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Feng Yichen fell silent.

But that sinister voice spoke again. "What, did you think an old man who survived in this Nine Nether Grotto-Heaven wouldn't know the taboos of body possession?"

"You're a mortal now. If I possessed you, I would certainly die. But don't worry. I'll definitely help you restore your cultivation before possessing you."

Body possession had three great taboos.

First, cultivators could only possess other cultivators, never mortals.

Second, only cultivators of higher cultivation could possess those of lower cultivation.

Third, a body could only be possessed once.

Feng Yichen finally could not help speaking. With a bitter smile, he said, "I don't even have a spiritual root anymore. How could I restore my cultivation?"

"Do you really think such an uncanny method exists, one that can steal someone's spiritual root?" The voice continued its sinister laughter. "Only the surface of your spiritual root was taken. In time, it will recover on its own."

Hearing this, Feng Yichen was both delighted and afraid.

Delighted that his spiritual root remained and had not been stolen.

Afraid that this old monster really would possess him.

"I have three unfulfilled wishes in this life. Senior, please fulfill them for me when the time comes—"

Ji Yuan returned to Young Dragon Island after a long absence.

On the way, he passed the entrance to House D-18, where he had once lived. He gave it another glance. Someone new had moved in, and the door was tightly shut, so he did not rashly disturb its occupant.

In any case, he had left his words and the opportunity behind.

How far the other man could go would depend on his own ability.

Finally, after walking down that familiar street and reaching Du Wanyi's home, Ji Yuan looked up, and the worry weighing on