The Quest for Immortality

Gu Changhuai frowned as he recalled the events of the previous day, not remembering that particular scene.

Mo Hua said, “It was very brief, just in the blink of an eye, but I caught it with my keen eyes!”

Fire Buddha and Howling Celestial Dog were “conveying messages through glances!”

Gu Changhuai’s brows furrowed tighter, he pondered for a moment but still shook his head.

”Logically, it’s highly unlikely

”Fire Buddha is over two hundred years old, Xiao Tianquan is probably only in his twenties or thirties, the difference in their ages is vast. When Fire Buddha was notorious for his evil deeds, Xiao Tianquan wasn’t even born yet

”It’s unlikely that the two of them would have any connection

”With Fire Buddha’s personality, he wouldn’t necessarily think highly of Xiao Tianquan

Mo Hua spoke in a low voice, “Could it be the Xiao family

Gu Changhuai pondered a bit more, then shook his head, “In this encirclement of the Demon Palace, the Xiao family lost many people; these were the pillars of the Xiao family in the Taoist Court

”It would be self-destructive to eradicate their own foundation. Even if Xiao Tianquan wanted to do it, the old ancestor of the Xiao family would never agree

Mo Hua nodded, but still felt that something was amiss.

Seeing Mo Hua’s puzzled expression and not knowing what he was thinking, fearing he might do something inconceivable, Gu sighed,

”I will pay attention to this matter; you don’t need to worry about it

”Also, don’t mention it to outsiders, or if the Xiao family hears about it, they will definitely accuse you of ‘spreading rumors and slandering the Xiao family’, and give you trouble

”The Xiao family has significant influence in the Taoist Court, being targeted by them would hinder you at every turn, and life would become very difficult

”Mmm!”

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly,

This matter indeed needed to be handled discreetly.

Mo Hua then asked, “Uncle Gu, where exactly did Fire Buddha flee?”

Gu Changhuai’s expression turned grave, “Beyond the Qianxue State Boundary, the exact location is still unclear, but I’ve already notified the Taoist Courts in various Immortal Cities along the way to issue a wanted order to pursue and block him

”Hopefully, we can stop Fire Buddha

Gu Changhuai sighed.

If Fire Buddha escaped and lurked outside the Qianxue State Boundary to recuperate and grow, coming back again would likely bring another storm of bloodshed.

Numerous cultivators would suffer and die a horrible death.

If he truly attained the Golden Core, the disaster would be immeasurable…

Mo Hua also sighed, his mood heavy.

”So I

Mo Hua wanted to say something else, but Gu Changhuai said,

”Stop worrying about it; go back to your Sect for cultivation soon

”The pursuit of Fire Buddha is both dangerous and lengthy; how much time can you afford to spend following it? You only have a total of seven days off, right?”

”Two days left!” Mo Hua said.

”Is two days a lot? Qian State is so vast, chasing Fire Buddha wouldn’t even allow enough time for travel Gu Changhuai coldly said.

”But

Mo Hua still wanted to insist.

Gu Changhuai decisively said, “Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to send you back to the Sect; focus on your cultivation.”

Mo Hua was reticent to listen to him.

Gu Changhuai then said, “You just go back honestly; I’ll think of a way to convert it into some merits for the Sect, since destroying the Demon Palace also counts as a significant achievement

”If you don’t go back, then we’ll drop the matter.”

Mo Hua immediately acquiesced, obediently saying,

”Alright, Uncle Gu, I will listen to you!”

…

The next morning, Gu Changhuai hired a carriage to send Mo Hua back to the Sect.

Originally, Gu Changhuai wanted to send two Enforcement Leaders with him.

But Mo Hua did not want to be escorted by the Enforcement Leaders.

One reason was, if he truly encountered danger, his own Concealment Technique was enough for him to escape.

If he couldn’t escape, then these two Enforcement Leaders wouldn’t be able to save him either and might even endanger their lives as well.

Another reason was that he wanted to take advantage of the time on the return trip to study the Meteor Fire Forbidden Art Secret Manual of Fire Buddha.

And another one…

”The True Manual of Demonic Path Cultivation!”

When Mo Hua stole Fire Buddha’s secret manuals, he had grabbed two books without looking closely and just stored them in his Storage Ring.

Later, when Mo Hua returned, he secretly flipped through them and discovered that aside from Fire Buddha’s “Meteor Fire Forbidden Art,” there was also a book, which was indeed this “The True Manual of Demonic Path Cultivation!”

This must be what Uncle Gu referred to as the unwritten legacy of the Sect of Demon.

It was also the spell point used by Fire Buddha to “invite evil into the method” and intimidate the Divine Soul.

Mo Hua decided to “critically examine” it.

If there were parts worth referencing, he would “extract the essence and discard the dregs” for study.

If it really couldn’t be learned, he would look for Fire Buddha’s weaknesses from the Evil Qi.

If it was too evil, then he would burn it, preventing it from harming others.

But such a book must be perused secretly; he mustn’t let the Taoist Court or Uncle Gu know, lest they think he was a “bad person.”

…

Amidst green mountains and waters, a carriage traveled leisurely.

The Spirit Horse pulling the carriage knew the way.

Mo Hua sat inside the carriage, quietly flipping through the two secret manuals treasured by Fire Buddha.

First was “The True Manual of Demonic Path Cultivation.”

Mo Hua flipped through it, his gaze deepening.

True to its name, it was indeed a bloodthirsty and cruel Demon Sect scripture.

According to the book, Evil Qi is also a kind of force between Heaven and Earth, lying between Spiritual Energy and Divine Thought, both tangible and intangible.

The process of cultivating Evil Qi, simply put, is characterized by the word “kill.”

Killing numerous people, causing slaughter, accumulating grievances, and then converting these “karmic killings” into Evil Qi through this true manual.

The more people you kill, the deeper the Evil Qi.

The stronger the people you kill, the heavier the Evil Qi.

When facing enemies, just relying on the profound and terrifying Evil Qi could cause the opponent’s liver and gallbladder to shatter, strike terror into their hearts, and lose the will to resist, leaving them at your mercy.