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Porcelain Bottle is crystal clear, with a deep red hue. Although it is made of porcelain, it is easy to see that the bottle is transparent. Inside, one can faintly see the elixir.
"Is this the Soul Capturing Pill?" Lingfeng asked curiously as he took the Porcelain Bottle.
Mei nodded and said, "There aren't many Soul Capturing Pills. My grandfather only refined ten of them."
Lingfeng nodded and looked carefully inside but did not take out the elixir. After a moment, he asked, "Can you give me a few of these Soul Capturing Pills?"
"Of course!" Mei replied readily. She turned around and took out another Porcelain Bottle, placing five Soul Capturing Pills inside before handing it to Lingfeng.
Lingfeng was quite pleased. Although he did not intend to use this to harm anyone, it might come in handy against those with ill intentions.
Mei put away the Soul Capturing Pills and went to the bookshelf to retrieve a book. The book looked somewhat worn, clearly having been read many times, with the words "Alchemical Compendium" written in black on the cover.
"This Alchemical Compendium is a book about Alchemy. It contains various methods for refining elixirs. This Soul Capturing Pill, as well as the Heartstopper Pill, were refined based on the records in this book. If you're interested in the Soul Capturing Pill, you might want to tear out the section on its refining method for your own use."
Lingfeng was not particularly interested in the book; there were many texts on alchemy at the Demon Suppression Sect's Golden Peak. However, since he had no interest in alchemy, he chose to study the Ward Stone Technique instead.
Nevertheless, Mei was eager to offer it, and Lingfeng did not want to refuse. But looking at the Alchemical Compendium, which was clearly a valuable alchemical tome, he thought it would be a shame to tear it apart. So he said, "This book must be your grandfather's treasured possession; it would be a pity to destroy it. I think I’ll leave it here for now and come back to browse through it when I have time. Besides, I'm not really interested in Alchemy, just curious enough to take a look; I actually find the steps for gathering herbs quite tedious."
"Alright," Mei placed the book back where it belonged and said, "Then I'll leave it here; you can come and read it whenever you want."
Before leaving, Lingfeng took an antidote for a Heartstopper Pill.
Ziren was sitting on the bed practicing when he heard the door open. He raised an eyebrow and saw that Lingfeng was unharmed. He said, "The Falling Leaf Technique and the Mind Method are complementary—one masculine and one feminine, one yang and one yin. If you only cultivate the Falling Leaf Technique, then Evil Thoughts will arise. If you only cultivate the Mind Method, while it may suppress Evil Thoughts, once you reach the Magic Control Stage, those thoughts will control your mind and body. However, if you cultivate both parts of the Falling Leaf Technique simultaneously, then Evil Thoughts will have nowhere to hide and can ultimately be eradicated by your mind."
Lingfeng had grown impatient listening to this. His purpose for visiting Ziren was simply to exchange techniques related to the Falling Leaf Technique and the Mind Method. He said, "Stop with this useless talk; if we're going to exchange, just hand over your copy of the Falling Leaf Technique, and we'll be even!"
"To be even is certainly good!" Ziren replied with a glint in his eye. "But I also need an antidote for the Seven Steps Heartbreak Pill!"
Lingfeng rolled his eyes and said, "I'll give that to you shortly!" With that, he took out his copy of the Falling Leaf Technique from his storage and held it out while waiting for Ziren to produce his own copy of the technique.
Ziren glanced at the leaf-shaped book in Lingfeng's hands, his eyes lighting up as he realized that Lingfeng was not deceiving him. He quietly recited an Incantation, and a leaf-shaped book appeared in Ziren's hand.
Lingfeng and Mei stared in astonishment; they only knew that Lingfeng had a treasure capable of holding items, but they did not expect Ziren to have one as well.
"Where did you get that? How do I know if it's real or fake?" Lingfeng said playfully.
Ziren snorted coldly and held up the Bat Ring in his hand. "This ring is made from the Thousand-Year Bat Inner Pill of the Underworld. As long as you drop the blood of an Underworld Creature on it, you can communicate with that kind of monster."
The communication between Ziren and the Soul-Devouring Cat was facilitated by this Bat Ring.
"It has another function: it can hold a small amount of items!" Ziren continued slowly.
At this point, Lingfeng was no longer jealous. He pouted proudly and said, "I thought it was some kind of treasure; turns out it can only hold a small amount of things." He then gently wiped the earrings on his ears.
"Well then, shouldn't we trade now?" Ziren asked impatiently.
"Oh, I almost forgot about that!" Lingfeng said as he brought the Falling Leaf Technique over to Ziren while holding the Falling Leaf Technique in his right hand.
"And there's the antidote!" Ziren flipped through the Falling Leaf Technique, concealing his inner excitement.
Lingfeng's greedy gaze showed his eagerness to learn the Mind Method of the Falling Leaf Technique immediately. Hearing Ziren's words, he glanced at Ziren and casually tossed a black pill into Ziren's hand.
Ziren held the pill and looked at it, hesitating slightly.
Lingfeng paid him no mind and continued to focus on the Mind Method.
"Um..." Ziren hesitated, staring intently at Lingfeng.
Lingfeng let out an impatient sigh, casually putting the Falling Leaf Technique into Xuanji and asked loudly, "What's wrong now?"
Lingfeng is cunning and a master of pranks. His display of impatience and indifference is truly vivid.
However, Ziren knows Lingfeng well, and one must always be cautious. He softly said, "You doubt my Falling Leaf Technique, and at this moment, I doubt your antidote."
"Oh," Lingfeng replied with a look of realization, grumbling unhappily, "I saved you back then, even risking the Thousand-Year Ginseng. Do you really think I would give you poison?" In fact, he did give Ziren poison.
Then, Lingfeng took the "antidote" from Ziren's hand and swallowed it without hesitation. After that, he opened his mouth and made some nonsensical sounds towards Ziren.
"How about now? Still suspicious? But I must tell you, there is only one antidote!"
"Uh~~!" Ziren was taken aback, looking at Lingfeng with regret.
Lingfeng chuckled and teased, "Look at you acting like a woman; this Hero is just playing with you!" With that, he took out a black pill from his waist and tossed it to Ziren.
This time, Ziren had no doubts and swallowed it without even looking.
Mei frowned slightly and glanced at Lingfeng, as if she had something on her mind.
"Mei, give him the antidote for the Seven Steps Heartbreak Pill!" Lingfeng suddenly exclaimed.
"Oh," Mei hurriedly took out a white pill from her sleeve and said to Ziren, "What you just ate was my grandfather's unique pill, the Heartstopper Pill. Before taking the antidote, you won't be able to use your Spiritual Energy True Qi." With that, she handed the real antidote to Ziren.
"You~!" Ziren gritted his teeth in anger. Just as he was about to gather his Spiritual Energy, a sudden pain struck his heart as if thousands of needles were piercing it, causing sweat to pour from his forehead.
Lingfeng was unconcerned; instead, he felt a sense of revenge. He said, "This is called karmic retribution; you deserve this. You have killed countless people without blinking an eye. Now that you've fallen into my hands, it's only fitting that you're unlucky. Moreover, I didn't give you poison to strip away your powers; considering how hard you've worked to reach this level, this Hero will temporarily use the Heartstopper Pill to restrain you. Once my cultivation surpasses yours, I will naturally give you the antidote!"
"Surpass me?" After taking the antidote for the Seven Steps Heartbreak Pill, Ziren dared not use his Spiritual Energy True Qi. He couldn't believe that after being on guard against Lingfeng for so long, he was still outsmarted. Hearing Lingfeng's words made him feel a wave of despair as he laughed bitterly, "With your talent? Even if I stop cultivating altogether, it would take you at least thirty to fifty years to surpass me!"
Yet, Lingfeng remained unconvinced. He said, "Haven't you realized by now that I am a Dual Cultivator of Immortal and Demon? To tell you the truth, my cultivation level has already reached the early stage of Rotation of Light. Of course..." Lingfeng paused for a moment before continuing, "my Demon Cultivation Realm has yet to break through the limits of martial arts!"
"Hmph!" Ziren snorted coldly and said, "Although you have memorized all the contents of the Falling Leaf Technique, it is not so easy to successfully cultivate it."
"Moreover, your Evil Thoughts have already emerged. As your cultivation level increases, the power of Evil Thoughts will also rise. When you can no longer control the Evil Thoughts, they will backfire and instead control you! As for the dual cultivation of Celestial and Demonic, that is even more difficult. If you lack the necessary aptitude, even if you reach a certain realm, you will fall into madness due to the imbalance of Celestial and Demonic energies!"
Upon hearing Ziren's words, Lingfeng felt a chill in his heart. However, he maintained a calm demeanor on the surface while actually feeling flustered.
But thinking about it, he had already embarked on this path; like a pawn, he could only move forward and not retreat. If he didn't try, how would he know if he could succeed?
At this moment, Lingfeng arrived at a hillside.
The grass was lush and fragrant. However, Lingfeng no longer had the mood to appreciate the scenery. Ziren's words had made him anxious; he could only blame himself for not informing the sect leader and Azure Vine before practicing the Falling Leaf Technique. The resulting situation was something he could only attribute to his own actions.
"The person who created the Falling Leaf Technique was a mysterious disciple of the Demon Suppression Sect; by seniority, he is still your mentor." Ziren's voice suddenly rang in Lingfeng's ear.
Lingfeng glanced at Ziren, who was sitting beside him silently.
Ziren sat next to Lingfeng and gently continued, "After he created the Falling Leaf Technique, he became controlled by Evil Thoughts due to the imbalance of Celestial and Demonic powers within him." Ziren sighed, gazing into the distance with helplessness. "Later on, he disappeared but left the Falling Leaf Technique for the world."
Lingfeng had long heard of this mysterious disciple and was quite curious about him but had never heard much about him. Hearing Ziren speak like this made him realize that Ziren knew a lot about this mysterious disciple, so he asked, "What is this disciple's name?"
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