Chen Miao did not hesitate for long. After sorting through the situation in Cangzhou, he ultimately decided to save his Yin Virtue.
Now that he had learned the general state of the Blood Incense Path from its members' memories, he would certainly have to take action after returning to Cangzhou to secure his own share of the gains from this upheaval.
And in the course of doing so, he would inevitably encounter members of the Blood Incense Path.
There were bound to be powerful figures among the hundred and eight paths, but with the Notebook, he could avoid situations that would mean certain death.
All Chen Miao needed to do, then, was handle Blood Incense Path members whose strength matched his own and avoid getting bogged down.
With his understanding of Formless One and no-self, Chen Miao needed ways to deal with all those bizarre favor abilities.
That made Yin Virtue extremely useful.
With Yin Virtue in reserve, if he really did get trapped, he could make targeted improvements and break free.
Having made his decision, Chen Miao studied his current statuses and Mystic Arts some more. Only at the last possible moment did he fall asleep and return to the Mirror Space in the Mortal World.
Extending his perception, Chen Miao emerged from a mirror somewhere in the city.
The moment he appeared, Chen Miao sensed the family hiding in the backyard cellar. Without disturbing them, he shapeshifted into a White Ape, then activated Deer Immortal's Favor and Fox Immortal's Favor.
A pair of Wooden Antlers sprouted from the White Ape's head, and a fox tail trailed behind him.
The appearance was something of a bizarre mishmash, but if anyone from the Blood Incense Path saw him, they would at least freeze for a few seconds, wondering which damned