36: Luo Heng

What a narrow path for enemies!

If it weren't for Luo Heng, how would Fang Huai have suffered such humiliation in the Human Puppet Hall?

Lin Yan knew nothing of the old grudge between the two. After introducing Luo Heng, he raised his hand and pointed to Fang Huai, introducing him: "That is Junior Brother Fang, recommended by Junior Sister Wu Liu.

Although he has no Spiritual Root, he relied on great perseverance to advance to the Middle Stage Qi Refinement. His Skinning Technique is exquisite and unique. Please take care of him."

He then instructed Fang Huai: "Junior Brother Fang, Luo Heng has already reached the Late Qi Condensation Stage. In the future, if you have any confusion regarding cultivation, feel free to ask him for advice."

Fang Huai's gaze met Luo Heng's, and the other party did not recognize him.

Thinking about it, six years had already passed, and that night was dark and windy.

At that time, he was just a nameless Servant who couldn't even find his way into the Outer Sect Hall. In Luo Heng's eyes, he probably wouldn't have left even a fleeting impression.

Luo Heng's gaze was gentle, and he nodded slightly: "I will certainly treat well anyone Senior Brother Lin entrusts to me."

Fang Huai bowed in return, meanwhile, he was shocked and suspicious in his heart.

【Luo Heng】

【Qi Refining Seventh Layer】

【Blood Jade Body (Red)】 【No Spiritual Root (Black)】

These tags are too bizarre.

Having no Spiritual Root yet being able to rush to the Late Qi Condensation Stage within six years, the cultivation speed is inconceivable.

And this Blood Jade Body...

When he was at the Zheng Family of Nanze, he saw Zheng Clan Members with this tag, but it was only gray or white.

But Luo Heng's tag was red, which presumably is the result of long-term contamination by the Blood Jade Worm.

After Lin Yan left, Luo Heng walked up, exchanged a few polite words with Fang Huai, and then spoke to the Disciples one by one.

Fang Huai was preoccupied. Luo Heng's cultivation was so fast, it must be the credit of the Blood Jade Worm.

No wonder back then in the Human Puppet Hall, Jiang Miao caused such a stir, yet those two Guardian Disciples remained unmoved, fully immersed in the cultivation of the blood jade leaf;

And no wonder the Zheng Family of Nanze would rather move the entire clan than fail to use the Clan Protection Array to desperately protect that blood jade tree.

This Blood Jade Worm actually has such a wonderful use; it can be called a shortcut on the path of cultivation.

It's just...

Fang Huai's eyes sank slightly.

Those who use the blood jade leaf to Cultivate will probably never know until they die that this treasure of cultivation is a mysterious object like the Blood Jade Worm.

"Junior Brothers, disperse early today. I have some private matters to attend to." Before dusk had even arrived, Luo Heng had already started clearing the area.

When Fang Huai passed by him, Luo Heng stopped him: "Junior Brother Fang, please stay."

Fang Huai's heart tightened. Luo Heng's gaze was wrong. Could it be that he recognized him?

Facing a Late Stage from a Middle Stage is almost certain death, but he could not sit and wait for death.

He secretly mobilized the Small Corpse Meteor Worm while refreshing Luo Heng's tags, trying to find a Breakthrough to reverse the situation.

"I wonder what advice Senior Brother Luo has?"

Luo Heng just smiled without speaking until all the other Disciples in the Skinning Room had left, then he opened his mouth: "Junior Brother Fang, do you think you can achieve Foundation Establishment?"

Foundation Establishment?

Seeing that Luo Heng showed no signs of recognizing him as an old acquaintance, Fang Huai's hanging heart dropped slightly: "I have no Spiritual Root; I am afraid there is no hope for Foundation Establishment in this life."

"It's not 'I'm afraid,' it's absolutely impossible to achieve Foundation Establishment!"

Luo Heng's face was cold and stern, and he said through gritted teeth: "There are three methods for Foundation Establishment—Heavenly Dao, Earth Path, and Medicinal Pill.

Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment requires a Heaven-Defying Opportunity. For thousands of years in the Corpse Fiend Sect, no one has succeeded;

Earth Path Foundation Establishment requires exhausting the Origin power of an entire Spiritual Vein. Only the Sect Master's successor can use this extravagant method;

As for Medicinal Pill Foundation Establishment, it requires the assistance of a foundation establishment pill. For those without Spiritual Roots, it is like a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water; there are very few who succeed."

"Why?"

Luo Heng's argument about Foundation Establishment grabbed Fang Huai's attention, making him unable to resist asking.

"When Disciples with Heavenly Spiritual Roots take a foundation establishment pill, there is a ninety percent chance of success. Two Spiritual Roots have seventy percent, three have forty percent, four have twenty percent, five have half a percent. As for those without Spiritual Roots..."

He paused, then emphasized his tone: "Less than one percent!"

"Less than one percent?" Fang Huai was shocked and asked, "Then if one spares no cost and keeps taking foundation establishment pills, one could surely get lucky and succeed once, right?"

Luo Heng's tone carried mockery: "All Medicinal Pills have resistance, and the foundation establishment pill even more so. After taking three, there is no effect."

Fang Huai's face darkened: "Senior Brother Luo, Junior Brother is still miles away from Foundation Establishment, and I don't even dare to hope to enter the Late Stage. Why are you telling me these things?"

Luo Heng said: "I have a method for Foundation Establishment that can give you a fifty percent chance of success."

"Senior Brother Luo, you aren't teasing me, are you?" Fang Huai was incredulous.

Luo Heng shoved a wooden box sealed with spiritual power into his hand and said in a deep voice: "After you go back, lock your door tightly and do not let anyone disturb you. Burn the contents of the box in an incense burner, then circulate your Cultivation Technique, and you will understand whether what I said is true or false."

Fang Huai's expression was gloomy, and he did not say a word.

Li Sirou saw that he was in a bad mood and dared not say much, so she gently stepped forward with the bowls and chopsticks.

The food was still the same as it had been six months ago, still burnt porridge and undercooked yam rice and wild vegetables.

Hesitating for a moment, she raised her hand and pressed it on Fang Huai's shoulder, helping him relax his tense muscles.

After half a year of living together, Li Sirou had long since changed her initial opinion.

The man in front of her looked mean and had set a bunch of rules, but in reality, he was not unreasonable.

She didn't have to worry about food and drink, and she wouldn't be severely punished if she made a mistake. Except for not being able to Cultivate, life was actually not bad.

Fang Huai swallowed a mouthful of food, feeling irritable, and threw the chopsticks onto the table.

"I will do better next time..." Li Sirou thought Fang Huai was angry because of the food and hurriedly explained.

Fang Huai stood up and sighed: "It's not your fault."

He then walked to the corner of the room, lifted a stone brick, and whispered the incantation: "Quicksand Technique."

He had learned many Spells from Li Sirou, but because he didn't have the corresponding elemental Spiritual Root, their power was extremely small.

The soil under the stone brick swirled into a small vortex. Fang Huai threw the wooden box Luo Heng had given him onto it, watched it sink into the soil, and then covered it with the stone brick.

Inside the box were two crimson leaves; it was indeed the blood jade leaf.

It wasn't that Fang Huai hadn't thought about cultivating with the blood jade leaf.

Luo Heng's Heaven-Defying cultivation speed was right in front of him; to say he wasn't tempted would be deceiving himself.

But reason quickly overcame greed. The Sect would never allow such a forbidden technique to circulate; if discovered, one would surely have their soul extracted and body shattered.

On the other hand, the leaves were, after all, composed of the Blood Jade Worm. It seemed to accelerate cultivation, but in reality, it would cause irreversible erosion to the dao foundation and might even completely cut off his future path to immortality.

This kind of drinking poison to quench thirst was really not worth the loss.

After weighing it, he finally decided to give up this hot potato.

However, this blood jade leaf could not be burned by fire or drowned by water; with his cultivation, he simply could not destroy it.

Thinking it over, he could only bury it in the soil first and make plans later.

"bad person, rest early. Tomorrow we still have to earn contribution points to redeem my freedom." Seeing Fang Huai dazed, Li Sirou helped him remove his outer robe.

Fang Huai was slightly stunned. This was the first time in half a year the other party had spoken such words of concern.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself: Could it be that after keeping someone by his side for so long, he had actually developed feelings?

Stockholm Syndrome?

The victim developed feelings for the perpetrator?

Sigh, his own damn charm!