Mu Jinxi

A cacophony of voices disturbed Li Tan's thoughts, forcefully pulling him back to reality.

His brief experience left him with an endless aftertaste, his heart firm yet not lacking ambition; he would not be blinded by immediate petty gains or minor setbacks.

If he had accepted the help of those wealthy young masters, then undoubtedly, his life would have been limited to that.

Even as he moved forward, he never showed the slightest disdain, nor did he covet the mystical Heart Steadfast Dao Method.

Even if all of this wasn't a trap, if the Dao Method was gone, then it was gone; compared to his own life, it seemed insignificant.

"To be a Cultivator, one must possess both courage and strategy."

Li Tan's eyes sparkled with a sharp glint, and he became thoughtful, his face expressing unspoken admiration.

"If a Cultivator wishes to go far, his gaze must not be limited to this, lest he be blinded by so-called superficialities."

"Bystanders see clearly, while those involved are confused. If one can let go of the desires and hatred in their heart and calmly view things, how could they fear petty schemes?"

"One's own life is always the most important. Greed is merely jealousy at play, wanting to blind you and make you lose direction."

"If one dies, then nothing remains. How can a dead person Cultivate a Cultivation Technique?"

Li Tan's thoughts clashed as he pondered how to proceed, as the situation had reached a truly terrible point.

Since he could no longer extricate himself, why not turn the tables and go with the flow?

At this moment, he was already on the same boat as Li Yong, both in the same predicament. How could he not understand the principle of 'when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold'?

With Li Yong's abilities, obtaining resources for him would be as easy as pie, like using an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken!

Li Tan's eyes openly revealed his greed and desire. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke softly,

"Senior is this junior's savior and has generously bestowed such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity. This kindness is something this junior fears he cannot repay."

"I only regret my own low strength, far from the day Senior hopes for..."

"Alas...."

At this point, Li Tan heavily exhaled a turbid breath, his face filled with sorrow and distress.

The guilt in his eyes seemed to materialize, about to burst forth, his indignant face mixed with vexation. His acting was truly meticulous.

Li Yong, being an old hand, naturally knew what he was thinking and immediately gave him a reassuring shot.

"For these next few days, you should quietly Cultivate and quickly master the Concealed Secret Art and "Eye of Truth"!"

"And I will refine a Silver Armor Corpse for you!"

Before these words even finished, Li Tan's body trembled violently! His previous sorrowful expression instantly turned into confusion and indignation.

His suspicions flashed through his mind like lightning, and one by one, he gradually eliminated his conjectures.

"The Li family cemetery has no corpses. Could it be Loose Cultivators?"

"But a Silver Armor Corpse corresponds to a Building Foundation! Where are there so many Building Foundation Loose Cultivators to be slaughtered?"

"No!"

The atmosphere was unusually heavy and oppressive. After a long while, Li Yong uttered the name he least wanted to hear!

"Mu JinxI!"

As the name fell, Li Tan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

He hadn't expected this corpse to ultimately fall into Li Yong's hands. He figured it must have been the result of some transaction with Li Nianhua.

The value of a Foundation Establishment Stage Physical Body is immeasurable, and its uses are extensive! Slave Dao, Formation Dao, Artifact Dao....

All can play a significant role. It is an extremely rare and valuable Material, yet a complete body is even harder to find on the market!

Cultivators usually stop short in their fights, but if they are enemies, both sides go all out! In such situations, bodies are severely damaged, and many Cultivators even self-detonate their bodies before death.

Or they consume forbidden drugs to temporarily boost their combat power! Even before dying, they want to drag their enemies down with them! Cultivators who disregard consequences are terrifyingly powerful!

Therefore, unless there's a conflict of interest, Cultivators don't easily make a move. They gain no benefit and end up in a mess, and if their injuries are severe, many will covet their position.

The Cultivation world emphasizes the Dao of management, using one's own advantages to attack the enemy's weaknesses, which means bullying the weak with numbers, bullying the small with the large, oppressing the strong, and scheming.

This is what a Cultivator is: using every means possible! They utilize all advantages to place themselves in an invincible position!

There is no such thing as being despicable or insidious; it's merely about who wins and who loses. The dead cannot argue. If someone righteous steps forward! If their fist isn't big enough, they might not even have bones left.

"How can one be a Cultivator with courage but no strategy?"

Human nature is inherently evil, especially in a bloody slaughterhouse. No one will be soft-hearted for the sake of so-called false reputation, putting themselves in a dangerous situation.

Compassionate good people are not suited for survival in the Cultivation world, unless you possess Heaven-Defying Cultivation to suppress the restless villains.

Otherwise, soft-hearted yet empty-handed and of low Cultivation, yet wanting to save all beings and purify the entire Cultivation world, treating others as fools.

"What is there to boast about in a fool's courage?"

"Fool" here does not only refer to reckless people, but also to those who are foolish....

Noticing the slight change in Li Tan's eyes, Li Yong no longer kept him in suspense, speaking with a leisurely and calm tone.

"Mu JinxI is a Building Foundation, who in her early years received help from Li Feiyan, forcefully elevating her Cultivation to a Building Foundation."

"However, the drawbacks are significant: slow Spiritual Qi absorption, inferior Physical Body strength, and more difficult Breakthroughs in the future...."

Listening to Li Yong speak so eloquently, Li Tan couldn't help but nod slightly, indicating his agreement with his words.

For Cultivators to forcefully raise their Cultivation through 'pulling up seedlings to help them grow' is inherently Heaven-Defying, so having flaws and drawbacks is perfectly normal.

However, most Cultivators who have no hope of Breakthrough, at the brink of death, will still choose to use evil methods to defy fate! To forcefully Breakthrough!

To seize one last glimmer of hope for themselves! Even if the hope is slim, as insignificant as dust....

"But Cultivation itself is about defying fate!"

"It's just that her identity is rather special. In my opinion, since she can enhance your strength, there's no need to worry about this point."

"And Li Zhi's corpse was next to her, so I collected it as well."

In a short moment, Li Tan no longer hesitated. The Foundation Establishment Corpse Fiend would become his greatest trump card, allowing him to fight even against a Foundation Establishment expert.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life!"

Moreover, Li Tan was a selfish and petty person. In his eyes, if he couldn't even guarantee his own life, what good were morals and righteousness?

"Upon embarking on the immortal path, emotions should be abandoned."

If his life were to be threatened by enemies because of this, not only would he suffer, but also those around him, wouldn't that be an even greater sin?

"The Great Dao is ruthless, time is ruthless, and Cultivators are also ruthless."

To refine Mu JinxI and Li Zhi into Corpse Fiend might not be a form of companionship.

"Then I shall trouble Senior. These past few days, this junior will diligently Cultivate the Cultivation Technique."

"At that time, I will definitely enter the Heaven Sword Immortal Sect in one fell swoop! I will not let Senior down!"

Li Yong smiled, praising without reservation:

"The first step for a Cultivator is emotion! This tribulation is formless and without danger, yet it can cause a Cultivator's life and Dao to perish, and even after death, they are filled with remorse and regret."

"It can be said they die with unclosed eyes, yet you, at such a young age, already understand this principle. You are truly a natural Demonic Path remnant."

The path of emotion is too deeply entangled; a slight carelessness can lead to being deeply ensnared, like an abyss from which one cannot find a way out.

"Those with great love are always respected, while the cruel are always punished."

"But in this cruel Cultivation world, those Demonic Path remnants live freely and long...."

(The refinement of Mu JinxI and Li Zhi in this text is for plot effect, a fictional online concept, and a constructed Cultivation world plot.)

(Fellow Daoists, please do not connect this to reality, lest your Dao Heart becomes unsteady, giving rise to a Heart Demon and falling into the Demonic Path!)

(Please do not imitate!)