Curse? Purification!

Xu Jiujiu took out two boxes, one large and one small.

The box containing the Spirit Eater Carving Knife was tightly wrapped in cloth, yet black smoke still drifted out from it.

An exquisite card lay on top of the box.

"To express our gratitude to Young Master Lin, the auction house is offering a ten percent discount on the items you purchased today. In addition, we are giving you a membership card. When you visit in the future, you may use the members' passage directly to the private rooms."

Lin Ming had spent a total of two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins on the two auction items. With the discount, he would save a full twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Lin Ming accepted the boxes with a warm smile. "Then thank you, Your Highness."

Xu Jiujiu was several years younger than Zhang Lexuan. Seeing Lin Ming's handsome smile, she could not help but lose herself for a moment.

"N-No need to thank me..."

After handing Xu Jiujiu one hundred and eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins, Lin Ming left the Star Luo Auction House hand in hand with Zhang Lexuan.

Xu Jiujiu stared blankly at Lin Ming's departing figure.

After leaving the Star Luo Auction House, Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan returned to the inn first.

Once they were back in their room, Lin Ming took out the small wooden box.

At his signal, Zhang Lexuan immediately understood and waved her hand, releasing a layer of moonlight that isolated the room from the outside world.

"Lexuan, absorb the Beauty Pill first. I'll stand guard for you."

Zhang Lexuan nodded, then sat down cross-legged and opened the small wooden box.

Immediately, the rich fragrance of medicinal pills filled every corner of the room.

In truth, Lin Ming did not need to stand guard for Zhang Lexuan at all.

Even ordinary people could absorb this Beauty Pill, let alone a powerful Soul Saint like Zhang Lexuan.

The moment the pill entered her mouth, it dissolved.

The ingredients in the medicinal liquid were continuously absorbed by Zhang Lexuan's body and began to take effect.

Something even ordinary people could absorb would naturally be absorbed extremely quickly by a Soul Saint like her.

Five minutes later, Zhang Lexuan had finished absorbing the Beauty Pill.

She opened her eyes, and Lin Ming promptly handed her a mirror.

Zhang Lexuan took the mirror and looked at herself within it.

Her skin, which had already been white as snow, was now rosy beneath its pale glow, tender enough to seem as though it might break with a touch.

She could feel that her skin had become softer and firmer, and her condition had indeed improved significantly compared to before.

Lin Ming admired her from the side. "Looks like those hundred thousand were well spent!"

Though he called it admiration, Lin Ming was really staring straight at Zhang Lexuan, clicking his tongue now and then.

Zhang Lexuan grew uncomfortable under his gaze and quickly stuffed the box containing the Spirit Eater Carving Knife into his hands. "Your turn. Hurry up and get to work!"

Lin Ming stopped fooling around and seriously examined the cloth-wrapped box in his hands.

"Lexuan, release your Martial Soul and protect yourself."

Zhang Lexuan nodded. A bright moon rose behind her, followed by seven Spirit Rings: two yellow, two purple, and three black.

Lin Ming released his Martial Soul as well.

However, this time, it was not the Sky-Propping Spear Martial Soul, but the Prayer Angel.

Three pairs of pure white wings appeared behind Lin Ming, and his entire body radiated holy brilliance.

As Zhang Lexuan looked at Lin Ming, bathed in that sacred light, she could not help but feel an urge to bow in worship.

Although Lin Ming did not have a single Spirit Ring beneath his feet, his imposing aura remained, and his abundant Soul Power had not vanished in the slightest.

Under Martial Soul Possession of the Prayer Angel, Lin Ming seemed like a holy and elegant angel, his very temperament changing somewhat.

He reached out and removed the cloth wrapped around the box.

At once, thick waves of black mist surged out and attacked Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan.

"Child's play!"

A change in temperament did not mean a change in personality. Lin Ming was still Lin Ming.

He formed hand seals with both hands, and holy white radiance poured forth, instantly suppressing the black mist.

The Prayer Angel Martial Soul might have possessed no combat power, but its holiness was the natural bane of all curses and evil.

Lin Ming continued releasing radiance, then reached out and opened the box.

In an instant, overwhelming black mist erupted forth, briefly breaking through the confinement of the white light.

Within the black mist was the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

Seizing the moment, Lin Ming endured the black mist and gripped the Spirit Eater Carving Knife tightly in his hand.

At once, an indescribable force of curse attempted to enter Lin Ming's body through the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

A trace of displeasure appeared on his holy face.

"How dare such a petty curse act so brazenly?!"

More white radiance surged out, carrying the holy power of the Prayer Angel as it purified the black curse energy.

By then, Zhang Lexuan had released countless rays of moonlight to protect herself from being tainted by the curse energy.

To Zhang Lexuan, Lin Ming now seemed like a true angel descending upon the world.

Yet Lin Ming's Prayer Angel Martial Soul had no attached Spirit Rings. He only possessed a reserve of Soul Power.

He was locked in a stalemate with the curse energy.

Just then, the blessing bestowed upon him by the Goddess of Life took effect.

A mass of gentle green light lit up between Lin Ming's brows, transforming into a beam that shone upon the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

Even Lin Ming himself did not know where this green light had come from, but he was certain that it was helping him.

Like a vampire struck by a cross, the Spirit Eater Carving Knife began to emit black smoke even more violently beneath the green light.

Yet this time, the black smoke did not seem to be attacking. It seemed more like a defense.

That green light appeared to be the most natural bane of curse energy, suppressing it far more effectively than the Soul Power of the Prayer Angel.

Several minutes later, with the help of the unknown green light, Lin Ming successfully purified the Spirit Eater Carving Knife.

The Spirit Eater Carving Knife could no longer be called the Spirit Eater Carving Knife. It should now be called the Blade of Life.

The blade was no longer that eerie, shadowy dark green. Instead, it had become a translucent emerald green, like jade.

What radiated from the blade was no longer black smoke that made people uncomfortable, but waves of green light carrying a soft aura of life.

As Lin Ming held the Blade of Life, he felt an endless stream of life force flowing into his body through it.

His meridians, bones, flesh, and blood were all constantly being washed by life force.

Simply holding it had already produced such powerful effects. Lin Ming had begun to look forward to the feeling of integrating the Blade of Life into his body.

Zhang Lexuan also withdrew her Martial Soul and stepped forward, curiously looking at the Blade of Life in Lin Ming's hand.

The gentle aura of life made her feel extremely comfortable as well.

"Lin Ming, was this the goal of your trip?"

Lin Ming nodded. "I have the item now, but I haven't fully mastered it yet. I'll need you to stand guard for me again next, Lexuan."

Only by integrating the Blade of Life into his Sea of Spirit would it truly become his.