Without a moment to wipe the sticky, nauseating vomit from his face, Pei Yan hurriedly bent down to pick up the source fragments spewed out from the garbage, one, two, three, until eight fragments of death energy were expelled as the garbage body convulsed.

Just as Pei Yan was taking the bottled water from Zhao Yuanhu, who pinched his nose, to wash his face, the garbage body shuddered again, mouth opening to vomit, and three bright orange-yellow fragments were thrown up.

Seeing this, Pei Yan's eyes lit up, and he swiftly picked them up, holding them in his hand. As the orange-yellow fragments entered his grasp, he felt a fierce repulsion with his right hand, which contained the power of death, as if his palm was being scorched by flames. The pain drew his mouth awry, and he flung them away.

"That's it!" Jun Zhao's voice resounded in Pei Yan's mind just as the fragments left his hand.

Pei Yan naturally understood what these were. Taking advantage of the garbage's weakness after vomiting, he clumsily picked them up again. With the death fragments in his right hand and the life essence in his left, he joyfully told Elder Lin to take good care of the garbage before dashing back into his room.

"Can I absorb them now with this thing?" Pei Yan asked eagerly, looking at the source fragments laid out neatly on the bed sheet.

"That old dog really spent a fortune on his offspring. Among these three pieces of the Power of Life Origin, one contains a fragment of the Law of Life. Tsk tsk tsk, it's a pity that the old dog probably knows this stupid dog's aptitude is too low. This is the most basic law, but it's better than nothing. You can absorb them now, but your current strength is too low, and there are risks in the process. In the past, you ventured out alone without choice, but with your companions now, I suggest you find that old man named Lin. With his assistance, your success rate will be much higher."

After listening to Jun Zhao, Pei Yan hesitated and asked, "Is there any danger?"

"Forcefully absorbing power beyond your strength naturally has risks, let alone two diametrically opposing powers. The death energy you're absorbing is too strong. With your power and the initial Life Origin fragment, you simply can't withstand it. What needs to be done now is to absorb these three life fragments completely, while I sequentially inject the power into the seeds to maintain balance. Once life and death cycles are established, these energies can coexist harmoniously within you."

At this moment, Jun Zhao seemed to think of something amusing. Her excitement grew as she said, "I suggest placing this Power of Life Origin in your right eye. Aren't you always troubled by mental attacks? Storing this life power in your right eye can not only prevent the death energy in your right arm from spreading to your body, but also ensure that your brain remains clear. More importantly, it can improve your physical condition, providing you with a continuous source of life energy."

"You make it sound so good I can't refuse." Pei Yan shook his head and walked to the door. He no longer cared what would become of his body; he just wanted to know how strong he would become. Though aware that he was already lost in the pursuit of power, as Hu Wenjun and Elder Lin said, he still found joy in it and had no regrets.

After asking Elder Lin for help and recounting the events, Elder Lin communicated further with Jun Zhao inside Pei Yan through him. After confirming the absorption process multiple times, Elder Lin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and advised Pei Yan that there was no need to take such risks given the current situation, suggesting instead a gradual path of growth.

But upon Pei Yan's courteous refusal and insistence on proceeding, Elder Lin sighed and nodded in agreement.

Following Jun Zhao's commands, Pei Yan first picked up a piece of Life Origin fragment. He forcibly endured the burning sensation in his hand and the nausea from knowing it came from the garbage's mouth, placing it under his tongue.

As the life fragment entered, it was like tasting a refreshing mint candy that instantly cleared his exhausted mind. Following Jun Zhao's guidance and Elder Lin's assistance, he absorbed and melted the fragment's energy, channeling it to his right eye to form an unsteady flame.

The absorption process of the first Law of Life fragment was both lengthy and tedious. After a whole day, it was finally done. Compared to Elder Lin's slightly fatigued state, Pei Yan, having absorbed a life fragment, was much more refreshed. After urging Elder Lin to rest with a promise to call when needed, Pei Yan began absorbing the remaining two Life Origin fragments.

With prior experience and an already established flame, the absorption of the next two pure energy fragments was much faster, completing in less than half a day.

Then came the most difficult stage of this absorption plan. Pei Yan had to constantly inject his transformed power into his right eye while absorbing the death fragment's energy, maintaining a balance between life and death forces. Due to the fast absorption rate of the death energy and the slow conversion rate of life energy, a discrepancy in internal power strength arose. To maintain this delicate balance required Pei Yan's constant vigilance and Elder Lin's assistance.

After a meal, a hot shower, and a good night's rest to rejuvenate, Pei Yan and Elder Lin began this arduous task, and no one expected the absorption process to last for four entire days.

During these four days, Pei Yan's room remained locked, and neither he nor Elder Lin took any rest, water, or food breaks, persisting in absorbing the eight shards while anxious colleagues from the investigation hall waited outside. To avoid any impact on the absorption process, the building was under strict orders, forbidding any noise within a 500-meter radius.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Pei Yan reached the critical moment. He hadn't initially realized that the absorption process of the death fragment couldn't stop once started. The freshly introduced death energy seemed to sense its nemesis's presence, launching a furious attack on the life energy amassed at his right eye. Without his forced suppression combined with Elder Lin's deliberate regulation, the tragedy predicted by Jun Zhao of the two energies spinning out of control would have occurred instantly.

In order to balance these two powers and form a cycle of life and death, Pei Yan and Elder Lin labored diligently for four days before completing the absorption of seven pieces, leaving only the final piece sent by Uncle Sifuer's grandfather for complete success upon its absorption.