It wasn't that Jiang Yuechu hadn't weighed the pros and cons.
Accepting the Pill Cauldron Sect would mean standing directly in opposition to the Chunyang Lineage.
This deal carried immense risk.
But risk often came with massive profits.
To the powers of the Eastern Region, the current Great Tang was nothing more than a toddler learning to walk.
It lacked foundation and it lacked a Legacy.
If it developed step-by-step, by the time Great Tang could stand on equal footing with those behemoths, the opportunity would have long passed.
And if Great Tang wanted to carve a blood-soaked path through these chaotic times, relying on her alone wasn't enough.
Thousands of alchemists.
That was enough to let Great Tang rapidly close the gap with those behemoths.
What Great Tang lacked now was precisely this kind of means to swiftly increase its national power.
As for whether they could protect it... The corner of Jiang Yuechu's mouth curled slightly, a cold glint appearing.
If one feared wolves in front and tigers behind, their cultivation journey would come to an end.
Since she had already offended so many, why fear adding the Chunyang Lineage to the list?
One doesn't worry about debts when they are too many, nor does one itch when covered in lice.
As long as Great Tang could use this opportunity to grow strong, what did it matter if the whole world became their enemy?
Hearing this.
Zhou Xuan's body trembled violently.
The strength of the person before him... while perhaps not yet a match for Wang Canglan.
But her methods were absolutely more than enough to deal with the Pill Cauldron Sect... "Senior, rest assured!"
"My Pill Cauldron Sect has suffered this great calamity and has long seen through the fickleness of people. Since Senior is willing to give us a way to live, you are like a second parent to us. If anyone dares to have secondary thoughts, I, Zhou Xuan, will be the first to disagree!"
"There is no need for Senior to act; I will not let those ungrateful wretches go!"
Hearing these words.
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly.
"Rise. Since this matter is settled, there is no need for further words. I will stay here for a few more days to handle some trivial matters."
"When I depart, I will naturally send someone to find you."
Upon hearing this, the heavy stone in Zhou Xuan's heart finally dropped.
"Yes! This Junior will go back to prepare immediately and await Senior's good news!"
Zhou Xuan bowed deeply again and then slowly retreated.
He did not straighten his back until he had exited the courtyard gate.
Once he was far away.
Silence returned to the courtyard.
Wang Ziyu sat on a stone stool, looking at the girl's upright back, and finally couldn't help but sigh.
This girl's courage was truly boundless... but what use was there in saying anything now?
In the end, he could only shake his head helplessly.
Forget it, forget it.
Anyway, if the sky falls, there's someone taller to hold it up.
It wasn't his turn to worry blindly here... Over the next few days, Qifeng Ridge was unusually peaceful.
Since the fall of Demon Emperor Crimson Heaven that night, the various forces that had been lurking in the shadows had all become much more well-behaved.
Even if there were some who still harbored ill intentions, they didn't dare to provoke the Lu Family at this critical juncture.
Jiang Yuechu finally had time to plan for increasing her strength.
"Tsk... it's time to show some maneuvering again."
She lamented silently to herself.
Only then did Jiang Yuechu find a room and sit down cross-legged.
She took a Golden Seal and nine Flying Swords out of the hanxu bag at her waist, placing them one by one in front of her.
She didn't look at the Golden Seal first, but instead focused her gaze on the nine Flying Swords.
After considering for a moment, she picked one up with two fingers.
Since it was a good item, there was no reason to let it sit and gather dust.
Now that she was surrounded by enemies, having one more trick up her sleeve meant one more bit of capital to stay alive.
With a slight thought.
The blood and Qi within her body suddenly surged like a river bursting its banks, letting out a dull roar.
Flesh and Bone as Furnace.
The next moment.
She pressed her palms together, sandwiching the Flying Sword between them.
Crimson blood and Qi burst forth from her body, instantly enveloping the Flying Sword.
Jiang Yuechu's body trembled slightly as she gritted her teeth.
Sweat slid down her cheeks, but before it could hit the ground, it was evaporated by the scalding waves of air around her.
A tearing pain exploded from her arms, spreading wildly along her Meridians.
One stick of incense's time passed.
Her palms closed together.
The Flying Sword had already vanished.
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath and did not stop.
She picked up the second one.
Joined her palms.
Refined it.
The intense pain was like a tide, wave after wave.
Until the ninth Flying Sword was completely fused into her flesh and blood.
Her originally tense body finally relaxed slowly.
She looked down at her right wrist.
On her originally fair, jade-like wrist, there was now a circle of earthy yellow patterns.
The patterns were ancient, connected end to end, appearing faintly.
At first glance, it looked like a high-quality jade bracelet.
Jiang Yuechu shook her wrist.
There was nothing unusual... The next moment.
The girl expressionlessly raised her right hand.
On her wrist, the earthy yellow jade bracelet suddenly lit up.
Swish swish swish—
Nine streaks of light shot out from her body, silent and still, arranging themselves in a Nine Palaces formation and piercing into the ground.
In an instant.
Within the area covered by the light, the air suddenly became heavy.
Even the dust floating in the light beams suddenly froze and slowly fell to the ground.
Tsk.
So this was the true use of this Magic Treasure.
That Demon Emperor had obtained the Magic Treasure but didn't know how to use it.
He only knew how to throw them around like flying knives; it was truly a waste of a heavenly treasure... She lifted her foot and stepped into the formation.
With a boom.
The girl felt her body suddenly sink.
With her currently powerful Physical Body, even she felt her movements become sluggish.
Every movement required several times more strength than usual.
"A bit interesting."
Just how powerful was her current Physical Body?
Looking across the Denglou Realm, whether among the Human Race or demons, those who could rival her in pure physical strength were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
But even so.
Inside this sword formation, she still felt a clear sluggishness and strain.
If it were an ordinary Ascending Tower Cultivator, once they fell into this formation, they would likely find it difficult even to lift a finger.
They would be left at the mercy of others.
Jiang Yuechu raised her hand and looked at the nine sword shadows floating around her, her eyes full of satisfaction.
This suffering wasn't in vain.
With a thought.
The nine sword shadows instantly dissipated, turning into streaks of light that drilled back into her wrist.
Only then did she turn her gaze to the solitary Golden Seal on the stone table.
She followed the same procedure, sitting cross-legged again and reaching out to grip the Golden Seal in her palm.
She willed it again.
But the blood and Qi in her body were like a pool of stagnant water, without the slightest ripple.
Hmm?
Jiang Yuechu's brow furrowed slightly as she tried again.
There was still no reaction.
Flesh and Bone as Furnace seemed to have vanished into thin air; no matter how she tried to activate it, it remained as silent as a stone.
"What's the meaning of this? Is this giving me some kind of'sage mode' cooldown?"
The girl complained helplessly but didn't force it.
Compared to the improvements brought by the hundred demons compendium, fusing the Magic Treasure into her body wasn't that urgent.
She should focus on adding points first.
She tossed the Golden Seal back into the hanxu bag and slowly closed her eyes.
[host: Jiang Yuechu]
[Realm: Sixth Level Ascending Tower]
[Current Dao Cultivation: 3,633,623 years]
First was the Great Black Heaven Body Forging Scripture.
This technique was currently one of her greatest means of improvement—swallowing demons and devouring souls to make them her own, it was extremely domineering.
Now that she had ample Dao Cultivation, it was the right time to take it to the next level.
"Upgrade."
979,425 years of Dao Cultivation vanished instantly, like a river entering the sea.
In an instant, Jiang Yuechu felt her Divine Soul shake, as if she had fallen into an infinite Hell.