Chapter One Hundred: Soul Pearl

  Like a boulder, he had been motionless in the cave for several days. Only the ghostly guards, loyal and vigilant, lurked at the entrance to prevent any unexpected events.

  Suddenly, Lei Dong's eyes opened, and in the dark pupils, there seemed to be a depth that was not present before. He let out a mouthful of turbid air, his face slightly thinner, but with a few more determined looks. Having been through two lifetimes, Lei Dong considered himself quite experienced. However, whether mentally or physically, he could still only be considered a young man. Yet, in this brief encounter with the mysterious woman, it was as if he had undergone numerous trials and tribulations, like a volcanic eruption violently colliding within him.

  The scene seemed to bring a hint of enlightenment to Leidong's heart, and the black-robed woman was like a flood that violently swept away the last bit of innocence and naivety in his heart. Whether physically or mentally, she quickly transformed him from a boy into a man.

  "Sister!"

  Lei Dong whispered a sentence, and for his childhood friend and sister-like figure, Lei Dong had always liked her. However, he always felt that there was a hint of superficiality and unreality, with a subtle sense of escapism. It wasn't until the moment when he was about to suffocate to death that the image of his sister's gentle yet stubborn expression appeared before his eyes, so clear and profound. It turned out that she had long been quietly etched into his heart, without him even realizing it.

  In contrast to the ruthless and unfeeling black-robed woman, his master's care was even more meticulous in protecting his self-esteem. It made Lei Dong feel especially warm in his heart at this moment.

  Cultivation, advanced. Lei Dong never expected that a pleasant encounter with the black-robed woman would allow him to advance from the 8th layer of Qi Refining to the 10th layer in one go. The legendary "absorbing yin and supplementing yang", could it really be this effective?

  It turns out that Leidong thought wrong, what kind of person is Tianmo? In her yuan yin, she had accumulated countless years of pure and true yuan. Although in the eyes of a strong man like Tianmo, this was just an infinitesimally small amount of true yuan. However, under the catalysis of that python's venom, Tianmo's lust was almost uncontrollable, her spring desire had reached its peak, to the point where it was like a mountain flood bursting forth and could not be suppressed.

  This is the way of secretly combining male and female to make up for each other, and her original yin is also poured out, with the vast majority being taken away by Leidong. In Tianmo's place, it was only during cultivation that a thread of true yuan accumulated in the original yin over a long period of time. But here at Leidong, it was a huge gift, the true yuan that had been brewing and accumulating in the virgin's original yin for a long time, Leidong only needed to refine it slightly, and it could be merged into his body and transformed into his own use. Borrowing momentum to break through continuously, Leidong advanced to the tenth layer of the Refining Qi period.

  Of course, if Lei Dong lets it be and doesn't manage it, within a few months at most, the majestic True Yuan that was in Lei Dong's possession would gradually dissipate.

  Collecting the maiden's primordial yin like Tianmo's, might be a quick breakthrough promotion method for Qi-refining stage disciples. However, unless there is an extremely rare coincidence of luck and opportunity like Leidong's, which Qi-refining stage male disciple would have such good fortune? No matter how strong the woman is, she wouldn't casually give her maiden's primordial yin to a lowly Qi-refining stage disciple, right? Anyone who dares to ask for it will definitely be slapped to death.

  As a result, Leidong's luck was stirred. Without saying that it has never been seen in thousands of years, it can be said to be extremely rare. If he is already in the foundation-building period at this moment, the effect of Tianmo's gift will not be as obvious as it is now. If he is in the golden elixir period, the effect is even more negligible. Just like Leidong, if he were to plot against his sister Yuan Yin now, he would certainly obtain a thread of true energy from her yuan yin. However, because the gap between them is not large, the effect on Leidong will absolutely not be very obvious. In this life, if you want to have such good fortune again, it's likely to be difficult.

  At the tenth level of Qi refinement, I can absolutely control one Ghost Guard and another top-grade Ghost Soldier at the same time. If not for this promotion, my cultivation of the "Forging Spirit Technique" would not have kept up, and I might be able to control two Ghost Guards simultaneously.

  Up to this point, Lei Dong was somewhat entangled. Having encountered that black-robed woman, he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. Originally thinking he would be sucked dry, who knew he would ultimately gain such great benefits?

  Settled his mind, Leidong didn't think much anymore. He just found a nearby pond to clean up. With some spiritual energy, the evil ghost transformed into a dark mist and flew towards the sky with Leidong. At the 10th level of Qi refining, Leidong clearly felt that he was more in control of the evil ghost, his speed suddenly increased by several folds.

  Layton felt himself becoming much stronger than before. He swept away some of the unhappiness in his heart and flew with a concentrated mind.

  Looking far away, he was seen in the sky, like a black meteor that kept moving forward, with a long black flame tail. But that color of light, eerie and ominous, one glance knew it was absolutely not some kind of benevolent person. Occasionally, some scattered cultivators saw him from afar, none of them didn't turn their heads and leave, or press down the light, find a place to hide first.

  In the past few days, Lei Dong had seen several scattered cultivators fleeing from him, and their eyes were also somewhat uncertain. This place was already far enough from the Wan Gui Cave, it was time to test the effect of the Soul Pearl.

  Thus, Leidong changed his appearance, wearing a black robe to cover his entire body. First, he arrived at an ordinary human town and found a young man who was bullying others, using gold and silver wealth to lure him out of the town. Then, with one green ghostly claw, he seized him and dragged him into the evil spirit's lair, amidst swirling black fog and flying sand and rocks, whisking him away in an instant.

  Several days later, Leidong's face was somewhat gloomy and unpleasant. Although he had no expectations for the soul pearl from the beginning, that young man without a spiritual root actually rolled around on the ground wailing after taking it, and only died after exploding his body several days and nights later. This result made Leidong take in a breath of cold air. Fortunately, he had been cautious when identifying the object earlier and didn't dare to eat something mysterious and unknown.

  But Lei Dong was not giving up, and he changed places one after another, capturing seven or eight young ordinary people without spiritual roots. They were not the kind of evil-doers who roamed the countryside, but rather dissolute women. It could also be said that Lei Dong made some contributions to those small villages and towns, and acted heroically for a while. But as a result, it made Lei Dong's heart tremble with fear, his hair standing on end. Each one of them let out mournful cries for three days before exploding and dying.

  Still not giving up, Lei Dong this time set his sights on the loose cultivators who possessed spiritual roots. This way, it would also be a good test to see if he could upgrade the inferior spiritual root qualifications. Lei Dong disguised himself as a young disciple of a small immortal family who had just come out of their shell, with low cultivation and an ignorant attitude, swaggering around in the market, showing off his small wealth.

  After observing several loose cultivators revealing their greedy expressions in the dark, Lei Dong proudly walked out of the city. In a secluded place, he one by one captured them. Three men and one woman, the highest being only a fifth-layer Qi Refining loose cultivator, became Lei Dong's test subjects.

  Regardless of their desperate pleas, Lei Dong sealed their Soul Pearls. As a result, Lei Dong's heart was thoroughly chilled. Like ordinary people without spiritual roots, they suffered and wailed in agony. However, those with higher cultivation managed to hold on for seven days before exploding and dying.

  In this way, Leidong also thoroughly gave up on the Soul Pearl being able to improve his innate talent. In fact, among these four scattered cultivators, even if one of them succeeded, Leidong would not use himself as a test subject. His own spiritual root talent was only slightly inferior compared to those of Yin Xue and Yang Qing's level. Compared to ordinary disciples of the Yin Xuan Sect, it was slightly better. Compared to the vast majority of scattered cultivators, it was already very good.

  Life is but once, Lei Dong didn't want to think about eating the Soul Pearl himself, yet he ended up exploding. Dying like this was a bit too stupid.

  Abandoning the idea of the Soul Pearl, Lei Dong continued to fly towards his hometown. After half a month of traveling, stopping and starting again, Lei Dong finally arrived at the border of the Wu Country, a small nation on the outskirts of the Yin Xie Sect. It had been over ten years since he last returned home, and the feeling of being close to his hometown made Lei Dong feel a little nervous. Especially when he flew over the quiet and peaceful town by the lake and mountains, Lei Dong's heart couldn't help but stir with excitement.

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