Chapter 111: Not Enough Killing Intent?

**Three Autumn Leaves: Episode One**

Meng Chuan understood his master's painstaking efforts. It was about giving him enough pressure to diligently temper his will. Willpower is crucial for cultivation during the middle to late stages of a Godfiend's journey. Many Marquis Godfiends, and even King Godfiends, frequently visited the Bewildering Heart Cave upon returning to Yuanchu Mountain, demonstrating its importance.

"I'll exchange these two books," Meng Chuan thought, his heart pounding with excitement. Yet, he first went to the Library Cave and exchanged them for two new history books. Reading was also a way for his mind to relax and broaden his knowledge and understanding, requiring persistence. Carrying the two new books, Meng Chuan then returned to his cave dwelling.

Inside the secret chamber of his cave dwelling. Once the chamber was securely closed, Meng Chuan retrieved the hidden red porcelain bottle, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Time to begin the Ninth Refinement!"

During the Eighth Refinement, he had only cultivated in the bathhouse, as he remained perfectly lucid at all times and thus wasn't afraid of disturbances. However, with the 'Six Desires Fiend', if his primordial spirit power didn't resist and allowed it to permeate his primordial spirit, his consciousness would be affected. Although he could still barely remain lucid, cultivating in a sealed secret chamber was safer, preventing any unforeseen accidents.

"Here we go," he murmured. Meng Chuan gently uncorked the bottle. With an inhale, an invisible True Essence guided a wisp of pink fiend qi into his body through his nostrils. At this moment, Meng Chuan did not perform the Fiend Refinement Saber Art. This art primarily stimulated the physical body, aiding its absorption of fiend qi. For the primordial spirit to absorb fiend qi, the Fiend Refinement Saber Art was entirely unnecessary.

He exhaled. As the Six Desires Fiend qi entered his body, his physical form showed no absorption. The physical body found it extremely difficult to absorb fiend qi. Even with the Fiend Refinement Saber Art, without comprehending saber intent, one still couldn't absorb the Six Desires Fiend for the Ninth Refinement. This was especially true now, as Meng Chuan was simply standing still.

"First, let my primordial spirit absorb it, then my physical body," Meng Chuan thought to himself. After entering his body, the Six Desires Fiend qi quickly coiled around Meng Chuan's primordial spirit, with faint red threads constantly permeating it. This 'Six Desires Fiend' originates from the human heart. Once it invades the body, it actively permeates the primordial spirit (soul). If one's willpower is insufficient, they will be completely controlled by desire. Mortals with weak souls are the easiest to control, requiring an extraordinarily high level of willpower to resist. The more powerful the primordial spirit, the harder it is for the Six Desires Fiend to exert control.

Meng Chuan did not use his primordial spirit power to resist, allowing wisps of the Six Desires Fiend to permeate his primordial spirit and profoundly change him. "Hm?" At this moment, various desires arose within his heart.

He found himself standing in a garden. In the distance were his father, mother, and Qiyue. His father was still plump and smiling, his mother as youthful as when she taught him painting, and Qiyue was serving food. They were all smiling, calling for him to come over: "Chuan'er, come eat with us." In that moment, Meng Chuan truly longed to go to them. He wanted to reunite with his family. Yet, he managed to retain some lucidity, understanding that these were all illusions. Soon, the scene dispersed.

Many beautiful women appeared before him, exquisitely alluring, clad only in thin veils. Each one was ten to a hundred times more tempting than the most famous courtesans, pressing close to Meng Chuan, enticing him. Physiological desires are naturally inherent in the human body. Under the allure of the Six Desires Fiend, these desires became incredibly impulsive and intense. Meng Chuan could only endure and resist. When this scene faded.

Soon, he found himself on a desolate plain, with a group of demon kings furiously pursuing him. Some burrowed underground, while others were avian demon kings soaring in the sky. They all converged to encircle and kill him. Intense fear and despair welled up in his heart. He wanted to live, to survive. The desire for survival was overwhelmingly strong, an intrinsic instinct of life. At this moment, it threatened to engulf Meng Chuan's consciousness.

"I am refining fiend qi. These are fake, all fake," Meng Chuan told himself, his will strong as he forcefully resisted. His consciousness was continuously drawn into different scenarios, seeking to overwhelm his rationality and make him collapse. Once he collapsed and succumbed, he would be completely controlled by desires. However, Meng Chuan's willpower was clearly quite high, fifty percent stronger than when he ascended the Dark Altar. He resisted wave after wave of impact from various desires. Some were emotional, some physiological, and some related to his personal aspirations. The desires varied in their influence, but Meng Chuan withstood them all.

He exhaled deeply. Meng Chuan sighed in relief, fully regaining his lucidity. He saw the secret chamber before him, and the wisp of Six Desires Fiend qi had already completely integrated into his primordial spirit.

"Now, for the fiend qi body refinement," Meng Chuan thought to himself. The core of the entire Nine Fiend Refinement was to temper the physical body. The first eight types of fiend qi were fully integrated into the body. Only with the Ninth Fiend did the 'primordial spirit and soul' need to absorb a portion of the Six Desires Fiend, with the body absorbing the rest. This integration of body and soul was necessary to then harness the power of divine lightning within the Godfiend Blood Pool and ultimately achieve the Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body.

"Absorb," he commanded. Another wisp of Six Desires Fiend qi was drawn into his body. It immediately tried to permeate his sea of consciousness, but this time, his primordial spirit power blocked it, preventing its infiltration. Maintaining absolute lucidity, Meng Chuan immediately used his saber intent to guide the complementary body-refining saber art. The saber art activated the deep-seated powers of his physical body, allowing it to slowly absorb the Six Desires Fiend qi, wisp by wisp. True Essence enveloped his body's surface, preventing the fiend qi from escaping. It took roughly the time it takes to brew a cup of tea for the absorption to complete.

On the first day, Meng Chuan's primordial spirit absorbed three wisps of Six Desires Fiend qi, while his body absorbed six wisps. This one-to-two ratio was considered ideal according to cultivation commentaries. However, the original text of the *Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body* did not suggest this ratio, merely stating to absorb as much as possible until reaching the limit of absorption. While his body managed to absorb six wisps of fiend qi, his primordial spirit was far from its limit. Yet, one bottle contained only nine wisps of fiend qi. "Absorbing one bottle of Six Desires Fiend per day is already very fast," Meng Chuan thought, unhurried.

The next day, Meng Chuan arrived at the Treasure Pavilion and met Elder Yi again. "You've refined the Six Desires Fiend?" Elder Yi looked at Meng Chuan in surprise.

Receiving the first bottle of Six Desires Fiend only indicated that Meng Chuan had successfully completed the Eighth Refinement. But receiving the second bottle was different! It meant Meng Chuan had refined the first bottle of Six Desires Fiend, which was incredibly difficult for a mortal to achieve. There were two main difficulties: first, it was extremely challenging for the soul to absorb the Six Desires Fiend, requiring an exceptionally high level of willpower. Second, even with strong willpower, one could only maintain partial lucidity under the influence of the Six Desires Fiend, which weakened the effectiveness of the body-refining saber art. Generally, one had to reach the 'Profound Completion of Intent Realm' for the physical body to refine the fiend qi. These two major difficulties meant that historically, a master of the Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body who had achieved perfection typically appeared only once every few centuries.

"Good, here's the second bottle of Six Desires Fiend," Elder Yi said, his eyes filled with anticipation. From then on, it was just a matter of slow refinement. Soon, a master of the Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body, perfected through all nine refinements, would emerge. "Here's the third bottle." Elder Yi could discern the increasing density of fiend qi within Meng Chuan's body, so he naturally handed him another bottle. "Your speed is quite impressive. You can refine a bottle of fiend qi in a single day?" "This is the fifth bottle." "This is the tenth bottle." "You're already at fifty bottles, Meng Chuan. Many on the mountain are now eagerly awaiting your achievement of the Godfiend Body," Elder Yi remarked, quite expectant.

As Meng Chuan repeatedly collected Six Desires Fiend, going every day, the news spread quickly. Many across Yuanchu Mountain knew that Meng Chuan was refining it at a rate of one bottle per day. After more than two hundred years, a Nine-Refinement Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body was about to emerge again. Among the disciples who had not yet descended the mountain, Meng Chuan was the most prominent figure.

Including Meng Chuan, only two cultivators had perfected a Super-Grade Godfiend Body in the past twenty years; the other was Xue Feng. Xue Feng cultivated the Black Sand Fiend Body. Among the Godfiend Bodies recognized by Yuanchu Mountain, the Dragon God Body and Phoenix God Body, which depended purely on bloodline awakening, were in a separate category. Of the other ten Godfiend Bodies, five were considered a level higher in difficulty, and the Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body was one of them. Historically at Yuanchu Mountain, one who perfected the five less difficult Super-Grade Godfiend Bodies might appear every decade. However, one who perfected the Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body or the other top five difficult ones appeared only once every few decades, making them much rarer. The Dragon God Body and Phoenix God Body were purely a matter of luck. If the bloodline awakened, success was guaranteed; otherwise, there was no hope.

Therefore, other disciples greatly admired Meng Chuan, who could cultivate the Thunder Annihilation Godfiend Body to perfection. He naturally became the center of attention. Even at every discourse meeting, many disciples would approach him for a brief chat, at least to get acquainted, knowing they might need his help in the future.

The seventieth, then the eightieth bottle, and finally, Meng Chuan collected the ninetieth bottle. That evening, Meng Chuan also refined the Six Desires Fiend. He wasn't particularly excited or thrilled; instead, he felt somewhat perplexed.

"I've completely refined ninety bottles of fiend qi, following the one-to-two ratio of two parts absorbed by the body and one part by the primordial spirit... yet I haven't reached the Ninth Refinement perfection." Meng Chuan stood in the secret chamber, feeling puzzled and helpless. "I can feel that my body's absorption of fiend qi has reached its limit, but the deficiency is in my primordial spirit. My primordial spirit seems to lack a lot of fiend qi absorption; it's far from its limit. I can't integrate the nine refinements of fiend qi." "According to the historical records of past cultivators, ninety bottles is generally the limit, even for those with extraordinary physical talent, at most a few more bottles." "But I feel my primordial spirit is still far from its limit." "Should I really go collect dozens more bottles?"

With no other choice, the next morning, instead of going to Thousand Saber Cave to practice his saber art, Meng Chuan went to the Heaven's Abode Pavilion to visit his master.