Wasted Spiritual Root to Embark on Demonic Cultivation

Chapter 177

Repeatedly taking losses, Jin Miaoshan was not one to swallow humiliation quietly. She immediately countered:

"I have already conceded a lot. If you refuse, then I will use the intelligence of the Eastern Extreme Capital and negotiate with this group of cultivators."

"Then go. Why bother asking me, Wang, about it."

Wang Yu sneered. The reason he dared to state the only possible way to wrap things up so bluntly was because he was certain Jin Miaoshan’s side could not achieve it.

Just look up at the sky. The murderous scenes were still being projected there. Who would dare trust them.

After all, some people had already begun attacking Golden Abundance Tower’s formation. These were truly reckless madmen. Since offense had already been given, who would dare to believe in them now.

That was the difference between the two sides. With credibility or without it, one could achieve completely different things.

At this moment, Jin Miaoshan hated Old Liu to the extreme. If not for him, everything would have been peaceful. She could have continued exploring the ruins of the Eastern Extreme Capital in peace, searching for opportunities of fortune.

Wang Yu reminded her again.

"This is your last chance. Once the Core Formation cultivators among the crowd make a move, this plan will be useless.""I… But I really cannot bring out any high-grade Core Formation spiritual objects of yin or ice attributes. What about those of other attributes."

Jin Miaoshan’s tone already carried a trace of pleading. It did not sound like she was lying.

Seeing this, Wang Yu frowned tightly.

Thinking carefully, although Jin Miaoshan was an inheritance candidate, such a status was like that of a true disciple. She could mobilize certain resources, but she was not the master holding full power.

According to the usual practice of a Nascent Soul power, she would be given a fixed quota of resources. Whether for her own advancement or to reward her subordinates, it would certainly be limited.

Two high-grade Core Formation spiritual objects, even if not usable by him, were not bad. In the future, he could most likely trade them for what he wanted.

Her status as an inheritance candidate was actually even higher than that of the true disciples of a Nascent Soul sect, precisely because she could mobilize precious Core Formation resources.

Perhaps this was also due to the immense wealth of Golden Abundance Tower.

His thoughts spun quickly, and Wang Yu soon made a decision.

"Use a Nether River Contract. Do not forget to count those two third-rank ice attribute spiritual materials of mine. And that old fellow’s corpse, that is also part of my compensation.

"Add one more condition. For the next one hundred years, you are not allowed to use any means to trouble me. Quickly."

The time their exchange took was not long, only one or two minutes. The cultivators outside Golden Abundance Tower’s had been hesitating and discussing for longer than that.

But even before their conversation, some time had already been wasted.

There was truly no way to delay any further.

Jin Miaoshan was a businesswoman. Her spatial ring was always stocked with various contracts. Naturally, she had treasures of the highest level among contracts, such as the Nether River Contract.

If it were a Heavenly Dao oath, there were ways to deceive it, as long as one could trick one’s own heart. But a Nether River Contract was different.

It was tyrannical to the extreme, a law transcending the world itself. Once violated, it would absolutely kill you, leaving no method of escape or chance of luck.

"Here."

The third-rank supreme-grade magic treasure, the Void Extending Pearl, could transmit items. While the trade goods needed time to be prepared, the contract and intelligence about the Eastern Extreme Capital were delivered immediately.

Wang Yu carefully inspected them, confirming that there were no omissions, no strange marks, and no shrunken characters, before he dripped his blood on it.

The contract was sealed.

"Hummm…"

A familiar buzzing sound rang in everyone’s ears. It was precisely the emergency transmission method of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Wang Yu’s laughing voice resounded.

"Fellow cultivators, I, Wang, must first apologize. All of the earlier matters, including those images in the sky, were false. They were caused by a temporary external hire of the City Lord’s Mansion.

"This man was insane. I have already destroyed his soul. His living corpse now hangs at the gate of the City Lord’s Mansion for all to examine.

"As for the promises made earlier, they are void. If you have offended Golden Abundance Tower, take responsibility yourselves.

"Jiang and Guan families, why have you not returned yet."

For a moment the crowd fell silent, and then an outburst of thunderous fury erupted.

"Who the hell are you. How dare you randomly issue orders to your grandfathers."

"Exactly. We only follow the orders of City Lord Wang Yu. Who are you to act wantonly in the City Lord’s Mansion."

"I say, the decree you issue now is the false one."

"Brothers, let us storm Golden Abundance Tower first, and then go to the City Lord’s Mansion to rescue City Lord Wang Yu."

"That is right. First storm Golden Abundance Tower, then the City Lord’s Mansion."

"The big shop bullies its customers. To bully even our respected City Lord, they must be taught a lesson."

"Yes, that is right."

See, this was the nature of demonic cultivators. The clever ones spoke smooth words, pushing Wang Yu into a deadlock.

The foolish ones remained greedy, clinging to the greater tide, constantly echoing. In just the brief time he had spoken, waves of denunciation from tens of thousands of cultivators rose again and again.

The noise shook so much it made heads spin and eyes blur, completely impossible to settle.

“Everyone.

“I have said it before. Just now there were petty villains stirring trouble, trying to provoke a conflict between the Exalted Sect and Golden Abundance Tower. If you really slaughter the Jade Spirit City branch, I guarantee that both the Exalted Sect and Golden Abundance Tower will hunt you to the ends of the earth.

“Now.

“To show my sincerity, I will offer another chance. I, Wang, am willing to bring out all intelligence gathered by generations of Jade Spirit City Lords regarding the Eastern Extreme Capital ruins, along with corresponding intelligence from Golden Abundance Tower and Ink-Water Sect.

Even the weakest Ink-Water Sect once obtained clues within the ruins regarding a Nascent Soul inheritance. That value is far greater than destroying a single Jade Spirit City branch. What do you think of this sincerity?”

Cultivator Qingyang had already set out. Whether or not to hand out the intelligence did not matter much. At most it would ignite Ink-Water Sect’s anger, but compared to the inflamed mob of cultivators, Ink-Water Sect was easier to deal with.

Second, Jade Spirit City was ultimately Wang Yu’s domain. With the Guan and Jiang clans, the Foundation Establishment forces of the northern district, and the manpower of the three Core Formation factions, he was confident in calming them down.

Thus, at the Foundation Establishment level only the outsiders remained, one third fewer in number. Borrowing the prestige of the two Nascent Soul overlord forces, he could suppress a portion of them.

Third, and most important, was the group of outside Core Formation cultivators. Their number was unknown. Whether he could persuade them, Wang Yu had no certainty. He could only move them with reason, appeal with sentiment, and entice them with benefit.

“Cough, cough.

I know some among you are Core Formation cultivators who came precisely for the Eastern Extreme Capital ruins. Let me give you a piece of advice.

The Jade Spirit City branch is only at the second-rank level. There are almost no third-rank spirit treasures that are of use to you. Even if there are, at most one or two.

Yet the intelligence I hold about Eastern Extreme Capital is worth far more than one or two third-rank spirit treasures. Do you really wish to offend the Blood Reversal Sect and Golden Abundance Tower for a few Foundation Establishment trinkets...

Or will you abandon that plan, and instead obtain intelligence on an Ancient Ruin, where treasures are countless, far superior in rank, and even come with lower risk. How will you choose?”

As his voice fell, a sound amplification technique similar to a formation appeared again. But this time, it was not Wang Yu who directed it.

A disguised voice echoed from all directions. Clearly, it was a method of some unknown Core Formation cultivator.

“City Lord Wang, such fine rhetoric. You toy with us at will. When needed, you stir righteous fury and have us ready to die for you. When no longer needed, you toss us a few scraps of intelligence as if we were beggars. And more than that, the revealing technique you just used... hehe.”

The Everlasting Vitality Treasure Branch.

A supreme Core Formation spiritual item rarely recorded even in ancient histories. Just as Wang Yu once fantasized about the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, this was an item that could allow even someone with Wasted Spiritual Roots to achieve Foundation Establishment.

And such a supreme Core Formation spiritual item meant that even if you were dying, gravely injured, mere seconds from perishing, it could still guarantee a one hundred percent chance of Core Formation success.

That was the effect of a supreme realm-breaking spiritual item.

It could only be described as defying heaven, a miraculous treasure.

Its research value alone far surpassed that of an ordinary Core Formation spiritual item, beyond what normal cultivators could imagine.

This was why Jin Miaoshan refused to hand it over. For a great power, its significance was far greater than for any individual cultivator.

Not to mention, if one could use grafting techniques and various secret methods to cultivate a true Ancient Life Tree, its fruits could extend the lifespan of a Spirit Transformation cultivator by five hundred years.

It could also serve as a boundary-breaking item for condensing a Nascent Soul.

How this treasure was obtained, how it ended up in Qian Zhong’s hands via Jin Lin, and why he would harm Jin Miaoshan, and how he could bear to part with it... all of these questions no longer mattered.

Now the question was whether the Core Formation cultivators present could give it up. For them, it was merely an extremely rare supreme realm-breaking treasure, usable only by those cultivating wood-element techniques.

For cultivators who had already broken through to Core Formation, its practical use was limited. But its selling price was immense.

If someone realized this, they might seize it and offer it to the Heaven Refining Demonic Sect as tribute, and directly have a great chance of being elevated to a true heir.

After all, Heaven Refining Demonic Sect had always sought spirit items related to vitality.

Three hundred years ago, the great righteous-demonic war had been fought over the ancient demon sealed by the Sword Sect, whose name was “Life.”

At the final moment of negotiations, Wang Yu hurriedly motioned for Jin Miaoshan to step forward and say something.

“Show your identity, show your power. Quickly. Do not let them continue speaking.”

Jin Miaoshan was not foolish. She knew Wang Yu’s plan to end matters had already succeeded more than halfway. What was needed now was intimidation. Demonic cultivators feared power but did not revere virtue.

“Swish——

“I am Jin Miaoshan, successor candidate of Golden Abundance Tower. Do you truly wish to make me your enemy?”

Her graceful golden figure raised a jade talisman high in her right hand.

The terrifying pressure of a Nascent Soul patriarch instantly descended. In that moment, everyone’s expression changed. The Qi Refining cultivators fishing in troubled waters turned and fled.

Wang Yu secretly transmitted to his own people to slip away. That retreat immediately created a following effect, and Qi Refining cultivators made up ninety percent of the surrounding crowd.

Once they left, half the Foundation Establishment cultivators also dispersed.

The outside Core Formation cultivators could no longer easily hide. Even if they concealed their forms, with no allies standing beside them, who dared tug at Jin Miaoshan’s tiger whiskers.

What if only they remained behind? That would surely be courting death. That talisman clearly sealed a strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator.

In this strange prisoner’s dilemma, each wanted to remain hidden, yet saw no allies, and feared they would end up alone.

But to simply leave was also bitterly hard to accept.

At that moment, Wang Yu timely activated several jade slips of intelligence, projecting their contents onto a massive stone stele with his True Essence.

He placed it near the northern gate of Jade Spirit City.

“The intelligence has been inscribed upon the stone stele. Any who wish to view it may freely read, but do not take or destroy it.”

Done.