Seven days later, Lin Yang woke up and felt that his spirit had become much more condensed. Although he was still very weak as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, he felt better than ever.
The system has also changed a lot. It has become somewhat spiritual and can now communicate with him.
"System, where are you from?"
"Origin Realm."
"The Origin Realm, is it the same world as the Cultivation Realm?"
“…”
The system didn't answer, and Lin Yang didn't care. He just took it as a tacit agreement. He asked again with great interest.
"What is your purpose in descending upon the cultivators?"
"The most important purpose is to solve the demon disaster problem in your world."
"The main purpose? So there are other purposes? What are they?"
“…”
The system did not answer again. Lin Yang was not angry and asked
"How can you speak?"
"I devoured the Henchman Dimension and the Henchmen within. Quantity transformed into quality, and I completed my most important evolution. I now possess spirituality. With spirituality, I can naturally speak."
There were quite a lot of answers this time. Was it because they hadn't traced the source? Lin Yang decided to give it a try.
"Who created you?"
“…”
As expected, the system didn't answer. It seemed my suspicions might be true. And rightly so. The existence of a system capable of creating such wonders was naturally mysterious, not something I could question. I should stop dwelling on those lofty questions and focus on the question at hand.
"Did you kill these monsters and people?" Lin Yang asked, pointing at the corpses all around him.
"The host's spirit has been shattered, and his consciousness has fallen into a coma. The system has no choice but to temporarily take over the host's body. At the same time, to protect the host, any threats to his life and safety must be eliminated. These monsters and cultivators on the ground all harbor murderous intentions towards the host and are subject to elimination."
"Take over the body?!" Lin Yang was shocked. If that was the case, would the body still be his own?
After much hesitation, Lin Yang finally asked the question he wanted to ask the most. He wasn't sure if the system would remain silent or just give a perfunctory response like it had just now. But he had to ask. Even if it didn't answer, he could still infer the answer he wanted from the other party's reaction.
"You can take over my body, can you possess me?!"
Possessing a body is a secret among cultivators. Only cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and above can do so. Naturally, this poses various problems. A cultivator's cultivation level will not improve beyond the point of possessing a body, and the damage done to the soul makes it impossible for them to complete a second possession. However, the existence of a system defies common sense.
"Why would this system want to possess your body? As long as you complete the tasks I give you, you are also fulfilling my tasks. Why would this system go through the trouble of possessing your body? It's like a wealthy boss who has already hired a cleaner, but then fires the cleaner and does the job himself. Isn't that insane? Moreover, my spirituality doesn't support me possessing another body. My existence is not what you imagine. I can exist without a physical body and can even travel through different worlds. Therefore, I don't need to possess another body. You can put your mind at ease and don't worry about it."
Although he didn't know whether what the system said was true or false, after hearing the system's answer, Lin Yang did feel a lot more at ease. He was no longer uneasy and worried about gains and losses.
"Do we still have to complete the task of killing one hundred monsters?"
"Of course. A mission is a mission. It must be completed seriously."
Lin Yang smiled, controlled the flying sword, and asked casually
"Any suggestions?"
"The host has too little combat experience. I suggest you go back and find your guards. First, they can pass on their experience to you, which is better than figuring it out on your own, saving time and effort. Second, they can protect you in unfavorable situations. For example, when you fell into a coma just now, if you had the guards protecting you, I wouldn't have to take over your body." When talking about taking over Lin Yang's body, a tone of disgust could be faintly heard.
Lin Yang had originally just asked casually, but he hadn't expected someone to actually offer his own advice. However, this advice...
"They are the ones who assassinated me. They are not safe."
"That person used swordsmanship, not from the guards. Furthermore, a member of the guards had already died, so the assassin must have stripped the armor of a secret guard and disguised himself. If the Guigu Lin Clan wanted to harm you, they wouldn't have to do it on the battlefield. They have plenty of ways to make you disappear silently. So the guards are fine."
"but……"
"You have grievances and rifts with the family, but you have no choice but to accept them. You cannot leave the family's protection now. And the family is increasingly reliant on your inventions. Your relationship is mutually beneficial and complementary. You can be defensive and cautious in your heart, but you cannot leave the family now. It will be detrimental to your development and the completion of my mission."
After hearing the last sentence, Lin Yang smiled. The system was really direct. It didn't say it was for your own good, but directly said it was for its own benefit.
However, such frankness made Lin Yang truly listen and begin to seriously reflect on himself.
The conflict between me and my family was, to be honest, one-sided, a chaotic dispute of arrogance. If I had been more rational, this situation wouldn't have happened.
And, the same thing happened with this assassination attempt. He clearly knew it wasn't someone from his family who wanted to kill him, but out of spite, he refused to go back and instead ventured out on his own, ignorant of the immensity of the world.
As a result, he encountered a powerful character like Hu Hongtu, which caused his soul to be shattered and his consciousness to be unconscious. With the help and protection of the system, it took him seven days to recover from this dangerous situation.
This is a bloody lesson!
But if the system hadn't reminded me just now, I might have continued to act on impulse. If something happened again, I don't know if I would be as lucky as this time.
This incident also sounded a wake-up call for Lin Yang. Even with the protection of the armor, he was not invincible. There are always people better than you. There may be many enemies like Hu Hongtu out there who can hurt him, or even kill him.
The armor can protect one's body but cannot protect one's soul. One's soul is not much stronger than that of other cultivators, and does not have the corresponding protective ability or protective magic weapon.
If you encounter a demon like Hu Hongtu who possesses the ability to harm or even kill a soul, or a cultivator with related spells and magical tools, even if you have the system, you may still be in danger. Please search on WeChat or wait for you to come and chat~
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