Fairyland Sunshine

Chapter 189: Soul Dust Fragrance Tour

Xu Heng realized that the person in the dark might not have any ill intentions.

However, it was also true that this person was secretly spying on him, and he did so while he was fighting. This was quite taboo for a cultivator, so Xu Heng did not let him leave.

Feeling Xu Heng's energy locking onto him, the person in the dark paused slightly, seemed to consider for a moment, and finally chose to reveal himself.

This person's hiding skills are really good. Xu Heng has clearly caught her breath, but when she appeared, he still felt it was abrupt. When he saw her appearance, he couldn't help but be stunned. It turned out that this person was the woman who had played a game of hand-to-hand with Xu Heng at Lan Ke Mountain.

"So it's you, Daoist friend." Xu Heng's expression brightened up and he asked, "Why is Daoist friend here?"

"I was already there when you arrived at the Heaven and Earth Monument." The woman responded calmly, "We met by chance, it's a rare fate. I saw that you were being targeted and didn't know it, so I wanted to save you, but I didn't expect you to have such a skill. It seems that I have been meddling in other people's business."

"I apologize if this has offended you."

"..." Xu Heng choked slightly. Although this woman had good intentions, her words were not very pleasant to the ear.

Fortunately, he was not a stubborn person. He shook his head and smiled, saying, "Your words are well-intentioned, so why would you offend me?"

The woman was really not polite. She bowed slightly and said, "In that case, please do as you please. I will not accompany you any longer."

Xu Heng hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but still called out, "Wait a minute, Daoist friend. I have something to ask you."

The woman did not answer, but tilted her head slightly, stopped walking and waited for him to ask.

"Fellow Daoist once reminded me that I need to be careful when walking outside." Xu Heng said, "I didn't take it seriously before, but now I think about it, does fellow Daoist know anything?"

"Oh, you want to ask why someone is targeting you?" The woman said, "Don't you know that you have been poisoned by the Soul Dust Fragrance?"

"Soul Dust Incense?" Xu Heng frowned and asked, "May I ask what this method is?"

"You don't know about Hunxiexiang?" The woman was slightly surprised. Hunxiexiang is quite famous in Tiannan. Xu Heng doesn't look ignorant, so how could he know nothing about it.

"So he is a cultivator from outside Tiannan." The woman pondered and explained, "Soul Dust Incense is the secret method of the Killing Sect."

"The Killing Sect kills men, women, the old, the young, the sick, the pregnant, the weak, the disabled, the young... all kinds of living beings, refines their souls, and then combines them with secret medicine to create soul dust incense."

"The Soul Dust Incense is the 'breath of all living things'. Unless one can identify the secret medicine, it is difficult to detect it with divine thoughts, spiritual perception, and magical power. If it is used to track down a person, it is naturally unknown to gods and ghosts, and it is silent and undetectable."

"Such a cruel method, just to find the trace?" Xu Heng frowned.

"It is indeed extremely cruel, so even in the Killing Cult, few people would go to refine the Soul Dust Incense... at least that's the case on the surface. If someone were to find out, it would be reasonable for them to exorcise the demons and defend the Dao."

The woman said, “But it is precisely because of this that the appearance of the Soul Dust Incense sometimes also represents some information.”

"Oh?" Xu Heng sneered, "Yes, since they are willing to use the Soul Dust Incense to track down the whereabouts, then the interests involved must be very serious."

"That's right." The woman said, "You have been poisoned by the Soul Dust Incense. You are as conspicuous as a torch in the eyes of the Killing Cult members. Naturally, you will be easily targeted."

Xu Heng shook his head. He was not afraid of this, but it was a leisurely journey. If he was disturbed from time to time, it would be too disappointing. "May I ask, fellow Taoist, how long will this soul dust incense last before it dissipates?" He thought for a moment, then bowed and asked, "Or, is there a way to get rid of it?"

"It will probably be gone in a year or two at most." The woman seemed to have thought of something, and replied, "As for the method to remove it, there is certainly one, and it's not that difficult."

Xu Heng frowned at first. Although a year or two is not a long time, he could just find a place to practice in seclusion and the time would pass in a flash. However, there was really no need for that. It would be better to just go back to the mountain.

Fortunately, the woman had more to say, and he was not afraid to ask for advice. He bowed and said seriously: "Since you have said this, I believe you know the method to remove it very well. Could you teach me?"

"Teach you... that's fine." The woman paused for a moment and smiled, "But isn't it too rude to ask for your advice?"

Xu Heng knew that she must have made a condition when she said that, so he said, "What is your condition, just tell me directly."

"It's not a condition." The woman smiled and said, "I will teach you how to remove the Soul Dust Incense, and I will also ask you a question, how about that?"

Xu Heng did not agree rashly, but just pretended to listen. The woman did not keep him in suspense any longer, and said frankly: "I also study swordsmanship, but my level is very shallow. I just saw your sword energy thunder sound, which is very extraordinary. Can I ask you for the secret of it?"

"Sword Qi and Thunder Sound?" Xu Heng didn't expect the woman to bring up this matter, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

The Sword Qi and Thunder Sound is known as the peerless sword technique. How many sword practitioners are eager to learn its method. The method of the mere Soul Piece Incense cannot compare to it.

However, this kind of measurement is not that important to Xu Heng, but it is not that simple to instruct on the sword energy and thunder sound.

Even though it seemed very simple for Xu Heng to refine the Sword Qi and Thunder Sound, he even figured out the key to the Sword Qi and Thunder Sound by himself after just taking a look at Kong Nanqiu's swordsmanship.

That was because Xu Heng had already perfected the basics of swordsmanship and his comprehension was extraordinary, so he could "get it right away". If someone else came, even if Kong Nanqiu practiced it ten or a hundred times, he might not be able to understand it.

Xu Heng was able to refine the sword energy and thunder sound, so he could naturally express it clearly, but it was not certain whether the woman could understand it.

Even if we take a step back, the secret of Sword Qi and Thunder Sound cannot be explained in a few words.

Of course, for Xu Heng, it didn't matter that the woman got nothing from the solution to the Soul Dust Incense. However, he didn't want to do that, so he told the woman the reason and said, "I can tell you everything about the key to the Sword Qi and Thunder Sound, but I can't guarantee that you will gain anything."

"That's fine." The woman said, "As long as you are willing to teach me, it's enough whether I gain a deeper or shallower understanding."

"In that case, I can agree to it, fellow Daoist." Xu Heng pondered, "But I don't want to stay too long, not like this."

"You first went to Lanke Mountain and then to the Heaven and Earth Monument. I guess you are also visiting the scenic spots. I am about to go to the Wanxiang Palace. If it is convenient for you, you can go with me and discuss swordsmanship. How about it?"

"Oh?" The woman hesitated for a moment before saying, "That's fine."

"Good." Xu Heng smiled and was about to invite the girl to go with him. Then he suddenly remembered that he didn't even know her name, so he asked, "Since we are acquainted, I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"

The woman thought for a moment and said, "Just call me Friend Yu."

(End of this chapter)