Cultivation: Immunity to Negative Effects

The following days were much the same. Every night, the humanoid monster would appear on time to slay Tier Three targets. Shangguan Hui and Li Ruohai simply stopped coming over.

Of course, they remained in constant contact with Chen Bufan, Zhong Yu, and the others to prevent any unexpected situations.

Fortunately, the humanoid monster was very reliable. It never attacked the defensive line, always appeared on time, and its Combat Power was immense. It never let the cultivators down.

Just like that, ten days passed quickly, and the Golden Core cultivators sent by the Sect as reinforcements finally arrived.

A Golden Core Early Stage Master was now stationed on each peak of Azure Dragon Ridge, and a Golden Core Middle Stage Master had even come to Azure Dragon City.

As for Foundation Establishment cultivators, even more arrived.

Seeing this, Li Ruohai and the others finally breathed a complete sigh of relief.

Zhang Chi no longer had Corpse Puppet No. 1—the "humanoid monster" as the cultivators called it—make any more appearances.

Firstly, he had ordered the Corpse Puppet to help in order to protect acquaintances like Shangguan Hui and Qin Susu, as well as for his own self-preservation.

Now that numerous experts had arrived, Shangguan Hui and the others no longer needed to be on the front lines.

Secondly, if the Corpse Puppet continued to appear, it would definitely attract the attention of the Sect’s Golden Core cultivators, especially the one at the Golden Core Middle Stage.

If that person insisted on uncovering the truth, the Corpse Puppet would have a hard time resisting.

Thirdly, the monsters in the Demon Abyss had grown more numerous and powerful during this period, with even Tier Three Early Stage demons appearing that were comparable to Middle Grade Golden Core cultivators.

As a result, in the last two or three days, the Corpse Puppet was besieged multiple times by several Tier Three demons and Demon Beasts. The situation had become precarious; if not for its powerful Combat Power and defense, it would have been destroyed long ago.

Therefore, even if this method of hunting was highly profitable, it could not continue.

At the same time, the cultivators did indeed receive a substantial reward of Contribution Points.

Afterward, they applied to return to the Sect, and the Sect quickly approved their request.

Even Zhang Chi, after careful consideration, chose to return with Zhong Yu and the others.

He also brought Qin Susu and the others along with him.

After all, with the merit from slaying the monstrous bird and his status as a Sect’s True Inheritor, arranging this wasn’t difficult for him.

And although Qin Susu and the others had only been stationed here for about ten years, their contributions were significant, so the Sect didn’t make things difficult for them.

And so, three days later, Zhang Chi and the others boarded a Floating Airship bound for the Sect.

Upon their departure, many cultivators from Azure Dragon Ridge came to see them off, including the still-recovering Azure Dragon Master.

After Zhang Chi left, the Golden Core cultivators of Azure Dragon Ridge did indeed want to see the true face of the humanoid monster, but they found that it never appeared again and could only give up.

Meanwhile, the Floating Airship carrying Zhang Chi and the others soon passed through Luoxia Immortal City.

During their stop, Zhang Chi once again went to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower alone.

Though it was also a branch store, this one was much larger, and it had a much greater variety of High Tier materials.

Zhang Chi successfully sold all the Demon Pills he had obtained during this period, as well as most of the Tier Three Demon Beast Materials.

The rest he kept for Artifact Refining and Talisman Making.

After all, Tier Three Materials were very precious. Sometimes, when refining a Magical Treasure, one might need a specific type that would surely be quite difficult to find.

There was also the Tier Three Demon Beast Hide, which was the best material for making Tier Three talisman paper.

But even without selling everything, Zhang Chi’s profits were still enormous.

In addition, Zhang Chi also managed to sell that low-quality Dust Condensing Pill for a high price.

Afterward, after looking through the selection, Zhang Chi ultimately bought a drop of Flood Dragon Essence Blood and some Spiritual Objects that could help Spirit Beasts break through.

It was worth mentioning that Spirit Beasts could also use Dust Condensing Pills for their breakthroughs, and the effect was excellent. Therefore, Zhang Chi would only need to refine some more when the time came.

As for things like Profound Pure Qi and Blue Crystal Grass, Spirit Beasts could use them as well, but it was too extravagant. Even Zhang Chi couldn’t possibly provide them for each of his Spirit Snakes.

After all, even he only had one of each.

After finishing his shopping, Zhang Chi once again went to a wilderness area far from Luoxia City, set up an Array, and took out the Eye of the Spirit Spring.

Because his gains from his final stint in the Demon Abyss were so great, even after purchasing the Flood Dragon Essence Blood and some Spiritual Objects, he still had tens of thousands of Middle Grade spirit stones left over.

Now, Zhang Chi planned to use these Spirit Stones to directly upgrade the Eye of the Spirit Spring.

This way, even if there was a limit to the Spiritual Qi he could absorb from the Spiritual Spring, it would still help increase his cultivation speed to some extent.

Even after returning to the Sect, his cultivation progress wouldn’t fall too far behind in these last two or three years.

’If I can continue to freeload in Master Jian’s residence when the time comes, I might even be able to condense my Golden Core a bit ahead of schedule.’

This was one of the reasons he had chosen to return to the Sect early.

Another reason was the increasingly tense situation in the Demon Abyss. A wise man doesn’t stand under a collapsing wall, and even if his divination showed he would be safe for the time being, he didn’t want to risk staying.

SPLASH...

Zhang Chi threw a large number of Spirit Stones into the Eye of the Spirit Spring. The spring water instantly began to churn violently, and soon, accompanied by a fierce spatial tremor, it successfully broke through to Tier Three Low Grade.

The moment it broke through, a pillar of white Spiritual Light shot straight into the sky, something even the Array could not completely conceal.

Fortunately, the breakthrough was completed quickly. By the time cultivators from Luoxia City arrived to investigate, Zhang Chi had already taken the Spiritual Spring and the Array and moved to another remote location.

After that, Zhang Chi took out a black Jade Box. The moment it opened, the cry of a dragon rang out.

Then, a drop of pale golden blood transformed into a miniature Flood Dragon and tried to flee into the distance.

This was precisely the Flood Dragon Essence Blood.

Flood Dragons are powerful Exotic Beasts. Legend says that an adult can grow to the Tier Five Realm, comparable to the Divinity Transformation stage, while even a juvenile starts at Tier Three Early Stage.

However, Divinity Transformation Flood Dragons were long extinct. It was said that traces of Tier Four Demon Flood Dragons had only ever been seen in the depths of the Demon Abyss.

The drop of Essence Blood in Zhang Chi’s hand came from the Demon Abyss. It was said to have been obtained by a top expert from the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower from a quasi Tier Four Demon Flood Dragon.

Moreover, this Essence Blood had been extracted many years ago and had been preserved by the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower using a Secret Technique.

It was also one of the best Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for breaking through a Body Refining Great Realm. This single drop alone had cost Zhang Chi nearly half of his Spirit Stones.

Without it, Zhang Chi could still break through, but it would have taken many years and a great deal of effort.

With it, however, he could break through quickly.

When that time comes, not only would Zhang Chi’s Combat Power increase dramatically, but it would also improve the quality of the Golden Core he would condense in the future.

Furthermore, in this final period before Core Formation, Zhang Chi’s cultivation speed would also be faster.

At this moment, Zhang Chi raised his hand, and his Exorcism Technique immediately immobilized the drop of Essence Blood and pulled it toward him.

Then, Zhang Chi shattered the Essence Blood, directly swallowed the resulting blood mist, and fiercely circulated the Celestial Net Evil Body Technique.

BOOM!

One hour later, two layers of Celestial Net Gang Force suddenly appeared around Zhang Chi’s body, and a powerful, warm current began to course through him.

Wherever the warm current passed, his muscles, bones, internal organs, bone marrow, and even his Meridians and Dantian were all strengthened.

A series of cracking sounds erupted from Zhang Chi’s bones, and his blood surged like a great river.

The surrounding space seemed to twist slightly, and an incomparably powerful pressure spread out violently.

Even from hundreds of miles away, a colossal pillar of Blood Qi could be seen, shooting into the sky like a plume of wolf smoke.

If anyone had gotten close to Zhang Chi, they would have felt as if he were a blast furnace, radiating endless heat.