Chapter 185 A Bad Thing: Limb Regeneration
He swallowed hard, his throat feeling dry. "Brother, don't scare me. Are you really going to form a Nascent Soul?"
"How could this be fake?!"
Zhuo Shouqing's eyes widened, and just as he was about to continue speaking, the maid who had gone out to order food returned, and a group of people quickly brought in a large table and chairs.
Bowls, chopsticks, handkerchiefs, drinks... everything was set out.
The freshly cooked spiritual food from the grand restaurant was quickly served, and Zhuo Shouqing's mouth watered at the sight. He was a person who loved to enjoy life, and after ten years, his cultivation level was still at the third level of Foundation Establishment.
When Wang Yu first met him, he was already at this level, while Wang Yu was only at the Qi Refining stage.
"We'll talk while we eat."
"Come on, fourth brother, let me toast you first."
Perhaps he had been holding back during his journey, for Zhuo Shouqing's true nature was unleashed, and he became incredibly unrestrained and unconventional.
Seeing this, Wang Yu could only instruct his maid to have Yunmeng Pavilion send over a few virgin furnaces that evening.
He was also thinking.
He's about to form his Nascent Soul, so his aptitude shouldn't be of much use to him anymore, right? Those who can form a Nascent Soul are all exceptionally talented individuals.
Even the lucky few, whose initial aptitude was inferior, are constantly being transformed, eventually reaching a level comparable to a celestial spiritual root.
If one wants to improve their cultivation as a Nascent Soul cultivator, they must possess a special physique. By that point, the Demon Embryo Profound Origin Secret Mantra would likely be less effective.
Wang Yu thought this in his heart and asked it aloud.
To everyone's surprise, Zhuo Shouqing's eyes widened.
"Do you think we haven't thought about this? If it were that simple, we wouldn't have made a special trip to find you; the journey would have been incredibly boring."
He picked up another piece of the Flying Swan Beast's thigh meat, chewing as he mumbled something indistinctly.
“I secretly asked the Nine Evil True Lord, and out of respect for the Gui Fang Zhuo clan and knowing that my Blood Spring Evil Technique had failed, he told me the true secret of the Demon Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse.”
Zhuo Shouqing was assassinated, which caused his failure to forge his innate blood spirit root. This incident caused quite a stir, but Wang Yu was unaware of it, since it happened nearly a hundred years ago.
He said: "If one can cultivate the Xuan Yuan Secret Mantra to perfection, one can forge a special physique called the [Acquired Demonic Embryo Body]. Cultivating demonic techniques will be like having divine assistance, and will also provide powerful support in the Nascent Soul stage."
"Of course, a perfected secret incantation is not considered complete. It must devour the same Xuan Yuan Demon Embryo to have a chance to complete itself. The more mature the demon embryo, the better the effect."
Wang Yu suddenly realized.
He remembered that the ancient texts recorded four cultivators who had mastered the secret incantation. Two of them died at the Foundation Establishment stage, one perished at the Core Formation stage, and only one survived.
To put it in the worst possible light, this person must have known the secret of this method long ago. Those three people died at his hands. If he knew that he had also mastered the secret spell... indeed, it's bad news!
"well--"
Zhuo Shouqing sighed.
“Even the Nine Evils True Lord himself did not practice this secret method. When he spread the method, he did not intend to verify its authenticity.”
Wang Yu's mind raced.
"You mean that person was deliberately left behind by the Nine Evils True Monarch?"
"It's just a possibility. The methods to cultivate a special physique after birth are extremely rare. I don't believe that True Monarch Jiu Xie has never been tempted. Since he didn't cultivate it, there must be some hidden dangers."
"That statement... does make some sense."
The evil thoughts of the Heavenly Demon are not easy to deal with. He also avoided various side effects by relying on the effect of the placement column. Even when he cast the spell to seize the spiritual root, he could still hear the whispers in his ear.
—A demonic fetus acquired later in life!
He pondered for a moment.
Wang Yu rallied his spirits. It was just a few difficulties. When he was a spirit slave, he had neither helpers nor information; he relied entirely on gambling.
At that time, there was no other way but to gamble; only by winning could one escape the status of a spirit slave and that abyss.
Now that conditions are so much better, and he's only at the peak of the Core Formation stage, not even the Nascent Soul stage yet, we might as well start dealing with him.
Moreover, this is a hypothetical enemy; the other party may not even know of his existence, giving him time to accumulate his trump cards.
"Brother Zhuo, tell me about this person's background, experiences, and where he is now."
After putting down his chopsticks, Zhuo Shouqing took out an intelligence scroll from his spatial ring and tossed it to Wang Yu.
"They're all inside, see for yourself."
Wang Yu quickly began to examine it.
[Fu Xiao, 523 years old, peak Core Formation cultivation, from Sanshan Village, Peach Blossom Township, Liuguang County, Yeqiong Prefecture. At the age of twenty, he was recruited as a servant in Yeqiong Prefecture due to his mixed spiritual root aptitude...]
At thirty, he caught the eye of the young master of the Duan family in Xiangshan and became their personal page. His eloquence and debating skills were formidable. He obtained cultivation resources from the young master Duan Yang… At fifty, he broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining… and fell out of favor!
[At sixty, he killed Young Master Duan Yang with 'Stone Scorpion Poison,' obtaining his storage bag, which contained countless resources and... the Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Incantation.]
In his later years, at the age of one hundred, he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, used a secret incantation to devour some of his blood relatives from the Three Mountains Village, and formally joined the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect as an outer sect steward...
[His cultivation is progressing rapidly. He was fortunate enough to form his core before his three-hundred-year lifespan, and in just over two hundred years he has reached the peak of the core formation stage. He is currently traveling on Vermilion Bird Mountain, seeking an opportunity to condense his infant spirit!]
The level of detail in this intelligence left Wang Yu speechless.
Not only his past experiences, but also Fu Xiao's usual methods, all the missions he had carried out, his performance, etc., were all recorded.
It must be said that the intelligence gathering ability of the Gui Fang Zhuo clan far exceeded Wang Yu's expectations.
"Thank you, this information has been a great help to me."
"It's alright. Now that I've recognized you as my fourth brother, I'll definitely help you find a way to solve your problem."
Regardless of whether what he said was true or false, it was something beyond the scope of the Styx Contract. At this point, if he said it, it could only be true, and Wang Yu had to accept this favor.
He remembered Zhuo Shouqing's greed and ruthlessness, and he should also remember this help, regardless of whether there were other motives behind it; feelings and character are irrelevant.
Even if it's a heinous criminal who has killed countless people, if they raised you and saved your life, you should still feel indebted to them.
He, Wang, was terrified of this.
An open conspiracy is indeed the most unsolvable strategy in the world.
"well--"
After Wang Yu composed himself, Zhuo Shouqing continued.
"I currently have two solutions. One is for you to go to the heart of the Ghost Kingdom and not show your face for a hundred years. This method is the safest, but it may lead to some troubles that are originally mine."
"Secondly, we will continue to spread the news that you used the Foundation-Seizing Technique to establish your foundation, thus concealing the abnormality of your cultivation speed. At most, we will wait until you break through to the Core Formation stage. If Fu Xiao pays even a little attention to your experiences, he will definitely discover the problem."
"Honestly, both of these proposals are rubbish," Wang Yu said, puzzled.
"Why can't we just call upon the powerful members of the Guifang Zhuo clan to kill him directly?"
Zhuo Shouqing rolled his eyes.
"I am a useless young master, while Fu Xiao is a peak Core Formation expert. If I can send people to kill him, why would I sign the Styx Contract with you? Are you kidding me?"
"Besides, I don't know if he has any connection with the Nine Evils True Monarch, so we can't take the risk."
Too.
Wang Yu pondered for a moment.
"It's better to stay still than to act. Since you have such strong intelligence capabilities, then have someone keep an eye on Fu Xiao. Isn't he looking for opportunities at Vermilion Bird Mountain?"
"They definitely won't be back anytime soon. Until then, we just need to stay vigilant and don't need to deliberately conceal anything."
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Shouqing nodded.
“Fourth brother is indeed more astute, but I can only access a portion of the family's intelligence network and mobilize some minor figures. You see…”
"Hehe, Brother Zhuo must have other tricks up his sleeve."
Wang Yu rubbed his hands together, got up to pour wine and serve food, looking like he was serving his grandfather, which made Zhuo Shouqing close his eyes comfortably.
After three rounds of wine and five courses of food,
Instead of discussing serious matters, the two were chatting idly as night gradually fell outside the window.
Outside the door.
"Master, Senior Chao Yunniang has sent four beauties over."
"Let them in, you may leave."
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Shouqing chuckled.
"As expected, Fourth Brother understands me. You have no idea how much I've been holding back all this way."
"Go away, don't touch me."
"Shall we go together?"
Seeing that Wang Yu wanted to leave, Zhuo Shouqing grabbed him and said with a strange laugh, "It's one thing to stay in the sect, but you haven't even spent time with your brother yet."
"You're too drunk, I—"
Wang Yu wanted to refuse, but when he saw the four delicate beauties who pushed open the door, he suddenly trembled.
How long has it been?
Yes, today his Corpse Demon Secret Technique has been completed to the second level, and his physique has been further integrated. Although there are still some side effects, they are not that serious.
He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement, and glanced sideways at Zhuo Shouqing. He really had picked a good time.
"Brother Zhuo, don't say that I'm unwilling, I'm just afraid of discouraging you."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator."
"Alright."
Snap—
With the palace doors tightly shut, the shadowy figures under the lamplight created a hazy, beautiful effect, just right for one person to have two.
"My lord, please cherish Wanwan as much as you wish."
The next day.
The first light of dawn.
Feeling refreshed, Wang instructed his maid to take good care of Zhuo Shouqing before leaving the main hall alone and returning to his secret chamber to continue what he hadn't finished the day before.
Limb regeneration!
He had been waiting for this day for a long time. Counting the days, since he entered the Daoist path at the age of sixteen, he is now over fifty-four years old, having lived two-thirds of his life compared to ordinary people.
He had forgotten what it felt like to move his left arm for far too long.
"We have to give it a try."
With his mind focused on his body, the Corpse Demon Secret Technique began to operate, and the two 'Yin Blood Pills' hidden within his marrow and blood were transferred to the severed wound on his left arm.
Wang Yu tapped his right hand repeatedly, and the two secret pills shattered simultaneously.
The dense Yin and Corpse Qi, mixed with the special Qi and Blood in his body, suddenly exploded outwards.
"Well--"
An unprecedented tingling and itching sensation was concentrated on the broken part of the left shoulder. First, the bone with an unusual color was growing, and then the meridians, muscles, and blood vessels.
When the secret power of the two Yin Blood Pills was completely exhausted.
What was ultimately revealed was a fleshy arm without skin, and Wang Yu could only smile bitterly.
"It's still a little short, but we can continue to condense the Yin Blood Pill."
I temporarily replaced all five slots with Corpse Demon Arcane Arts.
Immediately, a continuous stream of power flowed in, accelerating the condensation of the Yin Blood Pill.
In just one day, the new secret elixir was successfully created.
Repeat the previous steps.
The tender new skin began to regenerate, and soon Wang Yu experienced the feeling of having a whole body.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
