Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Golden Sha Beast God Body

Zhao Yu had guessed the Ling family had won, but still, he took everyone away from the Jiu Chen Mountain Market and found an inn to stay in the mortal world.

When Zhao Yu counted the spoils of war, he found that he had obtained a total of sixty-three mid-grade Spirit Stones, two thousand one hundred and thirty-two low-grade Spirit Stones, four high-grade Magic Artifacts, twelve mid-grade Magic Artifacts, thirty-four low-grade Magic Artifacts, a large number of various talismans like the Evil Warding Talisman, Featherweight Talisman, Golden Light Talisman, and different kinds of Spirit Pills, as well as three jade slips.

Killing people for their treasures could yield enormous gains, which is why bandit cultivators like Meng Yibai kept emerging.

Those three jade slips were all Meng Yibai's, and they each contained a different top-tier secret technique. One of them detailed a Breath Concealing Secret Technique that could even shield against the Divine Sense scanning of a cultivator of a higher Great Realm.

One of the jade slips recorded a top-tier Body Refining Technique called the Golden Sha Beast God Body, which was an eight-level technique. As long as one cultivated it to the Seventh Level, they could match a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator in combat prowess.

Upon seeing this technique, Zhao Yu first felt joy, but after reading it carefully, a hint of disappointment crossed his eyes.

The Golden Sha Beast God Body, even though it could be cultivated by mortals without a Spirit Root, did not extend one's lifespan. Moreover, to cultivate the Golden Sha Beast God Body, one first had to ingest a Golden Sha Body Refinement Pill refined from a Second-Order Metal Attribute Demon Beast's inner core.

After initially cultivating the Golden Sha Beast God Body, one needed to consume a large amount of Metal Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, as well as Spirit Pills of various grades of Golden Sha to cultivate swiftly.

Meng Yibai had cultivated the Golden Sha Beast God Body because he had ingested ancient Spirit Pills preserved by ancient cultivators using secret techniques.

One reason Meng Yibai targeted Zhao Yu and Xi Mi Dan was so that Zhao Yu could refine the Golden Sha Spirit Pill for him. If Zhao Yu refused to refine pills for him, he could also just kill Zhao Yu and use Spirit Stones to buy Metal Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to enhance his Physical Cultivation Level.

Zhao Yu felt very regretful. "The Golden Sha Beast God Body is a top-tier Body Refinement Secret Technique! Unfortunately, a Second-Order Metal Attribute Demon Beast's inner core is too rare. I won't be able to cultivate it in the short term."

The third jade slip was the Primordial Technique, which was Meng Yibai's own cultivation technique. It was neutral and balanced, suitable for any cultivator regardless of their Spirit Root, and had no other special characteristics. This technique recorded in the jade slip could be cultivated up to the late stages of Foundation Establishment.

A month later, at the foot of Jiu Chen Mountain Market.

Li Xianjiao looked at Zhao Yu, who was sitting by his side, and asked curiously, "Uncle, since you want to know what's going on inside, why not directly go in instead of waiting outside?"

Zhao Yu was sitting on a blanket and glanced towards the entrance of Jiu Chen Mountain Market, then said with a wave of his hand, "Although I'm ninety percent certain that it was the Ling family who won the battle, what if the Ling family had lost? It's better to be cautious! If we don't meet anyone, then we'll just treat it as a leisurely outing!

If you travel alone in the future, you must also be careful. Tea!"

Zhao Yu responded openly and honestly, "Zhao is not adept at conflict! On that day, I could only protect myself with great difficulty! I truly feel ashamed!"

Although Zhao Yu was a guest elder of the Ling Family, he had earned them a substantial amount of Spirit Stones. He owed nothing to the Ling Family, and the two parties simply had a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship. Naturally, he was not about to risk his life for the Ling Family.

"Pill Master Zhao, long time no see!"

A whiff of fragrance drifted over as Ling Qianxue, with a smiling face, approached.

Zhao Yu laughed lightly, "Miss Ling, it's been a long time, you've become even more beautiful."

Ling Qianxue waved her hand, signaling Ling Feihao to back down.

Ling Qianxue asked, "Pill Master Zhao, can you refine the Red Heart Pill?"

Zhao Yu answered, "Zhao is currently learning to refine the Red Heart Pill! However, the success rate is not high. If the Ling Family wishes for me to supply them with Red Heart Pills every month, then all the materials required for refining should be provided by the Ling Family."

Ling Qianxue frowned slightly and asked, "What is the success rate?"

Zhao Yu replied, "Only one in ten."

In reality, Zhao Yu's success rate in refining the Red Heart Pill was already over sixty percent, and his Divine Sense at the Foundation Establishment Stage also provided him with significant aid in alchemy.

Ling Qianxue decisively said, "Our Ling Family will provide all the materials needed. Please do your best to refine the Red Heart Pill!"

"Alright!"

Zhao Yu had a vague guess about the Ling Family's intentions.

It was likely that the Ling Family too had lost a significant number of powerful cultivators at the late Qi Refinement stage or even at the Qi Refining Great Perfection Stage during the chaos that engulfed the Nine Sinks Mountain Market. They were in urgent need of Red Heart Pills to nurture cultivators at the late Qi Refinement stage or even at the Qi Refining Great Perfection Stage.

If the founder at the Foundation Establishment stage was still present, the Ling Family could nurture their clan cultivators methodically, following the most efficient use of resources. But, with the founder absent, the Ling Family had to draw upon the clan's foundation and do whatever it takes to foster a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

In order to bring forth a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it was essential to first foster several Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivators, so as to maintain control over the benefits of the two key spiritual lands: the Nine Sinks Mountain Market and the Spirit Lotus Lake.