Chapter 656 - 282: Demon Hunting in the Sea
This kind of ancient pill formula, forget about two months, even twenty years wouldn’t be enough to research and create an improved pill formula.
However, Wu Lingwei was also determined in her heart that this list of spirit herbs still needed to be reviewed by the alchemists in the pavilion.
Leaving Frost Moon Pavilion, Chu Ning quickly headed towards his own cave mansion.
His mind was occupied with the meeting today with Wu Lingwei, a Golden Core Late Stage Peak cultivator.
"Today’s actions should be enough for her to believe I have some background, so she won’t try any tricks in future dealings."
Chu Ning deliberately acted in a manner unlike his usual cautious low-profile self today, partially out of necessity.
He even provided advanced talismans, something he could supply Frost Moon Pavilion with over the long term.
But ultimately, as someone at the early stage of Golden Core cultivation, talking on equal terms with Wu Lingwei was still beyond his reach.
As for the list provided to Frost Moon Pavilion, Chu Ning anticipated that they would have their suspicions.
However, Chu Ning wasn’t worried about them discovering anything from it.
On one hand, the pill recipe Chu Ning had in mind was only in its infancy and would take time to complete the improvements.
Eventually, there would be some materials that wouldn’t be needed.
Moreover, the improved pill formula Chu Ning had involved some spirit herbs, either previously cultivated on the Western Alliance Continent,
or brought out from the Golden Spirit Species Spirit Realm.
Though these spirit herbs weren’t particularly numerous, they were crucial.
Without these, no matter how much research they do, they wouldn’t get anywhere.
Even the most skilled alchemist at Frost Moon Pavilion couldn’t link the spirit herbs he needed to those ancient pill formulas.
Though he went to Frost Moon Pavilion today, Chu Ning still attended the major trading day there the next day.
Compared to two months ago, there were a lot more Golden Core cultivators today.
There were over a hundred of them.
The increase in people naturally meant more items for trade and exchange.
Although most wouldn’t bring out their most prized treasures, by the end of the day, Chu Ning still acquired a bunch of spirit herbs and demon cores.
These were all usable in the three pill formulas he was researching.
For one of the Qi Refining elixirs, he only needed one or two more kinds of spirit herbs or demon cores to complete it.
And this would have to wait until Snow Mist Valley was open.
On the day Snow Mist Valley opened, Chu Ning did not stay in his cave mansion but came to the outskirts of Ice Island Immortal City.
Watching one Golden Core cultivator after another take flight from Ice Island Immortal City towards Snow Mist Valley, Chu Ning’s eyes subtly flickered.
These aren’t just Golden Core cultivators; they’re his "medicine gathering boys!"
After most Golden Core cultivators had left, Chu Ning also took flight from outside Ice Island Immortal City.
However, his direction was not towards Snow Mist Valley in the Snow Peak Mountain Range behind, but towards the Endless Sea ahead.
The list given to Wu Lingwei, aside from some spirit herbs Chu Ning could cultivate himself, omitted several types of demon cores.
These demon beasts were not uncommon in the Endless Sea, though not exactly rare.
Chu Ning chose to hunt them himself.
Firstly, it naturally saved some spirit stones, secondly, after several years of arduous cultivation, if the spirit herb supply went smoothly, it could mean more secluded cultivation, and Chu Ning wished to have some activity.
Just at this stage, most Golden Core cultivators had gone to Snow Mist Valley.
By heading to the Endless Sea, he naturally encountered fewer other cultivators.
The Endless Sea was divided into the Inner Sea, Central Sea, and Outer Sea, with the Outer Sea bordering the Boundless Sea.
Numerous great demons resided there, and few cultivators ventured out.
The Inner Sea was near the Northern Cold Land, with generally good Spiritual Qi, some demon beast islands, and some islands inhabited by cultivators.
High-level demon beasts were rare in this area, leading to frequent expeditions by Foundation Establishment or even Qi Refining cultivators to capture demons.
Chu Ning’s goal was the Central Sea region, where Tier Five and Six demon beasts were common, typically visited only by Golden Core cultivators.
Setting out from Ice Island Immortal City, Chu Ning utilized Divine Wind Escape, flying over ten thousand miles, and passed the final island of the coastal areas, entering the Central Sea region.
At this point, Chu Ning could clearly sense the Spiritual Qi here was more chaotic.
Chu Ning immediately expanded his Divine Sense to detect, soon sensing a Fifth Level demon beast about ten miles ahead.
Even though it was not the type of demon beast he wanted, Chu Ning still flew towards it immediately.
"Tier Five Bone Demon Fish!"
While locking onto this Tier Five demon beast with his Divine Sense, Chu Ning plunged directly into the deep sea.
Such a large commotion naturally drew the attention of the Tier Five Bone Demon Fish.
At this moment, Chu Ning, using the effect of the Yin Wood Spirit Body, limited his aura to a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation level.
This Tier Five Bone Demon Fish, seeing a Foundation Establishment Late Stage daring to intrude its lair, immediately rushed towards Chu Ning with murderous intent in its eyes.
At this moment, as the fish came within thirty zhang, Chu Ning gave a slight smile.
He extended his right hand and pointed lightly at the beast.
In the next instant, the head of the Tier Five Bone Demon Fish was pierced through.
Its eyes turned blank, sinking into the sea.
Chu Ning swiftly approached and grabbed it.
He took out a crimson flying sword, made a small cut on the monster’s body, then reached into its belly to retrieve a white round bead.
Looking at the carcass of the Tier Five Bone Demon Fish, Chu Ning’s eyes subtly flickered.
In the next moment, he immediately used the flying sword to hack the Tier Five monster’s body to pieces.
Soon, the entire sea surface was stained red, and Chu Ning took out a talisman from his storage bag, activated it, and threw it into the sea.
The bloody scent on the entire sea surface became even more intense, and as the sea breeze blew, the smell spread for dozens of miles around.
After just a quarter of an hour, Chu Ning sensed a demon beast swimming rapidly towards him.
"Took the bait!"
Chu Ning smiled slightly, hiding his aura once more at the level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Then, when the monster drew near, he used Void Finger once more, easily killing the unsuspecting beast.
Having stayed in this sea area for a whole day, after slaying over a dozen beasts, Chu Ning took to flight again, heading to the next sea area.
Over ten days spent around the Central Sea, Chu Ning either used his Divine Sense to detect or relied on the blood scent of beast corpses to attract targets.
Then he struck to kill them.
His storage bag now contained dozens of demon cores, with Tier Five accounting for seventy percent.
Tier Six demon beasts made up about thirty percent, a truly rewarding haul.
"Snow Mist Valley opened eight days ago, in two days the snow mist should return, and those cultivators should start to exit the valley tomorrow.
There should be quite a few heading to Frost Moon Pavilion to sell and exchange spirit herbs, it’s time to return.
Hopefully, Frost Moon Pavilion can collect a fair amount of spirit herbs for me."
Thinking this over, Chu Ning began his journey back.
Approaching the Inner Sea, about a hundred miles out, Chu Ning detected two Escape Lights heading his way.