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Due to Zhou Yi's unintentional urging, I entered the refining secret realm too early and unfortunately encountered the evil spirit of the furnace fire.

Unlike the gentle and easygoing willow wood evil spirit, this evil spirit was exceptionally powerful and fierce. Under its attack, I suffered severe injuries and almost died.

Before leaving the secret realm, he happened to run into Liu Xin, who ultimately harmed him, causing his death in the secret realm.

If I had been more cautious and entered the Refining Technique Realm after breaking through to the late stage of the fifth rank, the outcome might have been different.

After patiently reading the warning, Jiang Ming immediately put away the talisman and pulled back from the brink.

"Grandpa, just to be on the safe side, I think it would be better to break through to the later stage before entering the Refining Secret Realm."

"I've obtained a considerable amount of resources this time, and with the spirit stones I have on hand, I think breaking through within a month shouldn't be a problem."

With a look of delight, Zhou Yi took out a bag of spirit stones and generously handed it to Jiang Ming, saying, "That's good, better safe than sorry."

"I'll give you another three hundred spirit stones to lend you a hand."

"Thank you, Grandpa. By the way, I've heard that when one cultivates to a certain level, one will attract evil spirits. Is that true?"

Jiang Ming happily accepted the spirit stones, but instead of leaving, he subtly raised his doubts.

A glint of light flashed in Zhou Yi's eyes as he gave Jiang Ming a deep look.

After a moment's hesitation, he didn't hide anything and said in a deep voice, "That's right, evil spirits are like parasites."

As a cultivator's techniques and cultivation level continue to improve, it will quietly arise and lurk in the shadows as a mental demon.

If one eliminates inner demons, evil spirits will vanish into thin air. However, if one is controlled by them, the cultivator will lose their mind and be replaced.

This thing has both advantages and disadvantages. Some depraved people even dare to use it to both heal themselves and evil spirits.

But this approach is like asking a tiger for its skin; it's extremely risky.

One careless move, and you might end up shooting yourself in the foot.

She stared intently at Zhou Yi, noticing that he didn't seem to be giving her a warning.

Jiang Ming remained calm, his face neither flushed nor pale as he pressed on with his questions.

"If that's the case, wouldn't each one generate an evil spirit?"

Has a cultivator of the corresponding rank become lost?

"That's right. For example, if I were to lose my way under the influence of my inner demons, I would be transformed into a furnace fire evil spirit, and a high-level one at that."

Possessing intelligence and having grasped some of the imagery of the fruition level, its strength may not be inferior to that of a late-stage Qi Absorption Realm cultivator.

Of course, it's difficult to get lost during normal cultivation; you're so young, you don't need to worry about that.

With a reassuring smile, Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow, a glint of something deeper in his eyes, and tentatively asked, "Why are you suddenly asking this? Have you encountered any evil spirits lately?"

"No, I just had a conversation with those disciples."

Feeling puzzled, I took this opportunity to ask my grandfather.

Jiang Ming answered calmly, but his heart was filled with trepidation.

Zhou Yigang was clearly trying to trick him into revealing information, but luckily he was prepared and didn't give himself away.

"Grandpa, I'll take my leave now. Wait for my good news." Jiang Ming bowed and left with a smile.

Zhou Yi nodded calmly, waved his hand, and showed a rare look of kindness. "Go ahead, come to me anytime if you have any difficulties."

After Jiang Ming walked away, she gazed wistfully at the bronze mirror in the inner room.

Zhou Yi's appearance suddenly became withered, and his physical strength and spiritual energy became chaotic and mixed. He sighed and murmured, "It breeds inner demons and turns into evil spirits."

If I don't switch to a different cultivation method soon, I won't be far from that point either...

On the way to the alchemy shop to purchase elixirs.

The complex information gradually came together in Jiang Ming's mind.

Judging from the appearance, Madam Zhou was once a late-stage Qi Refining Realm cultivator, but unfortunately she was devoured by her inner demons and became a slave to the evil spirits of the Great Forest Wood.

The imagery of the large forest tree seems to be related to obscuring sight and hearing.

When Madam Zhou begged me to visit her family at the Ye Family Chamber of Commerce last time, she was probably trying to use the opportunity to break free from the illusion and thus extricate herself from the situation...

After a moment's thought, Jiang Ming temporarily put the matter out of his mind.

This mess is far too deep; even if he wanted to help, he was powerless to reverse the situation.

The most urgent task right now is to improve our strength and pass the test of the Refining Technique Secret Realm.

Then find a suitable opportunity to personally kill Liu Xin, that villain, and completely eliminate any future troubles.

The alchemy room.

Upon seeing Jiang Ming arrive, the disciples exchanged bewildered glances, their faces revealing visibly panic.

After a brief discussion, they once again brought Shunzi out to greet them.

With a limp, Shunzi stared straight at Jiang Ming, staggered over, and said bitterly, "Senior Brother Jiang, I was careless last time and accidentally miscalculated the price."

"Just tell me what kind of elixir you want this time. Don't misunderstand Steward Wu; he's definitely not a petty person."

I tried to explain clumsily, but it seemed like I was only making things worse.

Shunzi broke out in a cold sweat, quickly shut his mouth, and limped ahead to lead the way.

Seeing this, Jiang Ming was not in a difficult position. He picked up his pen and wrote down a list, then quickly handed it over.

"It's six hundred spirit stones in total. Manager Wu specifically instructed that you'll get a 10% discount from now on, so you can keep five hundred and forty spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow.

I was somewhat surprised, but after a little thought, I understood the reason.

It was simply that Wu Yue saw that he had demonstrated enough value and wanted to take the opportunity to do someone a favor.

"Please thank Manager Wu for me."

Jiang Ming couldn't bear to refuse such a generous offer, so he readily accepted the elixir and hurriedly headed home.

After he left, on the top floor of the alchemy room.

Inside the luxurious room, Xu Youwei slowly opened her eyes, her forehead covered in sweat, and a hint of fear flickered in her gaze.

She had just taken the initiative to venture into the cultivation realm, relying on her high cultivation level.

However, after only half an hour, he was seriously injured and fled in a sorry state.

Although she might have a chance of winning if she went all out, she really didn't dare to gamble.

After all, the information she received was that once someone died in the Refining Realm, they would never be able to return to reality, and even reincarnation would be a pipe dream.

They sensed a lingering trace of fire from the furnace nearby.

Xu Youwei immediately realized that Jiang Ming had been here.

After swallowing a few healing pills, he stepped out of the room full of anticipation.

Could it be that he's grateful to me for lending him spirit stones and has come to deliver information to me on purpose?

A guess was forming in her mind. Looking at Shunzi, who was counting the spirit stones, she spoke haughtily and coldly, "Who is so generous as to buy so many pills?"

"It's Senior Brother Jiang from the blacksmith's workshop. He can also refine pills. He bought a full six hundred spirit stones worth of raw materials, presumably for his cultivation."

Did he leave any message?

"No, Senior Brother Jiang left after buying the spiritual herbs."

"..."

A cultivator who can refine pills and spends six hundred spirit stones at a time actually has the audacity to ask me for two hundred spirit stones in an emergency?!

Coming to her senses, Xu Youwei instantly realized something was wrong.

He was so angry that he laughed, and the injuries he had just suppressed rebounded instantly, causing him to cough up several strands of blood from the corner of his mouth.

She spent her days hunting geese, but unexpectedly, today a goose pecked her eye!

He gave up the idea of ​​providing information to Jiang Ming and playing the long game to catch a big fish.

Xu Youwei returned to the quiet room to rest with a dark face. As soon as she closed the door, her face turned red, and she jumped up and stomped her feet.

After calming herself down a bit, she suddenly smashed the mahogany table, her eyes filled with resentment, and gritted her teeth as she spoke.

"Just you wait and see, even I can't get through, what makes you think you can pass so easily?"