Chapter 154: Cloudsound Pavilion
‘You fool.’ Chen Beiwu speechlessly held his forehead.
The usage of the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill was different from ordinary pills.
If it was swallowed directly, the overwhelming dicinal power of a Third-Tier Treasure Pill was enough to burst apart any First-Realm Spirit, and even Second-Realm Lesser Beasts would find it unbearable.
The correct thod was to cut open the flesh beside Goldie’s gill, place the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill near its heart, and allow the blood flow and circulation of spiritual power to slowly absorb the pill’s essence.
“Gulp!”
Hearing this, Goldie’s fish eyes widened. Instinctively, it pulled away from Chen Beiwu, shrinking behind Iron Egg.
‘Splitting it in half won’t work. Iron Egg is only a First-Tier Exotic Beast, and he cannot withstand the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill.’
Chen Beiwu comforted with his intent, “Don’t worry, I’ll be very precise and won’t let you suffer any pain.”
A trace of hesitation flashed in Goldie’s eyes.
It had seen with its own eyes how Chen Beiwu dissected the Great Hui, the Thunder Tiger, and the Sand-Swimming Falcon with the Cold Pool Spirit Sword, and it always felt like it could beco a plate of fresh sashimi at any mont.
Chen Beiwu said nothing, quietly watching as Goldie considered.
After a quarter of an hour, Goldie swallowed nervously and moved closer to Chen Beiwu on its own.
It was no fool; it knew how precious the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill was.
If fortune smiled upon it and its bloodline awakened, perhaps it could leap over the Dragon Gate and beco a lofty Flood Dragon.
Seeing this, Chen Beiwu’s lips curved into a faint smile.
Avoiding harm and seeking benefit was the instinct of a Spirit Beast.
Goldie was willing to entrust its life and death into his hands—this ant trust between them had already been established.
‘Hold your breath, release your spiritual power, and don’t resist.’
As soon as the intent fell, the Cold Pool Spirit Sword turned into a streak, stabbing toward Goldie’s neck.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
With sparks flying in succession, pain flashed across Goldie’s face.
‘What powerful defense!’ Chen Beiwu’s eyelids twitched.
As a Second-Tier Superior Water-attribute Spirit Artifact, the Cold Pool Spirit Sword was incomparably sharp. It could easily break through the protective spiritual power of a Foundation Establishnt cultivator, yet it struggled to cut through Goldie’s scales.
“Woof!”
Iron Egg was dumbfounded at the sight.
In its impression, the Cold Pool Spirit Sword was a treasure capable of casually slicing through the flesh, bones, and scales of Second-Realm Lesser Beasts. But now, it could only leave faint white marks on Goldie’s scales.
Could it be that Goldie’s scale defense was even stronger than a severely injured Second-Realm Lesser Beast?
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
However, no matter how strong the defense, it could not withstand the continuous strikes of the Cold Pool Spirit Sword.
A minute later, the scales on Goldie’s neck shattered, revealing a faintly throbbing crimson fish heart.
Chen Beiwu carefully took out the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill from a jade bottle and placed it near Goldie’s heart.
Upon contact with blood, the pill imdiately split in two.
The pitch-black part burrowed into the heart like molten lava, while the pure-white part radiated light, visibly repairing the wounds and scales at astonishing speed.
“Thump!”
“Thump!”
“Thump!”
Feeling the intense beating from its heart, Goldie’s fish eyes rolled back, and it fainted.
By noon the next day—
Goldie regained consciousness. The first thing it saw was Chen Beiwu’s concerned expression, and warmth surged in its heart.
“How do you feel?” Chen Beiwu asked softly.
The dicinal power of the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill was not released all at once. Instead, it subtly strengthened the bloodline over ti.
Depending on the bloodline aptitude of the Companion Beast, this strengthening process could take as long as three years or as short as half a year. It was difficult to see tangible results in the short term—unless external stimulation was used.
The Flood Dragon Blood Pill and Spirit Fusion Pill were such external stimulants Chen Beiwu could use. However, he had no intention of using them for two reasons:
First, Goldie needed ti to adapt to the dicinal power of the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill. Forcing it to erupt prematurely would only harm it and be detrintal to its bloodline.
Second, the gap between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishnt was too great. Chen Beiwu worried that if Goldie advanced into a Second-Realm Lesser Beast too soon, it might lose control and break their Companion Contract.
To resolve these issues, Chen Beiwu had made several plans, intending to proceed gradually.
“Gulp.” Goldie shook its head.
Aside from feeling light-bodied, it felt nothing unusual.
The next mont, its gaze was drawn to the sinister Spirit Bow behind Chen Beiwu. The bow was entirely dark-golden, resembling the spine of a Flood Dragon.
Goldie’s body trembled. On that bow, it seed to see the fierce phantoms of twelve Second-Realm Beast Creatures.
‘This is the Twelve Yuanchen Fiend Bow that arrived yesterday.’
Chen Beiwu picked up the bow, infused it with spiritual power, and slowly drew the bowstring, condensing a gray arrow aid at Goldie.
The arrow shot forth, transforming into countless arrow phantoms, making it impossible to distinguish which was real and which was false.
Goldie instinctively activated its Flowing Gold Scales, only to find that all the incoming arrows vanished. Instead, a tingling itch spread from its fish tail.
When it turned to look, it discovered a white mark had appeared on its tail scales at so point.
“Rat of Zi · Shadowless! The first form of the Twelve Earthly Branches Revolving Fiend-Arrow True Art can fire alternating real and illusory arrow phantoms, deceiving an opponent’s spiritual sense and killing unseen.” Chen Beiwu introduced with a smile.
It was unclear whether it was due to his exceptional archery talent or because the difficulty of the Fiend-Arrow True Art had been exaggerated.
After just one day, Chen Beiwu had comprehended the first four forms of the Fiend-Arrows—Rat, Ox, Tiger, and Rabbit.
Given more ti, he was confident he could comprehend the middle four forms. Combined with the Twelve Yuanchen Fiend Bow, he could unleash an arrow strong enough to threaten early Foundation Establishnt cultivators.
“Gulp.” Goldie’s fish eyes lit up, suddenly recalling its fusion armor.
…
That evening, at Cloudsound Pavilion.
As the largest music house in Yuan-Kong County, Cloudsound Pavilion always enjoyed flourishing business.
But tonight, the many luxurious beast-drawn carriages parked outside its gates shocked passing cultivators.
“What’s going on tonight?”
“Thunder Hunt Chariot, Horn-Fla Horses, Wind-Fla Hounds… so many prestigious beast vehicles. Could it be that all the young elites from around Yuan-Kong County have gathered here?”
“Why not? Tonight, the Pavilion Master of Cloudsound Pavilion, Lady Su Miao, will personally perform the Cleansing Spirit lody before everyone. Even a Ninth Level Qi Refining cultivator from a Golden Core family wouldn’t dare miss such a rare opportunity.”
Hearing this, all the passersby cultivators were stunned and began whispering among themselves.
Pavilion Master Su Miao of Cloudsound Pavilion was a late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator renowned throughout Yuan-Kong County, only two steps away from forming her Golden Core.
Her peerless beauty and transcendent musical artistry had even drawn praise from Golden Core True Persons.
It was no exaggeration to say that such a figure was not soone ordinary Foundation Establishnt cultivators could easily et—let alone witness her performing the Cleansing Spirit lody in person.
Listening to the discussions around him, Chen Beiwu halted in his steps.
No wonder his previous orders had been repeatedly delayed. It turned out his status and standing had not been sufficient.
Simply paying with Spirit Yuan was not enough to persuade Pavilion Master Su to act, hence the constant postponents.
“Cloudsound Pavilion is closed to the public tonight. Fellow Daoist, please present your invitation.”
A graceful female cultivator, her body fragrant and voice soft, approached Chen Beiwu.
He took out his phone and displayed the invitation from his order interface.
“This way, esteed guest.” The female cultivator stepped forward to lead him inside, her voice even more lodious.
“Roar!”
Just then, a dragon’s roar suddenly rang out, drawing everyone’s attention. Chen Beiwu also turned his head to look behind him.
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