Bai Ningbing certainly knew that all Earth Spirits and Heaven Spirits were the lingering obsessions left behind after a Gu Immortal's death, combined with the heaven and earth power within their immortal apertures, forming a peculiar existence.
It was precisely because of these obsessions that Earth Spirits and Heaven Spirits generally had conditions for acknowledging a master, and could not tell lies.
But just because Earth Spirits and Heaven Spirits couldn't lie didn't mean they couldn't speak nonsense.
If an Earth Spirit or Heaven Spirit had absorbed incorrect knowledge but believed it to be true, speaking it could not be counted as lying.
The Bai Xiang Heaven Spirit's words were somewhat hard to believe.
The reason Bo Qing was Bo Qing was because he was an extremely rare figure in human history.
What was Bo Qing known as? "The Sub-Sovereign Immortal whose sword cleaves the five continents—bound by love, a blessing to all living beings!"
He was widely recognized as the greatest figure among all Gu Immortals, past and present, second only to the Ninth Transformation Gu Venerable.
Such a figure, placed within the endless river of history, would be like moonlight in the night sky, impossible to overlook. If this so-called Dragon Duke were truly a mighty being of Bo Qing's caliber, how could he not have been recorded in history?
Bai Ningbing's heart was filled with doubt.
But this time, the Bai Xiang Heaven Spirit did not resolve his doubts. Instead, it said: "Young Master, your life hangs by a thread. Only by using the 'Everyone a Dragon' Gu Refinement Method to transform yourself into a Dragon Person can you resolve the danger you currently face."
"However, this method also carries considerable danger."
The Bai Xiang Heaven Spirit paused here, deeply furrowing its brow. It sighed before continuing: "You surely know that Gu Refinement has always demanded strict quality in its materials. A master of the Refinement Path will even examine exactly how many Dao Marks are on every piece of Gu material."
"But the 'Everyone a Dragon' Gu Refinement Method uses the Gu Immortal themselves as the immortal material for refinement. However, this material varies from person to person—the number and path of Dao Marks on each Gu Immortal differ greatly. Therefore, the success rate of this method is not particularly high."
"If you, Young Master, possessed the Yan Huang Thunder Marsh Physique, or cultivated the Transformation Path or the Refinement Path, there would be far greater certainty. But you happen to be the complete opposite—the Bei Ming Ice Soul Physique!"
"Sigh… If you use this method, the success rate is less than one in a hundred. Moreover, during the refinement process, all the Dao Marks on your body will influence the final result. All of your Ice and Snow Dao Marks, Young Master, could vanish entirely."
But Bai Ningbing's eyes suddenly blazed with light.
"If my Ice and Snow Dao Marks vanish, wouldn't that mean the Belief Path covenant on my body, and my Transformation Path Dao Marks as well, will disappear along with them?"
His heart surged with excitement.
For the longest time, what had plagued him were the Transformation Path Dao Marks.
Back then, at Qing Mao Mountain in the Southern Border, the Body Transformation Gu had turned him from male to female. Even now, the moment he used his Phantom Orifice to temporarily become a Gu Immortal, the Transformation Path Dao Marks on his body would be suppressed, turning him into a male body. If he did not use his Phantom Orifice and reverted to being a mortal, the Transformation Path Dao Marks would turn him back into a female body.
Of course, the Belief Path Dao Marks related to the Shadow Sect's covenant were the greatest shackle on his, Bai Ningbing's, freedom.
Was he, Bai Ningbing, someone content to live under another's heel?
It was simply that, all along, he had lacked a good method and opportunity.
"Use. This. Method." Bai Ningbing hesitated no more. He struggled, summoning every last ounce of strength, and forced out those four words.
Central Continent. The Heavenly Court.
A female immortal was carefully examining a Belief Path Gu insect that had been reported to her.
She wore a magnificent purple robe, her skin white as snow, dark hair cascading to her waist, unable to conceal her graceful figure. Her eyes were like deep, dark pools, and a faint veil of sorrow always hovered between her brows.
She was none other than the great Wisdom Path powerhouse, Fairy Zi Wei, who had replaced Old Man Yanshi and was temporarily shouldering the duties of the Heavenly Court's leader.
She withdrew her mind from the Belief Path Gu insect, the corners of her lips curving slightly upward, revealing a hint of a smile.
"Love Gu actually acknowledged Zhao Lianyun of its own accord? Interesting."
Fairy Zi Wei was not surprised.
She knew many of history's secrets, and the records of Love Gu had always been unreliable. After all, if it had once acknowledged the Ink Being Mo Yao, what was so strange about it now acknowledging the Otherworldly Demon Zhao Lianyun?
"The Supreme Elders of Spirit Affinity House couldn't make a decision on this matter, so they threw the problem into my hands? They've gotten cleverer."
Fairy Zi Wei then let out a sigh.
Spirit Affinity House had not been having an easy time of it recently.
When the Battle of Yi Tian Mountain erupted, Bo Qing—even though he was already dead, having become an Immortal Zombie—had played an extremely important role. Long ago, it was the Sword Immortal Bo Qing whom Spirit Affinity House had recruited. Bo Qing's sword light had ravaged across the Central Continent, inflicting enormous damage upon the continent, the Ten Great Ancient Sects, and even the Gu Immortals of the Heavenly Court. After the Battle of Yi Tian Mountain concluded, Spirit Affinity House consequently bore tremendous pressure.
Whether to recognize Zhao Lianyun as Spirit Affinity House's current Fairy—the Supreme Elders of Spirit Affinity House could not make up their minds. Both recognizing and not recognizing her were equally difficult decisions.
Reporting this problem to Fairy Zi Wei seemed like an act of shirking their own responsibility.
But Fairy Zi Wei felt no displeasure.
Because she herself had come from Spirit Affinity House.
Fairy Zi Wei had once been a Gu Immortal of Spirit Affinity House. Later, blessed with outstanding aptitude, after ascending to the Eighth Transformation, she was accepted by the Heavenly Court.
Although the Ten Great Ancient Sects were subordinate sects of the Heavenly Court, the relationship between them was not as simple as that of superior and subordinate.
Many Gu Immortals who became members of the Heavenly Court had never forgotten to look after the sects they originally came from. And juniors from these sects, if absorbed by the Heavenly Court, would become these Gu Immortals' natural political allies.
Therefore, Fairy Zi Wei naturally leaned in favor of Spirit Affinity House, and was willing to resolve this problem for them.
In fact, she and Fairy Bai Qing even shared some blood ties.
And Fairy Bai Qing was Feng Jinhuang's mother. Feng Jinhuang and Zhao Lianyun were competing for the position of Fairy, neither willing to yield.
If the Supreme Elders of Spirit Affinity House recognized Zhao Lianyun, it would undoubtedly be a rejection of Feng Jinhuang. That was why they had to report the matter to Fairy Zi Wei and let her make the decision.