Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 77 Mysterious Calamity and Spirit Worship
Two hours later, Song Yan returned to Qingye Peak.

There were no communication talismans at the entrance of the cave, so it seems that things have been calm these past few days.

Come to think of it, with such a large sect as Dongyuan Sect and tens of thousands of disciples, how could everything be related to him?

The feeling of not being noticed gave him a strange sense of security.

Since the journey to the Foundation Building Cave, numerous incidents have weighed heavily on my mind.

I ponder day and night, and plan every night.

There was not a moment of relaxation.

Now that Shan Zifeng is gone, I feel relieved and my mind is at ease.

As for the other unfinished matters, there seems to be nothing to be anxious about at this moment.

He sat cross-legged in his cave, refusing to take any elixirs or accept any spirit stones.

It slowly recovers its spiritual power solely by relying on the natural spiritual energy of Qingye Peak.

My body is currently weak, so it is not advisable to suddenly replenish my spiritual energy.

Despite the support of Qi-replenishing pills, the rapid depletion of both spiritual energy and sword energy in this battle still caused a dull ache in my meridians.

This is a sign that the body is overloaded.

Song Yan sometimes wondered if it would be better to have a body-refining technique to strengthen his physical body.

However, the path to immortality through body refinement is far more difficult than usual.

I think I probably don't have the qualifications or the willpower.

The Qi Condensation Scroll slowly rotates, its spiritual energy balanced and harmonious, making it perfect for healing the body.

Upon careful reflection, he realized that he had not actually suffered any injuries during the battle.

After so much preparation, they've revealed all their cards.

Fortunately, the incident ended without serious harm, and the attacker was killed on the spot.

If he had the energy to wield a few more powerful defensive magical artifacts, then he would be in great danger.

In fact, Song Yan had only glanced at Shan Zifeng's Qiankun bag.

There are indeed a few magical artifacts that can be used for both offense and defense.

However, none of them can compare to that small bronze bell.

The flow of spiritual energy in the meridians has been largely restored.

He slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

After being tense for dozens of days, I finally relaxed, and an overwhelming feeling of fatigue washed over me.

Without persisting, Song Yan fell into a deep sleep.

He slept for five hours at a time.

I woke up slowly, washed up and took a shower, and immediately felt refreshed.

All of Shan Zifeng's belongings were laid out on the table and examined one by one.

His Qiankun bag was different from the ordinary Qiankun bags that Song Yan had seen.

It is somewhat similar to the one Wang Xi had previously made.

However, the patterns on it are different, and the patterns are fiery red.

This Qiankun bag also has a lot of space.

Song Yan first looked at the fiery red bronze bell.

In the previous battle, Xiao Zhong's powerful defensive capabilities had secretly impressed him.

Unfortunately, the small bell has been shattered by the sword energy, and it can no longer be used unless a lot of spirit stones are spent to repair it.

Although it was impossible to determine the exact grade of the small bronze bell at this point, based on his guess, it was at least a mid-grade magic artifact.

"pity……"

While sorting through the other magical artifacts and spiritual objects, there was one item among the spoils that caught his eye.

It was a strange mask.

During the battle, the mask did not appear on Shan Zifeng's face.

However, when Shan Zifeng died, the mask was not in the Qiankun bag, but fell to the ground beside him.

Later, Xiao He took it back.

"What is this?"

Song Yan had never seen a mask-like magical artifact before.

This mask is very exquisite.

The armor covers half of the body and is engraved with a hideous demon's face.

A faint blue light appeared from the demon's mouth and nose.

After looking it over from top to bottom, I found a few small characters engraved on the very edge of the mask.

"Xuan'e worships the spirits..."

Song Yan was somewhat baffled.

So they began searching among the other odds and ends for items related to the cover.

Actually, there's no problem with directly refining it.

But he decided to check first to see if there was any information about the mask.

After all, the mask looked strange, and if it belonged to a demonic cultivator, it would be quite troublesome. He had heard that some demonic cultivators' magical artifacts, once refined, would affect their hosts until death.

It's best to be careful when dealing with such strange items.

After searching for a long time, no information about the mask was found on any of the jade slips.

However, there was one thing that caught his attention.

This is an ancient book, about two or three inches thick.

The cover appears to be made of the hide of some kind of mythical beast, and it feels very thick and heavy to the touch.

How could a cultivator have a paper book in his Qiankun bag?

I held it in my hand and examined it closely.

The sides of the ancient book are yellowed and worn, indicating that it was frequently read by its various owners.

Song Yan opened the envelope.

On the very center of the first page, in crooked, bright red handwriting, were written the four characters "Records of Heretical Cultivation".

"It looks really eerie..."

With the idea of ​​finding clues about "Xuan'e Worshiping Spirits", I flipped through the first few pages.

This appears to be a record of some insights and experiences gained by a self-proclaimed "evil cultivator" in the Golden Core realm during his struggles in the cultivation world.

It's unclear whether it's to show off or to pass it on to future generations.

Many of these accounts describe his "great achievements" of using any means necessary, including murder and robbery.

It even includes detailed explanations and instructions on how to choose targets, how to ambush and launch surprise attacks, and how to dispose of traces of corpses, etc.

Song Yan was completely stunned.

After flipping through a few pages, he quickly found information about the "Xuan'e Bailing" mask in the book.

"Searching for spirits?"

The book mentions that this mask was also obtained unintentionally by a "heretical cultivator" senior.

Its effect is not complicated.

By drawing out a wisp of spiritual energy and incorporating it, the mask will issue a warning when a cultivator approaches an item containing such spiritual energy.

"Is this effect... a bit too rudimentary?"

At first glance, Song Yan had some reservations about this feature.

This seems to be a very simple utility.

However, after flipping through the pages again to see how this "heretical cultivator" used it...

The more he looked, the more frightened he became.

Whenever cultivation encounters obstacles, and a spiritual object of a certain attribute is needed, a wisp of spiritual energy with a similar attribute is introduced.

Then, put on a mask and look for a target to "attack".

If you want something, just take it from other cultivators.

The mask cannot sense the items inside the Qiankun Bag.

However, when most cultivators acquire spiritual items, they inevitably become tainted with some dissipated spiritual energy.

This is the basis for the mask to help him lock onto his target.

This trick "has never failed".

When traveling normally, incorporating primordial spiritual energy can not only help you find ordinary spiritual objects and medicines, but also prevent you from being ambushed.

Upon seeing this, Song Yan suddenly realized.

Perhaps this is why, even though he thought he had done everything perfectly, he was still seen through by Shan Zifeng.

Instead of dealing with the cover-up, he leisurely began to carefully read through the book.

While I wouldn't actually learn the contents and practices of this evil book.

However, take a closer look, and be mindful if you encounter a similar situation in the future.

It might save my life.

You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others.

"They even managed to dispose of the stolen goods after committing murder and robbery without anyone knowing..."

Song Yan had no way of knowing how Shan Zifeng obtained this ancient book.

Perhaps his ruthless and cunning style of doing things is inextricably linked to this ancient book.

However, it is clear that Shan Zifeng overlooked the most important point.

That is to keep a low profile.

If one does not master the methods of heretical cultivation, one will inevitably meet a dead end.

"what?"

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

In this written record, I saw a familiar word.

"Sword cultivator..."

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