[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit-":3,"chapter-ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ten Thousand Laws of the Occult, I Am the Spirit Sovereign",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356200,4609,"Chapter 17: Path of the Spirit Venerable","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>\"The strength of the Earth Mother is beyond doubt, and her subordinate god, the Yin Son of Heaven, even wields a portion of the authority over the netherworld on her behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As an initial sequence, the ability of the Wandering Soul is to transform into an illusory spirit, capable of passing through walls and cities, exempting one from almost all attacks, and possessing some yin-attribute arts; furthermore, after nightfall, all abilities will receive a massive boost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I have no need for any wealth. Whoever wants this formula must trade it for a wonder of equal value that can replenish the depletion of the soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who spat out these words was also a neighbor who had left a deep impression on Li Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fortune teller, Chen Canglu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still maintained his appearance of a Daoist sage, twisting his white beard with a look of absolute confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did they know, the entire group of neighbors, including Li Yu, had some guesses about his situation: Chen Canglu cultivated an evil art that stole the luck of others, which was too sinister and extremely draining to the soul. He likely lacked the confidence to survive the attempt to impact the Sequence 8 of his god's path, which was why he wanted to trade for a wonder to replenish his depletion and improve his chances of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is surprising, however, that this old man is hiding a formula for [Wandering Soul].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder where he managed to get it from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Yu muttered in his heart, a scene that made him anxious occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Chen Canglu's words, Tan Buyi revealed a look of difficulty, shook his head, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not possess any object that can replenish the depletion of the soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I am very satisfied with this Wandering Soul sequence. Brother Chen, could you trade for a different condition?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This response practically signaled that the trade was about to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Yu was considering whether to risk peeking directly, a sudden turn of events occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third person spoke up, and quite unexpectedly, it was the Tofu Beauty who was also a secret prostitute, Cui Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This humble one has a wonder called [Soul-Returning Jade].\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a gift from a patron and indeed has the effect of replenishing soul depletion, but I do not want that Wandering Soul formula.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we do this: I will trade the Soul-Returning Jade for the Wandering Soul secret medicine and then gift it to Brother Tan, but Brother Tan must assist me with one matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost immediately, Tan Buyi replied eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cui Yuan was equally eager, she was unwilling to reveal her bottom line and did not speak directly; her red lips moved slightly, clearly using a technique like sound transmission to inform him of her request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unclear what exactly Cui Yuan said, but a look of struggle and hesitation appeared on Tan Buyi's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But very quickly, he made up his mind and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The utterance of these two words also meant that a three-party trade was about to be reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tan Buyi, Chen Canglu, and Cui Yuan were each about to carry out their exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter two each took out a piece of white bone and a piece of warm jade, while Tan Buyi was more peculiar; he took out an object resembling a token, first pressed it against his forehead while chanting, and then spat a large mouthful of heart blood onto it, seemingly a ritual like a heart-demon oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, what Cui Yuan wanted from Tan Buyi was likely not some wonder or treasure, but a certain promise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the three were about to exchange, and Li Yu was also pondering whether to activate his golden finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the atmosphere so heated, yet another person in the room spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it was the fisherman, Sikong Nian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sloppy middle-aged man, covered in the smell of fish, chuckled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also have a secret medicine formula called [Pill Apprentice], which I accidentally dug up from the silt under the Heihe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know its specific origin, only that it is a Sequence 8 of some path; I don't know its specific abilities, nor which god it belongs to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever wants it must trade it for a wonder of equal value that can stabilize the heart and soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want anything else; I have plenty of money, so I don't want gold or silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Sikong Nian finished speaking, there were not many people in the room, including Li Yu, who were tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: this Sequence 8 named Pill Apprentice had unknown origins and unknown abilities; who would rashly cultivate such a path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the wonder Sikong Nian wanted to trade for, the reason must be the same as Chen Canglu's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to attempt the water punishment ritual to ascend to the Sequence 8 Water Ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he feared that the inhuman pain would cause his heart and soul to lose control, so he sought a wonder that could stabilize the heart and soul to improve his chances of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when he thought no one would want this sequence formula, suddenly, the strongest person in the room, Zhu Mei, spoke up and accepted the trade proposed by Sikong Nian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, what a coincidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, this host, happen to have a wonder that can stabilize the heart and soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an object called [Wild Monk Ointment], made by those wild monk-people on the Ten Thousand Ghost Frozen Plains who are incredibly devout to the gods. As long as you smear it on your body, it will not only stabilize your heart and soul but also make you incredibly devout, greatly increasing your chances of passing the ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Pill Apprentice formula is originally slightly less valuable than my ointment, but since we are all neighbors, I will trade it to you cheaply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Brother Sikong must remember this favor, and think about repaying me in the future.\" Although Sikong Nian did not know why this Zhu Mei always liked to make people owe him favors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the answer given made him incredibly happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually not stupid at all; he could guess that since Zhu Mei was willing to trade, it meant that this Pill Apprentice formula he had accidentally obtained was not as low in value as it appeared on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it hid some secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the most knowledgeable person in the room was this host of the Pig Temple, who had the highest cultivation base and the strongest backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't matter; as long as he had that wonder, he believed that passing the ritual and officially ascending to the Sequence 8 [Water Ghost] was a sure thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, without even a shred of hesitation, he shouted directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, Li Yu, who had endured for a long time, finally made his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two trades were right before his eyes; he was not interested in the other wonders, but those two secret medicine formulas were a glaring, huge temptation to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no better time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, a thought suddenly moved in his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All things return to one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his intent, the second truth bubble on his eye membrane shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A billion rainbow rays of light, which only he could feel and see, erupted, and the familiar transformation occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was that the self-information that emerged first this time had undergone some changes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within forty breaths, I will have analytical hints when viewing any physical object!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can leave the body, unaffected by anything in the present world, will not be observed by any existence; if any real matter passes the verification judgment, it can be assimilated and stolen, with a range of over two zhang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this extraordinary information emerged, Li Yu couldn't help but be overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had anticipated, larger truth bubbles would bring greater effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on that door of truth, every bubble was getting larger and larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that his cheat-like ability would continue to strengthen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with joy, Li Yu did not want to delay even a single breath and directly began to peek at the trades in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of caution, he did not immediately let his soul leave his body to steal a look, but acted as if nothing was wrong, looking with extreme calmness directly at the people starting to exchange, especially the wonders they had each taken out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other evil cultivator neighbors were all in this posture, with no issues at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu's gaze skipped over the so-called Soul-Returning Jade, ointment, and other items, and focused on that pale bone fragment and the object Sikong Nian had taken out, which looked like a fragment of a bronze pill furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the rainbow colors flickered, and two pieces of extraordinary information jumped out one after another:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remains of a Night-Wandering God's skeleton, engraved with the Sequence 8 [Wandering Soul] secret medicine formula of the Yin Son of Heaven path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One can take this object to the orthodox god sect, the Earth Mother Sect, and perhaps use it to join them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unknown pill furnace fragment, engraved with the Sequence 8 [Pill Apprentice] secret medicine formula of the Spirit Venerable path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although this path is extremely complete, the god of this path seems to have fallen in the ancient war of the gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This information made Li Yu both happy and distressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he discovered that he had indeed obtained analytical hints, but only surface information; where was the detailed content?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, because of his desire for knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another hint automatically appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, he made a move that was already quite safe, but in his view, still somewhat risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul leaves the body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Touch the wonder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this secret room, a magical scene appeared that no one could see except Li Yu himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soul of a billion rays of light, composed entirely of rainbow bubbles, suddenly detached from Li Yu's body, completely ignoring the round table and other obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand reached toward the bone fragment, while the other touched the pill furnace fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Li Yu got his wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two pieces of extraordinary information, fully carrying the detailed formulas, flooded into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1744,"2026-06-21T04:11:00.205Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4135d94451a496087dac53243d9e309dfd8e8628a13d2be92eca27febfc32e8f","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-18","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-16",427,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ften-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--cover.jpg"]