Before Huo Lifei had finished speaking, her left hand had already slipped into her black sleeve. With a pinch of her fingertips, a scarlet jade slip, lustrous with flowing radiance, sprang out.
The jade slip was roughly half an inch thick, its surface engraved with layer upon layer of fire patterns that faintly radiated warm spiritual power. Yet deep within its core lurked a sinister, concealed demonic intent-
It was none other than the Immortal-Locking Cult's secret legacy that safeguarded the sect: the First Turn of the "Profound Womb Demon Lotus Platform Method."
"Catch." With a flick of her wrist, the jade slip shot straight toward Qing Chen like a meteor chasing the moon, trailing a fierce gust. Her tone was icy. "This is only the foundation of the First Turn. It is enough to stabilize your divine soul. You will have to earn the remaining technique through your own abilities. Remember, you alone may cultivate this method. Trying to pass it on to anyone else is courting death."
Qing Chen's gaze sharpened abruptly. Primal Magnetism Divine Light surged from his sleeve and steadily suspended the hurtling jade slip in midair, but he did not immediately press it to his brow and probe it with his divine sense.
At this, Huo Lifei sneered. "Rest assured, there are no hidden contingencies or tricks inside. A mere First Turn method is not worth the effort of setting a trap for you and needlessly jeopardizing our greater undertaking."
Hearing this, Qing Chen put on a respectful smile and cupped his hands. "Senior, you are being too serious. Naturally, I trust your word."
Yet despite his polite words, his hands did not slacken in the slightest.
First, his Primal Magnetism Divine Light thoroughly scanned the jade slip inside and out. Then his own blood