Chapter 19 A Reckless Man's Assault
This exploitation is quite ruthless; a full 60% of the profits are distributed, meaning that in the end, he only has 200 contribution points left.
Even so, there is still money to be made, after all, this is only a short-term mission lasting half a year. Missions from the Mission Hall start at least a year, with a reward of 300 spirit stones.
The longer it takes, the higher the reward, which is also related to the difficulty of the task.
Wang Yu valued being able to hide away for half a year in peace. The outer disciples of Cold Blood Peak he had encountered in the past few days had all been extremely rude. As time went on, he, the "lucky spirit slave," would probably become the target of everyone's anger.
The outer sect of Hanxue Peak, under Su Zhenchuan's command, will not give up easily. Their goal is nothing more than to replace Wang Yu and gain the right to reside in the Ice and Snow Pavilion.
Forcing him to quit is one method, killing him is another.
At the foot of the Nine Peaks lies the Reverse Blood Ten Workshop, home to the inner and outer disciples of the entire Reverse Spirit Blood Sect. It also houses numerous properties owned by Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators, catering to the disciples' needs.
The number of inner disciples on each peak alone exceeds ten thousand, and the total number of disciples across the nine peaks approaches one hundred thousand. Adding in the even larger number of outer disciples, the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect has at least several hundred thousand disciples.
On the surface, the sect rules forbid disciples from killing each other, but if no one notices, no one cares whether any disciples have disappeared.
It was done so cleanly that even the disciples of the Enforcement Hall didn't bother to check.
During this period, Wang Yu tried to avoid going to secluded and quiet places to avoid any accidents. After bidding farewell to Zhao Shang, he went straight out to the alchemy hall to buy books on the preservation of spiritual herbs.
These kinds of books are relatively inexpensive, and there are many demonic cultivators who resell them. Each of the nine sects has specially set up trading streets for the use of their disciples.
Every few years, the Nine Peaks jointly host the "True Inheritance Auction"!
There were quite a few good items, including some high-quality Foundation Building Pills.
However, these are still far from Wang Yu's reach; he needs time to accumulate wealth and improve his cultivation level.
Having spent all the spirit sand he had, he could only buy a book describing various first-tier spirit medicines and their maintenance methods, titled "Compendium of Materia Medica: Qi Cultivation Chapter".
This item can greatly broaden Wang Yu's horizons, teach him to identify, cultivate, and recognize medicinal herbs, and will also be of great use in his future livelihood.
The Four Arts of Cultivation: Alchemy, Weaponry, Talismans, and Arrays!
There is no particular order of ranking, but in terms of burning money, alchemy ranks first, and once you achieve some success, it is also the fastest way to make money.
He also took a liking to this skill; the placement grid was just too suitable for a skill that required manual dexterity.
He can hone his skills even through sheer hard work, without needing to consume too many materials to practice. His muscle memory will develop naturally, just like another version of himself, honed in an unknown space.
[Placement Item 2: Herbal Collection - Qi Cultivation Chapter]
"Compendium of Materia Medica (0/100): A diary of twelve hours, completed in four days."
Sure enough, purely knowledge-based information can be memorized quickly.
Knowledge floods my mind almost every moment, giving me a feeling of being strengthened by knowledge—it's wonderful and pleasant!
After accepting the task of "maintaining the medicinal garden," he also received a scroll containing detailed information. Just as he was about to check the specific location...
A cold wind swept in.
Wang Yu suddenly looked up and was shocked to find that he had unknowingly walked into a dark alley.
Bewitched?
Two people emerged from the front and the back, boldly revealing their true faces. They were only three zhang (ten meters) away from him, and a colorful butterfly landed on the shoulder of the cultivator in front.
"Wang Yu, how effective is my Bewitching Butterfly technique?"
There was no reply. The cultivator had already begun to mobilize his spiritual energy. Judging from the aura, the cultivator behind him was at the third level of Qi Refining, and the cultivator in front who was manipulating the butterfly was at the fourth level of Qi Refining. This was a bit tricky.
"What do you intend to do?"
"Oh---"
The opponent moved suddenly, using the Ghost Shadow Step to instantly appear beside Wang Yu, pointing his fingers like a sword and slashing forward in reverse.
The technique was strikingly similar to the chop to the neck that Manager Liu had used that day!
Wang Yu, who originally planned to buy time and launch a sneak attack, did not expect the other party to act so decisively and even with such deadly force. Fortunately, he was prepared.
With a light touch of his toes on the ground, he bent over and moved backward like an iron plate to dodge, forming a hand seal, and a hiltless ice sword more than eight feet long quickly condensed.
"Whoosh—"
The ice sword and the air blade collided and dissipated simultaneously.
The mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator was astonished by Wang Yu's mastery of magic. He had mastered the technique with a single hand seal, a sign of perfect magic. As far as he knew, this spirit slave had only been cultivating for a little over half a year, yet he possessed such comprehension.
No wonder Su Zhenchuan took a liking to her; it's a pity she ran into him.
He shouted.
"Chen Sanshi, make your move!"
The person who responded was the outer disciple at the third level of Qi Refining behind Wang Yu. His backward dodge was as if he had deliberately bumped into this person's arms.
"You've come at the perfect time."
The man drew a long sword and slashed down with spiritual power. Wang Yu pushed off the ground again and flipped over, only to see countless ice swords, each no longer than an index finger, shooting out in unison.
There were at least twenty or thirty swords. Chen Sanshi's eyes widened. With danger looming, his strength inevitably decreased. The sword blade slashed at Wang Yu's back, leaving a bloody wound.
He himself was completely pierced by a large number of ice swords and died with his eyes wide open!
With his tactic succeeding, Wang Yu reached out and hooked Chen Sanshi's storage bag into his arms. With no obstacles behind him, he could rush out of the alley and into the main street at any time.
The attack that clashed with someone in the mid-stage of Qi Refining was actually a feint.
His target had always been the cultivator behind him who was at the same level as him. Only by quickly killing one of them could he be in an invincible position where he could attack or retreat at will.
"You, a mere spirit slave, dare to slaughter your fellow disciples!"
"funny."
Wang Yu scoffed disdainfully.
"Does Wang have to stand there and let you slaughter him like cattle?!"
After his mockery, Wang Yu narrowed his eyes and scrutinized the man's face, then said in a cold voice, "I was personally selected by Master Su to join the Ice and Snow Pavilion. Even if you kill me, what makes you so confident that you can enter the pavilion and get a room?"
The man took several steps back and glared at him fiercely.
"I'll go in the same way Su Qingshan does. What's it to you?"
"None of my business?" Wang Yu almost laughed out of anger.
As for Su Qingshan, he was another cultivator who moved into the Ice and Snow Pavilion as an outer disciple.
The reason he was able to enter was that in the previous Nine Peaks Outer Sect Competition, he killed a disciple at the eighth level of Qi Refining with his sixth level of Qi Refining cultivation.
Later, he was noticed by Su Zhenchuan and recruited to live in the Ice and Snow Pavilion.
The core reason is combat power that surpasses others of the same level!
Wang Yu frowned and said, "You are at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and I am at the third level of Qi Refining. What will killing me prove? You don't even know why I am valued by Master Su, yet you recklessly attacked. How do you know if you have been used?"
After much thought, Wang Yu concluded that there weren't many people who could be reasoned to target him. Duan Ping, the fat man, was one, as was the missing Steward Liu, and Zhao Shang, though he was less of a suspect.
After being bombarded with questions, the attacker's expression shifted between light and dark, clearly indicating that he was also pondering the matter.
(End of this chapter)
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