"Fellow Daoist Wan, you don't even know the method to condense the Outer Soul? It seems your soul cultivation inheritance is seriously lacking." Wu Yu expressed surprise.

"I stumbled upon a soul cultivation classic years ago, which led me down this path. As for the method of the Outer Soul, I truly know nothing about it," Yuan Ming replied honestly.

Wu Yu fell silent for a moment, performed a hand spell, and a white light flashed across her body. An identical clone of herself appeared out of thin air.

Yuan Ming focused his gaze and let out a surprised sound.

This clone was not condensed by mana but was formed by Desire Power, exuding Soul Power fluctuations reaching the Late Stage of Word Witch.

"What Fellow Daoist Wan just said is correct. Desire Power cannot be directly absorbed to enhance Soul Power; it can only be used externally. This application is the method of the Outer Soul. This Outer Soul avatar is merely one of many Outer Soul Divine Skills. However, to condense the Outer Soul, Desire Power must first be divided. Otherwise, with unstable Desire Power, any Outer Soul method is merely wishful thinking." Wu Yu waved her sleeve, and the clone merged back into her body.

"I see, thank you, Fellow Daoist Wu, for your guidance." Yuan Ming's eyes flashed with contemplation, and he sincerely expressed his gratitude.

He finally understood what the body formed by the Vow Power Pill was—it must also be some kind of Outer Soul avatar Divine Skill.

Ku certainly knew about the method of the Outer Soul, but he had never shared it with him. However, considering Ku's stingy nature of demanding rewards for anything, it was not surprising that he didn't voluntarily inform him.

"Additionally, only when mastery over the Power of Seven Emotions reaches the point of dividing Desire Power can one sense the existence of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits and lay the foundation for breaking through to Life Witch," Wu Yu continued.

"Three Souls and Seven Spirits? Breaking through to Life Witch?" Yuan Ming froze again.

"To break through to Life Witch is not just about accumulating Soul Power; the Three Souls and Seven Spirits must be refined. The Three Souls govern life, the Seven Spirits govern emotion. The Seven Spirits in humans are Joy Spirit, Anger Spirit, Sadness Spirit, Fear Spirit, Love Spirit, Hatred Spirit, and Desire Spirit. Without sufficient mastery over the Power of Seven Emotions, the existence of the Seven Spirits cannot be sensed, let alone refined." Wu Yu looked at Yuan Ming with helplessness and spoke again.

"Refining the Seven Spirits... No wonder Fellow Daoist Wu's emotional power is extraordinarily stable. Have you already started refining the Seven Spirits?" Yuan Ming looked at Wu Yu.

Ever since meeting Wu Yu, he had been covertly using 'Emotion Manipulation' to sense Wu Yu's emotions to judge the truth of her words. However, Wu Yu's emotions were exceptionally calm, like a still ancient well, and he could detect nothing.

"I'm ashamed; I've only refined up to the fourth spirit. There are still three spirits I haven't started on," Wu Yu shook her head and chuckled lightly.

"Fellow Daoist Wu mentioned only the Seven Spirits. What about the Three Souls? Do they not require refining?" Yuan Ming pursued.

"The Three Souls govern life. Their cultivation can only proceed after reaching Life Witch, so it's not beneficial for Fellow Daoist Wan to know now." Wu Yu shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming did not inquire further and fell silent.

Wu Yu's guidance practically opened the door to a new world for him, giving him a sense of enlightenment. Had he not heard these words, he wouldn't know how many detours he might have taken.

"I'm deeply grateful for Fellow Daoist Wu's guidance today. Although it may seem presumptuous, I still wish to ask how to improve control over the Power of Seven Emotions to reach the point of dividing Desire Power?" Yuan Ming took a deep breath and asked with a bow.

"Getting hold of a profound Seven Emotions Heart Method will suffice. However, comprehending the Seven Emotions requires exceptional insight. In our Chuyun Realm, there are plenty of Word Witches, but Life Witches are exceedingly rare for this reason." Wu Yu stated directly, without beating around the bush.

"Does Fellow Daoist Wu have any spare Seven Emotions Heart Methods? I have several decent Secret Techniques here, which I'd be willing to exchange with Fellow Daoist." Yuan Ming asked, his heart filled with joy, as he took out several Jade Scrolls in a probing manner.

The Jade Scrolls contained techniques from the Golden Sunflower Heavenly Book, such as the Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique, Eyes of Golden Flame, and Transplanting Technique.

The Golden Sunflower Heavenly Book was mysterious and unfathomable, and the Divine Skills recorded on it were considered exquisite techniques even in the Overseas World, more than sufficient to exchange for a Seven Emotions Heart Method.

"No need; if Fellow Daoist Wan is truly inclined to cultivate, I wouldn't be so stingy. Here, take this 'Love Inquiry Technique' and feel free to comprehend it. If there are any unclear aspects, you can ask me at any time." Wu Yu shook her head, declining Yuan Ming's offer, and flipped her right hand to drop a Jade Scroll in front of Yuan Ming.

"The kindness Fellow Daoist Wu has shown today, I will remember." Yuan Ming was taken aback but accepted her favor, collecting the Jade Scroll.

Afterward, Yuan Ming did not disturb further and stood up to bid farewell.

"Your Majesty, wasn't 'Love Inquiry Technique' the Seven Emotions Secret Technique you painstakingly acquired from Bright Moon Palace back then, and now you're giving it away like this?" Xuan Ye entered from outside and asked.

"Say no more, I have my own considerations." Wu Yu took out a Jade Bottle and poured out an elixir, which was precisely the Soul Refining Elixir Yuan Ming had previously sold to Xuan Ye.

"Such pure Desire Power essence can only be refined by the Bright Soul Fire. To think there are two kinds of Heavenly Fire appearing—our Demon Clan's opportunity for liberation is at hand..." she mused, a smile tugging at her lips.

Yuan Ming walked towards his residence while attempting to contact Ku through the Sound Transmission but received no response.

He furrowed his brow slightly; recently, Ku's responses to him had become increasingly perfunctory, often impossible to find, and he didn't know what Ku was up to.

Yuan Ming soon returned to his residence, and suddenly he smelled a fresh clove fragrance, which originated from next-door Nan Shangfeng's room, where there was no sound coming from within.

His heart stirred, and he walked swiftly over, pushing open the door.

Inside, Nan Shangfeng was seated cross-legged on the bed, having lit a short purple incense at some point.

The smoke from the short incense spread freely in the room, only condensing into a clear human head in front of Nan Shangfeng.

"So, it's agreed. I'll be heading your way with the items now," a slightly deep male cultivator's voice emanated from the "head."

"Cough, cough, okay, do come quickly." Nan Shangfeng was not surprised to see Yuan Ming come in and nodded after indicating to him.

The smoke-condensed head seemed to notice something, rotated in thin air, turning its gaze towards Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming looked at it, vaguely recognizing the handsome features of a young male cultivator.

At that moment, the "head" suddenly shattered, reverting to smoke and dispersing within the room.

"What was that just now?" Yuan Ming asked.

"That was a friend I mentioned last time to Fellow Daoist Wan. I just got in touch with him, and he said he's nearby and will deliver the Innate Bitter Bamboo Leaf I promised in two days." Nan Shangfeng replied.

"Oh, the way Fellow Daoist contacts people is quite unique." Yuan Ming's gaze fell on the short incense in front of Nan Shangfeng.

"This is a Spiritual Communication Incense developed by our Daluo Sect; its effect and communication distance are far better than a Sound Transmission Talisman. However, one incense can only be bound to one person. I've used all I had, and if you need it, you'll have to wait until I return to the Daluo Sect to get you a batch." Nan Shangfeng hurriedly extinguished the incense and then took out a white Eight-sided Treasure Box.

The box was as white as jade, emitting strands of Spiritual Power fluctuations, evidently not an ordinary item.

Nan Shangfeng opened one side of the treasure box to reveal a compartment, storing the short incense inside.

"No problem, I don't need it." Yuan Ming shook his head; he had the Void Communication Array and didn't need other means of communication for now.

Seeing this, Nan Shangfeng didn't say much and continued to channel mana, suppressing the curse power within him.

Yuan Ming injected a surge of Undying Tree Demon Power into Nan Shangfeng's body, then returned to his quarters and took out the Jade Scroll given to him by Wu Yu to study carefully.

The content of the Love Inquiry Technique wasn't long. Besides the opening summary of the seven categories of emotions, there were three mnemonics of only a few hundred words, ranging from shallow to deep, corresponding to the realms "Emotion Detection," "Emotion Control," and "Refining Emotion."

The Love Inquiry Realm allows you to initially sense the power of the seven emotions; the Emotion Control realm is about maneuvering the seven emotions, and only by reaching the Refining Emotion realm can you perfectly manipulate the power of the seven emotions, achieving desire power differentiation, Outer Soul condensation methods, refining the Seven Spirits, and more.

Yuan Ming quickly read through the spell several times, memorizing all the content, and closed his eyes to start cultivation.

Time flew by, with the bright moon outside the window setting and rising, rising and setting again, until the evening of the third day when Yuan Ming finally opened his eyes, revealing a hint of helplessness on his face.

He finally understood at this moment what Wu Yu emphasized about enlightenment truly meant.

In three days, he couldn't even grasp the entry method, unable to comprehend the spell's meaning no matter how he tried, completely at a loss.

This situation clearly indicated a lack of enlightenment.

Yuan Ming was unfazed, having experienced similar situations many times before. With the Stealing Heaven Tripod, there was no need for urgency.

He sensed Nan Shangfeng tirelessly suppressing the curse within him next door, not disturbing him, and directly got up and went outside.

The outside night was deep, moonlight like water illuminating Black Tiger City.

Yuan Ming had no intention of appreciating the moonlight, his gaze shifting over to Wu Yu's bamboo pavilion.

Indeed, there was a gathering of Desire Power there again.

A smile graced Yuan Ming's lips as he called forth the Shura Palace, entered alone, and arrived at the usual cultivation spot, unapologetically taking out the Stealing Heaven Tripod, picking up a piece of Black Incense and lighting it.

Before long, Yuan Ming possessed Wu Yu's body, and as he had anticipated, Wu Yu was cultivating the Love Inquiry Technique.

He wouldn't waste time; he immediately began his insights with Wu Yu's body.

With such close insight from Wu Yu's realm as a soul cultivator, coupled with his already strong foundation, progress was naturally swift; when the possession ended, Yuan Ming had finally elevated the Love Inquiry Technique to the Love Inquiry Realm.

He opened his eyes again, not rushing to get up but silently pondering the insights gained from possession, then activated the Love Inquiry Technique, peering into his Sea of Consciousness to examine his Divine Soul.

The originally colorless Divine Soul, under the effect of the Love Inquiry Technique, showed seven different colors intertwining, impossible to distinguish in quantity, but could vaguely determine that the color representing joy now commanded the dominant position.

He secretly rejoiced that reaching the Love Inquiry Realm indeed allowed sensing the power of the seven emotions. Unexpectedly, the seven emotion powers within his Divine Soul manifested in this manner.

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