"This wisp of demonic energy is indeed purer. It seems the other party has quite a background. What use would Zhao Cai, a cute little creature who never leaves the house, be if captured?" Between her fingers, a small, dark blue crystal lotus slowly absorbed the demonic energy around the spaceship. Zhu Yi planned to use the Lotus Heart Melody to refine this wisp of demonic energy for her own use after returning.
"Jinbao, do you think I can use the little lotus as a medium to control this wisp of demonic energy?"
Jinbao sat at the table, drank a glass of water, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, anyway, Master said that the Lotus Heart Melody can refine demonic energy for one's own use, as long as you don't try to do too much at once and end up going astray!"
Having received Jinbao's approval, Zhu Yi simply took out a small crystal lotus flower and a dozen small mermaid pearls to absorb the demonic energy, keeping them ready for later use.
"I think you're too greedy! Is a little bit of demonic energy really worth all this trouble?"
"Well... how do I explain it? Although the demonic energy here is shallow, it's very pure. I still have a bunch of little demons to raise. After this pure demonic energy is refined by the power of divine lightning and the Lotus Heart Melody, it can be used as nourishment for the little demons..."
"And me! I can learn to control demonic energy, or refine it... How wonderful!"
"Wait! I'll get you a few demon cores, those have even more potent demonic energy!" Jinbao boasted.
"No need for that. Randomly taking a cultivator's inner core will attract karma! That's not good. I'll just collect some scraps released by other great demons and refine them!"
Jinbao said awkwardly, "If I say you're greedy, you still go to the trouble of not letting go of even this tiny bit of demonic energy. If I say you're generous, I was planning to kill a few demonic cores for you, but you didn't want them."
"Waaah, I want it, I want it!" The Flower Leader inside the Demon Locking Bag couldn't contain itself and kept shouting in Zhu Yi's ear through the contract connection.
Unable to bear her child's constant crying, Zhu Yi shamelessly approached Jinbao and said, "I think I want it now!"
"Woof!" Although I don't kill indiscriminately, if I encounter any truly wicked demons in the future, I'll help you get a few inner cores.
Despite the cool weather, Jinbao was still playing with a folding fan, looking every bit the refined and elegant gentleman. Unfortunately, a large, fluffy, snow-white tail behind him instantly shattered the pleasing sight Zhu Yi had just conceived.
Alright, focus on flying, finding Zhao Cai is the priority.
Zhu Yi glanced at the jade pendant; Mu Yu hadn't replied to her message. Feeling uncertain, she ate her vegetable rice ball with scallions and soybean paste, but her mouth felt tasteless.
She didn't dare to invite Xue Shan and Wei Weiwei, and even Jin Bao said it was dangerous. How could she dare to take a mere Golden Core stage friend on an adventure?
Spirit beasts are inherently stronger than human cultivators, and Zhao Cai's cultivation level at the Incarnation stage is equivalent to that of a human cultivator at the Divine Transformation stage.
Don't underestimate this lazy little cat. It can easily handle a half-Nascent Soul stage cultivator on its own, and the same goes for Jinbao.
Moreover, Jinbao has advanced to the Body Condensation stage, making it even more powerful. For it, dealing with three Nascent Soul stage cultivators is a piece of cake.
The demonic energy surrounding the small spaceship grew increasingly thick, and Zhu Yi sent another message to Mu Yu, but still received no response.
"Is anyone coming?" Jinbao looked up at Zhu Yi.
"Woof, I can tell no one's coming just by looking at your dejected face," Jinbao said to himself.
Zhu Yi retorted stubbornly, "It's better to rely on ourselves than to ask for help. We have plenty of savings!"
Jinbao remained noncommittal, but their family was indeed quite wealthy.
Zhu Yi retrieved a pile of valuable items from her ruby storage ring: a blue ice silk robe with double the defensive power, an ancient peach wood hairpin for exorcising evil spirits and demons, inlaid with a crystal blue pearl that could retain images, and swift boots with inscriptions blessed by a royal-level talisman master...
After changing into these new clothes, Zhu Yi still felt it wasn't safe enough, so she dug out some of her most treasured possessions.
The red jade earrings that could conceal one's strength, the lake-blue headband that could keep one clear-headed and prevent one from being bewitched by evil spirits, and most importantly, Zhu Yi also found a set of soft armor woven from light gold scales. The design was simple, with a short-sleeved top and shorts, somewhat like the simple home clothes that boys wear in summer.
Zhu Yi was overjoyed. "Master actually prepared such a fun treasure for me!" After saying that, she went into the cabin and changed herself into a new outfit.
Jinbao was a little envious of the golden scale soft armor. It smacked its lips, tilted its head away, and didn't look at Zhu Yi. It felt that its master was being a little unfair, since neither it nor Zhaocai had one.
I wonder how Zhaocai is doing. Although it always bullies it in a spoiled way, Jinbao misses it a little after not seeing it for so long.
After changing her outfit for the second time, Zhu Yi immediately tied an extra headband to Jinbao's crown to brighten its eyes and hung a Biyue Shield around its waist to double its defensive power. Zhu Yi looked it over and felt that it was still not enough.
"Hey, hey, men and women shouldn't touch each other!" Jinbao, acting all high and mighty, wouldn't let Zhu Yi get close to it, "Don't bring these burdens."
"Stop being stubborn. Although you've just advanced, your realm is still unstable. The more precautions we take, the greater the chance of rescuing Zhao Cai!"
"Besides, what's the point of me discussing the separation of men and women with you?"
Jinbao: "..." Even dogs have dignity!
Zhu Yi placed four Royal-level Swiftness Talismans on Jinbao's hands and feet. Since Jinbao didn't have Golden Scale Soft Armor, Zhu Yi also placed protective talismans on several vulnerable spots on its body. Then, she forced Jinbao to put on a brand new set of defensive clothing.
The light gold protective suit was a thin layer with a bright sheen. It was found by Zhu Yixin; Master Yujing had prepared several sets for her.
This protective suit was as light as a cicada's wing and had almost no weight. After Jinbao put it on, it flashed with golden light twice and transformed into an ordinary scholar's robe, firmly protecting the talisman that Zhu Yi had just stuck on Jinbao's body. Jinbao looked even more handsome.
To the west, in Black Fiend Mountain, within the Soul Devouring Array.
Each of the five elements is guarded by a ferocious beast phantom, all for the purpose of taming a lucky charm.
Zhao Cai was trapped in the center of the Five Elements Soul Devouring Array. Beside it, the five fierce shadows of Qiongqi, Taotie, Hundun, Taowu, and Jiuying were poised to strike. They were no longer eyeing this delicious, plump, and sweet little black cat.
Chains formed from black energy converged in the direction of the Five Elements Array, binding the ghosts within the Soul Devouring Array.
In the pitch-black, dark place where no sunlight could be seen, Zhao Cai had already withstood countless attacks from the ghosts and evil spirits. Qing Shang, hidden in the shadows, observed the wounded and stubborn Zhao Cai with great interest.
"You're really putting up a stubborn resistance, little black cat. Why don't you just stay with me from now on?"
His chilling voice sounded particularly cold and cruel to Zhao Cai's ears. Zhao Cai ignored him. Inside the formation, the pair of red eyes that hung high emitted black energy, clearly indicating that he was no good.
"Damn it!" Zhao Cai was out of food and ammunition. The food that Zhu Yi had prepared for her was all gone, and the old woman was still unconscious. It was now only being kept alive by the Bigu Pill.
"This cat is a noble and sacred spirit beast, and I do not wish to be your evil spirit leader!"
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