[{"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-18":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},2356201,4609,"Chapter 18: A Wealth of Secrets","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>\"Wandering Soul Secret Elixir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the Soul-Transforming Butterfly as the medicinal guide, supplemented by century-old bone powder, Soul-Detaining Grass, and Yin Phosphorus Fire, finally blended with a cup of moon dew. After consumption, one must place oneself inside a coffin made of locust wood, neither eating nor drinking for a full seven days. If one neither dies nor goes insane, they have passed the [Soul-Exiting Ritual] and officially ascended to a Wandering Soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the first sequence of the Yin Son of Heaven path, a Wandering Soul possesses a portion of Netherworld power, can transform into an illusory spirit body, is immune to most attacks, can travel a thousand miles a day, and possesses the two arts of Moon-Swallowing and Soul-Detaining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a Netherworld creature, a Wandering Soul enjoys the protection of the Earth Mother; once night falls, all abilities will be amplified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elixir Disciple Secret Elixir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using true lead as the medicinal guide, supplemented by cinnabar, mica, saltpeter, sulfur... and thirty-six other substances, finally refined into a pill with 'Fire Essence'. After consumption, one must place oneself inside an elixir furnace and calcine with both gentle and fierce fires nine times. If one can emerge alive, it means all secret elixir abilities have been digested, successfully passing the [Elixir-Transformation Ritual] and officially ascending to an Elixir Disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the first sequence of the Spirit Venerable path, an Elixir Disciple possesses a physique and strength far exceeding ordinary people, is immune to water and fire, possesses extremely strong drug and poison resistance, and masters the two arts of Elixir Fire and Consumption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the Spirit Venerable is suspected to have fallen, practitioners of this path will be unable to obtain spiritual responses through prayer, thereby learning of subsequent sequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this content surfaced, Li Yu was immediately moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which of these two sequences it was, it was far better than those disgusting and terrifying human-shaped vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only downside was that the Elixir Disciple sequence, whether in its specific formula or ritual, was quite perverted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it seemed the path ahead was severed; if chosen, it was very likely he would never find the secret elixir formula for Sequence Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Yu did not let go, nor was he in a hurry to do anything else; instead, he sent questions from the bottom of his heart, adjusting his direction of inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which of these two sequences is more suitable for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I choose Elixir Disciple, how should I find the remaining sequences?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two questions were Li Yu's attempt to develop his golden finger of analyzing all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was that he had already succeeded several times before; for instance, when he anxiously asked how to survive upon first triggering it, he learned the instinctive weakness of the Forbidden Egg, which was why he had been able to toy with it repeatedly these past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, for example, just now during his first glance, wanting to know more content, a prompt immediately appeared telling him to let his soul leave his body to touch objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, it did not disappoint him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few pieces of extraordinary information, brief but indeed of great use, surfaced once again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Having been parasitized by the shell of an Evil God's egg, even if you consume the Wandering Soul Secret Elixir, you cannot pass the Soul-Exiting Ritual before it is excised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Elixir-Transformation Ritual of the Elixir Disciple sequence is a thorough refining of the practitioner from the inside out, and the Evil God's egg is included in this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the ancient alien god [Spirit Venerable] is suspected to have fallen, its divinity is scattered throughout various strange domains and the spirit world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If practitioners of this path can enter these lands, they will, due to the instinct of [Spirit Aggregation], form a connection with subsequent sequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon finishing these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light in Li Yu's eyes, which was already flickering with iridescent colors, became even more brilliant and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is a pleasant surprise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, clearly, was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even ignore the third piece of secret information, which was also good news, and just looking at the second one was enough to make him jump for joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am saved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the secret elixir formula for this sequence looks outrageous—stuffing all sorts of toxic minerals into one's mouth and finally refining oneself in an elixir furnace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as long as I cultivate it, I can directly refine the Forbidden Egg?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Yu could speak at this moment, he would very much like to shout that he wanted to choose this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, in his bubble state, he was absolutely rational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the remaining time: thirty breaths!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, he unceremoniously peered toward the evil cultivator guests in the venue who interested him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain sense, Li Yu's conduct was very immoral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made such a big show of setting up this \"trap,\" only to steal secret elixir formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gained great benefits, he was still not satisfied and continued to peer at his own guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yu did so with complete peace of mind, even self-deprecating in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Mancheng, after all. My little voyeuristic hobby is still quite incompatible with the simple folk customs here; it still needs to be strengthened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, this is my way of cultivation. It is already very conscientious of me not to directly steal these strange objects. The secrets obtained through this peeping can also continue to charge that fourth truth bubble. How wonderful, how wonderful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst Li Yu's echoing thoughts, the first to be seen through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was naturally the only Sequence Eight powerhouse in the venue, the abbot of the Pig Temple, Zhu Mei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to the information he already knew, there was more, such as the path of gods he cultivated and the subsequent sequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu Mei, originally a human, transformed into the appearance of a pig-headed man because he cultivated the Sequence Eight [Demon Monk] of the Black Maitreya path mastered by the Fallen Buddhism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already collected the secret elixir formula for Sequence Seven [Life-Demanding Walker], but he has no confidence in attempting the ritual, so he has not consumed it.\"……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black Maitreya path... Sequence Seven Life-Demanding Walker?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu muttered the secret he had just obtained in his heart, watching the fourth bubble charging rapidly, feeling very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, he looked at the remaining time: twenty breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ten people left in the venue; if he peered at them one by one, he could at most look at two more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that these people had already entered his Spirit Food Secret Society and were loyal guests, there would be plenty of opportunities later, so there was no need to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Yu seemed to think of something, and a strong curiosity surged up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body turned, directly bypassing everyone in the venue, and his gaze immediately pierced through the walls of the storage room, looking at the mechanical maid working in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongdou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was rarely using his golden finger, he naturally had to maximize the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=9+Shu_ba\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What benefits could peering at these low-level evil cultivators bring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First figuring out if his own maid doll had room for development and progress was the proper thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over two zhang, that should be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It just depends on whether I can touch her; otherwise, the information will be incomplete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thought finished, Li Yu's bubble soul body had already successfully passed through the wall, with about one zhang of range remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it happened, Hongdou had just finished tidying up the table under the Human-Face Peach Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the tree and the room was exactly one zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu lunged over, his iridescent palm landing unceremoniously on the back of Hongdou's mechanical head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the next moment, a large section of secrets beyond his expectations jumped out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Spirit-Jade Doll, a specialty of the Heavenly Crafts Sect, made by a Sequence Seven doll-maker. Number thirty-six, it was the masterpiece of his skill at that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The doll has eighteen built-in functional modules, including combat, imitation, talismans, spirit cooking, spirit medicine, spirit planting, maid... etc. And in order to give the doll growth capabilities, the doll-maker embedded a [Heavenly Crafts Secret Core] of extremely high grade, which could even be used for the Giant Colossus of Zhongqu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, the doll encountered an accident, and the built-in secret core burned and melted, causing most of its modules to be scrapped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is very little secret core residue inside the doll's shell, and there may be a possibility of repairing some functions... .\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Yu were in his physical state now, he would surely be laughing with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was clearly his lucky day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good news, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously felt that such a good Spirit-Jade Doll, even if it looked \"scrapped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he could dig out some treasures from inside the shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was just a thought, with no great guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it was confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the result was far better than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to continue peering and exploring, but just looking at the countdown on his eyelid, only a few breaths remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu immediately turned back, not daring to delay any longer, lest his soul fail to return in time and let that group of vicious evil cultivators see something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he drifted back to his body, but before completely returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not forget to satisfy his curiosity a little more during the last one or two breaths, looking at another transaction about to be completed in the venue nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Canglu, Cui Yuan, and the promise token given by that Tan Buyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yu was also curious about the former, but what he wondered was: what path was this woman Cui Yuan on, and what was the promise she obtained even without wanting the secret elixir formula?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the moment Li Yu's soul returned to his body, two answers also jumped into his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A believer of the Lust Sect, she is currently trying to ascend to the Sequence Eight [Courtesan] of the Sinful God path. The secret elixir formulas have all been gathered, and she also has the will to attempt the ascension ritual, but this path is quite special. Except for the practitioner themselves, almost every sequence requires the help of external forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like the Courtesan sequence, the practitioner needs to obtain recognition as a courtesan from at least hundreds of people, and complete the body-supplementing ritual during a boisterous auction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once officially ascended, she will possess extraordinary powers surpassing most Sequence Eight practitioners, capable of enchanting all living beings and distorting a portion of reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heart Demon Oath Token, containing the oath of the human male Tan Buyi. He promises to exhaust all his connections, resources, and wealth to help Cui Yuan ascend to the Courtesan throne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ps: There is more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1844,"2026-06-21T04:11:00.205Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","571d35c1cf8a1cfcc5a919383473c25a9ea356e3c509b901511fb21259a56599","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-19","ten-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--chapter-17",427,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ften-thousand-laws-of-the-occult-i-am-the-spirit--cover.jpg"]