Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 252: The Female Human-Snake



Translator: Cinder Translations

The eagle gently descended to the ground, carrying Zhou Siyi.

Zhou Siyi was gravely injured; not only had her internal organs sustained serious damage, but many of her bones were also broken.

After taking a healing elixir, Zhou Siyi returned to her guest room to recuperate.

Aside from Zhou Siyi, no one else in the Spirit Beast Breeding Workshop was injured, although several buildings had collapsed from the aftermath of the battle.

The two figures in black had not attacked any of the qi-cultivating disciples in the workshop from start to finish.

It seemed their purpose in coming here was to deliberately create chaos, preventing Liu Jiang from successfully capturing the human-snake.

Three days later, Zhou Siyi, with her injuries mostly under control, stepped out of her room.

Liu Jiang, Zhou Siyi, and Song Wen gathered at the top floor of the tallest building.

"Elder Liu, is there any trace of the human-snake?" Zhou Siyi asked.

Originally, the human-snake had been trapped by the formation, a sure catch, but the interference of the two unidentified figures in black had left Zhou Siyi feeling unwilling to accept the outcome.

Liu Jiang looked at the vast lake that stretched to the horizon, his expression somewhat dejected.

"The human-snake is skilled at concealing its aura. Once it escapes into this vast lake, finding its trace again won't be easy."

"And the two figures in black? Is there any clue about them? I can't quell my resentment without tearing them to shreds," Zhou Siyi said.

"There are no leads on those two either."

"Why would the figures in black help the human-snake escape? Could there be some connection between them and the human-snake?" Zhou Siyi inquired.

Liu Jiang's expression darkened, his anger flaring.

"The human-snake is one I personally cultivated. How could it possibly be related to them? Those two are purely here to cause trouble, harming others without benefiting themselves. Two years ago, those two figures in black came once before and secretly opened the serpent enclosure, releasing a large number of green jade snakes."

"What was their purpose in doing this?" Zhou Siyi asked, puzzled.

"Who knows? Perhaps they have a grudge against the sect, or maybe against me personally, or maybe they just enjoy causing chaos. After this incident, we might never have the chance to capture the human-snake again," Liu Jiang replied.

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"Elder Liu, since you have a method to lure the human-snake out, surely you can entice it to appear again, right?"

Liu Jiang shook his head. "That creature has a very high level of intelligence and won't be easily tricked again."

"I'm curious about what method you used to lure the human-snake out," Song Wen asked.

Liu Jiang looked at Zhou Siyi, admiration evident on his face.

"This is thanks to Elder Zhou. I didn't expect her to be so young yet extremely skilled in the breeding and cultivation of beasts."

"After she reviewed my notes, she discerned the reasons I was able to successfully cultivate a second-grade human-snake. Over the past six months, we have conducted no fewer than a thousand attempts and finally succeeded in cultivating a stable-bodied human-snake again. What's even more valuable is that it is a female human-snake."

"In this world, there are only two genuine human-snakes. Elder Zhou speculated that the male human-snake would surely come once it catches a whiff of the female human-snake's scent. Reproduction is an instinct of all living beings."

"So, each day we drain the water from the female human-snake's pool into the vast lake. This water carries the unique scent of the human-snake, serving as bait to attract the male human-snake."

Song Wen's expression was one of surprise.

"You have cultivated another second-grade human-snake?"

"The female human-snake was just born not long ago and hasn't even reached the second- grade yet," Zhou Siyi replied, unable to hide her pride.

Song Wen couldn't help but glance sideways.

He had always thought that Zhou Siyi was naive and uncomplicated, but he never expected her

to handle such inhumane experiments involving the combination of human embryos and beast embryos with such ease.

Although this did not indicate that she had particularly deep scheming, it certainly suggested that she was not simply a kind-hearted person.

Recalling the first time he met Zhou Siyi, Wei Ding had introduced her as the daughter of the deputy peak master of the Spirit Beast Peak. Due to her interest in the Dao of Alchemy, she had joined the Alchemy Peak after establishing her foundation.

Now it seemed that her talent in alchemy was quite extraordinary, and her aptitude and skills in beast cultivation were extremely high.

Given this, her departure from the Spirit Beast Peak to join the Alchemy Peak became intriguing.

"By the way, I must also thank Junior Brother Wu for helping me three days ago during the

crisis."

Zhou Siyi stood up and cupped her hands in gratitude towards Song Wen.

Song Wen replied, "Sister Zhou, there's no need for formalities. We are all of the same sect, and you have taken care of me greatly. Helping you is my duty."

"A life-saving grace cannot be taken lightly. You have not yet acquired a spirit beast; when you return to the sect, I will definitely help you find a suitable one," Zhou Siyi promised.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm afraid my finances are too tight to support a spirit beast," Song Wen directly refused Zhou Siyi's offer.

For Song Wen, ordinary spirit beasts would hardly enhance his strength and would instead waste resources and time in their care.

Shifting the topic, Song Wen asked, "Sister Zhou, since we have successfully cultivated the human-snake, when shall we return to the sect?"

Zhou Siyi replied, "We have been out for half a year; it's indeed time to return. We should set

out tomorrow."

"Are you two planning to return to the sect already?" Liu Jiang asked.

Seeing Zhou Siyi nod, he continued, "You two came and resolved a problem that has troubled

me for a long time. I have nothing to offer you, but I will certainly report your contributions

accurately to the sect. I believe they will reward you generously."

Three days later.

Song Wen and Zhou Siyi returned to the Alchemy Peak.

TL: Previously Pill Peak.

The two first went to meet Wei Ding to report the mission's completion.

Wei Ding was completely unaware of the situation at the Spirit Beast Breeding Workshop in

the Great Yan Kingdom. The mission he received only mentioned that the breeding of the green jade snakes was not proceeding smoothly.

TL: Previously translated as Dayan Kingdom, "Da" means "Big/Great" in Chinese.

Upon seeing Song Wen and Zhou Siyi report that they had completed the task, he didn't take it

too seriously.

"You two should rest in your caves for a week. After I report the mission to the sect, your spirit

stone rewards will be issued soon," he said.

Song Wen and Zhou Siyi each returned to their caves.

The next day, in the evening.

Song Wen arrived at the foot of the Medicine Peak, in a secluded bamboo forest. By the time

he arrived, someone was already waiting there.

The person was named Hao Quan, an outer disciple of the Medicine Peak, twenty-seven years

old, with an eighth layer of Qi Cultivation.

Song Wen was concerned that his long-term, large purchases of Yellow Essence Mushroom at

the Medicine Peak would attract unwanted attention.

Therefore, he sought out Hao Quan, who was well-regarded among the Qi Cultivation disciples at the Medicine Peak, and offered him a premium of thirty spirit stones per stalk of Yellow Essence Mushroom to purchase it on his behalf.

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