Chapter 513: The Method to Revive Lu Chong

Whoosh!

Ignoring the crowd's shock, Zhang Xuan arrived at the rooftop, reached out, and touched the mechanism.

Then, his fingers moved like lightning, striking the protruding rock several times in succession.

With the Library of Heaven's Path, he could easily find flaws in mechanisms, just like the previous Red Gold Coffin, which was said to be unbreakable, but once the defect was found and exploited, breaking it became very simple.

The mechanism before him was the same.

Crack!

After several strikes, a crisp sound rang out, and the rock slowly opened. Zhang Xuan moved his body and slipped inside.

It was a passage. Looking up, it was pitch black. Above, there should be another mechanism that completely blocked the pool water, preventing it from leaking down.

He leaped forward and walked dozens of meters. Sure enough, he saw a huge rock. Following the same method, he opened it, and the pool water immediately appeared before him.

Just like when they came, there was a special mechanism here that allowed people to pass but kept the pool water from flowing down.

"Impressive!"

Glancing around, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but admire, finding that this mechanism was no weaker than a formation.

No wonder he was a Heavenly Artificer; these mechanical skills were enough for many people to study for a lifetime without understanding.

Adjusting himself on the spot for a while, feeling that the consumption of the Mortal Dust Heaven-Stepping Step had almost recovered, Zhang Xuan returned to the crowd. He found a rope from Luo Zhu and tied it into the passage.

With the guide, the others did not hesitate and climbed up one after another.

They were all cultivators; though they couldn't fly, climbing a rope was very simple.

Swimming up along the pool water, they soon returned to the shore, feeling as if they had been reborn, like a dream.

Although they hadn't been in the Witch Soul Tomb for long, they had experienced life and death, despair, and never thought they would eventually walk out alive.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang!"

Drying their clothes with true qi, Pavilion Master Sai and the others came forward, sincerely convinced.

As expected of a Heaven's Acknowledged Master Teacher, when faced with danger, he was indeed different from them. He used wisdom to turn the situation around, even taking a Six-Star Witch Soul Master of the Mortal Transformation Ninth Layer as his servant.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.

"You're too kind. Everyone has worked hard. Since we're not in a hurry to leave, why not rest here for the night and leave tomorrow!"

After all the commotion, the sky had darkened. Stars hung in the Milky Way, bright and dazzling. A crescent moon slanted over the mountain peak, giving a sense of peace and tranquility.

Autumn was hazy, and the leaves on the trees were no longer as green as before, beginning to turn yellow. The mountain breeze carried a faint chill.

"Alright!"

Hearing that they weren't leaving in a hurry, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Though they hadn't been in the Witch Soul Tomb long, they were mentally exhausted, more tired than after a great battle.

This was the lair of the Demon Beast, and no reckless spirit beasts dared to cause trouble. The crowd lit a bonfire and took out prepared food. Before long, the aroma of meat filled the air.

"Teacher, what's wrong with your neck?"

Zhang Xuan was also very hungry. Just as he started eating, he saw Wang Ying approach, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Neck?"

Startled, he saw her hand him a bronze mirror. Looking at it, he noticed a slightly bluish-gray spot on his chin.

"Oh, it's from being infected by Xiao Mo's witch soul qi. Don't worry, it should fade soon!"

In the Witch Soul Tomb, to lure Mo Hunsheng, he used the Dragon Scale Amulet to injure him and willingly let himself be caught. That must have left a mark, but it wasn't serious; if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice.

It was only because Wang Ying was meticulous that she noticed.

Witch Soul Masters and humans are two different forms of life. Being touched by such a strong being and leaving a mark was very normal. It should disappear gradually before long.

"That's good!" Seeing it wasn't a big problem, Wang Ying breathed a sigh of relief.

"Go with Zhao Ya and bring Lu Chong over. I need to study something!"

Zhang Xuan instructed.

Lu Chong hadn't come with the group; he had been placed on Zhao Feiwu's spirit beast's back. Now that the Demon Beast was tamed and no longer a threat, it was time to bring him over.

"Yes!" Knowing her teacher's intention to save Lu Chong, Wang Ying nodded.

After arranging things, Zhang Xuan walked into the Demon Beast's cave.

The cave was spacious and clean. Finding a quiet place, he focused his mind and took out the Nine-Heart Lotus.

He hadn't examined it carefully underground. Now was a good time to study it and also interrogate some matters to see if there was a way to revive Lu Chong.

"Master!"

Upon leaving the storage ring, Mo Hunsheng immediately realized he had left the underground, his tone filled with excitement.

Trapped for tens of thousands of years, finally seeing the outside world again, his excitement was understandable.

Thus, this call of "Master" came willingly, without any embarrassment.

"I want to know if you have a way to wake someone whose soul is asleep!" Zhang Xuan looked at him with a serious expression.

"Someone whose soul is asleep?"

Mo Hunsheng paused, then said, "If the soul is asleep, just have a soul enter his body and wake him up. It's not complicated!"

Zhang Xuan was stunned. He had heard of this method before, but as a martial artist, his soul couldn't leave his body, so he had to let it go. But now... it was different.

Having cultivated the Heaven's Path Soul Guidance Art, he could now let his soul leave his body, fully capable of entering the other's body and waking him.

"Yes, but this is somewhat similar to possession. If not careful, it's easy to suffer possession decline." With the soul contract, Mo Hunsheng dared not hide anything.

A soul entering another's body is already somewhat like possession. If you can wake the other, it's fine; if not, it's easy to suffer possession decline, causing your own strength to plummet.

"Most importantly... if you fail to wake him, your soul entering his body might cause his body to recognize you as its master. If that happens, it will be impossible for him to wake up!"

Mo Hunsheng hesitated, then said, "After all, the soul that can enter another must be extremely powerful. The other, being asleep, must be very weak. Without soul nourishment for a long time, the body can easily mistake the new soul for its master. Once that happens, not only will you fail to save him, but you'll also kill him!"

A soul falls asleep only when severely injured.

At such times, the soul's power is very weak. If a powerful soul enters the body to summon it, the best outcome is waking it; if not, it's easy for the strong soul to usurp the body, and the other's chance of revival is basically lost.

"Is there any way to avoid this?"

His face darkening, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

Since he was going to act, he naturally wanted to guarantee a hundred percent that the other would come back to life. If he failed to cure and instead killed him, how could his conscience rest?

After all, Lu Chong died for him.

If he couldn't cure him, he would be unworthy of being a teacher!

"Avoid? Unless the other's soul becomes tough and strong, so that even if the summoning fails, it can still control the body and not be possessed!"

Mo Hunsheng said, "The best way is to use Soul Awakening Grass, refine it into Soul Awakening Incense, and light it nearby for him to absorb. Then, the chance of successful summoning will be much greater!"

"Soul Awakening Grass?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

As an alchemist, he had read many books on medicinal herbs, but he had never heard of this one.

"Soul Awakening Grass is not a plant; it's a special item nurtured by a Witch Soul Master's soul. It can be planted!"

Mo Hunsheng said.

"How long does it take to grow one?" Zhang Xuan looked at him.

If it took too long, he might need to think of another way.

"Not long, a month is enough! But... I'm trapped here now, my soul can't leave, so I can't plant it..." Mo Hunsheng said bitterly.

He was trapped in the Nine-Heart Lotus, unable to escape. Even if he had the will, he lacked the means.

"Can any Witch Soul Master plant it?"

Without answering his question, Zhang Xuan looked at him.

"Yes, any Witch Soul Master who has succeeded in soul guidance can plant it. The method is simple; I can tell you now!" Mo Hunsheng said.

"Mm, tell me the method!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said calmly.

"Alright!"

Mo Hunsheng responded and then began to speak.

Soon, he finished explaining the method for cultivating Soul Awakening Grass.

As he said, Soul Awakening Grass is not a specific plant but an item nurtured by the soul, only then can it resonate with the soul and achieve the purpose of awakening.

"You don't mean to... cultivate the Soul Guidance Art yourself and become a Witch Soul Master to grow it, do you?"

Seeing his master memorize the cultivation method, Mo Hunsheng realized and was full of disbelief.

"Mm!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Since this thing was useful for Lu Chong, he indeed wanted to plant it himself.

"But you are a Heaven's Acknowledged Master Teacher..." Mo Hunsheng was startled.

This master was a Heaven's Acknowledged Master Teacher. With such talent, once he cultivated the Witch Soul Master path, he would be giving up his identity... Wasn't that too rash?

"Don't worry, I've already modified the Soul Guidance Art. Even if I succeed in soul guidance, it won't affect my physical body. I can achieve unity of soul and flesh!"

Zhang Xuan said calmly.

"Modified? Unity of soul and flesh?" Mo Hunsheng's eyes widened in the lotus, his lips trembling, full of disbelief.

The Soul Guidance Art was a technique their Witch Soul Masters had cultivated for who knows how long, improved by countless experts over generations. None of the past modifications had succeeded. This guy had only looked at it for a few breaths and could modify it, even achieving unity of soul and flesh?

Impossible!

Just as he was doubting and thinking it impossible, he saw his master sit cross-legged, and with a shake of his body, a phantom figure appeared above him.

"Soul leaving the body?"

His voice trembled.

As a Six-Star Witch Soul Master, he could clearly see that his master's soul had already left his physical body.

"Can you see me now?" While he was shocked, he heard the other's soul voice. Zhang Xuan stood quietly in front of the lotus.

"I can see..." Mo Hunsheng trembled.

Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

It seemed that the soul leaving the body through the Heaven's Path Soul Guidance Art, like the Heaven's Path true qi, could not be seen by others, even if the Witch Soul Master's strength was higher than his, unless he wanted them to see.

Only when he wanted them to see could they see.

"Whoosh!"

After confirming, Zhang Xuan focused his mind and returned to his physical body.

"Soul returns to its place, perfect without leakage, acupoints resonate, unity of soul and flesh... You, you really modified the Soul Guidance Art?"

Seeing Zhang Xuan's soul return to his body without any change, instead, his acupoints hummed like a dragon's chant, Mo Hunsheng let out a scream, as if about to faint from shock.