At the sound of that name.
Jiang Yuechu finally showed some interest.
The demonic monk and that dead abbot Wangyou had provided Dao cultivation in a truly bizarre way.
"What did they say?"
Xu Changfeng took a deep breath, then slowly let out three words.
"Immortal-Burial Pass."
Jiang Yuechu furrowed her brows.
"Where is that?"
"According to the three men, Wangchi disappeared sixty years ago. He went to Immortal-Burial Pass."
Xu Changfeng's expression was grave.
"They say it's a desolate place in the far north of Great Tang. It was there that Wangchi obtained the so-called Spirit Snatching technique."
"Spirit Snatching?"
At the name, Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow.
Why did it sound so much like her Hundred Demons Compendium?
Xu Changfeng didn't notice Jiang Yuechu's reaction. He merely said in a low voice, "Spirit Snatching means capturing a demon alive and, while it's still breathing, refining it with a secret technique and forcibly fusing it into oneself."
"Not only can you turn it into your own Spirit Seal and enter the Four Realms of Entering the Hall, you can even... steal the demon's long lifespan."
Xu Changfeng paused. A trace of disgust flashed through his eyes.
"That's how the Abbot of Treasure Monastery regained his youth. He stole the lifespan of a Great Demon."
Jiang Yuechu listened, then nodded thoughtfully.
Oh...
So it was basically a butchered version of her Hundred Demons Compendium.
"A wicked art like that must come at a great price, right?"
Jiang Yuechu asked casually.
"Indeed."
Xu Changfeng nodded. "The three old monks didn't know the specific method, but they had heard Wangchi mention it."
"This technique defies heaven's will. The recipient may gradually lose their humanity as Yao Qi builds up inside them..."
Xu Changfeng looked at Jiang Yuechu, his expression serious.
"My lord,