He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

Inside the cabin.

Xun Yan suddenly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

The blood also contained the remains of some kind of insect.

But the wreckage melted away as quickly as ice in summer.

Finally, it disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.

Clutching his still slightly aching head, Xun Yan felt a mix of emotions.

Unexpectedly, he transmigrated in the blink of an eye and became an outer disciple of the Misty Sect.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but the original owner had another identity.

That was an undercover agent sent by the Hehuan Sect.

However, before the original owner could achieve anything, the Soul-Devouring Gu, which the Hehuan Sect used to control spies, suddenly flared up within him.

Before the original owner could react, their soul and body were annihilated.

This gave Xun Yan the opportunity to usurp the position.

The remains of the insects in the blood were the Soul-Devouring Gu that perished along with the original owner.

"The Soul-Devouring Gu is deadly, but its main purpose is control; it won't activate its effects randomly."

Otherwise, if all the undercover agents die suddenly, who will pass messages to the Hehuan Sect or carry out any underhanded tactics?

Furthermore, judging from the original owner's last remaining emotions and memories,

He must have been ambushed, and by a "colleague" no less!

Thinking of this, Xun Yan looked up at the wooden table not far away.

There was burnt sandalwood incense on top, a gift from a colleague who said it could calm the mind.

But now it seems very likely that something was added to the sandalwood, which caused the Soul-Eating Gu to be awakened.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Xun Yan muttered to himself:

"Although there's one less worm inside me, I don't need to worry about being controlled by the Hehuan Sect anymore."

But if I can't kill that colleague, he'll definitely keep trying to kill me if he sees I'm still alive.

Another point: Did the colleague kill the original owner of the body because of internal competition? Or was he acting under someone else's orders...?

Just as Xun Yan was pondering this, the wooden door was suddenly opened.

A man dressed as an outer disciple rushed in, shouting, "Brother Yan, hurry!"

"Huh? What's so fast?" Xun Yan looked completely bewildered.

This outer disciple was the original owner's "roommate," named Lu Ge.

A legitimate disciple of the Misty Sect, with a fairly good relationship with the original owner of this body.

"Pan Qie is about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Let's go and see, this is a rare opportunity."

"Panqie!"

A cold glint flashed in Xun Yan's eyes, because this Pan Qie was none other than the original owner's colleague.

This was given to the person who originally possessed sandalwood!

If everyone is at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, even if the other party discovers that they are not dead, it will be difficult for them to kill them easily.

However, if the opponent breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the difficulty of secretly killing you will definitely be reduced a lot.

"Although it's not easy to overcome tribulations in this world, what if it happens!"

I need to go to the scene and see if there's any chance to sabotage things. We absolutely cannot let Pan Qie succeed in his tribulation.

If the sabotage fails...

"At worst, I'll just charge in and explode in your face. We'll all get struck by lightning and die together, which is better than me dying alone!"

Just as he was thinking this, a emotionless, mechanical voice echoed in Xun Yan's mind:

[Ding! The "Survive the Death of My Fellow Daoist" system has been successfully activated!]

[The host can obtain various rewards simply by disrupting other people's tribulations.]

[This system has been activated for the first time by the host. New player rewards are now being distributed.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired a special physique—the Immovable Heavenly Thunder Physique.]

[Immovable Heavenly Thunder Body - When the host cultivates thunder-based Taoist techniques, spells, and supernatural abilities, the results will be twice as effective.]

When facing lightning attacks, or even heavenly lightning, the damage received will be greatly reduced.

[Furthermore, it can absorb various types of lightning energy to temper its body and soul, thereby strengthening itself.]

"Your system is pretty unethical! But it came at just the right time!"

Although the system appeared suddenly, it even gave a brief self-introduction.

But in reality, not even a second has passed.

Xun Yan sprang to his feet and ran with Lu Ge toward the place where Pan Qie was undergoing his tribulation.

Halfway there, Lu Ge sniffed and asked, "Brother Yan, why do you smell so good? Did you cultivate with someone?"

"What dual cultivation? I just lit some sandalwood incense..."

At this point, Xun Yan's eyes lit up. He raised his hand and smelled it; the aroma was still quite strong.

Come to think of it, although the outer disciples live in wooden houses, they are still wooden houses belonging to a major cultivation sect.

The airtight seal is still very good after the doors and windows are closed.

The original owner lit sandalwood incense and cultivated inside, which wasn't much different from smoking cured meat.

They'll definitely have a smell on them.

If sandalwood is indeed the key to activating the Soul-Devouring Gu, then this scent will likely also affect Pan Qie.

After all, as fellow undercover agents of the Hehuan Sect, Pan Qie must have also been infected with the Soul-Devouring Gu.

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the place where Pan Qie was undergoing his tribulation.

This is the training area where outer disciples usually meditate and cultivate.

The main reason for choosing this public area to undergo tribulation is because there is a defensive array here.

It can slightly withstand the heavenly lightning during tribulation.

There were also outer sect deacons and elders present, so outsiders dared not and could not do anything wrong.

Moreover, if one can successfully overcome the tribulation, one can show off in front of the onlookers.

Even among cultivators, many find it hard to resist the exhilarating feeling of displaying their divine power in public.

At this moment, Pan Qie was sitting upright on a futon.

Although many people came to watch, they were kept a hundred meters away by the outer sect stewards and elders.

Xun Yan and his companion apologized as they squeezed through the crowd, finally managing to reach the front row.

In order to ensure that his fragrance would reach Pan Qie, Xun Yan deliberately chose an upwind position.

Thunderclouds began to gather in the sky, accompanied by rumbling thunder.

Lu Ge couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yan, do you think Pan Qie will succeed?"

Before Xun Yan could answer, the outer sect steward, who was not far away, spoke up:

"Pan Qie has been at the twelfth level of Qi Refining for some time now, and has been consolidating his strength."

He chose to undergo his tribulation today, so he must have had absolute confidence. Furthermore, judging from the appearance of these thunderclouds...

This time, it's at most just ordinary lightning; the probability of success is still quite high.

"Thank you for informing me, Deacon."

After expressing his gratitude, Lu Ge sighed with envy, "I wonder when I'll be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"You can do it." Xun Yan said, his gaze fixed on Pan Qie.

A gentle breeze blew from behind him, and the outer sect stewards and elders also smelled the sandalwood scent on Xun Yan.

However, since they did not have any Soul-Eating Worms in their bodies and did not experience any discomfort, they did not pay any attention to it.

But when Pan Qie smelled the sandalwood scent, the Soul-Eating Worms inside his body began to stir.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Xun Yan, who had no expression on his face.

"Xun Yan! Isn't he dead? Why is he still standing there like nothing happened?"

And where did he get the insect-summoning incense? Did someone give it to him too?

I lost my composure a bit, and most of the preparations I had made before were instantly wasted.

At the same time, the first bolt of lightning struck from the sky.