Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 2567  Twin Reflections Of Alchemical Arts

Days turned into weeks as Lin Mu engrossed himself in sorting through the memories of the Withered Spirit Daoist.

He focused intently on the womanʼs experiences and the vast wealth of knowledge she had accumulated over her two million years of life. It was safe to say that Lin Mu had learned countless things and meticulously recorded them in his mind.

The information he gained included details about precious resources, cultivation techniques, martial skills, rare materials, herbs, flowers, fruits, and much more.

One particularly valuable area of knowledge was Alchemical Pill refinement. The Withered Spirit Daoist—once a disciple of an Alchemy sect—had extensive insights into the subject. Though she claimed she never achieved mastery by her own standards, her skills were still far superior to those of an Immortal Realm alchemist.

Her cultivation technique, which allowed her to gain comprehension of the Withering Dao, also originated from her sectʼs teachings. The technique was derived from something called the Twin Reflections of Alchemical Arts, a refinement path unique to the White Bottle Sect.

The Twin Reflections of Alchemical Arts was a top-grade technique that was both profound and flexible. At its core, it revolved around the principles of Growth and Decay—aspects crucial to alchemical refinement. By harnessing these dual aspects, alchemists could manipulate herbs, materials, and energies to refine pills with extraordinary precision.

For instance, the Growth aspect could be seen as an additive property—utilizing complementary elements such as wood and fire—while the Decay aspect employed destructive properties, such as fire reducing wood. By balancing these forces, an alchemist could unlock the full potential of their materials.

However, when it came to cultivating this technique, one had to choose a single path—either Growth or Decay—and pursue it to its extreme.

The Withered Spirit Daoist had chosen the path of Decay, which ultimately led her to comprehend the Withering Dao—a power that could only be attained by constantly flirting with death and losing oneʼs vitality over time.

In contrast, her Junior Brother, Celestial Pyung, had chosen the path of Growth, which enabled him to comprehend the Dao of Blooming.

Lin Mu carefully analyzed the technique and its intricacies before coming to a realization.

”This isnʼt compatible with me at all,” Lin Mu concluded. ”Itʼs the complete antithesis of what a body cultivator practices.”

The initial stages of the Twin Reflections of Alchemical Arts required an individual to comprehend both Growth and Decay. Lin Mu, as a body cultivator teeming with vitality, could never align with the Withering aspect unless he destroyed his physical cultivation—something he would never consider.

”It doesnʼt matter anyway,” Lin Mu said to himself. ”I donʼt use a Qi cultivation technique in the first place.”

Lin Mu followed the Primordial Path for his Qi cultivation, which didnʼt require a formal technique. While auxiliary techniques could enhance his repertoire, a main cultivation method wasnʼt necessary.

That said, his efforts hadnʼt been wasted.

He still gained the invaluable alchemical knowledge of the Withered Spirit Daoist, along with skills that could be applied in practice!

”This is an overwhelming amount of knowledge,” Lin Mu muttered, taking stock of the sheer scale of it. ”Even if itʼs all in my mind now, Iʼll need a lot of time and effort to actually practice and master it.”

Alchemy had always been a weakness for Lin Mu. He had dabbled in it before but never achieved success—it simply wasnʼt a natural talent of his. While he could compensate for his lack of skill with practice, his priorities lay elsewhere. He couldnʼt justify dedicating the time it would take to become proficient.

But now, Lin Mu had gained something invaluable—the distilled experience and knowledge of a two-million-year-old alchemical expert. Such an opportunity was impossible to replicate. Even forbidden Soul Searching techniques could only allow one to read information—they didnʼt grant understanding or practical skill.

It was akin to reading a physicianʼs manual; one wouldnʼt become a doctor without years of actual practice and learning.

However, with the Murdering Heart Sutra, Lin Mu had bypassed those limitations entirely.

”So this is what it truly means to take their ʼprovidence,ʼ” Lin Mu realized, his eyes narrowing in thought.

If the true potential of the Murdering Heart Sutra became known, the consequences would be dire. Even if Lin Mu used it sparingly and never caused harm to others, the Orthodox path would still brand him a heretic. He could become the common enemy of every powerful faction, banding together to eliminate someone who wielded such forbidden power.

”Hahaha! You thought the Murdering Heart Sutra was only about absorbing souls and gaining Qi?” A devilish voice echoed in his mind.

Lin Mu turned to see Lin Mo appear, his usual smug grin plastered across his face.

”Thatʼs merely scratching the surface,” Lin Mo continued, his voice dripping with temptation. ”The true potential lies in the memories within those souls. Their secrets, their comprehension, their hard-earned experience—all of it becomes yours! Why spend decades mastering a skill when you can simply take it from those who specialize in it?”

Lin Moʼs words carried a dangerous allure, but Lin Mu remained calm and unfazed.

”I still prefer to do things myself,” Lin Mu replied firmly.

Lin Mo rolled his eyes dramatically. ”Bah! Youʼre boring.” With a dismissive wave of his hand, Lin Mo disappeared.

Lin Mu sat in silence, his expression resolute.

”I need to be extremely careful with this technique,” he murmured to himself. ”Even if I use it, no one can ever find out its true capabilities.”

He carved this warning deep into his mind, determined to tread this dangerous path with utmost caution.

The Twin Reflections of Alchemical Arts was just one of the techniques that the Withered Spirit Daoist had thought. In her lifetime she had obtained several more even if she didnʼt learn them herself.

Lin Mu memorized them too, intending to acquire some insights for his own cultivation from them. But the true treasure was in the sheer number of Qi skills that the Withered Spirit Daoist had obtained.

There were around seven hundred of them, out of which she used just twenty!