She couldn’t help but sigh.
Li Chang’an smiled and replied, "I wasn’t sure at the ti. I just felt a little uneasy. Anyone else wouldn’t have thrown away a Treasure Sword over a re feeling of discomfort."
"But I should have been more cautious."
Saying this, Ji ngyun gave a deep bow.
She solemnly expressed her thanks.
Li Chang’an didn’t move aside. He deserved this expression of gratitude.
Afterward.
Ji ngyun recounted her experience of nearly being possessed.
Originally, after growing accustod to the Treasure Sword’s malevolent Qi, her control over it had deepened. She was on the verge of completely refining it.
But later, she gradually began to feel unwell.
During her cultivation, she would often fall into a daze.
Bloody scenes of battle and slaughter would appear before her eyes.
Then, later on.
Inexplicable mories began to surface in her mind.
In these mories, she might be a Loose Cultivator struggling to achieve immortality, or a suprely talented Celestial Pride from a Sect.
Sotis male, sotis female, sotis old, sotis young. The mories grew more nurous and chaotic.
It reached the point where she could barely tell who she was anymore.
It was then that she finally realized sothing was wrong.
She asked her master, Pei Yingyao, for help.
And that led to the situation Li Chang’an had witnessed today.
"That was terrifyingly close. If Daoist Li hadn’t brought the Soul-Attracting Incense in ti, I might have truly been possessed!"
As she spoke of it, a look of lingering fear appeared on Ji ngyun’s pretty face.
Li Chang’an listened very attentively.
After all, it was an experience of being possessed, sothing not everyone goes through.
After listening.
He asked with a puzzled expression, "Elder Pei, Daoist Ji, what is the origin of this possessing Soul?"
Ji ngyun shook her head slightly; she didn’t know either.
Pei Yingyao, however, knew a little.
She pondered for a mont before speaking slowly.
"It’s an Evil Soul, ford from the amalgamation of countless remnant souls, lingering attachnts, and resentnts. It is not a single Soul."
In other words, that blood-red Evil Soul was composed of innurable Souls.
In life, they were all Cultivators who later died on the sa bloody battlefield. Due to their unwillingness to accept their fate, or perhaps because of lingering attachnts, their Souls did not disperse. They eventually entangled with one another, becoming this bizarre monster.
This monster might have been very powerful initially.
But eroded by endless ti, it was left with only the strength of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been suppressed by Pei Yingyao.
"Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt?"
Li Chang’an’s heart stirred, and an idea began to take shape.
His Venerable Soul Banner had currently recovered to Tier Two Low Grade. If it recovered further, it could reach Tier Two Middle Grade.
At that point, it would be able to suppress and control a Soul at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt.
However, an Evil Soul was different from an ordinary Soul, after all. Whether the Venerable Soul Banner would be effective was another question.
Besides, that Evil Soul was now in Pei Yingyao’s possession.
Just as he was thinking about this...
Pei Yingyao suddenly said to him, "Li Chang’an, today I made a public promise that whoever brought the Soul-Attracting Incense would earn a favor from . Do you intend to exchange it for a Treasure, or would you have take action on your behalf once?"
"I’ll exchange it for a Treasure!"
Li Chang’an answered directly without a second thought.
His Nine Swords Array already possessed the power of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishnt, comparable to Pei Yingyao acting herself.
Therefore, exchanging the favor for a treasure was the best choice.
’If I could get a Foundation Establishnt Pill, that would be even better!’
But...
Pei Yingyao seed to have read his mind and spoke first.
"I do not have a Foundation Establishnt Pill."
Li Chang’an was stunned for a mont and had to abandon the idea.
He thought for a mont and was about to speak.
Pei Yingyao added, "Nor do I have a Tier Two Demon Core."
"This..."
Li Chang’an silently closed his mouth.
’It’s like this Pei Yingyao has a Mind Reading Technique; she anticipated my thoughts twice.’
It was just that he didn’t quite understand.
’Pei Yingyao seems to value Ji ngyun highly. Doesn’t she plan to prepare a Foundation Establishnt Pill for her disciple?’
Just then, Pei Yingyao spoke again, "Although I don’t have a Foundation Establishnt Pill, I can use my accumulated contribution points to exchange for one in the Treasure Vault of Yellow Crane Immortal City. However, a Foundation Establishnt Pill obtained this way can only be used by disciples of the Yellow Crane Lineage. That is the rule, and I cannot break it."
"I understand."
Li Chang’an didn’t expect Pei Yingyao to break the rules for him.
Their relationship wasn’t as close as his was with Su Yuyan.
Besides, even Su Yuyan wouldn’t dare to exchange for a Foundation Establishnt Pill on his behalf.
Li Chang’an thought for a mont.
"Elder Pei, I would like that portion of Tier Two Earth Dragon Essence Blood you have."
"Alright!"
Pei Yingyao was already prepared.
With a wave of her fair hand, a sealed mass of Essence Blood flew out from her Storage Pouch.
This mass of Essence Blood, roughly the size of a human head, flew before Li Chang’an.
"Is this enough?"
"It is!"
Li Chang’an replied solemnly and put the mass of Essence Blood away.
With this, all the Treasures needed to break through to Tier Two Body Refinent were gathered.
Pei Yingyao looked at him and asked again, "Do you need anything else? I have all three of the main ingredients required for a Foundation Establishnt Pill. If you take a set, you’ll have what you need to collaborate with soone on Alchemy."
Hearing this, Li Chang’an was taken aback.
He asked, "Elder Pei, I thought I could only exchange the favor for one Treasure?"
"You’re not an outsider, after all. It’s no trouble to give you an extra one."
Hearing these words, Li Chang’an was secretly surprised.
’After this incident, Pei Yingyao already considers one of her own.’
Unfortunately, Pei Yingyao was a Cultivator of the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage.
And Li Chang’an had no goodwill whatsoever toward Yellow Crane Mountain.
After a mont of thought, he asked tentatively, "Elder Pei, could you give that Evil Soul?"
"Hmm?"
Pei Yingyao was slightly surprised and gave him a deep look.
"Li Chang’an, are you sure?"
"I am sure!"
"Very well, take it!"
Pei Yingyao was very decisive. She imdiately tossed the Nether Soul Crystal that sealed the Evil Soul to Li Chang’an.
She didn’t ask what Li Chang’an wanted the Evil Soul for.
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