Vol 7 Chapter 11: Consecutive Possessions

"Secret path..."

"Sacrifice..."

When Lin Jing heard there was still a smuggling channel connecting to the Immortal Realm, he was indeed quite surprised.

But when he learned that the cost to open this secret path actually required living human sacrifices, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Demon sect, is it?"

Feeling Lin Jing's calm tone, the Movement Cosmos Sect Master was startled.

"No, it's not!"

"Movement Cosmos Sect only seeks wealth, not lives!"

"What we sacrifice is only the cultivation base of practitioners of the Immortal Movement Art. Even after having their spiritual power drained completely, they can still live for over a hundred years."

"Isn't this perfectly normal?! To quickly obtain wealth, one must always make some sacrifices. Although I've only recently awakened, I can see that in this later era, there are still many mortals who willingly deplete their lifespan and health, squeezing their lives to earn money and seek survival. Essentially, it's the same principle!"

"As long as our Movement Cosmos Sect allows them to enjoy their remaining years peacefully and bless their families after they've contributed their strength to the sect, we're still worlds apart from those demon sects that devour people without spitting out the bones."

"Sounds nice." Lin Jing remained unmoved. If both parties were willing, then there would indeed be nothing to say—it would just be a transaction. But using force to compel obedience, giving no choice, cutting off other paths—no matter how you spin it, that's not the behavior of good people.

"Tell me everything about the secret path, and I won't kill you."

Lin Jing directly summoned a Buddhist Demon Pearl, binding the old man with immortal chains before sealing him inside. Then, he glanced at Hu Yousong, who had been frightened unconscious by his murderous aura when he arrived, and directly left the spot.

"Hehe." Hearing this, the Movement Cosmos Sect Master inside the Buddhist Demon Pearl wasn't worried at all;

instead, he chuckled lewdly.

You're so noble, so righteous!

You're so noble, but you still ended up coveting the secret path, didn't you?

As long as you want to use the secret path, you must have sacrifices.

Developing the secret path was indeed beyond his individual strength;

it had always required the combined efforts of an entire sect.

If he could have a powerful partner, that would naturally be even better. Money can never be fully earned;

only by working together can everyone earn more.

Seeing Lin Jing's interest in the secret path, he knew this matter could be negotiated!

"I can tell you, but Fellow Daoist must swear a Heavenly Dao Oath!"

Things like Heavenly Dao Oaths actually don't have absolute binding power in the eyes of Lower Realm cultivators from Tianyuan Realm, which is why many people prefer to use magical treasures and pills to impose shackles when forming contracts, rather than relying on vague, intangible oaths.

However, the Movement Cosmos Sect Master's understanding was different. Having once been a powerhouse at the Immortal Lord realm, he knew that Heavenly Dao Oaths had severe consequences in the Immortal Realm.

From Qi Refining to Seeking the Dao is the process of cultivators cultivating their own path, but when reaching the Immortal Realm, it becomes the process of cultivators comprehending the Heavenly Dao. They essentially become seekers of the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao. Swearing by the Heavenly Dao but then violating it would definitely prevent one from advancing far in the Immortal Realm.

Unless one had already cultivated to the Dao Lord Realm and become the master of the Heavenly Dao, only then could such oaths be disregarded.

"Is that so." Lin Jing spoke indifferently. Unfortunately, the Ice Soul Gu's main body wasn't here, and relying solely on the Offspring Gu couldn't bewitch this person.

"Since you're unwilling to speak, then forget it. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

Lin Jing brought the Movement Cosmos Sect Master directly to the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb. Along the way, the Movement Cosmos Sect Master was inwardly proud, knowing what Lin Jing intended to do.

But he was confident that as long as he didn't want to speak, Lin Jing wouldn't be able to extract... even a single word from him.

And Lin Jing's choice... was to directly become him, replace him.

His incarnation had already reached the True Immortal realm and still had multiple soul usurpation opportunities remaining. Aside from needing to use one on the Emperor Embryo Mother Stone, he might as well use the remaining chances rather than letting them sit idle.

"You dare attempt soul usurpation on me—"

When the Movement Cosmos Sect Master discovered Lin Jing's intention, he found it somewhat unbelievable. Soul usurpation... even in his current weakened state, how dare this person gamble on such low-probability success?

As long as he resisted strongly, forget Lin Jing succeeding—whether Lin Jing could even preserve his own life would be questionable.

Furthermore, even if the soul usurpation succeeded, as a former Immortal Lord, he could easily erase some important memories during the usurpation process. Was this person... out of his mind?

Doing something... that offered almost no benefits...

Originally, the Movement Cosmos Sect Master didn't understand this soul usurpation attempt. But when a strange demonic energy invaded his body, his expression changed dramatically.

"Demonic Race from another Immortal Realm..." Soul usurpation was one of that race's innate racial talents, far easier than soul usurpation attempts by cultivators of other races, with success rates hundreds of times higher. The terrifying power of soul usurpation could even be used as a killing technique!

"If it were a few years ago, perhaps it wouldn't work, but now..."

Lin Jing's incarnation manifested as a shadow demon. By now, he should probably be called... a Royal-blooded Demonic Race member.

..........

Lin Jing was indeed very interested in the secret path. If this path was accessible, it would give him another method to reach the Immortal Realm.

During the soul usurpation process, Lin Jing easily suppressed the other's resistance consciousness and learned why he was so eager to reopen the secret path. Although Earth was currently undergoing recovery, resources were still scarce for a former Immortal Lord like him.

There were no top-tier immortal items that could help him restore his power. More critically, his current condition was merely a temporary resurgence before death;

he probably wouldn't live much longer, at most several decades to a century.

He didn't know what Earth's recovery progress would be like, so he needed to go to the more prosperous Immortal Realm to find resources for restoring his power and extending his lifespan, ensuring his continued existence.

"This body is truly decayed." The evolution of his bloodline and the gap between their strengths made Lin Jing's soul usurpation this time exceptionally smooth. Aside from gaining cultivation experience from True Immortal to Immortal Lord realm and some information about cultivation methods, this soul usurpation didn't bring him significant gains.

The other's acquired "Void Immortal Body" could only be considered better than nothing.

Fortunately, he had obtained all the information about the Immortal Realm secret path.

"Thank you, senior, for protecting me during my cultivation. With this secret path, I now have the opportunity to travel to another Immortal Realm and investigate which foreign races invaded the Heavenly Court back then." Lin Jing bowed respectfully toward the interior of the Heavenly Emperor's Tomb.

"We never expected that this Movement Cosmos Sect would turn out to be a smuggling organization, hiding so deeply. This secret path is probably not simple either. The four major Immortal Realms don't connect with each other;

only Immortal Emperors can travel between realms. Back then, it was only because an Immortal Emperor led and provided protection that ordinary Earth cultivators could travel to another Immortal Realm. Even then, countless casualties occurred along the way, making it extremely dangerous. This secret path is definitely not something an ordinary Immortal Emperor could establish."

"Your current body is rather pitiful. We'll continue to protect you during your cultivation—proceed with usurping that emperor embryo. If any demons descend during this period, we'll help you resist them. But it's best if no accidents occur, since our remaining power is also quite limited."

Lin Jing nodded, having exactly the same intention. Using the Movement Cosmos Sect Master's body was truly uncomfortable.

The next moment, he took out the Emperor Embryo Mother Stone and directly activated his soul usurpation power again. Compared to usurping a dying cultivator, usurping this Five-Colored Immortal Stone became instantly much more difficult, even with his Royal-blooded Demonic Race power.

"I wonder what race I'll be reborn as this time. Human? Demonic Beast? Ghost? Only this time will truly be my rebirth and transformation... the invincible path of my incarnation."