novelraw Chapter 432 - 232, The Art of Upgrading by Stepping on the Right Foot with the Left Foot, Blood Pill ( - 6k4, please subscribe))_3
Chapter 432 - 232, The Art of Upgrading by Stepping on the Right Foot with the Left Foot, Blood Pill ( - 6k4, please subscribe))_3
The Horse-faced Manager quoted the price.
Compared to orthodox cultivation methods, demonic techniques were not only less valuable but also leaned more towards auxiliary rather than primary cultivation, making their prices even lower.
Xu Xing contemplated for a moment. This price is acceptable. He felt the price was not inflated and nodded, then took out a box of Spirit Pearls and handed it over.
A moment later, their transaction was complete.
Xu Xing carefully examined the contents of the jade slip detailing the demonic technique. After checking everything, he prepared to stand and take his leave from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion on Yanmo Island.
"Venerable True Monarch, please wait..." the Horse-faced Manager called out to Xu Xing.
"What is it?" Xu Xing frowned.
"This is the ’Reducing Life Heavenly Remnant Skill,’" the Horse-faced Manager said, his expression hesitant as he sighed. "I’ll give it to you, Venerable True Monarch. If you don’t buy this cultivation method... once word gets out that I’ve been distributing it, I’ll be dead with no place for burial."
"Cultivation methods like this are a no-cost business, so giving it to you, Venerable True Monarch, is no great loss to me," he added, explaining his reason for offering the cultivation method.
"These are the three True Monarchs who have practiced the ’Reducing Life Heavenly Remnant Skill,’" the horse-faced cultivator continued, handing Xu Xing the list he had just produced. "Venerable True Monarch, you can decide for yourself whether to... harvest them."
"I’ll accept the gifts."
Seeing this, Xu Xing didn’t stand on ceremony. He reached out, placed the two jade slips and the list into his Storage Bag, then flicked his sleeve and left the room.
Soon, only the Horse-faced Manager remained in the room.
He’s interested in demonic techniques for quick success,
he thought with a cold smirk, muttering to himself. So... he might resist the Ghost-faced Pill at first, the one that increases cultivation without harm. But given enough time, no one can resist it... The consequences of consuming the Ghost-faced Pill weren’t documented. Since they weren’t, some demonic cultivators would inevitably be tempted to take a chance. This was unavoidable.
...
After leaving the Hundred Treasures Pavilion on Yanmo Island, Xu Xing glanced at the list the Horse-faced Manager had given him and tossed it to the bottom of his Storage Bag, too lazy to look at it again.
My future is full of promise; why would I practice such a sinister cultivation method with such severe drawbacks?
First, back to Nanyan Continent.
I can’t just give up my identity in the Pill Cauldron Sect either.
Clouds formed beneath Xu Xing’s feet, and he transformed into a streak of Escaping Light, speeding towards the island where the Cross-State Teleportation Array was located.
...
「In the Instance World.」
「Land of Earth Fire.」
「West Emperor Divine Mansion, Yaochi.」
Of the several demonic techniques I obtained in the Main World, the "Wandering Dragon and Playful Phoenix Skill" is a Yin-absorbing, Yang-replenishing cultivation method, so I’ll set that aside for now...
The "Heavenly Yin Evil Skill" involves cultivating an Extreme Yin Demonic Head and requires special spirit materials for success, so I’ll set that aside for now too...
The "Joining Spirit Skill" is a method for cultivating spirit ginseng and offers no immediate help in raising my cultivation. That leaves only the "Blood-shadow Golden Body Technique" as something I can start practicing right away.
Inside the Cave Mansion, Xu Xing looked at the few demonic techniques he had just finished transcribing onto jade slips placed on his desk, a contemplative expression on his face.
He picked up the blood-colored jade slip, pressed it to his forehead, and began to delve into the profundities of the "Blood-shadow Golden Body Technique."
This was a Dao Pill-level auxiliary demonic technique, which would still be significantly useful even in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Splitting the blood shadow...
After studying the cultivation method for three days and three nights, Xu Xing silently recited an incantation. Half of his body began to gradually wither; his jade-like skin wrinkled, resembling the crepey skin of an old man.
As time passed, a blood-colored shadow slowly detached from his body and stood beside him.
At the same time, the words "Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Evil Golden Body]" on his panel became blurred.
Re-solidify the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Evil Golden Body] with [Dao Fruit].
Xu Xing immediately focused his intent, using [Dao Fruit] to re-solidify his Immortal Fate.
Inside his Dantian, his Magic Power was rapidly consumed.
In less than a moment, his [Heretic Gold Body] once again stood firm in the [Dao Fruit] column, and the lost Essence Blood was regenerated.
Continue...
Split the blood shadow.
Xu Xing suppressed his inner excitement and continued to follow the instructions of the Blood Shadow Magic Skill, beginning to extract Essence Blood from his body to cultivate his blood shadow avatars.
One by one, he split off Blood Shadows, soon reaching a total of three.
Ordinary cultivators suffer a great loss of vitality after splitting just one blood shadow; they’d need at least several decades of recuperation to recover their vigor. But I am different. As long as my Magic Power doesn’t run out, I can continue to split Blood Shadows...
From this, Xu Xing faintly perceived a path to advancement.
Although this path seemed somewhat like the Wudang Sect’s Cloud Ascending Ladder—stepping on one’s own feet to spiral into the sky—what he truly relied on was the power of the Bronze Ancient Mirror’s [Dao Fruit]: Eternal Proof.
More than ten days passed in a flash.
Xu Xing looked at the five Blood Shadow avatars surrounding him, nodded, and ceased splitting more Blood Shadows.
Each Blood Shadow was an unconscious avatar, controlled by his Divine Sense.
With his powerful Divine Sense, controlling five, or even nine, Blood Shadows of an ordinary cultivator would be more than enough.
However, the Blood Shadows he split were linked to his own strength.
Unless he cultivated this technique to the ninth level, the [Blood Shadow Golden Body] realm, his control over the existing Blood Shadows would decrease by one tier for each new one he split.
Nourish the Blood Pills.
Xu Xing took a deep breath, slit his wrist with a sharp blade, and released his Essence Blood to begin nurturing these five Blood Shadow avatars.
Plundering the Essence Blood of others is too brutal a method; I will not resort to it.
Absorbing my own Essence Blood is sufficient.
A smile touched the corners of his lips.