Chapter 313: 12 episodes Chapter 3 3 Souls 9 Refinements (A New January, Asking for Monthly Pass!)

"Travel expenses, interstellar map," Qin Yu thought to himself.

As for the travel expenses to the Demon World, Qin Yu wasn’t worried at all— he still had plenty of Primordial Spirit Stones. Besides, if really necessary, he could sell a few Upper Grade Immortal Artifacts; after all, he acquired quite a few treasures back in the Ni Yang Realm.

The most important thing now was the interstellar map.

Moreover, according to what his disciple said, interstellar maps are extremely rare and valuable.

"Ah, Master, there is one more thing that’s very important," Liu Hanshu suddenly exclaimed as if he had remembered something.

"Speak," Qin Yu said, looking at his disciple.

Liu Hanshu hurriedly said, "Master, I once heard that interstellar maps are not omnipotent. For example, a planet indicated on the map might have a transmission array leading to somewhere else. But by the time Master arrives there, that transmission array might be destroyed."

Qin Yu’s heart was jolted.

Yes, these transmission arrays couldn’t possibly remain undamaged forever. If the interstellar map he obtained was from a million years ago, whether it would still be reliable was questionable.

"Additionally... between the stars, if a constant star becomes a devouring region, the surrounding planets might be devoured or slowly drawn towards it. The transmission array on such a planet would become unusable too," Liu Hanshu said, carefully considering all sorts of scenarios for the sake of his new master.

Qin Yu pondered carefully and quickly thought of many things.

Cosmic space was constantly undergoing slow changes. An interstellar map could only generally outline some routes, and the precise conditions could only be ascertained upon arriving on-site. One couldn’t rely completely on the map.

"Master, I once heard my father say that interstellar travel can only be undertaken by the powerful, at least at the Golden Immortal level or above," Liu Hanshu suddenly said in a low voice.

Qin Yu chuckled.

"Hanshu, do you think that your master’s ability is less than that of a Golden Immortal, and you are worried that I would encounter danger in interstellar travel?"

Liu Hanshu hurriedly said, "Master, I do not doubt you. It’s just that I have seen interstellar merchants on Fengyue Star, and any of those merchants had strength above that of a Golden Immortal. My father was once tasked with serving one, and he came home proud and happy, telling me a lot about the interstellar merchants."

"Interstellar merchants?" Qin Yu was surprised, "Tell me, what exactly are interstellar merchants?"

Just from the name, Qin Yu could guess something, but in essence, he was still not very clear.

With admiration in his eyes, Liu Hanshu explained, "Interstellar merchants, those are all extremely powerful experts. They come from the Demon World, the Immortal Realm, the Demon World, in short, they come from all different realms. They buy precious herbs or ores at low prices from one place, and then sell them at high prices in distant locations. The difference in price for buying and selling can be dozens or even a hundred times more!"

Qin Yu immediately understood.

Isn’t this similar to the merchants on the Hidden Dragon Continent?

The only difference is that interstellar merchants travel much farther.

"Because there are dangers in interstellar space, and the travel expenses are extremely high, it’s understandable that these interstellar merchants sell at such high prices. But interstellar travel is just too dangerous," Liu Hanshu solemnly said, "Master, our little planet lacks powerful experts. However, on the core planet of our Silver String Star System—Red Leaf Star—there are many formidable experts. In the Immortal, Demon, and Demon Beast worlds, power is supreme. If others learn that you have many treasures, those with higher abilities might very well kill you to seize your treasures."

Qin Yu nodded and smiled faintly in his heart.

It seems that the worlds of the Immortals, Demons, and Demon Beasts are similar. Interstellar merchants often possess many treasures, and without the necessary power, one would likely be killed and robbed by some powerful individuals while traversing the planets.

"In the Immortal Realm, people care about face a bit more, so they won’t attack openly. They will only strike in secret. I’ve heard that the Demon World and the Demon World are even more chaotic. They might rob you openly," Liu Hanshu added.

Qin Yu inwardly chuckled.

This disciple still doesn’t understand everything. Sometimes, a surreptitious move is more dangerous than an open snatch.

Qin Yu knew that most of what his disciple had told him was hearsay. And the authenticity of this information had to be discounted. However, Qin Yu could still learn many things from his disciple’s words.

"Han Shu, just now on the main street of Liu Feng City, I saw many cultivators, many of whom had a lacking foundation. Your cultivation might be low, but your soul realm has already reached the late stage of Nascent Soul. You go and cultivate for a while, directly absorb the energy from the middle-grade elemental spirit stone to rise to Nascent Soul stage before we discuss further," Qin Yu said aloud.

"Yes, disciple will take his leave."

Liu Hanshu immediately left the room.

×

"Cultivators from the Immortal, Demon, and Beast worlds are truly fortunate. This cosmic space of the Immortal, Demon, and Beast worlds is much higher in level than that of the Mortal World. Here cultivators not only improve their power quickly but also their soul realm," Qin Yu inwardly praised.

A child of just a few years reaching the Golden Core Stage is quite normal here, but in the Mortal World, it’s something one wouldn’t even dare to dream of.

Qin Yu shook these messy thoughts from his mind and carefully considered his path ahead.

"Exactly how much will the journey cost, I also need to find an interstellar merchant to inquire about it. And the map, for now, I’m not seeking the entire map of the Immortal, Demon, and Beast worlds, just a map of the Blue Bay Star Domain will do."

Qin Yu fully understood the preciousness of this map now. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"And power, I need to open the second layer of the Ten Thousand Beasts List at the earliest, by then there will be a plethora of Demon King level masters. That will make my life much easier," Qin Yu was in no hurry in his heart.

Suddenly, Qin Yu thought of something and laughed.

"Haha, I, as a master, have yet to give my disciple a greeting gift." Only now did Qin Yu remember. He had been too anxious earlier to inquire about the matters related to going to the Demon World.

Qin Yu now had many treasures on him.

In the Ni Yang Realm, even the worst were upper-grade immortal artifacts. Give an upper-grade immortal artifact to a kid who hasn’t even reached the Nascent Soul Stage? Qin Yu worried that his disciple would be killed for the treasure.

"I might as well give my top-grade spiritual artifact to my disciple." With a flip of his hand, Qin Yu brought out a long sword named ’Black Element’.

’Black Element’ was a top-grade spiritual artifact, its value lay in its ability to change into thousands of variations. Whether for defense, attack, or any other special uses, it could transform accordingly. It was definitely not less precious than a low-grade immortal artifact.

After he severed the Blood Contract, Qin Yu put away Black Element, planning to give it to Liu Hanshu after he finished his cultivation.

"Shuo Yan, bring someone out," Qin Yu said flatly.

The next moment, the purple-garbed Shuo Yan and a green-clad middle-aged man appeared abruptly in the room, immediately greeting Qin Yu respectfully, "Greetings, Master."

"Master, this is Zang Yuan, a ninth-level Heavenly Demon; his true form is the extremely formidable Green Shadow Leopard. Both in strategizing and strength, he ranks among the top ten within the first layer of the Ten Thousand Beasts List," said Shuo Yan respectfully.

Qin Yu nodded.

There were over two hundred ninth-level Heavenly Demons in the first layer of the Ten Thousand Beasts List, and the demon beasts collected by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang back then were all of fine talent. It was only Shou Yan and the others whose talent was considered inferior when compared to the demon beasts that had been transported to the second layer of the List.

To be able to rank among the top ten among so many ninth-level Heavenly Demons, the strength was definitely not less than that of an ordinary first-level Golden Immortal.

"Zang Yuan, Shuo Yan. I’ve only just learned of the existence of Interstellar Merchants. Interstellar Merchants generally are not weaker than Golden Immortals, but their servants can’t be that strong, right?" Qin Yu said with a smile.

Shuo Yan smiled and said, "Master, you can ask Zang Yuan about this, his father once was an Interstellar Merchant."

"Oh?" Qin Yu said, taken aback.

Zang Yuan respectfully said, "Master, the reason why Interstellar Merchants need to reach the level of First Level Golden Immortals is not only because the journeys are dangerous, but most importantly because only at this level can they ’Great Teleport.’ When traveling in space, if there is a problem with the map and they do not wish to turn back, they can only rely on Great Teleportation to take a shortcut."

Then Qin Yu understood.

His pupil had merely heard rumors, while Zang Yuan clearly had more authority to speak.

"Interstellar Merchants can be alone, and of course, they can also have servants. There are two types of servants: bodyguards and attendants. These bodyguards are generally quite strong. Of course, hiring a Golden Immortal-level bodyguard costs a lot of money, while attendants serve you, so naturally, they are weaker," Zang Yuan explained in detail.

"Price, how exactly is wealth calculated in the Immortal, Demon, and Demon Beast Worlds? Tell me about it," Qin Yu immediately said.

Shuo Yan smiled and said, "Sir, it’s quite simple. For powerful beings above Heavenly Immortals, Heavenly Demons, and Heavenly Demons, Low Grade Primordial Spirit Stones are the smallest unit. Generally, when you say 100 money, it means 100 Low Grade Primordial Spirit Stones."

"The exchange ratio is 1 Top-Grade Elemental Spirit Stone = 100 Upper Grade Elemental Spirit Stones = 10,000 Middle Grade Elemental Spirit Stones = 1,000,000 Low Grade Primordial Spirit Stones. As for Primordial Spirit Essence, it is the most precious, with the ordinary ratio being 1 Primordial Spirit Essence = 100 Top-Grade Elemental Spirit Stones. Of course, this is just an approximation because Primordial Spirit Essence is too rare and sometimes even more valuable," Shuo Yan said carefully.

...

After a detailed conversation, Qin Yu learned much about the situation in the Immortal, Demon, and Demon Beast Worlds.

After the talk, Qin Yu began to cultivate his spirit in silence. He wasn’t worried about cultivating his power, with three First Level Golden Immortals’ Nascent Souls, Qin Yu could refine them at any time. What Qin Yu needed now was to elevate his Soul Realm.

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"I’ve finally reached the Early-stage Nascent Soul, finally." Liu Hanshu walked out of his room, emotionally stirred, and headed towards Qin Yu’s room.

"Stop right there."

A cold shout rang out, and Liu Hanshu turned his head to look. Two men and a woman were seen eating some fruit in the courtyard; fruit that grew in the first layer space of the Ten Thousand Beasts List.

"Who are you, and why are you in my house?" Liu Hanshu felt somewhat displeased.

The two people were Shuo Yan and Zang Yuan.

"The master is cultivating, do not disturb him," Shuo Yan said indifferently, "The master is your mentor, you should wait patiently outside." Shuo Yan simply did not take a Nascent Soul Stage youngster seriously.

After all, she was the commander of a large group of Ninth-level Heavenly Demons in the Ten Thousand Beasts List.

"Master?" Liu Hanshu was shocked.

How did his mentor suddenly acquire two subordinates, and so quickly at that?

...

Meanwhile, inside the house, Qin Yu was seated cross-legged, motionless, his body devoid of any breath as if he were a lifeless stone.

It was only when his spirit cultivation became substantial that Qin Yu learned the soul was divided into three layers—Heaven, Earth, and Human. Only by successfully cultivating all three souls could the spirit be considered whole.

Vast and boundless, a bewildering grey fog drifted throughout the endless space.

Qin Yu’s consciousness was situated within this space, the first layer of the soul—the Human Soul Space. Since acquiring the "Three Souls Nine Refinements" technique from the "Meteor Tear," Qin Yu had come to realize that the soul could be cultivated and not just left to progress naturally and slowly.

In the blink of an eye, a thought transformed into a human shape, which was the likeness of Qin Yu.

Within the first layer of the soul, Qin Yu’s hands needed to continuously form thirty-six hand seals according to the "Three Souls Nine Refinements" technique. However, for some reason, it became increasingly difficult to form the hand seals toward the end.

One must not be the least bit distracted while forming these hand seals, for distraction meant failure. Moreover... Qin Yu also felt that the hand seals were very special; with each one he successfully formed, he felt significantly more at ease.

As Qin Yu was forming the hand seals, streaks of greenish-blue energy began to appear in this bewildering first layer of the soul space from the outside world.

With time’s passage, more and more of the greenish-blue energy was absorbed.

Qin Yu repeatedly formed the thirty-six hand seals over and over again.

Qin Yu didn’t feel the slightest bit of boredom; on the contrary, he felt a sense of inner peace, and his entire soul was transforming at an astonishing speed. If Qin Yu could have been distracted at that moment to observe the Meteor Tear, he would have noticed that a small amount of greenish-blue energy was flowing out from the "Meteor Tear" into the soul space.

In the soul space, there was no perception of the passage of time.

Only when Qin Yu felt that he had made a breakthrough did he stop and awaken.

"Phew, my soul realm should be around the level of an Eighth Level Celestial Immortal now," Qin Yu estimated as he realized that three whole months had passed during this cultivation session.

If he had let his soul passively absorb nourishment from the Meteor Tear, it would have probably taken three years to reach his current realm. However, with active cultivation, it only took three months to achieve success.

Stepping out of the house, at that moment, Shuo Yan and another person were still in the courtyard. Seeing Qin Yu come out, the two of them quickly stood up.

"Greetings, Master," Zang Yuan and Shuo Yan said respectfully.

Qin Yu nodded and asked, "What about my disciple?"

"Liu Hanshu didn’t know how long Master would cultivate for, so he went out," Shuo Yan immediately replied.

Qin Yu nodded, and his Immortal Consciousness immediately dispersed to cover the entire Liu Feng City in an instant. The city, with a population of over ten million and more than a thousand Heavenly Immortal masters across various professions, indeed bustled with activity.

Qin Yu found his disciple in no time.

"I didn’t expect that my first disciple in the Immortal, Demon, and Beast Worlds would be bullied like this... Hmm, since I intend to get the interstellar map, I should be more imposing. This little Fengyue Star will first be secretly controlled. It’s much easier to do things with subordinates familiar with the environment."

Qin Yu disliked dawdling; his thoughts turned into action instantly, and with a thought, he vanished from the courtyard and used Instantaneous Movement to get to where he intended.

As the master of Shuo Yan and Zang Yuan, they naturally sensed Qin Yu’s location and instantly used Instantaneous Movement to follow.

The three major families of Fengyue Star had always maintained a state of balance, but because of Qin Yu’s arrival, a new wave of changes was about to begin, and it all started with a minor member of the Liu Family, ’Liu Hanshu’.

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