Teng Huayuan Wanted to Break Through to the Soul Transformation Stage

In the quiet room, Lin Che's expression remained unchanged. He then raised both hands before his chest, touching his index fingers and thumbs together to form a diamond shape, and murmured, "Appear!"

In an instant, countless scarlet strands of Slaughter Qi continuously condensed from his body. Under Lin Che's control, every crystal formed from the Slaughter Qi before him glimmered with an eerie light.

As those lights gathered, a vast force spread ceaselessly in all directions like raging waves. Everywhere it passed, even the air twisted.

By the time the Slaughter Qi crystals had fully condensed, half a year had passed. During that time, the Heng Yue Sect remained safe and sound, while Huang Long Zhenren, the sect master of the Heng Yue Sect, was still nowhere to be found.

Seeing that there was still no news of his master, Lin Che did not arrange for anyone to continue searching. With Huang Long Zhenren's strength, he naturally had no reason to fear powerful foes. He was likely just seeking peace and quiet for cultivation.

Lin Che swept his embroidered sleeve, storing the crystals away. Next, it was time to begin comprehending Nirvana Intent.

Once he truly reached the peak of the Soul Formation Stage, he would need to make a trip to the Rain Immortal Realm. Only by obtaining a large number of immortal jade stones could he bring his strength to its optimal state and directly break through to the Soul Transformation Stage.

"Master, Teng Huayuan, ancestor of the Teng Family, requests an audience."

At that moment, the Hurricane Beast King's voice came from outside the door.

Lin Che slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of scarlet foul air through his nose and mouth. Then he said, "Since he is here, let him come in and speak."

"As you command."

A few minutes later, Teng Huayuan, ancestor of the Teng Family, appeared outside. However, he did not immediately enter the room. Instead, he kowtowed and bowed again toward Lin Che inside.

"This junior, Teng Huayuan, pays respects to Senior Lin Che."

Lin Che teleported before Teng Huayuan and nodded. "Patriarch Teng, there is no need for courtesy. We are old acquaintances. Just say what you have to say."

Teng Huayuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked cautiously, "Senior, I have now reached the late Nascent Soul Stage... Do you still remember what you said back then?"

"Those words..."

Lin Che recalled them as well and said softly, "You mean Soul Transformation Intent, correct?"

Teng Huayuan immediately nodded.

Back then, Lin Che had promised him that if he could one day reach the late Nascent Soul Stage, Senior Lin Che would personally help guide him toward Soul Transformation.

To Teng Huayuan, this was an opportunity that could only be encountered by chance. In order to raise his strength, he had even resorted to extracting the spiritual roots of mortals as the price for advancing his cultivation to the late Nascent Soul Stage.

After learning of this, Lin Yi, the Tongtian Tower envoy, had not refused. Instead, he taught Teng Huayuan the method for extracting mortal spiritual roots, all for the sake of producing a Soul Transformation stage powerhouse within the Zhao Kingdom.

After all, Lin Che would not remain in the Zhao Kingdom. Thus, Tongtian Tower envoy Lin Yi cared greatly about this matter, going to any length to extract the spiritual roots of mortals in order to help the Teng Family produce a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator within the Zhao Kingdom.

However, the Teng Family disciples were far too foolish. Even with the help of countless mortal spiritual roots, their cultivation speed was still too slow. Not a single one of them had even comprehended Soul Transformation Intent.

Lin Che sat in a chair at the Huai River Bamboo Pavilion, poured himself a cup of tea, and said softly, "Lin Yi must have already told you about Soul Transformation Intent, correct?"

Teng Huayuan nodded and let out a deep sigh. "The Lord Envoy did indeed tell me about Soul Transformation Intent, but this old man is dull-witted, and I am already quite advanced in years. Without a fortuitous opportunity, I fear I will be unable to achieve Soul Transformation in this lifetime."

As he spoke, Teng Huayuan shook his head helplessly. If Li'er were still alive, he would probably have reached the Nascent Soul Stage by now.

With the aid of mortal spiritual roots, Teng Li would then have found it effortless to break through to the Spirit Severing Stage.

Yet Li'er had offended Senior Lin Che back then, leading Teng Huayuan to personally strike him to death... Whenever he recalled what had happened, Teng Huayuan felt as though his heart were being torn apart.

Lin Che seemed to see through Teng Huayuan's thoughts. He slowly asked, "Teng Huayuan, do you still resent this one for making you kill Teng Li back then?"

The moment those words fell, Teng Huayuan's face turned deathly pale. Not daring to delay, he immediately knelt on the ground, drenched in sweat. "No, this junior would never dare... Li'er brought it upon himself by offending Senior. He deserved death. How could this junior blame Senior?"

Lin Che snorted coldly and slowly said, "If a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator wishes to enter the Soul Transformation Stage, he must comprehend Soul Transformation Intent. Intent itself can likewise be divided into many kinds."

"This one's Intent is Slaughter Intent, while Tongtian Tower envoy Lin Yi possesses Rain Intent. Though both may appear to be Intent, the difference between them is as vast as heaven and earth."

Teng Huayuan knelt on the ground and listened attentively, unwilling to miss a single word, afraid that a misunderstanding would prevent him from breaking through to the Spirit Severing Stage.

"There are many kinds of Intent. Among them, self-created Intent is exceptionally powerful. As for Intent that others have already comprehended, its power will decline drastically by several times or more."

Lin Che took a sip of tea and continued, "The comprehension of Intent comes from life. It can arise from ruthlessness, madness, indolence, the passage of time, life and death, or filial piety."

Listening to the many kinds of Intent, Teng Huayuan finally understood why Spirit Severing Stage cultivators were so powerful. Every kind of Intent was likely something no ordinary person could contend against.

Teng Huayuan pursed his lips and asked quietly, "Then, Senior, how should I comprehend Intent..."

Lin Che was rather helpless. Slowly rising to his feet, he said, "I have already told you. Intent comes from a cultivator's life. You can entirely use other methods to comprehend Intent."

Teng Huayuan's talent was truly too poor. Lin Che had already made himself so clear, yet Teng Huayuan still did not know how to truly comprehend Intent.

If he had not promised Teng Huayuan back then that he would help enlighten him into godhood once he reached the late Nascent Soul Stage,

Lin Che would not even have been interested in seeing him.

Teng Huayuan's expression turned solemn. Looking at his aged palms, he decided to seek out a realization and thereby comprehend true Soul Transformation Intent.

"Teng Huayuan, this one has told you all that can be told. Whether you can comprehend it depends on yourself."

Lin Che took another sip of tea, glanced at the azure sky that resembled a sea, and said calmly, "If you have the chance to comprehend Soul Transformation Intent in the future, then your great calamity of life and death can also come to an end."

"A great calamity of life and death?"

Teng Huayuan abruptly raised his head and asked in disbelief, "Senior, what do you mean by that?"