Chapter 20 Dizziness is Normal
Wang Yu pretended to be relaxed and said.
"To tell you the truth, I, Wang, am from a Spirit Slave background. My aptitude is just a Useless Spirit Root. Don't even mention Foundation Establishment; even reaching the Late Qi Condensation Stage in this lifetime will be difficult."
"True Lineage Su values not my strength, but my mind. Killing me proves nothing. Why don't we make peace? Tell me who instigated you to come here, and today's matter will be as if it never happened."
With these words, he appealed to both emotion and reason.
The opponent was clearly moved by his words and became hesitant and uncertain.
"Really?"
"Tru———"
Wang Yu walked forward smilingly and said gently.
"As long as you tell me who is scheming against me, Wang, from behind the scenes, we can be friends."
The man sighed deeply, completely relaxing.
"It's Zhao Shang. He secretly posted a bounty among the Outer Sect Disciples. He's selling the Essence Qi Residence you live in for a price of one thousand two hundred Contribution Points. Whoever can kill you, it'll be sold to them."
A sharp glint flashed in Wang Yu's eyes. He truly hadn't expected it to be Zhao Shang. After all, they had no grudges or enmity. The only thing driving Zhao Shang to make this decision was profit.
One thousand two hundred Contribution Points... was his life only worth that much?
"Thank you, may I ask how to address you, fellow Daoist?"
Wang Yu patted the man's shoulder as a sign of goodwill.
"My name is…"
"*Pfft*~"
The Ice Sword suddenly pierced through the man's neck, protruding from the back of his head. Wang Yu supported his head, his palm stained red with blood, and whispered.
"Relax, dizziness is normal."
Despite appearances, this man was easily persuaded because Wang Yu had indeed been promoted from Spirit Slave status by True Lineage Su, and everything he said was true.
Zhao Shang's Cultivation Realm is high and his Backing is strong, but his power all originates from True Lineage Su. If they were to clash, anyone would know to side with True Lineage Su.
Secondly, Wang Yu's strength and decisiveness had intimidated the man. Since he wasn't confident in his ability to kill Wang Yu, making peace was the best option. Furthermore, Wang Yu's words of discord had bred suspicion and resentment towards Zhao Shang in him.
All sorts of reasons led to this outcome.
Of course—
The most crucial point was that his worldly experience was insufficient, his mentality wasn't resolute and decisive enough, and he hadn't fully become a cunning and competent Demonic Cultivator.
According to Wang Yu's understanding, the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect normally has four channels for recruiting disciples.
First, from Cultivation Families of the Scarlet Kite Demon Domain.
Second, in a place tens of thousands of kilometers away called [Soaring Flight City], they hold a "Disciple Recruitment Convention." This convention is jointly hosted by five Nascent Soul Forces, with the participation of numerous Demonic Sects of Core Formation stage.
It's a grand event held every twenty years. At that time, Heaven's Chosen Rogue Cultivators from all over the Scarlet Kite Demon Domain will come, attracted by its reputation. The main focus is recruiting Qi Condensation Cultivators, but they also recruit Rogue Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, with Core Formation being relatively rare.
Third, they plunder disciples with suitable aptitude from the Righteous Path Forces' [Great Lake Spirit Domain], or they use trade to obtain a large number of Talented Youths to become Demonic Sect Disciples.
Fourth, raising mortals in captivity is common in the Scarlet Kite Demon Domain. Each faction has many cities specifically for raising mortals. Every year, they test aptitude and choose disciples.
Elderly mortals who have lost their ability to reproduce then serve other special purposes.
Therefore, every year, tens of thousands of new disciples from both domains join the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect. Generally, they are only qualified to take on sect missions after reaching the Mid Qi Condensation Stage.
This fellow disciple, who died so peacefully, was exactly a Talented Youth traded from the Great Lake Spirit Domain. The schemes and intrigues he'd experienced were still too few.
After pilfering the Storage Bag and putting away the Corpse, Wang Yu cleaned up the bloodstains in the Dark Alley and walked out from the other end.
After returning to the Ice Snow Tower, Zhao Shang was still leaning against the counter on the ground floor. He showed no reaction when he saw Wang Yu either.
Wang Yu nonchalantly walked up the stairs. Just then, Zhao Shang twitched his nose, squinted his eyes, and said.
"Junior Brother Wang, are you injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Zhao. A minor injury is not worth mentioning."
Zhao Shang stood up, extended his hand, and gestured for him to sit.
"Injury or not is unimportant. A Corpse from someone who cultivated the Cold Blood Peak inheritance is a treasure. Junior Brother Wang, aren't you considering selling it? The Ice Snow Tower's business in this area is quite substantial."
Wang Yu was silent for a moment.
"Senior Brother Zhao, you have truly discerning eyes. Today, while out shopping, I just happened to pick up two Corpses. I originally intended to hand them over to the Law Enforcement Hall, but if the Ice Snow Tower wants them, then I'll leave them with you, Senior Brother."
With a light tap on his Storage Bag, two Corpses appeared on the table. They were skinned, their flesh and blood a blur, completely unrecognizable in their original form.
Zhao Shang's eye twitched slightly, and he looked at Wang Yu with a hint of surprise.
"Junior Brother, these Corpses you found are a bit... unique."
"It's alright."
Wang Yu smiled shyly.
"What price will the Ice Snow Tower offer?"
After a brief examination, Zhao Shang said.
"These two Corpses both cultivated the Ice Marrow Scripture. We can extract two portions of Low Grade Ice Marrow from them. How about one hundred Spirit Stones in total?"
"Okay."
No matter what price Zhao Shang offered, Wang Yu would agree. These were just worldly possessions; as long as it kept Zhao Shang complacent, he would have to return them sooner or later. There was no need to rush to collect debts.
The transaction was complete, and he was just about to leave.
Zhao Shang yet again called him to stop and reminded him, "Junior Brother, don't you have anything else to sell?"
Wang Yu paused, took a deep breath, and dumped out all the resources from his two Storage Bags, except for Spirit Stones and Spirit Sand, right in front of Zhao Shang.
Two Flying Magic Tools · Black Silk.
One Quasi-Magic Tool sword, two sets of standard-issue Quasi-Magic Tool Magic Robes.
Three Low Grade Fasting Pills, one Low Grade Spirit Replenishing Pill, one Mid Grade Talisman Ghost Shadow Step, one Exotic Insect · Mind-Bewildering Butterfly, and various sundries.
After quickly sorting through the items, Zhao Shang somewhat disdainfully pocketed the Mid Grade Talisman and the small bottle containing the Mind-Bewildering Butterfly. He gestured to the remaining items and said,
"Fifty Spirit Stones for everything."
"Okay."
Wang Yu was dissatisfied, but powerless. That son of a bitch was targeting him alone, squeezing him dry! He also wondered how Su Qing Shan handled situations like this.
Drained dry, Wang Yu took the one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones and went upstairs, returning to room number twenty-nine on the Tenth Floor.
Unless specifically stated, the items traded by Qi Condensation Cultivators are all tier one Spirit Objects.
In the two new Storage Bags, there was still a lot of Spirit Sand. If converted, its value would be roughly around eighty Spirit Stones. Although he'd been heavily exploited, it still amounted to the earnings of a mission.
In total, two hundred and thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, which could also be considered a windfall!
Murder and loot: money flowed in like rain, scattering across the floor with a clatter. It truly shocked Wang Yu's innocent mind. No wonder Demonic Cultivators are all masters of combat.
Engaging in production and developing technology... how could that ever be as fast as robbery!
After that day, Wang Yu stayed indoors for four whole days, not even stepping out of his room.
[Placement Slot 2: Compendium of Materia Medica · Qi Condensation Chapter (Perfection)]
「Compendium of Materia Medica (100/100): Twelve hours of daily application, completion within a month.」
"One month…"
Having had experience with placing purely knowledge-based Classic Texts before, Wang Yu roughly understood the pattern. After the first Perfection, he was currently in the stage of rote memorization. If he placed it for another month, he could then thoroughly understand and master it, using it at will.
However, after the ambush in the Dark Alley, he had an urgent desire for combat power. Furthermore, given the unfathomable and mysterious nature of Demonic Path techniques, he decisively switched to the Night Concealment Spell.
End of Chapter