Gu Yao didn't expect that a small town like Yuanyang would be so complicated, with mysterious figures like his uncle, who was full of secrets, and a family that had to hide their name and glory, and looking at Tian Feirong's indescribable expression, he could guess who had targeted him back then. Only fear could not bring about hatred.
Although it was a series of coincidences, Tian's family treated Tian Feirong very well. His little life was saved thanks to the Tian family, and he himself had not been corrupted by them.
Gu Yao scratched his head and said, "This Plundering Qingyan Body sounds like human experimentation. Even if it has nothing to do with the Exterminators, it is still a dark force that is not tolerated by the heavens."
In the interstellar world, human experimentation was rejected by the entire alliance because it violated humanitarian principles. However, it couldn't resist secret actions, especially after the Zerg became rampant. Many people fantasized about integrating Zerg genes into the human body, thinking that it could create an invincible army.
However, what came out of the laboratory were beings that were neither human nor ghost. Every exposure of an underground laboratory was horrifying to see and attracted the entire alliance to rise up against it.
Gu Yao was also a staunch opponent of such experiments. He never expected to encounter something similar here, and what was even more terrifying was that the cultivators here didn't value human lives. Unless it threatened the interests of many forces and made them unite to resist, these dark forces would persist for a long time.
"Human experimentation?" Chi Changye repeated the phrase. Gu Yao always came up with strange terms, but when he thought about it, it seemed quite appropriate. "It's highly possible. There are always some greedy people who want to take shortcuts. Ultimately, they are just evil. But be more careful in the future. Feirong can look for similar techniques to conceal his Qingyan physique."
Tian Feirong knew that his spiritual power was special and easily noticed his Qingyan constitution. He nodded and said, "I will look for them."
He would be more cautious in his actions. It didn't matter if he was discovered himself, but he was worried that it would affect his friends.
Tian Feirong returned to his room to study the jade slip while Chi Changye and Xiao Pangzi went to the collection room to look for records about the Yan family. According to the letter, the Yan family should be a powerful clan that could produce a Qingyan body every few generations and had matching techniques. Such a family couldn't possibly be unknown.
"Brother Chi, look at this!" Xiao Pangzi ran to Chi Changye's side and handed him a page he had opened, whispering, "There are records about the Yan family here."
Chi Changye took a look. It recorded a city called Yan Yun and its ruler, the Yan family. Yan Yun City was located in the hot and volcanic south, where fire attribute cultivators were prominent. The most outstanding among them were the members of the Yan family, who were said to be able to master fire techniques to the extreme, making it impossible for any cultivator to escape their fire control.
However, the once glorious Yan Yun City and the Yan family had disappeared in the river of history. The once Yan Yun City was now a desert where even Foundation Establishment cultivators could not stay for long. Many cultivators had gone to the old site of Yan Yun City to find the Yan family's techniques, especially fire attribute cultivators, but most of them never returned.
No one could say for sure why Yan Yun City had been destroyed overnight. Some speculated that the city had offended a formidable enemy and was not only exterminated but also completely destroyed. Others said that it had encountered a ruthless villain who didn't care about right or wrong and simply destroyed Yan Yun City.
Chi Changye closed the book and put it back on the shelf, saying, "Let's go."
There was no need to read anymore. These books couldn't provide them with the right answers. According to the map, Yan Yun City was quite far from the center of Tianlin Continent, located at the southernmost end. If something happened there, it would be difficult for news to spread back to the central mainland, leaving no one knowing the truth.
Also, because Yan Yun City and Yuanyang Town were in two completely different extremes, it was only the Tian family, who fled to Yuanyang Town, that could survive and bury their past grudges. Even a formidable clan like the Yan family couldn't compete with the mastermind behind them.
Tian Feirong's Qingyan body was not well developed, but his spiritual power barely carried the power of Qingyan flame. When his divine sense entered the jade slip, a Qingyan technique appeared in front of him. Tian Feirong spent a lot of time imprinting this technique into his sea of consciousness.
In addition to the Qingyan technique, there were also methods in the jade slip to conceal his physique and Qingyan flame power. Tian Feirong was delighted, as this was exactly what he needed. It seems that the Yan family ancestors had already known about the crisis and started to prepare. However, they still couldn't avoid their fate.
After memorizing all the content, he tried to activate the technique to conceal the Qingyan flame power. Not long after, when he sent his spiritual power to his hand, a light blue spiritual power enveloped his palms. Tian Feirong's eyes lit up because he discovered that, unlike before, this light blue spiritual power was enveloped by a faint red layer.
With such characteristics appearing at the early stages of cultivation, he believed that as long as he continued to cultivate, his Qingyan flame power would eventually be completely covered by the red color. Once fully covered, he would no longer be restrained in battle.
Essentially, this technique is a clever illusion.
With a thought, he withdrew his spiritual power back to his dantian and looked at the jade slip in his hand. He sighed and then used his spiritual power to turn the jade slip into powder. The jade slip couldn't be kept, but the content inside was already engraved in his mind. Even if he had the chance to encounter other descendants of the Yan family in the future, he could re-engrave the content into a new jade slip.
Tian Feirong never imagined that one day he would shoulder such a great pressure as a member of the Yan clan. But once the Qingyan body awakened in his bloodline, it became an unavoidable responsibility.
He had no idea if he was from the main branch or a collateral branch, or if there were other Yan clan members living somewhere. He didn't know who his biological parents were. These questions would probably be difficult to answer.
From that day on, Tian Feirong worked harder in cultivation than ever before. After accepting the content from the jade slip, he hurriedly informed Gu Yao and told him about the concealment technique. Then he immersed himself in the cultivation room, and Xiao Pangzi quietly took care of the matters in Tian Feirong's hands, allowing him to fully focus on cultivation.
This was not just for Tian Feirong himself, but also for the sake of Gu Yao and Chi Changye. Otherwise, if the hidden manipulator discovered that he was a descendant of the Yan clan, Gu Yao would also be affected.
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Gu Yao sat in the alchemy room and looked at Xu Chen, asking, "Have you encountered the situations Tian Erge mentioned before? Is it possible for cultivators to forcibly transfer others' physique to themselves?"
Xu Chen looked at him strangely and said, "Did you come in here just to ask me about this? Such things are not uncommon in the cultivation world. Otherwise, why would some cultivators be called villains? Those evil cultivators have various methods, such as using human flesh and blood for cultivation, manipulating the souls of the dead, or specializing in reanimating corpses. You're simply unfamiliar with it."
Gu Yao wiped his face and felt scorned. It seems that his worldview is still very narrow. The world is vast and full of wonders.
Xu Chen enlightened him again, "Those with outstanding talent and special physical constitution are often envied by the heavens. Therefore, they often face numerous hardships and calamities at the beginning. For example, the Profound Yin Body is a special constitution that allows for extremely fast cultivation. However, once it is discovered and cannot be protected, most cultivators with this constitution end up being used as furnaces to cultivate special techniques. In the end, they become tools for others. In all my years, I have only seen one cultivator with the Profound Yin Body become a powerful figure."
"Of course, if a constitution like the Green Flame Body is discovered, it will generally be absorbed and nurtured by major sects, receiving their protection. Evil cultivators wouldn't dare to target cultivators with such special constitutions."
"As for the method of plundering others' constitutions, it can be considered fair in terms of heavenly rules. Can others' constitutions be easily plundered? Until now, I haven't encountered anyone who can completely plunder someone else's constitution. For example, for a constitution like the Green Flame Body, perhaps it would require absorbing the constitutions of tens or hundreds of cultivators to create a similar one. But where can so many special constitutions for evil cultivators to plunder be found? It is easier to directly possess someone else's body."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yao felt somewhat relieved. If it were so easy to plunder, even those righteous individuals would be unable to resist the temptation. Who could control such temptation? At that time, it would not only be about plundering constitutions, but spiritual roots as well. The cultivation world would fall into chaos.
"The frequency of Green Flame Bodies appearing among the Yan Clan seems quite high. Is that why the Yan Clan is being targeted by others?" Gu Yao asked.
Xu Chen nodded, "Perhaps this continent is the last remaining area after the ancient Hundred Races War. Therefore, there are more special bloodlines and constitutions here compared to other places. The Yan Clan might be the descendants of some special race that left their bloodline behind. Actually, when you think about it, the Chang Immortal Sect is the most suspicious. If you have the chance, you should find a way to go and take a look, so as not to become a fish in someone else's net."
Gu Yao nodded, feeling that Xu Chen's words were still an understatement. He had a feeling that they were like animals kept in pasture on the Tianlin Continent, waiting to be fattened and slaughtered. The thought of himself eventually becoming someone else's prey sent a shiver down his spine. It was terrifying.
He didn't want to become someone else's meal. He would rather focus on cultivation. When he becomes strong enough, he could control the butcher's knife.
Not only Gu Yao and Tian FeiRong, but Also Xiao Pangzi felt immense pressure. Because everyone was working hard on their cultivation, he had to strive as well.
So except for Chi Changye, the other three all went into closed-door cultivation, disappointing the students and outside cultivators and merchants.