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Chapter 28 Checking the Storage Bag

The journey from Zhang Lingyu to Huoyun Town and back takes only about three hours. When Zhang Linghao saw Zhang Lingtai standing in front of him with a bruised and swollen face, he couldn't help but chuckle:

"Lingyu, the methods you brought back are truly unique."

"You won't know the pain until you're hit. Don't worry, the Seventh Elder gave his permission."

Zhang Lingyu's attack was relatively light; the other party only suffered some superficial injuries, which would heal completely in a couple of days.

"Alright."

Zhang Linghao did not object to this method of discipline. Seeing that the time was almost up, he took out a token and a jade slip from his storage bag and instructed them:

"Nineteenth Brother, this token can control the restrictions in the valley, preventing outsiders from entering. It can easily block late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and second-tier demonic beasts."

"As for this jade slip, it contains some insights I've gained from practicing the 'Purple Sun Secret Canon' in recent years. Read it when you have some free time; it might be helpful to you."

"Thank you, brother."

Zhang Lingyu reached out and took it, then bowed respectfully.

Fire Cloud Valley is located in the heart of Zhangjia territory, making it almost impossible for cultivators to enter. Even if a rogue cultivator from within the county were to pass by, they would keep their distance, mainly to avoid demonic beasts.

The latter is the real good thing.

He hasn't officially switched to cultivating the "Purple Sun Secret Manual" yet, and there will inevitably be some setbacks in the process of cultivation. With the help of this item, the speed can be increased a lot.

Having finished giving his instructions, Zhang Linghao hurried off to Biyue Town to assume his post. Before leaving, he didn't forget to say to Zhang Lingtai:

"You've seen your nineteenth brother's methods; he's far more ruthless than me. You can focus on your cultivation."

"Don't embarrass your grandfather."

"Thank you for the reminder, Sixteenth Brother. I will remember it."

Zhang Lingtai nodded vigorously, his access tokens had all been taken away by Zhang Lingyu, so he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

Right now, the only path I can take is to focus on spiritual practice.

"In that case, I'll be off."

Seeing this, Zhang Linghao felt much relieved. He greeted them and then rode the wind towards Biyue Town.

"Go cultivate, but don't be lazy. I'll be checking your cultivation progress every month."

After Zhang Linghao left, Zhang Lingyu activated the restrictions in the valley. Now he was the master of this place, and everything in the valley was under his control.

"Yes."

Zhang Lingtai nodded hurriedly and then flew towards his residence.

After the boy left, Zhang Lingyu walked along, stroking the token in his hand. This was the first time he had controlled the central core of the formation, and he was certain that as long as he had a thought, he could annihilate everything in the valley.

Including Zhang Lingtai.

"Sixteenth Brother said that with my strength, dealing with late-stage Qi Refining and second-tier demonic beasts would be no problem, and it seems that what he said was true."

Now that those inside can't get out and those outside can't get in, he can focus on his spiritual practice in peace.

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Upon entering the dwelling, one finds few items, only everyday utensils and a meditation cushion.

"Sixteenth Brother is also a hermit; it's amazing that he's managed to stay in this place all these years."

Zhang Lingyu sat cross-legged on the futon. He did not immediately begin practicing the "Purple Sun Secret Manual." Instead, he took out the storage bag of the cultivator in the cave in Xiaohe Village to examine it.

He hasn't had a chance to check the storage bag since he got it.

Because the storage bag was so old, the restrictions on it had long since disappeared. With a slight probe of the divine sense, the contents inside were immediately revealed.

It was too much trouble to look at them one by one, and since there was no one around, he simply poured them all out at once.

"Hmm, there's quite a lot of stuff, but unfortunately a lot of it is unusable."

Zhang Lingyu looked at the items scattered on the ground with some disappointment. There were only a little over three hundred spirit stones inside, and the pills in the jade bottle were almost gone, and even if there were, most of them had lost their medicinal properties.

As for magical artifacts, there are only three; however, there are many copied cultivation methods and spells.

The rest were just some clothes and trinkets.

He picked up a cultivation manual at random and saw that it read "Ten Thousand Souls Refining Demon Technique".

"Oh, so he's a heretical cultivator. No wonder."

Zhang Lingyu raised an eyebrow and began to examine the cultivation manual in his hand.

This method is only of the third grade. Cultivators need to find a place with abundant yin energy to cultivate. If they devour the souls of mortals, demons, and cultivators, their cultivation will progress by leaps and bounds.

After all, the items needed for the cultivation of evil cultivators are nothing more than a few types: blood and qi, soul and spirit, yin energy, and evil energy.

Therefore, it is not surprising to hear rumors of mortals being massacred and sacrificed in blood; it must have been done by some evil cultivator for their own cultivation.

Zhang Lingyu had also heard many rumors. Three hundred years ago in their Zhao Kingdom, there was supposedly a heretical cultivator named Heavenly Demon Lord. This person was at the mid-Nascent Soul stage and sacrificed no less than five Golden Core sects in order to break through to the late stage.

Unfortunately, his plot was exposed, and he was hunted down by the Jade Light Pavilion and other immortal sects. In the end, he failed and was seriously injured. He went to heal his wounds somewhere and has not been seen since.

"Although demonic cultivation techniques can be practiced at a rapid pace, the price is far too high."

Zhang Lingyu shook his head. After all, most of the cultivation techniques of demonic cultivators come at the cost of lifespan. Although they can crush cultivators of the same level in the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, their disadvantages become apparent when they reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Furthermore, such cultivation methods constantly affect the cultivator's mind during the practice process, and it is common for them to suffer from qi deviation or be possessed by inner demons. If not handled properly, they may even perish.

Although he doesn't practice demonic arts, some of the spells within them might still be achievable.

For example, the two spells included here.

Soul Searching Technique and Soul Destroying Thrust!

It should be noted that demonic cultivators have the deepest understanding of the soul, and the possession and rebirth of a body is the culmination of their research on the soul.

The battles between cultivators rely on spells, magical artifacts, physical bodies, and divine senses. However, cultivation techniques for the physical body and soul are very rare in the cultivation world. They are almost all controlled by powerful forces and are usually not passed on to outsiders.

If Zhang Lingyu masters this Soul-Destroying Thorn, it will be a great help in future battles against cultivators!

Even if you can't directly destroy the opponent's soul, you can still cause some damage to them, greatly reducing their combat power.

As for the Soul Searching Technique, although it is explicitly prohibited by all major sects, which disciple does not practice it in private?

It simply depends on who the recipient is.

Zhang Lingyu carefully put away the "Ten Thousand Souls Refining Demon Technique," intending to learn both spells along with it when he switched to cultivating other techniques, as they would be a great help in the future.

He then began to look at other spells.

"Soul-Devouring Demon Palm, Blood Sea Demon Art, Myriad Poison Spell..."

After reading it, he was somewhat frustrated. Most of the spells in it required the use of blood energy and yin energy for cultivation, unless he switched to cultivating this "Ten Thousand Souls Refining Demon Technique".

After searching for a long time, I still couldn't find a single cultivation method related to the cultivation of the soul.

"Soul cultivation techniques are rare, and judging from his appearance, he didn't seem like a particularly powerful evil cultivator, otherwise he wouldn't have died there."

Just as Zhang Lingyu was about to pick up the magical artifacts to examine them, he noticed a letter mixed in with a pile of miscellaneous items. He reached out, picked it up, glanced at it, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

"It was actually a farewell letter."

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