It wasn't entirely accurate to call it the source of life.

Because it was only after reaching the Yun realm and gaining a new sensory upgrade that Fang Yue discovered a new kind of 'qi' in the air.

Only by absorbing and utilizing this qi to cultivate and transform one's own strength could it be called the source of life.

This new 'qi' was different from the [yuanqi] absorbed during ordinary cultivation.

Not only was it very thin, but it was also extremely hidden. If one hadn't reached the current level, it would be impossible to discover it.

This special qi seemed to be absorbing the surrounding [yuanqi]. Only when the surrounding [yuanqi] was thin would it grow slightly, becoming a little more obvious and easier to capture.

And for [yuanqi] to recover, it would take more time to slowly grow back.

In this way, this thing was like a superior predator, a parasite.

It strengthened itself by plundering the power of the inferior [yuanqi].

Then, the Yun-level martial artist would absorb this power to gain even greater strength.

"It seems that this is the… spirit qi mentioned in Lord Han's legacy!"

The biggest difference between Yun-level and human-level martial artists was that they absorbed and used spirit qi to continue their cultivation.

The Yu realm, on the other hand, was where spirit qi had been cultivated to the point of transforming the body, turning it into a [spirit body] filled with a vast source of life.

In this way, spirit qi seemed to be a superior substitute for [yuanqi].

However, Fang Yue at this moment could only barely sense the very thin spirit qi. He didn't know anything about how to absorb it or how to use it for cultivation.

If it were someone else, even if they barely broke through to the Yun realm, they would be confused and stuck in place, wasting their lives and unable to reach a higher level because they didn't have a cultivation technique, a direction for cultivation, or a way to use spirit qi.

But Fang Yue was different. He had Lord Han's legacy, and the road ahead was smooth, only needing time to cultivate.

In addition, although Fang Yue had just broken through to the Yun realm and had only just come into contact with the source of life, he felt a strange familiarity.

It was as if he had been in contact with this kind of spirit qi before.

After careful feeling, Fang Yue found that the reason why he had a special familiarity with spirit qi was because this thing had a similar feeling to the power of the [Gui Linggen] (Evil Spirit Root), as if they were two similar existences with different paths leading to the same destination.

"The power of the bizarre… the power of spirit qi… is there some connection between them?"

Fang Yue frowned slightly.

Martial artists relied on absorbing [yuanqi] to cultivate internal energy. Only after cultivating to the Yun realm could they come into contact with [spirit qi].

And [spirit qi] had a similar aura to the bizarre guili (evil power), as if they were equal and opposite counterparts.

That is to say [spirit power] = [evil power].

And [yuanqi] was similar to a lower substitute for [spirit qi], inherently inferior.

Could it be… that the reason why humans were far weaker than the bizarre was because they initially cultivated internal energy based on the yuanqi cultivation?

That's why they couldn't beat those bizarre that innately absorbed evil power?

[Of course not! The bizarre are naturally powerful, and it has nothing to do with evil power or spirit qi!]

Huh?

Parchment, you know?

[Although I don't know what messy things you're thinking, there's no doubt that even at the Yu realm level, Yu realm bizarre are still stronger than Yu realm humans! The same goes for the Xianmo realm! Except for you and the old witch, in normal circumstances, the bizarre always win!]

Then what is the similar feeling between evil power and spirit power…

[Idiot! That's because the power is the same! Evil power is a relatively high-level power, and spirit power is also a high-level power. You've used the power of the Evil Spirit Root so many times, which means you've had many experiences using high-level power.

Even without the help of Lord Han's legacy, with your advanced experience, you can completely familiarize yourself with spirit qi quickly and then cultivate quickly.]

[Instead of all this nonsense, don't you think there's something more important to do?]

Fang Yue was stunned, immediately understood, his face sank, and said, "You're right, I really need to go back to the Jibing Sect quickly, explain the situation to Wei Ba, and then discuss what to do next."

[No, no, no! Not that kind of thing!!]

[You're going to make Ben Zhizhi (this paper) angry!]

[The more important thing is to praise me, praise Ben Zhizhi! Praise hard, praise greatly, do you know how much Ben Zhizhi paid for this battle? You don't know! You only know your stupid spirit qi!]

[Hmph!!]

Seeming to feel that 'Hmph!' was not enough to express her current mood, the parchment immediately floated words in Fang Yue's mind again.

[Hmph hmph hmph hmph hmph!!]

Fang Yue: …

"Okay, okay, Zhizhi is the strongest, Lord Parchment is number one in the world."

Fang Yue said this sentence in an emotionless mechanical tone.

Even so, the parchment was so happy that it wanted to fly. In Fang Yue's mind, it kept showing the scene of burying its head in the blanket, rolling around on the bed, and rolling back and forth like a maggot.

[Hoo hoo hoo! Well said! This parchment is so amazing! It's so powerful! Hoo hoo hoo!!]

[You praise well, praise well! Fang Yue, more, more praise, this Lord Parchment orders you, praise me!!]

… That's enough, how many more compliments do you want?

Fang Yue ignored it and opened the attribute list instead.

"Name: Ye Se Liming (Night Color Dawn)."

"Realm: Yun Realm Initial Stage."

"Guijing (Bizarre Realm): Disaster Grade High Stage [0%]."

"Spirit Root: Gui Linggen (Evil Spirit Root)."

"State: Gui Curse [Wu Yu (Crow Rain)], &

Pain, gradually intensifying!

"This familiar feeling is… Parchmentization! This side effect is starting from the heart!"

A terrified and horrified mood surged into his heart.