Under One Person: I Can Change Jobs Infinitely

Chapter 104 Sympathetic Spells, The Hidden Chamber

Looking at the scarlet vertical pupil in the sky, Huang Yu raised an eyebrow.

"So this is the power of the Philosopher's Stone? To travel thousands of miles to reach me—amazing!"

At that moment, a deep voice suddenly rang out.

"The Chosen One of the East, this soul belongs to the Philosopher's Stone. Return it to him, and I will forgive your transgressions."

Huang Yu was taken aback: "You can actually speak Chinese?"

"Is language still a barrier for us saints?"

"really."

Huang Yu said thoughtfully, "However, your titles are quite interesting: Chosen One, Divine Being. Is that how you view the Inhumans?"

The scarlet vertical pupils did not answer, but simply watched Huang Yu's actions indifferently.

During the brief conversation, Huang Yu's hands kept moving as he frantically used [Ghost Eater] to refine Baker's soul.

More information about the Free Alchemy Association and the Philosopher's Stone has been revealed.

A hint of amusement flashed in Huang Yu's eyes: "Your name, Grinheim? The genius of Victor Academy, Beck's student..."

long?"

"Let me see your legendary deeds, your insane alchemical experiments, which led to your expulsion from Victor Academy because they were too dark."

"Beck admires you greatly, a grandmaster of both alchemy and dark magic, possessing a unique personal charisma—"

"What intrigues me is your purpose; it seems you've been constantly expanding your team."

"And also, the essence of the Philosopher's Stone—did you create it?"

"When Beck joined the Free Alchemist Association, it seems he also had to sign a contract with the Philosopher's Stone?"

As if he had touched something, Beck's soul collapsed with a bang, and the fragments of his soul turned into a fluid that gathered next to the scarlet vertical pupil.

"I regret to inform you, Chosen One of the East, that you did not heed my advice."

"My information is nothing special. Yes, I am Grinheim, and many people in the West know me."

Grinheim's tone remained calm: "However, the power of the Philosopher's Stone cannot be revealed for the time being."

"As you should have seen in Beck's memories, everyone who joins the Free Alchemy Association has to sign a contract with the Philosopher's Stone and leave their real name."

"From then on, his soul belonged to the Philosopher's Stone, and he was able to gain the power and wisdom of the Philosopher's Stone."

"This is both a constraint and a protection."

"Unfortunately, you have plundered Baker's soul, and this constraint will now fall upon you."

Huang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and instantly entered a state of reversal, his whole body exuding a misty white aura.

"You mean, a stone from thousands of miles away wants to unleash its power on me, making me pay the price?"

"I'd really like to see how it does that."

The Qimen formation flickered with a faint light, and Huang Yu stared intently at the scarlet vertical pupils.

He did not attempt to attack the crimson vertical pupil; in the eyes of the Qimen Manifestation, it was nothing more than an illusion, a projection of power.

"You will see." His scarlet vertical pupils trembled slightly as he looked at Huang Yu's reverse aging, a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"I have studied your Eastern Qi cultivation, and it is amazing. Your understanding of the essence of life seems to have taken a completely different path from alchemy."

"Your current state perfectly matches my impression of your methods, elevating your life state to a positive and proactive one, which in turn produces some amazing effects."

"Your methods, even in the East, should be among the top-tier."

"However, it is precisely because you place too much importance on cultivating your physical body and mind that you have neglected to understand the true nature of this world."

"The world is so vast, the universe so immense, how could a tiny individual possibly compare to it?!"

"Your power is limited to yourselves, so you will never understand the greatness of alchemy in transforming the world."

"How could a mere ten thousand miles possibly stop the arrival of the great power of alchemy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soul fragments floating beside the scarlet vertical pupils vanished with a bang.

As if marked with a coordinate, Huang Yu instantly felt a strange gaze fixed on him.

Immediately afterwards, a sense of desolation rose from within him, rapidly extinguishing Huang Yu's life force.

hum!

The True Qi of Reversal rose up, and the immense power of reversal began to repair the decaying body within.

Huang Yu's expression remained calm: "Ignoring the medium, bypassing my protective magic artifact and the triple defense of Reversal of Life, it directly takes effect from within my body—interesting, what kind of method is this?"

A hint of surprise flashed in his scarlet vertical pupils; he hadn't expected that his annihilation magic wouldn't kill Huang Yu instantly.

Moreover, judging from Huang Yu's composed demeanor, he did not seem to have suffered any fatal injuries.

Grinheim knew that Qi cultivators focused on cultivating their mind and body, but were their bodies really that strong?

That restorative power seemed almost inexhaustible.

He had to admit, "I must say, your methods are very powerful; even the power of annihilation couldn't kill you."

"However, you will eventually die. As long as the Philosopher's Stone exists, the power of death will continue to affect your body."

"Forever and ever, until your body and your soul are utterly annihilated!"

Huang Yu did not reply, but focused on the power within his body.

He didn't believe in any unsolvable force; he believed that as long as the essence of any force was found, there would always be a way to counter it.

The most important thing to figure out now is how that power appeared in his body.

The Qimen formation shrank into his body, and the Qimen Reverse Life technique began to operate, allowing him to quickly take control of his body.

At the same time, the methods of [Heavenly Evolution] and Inner Observation allowed him to observe the entirety of his body and deduce the nature of that corrosive force.

After a long while, Huang Yu looked enlightened: "So that's how it is. No wonder it looked so familiar. The essence of your power is actually witchcraft, or more precisely, a curse."

"Only in this way can the barriers of time and space be overcome and the power be applied to me."

His scarlet vertical pupils paused slightly.

Huang Yu continued, "As far as I know, there is a major category of witchcraft called sympathetic witchcraft, which believes that everything is connected, and this connection can even be unrestricted by time and space, and they can interact with each other."

"Based on the type of this connection, sympathetic magic is further divided into homeopathy and contact magic."

"Homeopathy, also known as mimicry, produces magical effects by imitating an object or behavior, such as inflicting damage by stabbing an image of an enemy."

"Contact magic, on the other hand, influences the target of the spell through items that have come into contact with the human body or objects, such as hair, nails, and clothing."

Huang Yu pointed to the scarlet vertical pupil: "In such a short time, you couldn't possibly cast a homeopathic spell on me. Only contact spells could make that possible."

"Then what is the medium of contact? The only thing I have touched that you can easily obtain and use is Beck's soul fragments, right?"

Grinheim let out a low chuckle, his crimson vertical pupils revealing a look of amazement.

"Yes, you're absolutely right."

"Baker was killed by you, and the connection between the two of you has reached its peak."

"And Beck's soul has made a pact with the Philosopher's Stone, so his soul will surely return after death."

"Even if it does not return, this soul will be the best medium for casting spells, capable of directly guiding the power of the Philosopher's Stone to descend."

Huang Yu stroked his chin and continued, "In this way, you will be able to use the power of the Philosopher's Stone to cast a powerful spell on me through contact magic, creating an effect similar to a curse."

"Grinheim, you have quite a wide range of interests, alchemy, black magic, and now witchcraft."

Grinheim's tone softened: "If it weren't for the fact that refining Qi is so time-consuming, I would like to try your Qi refining method myself."

"Actually, there are many books on the art of Qi cultivation in the library of Victor Academy. They are hidden in a secret room."

A hint of doubt flashed in Huang Yu's eyes: "A secret chamber? How come you have a cultivation manual for the Qi Refining Dao, and you've even hidden it in a secret chamber?"

A hint of amusement flickered in his scarlet vertical pupils: "Well, you'll have to ask yourselves that."

"I discovered that secret room by chance; the number of books inside was unimaginable."

"That's why I learned your language, hoping to decipher your techniques and apply them to other situations."

"As a result, your cultivation manuals contain too many coded words, and some of the methods are too dangerous to practice rashly. A slight mistake could damage your body and soul."

"In the end, I only researched some methods that didn't require as much physical and mental effort, such as alchemy, talismans, and corpse refining."

Huang Yu understood something: "You developed the formula for that corpse spirit compound?"

Grinheim admitted, "Well, I got the inspiration from a book called 'The Metamorphosis of the Corpse of Taiyin,' but the technique was too mysterious and evil, so I didn't investigate it further."

"Hehe, if you're interested, you can come to Victor Academy and find that secret room yourself."

"Believe me, what's inside will absolutely exceed your expectations."

"However, I don't think you'll have the chance to live to see that day."

Huang Yu shook his head, a glint in his eyes: "No, Grinheim, your witchcraft is actually nothing special. If you want to kill me, wait a few hundred years."

"I will go to Europe, not only to find that secret room, but also to find you!"

Grinheim said nonchalantly, "I'll be waiting for you."

"Hmph, it's a pity you're Chinese, a foreign race, otherwise I really would like to recruit you into the Free Alchemy Association."

Suddenly, several footsteps sounded, and Zuo Ruotong's figure hurriedly appeared in Huang Yu's courtyard.

He glanced at the crimson vertical pupil floating in mid-air and asked, "Ayu, what's going on?"

Grinheim said, "Ah, someone's here. My mission is complete. I should go."

"Good luck, cultivator of Qi from the East."

"Trying to leave?" Upon hearing this, Zuo Ruotong's figure instantly moved to the crimson vertical pupil, reaching out to grab it, but grasping at empty air.

"An illusion, huh? No wonder it felt so strange."

Zuo Ruotong landed gently on the ground, her face showing a hint of solemnity. Chaos was approaching, and all sorts of demons and monsters were coming out.

Finally, the crimson vertical pupil twisted for a moment, then turned into light and shadow and disappeared into the air.

Huang Yu relaxed slightly when he saw that the scarlet vertical pupils had disappeared and the insidious sense of being watched had also vanished.

Zuo Ruotong turned to look at Huang Yu, noticing the unusual thing about him, and asked with concern, "Yu, are you okay? What's with those red vertical pupils?"

Huang Yu calmly replied, "Yes, it's a little troublesome, but it won't kill me."

"The power within me originates from Western contact magic, which you can understand as a curse."

"This curse will continuously erode my life force and annihilate my body tissues, but as long as I maintain a state of reverse regeneration, I will be able to continuously fight against this force."

"The only special thing is that this curse is very difficult to eradicate because it is not a one-time curse, but rather has a supporting medium."

"The other party can continuously inject power into the curse through the supporting medium, thereby eroding my true energy."

"When my true energy is exhausted and I can no longer sustain the reversal of life, that will be the time when this curse kills me."

Zuo Ruotong's expression changed. After listening to this, it seemed that this curse was indeed very troublesome.

Moreover, this reminded him of his own situation, as he had to maintain a reversed life for decades because of an injury within his body.

So, is Huang Yu going to follow in his footsteps too?

No, the situation is a little different. Old wounds from reversing the cycle of life cannot be healed, but curses can indeed be removed.

Zuo Ruotong's expression gradually became serious: "Ayu, don't worry, I will find a way to eliminate the curse. Maoshan, Longhu, Quanzhen, Shaolin, Lingyin, all the major Taoist sects in China have ways to deal with this kind of evil magic."

"Ha, a mere Western witchcraft, there's always a way to solve it."

"No need." Huang Yu shook his head and looked at Zuo Ruotong: "Master, don't you think this curse is very suitable for us to cultivate reversal of life?"

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