Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 533 - 528 Qilin Dragon Hybrid? Nightmare Tiger_1
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, forty years had passed.
The Birthless Killing Sword unexpectedly reached Combined Body Perfection, twenty years ahead of schedule.
After some thought, Jia Ren understood the reason behind this.
The higher the quality of the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, the better the enhancement effect. Strengthening one’s self with the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower should start from the Nascent Soul Early Stage and increase gradually, with the highest efficiency at Combined Body Perfection.
The Birthless Killing Sword used the Sacrificial Fire of the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower at its peak. This was different from the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower that increased efficiency gradually.
Eighty years were reduced to sixty, which was indeed good news.
Sixty years had passed, and his cultivation progress in the Mid-stage of Lianxu Stage had reached eighty percent.
The higher the Realm, the more Spiritual Power was needed to enhance one’s Cultivation Level. If not for the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower being comparable to Combined Body Perfection, such high cultivation efficiency would never have been possible.
It would take about twenty more years to reach the Late Stage of Lianxu Stage.
This efficiency was already quite fast and could be described as terrifying.
Ji Ning, who had advanced to the Lianxu Stage earlier than him, was still in the Early-stage of Lianxu Stage, while Jia Ren himself was about to reach the Late Stage of Lianxu Stage.
The speed of cultivation is still a bit slow...
Without the Cultivation Level of the Body Integration Realm and the Mahayana Realm, I ultimately have no sense of security.
Besides that, I should find a way to enhance the Cultivation Levels of Jin Sheng and Mo Lin...
Jia Ren, with the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, had a cultivation speed that could be called abnormal.
Mo Lin was better off. He was currently in the stage of digesting his bloodline’s potential, his strength rapidly increasing. He had already reached the late phase of Fifth Rank and was not far from Sixth Rank.
Jin Sheng had entered his growth period, and his Cultivation Level improvement speed had slowed. He was currently still at the early stage of Sixth Rank.
According to this progress, when Jia Ren ascended to the Immortal Realm, they would at most be at the Seventh-order level.
How could such strength qualify them to be my enforcers?!
The Lingbao Sect was not a Taming Beast Sect. Similar Elixirs and secret techniques yielded very poor results when used on Divine Beasts.
While Jia Ren’s Cultivation Level improvement speed was fast, his research on puppetry was not slow either.
The Second-Generation Absolute Gold Puppet Mountainous Giant Turtle had been successfully refined. It combined the advantages of the first-generation puppets and possessed astonishing defensive and rebound abilities.
The Power Source Crystal was a bit of a headache. There were not enough materials, so a Sixth Rank Power Source Crystal was temporarily being used.
Currently, there was no problem, but once it was enhanced to Seventh-order in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, there would be a risk of insufficient Spiritual Power supply leading to a halt mid-battle.
Besides that, there was the issue with materials for the Qilin Series.
The first-generation Primordial Water Mixed Material and the second-generation Primordial Water Mixed Material had been successively produced, with the first generation possessing new material characteristics. The most outstanding of these were spirit absorption, self-repair, and damage absorption.
The second-generation Primordial Water Mixed Material captured their essence, refined into a mixed material that possessed spirit absorption and damage absorption.
It was not that the self-repair capability was inadequate, but he already possessed the Thousand Mechanism Hundred Refinement Puppet Tower, to which damaged puppets could be sent for repair.
To some extent, all puppets possessed the capability for self-repair, so there was no need for further research.
Research for the Third Generation Juejin Mixed Material and the Third-Generation Primordial Water Mixed Material had not yet been scheduled. Jia Ren was currently researching the fusion of the Second-Generation Peerless Gold Composite and the second-generation Primordial Water Mixed Material.
The mixed material resulting from the fusion of the two was named the Kirin Dragon Series. It possessed the characteristics of both materials and would become a brand-new third-generation mixed material.
By then, the Kirin Dragon mixed material would possess the power to isolate and absorb gold and water forces, providing immense defense, rebound, spirit absorption, and damage absorption.
Its power would far surpass that of the Third Generation Juejin Mixed Material and the Third-Generation Primordial Water Mixed Material.
The difficulty of researching this type of mixed material far exceeded that of a regular third-generation composite, and completing it in a short time would not be an easy task.
The Spiritual Materials and treasures have been depleted by seventy percent due to research on puppets and mixed materials. Not many treasures are left.
I should take a trip to the Source Treasure Cave Heaven and collect some Spiritual Materials on the way.
There were many treasures in the Source Treasure Cave Heaven, and the Treasure-seeking Mouse had not yet had a chance to show its prowess in finding treasures and resources.
His Second Nascent Soul had gone out to draw a map of the Source Treasure Cave Heaven and had not deployed the Treasure-seeking Mouse, to prevent it from dying midway.
The second time, when his main body went to steal the Aqua-Golden Eyed Beast Cub, he was not focused on treasure hunting, so the mouse had not been put to use.
This time, I will send out the Treasure-seeking Mouse to catch a breeze and scour the nearby Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and incidentally replenish my own depleted purse.
Jia Ren left his Second Nascent Soul at home to collect news about the Second Spirit Treasure Sect for him, to prevent any major incidents from occurring during his absence.
Carrying the Bewildering Spirit Bead, his main body quietly left the Second Spirit Treasure Sect without a sound.
After leaving the Sect, Jia Ren flew nearly 10,000 miles in one breath according to the information on the map, before taking out the Treasure-seeking Mouse from the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl.
It had not been put to use for many years and had almost turned into a treasure-hunting pig.
Its large body and short limbs could no longer move as agilely as before.
The Treasure-seeking Mouse had gotten along well with Mo Lin inside the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl. As both were related to luck, they had formed a close relationship.
Inevitably, Mo Lin had to share some scraps with the Treasure-seeking Mouse. Even though they were just scraps, they were no small meal for the mouse.
After a long time of this extra ’feeding,’ it was no surprise that it had turned into a treasure-hunting pig.
Once out of the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, the Treasure-seeking Mouse moved its obese body, showing signs of old age, and started looking around.
It had not gone far before it lay on the ground, panting heavily.
It indeed needed to lose weight...
Fortunately, the Treasure-seeking Mouse’s traditional skills had not been lost. Its treasure-hunting ability was still decent, and in no time, a Heavenly Earth Elixir was obtained.
"Divine Wind Technique!"
After being augmented with the Divine Wind Technique, the Treasure-seeking Mouse’s movement speed drastically increased, greatly improving its treasure-hunting efficiency.
More and more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and high-age Spiritual Medicines were acquired. At this moment, it finally demonstrated the prowess of a Treasure-seeking Mouse.
"SQUEAK SQUEAK!"
The excitement in the Treasure-seeking Mouse’s voice was palpable. It was far more spirited than before, suggesting it had discovered a great treasure.
Jia Ren had long associated with the Treasure-seeking Mouse, and his standard for judging a treasure’s value was its level of excitement.
The happier the Treasure-seeking Mouse was, the higher the quality of the treasure.
Man and mouse hastened toward the treasure’s location.
Jia Ren used the Demon-Spotting Talisman and the Heart-Mind Sensing technique to scout for traces and movements of Magical Beasts nearby.
Huh, someone?!
He drew the Treasure-seeking Mouse into his hands, activated the Mirror Flower Divine Moon technique, and completely concealed his tracks.
He always had the Bewildering Spirit Bead to hide his presence, but it was not foolproof.
Jia Ren’s form and aura vanished from sight, and he placed a Virtual Spirit Pill in his mouth to guard against any unforeseen accidents.
With the Fate-Switching Talisman and the Virtual Spirit Pill providing double protection, safety was not a concern.
Only with multiple safeguards in place did he proceed with extreme caution.
At that moment, he could not help but silently rejoice at his own prudence.
A massive black tiger crouched on the ground, its fur as black as oil, its dark eyes emanating a daunting, ghostly light.
Jia Ren had not detected the black tiger before, despite using the Demon-Spotting Talisman and Heart-Mind Sensing.
This was a Seventh-order Magical Beast!
Not far away, three black-robed figures knelt, enveloped in a thick demonic aura.
Demon Cultivators?
No, these people don’t feel like regular humans, more like ghostly beings.
Nightmare Tigers? Thrall Ghosts?!
Nightmare Tigers were a special breed of Magical Beast with the ability to enter the dreams of living beings, forcibly dragging their targets into dreams to kill them within.
Besides this, they possessed many tiger-specific Divine Skills, such as making ghosts their underlings.
The humans they killed were forcibly turned into Thrall Ghosts, controlled by them.
Without a doubt, the three black-robed Demon Cultivators were from the Lingbao Sect and had been cast into the Source Treasure Cave Heaven.
They had not died at the hands of Lingbao Sect Cultivators but had instead suffered the misfortune of encountering the Nightmare Tiger, becoming its Thrall Ghosts.
Jia Ren thought he might stand a chance against a Sixth Rank Magical Beast, but a Seventh-rank Magical Beast was beyond his ability to provoke.
Even if there really was a great treasure here, he would not dare to snatch it from the tiger’s mouth.
There were plenty of treasures in the Source Treasure Cave Heaven; there was no need for him to take such a risk.
As Jia Ren thought this, he prepared to leave with the Treasure-seeking Mouse in his arms.
Just then, the Nightmare Tiger spoke to the three kneeling Thrall Ghosts in human speech, "Aren’t the cultivators of the Lingbao Sect busy hunting their own kind? You will act as bait to attract the Lingbao Sect Cultivators here, and I will personally take their lives.
"I will not rest until I have eradicated the human Sects."
The Nightmare Tiger stretched its body and, after giving instructions, finally left.
Jia Ren noticed something odd about its movements; the tiger limped, a clear sword mark visible on its hind leg. The wound had not scabbed over but had instead begun to rot.
Even now, a Seventh-order Magical Beast could not control its wound’s healing.
This is... the sword intent left by the Birthless Killing Sword, which has cut off the vitality of its hind leg, turning it into dead flesh.
Had the Nightmare Tiger once fought with Sect Master Yun Hu?
The beast was defeated and wounded by the Birthless Killing Sword, and now it holds a grudge.
Wary of Nascent Soul period cultivators and the Birthless Killing Sword, it dares not face them head-on, instead hoping to use the Thrall Ghosts as bait to attract and kill Lingbao Sect Cultivators.
In no time at all, Jia Ren pieced together the full story.
He communicated with his Second Nascent Soul, instructing it to inform the Sect about the Nightmare Tiger.
Once the Nightmare Tiger and the Thrall Ghosts had departed, Jia Ren continued to search the vicinity with the Treasure-seeking Mouse in tow.
Soon, he found the treasure that had so excited the Treasure-seeking Mouse.
Heavenly Spirit Material: Profound Spirit Nether Crystal!
This was an ingredient for crafting Yin and Water attribute Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures. The Xuanming Token, one of the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, was chiefly made from Profound Spirit Nether Crystal.
He had not expected to come across Heavenly Spirit Material so soon.
Jia Ren did not rush to take action. He stayed hidden for three days, and only after sensing not the slightest bit of demonic aura did he finally pick up the Heavenly Spirit Material and disappear without a trace.
「Within the Lingbao Sect」
Cloud Tiger looked at the incoming Second Nascent Soul and, upon hearing its report, laughed and said, "Your main body didn’t come, yet you’re informing me about the Nightmare Tiger. Is he out adventuring?"
Cloud Tiger was not surprised about the Nightmare Tiger; it seemed he had known about it for some time.
He had ways to monitor the exact locations of every Demon Cultivator sent into the Source Treasure Cave Heaven. Cloud Tiger was well aware that these particular Demon Cultivators had died at the hands of the Nightmare Tiger.
He had never been concerned about the Nightmare Tiger’s plans from the start.
Jade uncarved cannot become a masterpiece.
There is great terror between life and death. Only those who have endured such trials can achieve greatness as cultivators.
The Second Spirit Treasure Sect had not removed the high-level Magical Beasts from the outside world; they were left as Sharpening Stones for their cultivators. Whether they would ultimately shatter the Sharpening Stone, or their blades would break upon it, depended on their own fate.
Having left the Lingbao Sect to venture out, they need to be prepared for the dangers.
Compared to this, what pleased Cloud Tiger the most was Jia Ren’s decision to leave the Sect to venture out and gain experience.
If the Lingbao Sect wanted to rise again, they needed top talents who could shoulder heavy responsibilities and advance to the Mahayana Realm.
Out of the more than two hundred cultivators, Cloud Tiger was most optimistic about Ji Ning and Jia Ren, with Jue Wushuang barely counting as half. The others paled in comparison.
They were the hope for the Sect’s future rise.
