The Avatar Was Refined

"Hehe, the answer is right before your eyes. Back then, Master relied on this Spirit Pearl to condense an avatar, allowing him to kill that immortal in return."

As the plump boy mentioned this, his eyes brimmed with pride.

"Kill him in return?"

A look of realization crossed Shen Qingzhou's face. So that immortal had been slain by Xuan Yuanzi after all—but why had he wanted to kill him?

As his thoughts turned, a flash of insight struck him.

"My lord, if I have not guessed wrongly, when True Lord accidentally entered Peach Blossom Spring back then, it must have been that immortal's doing, correct?

"He lured True Lord into that perilous place, surely plotting for his own benefit. And when he later sought to take him as a disciple, it was not out of kindness either."

"That is right."

Seeing Shen Qingzhou arrive at the answer himself, the boy revealed a cold sneer.

"Hmph. That immortal harbored sinister intentions. He saw that True Lord possessed an unusual fate, so he lured True Lord over and made him a pawn, having him charge ahead as his vanguard. That Peach Blossom Spring was the secret estate of an ancient cultivator."

"True Lord fell into it and nearly lost his life. Fortunately, his blessings ran deep and his mind was meticulous, so he narrowly survived and obtained quite a few benefits from within."

"As for why he was later targeted by the vicious ghost in Peach Blossom Spring, it was because he had taken too many things, as well as being affected by that ancient cultivator's curse."

"True Lord cut off his wrist to save his arm. Using a secret art, he severed the life force of his true body and escaped through feigned death. He then used that body to draw