Wasted Spiritual Root to Embark on Demonic Cultivation

Chapter 299

The tea fragrance was too heavy, which instead made these long-time collaborators seem somewhat lacking in tact. One after another, they launched verbal attacks at Xue Ying.

“Fellow Daoist Xue, your words are rather biased.”

“You worry about Elder Wang’s cultivation time. We are not unreasonable people. Everything can be discussed.”

“Yes, and your Xue Clan did not participate before. How can you speak in a way that slanders us.”

Surrounded and pressured, Xue Ying immediately revealed a pitiful expression. She timidly pinched the corner of Wang Yu’s robe.

That tea-like flavor in the air grew even stronger.

Wang Yu, however, felt very satisfied in his heart. Her cooperation was excellent.

If moments ago he merely suspected, now he was certain.

After all, approaching Xue Ying had been his own spontaneous decision. There was no reason for suspicion to arise from that.

But the strange thing was that despite having made practically no progress, Xue Ying seemed to have developed an inexplicable sense of reliance on him. No matter how he looked at it, something felt wrong. It carried the sense of speaking intimately far too early, before their relationship had reached that level.If winning her over was too easy, that itself was suspicious.

“Everyone, please quiet down and listen to me.”

Once Wang Yu spoke, the atmosphere instantly calmed.

“Our cooperation will naturally continue, but we can no longer refine large quantities of third-rank spirit pills.

“In my opinion, we should shift toward supreme craftsmanship, reducing the quantity of pills and improving the quality of each pill. What do you all think.”

“Improve the quality?”

Yan Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly. She looked at Wang Yu with a hint of doubt.

She truly had not expected him to bring her an even greater surprise. His alchemy talent alone was already extremely valuable.

The newly joined representative of the Qiao Clan had no such concerns. He asked with confusion, “Elder Wang, in our cooperation, most of the finished products are already third-rank high-grade spirit pills. Can the quality still be improved?”

“Would that not mean supreme-grade?”

“Of course.”

Wang Yu nodded without hesitation.

“One cauldron of supreme-grade third-rank spirit pills per clan per year. Guarantee at least one successful pill. How does that sound.”

This arrangement would free up a large portion of his time.

Spending one month each year to refine was acceptable. Supreme-grade pills were also rare high-end resources of immense value.

They could significantly raise the potential of each clan’s geniuses.

Furthermore, the fact that he could refine supreme-grade third-rank pills meant that his alchemy skill could likely refine fourth-rank low-grade pills, or perhaps even higher.

He simply lacked materials.

Thinking of this, the Qiao representative swallowed unconsciously. His eyes burned hotter, and he secretly praised Young Master Qiao Yu’s fortune.

“Well said.”

“Since Elder Wang possesses such skill, let us change to this new method of cooperation. This is the third-rank material Thousand-Year Cold Jade Marrow, which I will hand over to Elder Wang first.”

This item.

Wang Yu had owned a piece before, which he had already refined into the Glazed Iceheart Pagoda.

Now that he lacked neither body-refining nor spirit-refining resources, his compensation naturally shifted to artifact materials. Integrating them into his natal treasure would strengthen its foundation even further.

In the future, as Wang Yu’s cultivation rose, the treasure would also rise with him. There was no need to worry about its strength lagging behind. The more such materials, the better.

In addition, over the past few years, the Ghost-Cavern Yin Jade he obtained at the Heaven Treasure Auction, along with the Ghost-Weeping Flute, had been sent along the Cold Blood Peak’s channels to a certain artifact master.

There was no fear of encountering someone like Lei Shu again. Based on the timeline, it should be nearly completed, and someone would deliver it to his cave mansion when ready.

As if afraid Wang Yu would change his mind, the Qiao representative finished speaking first and hurriedly left the sect to report the good news to his clan.

Yan Ling offered a yin-attribute material called Soul-Bone Stone. It could also be devoured by the Glazed Iceheart Pagoda and increase its durability.

When only Tantai Chan and Xue Ying remained, Xue Ying smiled gracefully.

“Sister-Tantai, how about letting me speak first.”

She used the tone of a question, but her meaning allowed no refusal. Tantai Chan fell silent, then turned and went to the quiet room next door, voluntarily avoiding suspicion.

Only then did Xue Ying speak, her gaze sparkling.

“So it turns out Brother Wang has such abilities. I truly missed much during the past few years.”

Seeing this, Wang Yu took the initiative to gently hold her soft hand.

“Xue Ying, joining now is not too late. Do you have a supreme-grade pill you desire? I can refine one for you first.”

“This…”

“Let us follow the order. Refine Elder Sister Yan Ling’s first. I will ask my clan leader after I return.”

Seeing her cheeks turn crimson in shy embarrassment, Wang Yu did not press further.

“Very well. As you say.”

After chatting briefly and watching her leave, Wang Yu’s expression immediately calmed. He had reason to suspect that she had discovered something about the incident years ago when he ambushed Real Personage Flying Snow.

Thinking carefully now, Flying Snow had already been near death at the time. His body carried dense death-qi and he had only a few years left to live. When he struck him with death-qi, he perished on the spot.

But people often forgot that Core Formation cultivators possessed the divine trait of "Indestructible" Golden Core.

It did not guarantee escape from death, but surviving for a short while longer was not impossible.

Based on the circumstances back then:

He came out of the Cold Pool, and Xue Ying arrived immediately afterward. If the two of them had conducted a hidden exchange of information, he certainly would not have noticed at that time.

Thinking about it this way, there was indeed a loophole.

But with no alternative explanation, he could only deduce it as such. She had shown no reaction for so long, yet recently she had begun approaching him proactively.

And there was also the matter of her changed spiritual aptitude.

“Heavenly-Ice Spirit Root... adding such an aptitude is indeed not bad. It will greatly increase the power of my ice-attribute divine abilities.”

He thought so in his heart-mind.

However, information regarding the Demonic Embryo Mysterious Origin Curse had already become semi public within the Blood Reversal Sect. The other party would certainly guard against him planting a demonic seed.

It would be better to do as he had done earlier, pretend to know nothing, wait for an opportunity to be alone, and strike first.

Since it was confirmed that Xue Ying harbored ill intent, there was no need to wait for her to make the first move. There was no need for evidence. Suspicion alone was enough reason to act.

Having made his decision.

Wang Yu called Tantai Chan back. A few traces of faint resentment lingered on her cold expression, which greatly pleased him. He pulled her slender waist into his arms.

He buried his head against her neck, breathing in a mouthful of milk fragrance, and teased her. “What is it? Jealous.”

Tantai Chan turned her head aside.

“How would I dare.”

“Hahaha, there are hidden reasons behind it. You will understand in the future.

“Come, follow me inside.”

…

…

After the clouds dispersed and the rain cleared.

Having relieved his pressure thoroughly, Wang Yu leaned against the hollow jade railing of the bed. Tantai Chan lay on his chest, looking very satisfied.

With a turn of his hand, a pill bottle appeared in Wang Yu’s palm.

“On your way back, give this to Tangtang.”

“This is…”

“The Flood Dragon Heart Ancestral Blood Pill.”

After his alchemy had advanced, he had naturally finished refining this pill he had commissioned long ago, and it had reached supreme grade.

With this pill as proof, the Blood-eyed Demonic Flood Dragon would trust his abilities even more. Pills containing mixtures of two kinds, three kinds, or even four kinds of Nascent Soul flood dragon blood would surely continue to be entrusted to him.

With this demand, combined with Yu Tangtang’s relationship with him, the Blood-eyed Demonic Flood Dragon should take the time to meet him in person and offer an official protective relationship.

At that time, he could take the chance to request Tantai Chan’s spirit slave contract and return her freedom.

Although Wang Yu did not intend to form a deeper Dao companion bond with her, nor did he plan to prepare Core Formation spiritual treasures for her.

His guidance in alchemy and the restoration of her freedom were the gifts he could return.

On another front, as his relationship with the Blood-eyed Demonic Flood Dragon deepened, the other party would naturally offer protection. Combined with the Thunder Lord Token in his hand.

With protection from two late Nascent Soul great cultivators, even after he exposed his third rank supreme grade alchemy skill, the Alchemy Hall would still not be able to touch him.

They could monopolize theirs, and he would do his own thing.

One person alone could not consume such a large market. This created the basis for compromise and negotiation. He estimated that within a few years, the Alchemy Hall would surely send someone to speak with him.

The more powerful people he had behind him, the more stable his position became.

Not to mention the relationship he had with the Three Young Masters of the Blood Reversal Sect.

When that Nether River contract ended, whether he could maintain this friendship with the clans behind the three of them was still unknown. Finding a reliable backer in advance was necessary.

After putting the pill bottle away, Tantai Chan spoke in a complicated tone.

“Will you refine for me the breakthrough pill needed to condense my Golden Core?”

Hearing this, Wang Yu gently touched her soft cheek and met her gaze. “If you can prepare the materials yourself, I will certainly refine it for you.”

Hearing this result, Tantai Chan was not disappointed.

This answer was within her expectations. After all, in the Exalted Sect, there was never such a thing as eating for free, with no exceptions.

Their special relationship was nothing rare.

There were those who kept male companions, and her transaction theoretically only involved guidance in alchemy. Wang Yu had not held back anything in this regard.

She gathered her spirits again.

“I will leave first. I will come again next time.”

“Alright.”

Wang Yu watched Tantai Chan dress and put on her shoes. After seeing her leave, he remained dazed on the bed for a good while before sitting cross legged.

His divine sense sank into his Qi Sea.

The blue black core flickered with faint light. The small pagoda and the fengshui compass floated beside it. With a thought, lines of divine ability scripture appeared throughout the Qi Sea.

They transformed into a scene of a Frost Moon, encircling the Golden Core. As Wang Yu’s hand seals changed continuously, strands of mana extended from the core and dragged the scriptures into the core.

This was the process of refining it into his life-bound divine ability.

After the frost moon manifested, it was absorbed by the core. Following it, the Twelve Phases began appearing one after another.

Osmanthus Tree, Moon Rabbit, Ice Axe, Jade Plate, Immortal Silhouette, Celestial Palace, Cold Bridge, Frost Sword, Aurora, Feathered Garment, Ruyi Scepter, Sacred Bow.

These were all manifestations of the divine ability scriptures.

After being absorbed by the core, they would be deeply engraved within it, merging with Wang Yu. Their power would increase as he absorbed more yin cold heavenly treasures and as his cultivation advanced.

This increase was in power, not in divine ability realm.

He was still one step away from minor completion.

The refinement of his life-bound divine ability went smoothly. After half a month, the frost moon within Wang Yu’s Qi Sea fully stabilized. He then sank the Glazed Iceheart Pagoda into it.

With the profundity of the divine ability, he imparted the same effect onto the magic treasure.

In this way, the Guanghan Twelve Phases would surpass the Lesser Asura Killing Fist and become the strongest offensive art he possessed.

This step also took half a month.

Compared to other cultivators of the same realm, the speed could only be described as unbelievably fast. But it was still not complete. The limit of a life-bound magic treasure went far beyond this.

The Aurora Escape technique he had already mastered also transformed into scripture and began engraving onto the inner walls of the pagoda.

Once completed, the pagoda would be able to use Aurora Escape to carry Wang Yu in flight. When used together with his own technique, the effect would be even stronger.