Soul Emperor Martial God

The Vice Dean walked back the same way and approached Xiao Yi.

"Young man." The Vice Dean looked at Xiao Yi seriously.

"Peeking into the secrets within the human body, or even peeking into the Small World, are all great taboos for Martial Artists."

"Thus, without your permission, even though I helped heal your injuries before, I never peeked inside."

"But now, since Qing Lin speaks of it with such gravity, may I take a look?"

"This..." Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment.

The Vice Dean frowned and said, "Although Qing Lin is usually a loudmouth and a madman, he generally doesn't joke about such matters. His seriousness signifies something truly significant."

Qing Lin also said, "Xiao Yi, just let the Vice Dean check it out."

"This old fellow is one of the Ten Great Hall Masters of the Medicine Venerate Hall, and his skill in saving lives is no less formidable than his thick-skinned nature."

Xiao Yi frowned slightly. He certainly knew the Vice Dean was formidable, and the methods of an Alchemist were extremely powerful.

As for the issue Qing Lin mentioned, it was actually the Blood Pill within him.

Originally, he intended to resolve this himself, not expecting Qing Lin to reveal it.

Though the Vice Dean had good intentions, Xiao Yi was still not willing to casually expose the secret within him.

So, he shook his head.

"Thank you for your concern, Vice Dean," Xiao Yi said with a light smile, "but there's no need."

"The cultivation technique I am practicing should not have any problems."

"However, this technique requires the absorption of Blood Qi; the Qi and Blood Dao is quite troublesome and carries many negative sentiments, which is why it momentarily spawned a Heart Demon within me."

"The Qi-Blood Dao?" The Vice Dean muttered to himself upon hearing this.

"The Qi-Blood Dao may seem ordinary, but it is actually extremely bloodthirsty."

"If no Heart Demon arises, all is well. But once it does, it's something significant, even if you, a Sword Cultivator with a strong Sword Heart, might find it hard to resist."

"Let's do this." The Vice Dean paused and said, "Since you do not wish it, I won't force you."

"Hui Deacon, who practices a path related to the Qi-Blood Dao, might be able to provide guidance and clear your doubts."

"Yes, thank you, Vice Dean." Xiao Yi nodded.

"Alright, I must be on my way," said the Vice Dean, turning around and departing.

Standing in place, Qing Lin looked at Xiao Yi and frowned, "You're really confident you can solve that Heart Demon of yours, right?"

"Otherwise, it's better to let the Vice Dean help you."

"As for what the Vice Dean said, don't believe it; I'm no loudmouth."

"I promised you in the Cloud Sea Dangerous Land, and I won't speak carelessly."

Xiao Yi nodded and turned to find Hui Deacon.

For one thing, Hui Deacon did save his life, so both emotionally and rationally, he should go and thank him.

For another, since the Vice Dean suggested finding him for martial arts guidance, it was not without reason.

After a while, Xiao Yi found Hui Deacon.

"Hmm?" Hui Deacon looked at Xiao Yi in surprise, scrutinizing him up and down a few times.

Xiao Yi gave a wry smile, "Why does Hui Deacon look at me like this?"

"Hehe." Hui Deacon chuckled and said, "Not long ago, that boy Qing Lin came to ask me some questions."

"However, as a Saint King Realm Martial Artist, it's normal for him to awaken so quickly."

"Yet you, an Extreme Realm Martial Artist, waking up so soon, makes me wonder if you're some kind of monster."

"A monster?" Xiao Yi gave a bitter smile.

"Speak up, what do you want from me?" Hui Deacon asked, "If it's about rewards, I'll say it again; I didn't take yours."

"I am not so greedy for things from you two youngsters."

"If you want to reclaim them, go find the Vice Dean."

"No, senior, please don't joke," Xiao Yi shook his head, "I came to express my gratitude."

"After all, senior interrupted your closed-door cultivation, traveling a great distance to save us two."

Xiao Yi indicated that in the Black Cloud Academy, the reason it was often sparsely populated was that most of the Martial Arts Elders preferred closed-door cultivation.

Hui Deacon waved his hand, "No worries. Black Cloud Academy is an academy and has its own principles."

"It was right for me to go save you; I was simply idle a few days ago, so I went. If not me, other deacons or elders would have gone."

"As for thanking me, there's no need." Hui Deacon shook his head.

"You disciples, running around all day to complete the academy's tasks."

"Many tasks often credit the task points to us academy elders."

"Consequently, we elders have much more free time, so there's no need to thank me."

"Hui Deacon, are you also from the Eight Palaces?" Xiao Yi asked in surprise.

"Yes." Hui Deacon nodded, "But there's no title, just hanging onto an identity."

"I see," Xiao Yi realized.

To his knowledge, apart from the Demon Hunting Hall and the Asura Hall, the warriors of the other Six Halls of the Ancient Eight Halls need to complete tasks to maintain their identities.

Like the Wind Shattering Hall's Wind Masters, they can earn task points by completing tasks, which helps elevate their rank and grants certain privileges.

But along with privileges come constraints; they need to complete a certain number of tasks every year or periodically.

Otherwise, their achievements and rank will decline.

A Level 8 Wind Master might gradually drop to a Seventh-level Wind Master, Level 6 Wind Master, and so on.

The other Five Halls are the same.

Only the Demon Hunting Hall and Asura Hall, with the former being tasked with demon hunting, do not have such regulations.

The Asura Hall, being the smallest hall in number, also has no regulations.

However, in Xiao Yi's view, warriors like Hui Deacon are likely unconcerned with these titles or identities.

When he spoke in this manner, it was probably just to spare Xiao Yi the need to thank him.

"Anything else?" Hui Deacon asked.

"Um..." Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment.

"Yes." Qing Lin interjected from the side, "The Vice Dean asked Xiao Yi to come to you for guidance on martial arts confusions."

"Oh?" Hui Deacon said, slightly puzzled, "Come to me for guidance?"

Hui Deacon laughed, "In the academy, there are plenty of elder martial arts seniors, so why come to me?"

"Um, that..." Xiao Yi was about to say something.

Qing Lin immediately said, "This kid Xiao Yi was practicing the Qi-Blood Dao, and his Heart Demon erupted, nearly killing him."

"The Vice Dean said you also practice the Qi-Blood Dao, hence he came to find you."

"I see," Hui Deacon nodded.

"However, this path cannot be taught," Hui Deacon looked at Xiao Yi earnestly.

"Why?" Xiao Yi asked humbly for advice.

Hui Deacon smiled, "You first tell me about your current situation and how you view the Qi-Blood Dao you are cultivating now."

"I..." Xiao Yi pondered for a moment.

"In fact, the issue lies in that I killed many martial artists while using this technique."

"For some reason, fused with my aura, it automatically absorbed the Qi-Blood of these martial artists and then formed a Blood Pill within me."

"The Qi-Blood Dao is indeed troublesome; as far as I know, many warriors become bloodthirsty because of it, slaughtering everyone around."

"This bloodthirsty method often increases the Heart Demon in warriors, causing mental instability and eventually spiraling out of control, becoming a mad demon."

"The consequences are too severe."

"Therefore, I want to get rid of this Blood Pill, but I have no way."

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Third update.