Chapter 2234: Chapter 1924: Delayed Reporting to the Deceit Suppression Bureau

After a round of mental supplementation, Bai Qingqing no longer obsessed over whether Lu Chen was possessed by strange evil spirits. For Lu Chen, being possessed by such spirits might actually allow him to live longer, which was not a bad thing.

Bai Qingqing thought to herself that before she conceived a child with Lu Chen, she wouldn’t worry about him for now. When she had children with Lu Chen in the future, ensuring the Zhen Nan Prince Manor had heirs, she would then find a way to remove the strange evil spirits from Lu Chen.

However, speaking of this, if she managed to remove the strange evil from Lu Chen, would his cultivation still remain?

Spirit Martial Artists primarily focus on Body Refining and do not cultivate the soul, so even if the soul is impacted, the Realm wouldn’t decline dramatically.

Currently, the strange entity attached to Lu Chen is helping him ascend through the Realms; once the entity is expelled, Lu Chen’s Realm might still remain?

Bai Qingqing was momentarily startled by this thought, could this also be one of the reasons Prince Zhen Nan didn’t expose Lu Chen?

To let this strange evil help Lu Chen become stronger, and wait until Lu Chen has grown to a certain level, then have the Earth Realm tributors of the Prince’s Mansion join forces to expel the evil spirit from Lu Chen.

Although by that time, Prince Zhen Nan would likely have passed away, Prince Zhen Nan could undoubtedly leave a decree before his death, informing the Earth Realm tributors of the Prince’s Mansion about Lu Chen’s situation.

Bai Qingqing felt a pang of sentiment, Prince Zhen Nan was indeed still the same Prince Zhen Nan, even scheming against the strange evils.

Thinking of this, Bai Qingqing cast a mocking glance at Lu Chen, contemplating how the entity possessing Lu Chen possibly had no idea it was being schemed upon by Prince Zhen Nan. It probably believed it could truly replace Lu Chen and continue to enjoy wealth and glory among humans.

...

Early next morning.

Bai Qingqing went to Prince Zhen Nan’s room.

After transferring half of the Dragon Qi to Lu Chen, Prince Zhen Nan’s body had deteriorated further, and now he was bedridden.

Seeing Bai Qingqing arrive, Prince Zhen Nan lay on his back with difficulty and asked, "What is it?"

Bai Qingqing reported directly, "My Lord, last night the Princely Heir broke through successively, and now his Realm has reached the Peak of the Human Realm."

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhen Nan fell into silence for a while. He suspected that the Dragon Qi had played a role, as it could suppress spiritual evil, making cultivation less painful.

However, even with Dragon Qi, it had only minor auxiliary effects, merely making cultivation a bit easier and not significantly accelerating the cultivation speed. Advancing directly to the Peak of the Human Realm overnight seemed too exaggerated.

Seeing Prince Zhen Nan not speaking, Bai Qingqing reminded him, "My Lord, the Princely Heir’s rapid advancement in Realm is somewhat unusual."

Prince Zhen Nan was well aware that Lu Chen’s rapid advancement was abnormal, but seeing Bai Qingqing bringing it up specifically, he understood what Bai Qingqing intended to convey and said, "Let it be, perhaps it’s the magic left by his mother taking effect."

Hearing Prince Zhen Nan say this, Bai Qingqing chose not to speak further, thinking that the Lord must be prepared.

...

At the Training Ground.

Zhao Yu and the other two stood dumbfounded as they looked at Lu Chen in front of them.

At this moment, Lu Chen had removed the Obscure Light Pearl that concealed his aura, unleashing it entirely.

Feeling the aura of the Peak of the Human Realm emanating from Lu Chen, Zhao Yu and the other two reacted as if they’d seen a ghost.

Rising several minor Realms in one night directly to the Peak of the Human Realm?

This Princely Heir was beyond being called a prodigy.

Even strange evil spirits didn’t ascend through Realms this rapidly.

How exactly did he achieve this?

Lu Chen spoke up at this moment, "Now that my Realm has reached the Peak of the Human Realm, it feels like there’s no path forward, and absorbing spiritual evil doesn’t seem to help in advancing the Realm."

"Do any of you know what I should do next to break through to the Spirit Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu and the other two snapped out of their shock, exchanged a glance, and momentarily buried their astonishment.

This time, Fu Li spoke with a smile, "Princely Heir, there’s no need to rush; the priority is to stabilize your Realm. After the Realm is steady, breaking through to the Spirit Realm won’t be too late."

Zhao Yu also added, "Indeed, Princely Heir, increasing your Realm too quickly might be detrimental to your body."

Seeing Fu Li and Zhao Yu not directly addressing his question, Lu Chen’s gaze settled on Lu Xun.

Lu Xun originally intended to advise Lu Chen against rushing to a breakthrough, but under the unwavering gaze from Lu Chen, Lu Xun had no choice but to say, "Princely Heir, moving from the Human Realm to the Spirit Realm requires battling with strange evil spirits, as it makes finding the breakthrough opportunity easier."

While battling strange evil spirits, both bodies release spiritual evil that constantly collide. In this process, on one hand, the body can improve its affinity with spiritual evil through continuous manipulation. On the other hand, different spiritual evils colliding can generate some special substances, which, upon entering the body, greatly assist Spirit Martial Artists in advancing their Realm.

Of course, battle isn’t the only way to break through; some have reached the Spirit Realm without fighting strange evil spirits. However, such breakthroughs take significantly longer.

After hearing Lu Xun’s words, Lu Chen said, "So that’s it, no wonder absorbing spiritual evil no matter how had no effect."

Lu Xun continued, "Princely Heir, advancing your Realm too quickly isn’t necessarily a good thing. Rapid advancement can easily lead to a backlash from the spiritual evil. Many prodigies in Dazhou suffered spiritual evil backlash due to rapid advancement, eventually becoming ordinary people or worse, turning into strange evils."

Although spiritual evil is necessary for a Spirit Martial Artist’s cultivation, it is inherently toxic to the human body. Absorbing a large amount of this ’poison’ in a short period without sufficient resistance can lead to poisoning, known as spiritual evil backlash.

Severe backlash may cost one’s life, while less severe cases might result in complete loss of cultivation, leaving one an ordinary person. Even being an ordinary person can be fortunate; the real fear is mental collapse, leading to becoming a strange evil.

Many strange evils in this world result from Spirit Martial Artists succumbing to spiritual evil backlash, which is why the Deceit Suppression Bureau oversees all Spirit Martial Artists in Dazhou.

After hearing Lu Xun’s advice, Lu Chen was about to speak when a servant hurriedly approached him, "Greetings, Princely Heir!"

Lu Chen asked, "What is it?"

The servant quickly replied, "The Deceit Suppression Bureau sent word that there aren’t many tasks at the moment, and the Princely Heir can report there in half a month instead."

Lu Chen paused upon hearing this, half a month later?

Initially, he was supposed to report to the Deceit Suppression Bureau in a few days. Judging by this, it seemed they didn’t want him there.

Zhao Yu said at that moment, "Princely Heir, this is good news. It seems the Deceit Suppression Bureau is worried something might happen to you once you arrive."