Chapter 123: Spirit Evasion Art

With the Sky Shuttle at his disposal, the Empty Wind, which could only allow him to hover two zhang above the ground, had become somewhat useless. He could give it to the white cat. Besides, since the white cat was a demon, she couldn’t openly fly in areas controlled by human cultivators. She could only use the Empty Wind to escape in dangerous situations, making it perfect for her.

The Emerald Wave Sword could also be given to her. After all, Qin Sang now only used the Emerald Wave Sword as a decoy. If need be, he could switch to the Blood Saber later, and it wouldn’t affect him much.

It was unfortunate that the Bewitching Mirror had been destroyed by Sun De. Otherwise, the Bewitching Mirror, the Empty Wind, and the Emerald Wave Sword—these three artifacts—would have surely pleased the white cat.

Qin Sang suddenly remembered something, and his eyes lit up. In a deep voice, he said, "I can give you an art to conceal your demonic qi."

The white cat was initially overjoyed upon hearing this, but then she grew suspicious and asked cautiously, "Do you really have a method that can conceal my demonic qi?"

Before demons fully transformed into human form, they carried a unique demonic aura, known as demonic qi in the world of immortal cultivation. The reason the cat demon didn’t dare roam freely was her fear that human cultivators would detect her through this demonic qi.

The skin, fur, bones, and blood of demonic beasts were top-tier materials for crafting artifacts. In particular, the white cat, who had reached the late stage of the Ordinary Demon Realm, had a body that could be used to create a high-grade artifact by combining it with a few rare spiritual items and enlisting the help of a skilled refiner. Any cultivator of sufficient strength would certainly be tempted by the idea.

If the white cat were to leave any traces in human territory and end up surrounded, even the bamboo wouldn’t be enough to save her life.

However, concealing demonic qi wasn’t easy. If it were, demonic beasts would have already taken over the world. Even though the white cat’s intelligence was on par with that of a human, she still struggled to completely suppress her demonic qi. Once she approached a human cultivator, her aura would inevitably give her away.

Because of this, she didn’t believe Qin Sang could have coincidentally come across an art suitable for demons that could conceal their demonic qi.

Qin Sang smiled and said, "I’m not lying to you. This art is called the

Spirit Evasion Art

. I obtained it from Gu Tiannan, though I don’t know who created it. Gu Tiannan used this art not only to conceal his cultivation but also to completely hide the qi of corpses emanating from his body. It was thanks to this art. As long as one can control spiritual power, they can cultivate this art. It not only hides the qi of corpses but also works against demonic qi and malevolent qi. Your kind can use it as well."

In Gu Tiannan’s jade slip, there were two arts: one was called the

Secret Technique of Corpse Core

, and the other was this

Spirit Evasion Art

, a method for concealing one’s aura. These two arts complemented each other.

The

Secret Technique of Corpse Core

sounded like a highly unrighteous art, and the more Qin Sang browsed through it, the more horrified he became. It was an extremely brutal and wicked art, harmful not only to others but also to oneself.

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The

Spirit Evasion Art

, on the other hand, was purely an art for suppressing one’s aura, and its effects were even stronger than those of the concealment spells from Shaohua Mountain.

The

Spirit Evasion Art

was unrelated to the

Secret Technique of Corpse Core

, but it seemed likely that the person who created the latter feared being discovered for practicing such a dark art and had sought out the Spirit Evasion Art from elsewhere.

However, in Qin Sang’s view, the creator of the

Spirit Evasion Art

probably had other motives besides simply concealing his cultivation.

Gu Tiannan had used the

Spirit Evasion Art

to hide the corpse qi on his body. Even when facing Foundation Building cultivators, he had a high chance of passing unnoticed. For the white cat, it would be the perfect solution.

As he spoke, Qin Sang retrieved the jade slip from his Mustard Seed Pouch, took out a blank jade slip, and copied part of the

Spirit Evasion Art

onto it.

Just as he was about to toss the jade slip to the white cat, Qin Sang paused and said calmly, "Ms. Bai, isn’t it time you showed some sincerity as well?"

From their brief conversation, Qin Sang had already discerned that while the white cat was quite intelligent, she had spent most of her time hiding in her cave dwelling to cultivate. This gave her an air of naiveté and inexperience in worldly affairs, making it hard for her to conceal her true intentions. Most of what she had said was likely truthful.

However, the spiritual eye was of great importance to him. To ensure nothing went wrong, Qin Sang decided to be cautious and avoid the possibility of the white cat taking the jade slip and fleeing.

The white cat was naturally eager to obtain the

Spirit Evasion Art

from the jade slip, but upon hearing Qin Sang’s words, she hesitated and couldn’t make up her mind.

Qin Sang understood that his request was a bit excessive for the white cat.

After all, the cave dwelling couldn’t be moved. If Qin Sang learned its location and later reneged on his promise, gathering a group of accomplices, the white cat would be left defenseless and forced to abandon her home.

"Let’s do this. You contributed to obtaining this art, so I’ll give you two additional artifacts."

Qin Sang took out the Emerald Wave Sword and the geomantic map from his Mustard Seed Pouch, then released the Empty Wind, handing them all to the white cat. He patiently explained their uses.

"This geomantic map is a rare collection from Shaohua Mountain. It marks the locations of various immortal sects' mountain gates, all the way to the borders of the Heavenly Demon Hill. As long as you avoid the disciples of these sects, encountering a few rogue cultivators shouldn’t pose much of a problem. This wind is called Empty Wind. It’s a high-grade artifact. Once you refine it, you can ride the wind to escape in dangerous situations. Few cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm will be able to catch up to you. The Emerald Wave Sword is also a high-grade artifact, and you've already experienced its power. These three items, combined with the

Spirit Evasion Art

, along with some healing pills and life-saving talismans I’ll give you, should be enough to exchange for your cave dwelling, right?"

Qin Sang was doing everything he could. If the white cat still wasn’t satisfied, he would have no choice but to give her all the talismans and pills he had.

However, even if he had to give away everything, trading for a cave dwelling located on a spiritual eye was worth it in Qin Sang's opinion.

The white cat cradled the items in her arms, touching one and then the other, unable to put them down, her eyes narrowing slightly as a purring sound faintly rose from her throat.

After examining the jade slip of the geomantic map, she wagged her tail in delight and said, "This map is much more detailed than the one I had before. Its range is larger, and it even marks the dangers in the Yuncang Marshlands. This is great! I'll take you to my cave dwelling now. I hope you’re not tricking me."

Before they set off, they didn’t forget about the mortals. The white cat lifted the barriers placed on them, and Qin Sang condensed a ball of clear water, dissolving a spiritual pill into it. He then gave each person a few drops.

The color quickly returned to the faces of these mortals, and with their vital energy restored, it wouldn’t take long for them to wake up.

Qin Sang did his best to erase the traces of the battle between cultivators, carried the unconscious Gu Yuan, and followed the white cat as they flew toward her cave dwelling.

The southern part of the Guyuan Kingdom bordered the Yuncang Marshlands, and the white cat’s cave dwelling was located on an inconspicuous, uninhabited island within the marshlands. Beneath the island lay a hidden spirit vein. Though the spirit vein wasn’t large, its spiritual power was pure, forming a spiritual eye at the bottom of the island.

The bamboo demon who had enlightened the white cat had set up an array to seal the spiritual eye, preventing its spiritual power from leaking out. Unless someone dug a hole to the bottom of the island, it would be impossible to discover the cave dwelling’s existence.

The entrance to the cave dwelling was a natural stone crevice among the rocks at the base of the island. As Qin Sang followed the white cat inside, he immediately felt the thick, concentrated spiritual qi—it was indeed a spiritual eye.