Chapter 22: Descendants

'Comes back'

As soon as I spoke these words in my mind, the 'orbs of the eternal watcher' flew towards me. I manipulated them to center Zheng Yi; Through them, I could see that a foreign soul was fighting for the control of his body. Taking advantage of the opportunity, I observed the confrontation between them in detail.

At first look, the two people bore no resemblance to each other. Unlike Zheng Yi's youthful appearance, the other side seemed to be an old man in his 50s. He had many wrinkles on his face, but you could still see the good appearance he had in his youth. The appearance of the soul should match the time it died.

Sigh, all I have is just assumptions. The only information I have about souls at this time is Buddhism and Grandmother Meng Po from Chinese mythology. Although Earth's knowledge is not very reliable at this time, it will give me another point of view on this very unforeseen situation.

Buddhism was introduced to China from India; Its arrival marked the introduction of the concepts of reincarnation and karma. According to this belief, souls go through multiple lives and their actions or karma determine their future reincarnations. Its ultimate goal is being to free himself from the endless cycle of reincarnations and suffering.

What can I deduce from these beliefs and how might they influence my understanding of the situation? Could it be that the events happening right now are just one of the obstacles that have to be overcome to reach nirvana? Wait, according to its doctrines, I should have been reincarnated as the son of a very poor family, or a simple slave.

Despite what one might expect, I am possessing the body of the strongest man recognized by the entire continent. Is it possible that bodies are differentiated by accumulated karmas? That's why I was paired with Mo Hei Xin? But I don't think the few lives I has killed can compare to the thousands of Mo Hei Xin. Or could it also be because of the similarity in our character?

Although I cannot firmly believe in these conjectures either; since, according to its, I would be reincarnated in a new body. I'm not really sure what to call what happened to me, but I don't think it's a reincarnation. Was it a transmigration? But if it were a transmigration, why would there be a fight between souls?

Sigh , putting Buddhism aside; I am more convinced about the Lady of Oblivion from Chinese mythology who resides in the nineth hell. According to Chinese mythology, one of the requirements to pass from one life to the next is to drink Grandma Meng Po's soup. That allows souls to begin a new life, free from past experiences.

If I take these theories as a basis, I can assume that the events that are occurring right now are due to an event in the ninth Chinese hell that made the purification of souls impossible.

I wish I had more information about it, but the only information I have is passed on the beliefs and religions of China. While the concept of 'soul' may sound very enigmatic, Mo Hei Xin only knows a little more than the fundamentals; he never investigated this topic on his own.

I wish I had studied more on Earth, but there was no reason at the time. If I knew there was any chance of helping me resurrect them, I would have spent my entire life researching.

'I never expected my beliefs about life and death to be shaken like this.'

Leaving aside guesswork, I focused on my disciple's state. Since it is a spiritual confrontation, the pill should influence the course of the battle. With a movement of my hand, a Soul Restoration Pill appeared in my palm. Following my will, the pill flew into my disciple's mouth.

"Ah"

'It doesn't work?'

The pill was digested, but the effect was applied to both sides. It's a strange situation, considering that it was consumed by Zheng Yi, and not the outsider.

'Sigh, I wish I could do more for you, my disciple; It seems that despite being the strongest, I'm unable to intervene in this fight. I can only wish you luck.'

The concept of struggle that is occurring right now differs greatly from the spiritual struggle known to this world. In the stages of 'nascent soul' and 'transformation of the Spirit', cultivators strengthen and transform their souls into a higher version. Thanks to it, they can survive possessing the body of another individual if their own bodies die.

When you fighting for physical possession, what defines victory is mental strength. This may sound powerful and immortal, but the truth is that it's possible to protect yourself from these invasions and kill invading souls with various methods. In my case, I can end a person's life whether physically or spiritually, with the simple movement of my finger. Unfortunately, I already tried that, but it didn't work.

I can only watch the events helplessly. The only tool that I think could be useful at this moment would be one of the heavenly treasures that are not in my possession. Following the course of the novel, Ye Xiu will get it for revive the father of one of his wives in the near future.

"HUFF, HUFF, …Master."

'Haha, it seems that the boy is stronger than he looks.'

I approached the boy who was now lying on the ground, breathing heavily. The same pill that I gave him earlier appeared in my hand, but unlike before, it managed to improve his condition significantly.

"Good job, disciple. You have got an achievement that many would envy."

"Huff, …; Thanks, Master. Could you tell me what happened? And, huff, who was I fighting?"

"You fought against the soul of a outsider for the possession of you body. I still don't know the details of its origin, but we will find out it soon."

"The soul of an outsider?!"

"Yes, as to who it was. You should know him better than me."

"Why ...? Aaah."

It's faster than before; In Hui Ying's case, we were able to engage in a longer conversation before memories flooded into her mind. What made this difference? There are many factors that could have influenced, it's impossible for me to take them all into account. It could have been due to age, gender, climate..., who knows which it's. Although there is also the fact that Zheng Yi's fight didn't last 5 minutes either; It was only a minute and a half.

Instead of giving him a pill to relieve the mental pressure, I let him experience the same thing I did. It will be good mental training for the boy.

"Concentrate, and don't get carried away by the avalanche of memories. Process them and assume them as yours; It will be benefits for you."

While I said the first part with conviction and certainty, I couldn't say the same for the last part. Since the other side may have just lived a monotonous life, in that case there wouldn't be much benefit other than the common sense of a person of that age. Although this possibility exists, it would be strange for a person with such a face to have lived a normal and ordinary life.

'Sigh, I wouldn't complain if the boy got the skills of a good chef.'

Listening to my advice, he sat in the lotus position, and proceeded to calm down. Seeing the obedient and handsome boy, I had doubts about a question that I hadn't considered before.

'Should I have a son or a daughter?'