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Chapter 525: Chapter 525: The Chen Xuan Classification System

Chen Xuan did not choose to receive the two of them in that bedroom covered wall-to-wall in flesh and blood.

Putting himself in their shoes, just after waking up they’d have to face his own ferocious-looking visage and the fully cranked-up horror ambiance of the House of Flesh and Blood—anyone who didn’t faint on the spot would already count as stout-hearted. To ensure the conversation could proceed smoothly, it was better not to give newcomers that much pressure right from the start.

So he chose the Ma Family’s backyard.

The yard wasn’t large, and its scenery could hardly be called pleasant; right beside it was the wood shed, and after the rain the mud underfoot was even a bit sticky. But at least it was open-air—you could see the blue sky and the sun half-veiled by clouds, the fence only came up to the waist, and with a small jump you could hop over it... All in all, this was already the most open environment he could find.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Chen Xuan knew the two had arrived.

"Sit."

He waited a few seconds, confirmed they had already sat down on the chairs he’d specially brought out, and only then unhurriedly turned around.

As expected, both of them drew in a sharp breath at the same time.

Li Ziyan was so frightened she even cried out.

This still isn’t a demon?

"I’m guessing you have a lot of questions you want to ask." Chen Xuan said with his hands clasped behind his back. "You can ask them now."

Li Mo shifted on his stool, still shaken. When he’d just stepped into the yard he’d been a bit surprised—after all, Demon Fiends usually wouldn’t choose to make a move in broad daylight. But the moment that Lord Xuan turned his head, half of his soul flew out of him. There was absolutely no way a human could look like this, and not even an Immortal would.

Could it be the villagers of Baihe Village had guts this big, actually daring to mingle openly with Demon Fiends? They... they eat people!

At that thought, however, Li Mo suddenly calmed down. If the other party ate people, why was he still alive to see the sky again? People with Spiritual Qi should be even more delicious to Demon Fiends, shouldn’t they?

"Um... Lord Xuan..." He hesitated, then decided to follow the villagers’ way of addressing him. "Why didn’t you kill us?"

"Although you taking the initiative to attack me was indeed an affront, in view of the saying ’those who do not know are not at fault,’ I can spare you one life. Only this once."

"Thank you for your mercy in sparing our lives!" Li Mo hurriedly cupped his hands. "If there is ever a chance in the future, I will certainly repay your kindness!"

"What, you’re not planning to ask anymore?" Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.

Li Mo didn’t know whether to cry or laugh... How would he dare dig any deeper? The less you know about some things, the safer you are. If he really did stumble into some secret, even if the other party dared to say it, he wouldn’t dare to listen! "Well, uh..."

"Ma Shun said you are the Lord of Flesh and Blood, a taboo existence. May I ask what the difference is between taboos, Immortals, and Demon Fiends?" Li Ziyan suddenly spoke up.

Although she was still very afraid and didn’t dare look at Chen Xuan too much, for a brief moment her curiosity outweighed the fear in her heart.

Li Mo glared fiercely at his disciple. Hadn’t Ma Shun warned them not to mention the word ’Demon Fiend’!

He hastily laughed it off in an attempt to smooth things over. "My disciple’s a bit slow in the head, please don’t take her words to heart..."

"This is a misunderstanding." Chen Xuan’s lips curved up.

"What?" The two of them were slightly stunned.

"I merely dislike people confusing me with Demon Fiends; I have never forbidden anyone from uttering those two words." He cast a look of approval at Li Ziyan. "You think. That’s good."

She hadn’t expected Chen Xuan to actually praise her, and for a moment she was at a loss for what to do with her hands and feet.

Li Mo, on the other hand, felt as if struck by lightning. He hadn’t said anything out loud, had he? Yet the other party could hear what he was thinking!?

"Listen closely. I’m only going to explain this once." Chen Xuan deliberately paused for a moment. "Taboos are the End, and also the Origin."

He had discovered that if he just kept repeating the word "taboo," the locals would find it difficult to comprehend this level of existence. So rather than waiting for everyone to slowly figure it out on their own, he might as well assemble a straightforward, popularized classification system himself.

"There is Spiritual Qi in this world; those who possess the aptitude to sense Qi will step onto the path of Cultivation, and to push Cultivation to its extreme is to become an Immortal. Non-human beings who cultivate are demons, and when they train to the extreme they become Demon Fiends... or you could call them Great Demons. From this perspective, humans and Immortals are essentially one and the same, and so are demons and Demon Fiends."

Up to this point, the two could still understand.

Weren’t the cultivators of Lotus Cloud Sect commonly referred to as Immortal Masters? And in ancient tales there were indeed stories of Cultivators becoming Immortals.

Li Mo also noticed that when the other party mentioned demons, he said "non-human beings," which was very precise... Most common folk believed all demons were wild beasts from the mountains transformed, yet in reality there were some demonic creatures for which no corresponding beast could be found. This was something only Loose Cultivators like them, who made a living by slaying demons, were keenly aware of.

"When species with Spiritual Qi become numerous enough, a higher level of consciousness will be born. Humans and Immortals are constructs of flesh and blood, so their End naturally returns to flesh and blood." Chen Xuan continued, "And I am the embodiment of this consciousness—the Lord of Flesh and Blood."

His voice brimmed with authority, but in his heart it was another feeling entirely—saying this himself really made him want to curl his toes in embarrassment. All he could say was that in the early start-up phase, efficiency had to come first; the boss rolling up his sleeves and personally taking the field was simply unavoidable.

Li Mo snuck a glance at Chen Xuan, then looked down at his own hands. By this account, didn’t that make the level of a taboo existence higher than that of an Immortal? But what did that have to do with them? This so-called End was nothing more than... death, wasn’t it? After a person dies, all that’s left is a pile of rotten meat, unless—

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through his mind, making his whole body tremble involuntarily.

"You have already received his blessing."

Ma Shun’s words echoed in his ears.

Li Mo raised his head in disbelief. "Does that mean we won’t die?"

"Huh?" Li Ziyan looked at her master in astonishment.

Chen Xuan also paused slightly. He hadn’t expected the other party to understand "End" from this angle. But then again, immortality truly was one of humanity’s great obsessions. Whether ordinary folk or Immortals, they all clung to the idea of eternal life.

"No. If you are killed, you will still die." He replied calmly. "It’s only that your lifespans are now unlimited."

This, at least, was not a lie.

People die of old age because their flesh-and-blood bodies age, but a body that has been re-melted has no such problem. Not only will it not die of old age, it can even remain forever youthful.

A limitless lifespan! These four words crashed into Li Mo’s skull like thunder.

It was said that even Immortals had a day when their lifespans would be exhausted.

Yet he, a mere Loose Cultivator, now had a life longer than an Immortal’s!

Could such good fortune really fall on his head?

"It’s not just falling on your head alone." Chen Xuan directly laid bare the thought in his heart. "The villagers of Baihe Village are the same."

Even the villagers... immortal?

This was so shockingly outrageous that Li Mo didn’t even know how to respond for a moment.

"When you speak of the End, do you mean it has replaced death?" Li Ziyan finally understood what her master had been asking. "Then those who are already dead..."

"Cannot be resurrected." Chen Xuan shook his head. "The blessing can only be granted to those whose souls are still present."

"I see..." A trace of regret flickered across Li Ziyan’s face, but it was quickly hidden away. "According to what you say, will Demon Fiends also give rise to their own taboos?"

A keen question.

It showed she was truly thinking about what he’d said.

"That’s right." Chen Xuan answered bluntly. "When they exist in sufficient numbers."

"A taboo born of Demon Fiends... that already sounds terrifying." Li Mo clicked his tongue. "I’m afraid even Lotus Cloud Sect wouldn’t be able to handle it, right?"

"Which is why we need to eliminate Demon Fiends as much as possible." He affirmed.

In fact, Chen Xuan told a small lie here, because he knew that a similar taboo had already been born—that was the Inner Demon. It simply did not shelter demons, and had nearly destroyed this world.

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