"Xiu, now that this island is all yours, haven't you named it?"

"No."

"Then let's give the island a name!" Sun Li waved her little fists, looking utterly thrilled.

"What do you want to call it?"

"Hmm... Bujii Island."

"Alright, Bujii Island it is."

Luo Xiu nodded and turned to walk away, leaving a dazed Sun Li behind. He didn't care what the island was called, but in reality, what Sun Li had just said was "I don't know."

"Where are you off to? I want to come too!" Sun Li cried, chasing after him and grabbing his hand.

However, Luo Xiu pulled her soft, fragrant body into his arms and whispered something in her ear.

Sun Li's pretty face flushed crimson. She quickly broke free from his grasp and ran over to Su Shenyun.

"I'm not going with you, you old pervert!" she yelled. "Auntie, Luo Xiu is bullying me!"

Luo Xiu just laughed, then coiled his legs and sprang into the air like a cannonball. After a single leap, his figure vanished into the dense forest.

Back at their spot, Su Shenyun asked with curiosity, "What did he say to you?"

Sun Li's delicate face was still red as she stomped her foot in frustration. "He said if I dared to follow him, he would... Ugh, forget it!"

"..."

Bujii Island wasn't large and its scenery was average, but its greatest advantage was being far from civilization, quiet and undisturbed. This was precisely why Luo Xiu had chosen it.

The Heavenly Grade Elixir he was about to refine would inevitably create a natural phenomenon upon its completion. It would be entirely inappropriate to attempt this in a bustling, populated city.

As he moved through the dense forest, a cold female voice suddenly echoed in Luo Xiu's mind. "This island is saturated with extreme yin energy. It seems many people have died here in the past."

Luo Xiu jumped, startled. Your Majesty, could you give me a heads-up before speaking next time? It's really scary when you just pop up out of nowhere.

Chi Sha ignored him, continuing, "From your current position, head about seven or eight hundred meters forward and to the left. This Queen can sense the yin energy is thickest there."

Luo Xiu immediately moved in the direction Chi Sha indicated. Do you need that yin energy? he asked in his mind.

"It is you who desperately needs it," Chi Sha replied. "If you absorb and refine it, you can slow the progress of your condition."

Are you afraid I'll die?

Chi Sha's tone grew heavy. "This Queen is afraid that if you die, there will be no one left to find a body for this Queen!"

"Damn, what's with the attitude?" Luo Xiu retorted in his mind, annoyed. "We don't have some deep-seated grudge. In fact, if I hadn't pulled out that sword, you'd still be stuck at the bottom of that pool."

"..."

As the man and spirit conversed, Luo Xiu emerged from the thick shrubbery and arrived at the location Chi Sha had described.

Before him was a large patch of barren land where not a single blade of grass grew. The soil itself was tinged black, resembling a bald spot on a person's head from a distance. Luo Xiu also noticed that ever since he had set foot here, the air had become eerily cool and almost bone-chilling. Though it was broad daylight, a ghastly feeling hung in the air.

"There should be many bodies buried beneath here," Chi Sha said.

Luo Xiu took a few steps forward, and a cyan spiritual energy began to radiate from his body. In an instant, the powerful aura dispersed the dense yin energy around him.

"Luo Tian's Control over Xuanzhong."

"First Style."

"Heavenly Star Explosion!"

In a flash, the earth before Luo Xiu began to crack and shatter.

Under his control, the pulverized dirt flew into the sky, revealing a large pit in the ground. A moment later, with a casual wave of his hand, the airborne soil gathered into a sphere and moved off to the side. Luo Xiu walked to the edge of the pit and peered down, his brow furrowing.

Just as Queen Chi Sha had said, the ground below was full of bones.

Although this was just a small glimpse, it spoke volumes. If this entire barren patch were to be excavated, there would undoubtedly be a mountain of skeletons underneath.

"I wonder if this yin energy will affect the elixir I'm about to refine," Luo Xiu muttered to himself.

"What elixir are you refining?" Chi Sha asked.

"The Holy Origin Golden Pill," Luo Xiu stated plainly.

"What did you say...? You can refine the Holy Origin Golden Pill?!" Chi Sha's voice was filled with astonishment.

Luo Xiu smiled. "So, Her Majesty the Queen can be surprised after all."

Chi Sha fell silent, her curiosity about Luo Xiu growing. This boy... It's one thing for him to possess such strength at his age, but he can also refine a legendary Heavenly Grade Elixir like the Holy Origin Golden Pill! He is truly extraordinary. It seems this Queen must make good use of him. In the future, he might even become a great asset to this Queen.

Thinking this, Chi Sha spoke again. "This yin energy will not affect the Holy Origin Golden Pill, but it is of great use to you. This Queen will teach you a secret technique to absorb and refine the yin energy here."

"What secret technique?" Luo Xiu asked curiously.

"The Soul Capturing Technique."

"Never heard of it."

"Of course not. It's a secret technique this Queen created during the years of my suppression at the bottom of Dragon Spring Pool."

"I see."

"Speaking of which," Chi Sha continued, "there's something this Queen is very curious about. Your power is already so formidable that even I cannot see through it, so why haven't you cultivated your spiritual power? Your Divine Sense."

Luo Xiu thought for a moment. "Because I'm lazy. I chose to endure physical hardship rather than mental hardship."

"So, even now, my Divine Sense cannot extend outward. I can only use it to inspect myself."

"But as you grow stronger, your Divine Sense will become increasingly important," Chi Sha said. "If you encounter an enemy of equal strength, you will inevitably be at a disadvantage if your Divine Sense is weaker than theirs!"

"Furthermore, if you can cultivate your Divine Sense to the point where it can be projected outward, you will be able to sense this Queen's presence without relying on that Point Blade Array."

Luo Xiu chuckled. "Her Majesty the Queen certainly has a lot to say today."

Chi Sha snorted. "You were right before. This Queen and you have no deep-seated hatred for each other. We are in a partnership."

Luo Xiu changed the subject. "When will you teach me the Soul Capturing Technique?"

"Tonight."

"..."

The sun set in the blink of an eye, and night began to fall.

Luo Xiu sat cross-legged in the clearing and took out the Point Blade Array he had gotten from Liu Dexuan. As he infused it with spiritual energy, the array flared with brilliant light.

At the same time, Chi Sha, who resided in Luo Xiu's body, drifted out and materialized before him.

Bathed in the light of the Point Blade Array, Luo Xiu could clearly see Chi Sha's soul-form with his naked eyes. When he looked up, however, he couldn't see her face. His view was blocked by the mountains.

All he could see was her fiery and seductive figure.

Queen Chi Sha's soul-form wore nothing, yet nothing was revealed. Her long hair cleverly concealed the very places Luo Xiu wanted to see, a fact that only made her appear all the more tempting.

"Your Majesty, that figure... is quite nice."

Chi Sha looked down at the cross-legged Luo Xiu with an expressionless face. "Prepare yourself. This Queen is about to teach you the Soul Capturing Technique."

DING! DING! DING!

At that moment, the Thousand Mechanism Disc resting on his lap emitted a series of crisp chimes. He glanced down and saw the Soul-searching Blade in its center spinning wildly, as if out of control.

Slightly alarmed, Luo Xiu looked up and scanned his surroundings, freezing in shock at what he saw.

At some point, he had become completely surrounded by people. They were packed tightly together, a dense crowd that seemed to have materialized out of thin air.

Some were crying, some were laughing. They were men and women, all drenched in blood, a truly terrifying sight. Their gazes were all fixed on Luo Xiu as they slowly closed in.

Motherfucker… Are these a bunch of ghosts?!

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