Master of Strange Dao

"His subordinates, with heightened spiritual wisdom, weren't as foolish anymore, so he had to concern himself with their psychological development.

Don't let any problems arise.

Cece led the way here and quickly found the lake mentioned by No. 4.

Upon reaching here, the timing was just right. There were indeed some wild ducks, entirely painted green like they were covered in green paint, shining under the sun, with feathers glistening.

They caught a few hundred live ones and isolated them in a place within the Despair Abyss to keep them temporarily, planning to handle them upon returning.

Yu Ziqing didn't get hands-on; he clearly remembered the most crucial procedure was bestowed upon him by a hungry ghost.

Therefore, those fake beef jerky also needed to be handled by other hungry ghosts.

After finishing all of this, Yu Ziqing had Cece lead the way and wandered in the border towns of Kuihou Country and Dali, listening for rumors and then investigating if they could trace the origins of those rumors.

If they tracked a new Devil, Yu Ziqing wouldn't shy away from acting in the name of justice, doing a good deed for the widespread cultivators.

...

In the southwest part of Daqian, Yang, coming from the wilderness, had quietly boarded a cargo ship.

Transporting goods by sea, following the coast, all the way through the southern part of Daqian, then heading northward to the eastern side, was the most efficient method.

Traveling on land took detours and was not safe enough, and transporting by Flying Boat, the spiritual jade burned in a single trip cost too much. Moreover, not everyone could afford a Flying Boat, nor could they afford to lose one.

The cargo in the southwest of Daqian mostly went by sea, encountering some demons occasionally near the coast, which were more manageable.

Those carrying specially large Storage Bags, burning spiritual jade while sitting on a Flying Boat, were not something ordinary medium-to-low cultivators could even dream of.

Sitting on the cargo ship, Yang glanced at the wilderness, starting to miss everything about Jinlan Mountain in his heart.

However, this matter required his presence, having Entered Dao, he was now seeking his path; no one could help him, he had to go it alone.

...

Gu Family.

Demonic Qi surged around Lin Fu, with even Devil Patterns beginning to emerge on his face, clearly showing the signs of a Devilic state.

Yet, his expression remained calm, his gaze clear, without a hint of madness.

Within his Heart Field, the Heart Demon waved its arms, shouting continuously.

"Lin Fu, stop quickly. If you don't halt, you're going to break through! Oh my God, stop!"

Lin Fu halted his cultivation, and the Devil Patterns on his body slowly receded. He frowned slightly.

"Hasn't the breakthrough from the Devilic situation happened several times already? What's the issue?"

"Why are you crazier than me?" The Heart Demon jumped in frustration.

"You previously elevated your power forcefully to the Incarnation Realm through the Devilic state, just so you could feel it; that was a false breakthrough.

You're now at the Seventh Tier Peak. If you keep pushing like this, you might genuinely break through to the Incarnation Realm while in a Devilic state.

Your cultivation progress is too fast, even in Devil Dao, it's too fast."

The scene turned somewhat strange, with the Heart Demon shouting to slow down, yet Lin Fu pushed forward fiercely.

"In your situation, a true breakthrough means it wouldn't be you driving me out but me driving you out instead. I'm a Devil, what would I need your body for? Would I call him big brother and he call me Uncle Fu when I find my brother? Does that make sense?

The Heart Demon kept rambling, urging Lin Fu to calm down.

"Relying on constant Devilic states recently, your cultivation has advanced too fast. It's unstable, and it's easy for problems to arise.

Moreover, even if you break through to the Incarnation Realm, the path ahead is fraught with obstacles, listen to my advice—settle down a bit, ponder how to advance without becoming Devilic.

Then thoroughly drive me out; we'll sever ties cleanly.

You take your single-log bridge, and I take my sunny road.

Let me be honest, I don't want any part to remain with you; on this point, you must listen to me."

Lin Fu remained silent.

Frankly, he was still not accustomed to this Heart Demon.

Even when he voluntarily became Devilic now, the Heart Demon lay there in his Heart Field, not vying for the body, and even strongly resisted his Devilic tendencies.

This repeatedly shattered his ingrained views.

Shattered into bits, there was still some unease—his Heart Demon, constantly thinking only of severing ties with him.

"These days, I've advanced swiftly, indeed needing to thank you, and I can tell I'm near a breakthrough. However, my foundation isn't strong, my Demonic Qi isn't pure; relying solely on my own power to break through to the Incarnation Realm is somewhat difficult."

"That indeed is a problem..." The Heart Demon squatted, frowning and pondering for a long time: "Relying solely on yourself to Condense Demonic Qi is challenging; aren't you associated with that Crown Prince? Ask her if she has any Devil Treasures."

At this point, the Heart Demon suddenly slapped its thigh.

"How stupid of me, go find my brother. He's not afraid of Devil Thought, and what hasn't he seen? He surely has some; even if not, he knows where to find it. Then, you can draw in a sufficiently pure Demonic Qi strand as a seed, slowly condense, replace all your Demonic Qi, and thus we'll clearly sever ties."

Lin Fu sighed deeply, with a face full of complexity.

Here we go again.

Whatever matter it was, it always led back to Young Master Qing.

And whatever it was, it always involved severing ties.

He had heard this countless times already over these days.

Sever ties, break friendship, part ways, shatter mirror, part hairpin...

Applicable or not, the Heart Demon used them all.

The yearning to clearly sever ties with him was overwhelming.

If he told anyone, probably nobody would believe it, that those words came from his damned Heart Demon.