Capítulo 3: The Divine Lamp
Li Yang, clutching the lamp, transformed into a black wind and flew home, covering great distances in an instant.
Inside, "Li D" was basking in his triumph when his expression suddenly changed. He let out a horrified scream, "Impossible, impossible..."
A gust of black wind swept through the window, and a stream of black energy mixed with white light shot into Li Yang's forehead. He faintly heard a dreadful scream before his vision was engulfed in white light. In a flash, countless memories flooded his mind.
These memories unveiled the entire story, sending chills down Li Yang's spine. It turned out that the entity entering Li Yang's head was a demonic cultivator named Longmont Zhengzhou. Longmont Zhengzhou had been a master of dark arts and had lost his physical body in a battle against two powerful immortals the night before. In his final moments, he used a technique to escape with his damaged spirit and entered Li Yang's body.
Desperately needing a new body to recover his strength, Longmont Zhengzhou deceived Li Yang, promising to teach him the ways of immortality while leading him down the path of demonic cultivation. This caused Li Yang to lose his true nature, turning into a vengeful spirit.
Once Li Yang's soul left his body, Longmont Zhengzhou could easily take over, needing only the time of an incense stick to fully merge with the body and become its master.
Luckily, Li Yang encountered a miraculous lamp at Li D's house. This divine lamp restored his clarity, allowing him to reclaim his body. When he returned, Longmont Zhengzhou had not yet fully fused with it, enabling Li Yang to reunite his soul with his flesh.
Li Yang's soul would not have harmed Longmont Zhengzhou, but the presence of the divine lamp changed everything. As soon as the lamp entered Li Yang's body, it emitted a radiant light that dispersed Longmont Zhengzhou's spirit.
Though Longmont Zhengzhou's spirit dissipated, fragments of his memories were absorbed by Li Yang, granting him vast knowledge and experience.
Now, Li Yang could see a small, jade-like lamp floating at his brow, emitting threads of white light into his brain, bringing him profound comfort and joy.
"Where did this divine lamp come from? How could it disperse Longmont Zhengzhou's spirit?" Li Yang searched through Longmont Zhengzhou's memories but found no clues about the lamp.
Pondering his next steps, Li Yang reflected, "Longmont Zhengzhou was powerful but cunning. I've been weak and bullied all my life, with no father to protect me. Now that I know how to cultivate the Illumination of Demons, should I continue on this path?"
Lost in thought, he didn't notice dawn breaking. Early in the morning, the bustling outside grew louder. When he asked his mother, he learned that Li D's family had sent dozens of servants to scour the town for the thief. Realizing it was because of the lamp, Li Yang felt a rush of satisfaction.
Meanwhile, the servants and household members of Li D's family were all silent and tense. Both Li D and his father, Li Fushun, were in a foul mood, their faces dark with anger.
In the study, Li Fushun slammed his hand on the table, "Damn it, who stole the divine lamp?"
Li D, breathing heavily, cursed venomously, "If I find out who did it, I'll make them suffer a thousand deaths!"
Li Fushun shook his head in frustration, "I can't believe we lost it after all we went through to get it. The lamp is priceless. Without it, you wouldn't have reached the fourth level of blood refinement at such a young age, and my old injuries wouldn't have healed."
"Father! I heard the Seer Tribe's divination is very accurate. We should seek their help." Li D clenched his fists. "We must find the lamp. Without it, my future is doomed."
Li Fushun considered it and agreed, "Alright, let's try. If that fails, we'll find another way."
As the commotion at Li D's house died down, Li Yang's mother, Li Castilian, called him into the room with an unusually serious expression. Li Yang, sensing the gravity, listened attentively.
"Yangtze, in three months, the immortal envoys will visit our Li Family Town. Each of the nine branches of the Li family gets a chance to nominate a disciple for the outer sect every thirty years. This year, it's our branch's turn along with two others. You are our only candidate. I hope you can cultivate well and bring honor to our family," Li Castilian said with hopeful eyes.
Li Yang, with determination in his eyes, replied, "Don't worry, Mother. I will take you to the immortal realms where you won't have to work hard ever again."
Li Castilian smiled with satisfaction, "Good, good. The day after tomorrow, the clan leader will announce the nominees. I'll make you a new set of clothes to wear at the ceremony."
The "immortal envoys" she mentioned were disciples from Taiyuan Sect, one of the nine immortal sects. They visited every ten years to select three young members from the Li family to join as outer sect disciples. This opportunity was incredibly precious to every Li family member.
The Li family was divided into nine branches, and every thirty years, three branches would get a chance to nominate candidates. Each nomination was decided through a rigorous competition.
Li Yang's branch had suffered greatly from a bandit attack years ago, leaving only him and his mother. Thus, he was the sole candidate for this cycle. For years, Li Castilian had hoped for this day.
Unlike his mother, Li Yang was anxious about the upcoming selection. With Longmont Zhengzhou's memories, he knew the dangers of such opportunities. As the only remaining members of their branch, they were vulnerable to the envy of others.
However, no one challenged him as the selection day approached, and Li Yang felt a bit relieved.
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