Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

Yan Cheng's heart tightened, and he asked:

"But why is that?"

Mi Niang said:

"The method of containing and suppressing objects already had its prototype when the Immortal Dynasty existed."

"This method was originally created to help people with congenital deficiencies stabilize their three dantian; it doesn't involve any miraculous or outwardly manifest methods."

"That's to prevent those who don't need to use this method from taking in objects to suppress them in pursuit of divine wonders, which would only delay their own cultivation."

Yan Cheng asked:

"But why do you say that talismans can hinder cultivation?"

Mi Niang said:

"The process of incorporating the talisman into the three pills is essentially about adapting external objects to one's own life force."

"However, a cultivator's own life cultivation level cannot be improved in this process."

"In order to prevent being crushed by external objects, almost all methods of containing talismans in the world are to reduce the level of the talisman itself to its own level."

"In this way, the cultivator's lifespan will naturally increase as they contain the talisman."

"Its growth potential is limited by the object itself."

"The three cores that are contained during the Qi Refining stage will be integrated into the Immortal Foundation."

"In other words, once a cultivator takes in a protective object, not only does their life cultivation level in the Qi Refining stage reach an upper limit."

"The completed immortal foundation will be like being bound by a heavy object, making subsequent cultivation extremely difficult."

"A cultivator's own life cultivation level will eventually improve gradually with cultivation, but the protective object cannot improve in the same way."

"Therefore, the act of accommodating the talisman is tantamount to prematurely consuming future potential."

"It may be beneficial for passing through the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, but it will inevitably affect the success rate of obtaining the Golden Core."

Mi Niang said softly:

"If you, sir, have ever had the experience of accommodating those of higher status than yourself, you should not find it difficult to understand my meaning."

Yan Cheng blinked even more frequently.

The female cultivator before him was clearly far more skilled than he was.

Just trying to understand the other person's words was enough to give Yan Cheng a huge headache.

Fortunately, he did have experience in accommodating high-ranking objects, which can be used as a reference.

The creations released by the Wuding Mist after it absorbs and spits out souls are undoubtedly far beyond the Qi Refining level.

Yan Cheng practiced the "Hidden Mist Concealing Origin Technique," and after absorbing this wisp of mist, his own status did not rise to a level beyond Qi Refining.

The reason for this is that no matter how high the nature of the indeterminate fog is.

In the process of absorbing it, it was also suppressed to the Qi Refining level.

Position and status are the result of the convergence of nature and destiny.

If one's own life cultivation is at the Qi Refining level, then one's rank can only be raised to the peak of Qi Refining at most.

At least through this method of warding off evil spirits, there is no way to change this situation.

Yan Cheng's face was gloomy as he addressed Mi Niang:

"According to what you say, I shouldn't have accepted this second talisman."

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, I had already taken in a talisman from the [Netherworld] sect."

"If the middle and upper elixirs are left unused, there is a risk of imbalance between yin and yang."

He was originally the spirit of the deceased, and the cultivation method he practiced was of the Yin nature. The only talisman in his body was also of the Yin nature.

Even though the [Upper Yin] technique is not as easy to lose control as the Yin Sha technique practiced by the corpse cultivators, Yan Cheng's current situation is still quite severe.

At the moment of breakthrough, there is always the risk of the Yang Fire getting out of control!

While a bright future is important, the first step is to preserve one's life.

Mi Niang's gaze swept over him, her voice very soft:

"As expected, it is the Unpredictable Mist... Young Master, your fortune is truly extraordinary."

"This mist is an ancient thing from the netherworld. Its gloomy aura is not as strong as the corpse spirits that people like to use today, so it does not have a significant impact on the path of cultivation."

"If you have any yang-attribute spiritual objects, you can place them into your middle elixir to balance them."

"This substance should be light rather than heavy, and light rather than strong, especially at dusk, with morning dew, or in the presence of Yang metal."

Yan Cheng didn't know what the first two were, but Yang Jin had them on hand, so he just nodded silently.

Mi Niang said:

"As for the upper elixir... if one can emulate the ancient cultivators by using the primordial Qi to sit between the eyebrows and balance the two energies, that would be excellent."

"It's just that I don't know the way you cultivate, young master. If you don't have the method of refining innate Qi, it's fine to have an empty elixir without any protective objects."

Upon hearing this, Yan Cheng's eyebrows twitched.

Indeed, there is no method for cultivating innate Qi in the "Shangyintian Corpse Path Chapter".

This cultivation method was originally intended for high-level cultivators who died unexpectedly to rebuild their cultivation. Those who were considered high-level cultivators in ancient times must have already cultivated the innate Qi long ago, so why would they need to die once before they could start cultivating?

Once the primordial Qi is cultivated, it immediately merges with the cultivator's spirit, representing the ultimate attainment of a Qi cultivator's spiritual cultivation.

Even if the physical body has died once, as long as the soul itself is undamaged, there is no need to cultivate the innate Qi again.

Conversely, cultivators who have not cultivated innate Qi will find it difficult to retain their complete soul when they are reborn through possession.

A certain Gengjin cultivator, whose remnant soul was so badly damaged that it dropped from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Qi Refining stage, has a lot to say about this.

Does Yan Cheng not possess a method for cultivating the Primordial Qi?

He hasn't forgotten the "Mysterious Scripture of Yin-Yang Supplementation and Harmony"!

This wonderful method of dual cultivation, which Yan Cheng almost forgot because he had no fellow practitioners, is the only way to harmonize the two energies, replenish yin and yang, and condense the primordial primordial energy!

However, it wasn't so easy for Yan Cheng to propose dual cultivation to Mi Niang on his own.

However, asking him to give up condensing innate Qi and watch his success rate of Foundation Establishment drop by 30% was something he simply couldn't do.

He was organizing his thoughts when Mi Niang got back to the point:

"The orthodox method of linking life and death, by clearly separating the cultivator from the linked object, can actually preserve the status of both and make it possible for the lower-status cultivator to falsely assume the status of the higher-status cultivator."

"In ancient times, many immortals used this method to connect with the blessed lands and magical treasures they guarded, and thus acted as true lords within a certain range."

There are three methods of connection: those from top to bottom are called contracts, those with corresponding order are called agreements, and those from bottom to top are called oaths.

This corpse-raising woman, who has existed for over a thousand years, suddenly knelt down slowly before Yan Cheng, her tone as indifferent as if she were discussing someone else's affairs:

"This humble servant wishes to make a pact with you, sir."

"Once we have made this vow, our lives will be intertwined, and we will share both honor and disgrace. For every bit of progress your cultivation makes, my magical power will increase as well."

"As my strength increases, I will be able to use more magical artifacts in this Moon-Hidden Palace, and as a result, your control over this place will become even deeper."

"My only concern is that if I am beaten to the point of having my soul scattered, your soul will also be severely damaged."

At this point, Yan Cheng noticed the first smile appear on Mi Niang's lips during their entire conversation:

"However... Young Master can rest assured about this."

"In this Moon-Hidden Palace, even if the True Lord himself came, he would find it difficult to harm me in the slightest."