Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

(Sorry, it was a bit muddled in my writing earlier. Meng Yu had actually brought back a second batch of equipment to the Immortal Sect on his previous return, which I forgot to mention. I've corrected it earlier, apologies.)

While others were busy with their own affairs, Meng Yu focused on his own. They talked, Meng Yu listened, and then Meng Yu continued to enhance his own power.

The Blood Pool of Ten Thousand Spirits was an excellent tool; he could feel his vitality surging and his strength skyrocketing.

This sensation was vastly different from that of Qi Cultivation; the Blood Pool had elevated his physique to a level comparable to the Vajra Body or Glazed Body found on some martial arts planets, where Qi Cultivation had been perfected.

Although these people, relying solely on their physical bodies, could not defeat those at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stages, this was, after all, a comprehensive enhancement of the physical condition in just over twenty days. It was as if the house had been built, and yet the foundation could still be strengthened!

During the Body Refinement process, Meng Yu did not choose any other Cultivation Techniques but continued to practice the 'Borrowing Force to Strike' technique.

Using force to counter force, resolving and dissipating it, protecting vital points, turning True Qi into a spiral shape to absorb and reflect attacks—this technique.

This technique didn't belong to mainstream Body Refining Techniques, but Meng Yu was particularly fond of it. In countless battles, it was this technique that had helped him to victory or allowed him to avoid attacks.

Each day, after the guests left, Meng Yu would openly practice this set of techniques, including having Wooden Puppets strike him forcefully. As the chances to grow stronger by tenfold or a hundredfold became increasingly scarce in the future, he started down the path of stacking and refining a single technique incessantly.

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The everyday routine of cultivation was just that, unadorned and straightforward.

Then came the next day, with new visitors arriving.

For the following seven days, all visitors had booked appointments in advance, and any changes had to be communicated to Meng Yu beforehand.

The first visitor was Meng Yu's fellow countryman. He was born on the Immortal Sect's Supreme Star and grew up strong under the nurturing care of the Immortal Sect. He attended one of the top five prestigious schools and, after graduation, went to Black Africa to work on gray infrastructure—no, that is, to realize his life's value in the Blood God Sect.

He was a very open-minded man, feeling that a step-by-step life in the Immortal Sect was meaningless; a calm life would just lead to decades of the same as a civil servant, even if he went to battle... well, some things are better left unsaid. He came to the Blood God Sect and became the Deputy Governor of a planet, then moved on to various positions, including selling local special products of the Blood God Sect back to the Immortal Sect. All in all, he had a very satisfying life.

He was proudest of having governed eleven planets, helping billions of people live better lives, supporting many more to settle on new planets, and wiping out numerous members of the Foreign Race.

Meng Yu was delighted to have tea and chat with him, discussing all things related to pioneering and even seeking his advice on how to establish one's own power on a foreign land filled with enemies.

His exciting life would continue, and Meng Yu wanted to gain more experience.

The second visitor practiced a Cultivation Technique somewhat similar to the Eternal Night Palace's 'Great Black Sun'; Meng Yu exchanged some intelligence with him, and both were satisfied.

The third, the fourth...

The second day of conversations ended perfectly, primarily because the guests spoke, Meng Yu listened—being a good listener helped him better understand the universe and gain more insights about the Golden Cores of the Blood God Sect.

Investors choose their projects, and projects choose their investors. Meng Yu had proven his strength, and now, he needed to figure out whether the Blood God Sect was worth investing in.

Meng Yu didn't understand the Blood God Sect very well, but by knowing some of the Golden Cores' characters, thinking, and stories, he had a rough idea of the sect.

Then he would know whether it was a one-shot deal or a potential long-term cooperation.

The third day came, and he continued to receive visitors.

Everyone was interested in having a chat and getting to know Meng Yu better.

Talking with everyone, Meng Yu was like a wealthy man coming to a remote area for investment. His job wasn't to think about how to make money first but to blend in with the local officials, wine and dine, flatter them, understand the situation, and then make a decision.

So far, the Blood God Sect seemed generous, openly showing him around, listening and learning, without trying to capture him or coerce him with various means from the start. They treated him well, but mostly they communicated with him earnestly and properly through regular procedures.

This even included the main contact, Xia Hailu. That woman had many faults—arrogant, neurotic, and rude. They considered swapping her for someone better, but after consulting with Meng Yu, he said, "I like seeing people full of faults," so they left her in charge.

Not bad.

...

Days went by one after another.

The seventh day, which was the last day of interviews, arrived.

Yu Xuetong from the Immortal Sect waited outside expressionlessly.

A large crowd looked at him as if he were Kong Yiji, observing this man who came to wait near Meng Yu's residence every day to seek an audience yet was never received by Meng Yu.

"He's here again."

"It must be instructions from the Immortal Sect, right?"

"Who knows what the Immortal Sect wants to do."

Six days were the fastest round-trip communication time from Ceres to the Immortal Sect's Supreme Star. When Xiao Jun mentioned that he wanted to purchase a large number of Magical Treasures, it was effectively revealing his identity. The ambassador of the Immortal Sect on Ceres was shaken to the core by this development.

After they sent a message to the Immortal Sect, the reply was the same as always, 'not our problem,' and they instructed to negotiate with Meng Yu by all means, to convince him of the Immortal Sect, and to bring him back. They agreed to all the conditions he had previously set forth, except for the last one!