Three Sins Against Heaven

After returning to his courtyard room, Ghost Guest took out a Spirit Stone from his storage bag. After a moment of hesitation, he began to cultivate with the stone in hand.

This time, he had prepared many Spirit Stones. Even if the Extinct Spirit Seed devoured his spiritual energy again, he should be able to handle it.

When the Spirit Stone in his hand turned to powder, Ghost Guest opened his eyes, his brows furrowed tightly.

The Extinct Spirit Seed hadn't devoured his spiritual energy again, which was good, but he hadn't noticed any changes in his body.

But his master had said that the Extinct Spirit Seed could transform him completely. It couldn't be just a joke.

Thinking of this, Ghost Guest took out another Spirit Stone and began absorbing spiritual energy, focusing intently and constantly monitoring the changes in the Extinct Spirit Seed.

...

Down the mountain, at the pasture.

Cynthia Jiang sat on the grass, watching Little Tiger chase cows and sheep around the pasture, her clear and melodious laughter ringing out, "Brother Little Tiger, slow down, don't fall."

After Ghost Guest had brought them here once, he had taught them the hand seal to open the light screen, which meant they could go out anytime without restrictions.

Not long after, Little Tiger came running over with a handful of wildflowers, handing them to Cynthia Jiang, "These flowers are beautiful, for you."

"Thank you, Brother Little Tiger." Cynthia Jiang smiled brightly, holding the flowers up to Laura Jiang, "Sister, aren't they pretty?"

"Yes, very pretty." Laura Jiang seemed a bit distracted, responding absentmindedly.

Little Tiger asked, "Are you hungry? I'll make something delicious for you."

"But the master isn't here. Isn't it bad to eat without him?" Cynthia Jiang said softly.

Little Tiger was puzzled, "Why does it matter if he's here or not? If he's not here, you won't eat? He's been busy cultivating these days, he told us not to worry about him. Just save some for him after we're done."@@novelbin@@

Thinking of Ghost Guest, Cynthia Jiang couldn't help but shiver, her previously joyful mood gradually fading, "It doesn't seem right."

"It's fine, you don't have to be so afraid of him. Dylan Chen is really a good person." Little Tiger set up a pot on the dug-out stove, waving his hand dismissively.

Cynthia Jiang pursed her lips, remembering when they first arrived. One moment, Ghost Guest was calm, and the next, he was killing people. It was hard to associate him with being a "good person."

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Laura Jiang suddenly asked, "Brother Little Tiger, can you tell us about you and the master?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"Just curious."

Little Tiger stirred the soup, tasting it with satisfaction before slowly saying, "The first time I met Dylan Chen, Thomas Yang was stealing my food..."

Laura Jiang listened intently. Although Little Tiger's story was disjointed, her intelligence allowed her to piece together the sequence of events.

Some things were vague, like the night the Spirit Slaves collectively rebelled. Little Tiger was just sleeping in his room and only knew that many people were gone the next day, and Thomas Yang was dead.

After spending time together, Laura Jiang could see that Little Tiger's mental capacity was below average. When they first arrived, Ghost Guest would avoid killing in front of Little Tiger, naturally not telling him these things.

Although Little Tiger still didn't know how Thomas Yang died, Laura Jiang was certain it was at Ghost Guest's hands.

Little Tiger's story was incomplete. He didn't know what happened after he and Ghost Guest separated, only that Ghost Guest came to find him later and rescued him.

Laura Jiang was left wanting more, the missing part of the story was the most crucial. She was very curious about how Ghost Guest went from a Spirit Slave to a cultivator, but unfortunately, Little Tiger didn't know these things.

In the distance, a figure herding cows and sheep approached. It was Jiang Qing, a Spirit Slave they had met before. Laura Jiang's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over.

After a long time, Laura Jiang returned with heavy steps, shock lingering in her eyes, her heart in turmoil.

Jiang Qing had told her everything he knew, filling in the blanks of the story.

She found it hard to believe that someone could be so bold as to lead other Spirit Slaves in an attack on their master and almost succeed!

Although Jiang Qing's account wasn't detailed, Laura Jiang understood that it must have been meticulously planned to reach that point.

And the mastermind behind it all was her master, a boy not much older than herself.

How could someone so young have such deep thoughts!

Laura Jiang's body trembled uncontrollably. The thought of living with someone so calculating filled her with fear.

For now, Ghost Guest treated her well, but she couldn't help being afraid.

Little Tiger had a bond with Ghost Guest forged through shared hardships, so he didn't need to worry. But she was just a Spirit Slave.

Maybe one day, she would suddenly die, without anyone knowing.

"Sister, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?" Cynthia Jiang asked with concern, seeing Laura Jiang's expression.

Laura Jiang shook her head, her face returning to calm. Looking at the already cooked food in the pot, she said softly, "It's nothing, let's eat."

...

In his room on the second floor, Ghost Guest slowly opened his eyes, looking at the Spirit Stone in his hand that had turned to powder, clenching his fist tightly.

This was already the tenth Spirit Stone, and still no reaction.

Could it be that the Extinct Spirit Seed only devours once? But there should be some effect.

Ghost Guest rubbed his head, clearing his thoughts, and took out the pill furnace, placing the ingredients for the Spirit Gathering Pill inside, beginning the process of pill refining.

Since he couldn't figure it out now, he would put it aside. Cultivation was the priority, and he would act as if the Extinct Spirit Seed wasn't there in his Sea of Consciousness.

The fact that the Extinct Spirit Seed no longer devoured spiritual energy was also good, allowing him to cultivate without worry. However, he still needed to prepare enough Spirit Stones in case the seed suddenly devoured his spiritual energy again.

His senior brother was right; he should focus on cultivation and supplement it with pills.

So after leaving the Jadeite Platform, he went to the Spirit Treasure Platform and bought a hundred sets of ingredients for the Spirit Gathering Pill, preparing to refine them for his own use.

After this cultivation session, his Qi Sea was already full, and the excess spiritual energy was flowing into his meridians, gradually approaching the first acupoint. Once this batch of Spirit Gathering Pills was refined, he could prepare to break through the acupoint.

After the furnace fire went out, Ghost Guest took a Spirit Gathering Pill and swallowed it, then took out a Spirit Stone to continue cultivating.

This time, he was determined to break through the first acupoint in one go.

Under the effect of the Spirit Gathering Pill, spiritual energy surged into his Qi Sea at an extremely fast rate. The spiritual energy in his Qi Sea became more solid, and after reaching its limit, it gushed out along his meridians, heading straight for the first acupoint.

Moments later, Ghost Guest suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of light passing through them, his aura stronger than before.

He had successfully broken through the acupoint!

The first acupoint was not difficult to break through; almost all cultivators could do it. But as more acupoints were opened, it would become increasingly difficult.

Advancing in cultivation should have been a cause for celebration, but Ghost Guest's brows furrowed.

This was his second time taking a Spirit Gathering Pill, and compared to the first time, the pill's effect was much weaker.

What was going on? Could it be that this Spirit Gathering Pill was of poor quality?

But that shouldn't be the case. With his improved alchemy skills, the pills he refined should be more effective, not less.

Ghost Guest slowly closed his eyes and took another Spirit Gathering Pill, examining his body internally.

He wanted to see where the problem lay.

The moment the spiritual energy entered his body, Ghost Guest's eyes shot open, a gleam of excitement in them.

This time, he hadn't used a Spirit Stone for cultivation, and the Spirit Gathering Pill's effect was still as weak as before, but his sensitivity to spiritual energy had increased.

And the source of it all was his dormant Spirit Root.

Wood Five, a half Wood Spirit Root, was the innate talent he was born with.

But after taking the Spirit Gathering Pill, his Wood Spirit Root had actually grown, albeit just a little, but it was a real improvement.

"Transforming, transforming..."

Ghost Guest muttered to himself, his eyes growing brighter.

He finally understood!

After the Extinct Spirit Seed first devoured spiritual energy, it had nine carved slots, one of which was lit. This indicated that the Extinct Spirit Seed had awakened, activating the function of the first slot.

Pills are the essence of plants and trees. It wasn't that the Spirit Gathering Pill's effect had weakened, but that part of its essence was repairing his Spirit Root, enhancing his innate talent!

Ghost Guest laughed heartily. His master hadn't lied to him; the Extinct Spirit Seed could indeed transform him.

The talent that had always troubled him was no longer an issue.

As long as he consumed enough pills, one day, his Wood Spirit Root would be complete!

Not just the Wood Spirit Root. With the activation of the Extinct Spirit Seed's slots, all his Spirit Roots would become complete.

A perfect Five Elements Spirit Root, a talent that existed only in legends, was no longer just a legend because of the Extinct Spirit Seed.

Mark Ye was highly regarded just for having a perfect Gold and Fire Spirit Root. When he achieved a perfect Five Elements Spirit Root, who would dare to look down on him?

As long as his Spirit Roots could keep improving, he would surpass Mark Ye one day.

"A perfect Gold and Fire Spirit Root? Let's see who wins in the end. Mark Ye, I will kill you. Don't let me catch you."