<div>The six changes he experienced made him more powerful as he stepped into the Fusion Realm. He clearly felt that his soul was fully merged with his body.


    "So the body tempering realm prepares our body to be strong enough to properly host our soul. If the body is not properly strengthened, one will surely die if the soul is forcefully fused with the body." Ming Li''s eyes gleamed with understanding as he slowly checked his own body.


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    He walked towards Gui Zhong, then extended his arms.


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    Ming Li looked at him deeply and replied "Do you know where the demon spider is located?"


    Gui Zhong trembled as he shook his head. "I do not know of it''s exact location, however, with my connection. I can help you look for it."


    Ming Li then continued to reach towards Gui Zhong''s neck while saying "I have better connections."


    Ming Li squeezed Gui Zhong''s neck and with a calm expression pulled out his soul.


    "Souls.."


    "Now that I look at it closely, I can understand it clearly."


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    Ming Li kept staring at the soul of Gui Zhong.


    Hours passed, when a flash of clarity appeared in his eyes.


    "Soul... Torment... Suffering... Art..."


    Inside his Cube the wooden slip hummed nonstop then it shot out towards Ming Li''s forehead.


    Ming Li was still deep in thought, when suddenly the wooden slip entered his forehead and observed his thoughts.


    In his thoughts, Ming Li saw the souls he devoured. He replayed the scene of them being devoured repeatedly.


    He saw the terror of each soul and the suffering it went through. The misery of the souls left a great impression him.


    Every time he looked at the souls, mixed emotions rise from within him. These emotions made his understand the souls more.


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    "Souls.. So fragile yet strong. It is the essence of our life."


    The wooden slip fell out of his forehead and the bright glow stopped.


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    After a few breath, the soul wailed as it slowly turned into motes of light and vanished into thin air.


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    Ming Li threw away Gui Zhong''s body towards the pile of corpse he defeated earlier, collected their cubes, and burnt the bodies to ash. Then proceeded to a far away cave to meditate and adjust to his new realm.


    After a few days, Ming Li went out of the cave and swallowed a pill which lowered his strength to the third level of body tempering realm.


    He then decided to kill some more time before coming back to the guild.


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    Monsters tried to kill him along the way, but they were not a match for Ming Li. So he slaughtered his way towards a small hill far away from the guild.


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    Ming Li''s face flickered when he felt this. When he was a bit far away from the cave, he thought that the energy was from an item. However, now that he saw the cave with his own eyes. He was certain that it is from a seeker!


    Ming Li quickly saluted in front of the cave, then sat crossed legged.


    "Senior, I apologize for bothering you, but it seems like you have encountered some sort of misfortune."


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    "I may not look like it, but I am an alchemist. I might know a way to help you."