Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

After all, Mu Xue only started cultivating the Heart Demon Manual halfway through her journey, while You Huan was a member of the Heart Demon Sect and had definitely been cultivating the Heart Demon Manual for some time. The two were simply incomparable in their level of skill.

Unfortunately, Youhuan deliberately allowed the split soul to merge with Muxue, and Muxue had also cultivated the Heart Demon Secret Manual. Perhaps Youhuan could influence Muxue through this.

The techniques in the demonic path are mostly bizarre and unpredictable, leaving various hidden aspects. For example, they might cultivate someone into a corpse or transform them into a spiritual material needed by the demonic path. These are all things they are capable of doing.

Inner demons are inherently formless and intangible, growing by absorbing distracting thoughts. They can be hidden very deeply. Mu Xue may have a dormant demonic thought within her, which grows step by step as she actively cultivates the Inner Demon Secret Manual, unknowingly influencing her.

This is the strange thing about the Heart Demon Sect. As long as a seed is left behind, it can turn a person into their own inner demon puppet without them even realizing it, and the person involved will hardly notice it and will not think that there is anything wrong with them.

However, upon hearing Lu Qian's words, Mu Xue resolutely refused, "I can't stop! Only by learning these things will I have a chance to win! Otherwise, I'll just be at their mercy! In the struggle for the Great Dao, there is no retreat, only me or her; it's impossible to stop!"

Since Mu Xue said so, Lu Qian gave up trying to persuade her, because when he thought about it, he felt that it did make sense.

The Inner Demon Sect is an expert at manipulating inner demons; the only way to avoid being affected by them is to take preventative measures.

Mu Xue, having merged with You Huan's divided soul, was essentially possessed by demonic thoughts, making it a matter that could not be easily resolved.

Only when Mu Xue and You Huan determine a winner will the final victor gain everything; there is no other possibility.

At this point, neither Mu Xue nor You Huan can back down. This is the struggle for the Great Dao; there is no way to achieve both, only a fight to the death.

"Perhaps I could try cultivating thunder magic! Thunder magic is the nemesis of all evil and demonic practices, and dealing with inner demons would be a piece of cake!"

Lu Qian suddenly thought of this, but didn't say it aloud.

To cultivate lightning techniques, one must possess a lightning spiritual root; otherwise, the results will be much less effective, and it will be difficult to achieve any significant progress.

If Mu Xue had cultivated lightning magic, You Huan wouldn't have had the idea of ​​possessing her body. Her inner demon seed would have been annihilated as soon as it got close to Mu Xue, and You Huan herself would probably have had to retreat.

Therefore, there is a reason why Lei Yunxing can be so arrogant. Even Xiong Kaishan, who has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, has to curry favor with him. The advantages of lightning magic are too many to be compared with other attribute spells.

If Lu Qian were to cultivate lightning techniques, he might be able to help Mu Xue in some way, at least making it easier to deal with You Huan. However, he has no intention of cultivating this technique right now, and to exchange for the Xuan Tian Palace's inheritance, the Nine Heavens Lightning Punishment, he needs at least ninety Dao points, which he cannot afford yet.

There is no solution to this problem for the time being, and given their limited knowledge, it would be difficult for them to give a reasonable explanation.

Mu Xue suddenly brought up another matter, "Do you remember Yun Shanchuan we met on our way back?"

"Of course I remember."

Not many days had passed, and Lu Qian's memory wasn't that bad. He immediately nodded and said, "He's from the Cloud Palace, one of the Ten Talents of the Azure Sea, and supposedly has a special physique. How could I forget? Did he come looking for you?"

Mu Xue shook her head, but a glint of light appeared in her eyes as she calmly said, "I've found out some things about him. Would you like to know?"

Lu Qian smiled and said, "If you think you can tell me, just tell me directly. Don't keep me in suspense."

"Don't you have even this much patience?"

Mu Xue reached out and patted Lu Qian, but still leaned closer and whispered, "He does indeed have a special physique called the Divine Separation Physique. He is born with a strong mind and is good at deducing within his mind. Moreover, he cultivates both array formation and alchemy, and is known as a master of both. So even though he only has dual spiritual roots and is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, he is still among the Ten Talents of Canglan."

Dual spiritual roots, one of the Ten Sons of Canglan?

Lu Qian was slightly surprised. In his impression, dual spiritual roots were usually only available through back channels, but now Yun Shanchuan only had a special physique, yet he was able to be ranked among the Ten Talents of Canglan.

Does having a special physique really have such a significant effect?

He glanced at Mu Xue with regret, "You could have joined in."

Mu Xue said nonchalantly, "These are nothing, but the Divine Body is quite useful..."

Her eyes lit up like a cat spotting its prey, her face full of eager anticipation.

Lu Qian suddenly thought of the cultivation method of the Heart Demon Manual. In addition to cultivating divine sense, there is also the part about planting demons. As the demon seed continues to grow in the Heart Demon Puppet, it will absorb the host's divine sense and emotions, and will also feed back power to the person who planted the demon, helping them to improve their cultivation.

Therefore, the Demon Seeding Technique in the Heart Demon Manual is not only a means, but also a method of cultivation. As long as one can create many Heart Demon Puppets, one can make rapid progress in the cultivation of the Heart Demon Manual.

Among them, the demon puppets naturally vary in quality. The better the talent and the higher the potential, the stronger the power that can be fed back. Especially for someone like Yun Shanchuan, who possesses a divine body and is born with a powerful mind, if he were to be refined into a demon puppet, it would be a great benefit to the person who has planted the demon.

If Mu Xue were to cultivate the Heart Demon Manual, someone like Yun Shanchuan would be the best prey. No wonder she seemed excited when she talked about it.

Lu Qian had to speak up to remind them, "People like this usually have protectors around them, so they're not easy to take down."

"Do you think I'd go that crazy?"

Mu Xue slammed her hand on the table, seemingly a little angry, but in the end she didn't say anything and turned to leave.

Lu Qian felt somewhat helpless. If Mu Xue really couldn't control herself, she might implicate him. In that case, even if he had a thousand mouths, he probably wouldn't be able to explain himself.

However, the Heart Demon Manual is just a cultivation technique after all. It can't be that just anyone who practices it will have their mind and character drastically changed, right?

But this is not necessarily true. The reason why demonic arts are demonic arts is because people who practice them find it difficult to resist the temptation to take shortcuts and are easily led astray.

Just like Mu Xue, at first you can't see anything wrong, but gradually her ideas become more and more crazy, and sooner or later she will lose control.

"If only I could see the manual on inner demons!"

A thought suddenly popped into his mind.

The Heart Demon Manual is the supreme inheritance of the Heart Demon Sect, and its profound and wondrous aspects are beyond description.

With its ever-changing nature, the inner demon can also parasitize and possess another's body. Its ability to protect itself and its capacity to invade are both top-notch.

If given the chance, who wouldn't want to see it for themselves?

However, despite having this idea, Lu Qian still didn't ask Mu Xue for it.

One aspect is that this area is too complex and complicated.

He didn't need to take that risk.

As long as Lu Qian continues to cultivate step by step, he has a world of his own, and he can try to cultivate any kind of divine skill or wonderful technique. Moreover, there is no shortage of powerful inheritances in the Holy Land.

Even if the Heart Demon Manual is profound, its future is uncertain, and Lu Qian has no reason to give up the whole forest for the sake of one tree.

The Holy Land and the Heart Demon Sect will inevitably clash sooner or later. Once Lu Qian's cultivation reaches a high level, he will have plenty of opportunities to obtain the Heart Demon Manual. There is no need to rush.

Furthermore, although Lu Qian and Mu Xue could be said to have lived and died together, there are some things that even parents, wives, and children cannot share, especially in the world of cultivation.

For the sake of the Great Way, there is nothing that cannot be done.

Therefore, unless Mu Xue takes the initiative to ask, it is unlikely that he would request to see the Heart Demon Manual.

In short, these kinds of things don't need to be rushed, nor can they be rushed.

Lu Qian continued his cultivation, then deduced the mind's aperture in his mental world, and from time to time, he also materialized the enemies he had encountered in the Three Sects of the Azure Water in his mental world to hone his combat skills.

Time passed gradually in this process. In the later lessons, Jin Changgeng mostly explained some evil arts left behind in the Western Continent and provided ways to break them.

However, without practical application to deepen memory, many people forget what they've heard and find it difficult to retain anything.

But that's enough. Jin Changgeng's purpose in saying all this is not to help everyone become successful overnight, but simply to give the listeners a general impression.

Sometimes, in the midst of battle, even a small amount of information can have a significant impact.

Anyway, once they arrive in the Western Continent, the disciples of the Holy Land will have plenty of opportunities to experience those evil arts, so there's no need to rush now.

Time flew by, and more than half a month had passed. Through continuous trial and error, Lu Qian was almost able to find the location of the eye aperture. It was at this moment that he discovered an unexpected person outside his cave.

It's Yunshanchuan!

Lu Qian frowned slightly, wondering why Yun Shanchuan had come to see him. However, he couldn't very well refuse to see him, so he activated the formation and welcomed Yun Shanchuan.

Yun Shanchuan looks like a boy who hasn't grown up yet, with a scholarly air about him. He's not exactly handsome, but he's definitely not worried about anything.

What sets him apart from ordinary teenagers is his exceptionally deep gaze, which exudes a restrained confidence and an air of omniscience—the kind of intelligence people imagine.

However, in the Holy Land, intelligence alone is of little use; good talent and high cultivation level are the true keys to success.

Yun Shanchuan's talent is quite good, but his cultivation level is not high, only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, which is only at an average level.

"Looks like I was right!"

Under Lu Qian's gaze, Yun Shanchuan revealed a wide smile, "We really did meet soon enough!"

He seemed to have a very good relationship with Lu Qian, and his casual demeanor was completely at odds with his seemingly well-behaved appearance.

Lu Qian remained expressionless, simply saying, "I don't recall having any dealings with Brother Yun. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Before Mu Xue revealed the origins of Yunxiao Palace, Lu Qian had almost no impression of it. Now, with the addition of Yun Shanchuan from Yunxiao Palace, it seemed that some of the palace's style could be glimpsed in him.

"Of course, it's because we hit it off immediately. I've come here to catch up with you."

Yun Shanchuan grinned broadly, licked his lips, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and said, "Brother Lu, you wouldn't be so unwelcoming, would you?"

Lu Qian remained silent. He sensed that Yun Shanchuan's visit this time was ill-intentioned, as if he had discovered something and had come specifically to warn him.