Chapter 916 - 692: Birth of the Divine Eagle
In terms of seniority, Minglin Liu is his cousin, and both are of similar age.
Minglin Liu has already condensed a Fake Pill, while he is still at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment; publicly, he is addressed as "Patriarch" to show their hierarchy.
"Sit."
Minglin Liu gestured for him to sit down and drink tea.
"Has Fellow Daoist Guo shown any unusual movements lately?"
"Everything is as usual, nothing amiss."
Taking the teacup, Mingzhi Liu pondered, "Though Yiyun is willful, she knows how to weigh things. With her mediating, things are stable."
Minglin Liu nodded slightly.
He had personally met Guo Shiyan.
Judging by his demeanor and composure, he didn’t seem like an ordinary Loose Cultivator.
He was very likely a descendant of a noble family traveling abroad.
Otherwise, what ordinary Loose Cultivator wouldn’t need to expose their face, selling their skills to make a livelihood?
Like Guo Shiyan, who possessed Tier Two Artifact Refining abilities but stayed secluded without taking external commissions to earn Spirit Stones, this was indeed rare.
Mingzhi Liu paused and then said, "This person doesn’t seem to care much for Spirit Stones. He refined that Spiritual Flood Dragon Whip for Yiyun without asking for a single penny."
"Hmm. He has great ambition; acting as our family’s Honored Guest, perhaps he’s truly aiming for the Bright Flame Sect’s Golden Transformation Pill."
"Isn’t the Golden Transformation Pill easy to acquire?"
Mingzhi Liu shook his head and said, "Even if the patriarch were in the Administrative Hall, without sufficient merit, it would be challenging to negotiate within."
"Let him do as he pleases."
Minglin Liu was not concerned.
The Golden Transformation Pill is exceedingly precious!
Even the Sect’s Core Formation Seeds need the entire family’s strength to strive for years before hopeful exchanges.
Guo Shiyan, being an outsider cultivator, hoping to exchange it for merit, might be a bit too fanciful.
"However, this person is indeed a talent, beneficial to our Liu family. Mingzhi, in everyday matters, you might consider giving him more care."
"Naturally."
Mingzhi Liu replied with a smile.
"Speaking of this person, he is also a wonder, with deep attainment in Body Refining. In just half a year, our family’s children have shown noticeable progress. Yiyun says that Zhicheng Liu and Zhijie Liu have both broken through to the Late Stage of Body Refining, possibly impacting the Golden Body Realm within three to five years."
"Excellent." Minglin Liu wore a smile.
As the patriarch, cultivating family juniors has always been his top priority.
He and Mingzhi Liu both felt that Guo Shiyan had an elusive aura, yet they weren’t worried about him causing trouble in the Liu family.
After all, the Liu family’s ancestor, Ming Liu True Master, is a powerful figure in the Bright Flame Sect; who dares to act recklessly!
"As long as he’s not a secret agent, there won’t be any major issues."
Minglin Liu pondered silently.
"Perhaps he truly came only for the Golden Transformation Pill."
Mingzhi Liu speculated, "After all, he has reached Level Nine in Fire Technique Foundation Establishment, a prime time for strategizing Core Formation."
Minglin Liu nodded slightly, no longer discussing the matter.
The two then turned to discuss Liu Yiyun’s marital arrangements.
The Lu family on Qingtian Mountain officially rejected the marriage proposal.
It’s not that Liu Yiyun was unsuitable, but none among the Lu family’s eligible juniors was worthy.
As a Golden Body Realm female cultivator at twenty years old with dazzling talent, if her husband lacked strength, it would become a hidden risk.
"Wasn’t Yiming Lu quite fond of Yiyun?" Minglin Liu inquired.
"Ultimately, one has to obey family wishes." Mingzhi Liu sighed softly.
The Lu family’s ancestor is a Golden Core True Master, presiding over the Bright Flame Sect’s Spirit Talisman Hall.
If they could marry into this alliance, it would significantly benefit the Liu family.
"Mingzhi, no need to worry."
Minglin Liu comforted him, "Yiyun’s fortune is currently thriving. If she successfully establishes her foundation in the future, why worry about a good husband? But as for Qiunian’s son..."
At the mention of Qiunian Liu, Mingzhi Liu’s expression darkened.
His eldest son’s talent was extraordinary; more than ten years ago, he had perfected his Foundation Establishment and traveled abroad in search of Core Formation opportunities, yet there has been no news since.
Though his Soul Token remained intact, it didn’t necessarily signify safety.
The ancestor had asked the Sect True Master to calculate, discovering he was trapped somewhere, but currently without mortal danger.
However, as time goes on, the peril deepens.
...
Deep inside the cave mansion, within the practice room.
Shen Xuan took out that Purple-eyed Fire Demon Pill, condensing a blade with magical power to carefully slice off a thin piece.
After grinding at the Foundation Establishment Level Nine for a full year, he contemplated repeatedly and decided to refine the pill ahead of time.
With his current physical strength and divine soul foundation, he should withstand the backlash of the Tier Three Upper Grade Demon Pill.
But to be cautious, he preemptively activated the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus inside his Dantian.
At this moment, the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus, having refined numerous spiritual objects and absorbed a massive amount of essence, had elevated to the level of a Spiritual Treasure.
The brilliance it contained was more mysterious than ever before.
In a flash of golden light from the mysterious jade talisman, the demon pill fragment was enveloped.
Instantly, the fragment transformed into a swirling purple mist, with a faint tiny shadow of a Purple-eyed Fire Demon emerging, vividly lifelike and regal despite its small size.
Shen Xuan focused his mind, fully activating his cultivation technique.
The jade talisman emitted a vibrant golden light, wrapping the Purple-eyed Fire Demon shadow and directly drawing it into the Dantian.
The Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus quietly unfolded its petals, gently enveloping it like cradling a baby.
At the same time, several lines of small golden text surfaced on the mysterious jade talisman:
[Stealable Talents: Illusion-Breaking Purple Eyes, World-Purifying Purple Flames, Heaven-Burning Fire Domain]
Shen Xuan was slightly taken aback.
The Tier Three Upper Grade Purple-eyed Fire Demon could only offer three talents to steal?
This was unexpectedly few.
Soon, he understood.
It’s not that the Fire Demon’s talents were meager, but his own foundation was abundant.
Upon advancing to the Divine Power Realm, common dragon species’ universal powers, like Soaring Clouds and Mist, Water Control, Divine Dragon’s Suppression, etc., he had already mastered them, all surpassing the Purple-eyed Fire Demon.
The mysterious jade talisman displayed no further information.
Shen Xuan’s gaze settled on those three options, contemplating briefly.
[Illusion-Breaking Purple Eyes] should be a unique bloodline pupil technique of the Purple-eyed Demon Dragon, but he already had [Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique], overlapping in purpose, thus currently unnecessary.
[World-Purifying Purple Flames] are special spirit fires, but within his Dao Foundation lay [Celestial Tribulation Thunderfire], [True Sun Flame], and [Red Cloud Primordial Fire], three powerful celestial flames known for their great might.