By his methods, it was clear that he intended to make the process of condensing his spiritual consciousness simpler and more intuitive, facilitating observation. At the same time, by condensing the spiritual consciousness outside his body, he could avoid harming himself should it explode.

Following this, Zhao Jingyan released a surge of True Force, wrapping it around the cloud of spiritual energy above his head and gently compressing it towards the center.

Half an hour later, a bean-sized grey round bead appeared at the exact center of the cloud of spiritual energy above Zhao Jingyan's head.

"Ah~"

Zhao Jingyan jumped up in surprise and delight. He could clearly feel the change in his strength before and after the condensation of the false position, and his power had obviously increased significantly compared to before.

"Brother Mu... Brother Mu's method actually worked. Without using the Divine Spirits Command, I actually managed to condense my own position in advance."

Zhao Jingyan was incredibly excited, his voice trembling as he spoke.

To condense a position in advance was like a dream come true for an ordinary Mutated Being like him, even though this position was not a true one and held no might.

"What a pity!"

Outside the Zhao Family, a little sparrow on the tree across from the entrance suddenly sighed regretfully.

Then, with a flutter of its wings, the sparrow flew down from the tree and fluttered to the ground, transforming into the figure of Xiao Mu.

It was, after all, the first time he had guided someone else in using the principles of the "Three Elements Refining Appearance Technique" to condense a false position. Xiao Mu had been worried about Zhao Jingyan running into trouble and had specifically turned into a sparrow to wait outside the Zhao residence, ready to offer timely help should anything go awry.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Jingyan had actually succeeded in condensation.

Yet what disappointed Xiao Mu was that Zhao Jingyan had been too conservative and had only condensed a common small bead, rather than the Chaos Bead or Taiji Ball that Xiao Mu had suggested.

"Zhao Jingyan was too conservative, so he didn't dare try to condense the spiritual consciousness into a Taiji Ball or a Chaos Bead."

"Hmm, this actually relates to his character. If he weren't so conservative, he probably would have joined the Great Tang Ruins a long time ago."

Xiao Mu shook his head and unfolded his Escape Art, heading west.

Some time later, after encountering passersby, he deactivated his Escape Light in advance and inquired about the location of the Ge Family.

Today, he planned to investigate the Ge Family.

After learning where the Ge Family was situated in Twilight Forest Village, Xiao Mu once again conjured the Escape Light and headed directly towards the location of the Ge Family.

Minutes later, he stopped in front of a courtyard far larger than the Zhao Family's.

This immense courtyard spanned at least fifty to sixty thousand square meters and, unlike the Zhao family residence, was protected by an Array outside that could prevent the intrusion of strangers.

Xiao Mu sensed for a moment and was glad to find that the Array wasn't too strong—it could at most only stop those at the late stages of the Yin God Realm.

Using the same method he had employed while exploring the Spire, he left his true body outside, turning into a dried-up leaf hanging on the tree, while his false body turned into a shadow and slipped through under the courtyard gate.

The shadow leaped from shadows cast by the sun, including those of trees, pillars, screen walls, and human figures.

The Ge Family estate was large but sparsely populated.

Besides a few tidy Small Buildings, the huge courtyard also contained a Pond, a garden, pavilions, verandas, and the layout hardly resembled modern architecture; it was more like an ancient garden.

Xiao Mu boldly entered, his shadow swiftly moving under the flowers, going from the front courtyard to the Backyard.

A few minutes later, he arrived in front of the first Small Building, outside of which hung clothes and bedding that were being aired out.

A young woman emerged from inside the Small Building, carrying a washbasin with freshly laundered clothes, followed by a woman in her fifties holding a white comforter.

The old woman's face showed traces of resemblance to Ge Lian, while the young woman's eyebrows carried a hint of bitterness.

The washbasin was placed on the ground, and she casually picked up an article of clothing, shook it out, and began to hang it on the clothesline.

As she hung the clothes, she turned her head, "Ge Lian has been acting strange lately, changed a lot. Mom, have you noticed that dad seems different too?"

The old woman complained, "That old fool has cultivated himself silly. Daughter-in-law, don't overthink things. I'll have a talk with Xiao Lian later, and you two should hurry up and give me a grandchild."

"Mom, I'm saying Ge Lian has been different from before lately. Haven't you noticed?" The young woman frowned, her hand holding the clothing still, looking at the old woman.

After pondering for a moment, the old woman said, "Different? No. Daughter-in-law, did you two have a quarrel again? If Xiao Lian is bullying you, tell me, and I'll sort him out for you."

The words of the two women bored Xiao Mu, and he took the opportunity to scrutinize the pair.

The young woman exhibited no power fluctuations, and although the elderly woman was a mutated being, her realm was not high, she had only just stepped into the Fourth Stage of the Mortal Realm.

Entering the small building to explore, the small building revealed no anomalies—it was just an ordinary house, and Xiao Mu departed disappointed.

Leaving the small building, he continued exploring deeper into the courtyard. In the process, he explored two more small buildings, still finding nothing out of the ordinary.

A powerful oppressive force came from afar, and Xiao Mu approached another small building.

A dignified and holy aura emanated from inside the small building, which was in fact a temple.

A familiar aura surged in Xiao Mu's heart from a distance...

Qing Jie Thunder God!

The shadow Xiao Mu had become rapidly neared the small building, and upon entering through the main door, he immediately laid eyes on the divine likeness of the Qing Jie Thunder God.

The divine likeness of the Qing Jie Thunder God of the Ge Family was only slightly smaller than that at the spire, but its power was just the same.

On the altar table in front of the divine likeness, someone had just offered Mutant Incense, with wisps of blue smoke spreading in the air.

Besides that, there was a pile of grey-white stones on the altar table, about twenty or thirty in total.

At first glance, these stones seemed unremarkable, yet they managed to divert one's attention without them realizing.

After glancing at the divine likeness of the Qing Jie Thunder God, Xiao Mu knitted his brows.

He really wanted to get close to the divine likeness and closely examine the stones, but he was worried that approaching the divine likeness would alert the Qing Jie Thunder God.

After thinking carefully, a sudden idea came to mind. The shadow Xiao Mu had transformed into twisted, and in the blink of an eye changed to look like Ge Lian.

Taking on Ge Lian's appearance, he boldly walked up to the altar table and extended his hand to pick up a grey-white stone and placed it into the Earth Seal Space.

The divine likeness of the Qing Jie Thunder God seemed to have sensed something, and the Mutant Incense suddenly burned faster.

Xiao Mu's heart tightened, and he quickly exited the temple, once again becoming a shadow concealed within other shadows.

Before thoroughly investigating the truth, he did not intend to conflict with the Qing Jie Thunder God, especially since the Qing Jie Thunder God's true form was not present here, and to recklessly fight with its divine likeness would only be counterproductive.

He continued to explore towards the backyard.

A blue small building appeared before him.

A person walked out of the house, and on seeing, Xiao Mu realized it was Ge Lian.

Remembering what the young woman had just said, Xiao Mu looked curiously at Ge Lian and took a serious measure of him.

Ge Lian's state was no different from a few days ago, except for a slight change in clothing; he had switched from jeans and a T-shirt to black trousers and a beige shirt, with black leather shoes on his feet.

But appearances were not what Xiao Mu was concerned about; he was more interested in the issue of the aura and realm emanating from Ge Lian.

What radiated from Ge Lian was still the aura of an ordinary human in the late stage of the Yin God Realm mutated being, no different from when he first saw it upon entering the village.

"Did Ge Lian's wife mean that the change she sensed in Ge Lian was actually a change in their feelings for each other?"

Xiao Mu couldn't fathom it and slowly looked away from Ge Lian. However, his gaze soon shifted back to Ge Lian.

Dao Method Spiritual Energy flowed through his eyes as Xiao Mu opened his spiritual sight and took a careful look at Ge Lian.

As a mutated being who had cultivated the Changeable Divine Technique to disguise his own aura, he wondered if someone, like himself, had cultivated the Changeable Divine Technique to impersonate Ge Lian.

After a few seconds, Xiao Mu closed his eyes, disappointed.

With spiritual sight, there was nothing unusual about Ge Lian—he was still an ordinary human in the late stage of the Yin God Realm mutated being.

"It seems Ge Lian's wife was indeed referring to a change in their emotions. What am I overthinking? I've wasted too much time on Ge Lian without cause."

Feeling he was being overanxious, the shadow Xiao Mu had become swiftly left its hiding place and headed towards the last small building.

Hoo! Inhale! Hoo! Exhale!

Extremely prolonged breathing sounds came from the last small building, as if two people were cultivating at the same time.

The shadow Xiao Mu had become approached the small building discreetly, and inside the hall, he saw Ge Changkong seated on the ground, cultivating a special cultivation method, with white vapor mixed with Divine Aura emerging from all seven orifices including his mouth, nose, eyes, and ears.

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