Translator: CinderTL
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
Song Wen stood suspended in mid-air, gazing down at the hundreds of Bodhi Spirit Core plants thriving in the Spirit Field below. His eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
In the Southern Nether Continent, beyond the reach of the Divine Blood Gate's long arm, Song Wen had no need to fear that cultivating these Bodhi Spirit Cores would invite deadly consequences.
During these ten years, apart from occasional trips to acquire spiritual materials, Song Wen remained in seclusion at Cloudstream Valley.
His cultivation realm had fully stabilized.
The three Shadow Gu had advanced to the fourth-tier, becoming Shadow King Gu.
The original late fourth-tier Shadow King Gu had reached the fourth-tier peak, and Song Wen was already preparing to help it ascend to the fifth-tier.
Additionally, Song Wen had taken the time to cultivate a pupil technique called the Dreamfloat True Eye, which he had obtained from Chi Qi.
The Dreamfloat True Eye allowed him to partially see through certain disguises and detect subtle shifts in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Chi Qi had once used this technique to expose Song Wen's Cosmic Transformation Incarnation, forcing him to flee across the Rotting Miasma Ridge.
It's worth noting that the spiritual materials required to cultivate this ocular technique were quite rare, but Chi Qi's storage ring happened to contain them all, saving Song Wen the trouble of searching for them himself.
"Ma...ster," the Nether Fox suddenly materialized beside Song Wen, a massive beast bone clamped in its jaws. The crunching sounds muffled its speech. "When will we return to the Primordial Qi Death Zone? Staying here all the time is so boring. Besides, eating these ordinary demon beasts isn't helping me grow stronger nearly as fast as devouring void fiends would."
A faint smile flickered across Song Wen's face.
"If you're bored, how about I put you back in the Spirit Beast Pouch?"
The Nether Fox immediately retreated two steps, its eyes darting nervously.
"The Primordial Qi Death Zone is fraught with peril! One wrong move could cost me my life. This canyon is far safer. Master, I've decided from this day forward, I'll never set foot outside this canyon again!"
Before the words had even left its mouth, the Nether Fox had already transformed into a blur, darting toward a pavilion at the bottom of the canyon.
The pavilion was Guan Lin's residence, and the Nether Fox, when bored, spent most of its time devising ways to terrorize her, a pastime it never tired of.
Song Wen shook his head, soared straight up, and exited the canyon.
He was somewhat tempted to venture into the Primordial Qi Death Zone.
After all, according to the intelligence he had gathered, numerous members of the Divine Blood Gate were active near the Death Zone, suggesting opportunities for rapid cultivation advancement. However, during his interrogation of Blood Scar, Song Wen learned of a Divine Blood Gate stronghold near the Death Zone, guarded by multiple Body Integration Stage cultivators. This forced him to reconsider his plans.
He sped toward Great Tan City.
Along the way, he took the time to disguise himself as a late Divine Transformation Stage cultivator.
Upon arriving, he visited several large shops, purchasing Spirit Herbs and demon beast souls.
During his seclusion, Song Wen had studied the Blood Essence Pill's Pill Formula and developed some ideas for improving it.
Now, all that remained was to gather the necessary ingredients and begin brewing the medicinal pill.
However, after visiting the ten largest shops in Great Tan City, Song Wen still couldn't find all the Spirit Herbs, lacking two key ingredients.
As for the souls of demon beasts, they were used to feed the Sea of Consciousness Black Hole.
Song Wen now needed to devour souls not only to enhance his divine sense realm but also to nourish the shadow void, drastically increasing his demand for souls.
The shadow void possessed early seventh-tier strength and excelled in divine sense attacks, making it Song Wen's greatest asset. According to the shadow void's own assessment, its divine sense attacks could even threaten cultivators in the mid-Body Integration Stage.
Therefore, Song Wen was willing to spend a fortune in spirit stones to further enhance the shadow void's power.
Today alone, he had spent over six thousand high-grade spirit stones purchasing souls.
Standing on the bustling street, Song Wen pondered how to acquire the remaining two Spirit Herbs.
After a moment's contemplation, he soared through the air, crossing the entire city, and entered an inn near the Spirit Jade Palace, requesting a private chamber.
Upon entering the chamber, Song Wen sat on a wooden chair and flipped his hand to retrieve Xu Mengyu's Communication Jade Slip.
Fellow Daoist Xu, it has been many years since we last met. I have missed you dearly. How have you been lately?
The message was sent, but it vanished like a stone sinking into the sea. A full day passed without a single response.
"Could it be that Xu Mengyu isn't at the Spirit Jade Palace and can't receive my message?" Song Wen frowned deeply.
With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved the communication jade slips of Che Jing and Liu Shanshan.
He hoped to contact Xu Mengyu through them, but his messages to both women received no response.
Abandoning his futile wait, Song Wen produced another communication jade slip.
This one belonged to Mi Man, whom he had courted during their passionate days aboard the Giant Flying Ship.
Fellow Daoist Mi Man, it has been many years since we parted. I have missed you dearly. How have you been?
Mi Man replied swiftly, though her tone was tinged with resentment.
Lei Yue, how dare you contact me!
Song Wen replied, Fellow Daoist, you exaggerate. We share no mortal enmity. Why shouldn't I contact you? Besides, we once shared beautiful moments together. Those days were intoxicating for me, and I trust they were equally so for you. Have you truly forgotten those times, to be so cold?
Mi Man retorted, Lei Yue, you took every advantage and now dare to speak such nonsense? What do you truly want?
Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. The joy of union is a natural law, a fundamental aspect of human existence. How can you claim I alone benefited? Did you not find pleasure in it as well?
Having sent this message, Song Wen continued his communication.
Fellow Daoist Mi Man, I have a favor to ask. I can't reach Fellow Daoist Xu. Could you relay a message for me?
Mi Man retorted angrily, [Wishful thinking! I'd be overjoyed if the two of you never saw each other again in this lifetime.
Song Wen replied, Fellow Daoist, why such anger? Since you refuse to deliver the message, I'll make a different request.
A request? Mi Man's fury intensified. What right do you have to make demands of me?
Song Wen countered, [Have you forgotten about the image stone? Many in Great Tan City would pay handsomely to see its contents. If I made copies, I could earn a considerable sum in spirit stones.
You...
Mi Man seemed on the verge of losing control of her rage. After a long pause, she finally replied.
Fine. State your request.
Ten stalks each of five-hundred-year-old Mingqing Grass and eight-hundred-year-old True Yang Grass.
After sending the message, Song Wen, fearing he had pushed Mi Man too far and that she might resort to desperate measures, added:
Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, I won't take them for free. I'll pay a price that satisfies you.
(End of the Chapter)
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