Two Deals (Continued)

"That depends on what you want, Beast King."

The Beast King Anye stared at the other party for a while, unable to discern its true nature, and then asked, "Do you possess the method of possession?"

The man in black robes laughed for a while, then said, "Then you've come to the right place. We are the most skilled in the art of possession in the world."

Upon hearing this, the Beast King Anye's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Are you Devil Race?"

The man in black robes nodded and said, "There's no benefit in impersonating Devil Race."

Why not release your Devil Qi so I can confirm?

"Because I'm being hunted, if I release Devil Qi, she'll sense it, so I have to be careful." The man in black robes said, tossing a purple crystal to the Beast King. "This contains the 'Heavenly Devil Transformation Canon,' a secret manual second only to the Heart Devil Race's in the art of possession. Of course, self-praise is meaningless; with the Beast King's discerning eye, you'll understand its value after just one reading."

The Beast King Anye rested his hand on the amethyst and asked, "The terms of the deal, could it be that you killed the person who was chasing you?"

"That's right."

"With your strength, you're still being hunted down to the point of not daring to show your face. I think it's best not to provoke such a formidable enemy."

The Beast King Anye refused the deal, but put the amethyst into his pocket, clearly intending to dine and dash.

Seeing this, the man in black robes remained calm, slowly raising two fingers and saying, "You've misunderstood two things. First, the person chasing me is a self-proclaimed righteous and chivalrous troublemaker. Given your Beast King, even if you didn't provoke her, she would come looking for you. Second, it's not that I can't defeat her, but I have my reasons for not being able to act, and so does she. We're mutually restraining each other, unless it's absolutely necessary."

The Beast King Anye's expression turned solemn. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then nodded and solemnly said, "Since you say that even if I don't go to her, she will come to me anyway, then... I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens. It's all the same, isn't it?"

With a hearty laugh, the Beast King Anye turned and strode away, leaving behind a dashing silhouette.

The man in black robes froze for a moment, then his calm face contorted with rage. "Damn it! How dare a mere country bumpkin trick me!"

He deliberately played the role of a profound and unfathomable sage, as if he had everything under control, but unexpectedly encountered such a cunning and unreliable person, completely deviating from his expectations.

The intense emotional turmoil caused wisps of Devil Qi to leak out. Noticing this, the black-robed man quickly calmed himself, gathering his Primal Qi and forcing himself to regain his composure. However, he couldn't help but feel resentful. "Like a dragon in shallow water, you're being mocked by shrimp! If this weren't the Primordial Realm, you wouldn't have the right to be so arrogant in front of me!"

After venting for a while, realizing that continuing like this would not help his situation, the man in black robes had no choice but to rack his brains and think of a way to break the deadlock.

"Trade?"

Inside the carriage, Si Ming glanced at Duanmu Die, who had been secretly meeting with him. He still remembered Hao Shuai winking at him before he got into the carriage, implying that he was having a romantic encounter, and the threatening look in the eyes of the maid named Bi Xiaoyu.

"If you agree to help me deal with the Son of the Dragon Devil, I will give you something you want." Duanmu Die smiled gently, her composure revealing her generosity, without any affectation.

Si Ming asked, "Since you were ordered to hunt down the enemy, you can't be weak as a chicken. Why don't you do it yourself?"

He didn't believe the other party truly knew nothing about martial arts. Sending someone with no skill to cross realms to hunt down Devil Race —did the Six Paths Sect have too many disciples?

Duanmu Die didn't hide anything. "Because this is a place where cause and effect are intertwined, if I make a move here, it will cause a lot of trouble in the future. Of course, the other party has the same concerns, but when it comes to a life-or-death moment, one can't care about so much."

Si Ming stroked his chin and said, "Do you think I can defeat this Son of the Dragon Devil?"

The myriad realms are vast, Si Ming does not believe himself to be invincible. For example, even within the same Barbarian Continent, the cultivation systems are completely different just by a piece of land, beyond common sense, which compels him to be cautious.

"At least here, young hero, you have the upper hand."

"It seems the cultivation system is different; is it due to limitations?"

"Yes, what we pursue in cultivation is 'attaining the Dao,' but here the three thousand Great Daos Hundun, and there is no way to draw strength from them. Without the help of the Principle of the Great Dao, and further affected by the Eternal Barrier, the Son of the Dragon Devil is no stronger than the King of Monsters."

Si Ming stroked his chin. What Duanmu Die said might not be the truth, but it wouldn't be right not to take advantage of the situation. If that Son of the Dragon Devil wasn't strong, there was nothing wrong with helping him. On the contrary, if the other party was stronger than expected, then Duanmu Die had given him wrong information, and there was nothing wrong with him breaking the contract and running away.

There are no rules in this world where a contract is made in the name of a god and both parties must abide by it; otherwise, how could there be the saying "a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold"?

In the absence of a third party to bind them, the "trust" that leads to the voluntary keeping of promises becomes especially important. If there is a binding force, and both parties are obligated to abide by the contract once it is entered into, then the value of trust is lost.

"Since it's a transaction, what can you give me?" Si Ming asked bluntly.

"Young hero, you are not a disciple of our sect, yet you have practiced the ' Taiyi Scripture of Deliverance from Sin). This seems to be against the rules of the martial world."

So, I saw through it after all.

Si Ming remained calm and countered, "So, you're going to report this to your superiors?"

Duanmu Die smiled and said, "Young hero, you saved my life. How could I be the kind of person to repay kindness with enmity? Let's let this matter rest... Young hero, you surely have no shortage of power, fame, and fortune, and magical Law Treasure are practically useless here. All I can offer are cultivation Cultivation Method. Just name your preference."

Si Ming looked at the other person in surprise. The fact that the other person could say such a thing proved that their knowledge was at an extremely high level. They could pick whatever they wanted, so this person must be someone of great importance.

"The cultivation Cultivation Method in this realm mainly focus on Qi Essence and Jing Essence, with few related to Spirit Essence. Do you know of any cultivation Cultivation Method specifically for Spirit Essence?"

"The Cultivation Method for cultivating Spirit Essence is a rather broad topic. Let me think about it... I've got it."

A moment later, Duanmu Die took out a Jade Slip, stared at it intently, infused it with her spiritual sense, and then handed it to Si Ming.

"This is the 'Mysterious Extreme Divine Firmament Art,' Cultivation Method created by one of my elders, and it is Higher Vehicle one of the superior Method Formula of our sect."

"A former elder?"

Si Ming was puzzled; even if someone was deceased, they shouldn't be described as having "once upon a time."

However, since it was ultimately a private matter of another sect, and there might be some secrets involved, it was best not to know. He did not inquire further, but instead tried to separate his spiritual sense and inject it into the Jade Slip to read the contents of the Cultivation Method.

"... Hmm? Pure Yang Scarlet Fire Force? Mysterious Yin Black Water Art? Supreme Purity Yin-Yang Precious Record? This seems to be a Method Formula for cultivating Yin-Yang dual-polar Internal Cultivation?"

Duanmu Die explained, "The first half discusses Internal Cultivation, and the second half discusses Thunder Method. It also teaches how to cultivate the Divine Firmament Soul Body, which allows the soul to transform into lightning. It should be known that the soul fears lightning the most. Those beginners who have just mastered the ability to separate their Primordial Spirit from their body are in danger of their souls being scattered if they happen to encounter thunder, even if they only hear the sound. Moreover, they cultivate the Yin God, and only by passing the tribulation of lightning can they be called the Yang God. The Divine Firmament Soul Body, on the other hand, is designed from the very beginning to cultivate the Yang God, with a lofty purpose."

"Oh, the first half of the Cultivation Method?"

Although Si Ming could not switch to other Internal Cultivation, there were many things worth learning about the mysteries of Yin-Yang transformation and coexistence explained in the text. In fact, just for this part, it was enough to make another request.