"What kind of girl would be interested in seeds? These seeds aren't like any other. No matter how great the medicinal herb seeds are, carrying them around doesn't really reflect your status. They're not gold or treasures. The true value of these seeds only comes out when you plant them. So, is the only way to show off your status by inviting friends over to see the fruits of your labor?"

It's truly baffling. Indeed, people's hobbies can be completely different. Just like Yuchi, who loves beautiful women, who would have thought Qin Miaoyu would be so interested in alchemy and growing herbs? Tsk tsk tsk, people truly have countless variations and intricate hearts.

"Master, can I go have a look now?" Qin Miaoyu suddenly asked.

"Pfft! So soon? We're still in the middle of rescuing people!" Yuchi gestured to the environment around them. They were in a cave, and any moment now, those disgusting-looking Fungi People could attack. Were they really planning to escape already?

"Master, I'm not in the Combat System..." Qin Miaoyu whispered.

"..."

Blunt but true... I'm not in the Combat System either, as a master.

"Yes, you're both in the Comedy System!" Sun Miaoxing quipped.

"..."

Yuchi chuckled helplessly:

"Let's wait a bit. Once we help this old man solve his problem, I'll take you back. Then you'll absolutely be satisfied with our sect. Many senior sisters are waiting for you and will spoil you. You'll be able to do what you love. That's what life is all about."

"Alright then!"

Qin Miaoyu stared lovingly at the Ginseng Fruit Seeds, rubbing them against her face affectionately, purring like a cat—truly unwilling to part with them.

Such a peculiar hobby, such a peculiar accent... Yuchi cleared his throat: "Alright, Sun old man, let's quickly finish this task, then I'll head out with my disciple."

Sun Miaoxing: "..."

Scoundrel, stop making absolute statements!

Then, Sun Miaoxing led the way, with Qin Miaoyu giggling behind him and Yuchi bringing up the rear—ready to officially carry out the task before them.

This time, they gave Miaoyu a Ginseng Fruit Seed for one hundred and twenty thousand, with the hope this cursed place could at least offer some household support.

They walked on.

They headed downward, and because they didn't enter the trap room on the side, they didn't encounter any Fungi People.

Reflecting on the situation here, one has to admit that this curse clearly understands human nature. There's a trap room nearby, and cultivators coming to this place, with a mindset of safety first, can't avoid entering such a room.

Once in the trap room, they fall right into the trap, with no chance of survival.

And when their attention is focused on the trap room, they unintentionally ignore their surroundings, allowing the sudden attack of Fungi People to catch them off guard.

"Old man, why can't we use Spiritual Qi here?" Yuchi suddenly asked.

"Because of the curse." Sun Miaoxing was already used to being called old man.

"Curse?" Yuchi thought to himself: I'm a materialistic fighter, I don't believe in such things.

Sun Miaoxing seriously replied, "It's simple, it's not that you can't use Spiritual Qi, it's just that your Divine Soul has been cursed."

"The Divine Soul is cursed?" Yuchi found it even more puzzling. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Sun Miaoxing: "Disciple, explain it to him. Let him understand the dreadfulness of the Divine Soul Curse, so he knows this world isn't just as traditional cultivators say."

Sun Miaoxing intended for Qin Miaoyu to explain to Yuchi, but Qin Miaoyu's entire focus was on the Ginseng Fruit Seeds before her, not hearing a word.

It was indeed an awkward moment.

Sun Miaoxing could only speak up himself:

"To be honest, I shouldn't tell you this, considering it's the foundation of our Medicine Master Valley, and our unique combat Dharma Gate. However, knowing you're like me—tied by Blood Fate, and not being able to contend with my Medicine Master Valley—it's no harm to tell you."

Yuchi, no longer joking, walked respectfully and nodded towards the elder: "Please speak, senior."

"Hmm."

"The so-called Divine Soul Curse mainly has three types: the Life Curse, the Death Curse, and the Imprisonment Spell."

"To understand these curse techniques, you need a general understanding of the process."

Sun Miaoxing walked slowly with Yuchi, observing the surroundings: "Do you know about poisoning?"

"What do you mean?" Yuchi was puzzled.

Why did Sun Miaoxing bring this up suddenly?

"Poisoning is a kind of curse on the physique, cursing the body to a miserable death. It's a rather vicious technique. Poisoning affects the physique just like the Death Curse affects the Divine Soul. There is a method to make your Divine Soul meet a bitter end, because for a person, whether the Divine Soul or the physique gets obliterated, both result in death."

Right, this is the "and" principle, both conditions must be met. Yuchi pursued further: "I know poisoning is cursing the body, cursing the physique. But how does one curse another's Divine Soul? Senior, could you teach me?"