Black and White and the Foundation Establishment Late Stage
Five days later, Su Qianya left. Yunhua escorted her for a hundred miles before returning home. He then stayed at the Yang Household for three more days before finally returning to Crouching Ox Pass.
Inside the courtyard, Yang Tianyou frowned as he looked at the half-dead Three-Legged Fire Crow in front of him.
In the past two weeks, this guy's cultivation level has dropped again, from the Second-Rank Low-Grade to the First-Tier Superior-Grade, and it looks like it will continue to fall.
No matter how he used his Great White Gold Eyes to Detection, there was no saving this Three-Legged Crow.
However, Zhiming's words could not be ignored.
Zhiming's Fleshly Body is not strong and his combat power is not high, but his cultivation level is not weak, already at the Second-Tier Middle-Grade.
So where does its talent lie?
The answer is, ears!
Possessing the Diting Bloodline, it has the ability to hear the voices of all things, which allows Zhiming to perceive many extremely subtle fluctuations in energy.
According to it, the reason this Three-Legged Crow was like this was simply because it had poor comprehension and could not grasp the true meaning of the Curse power within its body, which led to a backlash.
Yang Tianyou's Dao Comprehension Space is just the right place to solve this problem.
So he now faces two choices.
First, trust your own Great White Gold Eyes, abandon the Three-Legged Fire Crow, and let it live or die on its own.
Secondly, trust Zhiming, sign the Great Unity Demon-Spirit Pact Contract with the Three-Legged Fire Crow, and take it as your Bonded Spirit Beast, using the power of the Dao Comprehension Space to help it comprehend the power of the Curse within its body.
The advantage of the first option is that he doesn't have to bear the backlash when his Bonded Spirit Beast dies.
The downside is that you might lose a rare and precious Spirit Beast.
The second option is the opposite: high risk, high reward.
Yang Tianyou chose the second option not because he had a gambler's mentality, but simply because he trusted Zhiming.
He was never an arrogant person, and he never thought he was always right.
The world is vast, and we must always maintain a humble heart and learn to trust those close to us. One person's skills are limited, and the world that one pair of eyes can see is ultimately finite.
"If you are still conscious, do as I say, let down your guard, accept the power of the life-bound contract, and become my Bonded Spirit Beast. Afterwards, I will take you to a place where you can be reborn from the ashes!"
As Yang Tianyou's voice faded away, a glimmer of light seemed to appear in the dazed eyes of the Three-Legged Fire Crow lying on the ground.
It strained to open its eyes wide, and with all its might, nodded almost imperceptibly.
The light that a creature abandoned by the whole world sees in its most desperate moment, however faint, is a thousand times, ten thousand times brighter than the sun!
"The Supreme Unity Origin, from which all things began, the Mystic-Spirit Demon Pact, originated from the workings of Heaven..."
Buzz!
Crimson light erupted from the tops of Yang Tianyou and the Three-Legged Fire Crow, condensing in the air into a vast array about ten feet in diameter.
On the array diagram, the dense and intricate patterns gradually outlined an image of a human and a crow.
As the array rotated, the Three-Legged Fire Crow transformed into a wisp of light and was absorbed into it.
Jade Register Heavenly Book, Dao Comprehension Space!
A Three-Legged Fire Crow with black and red wings soared above a dark forest.
Twelve crimson moons hung high in the sky, endless murmurs like the whispers of a thousand ghosts, eerie black liquid surged on the ground, and a dense, gnawing sound emanated from it...
This is a gloomy world filled with eeriness, ferocity, Ill Omen, and darkness; everything seems to be filled with the bizarre and grotesque.
However, it was precisely this world that seemed to awaken some kind of power within the Three-Legged Fire Crow, causing its wings to visibly turn black.
Darkness and shadow gradually spread, and a thick Curse and eerie power surged from the Three-Legged Fire Crow.
No, it can no longer be called a "Fire Crow." Its tattered wings, filled with the power of decay and death, and its pure black bird eyes, like the gaze of death, make it look like a soul-slaying messenger from the depths of hell, Curse Crow!
Half a month later, the Three-Legged Fire Crow cultivation level had recovered to the Second-Rank Low-Grade, awoke.
The flames on its body had completely died out, and thick, lingering black mist swirled around its pure black feathers. A strong aura of Curse slowly spread, making anyone who looked at it feel uneasy.
"Owner!"
The Three-Legged Fire Crow lowered its head, its hoarse voice trembling with fervor.
Looking at the spirit Spirit Beast in front of him that had undergone such a dramatic transformation, Yang Tianyou's face showed interest.
Curse techniques are known for their unpredictability and strangeness in the Cultivation World. They can secretly kill enemies without anyone noticing, so they are both praised and criticized. I never expected that my fifth Spirit Beast would take this path.
"If you use it, you become a god; if you use it, you become a demon. I hope you will master this power and not be misled. From now on, how about I call you Black and White?"
"Black and White greet their master!"
A pure black raven, wings outstretched, lay prostrate on the ground, its unfathomable eyes filled with deep gratitude.
A Golden Core Banquet gave Yang Tianyou an extra Spirit Beast, and now he only needs two more to complete his collection of seven Spirit Beasts.
Yang Tianyou wasn't in a hurry. Sometimes, you really have to believe in fate; you can't rush things.
Another six months passed, and from the Agriculture Hall, Yang Lihe, brought good news: the Lineage's Second-Tier Middle-Grade Spirit Peach Tree had successfully Bloodline Metamorphosis and advanced to Second-Tier Upper-Grade.
Upon hearing this news, Yang Tianyou even took some time to go and see the Spirit Peach Tree.
There, on the lush, verdant Spirit Tree, laden with peach blossoms, hung sparsely thirty-six unripe spirit peaches.
Using the extra power gained during the promotion, this Spirit Peach Tree actually skipped the three-year flowering period and bore fruit.
"The spirit peaches of the Heavenly Gang Dipper have added another layer of heritage to the Lineage!"
Three years after the Golden Core Banquet, the Yang Household's network of connections expanded significantly.
Riding this wave of momentum, Yang Tianjiu, as the Commerce Hall, decisively seized the opportunity to extend the reach of the Purple Moon Trading Company to all thirteen counties of Luochuan Commandery.
Even in Luochuan City, the Yang Household now owns three shops, though it's a very good start.
In addition, the Yang Household gained five more Foundation Establishment Cultivators within three years.
Yang Xuanwu, Yang Xuan Ning, and Yang Xuanyang successively broke through to the Foundation Establishment. Yang Xuanyun lived up to her talent as Ice Spirit Root, and in just eight years, her cultivation broke through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement, and Foundation Establishment was just around the corner.
On this day, a turbulent Spiritual Qi Vortex suddenly appeared above Yang Tianyou's Seclusion Chamber.
The surging Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi stirred up the area a hundred feet above, creating waves that surged and rippled like the ocean.
Clang!...
A clear, Blade Cry, carrying with it a domineering aura that soared into the sky. The phantom of a long blade appeared and disappeared intermittently before slowly dissipating.
Inside the stone chamber, a pair of sharp, Platinum Eyes slowly opened, their gazes like knives, slicing through the air with a hissing sound.
"Having taken a Purple-Rhyme Obstacle-Breaking Pill, I have finally successfully broken through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. From now on, False Core Cultivators can be put to the test!"