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Chapter 458: To Cultivate This Skill, One Must First...
Chapter 458: To Cultivate This Skill, One Must First...
"I'm going to make a hot pot. Should I invite Bing Jian?" Zi Yuan Daxue asked enthusiastically.
"No..." Qi Yuan hesitated, but ultimately declined.
Rest was out of the question for now.
The threat from Taohuang Palace remained imminent.
"I need to check if there are any more informants."
Qi Yuan prepared to visit other Yang Deities to search for the informant.
Zi Yuan Xiaolu blinked, "Blood Robe Senior Brother, how do you identify informants?"
She still couldn't understand how Blood Robe could tell who had issues just by asking a question.
"Because... of sincerity." Qi Yuan pondered for a moment, "Perhaps it's because I'm always sincere and never lie, so Heaven has granted me a superpower. I can discern the truth in the words of everyone in the world."
"Tsk, if you're going to make something up, why not make it more believable? You're already an immortal, and you're talking about superpowers. Why not say it's a cultivation technique or a divine ability that can discern truth from lies?" Zi Yuan Daxue, as always, enjoyed being a contrarian, like a reborn nitpicker.
However, at this point, Zi Yuan Daxue paused as she looked Qi Yuan up and down, "Ordinary cultivation techniques and divine abilities don't have such effects unless it's... Supreme Principle, and not even a low-grade one."
Her eyes held a hint of suspicion.
If what Blood Robe said was true, then only the Supreme Principle could achieve such an effect.
Blood Robe had just come from the place guarded by Mo Zhi Heavenly Sovereign of the Black Demon Abyss.
Something seemed odd about this.
"This is a superpower, not the Supreme Principle," Qi Yuan refuted.
His Supreme Principle was Absolute Adaptation, and he could do as he pleased.
"Is that so?" Zi Yuan Daxue looked Qi Yuan up and down, dismissing her previous thoughts.
How could Mo Zhi Heavenly Sovereign, with his ugliness, and Blood Robe, with his ethereal and otherworldly appearance, be the same person?
...
Within the Demon Gate, clouds and mist swirled.
Bing Jian stood atop the ancient ice, absorbing the immortal spirit qi.
Light intertwined, creating an ethereal and mysterious scene.
After about ten breaths, Bing Jian swallowed the colorful clouds into his stomach.
He waved his flowing cloud-white robe, resembling an immortal.
A cute-looking girl with a large tattoo appeared, looking at Bing Jian and stammering, "Bing Jian Senior Brother, I heard that you have some good treasures here. I plan to buy some."
"Oh, what do you want to buy?" Bing Jian asked curiously.
During this time, he had been devoted to cultivation and had paid no attention to worldly affairs.
"Ice... egg!" Cai Lin looked at Bing Jian expectantly.
Bing Jian's expression froze, and he had a bad feeling in his heart, "What is this?"
Cai Lin quickly explained, "Isn't this the egg laid by Bing Jian Senior Brother? These past few days, Blood Robe and Zi Yuan Daxue have been using the ice egg as a gift to visit the Yangshen Tianzun. I heard that this ice egg is a good thing; it can beautify and nourish the skin..."
As Cai Lin spoke, she glanced at Bing Jian's buttocks.
Bing Jian's head sprouted several black lines.
"Have you visited several Yangshen Tianzun?"
"Dozens of them! I've visited them all!"
Bing Jian took a deep breath upon hearing this.
He had to endure!
He couldn't retaliate!
If he did, he might not just lay an egg but also poop!
Just then, a clear voice sounded, "Bing Jian, I'm looking for you regarding a private matter."
Hearing this voice, Bing Jian's expression changed slightly, as if he had encountered a plague god.
Cai Lin's eyes widened.
Was this Blood Robe Senior Brother? Could it be that he had come for the egg?
Could the ice egg really be that good? Bing Jian had hidden it so well. Could it be that because their relationship was a bit strained, he wouldn't sell the egg to him?
"Since you have something to do, Senior Brother, I'll take my leave!" Cai Lin bowed slightly and disappeared.
On the ancient ice, Bing Jian looked at the suddenly appearing Blood Robe, a deep sense of helplessness in his eyes, "I don't know why you're looking for me."
He was truly exhausted.
"I'm here to cooperate with you," Qi Yuan said seriously.
This solemn scene made Bing Jian feel like it wasn't real.
Thinking about how Qi Yuan could escape from the Yang Deity, he must have extraordinary strength, even if he was sometimes unreliable. He was still the first Celestial Prodigy under the Black Sword.
Bing Jian set aside their differences and asked softly, "How do we cooperate?"
"It's like this. I plan to kill some of Guiyuetian's Celestial Prodigies, and I want to borrow your name for a while."
"Huh?" Bing Jian was slightly taken aback, feeling a bit confused.
"I have a great plan called 'Disciple Surrounds Yang Deity.' I plan to kill some of Guiyuetian's Celestial Prodigies," Qi Yuan said seriously.
The great plan was to hunt down the Yang Deity.
The small plan was to slaughter the disciples.
After killing the Yang Deity, Qi Yuan might attract the attention of many powerful beings, making it difficult to casually slaughter those disciples.
Even a mosquito's meat is still meat.
Those disciples of Guiyuetian were very bold, carrying Qi Yuan's Emperor Soul Banner everywhere. This made Qi Yuan feel like he was being cuckolded.
So, he decided to implement the small plan first, followed by the great plan.
"Can you be more specific?" Bing Jian asked.
He also lacked achievements.
"It's like this. Recently, within the Demon Gate, the hottest topic isn't the ice egg?"
"And then?" Bing Jian's head sprouted black lines.
"Recently, the rumors have been spreading. Some say this ice egg is comparable to a Creation Artifact. Eating one increases the divine realm. Others say it can make you more beautiful. There are all sorts of rumors."
Qi Yuan was telling the truth.
He had given the ice egg to the Yang Deity, but rumors had spread outside.
This ice egg was indeed a good thing with many beneficial effects.
"So, I stirred the pot and added some rumors. This ice egg... is the best soul for the Ten Thousand Souls Banner!" Qi Yuan's eyes shone with determination.
"Rumors are still just rumors. They will be shattered eventually," Bing Jian said hesitantly.
"Haven't you heard of the History Book? If everyone says something, everyone will believe it. Who says this is a rumor? Perhaps the ice egg was ordinary before, but I've modified it, and now it's awesome!"
There were too many rumors, so he took the opportunity to spread some more, muddying the waters.
As Qi Yuan spoke, he took out a crystal-clear ice egg.
Bing Jian glanced at the ice egg, and his eyes suddenly became serious, "Such a powerful... divine soul aura!"
He felt that the ice egg before him was like a living being, yet also like a chaotic void, but it had a strong divine soul aura.
This is the ultimate Soul Binder tool!
"I've specially modified it," Qi Yuan said proudly.
To deal with Guiyuetian, he made a special trip to the Gate of Supreme Principle and observed the Supreme Principle of the Ancestor of the Abyss.
The Ancestor's Supreme Principle was closely connected to the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner.
So, using the hidden information he saw with his eyes and his own Supreme Principle, he created the Ice Egg, which was closely linked to the Ten Thousand Ghost Soul Banner.
If this Ice Egg were to be taken out, Guiyuetian's disciples would surely go crazy.
"I plan to use this Ice Egg as bait to lure Guiyuetian's disciples and catch them all at once!" Qi Yuan said earnestly.
Ice Sword swallowed hard.
This method was indeed feasible.
However...
"This seems to have nothing to do with me. Why... do you want to cooperate with me?"
"After all, I used your egg, and it wouldn't be right if I didn't cooperate with you," Qi Yuan said. He was a good person and wouldn't implicate the innocent.
Of course, he also knew that he was straightforward and might unintentionally hurt others.
In the 1619 version of the book, there was no mistake!
For example, the Nose-picking Immortal.
"This... isn't my egg," Ice Sword said with difficulty.
"I'll give you ninety percent of the merit points for hunting down Guiyuetian's disciples!" Qi Yuan said generously.
Ordinary merit points were useless to him.
Upon hearing this, Ice Sword's breathing became rapid.
With the strength of the Blood Cloak and this plan, the merit points would surely be astonishing.
On one hand, there was the temptation of merit points; on the other, there was his reputation.
Finally, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "This... can be my egg."
After all, his face was already lost! If he didn't cooperate with the Blood Cloak, he wouldn't gain anything and would continue to lose face.
It was better to lose face and earn the merit points than to keep losing face.
"For this plan to be more realistic, I've specially tailored the Ancestral Blood Art for you. With this art, you can truly lay eggs!" Qi Yuan took out a jade slip.
The historical records of the Blue Star were powerful, but Qi Yuan's wasn't weak either; he directly turned the fake into the real.
"The Ancestral Blood Art?" Ice Sword was slightly stunned and puzzled.
The Ancestral Blood Art was the foundation of survival for the Black Demon Abyss.
One could say that even those with the Great Supreme Enlightenment cultivated this art.
No one had ever been able to modify it.
Or rather, even if someone did, it wouldn't be as good as the original.
Even the Ancestor had once mentioned that the current Ancestral Blood Art was the best.
So, when he heard that the Blood Cloak had modified the Ancestral Blood Art, he didn't believe it deep down.
However, he still accepted the Ancestral Blood Art: "I'll take a look at it in my free time."
"Try to look at it as soon as possible. Not only can it transform your physique into one that easily lays eggs, but each egg can also cultivate the Ancestral Blood Art on your behalf. The more eggs, the stronger you'll become."
After speaking, Qi Yuan left without a trace, leaving no cloud behind.
Ice Sword looked at the place where Qi Yuan had disappeared, feeling helpless.
"This guy... just like the Black Sword, he's hard to figure out," Ice Sword sighed.
Among the younger generation, only the Black Sword and the Blood Cloak were beyond his understanding.
However, the differences in their strengths were stark.
He thought about taking out the Ancestral Blood Art to study it.
In fact, he was also curious about the Blood Cloak's modifications.
He wanted to use this modified cultivation method to gauge the Blood Cloak's depth.
"To cultivate this art, you must first lay an egg..."
The opening lines of the art made Ice Sword's expression tense.
As he continued reading, his expression became more and more serious, and even a glint of concentration appeared in his eyes.
"This... this... what the Blood Cloak said is actually true!"
"If I cultivate this version of the Ancestral Blood Art, my cultivation speed will increase by at least twice!"
"How could there be such a brilliant concept!"
"Impossible!"
"Too powerful!"
The more Ice Sword read, the more he felt the terror of this cultivation method.
It was truly astonishing.
About half an hour later, Ice Sword sat on a cold stone, his expression filled with a sense of defeat.
"The Celestial Prodigy... is probably the threshold for meeting him."
All along, he knew that the Blood Cloak was powerful, but he had no idea how much stronger the Blood Cloak was than him.
But now, this modified Ancestral Blood Art showed him the terrifying gap between the two.
"The stronger you are, the more you realize your insignificance," Ice Sword sighed lightly. "I'll cultivate this art."
"It's just laying eggs. Compared to strength, what's the big deal?"
Ice Sword didn't care about these things.
This modified Ancestral Blood Art not only increased cultivation speed but also enhanced bloodline power.
If such a powerful cultivation method were to be leaked, even those with the Great Supreme Enlightenment might secretly lay eggs.
What's the big deal if he laid another egg?
"Why does it feel like... after the Blood Cloak arrived, the style of the Black Demon Abyss has changed?"
Every major power had its own style.
The previous Black Demon Abyss was dark and profound.
Now... it always felt a bit fantastical, playful, and bizarre, defying logic.
"It seems that the Purple Origin Ancestor's high regard for the Blood Cloak isn't unfounded.
This Blood Cloak has a strange temperament, but his talent... is probably even higher than the Black Sword's," Ice Sword thought.
The Black Sword was very powerful, and his bloodline and talent were top-notch.
The Blood Cloak's bloodline might not surpass the Black Sword's, but his talent might.
"I wonder if there's a chance to see the two High Sovereigns of the Black Demon Abyss together!"
Ice Sword sighed.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
"Should I offer this cultivation method to the Ancestor?"
After all, this cultivation method seemed very powerful.
Especially if the Ancestor cultivated it, he would feel even less burdened.
After all, if everyone laid eggs, it would be as if he hadn't laid any.
"Senior Brother Blood Cloak, can I offer this cultivation method to others?" Ice Sword thought and sent a message to Qi Yuan via a jade slip.
He had his public and private interests, and even if he offered it, it wouldn't be immediately.
"It's up to you, but before the small plan is complete, try not to leak it!"
(End of Chapter)
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