215: Only poetry and books, but no spiritual bones

Inside the attic.

Xie Weilou set up Restriction, tossing some pills and spiritual liquids into a storage ring, then took out the old monk's Dao fruit.

The blood-colored Dao fruit glowed with a rich bloody light, containing the powerful force of a Dragon Transformation Realm Peak expert.

"Master, had enough sleep? Time to wake up!"

Xie Weilou looked at the Dao fruit in his hand, his eyes incredibly cold.

This old monk was no good, and a Divine Soul was hidden deep within this Dao fruit. If his soul power hadn't increased earlier, he would have had difficulty detecting it.

If he had rashly refined it, there would have been only one outcome: being possessed by this Divine Soul.

How could an old fellow at Dragon Transformation Realm Peak, who had attempted to break through to Divine Court Realm, be willing to die so easily?

The Dao fruit emitted a bloody light but showed no response.

"Since Master won't come out, then I'll invite Master out."

Xie Weilou's smile was mocking. With a wave of his hand, the ten thousand souls banner instantly appeared before him.

To deal with Divine Souls, the ten thousand souls banner was the most practical.

Want to possess someone? Then become a part of the ten thousand souls banner!

Buzz!

As soon as the ten thousand souls banner appeared, a terrifying power erupted, enveloping the Dao fruit. Then, a powerful devouring force burst forth, attempting to forcibly extract the Divine Soul within.

"This... this is the ten thousand souls banner?"

Inside the Dao fruit, a voice of terror rang out, and then a gray remnant soul rushed out. The remnant soul struggled continuously, resisting the ten thousand souls banner's devouring.

Xie Weilou sneered, "Master has long accompanied ancient Buddha lamps, presumably to seek eternal life in the Buddhist path. Now, enter my ten thousand souls banner, and I shall directly grant you eternal life!"

"You... who exactly are you?"

The old monk's remnant soul was terrified.

Originally, he had only considered Xie Weilou to be an optimal target for possession. He never expected that despite hiding so deeply, he would still be discovered. Furthermore, this person possessed the ten thousand souls banner, which filled him with dread. He seemed to have miscalculated badly.

Xie Weilou sneered, "Master, enter the Banner!"

The old monk's remnant soul hastily said, "Let me go, and I'll give you a great fortune."

Xie Weilou directly formed a hand seal and coldly said, "Enter my ten thousand souls banner, and I will grant you the fortune of eternal life."

Boom!

The ten thousand souls banner vibrated, and an even more terrifying devouring force erupted. The old monk's remnant soul was powerless to resist and was instantly drawn into the ten thousand souls banner.

"Ah..."

Just as the old monk's remnant soul entered the ten thousand souls banner, a shrill scream emanated.

Dragon Old Freak's Divine Soul seemed to have spotted delicious food and directly pounced, frantically devouring the old monk's remnant soul.

Dragon Old Freak's Divine Soul was even more powerful. The old monk's remnant soul had no power to resist and was completely devoured in a moment.

"..."

Seeing this, Xie Weilou did not try to stop him.

The old monk had only left behind a remnant soul for possession, and its power was mediocre, not even strong enough for combat. Letting Dragon Old Freak's Divine Soul devour it was inconsequential.

Xie Weilou continued to activate the ten thousand souls banner, enveloping the blood-colored Dao fruit. His Divine Soul power burst forth simultaneously, carefully examining the Dao fruit to see if there were any other tricks inside.

After some observation.

He did not find any other issues.

"Looks like there are no problems."

Xie Weilou put away the ten thousand souls banner, his smile somewhat sinister.

This Dao fruit contained the power of the Dragon Transformation Realm. If he completely refined it, it should significantly boost his strength.

"Next, I'll begin refining this Dao fruit."

Xie Weilou formed a hand seal, and the blood-colored Dao fruit floated before him. The Nirvana Sutra circulated, frantically extracting the power from the blood-colored Dao fruit.

After all, it was a Dao fruit of the Dragon Transformation Realm, so it would definitely be difficult to refine completely in a short time. But there was no rush; he could take it step by step.

The top priority was to first use a portion of the Dao fruit's power to raise his cultivation to Dao Repository Realm Peak. At that time, by performing the Heaven Mending Art, he could directly enter the Profound Manifestation Realm, which would give him more to rely on.

The five Divine Repositories—Heart Divine Repository, Liver Divine Repository, and Spleen Divine Repository—had already turned golden yellow. Currently, only the Lung Divine Repository and Kidney Divine Repository remained.

To reach Dao Repository Peak, two Divine Repositories needed to be refined. Once these two Divine Repositories were refined to their extreme, the five Divine Repositories would then deduce, and the Dantian would draw upon the power of heaven and earth, thereby evolving into a Profound Manifestation embryonic form.

Once the embryonic form was complete, he could then consider matters of the Profound Manifestation Realm.

Buzz!

As the Dao fruit's power was extracted, a bloody light instantly enveloped Xie Weilou. The Nirvana Sutra frantically refined these powers...

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In a flash.

Three days passed.

In the early morning, a fiery red sun rose from the horizon, its light shining into the attic and reflecting on Xie Weilou's face.

Boom!

A resounding boom emanated from within Xie Weilou's body, followed by the appearance of golden light that filled the entire room.

His Lung Divine Repository had completely turned golden yellow. With each breath, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged in frantically, mist swirling and rising as if he could swallow the sun and moon. His aura was vast and surging, like an endless ocean.

Xie Weilou slowly opened his eyes, the light on his body dissipated, and his aura retracted. He murmured to himself, "The Lung Divine Repository has been forged to its extreme. Only the Kidney Divine Repository remains. Once it's forged, Dao Repository Peak will be complete."

The lungs house the soul and govern qi and breathing. This time, with the Lung Divine Repository refined to its extreme, his combat power had increased severalfold, and his vital essence was even more abundant. Every move he made seemed to possess the power to move mountains and overturn seas.

He looked at the blood-colored Dao fruit before him; the power within it was still incredibly abundant. Although this refining process consumed a great deal, it was only a small portion of the blood-colored Dao fruit's power.

"..."

After a brief thought, Xie Weilou put away the blood-colored Dao fruit.

He also raised his cultivation by a small realm, reaching Xuanhuang Realm Mid-stage.

He removed the Restriction.

Xie Weilou stood up, looking at the sun on the horizon, and murmured, "The sun is about to rise in the east, illuminating my threshold at Fusang. What a beautiful sun!"

Having said that, he walked out of the building.

In the large courtyard.

There was a young, refined man dressed in a white robe. He sat on a chair, holding a scroll and reading it intently.

"..."

Xie Weilou looked at the young man, a playful smile on his face. Xie Cangxuan had finally brought this illegitimate son to the Zhenxi Marquis Manor.

If Madam You hadn't argued with him earlier, he probably would have brought this person over a bit later.

Now that the secret had been revealed, Xie Cangxuan naturally wouldn't continue to be cautious. Since Madam You already knew, he didn't bother to hide it anymore.

The young man also saw Xie Weilou. He quickly stood up and bowed to Xie Weilou, "Greetings, Elder Brother."

Xie Weilou deliberately feigned a look of surprise: "Elder Brother? You are..."

The young man immediately said, "My name is Xie Lingyun."

After hearing this, Xie Weilou looked surprised: "Xie Lingyun? You're Second Uncle's child from outside? Do you have a Spirit Bone?"

Xie Lingyun's expression was a bit unnatural, but he still said, "Lingyun is only devoted to poetry and books and does not possess a Spirit Bone."

A smile appeared on Xie Weilou's face: "That's excellent!"

Xie Lingyun paused for a second: "What do you mean, Elder Brother?"

Xie Weilou said with a complex expression, "Before this, I had a Waste bone (waste bone) and was known as the famous good-for-nothing of the Zhenxi Marquis Manor. Now, I have defied fate and embarked on the path of cultivation, but you do not have a Spirit Bone. This title of good-for-nothing will naturally fall upon you."

"..."

Xie Lingyun's expression froze, feeling humiliated. He lowered his head awkwardly, but a hint of mockery flashed deep in his eyes.

Xie Weilou reached out and gently patted Xie Lingyun's shoulder: "Young man, you should work hard. I have high hopes for you."

When Xie Lingyun saw Xie Weilou pat him, he did not dodge, and a smile appeared on his face: "Elder Brother, while you were in seclusion these past few days, Father asked me to manage some of the Zhenxi Marquis Manor's properties. Elder Brother shouldn't be angry, right?"

Xie Weilou smiled and said, "Elder Brother is naturally not so petty. You manage the Zhenxi Marquis Manor's properties well, and when Elder Brother becomes Marquis Zhenxi, I will certainly credit you with a great deed!"

In one sentence: you are a worker!

Manage the properties well now, and I will take over everything then.

A hint of gloom flashed deep in Xie Lingyun's eyes, but he still cupped his fists and said, "Lingyun will certainly not fail Elder Brother's trust."

"That's natural. Seeing you, you should also be at the age for marriage. When you get married, Elder Brother will personally play the suona for you."

Xie Weilou smiled and nodded.

"..."

Xie Lingyun took a deep breath and bowed again.

Xie Weilou smiled, then walked away from the Zhenxi Marquis Manor with his hands behind his back. The moment he left the manor, his eyes filled with disdain: "No Spirit Bone? Shackles Realm early-stage, and a green tea. Let's see how I play you to death!"

Xie Lingyun stared at Xie Weilou's retreating back, clenching the scroll in his hand until cracks appeared, and murmured to himself, "A trash at Xuanhuang Realm mid-stage, I can crush him with one hand. This position of Young Master, you won't sit for long!"