I can't be a demon.

Chapter 198 The Second Ghost Heart

Before Shen Lian entered Fangcun Mountain, he had been searching for the entrance and exit through the white bone spine for several days.

Compared with the caves we had experienced before, Fangcun Mountain did not seem like a den where demons were rampant, because there was not the slightest trace of demonic aura inside.

However, the more sparse and common it is, the more it shows the danger of Fangcun Mountain.

After all, the Evil Moon Three-Heart Cave is inhabited by immortals. After the collapse of the Journey to the West world, it is still unknown what happened to Patriarch Bodhi.

Shen Lian passed through the teleportation tree hole.

When he regained consciousness, a dead silent forest came into view.

Fangcun Mountain is covered with lush vegetation, and the sounds of birds and animals can be heard. The thick fog can even obscure the vision blessed by the vertical eyes.

But no matter how you look at it, it's just an island in the secluded world.

"What the hell!"

Suddenly, Shen Lian covered his chest and a faint heartbeat was heard.

It was not the heart that had already become the sacral bone, but another heartbeat, as if a second...heart was about to grow in the body!
Shen Lian took several steps back and came to the ancient tree disguised as a teleportation tree.

He chose to wait and see.

Not long after, a faint resentment appeared in the right chest.

Shen Lian had come into contact with a large number of ghosts and noticed that resentment had the instinct to devour qi and blood, and it desperately wanted to absorb even a drop of blood.

This is not a sign of resentment entering the body, it is clearly a sign that a ghost is about to be born from the resentment.

"Ah."

Shen Lian controlled a wisp of blood that was diluted hundreds of times and dropped it into the resentment. Suddenly, the resentment was revealed, indicating that he had become a wandering ghost.

And the resentment formed a half-real and half-virtual heart, which was exactly on the left and right of the sacral bone.

"Taboo."

"Only a ghost with ten thousand years of cultivation would have such a taboo!!!"

As the ghost heart took shape, its appetite for absorbing blood and energy became stronger and stronger. Five facial features appeared on the surface, and bursts of greedy and strange laughter were emitted.

"Hahahaha……"

Shen Lian did not stop Gui Xin's actions, and watched helplessly as a large number of blood vessels and meridians were extended and were about to connect with Gui Xin.

Once the blood vessels and meridians are successfully connected, it means that the ghost heart has successfully parasitized.

"The taboo of the ten thousand year old demons in Fangcun Mountain may be [Ghost Planting]. The specific effect is unknown, but as long as a living being enters the range of the taboo, a ghost heart will be bred in its body."

"In a sense, planting ghosts should be the entry point to the [Three Heart Secret Technique]."

"Only after completing the parasitism of the ghost can you successfully join Fangcun Mountain."

No wonder the White Bone Taoist felt that there was an entrance and exit to Fangcun Mountain from Huaguo Mountain. The monkeys had obviously been affected by the taboo of breeding ghosts, otherwise it would be impossible for ghosts to parasitize in their bodies.

"Give it a try. It would be easy if we could directly breed a second celestial bone."

Shen Lian let Gui Xin go. After all, he had the supernatural power of wisdom eyes, so even if Gui Xin's Taoism increased a hundred times, it would not be a threat to him.

The blood vessels and meridians entangled the ghost's heart, and the strange laughter became extremely harsh.

Shen Lian could feel a new organ. After the blood vessels and meridians were completely connected, some resentment on his spine gradually grew outwards.

The tender bud sprouted and in a moment turned into a gray-black vine the size of an arm.

His image is similar to that of a monkey, and the vines on his back indicate that there are parasitic demons in his body.

"Hahahaha……"

[Do you want to spend 5 points to master the breathing method?]

"The breathing method is most likely the entry method of the Three Hearts Secret Technique. Could it be that the ten thousand year old demon is the reincarnation of Bodhi Patriarch himself?"

"The taboo of planting ghosts is very similar to my martial arts realm, which forcibly teaches and imparts skills."

Shen Lian was not in a hurry to master the breathing method. With a thought, the blood that was originally flowing to the ghost heart changed direction, and the blood vessels and meridians were completely blocked.

What is the concept of horizontal training with four transformations?
The degree of control over the body has reached the cellular level, and by practicing the Immortal Mystical Art, one can even change the body's structure to a certain extent.

Of course, Shen Lian’s current martial arts perfectly matches his body and soul, so changing his physical body would do more harm than good.

"Ahhhh!"

Guixin sensed something was wrong and began to struggle unwillingly.

"Noisy!!!"

Shen Lian had a ferocious look on his face and stared at Gui Xin with murderous intent. If the latter dared to show any dissatisfaction, he would use his wisdom eye to kill him.

Anyway, the taboo has always existed, and as long as you are in Fangcun Mountain, you will practice the so-called breathing method.

Guixin was speechless, his expression full of fear.

"kindness?"

At the moment when the ghost's heart was parasitic, footsteps came closer and closer.

Shen Lian felt threatened and without hesitation, he regained his consciousness, grabbed the hilt of the bone blade with his right hand, and swung the sword horizontally, ready to attack.

"Watching chess pieces being played, the sound of woodcutters chopping wood, walking slowly at the edge of the valley, selling firewood and wine, laughing wildly and enjoying myself, the sky is high in the autumn, facing the moon..."

Loud singing echoed in Fangcun Mountain, and thick fog rolled up for no reason.

Shen Lian remembered that when Monkey King came to Fangcun Mountain to seek immortality, it was a woodcutter who guided him to the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave.

The woodcutter chanted the same verses, causing Monkey King to mistakenly believe that the woodcutter was a reincarnated immortal.

"I don't know if the woodcutter in the original work is a fairy god, but now, the woodcutter of Lingtai Mountain must be... a demon!"

Shen Lian was ready to withdraw to the world at any time, and the woodcutter's singing came to an end.

"When we meet, we are either immortals or Taoists. Sit quietly and talk about Huangting. Hahaha."

Shen Lian looked towards the source and saw an honest-looking old man appear. His clothes were stained with mud and he had a towel around his neck for wiping sweat.

Next to the woodcutter, there was a Taoist priest with a fearful expression.

No matter how Shen Lian looked at him, the woodcutter was just an ordinary mortal. However, to be able to survive for a thousand years without dying, it must not be simple.

As for the alchemist, he recognized him at first sight. He had a dragon head and a human body, his head was three times the size of an ordinary person, and his revealed spiritual awareness was far beyond that of his peers. He was obviously a disciple of the [North Sea Dragon Palace].

The vines on the back of the Dragon Palace Taoist priest are half a meter long, which shows that the parasitic ghost is growing vigorously.

Shen Lian was not surprised to see the alchemist. After all, there was more than one entrance and exit to Fangcun Mountain. Some of them were alchemists who went to Xieyue Sanxin Cave in search of immortality.

Moreover, Patriarch Bodhi, who lived a thousand years ago, was indeed a good teacher.

The woodcutter twisted his neck 90 degrees and urged, "Let's go. The immortal is recruiting disciples today. If you are late, you will be punished by the great master."

"it is good."

Shen Lian nodded slightly and quietly retracted some of the roots of the teleportation tree.

As the experience of the Wanshou Corpse Root was about to be full, he gradually discovered the magical effect of the Teleportation Tree, and that he could cultivate a new one with just the roots.

No need to deliberately communicate with the teleportation tree to move location.

The woodcutter was walking on his own way.

Shen Lian exerted some strength and followed closely behind with the Dragon Palace alchemist.

The alchemist from the Dragon Palace would cast his gaze over from time to time, and his eyes would fall on the vines on Shen Lian's back, revealing a trace of uncontrollable eagerness.

"Warrior? Why is there a warrior in Xieyue Sanxin Cave?"

The Dragon Palace alchemist was somewhat suspicious when he saw Shen Lian's indifferent expression, but the latter's aura did not seem fake. From all aspects, he was a warrior at the sixth level of Yuandan.

Since you have already practiced hard to become a Yuandan warrior, why do you come to Xieyue Sanxin Cave to die?

"But..."

The Taoist priest from Dragon Palace was breathing rapidly, and the hysterical laughter of Guixin echoed in his ears.

“I didn’t…think that warriors would have such an advantage in Fangcun Mountain.”

His name is Ao Chang. He has been in Fangcun Mountain for three months, and the evil spirit in his body has unknowingly reached two hundred years of Taoism.

Even if you prepare talismans in advance, you will not be able to suppress the evil spirit.

And what about the Yuandan warrior?

Ao Chang noticed that Shen Lian Guixin's cultivation had almost stagnated, and there was no violent resistance, as if it was actively dormant in his body.

"Next, I have to go through the pre-entry assessment. If I can have such a docile ghost heart, I will definitely be able to successfully worship in the Evil Moon Three Heart Cave."

Thinking of this, Ao Chang couldn't help but ask in a deep voice: "What's your name, little brother? I... am Ao Chang, a disciple of the North Sea Dragon Palace."

Shen Lian glanced at Ao Chang and made no move to reply.

Ao Chang suppressed his anger and said softly, "Why don't you give me that heart? I'll exchange it for the medicine that can prolong your life."

He took out a jade bottle, inside of which was a crystal clear pill.

"I have no ill intentions. Removing your ghost heart will not harm your life. You only need to wait in Fangcun Mountain for thirty days, and the ghost heart will grow again."

"No."

Shen Lian glanced at Ao Chang's frail body and said, "You can't bear it."

His own ghost heart inherited a part of the digestive power of the food-replenishing supernatural power. With the physical strength of the North Sea Dragon Palace, it would be drained in two or three days.

When Ao Chang heard the contempt unintentionally mixed in Shen Lian's words, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his huge head was filled with surging internal energy.

"you……"

Shen Lian stared at the woodcutter, who had aged by more than ten years in just a few minutes.

The woodcutter stopped, which also allowed Ao Chang to regain consciousness.

Ao Chang said no more, "I actually felt scared when I saw a warrior in Fangcun Mountain."

"Could it be that after staying in the dark North Sea Dragon Palace for too long, his mind began to have delusions and he mistakenly believed that Yuan Dan warriors were a threat?"

The woodcutter covered his mouth and coughed, as if the long walk had exhausted him, and his wrinkled face was filled with fatigue.

"hold on."

"The woodcutter will lead us to the cave entrance and then go away. There will be plenty of opportunities to dig out the ghost's heart."

The woodcutter smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Excuse me, please wait a moment. I need to meditate on the formula taught by the immortal."

As soon as he finished speaking, his skin became dry and withered.

Click click click.

Cracks appeared on the back, and the unique stench of grass and trees hit me in the face.

The woodcutter slowly crawled out of the skin, and his appearance returned to that of about forty years old. The aura he exuded was still ordinary, no different from that of an ordinary person.

[The Ghost Woodcutter has been triggered, but the necessary conditions are missing and the job cannot be taken.]

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

He inadvertently touched the leather with his foot, secretly using his wisdom.

【The Woodcutter's Skin】

[After the woodcutter successfully passed away, his body and soul had escaped from the skin. The skin still had some life in it and could be used to refine weapons.]

The information obtained from the identification is exactly the same as the skins of the Dragon King and Dragon Daughter in Bibotan.

"so."

"It was no coincidence that the Wansheng Dragon Girl escaped from the Bi Bo Lake. The disciples of the Xieyue Sanxin Cave taught them the art of longevity and immortality."

The image of Monkey King flashed through Shen Lian's mind. After all, among Bodhi Patriarch's disciples, he only recognized Sun Wukong, and the secrets of the Evil Moon Three Heart Cave were more than he had imagined.

"anyway."

"If the journey to the West was reversed, and it was Monkey King, who had attained enlightenment, who escorted Tang Monk on his journey to the East to obtain the scriptures, would Monkey King still have entered the Three Stars Cave?"

Shen Lian suppressed his distracting thoughts, because the idea of ​​reversing the journey to obtain the scriptures was ultimately just an unrealistic guess.

The woodcutter buried the skin bag and continued on his way. After wandering for seven or eight days, four alchemists joined the team, including an old acquaintance.

(End of this chapter)