great Path was a top-notch secret tome that almost all cultivators yearned for.
Mu Yun had lived three lives and reincarnated three times. Yet, he had only managed to cultivate the pearl on his head. Attaining the Great Path of Inner Core could be said to be a process of suffering and suffering.
"Triad Brilliant Nether Collection." This was Mu Yun's only cultivation secret manual. It was also the evil path's treasure manual that allowed him to achieve Core Dao, albeit barely.
Don't look down on this Evil Path's treasured tome that could barely form a pill. If it was placed in the outside world, it would instantly cause countless small cultivators to fight over it.
Of course, the disciples of the large sects didn't care. However, most rogue cultivators had to take things one step at a time. Not to mention the Dao of alchemy, even reaching Foundation Establishment was extremely difficult.
Otherwise, Mu Yun would not have cultivated bitterly for three lifetimes before he managed to form his core.
Lu Sheng sorted out this secret manual. Currently, his main body was hidden in the depths of Mu Yun's heart. He still needed time to adapt to the rules of the outside world. Therefore, the only thing he could rely on was this secret manual before him.
On top of that, Mu Yun's inner core had already become impure due to the change in his body's owner. It crumbled completely and turned into pure energy that was devoured by his main body.
At present, he was equivalent to an ordinary person. At most, he was a mortal whose body had been nourished by Dan Qi for many years.
Everything had to start from scratch.
Of course, this did not include his main body. However, if he were to use his main body before he could adapt to the Laws here, the only result would be that he would quickly be forcefully sent back. What a waste of this opportunity to transmigrate and possess.
"It's alright. I have Deep Blue. I still have more than 30,000 Mental Energy units. That's enough. " Lu Sheng did not panic. With Mu Yun's memories, he could use his Mental Energy to restore his original inner core cultivation base in a few days.
However, with his temperament, how could he possibly repeat the same mistakes? Although this secret manual was not bad, a mere grade-one inner core was far from what he was after.
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