In less than half an hour, Nie Qingshuang's figure appeared at the end of Tianyuan, near the sky above Longhai.
About a hundred miles further on, Tianyuan will come to an end, leading straight into Longhai.
"The Dark River..."
Nie Qingshuang's brows were filled with coldness: "Once tainted by the illusory demonic energy seeping from the Dark Abyss, ordinary tracking methods become completely ineffective. Only divine weapons ranked on the Nine Provinces Divine Weapon Ranking can disregard the rules..."
"However, a month has passed now. Even if that mortal fell into the Ming River and wasn't completely shattered, his body would have drifted into the Longhai Sea and been devoured by fish and shrimp. He would probably be completely annihilated and left without a trace!"
"That good-for-nothing old geezer from Huayin Palace has ruined my important affairs!"
After a long silence, Nie Qingshuang's lips curled into a cold smile: "Your methods are clean, but if I were to search the souls of everyone in Lin Yuan City, where could you possibly escape to?"
The art of soul searching is essentially about using forceful means to probe another person's consciousness with one's divine sense.
If the person being probed is aware of and consents, and their consciousness can withstand such spiritual intrusion, then there is naturally no problem.
However, if one is unaware of the situation and does not wish to be investigated, but is still forcefully invaded by the other party, then it becomes a soul-searching act.
This action could very likely cause great harm to the person being investigated, even damaging their mental intelligence and causing them to become mentally impaired.
Therefore, generally speaking, cultivators will not use such methods on mortals, otherwise they will suffer a backlash from the Heavenly Dao.
However... Nie Qingshuang's cultivation had already broken through the Void Realm, so low-level Heavenly Dao backlash could not harm her at all.
This is also why Ying Tangtang believes that her master would actually dare to commit the act of annihilating an entire family.
She was not afraid of such mortal karma!
If it were a mortal who killed Shen Yunhao, it would be one thing, but judging from the current situation, the other party clearly knew that Shen Yunhao's death would attract the Guanghan Palace to investigate!
To dare to forcibly attack Shen Yunhao under such circumstances means either that one is not afraid of the Guanghan Palace's retaliation, or... that one has absolute confidence in one's own methods and believes that the Guanghan Palace will definitely not be able to trace it back to one of them.
"I'd like to see who this sneaky person is!"
Without further hesitation, she teleported into Lin Yuan City.
...
At the bottom of the abyss, deep within the karst cave.
Shen Yunhao suddenly opened his eyes, and then his body shone brightly. A faint purple aura floated out from the top of his head, and his aura suddenly rose to a new level!
"I did it! I succeeded!"
Shen Yunhao's face lit up with ecstasy, and he couldn't help but stand up and shout, "I've condensed my Qi Palace! I'm finally no longer the useless young master of the Shen family!"
At this moment, he was genuinely happy.
It's like a long-cherished wish finally being fulfilled.
Years of grievances vanished in an instant!
He's been labeled a "good-for-nothing" for far too long!
At this moment, I even felt like crying.
"So...so some opportunities really are right in front of you, it just depends on whether you can take that step..."
Shen Yunhao felt once again that he had truly failed in his previous life... a complete failure.
Even though he felt that his body was no worse than that of an ordinary person, and even had strength that was beyond the reach of ordinary people... he still did not have the courage to return to the escort agency and try again with the teacher who had guided him in martial arts when he was a child.
Ultimately, he's just a useless person; what good is brute strength if he only has a weak constitution?
For so many years, he had been living in deep self-doubt...
While denying themselves, they were unwilling to admit that they were useless, and always maintained that ridiculous self-esteem.
Shen Yunhao is now very grateful that he obtained the Guiyuan Breathing Technique after he transmigrated.
Otherwise, if you never take that first step, the label of "useless" will follow you for the rest of your life.
"It worked?"
Hearing the sound, Zhu Li woke up with a start and stared at Shen Yunhao for a long time.
"It truly has condensed its Qi Palace; the spiritual energy here is far more abundant than ever before!"
Even Shen Yunhao was smug at this moment, and was about to show off and say some trash talk, but Zhuli flicked its tail tip and tapped twice on a simple chessboard carved on the ground.
Then a complete initial chessboard appeared on the ground.
"That worked! Come play another game with me. I just had a dream and I already know how to break your chariot, horse, and cannon attack formation!"
Shen Yunhao: "Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"
"What are you standing there for? Come here right now!"
The little white dragon curled up, eager to try, and said, "While you were in seclusion cultivating, I thought of a strategy for a long time. Now, even three eggs are no match for me..."
Egg Boy, that's referring to that little clam spirit.
Shen Yunhao thought that the clam shell on the little clam spirit's back looked round and egg-like when it was closed, so he gave him the nickname "Egg Boy" on a whim, which was unexpectedly officially recognized immediately.
Shen Yunhao froze for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Sister Li'er... I've broken through! I really have!"
"I know, I figured it out..."
"I...I broke through...shouldn't I be happy?"
"???" Zhu Li blinked, somewhat confused. "No, you've already failed twice, isn't this success a natural progression? Looking at you, anyone who didn't know better would think you'd already broken through to the Void Refinement Realm..."
Shen Yunhao: "..."
Okay, it's true, the first two attempts failed...
Whether he succeeds or fails, it takes him about seven days each time he tries to condense his Qi Palace.
His first two attempts within the past month ended in failure, but he finally succeeded in condensing it on this last attempt.
Unexpectedly, what he thought was a satisfying story of a good-for-nothing turning his life around only earned him a glare from Sister Li'er.
However, Shen Yunhao was not discouraged and quickly recovered, walking forward and sitting down.
"Alright, since Sister Li'er is in such a good mood, I'll gladly oblige... But let's make this clear first, no taking back a move this time. Taking back a move is a sign of being a dog..."
The little white dragon retorted angrily, "Tch! I won't take back my move! Don't slander the proud spirit of our dragon race!"
The two then began to play a game of chess.
However, once the game began, out of Shen Yunhao's sight, a hint of satisfaction clearly flickered in Zhuli's pale purple dragon eyes...
"That's really impressive, but don't get too cocky... Keep up the good work, my little brother..."
This world originally did not have chess.
This particular one was a simulation created by Shen Yunhao on a whim.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Li developed a strong interest in this boring underground place, and kept dragging Shen Yunhao to play it every day.
Unfortunately... she really doesn't have the talent in this area. No matter how many rounds she's played, she's still being utterly crushed by Shen Yunhao, who's only at a mid-level.
After several rounds, with no way to take back a move, Zhu Li was once again utterly defeated by Shen Yunhao.
"Ugh, ugh, I'm not playing anymore! It's not fun at all... You're a grown man, don't you even know how to give way to the girls!"
With a sweep of its tail, the little white dragon angrily overturned the chessboard.
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