I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 180 - 154: Collecting Debts

"It’s not like I have to find other four-element Spiritual Objects to transform the Dao Platform and refine my body again, is it?"

Lii Jiuchuan nodded, and Jiang Yuebai’s vision went black.

"The Earth Evil Fire beneath the volcano was mostly consumed by you, hence the current results. The Earth Evil Fire is a Yin Spirit Fire, considered strong among Spiritual Fires. So, besides balancing Yin and Yang, the other four-element Spiritual Objects need to be abundant and satisfying."

Jiang Yuebai slumped over the table, muttering, "Then you might as well have me quit cultivating immortality and start farming. If Spiritual Objects could be grown, there’d be hope for abundance. Or you could seal off the Land of Azure Flame, and let me mine in there for a hundred years to see if I can gather enough to buy these Spiritual Objects."

Lii Jiuchuan chuckled, "Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects are a matter of chance, money won’t necessarily buy them. Don’t be discouraged, you’re only fifteen. Even if it takes fifty or sixty years to find them, it’s worth it. I will also use all my connections to keep an eye on clues for you."

"Not to mention the difficult process, if you actually manage to gather the other Spiritual Objects, I can hardly imagine what a grand scene it would be when you reach Core Formation. It would be like combining five Spiritual Bodies into one Core, five times the strength of an Innate Spiritual Body, surpassing even the ancestors."

"Since you have become a Fire Evil Spiritual Body, you have no choice but to continue. If you can’t gather the other Spiritual Objects, you will never surpass the Peak Foundation Establishment bottleneck."

Jiang Yuebai sat up and sighed, "I know, I’m just complaining. I originally only wanted to extract a wisp to refine into a Green Lotus Pendant and ascend it to a Spiritual Artifact, but now I’ve directly refined myself. Master, since I can’t practice my original cultivation technique, do you have any good Fire Attribute Cultivation Techniques?"

Lii Jiuchuan laughed, "I don’t have one, but someone else does. Be patient, he’ll come to you and might even force the technique on you."

Jiang Yuebai thought of that person, and the master and apprentice exchanged smiles.

"You truly don’t mind me accepting another’s legacy? Or even having several masters?"

"I’ve told you before, as long as you wish to learn, I will do my utmost to assist you. The master-apprentice relationship should not be a shackle. As long as both sides are willing and can progress together, titles are insignificant."

Jiang Yuebai chuckled, "No matter what the future holds, you will always be the irreplaceable great master in my heart!"

Lii Jiuchuan shook his head with a smile, "You greedy girl, I don’t mind, but be careful that your second, third, fourth, and fifth masters don’t end up fighting."

"They won’t, I’m quite sure of it."

Jiang Yuebai’s eyes sparkled with liveliness.

"By the way, Master, what exactly is this Condensing Light Mirror, and what are this flute and the Green Lotus Pendant?"

Jiang Yuebai found the items and placed them all on the table.

When Lii Jiuchuan brought Jiang Yuebai back, he had already examined the two items.

"These are Magic Artifacts from ten thousand years ago. In those times, they were certainly powerful, but their power has waned over millennia. Without the methods for sacrificial refining and use, they’re no different from ordinary Magic Artifacts. From examining the surroundings of Divine Silence Ridge, I surmise that someone once used a set of Five Elements Magic Treasures to array a Pseudo Heaven and Earth Five Elements Great Array, suppressing several War Generals of the Ghost Clan."

"The Blood Smoke Ancestor you encountered was one of them. The Condensing Light Mirror is water-attribute, warding off fire, capable of suppressing Earth Evil Fire Qi and absorbing spells. The flute and pendant are wood-attribute, their specific functions remain unknown. The Earth Evil Fire beneath the volcano may have been the result of the flute’s power being broken by the Blood Smoke Ancestor’s will."

"The other three haven’t been found. They might have been broken with the demise of the Ghost Clan War Generals, or they might have been taken away. After all, under the Heavenly Dao, not all opportunities can be yours alone."

Jiang Yuebai nodded. At the time, she only sensed the flute through the Condensing Light Mirror. The possibility of other Magic Treasures being broken and gone is high; there’s no need to force it. Obtaining these two by chance is already a grand fortune.

"What about the Blood Smoke Ancestor? Are there other ghostly monsters in the Land of Azure Flame? Have Qing Nangzi and Shen Huaxi’s matters been resolved?" Jiang Yuebai hurriedly asked.

"Don’t rush, I will explain it to you slowly."

Lii Jiuchuan poured a glass of water for Jiang Yuebai and began recounting the entire sequence of events.

Jiang Yuebai finally learned that Qing Nangzi had been completely obliterated, and Shen Huaxi had escaped from the camp in the sacrifice of the self-destructing Feather Clan extraordinary people, his whereabouts unknown.

As for Xie Jingshan, who took the Forgetfulness Elixir and remembers nothing of the events, Lii Jiuchuan didn’t share much about Shen Huaxi’s matter with Xie Jingshan.

The specifics of Qing Nangzi, Shen Huaxi, and ’Lin Suwan’ remained unknown even to Lii Jiuchuan.

Due to the upheaval in the Secret Realm and the extraordinary people’s rebellion, the Sun Erosion Sect was sanctioned by the major sects and had activated their Sect Protection Array, closing their Sect. Matters of the Secret Realm have completely fallen to the Guiyuan Sword Sect, Vajra Platform, and Heavenly Interence Sect.

The Qi Cultivation disciples from each Sect were also entering the Land of Azure Flame to search for mineral veins one after another.

The specific distribution matters were for the Sect Masters of the major sects to negotiate.

"The Blood Smoke Ancestor was quite unfortunate, most of her power was worn away during the suppression over ten thousand years. Upon awakening, she was nearly destroyed by Zhao Fuyi using the Jade Pivot Thunder. In her last grasp at power, she attempted to parasitize you."

"Who would have thought you’d use the flute that suppressed her to completely obliterate her. There are still some remnants of the Ghost Clan in the Secret Realm, but none as powerful as the Blood Smoke Ancestor. Currently, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from each Sect are handling their extermination."

"Better not rush in then, lest something else goes awry. Speaking of which, what about Yun Shang, Ge Yuchan, and the others? And True Monarch Fuyi, she..."

Lii Jiuchuan remained composed, smiling, "You and Zhao Fuyi supported each other along the way, but you’re only asking about her safety now. If she knew, wouldn’t she be heartbroken?"

Jiang Yuebai carefully observed Lii Jiuchuan, "It’s just that I didn’t want to bring up anything that might upset you. After all, you and she..."

Lii Jiuchuan calmly said, "Do you remember after the Yinfeng Creek incident, when I took you to the Inner Affairs Hall, we talked about Ye Shiming and Lin Jingyue, and you asked if I chose love or the world?"

Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and nodded.

"What did I say back then?"

Jiang Yuebai recalled slowly, "You said... Hold on tight, I’ll take you to see from higher up. Ah! I understand now, Master, I’m sorry, it was my overthinking— you were already giving me the answer back then."

Lii Jiuchuan laughed, "Still young but overthinking a lot. Now that you’ve slept for seven days, once you wake up, go check on your friends. They’re quite worried about you too."

Lii Jiuchuan waved to remove the barrier around them, his gaze flicking outside the tent.

Jiang Yuebai was still pondering over the matter earlier and teased deliberately, "Hmph, I meticulously protected True Monarch Fuyi for your sake, Master. If I’d known you’d already moved on, I would’ve..."

"You would’ve what?"

A cold female voice, tinged with a bit of anger, came from outside the tent, causing Jiang Yuebai’s eyes to widen as she jumped up.

"Master, you’re setting me up! Isn’t your tent supposed to be sound... Hey? Where did the barrier go?"

Lii Jiuchuan shrugged, gesturing for Jiang Yuebai to go outside and handle it herself.

Jiang Yuebai braced herself, dragging her feet as she walked outside. From afar, she saw Zhao Fuyi, dressed in simple clothing, standing under a red mountain rock, like a snowy peak, chilling to the bone, quelling heat and fire.

"To hear from so far away, your ears are good." Jiang Yuebai whispered.

"A True Monarch’s ears are not just for show!"

Fully recovered, Zhao Fuyi made Jiang Yuebai feel awe, unable to behave as she did in the Secret Realm, reining herself in a little.

"True Monarch Fuyi, have you come to seek my Master?" Jiang Yuebai grinned innocently, showing her teeth.

Zhao Fuyi’s face was cold, "I’ve come to see if you’re dead yet!"

Jiang Yuebai’s face fell, "I was fine in the Secret Realm, why the change in attitude now? After all... I saved you."

Zhao Fuyi’s expression softened, suppressing her Nascent Soul aura. She had painstakingly found an Elixir to suppress the Earth Evil Fire Qi, intending to give it to Jiang Yuebai.

But Jiang Yuebai took out a Jade Scroll and handed it over.

"What is this?" Zhao Fuyi took it and probed with her Divine Sense.

Jiang Yuebai loudly bowed, "I’m sorry, but I’m truly too poor. To save you and array the formation, I spent all the Spirit Stones I’ve accumulated over the past few years. The failure of the formation was your oversight and your responsibility. Please compensate me for my losses!"

Zhao Fuyi’s hand froze in mid-air, seeing clearly in the Jade Scroll the records of when she used Jiang Yuebai’s Elixirs, when Jiang Yuebai used talismans in battle, and what Magic Artifacts were damaged.

During the arraying, all the materials and items, Spirit Stones, and ores Jiang Yuebai invested in the Lotus Platform were meticulously noted inside.

Zhao Fuyi’s forehead tightened, gripping the Jade Scroll so tightly that her knuckles turned white, "When did you note all this down?"

"Ah? I noted them as they were used, just found a moment here and there. Oh, right, before I was captured at the last moment, I gave you a Nine Flower Jade Dew Pill. Didn’t get the chance to note it down. Don’t forget it!"

"Fine, you really are something!"

Zhao Fuyi tossed the Elixir Bottle into Jiang Yuebai’s hands and left with a cold aura, sweeping her sleeve.

Jiang Yuebai held the Elixir Bottle and shouted, "You’re a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch, you can’t renege on a little Foundation Establishment’s debt— just one Elixir Bottle isn’t enough, True Monarch～～"