"It's just some superficial insights. Since Fellow Daoist Wan could present a divination secret technique as high-level as the Heavenly Destiny Skill, you must have your own understanding of the Dao of causality. I wonder if you could discuss it with me?" Wu Yu took the opportunity to invite.

"Master overestimates me. The Heavenly Destiny Skill was acquired from a friend of mine, who might have some insights on this Dao. Although I've comprehended it for many years, I've still yet to enter its doors and dare not show off." Yuan Ming quickly shook his head.

"In that case, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wan could act as a mediator and introduce me to this friend of yours? I'm really curious about the origin of the Heavenly Destiny Skill and have many questions to ask her." Wu Yu looked at Yuan Ming, his eyes shining with strange light.

Yuan Ming suddenly realized that after all Wu Yu had said, this was his purpose.

"Apologies, that friend is far from the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range and might not be able to meet you, Fellow Daoist. As for the origin of the Heavenly Destiny Skill, she once mentioned it was obtained from some ruins, but she probably doesn't remember the exact location." Yuan Ming decisively extinguished Wu Yu's investigative thoughts.

Wu Yu also realized Yuan Ming's intentions, merely sighed, and silently sat back down.

"Even though that friend can't come, I will definitely convey to Master after that and ask her to come and meet Master." Yuan Ming added.

"In that case, I thank Fellow Daoist Wan. Since our cultivation levels are similar, there's no need to use the title 'Master'; addressing each other as fellow daoists is sufficient." Wu Yu rose and bowed respectfully.

"Then, with your permission, I will overstep. Actually, the reason I'm here isn't to ask you to divine the future but because a friend of mine has been hit by an extremely advanced curse. I wanted to see if Master could help remove it. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wu has any expertise in this area?" Yuan Ming hastily rose to return the greeting and then retrieved Nan Shangfeng's body from the Shura Palace.

Nan Shangfeng's expression was no longer dazed, freed from the illusion, and he appeared quite different, looking at Wu Yu with extraordinary calm.

He couldn't help but be calm; he had spent decades in that white space, and any emotional turmoil had dried up.

A hint of surprise flashed through Wu Yu's eyes, then he said indifferently, "Very well, but I need to first examine this fellow daoist to make a diagnosis. I can't promise a solution."

"Master just do your best." Nan Shangfeng said weakly.

Wu Yu approached Nan Shangfeng, placed a hand on his wrist, and carefully examined him with Divine Sense.

"This is the Seven Evil Heart Curse. It seems your friend has provoked quite a formidable enemy." After a while, Wu Yu withdrew his hand, looking somewhat grave.

"The Seven Evil Heart Curse? I've never heard of it." Yuan Ming frowned and said.

"This is a Blood Robe Tower curse technique. Blood Robe Tower has been gone for many years, so it's not surprising Fellow Daoist Wan hasn't heard of it." Wu Yu replied.

"Blood Robe Tower..." Yuan Ming was stirred internally.

Nan Shangfeng had mentioned that the Evil Curse Altar was once a prized treasure of the Blood Robe Tower, and Hei Lian had spent a fortune to bid on it. Could Hei Lian be a remnant of the Blood Robe Tower?

"Since Fellow Daoist Wu knows this curse, do you have a method to dispel it?" Yuan Ming collected his thoughts and asked.

"Curse techniques are troublesome but not without solutions. However, the solution can't be found here. Fellow Daoist Wan must take him with me to a certain place in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range and use the power of the spirit vein there to break the curse." Wu Yu pondered briefly and offered a solution.

"Using the spirit vein of Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range? What for?" Yuan Ming was puzzled.

"Fellow Daoist Wan may not know, but curses are actually divine skills formed by utilizing the malicious intent and resentful energy between heaven and earth. Today, the population in the Cultivation World is vast, and mortal humans abound. Resentful energy is now omnipresent, so those afflicted with a curse have nowhere to hide; even if they flee to the edge of the sky, they will eventually be invaded by resentful energy. To cut off the influence of this energy, one must rely on power of the same attribute." Wu Yu explained.

"The power of the same attribute, might Fellow Daoist Wu be referring to Desire Power?" Yuan Ming speculated.

"Exactly. It's so easy talking with Fellow Daoist Wan. You might not know, but within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range lies the Heavenly Crane Array, rooted in underground spirit veins, with nineteen cities as its hub, used to suppress the fortune of the Demon Clan there. For tens of thousands of years, the cultivators of these nineteen cities have unconsciously offered their gratitude and prayers, accumulating an astonishing amount of Desire Power within the Heavenly Crane Array. Flowing alongside the spirit veins, it can be used to break the Seven Evil Heart Curse. I happen to know a place where the spirit veins converge, where the Desire Power is abundant, making it convenient for casting." Wu Yu explained.

Hearing this, Yuan Ming suddenly understood, realizing that Desire Power existed within the Heavenly Crane Array.

"Aside from external assistance, is there no personal way to break the curse?" he asked.

"There is, but one would have to rely solely on their own soul power to gradually erode it, and this option is only viable if one's Divine Soul Power surpasses that of the spell-caster. Your friend likely won't be able to do it." Wu Yu continued.

Yuan Ming recalled how he had once worn down Wu Yue's Divine Curse Killing Technique, secretly feeling fortunate. It was good that he had the Stealing Heaven Tripod back then, drawing upon its Desire Power to continually mend his Divine Soul. Otherwise, he could not have sought out a master like Wu Yu to save him.

"As long as there's a solution, it's all good. I wonder if the mountain peak you mentioned is far, Fellow Daoist Wu? When can we set off?" Yuan Ming returned to his senses and asked again.

"It's not far; traveling from Black Tiger City takes less than ten days to reach. However, I need to prepare some instruments I will use, which will take about five days before we can depart." Wu Yu said, taking out a map of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range and showing its location to Yuan Ming.

"Alright, I'll visit in five days then." Yuan Ming said, getting up to leave.

"Thank you, Master Wu, this kindness South Shangfeng will never forget." Nan Shangfeng also stood, giving Wu Yu a solemn bow.

"If you two fellow daoists don't mind, you can stay at my residence for a few nights to prevent anything unexpected from happening." Wu Yu offered.

"Very well, then I will trouble Fellow Daoist Wu." Yuan Ming glanced back at Nan Shangfeng, saw that he had no objections, and agreed.

"No problem, Xuan Ye, come in, and take two Fellow Daoists to the guest rooms to rest." Wu Yu smiled and waved his hand, then called in the silver-haired man guarding outside.

...

That night, when the night was deep and quiet, the bright moon hung high.

Yuan Ming sat alone in the guest room, quietly gazing at the moonlight, contemplating future plans.

In the room next to him, Nan Shangfeng sat cross-legged on the bed, silently cultivating, relying on his own mana and the demonic power infused by Yuan Ming, continuing to suppress the onset of the curse.

Suddenly, Yuan Ming sensed something unusual.

"What is this..." He looked up at the void, threads of Desire Power converging from all directions, gathering towards Wu Yu's bamboo pavilion.

Soul Cultivators and Magic Practitioners are different; without deliberately revealing their aura, it is difficult for ordinary people to discern their cultivation level, so when Yuan Ming met during the day, he only discovered that Wu Yu was a mid-stage Returning Void cultivator.

However, the silver-haired cultivator Xuan Ye had specifically sought out Yuan Ming in Yin Mountain City to purchase Soul Pills, so Yuan Ming guessed that Wu Yu also practiced Soul Cultivation, though he was unclear about the specific cultivation level. But now, seeing her absorbing Desire Power, he was not surprised.

Yuan Ming had never seen other Soul Cultivators absorb Desire Power and was quite curious, watching the bamboo pavilion from afar, soon showing a look of astonishment.

The situation of Wu Yu absorbing Desire Power was completely different from his own, as the Desire Power gathering over the bamboo pavilion slowly divided into seven distinct streams.

Each stream of Desire Power gave Yuan Ming a different feeling, varying somewhat in type—some were joyful, some angry, and others fearful, among others.

Yuan Ming suddenly remembered that Kong had once said Desire Power could be purified. Could this be what he meant?

Yuan Ming pondered in the direction of the bamboo pavilion for a moment, then stood up and left the room, once again arriving at the bamboo pavilion.

"Master is cultivating." Xuan Ye was still standing guard outside the bamboo pavilion, surprised to see Yuan Ming approaching, but still stepped forward to block him.

"Though it is somewhat presumptuous, might I ask Fellow Daoist Xuan Ye to notify within, that I have an important matter to discuss?" Yuan Ming cupped his hands.

Xuan Ye's face showed even more surprise, yet he still shook his head, just about to speak.

"It's alright, Xuan Ye, let Fellow Daoist Wan in." At this moment, Wu Yu's voice came from within the bamboo pavilion, and the Desire Power swirling above quickly dissipated.

Xuan Ye couldn't help but frown but still did not go against Wu Yu's wishes, stepping aside to make way.

Wu Yu, as during the day, sat poised by the table in the bamboo pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist visiting at such a late hour, could it be that your friend is experiencing a new situation?" Wu Yu asked as Yuan Ming entered the bamboo pavilion.

"He is doing well now. I just now saw Desire Power gathering outside Fellow Daoist's room, the situation seeming quite different from my usual experience, so I came to inquire, if there is any disturbance, please forgive me." Yuan Ming stated straightforwardly.

"No problem, feel free to speak of anything you do not understand." Wu Yu was exceptionally amiable.

"You can probably see that I also practice Soul Cultivation, having now reached the Realm of Word Witch, and have established a sect outside, collecting significant Desire Power daily. However, this Desire Power is mixed and indistinguishable, unlike the clear separation by Fellow Daoist. Is there some method to this?" Yuan Ming candidly stated his situation.

"Are you speaking of differentiating the Power of Seven Emotions? It seems that you have not received formal Soul Cultivation inheritance, lacking knowledge in this area, so I'll start from the beginning." Wu Yu nodded knowingly.

Yuan Ming was momentarily stunned, as such insight was extremely precious. He had come over merely for a slight guidance from Wu Yu.

Even so, he had prepared several precious items as payment, but who knew that Wu Yu was so open-minded, directly sharing with no request in return.

While Yuan Ming was in a daze, Wu Yu had already continued speaking.

"Since Fellow Daoist has also established a sect and collects Desire Power, you should know, in essence, Desire Power is a new force born from the integration of Soul Power and emotions, thus it can be absorbed and refined by us, transforming into part of our Divine Soul Power."

Yuan Ming nodded.

"In today's world, human emotions are divided according to the Seven Emotions, namely joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, evil, and desire; the emotions contained in Desire Power are likewise." Wu Yu used his finger as a pen, writing seven small characters in mid-air with Spiritual Power.

"I see, but what is the significance of differentiating Desire Power according to the Seven Emotions? Desire Power, unlike Moonlight Power, has substantial drawbacks when absorbed directly." Yuan Ming stated.

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