Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 582 - 577 Yin and Yang Qi Amnesty Order, Trade_1

Jia Ren silently collected information, and it was not difficult to lock onto the source with a Tracing Bizarre Talisman. However, he did not act rashly for fear of startling the snake, and he was more worried that deeper contact would backfire. He confirmed that he had not attracted any attention and quietly left the area as though a mere passerby. Because he had not completed the kneeling ritual, Jia Ren was not tainted with any inexplicable bizarre aura. Once cooperation with the Taiqing Sect was established to prevent the issue of Bizarre Demons from escalating, he would report this matter to the Taiqing Sect and leave the rest for them to resolve.

He temporarily rented a courtyard and quietly began to wait.

Within the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, the Insect External Incarnation finished consuming the Corpse-Eating Bizarre Pill and acquired the newly obtained Divine Skills. In no time, he had mastered over ten Divine Skills and secret techniques. They were the Taiqing Xuanmiao Hand, Taiqing Divine Talisman—Command, Commanding Spirit Seal, Four Saints Evil-Sealing Formation, Yin and Yang Qi Amnesty Order, and Taiqing Jade Void Finger.

The Taiqing Sect was somewhat similar to the Xuantiandao Sect, leaning towards the category of Magical Arts and Divine Skills. However, the Taiqing Sect favored the use of Spiritual Energy, and Taiqing spiritual power greatly enhanced Magical Arts and Divine Skills. As Void Refinement Stage cultivators, the disciples of the Taiqing Sect could mobilize more of nature’s Spiritual Energy, using it more adeptly.

The Taiqing Xuanmiao Hand was a capturing Divine Skill that could seize a target while sealing its spiritual power. The Taiqing Divine Talisman was a Path of Charms technique of the Taiqing Sect, different from the talismans of Talisman Makers. The Taiqing Sect excelled at using nature’s Spiritual Energy to draw talismans, taking the world as the talisman paper and Taiqing spiritual power as the ink. The talismans they drew possessed great might. Unfortunately, this person had only mastered the Taiqing Command Talisman, which could strengthen control over spiritual power, fend off external enemies and outside evils; its power was not inferior to a Spiritual Treasure.

The Commanding Spirit Seal was the Taiqing Sect’s core method for controlling nature’s Spiritual Energy. With the Seal in hand, one could command all the Spiritual Energy of the world. Unless faced with a cultivator of a higher Realm, no one could surpass the Taiqing Sect in contesting for Spiritual Energy. The Four Saints Evil-Sealing Formation was a method that channeled the essence of the four directions to manifest the four sacred beasts and seal Bizarre Demons. Its advantage was not consuming evil-warding materials, but its drawback was being difficult for one person to execute alone. Jia Ren, together with the Insect External Incarnation, the Xuan Beast Avatar, and the Second Nascent Soul, were just enough to form the Four Saints Evil-Sealing Formation. Therefore, this item could not be considered redundant.

The Yin and Yang Qi Amnesty Order and the Taiqing Jade Void Finger were both powerful Divine Skills, each with their unique uses. One could separate yin and yang qi to remove poison and control-based Divine Skills from oneself. It is rumored that at the pinnacle of this technique, one would be surrounded by yin and yang qi, impervious to all laws. The Taiqing Jade Void Finger was a strong offensive Divine Skill, not only possessing formidable destructive power but also the miraculous effect of breaking restrictions.

It’s a pity I didn’t learn the great Divine Power: Taiqing Incarnation.

The most famous Divine Skill of the Taiqing Sect was the Great Divine Power Taiqing Incarnation, well known far and wide. The divided incarnation is of the same Realm as the original and capable of using all the Magical Arts and Divine Skills possessed by the original. Most importantly, it could also elevate the cultivation level and learn Divine Skills for the original. With the existence of the Great Divine Power, Great Purity Avatar, it was equivalent to having two Mahayana Stage cultivators, unparalleled in combat power. This great Divine Power was strictly controlled, a core inheritance of the Taiqing Sect, difficult for Void Refinement Stage cultivators to learn.

Jia Ren patiently recorded the newly learned Divine Skills, enriching his own strength.

The communication token sounded. In less than half an incense stick’s time, Shen Ruyin and the two disciples of the Taiqing Sect who had been rescued arrived. The three of them promptly thanked Jia Ren. Shen Ruyin then continued, "Senior Zhen, I have brought good news. The Sect Master has agreed to your request and can provide a resolution. The only request is to assist the Taiqing Sect in sealing fifty Bizarre Demons, after which the secret transmission method will be given to you. If it weren’t for the issues faced by the Sect, we would never lightly reveal the Taiqing Sect’s secret transmissions."

A Sect’s secret transmission is vital and would not be disclosed unless it’s a matter of life and death for the Sect. Had it been any other time, even with double the difficulty, one could not hope to receive it.

Jia Ren’s face showed unabashed joy; his greatest fear was being unable to find a resolution. It was indeed a joyous occasion that the Taiqing Sect had found a solution.

Assisting in sealing fifty Bizarre Demons is indeed troublesome. Is there a faster method?

Sealing fifty Bizarre Demons alone isn’t difficult, but assisting the Taiqing Sect in sealing fifty would be much more troublesome. The former would mean he could just use some common Bizarre Demons from the Supreme Demon-sealing Tower to make up the numbers, and the task could be completed in no time. The latter, however, meant he would have to follow the orders of the Taiqing Sect, only able to deal with corresponding Bizarre Demons. Others might combine forces to improve efficiency, but for Jia Ren, it would only slow his pace.

"May I act alone?" Jia Ren asked. "For more dangerous Bizarre Demons, could one be equivalent to multiple demons? Besides, I need to confirm that the Taiqing Sect can truly solve the problem."

Jia Ren raised these issues because acting alone would free him from constraints and be more efficient. Not all Bizarre Demons had the same impact or threat. For example, the powerful Bizarre Demon he had discovered earlier; once it grew, destroying the Taiqing Sect would not be a problem for it. What would be the value of such a Bizarre Demon? It couldn’t possibly have the same price, could it?

Without a detailed explanation first, he would not act hastily; after all, the final right of interpretation lay with the Taiqing Sect. He did not blindly trust the Taiqing Sect. No matter how tempting the offer, it was still just an offer until fulfilled. Jia Ren didn’t want to work in vain for others, ending up with nothing.

"This... we can’t make decisions on our own, we need to ask the Sect Master," Shen Ruyin replied. "I have notified the Sect Master; he will give Senior a satisfactory answer."

Shen Ruyin did not waste any time; a talisman flew out, heading in the direction of the Taiqing Sect. Jia Ren did not mind and quietly awaited a response.

The Taiqing Sect had tens of thousands of years of accumulated heritage, resulting in astonishingly powerful formations. Even Mahayana Stage cultivators, if trapped within the formations of such a top sect, would find it difficult to escape in a short amount of time. Unlike entering a sect, the Market was much safer, as the strength of its formations could not compare. Though he could not defeat a Body Integration Realm cultivator, fleeing had never been a problem for Jia Ren.

Jia Ren did not wait too long before a figure approached with a fluttering presence, arriving at the courtyard Jia Ren had temporarily rented, his face carrying a scrutinizing look.

"A common sect cannot produce a prodigy owning a top-tier Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasure. Could it be that the young friend hails from the Lingbao Sect?" the man asked. In terms of the richness of Spiritual Treasures, none surpassed the Lingbao Sect. It was no surprise that the Sect Master of Taiqing thought of them first.

Jia Ren took out a teapot, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it over with the aid of nature’s Spiritual Energy. "Surely, the Taiqing Sect isn’t here to probe my background, right? Do you have answers to my three questions?"

His Realm had reached the Late Stage of Void Refinement, not far from the Body Integration Realm. Facing the master of one of the top great sects, his face showed not a hint of fear; he was composed and serene.

The Sect Master of Taiqing raised his hand and slid a Jade Box over. In the Jade Box lay a Yun Yuan Spirit Fruit. This was the very Heavenly Earth Elixir he had previously given to Shen Ruyin, now devoid of its strange Spiritual Power. The properties and appearance of the fruit, along with various minute details, were exactly as they had been before, including the faint imprint Jia Ren had left on it. Either the other party truly had a way to deal with the hidden dangers of the Heavenly Earth Elixir, or the item had been switched, and the level of deception had reached Transcendence into Sainthood, making it indistinguishable from the original.

Jia Ren was willing to trust the Taiqing Sect this once; after all, other than the Taiqing Sect, his hopes were slim.

"Dealing with Bizarre Demons alone is also fine," the Sect Master of Taiqing said, "but they must be ones recorded by the Taiqing Sect." The man had lived for thousands of years and was not easily fooled, with just a few words shutting down any possibility of substituting other Bizarre Demons.

"Bizarre Demons vary in threat and difficulty, so they naturally cannot all be treated the same. Those that affect ten thousand people or less are considered common Bizarre Demons, counted as one instance.

"Those affecting one hundred thousand people or more are powerful Bizarre Demons, counted as three.

"Bizarre Demons affecting one million people or more are counted as sealing ten.

"For those affecting ten million people or more, they are counted as thirty Bizarre Demons. How does that sound?

"If you seal a Bizarre Demon capable of destroying the Taiqing Sect, it’s counted as one hundred Bizarre Demons. If the number is exceeded, how about the Taiqing Sect provides compensation?

"Of course, all captured Bizarre Demons must be handed over to the Taiqing Sect."

The Sect Master of Taiqing roughly delineated the Bizarre Demons and their corresponding bounties. The last Sealed Land was still in place, and no Bizarre Demon capable of easily destroying the Taiqing Sect had appeared. There were only a few Bizarre Demons at the level of affecting ten million people. A Mahayana Stage cultivator wielding an Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasure, or perhaps only a Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure level Evil-Warding Treasure, could possibly handle such demons, and he did not believe Jia Ren had the ability to do so. Bizarre Demons affecting over a million people were also troublesome and difficult to deal with. The Spider Bizarre that Jia Ren had previously dealt with had affected just over one hundred thousand people and could only be counted as sealing three Bizarre Demons. Dealing with Bizarre Demons of this level continuously, he would need to seal seventeen to meet the requirement. Confronting Bizarre Demons alone would only increase the difficulty.

Jia Ren listened quietly, a smile appearing on his face. "What price do you put on a Bizarre Demon that becomes stronger when its name is known?"

The Sect Master of Taiqing could no longer maintain his composure. His eyes fixated on Jia Ren, and his voice became heavy. "Do you realize what you’re saying?! This is one of the most terrifying Bizarre Demons in the world. Even if the Bizarre Demon is not in the Tai Qing Sect Realm, should the information provided be confirmed as true, it will count as ten Bizarre Demons sealed."

To prevent the news of such Bizarre Demons from spreading, very few in the Mysterious Realm knew the names of many special Bizarre Demons; this was a precaution to prevent them from becoming unsolvable entities. Upon the emergence of such a terrifying Bizarre Demon, all great sects of the Mysterious Realm would strive their utmost to seal it before its name became commonly known. Furthermore, many of those in the know would also be dealt with to avoid leakage, preventing endless harm.

"You’re not suggesting that this Bizarre Demon is within the Taiqing Sect’s territory, are you?" The Sect Master of Taiqing was no fool; Jia Ren’s deliberate mention of a Bizarre Demon that grows stronger when its name is known was pointed, leading the master to wild speculations.

"Indeed, as you have surmised, it is growing at an astonishing rate. What’s your price for it?" Jia Ren, with an unperturbed demeanor, picked up the teacup before him and took a gentle sip.

The complexion of the Sect Master of Taiqing gradually darkened, until finally settling back into calmness. He could not stand idly by as such a Bizarre Demon grew in strength within the territory of the Taiqing Sect, inviting destruction upon his sect. "If I verify it and it’s true, it will count as thirty Bizarre Demons sealed."

Jia Ren set down the teacup, chuckling lightly. "Let’s make it fifty." He had planned to inform the Taiqing Sect of this news so they would handle the problem. If he could exchange it for something he wanted, all the better. "The longer we wait, the stronger it becomes."

The Sect Master of Taiqing, as if thinking of something, hesitated momentarily before nodding in agreement. "Alright, I accept your terms. Where exactly is this Bizarre Demon?"

Jia Ren stated, his words intended to shock, "Right here in this Market."