Qi Zhiheng memorized all the information he wanted, but decided to wait until he had a better grasp of the subject before considering any complex situations.
Then, Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian knelt down and worshipped the corpse at the same time.
Just like the last inheritance, two orbs of light appeared. After entering Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian's bodies, they were both expelled. Clearly, the two had no affinity with this inheritance.
After receiving this result, Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian moved on to other rooms. The remaining rooms were mostly similar, except they contained inheritances in weapon crafting, talisman making, and formations, respectively. They tried them all, but after Yang Yitian received an inheritance in the talisman making room, neither of them received any more. Of course, there were still some gains. For example, the weapon crafting room was filled with numerous spiritual weapons. Qi Zhiheng, who didn't own many spiritual weapons, immediately collected quite a few, at least fifty or sixty. Of course, they had to report back to the sect afterwards; they couldn't take everything. Otherwise, if the sect leader sent someone and found nothing useful, how would the sect view them?
Even after checking all the rooms, no information related to this passage was found. Did the person who obtained this sect also believe in doing good deeds anonymously?
Qi Zhiheng suddenly remembered the room that had been completely devoured by the Soul-Devouring Insects. He had a bad feeling. Perhaps the original clues were still there, but under the sharp teeth of the Soul-Devouring Insects, it would be difficult to leave any trace...
Although Qi Zhiheng felt a little regretful, he didn't really care much about these inheritances. No matter how powerful these inheritances were, could they be more powerful than an ascended immortal?
Therefore, Qi Zhiheng was only trying his luck along the way and didn't care much about these traditions.
After wandering around the area, the two of them were once again faced with a difficult decision!
How are they supposed to get out?!
Yes, the passage we came in through is now closed. Obviously, even if the entrance wasn't closed, it's impossible to return the way we came. There's only a way in, not a way out.
After Yang Yitian and Qi Zhiheng walked around, the black, fragment-like object on Qi Zhiheng's golden core began to heat up slightly, as if guiding them. Following his instincts, Qi Zhiheng pulled Yang Yitian to a corner, and the two were then teleported out.
When the sun finally shone the following year, Yang Yitian asked, "Shall we come out?"
Qi Zhiheng looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings and shook his head, saying, "It seems we haven't gotten out of here yet."
The surrounding forest was lush, with plenty of spiritual herbs and fruits. Qi Zhiheng led Yang Yitian through the area, and he tried to extend his divine sense without encountering any obstacles. So he boldly spread his divine sense as far as possible, looking for an opportunity to escape.
His soul power spread outwards, and soon it seemed as if he was being summoned by something.
The feeling was very subtle. Qi Zhiheng was fully conscious, but he had indeed received a summons, so he went along with it.
As he drew closer, Qi Zhiheng finally saw what was calling him: the source of a stream. He soon discovered that he wasn't the only one being summoned; he also saw something like a spirit drawn to the place and then plunged into the water.
Qi Zhiheng asked, "Do you feel anything calling to you?" After he finished speaking, he looked at Yang Yitian, who had been following him.
"Summon?" Yang Yitian was somewhat confused. "No."
Qi Zhiheng found this strange. Had he triggered some kind of condition?
He temporarily withdrew his soul power, since he had already reached his destination and was about to head to the edge of the city, so Qi Zhiheng decided to temporarily withdraw his soul power to avoid wasting it. As soon as he withdrew his soul power, the feeling of being summoned disappeared.
Qi Zhiheng pondered for a while and finally remembered the souls that kept gathering by the stream. He figured it was because his soul power was outside that he felt summoned. He thought that the souls outside that threw themselves into the lake had received the same summons as him.
Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian set off along the route they had just discovered. The area was mostly trees. After walking for a while, they came across a grassland and the stream that Qi Zhiheng had been looking for.
There's something fishy about the source of this stream; Qi Zhiheng needs to investigate to find out.
When he reached the stream, he didn't dare to release his soul power. It was too close to the stream, and he was afraid that his soul power would actually pierce into it. If his soul left his body, that wouldn't be a pleasant experience.
The source of this stream is also a stone sculpture, from which water gushes forth from the mouth of the stone sculpture monster.
Qi Zhiheng glanced into his mouth but couldn't discern anything amiss. His gaze was then immediately drawn to it.
Above the stream, a pure soul appeared.
Unable to resist the temptation, Qi Zhiheng extended his soul power. Sure enough, the extended soul power quickly sensed a summons. He immediately warned Yang Yitian not to extend his soul power further, knowing that Yang Yitian's soul was still being protected. If something happened now, Yang Yitian's condition might worsen. Qi Zhiheng was truly at a loss; his abilities were limited.
Although the summoning trials here were more intense, Qi Zhiheng persevered. He quickly grabbed the souls on the stream and then used his soul power to separate them.
As these soul powers were being devoured, Qi Zhiheng clearly felt these souls replenishing his own soul power, which was rapidly increasing. This feeling was wonderful; he wished he could experience it every day.
Just as I was thinking this, a voice appeared in my mind: "Wake up!"
Qi Zhiheng came to his senses. The voice he had just heard must have been transmitted to him by the Moon Beast. The Moon Beast was not someone who would just wander around randomly. The fact that it would give him a warning could only mean that there was something wrong with these souls.
Qi Zhiheng thought about it for a while but couldn't come up with a solution, so he pulled Yang Yitian into the space.
The moon beast immediately launched into a tirade upon seeing the person: "You've really grown some guts! You have no idea you were almost bewitched and couldn't wake up!"
Qi Zhiheng became a little nervous: "Bewitched? By those souls?" He thought for a moment. When he was eating those souls, his own vision seemed to become blurry. If it weren't for the Moon Beast's shout just now, he would have been in trouble.
“Those spirits have been purified. If you merge with too many of them, you might be assimilated just like them,” Yuehua explained.
"Senior Yuehua, what is that stream? Why are so many souls being purified?" Qi Zhiheng was curious about this and naturally wanted to ask the Moon Beast for an answer.
The moon beast didn't hide anything from him: "That should be Soul Purification Water. Soul Purification Water can purify a cultivator's soul."
"Isn't it good to purify the soul?" Yang Yitian found it a bit strange. "Isn't Soul Purification Water a good thing?"
Yuehua said, "The Soul Purifying Water is certainly a good thing, but purifying the soul is not such a good thing."
"How so?" Yang Yitian thought that having his soul purified wasn't so bad.
The moon beast explained, "In fact, purifying those resentful souls is naturally good, as it can cleanse their karma. In this way, it will be difficult for those remnant souls to cause trouble in the human world. However, these purified souls will eventually only have their final essence left."
Yang Yitian nodded and continued listening.
“Once purified, nothing else remains. It’s like your soul has been washed clean, along with all your memories of being a human and your soul.” The moon beast finished speaking. “So it’s not so wonderful for cultivators. Washing away memories makes a person as pure as a newborn baby. This soul-purifying water also has a nickname: Meng Po’s soup.”
"So, intelligence can regress to that of an infant?" Yang Yitian suddenly realized something.
Yuehua gave him an approving look: "You finally have some brains this time."
Yang Yitian: "..." He's always been smart, okay?
However, the effect is indeed very similar to Meng Po's soup; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it Meng Po's soup.
Yang Yitian then thought of something else: "What you're talking about isn't exactly good either. At least for cultivators, it's like regressing to the intelligence of an infant. How good can it be?"
Yuehua said, "That's just one possibility. It doesn't mean that everyone whose soul is soaked in the Soul Purification Water will become an idiot."
Qi Zhiheng was extremely interested in this Soul Purifying Water, and took the opportunity to ask, "Please enlighten me, Senior Yuehua."
The Moon Beast also explained another effect of the Soul Purification Water. Just like what Qi Zhiheng had just experienced, if Qi Zhiheng had remained conscious while absorbing those souls, the benefits would have been enormous. However, this method of consuming souls wasn't suitable for everyone; it only happened in special cases like Qi Zhiheng's. Normally, people release their divine souls and gradually come into contact with the Soul Purification Water. Large-scale absorption into the water could potentially turn a person into an idiot.
In short, perseverance is essential to getting in touch with the Soul Purifying Water!
One must have the perseverance to face others and guard one's mind in order to make one's soul stronger with the help of the soul-purifying water.
Qi Zhiheng's heart burned with excitement: "Then this really is a good thing."
Yang Yitian felt a little envious.
The moon beast glanced at Yang Yitian and said, "Your soul is incomplete, so don't even think about trying. Wait until your soul is restored before considering this issue."
Yang Yitian shrugged. "These aftereffects of a damaged soul are too many! This has caused me to miss so many opportunities!"
Qi Zhiheng looked toward the source of the Soul Purifying Water.
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