Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

After confirming with Sun Da'an several times, Lin Sheng's first reaction was shock, followed by suspicion.

They didn't doubt Sun Da'an's words, but rather whether Wang Hunjiang had truly come back to life.

The idea of ​​the dead coming back to life—such a defying fate—was something Lin Sheng had only heard of in movies and novels; he had never actually witnessed it.

Although I have arrived in a world where I can fly and escape, beings that can be resurrected should not be spawning in a place like Izumi Town.

What? Are you going to grind big monsters in the starting village?

After careful consideration, he decided to quietly go to Wang Hunjiang's residence to check on things. There was no need for a conflict; he just wanted to find out what was going on.

Then the next day he reported to his senior brother and master!

Just kidding. In this world, connections matter. If I can't handle it, surely our big Liuyun Pavilion can handle it too?

After saying goodbye to Sun Da'an, Lin Sheng relied on his memory and quietly arrived at Wang Hunjiang's residence under the cover of night.

This is an ordinary wooden and tile house, without any special features, but it stands out in Guiyi Street, an area dominated by earthen houses.

The wooden tile house, simply by standing here, represents a certain status.

"A rash action will definitely be discovered."

"I'll go up to the roof and take a look."

With a considerable amount of profound energy remaining in his body, Lin Sheng channeled his profound energy into his legs and used the Bee Shadow technique, instantly appearing on the rooftop.

Lin Sheng gently landed on it, but did not take any further action. Instead, he waited for a moment, and only after there was no reaction from the surroundings did he quietly squat down.

Autumn and winter days are always short, and night falls quickly. At this time, the surrounding area is pitch black, and no one comes out. Lin Sheng lies on the roof, blending into the darkness.

He gently moved the tile aside, and the candlelight shone through the room. He carefully examined the room, searching for any trace of Wang Hunjiang.

The target was quickly identified; the other person was hunched over, seemingly doing something, and appeared to have considerable strength.

Lin Sheng examined the other person closely, but the other person had their back to him, so he couldn't see their face. He could only see that the other person was holding something with their right hand.

"What are you doing?"

"That's not how you do finger exercises!"

Lin Sheng stared intently, not understanding what the other person was doing.

However, the next moment, Wang Hunjiang's face lit up with joy, but then turned to pain, as if he were enduring some kind of excruciating pain. His right hand clenched tightly, and his upper arm muscles trembled as he exerted force.

"ah!!"

With a shout, a "meat strip" as thick as a thumb was pulled out by Wang Hunjiang!

The "meat strips" were writhing, covered in blood, and blood was flowing continuously from Wang Hunjiang's left palm.

What the hell is this?!

Lin Sheng stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that someone could actually grow a strip of flesh on their hand.

Upon closer inspection, Wang Hunjiang was pulling hard with his right hand, trying to drag the monster out of his left palm, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it.

Moreover, this strip of meat seemed to strongly resist being pulled out, constantly swaying, each sway causing Wang Hunjiang to grimace in pain.

But he dared not stop; he didn't want to become a monster.

Wang Hunjiang's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He couldn't help but wonder how things had turned out this way.

He had only hunted a wild boar in the mountains a few days ago.

That wild boar was the fattest and strongest he had ever seen since he started hunting. If it weren't for its tusks and hooves, it could easily have been mistaken for a black boar that had escaped from someone's farm.

His archery skills, which he was very proud of, allowed him to kill the wild boar with ease.

"It's so big, it can fetch a good price."

Just as he got close enough to drag it away, the pig's belly bulged, and a long, fleshy strip burst open and hurtled towards him.

Thanks to his reflexes honed over years as a hunter, he managed to dodge in time, but was still grazed.

It was this scratch that made the meat stick even more agitated, and then it found an opportunity to slip into the palm of the hand.

At first, nothing changed. There wasn't even a scar on his right hand. He just had a bigger appetite. Wang Hunjiang kept telling himself that it was all just a dream, that he had just killed a sick wild boar.

But gradually his appetite grew larger and larger, and that appetite did not come from his stomach.

Even though my stomach was full, I still felt a strong hunger and thirst until I tried raw meat soaked in blood.

After that, apart from eating bloody raw food, Wang Hunjiang could no longer eat anything else, and his right hand began to swell up into a fleshy lump until it burst open and turned into a mouth full of sharp teeth.

This mouth wants to eat and drink blood, it wants to eat live creatures!

Although Wang Hunjiang found that he had indeed become stronger, more energetic, and much stronger because of it, this was not what he wanted.

He admitted that he did want power, but that was to gain power by joining a dojo and becoming a monk, not to become a terrifying monster, a demon!

He constantly restrained himself, maintaining only the bare minimum of flesh and blood.

"Maybe this will be fine."

"As long as you maintain it occasionally, it should be fine, right?"

Tell yourself again, believe in yourself from the bottom of your heart.

However, what happened during the day completely crossed his bottom line.

He miraculously survived a near-death experience and, in order to escape and make up for the damage to his body, he personally ripped out a person's heart.

At that moment, the desire for flesh and blood completely took over his mind, which terrified Wang Hunjiang.

"No, I don't want to..."

"I also need to ask for the law, I don't want to become a monster..."

Wang Hunjiang trembled with pain and felt dizzy.

The meat strip actually split open, its sharp teeth resisting.

Having witnessed everything, Lin Sheng decided to report the matter to his senior brother and master immediately. He didn't know what the meat strip in Wang Hunjiang's hand was, but it was definitely not a good thing, especially since the meat strip even had a mouth.

He took a light step, and his profound energy gathered in his legs.

"Who is it!"

Wang Hunjiang suddenly swung his left hand upwards, like a steel whip, striking the spot where Lin Sheng was, shattering the tile with a "bang".

Dust and tiles fell, and Lin Sheng landed inside the house, stepping on the ground.

He wasn't sure how the other party had discovered him, but since they had, he decided to confront them head-on.

Upon recognizing the person in front of him, Wang Hunjiang glared angrily and exclaimed, "It's you again!"

"It's you again, Lin Sheng!"

"It's all your fault! You persistent ghost!"

As if receiving a command, the meat strip lunged at Lin Sheng in the blink of an eye, its scarlet maw tearing at him with such speed that only a blur could be seen.

Lin Sheng stepped back, and with a "rip," his shirt was torn open at the chest.

"Speed ​​is above mine."

"This thing isn't a spirit, it's a demon!"

This was Lin Sheng's first time facing demons, so he was on high alert. A magic talisman appeared in his hand, the same Cold Howl Talisman he had used before.

"Since it works during the day, I'll use it again."

The magic talisman burst forth with light, and a cold wind howled inside the room.

Wang Hunjiang's face contorted in pain as another chill swept over him, covering the meat strips with a thin layer of frost.

This time, Lin Sheng didn't hold back and chose to unleash the full power of the Frost Howl Talisman.

"call out!"

It pierced through the air again with a whooshing sound, but thanks to the Cold Howl Talisman, Lin Sheng was able to see its figure.

"We can avoid it!"

Lin Sheng twisted his body, stepped on the ground, and the meat strip passed right by him.

However, the meat strip suddenly twisted its body and turned back, accelerating its attack!

"Bang!"

The ground was blasted open, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared, but Lin Sheng was nowhere to be seen.

"Where are you going...?"

The next moment, Wang Hunjiang's vision reversed, and he only saw the ground coming towards him, landing heavily on the ground.

A headless body stood in the center of the room, with no blood spurting from its neck, swaying unsteadily.

A golden flying sword floated beside him.

Whose body?

This looks familiar...

Finally, the body fell to the ground, and Wang Hunjiang's eyes lost their light.

The meat strip let out a miserable scream, and having lost its support, it could only pull its entire body out of the Wang Hunjiang River.

Once pulled out, it was nearly a meter long.

It dragged its bloodied body and crawled quickly toward the door.

Without giving it a chance, the golden sword pierced through, and the strip of meat could only watch helplessly as it was cut into several pieces.

The golden sword slowly disappeared in the air, and Lin Sheng fell from the rooftop, letting out a long breath.

"Fortunately, there is still Xuan Qi, which can be used to cast the Golden Sword Talisman and the Bee Shadow."

"Daily training is indeed not something to be taken lightly."

Suddenly, Lin Sheng sensed feedback from the Cave Profound Furnace, which contained new information.

[Obtain the complete aura of the Burial Insect, which can be refined into a rare/mysterious essence.]

[Refine or not?]

"mysterious?"

This was the first time Lin Sheng had ever seen this term since he acquired the Cave Mystic Furnace.

He thought the Cave Mystery Furnace only had the ability to refine precious essences.

I also noticed the word "complete". Previously, it was more often used, with the most being the case of the wild boar incident, which was "more". This time, it was actually "complete".

It was both mysterious and complete, prompting Lin Sheng to ponder the connections between them.

"Could it be that only a complete flow of Qi can be used to refine such profound techniques?"

In the end, he gave up the temptation to refine it into a precious essence and chose to refine it into a profound mystery.

In his mind, the Mysterious Furnace absorbed the rich crimson energy. Once it was fully absorbed, the flames inside the furnace erupted, becoming even more intense.

Furthermore, the various runes, fire patterns, and beast designs on the furnace body emitted a golden light, and all the patterns seemed to come alive, lifelike.

"This is going to be big."

Lin Sheng was filled with anticipation; he wanted to see what this so-called mystery was all about.

While the refining process still needed some time, Lin Sheng picked up a piece of cloth from inside the house and wrapped up the pieces of meat that had been broken into several pieces on the ground.

He decided to take the item to his master that night and ask what it was.

First came the enormous thing, then the strips of meat. Lin Sheng couldn't help but sigh that this was the most exciting day he had ever experienced since he transmigrated.

He glanced one last time at the lifeless head lying on the ground, then used the last of his profound energy to depart as the bee shadow departed.