282: Tonight, let him replace you

Zombie?

Xu Sanyan gently shook his head, affirming it wasn't a zombie. Zombies are easy to distinguish with their Death Qi and corpse aura.

Puppet?

That's right, it looks very much like a Puppet, a Puppet controlled by someone.

Xu Sanyan's vigilance rose. This Chang family isn't as simple as it seems; he needs to be careful.

If what the short, thin young man said was true, the Chang family doesn't even rank in Luan Yun Mountain, yet they are still so strange. What about the other Families…

And what about the three great Sects?

He grew even more curious.

Xu Sanyan took out another Medicinal Pill and consumed it, carefully recuperating from his internal injuries.

He didn't have many Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills left in his Storage Pouch, having used quite a bit recently. A rough count showed he had a few thousand Spirit Stones and two bottles of Medicinal Pills remaining.

He still had a few Soul Crystals unused. He planned to use them after his injuries healed.

The Soul Refinement Realm is quite different from the Mystic Path Realm. The Mystic Path Realm Cultivates the 'Heart,' which means seeking the Dao.

The Soul Refinement Realm, however, Cultivates the 'Soul,' which is Soul Refining. One needs to continuously strengthen their Divine Soul, eventually perceiving the Heavenly Dao with their Divine Soul to enter the He Dao Realm.

But the magical power in the Qi Sea cannot be neglected either. The Divine Soul and magical power must advance together to achieve He Dao.

Therefore, this stage is the most difficult. There are many Soul Refinement Realm Cultivators in the world, but He Dao Realm Cultivators are few. Every He Dao Realm Cultivator is very famous, such as Venerable He Yu, Flower Maiden, and others.

There are many Soul Cultivators, but Soul Crystals are extremely rare. He only had seven or eight left, and they were all used, with not much Soul Power remaining.

"Soul Cultivation…"

Xu Sanyan murmured. His system panel could only increase his magical power cultivation, not his Soul Power, so he still needed to Cultivate on his own.

Fortunately, his Cultivation Technique leads directly to the immortal Dao, including a "Soul Refining Chapter." He only needed to follow it step-by-step, and perhaps within five hundred years, he would have a chance to glimpse the door to He Dao.

"Too slow."

Xu Sanyan shook his head. Five hundred years was too long. He needed to find a way to acquire Soul Crystals as much as possible. For now, there was no other way; he would take it one step at a time.

Then, his gaze turned to the secret realm fruit beside him. Physical Body strength was also very important. Soul Crystals represented Realm cultivation,

while Physical Body strength represented combat power, which was also a means of protecting the Dao. The two complemented each other and were indispensable.

…

Chang Yin Nu walked out of the courtyard and followed the path to a corner of the village, where there was a two-story pavilion.

The pavilion had no windows, only a wooden door, looking like a giant wooden box standing there from a distance.

Tall, unknown trees surrounded the pavilion, blocking the sunlight and making the place feel somewhat eerie.

Chang Yin Nu was clearly not visiting for the first time; she skillfully pushed open the door. The wooden door creaked, and a beam of light penetrated through the crack, bringing a glimmer of light to the dark hall.

By this light, a group of figures could vaguely be seen standing in the center of the hall. There were both men and women, all with handsome faces.

However, these people stood there blankly like Puppets, showing no reaction to their surroundings, completely unlike living people.

But upon closer inspection, they all had breaths, and their chests were constantly rising and falling.

Chang Yin Nu turned and closed the wooden door, cutting off the light, and the hall plunged back into darkness.

She was accustomed to the eerie situation here and walked directly past them, ascending the stairs to the second floor.

"Thump, thump, thump~"

Arriving on the second floor, faint candlelight illuminated the area. A figure was busy doing something there, seemingly unaware of Chang Yin Nu behind her.

Chang Yin Nu also dared not disturb her and stood there obediently.

After a long while, the figure turned around. It was also a young girl, but she was dressed simply, with a slight dullness in her eyes.

"Speak, what is it?"

The moment the simple girl spoke, goosebumps constantly appeared. The hoarse, sharp voice was not at all like a young girl's; it sounded more like an old person in their eighties.

Chang Yin Nu bowed her head respectfully and said, "Greetings, Second Grandmother. Your grandchild has come to ask for a soul-urging incense."

The Second Grandmother nodded, fumbled on the table, took out one, and handed it to her, casually instructing, "Use it sparingly. If the opponent's cultivation isn't high, half a stick will suffice."

"Yes, your grandchild thanks Second Grandmother."

Chang Yin Nu obediently took it, her face hiding her barely contained joy.

"Go on."

The Second Grandmother waved her hand and turned back to continue tinkering.

"Yes."

Chang Yin Nu turned and went downstairs, stopping when she passed through the first-floor hall. She stood in front of a young man.

This man was tall and extremely handsome, but his expression was very stiff, showing no reaction to Chang Yin Nu in front of him.

Chang Yin Nu didn't mind, staring intently at his handsome face, revealing a look of infatuation. Her nimble tongue licked her red lips.

Suddenly, she reached out her small hand and fiercely grabbed him below, "Brother Tang, I like you so much, why do you keep me a thousand miles away?"

Saying that, she slightly stood on her tiptoes, cupped his face with both hands, and kissed his lips forcefully, "Now you can never push me away again…"

This man was her previous husband, and also her previous Cauldron. Unfortunately, the refinement failed at the last step, and he couldn't become a Puppet to accompany her.

All the men and women in this pavilion were products of failed refinements, left to the Second Grandmother upstairs as raw Materials for making soul-urging incense.

Chang Yin Nu's expression was full of tenderness. She gently leaned against his chest, listening to his extremely weak heartbeat, and a satisfied smile slowly curved her lips.

"Do you know, I love you so much. You are the man I love most. I have kept your clothes all this time, unwilling to throw them away. I have to hold them every night to fall asleep, but…"

At this point, Chang Yin Nu thought of something and suddenly looked up at him, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise, "But today I gave that clothes to someone else. You must not have expected it, right? He is also a handsome man like you."

Chang Yin Nu recalled Xu Sanyan's appearance when he wore that clothes, and her eyes grew even more excited, "You two are so alike. Both are so handsome and so upright. You clearly want to have me, but you're too embarrassed to say it…"

"Actually… I also want to have you two. I want to be brutally ravaged beneath you, I want to…"

At this point, Chang Yin Nu's face suddenly flushed with shyness. She playfully punched his chest, "Oh, Brother Tang, don't ask anymore. I'm too embarrassed to say it."

The handsome man remained silent, showing no reaction to Chang Yin Nu's monologue.

"You really want to know?"

Even though she was the only one speaking, Chang Yin Nu seemed to hear him asking. So, she shyly raised her head and said in a very low voice,

"Want… to eat…"

After saying that, her cheeks were as red as if they had been burned by fire, almost dripping blood, and her eyes gradually filled with lust, staring intently at the man as if wanting to melt.

"Next life… you must marry me. I won't stay with you today; I still have important things to do."

As soon as Chang Yin Nu thought of Xu Sanyan's appearance, her whole body became hot and restless, her body trembling with excitement.

"Tonight, let him replace you…"