Wasted Spiritual Root to Embark on Demonic Cultivation

Chapter 157

"Do not rush, there is still more."

Wang Yu had always believed in returning favors generously. Since Situ Hong had helped him solve a major problem, he did not hesitate to gift him some resources.

Even if he came late, it was still better than not coming at all.

Besides, in the Demonic Dao, being guarded was the normal state. Wang Yu also wanted to obtain the inheritance of Five Yin Peak from him, but had not yet had the chance to ask.

Flipping through the many storage bags under his robe, Wang Yu found five of them. Inside were corpses, magic tools, and various miscellaneous items.

The total value was about thirty thousand spirit stones.

"Help me sell this batch of goods. I only want twenty thousand spirit stones, but you must continue helping me obtain more Yin Marrow Liquid."

Situ Hong said nothing. After carefully checking each storage bag, he finally nodded.

"No problem. Senior Brother Wang, rest assured and focus on your cultivation. I will take care of these tasks."

Once, their relationship had been the complete opposite.Back when they were at Blackbone Mountain, he had been nothing more than a worthless ant.

Time was truly the strongest power in the world. It could change everything.

After Situ Hong left, Wang Yu immediately took out the Yin Marrow Liquid and eagerly smeared it on his hands. Since the other party had only delivered one portion, it was just enough for a single cultivation session.

But it would definitely raise the level of this art significantly.

At the entry stage, the Mysterious Yin Hand was just a small fist-sized hand.

At the small accomplishment stage, two Mysterious Yin Hands could be condensed, attached to his arms in battle. They could detach, but only within a limited range around him.

At the great accomplishment stage, their size increased dramatically, and they could even condense forearms, without any range restriction. Wherever his divine sense reached, they could arrive. They could also merge with the strength of his body, greatly raising the upper limit of power.

At the perfected stage, everything would return to simplicity.

Wang Yu could choose to follow the previous path, making them bigger and stronger, or he could condense them smaller and denser, compressing all power into the next palm strike. With one slap, a person could be killed.

The compatibility between Yin Marrow Liquid and the Mysterious Yin Hand was absolute. After applying it, no matter how Wang Yu practiced and comprehended, the feedback flowing into his mind was far stronger than that of an idle slot.

In just half an hour, the progress bar leapt by one third.

This meant that with at least three portions, he could perfect this spell, thereby freeing an Idle Slot to place the Cold Chi Alchemy Technique.

After a long while, when the medicinal effect on his arms was fully absorbed, Wang Yu turned to other cultivation while waiting for Situ Hong’s next visit.

From then on, every month Situ Hong would come once, delivering Yin Marrow Liquid into Wang Yu’s hands.

Each portion cost five thousand spirit stones, which was acceptable.

After five months, with five portions of Yin Marrow Liquid, Wang Yu finally pushed the Mysterious Yin Hand to the perfected stage, completely freeing up the third slot.

Without hesitation, he immediately placed the Alchemy Technique into it.

Although full completion required fifteen years, the constant stream of information flowing to him during the process was enough for him to become a second-rank alchemist. It was not necessary to reach perfection before use.

Fully applying his initiative,

With no further need for Yin Marrow Liquid, he sent Situ Hong into seclusion. They would meet again once he broke through to Foundation Establishment.

Wang Yu then made time to visit the Impartation Hall. Using all his remaining contribution points, he exchanged for a second-rank lower-grade spell.

Flame Form Technique.

This method was a replacement for Flame Spitting Technique, meant to enhance the power of Cold Flame. For second-rank Cold Flame, to fully unleash its might, a higher-level spell was naturally needed.

Flame Form Technique could condense fire into beast forms, allowing attacks at a much greater distance than Flame Spitting. It also concentrated the Cold Flame’s power more effectively, raising its upper limit.

Moreover, from the Cold Chi Pill he refined years ago, there remained a wisp of ice python essence soul. When Wang Yu wielded Cold Flame with Flame Form Technique to shape it into an ice python for battle, the power of this art would increase explosively.

If cultivated to perfection, its power would rival that of a second-rank mid-grade spell. It was enough to become his main combat method.

After completing this step, Wang Yu discovered that the sect’s Deacon token brought many benefits he had not known about.

For example, all exchanges of inheritances or treasures from the sect treasury had a ten percent discount.

For another, Deacons working in the Law Enforcement Hall received a yearly wage of three thousand contribution points, issued by the Law Enforcement Pavilion. He had not known this before.

Also, he could access the Law Enforcement Pavilion’s storerooms. The contraband there far exceeded the collection of the Evil God Workshop. Wandering through, Wang Yu obtained much rare advanced knowledge.

For instance: Collection of Hundred Herbs: Core Formation Chapter, Compilation of Spiritual Metals in the Cultivation World, Hundred Explanations of Spirit Fruits, Identification of Talismans and Formations, List of Ferocious Beasts, List of Strange Insects, Analysis of Demonic Dao Powers, and so forth.

Some of this knowledge came from the Taihu Spiritual Domain, some from ancient ruins. All of it was detailed and practical, far higher in quality than the scriptures kept in the Scripture Hall.

As for spells, secret arts, or wondrous techniques, he was unable to pursue them further. First, he still had too many inheritances he had not fully mastered. Second, the costs were high.

Some that caught his eye even required contribution points to exchange, and some could be bought with spirit stones, but he did not find them worthwhile.

After a period of busyness, life gradually returned to peace.

Time always passes the fastest when one is busy.

All-Hall District, Artifact Refining Hall.

Wang Yu, who rarely came here, felt the terrifying surge of fire spiritual energy erupting from underground, and his whole body grew uncomfortable.

He cultivated ice techniques. Yet here, everywhere were massive boiler-like buildings covering half a district. From time to time, these boilers would tilt, pouring liquefied metal into molds.

They turned into basic components. Puppets carried these scorching-hot parts to different earth-fire chambers, and from time to time explosions could be heard within.

He did not understand much about the path of artifact refining.

Judging by the Blood Reversal Sect’s practice, almost every artifact refiner was also skilled in refining puppets. Compared to apprentices of flesh and blood, spirit metal puppets were far more suitable as assistants.

He thought this must be a unique legacy of the Blood Reversal Sect. Just as alchemy had both water refining and fire refining methods, artifact refining also had masters specializing in different kinds of techniques.

Fire refining, thunder refining, earth refining, blood refining, and so on.

Some specialized in weapons of slaughter, some in weaving spiritual fusion, some in channeling the earth veins to refine artifacts, and some in forging destructive weapons through thunder. The number of schools was even greater than those in the Alchemy Hall.

Following directions, Wang Yu arrived at a three-story building with a plaque inscribed: [Thunder Hub Artifact Refining Workshop].

This was it. Holding the introduction letter given by Zhuo Shouqing, Wang Yu carefully stepped into the open gates of the workshop.

“Shua.”

A white-bearded elder suddenly appeared before him.

“Who introduced you here?”

Wang Yu immediately handed over the letter and respectfully said.

“Junior greets Elder Lei. I was introduced by Zhuo Shouqing.”

“You mean Young Master Zhuo?”

Do not be fooled by the elder’s plain appearance. He was actually a late Core Formation cultivator, and his refining skill had reached third-rank high-grade. Within the Artifact Refining Hall, he held a position of power and influence.

With opportunity, he might even step further, touching the Nascent Soul realm that ninety percent of cultivators would never reach.

Inviting him to take on a task would cost a great price, but since it was Zhuo Shouqing’s favor, Wang Yu did not need to pay a single coin. Still, in the future, he might owe much in return.

“Bring the item out. Let me see.”

Wang Yu quickly presented the refining method for the Ghost-Weeping Flute, along with the precious Ghost-Weeping Bamboo material. Elder Leishu swiftly finished reading and said speechlessly.

“A third-rank wondrous treasure, to be refined into a second-rank supreme-grade? This is Zhuo Shouqing’s idea?”

“No, it is this junior’s need.”

Wang Yu quickly stated his request, lest the elder misunderstand and think he was wasting such a treasure.

“This junior wishes to fuse this piece of Earth Spirit Metal into the finished product, to add enough hardness that it can compete with swords and sabers of the same rank. That will be sufficient.

“And I also hope that in addition to refining, senior will leave a trace of potential, so that in the future, if I obtain suitable materials, it can be upgraded to the level of a magic treasure.”

Hearing this, Elder Leishu smiled, his tone carrying a touch of pity.

“Even so, it will still be difficult for this Ghost-Weeping Bamboo to fully display its power. The ghostly power within is extremely rare, enough to make it the core material of a top third-rank magic treasure.

“Even if you upgrade it in the future, at most it will reach the level of a low-grade magic treasure. Once you begin, there will be no turning back. Are you certain you wish to use it in this way?”

This Elder Leishu appeared gentle and patient, earnestly persuading him not to waste the treasure. Yet the deep greed in his eyes made Wang Yu sigh in his heart.

This damned demonic path. Why were they all like this?

Whether for themselves or their descendants, they always showed this greed openly. The Elder Flying Snow he encountered before was like this, and so was this Leishu.

They did not even bother to hide it. Their emotions were displayed vividly, unashamed of being discovered.

With artifacts it was manageable, but if he ever met a malicious or covetous alchemist, Wang Yu would not even know how to decide.

Fortunately, he had learned alchemy early, and he could still save himself in the path of refining.

According to the classics, as long as the refining method of a magic treasure was paired with one’s cultivation method, even without being skilled in artifact refining, one could still succeed.

The prerequisite was that one’s cultivation technique must have reached at least the great accomplishment stage, and the refinement must follow the rules of a life-bound magic treasure. This step was crucial and could not be entrusted to others.

If one was fortunate enough to obtain another cultivator’s life-bound magic treasure, there was a chance of comprehending that treasure’s main cultivation technique. The mysteries contained within were beyond explanation in a short time.

When he refined with his own hands in the future, he would naturally come to understand.

Faced with Elder Leishu’s malice, Wang Yu did not dare to change his words directly. His mind turned, and he simply waved a larger banner.

His eyes darted suspiciously around, then he lowered his voice and sighed.

“Alas, it seems senior has already seen through me. This treasure’s refinement was never my own idea. With only first-level Foundation Establishment cultivation, how could I possibly be worthy of such a treasure?”

Seeing him change his words, Elder Leishu sneered repeatedly. He did not believe a single word Wang Yu said.

But soon, his thoughts shifted.

Wang Yu continued.

“This item belongs to the champion of the Corpse Fighting Tournament at Heavenly Corpse Peak. His life-bound corpse has obtained the traits of a Zombie King through ritual, allowing him to possess a life-bound corpse treasure.

“By having senior refine half of it, Lord Jiang will later merge it with his own life-bound magic treasure, thereby owning two life-bound treasures.”