I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 345 - 241: Offering Incense to Mr. Lu!

Chapter 345: Chapter 241: Offering Incense to Mr. Lu!

The room fell silent for a moment.

The woody fragrance emanating from Mr. Lu began to fade gradually.

Lin Yan and Lv Tang both set their gaze upon Lin Lei, filled with astonishment.

They had asked Lin Lei to come today to see Mr. Lu for the last time.

After all, Mr. Lu had been Lin Lei’s mentor and they shared a teacher-disciple relationship.

Yet they had not expected that, in such a short period of time, Mr. Lu’s guidance could bring Lin Lei to this point.

And Lin Lei, living up to Mr. Lu’s expectations, had actually gained profound insights on this path of cultivation that he had only recently encountered.

"Is Mr. Lu alright?" Lv Tang stared at Lin Lei in a daze.

"Of course, there’s trouble, and it may be life-threatening," Lin Lei frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful expression, "but there should be a way."

"Do you have a way to save Mr. Lu?"

As Lin Yan asked this question, a sense of nervousness rose in his heart, along with an indescribable fear.

He was afraid his second brother would shake his head, indicating helplessness.

Without realizing it, his palms clenched tightly, trembling slightly.

"If it’s a case of an incomplete Primordial Spirit, in the middle of Refining God’s process, lacking the foundation and no longer receiving help, unable to ascend and break the shackles, we can’t help."

Lin Lei paced back and forth while pondering, "Now that the Primordial Spirit has formed, but is suspended outside the ninth heaven, it has lost connection with the body."

"It must have been the moment when Mr. Lu achieved the Primordial Spirit that he used a technique from the Refining God Realm. With a single spoken word, he boosted morale and resolved your crisis."

"This caused the newly formed Primordial Spirit to become incredibly weak and unable to reconnect with the body."

"If Mr. Lu were still in his prime, with strong Qi-Blood in his body, he might be able to draw back the Primordial Spirit, but after all, he is aged, and his Qi-Blood is depleted."

Lin Lei explained it this way.

Hearing this, Lv Tang said, "Then what if we use Great Medicine to forcefully stimulate the body’s Qi-Blood?"

Lin Lei thought for a moment and replied, "Shall we try it first?"

If it had been in the past, any strong medicinal effects would have been too much for Mr. Lu’s aged body to bear.

But now, with Mr. Lu having achieved Refining God, as long as the Primordial Spirit returns to the body, the body will surely be worry-free.

The next moment, Lv Tang reached into his chest and solemnly took out a medicinal pill, placing it in Mr. Lu’s mouth.

"It won’t work, he can’t swallow it, can’t dissolve the medicine’s strength," Lin Yan said with a furrowed brow.

"What about using True Qi to dissolve it?" Lv Tang asked.

"No, if we use True Qi to dissolve the medicine’s strength, Mr. Lu’s body will have True Qi that isn’t his own. The Qi-Blood won’t be pure enough, and the Primordial Spirit will be even less able to return!" Lin Lei quickly shook his head.

"Then what can we do?" Lv Tang grew more anxious.

"Switch to a medicinal bath!" Lin Yan suddenly suggested.

——

Meanwhile, in the outer city.

The various powerhouses, though far from Linjiang Square,

were still able to sense that Refining God’s Power began to recede, unable to ascend to the ninth heaven.

"It looks like he’s failed."

"It’s to be expected. Since ancient times, for temple priests to achieve Refining God has been even harder than for us martial practitioners to enter the Qi Refining Realm."

"This is also a mistaken path!"

"If that’s the case, it’s a pity we couldn’t comprehend Mr. Lu’s Refining God’s Power and gain the experience of Refining God. Even though it’s a lost opportunity, it was just a mistaken path and not a significant loss."

"Too bad. This man was highly favored by the Wutong Divine Mother. I assumed he was the temple priest with the greatest potential to Refine God in our era."

"..."

Among the crowd present, some felt regret, others felt sad.

But there were also some whose feelings of jealousy made them secretly rejoice at the misfortune.

"Wait a minute! Mr. Lu’s Qi Mechanism seems to be rising again?"

——

Within Liu Zun Temple.

The message from Observatory Tower took the Great Temple Priest by surprise.

"Rising again?"

"Mr. Lu’s power in Refining God originally soared straight to the heavens, and now it’s falling back, it must mean failure," said the Great City Guard with furrowed brows. "Had there been this kind of support during the ascent, perhaps he could have succeeded!"

"But as the great trend falls, like a collapsing mountain, there’s no turning back!"

"In High Willow City, what means exist that could push him back up?"

"It must be Wu Chang and the others, unwilling to give up hope, still trying to rescue him, but it’s bound to be futile."

As the Great City Guard spoke, the Great Temple Priest revealed a thoughtful expression, "Let’s wait and see if they can succeed..."

But as he had just finished speaking, Observatory Tower reported once more.

Mr. Lu’s Refining God’s Power had only maintained its momentum for a moment, then fell back again.

——

Outside High Willow City.

A group of riders came into view, stopping on the official road.

"Oh? Brother Lu has quite the skill, despite the collapse of Refining God’s Power, to gather it once more and retry ascending to the ninth heaven?" said the leader, an elderly man with a hint of admiration.

But in the next moment, he saw the power of Refining God fall once more.

He furrowed his eyebrows and sighed, "Still a failure, huh? Indeed, the path of Refining God is not so simple."

"Elder..."

At that moment, another young man laughed and said, "Is that person the mentor of the Great Temple Priest Lu Changsheng from Wutong Temple?"

"Lu Changsheng merely borrowed the treasure of our Holy Land, possessing the power of Refining God, and can hardly be considered a figure of the Refining God Realm."

"Previously, in the Holy Land, he often used his mentor’s words to refute the laws and regulations set by our Holy Land."

"Now it seems, this Mr. Lu is also a type who overreaches out of greed for achievement. Look at this Refining God’s momentum, it must be that his foundation is lacking, thus he forced the Refining God process, leading to collapse. It’s clear that he is not a wise man!"

The young man laughed heartily, his arrogance between his brows not concealed, and said, "It seems that whether it’s Mr. Lu or Wutong Temple’s Lu Changsheng, neither of these master and disciple, though they hold high positions, are more than schemers with empty reputations in the eyes of the world, far from being proficient in cultivation!"

"This Brother Lu, whom I have met several times, is extremely talented and no ordinary individual."

The elder revered as the First Seat couldn’t help but sigh, "If this person could achieve the Refining God Realm, he would be a great pillar of support for our Human Clan. What a pity."

The young man waved his hand and laughed, "That’s fine. If he stood in High Willow City with the stature of the Refining God Realm, our task would not be easy."

"With his fall, no one in High Willow City dares to refuse the proposals of the Holy Land!"

As he spoke, the young man turned his head and said, "Gui Zhen, I heard your brother Gui Lin died in High Willow City. This time, I, the young master, am here to seek justice for you."

——

Meanwhile, at Mr. Lu’s courtyard, inside a room.

Mr. Lu’s body had been placed in a bathtub.

Medicinal pills dissolved in the water for a medicinal bath.

Lin Lei’s expression was grave.

With his cultivation incomplete, he couldn’t discern the nuances.

But just now, from Lin Yan and Lv Tang’s faces, he saw a trace of joy and thought the attempt might succeed.

At this moment, however, seeing their expressions freeze and then turn to shades of despair.

"It failed..."

Lin Lei’s heart sank.

He closed his eyes momentarily, then opened them, "I can’t see the supposed momentum of Refining God! What did you two see just now?"

Lin Yan said in a heavy voice, "The original momentum of Refining God, which fell back down from the high heavens."

"The recent medicinal bath replenished Mr. Lu’s Qi-Blood, hinting at a rise once again."

"But it didn’t last five breaths before it declined again."

Hearing this, Lin Lei’s brows furrowed deeply.

Lv Tang’s face turned extremely ugly.

Was all the bit of hope they had just witnessed still not enough?

Were they to watch Mr. Lu fall right before their eyes?

After pondering for a moment, Lin Lei said, "Mr. Lu’s momentum of Refining God began to flag, falling back down, not because his foundation was insufficient to ascend to the ninth heaven!"

"In fact, Mr. Lu had already broken his shackles and, outside the ninth heaven, was condensing his Primordial Spirit."

"The problem now is that one end of the Primordial Spirit is too weak, severing its connection."

"It’s like a kite with its string cut!"

At this, Lin Lei’s eyes lit up slightly and he said, "We’ve been going in the wrong direction! When a kite’s string is cut, tossing the string into the sky is futile in pulling the kite back!"

Looking at the two men, he said aloud, "The issue is with the Primordial Spirit! Fortifying the physical body is useless; we must show Mr. Lu’s Primordial Spirit the way back!"

Lv Tang mused and said, "As you say, with the Primordial Spirit suspended in the ninth heaven like a kite with its string cut, how can we draw him back down?"

"Incense!"

Lin Yan suddenly spoke up, his voice deep, "The power of incense aids the divine!"

Lv Tang hurriedly ran outside, shouting, "I’ll fetch the incense sticks!"

Lin Lei hesitated, then said, "Logically, a newly formed Primordial Spirit can’t withstand incense."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan pondered for a moment.

"I think I understand the idea. It’s like when entering the Qi Refinement Realm for the first time, the best kind of True Qi to cultivate is one’s own source True Qi, not an external and different kind of True Qi!"

"Otherwise, there’s a great risk of losing control!"

"The Primordial Spirit is formed from one’s own three souls and seven spirits. Enduring external incense is like absorbing foreign True Qi, affecting one’s consciousness."

"But at this moment, we have no other choice!"

After a pause, Lin Yan spoke again, "If the offered incense aligns with Mr. Lu’s own intentions, then the ’intention’ in the incense wouldn’t be considered an intrusive thought! It would still greatly sustain Mr. Lu’s own pure will..."

Lin Lei mused aloud, "What then, is Mr. Lu’s greatest intention, his utmost thought?"

Holding the incense sticks and returning to the room, Lv Tang was about to light them in worship but suddenly froze.

"Having followed Mr. Lu for so long, do you know?" Lin Yan asked.

"If I knew, I would have set these three sticks of incense already." Lv Tang stood there, his expression shifting uncertainly, and said, "Mr. Lu has always been secretive in his ways, who knows what he thinks?"

"If we don’t decide now, it’s going to be too late," Lin Lei whispered. "Dawn has broken, and legend has it that above the ninth heaven, the winds are as sharp as knives and the sun burns like fire... A newly formed Primordial Spirit can’t endure for long under the harsh winds and scorching sun!"

"You are Mr. Lu’s disciple." Lv Tang looked over and asked, "Will you offer the incense?"

"I have no cultivation in my body and haven’t endured the trials of the Qi Refinement Realm; my soul isn’t as strong as yours, and my Incense Fire Wish Power is weak and can’t ascend," Lin Lei quickly shook his head and said, "This is Mr. Lu’s first incense offering after Refining God, it must be pure and strong!"

So Lin Lei’s and Lv Tang’s gaze fell on Lin Yan.

Lin Yan didn’t hesitate, reaching out to take the three incense sticks.

"The heart must be sincere, the words must be clear!"

Lin Lei suddenly spoke, "This is of great importance for Mr. Lu!"

Lin Yan nodded slightly, then bowed down in front of Mr. Lu and offered the incense.

"Senior Mr. Lu above, this junior Lin Yan offers three sticks of incense!"

"First, to dispel the treacherous night, may the world know peace."

"Second, to secure the stability of the Human Clan, may they flourish and prosper."

"Third, may Mr. Lu’s Primordial Spirit return to its body, to protect humanity!"

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