Translator: CinderTL
"Who wouldn't want heavenly materials and earthly treasures that can help one break through to the Great Ascension Stage?" Song Wen said with a faint smile.
Wang Qiuyue looked slightly surprised, her silver chopsticks pausing mid-air.
"You just advanced to the Body Integration Stage. Are you already preparing to break through to the Great Ascension Stage?"
As she spoke, a realization seemed to dawn on her, a flicker of understanding in her eyes.
"Ah, I see. Since you're already taking the risk of traveling to the Western Rong Continent, you naturally want to reap as many rewards as possible. But you and I are different. You have a clear objective for this journey, while I know nothing about which spiritual objects on the Western Rong Continent can aid in breaking through to the Great Ascension Stage. I'll have to search for them slowly."
Song Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile playing on his lips.
"Fellow Daoist, why be so modest? You must have some plan for this journey. Otherwise, would you really just wander around the Western Rong Continent like a headless fly, hoping to stumble upon something by chance?"
Wang Qiuyue replied, "It's not quite that bad. I've reviewed the breakthrough insights left by numerous senior sect members and scoured countless ancient texts. I've meticulously recorded every spiritual object mentioned that could aid in breaking through to the Great Ascension Stage. Once we reach the Western Rong Continent, we might be able to glean clues about these objects from the intelligent demon races."
"Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to share the Spirit Herbs you've recorded with me?" Song Wen asked.
"You're certainly direct," Wang Qiuyue said, her expression a mixture of amusement and seriousness. "These Spirit Herbs are crucial for breaking through to Great Ascension. Even mere information about them is invaluable. If you want them, you'll need to offer something worthwhile in return."
Two jade slips suddenly appeared before Song Wen, levitating toward Wang Qiuyue with the aid of his spiritual power.
"Fellow Daoist, do you find these sufficient?"
Wang Qiuyue watched the jade slips float toward her, a hint of suspicion flickering in her eyes.
She casually grabbed one of the slips, examined its contents, and shook her head slightly.
"The crafting method for a fifth-tier Earth Evasion Talisman. While this talisman isn't exactly common, our sect already possesses its crafting method. It's of no use to me."
With that, she picked up the other jade slip, her eyes instantly flashing with a sharp glint.
"A Minor Teleportation Talisman! Instantaneous teleportation over three hundred li! This is a true lifesaver!"
Wang Qiuyue clutched the jade slip tightly, her expression growing increasingly delighted as she continued to examine its contents.
"While the teleportation range of this talisman can't compare to the Divine Blood Gate's teleportation talismans, the spiritual materials required are easily obtainable, allowing for mass production!"
As she spoke, a green light flashed from the storage ring on her finger, and the jade slip vanished.
Immediately afterward, another jade slip materialized in her hand, which she offered to Song Wen.
"What you wanted is here."
Song Wen accepted the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense, discovering records of nearly ten Spirit Herbs he had never heard of before.
The jade slip not only detailed the herbs' appearances and medicinal properties but also described their uses, including Pill Formulas for alchemy and methods for direct consumption.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, forgive my boldness, but could you also provide me with a copy of the Great Ascension Stage breakthrough insights you mentioned earlier?" Song Wen asked, his greed showing.
Song Wen expected Wang Qiuyue to seize this opportunity to make further demands. To his surprise, she merely pondered briefly before nodding.
"That's possible. However, those breakthrough insights are stored in the sect's Treasure Pavilion. I've only read them, not copied them. Recording them requires a substantial number of sect merit points. I'll need some time to accumulate the necessary points before I can provide you with a copy."
"Then I'll trouble you for that," Song Wen said.
"I was planning to record them for myself anyway, so sharing a copy is no problem," Wang Qiuyue replied.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, the Western Rong Continent is fraught with unpredictable dangers, making the Minor Teleportation Talisman invaluable for this journey. How do you plan to craft these talismans?" Song Wen asked.
Wang Qiuyue appeared momentarily puzzled but replied, "Within the sect, I have two close juniors who possess exceptional talent in talisman crafting. I intend to entrust the task to them."
"Would it be possible to ask these two little friends to craft some for me as well?" Song Wen inquired.
"The crafting difficulty of this talisman isn't particularly high. Any Fifth-Tier Talisman Master could easily create them. Why insist on using my people?" Wang Qiuyue asked, her curiosity piqued.
Song Wen explained, "As you've likely noticed, this talisman is closely linked to the Divine Blood Gate. I don't want the crafting method to become widely known, lest it attract their attention."
Wang Qiuyue's eyes flickered with amusement, and a playful smile curved her lips.
"If you ask me, you're not afraid of attracting the Divine Blood Gate's attention; you simply don't want such a life-saving item to fall into the wrong hands. Rest assured, I won't divulge the crafting method to outsiders, nor will I casually share it with the sect. Furthermore, how many talismans do you require? I'll have them crafted for you."
"Many thanks, fellow daoist, for your generosity! I'll take one hundred Minor Teleportation Talismans and one hundred fifth-tier Earth Evasion Talismans."
Before the words had even left his lips, a jade box flew from Song Wen's sleeve.
"The materials are all prepared. There's also a storage ring inside the box containing fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones as compensation. Please pass it on to those two little friends who will be crafting the talismans."
Wang Qiuyue watched the jade box float toward her, a slight twitch at the corner of her eye.
"One hundred of each! Are you planning to open a talisman shop?"
"Better safe than sorry," Song Wen chuckled sheepishly. "Fellow daoist, you should stock up too, just in case."
Wang Qiuyue's gaze suddenly turned icy.
"So, the reason you offered me the Minor Teleportation Talisman crafting method and made this deal was to get me to find you some cheap labor from the start!"
Though her voice carried a hint of resentment, Wang Qiuyue still accepted the jade box, signaling her agreement to Song Wen's request. Her expression, however, remained tight-lipped and resentful.
"Ahem!"
Caught red-handed, Song Wen felt a pang of guilt. He cleared his throat awkwardly, feigning composure as he quickly changed the subject.
"Fellow daoist, please don't be angry. I have some urgent news concerning the very survival of the Spirit Jade Palace. Would you care to hear it?"
Wang Qiuyue glanced at Song Wen, her expression skeptical, and continued to devour her meal with her silver chopsticks.
Song Wen ignored her attitude and continued speaking.
"After Wei Gu's death, the position of hall master of the Six Fiends Hall fell to Gong Tianzong. However, the Divine Blood Gate remained wary and sent a Great Ascension Stage cultivator named Xuan Gu to oversee matters. Xuan Gu resented the three great sects of the Southern Nether Continent for their long-standing suppression of the Six Fiends Hall and sought revenge."
At this point, Wang Qiuyue's indifference vanished instantly, her expression turning serious as she looked directly at Song Wen.
Song Wen continued, "Xuan Gu knew he couldn't defeat the three great sects alone, or even a single sect. Therefore, he planned to refine three 'Ten Thousand Corpses Grand Formations' to trap and kill the members of each sect."
"Where did you get this information?" Wang Qiuyue asked sternly.
"Fellow Daoist, please be patient. I haven't finished yet. Each of these three 'Ten Thousand Corpses Grand Formations' requires ten thousand fourth-rank corpse puppets. However, Xuan Gu didn't refine these puppets himself. Instead, he tricked members of the three great sects into refining them for him. These three individuals are..."
Song Wen paused dramatically before slowly revealing, "Fan Kang of the Spirit Jade Palace, Tang Qing of the Profound Sky Sect, and Gu Huang of the Myriad Swords Pavilion. However, Gu Huang is already dead, having failed to refine the required ten thousand fourth-rank corpse puppets. Fan Kang and Tang Qing, on the other hand, have personally delivered their ten thousand corpse puppets to Xuan Gu."
(End of the Chapter)
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