Pu Yao's words were easy to say, but divine abilities weren't that simple to cultivate. After undergoing earth energy transformation, the body could hold more earth energy, and Zuo Mo spent all his time absorbing earth energy. As soon as the earth energy entered his body, it would transform into countless fine threads like hair, dispersing into every inch of flesh and blood in Zuo Mo's body.

  Zuo Mo's body was filled with an indescribable power, and the mountain pattern in his palm became increasingly clear.

  According to Pu Yao's words, his own body refinement can be considered as having just entered the door. While absorbing the earth's energy, he carefully felt the difference between body refinement and sword refinement. Compared to those complex and profound sword techniques, body refinement is much simpler. It only requires continuously guiding the earth's energy into every inch of the body, constantly tempering it, and what is being tested even more is patience.

  Zuo Mo guided the earth's energy to temper his flesh and blood, bones and muscles inch by inch. Before, he had forcefully absorbed the earth's energy many times, so Zuo Mo was very familiar with it and didn't expend any effort. However, there were still a lot of earth's energies that couldn't be absorbed and wandered between his flesh and blood. He wasn't anxious either, tempering the body was a matter of gradual work, and couldn't be rushed. His flesh, blood, bones, and muscles were like something alive, when they had absorbed enough of the earth's energy to reach a certain level, they would enter a state of saturation.

  Zuo Mo crouched down with his knees slightly bent, his palms shrouded in a layer of dark blue light. He could be seen constantly slapping his body with his palms. Every time he slapped himself, his body would tremble slightly, as if struck by lightning, feeling both numb and itchy.

  Every time it hits, a lot of earth energy is shaken into even smaller pieces, as fine as dust. The slapping sound continued for an hour before stopping. Today's absorption of earth energy has finally been completed.

  He stood up straight, his whole body not only without a hint of fatigue, but also with an indescribable sense of comfort. He knew that as long as he persisted, his body would become more and more solid and resilient, like a treasure that was hard to damage.

  He suddenly developed a liking for body refinement, although the meditation of body refinement couldn't compare to sword refinement in terms of attack power. However, the gradual strengthening of his body, the unceasing establishment of confidence, and the increasingly strong sensation that could be felt from every pore on his body all served to make him more resolute.

  Many cultivators spend their entire lives without using magical artifacts because they devote all their time to refining their bodies, which are in no way inferior to those powerful magical artifacts. And if a cultivator leaves behind a corpse after death, it is the best material for refining corpses. It's just that nobody dares to do so, and any cultivators who have done so in the past were hunted down and killed by other cultivators without exception.

  "The demon is best at refining his body, and the 'Golden Words' you're cultivating, although it's just an introductory technique, is still not bad for building a foundation." The peony demon said coldly, whenever he mentioned anything related to tombstones, he never had a good expression: "In essence, humans are not suitable for refining their bodies."

  "Because there's no magic?" Zuo Mo reacted quickly.

  "That's right. With demonic auras, the efficiency of body refinement will increase several times. For body refinement, spiritual energy is not the best choice. Spiritual energy is good at changing, those meditation guys, they all didn't have sword intent or mental methods back then, and were forced to imitate demonic body refinement, learning half-baked skills."

  Pu Yao's tone was disdainful as he spoke of Zen meditation, and he continued to hum coldly: "Demons all understand body refinement, but the differences among them are like heaven and earth. The better body-refining magic has strict inheritance. Hmph, the inheritance of demons is much stricter than that of cultivators."

  "How is the demon inherited?" Zuo Mo was very interested and asked curiously.

  "The top inheritance of the demon world is mostly in the hands of some demon generals and above. They are like a feudal lord, ruling over countless lower demons. In any demon world, inheritance represents power. To learn higher inheritance, one can only constantly offer loyalty to their master. Later when you encounter the demon army, be careful."

  "Why? Are they even stronger than the demon army?" Zuo Mo was somewhat shocked, in his view, the demon army he saw that day was already so strong that it made one unable to muster up any thoughts of resistance.

  "The demonic army's discipline is unparalleled, with no other army able to match their level of obedience. The demonic generals have countless subordinates willing to die for them, and their bravery, fearlessness of death, and strong sense of discipline make them a formidable force. As long as the demonic general isn't too incompetent, any opposing team will struggle against them."

  "Aren't they afraid of death?" Zuo Mo was somewhat perplexed, finding it hard to understand this kind of loyalty. He didn't disbelieve in such loyalty, but he felt that such loyalty could only appear in a small number of people. If an entire team wasn't afraid of death, then that would be too terrifying!

  "Because of the demonic inheritance. Any high-level demonic inheritance has its unique soul-opening technique, which can open up spiritual intelligence. According to your words, demons are born from refined evil spirits, but in fact, to be considered a demon, there is one necessary condition, that is, opening up spiritual intelligence. Every demon must have their own clan behind them. However, to become a demon, one must open up spiritual intelligence. Only the evil spirits who have opened up their spiritual intelligence can cultivate demonic powers. If they die, their clans will benefit and get more opportunities to open up their spiritual intelligence. This is the basic rule that any demon realm and every demon general will follow."

  "Why don't we open more?" Zuo Mo asked.

  "Unlocking spiritual wisdom comes at a cost." Pu Yao glanced at Zuo Mo and said, "Of course, there are those who naturally possess great wisdom, but they are extremely rare. These people are all exceptionally gifted individuals."

  "Isn't that being a vassal forever?"

  "They're not stupid." Pu Yao sneered, "Joining the army allows one to obtain a low-level magic inheritance. Accumulating military merit can be exchanged for better inheritances, although it's impossible to get the top-level magic inheritance. The inherited magic can be passed on to their tribe members. If they can comprehend the method of unlocking spiritual intelligence, their tribe will start to flourish. As for whether they can become a powerful family, that depends on opportunities."

  "How did you demons inherit it?" Zu Mo was even more curious.

  "The demon clan is more complex, compared to the magic and repair, it's much more complicated. In our place, low-level inheritance is easy to learn." The peony demon showed a few nostalgic expressions: "Our reproduction is not as difficult as magic, newborn demons will receive education in their own clan, until they reach a certain age, they will be uniformly arranged to enter the demon art school, where they will learn more advanced demon art. And those who graduate from the demon art school with excellent grades have the opportunity to follow more powerful demons to learn even higher-level demon art."

  Zuo Mo was left stunned, he had always thought that the world of demons was filled with chaos and slaughter, but after hearing Pu Yao's words, it seemed that compared to the cultivator's world, theirs was more peaceful.

  It seems like Zuo Mo is thinking of something, Pu Yao sneers: "Don't think it's that great, you're always involved in some shady dealings." Saying this, Pu Yao seems to have thought of something unpleasant, his face looking somewhat unsightly.

  Zuo Mo scowled, this Pu Yao was really petty, after so many years had passed, he still held a grudge in his heart. In the future, he must never offend him again, this guy truly remembered past hatred.

  Pu Yao's introduction thoroughly overturned Zuo Mo's impression of yao and mo in his mind.

  "Your power is not strong, and you've learned a lot of things, although it's a bit messy, but there are some benefits. The Pú Yāo continued: "It gave you the 'Jīn Gāng Wēi Yán', although it's rough, it's an authentic magic skill. As for spiritual power, whether it's the use of spells or control of spiritual power, it's not inferior to other cultivators. As for divine consciousness, Xīng Chén Liàn Shén and Dà Xiǎo Qiān Yè Shǒu are all top-level demonic arts inheritances."

  "And you're also proficient in symbol arrays, which is especially crucial." The Pú Yāo spoke blandly, like a learned scholar: "Whether it's spellcasting, demonic arts or magical powers, if you get to the bottom of it, they all follow the laws of heaven and earth. If you don't understand the study of symbol arrays, then cultivating all three will only lead to a clumsy and unrefined outcome. The three types of power each have their own development and evolution over countless years, with different paths. However, the study of symbol arrays can link the three together."

  As for this, Pu Yao became somewhat cautious: "I don't know what will happen to you in the future, because there is no precedent. The cultivators' symbol array studies appeared earliest and are also the most perfect. But the cultivators have too little understanding of demons and monsters, and I haven't heard anyone make a breakthrough in this area."

  "Why?" Zu Mo found it strange that the cultivators would be so oblivious. After being enemies with the demons for so many years, why did the cultivators still understand so little about them?

  Pu Yao really wanted to roll her eyes and mock Zuo Mo's complete ignorance of history, but she restrained herself and patiently explained: "Jade stones and magic treasures are more effective. As long as there are enough materials, a cultivator's power will rapidly increase. Whether it's magic or demonic arts, although they can borrow external power, they are limited and far inferior to jade stones and magic treasures in terms of speed. Moreover, magic and demonic arts are not suitable for spiritual energy. The more one cultivates, the more chaotic it becomes. Why are sword cultivators strong? Because they only cultivate spiritual energy, only cultivate the sword. They only need more jade stones, better materials, stronger magic treasures, and flying swords! In the end, a cultivator's path is plundering, increasingly professional plundering."

  Zuo Mo was left speechless by what was said. After careful consideration, he felt that although Pu Yao's words were unpleasant to hear, they still made some sense.

  "But." Pu Yao's tone changed, filled with sarcasm: "Relying on external forces for a long time, the less you comprehend. Although I don't know what the situation is like now, but if I'm not mistaken, the true masters of cultivation are far fewer than they were a thousand years ago. Haha!"

  He tilted his head in thought, and a look of confusion flashed across his face. The Tianyue boundary was just a small place, and he had no idea what lay beyond it. He shrugged indifferently: "Let's not worry about them for now, we should focus on taking care of ourselves first."

  Pu You smiled slyly and didn't say anything.

  After Pu Yao's guidance, Zuo Mo felt enlightened and his mind was clearer than ever. He had a general idea of his future cultivation. Spiritual power, physical body, and divine sense represented the three independent domains of spell, magic, and demonic arts, but there were bridges that connected them, linking them together - that was the formation of talismans.

  Especially after he analyzed three symbol arrays from "Bronze Rhinoceros", his confidence greatly increased.

  It wasn't until now that he suddenly realized some of the places he had neglected before. Like the growth of divine consciousness, it has a great benefit to the control of spiritual power. Isn't his extremely fine control over spiritual power due to his divine consciousness far surpassing that of fellow cultivators?

  He suddenly had a premonition that after successfully cultivating his body during this period of time, his spiritual power would also undergo a change.

  He couldn't help but feel full of anticipation!