Mysterious mirror hanging high

Jing Yu instantly thought of Xiao Shihua, who often lived in the Tianting Villa and hung out with Wen Rennuo. Thinking carefully, he felt very different from Xiao Guanying. So, he frowned and asked, "What's the problem?"

Qiu Xuandong's eyes were dark as he said gravely, "Aren't you surprised? There are so many secret techniques for incarnating an external body in this world. Apart from [Withering and Flourishing Reverse Transformation into a Demonic Embryo], have you ever heard of any other secret technique that creates an incarnation that is like an independent individual, capable of self-cultivation and ascending to higher realms?"

Jing Yu thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

It should be noted that the general secret art of splitting one's body is to first refine the body with one or several materials. For example, the [Blood Puppet Body] is based on one's own blood essence, while the [Starlight Phantom Body] is based on the light of the stars.

When the Dharma body is refined, a trace of spiritual consciousness will be separated and placed into the main incarnation, which can be controlled freely. In essence, almost all external incarnations are a kind of alternative [puppets]. The principles are basically the same, and they can be said to be different paths to the same destination.

For most clones, their combat power is basically determined at the moment they are refined and will not change much. The only difference is that they will be able to be refined with more rare materials in the future, which will slightly improve the original combat power.

The reason why [Starlight Phantom Body] can easily improve combat power actually depends on the quality of the magic light that Jing Yu refined. If Jing Yu's physical training or Qi training reaches the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, and then the sublimated [Bitter Crossing Mysterious Light] or [Mysterious Spiritual Light] is refined into the phantom body, then his strength can barely reach the level of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

This is because [Starlight Illusion Body] is a secret technique from the fairy world. If it is a secret technique from the lower world like [Blood Puppet Body], no matter how much the quality of Jing Yu's blood essence is improved, the realm of Blood Puppet Body will not be improved at all, and it will basically be locked at the level of just entering the foundation-building stage.

Qiu Xuandong then slowly said, "Although the combat power of ordinary incarnation methods is mostly mediocre and there is no growth potential, the advantage is safety. The incarnation has no independent consciousness, so there is no possibility of backlash against the original body."

"But the reverse transformation of Kuruo and the initial transformation of the demon fetus is very different! My friend, do you know why the word "Ku Rong" is included in this demon fetus technique?"

"It's because the demon fetus is not a demon fetus. Its predecessor is the [Demon Seed]."

"To practice this method, one must first obtain a strange flower seed called the [Reverse Demon Seed], plant it in one's own flesh and blood, and water it daily with one's essence and blood, hoping that the demon seed will blossom and bear fruit, sharing the same origin as oneself."

"After nine cycles of blossoming and withering, and flowers blooming and falling, the demon seed will undergo a transformation on the tenth cycle, turning from withering to blossoming... and ultimately, a [Demon Fetus] will emerge."

"Then separate a small part of your own soul and plant it in the demon fetus whose consciousness is still chaotic. When the demon fetus grows into a human form, this incarnation method will be considered a small success."

"After achieving minor success, you no longer need the essence and blood of your own master to grow. Instead, you can consume the physical bodies and Dharma bodies of other cultivators, or even their golden elixirs and primordial infants, to extract their essence and ascend to a higher realm."

"Of course, the spiritual root attributes of the cultivators are not important. The reason why Xiao Guanying and Qiu Dongxuan both transformed into earth-type demon fetuses is simply because they needed to capture earth-type Yuanying True Lords to practice the [Gen Tu Dongxuan Spiritual Cultivation Formation], so they had the most earth-type Yuanying Dharmakayas accumulated in their hands."

Jing Yu also sensed something was amiss at this point: "This Demon Fetus Method doesn't look like it's refining a clone, but rather like it's creating a new life!"

"That's how it is." Qiu Xuandong said with resentment, "The demon seed and the demon fetus are not dead things, but living beings. They should also have their own independent will... The transformation of the demon fetus into a clone is not a simple cultivation incarnation, but a complete possession of the body!"

Jing Yu understood in his heart that it was not unfair to say that this behavior was [possession]. If what Qiu Xuandong said was true, in fact, the [reverse demon fetus] was also a kind of plant spirit, and it was very different from the [future body] of the ginkgo tree that had passed away. Passing away was a normal reincarnation, while Xiao Guanying and Qiu Dongxuan planted their separated souls into the demon fetus, which was indeed more like a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest.

At this point, Qiu Xuandong laughed again: "However, they didn't expect that the original consciousness of the demon fetus has already seeped into the flesh and blood, and is only temporarily dormant... Those chaotic and disordered thoughts will eventually merge with their souls and form a new independent consciousness!"

Jing Yu's expression changed, and he said, "There's something I don't understand... From what I know, the demon fetus's incarnation is connected to the consciousness of the original body. Logically, it should be suppressed by the original body, so it is impossible for an independent consciousness to emerge."

Qiu Xuandong said: "Under normal circumstances, of course not, but... what if the consciousness of the demon fetus clone and the original body is cut off?"

"Qiu Dongxuan was unable to ascend, and as a result, he became ill due to his depression. His inner demons invaded his body, and he often fell into a state of madness. Whenever he fell into madness, his connection with me would be temporarily severed. This was a good opportunity for me to regain control of my Dharma body."

Jing Yu looked cautious and took another step back, saying, "Is that so? But I see that Senior's current condition isn't quite normal..."

Qiu Xuandong laughed strangely and said, "Qiu Dongxuan is terminally ill, and his inner demons follow him everywhere. I am a part of his spirit, so it is impossible for me to completely avoid it... but my level of madness is much less than his!"

"Otherwise, I would have swallowed you up in one gulp. Why would I waste so much time talking to you? I would not have allowed you to invite your own elders..."

"Later, I gradually developed my own ideas. Taking advantage of Qiu Dongxuan's renewed madness, I secretly escaped from Penglai Immortal Continent."

Jing Yu chuckled, perhaps with a sarcastic tone, "Senior, as the external body of Dongxuan Tianjun, your realm of principles must be on par with his. How could you be unable to challenge him and instead flee in disarray?"

Qiu Xuandong's expression was gloomy. "Although I possess most of Qiu Dongxuan's memories and some of his realm, even without the immortal spiritual energy to comprehend the laws, I wouldn't say I've reached the late stage of the Spiritualization, but I can at least quickly climb to the middle stage of the Spiritualization... Unfortunately, although I have a sufficient understanding of the laws, I unexpectedly fell behind in the accumulation of mana, so that my current realm is only barely at the beginning of the Spiritualization."

Jing Yu suddenly realized, "That's right. For ordinary Divine Intensification cultivators, the speed at which they comprehend the laws is far slower than the speed at which they accumulate mana... Often, during the long period of time spent comprehending the laws, they also accumulate mana essence. However, this Qiu Xuandong in front of me is the opposite. The progress of honing mana is far behind."

"From another perspective, if Qiu Xuandong can find a way to quickly accumulate mana, his cultivation level will likely rise rapidly!"

"Wait a minute."

Jing Yu suddenly thought of a possibility: "Senior, are you saying that [Ku Rong Reversed Transformation into the Demonic Embryo] already has residual consciousness? As long as the original body and the incarnation are separated from each other for some reason, it is possible for it to develop an independent will?"

"Xiao Guanying himself had been in the [Six Yao Star Palace] for a full ten years. This secret cave realm is of a very high status, so the inside and outside are isolated... If what you said is true, doesn't it mean that Xiao Guanying's demon fetus clone [Xiao Shihua] is also problematic?"

"Since we already have the warning from our predecessors, why didn't Xiao Guanying take any precautions?"