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Chapter 241 Ice Soul Cold Fiend, Secret Technique of Harmonizing Fiends

Gong Dongxue sat cross-legged in the cabin, quietly exhaling and regulating her breath.

She frowned slightly, noticing footsteps outside and soon a knock on the door.

"Senior Sister Gong, it's me, Yu Que."

After thinking for a moment, Gong Dongxue did not refuse the person entry, but she also did not rush to open the door. Instead, she focused on calming her mind and finishing her practice. After about ten breaths, she got up and waved her hand to open the door.

Yu Que stood outside the door with a smile on his face, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Senior Sister. I have some questions about cultivation today. May I ask you for your guidance?"

Gong Dongxue's expression remained calm, but she sneered inwardly, believing that Yu Que had clearly come to curry favor with her, or perhaps, after regaining his senses, was terrified of killing twelve Dao Palace disciples and was therefore trying to ingratiate himself with her.

She nodded, casually pointed to the wooden table in the cabin, and two teacups flew out from her sleeve:

"Junior Brother Yu, please take a seat."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few moments in the cabin.

Yu Que figured it was about time, so he told her about how he had scared the Rakshasa princess and what he had learned about the Night Luo Blood Demon from her, as if it were an amusing story.

Seeing that Gong Dongxue was engrossed in the matter of the Rakshasa clan, he promptly raised the question that had been lingering in his mind:

"Since ancient times, books have advised that the best way to condense evil energy is to use pure and unique energy. Why is it that the Rakshasa clan does the opposite and can cultivate medium-level evil energy with mixed evil energy?"

"Is that Rakshasa woman lying?"

Yu Que held a mouthful of tea, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Gong Dongxue.

Gong Dongxue was slightly taken aback when Yu Que looked at her so seriously.

After thinking for a moment, the woman realized that Yu Que's visit to her was indeed related to cultivation, and he only wanted to inquire about matters related to the Condensation of Evil.

After a moment of contemplation, Gong Dongxue spoke: "Is it not just this that you want to ask, but rather whether there are other methods in the world, or within the Dao Palace, for cultivating evil energy to help you condense it?"

Upon hearing such direct words, Yu Que did not panic, but calmly agreed.

He then stood up and respectfully bowed to the female Taoist priest in front of him:
"That's right, I hope Senior Sister can enlighten me."

Gong Dongxue looked Yu Que up and down, and had already made up her mind.

She reached out and gently helped Yu Que up, saying, "Very well, we are from the same sect and even shared a half-life of the same lineage. I'll tell you this."

Then, under Yu Que's gaze, the female Taoist readily nodded in agreement:

"I cannot ascertain the truth of the Blood Fiend that the Rakshasa woman spoke of. However, the method she described for refining Fiend Qi is generally feasible."

Gong Dongxue even pointed to herself openly and said:
"For example, I cultivated this superior evil energy on my body using the 'Secret Method of Harmonizing Evil'."

Yu Que was immediately surprised by what the other party said. He had not expected that Gong Dongxue would use this method to condense evil spirits.

You've come to the right person!

Yu Que immediately asked, "May I ask, Senior Sister, what is the evil energy you have condensed, and what is the name of the 'Secret Technique for Combining Evil Energy' you used?"

Gong Dongxue calmly said:

"The evil energy that I condensed is called 'Ice Soul Cold Evil,' also known as 'Ice Heaven Frozen Earth Evil.' It was created by me by mixing an ancient cold evil with an ice-frozen earth evil, with the former as the main one and the latter as the auxiliary one, and it took me ten years to cultivate it."

After the other party frankly revealed the name and composition of their evil energy, they did not directly disclose the secret method of "combining evil energy".

Gong Dongxue looked at Yu Que with a light laugh:

"As for what secret method I used to combine the evil spirits..."

This method is a secret technique of our lineage. Even if you are a true disciple of the palace, I am not qualified to reveal it without the approval of my master.

Unless you abandon the Refinement Peak and return to the Mysterious Earth Temple, you will not be qualified to know.

Yu Que's surprised expression immediately turned into a hint of embarrassment.

He cupped his hands in response, saying, "It was I who offended you, please forgive me, senior sister."

Yu Que had already obtained the answer he wanted most from Gong Dongxue, and the other party's answer was absolutely certain.

This should have been enough for him, but then the other party mentioned a "secret method for harmonizing evil spirits," which immediately piqued his curiosity even more.

"The Secret Method of Harmonizing Evil Spirits is a direct lineage of the Xuan Tu Temple, and it is indeed inconvenient for me to inquire about it."

Yu Que felt a stirring in his heart, and suddenly a thought occurred to him, which he mentioned seemingly casually:

"Senior sister, do you know if there is a similar 'secret technique of combining evil spirits' in the Refining Peak?"

Could it be that because I joined the Refinement Peak not long ago, the Peak Master hasn't informed me yet?

His voice carried a hint of regret, though it was unclear what he was regretting.

Upon hearing this, Gong Dongxue's smile widened even more.

The woman chuckled and said directly:

"This kind of secret technique for combining evil spirits is not something that every lineage can possess. Your Refining Peak has only been established for less than a thousand years. Even if the Refining Peak Master wanted to give it to you, there's no way he could."

If the Refining Peak truly possessed a secret method for combining evil spirits, why would the current peak master have stopped before reaching the Refining Qi stage? The reason for this is simply a mistake made during the initial condensation of evil spirits back then.”

Yu Que's eyelids twitched slightly.

He never expected that by consulting this woman today, he would unexpectedly learn about the hidden secrets of the Peak Master of Refinement.

Seeing Yu Que's expression darken, Gong Dongxue paused, feeling pity, and then spoke to comfort him:

"However, the Liandu Peak lineage has a history of such incidents, especially with the current leader."

Your esteemed institution should be well-prepared for this.

If my estimation is correct, your master must have specifically instructed you before you went out to gather evil spirits that you must not make do with gathering evil spirits outside, and that you must gather them only when you return to the temple. Furthermore, he may have also instructed you to collect as much evil energy as possible?

Yu Que's expression was solemn as he slowly nodded.

Just as Gong Dongxue said, the peak master of Liandu not only instructed him to return to the Dao Palace to condense evil energy, but also instructed him to collect as many different kinds of evil energy as possible while searching for ancient evil energy.

Yu Que was initially puzzled. If the principle of "quality over quantity" was clearly the priority for condensing evil energy, why waste time collecting other evil energies?

Now it seems that, just as Gong Dongxue said, the explanation given by the Peak Master of Refinement had a deeper meaning, and that the eight or nine achievements were related to "harmonizing evil spirits".

Gong Dongxue's face showed an expression of "I knew it," and she spoke:
"Although there is no secret method for combining evil spirits in the Refining Peak, you all have the Earth Fire by the Mountain. Perhaps the Refining Peak Master has already found a feasible method for combining evil spirits."

Even if he doesn't, I think he can still get you one.

"You should follow your master's instructions and collect as much evil energy as possible, but remember to condense it only after returning to the Taoist palace."

Yu Que digested what the other person said, nodded seriously, and indicated that he had taken it to heart.

Immediately, a friendly smile appeared on his face, and he said:
"Senior sister was just trying to lure me back to Xuantu Temple, but now she's speaking up for my Liandu Peak lineage."

Gong Dongxue raised an eyebrow, surprised that Yu Que dared to joke with her. She replied arrogantly:

"Our Xuan Tu lineage is not one that others can come and go as they please."

"It was just a joke, don't take it seriously."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gong Dongxue gently flicked her sleeve, picked up the teacup on the table, and said, "Seeing my guest off, please do so."
"Does Master Yu have any other questions? If not, then you may leave."

Although Yu Que had many more doubts and really wanted to discuss the Dao with this woman a hundred more times, since she had said to see him out, he couldn't stay any longer.

After a moment's thought, he took out a small urn from his bag, about the size of a palm, with talismans covering its surface.

"The urn contains the Weeping Tears of the Mermaid, which has the effect of containing a few drops of true water. If you have some free time, Senior Sister, you can use this to brew spiritual tea. I imagine it will have a unique flavor."

Return the peach.

Gong Dongxue helped Yu Que twice, and Yu Que is a grateful person. Even though he didn't have many mermaid tears left, he was still willing to share them.

However, when Gong Dongxue heard that the porcelain urn contained mermaid tears, a hint of disgust immediately appeared on her face:

"Why should I use other people's tears to brew tea? Regardless of whether it's dirty or not, this is taking pleasure in other people's suffering, which I will not do."

Take it back quickly.

Yu Que looked astonished.

Seeing that the other party was not just being polite, he immediately realized that female and male deities have completely different perspectives in some aspects.

Yu Que silently tucked the mermaid's tears into his sleeve.

Since he didn't have many good items, he took out half of the wealth he had just looted from the twelve Dao Palace disciples, especially the talisman treasures left behind by Li Mingxing, and left them in the room.

Gong Dongxue glanced at the yellow and white items on the table. She didn't pretend to be aloof; she simply nodded and let it go.

After bowing to the woman, Yu Que walked outside.

Just as he was about to step out of the room, Gong Dongxue's voice suddenly came from behind him again:
"The secret method of combining evil spirits is most commonly found in the roles of ruler, minister, assistant, and envoy. That is, one must use the superior to the inferior to easily generate good evil spirits."

The formation of this Dao's Ice Soul Frost Aura is inextricably linked to a breath of 'Eternal Frost Aura'. Although only a small amount of this aura is used, its quality is superior, making it an indispensable ingredient.

Since the Rakshasa clan is able to cultivate Night Luo Blood Fiend, it's likely that besides miscellaneous fiend energy, they also possess other fiend energy comparable to, or even surpassing, the Night Luo Blood Fiend…

Upon hearing these words from behind, Yu Que's heart skipped a beat.

He stood outside the door and bowed slightly to the female Taoist priest inside.

Next.

Yu Que returned to his cabin to process what he had learned.

Although he received a reminder from Gong Dongxue, he did not rush to question the Rakshasa Princess about whether there were any even higher-grade evil energies within her clan.

Don't panic about this.

Furthermore, he currently only has Gong Dongxue's side of the story.

Although Gong Dongxue didn't seem likely to deceive him, such an important matter concerning the Condensation of Evil could not be taken lightly.

Several days later, when the Rakshasa Whale ship arrived at its next stop, Yu Que immediately set up an altar on the ship to offer incense and wrote down a brief account of what he had encountered on board, as well as his doubts about the "secret method of harmonizing evil spirits," which he then burned as incense.

Thanks to the dynasty's fortune, his memorial returned to the main hall of Liandu Peak at an extremely fast speed, far surpassing the speed of a transmission talisman.

Because the peak master of the Refinement Peak might be undergoing refinement at the moment, Yu Que did not expect to receive a reply immediately.

He thought that when the whale ship reached the second stop, he would light the incense again, and then he would most likely receive a reply.

Who would have thought that less than thirty breaths after he finished burning the petition, incense smoke rushed from the city, entered the boat, and landed on the altar set up by Yu Que.

The peak master of refinement seemed to be paying close attention to the incense burner at all times; as soon as the memorial arrived, the other party responded.

Yu Que was taken aback, thinking that his master was only giving a brief response, instructing him not to rush to put away the altar.

As he scanned the area with his divine sense, a flood of information unfolded within him, causing a look of sudden realization to appear on his face.

In his memorial, the Peak Master of Refinement expressed great indignation towards the disciples who intercepted and killed Yu Que.

He told Yu Que not to panic, saying that Yu Que was not only innocent, but also meritorious, having helped Huangshan Taoist Palace clean up its own mess.

The aftermath of this matter will be handled by the old man in the palace, so Yu Que can focus on his training overseas.

Subsequently, the Peak Master of Refinement Peak addressed Yu Que's various cultivation questions one by one, and explained in detail the origin of the "Harmony of Evil Secret Technique".

The reason this technique exists is because spiritual energy is depleted and malevolent energy is cut off; pure malevolent energy is nowhere to be found.

The current spiritual practitioners, having no other choice, were forced to devise a method of "merging evil energies" to create new evil energies.

Because the Secret Technique of Harmonizing Evil Qi can create superior evil qi, and it is tailor-made for immortals, it is truly a secret passed down only within various lineages.

The Liandu Peak has not been established for nearly as long as the five lineages of masters and disciples in the palace or the major families. Indeed, the sect does not have a complete secret method for harmonizing evil spirits.

However, the Peak Master of Refining Du told Yu Que not to worry, as he was already preparing the ritual for Yu Que to combine the evil energy. When Yu Que returned from his voyage, the furnace should be able to be opened and the ritual performed to refine the evil energy for him.

Among them, the Peak Master of Refinement also mentioned that the other party originally thought that Yu Que would gradually realize the existence of the Harmony and Fiend Secret Technique after going to sea, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.

The Peak Master of Refinement Peak did not reveal this information because he had not yet fully prepared the ritual for combining evil spirits and was worried that it would affect Yu Que's determination to find the ancient evil spirits.

"Although the technique of combining evil spirits is good, it can obtain superior evil spirits, but it is difficult to obtain true evil spirits."

If my disciple could find one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiends of ancient times, that would be the best outcome.

You must not harbor any thoughts of depravity, nor place your hopes solely on the secret art of combining evil spirits. Moreover, even if you were to combine evil spirits, you would still need to gather the finest evil spirit energy for the medicine…”

Yu Que silently read the memorial in his heart.

The deep affection the Peak Master of Refinement had for his disciple was clearly evident in the words of his memorial, which moved him deeply.

After finishing the recitation, he stood up, respectfully bowed towards the incense burner, and then presented another memorial:
"Disciple understands and will follow Master's teachings!"

After a few breaths, the smoke and clouds above the incense burner changed shape and condensed into a single character:
"good."

Yu Que waited a while longer, and when no more petitions were sent, he promptly removed the altar to avoid wasting incense offerings.

He paced around the room, his face momentarily filled with confidence.

If he felt a sense of loss when he first learned of the Secret Technique of Harmonizing Evil, he was disheartened that there was no Secret Technique of Harmonizing Evil in the Refinement Peak.

But now that he has received his master's genuine care, the slight sense of loss in Yu Que's heart has vanished.

All that remains of his pride is his ambition, and he's even pondering:

"The method of combining evil spirits is difficult to create a true evil spirit, but if a true evil spirit is used as an ingredient, what would be the effect of combining two true evil spirits!?"

(End of this chapter)