"So be it, then," Qing Yu waved his hand.

"Yes, Mirror Master."

Meng Yunfei didn't know why he had to call the Hidden Mirror Man 'Mirror Master,' much like he didn't know why he wanted to be loyal to him.

As soon as the seed was planted, it began to grow rapidly. With the gap between Qing Yu and Meng Yunfei, there was no need for subtlety to bring him under control.

Watching the agile fat man display his superb Qinggong once more, Qing Yu's eyes showed a trace of deep thought.

"Don't blame me, Shadow King. Who asked you to be so secretive, making it hard to tell whether you're friend or foe?"

In Qing Yu's view, the Shadow King's investment was a bit too much.

To give away the Zhenwu Sword like it's nothing, do you have to be so generous? Are you some elder?

Although Qing Yu had a pleasant cooperation with the Shadow King before, things might not stay the same in the future. In this uncertain situation of friend or foe, it was better to keep some cards hidden.

'Everyone knows that Gong Ziyu's Brainwashing Secret Technique is unparalleled, enabling Gong Ziyu, even when he was only in the Innate Realm, to easily brainwash others into mindless killing machines, willing to die for him. Unfortunately, they don't know that I never relied on simple drugs and hypnosis.'

Brainwashing ordinary people into killing machines might be impossible for Divine Origin Realm, but the far superior spiritual power of the True Pill Realm makes it easy to brainwash them. Even more so, True Core Realm Martial Artists could do it more thoroughly.

However, due to the scarcity of True Pill Realm individuals, no power could afford to have them do nothing all day but brainwash people.

It is precisely because Qing Yu's Brainwashing Secret Technique was both simple and feasible on a large scale that the reputation of the assassins of the Azure Dragon Association spread throughout the world.

Now, the worldly society's perception of Gong Ziyu still revolves around that simple and practical Brainwashing Secret Technique, not knowing that Qing Yu had long mastered the Power of Thought, a power that could quietly change people's hearts.

Observing Meng Yunfei with Divine Thought, and seeing his behavior was no different from usual, Qing Yu nodded with satisfaction: "Indeed, it's always good to keep more secrets."

In life, one should always keep some cards hidden. Especially for someone like Qing Yu, with enemies everywhere, if everything about him were to become completely transparent, it probably wouldn't be long before his death drew near.

"Since there's no news from the Shadow Pavilion, it's time to look for Yun Wuyue. She definitely knows much more than the Shadow Pavilion."

Just as he was thinking about how to find Yun Wuyue, Qing Yu noticed that something in his embrace had moved.

He took out the item, and the white jade pendant was flashing with silver light.

"It seems she is looking for me as well."

This jade pendant doesn't have the sophisticated function of transmitting messages over thousands of miles; it can only make another jade pendant sparkle. Once the jade pendant twinkles, it means the other party is requesting a meeting.

This was a communication tool given by Yun Wuyue after she had met with Feng Jiwu; she didn't want to spend another two or three months looking for Qing Yu next time.

However, Qing Yu hadn't expected that on his first use, Yun Wuyue would miss the appointment. Otherwise, Qing Yu wouldn't need to bother thinking about where to find Yun Wuyue.

"Let me think, where is the nearest Blood Robe Building outpost?"

Without the message function of the jade pendant, if they really wanted to meet, they'd have to communicate through the Blood Robe Building.

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"Hu hu hu..."

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Xin Hui's chest moved like a bellow, squeezing every bit of air.

After running day and night, even an Arhat Golden Body was at its limit. This wasn't a leisurely jog with energy to spare, but a desperate sprint using every ounce of strength. Now, each step Xin Hui took seemed to be squeezing the life out of him.

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"Demon Path!! Qingyu Demon Path!!!"

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Xin Hui continued his frenzied dash, howling.

It could be said that the obsession in his heart, or rather the thought deliberately induced by Qingyu, drove him to chase down this demon path, risking his very life to ensure Qingyu would die by his hands. However, looking at the current situation, Xin Hui was more likely to lose his life before finding Qingyu.

Ranked sixth on the Earth list, to be outwitted and killed in such a way, it was uncertain whether to call it tragic or pitiful.

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"Amitabha!"

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A sudden chant, like a Head Strike, briefly brought back a moment of clarity to Xin Hui, but the surge of rage that followed made the clarity vanish in the blink of an eye.

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"Foolish child!"

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An elderly monk quietly appeared in front of Xin Hui, and with a withered palm, pressed onto Xin Hui's forehead, "Om, mani padme hum."

The deep Zen-laden Buddhist words, filled with pure Buddha Power, entered Xin Hui's mind, suppressing the obsessive thoughts.

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"Spirit Sect... Uncle Master..."

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Xin Hui finally stopped, calling out the monk's dharma name before kneeling on the ground, supporting himself on his hands.

He was indeed exhausted. The support from his obsession had previously masked it, but now that the obsession had lessened, exhaustion rushed over him.

"The abbot, your master cousin, said you would face a life and death crisis and were on the verge of self-destruction. I did not believe it when I heard it, but having seen you now, I must believe," said the monk.

The glazing Buddha Light shone over Xin Hui's entire body, nourishing his Arhat Golden Body, which had started to fracture due to overexertion.

"I have told you before not to be overly attached. You developed such a profound obsession that you specialized as an Arhat and achieved the Arhat Golden Body. However, because of this, you failed to cultivate the Mental State of an Arhat. Buddhist practitioners consider the flesh as a mere mortal shell. You neglected to cultivate your Mental State but sought to perfect this mortal shell instead, which is surely a misguided effort," Spirit Sect reproached while treating Xin Hui's injuries.

Indeed, in the Buddhist way, the body is not important. Even though the Buddhist body refining technique is unparalleled in the world, and countless Buddhist Martial Artists, with their Vajra Unbreakable bodies, run amok in the worldly society, Buddhist cultivation focuses beyond the physical.

What Buddhism values more is the enlightenment of the spirit; the physical hardship is only to provide the spirit with more enlightenment.

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"Spirit Sect Uncle Master, your nephew understands, and I have always been studying Buddhist Law in hopes of attaining enlightenment soon. However, the demon path has stirred my Heart Demon, leaving me powerless to escape. If I do not eliminate him, the Heart Demon cannot be quelled, and enlightenment will be unreachable," Xin Hui said, struggling to lift his head, with beads of sweat still streaming down his grimacing face.

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Qingyu had intentionally stirred Xin Hui's Heart Demon while using the Power of Thought to deepen his obsession. Over the course of the day and night, through the madness of the chase, Xin Hui's obsession had only grown stronger.

Even with Spirit Sect present, Xin Hui still found it hard to control the Killing Intent and rage within him.

"If you cannot control it, then there is no need to control it," said Spirit Sect, his wrinkled ancient face as calm as a still well, "Buddha also harbors fire, and even Tathagata Buddha has a wrathful aspect. If you wish to subdue the demon path, then go ahead and do so.

Originally, your obsession remained unresolved, and enlightenment seemed far away, with Divine Communication out of reach. But now, if you can integrate this obsession with your intent to eliminate the demon path, then doing so will be like slaying the Heart Demon to achieve true fruition.

In the past, beneath the Bodhi Tree, the evil demon Papiyan brought eighty billion followers to disrupt Buddha's enlightenment. And now, this demon path is your Papiyan. By killing him, you will remove the final obstacle before Divine Communication."

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