"Hey, Wulin, have you heard? Someone in Heaven Dou City has been digging up graves and stealing ashes lately!"
Xie Xie's gossip left Tang Wulin stunned on the spot. His still-forming worldview suffered an irreparable violation, and though he wore an incredulous expression, his eyes were brimming with morbid curiosity and the desire for drama.
Anyone capable of doing something like that had to be seriously lacking in morals.
But don't stop—keep talking.
"Do you think it was Evil Soul Masters? I heard plenty of Evil Soul Masters use people to cultivate. Could it be they recently discovered that ashes can be used for cultivation too?"
"Gasp—hah—!"
"Old Xie, that's pretty damn scary."
Tang Wulin sucked in a cold breath, his entire body trembling uncontrollably. When he died in the future, he absolutely had to be burned until not even ashes remained. He couldn't let Evil Soul Masters get any benefit from him.
As the two continued whispering away, Gu Yue, who sat in front of them, finally couldn't take it anymore. With a bang, she slammed both hands down in front of them.
Will you two shut up already? So annoying!
"Hey! Can you at least use some common sense? Ashes are just inorganic mineral powder. Their main component is calcium phosphate—basically eggshells."
"Evil Soul Masters would use that stuff to cultivate? Use your brains, will you!"
Gu Yue had indeed been incredibly irritated lately. This was apparently a symptom of the early stages of growing a brain.
A mountain of knowledge, theories, concepts, and terminology she had never encountered before barged forcefully into her small brain like the FBI.
The dizzying sensation of information overload constantly battered Gu Yue's temples. Her head felt swollen and tight, often leaving her standing there blankly, spacing out as though her soul