The four did not step inside immediately, choosing instead to hear the rest of what Yun Huanling had to say.
It turned out that the Heavenly Star Rotation Technique required three mirror fragments of this kind in total. They were placed in different locations to gather spiritual qi from heaven and earth.
Yes, the mirror fragments needed more than just negative energies. Spiritual qi was indispensable as well.
At this, Su Jiu sank into thought. Had it needed only demonic qi and resentful qi, she could have understood, but she had never expected it to require spiritual qi too.
Through a coincidence of karmic cause and effect, she had met Hu Zheng and obtained the mirror fragment from her. Unfortunately, Hu Zheng had already lost her senses by then. Otherwise, Su Jiu might have learned more useful information.
Still, one question lingered in Su Jiu's mind: how had a low-ranking disciple like Hu Zheng obtained this fragment?
At the same time, she grew increasingly certain that the Water Moon School's relentless pursuit of Hu Zheng was probably connected to the mirror fragment as well.
"As I told you earlier, the Heavenly Star Rotation Technique has three requirements. I've just explained the first two. As for the third, it requires two people born in the same year, month, day, and hour before their fates can be exchanged.
"If even one of these three requirements is not met, the technique will fail."
Su Jiu was about to say something when she suddenly sensed someone approaching. Each of the four affixed a Concealment Breath Talisman to themselves and hid in the shadows.
The newcomer had a tall, slender figure, and every step seemed to carry a rhythm of its own, neither hurried nor slow. His robes swayed with his footsteps, and the moonlight