My bathroom leads to the celestial realm.

Xu Yan glanced at him sideways: What, you look down on mortals?

"Do they only arrest cultivators?"

"That's right." Su Han nodded. "That's the infamous Demonic Hand Scholar, also known as the Pill-Planting Demon. Brother Xu, haven't you heard of him?"

Xu Yan honestly shook his head: "Never heard of it. Is it famous?"

"Of course!" Su Han nodded vigorously, explaining with great gossip, "Legend has it that he was originally a righteous cultivator, but because his family members lacked the aptitude to enter the immortal sect and cultivate immortal techniques, he went to extremes. First, he dug out the dantian and qi sea of ​​cultivators and planted them in his own children to see if they could cultivate. Then, he planted demon cores in the cultivators whose dantians had been dug out, forcing us to use the power of the demon cores to restore our cultivation."

ha?

So, the first thing I encountered after transmigrating was this thing? God, are you playing a trick on me?!

Xu Yan didn't want to beat around the bush and asked directly, "You want to ask me why I can generate electricity, right?"

Su Han, looking completely at ease, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Xu is indeed wise; please do not hesitate to offer your guidance."

Xu Yan sighed: "Brother Su, I'm just an ordinary person, like you. I have an inner core inside my stomach. I can't explain exactly how I can generate electricity. Anyway, I just suddenly learned it."

He is a man of manners. In ancient times, people addressed each other as "brother" regardless of age, but rather to express humility and politeness.

If he were to foolishly reply "Little Brother Su" just because Su Han called him "Brother Xu," that would be extremely impolite.

"Brother Xu!" Su Han cried out anxiously, pressing his still-healing dantian. "That demon ripped out my dantian and destroyed my qi sea. Although I escaped with my life by sheer luck, I am now a cripple who cannot cultivate. I have no face to return to the sect..."

Xu Yan smirked. Losing cultivation means you can't return to your sect? What kind of ingenious logic is that?

But it's not easy to say that, otherwise you might break up on the spot.

Seeing that Xu Yan still refused, Su Han became even more anxious: "What exactly is Xu Yan worried about? If that's the case, let Heaven bear witness, I, Su Han, swear to Heaven that if I harbor any evil intentions, may my meridians be severed, my cultivation lost, and I never be able to recover!"

"Hey, hey, you can't do that!" Xu Yan quickly tried to stop him, but it was too late.

In the past, making a vow was no different from farting; it all depended on personal cultivation and moral constraints.

But in this world where cultivation is possible, swearing an oath to the Heavenly Dao is no joke!

He gave a helpless, bitter smile: "Brother Su, you certainly overestimate me. If I could restore even a fraction of your strength, we could both escape this dangerous situation. How could I possibly refuse or conceal it? Besides, this is exactly what Zhuiyunzi wants. If only I understand it, he'll only target me. If I teach Brother Su, we'll have one more person to share the burden. Wouldn't that be a good thing for me?"

His words were sincere and heartfelt, and Su Han was stunned for a moment, but refused to say anything more.

Xu Yan simply followed Su Han's example and swore an oath: "May Heaven bear witness, if I, Xu Yan, know of any concealment, may Heaven punish me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Erpan seemed to hear a muffled thunderclap and couldn't help but shrink his shoulders.

No way, this thing is really that effective?

Suddenly, I felt like I had trapped myself.

Upon hearing this, Su Han deflated like a punctured balloon: "I was too impatient... If we can find a way to utilize demon cores, not only me, but all those fellow cultivators whose cultivation was crippled by the Demon Core Planting will be grateful for Brother Xu's kindness. Even the major sects will flock to us!"

Xu Yan thought to himself, "Are all cultivators this naive?"

To be fair, Zhuiyunzi's ideas are indeed ahead of their time.

Just think about it, just one demon core can set an ordinary person with poor aptitude on the path of cultivation. Even if the success rate is less than one percent, it is enough to make countless kings and nobles flock to it.

In the modern world, direct financing and listing would be no problem.

But the more this was the case, the more dangerous it seemed to Xu Yan. Once the news spread, it wouldn't just be Zhuiyunzi; wouldn't all the major sects rush over in one fell swoop?

Coercion and bribery are still good, but what if someone physically destroys him with the idea that if they can't have him, no one else can either? Who can he complain to?

Moreover, the vow we just made shouldn't be taken lightly, otherwise who knows what might happen!

Thinking of this, Xu Yan felt a chill run down his spine and said, "Brother Su, I also have some doubts. How about we verify it together?"

"I couldn't ask for more!" To show his sincerity, Su Han took the lead in recounting his own experiences.

First, the finger that controls the dantian is destroyed.

Zhuiyunzi truly lived up to his reputation as a master who was deeply immersed in this art. His finger strike only destroyed the dantian without damaging the meridians, demonstrating surgical precision.

The process of planting the core was not much different, but things changed later. There was no remnant soul in the inner core in Su Han's stomach; it was just a demon core that was stuffed into his stomach.

Upon hearing that Xu Yan had almost been possessed, Su Han immediately realized that this was the problem.

To ensure there were no problems, Xu Yan even explained how to visualize the thunder eagle.

Upon hearing this, Su Han sighed deeply: "So that's how it is. I had no idea where this inner core in my stomach came from, nor did I know what to visualize! If I ever reach a dead end, I'll find a demon core with a remnant soul and swap it with my own, letting it possess my body. If I survive, I'll recover my cultivation; if I don't, it'll still be much better than the current situation!"

Xu Yan... Is this how much effort cultivators put into improving their cultivation?

He thought for a moment and then asked, "Brother Su, I have some questions, but I'm not sure if I should ask them."

Su Han nodded: "Of course."

Xu Yan was waiting for this very question: "Brother Su, may I ask what exactly is the inner elixir?"

Su Han was completely bewildered: "An inner core is an inner core, what else could it be?"

The ancients had such narrow-minded thinking!

Xu Yan explained in the simplest language possible: "You see, only demons possess inner elixir, right?"

"Inaccurate," Su Han said. "Demons have inner cores, but monsters don't."

Xu Yan rolled her eyes: Am I discussing the difference between demons and monsters with you?

He didn't want to argue and continued, "Demons are either birds and beasts or flowers and trees, so is the inner core something that already exists like the heart, liver, and lungs, growing stronger by absorbing external forces after becoming a demon; or is it something that was originally empty, and then condensed from scratch after becoming a demon?"

"Naturally, it's formed through acquired means," Su Han replied without hesitation. "We human Golden Core cultivators also possess inner cores!"

Xu Yan nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense then."

"What makes sense?"

Xu Yan laughed and said, "Whether it's true essence or demonic power, they are essentially the same kind of energy... power. They're different paths leading to the same goal... A kick and a punch both cause damage, they're different paths leading to the same goal, understand?"

Yes, that's right. From now on, he will only have true essence, not demonic power.

Few cultivators are fools, Su Han instantly understood: "That's right!"

Xu Yan continued, "In other words, while inner cores and demon cores originate from different sources, they are essentially the same thing." He subconsciously licked his lips. "Therefore, that demon's idea wasn't unfounded!"

There was something else he didn't say.

If demon cores can be utilized, what about the golden cores of human cultivators?

Xu Yan suddenly had a feeling that a storm was about to break out and sweep through the entire cultivation world.