Lin An couldn't be bothered with the Third Elder anymore. He first picked an evil spirit at the Integration Stage and brought it before Li Shuang.
"You try to cleanse this evil soul first. If you cleanse an evil soul, your spiritual sense will grow. If you cleanse a benevolent soul, your spiritual sense will be damaged," Lin An explained. "Actually, this method carries immense risks. After all, good and evil are hard to distinguish in this world. Who can truly differentiate them?"
Furthermore,
the power of the River Styx has a strong restraining effect on all souls.
While cleansing a benevolent soul would damage one's spiritual sense, the cost to the caster was too small compared to the benevolent soul being utterly destroyed!
If a cultivator with malicious intent were to practice this method, there would likely be countless more lives taken.
Therefore, although Lin An had created this technique, he had never taught it to anyone else.
At this moment,
he was willing to teach Li Shuang this method.
Firstly, because he had observed for fifty thousand years, he clearly knew who deserved to die and who didn't, and he would never be mistaken.
Secondly, because he trusted Li Shuang.
He trusted that even if Li Shuang mastered such a method, she would only use it for good, not to create evil.
"Now, I will tell you the method. Pay close attention."
Lin An's expression became solemn.
Li Shuang also listened intently.
"The Nine Bends of the River Styx lead to the Dark Gate, and the Threefold Karma Fire burns away sins."
"Form the Nine Netherworld Enlightenment Seal, draw the true waters of the River Styx from the Dantian, guide it along the Ren Meridian to the Lingtai, and in an instant, a white glow will emerge from the Purple Mansion."
"The three souls return to the Primordial Ocean, the seven魄 enter the Underworld; the left hand forms the Zi-Wu Seal to support the Yellow Springs, the right hand forms the Chen-Xu Seal to guard the Netherworld. The manifestation of the true waters of the River Styx can eradicate countless sins."
In Li Shuang's sea of consciousness, a small figure formed hand seals one by one, personally demonstrating the technique for her.
This method was incredibly profound, and Li Shuang became momentarily engrossed in watching it.
"This method is difficult. You should research it carefully. If you can grasp it within three months, you would be considered an unparalleled genius," Lin An's mood remained relatively calm.
His idea was that
Li Shuang would master it within three months.
Cultivate the Rebirth Divine Light within three years.
And then have seven more years to gradually supercede the departed souls.
Time might be a bit tight...
But, at least superseding as many as possible would be better than the previous outcome.
Li Shuang nodded.
This method was indeed a bit mysterious.
If she practiced it herself, it would probably take three months.
However, the Langya Sect had countless departed souls, numbering over ten thousand.
Superseding all the departed souls would be a massive undertaking.
If she could shorten the time, she would shorten it.
"Using the method of cleansing evil souls with the true waters of the River Styx, cleanse the Integration Stage evil soul before me," Li Shuang thought to herself.
Then,
she put these conditions into the Heaven and Earth Furnace for exchange.
"One Integration Stage evil soul can be cleansed for 10,000 value points."
The Heaven and Earth Furnace quickly gave a price.
What was there to hesitate about?
Li Shuang directly chose to exchange.
Just like practicing the forging method before, the Heaven and Earth Furnace would use her body to perform this evil soul cleansing method.
Although this wouldn't allow her to instantly master the secret technique, Li Shuang was already incredibly talented. With the guidance of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, it wouldn't take many attempts for her to fully master it.
After three to five times, she would be able to perform it herself, even without the power of the furnace.
Exchanging value points for time.
For Li Shuang, it was well worth it.
Lin An was waiting quietly by the side.
Suddenly,
his expression changed slightly.
How long had it been?
Li Shuang had actually started forming the Nine Netherworld Enlightenment Seal already?
Lin An quickly adjusted his expression.
He estimated that Li Shuang was just trying it out first.
He hadn't realized she was so impatient.
Well, yes.
Despite Li Shuang's mature demeanor, she was still young after all.
He just needed to comfort her properly.
As Lin An's thought flashed.
Suddenly,
a strange fluctuation appeared.
Lin An's eyes widened instantly!
What the hell!
In such a short time, Li Shuang had skillfully formed the Nine Netherworld Enlightenment Seal!
"It seems Li Shuang has an extraordinary talent for forming seals," Xue Luo couldn't help but exclaim.
Lin An subconsciously nodded.
Indeed.
However, to learn the method of cleansing evil souls, merely forming seals was not enough. The next step required drawing forth the true waters of the River Styx.
The true waters of the River Styx were hidden deep within the river, and only the Nine Netherworld Enlightenment Seal could potentially draw them out. The probability of drawing out the true waters of the River Styx on the first attempt was almost...
As Lin An was thinking this.
The next moment,
a River Styx stretched across the sky, and the utterly Yin and cold true waters of the River Styx descended from above.
Lin An: "..."
He suddenly didn't want to speak anymore.
He watched with wide eyes as Li Shuang, with incredibly skillful movements, guided the true waters of the River Styx into her body.
Then, her left hand formed the Zi-Wu Seal, and her right hand formed the Chen-Xu Seal. After this series of movements, the true waters of the River Styx were truly under her control.
Li Shuang directly poured these waters of the River Styx onto the evil soul in front of her.
The evil soul opposite her was also at the late Integration Stage, but it was in a soul form. Under the true waters of the River Styx, it had no room for resistance.
The evil soul shrieked, and before long, it turned into a wisp of black smoke and completely dissipated from the world.
After cleansing this first evil soul, Li Shuang's spiritual sense immediately grew significantly, and the progress of the Rebirth Art advanced a small step.
This feeling of rapid progress...
It was simply!
Too exhilarating!
Besides the Langya Sect, where else could she find so many suitable evil souls to enhance the power of the Rebirth Art!
This secret realm was practically tailor-made for her!
Li Shuang couldn't help but turn her head, looking eagerly at Lin An.
Lin An was momentarily dazed, then he said, "Turning into black smoke and dispersing means their sins are unforgivable. This person, before their soul was scattered, still made a small contribution."
Seeing this scene,
Shui Yao, the Third Elder, and the others couldn't help but shiver.
But they all looked dejected, unable to speak for a moment.
Even if they didn't die now, once Li Shuang cultivated the Rebirth Divine Light, under its judgment, they would still be dead.
One could only say that.
The way of heaven is constant; the sins committed will inevitably be repaid someday.
"Senior Brother, was my method used correctly?" Li Shuang asked.
Lin An was silent for a moment, then said with a calm expression, "It was used passably well."
"Passably well is fine then," Li Shuang couldn't help but ask, "Are there any more suitable evil souls?"
Lin An: "..."
She had circulated the utterly Yin and cold true waters of the River Styx through her body.
Yet, she still looked radiant, completely unaffected.
Besides her cultivation of the Supreme Ice Spirit Root, which resonated with the attributes of the true waters of the River Styx, it also proved that Li Shuang's mastery of this method was exceptional; throughout the entire process, there wasn't a single flaw.
She!!!
How did she do it!!
Lin An's face was calm, and he reached out, binding another Integration Stage evil soul before Li Shuang.
Li Shuang once again cast the spell, beginning to cleanse the evil soul!
Lin An watched quietly from the side.
Xue Luo couldn't help but whisper, "Lin An, the spiritual sense method you created seems tailor-made for Li Shuang."
Lin An: "..."