Chapter 124: Chapter 124: Foundation Establishnt Wonder, Rampant Robber Cultivators
The talisman artifact was in his grasp.
Su Ye began to refine it, imprinting his Divine Soul Seal to deepen their connection.
HUM!
An astonishing chill and sharpness emanated from the silver spear.
Even with his fifth-level Body Cultivation Realm and partially mastered "Ice-like Skin and Jade-like Bones," Su Ye could faintly feel his skin sting.
’With this spear, I can kill a Mid-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator at their peak, even without using my exclusive skills!’
A realization flashed through Su Ye’s mind.
His physical body and Divine Sense were already on par with the Mid-stage Foundation Establishnt realm, further boosted by his class attributes.
His only disadvantage compared to a Mid-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator had been the lack of a Spiritual Artifact.
The materials of a Magical Artifact couldn’t withstand an infusion of Liquid Magical Power, preventing a Foundation Establishnt cultivator from unleashing their full combat strength.
This was a significant disadvantage when fighting cultivators of the sa rank.
But now, this quasi-third-order talisman artifact had shored up the greatest weakness in Su Ye’s arsenal.
His overall combat power naturally surged as a result!
’Not bad...’ Su Ye placed the Frost Thorn Spear into his Storage Ring.
Spiritual Artifacts couldn’t be absorbed into the body; that was an ability reserved for the Magical Treasures of Golden Core cultivators.
...
Su Ye walked out of his cave residence.
"Supre Elder, this is the intelligence we’ve gathered recently."
A Luo Family cultivator respectfully presented a jade slip.
As soone from a modern background, Su ye placed great importance on information and intelligence.
This was especially true now, with the situation in the sea region volatile and a great tide of change on the horizon.
Therefore, he had specifically instructed the Luo Family to spend a large quantity of Spirit Stones on intelligence gathering.
He took the jade slip.
The first section of information was from Donglong Island.
The number of demon beasts in the Dongning Sea Region had increased, and second-order demon beasts had even been sighted.
"In order to hunt for second-order Demon Pills, so Foundation Establishnt Loose Cultivators have headed to the Dongning Sea Region..."
Su Ye’s eyes flickered.
The appearance of second-order demon beasts ant the danger level of the Dongning Sea Region had risen another notch.
Su Ye continued reading the jade slip.
’Huh? Qing’e broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining? That’s good news...’
A year ago, when Su Ye had set out for Weiyuan Immortal City, Luo Qing’e had entered secluded cultivation to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Now, she had successfully taken that step!
’Qing’e is the sa age as , just twenty-eight. Her hopes of reaching Foundation Establishnt are quite high...’ Su Ye mused.
Thanks to the substantial profits from the Donglong Island Marketplace, Luo Qing’e didn’t lack for cultivation resources like elixirs and Spiritual Objects.
She also possessed an upper-grade Spiritual Root, so her cultivation speed was naturally fast.
’At the upcoming grand auction, I can acquire a rare Foundation Establishnt treasure for Qing’e...’
The dicinal effects of such treasures didn’t overlap with those of the Foundation Establishnt Elixir, offering an additional boost to the chances of a successful breakthrough.
As for the Foundation Establishnt Elixir itself, Luo Qing’e had no need to worry; the Cyan Profound Sect would provide one.
Of course, it wasn’t a handout.
Every year, the Luo Family offered tributes of Spiritual Objects to the Cyan Profound Sect to accumulate contribution points.
These contribution points could then be exchanged for a Foundation Establishnt Elixir.
’The Luo Family has accumulated nearly twenty years’ worth of contribution points, more than enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishnt Elixir.’
’Besides, compared to the Foundation Establishnt Elixirs from Weiyuan Immortal City, the ones from the Cyan Profound Sect are significantly more effective...’
The Foundation Establishnt Elixirs in Weiyuan Immortal City mostly used second-order Demon Pills as their main ingredient.
The Cyan Profound Sect, on the other hand, controlled a secret realm where the rare Spirit dicine, the Profound Spirit Fruit, grew. They used this to refine their Foundation Establishnt Elixirs.
Compared to a Demon Pill, the dicinal power of a Profound Spirit Fruit was gentler and purer.
However, the Cyan Profound Sect strictly limited the outflow of Profound Spirit Fruits, making them extrely difficult to obtain.
This was partly because the Profound Spirit Fruit was delicate and struggled to survive in the outside world.
But it was also a thod of control the Cyan Profound Sect exercised over its subordinate Foundation Establishnt families.
...
That was the end of the intelligence from Donglong Island.
Su Ye moved on to the section regarding Weiyuan Immortal City.
The first items to catch his eye were recent news tidbits.
"A certain Qi Refining Loose Cultivator, while exploring ruins, luckily discovered an ancient cultivator’s cave residence on a deserted island and made a fortune."
"An old Qi Refining family from the outer city, established for a hundred years, sold off their entire estate in a desperate attempt to acquire a Foundation Establishnt Elixir."
"They ended up buying a low-quality Foundation Establishnt Elixir with an excessive amount of pill toxins. The Patriarch failed his breakthrough, died on the spot, and the family was ruined..."
"Rumor has it, the downfall of this Qi Refining family was a setup, orchestrated by one of the city’s Foundation Establishnt factions..."
’Tsk, tsk. How tragic...’
The darkness and cruelty within the Immortal City were no less than in the outside world.
Su Ye shook his head and continued reading.
"Disciples of the Vast Sea Sect have been active recently, seeking items to ’guard the heart and calm the mind’ as well as for ’Thunder Transformation Tribulation Avoidance’."
Obviously, the frequent activity of the Vast Sea Sect’s disciples was in preparation for Canghai’s Golden Core Tribulation.
This kind of news was difficult to conceal.
After all, the Golden Core Tribulation was terrifyingly powerful.
In a sea region like this, which lacked high-level treasures, one often needed the aid of nurous lesser treasures.
Luo Xiyin, for example, had recently been studying the Thunder Transformation Talisman and had a vague sense of this.
For the Thunder Transformation Talisman to be truly effective, more than ten identical talismans needed to be combined to form a talisman formation.
And every single third-order talisman was a strategic resource.
What’s more, the Thunder Transformation Talismans were only one part of the preparations...
Even for a great cultivator like Canghai, it would be a difficult feat to gather so many treasures without attracting attention.
The resources and energy required were astronomical.
It was simply impossible to keep it a secret.
’I imagine the Golden Core cultivators of the Cyan Profound Sect must have quite a headache now that they’ve received this news.’
Su Ye smiled.
...
Then, another piece of intelligence caught his attention.
"A Foundation Establishnt cultivator was ambushed and killed by bandit cultivators outside the city?" Su Ye’s brow furrowed slightly.
There were many bandit cultivators outside Weiyuan Immortal City.
Even within the city walls, casualties among Qi Refining cultivators were a common occurrence.
But the death of a Foundation Establishnt cultivator... that was a serious matter!
"Furthermore, the city authorities haven’t captured the culprit; they only found the body and a scuttled spirit ship..."
"The Ten Thousand Souls Blood Sail that had been installed on the victim’s spirit ship was missing."
Because of this, the city authorities issued a special warning.
All Foundation Establishnt cultivators were warned to be wary of any unidentified spirit ship equipped with a Ten Thousand Souls Blood Sail!
The Ten Thousand Souls Blood Sail was one of Weiyuan Immortal City’s specialties; Su Ye wasn’t the only one who owned one.
Other Foundation Establishnt cultivators who wanted to increase their spirit ship’s speed would also choose to purchase one.
’The Ten Thousand Souls Blood Sail...’
Su Ye was lost in thought.
He wasn’t particularly afraid of the rampant bandit cultivators around Weiyuan Immortal City.
With the Heart of the Vast Sea, bandit cultivators posed no threat to him on the open ocean.
If he couldn’t win a fight, he could always escape.
Instead, Su Ye’s mind turned to sothing else.
’It seems my thinking has been too limited.’
’Replenishing the living souls for the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s Soul Abyss Blood Prison doesn’t have to be done by
personally. I can just purchase ’finished products’ of already-collected souls!’
’For example, a Ten Thousand Souls Blood Sail, or other soul-imprisoning Demon Dao Magical Artifacts, for the Ghostly Flood Dragon to devour!’
Su Ye’s eyes lit up, his thoughts racing.
He felt this hypothesis was definitely worth a try!
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