Upon hearing Gu Huaijiu’s resolve for revenge at the cost of his own life, Ning Zhuo’s heart was slightly shaken.
In that mont, his understanding of Gu Huaijiu deepened considerably—the man before him seed to live in the present, but his soul was still imrsed in the past. He would rather burn himself, just to kill every last enemy. And this act of vengeance, without a doubt, was also killing himself.
Ning Zhuo gently shook his head: "Cultivation Hundred Skills, may not be without a dual solution to resolve Fellow Daoist Gu’s Demon Seed threat, while retaining your battle strength."
Gu Huaijiu: "Perhaps there is."
He didn’t care.
As long as all his enemies were killed, what happened to him in the end was irrelevant.
But his current strength was still insufficient. By relying solely on himself, he could not eliminate the remaining enemies. Thus, he joined the Myriad Images Sect to gain new power.
Ning Zhuo pondered for a mont: "Perhaps my suggestion is sowhat abrupt, could Fellow Daoist Gu show the Demon Seed?"
Gu Huaijiu was slightly taken aback.
This suggestion was indeed abrupt, even presumptuous.
But seeing Ning Zhuo’s sincere eyes, he didn’t imdiately refuse but hesitated.
What ca to his mind was another scene—the Vast Energy soaring to the sky, deeply imprinted between heaven and earth.
"How could a Righteous Cultivator with such Vast Energy have intentions to harm ?"
"If I cannot trust such a person, then there are likely few in this world I could trust."
"Moreover..."
Moreover, Gu Huaijiu had just entrusted Ning Zhuo to assist him in necessary matters.
He was the one with a request first.
And Ning Zhuo’s suggestion might be a genuine intent to help him.
"He definitely intends to help !" Gu Huaijiu convinced himself.
He decided to show his Demon Seed.
But the next mont, he said: "Daoist Fellow Ning’s wholehearted assistance, how could I not recognize the kindness. Please, Daoist Fellow Ning, inspect personally for a more straightforward view."
With that, he actually withdrew his defensive asures, opening his arms slightly, allowing Ning Zhuo to detect.
This candid gesture made Ning Zhuo slightly dazed, and then moved.
Gu Huaijiu was eting him for the first ti, their first cooperation, yet he trusted Ning Zhuo so much.
Ning Zhuo was well aware of Gu Huaijiu’s background. It was clear that with such life experiences, Gu Huaijiu was not soone who would foolishly trust others. The only reason was that Gu Huaijiu saw Ning Zhuo in a different light.
Ning Zhuo kept this heavy trust in his heart, his expression turned solemn, he imdiately extended his Divine Sense and Mana to investigate Gu Huaijiu’s internal state.
Soon, Ning Zhuo’s brows furrowed, deeper and deeper.
Monts later, Ning Zhuo withdrew his Divine Sense and Mana, looking at Gu Huaijiu with a heavy expression: "Fellow Daoist Gu, your situation is very serious. The Demon Seed has invaded your entire body, it’s almost inseparably bound to your life."
"Ashad, I am completely at a loss now."
Ning Zhuo gave a bitter smile.
Gu Huaijiu patted his shoulder, intending to console him.
But Ning Zhuo suddenly shifted the topic: "Unless I am familiar with the roots of this Demon Skill, only then can I thoroughly understand and apply targeted solutions."
Gu Huaijiu: "Daoist Fellow Ning specializes in Middle Dantian of Qi Sea, no need to exhaust valuable ti and energy on by researching an unrelated Demon Skill."
"I’m grateful to you!"
"But it would hinder Ning Daoist’s extraordinary talent, delaying the cultivation steps, which would be detrintal to the Myriad Images Sect, a reduction to the Righteous Path of the world."
"This is sothing I am extrely unwilling to see."
Gu Huaijiu wished for revenge and did not want to owe any favors. He didn’t even care about his life, so he didn’t want Ning Zhuo’s full assistance.
Ning Zhuo had another thought: "Figuring out this Demon Skill actually isn’t difficult."
"It’s not hard to find a Demon Cultivator who practices this skill, seize their soul, and acquire knowledge of cultivation experience."
"Thus, I can quickly discern the foundation of the Demon Skill. If luck favors, encountering a master of this skill, I might even improve the Demon Skill."
"The sole obstacle, however, lies in the ’targeted solution’ aspect."
This stage requires Ning Zhuo’s dical skills.
Healing skills are also part of Cultivation Hundred Skills.
It differs from Alchemy. Often healing a cultivator requires various thods, with potion consumption being just one. Sotis Sword Qi is used for surgery, it’s quite common. Occasionally needing to treat ntal afflictions requires Divine Arts.
For a mont, Ning Zhuo couldn’t help but be interested in learning healing skills.
This wasn’t the first ti.
Previously, upon eting Zhang Zhongyi in Liangzhu Country, he developed the idea of learning dical skills to treat Buddhist Doctor ng Yaoyin.
"Cultivation Technique, vast as the sea, deep and profound."
"Healing skills, must learn too!"
Continue overcoming obstacles.
Mist drifting gently, obscuring his view, Ning Zhuo was alone once more.
He continued forward, thought still on Gu Huaijiu.
This cultivator gave Ning Zhuo a different perception.
This was his purpose for this journey—to see different cultivators, different ways of living, to validate himself.
Ning Zhuo again thought of Demon Seeds: "Evil Slaying Hall surely knows Gu Huaijiu carries Demon Seeds inside but pays it no mind, directly accepting him, giving him trial opportunities."
"So, even Demon Seeds can be used for righteousness. Gu Huaijiu’s past actions validated his allegiance. Despite his relentless quest for revenge, he never implicated the innocent."
"Gu Huaijiu joining the Myriad Images Sect must be for revenge. The remaining mortal enemies are surely powerful, not sothing he can handle alone at this stage."
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