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

"Please sit wherever you like."

In an instant, Lu Ming was transported to a narrow, quiet room.

The floor was paved with blue bricks, there were no windows on any side, and a futon sat alone in the very center.

Lu Ming looked around and, finding no other prayer mats, simply sat down on the ground, watching Li Quan sitting on a prayer mat.

For a moment, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The two "sweet springs" stared at each other, neither of them uttering a word.

After a long silence, Li Quan sighed and said softly, "You should already know, right?"

"Formless, True Spirit." As Lu Ming spoke, he returned to his original form.

He knew that at this point, further arguing was pointless; he could only gamble on the information gap.

The best, and only, option is to be completely honest and reveal everything about your experiences except for the "Inner Demon Record".

"Formless..." Upon seeing this, Li Quan's tone instantly aged considerably. "The physical body is formless, and the innate bones are formless. This is truly a top-tier talent in the Nine Provinces."

The techniques that ordinary cultivators painstakingly practice for a hundred years can be mastered at a glance, and the innate supernatural abilities of divine beasts and exotic species can be learned with a single try.

Blessed by heaven and earth, all the laws of the world have never been a barrier for it; in fact, it can refine and improve upon them.

If it so desires, it can transform into anyone in the world, so that even its closest relatives and loved ones cannot distinguish it.

A hint of doubt flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

Just now, after he consumed the Yin-Yang Reversal Fruit, the Heart Demon Record shone brightly, and all the moonlight in his body disappeared, turning into black and white, with white on top and black on the bottom. The two presented a wonderful state of mutual integration and clear distinction at his Yellow Court.

And in his talent list, two words appeared: Formless.

Therefore, he was able to perfectly transform into Li Quan's appearance and temperament, making it impossible for Chai Yan to recognize him for a moment.

Although this talent only focuses on change and is not as powerful as Li Quan described, it is enough.

The inner demons feed back, making the physical body invisible.

As long as he doesn't say it, he truly possesses the Formless Talent, which adds an unbreakable layer to the Heart Demon Record.

Li Quan saw the confusion in Lu Ming's eyes and said calmly, "Are you wondering why, even though both of you have the Formless Talent, he can understand it at a glance, while you have to change your approach and hide around others all day to learn from them?"

"I had no intention of stealing your skills," Lu Ming said honestly. "When I first entered the Zhou family, it was only because I was short of money and wanted to earn some spirit stones."

younger generation......."

Li Quan waved his hand, interrupting Lu Ming: "This matter is not important."

The important thing is that you are like this because you have very little talent.

"Too bad?" Li Quan's tone changed so quickly that Lu Ming didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Even the five fingers on one hand vary in length, and the branches of the same tree differ in thickness and variety. Naturally, even with the same talent, there are differences in quality," Li Quan explained. "However, you don't need to underestimate yourself. Although you are not as good as my senior brother, you are still a top-tier talent in Kyushu. With hard work, you can make up for your shortcomings and eventually achieve great things."

Hearing this, Lu Ming couldn't help but feel a little happy.

Even someone like him would be valued by a powerful evil cultivator like Chai Yan, who could practically take whatever he wanted.

Li Quan's senior brother must be receiving special attention from the sect, and he must already be a very famous figure in the Nine Provinces, right?

Wouldn't he be able to benefit from having a powerful backer?

Li Quan noticed the change in Lu Ming's emotions, his eyes darkened, and he calmly said, "Stop dreaming."

He is dead.

Li Quan paused for a moment, then said, "I killed him."

Lu Ming stood there, stunned, looking at Li Quan, who looked like a mischievous child, in disbelief.

Just how high is Li Quan's talent to be able to kill a cultivator who is proficient in all techniques and whose proof is eternal?

Li Quan closed his eyes, seemingly unwilling to look at Lu Ming's curious gaze, and said calmly, "Cultivation is about cultivating the mind; you should keep this in mind."

Seeing that Li Quan had no intention of answering, Lu Ming didn't press the matter further. After a moment's thought, he asked, "May I ask, senior, what exactly is the True Spirit that Chai Yan spoke of?"

"True spirits? They're just trying to make themselves look good." Li Quan said disdainfully, "They're nothing but a bunch of evil spirits born from the evil yin of heaven and earth."

If you encounter this thing again, do not hold back; kill it if you can!

The intense killing intent in his words made Lu Ming's expression stiffen, and he quickly nodded in agreement.

But he still couldn't understand why Chai Yan believed he was a true spirit.

This issue concerns his true identity. Without knowing its origin, we cannot devise a solution, which will inevitably become a hidden danger in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ming decided to ask the question truthfully.

After listening, Li Quan stared intently at Lu Ming for a long time. Just as Lu Ming's forehead began to sweat, he finally said, "You have indeed died once."

But you were lucky; you awakened your talent at the brink of death, and coincidentally, your cat had demon blood, which allowed you to escape with your life.

You don't need to take this to heart; it's easy to doubt yourself and breed inner demons.

He said that to lure you in; using a mix of truth and falsehood, and twisting cause and effect, is a common tactic they employ.

Lu Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Once again, the process was all correct, but the result was all wrong.

Fortunately, the Record of Inner Demons was well hidden.

However, with Li Quan's words, his identity was finally settled.

If anyone doubts this in the future, Liquan will surely defend him.

At this moment, Li Quan suddenly looked tired and said in a deep voice, "If you have nothing to ask, then go back first."

I will explain the matter of Qi Yidao to you in detail later.

There's also the Yin-Yang Reversal Fruit... the effect of that fruit is to prolong life.

When Yang is about to run out of energy, Yin rises and moves in reverse below it, preventing Yang from running out of energy and revitalizing it.

It's not some kind of magic pill that can cause a surge in magical power or a breakthrough in one's cultivation level.

But since you've already eaten it... oh well, the harmful effects of that stuff won't really affect you.

It's better if you keep this face from now on, so I won't mistake you for someone else sometimes.

"Disadvantages?" Lu Ming was taken aback.

"Going against the tide to return to health, it ultimately cannot be separated from the word 'against'."

Men and women are born with a fixed yin and yang aspect; if this were reversed, what do you think would happen?

Lu Ming stood frozen in place, silently swallowing.

He only dressed as a woman out of necessity; he didn't really want to become a woman.

Fortunately, the Inner Demon Record kicked in.

Otherwise, he would be like this now...

Lu Ming shook his head violently, banishing the terrifying image from his mind. After thinking for a moment, he made a slight movement of his mind, and his face quickly transformed into a handsome and masculine face that resembled Lin Yue's.

"How about this?" Lu Ming asked, pointing to his face.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Quan rolled her eyes at Lu Ming. "A cultivator, still so concerned about physical appearance."

"Whatever you say, as long as you don't keep changing your mind."

Lu Ming saw Li Quan wave his sleeve, and in a flash, he found himself on a pavilion beside a cliff.

Before them lay a bottomless abyss, the mountain mists gathering and dispersing unpredictably, and white cranes dancing above the mists, emitting clear, melodious cries.

In the distance, several majestic and uniquely shaped mountains are scattered in a well-organized manner, surrounded by a large, turquoise river suspended high in the sky.

The mountain is jade-colored, lush and verdant, with waterfalls cascading down, yet no sound of water can be heard. Only figures can be seen riding clouds, flying swords, or riding cranes, shuttling back and forth among the peaks.

Looking at the divine scene before him, Lu Ming couldn't help but recall the various experiences of his two lifetimes.

Everything in his memory made him feel somewhat dazed.

Just then, Lu Ming felt a cool sensation on his face. He reached up and touched it, only to find it was a water droplet that had splashed from somewhere.

He looked at the dampness in his hands, then at the seemingly endless river flowing overhead, and suddenly a happy smile appeared on his face.

I am now a true disciple of the Xuanmen sect...