I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 69 Modifying Bloodlines: Becoming a Demon
After taking the Mingyu Gong Ancient Book, Chen Mo did not return to the main dormitory immediately. Instead, he wandered around the village under the cover of night and finally found a deserted snow peach grove and went inside.

The dormitory was crowded and noisy, making it really inconvenient to browse the Mingyu Manual, let alone enable the modification function.

This snow peach grove is quite large, the peaches are growing well, and it's full of snow peaches. It's unattended, so it's a good place.

Chen Mo activated his six senses and six perceptions, making sure no one was around, before sitting down under a snow peach and, by the dim moonlight, opening the Mingyu Gong manual to read.

After reading only a few hundred words at the beginning, Chen Mo's eyes lit up and his breathing quickened.

As Chen Mo continued to read, he gained a deeper understanding of the Mingyu Skill.

Mingyu Gong is a profound internal martial art that emphasizes gradual progress. By aligning with the twenty-four solar terms, the absorption of true qi can produce different effects on different days, thereby better strengthening the body and bones.

Furthermore, it details the circulation of Qi within the twelve regular meridians and eight extraordinary meridians of the body.

Chen Mo was overjoyed. "Since I entered the internal martial arts, what I lacked most was the method of circulating true qi. This internal martial arts skill has come at just the right time."

After carefully reading the entire Mingyu Gong manual, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. The core principles of Mingyu Gong emerged in his mind.

"The Mingyu Gong is divided into nine levels. The core of the first level is to allow true qi to flow through the twelve regular meridians of the human body. The following eight levels respectively connect the eight extraordinary meridians of the human body. With each meridian connected, the true qi in the body will become much stronger and more abundant. When all eight meridians are connected, it means that the Mingyu Gong has been mastered."

"Moreover, according to Mingyu Gong, internal martial arts masters are divided into nine levels. One level martial arts master is one who has mastered all twelve meridians, and one level internal martial arts master is one who has mastered all eight meridians."

Chen Mo felt as if he had opened a new door.

Back in the county town, internal martial arts techniques were always controlled by the three major martial arts schools and the martial arts academy, making it extremely difficult for outsiders to access this level. Now, after only a few days in the village, Chen Mo has already glimpsed the mysteries of internal martial arts masters and even acquired the Mingyu Skill.

The results can be described as fruitful.

He suppressed his excitement, turned back to the first page of the Mingyu Gong, and carefully studied the introductory cultivation path.

The difficulty of getting started is extremely high, but fortunately, Chen Mo has already mastered the Fiery Palm technique, which means he has grasped the basic foundation of the Bright Jade Skill and is able to understand its essence.

However, the book also mentions that if a martial artist with good talent is a master of internal martial arts, he can master all twelve meridians in three years.

Three years...

How could Chen Mo wait three years?
He's still stained with the blood of the Ghost Curse, and outside there's the Li family, and the pillar-like Li Yuanlong...

Without a second thought, Chen Mo immediately opened the control panel.

A square frame immediately appeared on the cover of Mingyu Gong, with four black bars on it.

[Readable item detected]

[Read?]

Chen Mo had an idea:

Read.

As the year drew to a close, a wave of dizziness washed over me, quickly transforming into lines of subtitles.

【Name: Mingyu Gong】

[Type: Based on the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, encompassing yin and yang, water and fire, belonging to the yin-yang category of internal martial arts]

【Function:
1. Immortality and Longevity: When the ninth level reaches its peak, internal energy forms a true qi vortex and the skin becomes transparent like jade. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the cultivator can remain young forever. When the power is used, it does not consume internal energy but continues to increase. The cold energy can freeze the opponent's meridians.

2. True Qi Feedback: When running at the ninth level, the internal force is completely contained to form a true qi vortex, which not only does not require the consumption of power, but can also continue to grow.

3. Cold and Hot True Qi: The technique simultaneously possesses both extremely cold and extremely hot true qi. The extremely cold Xuanbing Qi can freeze a person into an ice sculpture, while the extremely hot Yang Huo Qi can cause a person to be burned by fire.

[Introduction: An internal martial art created by those who have reached the fifth level. Its main function is harmony, utilizing the four seasons to forcibly harmonize Yin and Yang within the body, thereby refining internal energy into both hot and cold forms. Through the alternation of cold and warm days, Yin and Yang merge, achieving a self-sustaining effect of internal energy and eternal youth.]

[Note: This internal martial art is extremely difficult to master, emphasizing the balance of Yin and Yang. Once Yin and Yang are imbalanced, not only will one age instantly, but one will also instantly suffer a qi deviation, either freezing to death or burning to death. Centuries-old red ginseng can balance Yin and Yang within the body; millennia-old red ginseng is even more effective. Obtaining the blood of a precious fish like tiger pomfret yields the best results in terms of bone and blood. However, these methods can only balance the effects, not fundamentally resolve the underlying problems.]

[Tip: If one's constitution is modified to Yin-Yang attribute, the hidden dangers can be eradicated, making one naturally compatible with the Mingyu Gong, and cultivation will progress by leaps and bounds.]

[Can modify constitution to Yin-Yang constitution: Requires 330 Original Essence]

"The amount of the original solution essence is just right?"

Chen Mo was surprised, but also conflicted.

He only obtained 330 points of Original Essence, which he originally intended to use to modify the Blood of the Ghost Curse. If he used them all to modify the Bright Jade Technique, then the Blood of the Ghost Curse would be temporarily unmodifiable.

This is a difficult choice.

After some deliberation, Chen Mo still felt that the issue of the Ghost Curse Blood was more pressing, and that he should modify the Ghost Curse Blood first. The Bright Jade Skill could be practiced slowly; at worst, he could kill another White-Robed Ghost later and obtain the original essence.

However, the blood of the cursed ghost is too terrifying, and it might cause some terrible harm to myself, so I need to deal with it as soon as possible.

With this in mind, Chen Mo no longer hesitated. He stared at his abdomen and opened the panel for the Ghost Curse Blood.

【Name: A Drop of Cursed Blood】

[Type: Evil Infant Ghost Curse Blood]

[Characteristics: It will devour and absorb evil spirit energy to strengthen its demonic blood. However, it will also gradually devour your life force and soul until you become a dried-up corpse.]

[Description: This powerful ghost blood carries the power of demons and evil spirits. If used properly, it can have unexpected effects. However, with each use, the ghost blood will devour you more quickly.]

[Note: Your curse has materialized into ghost blood and fused with your flesh, making it very difficult to remove! Accepting the cursed blood can alleviate the pain and extend your life.]

The information was the same as before, and Chen Mo immediately thought: Modify the Blood of the Ghost Curse.

hum!
A wave of dizziness washed over me, and then new subtitles appeared.

The blood of the demon is too powerful; its composition and origins have not been deciphered, and therefore, it is temporarily impossible to modify the demon blood.

[You can modify your bloodline to be compatible with the blood of the cursed ghost. This will prevent the ghost blood from devouring your life force and soul, preventing you from being sucked dry. You can also absorb the blood of the cursed ghost and use it for your own benefit, gaining a drop of its power. The modification process is irreversible. Once modified, you may slowly become demonized, but your mental state is controllable.]

The modification will be completed after consuming 330 original solution essences.

[Should we make changes?]

Chen Mo's heart sank slowly. He leaned against the roots of the snow peach tree and looked up at the setting moon in the west.

He looked back on the past few months of intense work and his determination to change his fate.

But as of now, nothing seems to have changed.

He suddenly felt a deep sense of disappointment with the world.

The imperial court is unreliable and does nothing right. Instead of trying to find a cure for madness, it imprisons and kills those who suffer from it.

Evil spirits are rampant, and demons roam freely.

They're not giving people a way to survive.

Chen Mo had considered asking others if there was a way to resolve the curse of the blood. However, in the current environment, people with madness were seen as enemies, and revealing that he was a madman could cause endless harm.

Unable to find external help, one can only find a way oneself. And the best way is to find the source of the madness, especially that baby. If the baby can be dealt with, there is a possibility that one's own demonic blood can be cured.

However, this baby has plagued Honghe County for many years and has never been resolved, which shows that this matter is not easy.

Chen Mo also did not believe that he could find the source of the madness in the short term and solve the problem at its source.

"Forget it, complaining about the world is pointless, life goes on..."

Chen Mo cleared his mind of distractions and began to focus on himself, weighing the pros and cons of modifying his bloodline:

If left unchecked, the Blood of the Ghost Curse will devour the evil spirits outside, strengthening its power. Simultaneously, it will gradually consume Chen Mo's life force and soul, until it drains him dry.

If modified, all the aforementioned hidden dangers can be resolved. One can also obtain the power of a drop of demonic blood, at the cost of... slowly becoming demonized. However, one's mental state remains controllable.

Between two evils, choose the lesser!

Let's revise it first. Once we find the source of the madness and deal with the baby, my own ghost blood should be able to cure it.

Chen Mo stroked his abdomen, feeling the slight wriggling of ghost blood within, and thought of his despair for this world... Finally, he hardened his heart.

"In this godforsaken world, demons ultimately reign supreme, and there seems to be nothing good about being a human being."

"Then I'll become a demon. If I plan things out properly and rise high enough in the future, I might just be worshipped as a god. Throughout history, there have been demons who have been worshipped as gods."

"If you are weak, you are a wicked demon. If you are strong enough to make people look up to you, then you are a god!"

"Since I can't be human, then I'll stop being human. Starting as a demon, I'll climb step by step to the highest point and attain that supreme divine position!"

"Give me... the corrections! Thank you!"

(End of this chapter)