Chapter 63: Ancient Formation

"What was up with that old man just now? Why was he in my Consciousness Sea..."

After regulating her breath, Jun Tianling frowned as she thought of the old man in her Consciousness Sea.

Just a moment ago, she had completely lost consciousness, and even her soul had nearly shattered.

But she could feel that another soul had entered her body; she had initially thought it was someone attempting to seize her body, but she also felt her body recovering.

That soul had controlled her body to consume a Great Restoration Pill and regulate her breath, allowing her own soul to gradually wake up.

Jun Tianling had originally thought that Si Yuyan had found some way to enter her body to control it, but when she opened her eyes and saw an old man in her Consciousness Sea, her world collapsed!

At such an advanced age, he was clearly an old ghost whose lifespan was nearing its end; he must have been trying to take advantage of her weakness to seize her body and live again!

How could Jun Tianling allow that?

She immediately drew her sword and hacked at him.

But she always had the feeling of striking a sword into cotton.

The soul had indeed shattered, but it felt as though it hadn't perished; instead, it had left a trace of its aura in her Consciousness Sea.

"It must be some kind of brand..."

Thinking of this, Jun Tianling, fearing that the old ghost might attack again while she was weak, braced her body and stood up.

"Yuyan, use your sword to take me away."

As soon as Jun Tianling finished speaking, Soul-Suppressor unsheathed and floated before her.

"Tianling, where are we going?"

Seeing Jun Tianling step onto the sword, Si Yuyan asked.

"Dongming, as far away from here as possible."

"Alright."

Si Yuyan nodded and quickly departed with Jun Tianling.

——

Jiang Xun stared at the Soul-Suppressor in his hand, sleepless for the entire night.

Not until the sun hung high did Jiang Xun put away the Soul-Suppressor and use Wind Control to head toward Qingyu Peak.

When it came to Formations, there was someone in the Lingerie-Sect who was particularly skilled.

"Senior Sister, are you up?"

A moment later, Jiang Xun landed in a small courtyard in a remote part of Qingyu Peak and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The woman's voice came from inside, and Jiang Xun pushed the door open and entered...

The first thing he saw was a dried corpse; looking up, Ming Ning was at her vanity.

Her hair still looked a little damp, and she was wearing black gauze over her undergarments, her curvaceous, slender waist faintly visible.

He could smell her fragrance even standing at the door; it seemed she had just bathed.

"You came at the right time, deal with this."

Ming Ning glanced at Jiang Xun through the mirror.

Jiang Xun sighed helplessly, waved his hand to toss the dried corpse out, and ignited a flame in the air, instantly burning the entire corpse until not even dregs remained.

"Senior Sister, I want to ask you about a Formation."

Jiang Xun said this as he sat at Ming Ning's desk, ground some ink, and began to draw.

Although Ming Ning did not speak, she walked over slowly after combing her hair.

Jiang Xun looked up and noticed that through the black gauze, he could see Ming Ning's white silk underpants.

Ming Ning suddenly grabbed Jiang Xun's hand, ignoring his gaze, and looked at the Formation, saying: "This is a soul-swapping type of Formation. This Formation looks somewhat dangerous; stop drawing."

"Does Senior Sister know specifically what this Formation is? What is its purpose?"

Hearing this, Jiang Xun put down his brush and asked.

"What it's called, I don't know." Ming Ning shook her head: "Its purpose is exactly what it says: soul-swapping. Once the Formation is triggered, the user can extract their soul and forcibly occupy another person's body."

"However, there are a few strokes in this Formation I don't understand. These strokes strengthen the effect of the entire Formation, but they also increase the danger. If you aren't careful, it could lead to the destruction of both soul and body, causing the user's own soul to scatter."

"Looking at the complexity of this Formation, it should be an ancient Formation. It cannot be easily controlled, and no one knows what secrets are hidden within ancient Formations."

Ming Ning then looked up, her eyes calm as she looked at Jiang Xun: "Don't use it."

"I won't use it; I just happened to see it and wanted to study it."

Although there was no fluctuation in Ming Ning's eyes, Jiang Xun knew she was concerned for him.

Ming Ning was afraid that Jiang Xun did not want to use this current old man's body and wanted to use this soul-swapping Formation to occupy someone else's body.

"If there's nothing else, you can go."

Ming Ning let go of Jiang Xun's hand and nodded.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. Here is a Barrier-Breaking Pill for you. Haven't you been stuck at the Nascent Soul Late Stage Peak for a long time? This should be able to help you cross this hurdle."

Jiang Xun reached back, took out a Barrier-Breaking Pill, and smiled.

Ming Ning was currently at the Nascent Soul Eighth Layer and had been stuck here for over two hundred years; just thinking about it was painful.

To be stuck by just one layer of cultivation; if it were Jiang Xun, his mentality would have collapsed long ago.

Ming Ning was slightly stunned at the sight, but her expression remained calm: "No need, you keep it yourself."

"I don't need it. My cultivation lately is like drinking water; it's very fast. I'm leaving now."

Jiang Xun placed the Barrier-Breaking Pill on the table and smiled, then stood up and left Ming Ning's room before she could react.

"Uh... Elder Jiang."

As soon as Jiang Xun came out, he saw someone standing at the door; it was Zhang Yuan.

"What are you here for?"

Jiang Xun nodded and asked.

"Elder Ming Ning called me here to collect a corpse."

Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and bowed as he replied.

"No need, I have already dealt with it, you may go back."

Jiang Xun nodded.

"Yes."

Zhang Yuan nodded and turned to leave.

Recently, he had become a Corpse Collector for the Lingerie-Sect, specializing in disposing of the corpses drained dry by the senior sisters and Elders after their dual cultivation.

This job made Zhang Yuan's heart race with fear, terrified that some senior sister, especially Great Elder Ming Ning, might not be satisfied and would grab him for dual cultivation on a whim.

This Ming Ning was simply outrageous, draining one person to death a day, sometimes even two; it was terrifying, and the place he least wanted to come to was Ming Ning's.

But he could also understand; after all, everyone knew Ming Ning had been stuck at the Nascent Soul Late Stage Peak for a very, very long time, so it was normal for her to be anxious.

After Zhang Yuan left, Jiang Xun also departed using Wind Control.

Ming Ning looked at the Barrier-Breaking Pill on the table, reached out to pick it up, and sighed.

"Silly boy."

Ming Ning shook her head and put the Barrier-Breaking Pill into her storage ring.

【Ding, Barrier-Breaking Pill gifted successfully!】

【Triggered ten-thousand-fold critical hit!】

【Obtained: Supreme Realm-Breaking Pill!】

【Effect: Used for breaking through from Integration Stage Late Stage Great Perfection to the Great Vehicle Realm; consuming the pill can avoid the Heavenly Tribulation and reach the Great Vehicle Realm directly.】

【It can also be consumed at any time to greatly enhance the levels of realms below the Great Vehicle Realm.】

【Ming Ning's favorability: 50】

【Return multiplier: 500】

Seeing this, Jiang Xun also smiled slightly.

After leaving Ming Ning's residence, Jiang Xun headed to Yu Yan's dwelling.

Although she bullied him when he was young, as his senior sister, he still had to show some concern.

"Eh? Senior Uncle, why are you here?"

Arriving in Yu Yan's courtyard, Li Mengqiu was sitting inside drinking tea; seeing Jiang Xun, she hurriedly stood up.

"How is Senior Sister?"

Jiang Xun nodded and asked.

"Elder Yu is still in seclusion, and she had me watch over this place so no one would disturb her."

Li Mengqiu smiled, then covered her mouth, her eyes curving into crescents as her body trembled slightly: "Especially to keep you from entering."

"Uh..."

Jiang Xun couldn't help but feel a bit awkward; Yu Yan guarded against him all day as if he were a thief.