Chapter 2 Reverse Spirit Blood Sect
"Robbery? This price is already very reasonable."
"The Lord of Shihu City retorted."
"So what if your spiritual root is useless? Just throw a quick-learning demonic technique at you, exploit it for twenty years, and the value created will be at least a thousand spirit stones. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. There are plenty of demonic sects that want it."
Upon hearing this, the man in black robes suddenly revealed a fawning smile.
"Lord of the city, don't be in such a hurry. It's the first transaction, so let people know the bottom price."
"So, five spirit stones for a useless spiritual root, and forty spirit stones for a mixed spiritual root. I'll take as many as you have in Stone Lake City, how about that?"
The Lord of Shihu City hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"Sure, but you have to sell me one of your Reverse Blood Pills from the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect."
“No problem. If the city lord can afford the price, I will bring him next time.”
What is the price?
"Five thousand spirit stones."
"We'll test the spirit again next year before making the transaction."
The Lord of Shihu City is a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. If Shihu City didn't only have a first-grade low-level spiritual vein, he wouldn't actually be the lord of the city. A cultivator at the Qi Refining stage has a lifespan of 150 years.
He is already over ninety years old. If he tries to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage again after he turns one hundred, there will be almost no hope of success.
A Qi Refining cultivator needs a Foundation Establishment Pill to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. The highest-grade Foundation Establishment Pill costs more than 10,000 spirit stones and is extremely rare, almost impossible for someone like him to obtain.
The Reverse Blood Pill is also a type of Foundation Establishment Pill, but it is of a lower grade and provides far less help. At most, it increases the chance of success by 20%, and failure will result in death and the annihilation of one's cultivation.
He wanted to give it another shot.
Of course, if there is no Foundation Establishment Pill, cultivators can also break through to the next realm on their own, but very few succeed. Over time, those who can afford it will obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill to assist them.
After the two reached a deal, more than a dozen Qi Refining cultivators from the City Lord's Mansion came out in full force to capture all the promising talents who met the conditions for the deal in the spirit test that day.
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night.
The wheels rolled on the muddy, uneven ground, causing the prison cart to vibrate violently. It nearly overturned when it rolled over stones. The gaps in the cast iron bars were so small that only a finger could be inserted through them.
Listen to the chirping of cicadas and frogs, and the chattering of insects and kingfishers.
Wang Yu awoke from his coma and vaguely remembered being stopped at the city gate after leaving the Wang family. A dark figure blew on him, and then he lost consciousness.
"this---"
Wang Wu? No, the spirit testing isn't over yet, how could he possibly be instructing the cultivators of the Spirit Vulture Sect?
Looking around, under the moonlight, Wang Yu noticed several other people who had participated in the spirit testing during the day, including those with useless or mixed spiritual roots.
There were a total of ten prison vans, carrying more than a hundred prisoners, all of whom were weak and powerless, as if they had been drugged.
He was very familiar with the scenery outside; it was the origin of the name "Shihu City"—"Shihu."
It was a popular spot for the city's noble families to enjoy spring outings.
The prison carts were linked together with iron chains, and at the head of the procession was a man in black robes who pulled the carts with a demonic horse with scales and horns.
Upon reaching the lakeside, a distinctive whistle sounded, consisting of three long and one short blast. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen men in black robes leaped out of the water and instantly surrounded the prison cart.
Some of the people who woke up like Wang Yu had trembling voices, filled with obvious fear.
"Who are you? This is Lingjiu Sect territory. Abducting potential cultivators is against the law!"
"Hahahaha, idiot."
"They fell into the hands of my Reverse Spirit Blood Sect and still tried to intimidate us with the Spirit Vulture Sect. They're incredibly stupid."
Wang Yu's heart stirred. As far as he knew, the Lingjiu Sect was located in the Taihu Spiritual Domain, which had a well-developed water system and abundant fertile land, with hundreds of millions of mortals.
The entire [Taihu Spiritual Domain] is the territory of the righteous sects, governed by sects, and its territory is planned around the spiritual veins.
The demonic path is located in another adjacent region called the "Red Iris Demon Realm," which sounds a bit eerie, but it is actually a beautiful place with mountains, rivers, and fertile land.
Beyond that, there's something he can't learn through reading books.
Judging from the name, the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect is obviously a demonic sect. Who knows what they want to do with this group of people they've abducted? It's not like they're going to take them as disciples.
Two words—unworthy!
Even the Demonic Sect wouldn't cultivate cultivators with useless spiritual roots; he understood this very well.
No one spoke again. After the group of black-robed demonic cultivators gathered, they released their flying magical artifacts. Pieces of black cloth rapidly enlarged under the enhancement of spiritual power, lifting all the prison carts into the air.
The sudden change startled many people, who huddled together like frightened rabbits, trembling in fear.
This is the spiritual realm of Taihu Lake, filled with righteous cultivators. For them to fly so ostentatiously through the sky is like a drop of ink falling onto a blank sheet of paper.
The two regions are separated by numerous border passes and dangerous areas, forming a barrier that is difficult for many cultivators to cross. Flying directly through these areas would definitely not be possible.
Lingjiu Gate is located on the eastern edge of the Taihu Spiritual Domain, adjacent to the Chiyuan Demon Domain. The nearest border pass is called Black Mountain Pass.
To the left lies the perilous "Fallen Leaf Swamp".
There is a demon-infested area on the right: the Black Mountain Demon Forest.
The cultivators responsible for guarding Black Mountain Pass came from various orthodox sects in the eastern part of Taihu Lake, with Lingjiu Sect being just the most inconspicuous part among them.
There are also many first-class forces, such as the Thunderfire Temple, the Azure Cloud Sect, and the Moon Gazing Palace, three powerful sects that possess Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
There are also Core Formation Realm experts stationed at the border year-round.
However, the prisoners witnessed an extremely horrifying scene: the leader of this group of demonic cultivators from the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, a man in black robes, was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.
After being stopped by the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Black Mountain Pass, he smiled and showed them a token, then handed them a bag of spirit stones, as if no one at the encampment noticed.
Just let them go like that!
Let them pass!
Passed!
No matter how much the little rabbits cried and screamed, there was no response. Wang Yu felt heavy-hearted, with a sense of desolation and loneliness.
The past sixteen years have not been entirely smooth sailing, but he has often enjoyed pleasant moments. Now that he has been kidnapped to the Crimson Kite Demon Realm, he has no idea what his fate will be. He can only pray that he is not a blood supply reserve for evil creatures.
Since leaving Black Mountain Pass and entering the Crimson Phoenix Demon Realm, everyone fell silent, their hearts heavy, and no one had anything to say.
The demonic cultivators responsible for escorting them would distribute three large cakes and a bag of water each day to ensure they wouldn't starve. Their bodily functions would be supervised and addressed when they stopped to recover their spiritual energy.
They were not allowed to leave their sight. Several people tried to escape, but their legs were broken and they were thrown into a prison van, where they could never get off.
He could only relieve himself in the car. Seeing this, Wang Yu had no choice but to give up his little scheme, and they flew like this for a whole month.
The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect has arrived!
Wang Yu had never heard of this sect, but just looking at the scale of its mountain gate, his heart sank. Nine giant mountains, like the gnarled roots of an old tree, meandered and rose straight into the sky.
There are many spatial gaps between each mountain, connected by plank roads, iron chains, and cloud bridges. Pavilions, waterside terraces, towers, and palaces are scattered in a well-organized manner throughout the twisted mountain peaks.
The center of the nine peaks is hollow, with a giant ritual-like object suspended in the air.
(End of this chapter)
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