[Summoning Avatar…][Randomly generating avatar's appearance…]
An image surfaced in Liu Ming's mind—the likeness of his first avatar.It looked nothing like him. Even if someone discovered this duplicate, they would never link it back to him.
That realization made Liu Ming very satisfied.
[Please assign items to the avatar.]
It can even take items?Liu Ming froze for a moment. His instincts told him this was a powerful function. Unfortunately, he had just transmigrated into this world, with nothing of value to his name.
"No items."
[Please name your avatar.]"Liu Yi."
[Please select summoning location.]
The summoning range could not be too far. Liu Ming fixed his gaze just beyond the iron bars—outside the prison cell.
[Summoning in progress… Please wait.]
In the blink of an eye, the air twisted. A young man appeared out of thin air just beyond the cell.
A strange sensation spread through Liu Ming—he felt as if he were living with two bodies at once, effortlessly controlling both.It was like splitting his consciousness in two, yet with no discomfort at all!
"Brother, how did you get out?!"The burly man inside the cell widened his eyes in disbelief. "Quick, help us! Save me, and I'll recognize you as my boss!"
Avatar Liu Yi glanced at him, surprised.The man seemed to care only that he was outside, yet didn't question the bizarre way he had appeared.
This Myriad Avatars ability… it might be even stronger than I thought.
But Liu Yi had been summoned directly beyond the cell door. There was no way to release the others. He shook his head faintly and didn't bother answering, instead turning to follow the direction the thin man had gone earlier.
Suddenly—
[Your avatar Liu Yi has died.]
[Cause of death: Betrayed by a fellow prisoner, reported to the guards, killed instantly. Achieved the legend of "Fastest Death," but successfully diverted suspicion away from you.]
[Reward acquired: Innate Talent—"Damnable Lack of Presence." Grants a faint concealment effect.]
Back in the corner of the cell, Liu Ming felt the new ability take root within him.Though weak, it was effective—the burly man who had been eyeing him earlier now seemed to overlook his existence entirely.
If more avatars die, perhaps I can gain stronger talents…
With this thought, he attempted to summon another.
[Daily summon limit reached. Please wait until tomorrow.]
"Only one avatar a day?" Liu Ming frowned. "Looks like I'll have to wait."
For now, he could only find ways to delay the effects of the Induction Pill.Su Mei'er had said: anyone who could endure three days without releasing their yang energy would survive.
But how?
He looked down. Aside from his tattered clothes, he still had the fragment of the Mysterious Yin Sutra the maid had given him.
Sitting idle is just waiting for death. I might as well see what's inside.
Under the faint light of the cell, he opened the yellowed page and read carefully.
"The Gate of Mystery is the root of Heaven and Earth, subtle yet everlasting, inexhaustible if used without excess…To harvest yin and yang, to seize the fortune of Heaven, to step into the Great Dao itself…"
The opening was obscure, but as he continued, understanding slowly dawned.It was a dual-cultivation technique!
For men: control yang energy, harvest yin.For women: control yin energy, harvest yang.With successful harmony, one could break through Qi Refining and step onto the true path of cultivation.
"So that's it…" Liu Ming's eyes widened.
This fragment wasn't meant to help them cultivate freely. It was bait—to teach the men how to better suppress their yang energy, prolonging the pill's effects, so that Su Mei'er could drain them at peak purity.
"That woman… truly vicious."
Following the technique, Liu Ming circulated his breath. The burning heat inside him eased slightly.Yet, he knew this was only temporary. In the end, he would still be drained dry.
If he could really escape with an avatar… maybe then he could find a way to free his real body.
But at that moment, the burly man's face twisted with malice. "Trying to run off alone, are you? If I can't escape, neither can you!"
Raising his voice, he bellowed:"Guards! Someone escaped the cell!""Someone's trying to run away!"
Liu Yi froze in shock. So fast to turn on me?!
The next instant, a fierce gust of wind struck from behind. He had no time to react before a single palm smashed him dead.
"How strange… how did he get out?"
A masked maid crouched over Liu Yi's corpse, examining it carefully, but found no clues.
She turned back to the prisoners. "Did anyone see how he escaped? Tell me the truth, and I'll guarantee you two days of survival. But if you lie…"
Everyone shook their heads violently.They had all witnessed how easily she killed. No one dared gamble with their life.And what of the third day? None wished to be the fool.
Receiving silence, the maid seemed unconcerned. With ease, she hefted the corpse and turned to leave.
Just then, the burly man called out eagerly: "Immortal, since I reported him, could I perhaps receive a reward?"
Her masked eyes swept over him with a cold smile."Bring me another report, and you'll get your reward.But if you try to run… you'll end up like this corpse."
She departed swiftly, taking the body with her, leaving only the burly man grinning darkly, already plotting whom he could betray next.
At that moment, he felt a chill at his back—as though a pair of cold eyes were watching him.But when he turned, all he saw were the other men with their heads bowed. Nothing out of the ordinary.
I still need to find a way out of here.
Finally—
[A new day has begun. Summoning available.]
"Finally!" Liu Ming's spirit stirred.This time, he would be more cautious.
[Summoning Avatar…][Randomly generating appearance…][Assigning items…]
"Assign the talent Damnable Lack of Presence."
[Confirmed. Avatar will inherit the talent.][Please name the avatar.]"Liu Er."
[Please select summoning location.]
Glancing around, Liu Ming saw the dim cell filled with hunched prisoners, each quietly studying their fragments of the sutra.He chose to summon Liu Er just outside, in the shadows where no one would see.
[Summoning in progress…]
A disheveled, bearded middle-aged man with a slouched belly appeared in the corridor's corner.No one noticed.
"Success!" Liu Ming exhaled in relief, hope flaring once again.