Of course, that wasn't the case. Heaven and Earth were impartial, treating all things as straw dogs; they certainly wouldn't favor one Xu Yi.
The root of it all truly lay in that Incense Quenching Deity.
Xu Yi's clear Qi, formed from two corpses, was already an anomaly, and anomalies had never been tolerated by Heaven and Earth. And this was the crucial moment when he was breaking through to Ghost Immortal.
Yet Xu Yi had mastered Star Spirit Essence in the Dao Integration Realm and forged a Glazed Jade Body. Touched by the incense offerings, he had somehow triggered Incense Quenching Deity—a phenomenon normally encountered only upon reaching the Ghost Immortal Realm.
The entire process of Incense Quenching Deity had allowed Xu Yi to connect remotely with the Heaven and Earth Will. It had been perfect practice for connecting remotely with the Heaven and Earth Will during this attempt to break through to the Ghost Immortal Realm.
Now, the process of spreading his thoughts and connecting remotely with Heaven's will felt as familiar as an old road, without the slightest hindrance.
When the clear and turbid Qi intertwined to their utmost, they suddenly dispersed, transforming into an entirely new Xu Yi.
At a glance, he looked exactly like the original Xu Yi. But a closer look revealed an added air of ethereal detachment. His body in particular was as white as jade, like a jade figure descended into the mortal world.
Xu Yi conjured a reflection of light and examined his face carefully. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became, until he couldn't help smiling.
"Stop admiring yourself. You look fine now only because you've just taken form and haven't yet been tainted by the mortal world. Give it time, and I guarantee you'll still have a