Chapter 140: The Spirit of the Sophora Tree
"can you hear me?"

After waiting for the spiritual clone to break through, Fang Chen summoned him out immediately and asked this question.

The main purpose is to test whether the spiritual clone has developed spiritual intelligence.

However, the spiritual clone was still the same as before the fifth level of Qi training, without any reaction at all.

If there is any difference, it is that the face is clearer and the dull eyes can be seen.

This is obviously not right.

Previously, after the spiritual clone used soul gathering, it was able to communicate normally, but it spoke less.

Fang Chen quickly called out Zheng Pingkang again.

As an innate ghost king, he can unlock a part of the inherited memory every time he breaks through, which is really enviable.

What’s even more infuriating is that he had already broken through to the level equivalent to a fifth-level Qi training cultivator.

One month earlier than the spiritual clone.

After all, the power of the Yin spirit is a supreme treasure for ghost cultivators. In addition, as an innate ghost king, Zheng Pingkang has almost no bottleneck. He only needs to accumulate strength to break through the realm.

Other ghost cultivators, including spiritual clones, will encounter bottlenecks. Even if they absorb the power of evil spirits for a period of time, they will not be able to improve their cultivation. Only after accumulating strength can they enter the next level.

Fang Chen also liked to absorb the power of evil spirits before.

Although it has little effect on improving cultivation, it can enhance soul power.

However, he received a warning from Zheng Pingkang.

According to him, if a living person absorbs too much power from evil spirits, his soul will leave his body and he will turn into a ghost cultivator.

Even though ghost cultivators at the same level have a lifespan ten times longer than humans, Fang Chen does not want to stop being a human for the time being.

Therefore, he stopped directly absorbing the power of the Yin spirit and instead used the power of the Yin spirit to cultivate spiritual plants such as the Soul-Ying Flower, which could also enhance the power of the soul.

"City Lord, what do you want from me?"

After breaking through to the fifth level of Qi training, since Fang Chen did not impose any restrictions on Zheng Pingkang, he also liked to wander around Yuehua Fairy City.

Under the illumination of the Moon Goddess Flower's spiritual light, his soul body looked no different from that of a normal person, and he easily deceived the other residents of the Immortal City.

Of course he would not do anything bad. Most of the residents of Yuehua Fairy City were the people he once protected. He just watched them work and occasionally attended night classes with them.

Therefore, he understood Fang Chen's identity and ambitions better and respected him very much.

"My spiritual clone has broken through to the fifth level of Qi training, but it seems that its spiritual intelligence has not been awakened. Do you know why?"

Fang Chen also didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Fifth level of Qi training? Oh, you mean the Spirit Ghost Stage. Let me see."

When talking about the fifth level of Qi training, Zheng Pingkang was stunned for a moment, then realized what Fang Chen meant and observed the situation of his spiritual clone.

Soon, he frowned.

Because it is a soul body, even the entire forehead is distorted.

After a long time, he spoke up and said, "Before, we always met in the form of a gathered soul. I didn't realize that there was something wrong with this soul."

"what is the problem?"

Fang Chen's heart tightened and he asked quickly.

"I don't know either. I just feel that the aura of this soul is slightly different from other souls. Moreover, it is closely related to you, the City Lord. Do you have any clues?"

Zheng Pingkang shook his head, unable to explain what was going on. Instead, he asked Fang Chen.

"…Is it a problem with the soul seal?"

Fang Chen remembered that he had placed a soul seal on his spiritual clone, so he told Zheng Pingkang the whole story, and did not forget to ask a question at the end.

"No, if it was caused by the soul mark, the connection shouldn't be so deep. Could it be that this person was too obsessed with you, the city lord, before he died? Otherwise, how could a soul be formed with just a trace of obsession?"

Zheng Pingkang denied this conjecture, but also put forward a statement.

"That makes sense, but why was he able to communicate normally when he gathered his souls before?"

Fang Chen no longer dwelled on the connection between his spiritual clone and himself, and turned the topic back to spiritual intelligence. "I have a guess. Why doesn't the city lord allow him to use soul gathering again?"

Zheng Pingkang has already guessed the truth about this, but it still needs to be verified.

"it is good."

Fang Chen nodded and controlled his spiritual clone to use Soul Gathering.

The aura of the spiritual clone reached the foundation-building stage, and his eyes became more lively.

"who are you?"

Zheng Pingkang also used the soul gathering technique at the same time, and his aura was now even stronger than that of his spiritual clone.

The spiritual clone, which had also gathered its soul, was unable to move.

Since there are actually two ghost kings in the ghost realm, more than 17,000 souls were divided into two waves, with the spiritual clone and Zheng Pingkang each leading a part.

The former is ten thousand and the latter is more than seven thousand.

But after gathering his soul, Zheng Pingkang was already ahead of his spiritual clone, which shows how terrifying the Innate Ghost King is.

It was precisely because the soul members that gathered together for the two of them on a daily basis were fixed that he made a guess.

That is the spiritual clone after gathering the soul and building the foundation, and it is not controlled by the consciousness of the spiritual clone.

"Please spare my life, sir. I am a fisherman from Liuzhuang. I was killed by a group of pirates and I don't remember anything. When I regained consciousness, I followed the instructions of this sir every time--"

The spiritual clone revealed his identity in panic, but before he could finish, he let out a scream.

"Honestly, souls entering the ghost realm will have their memories erased. Even if you were born with intelligence, you would not be able to know these things."

Naturally, it was Zheng Pingkang who took action.

Fang Chen finally reacted. He almost believed this guy’s lies.

However, the appearance of the spiritual clone is somewhat similar to Fang Chen himself. Seeing his performance, Fang Chen also felt a little strange.

"I really am—"

The person who controlled the spiritual clone tried to argue, but Zheng Pingkang didn't buy it and tortured him again.

"Stop, stop, I'll tell you everything."

The moment he shouted to stop, Zheng Pingkang retracted his strength and looked at him calmly.

"I, I am the tree spirit of the Yinling Sophora japonica tree, and you are the master of the Yinling space. When your soul gathers, it will include me..."

The spiritual clone then revealed his identity.

He was actually the spirit of the Yinling locust tree.

"If you are a tree spirit, why are you hiding from me? Can't you just explain yourself clearly?"

Zheng Pingkang had no objection to this identity, so it seemed to be true. Fang Chen couldn't help but ask.

"He has absorbed too many memories and wills from foreign souls, and his understanding of himself has become complicated. I was just cleaning away the impurities for him, but the process is painful."

Zheng Pingkang answered the question first, and continued: "Besides, there are restrictions on soul seals after gathering souls. In addition, as the Lord of the Yinling Locust Tree, he will also obey your orders."

"Huh? Really? Those buzzing noises are gone. Thank you. You are such a good person."

The tree spirit then realized the changes in itself, and its voice became much clearer and more ethereal, like that of an innocent child.

He also thanked Zheng Pingkang very politely.

"Then do you know why the spiritual clone still has no spiritual intelligence after the fifth level of Qi training?"

Fang Chen, who had watched the whole process, also asked the tree spirit.

"Fifth level of Qi training? Do you mean the Spirit Ghost Stage? One soul can only give birth to one spiritual intelligence. Your soul already has spiritual intelligence, so this soul will naturally not give birth to spiritual intelligence again."

The tree spirit replied in a crisp voice.

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