374: Chapter 374 Obsession, Next Time for Sure

Chu Sheng looked at those three words and did not hesitate for too long.

He chose Infatuation.

Greed is grasping outward, Wrath is confronting outward, while Infatuation is sinking inward.

Greed and Wrath are both reactions to the outside world, but Infatuation is different; it is the Origin, the impulse to simply want to draw near, want to possess, and want to sink into something without a reason.

When the lust Devilish Qi within his body sensed his choice, it surged violently as if ignited by something, more intensely than any time before.

Chu Sheng felt that Devilish Qi rapidly circulating through his Meridians, guided by an invisible hand, gathering in the same direction.

Those seven strands of scattered Devilish Qi: Greed, Gluttony, Arrogance, Wrath, Envy, lust, and Sloth.

They trembled simultaneously, then, as if receiving some kind of signal, they surged in one direction together.

It was not retreating; it was Fusion.

They were being absorbed, assimilated, and transformed by that strand of Infatuation Devilish Qi, becoming different facets of the same thing.

Chu Sheng's breathing became heavy, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He could feel something within him being reshaped, like a river changing its course or mountains rising.

That power pressed deep within his Dantian, heavy as a piece of iron slowly cooling.

A moment later, everything calmed down.

Chu Sheng looked down at his palm, where a pale pink pattern appeared, flashed for a moment, and quickly faded beneath his skin.

He felt that the Devilish Qi within him had changed; it was no longer seven distinct types of energy acting on their own.

Instead, it was something unified, purer, and carrying a certain ancient texture.

That energy was light and did not feel oppressive, yet it possessed an indescribable penetrative power, as if it could seep into the depths of others' consciousness without them knowing.

[Ancestral Demon Body · Infatuation, completed.]

Chu Sheng closed his eyes and felt it for a while, a complex feeling rising in his heart.

The reason Greed, Wrath, and Infatuation are higher than the Seven Deadly Sins is that the Seven Deadly Sins are merely superficial products of Greed, Wrath, and Infatuation—concrete forms manifested through their differentiation.

Greed is the manifestation of Greed; Gluttony is also a manifestation of Greed.

Wrath is the manifestation of Wrath.

Arrogance is a variation of Infatuation—infatuation with oneself, infatuation with status, infatuation with being looked up to.

The seven emotions and six desires are symptoms; Greed, Wrath, and Infatuation are the root cause.

The Heavenly Demon Ancestor took the path of starting from the symptoms, refining the seven symptoms to the extreme, but this was ultimately just polishing the surface.

Chu Sheng is now taking the path of starting from the root cause, standing directly on a deeper Foundation.

In the future, his potential will be higher than the Heavenly Demon Ancestor.

Of course, thinking about that is still too far off.

Chu Sheng abruptly restrained the surging Devilish Qi within his body, as if someone had splashed a basin of cold water on him.

It was because his aura was exposed in the simulation that he was locked onto by the Four Divine Abilities; he certainly didn't want to experience that again in reality.

He pressed that newly formed Ancestral Demon Body aura down tightly, leaving not even a trace of leakage.

He was like a thief who had just stolen something and was clutching the loot to his chest, even softening his breathing.

He let out a breath, his back soaked once again.

After the surging sensation completely subsided, Chu Sheng looked back at the simulator's shop panel.

Over thirty thousand simulation points were displayed, and every slot exuded an aura of "Come and spend me."

He scanned it roughly; it was dazzling—Cultivation Technique, Magic Treasure, Medicinal Pill, Materials—each item was marked with enticing attributes, but the numbers were more terrifying than the last.

Chu Sheng was in no rush to spend; he first flipped to the trait upgrade section.

That [Trash] trait he had locked had been upgraded round after round after the previous two simulations, from black to green [Talent], and now it was lying quietly on the panel.

He hesitated for a while, but decided to upgrade it again.

After all, Trash had been with him from the beginning; although the effect wasn't very obvious, seeing it always hanging there with the words "Trash" just felt unlucky.

He spent some points to upgrade [Talent] to the blue [Prodigy].

The panel flashed, prompting him that he could continue to upgrade to the purple [Little Genius].

He did not stop and spent a few more points to upgrade it.

The purple [Little Genius] icon looked much more pleasing than before, but Chu Sheng knew this was just psychological comfort.

He glanced at the next level; upgrading [Little Genius] to the golden [Genius] required eight thousand simulation points.

Eight thousand points were enough for him to do many other things, so he thought about it and decided to put it aside for now.

He flipped to the trait upgrade page, his gaze falling on an option he had never looked at closely before.

[mysterious ring (Gold)], this was the trait where the Old Grandfather resided.

Chu Sheng remembered that the Old Grandfather had dissipated in the simulation to help him escape.

But after the simulation ended, this trait remained locked on his panel.

Chu Sheng stared at that line of text for a while, tapping his fingers lightly on his knee.

He wanted to know if there was any hope for the Old Grandfather to recover. A prompt popped up on the panel.

[Do you wish to spend 10,000 simulation points to reshape the true body of the remnant soul within the ring? It can restore Immortal Master Taixu's complete consciousness and cultivation; currently, it is in a remnant soul state. After restoration, the trait will disappear permanently.]

Chu Sheng looked at that number and remained silent for a long time.

Ten thousand points—he could afford it now, but it still pained him to spend it.

Thirty-seven thousand points seemed like a lot, but if he spent ten thousand here and a few thousand there, it would be gone in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, there were so many things he hadn't bought and so many traits he hadn't upgraded; if he encountered something more urgent later and couldn't save up enough points, he wouldn't even have a place to cry.

Chu Sheng closed the panel, deciding not to touch that money for now.

The Old Grandfather's matter was important, but reality was cruel; he needed to spend his limited resources on the most critical areas.

"Old Grandfather," he whispered, "just wait a little longer. When I've saved enough money—when I'm rich—you will be the first one I bring out."

"Next time for sure."