I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

The Crimson Moon Saintess continued dismissively, "You should have been captured in the Crimson Moon Prison. You were originally meant to be a furnace for my Crimson Moon Sect, but due to some twist of fate, you ended up in the hands of others."

Qin Rufeng frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by Qingyuefang for doing this? Yuan Mengli is not someone to be trifled with, and Fenghua's strength is unfathomable."

"Hehe, if we were easy to deal with, how could Qingyue Workshop have established itself in Cangyun City?" the Crimson Moon Saintess laughed. "But we're not easy to deal with either. Do you think Master Yuan would seek revenge against the Crimson Moon Saintess over this matter?"

"Let's not even talk about whether she has the guts or is that stupid. Even if she comes to question me, so what? All of this is my doing; the Holy Mother and the other Holy Maidens know nothing about it. I just wanted your body; what does it have to do with Red Moon?"

Although unwilling to admit it, Qin Rufeng knew that the Crimson Moon Saintess was right.

Even if the Crimson Moon Sect really did kidnap her, they could probably settle things by compensating Yuan Mengli with a large sum of spirit stones. The only problem would be dealing with Feng Hua.

Chapter 143 I don't know how to repay this kindness

Just then, Xia Jinghong suddenly said, "Hey, the insects the fairy raised."

Qin Rufeng wanted to retort, "That wasn't my pet." However, the woman in black veil spoke first: "A Soul-Devouring Silkworm?"

Seeing Qin Rufeng turn to look at her, the woman in black veil said, "Liu Ruyan, is this Soul-Devouring Silkworm yours?"

"I suppose so," Qin Rufeng said, seeing that she recognized the item. "If you need it, feel free to take it."

Then she bowed again and said, "I haven't thanked you for saving my life yet. May I ask your honorable name?"

The scene was a bit awkward, as Qin Rufeng didn't even ask the guests' names when he was "receiving" them.

The woman removed her veil and said softly, "Cang Shuyun. But that name will cause trouble. Just call me Yun."

Clouds? Another cloud...

Qin Rufeng couldn't help but think of his adopted older sister, Yun Yishui. He wondered if she was still worried about spirit stones. Even if he only kept 30% of the 3,000 high-grade spirit stones as a reward, wouldn't she be overjoyed to receive just a little?

Qin Rufeng didn't have a very good impression of Cang Shuyun to begin with. This was understandable, since Cang Shuyun's behavior from the start was exactly like that of a playboy harassing a young female musician who didn't sell her body.

However, after getting to know him better, I realized that he was just strange in his speech and behavior, but he didn't mean any harm.

She seems to have no experience interacting with people. I wonder which pampered young lady has escaped from her privileged background.

Then... those three thousand high-grade spirit stones seemed to show Qin Rufeng a certain image. It was as if Cang Shuyun was mercilessly slapping his own face with a wad of banknotes, until his face was bright red.

For the first time, Qin Rufeng felt his dignity and integrity being shaken... at least not his master and Yan Qingping.

The main thing is that even after I refused, they still gave me so much, and they remained calm and didn't say anything.

The sheer volume of spirit stones offered without any strings attached made Qin Rufeng feel unworthy of such gratitude. After all, this person had saved his life. How could he possibly thank them?

Qin Rufeng dared not speak of repaying the debt lightly. Once he made a request, he would have to keep his word.

Cang Shuyun had asked him to go with her, but she hadn't said where they were going or what they were going to do. Qin Rufeng really didn't dare to agree.

Although I'm currently in Qingyuefang, I haven't suffered any mistreatment. Fenghua takes great care of me, and Shangguan Qingxue is also a nice person.

Every day, he enjoys celestial tea and wine, admires flowers, plays the zither, and is attended to by maids. While not quite a place to forget his homeland, it's certainly a peaceful place to cultivate. Feng Hua is still diligently searching for rare and precious herbs to help her break through her cultivation realm.

Qin Rufeng firmly believed that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Even things that seemed free already had a price tag attached, and it was unclear how the payment would be made.

Now that she had suddenly earned three thousand high-grade spirit stones, she felt much more confident and assertive in front of Yuan Mengli. However, she didn't know what she would have to give in order to repay Cang Shuyun.

It's really frustrating to owe someone such a huge favor. But if they don't come, I'll be doomed today.

So, there's nothing more to say...

Qin Rufeng bowed respectfully and said, "Fellow Daoist Yun, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. Whatever you ask of me, I will agree to."

Cang Shuyun said, "Then I want you to come with me. Will you agree?"

really……

Qin Rufeng said without changing his expression, "I agree. I just said I'll agree to anything."

“No need for that,” Cang Shuyun said with a smile. “I can see that you’re in a dilemma. Actually, the only reason I want you to come with me is to teach you the [Netherworld Sacred Scripture].

Qin Rufeng: "Huh?"

Cang Shuyun said, "I am the eighteenth generation Lord of the Netherworld Palace. However, the previous Lord only had me as his disciple, and in my generation, I am the only one left in the Netherworld Palace."

“My master once told me that the Netherworld Sacred Scripture must not be lost. So I want to find someone to pass it down.”

Qin Rufeng was momentarily stunned, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why me?"

Cang Shuyun said calmly, "I searched for a long time but couldn't find the right person until I met you."

“I have never seen a Yin constitution like yours before, and you must have had the experience of your soul leaving your body for a long time and then returning to it, right? This is even more rare.”

Qin Rufeng nodded. "That's right."

Cang Shuyun said, "Your soul has been separated from your body for too long and cannot fully return to its original position. It will remain in a relatively loose state from now on. It's like a dislocated joint; it could become a habitual dislocation."

“I sensed from your music that your soul is prone to leaving your body, which is a necessary physique for cultivating the [Netherworld Holy Scripture]. That’s why I came to you.”

"We've also discovered that you have an extremely Yin constitution and all five elements are present. Your talent is even better than mine."

"So I deliberately forced your soul out of your body, and then used a wine that was equally yin and compatible with your main spiritual root as a guide to lead your soul back into your body."

"Firstly, to test whether it's really true, and secondly, to let you experience its mystery."

"At the same time, I can pretend you've passed out, and I'll give you some drinks to help you wake up, so as not to arouse suspicion."

Qin Rufeng was speechless at Cang Shuyun's smug look.

Using water to guide one's soul back to the body is somewhat plausible. However, the following content is rather far-fetched.

To others, it looked like a bully humiliating the female musician. And to avoid arousing suspicion... many people at the scene would have already attacked you if they hadn't seen your unfathomable strength and abilities.

Ultimately, Cang Shuyun's appearance was like a windfall. However, Qin Rufeng really couldn't accept it...

She said righteously and firmly, neither humble nor arrogant, "I appreciate Lord Yun's kindness. However, my master is still alive, and I absolutely cannot take another person as my master."

"I would rather break my promise and be punished than betray my master."

“I’m not forcing you to become my disciple,” Cang Shuyun said with a surprised look. “I’m just following my master’s orders to prevent the sacred texts from being lost.”

"Why do you have to become an apprentice just to learn a martial arts technique? If learning a technique created by someone else counts as becoming an apprentice, wouldn't the whole world be in chaos?"

It has to be said, Cang Shuyun's thought process is quite unique...

She continued, "You don't need to become my disciple or come with me to the Underworld Palace. I can come to see you whenever I want."

Qin Rufeng was overjoyed. "That's wonderful!"

“By the way, there’s something I don’t understand,” Cang Shuyun said. “Since you knew to use the hairpin I gave you as a mark, why didn’t you just wear it on your body? Luckily, we weren’t too far apart.”

Qin Rufeng frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "I'm worried that this item will fall into enemy hands and be destroyed."

"I see, it seems you like it." Cang Shuyun's face showed a girlish, innocent smile. "Don't worry, it's very sturdy. Here you go."

Qin Rufeng took the hairpin and put it back on her head. Only she knew that she had thrown it away in a fit of anger.

Feeling guilty and embarrassed, Qin Rufeng changed the subject again, saying, "What kind of fire did Lord Yun use? It's so powerful."

“Spiritual fire,” Cang Shuyun said, looking at Qin Rufeng. “Spiritual fire doesn’t burn the body, but ignites the soul. This is not something that can be blocked simply by having high cultivation.”

"Actually, I'm also puzzled. You have a three-tailed fox spirit and should be able to use foxfire. Isn't your foxfire a spiritual fire?"

Chapter 144 Another fruitful night

Cang Shuyun said, "If you can use spiritual fire, even if you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage, it will be no problem to burn the souls of people below the Flowing Cloud stage."

"How could that be? It's just a pity that my foxfire isn't a spirit fire." Qin Rufeng sighed with regret. "If I could use a spirit fire, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state. Perhaps my cultivation level is too low."

Cang Shuyun shook her head. "It's not cultivation level. It's probably just that you're not a demon after all. But it's okay, I can help you refine the foxfire into spirit fire."

"Ah? Really!" Qin Rufeng was so excited she almost went up and gave Cang Shuyun a face wash. However, she maintained her composure and respectfully bowed, saying, "Please help me, Lord Yun."

“This will do.” Cang Shuyun gestured with the Soul-Devouring Silkworm in her hand, and then took out a small oil lamp.

This oil lamp looks like a long-necked bottle. Its unique shape is a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

The silver lamp base is shaped like a trumpet, gleaming with gilded diamonds. Attached to the lamp base is a long-necked teardrop-shaped bottle made of highly transparent crystal. Below that is a lamp base carved from jade.

Cang Shuyun said, "This is a soul lamp, fueled by souls. It can be used as a light source, to attract, drive, and ignite souls. Of course, it can also be used to refine your foxfire into spirit foxfire."

"Here you go. First, bind it to your blood, then I'll teach you how to use it." Cang Shuyun said, handing the Soul Lamp to Qin Rufeng.

Qin Rufeng thanked him repeatedly, and then used his blood to bind the magic weapon.

Cang Shuyun continued, "First, remove the lamp plate from the bottle opening, then place the mouth of the Soul-Devouring Silkworm at the bottle opening, and the soul liquid will leak out on its own. This method does not require killing the Soul-Devouring Silkworm."

Qin Rufeng immediately did as instructed and unscrewed the lamp holder. He discovered that there was a copper head attached to the mouth of the bottle, with a rounded shape resembling a snake's head.

She immediately grabbed the Soul-Devouring Silkworm and connected it to the bottle opening. The Soul-Devouring Silkworm then transformed into a jet-powered warrior, pouring all the milky-white liquid from its belly into the Soul Lamp's water droplet bottle.

However, Cang Shuyun frowned slightly as she looked at the half-full bottle and said, "This isn't enough..."

She pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked at the Crimson Moon Saintess lying on the ground beside her, barely alive. "Adding her is enough. Is this person still of any use?"

Qin Rufeng glanced at the Holy Maiden and said, "It's no use."

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Moon Saintess's lips twitched a few times, but she seemed to have resigned herself to her fate...

Qin Rufeng never expected that his and the Crimson Moon Saintess's situations would change so dramatically.

A casual remark, "It's useless," sealed the fate of this Golden Core Saintess.

At this moment, Cang Shuyun said again, "This Soul-Devouring Silkworm devours soul liquid, so I can't extract the soul and mix it directly."

"How did you obtain the soul liquid just now? You still need to extract the soul liquid from that Crimson Moon Saintess. Don't worry, she's powerless to resist and can be manipulated at will."

Qin Rufeng nodded and then took out the Soul-Dispersing Pill.

Cang Shuyun indeed recognized the item. "Soul-Dispersing Pill? No wonder the bottle of Soul Liquid you obtained wasn't full. You must have missed a lot."

“That’s true,” Qin Rufeng said. “When we gave Liu Zhengshi the Soul-Dispersing Pill, she spewed out soul fluid from all nine of her orifices. Even if they were to come together, she would probably have lost a lot of it.”

"Therefore, seal eight of the nine orifices, leaving only one open." As he spoke, Cang Shuyun took out a talisman and affixed it to the eight orifices of the Crimson Moon Saintess, leaving only one open.

Qin Rufeng then took the Soul-Devouring Silkworm... This thing was a bit shriveled, it seemed that it had been squeezed dry of every last drop.

Cang Shuyun shook her head and said, "This one won't do. Although it's not dead, it's quite weak after the soul liquid was extracted. It can't be used for the time being. Bring me another one."

"But there aren't any left." Qin Rufeng was in a dilemma; she only had this one Soul-Devouring Silkworm left.

"It's alright," Cang Shuyun said calmly. "What do you think of this soul lamp being made in such a shape?"

Qin Rufeng: "Ah, this..."

Cang Shuyun: "Just absorb it directly."

Should we just... confront them directly...? Okay.

So Qin Rufeng first stuffed the Soul-Scattering Pill into the mouth of the Crimson Moon Saintess, forcing her to swallow it and then sealed the talisman. Then he forcefully shoved the mouth of the long-necked bottle containing the Soul Lamp into her mouth.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh," the dignified Crimson Moon Saintess could no longer be arrogant. At this moment, her whole body was convulsing, trembling like a leaf in the wind. The golden helmet on her head had been flung off, revealing her rolled-back eyes.

This scene looked like someone being given arsenic poison, but in reality, it was milky white soul liquid gushing out and pouring into the soul lamp.

The Crimson Moon Saintess, her soul sucked away, instantly lost all life and collapsed to the ground...

Seeing the saintess's miserable state with her eyes rolled back and her tongue sticking out, Qin Rufeng couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

It seems she was right. There is only one rule in this world... the strong rule and the weak are prey to each other.

Even the mighty Crimson Moon Saintess is nothing more than raw material before a stronger being. The soul stored within this physical form is merely fuel for a lamp, cruelly snatched away by the powerful... truly like slaughtering livestock.

Qin Rufeng could even see the faces and bodies of the Crimson Moon Saintess and Liu Zhengshi emerging from the milky-white soul liquid within the transparent, teardrop-shaped belly of the Soul Lamp, just like two egg yolks cracked into a bowl.

What's even more terrifying is that the soul fluid is "alive," constantly moving as if trying to escape.

Qin Rufeng tried his best not to look at the soul liquid of the two. Following Cang Shuyun's instructions, he poured his own spiritual energy into the base of her soul lamp and lit it.

Then she summoned a foxfire and mixed it with the soul fire of the soul lamp to burn. This was the Spirit Refining Fire.

Before long, Qin Rufeng's foxfire will transform into a spirit foxfire, possessing the ability to burn the souls of his enemies.

Once the Spirit Fox Fire is refined, Qin Rufeng will be able to fight anyone below the Flowing Cloud Realm.

Having dealt with the soul lamp, Qin Rufeng returned to Liu Zhengshi's corpse.

Before I could even retrieve the magic weapon Xichen, the Crimson Moon Saintess came knocking on my door. Now I can finally retrieve it without worry.

But how did Xichen obtain it? It seems it was swallowed up by Liu Zhengshi.

Qin Rufeng consulted Cang Shuyun again. Cang Shuyun said, "From your description, that treasure should be of the earth element. Fire can generate earth, so just burn it with fire. Use ordinary fire."

Qin Rufeng nodded her thanks. Then she first had Xia Jinghong cut off Liu Zhengshi's head to use as a reward, and then she activated her Fire Phoenix Wings and set Liu Zhengshi's corpse on fire.

Moments later, the body burned to ashes. And within those ashes, a lump of clay-like substance kept wriggling.

This thing isn't alive; it's just wriggling. It contains powerful earth elemental energy.