Zhang Chen's heart stirred upon hearing this: Is there a chance to cultivate the Blood Transformation Divine Saber? Could it be true?
He had long coveted the Blood Transformation Divine Saber. If he could cultivate it, wouldn't he possess a great weapon of destruction?
"Of course it's true. Although the times have changed, there's still plenty of pure blood left by the Innate Spirits," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon said.
"To cultivate the Blood Transformation Divine Saber, the first thing to resolve is the Yin Yang Qi within my body. Now that the Yin Yang Qi has assimilated my body, even if I obtain enough blood, it would still be difficult to cultivate."
The blood he had acquired so far amounted to seven types, leaving only eleven types to complete the needed eighteen. In the Spiritual World, there might be hope to collect them all and cultivate the Blood Transformation Divine Saber.
The truly formidable aspect of the Blood Transformation Divine Saber is that once successfully cultivated, with every kill, it purifies the ancestor's blood remaining in the opponent's bloodstream, making it a rapidly achieved weapon. Only by cultivating it can one witness its terror.
"What about Xu Erniu? Is there still time to change her cultivation mantra?" Zhang Chen didn't want Xu Erniu to continue cultivating this Technique, so he inquired of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
Upon hearing this, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon responded, "Why not cultivate it? The Grass Returning Pill is a Technique aimed directly at the result. Although it has various drawbacks, once cultivated to the Great Success realm, it becomes a Supreme Technique where, with a thought, one can master the prosperity and decline of all plants and trees under Heaven, borrow the powers of all plants and trees under Heaven, and even comprehend the Wood Element Dao through this, then ascend to a higher level to grasp the Law of Life, and further grasp the Law of Creation. This is a vast Dao, just easily coveted by others, but seeking longevity, how can there be stability?"
"As this Grass Returning Pill Technique progresses, cultivation becomes swifter, representing a shortcut. By absorbing the Qi of even one more plant, its foundation strengthens by a fraction, and its cultivation speed increases by a fraction, making its cultivation speed millions of times faster than ordinary cultivators. Ultimately, it can absorb all plants into itself, becoming the sovereign of plants, thereby proving the Dao. Who would then dare to covet?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon didn't agree with Zhang Chen: "The path to longevity is fraught with difficulties and challenges. How can one seize the Creation of Heaven and Earth's energies without tribulations? Only those who rise amidst tribulations are strong, continually seizing the fortunes of others to fulfill oneself."
"Moreover, once one becomes the Grass Returning Pill, there is no going back," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon sighed softly. "The Returning Pill is like an egg. Either it nurtures a new life, breaking the shell to achieve the Dao, or it dies in the womb."
Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this, his fist tightly clenched within his sleeves, his eyes cold: "The Ancestral Master of Longevity deserves death!"
"No, something's not right!" Zhang Chen suddenly sensed something amiss: "Then what about Xu Erniu's father? Who exactly is her father, and is he present in this Daoist Temple?"
"That I don't know," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon shook his head.
Zhang Chen then fell into contemplation, sorting through various chaotic clues in his mind, ultimately left with two questions: "First, who exactly is Xu Erniu's father, and is Xu Erniu's father still alive? Second, who is Xu Erniu's mother, and where did Xu Erniu's mother go?"
Xu Erniu's mother claimed that Xu Erniu's father was an immortal from Qingcheng Mountain. Is there only the Five Villages Temple among the cultivators of Qingcheng Mountain?
Various perplexities flashed in Zhang Chen's heart, he turned to look at the Great Freedom Celestial Demon: "Old man, how many Daoic lineages are there on Qingcheng Mountain?"
"Only this one," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen felt pensive. If this was true, then there should be no problem. Xu Erniu's father should be a cultivator from Qingcheng Mountain. But the confusion in his heart was whether Xu Erniu's father was still alive.
"It's very strange. If Xu Erniu's father is still alive, then why did her mother travel thousands of miles to Yangzhou City to give birth to Xu Erniu, and why let Xu Erniu end up as a beggar, nearly starving to death?" Zhang Chen couldn't understand; where were the separate couples?
Unless something unexpected happened during that time.
"According to Xu Erniu's age, her father and mother should have met five or six years ago, and then her mother gave birth to Xu Erniu outside of Yangzhou City. So, if I figure out what happened five or six years ago, any disturbances or rumors, I will certainly uncover the truth," Zhang Chen quickly sorted out a line of thought.
"I advise you not to do so, not even to ask." The Great Freedom Celestial Demon said: "Once you inquire about incidents six or seven years ago, probing into Xu Erniu's father's matters, it definitely won't escape the Ancestral Master of Longevity's notice. By then, it will be like alerting the snake by striking the grass, placing yourself in danger. For someone who has lived for tens of thousands of years, any slight movement in the wind and grass could put him on alert, otherwise, he would have long fallen to others' schemes."
Hearing the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, Zhang Chen scratched his head: "Without investigating the truth of the matter, many things simply cannot be started."
"Why worry so much? Let's first knock down that old fool, and once I possess him to make him a puppet, what can't be figured out?" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon's voice was full of smugness.
The words may be crude, but the idea isn't.
Now that it's certain Xu Erniu was schemed against and trained into the Grass Returning Pill, why worry so much? Just topple the Ancestral Master of Longevity first.
Settle the inner turmoil, Zhang Chen took out a pill bottle, opened the lid, and saw tiny beads, resembling the Six-Flavor Rehmannia Pill, lustrous and white like jade, appeared in Zhang Chen's palm.
Zhang Chen picked one up, tossed it into his mouth, seeing it melt immediately, then Zhang Chen only felt a warmth birthed within his stomach, which was instantly obliterated and consumed by the Yin Yang Qi, having no effect at all.
"Not much use to me, but it does make a nice snack," Zhang Chen, like eating beans, casually tossed the elixirs into his mouth while contemplating the refinement of the Blood Transformation Divine Saber. If it could be cultivated in the Spiritual World, it would be a rare Creation for him.
Another month quickly passed, the Great Freedom Celestial Demon appeared once more beside Zhang Chen: "I've already gathered some intel; the old fossil's True Spirit is sealed within a hall at the rear mountain of the Five Villages Temple. Yet that hall is guarded by disciples every hour of the twelve-hour cycle, infiltrating it easily isn't possible. Without the suppression of the Innate Yin Yang Qi on you, sneaking in would be easy for you, but now with your Divine Techniques lost, it's a hard task."
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon was also troubled, as there were countless masters in the Five Villages Temple. Not just the Ninth Rank Yang God level, even the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Tiers had quite a few. With Zhang Chen's cultivation being too low, trying anything was fraught with danger.
"Does the Five Villages Temple have any adversaries? If a rival were to attack the Five Villages Temple, creating commotion, can we take advantage amidst the chaos?" Zhang Chen asked.
"The Five Villages Temple is one of the top three Daoic lineages in this world, comparable only to Kunlun and Taiping. Kunlun Temple is elusive, with very few disciples, taking a reverse pathway to innate nature, mastering the Heaven and Earth Dao, with the strongest yet most mysterious power. Meanwhile, Taiping Dao accepts everyone indiscriminately, having both Demon Race members and Human Race members as disciples, creating a mixed pool; they practice the Feng Shui Dao. Their Feng Shui Dao seizes the Creation of Heaven and Earth and the Xuanji of Sun and Moon, possessing the ability to change the world. To provoke chaos in the Five Villages Temple, one must focus on these two lineages."
Hearing the words of the Great Freedom Celestial Demon, Zhang Chen was intrigued by the other two great Daos.
The Great Freedom Celestial Demon continued, "Perhaps Taiping Dao can be utilized, practicing the Feng Shui Dao and being adept at using Qi of Feng Shui Dragon Veins, whereas the Five Villages Temple also requires Qi of Feng Shui Dragon Veins for cultivation. The two are natural competitors, if you could incite a big fight between them, causing both to suffer, then we could profit amidst the chaos."