Chapter 1494 - 88: Borrowing Blood
"Brother Lu, are you planning to lend blood?"
Amidst the noise, Huo Gu transmitted his voice over.
"I haven’t decided yet."
Xie Xuanyi mused slightly, putting on a moved expression.
Many Great Demons present were tempted; a year’s worth of Primordial Pills was not a small amount.
Of course, the most important thing was the connection with Ming San.
"It truly is a dilemma."
Huo Gu sighed lightly, lamenting, "In these years of artifact refining, I’ve almost exhausted my Primordial Pills..."
"Brother Huo is actually planning to exchange blood for pills..."
Xie Xuanyi smiled and spoke, his gaze lingering on the iron furnace floating before Huo Gu: "I thought... Brother Huo could just give ’Meteorite Iron’."
"Third Young Master Ming did not make other requests of the Five-Colored Ridge."
Huo Gu said with a bitter smile: "However... so many Primordial Pills are truly enticing."
His Lifebound Dharma Body is a green ox.
Over the years, his cultivation reached the Yin God Realm, and his bloodline gradually strengthened, but it was far from comparable to Great Practitioners like Qing Ming and Yuan Huo.
A small wisp of Life Essence Blood was not considered a precious thing.
In exchange for a year’s Primordial Pills.
This meant that, for a long time to come, he could refine artifacts without distraction, unafraid of the consumption.
Huo Gu was absorbed in his own dilemma.
How could he have imagined that Xie Xuanyi didn’t possess anything like "Lifebound Demon Blood" at all?
Even if he had it, Xie Xuanyi wouldn’t lend it.
After a conversation.
Xie Xuanyi had some answers in his heart.
Over on Ming San’s side, there should indeed be a "Supreme Treasure" in need of repair.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so persistent about "Meteorite Iron" and "Heavenly Gang Divine Sand"...
However, the matter of lending blood was quite odd and puzzling.
"Could it be related to the shadow?"
Xie Xuanyi’s heart sank.
He always felt that the last encounter at the Ruins was too coincidental.
Just as he entered the Primordial Holy Hall, Ming San arrived near the relic with the Demon Cultivators.
"The Nether Sea... it’s likely related to the shadow..."
Xie Xuanyi, without a word, directly released his Divine Thought.
This Xuanchen Pavilion didn’t only have three floors.
Ming San took the opportunity to leave briefly and went straight to the fourth floor.
There were dozens or hundreds of talismans pasted, which had long condensed into a talisman formation.
Though Xie Xuanyi’s Divine Thought was strong, forcibly spying would undoubtedly cause the talismans to shatter...
Looking from a distance.
Xie Xuanyi saw, amidst the flickering lights, a rather tall figure standing on the fourth floor of Xuanchen Pavilion.
...
...
"Father."
At this moment.
Ming San knelt on one knee, respectfully saying: "The ’Demon Blood’ you need... this time, it should be possible to gather a considerable amount."
Although they were on the fourth floor, the scene on the third floor was entirely visible through the talisman formation.
Except for top Venerables like Yuan Huo and Qing Ming, most Yin Gods needed "Primordial Pills," and a small wisp of Lifebound Demon Blood wasn’t much.
Now.
The third floor was in a commotion.
Many Yin God Great Demons were tempted.
It seemed that they could collect a lot of Demon Blood this time... even if some remained, contacting others privately to add some bargaining chips would suffice.
"Hmm... not bad."
A deep voice rang out.
The Nether Sea Venerable, who had been in seclusion for years, naturally could not manifest in the Giant Martial City.
The figure standing before the Third Young Master Ming was entirely pitch black. Even with the support of talismans and light shining, it was still dark as ink, with facial features indistinguishable, only emanating a faint presence of authority.
"What a pity."
Ming San said somewhat regretfully: "The most important ’Dragon Blood’ and ’Phoenix Blood’... have yet to be found..."
Among the various Demon Bloods, the rarest was the Dragon and Phoenix Blood.
Of course, the "Holy Ape Blood" from the Great Ape Mountain was also very precious, but as the Nether Sea Venerable had it, there was no need to seek it outside.
"..."
The Nether Sea said nothing, only watched Ming San in silence.
"Father, you can’t blame me for this..."
"That Yuan Huo and Qing Ming... are really stubborn!"
Feeling the unseen pressure, the Third Young Master Ming quickly continued: "I offered each of them an Innate Spiritual Treasure in exchange for their ’Lifebound Demon Blood,’ but both of them refused!"
Yuan Huo possessed Phoenix Blood, Qing Ming had Dragon Blood.
Their bloodlines were what he valued most.
Ordinary Venerables needed Primordial Pills, but the two of them did not lack them.
Ming San personally went to meet them, proactively proposing a trade, but failed at the most crucial matter.
"You were too hasty."
The Nether Sea Venerable spoke indifferently: "Excessively adding incentives would only provoke suspicion."
"Father, please don’t be upset, I’ll try contacting other Venerables in the coming days..."
The Third Young Master Ming gritted his teeth.
There was still quite some time before the birthday celebration.
Many young Great Demons were coming to congratulate; surely there couldn’t be only two carrying Dragon Blood and Phoenix Blood.
"No problem."
Anger did not flare from the Nether Sea Venerable.
He lowered his head, calmly saying: "Phoenix Blood, Dragon Blood... although scarce, they’re not that difficult to find. Among those invited this time, isn’t there a ’Phoenix Blood’ Demon Cultivator?"
"What do you mean?"
Ming San paused for a moment, quickly understanding his father’s intent.
Not long ago.
That Venerable Lu and Yuan Huo had a duel, revealing the Phoenix Fire Divine Power...
To cultivate this divine power was indeed no easy task.
Just as the saying goes, ’Where one door closes, another opens.’
Unable to obtain Phoenix Blood from Venerable Yuan Huo.
With his capabilities, convincing Yuan Huo’s junior should not be a problem at all.
...
...
A moment later.
The Third Young Master Ming descended from the fourth floor, returning to the main seat, waving his sleeve as a group of attendants appeared.
Ming San took out a large number of Primordial Pills from the Grotto Heaven at his forehead.
These attendants, carrying Primordial Pills, moved toward the guest seats on the third floor.
With the talisman formation’s obstruction.
Each invited guest had "privacy."
At this moment... it was the time for the attending Demons to make their choices, and Third Young Master Ming demonstrated great generosity; this bag of Primordial Pills was considerably hefty, likely more than what the outside Holy Lands offered as a year’s tribute.
"Venerable Lu."
A young, attractive female Great Demon, scantily clad, approached gracefully.
During the prior banquet, she had served beside Ming San, and after Ming San left the fourth floor, he specifically called her over for instructions and then sent her to Xie Xuanyi.
"Hmm?"
Xie Xuanyi pretended to sip wine, noticing this peculiarity.
"I wonder if Venerable Lu is willing to lend blood?"
The female Great Demon asked respectfully, straightforwardly.
"I’m sorry."
Xie Xuanyi smiled, saying tactfully, "I am weak and often sick, terrified of pain... if I were to lend this drop of Essence Blood, I’d probably fall violently ill."
Logically speaking.
After receiving the response, the female Great Demon should have left immediately.
But...
This maid hesitated for a moment and then whispered: "Venerable Lu, Third Young Master Ming said that if you are willing to lend blood... the Great Ape Mountain can add an extra bag of Primordial Pills."
"Oh?"
Xie Xuanyi raised an eyebrow.
He looked toward the woman.
Indeed... the Primordial Pill bag the female Great Demon held looked ordinary, but it was embedded with a talisman inside.
The number of Primordial Pills in there was twice that of outside.
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