This Celestial Palace Curtain has already "consumed" several Spirit Awakening Pills. It's worthy of the magical elixirs crafted by the Magic Sect's ancestors. Although it has never truly nurtured any legendary demon cultivators, it certainly cannot be deemed ineffective.

Because this Celestial Palace Curtain indeed possesses spiritual intelligence, at least it can comprehend some of the simplest instructions and can execute actions accordingly.

When He Kao cultivates in the cave mansion, all the leaves of the Celestial Palace Curtain unfold towards the outside like a green carpet adhered to the cliff, making it impossible for anyone to perceive what's inside.

When He Kao is not in the cave mansion, the direction of the leaves returns to its natural state.

How does He Kao give instructions to the Celestial Palace Curtain? Through a method similar to Divine Thought! But the Celestial Palace Curtain already possessed such spiritual intelligence before He Kao achieved Tier Six, and at that time, He Kao hadn't mastered Divine Thought yet—how did he manage it?

The answer is through Yin Spirit Transmigration.

After the Yin Spirit traveled and transferred into the Celestial Palace Curtain, He Kao felt as if he had become an ancient vine. His thoughts became extremely slow and even entered a stagnant state.

It was in that state that He Kao issued an instruction, as if he told himself internally, then the Celestial Palace Curtain miraculously followed suit.

This was just a very subtle reaction, far from being called spirit creature.

Originally, plant leaves have phototropism. Under certain conditions, the leaves naturally change direction, which might be the material basis for its reaction.

Now that He Kao has mastered Divine Thought, he attempts to leave a Heart Seal on the Celestial Palace Curtain. His approach is very careful, trying hard not to overly impact the spiritual intelligence of this ancient vine—assuming it truly has spiritual intelligence.

He once left a similar Heart Seal on a girl wandering on the streets of Luoshan City, like a subconscious suggestion, causing some thoughts to naturally emerge as her brain gradually regained clarity.

The difference is, the content of the Heart Seal left on the Celestial Palace Curtain is extremely elaborate.

How to summarize it—it's myriad information a vine might need to understand if it becomes a spirit, such as what humans are like, and how one should be as a person.

Can the Celestial Palace Curtain understand this? Probably not. He Kao can only presume that if it can comprehend in the future, it might interpret it in a very slow manner... One can only hope such a day will come.

He left such a Heart Seal on the Celestial Palace Curtain because it lives scattered in the wilderness. If it truly becomes a spirit, there'd be so much it wouldn't have the opportunity to witness.

If it were replaced by the Jade Phoenix Tree outside Pugang Town's market, it wouldn't be so troublesome. That big tree lives in the bustling city; what hasn't it seen?

He Kao hasn't spared that Jade Phoenix Tree either; he has similarly "fed" it several Spirit Awakening Pills, but feels no similar spiritual intelligence... Saying he felt none at all wouldn't be right either, at least it has grown more lush.

If the Celestial Palace Curtain truly becomes a spirit, would its identity equate to a Hidden Moth Sect disciple... He Kao suddenly realized he was being somewhat ridiculous. Was his thinking all over the place just because the number of Hidden Moth Sect disciples was too few?

The Yin Spirit floated towards the cave entrance but couldn't get out, for it was obstructed by the Celestial Palace Curtain outside the door, blocking where Divine Sense was screened, the Yin Spirit couldn't pass through either.

He Kao sent a Divine Thought signal, indicating the Celestial Palace Curtain to open a passage.

Next, a miracle occurred. The slender branches hanging at the edge of the entrance seemed to sway in the wind, indeed yielding a gap for He Kao, or more accurately, a flaw allowing Divine Sense to penetrate.

At this moment, the delightful bird chirping sounds came from outside, and through the gaps between ancient vine branches, He Kao saw a familiar Yellow Magpie.

Back when he practiced the magical treasure's Moth Wings utility in the Grotto Heaven, instantly moving to the skies and then gliding with the wings, he was noticed by the Yellow Magpie which followed him in flight for a while.

Later, every time He Kao practiced gliding and encountered it, this bird would always follow along with interest, seemingly curious about what he was doing?

He Kao discovered that when this Yellow Magpie was watching, he couldn't instantly move—this bird actually has spiritual intelligence—it can recognize He Kao as an independent object in the environment, and the subjective consciousness knows it's observing this object!

If so, then, just like with the Celestial Palace Curtain, Spirit Awakening Pills must be prepared for it too.

Feeding the Yellow Magpie the Spirit Awakening Pills, He Kao's method was quite meticulous, more precise than Elder Li Xiuyuan's feeding of rabbits back in the day. This Yellow Magpie, about as big as a dove, could only consume about one-tenth of a pill each time.

Later, the Yellow Magpie got so familiar with He Kao, a simple call would bring it. During the construction of the Sect Ancestral Hall, it would often go to the site to watch the commotion but never actually lend a hand.

He Kao specifically introduced it to the disciples, stating this Yellow Magpie was a "spiritual bird" he was feeding, thereby all Hidden Moth Sect disciples became acquainted with it.

Being a very clever bird, it sees a lot due to its ability to fly. Knowing He Kao frequently cultivates in the Immortal Cauldron Palace's cave mansion, it occasionally visits here for a stroll.

Upon spotting the Yellow Magpie today, He Kao suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and his Yin Spirit flew over... In an instant, he felt as though he became a Yellow Magpie.

If he could transfer into the Celestial Palace Curtain, why not transfer into a bird? Upon trying, it indeed succeeded.

The feeling of transferring into the Yellow Magpie was like having the bird's body, He Kao maintained a stable Fixed Realm, neither attempting to control this body nor influencing the bird's thoughts.

He simply quietly utilized the bird's senses to perceive the novel world...

This bird's vision was excellent, its balance and control capabilities over its body were outstanding. These qualities were almost comparable to a Tier Two Sorcerer. Sensing the air currents to adjust its body posture was instinctive for it.

This experience greatly helped He Kao master the mysterious uses of moth wings. He had been practicing gliding with moth wings for a long time, but his techniques were far less proficient than those of the Yellow Magpie.

As he flew, he found himself at the central valley where the sect's Ancestral Hall was located.

The Yellow Magpie was already familiar with the place and flew directly into the courtyard at the northeast corner. This area was where the Hidden Moth Sect disciples usually resided, and the newly built alchemy room was located here as well.

Er Ji happened to be walking across the courtyard and naturally greeted, "Here you are, Sister Huang!"

Sister Huang? It sounded so natural. The bird didn't have a name, so He Kao just called it Yellow Magpie. It seems the disciples of the Hidden Moth Sect considered it a member of the sect, subtly calling it Sister Huang.

The bird responded with a couple of calls and then perched itself on a tree.

The courtyard was new, but the tree had been there for a long time. When the courtyard was being constructed, some of the native vegetation was preserved. Under the tree, there were tables and chairs, a good place to chat and sip tea.

Lan Jiwan heard the commotion and came out of the alchemy room, holding a tray, and called out to the tree, "Little Magpie, it's snack time. I specially saved some for you!"

The tray held small round white nuts that emitted a unique fragrance. The bird was delighted, truly rejoicing, and hopped onto the table to start pecking at the food.

Lan Jiwan was indeed generous with the good stuff. He Kao recognized the nuts on the tray as peeled and roasted Jade Phoenix Tree Seeds, which he had picked from the Jade Phoenix Tree and stored in the grotto heaven's alchemy room.

The seeds of the Jade Phoenix Tree came in two forms: one was ordinary wrinkled seeds that matured annually. The other had a smooth and delicate surface, resembling small jade beads, taking several years to mature to become the true Jade Phoenix Tree Seeds.

The maturity of Jade Phoenix Tree Seeds followed unique cycles: three years, five years, seven years, eleven years, thirteen years, seventeen years, nineteen years, and twenty-three years.

Only those matured for at least seven years could meet the standard for elixirs. If not used in alchemy, they could be directly consumed as little snacks, peeled and roasted beforehand.

Their effects included detoxifying and purifying the body, improving energy circulation, clearing the mind, expelling evil and healing wounds, and nurturing life vitality. They were even rumored to keep the body light and ageless... which was, of course, exaggerated, but they did have similar effects, such as treating juvenile gray hair.

Lan Jiwan was not too extravagant, however, and was feeding the three-year or five-year matured seeds.

The bird ate cheerfully, quickly finishing the seeds on the tray. Then He Kao felt a light sensation on both talons; it turned out Lan Jiwan had placed her left hand beneath the bird to support it while her right hand gently stroked its feathers.

He Kao had no words, only a silent thought—was Lan Jiwan treating the Yellow Magpie like a cat? Judging by the bird's response, it seemed quite comfortable, tilting its head to nuzzle against Lan Jiwan's hand, eyes closed in contentment.

Once freed from Lan Jiwan's grasp, He Kao quickly withdrew his Yin Spirit.

Inside the Immortal Cauldron Palace's cave mansion, He Kao's true body opened his eyes, instinctively shook his body, feeling as if he were shaking his feathers. It was then he suddenly realized he had mastered a new technique—the Possession Technique!

After breaking through to Tier Six cultivation, the Hidden Moth Sect's unique divine techniques proved to be intricately complex.

He had long contemplated this possibility; if he could uniquely possess the Celestial Palace Curtain, then surely he could possess other beings, even another person!

However, a few elders had warned him of the dangers, stating it could lead to cognitive dissonance and body-spirit discord. The immediate consequence of such discord was hindering further cultivation progress, not to mention more severe repercussions...

Thus, He Kao had been cautious, refraining from further attempts.

After breaking through Tier Six, he not only mastered the Yin Body Technique, which allowed his Yin Spirit to manifest, but also achieved a state of Unity of Body and Spirit, giving him the confidence to attempt possession of the Yellow Magpie.

Today's verification led He Kao to two conclusions: first, this technique is not suitable for cultivation before breaking through Tier Six, so he wouldn't pass it on to disciples prematurely.

Second, the Possession Technique was exceptionally discreet; neither Er Ji nor Lan Jiwan noticed when he possessed the Yellow Magpie, especially since Lan Jiwan had cradled the bird in her hands for quite a while.

These two individuals were high-tier cultivators!

In special circumstances, using the Possession Technique to possess someone could be even more discreet than using Hidden Moth Gauze to transform into a person.

Doing so requires caution in two aspects: first, avoid possessing sorcerers with cultivation whenever possible; second, during possession, maintain a state of silent observation, neither manipulating the body nor influencing thoughts.

What is the ideal application scenario for the Possession Technique? It would be penetrating certain groups for reconnaissance! So where to try it? He Kao suddenly recalled something.

Elder Li had mentioned that the overseas branch of the Huiming Shi Family's sect Ancestral Hall had located the whereabouts, but had not taken further action due to complex reasons.

He had also given an address coordinate, suggesting that He Kao could pay them a visit.

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Luoshan City and Qi Yuan have a sixteen-hour time difference. At one o'clock in the morning, He Kao finished his nightly sitting meditation and arrived here, which was conveniently nine in the morning here, just as Shi Yunfeng started his daily morning patrol.

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