Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 413 The Shadow's Metamorphosis, Li Wushou's Black Hand
Yanyang Mountains
Li Wushou raised his hand and took the white lotus from the Immortal Lotus Venerable, then took out two white lotus seeds from it.

After examining it several times, Li Wushou finally remembered that the Immortal Lotus Venerable did not seem to have taught him how to use it.

Li Wushou was about to ask the old beggar some questions when he entered the Three Immortals Hall. However, he was surprised to hear the old beggar's strange, cacophony laughter as soon as he entered the hall.

"Haha, Li Wushou, your mother-in-law is much more generous than your father-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wushou walked straight towards the bed, intending to shake Chen Gou'er awake so he could bite the old beggar to death.

The old beggar's laughter faltered, he coughed a few times, and quickly called out:

"You can just use your primordial spirit to eat it, and the white lotus seed will automatically nourish your primordial spirit!"

Li Wushou paused, not wanting to waste words with the old beggar, and immediately withdrew his attention from the Three Immortals Pavilion.

The primordial spirit simultaneously detached from the body and swallowed the two white lotus seeds into its belly.

The white lotus seed took root and sprouted into a white lotus, which bloomed in the blink of an eye.

A lotus fragrance filled his mind, which his primordial spirit greedily absorbed. Immediately afterwards, Li Wushou felt a cool sensation between his brows.

The burden that the previous forced control of the divine aperture Dao rhythm had brought to the primordial spirit was quickly smoothed out.

Before long, the burden completely disappeared, and Li Wushou immediately discovered that his primordial spirit was slowly growing under the nourishment of the lotus fragrance.

Although this growth is not as rapid as that of incense-based spiritual cultivation, it is extremely peaceful.

It placed no burden on Li Wushou's mind, and judging from the state of the two lotus flowers, this fragrance could last for at least three days.

Little by little, the cumulative effect on the improvement of the primordial spirit is clearly significant!
This would at least allow his primordial spirit to grow a year older, which made Li Wushou extremely happy.

With a thought, two heads appeared before Li Wushou; these were the heads of the two men in green and yellow robes.

After peeling away the tattered Dharma realm from the two men's heads, Li Wushou also discovered their remaining primordial spirits within. At this moment, they were in a daze, completely devoid of consciousness, and if left unattended, they would likely dissipate soon.

He had intended to simply recite "Food is Heaven" and devour them, but the two people's humanoid forms prevented Li Wushou from taking a bite.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wushou had a sudden thought, and a dark shadow was brought in front of him.

This is none other than Li Wushou's old buddy—the Shadow!
After his trip to Huangyuan Mountain, Li Wushou became wary of the shadowy figure and planned to seal it away while burying Boyuepi into the low mountain.

Unexpectedly, the shadow itself fell into silence as the River Styx evolved, leaving only the shadow that instinctively imitated Li Wushou.

Seeing this, Li Wushou ignored him completely!

Until recently, when he was in seclusion in the Domain River, the Styx underwent a great transformation, and Li Wushou's primordial spirit also grew again. Li Wushou suddenly noticed that the black shadow showed a slight sign of awakening.

It wasn't obvious at the time, but this sign appeared when he used his Daoist aura just now.

Li Wushou knew that the shadowy figure had awakened!

Perhaps it had already awakened, but the shadowy figure was hiding it?
They seem to have gotten a lot smarter; they've even learned to pretend to be asleep?
Gazing at the motionless black figure, Li Wushou muttered softly:

"My primordial spirit has successfully transformed, and I no longer need a shadow. This shadow is useless as it remains unawakened. I might as well just eat it."

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed the shadowy figure, stuffing it into his mouth.

The shadowy figure, who had been keeping a close watch on his mind, was immediately terrified upon hearing this. He hurriedly steered his shadow form to bow and beg for mercy from Li Wushou.

As he spoke, he conjured the heads of the two men in green and yellow robes and stuffed them into his mouth, indicating that he could help Li Wushou eat and thus help Li Wushou enhance his primordial spirit.

They put on an act that says, "I'm useful, don't eat me."

Li Wushou remained unmoved upon seeing this. He wasn't just trying to scare the shadowy figure; he genuinely harbored murderous intent.

After the shadowy figure transformed, it didn't seem to have any use, but it had quite a few ulterior motives. In addition, because of the old beggar's attitude towards the shadowy figure, he was already somewhat wary of it. At this moment, he was indeed thinking about whether to just eat it and be done with it.
The shadowy figure seemed to sense Li Wushou's will and began to tremble.

However, during this transformation, the shadowy figure seemed unable to speak, and was therefore extremely anxious, fearing that it would not be able to clearly convey its loyalty.

Suddenly, the shadowy figure had an idea. The shadowy figure spread out and enveloped the remaining primordial spirit of the man in the green robe.

Li Wushou's brow furrowed, and he grabbed the shadowy figure by the neck.

"You still dare to act on your own?"

With a murmur, Li Wushou was about to stuff the shadow into his mouth when he saw the shadow violently tremble, and a lifelike face emerged from it.

Upon closer inspection, who else could it be but the man in the green robe?
It looked rather strange, like an empty head with unfamiliar facial features, eyes darting around, and a drooping tongue.

After three breaths, his facial features gradually returned to normal.

Li Wushou released his grip, and the dark figure shook its head, releasing an aura unique to the man in the green robe.

With a thought, Li Wushou lit incense sticks around the mountaintop, setting up a net of incense to isolate the area from the outside world. He then focused his gaze on the shadowy figure, which had now completely transformed into a man in a green robe, but was now completely naked, with a mass of shadows gathering at its feet.

His physical body, primordial spirit, and fluctuating aura were exactly the same as the man in the green robe from before.

Just then, the figure in the green robe, who had transformed from the black shadow, suddenly knelt down and respectfully bowed, saying:
"The shadowy figure greets the Second Master!"

Although the words were spoken by the shadowy figure, the tone was identical to that of the man in the green robe.

Li Wushou stared at the dark figure, his expression shifting, and asked:
"Are you able to utilize the other party's methods?"

"Law?"

The shadowy figure muttered something to himself before falling into deep thought.

A moment later, Li Wushou suddenly sensed a killing intent descending from the sky. A glint flashed in his eyes. Li Wushou was also somewhat astonished. It actually worked!

However, without the blessing of the Holy Domain, this killing intent lacked sufficient power to drive it forward, and at most it could only affect the likes of True Monarchs.

Li Wushou threw the yellow-robed man's primordial spirit towards the shadowy figure and asked:

Can they evolve simultaneously?

The shadowy figure raised its head in a daze, and the shadowy mass beneath its feet dispersed, enveloping the yellow-robed man's primordial spirit.

Before long, a lifelike man in a yellow robe appeared, and judging from the figure's appearance, he seemed to still have energy left.
To Li Wushou's surprise, the man in the yellow robe who looked like a man was actually a woman.

With a flicker of ink, two blood-red robes were drawn and placed on the two bodies. The robes and wide hoods covered their faces, and they looked much the same as the two blood-robed figures from the Sealed Spirit Path who had previously fled.

"Come with me to Golden Flame Mountain later. When I tell you to activate the two people's magic, just do your best. If you do a good job, I won't eat you!"

Upon hearing this, the shadowy figure straightened up instantly and assured Li Wushou:

"Don't worry, Second Master, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

After saying that, seeing Li Wushou turn to leave, the shadowy figure said somewhat timidly:

“But Second Master, this method seems to last only a quarter of an hour at most, and it will consume a lot of the two people’s primordial spirit. I’m afraid it won’t be able to replenish much of the primordial spirit power to Second Master.”

Li Wushou was stunned upon hearing this. It had actually lasted for a quarter of an hour? And there were still remnants of his primordial spirit? It could even replenish the power of his primordial spirit?
The murderous intent in his heart quietly subsided, and Li Wushou even wanted to praise the shadowy figure.

However, the shadowy figure is different from the tree goddess and the paper goddess. It has too many ulterior motives and cannot be praised. Only by constantly reminding it can the shadowy figure better demonstrate its abilities.

If it weren't for controlling the Daoist energy this time, Li Wushou wouldn't even have known that the other party had awakened.

Thinking of this, Li Wushou feigned displeasure, frowned, and replied irritably:

"understood!"

The shadowy figure shuddered and quickly looked down at his toes, his heart filled with trepidation.

You must do your best later. The second master is already dissatisfied. If you mess things up again, you're really finished.

After a moment of trepidation, the shadowy figure seemed to have forgotten its fear.

He licked his lips, savoring the taste of the green and yellow-robed man's primordial spirit.

It had only eaten a little; most of its primordial spirit was still encased within its body, drawing power from it. It couldn't wait to finish the Second Master's task so it could savor the rest.

Moreover, it always had a feeling that if it consumed all these primordial spirits, it could learn a lot more.

Seeing this, Li Wushou became even more determined to keep the shadowy figure at bay.

The invisible golden core turned slightly, and the black shadow, its mind in turmoil, shivered again, sensing a suction force that could descend at any moment.

The shadowy figure, still vivid in his mind from the past experiences of being drained, quickly composed himself and dared not let his thoughts wander, obediently following behind Li Wushou.

Li Wushou nodded to himself, slowly put away the incense array, and led the shadowy figure toward Golden Flame Mountain.

Fortunately, this scene was not witnessed by the Immortal Lotus Venerable.

Otherwise, she would feel that Li Wushou had become even more eccentric.

On the other hand, with her keen eye, she could see right through Li Wushou's next thought.

Therefore, the one who is truly ruthless is not Wu Qinghe, but rather her.

However, regardless of who says Li Wushou is ruthless, the shadowy figure may not say it, but he will definitely stand up for him in his heart.

It understands this kind of darkness deeply!
(End of this chapter)