Becoming a leader of the immortal path begins with sowing the seeds of inner demons.

In the all-white sea of ​​consciousness, the small courtyard with red walls and green tiles stood out.

In the courtyard, a girl of about seven or eight years old had a tense face, her hands in a breathing posture, and she closed her eyes and exhaled a long breath.

The aura was visible to the naked eye, as agile as a dragon. After flying out of its mouth, it circled in the air before returning to the girl's ear.

After several cycles, the girl finally stopped practicing and opened her eyes. Her face showed neither sadness nor joy. She turned her head to look at the artificial hill in the courtyard and blew a breath.

The artificial hill emitted the sound of porcelain shattering, and dense spiderweb-like cracks spread across it. Spiritual energy burst forth from the cracks, quickly filling the entire courtyard with light.

The next second, the stone skin peeled off in a flurry, revealing a warm and smooth interior.

Lu Ming, watching from above the mansion, felt a surge of energy coursing through his body.

This method is even more miraculous than turning stone into gold!

Is this the method of a Nascent Soul expert?

But why would she do that in her sea of ​​consciousness?

Is this a review of one's practice methods, or is there some other meaning behind it?

Lu Ming was puzzled and wanted to get closer to see clearly, but as soon as he landed half an inch, he crashed into an invisible barrier in mid-air and turned into a puddle of 'ink', making it impossible to get any closer.

In an instant, Lu Ming condensed back into a droplet, and without the slightest hesitation, he rushed into the courtyard from another direction!

With a soft "splash," another puddle of water appeared a few dozen steps away from the courtyard gate...

After resting for a while, the girl resumed her cultivation in the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, Lu Ming appeared in human form, lying on the ground panting as he looked at the mansion, feeling a bit like cursing.

Such a wide range of psychological defenses?

Are you trying to stop your inner demons from living?!

The entire mansion, from top to bottom, seemed to be completely encased in a transparent and sturdy glass dome.

Lu Ming tried every possible method, but couldn't find the slightest flaw.

Having regained some of his strength, Lu Ming flew high into the sky again, gazing thoughtfully at the young Zhou Jiangyuan below who had turned a large tree into a spirit stone with a wave of his hand.

If covert operations fail, a direct confrontation is the only option.

Based on his two experiences of cultivating inner demons, he discovered that the most important thing to break through someone's defenses is to find their deepest obsession.

However, doing so would expose one to the other party, and if the other party discovers anything amiss, the seed of inner demons could be easily eradicated.

Lu Ming was already mentally prepared for this.

Having already gone this far, there's no need to hesitate or look back.

If you succeed, you'll make a fortune; if you lose, you can simply pack your bags and run away.

With such a vast land as Kyushu, how could one not find a place to stay?

Lu Ming's mind stirred slightly, and he appeared in front of the mansion. His figure surged and expanded, tearing in two.

Half of it turned back into ink droplets and flew into the sky, while the other half continued to expand, spreading and rising higher and higher across the open ground.

A few breaths later, thick dark clouds spread across the sky, casting huge shadows over the courtyard.

The girl who had just turned the fish in the pond into spirit stones noticed the abnormality. After looking up and seeing the changes in the sky, she didn't show much surprise, but rather confusion.

Just then, a flash of lightning and a majestic clap of thunder shattered the silence of the place.

The girl was startled and was about to dodge when she saw countless points of light appear in the sky.

The light spot grew larger and brighter.

When the girl saw the full picture of the light spots, she opened her mouth in surprise.

Spirit stones are falling from the sky?!

Spirit stones, large and small, dazzling in their light and brimming with spiritual energy, fell with a clatter, bouncing slightly in mid-air before sliding down the edges and piling up higher and higher around the house.

Gazing at the seemingly endless rain of spirit stones, the little girl suddenly let out a joyful scream and rushed out of the courtyard.

This scene left Lu Ming, who was preparing to unleash his next move, dumbfounded.

Because Zhou Jiangyuan had been turning the items in the courtyard into spirit stones, he wanted to use this as a breakthrough point, so he created a rain of spirit stones from himself.

But he didn't expect to succeed on the first try. Instead, he used this anomaly to test Zhou Jiangyuan's vigilance and obsession.

He had prepared himself to appear as a powerful figure, waiting for Zhou Jiangyuan to issue a question before revealing his true form with a grand display.

First, find the flaws, then reverse the cause and effect, and turn right and wrong upside down.

As long as Zhou Jiangyuan is tempted, he will refine it in an instant!

At that time, no matter how high Zhou Jiangyuan's cultivation level is, his consciousness will be under his control, and he will have to obediently submit.

But now that I've thought of the words, I have no chance to say them.

Lu Ming stared blankly as Zhou Jiangyuan opened the courtyard gate, rushed out of the barrier, and leaped towards the pile of spirit stones.

At this moment, Lu Ming felt a mix of emotions.

Why are the cultivators of Kyushu sometimes smart and sometimes stupid?

How did such a naive person cultivate to such a level?

Or is that... not right!

Lu Ming suddenly realized a possibility and instinctively shouted to Zhou Jiangyuan, "Don't touch it!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Jiangyuan had already landed in the pile of spirit stones.

A familiar sense of connection washed over them, and the two flew uncontrollably toward a certain place...

"mortal?!"

Lu Ming shouted and sat up abruptly, on the verge of tears.

"How can you call yourself a mortal?!"

He sat there blankly for a long time before he came to his senses. He took a deep breath and, with a nervous heart, clicked on Zhou Jiangyuan's light in the Heart Demon Record, constantly reassuring himself that he might have been too hasty and misread it.

With such a vast scope and such strong mental defenses, how could it possibly be ordinary...?

Zhou Jiangyuan

[Realm: Mortal]

[Talent already awakened: Unwavering Daoist Heart (Grade A)]

During spiritual practice, distracting thoughts cease, and inner demons are difficult to disturb. After practicing diligently ten thousand times, the Great Dao will naturally be attained.

[Technique: None]

Lu Ming's lips twitched, and he sighed helplessly.

Now he can retract the seed of inner demons, pretending nothing happened, as if it were just a nightmare.

But... it's a top-tier talent.

Lu Ming's gaze fell on the talent panel, and he licked his teeth in an awkward manner.

This is the best talent he has ever encountered.

His resolve to follow the Tao is unwavering, though he appears ordinary and unremarkable.

But upon closer reflection, it seems to be a path to heaven.

If one relies on their own cultivation to nourish themselves, then the more diligent and successful the cultivation of the inner demon host is, the better.

This talent doesn't offer much of a boost, but it also doesn't pose any obstacles. Its greatest advantage is that you can improve simply by practicing diligently.

This kind of talent is rare and hard to come by; who knows when it will appear again.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming turned to the other two points of light.

As expected, Daikin's lights were dim, he must be slacking off again;

As for Feng Zai's light spot... ever since he appeared in the Record of Inner Demons, the light spot has never dimmed, like an ever-burning lamp.

The second stage of inner demon maturity has also successfully reached 22 points.

Judging from this pace, I should be able to obtain the third-level inner demon in a few months at most.

By then, the number of inner demons will also increase... Oh well, let them remain.

Anyway, I won't lose out.

Lu Ming made a decision: he would stop thinking about it.

But after lying back in bed, a thought still popped into my head uncontrollably.

How exactly did Zhou Jiangyuan fake his cultivation level?

.....

On the other side, Zhou Jiangyuan woke up with a start, his clothes slipping off his shoulders, his face still showing signs of shock.

She instinctively pressed her hand to her chest, staring intently at the bedside curtains, sitting there blankly for a long time before regaining her senses.

This dream was so real, so real, that it felt like she had actually died once.

But recalling fragments of her dream, she suddenly gave a weary, bitter smile.

If her dreams could come true, she would rather be killed by spirit stones than be trapped in this room deceiving herself every day.

The more she thought about it, the more awake she became, and she couldn't sleep at all. So she got out of bed, put on a coat, and walked to the window. Looking at the crescent moon in the sky, she suddenly clenched her fist over her chest, and her eyes filled with pain.

Father, what should your daughter do...?