Absolute Destiny Game
Chapter 344 - 6 Ancient Qi Refiner

Chapter 344: Chapter 6 Ancient Qi Refiner

In the villa’s living room, Xiao Jie blankly stared at the roasted meat on the plate before him, still shaken by everything that had happened last night. Right now, looking at this large plate of roasted meat, it seemed more and more awkward to him.

He thought it over and decided to grab an apple to munch on.

An Ran, sitting opposite him, was thoroughly enjoying her meal, tearing into the meat voraciously and getting oil all over her mouth.

"I say, why are you eating roasted meat so early in the morning?" Xiao Jie asked, puzzled.

"Nonsense, transforming takes a lot of energy, how can I not eat more," An Ran spoke and let out a satisfied burp, then picked up a cola and started chugging it down.

Xiao Jie’s gaze lingered on her ’delicate jade-like hands’ for a moment, and the image of the massive bear paw from last night involuntarily sprang to mind.

It had to be said that Demon Art’s transformation was indeed a marvellous spell.

On normal days, Xiao Jie felt that this girl leaned a bit towards being a tomboy, and now this impression was even more pronounced.

"Speaking of which, I still need to thank both of you for your help last night."

"What are you talking about? You’ve helped me before and also helped An Ran. It’s only right that we help each other," Chen Tianwen said, savoring a cup of tea.

Dressed in pure white, he indeed gave off the air of a sage.

An Ran wiped her mouth and followed up, "Exactly, we’re all friends here. By the way, Xiao Jie, how did you get cursed? Let me guess, did you encounter a fox spirit in the game?"

Xiao Jie was somewhat speechless, "An Ran, what nonsense are you spewing... Even bringing up a fox spirit. Besides, even if I were bewitched by a fox spirit, it wouldn’t affect reality."

"Ah, why not?"

"Because the bewitchment isn’t permanent; it’s just a temporary state at most."

An Ran looked surprised, apparently not having considered this point, "You know, that’s actually true. Only permanent changes can affect reality. I didn’t think of that before you mentioned it."

Chen Tianwen chuckled, "See, I told you it couldn’t be a fox spirit. So what exactly is going on with you?"

Xiao Jie exhaled deeply. By now, he had completely figured out what had happened yesterday. The curse was definitely due to the Demon Core.

He even thought of the Red Dust Taoist who had given him this gourd -- perhaps there was a reason behind it.

Of course, it was also possible that the Red Dust Taoist was unaware of this, considering he’d never left the valley, but it was definite that the man had no good intentions.

After thinking it over, there was no need to hide too much from these two in front of him. Speaking out about his situation might even yield some advice.

"Recently, I obtained a hidden Profession inheritance—a Qi Refiner—and I ran into some problems during cultivation. Because I couldn’t find any Spiritual Energy in the game, I used a demon’s inner core to cultivate..."

Xiao Jie outlined his situation but left out the part about Qi Refiners having the potential to achieve immortality, after all, there wasn’t even a lead on this yet. Considering how remote the possibility of immortality was, it was better not to talk about it rashly.

An Ran shook her head, "My goodness, you really are bold, eating Demon Cores just like that."

"Why not? The item description says it can be directly consumed, and it gives you a BUFF too. Besides, I didn’t eat it directly; I was Refining and absorbing the Spiritual Energy inside."

An Ran explained, "The inner core, that thing is like a demon’s soul undergoing a complete transformation, the embryo of its rebirth after transforming. It’s extremely important to demons, even more so than the heart or brain. You might understand it this way: the brain is like a hard drive and the soul like a program, while the inner core is equivalent to the CPU—I don’t know much about computers, so if I’m wrong just grasp the meaning.

The ultimate goal for demons is to become Demon Immortals, and to do so, they must first transform into human forms. The inner core is the embryo for the soul’s transformation into human form. Naturally, this process is generally unattainable. Most demons die before they can transform.

Even if they manage to transform, the chance of achieving Demon Immortal status is one in a hundred.

But essentially, all demons follow this path.

The soul gradually merges with the inner core, so even if the demon’s flesh dies, as long as the inner core remains, in theory, it hasn’t completely vanished. Generally, when demons are killed, some of their Spiritual Sense remains in the inner core. The stronger the demon’s cultivation, the more Spiritual Sense will be left.

When you Refine the Spiritual Energy, you’re actually absorbing that demon’s Spiritual Sense too."

"I see," Xiao Jie thought, then became curious, "How do you know all this?"

"I know quite a few Great Demons, of course I know. Who do you think Demon Masters learn Demon Art from? Obviously, from demons."

At this moment, Chen Tianwen said, "You really don’t need to worry too much. Demons are essentially Beasts, and being influenced by a demon’s Spiritual Sense is basically like acquiring some beastly instincts. After all, the remnant in the inner core isn’t the true demon soul, just some fragmented Spiritual Sense. Your soul, however, is complete. Absorbing these fragmented senses with your intact soul, inevitably you will be the one in control. Unless the demon’s Spiritual Sense is too strong and your will too weak.

Over time, the demon’s Spiritual Sense will naturally fade away, completely assimilated.

But you’d better watch out for any abnormal physiological responses—like a craving to eat people, for instance."

"I’ll keep an eye out, thank you both so much."

"Don’t mention it, remember to call me if you encounter any other problems."

Xiao Jie wondered, "Can’t you predict these things? Why do I need to call?"