Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Fairy Cailing said, "Zhao Yu, since you are able to command three Third-Order monsters, your strength is now sufficient to stand alongside us. From now on, there's no need for excessive formality. We can also address each other as fellow Daoists!"

Zhao Yu said, "Yes, Fairy Cailing!"

A complex look flashed across Fairy Cailing's eyes as she said, "Zhao Yu, do you plan to stay with Dan Ling Sect, or do you intend to start your own faction? The seat hopes you would stay with Dan Ling Sect, but if you wish to start your own faction, the seat will also support you!"

As the strength of the Hundred Beasts Sect Master, Yuwen Zhenming, was not much different from that of Fairy Cailing, Zhao Yu's ability to kill Yuwen Zhenming naturally meant he could also defeat her.

Zhao Yu smiled faintly and said, "Fairy Cailing, Zhao naturally wishes to remain within the Sect."

Although Fairy Cailing initially banished Zhao Yu to the Canglong Mountain range, she had been quite good to both Zhao Yu and Li Xianjiao thereafter.

Without the protection of Dan Ling Sect, Zhao Yu would not have been able to so easily sell various Superior Grade elixirs and exchange them for all kinds of rare resources.

Fairy Cailing revealed a hint of contented smile: "Good, Zhao Yu, the seat indeed has not misjudged you! From today onwards, you are another Supreme Elder of our Dan Ling Sect."

Zhao Yu said, "Fairy Cailing, you had promised before that I could exchange treasures from you with spirit stones and resources. Is that promise still valid?"

In the future, if Zhao Yu wanted to refine his Lifebound Magic Treasure, the Mountain Seal, or wished to condense the Mountain Treasured Body upon his Earthly Spirit Body, he would need Fourth Order rare Earth-Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures like the Black and White Divine Mud.

Fairy Cailing smiled slightly and said, "Of course, it's valid. However, the seat also wishes to see what treasures you have in your hands!"

With Yuwen Zhenming's fall at the hands of Zhao Yu, and Zhao Yu's control over the Hundred Beasts Sect, it was natural he had many fine treasures in his possession.

Before long, Zhao Yu had exchanged from Fairy Cailing the Black and White Divine Mud, as well as Earth-Attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of Third Order and above.

"Congratulations, uncle, on reversing the Foundation Establishment to cut down a Golden Core; truly remarkable! Never before has such a distinguished individual emerged in the Northern Desolation, truly worthy of being my Dao Companion! Shall we celebrate? I have a Second Order Low-grade Golden Dragon Carp in my hands, and my braised Golden Dragon Carp is unmatched in all the world!"

Just as Zhao Yu had left from Fairy Cailing's side, Li Xianjiao came over with a smile, latched onto his arm, and said with a coquettish laugh.

Zhao Yu laughed and said, "Good!"

The two then headed to the cave mansion where Li Xianjiao resided to taste her cooking.

Inside the Hundred Beasts Sect.

"After the White Ghost Emperor devours a large number of high-quality souls, another one of my soul talents can be elevated to the genius level. Should I improve my Artifact Refining Talent or my Formation Talent?"

"I am about to advance to Golden Core, and once I do, I will need to refine my Lifebound Magic Treasure! Naturally, the stronger the Lifebound Magic Treasure, the better! Moreover, the Corpse Demon Sect's records also contain various methods for refining corpse magical treasures.

If I could refine a set of magical treasures for the Nine Extremes Corpse Emperor, it would certainly become much stronger!"

"Then I choose to enhance my Artifact Refining Talent!"

Zhao Yu weighed his options and made a choice, a cool current surged in his body, strengthening his soul.

"Zhao Yu."

"Artifact Refining Talent: Refining Genius (0/10000)."

After Zhao Yu's transformation completed, he immediately took out a set of Third Order Artifact Refining inheritances and read them carefully.

The next day, within the Earth Fire Chamber of the Hundred Beasts Sect.

Zhao Yu took out various materials and then began to refine a low-grade magical instrument level Flying Daggers using the Earth Fire to accumulate experience.

Seven days later.

"It actually succeeded!! I was even prepared for multiple failures! The soul talent of an artifact refining genius is indeed extraordinary! The world of geniuses is truly exhilarating!"

Zhao Yu held a low-grade magical instrument level Flying Daggers in his hand, eyes brimming with joy and surprise.

Ordinary cultivators who had just begun the path of artifact refining might need several years or even over a decade to forge a low-grade magical instrument level Flying Daggers. Zhao Yu, however, only took seven days to forge a low-grade magical instrument level Flying Daggers; such was the terror of the artifact refining genius's soul talent.

In addition, Zhao Yu's possession of a complete Third-Order artifact refining heritage, Seventh Level of Foundation Establishment cultivation, and Foundation Establishment Tenth Level Divine Consciousness Cultivation were also critical factors, as the higher one's cultivation level, the easier it would be to learn the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

In the following days, Zhao Yu practiced the Mountain Sutra within the Hundred Beasts Sect while using the power of the Dao Fruit to enhance the Bloodline Quality of Red Emperor.

If the Bloodline Quality of the Red Emperor could be raised to mid-grade, then its combat power would drastically increase as would its potential for evolution.

Two months later, two Escape Lights flew from afar, heading towards the direction of the Spirit Beast Mountain Range.

One of the Escape Lights was Nangong Shiyao, who had made countless young cultivators in the Northern Desolation fall for her, and the other cultivator was a tall, burly, and handsome man dressed in black, though his face was slightly pale – it was Huai Xuanling.

Huai Xuanling said, "Nangong Shiyao, surrender! The Thousand Mysteries Sect has fallen, and no one in the Northern Desolation dares to shelter you! Even the minor Spirit Mountain Lord would not offend our Shade Ghost Sect for your sake!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huai Xuanling suddenly released a slender and ghostly pale Evil Ghost from his body, lunging directly at Nangong Shiyao.

Nangong Shiyao clenched her teeth and sacrificed an Evil-Suppressing Talisman, a ray of Evil-suppressing Pure Light shining towards the fast-moving Evil Ghost.

The Evil Ghost let out a scream as a large amount of black smoke suddenly appeared on its body, and it quickly retreated back into the Ghost Nurturing Jar on Huai Xuanling's body.

Ever since the Shade Ghost Sect arrived in the Northern Desolation, talismans like Evil-Suppressing Talismans which restrain ghost creatures had become much more popular, and Talisman Masters from various sects had also drawn a large number of Evil-Suppressing Talismans to counter ghost creatures.

"Nangong Shiyao of the Thousand Mysteries Sect urgently requests to see Lord Zhao Yu of the small Spirit Mountain, about matters concerning Condensing Nascent Soul!!"

Nangong Shiyao waved her hand, and a Communication Talisman transformed into a streak of light flying into the Spirit Beast Mountain Range, echoing throughout.

"Damn it, wench!!"

Huai Xuanling's eyes flashed with rage, and he shouted harshly, as five Evil Ghosts flew out from his Ghost Nurturing Jar, rushing towards Nangong Shiyao.

"Stop, Huai Xuanling! This is my small Spirit Mountain's territory; no fighting is allowed here!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

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A voice as melodious as a silver bell sounded as the beautifully dressed and stunning Shangguan Lingxiu, carrying herself with an air of nobility, arrived from afar and said aloud.

A hint of wariness flashed in Huai Xuanling's eyes, as he collected the five Evil Ghosts and frowned slightly, "Fellow Daoist Shangguan, Nangong Shiyao has killed several disciples of my Shade Ghost Sect and is a most wanted criminal by our sect. Please give me some face, and hand her over to me."

Nangong Shiyao, unable to cry, spoke in a soft and gentle tone, "Sister Shangguan, the Shade Ghost Sect betrayed their promise and launched a sneak attack on my Thousand Mysteries Sect, destroying our gate and killing countless disciples of my sect. Please, help me seek justice!"

Shangguan Lingxiu glanced at Nangong Shiyao, her eyes gleaming with admiration, "Such a beautiful person, truly pitiful, and no wonder he asked me to save her!"

Shangguan Lingxiu said indifferently, "My husband has asked me to take her back. Huai Xuanling, if you want to take her away, please have your Sect Master come personally!"