novelraw Chapter 109
Chapter 109
Thinking about it, it makes sense. As a rogue cultivator, one basically wanders around different cities, searching everywhere for opportunities. Rented temporary caves are not safe, so keeping one’s wealth and possessions close at hand is certainly more reassuring.
“Second-rank high-grade cultivation method Beast Taming True Art, accompanied by the beast-controlling technique Spirit Taming Seal.”
“Explosive secret art Demonic Spirit Frenzy, second-rank low-grade spell Golden Light Barrier.”
There were also several first-rank spells meant to be used in coordination with spirit beasts. Wang Yu only flipped through them briefly and had no plans to cultivate them.
“This is a complete inheritance of the Beast Taming Path. I wonder whose cave mansion they ransacked. A second-rank high-grade cultivation method is enough to support someone all the way to Core Formation.”
Wang Yu did not intend to switch over to the Beast Taming Path, but he could separate the beast-controlling technique Spirit Taming Seal and learn it independently.
Cultivators raising spirit pets are actually not restricted in number.
As long as one’s divine sense is strong enough, the number they can control has virtually no upper limit. But resources are limited, and for a cultivator like Wang Yu, who does not specialize in the Beast Taming Path, even raising one is a burden.
Thinking of this, he quickly took out the corpse of that person. After a second search, he indeed found new gains.
“A second-rank spirit beast pouch, able to contain up to four Foundation Establishment spirit beasts. Besides the slot belonging to the One-Horned Flame Leopard, there are indeed three more spirit beasts inside.”First-rank late stage, Shadow Wolf.
First-rank late stage, Ironfeather Hawk.
First-rank early stage, Snowjade Fox.
The first two were obviously raised during this person’s Qi Refining stage. Without sufficient resources, they had failed to break through to Foundation Establishment. The third, the Snowjade Fox, seemed to have been caught not long ago and was clearly still a young beast.
The potential of a demonic beast can be judged by the strength of its bloodline.
Demonic beasts that possess bloodline secret arts almost always have the potential to reach Foundation Establishment. This Snowjade Fox clearly took considerable effort to acquire.
“Let’s raise it and see. The rest can be sold off.
“I remember that the inheritance of Fierce Nether Peak is related to the Beast Taming Path. Perhaps I can also make a copy of these cultivation methods and sell them.”
His thoughts raced through his mind.
Only after a while did he stop his brainstorming. Sitting quietly again, Wang Yu observed the flood dragon inner core for a long time, then sealed it inside a jade box using the sealing pill method.
Though it was a precious treasure, he had no use for it in the short term, so proper storage was enough.
After dealing with his spoils, Wang Yu finally had a long-overdue sleep.
The next day.
Life returned to normal, as if the trip to Heart Erosion City had never happened. The few people harboring ill intent gradually disappeared from his surroundings.
After all, some had already suffered losses. If others tried again, it would only be foolishness. People like that would not survive long even in the demonic path.
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“Ah, it is still the most comfortable staying at your place.”
After some time apart, Situ Hong seemed to let down his mask here. There was even a faint trend of developing into a friend with whom nothing was hidden, though the possibility of that happening was nearly zero.
Everyone understood that the environment simply did not allow it.
“Sometimes I even envy you, being able to burn through so much of your lifespan so ruthlessly. Your looks are not worse than mine. Do you want senior brother to introduce you to a shortcut?”
“Enough, just say what you came here for.” Wang Yu was speechless. Before they grew familiar, this person had been rather serious, speaking only of benefits.
Now his true colors were showing.
“This matter is a bit long to explain. The Foundation Establishment deacon leading the team from Five Yin Peak has gone missing. They say he went to Heart Erosion City, but that side insists he left long ago.
“Some of his subordinates are now worried about their own interests and want to return to the sect early. What do you think?”
Their worries were understandable.
A Foundation Establishment senior always has juniors he values or feels close to under him. When taking them out on missions, he will certainly provide multiple benefits and assistance.
But the total amount of resources is fixed. If you take more, I will have less.
Hundreds of people reside on Five Yin Peak, yet they lacked a leader.
Those unwilling to accept this would naturally try to reclaim their share of benefits, or even seize more.
This was a normal shift in balance, nothing worth dwelling on. Since Situ Hong mentioned it, it could not be so simple.
As he thought it over, his brows furrowed.
“Someone wants to target you? Who is backing them?”
“Cough…” Situ Hong choked on the harsh words, then said irritably, “Don’t put it that way. It’s just an old enemy.”
“The Peach Blossom Ghost Mother once seduced quite a few Core Formation elders, including some who already had Dao Companions. The one giving me trouble this time is a disciple’s disciple of an old woman from the Artifact Refining Hall, her name is Red Cloud True Personage.”
“In Spider Mountain’s area, there are about five or six late stage Qi Refining.”
“Ninth layer?”
“Mostly eighth layer, only one at the ninth.”
“I will help you once. That will settle a favor, but I will still owe you one.”
“Fine.” Situ Hong gritted his teeth and agreed.
For Wang Yu, this level of trouble was nothing at all. More importantly, it had been caused by him in the first place. Using this chance to repay one favor was not a problem.
When they had finished their tea, the two chose a dark and windy night, then joined hands to deal with this group.
Aside from Red Cloud True Personage’s disciple, who was only crippled with broken limbs and stripped of all possessions as a lesson, the others were simply killed. Wang Yu never showed his face.
He acted entirely as Situ Hong’s hired enforcer, unwilling to draw hatred onto himself. Of course, he still claimed his rightful share of spoils.
They made a small profit of several thousand spirit stones and some spirit materials.
Time then seemed to accelerate, flowing away like water.
After the death of that Foundation Establishment deacon, it was only in Wang Yu’s fourth year stationed at Spider Mountain that Five Yin Peak finally sent a new Foundation Establishment deacon to take over. Everything returned to calm.
Wang Yu’s life settled back into its normal rhythm, steadily advancing his cultivation step by step.
So it was.
Ten years did not feel long at all. They would soon pass.
But ever since Wang Yu and Situ Hong had struck down that group together, Red Cloud True Personage’s disciple had clearly been frightened. She constantly pleaded to be allowed to leave.
When the new Foundation Establishment cultivator arrived to take over, it seemed there was some connection between them. After taking the initiative to speak with the gauzy-robed female cultivator from Cold Blood Peak, both sides decided that the mission could be ended early.
If ten years could not be endured, then they would settle for six.
This decision clearly went against sect rules. Sometimes rules mattered greatly. Sometimes they were meant to be trampled.
Wang Yu was not stupid.
Combined with the sect news he had previously gotten from Situ Hong, the female cultivator’s change in attitude and overflowing joy revealed everything.
Judging by the deductions from this core information, her true identity surfaced.
Yan Ling.
The rumored water-element Heavenly Spiritual Root true disciple.
Tracing the whole matter from beginning to end, her position had always been awkward. In the demonic path, the strong were revered.
Even though she was younger and had cultivated for less time, she was still counted as a fellow true disciple of Su Yulong and Wei Zhong, locked in direct competition with them.
When those two clashed, the other true disciples still had the ability to interfere. She, however, could not. At that time she had only been at mid Foundation Establishment, having only just broken through to late Foundation Establishment.
Therefore, her coming to Spider Mountain had an obvious purpose. She was avoiding calamity, staying away from the vortex while waiting for the situation to change.
This was the same principle as the plan Wang Yu had once proposed to Su Yulong.