Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 435 - Advancement of the Sacred Gu

Translator: Cinder Translations

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After Xing Yixuan returned to Fang City, she waited several days before meeting Xing Wenyao, who had just emerged from seclusion, atop Cloud Sky Peak.

"Greetings, Ancestor," Xing Yixuan bowed respectfully.

Xing Wenyao nodded. "Was the task carried out smoothly?"

Xing Yixuan retrieved a spirit beast pouch from her waist and presented it with both hands.

"Reporting to Ancestor, everything went smoothly. I captured a peak-grade Level Nine Nether Fox."

With a wave of his hand, Xing Wenyao summoned the pouch, which flew into his grasp.

When the pouch was opened, a two-tailed Nether Fox appeared, baring its teeth and looking ferocious.

However, upon sensing a sliver of Xing Wenyao's aura, the Nether Fox instantly became docile, curling up by his feet like a well-behaved pet.

Xing Wenyao nodded in satisfaction and addressed Xing Yixuan.

"You've worked hard. The Misty Ghost Realm is fraught with dangers; capturing a peak-grade Level Nine Nether Fox is no easy feat."

Xing Yixuan replied, "Thanks to your guidance and nurturing, Ancestor, I have achieved what I have today. To be able to serve you is my honor. If there's nothing else, may I take my leave?"

Xing Wenyao said, "Wait a moment."

"What are your orders, Ancestor?" Xing Yixuan asked.

Xing Wenyao continued, "Xing Li Ren plans to take advantage of the upcoming Spellcraft Gathering to gather nine Qi Refinement stage cultivators with soul essence physiques to refine Heavenly Spirit Pills."

Xing Yixuan was both surprised and puzzled by this revelation.

"Heavenly Spirit Pills? How could Xing Li Ren possibly gather nine Tier Three alchemists?"

"Don't forget," Xing Wenyao said, "his mother is from the Jing family. With their help, securing a few Tier Three alchemists is hardly a challenge."

"The Jing family wouldn't assist him without reason. They wouldn't help him for free," Xing Yixuan remarked.

"You're right," Xing Wenyao confirmed. "Xing Li Ren indeed betrayed the interests of the Xing family. He traded the first two layers of the Focused Spirit Stab technique to gain their support."

"Outrageous!" Xing Yixuan said angrily. "Focused Spirit Stab is one of our family's most guarded secrets. How could he selfishly give it away for personal gain?"

Then, as if a thought struck her, she asked in confusion, "If you already knew about this, Ancestor, why didn't you stop Xing Li Ren?"

Xing Wenyao smiled faintly. "Why would I stop him? Have you mastered the fifth layer of Focused Spirit Stab yourself?"

A realization dawned on Xing Yixuan, and her eyes lit up. "Ancestor, are you saying..."

Xing Wenyao said, "This matter is for you to know alone—tell no one. Xing Li Ren has chosen Zhenbao Peak as his alchemy site. I cannot interfere directly, so how to handle this is up to you."

A trace of joy appeared on Xing Yixuan's face as she said, "Understood, Ancestor."

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The Spellcraft Gathering was still more than a month away.

TL/N: Bro, there's been like months, plural, since the Spellcraft Gathering was first mentioned. These cultivators really have a lot of time.

Song Wen was simultaneously focused on intense cultivation to strengthen himself and keeping an eye on movements in Fang City and Zhenbao Peak.

In the Poison Old Ghost's lair, he had obtained a considerable amount of highly toxic substances, which were ideal for cultivating the Ten Thousand Poison Body technique.

As he progressed with this technique, Song Wen increasingly recognized its extraordinary qualities.

His primary cultivation method, the Corpse King Reincarnation Art, was already a rare dual-cultivation technique that enhanced both spiritual power and the physical body.

This made his physical strength exceptionally formidable, surpassing most cultivators of his level.

However, the Ten Thousand Poison Body further fortified his physique, enhancing both his defense and strength. Moreover, it rendered Song Wen immune to a vast array of potent toxins.

What disappointed Song Wen slightly was that he was only one step away from mastering the grand completion stage of the Ten Thousand Poison Body.

At that time, this technique would have no further room for improvement.

"If Ten Thousand Poison Body had a follow-up technique, it would truly be a blessing," Song Wen thought to himself.

While he was diligently cultivating, he didn't forget to find a way to advance his Sacred Gu.

The fifty Dragon Pattern Grass he had bought previously had all been consumed by a single Sacred Gu.

The Sacred Gu's aura had noticeably strengthened, but there was no sign of it advancing.

So, Song Wen went to Hundred Herbs Pavilion again and bought another fifty Dragon Pattern Grass, all with an age of five hundred years.

Two months later, the second batch of fifty Dragon Pattern Grass was completely consumed by the Sacred Gu.

The Dragon Pattern Grass consumed by the Sacred Gu had cost Song Wen two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, yet there was still no sign of advancement.

With no return on his investment, Song Wen felt dissatisfied and, gritting his teeth, bought another fifty Dragon Pattern Grass.

When the Sacred Gu consumed the seventieth Dragon Pattern Grass, there was finally a noticeable change.

The originally black shell of the Sacred Gu now displayed nine silver patterns, like ancient runes, radiating a mysterious aura.

When the patterns first appeared, they were faint and inconspicuous.

But after consuming another ten Dragon Pattern Grass, the silver patterns seemed to come to life, slowly moving as if silver-colored worms were crawling across the black shell.

The Sacred Gu then fell into a deep sleep and stopped eating.

Song Wen knew that this was a sign that the Sacred Gu was about to advance.

He activated the spirit gathering array and crushed thousands of low-grade spirit stones to provide sufficient spiritual energy for the Sacred Gu's advancement.

However, the Sacred Gu remained in a deep slumber for nearly half a year, during which it had three episodes of voraciously consuming spiritual energy.

One day, the nine silver patterns on the Sacred Gu's shell seemed to be illuminated, emitting a dazzling light.

As the brightness of the patterns intensified, the body of the Sacred Gu began to undergo a dramatic transformation.

Its body rapidly expanded at a visible speed, quickly growing to the size of a washbasin.

Its mandibles kept snapping, and its eyes looked at Song Wen with a hungry expression.

Song Wen showed a look of delight, clearly sensing that the Sacred Gu had advanced to the early stage of Tier Three.

He took out a Tier Two sea beast corpse and placed it before the Sacred Gu.

It was a massive sea serpent, several yards long.

The Sacred Gu pounced on the sea serpent's corpse and began devouring it ravenously.

In less than an incense stick's time, the entire body of the sea serpent was consumed by the Sacred Gu.

Yet, it still looked extremely hungry.

Song Wen then took out two more sea beast corpses and tossed them to the Sacred Gu.

After a little over a quarter of an hour, the Sacred Gu was finally full. It shrank to the size of a grain of rice and flew into Song Wen's abdomen.

Song Wen roughly calculated that advancing this Sacred Gu had cost him about three hundred fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones, most of which were spent on Dragon Pattern Grass.

If all six Sacred Gu were to advance, it would require over two million spirit stones.

Song Wen had a total of one hundred fifty high-grade spirit stones, and about three hundred thousand middle and low-grade spirit stones combined.

Considering the exchange rate, where high-grade spirit stones carried a 50% premium over low-grade ones, these spirit stones should be enough for all the Sacred Gu to advance.

However, this would leave him with very few spirit stones remaining.

"Sigh! Whether in the mortal or cultivation world, money is always the most important!"

"If I could buy a batch of Dragon Pattern Grass at a lower price, advancing the remaining five Sacred Gu would be much easier to resolve."

(End of the Chapter)

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