Dashing Student

Within the relics lies deep Buddhist heart methods, even surpassing Nascent Soul heart methods, yet Chen Nan has no greed at all.

If it meant becoming a bald monk who cuts off all emotions and thoughts, then what's the point of living?

However, Buddhist magic can be cultivated a bit because it has unique qualities that restrain the Demon Clan, Demon Path, and souls.

Moreover, just this relic can be considered a Secret Treasure, possessing suppressive power.

From these inheritances, it's clear that Monk Cheng Ming made thorough preparations for his soul transfer.

Relying on the relics' inheritance, he could swiftly cultivate Buddhist law anew, reaching the heights of his life.

But unfortunately, all of this was destroyed by Chen Nan.

Aside from the relics, Monk Cheng Ming left several Buddhist heart methods and cultivation insights.

Among them was a note resembling a casual journal that piqued Chen Nan's interest, for it recorded many unknown secrets.

However, the journal's author was not Monk Cheng Ming, but a cultivator named "Dao Yan," who seemed to be a figure from the same era.

A passage in the journal detailed matters concerning Golden Core Stage cultivators.

Whatever attribute one's spirit root is, the condensed golden core will be of that attribute, this fact doesn't change.

To break through to the Golden Core Stage, one must refine their cultivation into a golden core; upon forming the golden core, one can mobilize Heaven and Earth Power.

Single attribute golden cores can more easily mobilize single attribute Heaven and Earth Power, stronger than mixed attribute golden cores.

Yet Dao Yan's journal recorded a type of golden core called "Five Elements Golden Core," claiming it stands above single attribute golden cores.

To the cultivation world, this is simply rebellious!

However, to condense a Five Elements Golden Core, one must first possess complete Five Elements Spirit Root, which few can achieve.

Five Elements Spirit Root cultivators are as rare as single attribute spirit root cultivators and their cultivation is five times as difficult, none have ever reached the Golden Core Stage.

Thus Five Elements Golden Core only exists theoretically, only Dao Yan's speculation.

Yet knowing the rarity of Five Elements Spirit Root, he proposed another idea: using Five Elements Spiritual Objects to replace the spirit root, achieving Five Elements completeness.

He even crafted a heart method specifically named "Devouring Spirit Technique," meant for refining Five Elements Spiritual Objects to replace the spirit root.

After finishing the read, Chen Nan let out a long breath.

"This Dao Yan is a genius, but also a madman!"

Using Five Elements Spiritual Objects to replace Five Elements Spirit Roots is a terribly insane idea—an oversight could render one a cripple!

Yet upon reaching the end, Chen Nan realized why Dao Yan proposed such an astonishing idea: he himself possessed the Five Elements Spirit Root.

But the cultivation world lacks any cultivation technique for Five Elements Spirit Root; he can only cultivate one or two of them separately, hence his whimsical longing to pioneer a new path.

Encountering such mad thoughts startled Chen Nan, yet upon reflection, he found reason.

Because the truth of the world lies in the cycle of the five elements and the harmony of yin and yang.

"Forget it, it's enough to just think about it. I don't want to turn into a madman."

Chen Nan stowed Dao Yan's note away, took a look at the sleeping little girl, and began to concentrate on cultivation.

...

When Song Ya opened her eyes, her mind was still somewhat muddled.

Her last memory was bumping into a fellow kind.

As her gaze gradually focused, she realized she was in a room, her Demon Clan instincts immediately made her flip up from bed.

Upon landing, she rested on her limbs like a cat, agile and silent.

Then she saw the familiar kind, sitting cross-legged and cultivating, and she sighed in relief.

Looking down at her abdomen, the wound had already healed.

Perceiving the little girl had awakened, Chen Nan ceased cultivating, slowly opening his eyes.

The girl's several days of dormant sleep meant he paid extra days' rent.

Though cultivating at the inn for days didn't yield great progress, Chen Nan had always advanced step by step relying on his diligent cultivation attitude.

"You're finally awake."

Song Ya got off the bed, happily approached Chen Nan.

"You look different from that day, but I remember your scent."

Chen Nan touched his face; the Heavenly Fox Form had altered his appearance only temporarily, within the inn's room, retaining it wasn't needed.

Thus he reverted to his original form.

"Since you're awake now, I should be leaving, let's pretend we don't know each other."

Not wanting to be embroiled in troubles, saving the little girl was already his limit.

Unexpectedly, the girl directly blocked Chen Nan's path: "No, you can't leave, you're of the Fox Clan, I'm of the Cat Clan, we're somewhat related."

"You must help me!"

"Surely it's the Heavenly Fox Form that made her mistake me for her kin," Chen Nan thought, shaking his head at the little girl.

"I'm not Demon Clan, but human, so I won't help you."

"Impossible, you're clearly of the Fox Clan!" The girl sniffed Chen Nan, feeling unsure.

As Chen Nan's demon aura was faint.

"How could this be? Is there truly no way?"

Song Ya squatted down dejectedly, looking on the verge of tears.

Chen Nan sighed, intending not to get caught up in this further.

"Saving you cost me thousands in spirit stones; out in the world, pretend not to know me."

As he prepared to leave, the familiar scent returned.

Song Ya hugged his leg, looking pitifully at Chen Nan.

"Don't go, I can't find anyone to help me, since you're willing to save me, surely you're willing to help me too, right?"

"Don't try that!" Chen Nan turned away, though a cute young girl's plea was hard to resist.

He slipped away from Song Ya, opening the room door.

"Can I hire you then? I can take you to the Heavenly Fox Clan's treasures!"

"You carry the Heavenly Fox Clan's aura, you must be interested in their treasures, right?"

Chen Nan closed the door again, sitting back on the chair.

"Alright, let's discuss this carefully."

His change of heart was due to the Heavenly Fox Clan's treasure.

No matter what it is, if it's related to the Heavenly Fox Clan, it suffices.

Chen Nan's cultivation of "Heavenly Fox Form" progressed slowly, and on the beast skin scroll was a method to hasten it.

Which was the Heavenly Fox Clan's Demon Core.

Using Demon Core for cultivation could significantly accelerate the Heavenly Fox Form's progress.

Now the Demon Clan is nearly extinct, ordinary cultivators haven't even heard of them, hence Chen Nan never considered this method.

But Song Ya mentioned locating the Heavenly Fox Clan's treasure, just to his liking!