Chapter 3

Xiao Mo's yard and Chu Jinglan's Moon Lake are separated by a wall made of black fog, dividing the two territories. The range of the fog wall will change, and when Chu Jinglan's consciousness begins to grow stronger, the two of them will have to fight for the territory.

Although Xiao Mo's current place was also dug out from Chu Jinglan's sea of ​​knowledge.

During the three days when Xiao Mo and the system were addicted to the Hometown Game, Chu Jinglan went to the library and read a lot of books, trying to find out where Xiao Mo came from.

As a rare genius in the Chu family, he was valued by the Chu family as much as he was envied by other families.

The Chu family is located in Mucheng in the lower world. It is a family of neither large nor small. Some of its members work for the sects in the middle world. After Chu Jinglan displayed his natural talent, the elders of the Chu family further showed their favor to the higher-ups and agreed that when Chu Jinglan turned eighteen, they would send him to the Huanjian Sect in the middle world to practice.

The Chu family thus gained some of the resources of the Illusion Sword Sect. Chu Jinglan also had a protective seal cast by the elders of the Illusion Sword Sect on his body, which could only be broken by a person in the middle stage of the Yuan Infant Realm. Once the protective seal was triggered, the elders of the Illusion Sword Sect could come in person.

The spiritual energy in the lower realm is thin. Any powerful people with high cultivation who come down from above will have their realm suppressed. At most, they can use their Yuanying abilities. Chu Jinglan should be very safe in the lower realm.

Therefore, he encountered many assassination attempts, but he escaped unscathed. There were too many sources of assassins, some of whom were related to the middle world. Although these people repeatedly failed in their assassinations, they never stopped trying to annoy him.

Chu Jinglan's first reaction to the sudden emergence of the "inner demon" was: Who is trying to harm him again?

But he searched through all the books and couldn't find anything that matched the description of the fog.

Excluding all impossibilities, Chu Jinglan had to think seriously... Could it really be a demon in his heart?

It was unheard of that someone had inner demons before reaching the Yuanying period. Chu Jinglan was frightened himself and did not dare to tell anyone about it easily.

Chu Jinglan stood there in silence, struggling internally for a long time. After a moment, he reached out to another bookshelf.

Chu Jinglan changed the direction of his reading and began to read about the stabilization of the sea of ​​consciousness and how to concentrate the mind.

It is well known that one cannot look within the sea of ​​consciousness until one reaches the Yuan infant stage, but if even the inner demons are real, why can't other things be true as well?

If you tell this to outsiders, ten out of ten people will laugh at you and ask you if you have woken up yet and why you are talking in your sleep in broad daylight.

Chu Jinglan tried his best and had a try. After three days of practice, he finally opened his eyes in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Chu Jinglan was shocked: "..."

It actually works! ?

Rather than being happy, he was shocked at first, and looked at his own sea of ​​consciousness with uncertainty and caution.

He looked at the pitch-black sea of ​​consciousness, a dead tree, a silent lake, and the pale white moon in the sky. This scene was as desolate as it could be.

…So this is what I am like inside.

Before Chu Jinglan could take a closer look, the black mist behind the dead tree surged and a figure walked out.

Chu Jinglan's pupils shrank: This person looks very similar to him!

Some people would believe them if they said they were biological brothers.

The person who came was wearing a light-colored silk, but he managed to make the elegant outfit look bright and eye-catching. Chu Jinglan never knew that her eyebrows and eyes could have such an effect. The boy opposite her looked so handsome, coupled with his lazy expression, which made Chu Jinglan frown.

Not decent!

Xiao Mo had just woken up and was leaning against a dead tree, feeling lazy. He nodded in surprise at Chong Chu: "You came quite quickly. You are indeed a genius."

The voice doesn't sound like mine at all, it's definitely the voice of Black Mist Dumpling.

Chu Jinglan looked at the face that was very similar to his own. He couldn't get used to it no matter how hard he tried. He said coldly: "Change your face."

Xiao Mo perked up a bit after hearing that. He lifted his shoulders from the tree trunk and stood up straight. "Do you think I don't want to change? Who made me your inner demon? Let me tell you, I have my own original...imaginary face, which is much more pleasing to the eye than yours!"

Xiao Mo's initial attire was black and red, looking evil and beautiful, but Xiao Mo thought this was simply a stereotype of his inner demon, so he changed himself into more elegant clothes.

Anyway, it is convenient for him to change clothes. He can change clothes with just a thought. He can change clothes every day and at any time. He can use all the beautiful clothes in the cultivation world in the system memory.

But no one knows if it is because of his inner demon temperament or the effect of the fiery red magic pattern between his eyebrows, but Xiao Mo has the ability to wear particularly pure and austere clothes in a seductive and charming way.

Whether it is Xiao Mo's own face or Chu Jinglan's face, the effect is outstanding and very strange.

Chu Jinglan felt uncomfortable after seeing this. He tried to move his mind, and surprisingly, a sword appeared in his hand.

The system exclaimed in Xiao Mo's ear: "In just three days, you have successfully entered the sea of ​​consciousness and immediately mastered the art of concentrating your mind. You are a genius, you are truly a genius!"

Xiao Mo snorted softly: "I immediately mastered the inner demon ability when I landed."

The system praised everyone equally: "You are also gifted!"

Xiao Mo finally understood that the system probably also had a function of supporting the main character.

He didn't want to compete with Chu Jinglan, it's just... the more outstanding Chu Jinglan was, the more worried Xiao Mo became when he thought about his ending.

If the protagonist is devoted to Chu Jinglan, then no matter what Chu Jinglan does, it will be the couple's own business, which is a touching love story.

But it is not.

The protagonist is named Su Baimo, who was born in the Su family in the lower world. He is Chu Jinglan's fiancé since he was a teenager.

In the original novel, Chu Jinglan had a lukewarm feeling towards the fiancé that her family had forced upon her, and she could not say that she loved him. However, when he went from being a proud son of heaven to a useless person, the original novel described him like this:

[Su Baimo cried so hard in front of Chu Jinglan that she was about to fall down. People of all kinds sympathized with her and mocked her for taking pleasure in other people's misfortune. Only Su Baimo shed tears for Chu Jinglan.

Chu Jinglan looked at his tears quietly. 】

At that time, everyone in the book review area agreed that this was the beginning of Chu Jinglan's love, and it made him remember it for the rest of his life, so much so that he later died without a burial place for Su Baimo.

Su Baimo only gave Chu Jinglan a tear, but Chu Jinglan gave him a life.

Xiao Mo found it ridiculous and unconvincing, and the text did not clearly describe Chu Jinglan's psychological activities. However, looking at Chu Jinglan's role, it seems that this is the only explanation. Otherwise, it is hard to explain why Chu Jinglan is so devoted to Su Baimo.

Don't expect too much logic from melodramatic writing.

Chu Jinglan himself doesn't value his own abilities and life, so why should Xiao Mo work so hard to train him?

Before he had the chance to enter society, Xiao Mo had already understood the essence of working people: just do it for the sake of doing it.

"Your sword can't kill me now." Xiao Mo was not at all panicked when facing the sharp tip of Chu Jinglan's sword. "If you don't believe me, just try it."

Just give it a try.

Chu Jinglan drew his sword and rushed forward!

Although Xiao Mo did not dodge, he closed his eyes subconsciously. After all, it was too inhumane to stand there motionless while being beaten!

And even though he had been chopped once, it was still quite scary to watch the sharp blade coming towards him.

The sword passed through Xiao Mo's body, and it felt exactly like it was passing through a fog. There was no feeling of hitting anything at all, and Xiao Mo was fine.

When the sound of the sword breaking through the air disappeared, Xiao Mo quietly opened his eyes a little and found that Chu Jinglan had finished the job. Then he opened his eyes and put on an expression of "everything is under control", looking very serious.

It seemed like he wasn't the one who was scared just now.

Xiao Xinmo grinned, trying to smile evilly: "I told you you can't do it."

You know what, that smile is quite authentic.

If Xiao Mo hadn't been in front of Chu Jinglan's face, Chu Jinglan probably wouldn't have been so angry, but now - very good, Xiao Mo's provocation was very successful, Chu Jinglan's face was frosty, and the cold anger rose rapidly.

Xiao Mo struck while the iron was hot: "If you want to kill me, then hurry up and practice. You are far from enough with your current cultivation level."

Chu Jinglan finally couldn't help but yelled back, "Are you looking forward to being killed by me?"

Of course not! If we kill him sooner, we will both be free!

But I can’t say this out loud, it doesn’t fit my identity as a demon.

The explanation that fits the inner demon is this: "Oh, I just hope to get a good body when I take possession of it."

Xiao Mo took a light leap and sat on the dead tree, his legs swaying slowly: "Since I have unfortunately become your inner demon, I can only accept my fate. Try your best, genius. I don't want you to have only this little cultivation when I take possession of you."

Chu Jinglan stabbed Xiao Mo with his eyes like knives, but Xiao Mo had a relaxed expression and was on full defense, so his anger hit him and rebounded into Chu Jinglan's misery.

The young genius took a deep breath——

Xiao Mo's heart tensed up following Chu Jinglan's shocked expression: What else does he want to do?

Then, Chu Jinglan turned around and rushed out of the sea of ​​consciousness.

He really rushed out without saying a word, but his actions fully expressed his intolerance.

Xiao Mo, who was left sitting on the dead tree, was stunned.

...He thought Chu Jinglan was going to hit him with the sword again.

The debt collector left. Xiao Mo, who had been so arrogant for a long time, relaxed his shoulders and muttered quietly on the tree: "You scared me."

I had only read about the so-called murderous aura in books before, but when I actually experienced it, I found that the description in the books was not exaggerated. The shocking murderous aura was real and as sharp as a sword.

Xiao Mo couldn't help but touch his neck. The feeling of waiting to die in crisis was too real and really uncomfortable.

Considering that he will be killed by Chu Jinglan sooner or later, he may need to get used to it more in advance.

The system watched the two 17-year-old kids fighting each other without saying a word, but now that one of them was angry and ran away, he started to flatter him.

"Host, you are awesome!"

Xiao Mo put down his hand from his neck and ignored the system's flattery: "Is the mission accomplished now?"

"Yes, Chu Jinglan saw you in the sea of ​​consciousness and finally had to believe that you were the inner demon. The basic mission was successful!" The system said happily, "You also successfully launched a mental attack on him, which has been exchanged for five points."

"Wait," Xiao Mo was puzzled, "How did I attack him? I didn't use my inner demon ability on him just now."

How could it be considered an attack when Xiao Mo didn't do anything like tempting, pulling the consciousness, or snatching the body?

System: "Oh, after completing the basic mission, any action that has a significant emotional impact on him will be considered a mental attack. As for the inner demon, any action that sharpens the mind will be considered a mental attack."

Xiao Mo had no interest in the hammer training Chu Jinglan, but he had not forgotten that the points could be exchanged for his own cultivation.

Xiao Mo's initial cultivation level is the same as Chu Jinglan's, both are at the peak of the Golden Core Realm. He can choose to wait for Chu Jinglan to advance and then change accordingly, or he can practice on his own and surpass Chu Jinglan.

If you want to be a decent person, you have to reach the level of Yuan Ying. In the original novel, Chu Jinglan had to experience being abandoned first, and then work hard to become stronger, before he could reach the level of Yuan Ying.

If Xiao Mo waited for him obediently, the daylily would have become cold before his hands and feet had grown back.

In order to be able to breathe fresh air in human form as soon as possible, Xiao Mo pondered: "According to your judgment model, if I just say a few words to him, I can quickly increase my points?"

"Indeed." When each inner demon cannot do anything to the host in the early stage, doesn't it just talk nonsense? Every day, it chatters in the ear of the main body to confuse its mind. The system thinks that what Xiao Mo said is completely correct.

"Points will be awarded based on the amplitude of your emotional fluctuations. The greater the amplitude, the higher the points. Host, five points are very few. You can only buy a basic medicine with average effect in the mall. If you exchange it for cultivation, you will hardly feel any improvement."

The system's original intention was to make Xiao Mo more diligent.

But what Xiao Mo received was: "I understand. I'll be more harsh in my words."

...It's possible, but it can't happen again. The system said helplessly: "Well, host, maybe you can use your inner demon ability. He can see into his sea of ​​consciousness. You can directly try to snatch Chu Jinglan's body. The process of pulling and resisting will definitely make your points rise like crazy."

Xiao Mo: "Pulling and resisting, thank you for your precise wording, so I will be very exhausted and tired, right?"

The system was set up so he couldn't lie, he had to be honest. He said weakly, "Uh, yes."

Xiao Mo's soul asked again: "Is it possible for me to succeed in taking possession of the body at this stage?"

If he could really feel the feeling of owning a body again, maybe he would have the motivation to fight again.

The system started to wipe the non-existent sweat again: "...No."

Xiao Mo's already limited enthusiasm made matters worse, and Salty Fish's emotional state prevailed: "Oh, forget it, I'll choose the easy way, it doesn't matter, anyway, I have nothing to do now except sleeping, I can stimulate him a few more times, a little bit adds up, I believe the points can also be steadily improved, and accumulated quickly."

System: "QAQ"

Forget it, he tried his best. He was just an auxiliary system, what else could he do? When faced with such a unique host, out of professionalism, he could only say one sentence in the end: "...Okay, as long as you are happy."

Xiao Mo touched the dog head that did not exist in the system: "Be good."

He happily planned his new career, but the person he was planning was not so happy.

After returning to reality from the sea of ​​consciousness, Chu Jinglan did not sleep all night.

Anyone who suddenly realizes that he or she has a demon in his or her heart will become restless and worried. No matter how talented Chu Jinglan is, he is only seventeen years old after all.

But thanks to the environment he grew up in, he doesn't fly into a rage or yell. Instead, he frantically thinks of a solution after venting his anger.

First of all, he had to find out why he had inner demons in the Jindan stage. He hadn't finished reading the Chu family's library yet, and he had to find a way to get the secret collection and forbidden books. After all, it wasn't his first time doing this.

Secondly, you must find a way to get rid of the inner demon as soon as possible. The inner demon's goal is to kill the host and take over the body. It is a life-and-death situation. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be to you.

However, according to records, most people have raised their cultivation to a certain level, worked hard to refine their consciousness, and then forcibly eliminated their inner demons.

Chu Jinglan had a blank expression on his face, and he added heavily to his daily diligent practice.

This is the daily life of the King of Rolls.

He lit the lamp and wrote down the details of strengthening his cultivation at the desk. His handwriting was as sharp as iron and as clear as silver. However, he wrote with too much force, and each stroke seemed like a sharp blade that could directly pierce through his inner demons.

The pen was as sharp as a blade and the ink was as red as blood. After finishing the plan, Chu Jinglan felt a little calmer.

He put down his pen and silently looked at the flickering candle flame: People say that inner demons are obsessions and obstacles, but his inner demon has a face similar to his own...

It turns out that he hates himself?

Whether or not I hate myself is still to be determined, but that inner demon is indeed annoying.

How disgraceful it is to make a face that looks just like your own look so evil and beautiful!