Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Young Master Lu, have you made up your mind?"

Gu Canyang's deep voice reminded him again, and Lu Feng frowned slightly before letting out a heavy sigh.

"how?"

"Hey! Senior Liu You's Corpse-Drawing Transformation Technique is powerful, but it's still slightly inferior to your Soul-Devouring Technique. Since you can't have your cake and eat it too, I'll have to reluctantly give it up..."

At this point, Lu Feng shrugged again, then shook his head helplessly.

As the saying goes, when faced with two evils, choose the lesser; when faced with two benefits, choose the greater. Lu Feng has understood this principle since he was a child.

While the Corpse-Drawing Transformation Technique can enhance one's strength by refining corpses, it is not entirely indispensable to Lu Feng, as he can still become stronger even without it!

However, the Soul Devouring Technique is different. This technique is not only a unique method created by Gu Canyang himself, but it can also forcibly devour the souls of others, thereby enhancing one's own soul power.

For most martial arts practitioners, improving their soul power is several times, or even dozens of times, more difficult than improving their cultivation level!

Because soul power is different from dantian energy, it cannot be forcibly enhanced simply by relying on rare and precious materials, and it also requires a certain level of talent and comprehension from the martial artist.

This is why alchemists, weapon crafters, and array masters are so rare and sought-after, and are favored by various forces on the continent. After all, scarcity makes things valuable!

Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for Lu Feng to give up cultivating the Corpse Transformation Technique and instead choose to specialize in the Soul Devouring Technique!

"Heh, you've got some sense, kid. It wasn't for nothing that I taught you the Soul Devouring Technique back then..."

Seeing that Lu Feng had finally made his choice, Gu Canyang stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "But then again, you don't need to feel too sorry for yourself right now. My Soul Devouring Technique is not just a move that devours souls. There are many other powerful moves that I haven't unlocked yet. Moreover, this technique is also the foundation for cultivating the Sorrow and Joy Finger Technique."

"What the heck?"

"The Soul Devouring Technique is the foundation for cultivating the Joy and Sorrow Finger Technique?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but swear, "Damn it! Why didn't you say so earlier?!"

"Old Gu, if you had told me sooner, I would have chosen the Soul Devouring Technique without hesitation!"

Lu Feng was extremely excited.

After all, he had personally witnessed and vividly remembered just how powerful the "Sorrow and Joy Finger Technique" was!

Whether at the former site of the Loyal King's Tomb or in the subsequent clashes with the Wusheng Sect, Gu Canyang's use of the Sorrow and Joy Finger Technique was almost always a one-finger kill, and whoever he pointed at would die. It was even more powerful than cheating!

Therefore, upon hearing Gu Canyang mention the true purpose of the Soul Devouring Technique, Lu Feng was naturally extremely excited, even happier than winning the lottery!

"Lu Feng, what are you laughing at?"

Perhaps he was too excited, even Leng Ying noticed the strange expression on Lu Feng's face and immediately cast a questioning look at him.

Leng Ying's pretty face was slightly pale, and there were faint tear stains at the corners of her eyes. It seemed that her injuries had not fully healed. Coupled with the death of her former sworn brother Xu Tianlong, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed and absent-minded.

"Cough cough cough, it's nothing...!"

Faced with Leng Ying's puzzled look, Lu Feng immediately composed himself and said with a serious expression, "I just remembered some happy... no, some sad things from the past, and that's why I felt compelled to say this... Hey!"

At this point, Lu Feng shook his head again, feigning hesitation, and finally let out a long sigh.

After all, Xu Tianlong's body was still warm, and Leng Ying was still sobbing beside him. If he were to have a grin on his face right now, it would be a bit inappropriate. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Lu Feng was harassing a respectable widow.

"By the way, Miss Leng, have you buried Xu Tianlong's body?"

Looking around, Lu Feng noticed that Xu Tianlong's body was nowhere to be found. Slightly surprised, he quickly changed the subject.

"Yes, although Brother Xu made many mistakes in the past, almost unforgivable ones, he has now paid the price he deserves, so I hope he can rest in peace in the afterlife..."

Gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Leng Ying nodded, her pretty face still filled with sorrow, clearly not yet fully recovered.

Seeing this, Lu Feng didn't say anything and just nodded silently.

After all, although Xu Tianlong was his sworn brother, he was still Leng Ying's sworn brother. The brother-sister relationship of many years was there for all to see. Now that the other party was dead, Leng Ying could not possibly remain unmoved.

In addition, with the deaths of Xu Tianlong, Xiong Baidao, Cheng Xuyuan and others, the once famous Five Spirits Society is now reduced to only Leng Ying and Xia Zhenhu. The latter is still trapped in Falling Star Valley and his fate is unknown!

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for Leng Ying to feel sad and shed tears right now.

"Lu Feng, although Brother Xu deserved what he got, I still have some questions...!"

Taking a deep breath, Leng Ying turned back to look at Lu Feng beside him, his voice hesitant as he asked, "Why... why did Brother Xu become like this today?"

"Before founding the Five Spirits Society, Brother Xu wasn't this extreme and vicious; he was even more gentle and respectable than most people. So why did he become so cruel and ruthless in the end, even betraying Falling Star Academy and joining forces with the remnants of the Demonic Sect...!"

"Why is this happening...?"

Leng Ying looked puzzled, as if he still had a hurdle in his mind and could not accept why Xu Tianlong's temperament had suddenly changed so drastically.

"Perhaps Xu Tianlong initially chose to cooperate with the remnants of the Wusheng Sect (a demonic cult) simply to become stronger quickly, and wasn't truly determined to go down a dark path. It's just a pity that once the arrow is released, there's no turning back..."

Faced with Leng Ying's confusion, Lu Feng simply shook his head and then said in a calm tone, "Even if Xu Tianlong eventually realizes that he was merely being used by the remnants of the Wusheng Sect, it will be too late."

"Not to mention that the effects of the Reversal Elixir are extremely potent, the Reversal Elixir has penetrated deep into Xu Tianlong's bones. In the end, it's not impossible that he might not only undergo a drastic personality change, but also lose his mind and soul, or even suffer a backlash that kills him."

"A miracle cure...!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Ying's pretty face first froze slightly, then her eyes widened suddenly, "So this is the real reason behind Brother Xu's drastic change in personality...!"

Leng Ying was shocked, and his thoughts drifted back to the past.

She had been curious for a long time about why Xu Tianlong had been going into seclusion more and more frequently in recent years, rarely showing his face, while his strength and cultivation had been improving rapidly. It turned out that the Wusheng Sect was behind all of this.

As for why Xu Tianlong's personality changed drastically and became increasingly extreme and violent, it was also related to his excessive consumption of life-defying elixirs!