Yin-Yang

Red Side Room.

Luo Di sat in a hollow-carved ebony chair, resting for a while.

Madam Linglong was tidying the red bed that belonged exclusively to her, seemingly intending to make two separate sets of bedding.

As she worked, she explained matters concerning jiangshi to Luo Di.

"The essence of turning into jiangshi is transformation based on the human body, but your body is not human... it is a so-called Great Demon of Hell.

"Perhaps because of this, the transformation only remained on the surface and did not alter your essence.

"In other words, you absorbed only the advantages of a jiangshi without inheriting its corresponding flaws... Of course, advantages and flaws are interdependent. They must coexist in order to reach a higher level.

"But you never intended to become a jiangshi anyway. Things are quite good as they are now."

Luo Di was also examining the state of his body and evaluating its traits. "Do jiangshi traits include Zombie Skin, enhanced strength, and Yin Energy absorption?"

"No... there is only one trait: Yin."

"Yin?"

"All things between heaven and earth are made of Yin-Yang, though the proportions differ. For example, if a person has a cold constitution, their Yin Energy is excessive. If they eat too much fried food and become overheated, their Yang energy is dominant.

"Jiangshi themselves are objects of utmost Yin.

"The entire process of turning into jiangshi is the process of completely breaking an individual's Yin-Yang balance and fixing them in Yin over a long period.

"Whether it was the crow blood I had the maids prepare for you when you first arrived at the residence, or the Black Wood coffin in the side room and the yin soil filling it, all of them were Yin objects. Once you accepted those things, the balance within