475: Chapter 64: Becoming an Immortal or Becoming a Demon?_2 475: Chapter 64: Becoming an Immortal or Becoming a Demon?_2 This Qi Refining Skill was indeed the right choice.

Although the conditions for promotion were strict, the transformation from inside out—from the internal organs to the muscles and bones—was not something ordinary Internal Cultivation Methods or attribute boosts could compare to.

Superman—only Superman could describe it.

And this was just the Sixth Level; who knows how marvelous it would be after becoming an immortal!

He glanced at the monster inner cores; there were still four large inner cores and seven small ones.

Enough to cultivate to the Seventh Level—keep going!

The refining process this time took especially long, a full half-hour, and finally—

[System notification: Your Ancient Qi Cultivation Technique has leveled up, and you’ve successfully unlocked the Seventh Level—Deviation Realm.

Legendary trait [Gods and Ghosts Avoid] unlocked.]

[System notification: Due to the Talent ‘Spiritual Enlightenment,’ your comprehension has increased by 1 point.]

[System notification: Due to the Talent ‘Demon Spirit Manifestation,’ your endurance has increased by 3 points, your constitution by 3 points, your agility by 2 points, your strength by 3 points, your spiritual attribute by 4 points, and your demonization index has increased; it is now 100%.]

Xiao Jie quickly checked this legendary trait.

[Gods and Ghosts Avoid (Legendary Trait)

Passive Effect 1: You gain resistance to Divine Skills and ghost curses, with a certain probability of being exempt from the effects of such spells and reducing their duration on you.

Passive Effect 2: Every increase in your Qi Refining Skill levels reduces your faith by 1.

Trait Description: It is said that Ancient Qi Refiners gradually mastered the essence of the universe during the process of cultivation, thus fearing neither gods nor ghosts, not blindly worshiping, nor entrusting their fate to others—only by becoming an immortal can one transcend the mortal world.]

Xiao Jie looked at his attribute panel and saw that his faith attribute had dropped to zero.

His faith had been a pitiful 7 points before, now it was completely gone.

Well, so be it if it’s zero, especially since he wasn’t following the Divine Skills path anyway.

To be honest, this trait was a bit niche with not many scenarios where it could be useful.

But then he thought, the four most common types of spells in this game were Immortal Law, Demon Art, Divine Skills, and ghost curses—he suddenly had resistance to half of them.

The next time he encountered a Ghost Curse Master or Divine Descent Master, he wouldn’t fear them.

After all, spells were still the most powerful in the game.

Not bad at all, the potential was absolutely huge.

Just as he was happily contemplating, all of a sudden, he saw his character in the game screen suddenly let out a Furious Roar, stood up from the meditation posture, his body started to contort and expand, and began to deform all over.

Xiao Jie felt a chill in his heart; it was still happening!

A line of red text popped up in the information bar.

[System notification: Because your demonization index has reached 100%, you feel a peculiar change occurring in the spiritual power inside your body.]

The crimson text filled Xiao Jie with unease.

Honestly, this was beyond his ability to cope; he had also looked it up in the guild database before, and there was completely no information on ‘demonization index.’

Now, he could only face it as it came.

He touched his body, hoping he wouldn’t undergo such transformations soon.

Looking at the character on the screen, Xiao Jie thought worriedly.

His character grew wings for a moment, then scales covered his body, then claws and fierce teeth sprouted.

Fortunately, these transformations only lasted for a moment before disappearing.

He could feel that these changes were probably characteristics of the monsters whose inner cores he had refined.

He thought that after cultivating three volumes of the Heavenly Book, he could neutralize it, yet it was still not possible.

Finally, his character on the screen seemed to calm down temporarily, and Xiao Jie could control him again.

System notification: You can feel a strange reaction in the spiritual power inside your body, coming from the demon cores.

This demon power is affecting your spirit, corrupting your flesh and blood, and corroding your will; you must respond.

Suddenly, an option box popped up in front of him.

Option 1: Let it be, allowing the demon power to change your body.

Option 2: Resist it with a strong will, forcefully counteracting the change from the demon power (Spiritual check).

Option 3: Hug the origin and maintain peace, using Qilin Righteous Qi, Divine Dragon might, and Phoenix intentions to dissolve the malice, and evil thoughts in your heart.

(Heavenly Book Three Volumes).

Xiao Jie looked at the three options and immediately breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the Heavenly Book wasn’t studied in vain, he decisively chose option 3.

He saw his character sit down cross-legged on the spot, with Qilin, Divine Dragon, and Phoenix virtual shadows manifesting around his body, the complex and numerous demon powers began circulating in the three Shadow God Maps.

Damn, he had to operate three Spirit Veins at once.

Fortunately, Xiao Jie was adept at handling; the three interface panels kept switching, and with triple-line operation, he managed to guide and purify all three powers.

Finally, as the three Shadow God Maps were filled with spiritual energy, the spirit also gradually stabilized.

System notification: You feel the spiritual energy inside your body has finally calmed down, however, the demon power and the internal spiritual energy are entangled too deeply to be completely purified; for now, it has only reached a temporary balance with your body.

Given time, it will inevitably undergo changes again, you decide…

Another option box popped up.

Option 1: Pure Qi Refinement.

Slowly expel the spiritual energy mixed with demon power from your body, leaving only completely pure spiritual energy.

(Spiritual Energy Value -10000, demonization index reset to zero.)

Option 2: Demon Spirit Fusion.

Integrate the demon power with your flesh and blood, completely merging into one.

(Race changes to—Demon Race).

Option 3: Dream Refining Demons.

Focus and calm your mind, enter a dream state, and try to tame the demon spirits’ remnants inside your body.

Below another countdown began—10—9—8—

Xiao Jie quickly thought it over, option 1 was the safest, directly giving up a wave of spiritual energy, demonization reset to zero, but how could he waste the spiritual energy he had painstakingly accumulated?

Besides, after resetting to zero, if he refined demon cores again, wouldn’t he have to go through this ordeal once more?

Option 2 would change his race…

Demon Race, huh?

He didn’t know what it felt like to be a demon.

Considering he was human, what kind of demon would he turn into?

It seemed like an unpredictable future.

This option surely had its rational side, but the gains and losses were unknown in the long run.

As for option 3, though not indicative of any specific benefits, it seemed that if he successfully tamed them, he might receive better rewards.

But if he failed…

it might lead to the worst outcome.

5—4—3—

The countdown continued.

Yet a confident smile appeared on Xiao Jie’s lips; with his skills and luck, how could he possibly fail?

That’s it!

Xiao Jie fiercely clicked on option 3.