I have Taoism and can understand other worlds

Chapter 596 Living Person
Jiang Wen told Liang Yuan about his discovery, but the woman, who had been observing the blood moon for a long time, hadn't found anything. Instead, she was almost driven to madness by the blood moon and fell into a nightmare.

Before the woman went mad, Jiang Wen intervened, using a calming incantation to pacify her mind.

He then handed her two more purification spells, the Heaven and Earth Purification Spell, to prevent her from being further affected by the blood moon.

Liang Yuan accepted the protective talisman, feeling a surge of gratitude. She opened her mouth to say something, but the thought of her own actions made it difficult to utter a word. She had repeatedly tried to put this person in danger, only to be treated this way in the end—it was truly ironic.

"Liang Yuan, Liang Yuan, you call yourself a disciple of Langhuan Academy, have you ever thought you would encounter such a thing?" Liang Yuan sat cross-legged on the spot, feeling a bit melancholy and bewildered.

Since escaping the academy, she believed her resolve was as firm as iron. She hated the elder for tarnishing the academy's reputation, and she also hated the world for being so corrupt. She thought everything she did was in accordance with the Great Way and the righteous path. Never did she expect that one day she would feel lost and confused.

If what she does goes against her principles, can it truly be considered the right path?
If the only goal is to reclaim the academy and promote the noble spirit of Langhuan, is that really what Master wants to see? Her heart was filled with conflicting emotions, many of which were difficult to express.

When I first met Jiang Wen, I thought he was just another scoundrel, but when we met again, we were at war. I had escaped from the power of that dead god, and then I encountered this man again.

She thought he would seek revenge, but in the end, nothing happened. He even gave her elixirs to help her restore her magical powers.

Given this behavior, her past actions resembled those of the evil and wicked people she hated.

"What should I do?" Liang Yuan asked, bewildered.

Sitting to the side, Jiang Wen was naturally unaware of the woman's complicated thoughts; he was currently studying the strange creatures in the Blood Moon Land.

Although he couldn't absorb the spiritual energy of the Blood Moon Land, there was always a way to absorb any spiritual energy. Just like the strange object in his hand, which was a pitch-black thing that looked like charcoal.

Jiang Wen obtained this thing by chance when the two were escaping; it grew in a pool of murky, strange water.

Jiang Wen discovered the object's extraordinary nature; it could isolate his magical power. This surprised him greatly, so he took it off to study it closely.

After multiple tests, Jiang Wen finally discovered the function of this thing.

Besides isolating magical power, this item can also absorb the toxic spiritual energy of this world, refining its toxicity and retaining the spiritual energy within its body.

Although it looks dark and strange on the outside, its inside is as white and tender as snow.

Using his sword, Jiang Wen cut off a small section and peeled it open. Inside, snow-white tissue was revealed, soft as cotton to the touch.

"This thing is quite peculiar." Jiang Wen hesitated for a moment as he looked at it, then put it in his mouth.

It tastes somewhat sweet, just like lychee.

After swallowing, a faint sweet taste entered the throat, and a rich spiritual energy spread.

Jiang Wen's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but smile as he looked at the strange object in his hand. Indeed, everything in the world has its opposite side; even in this Blood Moon Land, such a spiritual object could still exist.

This shows that toxic spiritual energy is not necessarily unabsorbable; we just need to find a way to absorb it.

He planned to gather more to refine pills. If successful, he wouldn't have to worry about spiritual energy even if he was trapped in the Blood Moon Land.

Having found a solution to the spiritual energy problem, Jiang Wen was overjoyed. He was about to share his findings with Liang Yuan when he noticed that the woman's eyes were vacant, and her expression was somewhat gloomy, as if she were lost in thought.

"Could it be that I was affected by the blood moon?" Jiang Wen wondered to himself, then asked Liang Yuan, "Miss Liang, are you alright?"

"Me? I'm fine." Liang Yuan was brought back to her senses by the voice and looked at Jiang Wen in a daze. Once she came to her senses, she realized what was happening.

"Your expression seems unsettled; it's as if you have something on your mind?" Jiang Wen asked kindly.

"No, it's nothing," Liang Yuan said with a wry smile. "That's good. If you feel uncomfortable under this blood moon, remember to tell me." Jiang Wen breathed a sigh of relief. He was also afraid that this woman would become like a monster. Without her, it would be difficult to use divination.

"Thank you," Liang Yuan said with a sigh.

Jiang Wen didn't care about this, and instead handed her the half of the thing he was holding.

"Take a look at this."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan curiously took the dark object, examined it for a while, and then looked at Jiang Wen with a puzzled expression.

"Peel it open and take a look."

The woman did as instructed, peeling back the outer skin of the black object. A section of fair skin was exposed, radiating a spiritual aura.

"What is this?" Liang Yuan was slightly taken aback, staring at the object in his hand with great confusion. Having stayed in the Blood Moon Land for so long, this was the first time he had ever seen something so full of spiritual energy.

“Although the Blood Moon Land is full of poisonous spiritual energy, there is always an antidote where there is poison. There are always creatures that can survive in this place and absorb spiritual energy. This thing is what I discovered by chance. It can absorb poisonous spiritual energy and convert it into spiritual energy stored in its body,” Jiang Wen explained with a smile.

“If…” Liang Yuan’s eyes lit up upon hearing Jiang Wen’s words. She naturally knew the value of this item; as long as it existed, they wouldn’t have to worry about the depletion of spiritual energy.

"While we're exploring, we should look for more spiritual objects like these. I'll see if I can refine them into pills to alleviate the suffering caused by the lack of spiritual energy."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Jiang," Liang Yuan said gratefully.

"Let's not talk about these things. Let's get on our way as soon as possible. Finding a way out would be the greatest blessing." Jiang Wen sighed and picked up the Bagua compass to prepare for divination.

Just then, faint voices could be heard from afar.

Jiang Wen's heart stirred, and he probed with his divine sense. The source of the voices was quite far away, and he could hardly hear them clearly. His divine sense was blocked by the blood mist, making it difficult to probe into the distance. But since people could speak, there must be living beings nearby.

This made Jiang Wen, who had been in the Blood Moon Land for an unknown period of time, very happy.

He told Liang Yuan about this, and the two decided to head towards the place where the voices were.

They traveled at an extremely fast pace, and even their inability to fly did not hinder their journey. They covered dozens of miles in just a few breaths, but as they approached the place where the voices were heard, they slowed down considerably.

The words in their ears grew clearer, and Jiang Wen and Liang Yuan exchanged a glance. Both of them saw a hint of joy in each other's eyes.

The fact that there are people here means that a way out has been found.

After all, it's difficult for ordinary people to survive in this Blood Moon Land. In order not to disturb them, Jiang Wen used an invisibility spell to cover the two of them. Slowly approaching the place where the voice came from, they parted the tall, dry grass and found a campfire.

Around the campfire, seven or eight strangely dressed people were roasting something, while two other women who looked like noble ladies sat on a clean blanket, meditating with their eyes closed.

These people were completely different from the Daqian people Jiang Wen had seen; they had strange markings on their skin and foreheads. One of them even had four hands, which looked quite bizarre.

Only the two noblewomen resembled the people of Daqian in complexion and appearance. The two women were of different ages; the older one was about thirty or forty years old, while the younger one was only eleven or twelve.

They wore bone crowns and robes made of black feathers, clearly indicating a higher status compared to the others who wore only animal skins.

Jiang Wen observed the group for a moment and then set up a soundproof array. He planned to discuss with Liang Yuan how to blend in with them.

(End of this chapter)