"Oh no, why has the Karmic Flame Backlash in the Suonv Spiritual Cultivation Secret Manual come early? Wasn't it supposed to take another month or so before acting up?" A trace of anxiety colored Yaohua's tone.
Yaohua's expression immediately turned serious. She knew all too well that the so-called "Karmic Flame Backlash" was a massive challenge faced when practicing the Suonv Spiritual Cultivation Secret Manual. This manual required practitioners to maintain a state of purity in order to make their cultivation progress rapidly and yield remarkable results. However, whether human or demon, everyone had natural physiological needs, and such a restriction was essentially suppressing the normal desires inherent in human nature. Short-term suppression was bearable, but over time, even those with strong willpower would inevitably run into trouble, especially those who chose to practice this particular technique.
Therefore, upon reaching a certain stage of cultivation, a power known as "Karmic Fire" would form within the body. This Karmic Fire stemmed from the prolonged suppression of inner desires, combining with the cultivation method itself to come into being. Once it flared up, it would plunge the practitioner into uncontrollable lust, tormenting both body and soul. The solution seemed simple—just release the desires—but doing so would mean all the effort put into the Suonv Spiritual Cultivation Secret Manual would go down the drain. Consequently, generations of practitioners…
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