Practice begins with immortality

After understanding Xin Wu, Zou Wei and Wang Bai slowly walked out of the dark and deep cave.

As soon as they stepped out of the cave, bright sunlight fell on them. However, Wang Bai had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery. He looked at Zou Wei beside him with a sharp gaze and said bluntly, "Tell me, you brought me here to see her on purpose. There must be other deep meanings hidden in your heart."

Zou Wei nodded slightly and responded, "Your Excellency is indeed extremely intelligent. As you can see, Xin Wu's consciousness is now in a state of confusion and ambiguity."

She paused, then continued with a serious expression, "Actually, this is because the Xu Ling has driven nine soul-suppressing nails into Xin Wu's body. The purpose is obvious: to prevent Xin Wu's mental development. This will allow the Xu Ling to complete a kind of reincarnation within Xin Wu."

"Xu Ling had luckily escaped the curse thanks to his life-saving treasure, but he couldn't break through. Because in the eyes of the supreme Heavenly Dao, he was already as good as dead. Just ask yourself, how can a dead person achieve a breakthrough in realm?"

She then took a deep breath, calmed herself slightly, and continued to explain, "Every living being born into this world possesses its own unique 'existence.' However, due to the curse, the Hollow Spirit's original 'existence' has long since been destroyed. Therefore, he must reclaim his own 'existence' through reincarnation."

"Since I want to reincarnate, I naturally have to target the person with the most outstanding talent to pave the way for myself."

"So, you want me to help you remove the nine soul-suppressing nails from Xinwu's body?" Wang Bai asked Zou Wei.

"Yes. After all, I've taken care of her for a hundred years. Sometimes I even feel like she's my second child."

Wang Bai said coldly, "With your attainments in formations, talismans, and weapons, it's not impossible for you to remove the Soul-Suppressing Nail yourself. So why are you looking for me?"

Zou Wei smiled wryly and said, "How can it be that easy? I tried it once, and that time Xin Wu almost became a living dead."

"I also suffered a backlash, causing damage to my soul, and I will never be able to break through again. Because I made a contract with Xu Ling, after all, he is not a fool, and he will definitely use some kind of oath. I can only use the method of splitting my divine consciousness to leave here."

"After all, there's a huge gap between him and me in realm. He might be a fusion of lower realms. Therefore, there must be some trick in the Soul-Suppressing Nail. I can't succeed."

"As for why I'm looking for you, it's because you have higher moral standards than most monks."

"And most importantly," Zou Wei paused, then continued, "...In my mind at the time, revenge was more important than anything else."

"But my lord, you have already killed Ye Xuanqing, and my revenge has been taken. There is no need for me to persist any longer!"

"Please, sir, help me!"

As she spoke, Zou Wei knelt on her knees without hesitation, leaned forward, and banged her forehead heavily on the cold and hard ground, making a crisp and loud sound.

At this time, Wang Bo, who was standing aside, said expressionlessly: "If I help you, what benefits can I get from it?"

Hearing this, Zou Wei's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. She raised her head, looked at Wang Bai with a determined gaze, and replied quickly but clearly, "Sir, I pledge my loyalty to you and will obey your orders from now on! I believe you've taken the trouble to find me because you're quite interested in the talismans I've developed."

After a brief pause, Zou Wei took a deep breath and continued, "Don't worry, sir. I will hand over all these talisman techniques to you without reservation. Not only that, I once dabbled in a truly astonishing research topic: how to achieve the perfect fusion of formations, talismans, and instruments."

"Although this project was temporarily shelved due to the development of the Golden Willow Dew, please believe me, if I were given another four hundred years... oh no, just two hundred years, I would definitely be able to successfully complete this research. Once there are results, then with this divine skill, even competing with the legendary True Immortals would not be a difficult task for you!"

At the end, Zou Wei's tone became more and more earnest, and tears even welled up in her eyes. She begged again, "So, please help me, sir!"

"Okay, I'll help you! But don't forget your promise!"

"Yes Yes!"

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After agreeing to Zou Wei's request, Wang Bai returned to the cave.

Afterwards, Zou Wei was seen walking with firm steps towards the ice coffin that was emitting a hint of cold air.

When she came to the ice coffin, she paused for a moment, took a deep breath, grasped the edge of the ice coffin tightly with both hands, and then pushed forward suddenly.

With a dull thud, the ice coffin was slowly pushed open. A bone-chilling chill washed over her, but Zou Wei seemed oblivious. She simply murmured, "Awu, grandma is here to see you." Her voice was gentle, as if she was afraid to wake the sleeping person.

Immediately afterwards, a slender, delicate arm, as white as white jade, slowly emerged from the ice coffin. It trembled slightly, as if with considerable effort, it finally rested on Zou Wei's strong, muscular shoulder. Then, a petite, black-haired girl, approximately 1.4 meters tall, slowly rose from the ice coffin.

The girl was wrapped in nothing but a large black scarf. Having been inside the ice coffin for so long, her face looked extremely pale, devoid of any color, but her delicate features were still clearly visible, making her look as endearing as a porcelain doll.

After emerging from the ice coffin, the girl closed her eyes tightly and carefully lifted her feet. Under Zou Wei's guidance, she walked forward step by step with difficulty. With each step, she could feel her body swaying slightly, as if she would fall to the ground at any moment.

"Okay, it's my turn now!" At this moment, Wang Bai, who had been silent all the time, suddenly sent a telepathic message.

At the same time, the surrounding space and reality began to undergo strange changes. The originally calm air rippled like water, and the light became distorted.

"This is... an exterior scene?!" Zou Wei's eyes widened at the sight, a look of disbelief filling her face. As someone who had grasped the principles of technique, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to comprehend the exterior scene. Yet, at this moment, such power was displayed before her. How could she not be deeply shocked?

Just when Zou Wei was extremely shocked, a dazzling white light suddenly appeared out of nowhere and quickly enveloped Wang Bo and the girl named Xinwu at lightning speed.

When the light faded, Wang Bo and Xin Wu had disappeared, leaving only Zou Wei there.

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"The refining method and spiritual power circuit of this Soul-Suppressing Nail are quite unique, completely different from the current refining methods."

"Moreover, a part of the Void Spirit Clan member's soul is also attached to it. No wonder Zou Wei can't do anything about it."

In the pure white space, Wang Bai, who was observing the Soul-Suppressing Nail, already had a solution.

"No matter who you are, once you enter my inner world, you must let me control you!"

Thinking of this, Wang Bai began to remove and erase the soul-suppressing nails.

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