"You still came."
Xia Yi's past-life memory projection still appeared as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth, with a gentle smile at the corner of his lips, as if he had already known Xia Yi would come.
"I've always been curious—can you see what I'm doing outside?" Xia Yi asked in a deep voice.
"No, but I can calculate it." The young man performed a sleight of hand, making a few turtle shells appear in his palm. He lightly scattered them onto the table and said, "What has already happened cannot be changed, and the future is full of uncertainty. But a general prediction is still possible."
"Since you can calculate it, then you must already know why I came to find you," Xia Yi said seriously.
"The Qi Luck Cauldron has different levels. If you only want to forge one that can resist a God-King's ability to plunder destiny, then it's quite easy—I can give you the method anytime. But if you want to create an even stronger Qi Luck Cauldron, then you must be prepared to pay a price," the youth sighed lightly, a trace of bitterness flashing in his eyes.
"What price?" Xia Yi asked in a low voice.
"That depends on the level of Qi Luck Cauldron you intend to forge." The young man shook his head.
"Can I bring Gu Yue here to discuss it with you? Also, we want to create a Divine Realm—I'd like to hear your thoughts on it," Xia Yi said after some thought.
For the sake of ensuring that the future Divine Realm for soul beasts would be strong enough, he had no choice but to seek help from this memory projection of himself.
"Why don't you just tell me directly that you want the ability to freely open this space?" The youth smiled.
"That works too." Xia Yi nodded.
As long as he could open it, Gu Yue would be able to enter.
"It's very simple—all you need to do is cultivate the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon within your body," the young man said, his smile carrying a hint of amusement. "Back then, Father and Tianzu both hoped that we would cultivate the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, but Mother opposed it, so we never did. I never expected you to cultivate it instead. But this is actually a good thing—the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is truly one of the supreme techniques of humanity."
"The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon? I've never cultivated such a technique," Xia Yi replied.
Let alone cultivating it, he had never even heard of it.
"I know you haven't practiced it. But that doesn't mean it's not inside your body." The young man chuckled. "Last time we met, there was indeed no Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon inside you. But now, it's running on its own within your body."
"Can you explain this in detail?" Xia Yi asked seriously.
"Don't overthink it—someone forcibly implanted the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon into your body," the youth stated.
"Who?" Xia Yi asked curiously.
"Haven't you already guessed?" The young man smiled.
Xia Yi nodded and said, "A supreme human technique… It must be quite powerful."
The youth's expression grew solemn. "Since you've started cultivating it, I'll explain briefly. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is divided into three parts. The first part is a pure medical text—very common, and anyone can obtain it with a little effort. The second part is an internal cultivation technique, much rarer, and very few people can acquire it. As for the third part, it is the true core of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon—a celestial technique, a true supreme human path technique. Very few people have ever cultivated this third part; throughout history, even those who have come into contact with it can be counted on two hands. If I had cultivated it back then, I wouldn't have been beaten down to just a single drop of blood… and you wouldn't exist now."
"Which part is inside me?" Xia Yi's eyes gleamed.
"The second part." The youth smiled. "The person who implanted it in you didn't know the content of the third part."
"What about you? Do you know it all?" Xia Yi's eyes shone even brighter.
"I know it all." The young man nodded. "I can teach you the first and second parts, but as for the third part, you're not ready yet."
"Why not?" Xia Yi asked, intrigued.
"Because you're on the Douluo Continent. Here, you cannot cultivate the celestial part of the technique." The young man shook his head.
"You mean… I have to break out of Douluo and return to our original world to cultivate it, right?" Xia Yi asked seriously.
"That's the idea." The young man flicked his fingers, sending a beam of light into Xia Yi's forehead. "Comprehend it well—even the second part is extremely precious."
Xia Yi closed his eyes and quickly processed the entire second part of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. His expression instantly became strange.
"Don't give me that look," the young man said. "The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon explains the Dao of Yin and Yang, starting from the most fundamental duality. Once you truly comprehend it, and transcend the desires of male and female interactions, you will realize its profound mysteries. To cultivate the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, one must possess great determination and wisdom. Without them, you will never grasp its true essence."
Xia Yi nodded and asked solemnly, "Can it be passed on to others?"
Even with just a quick glance, he could tell how extraordinary the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon was.
If he gave the first part, the medical text, to Leng Yulai, perhaps it could help with her physical condition.
"The first part was meant to heal and save lives—it can be shared with anyone. As for the second part, you can pass it on, but it cannot be spread further by those who receive it," the young man said.
"I understand." Xia Yi nodded.
He had no intention of carelessly spreading it anyway.
Even without having cultivated it before, just having the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon inside him had once made Leng Yaozhu suspect there was something wrong with his body.
If someone without great willpower and wisdom cultivated this technique, they might bring disaster instead of benefit.
"Let me remind you—the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is a supreme human technique. Aside from the medical text, the second and third parts cannot be cultivated by non-humans," the youth warned again.
"Only humans can cultivate it…" Xia Yi muttered, thinking of himself.
"No matter what I was in my past life—human or soul beast—in this life, I am a little fox of the Star Dou Forest."
Xia Yi quickly adjusted his mindset.
At least, until he fully fused with his past-life memories, he was still a fox of the Star Dou Forest.
He then looked up at his past-life memory projection and asked, "Do you have any techniques that non-humans can cultivate?"
Since he was giving the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon to Leng Yulai, he should prepare something else for Gu Yue as well.
"You're planning to create a Divine Realm for soul beasts, right? I do have a technique suitable for her. However, just like the third part of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, it cannot be cultivated on Douluo. She can train in this space, but once she returns to Douluo, she must seal her cultivation. If she's willing, bring her here, and I'll teach her," the young man said seriously, already knowing that Xia Yi was referring to Gu Yue.
"Alright." Xia Yi nodded slightly.
Although he didn't know what kind of technique it was, it would likely surpass even the second part of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.
If Gu Yue cultivated it, she might surpass him in strength within a short period.
At that time, she would probably flaunt her superiority before him again.
"Alright, you can leave now. Once you cultivate the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, you'll be able to freely open this space. Then, you can bring in whoever you wish." The young man waved his hand.
Xia Yi nodded, willed himself out, and reappeared before Gu Yue.
He didn't hide anything and recounted the entire conversation.
"Non-humans cannot cultivate."
Gu Yue's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "I had already guessed this a long time ago. You have a portion of human blood within you, but you just refused to admit it before. However, as long as you are still the fox of the Star Dou Forest, that is enough."
Gu Yue smiled bitterly. She had long known that allowing Xia Yi to access his past life memories was not necessarily a good thing.
Sure enough, troubles had come so quickly.
"Yue'er, thank you." Xia Yi tightly embraced Gu Yue, pressing a firm kiss on her dark, silky hair.
Although he still considered himself a fox of the Star Dou Forest, no matter what, he could not change the fact that human blood flowed within him.
Considering the current state of soul beasts and humans, for Gu Yue, the co-ruler of soul beasts, to still accept him as a half-human was already deeply moving.
If he said he was not touched, that would be a lie.
"Identity is something we cannot choose. What truly defines us is where our hearts belong."
Leaning against Xia Yi's embrace, Gu Yue lowered her head and played with her long hair.
As long as Xia Yi still acknowledged himself as a fox of the Star Dou Forest, as long as he was still willing to help the Star Dou Forest and soul beasts, she would never despise him for having human blood.
Xia Yi did not speak, only holding her tightly.
Gu Yue also remained silent, leaning into Xia Yi's arms, quietly enjoying this rare moment of tenderness.
After a long while, Gu Yue finally spoke. "Give the The Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon to Leng Yulai, and have her deliver a copy to Leng Yaozhu as well. With their assistance, your cultivation in the future will be much easier."
Gu Yue had also read the The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. Although some of its cultivation methods were rather unconventional, they were indeed profoundly mysterious.
As far as she knew, Na'er had cultivated the Tang Sect's Xuantian Gong (Mysterious Heaven Skill). Although Gu Yue did not know the exact details of Xuantian Gong, just by sensing the soul power within Na'er's body, she could tell that the second part of The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon far surpassed the Tang Sect's treasured Xuantian Gong.
Or rather, the two simply were not on the same level.
This made Gu Yue curious as well—what kind of cultivation method had Xia Yi's past life mentioned that was suitable for her?
Soon, Leng Yulai obtained the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon With just a single glance, her heart pounded violently. "My Lord, this is far too precious."
"There's no need to talk about precious or not. Just make a trip and deliver a copy to your sister as well." Xia Yi smiled bitterly. If Leng Yaozhu had stayed a little longer, Leng Yulai wouldn't have had to go through the trouble.
"On behalf of my sister, I thank you, my Lord!"
Leng Yulai's gaze toward Xia Yi was filled with deep gratitude. She took a long, meaningful look at him before her figure silently disappeared from the Star Luo train.
At this moment, Long Yeyue had already found Ya Li and Yun Ming in the village where she had spread the plague.
"What… You… You… Pfft—!"
Hearing Long Yeyue's account, even someone as powerful as Yun Ming was immediately overwhelmed with fury, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His vision darkened, and he fainted on the spot.
He knew that Shrek Academy was finished.
Spreading a plague among ordinary people, and now being exposed—this alone was enough for Shrek Academy to be classified as an evil soul master organization.
If Long Yeyue had not fled at the time and had instead chosen to deny everything to the bitter end, there might have been a sliver of hope. But her escape had made it an undeniable confession.
"Why have you come to us?"
Ya Li already knew that when it came to scheming, Long Yeyue would have little chance of gaining the upper hand against Xia Yi.
She had long expected Long Yeyue to suffer losses. With this mental preparation, she did not become as enraged as Yun Ming. However, upon hearing that Long Yeyue had dragged Shrek Academy into an abyss of no return, her ample chest still rose and fell violently with agitation.
"I don't know… I came to find you both to ask for your advice. Ya Li, I beg you, please help me save Shrek Academy! As long as you can help Shrek Academy through this crisis, I will listen to you from now on!"
Long Yeyue pulled Lan Muzi down with her and directly knelt before Ya Li.
"Save it? How am I supposed to save it?" Ya Li closed her eyes, refusing to look at Long Yeyue.
"You can plead with the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, you can plead with Xia Yi. I can tell that among Shrek Academy, the only one Xia Yi and the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo have any goodwill toward is you. As long as you can get Xia Yi to declare that his 'thought manifestation' was fake, Shrek Academy still has a chance." Long Yeyue hurriedly pleaded.
"You schemed against Xia Yi so much, and now you want me to kneel before him like you? Do you really think he would agree to forgive Shrek Academy?" Ya Li shook her head.
"Then what should we do? Pavilion Master, you are the current Sea God's Pavilion Master—you cannot just watch Shrek Academy fall into eternal ruin!"
Long Yeyue was utterly desperate.
(End of this chapter)