As time trickled by, the black space where Luo Zhu and the coffin were located did not change much; one could only sense oneself continuously advancing forward along this seemingly endless corridor.

The Reincarnation Demon Lord inside the coffin, whether asleep or not, did not make a sound nor show any signs of disturbance, which allowed Yuan Ming to slightly relax his originally taut nerves.

Still, he dared not act recklessly for fear that any of his actions might bring unforeseen danger to Luo Zhu, which would thwart his original plan to investigate the Demon World through possession.

In the end, when the time of the Black Incense Possession ended, his consciousness returned to his own body.

Yuan Ming opened his eyes, took a long breath, then put away the Stealing Heaven Tripod and Silver Token, turning into a streak of blue light as he headed straight for the East Sea.

With his current cultivation, it took only a few days to reach the East Sea.

He did not go to Dragon King City but headed directly to a second-class island near Bikong Island.

The Island Master of Bikong Island only had mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, and the island had no specialties to speak of; it was quite ordinary among the many second-class islands of the East Sea.

Yuan Ming concealed his cultivation and landed in a mortal town on the island.

In a small courtyard within the town, an elderly woman with white hair was holding a trowel, tending to the flowers and plants in the garden—it was Yuan Mu.

Yuan Zuochong was inside the house, writing at a desk with a flexible wrist motion, giving off the flair of a lively brush, but unfortunately, the characters on the rice paper were not high grade, quite ordinary.

Yuan Ming cracked a slight smile, opened the door, and walked in.

"Mother, I'm back."

"Ming'er…" Yuan Mu's face lit up with surprise, and she put down her trowel to greet him.

Hearing the commotion, Yuan Zuochong looked out the window to see Yuan Ming's figure and dropped his writing brush, leaving a blot of ink on the rice paper.

Ignoring the mess, he quickly walked outside, chiding, "You rascal, leaving the house and neglecting your family, you're really asking for it!"

Yuan Ming's return brought great joy to both Mr. Yuan and Yuan Mu, who personally cooked a table full of dishes.

The family of three chatted happily for a good while, mostly with Mr. Yuan and Yuan Mu talking, while Yuan Ming listened quietly.

Enjoying the long-missed warmth, Yuan Ming felt exceptionally peaceful, and the hidden agitation of his Divine Soul eased a lot.

"Ming'er, how long are you planning to stay this time?" asked Yuan Zuochong, exchanging a glance with Yuan Mu.

"I've handled most things outside; from now on, I will stay here," Yuan Ming replied.

"Good, good…" Yuan Zuochong said, pleased.

"What's good about it? Ming'er, you don't have to keep us company, concentrate on your own affairs," Yuan Mu said, giving Yuan Zuochong a stern look.

"Mother, don't worry, my affairs are indeed taken care of; I can stay with you for a while," Yuan Ming assured her.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Mu didn't say anything more.

"By the way, father, mother, I have brought back some life-extending treasures for you this time," Yuan Ming said as he took out several Jade Boxes.

"Life-extending treasures! Such things are incredibly precious, don't overspend for our sake," Yuan Zuochong said in surprise, hurrying to add.

There was a workshop on Bikong Island, and Yuan Zuochong would occasionally visit it; he understood somewhat the value of life-extending treasures in the Cultivation World.

"It's just a small thing, not worth mentioning," Yuan Ming said.

He took out two yellow spirit fruits and had his parents consume them, using mana to help the elders digest and absorb them.

The fruit was known as Essence Boosting Fruit, which could extend a cultivator's lifespan by twenty years upon consumption.

Yuan Zuochong, who possessed a Spirit Root, absorbed the Essence Boosting Fruit and underwent a significant change in appearance; his skin smoothed out, his eyes became brighter, and he looked more than a decade younger.

Yuan Mu also became much younger, but as she had no Spirit Root and even with Yuan Ming's assistance, only a small portion of the fruit's power was absorbed, extending her lifespan by only five or six years.

Yuan Ming inwardly sighed, knowing that life-extending treasures all worked based on Spiritual Energy, and without a Spirit Root, the effects on mortals would naturally be less satisfactory.

He then administered another life-extending treasure to his mother, which had an even lesser effect, increasing her lifespan by only two or three years.

Yuan Ming brought out a third life-extending treasure. Its medicinal power was similar to the Essence Boosting Fruit, but this time the increased lifespan was a mere half a year.

He wasn't too surprised, as even for cultivators, the efficacy of life-extending treasures would gradually diminish with repeated use.

"It seems ordinary life-extending treasures won't be of much use to mother; I must find those driven by Qi-Blood Power," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

"Ming'er, don't concern yourself too much; everyone must die eventually. Mother has already lived much longer than ordinary people, and having such an exciting life in my years is already very fortunate, you don't need to strive for more," Yuan Mu said with a gentle smile.

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"Ming'er, stop worrying about us; focus on your own affairs. Although cultivators have long lifespans, you should also consider settling down," Yuan Mu said with a firm gaze at Yuan Ming.

"Yes, Ming'er, with your current cultivation, finding a wife shouldn't be difficult; even the Island Master of Bikong Island, who is a Core Formation Stage cultivator, is rumored to have more than a dozen concubines," Yuan Zuochong added.

"Father, mother, your words are duly noted," Yuan Ming said, an image of Xi Ying flickering in his Sea of Consciousness as he nodded.

In the following days, Yuan Ming settled down on Bikong Island.

He did not construct another Cave Mansion, preferring to live in his parent's yard instead.

He had set up several arrays and an illusion array around the courtyard, making it invisible from the outside.

Yuan Ming took out the Gathering Spirit Tree from the Stealing Heaven Tripod space and planted it in the yard, where the spiritual energy of nature within the array became visibly denser at a speed noticeable to the naked eye.

Yuan Ming nodded in satisfaction, with the blessing of the Gathering Spirit Tree, the spiritual energy of nature in the yard was comparable to that of a first-class island.

"The air seems to have become more humid, and with every breath, I feel a bit more relaxed." In the yard, Yuan Mu looked up in confusion.

"It's Ming'er's doing," Yuan Zuochong said softly.

He could clearly sense the spiritual energy of nature in the yard increasing visibly, and Yuan Ming had not been particularly discreet when setting up the arrays; it must be his doing.

Hearing the conversation of his parents outside, Yuan Ming secretly nodded in agreement.

Indeed, being in a place rich in spiritual energy, even if one couldn't absorb it, was beneficial to his mother's health.

Yuan Ming collected his thoughts and sat down cross-legged.

His Body Cultivation and Soul Cultivation had already reached profound realms, yet his Magic Practitioner abilities lagged far behind and needed rapid improvement.

Yuan Ming had just told his parents that he would stay here, not just to reassure them but with the genuine intention to cultivate in tranquillity.

First, he took out a Communication Talisman and sent a message to Xu Che, asking him to continue looking for life-extending treasures that could be activated with the power of Qi-Blood.

After sorting everything out, Yuan Ming didn't immediately begin to cultivate but summoned the Stealing Heaven Tripod, ready to possess Luo Zhu again.

Counting the days, it had been almost seven, and he wondered if the coffin of the Reincarnation Demon Lord had already reached the Demon World.

He took out a stick of Black Incense, an ordinary type that couldn't control one's actions, but its effect when used for possession was even better.

Remembering Luo Zhu's face, Yuan Ming's consciousness darkened and soon reawakened.

What appeared before him was no longer the black space corridor from before, but rather a dim space that looked like a gray cavern.

Luo Zhu was quietly sitting there, with the cave entrance firmly locked by an iron gate, which looked like a prison.

The cave was devoid of nature's spiritual energy, but instead filled with a faint Demonic Qi.

Luo Zhu's mana and divine soul were sealed by a peculiar restriction, and at this moment, she was no different from an ordinary mortal. Furthermore, the hairpin that housed the Water Spirit Saint Mother was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming felt relieved.

As expected, the Reincarnation Demon Lord had not killed Luo Zhu directly but had taken her to the Demon World.

Although the golden formation inside the Stealing Heaven Tripod had stopped operating and couldn't transfer items, it was still beneficial to learn about the situation in the Demon World.

With a thought, Yuan Ming activated his divine sense to explore the surroundings.

The prohibition within Luo Zhu's divine soul also constrained Yuan Ming's divine sense, but his divine soul was exceptionally strong, far surpassing Luo Zhu's, and he broke through with just a little effort.

He suddenly let out a light sound of surprise.

In the past, while possessing someone else, his divine sense could also leave the body, but there were many limitations, let alone exerting any combat power.

However, this time the divine sense exploration was unusually smooth, as if his own body was extending its divine sense.

Moreover, Yuan Ming had an intuition that although using Illusion Technique would be less effective in this state, it wouldn't be a problem.

"Previously, Xia Jie said that the deeper the refinement of the Stealing Heaven Tripod, the better the effect of possession and the gathering of desire power would be. It seems to be true."

As he pondered, Yuan Ming's divine sense spread out, soon covering a few hundred zhang around and exploring another cave prison where an ox-headed, human-bodied alien was imprisoned.

Yuan Ming had a thought and used the Dream Butterfly Illusion Technique.

The ox-headed alien's divine sense had also been applied with that strange prohibition, but it could not withstand Yuan Ming's powerful divine sense and was quickly invaded.

The ox-headed alien's clear eyes immediately became misty, falling into an illusion.

"It really works," Yuan Ming whispered to himself.

He was just trying it out and soon withdrew his divine sense.

At this moment, Luo Zhu was silently staring ahead, completely unaware of what had happened. Her last memory was being enveloped by the Demonic Qi from within the Demon Eye and losing consciousness immediately after. When she awakened, she found herself here.

What could this place be, devoid of nature's spiritual energy but filled with Demonic Qi?

Recalling everything she had experienced before, Luo Zhu couldn't help but speculate—could she have been brought to the legendary Demon World?

Just then, the cell door opened with a clang, and a red-skinned man clad in black leather armor entered.

The man was a head taller than the people of the Yunhuang Continent, with an exceptionally burly physique. He had a long whip full of barbs wrapped around his waist, and he looked like a prison guard.

"Come out," the man commanded Luo Zhu unceremoniously.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhu's expression changed, but she quickly concealed any trace of it.

Her divine soul may have been sealed and her divine sense unable to seep out, but her late-stage Nascent Soul's keen spiritual perception was still intact. The power of the red-skinned man in front of her was not weak; his physical body was extremely strong and not something she could contend with in her current state.