Chapter 225: Black Snake (3)

Chapter 225: Black Snake (3)

Woosh

While I am briefly enjoying the wind above the sky,

I feel something approaching from afar, accompanied by a tingling sensation.

'Wi Ryeong-seon.'

Wi Ryeong-seon, one of the Integration stage Grand Cultivators of the Human Race, dispatched his avatars as Administrators to all the Sky Islands located within the Human Race Grand Alliance.

In this state, he has the Administrators monitor all matters, big and small, happening on the Sky Islands. The entity currently flying towards me must also be one of Wi Ryeong-seon's avatars, the Thunder Spirit Island Administrator.

The energy emanating from Wi Ryeong-seon's avatar is at the Heavenly Being stage.

Perhaps someone continuously facing Heavenly Tribulation on the Sky Island, but not being able to be identified due to the Record of Transcending Cultivation and Exhausting Martial Arts, prompted him to come personally.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

'Of course, even if he rushes here, there's nothing he can do if I decide to hide my tracks thoroughly.'

However, I suddenly feel my physical body twitching upon seeing the vigor of the entity flying towards me from a distance.

"Hmm"

Should I give it a go?

Although the main body is at the Integration stage, this avatar is just at the Heavenly Being stage.

Suddenly, I am engulfed by the desire to confront Wi Ryeong-seon's avatar.

Combining the power of Treading Heavens and the Earth Tribe's Nascent Soul stage, I should be more than capable of confronting someone at the Heavenly Being stage.

Wo-woong!

The talent of the immortal beast I had acquired in my previous life spews a misty fog, stimulating me.

The power obtained from the formidable physical body of the demon race, along with the sharp energy emitted by the Formless Sword from Treading Heavens, surges throughout my body.

The power of Treading Heavens hones my physical body to be as solid and sharp as a sword, while the power of the demon beast inherently enhances my physical power, thereby amplifying the efficiency of Treading Heaven's power several-fold.

Adding the power of the newly acquired immortal beast and the Colorless Glass Sword to the mix...

'Even without the cultivation of the Heaven Tribe, I should be able to...'

I feel confident enough to win against someone at the Heavenly Being stage.

'...No.'

However, I suppress that desire.

'I'll wait for another opportunity.'

Wi Ryeong-seon, the Grand Cultivator who monitors the major and minor matters within the Human Race Grand Alliance.

He is known to be weaker among those at the early stage of Integration because he had not specialized in combat methods.

But no matter what, an Integration stage is still an Integration stage, and if I confront him and kill the avatar, the real Wi Ryeong-seon will come here in person.

Reluctantly postponing my encounter with Wi Ryeong-seon, I swing my hand towards the void.

Swish!

My hand, imbued with the Formless Sword, cleaves through the void and creates a blind spot of heaven and earth spiritual energy.

I enter within the blind spot of perception, spiritual energy, and space using the Record of Transcending Cultivation and Exhausting Martial Arts, disappearing from Wi Ryeong-seon's sight like a phantom.

Wi Ryeong-seon, unable to find me upon arrival, forms a hand seal and begins to use a surveillance method that envelops the entire Sky Island in an attempt to locate me.

Bypassing the perplexed Wi Ryeong-seon, I once again land at an appropriate place on Thunder Spirit Island.

It's a small city meant for the cultivators on Thunder Spirit Island, and it seems lively inside, possibly because a market is being held.

'It's been a while since I've been to a Human Race market.'

While hidden with the Record of Transcending Cultivation and Exhausting Martial Arts, I enter the market.

Such a bustling place, filled with countless intent and consciousness, is the perfect spot to hide using the Record of Transcending Cultivation and Exhausting Martial Arts.

'Wi Ryeong-seon will probably focus more than usual to find me for a while, so I should stay hidden inside the market until the intensity of his surveillance spell weakens.'

Ziiing

I can feel Wi Ryeong-seon's surveillance spell unfold even more powerfully than usual.

Noticing something unusual, a few Nascent Soul stage cultivators and Core Formation stage cultivators within the market look up to the sky.

'Anyway, maintaining such a strong surveillance spell over the entire Thunder Spirit Island at the Heavenly Being stage won't last long.'

It will probably return to its normal surveillance intensity before long.

I comfortably tour the market while also gathering materials needed for Hong Fan's awakening.

In my last life... I definitely only roamed around with Hong Fan.'

I remember not having any other companions besides Hong Fan.

Perhaps, awakening Hong Fan and elevating his cultivation might bring back memories of my past life.

As I am searching for materials for Hong Fan's spiritual awakening, it happens.

"This is a demon beast method brought in by the Mystical Scaled Fish Commanding Sect this time. Take a look before you go!"

Hearing about a demon beast method, my interest is piqued, and I turn to look in that direction.

'The Mystical Scaled Fish Commanding Sect has connections with Hyeon Eum, so it would be easier for them to source demon beast methods and such from the Earth Tribe Territory....'

The seller of the demon beast method appears to be at the Qi Building stage, roughly a middle-aged man.

It seems not a bad idea to purchase them.

"It just so happens I'm considering raising a centipede demon beast myself, so why don't you give me a suitable method book for it?"

At my words, the Qi Building stage cultivator shows me the skins with a gleeful expression.

"Among the Serpent Race, scales that are closer to black are considered most auspicious. Therefore, the darker the color of the skin, the higher the grade of the Serpent Race method."

"Then, do you have any black snake skins? I'd like to get the best demon beast method available"

"Unfortunately, black snakes are considered very auspicious within the Serpent Race, so their skins do not leak out."

"Is that so?"

I remember the Serpent Race.

I had a fleeting encounter with a few from the True Dragon Alliance.

Most of the Serpent Race were known to be a patient race, focusing on their cultivation away from the world's turmoils, and those few I had encountered had such traits.

'It's probably because they mostly stay secluded and focus on cultivation that I hardly encountered them and don't know much.'

With that thought, I take one dark blue and one pure white shed snake skin from the Qi Building stage cultivator and tuck them away.

'A centipede becoming a dragon With Hong Fan's talent, it might be possible.'

I don't know why.

But somehow, it feels utterly natural to me that Hong Fan will become a great being.

Wo-woong!

I bury pieces of my Nascent Soul across various spiritual mountains on Thunder Spirit Island with the help of Yuan Yu.

It's a secret technique that allows one to embed pieces of their Nascent Soul in places with spiritual veins so they can be retrieved later. It's similar to the blood souls of Yuan Li.

However, the difference is that Yuan Li requires a massive amount of blood sacrifices to retrieve the blood souls buried in human-inhabited areas.

I don't need such blood sacrifices.

'If I reach the Nascent Soul stage in a day, I'd be treated not as a genius but as a monster or a spy with a hidden agenda.'

I have no intention of foolishly going to the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect and advertising, 'I've reached the Nascent Soul stage in just one day.'

'I'll scatter my Nascent Soul for now and seal the Demon Core.'

Crackle.

As Yuan Yu forms a hand seal, the energy flowing from his body seals the power within my Demon Core.

Lastly, I summon the Five Elements Blood Curse Banner and implant it in five places on the Demon Core.

Plop, plop, plop, plop, plop!

The Five Elements Blood Curse Banner and Yuan Yu's spell completes the seal.

'Now, there's no way to discover that I reached the Nascent Soul stage using demon race methods.'

Only the pure power of the Heaven Tribe's Qi Refining 6th Star remains within me.

'If it's Nascent Soul in a day, I might be suspected. But Qi Refining 6th Star should be within a believable range.'

With that thought, I return to the Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect.

"Master, your unworthy disciple has come seeking assistance in my cultivation."

I approach Jin Hwi, bowing and speaking to him.

Jin Hwi looks at me with warm eyes and nods.

"Well, with your talent, you must have formed the Law-Transformation Dantian already Is it the understanding of the Seventy-Two Earthly Sha True Words that trouble you?"

"No, I've reached the 6th Star of Qi Refining."

""

"Would you assist me with the Seven Stars Ritual?"

Jin Hwi's eyes widen as large as lanterns as he abruptly stands up.

"Do not lie! You were given the Accumulating Lightning Technique in the morning, and you reached the 6th Star of Qi Refining by evening? Are you mocking your master!!!"

""

'Not just 6th Star of Qi Refining, I reached the Nascent Soul stage'

If I had told him the truth, his reaction might not just be shock but possibly a heart attack.

"It's true, Master."

"That's preposterous Hand over your hand. I will check if you truly are at the 6th Star of Qi Refining."

And so, I extend my hand to Jin Hwi, allowing him to verify my cultivation.

Shortly after.

The Golden Divine Heavenly Thunder Sect is turned upside down by the news that I had reached the 6th Star of Qi Refining within a day of receiving the basic cultivation method.

Translator Notes: Reminds me of when Kim Young-hoon turned the whatever sect upside down by reaching first-rate.

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