Name: Su Hao
Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 8
Talents: Wood Emperor Physique (Orange), Hidden Kill (Purple), Alchemist (Blue), Fire Elemental Sword Physique (Blue), Sword Heart (Blue), Talisman Control (Blue), Lightning Palm (Blue), Initial Yang Qi (White), Golden Spirit Body (White), Water Spirit Body (White), Wood Affinity (White), Talent for the Sword Path (White), Martial General (White)
Fragments: Gray Talent Fragment (×3)
Su Hao checked his status panel, having absorbed the two blue talents from Zheng Tu.
With these two talents, he could open at least two more blue spiritual apertures.
After a night of arduous cultivation, Su Hao managed to break through and open two spiritual apertures.
Now, his Extreme Intent True Art had 6 spiritual apertures.
He was only 4 blue talents away from perfecting the incomplete scripture.
While white talents could potentially open spiritual apertures, the difficulty was too high. He'd rather spend his effort finding more blue talent powers.
With 10 spiritual apertures, he could unleash triple his strength.
Su Hao's spiritual apertures had some discrepancies with the incomplete scripture's content. His spiritual apertures could grow and improve as his talents leveled up, naturally unlocking potential beyond what the scripture recorded.
The "Mirror Script Jade Contract" on the offering table suddenly vibrated.
Su Hao felt a premonition and walked over to unfurl the scroll. "Bamboo Heart Courtyard, three more Medicine Slaves have died. The Medicine Slaves within are in a panic and causing a disturbance."
Huang Jiao reported the situation.
"Suppress them with force. Keep them confined to their rooms and under strict guard.
If anyone disobeys, act ruthlessly to make an example of them."
Su Hao touched the Mirror Script Jade Contract and used his finger as a brush, writing his reply on the contract.
"Yes, this subordinate will handle it immediately." A moment later, text reappeared on the Mirror Script Jade Contract.
The Mirror Script Jade Contract was not as convenient as a sound transmission jade slip, but it was cheap.
Su Hao had no interest in worrying about the lives of these Medicine Slaves in Bamboo Heart Courtyard. Killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"I hope Liu Mei knows when to stop!"
In the evening, Su Hao discreetly went to Bamboo Heart Courtyard, not forgetting to collect the gray talent fragments.
Besides three gray talent fragments, there was an unexpected bonus: a gray talent, [Vigorous Yang]!
"Consume one Gray Talent Fragment to upgrade [Vigorous Yang], generating the new talent Initial Yang Qi (White)."
Su Hao already possessed a white talent, [Initial Yang Qi].
It was Zhou Cui Feng from Joy Peak who, sensing Su Hao's unusual Yang energy, had actively seduced him.
"Consume Initial Yang Qi ×2, generate new talent: Primal Yang Physique (Blue)."
"Primal Yang Physique..."
Yang energy surged within Su Hao. He took a deep breath, his eyes burning. "According to the Yin-Yang Harmonization Heaven and Earth Scroll, Primal Yang Physique and Primal Yin Physique are innate talents, present from birth and cannot be cultivated later."
"But I've defied logic by upgrading talent entries and, despite not being a virgin, acquired the Primal Yang Physique through cultivation. However, engaging in sexual activity now would deplete this Primal Yang, which is detrimental to Foundation Establishment."
"Unless, like Liu Mei, who possesses the Primal Yin Physique and cultivates the special Wife-Pleasing Scripture, she can absorb others' primal energy from afar through special methods, strengthening her own Primal Yin without loss."
"My situation with her during dual cultivation is an exception. One Yin and one Yang, naturally complementary, making us ideal dual cultivation partners. In the future, we might even directly achieve Foundation Establishment through this."
Su Hao's mind was stirred. He had developed a taste for the path of dual cultivation.
That state of mixed Yin and Yang, of harmonious unity, was incredibly wondrous and endlessly memorable, comparable to potent spiritual pills.
It was far simpler and more convenient than Su Hao painstakingly refining spiritual medicine and pills.
Not long after Su Hao left.
Liu Mei quickly arrived, standing where Su Hao had just been. Her cheeks gradually flushed, and a restlessness stirred within her. "My intuition was right! Did a cultivator with the Primal Yang Physique pass by here just now?
Strange, why did they disappear out of thin air?"
She was anxious, searching near Bamboo Heart Courtyard again and again.
But she found no one in the end.
"Could it be that person is a Foundation Establishment cultivator... If so, I'm the one in danger! Is he perhaps looking for me too?"
A thought flashed through Liu Mei's mind, and she immediately panicked.
But this innate Primal Yang was crucial to her. Unable to find the person, she felt unwilling to give up.
After some thought, she finally regained some composure. "He probably wasn't here for me; otherwise, he wouldn't have left so easily."
Liu Mei turned to face Bamboo Heart Courtyard, listening to the faint sounds coming from within.
She gracefully floated into the courtyard. As she passed, the guards all lost their senses, standing frozen as if they hadn't seen Liu Mei.
That night, Liu Mei vented her frustration of unfulfilled desire upon the Medicine Slaves.
Ten Medicine Slaves became desiccated corpses that night.
"Talent Fragment (Gray) (x12)"
Only 5 Medicine Slaves remained.
"Why did she kill so many Medicine Slaves last night?" Su Hao frowned slightly.
The previous two times, it was three Medicine Slaves per day.
Either three Medicine Slaves were enough for her cultivation, or she intentionally played with them slowly, deliberately putting everyone on edge and enjoying this twisted pleasure.
Now, it seemed he had been wrong.
"After these 5 are gone, will she stop, or does she plan to kill me too?
If she finds out I have the Primal Yang Physique, she definitely won't let me go."
Su Hao still held a sliver of fantasy about mutually beneficial cooperation last night.
In reality, such a win-win method carried immense risk.
Even if Liu Mei agreed, Su Hao wouldn't feel at ease.
He had been able to forcefully kill Zhou Cui Feng during the process back then.
Liu Mei, hailing from Joy Peak and mastering the Wife-Pleasing Scripture, was undoubtedly more formidable than the ignorant Su Hao. She could strike decisively at a critical moment, just as Su Hao had killed Zhou Cui Feng, and drain all his primal yang.
Dual cultivation was a long-term transaction, accumulating benefits over years, equivalent to a continuous supply of pills.
But draining him dry was a one-time deal, saving over a decade of hard work.
It all depended on what Liu Mei wanted.
Su Hao wasn't afraid of not being able to defeat her. He had already killed Zheng Tu, who was at Qi Refining Level 9. How could he not be confident against Liu Mei, who was only at Qi Refining Level 5?
However, Su Hao's biggest worry was the person behind Liu Mei.
According to Huang Shanyu, an Elder from the inner sect had already reserved her.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated what "reserved" meant.
It was highly likely that they were also after Liu Mei's Primal Yin Physique.
This woman was different from Lin Zhi Shan. She held a noble status, was the top beauty of Joy Peak, and likely had people paying attention to her at all times.
Killing her would have entirely different consequences than killing Lin Zhi Shan.
"Right... Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is the best.
In the sect, it's their territory, and I'm restricted in my actions. I can't even cultivate in peace.
If she doesn't chase me, I'll further consolidate my strength, hide for a while, consume all the remaining pills, and fully refine the Soul Refining Banner.
If she does chase me, hehe..."
Su Hao's eyes narrowed. Being hesitant to act within the sect, despite his stronger strength, made it difficult to explain his rapid cultivation progress. Fearing exposure of his secrets, he dared not be too ostentatious, which led him to passively allow Liu Mei to kill the Medicine Slaves.
Near the sect was a secret realm, an excellent place to gather spiritual medicine and collect malevolent spirits!
Su Hao, being alone, decided to leave immediately and headed straight for the Flying Ship Pavilion on the main peak.
A massive flying ship hovered in the air.
"To the Blood Soul Secret Realm!"
Su Hao directly paid 10 spirit stones.
On the pavilion's terrace, a large crowd of disciples waited, all heading to the Blood Soul Secret Realm.
This place was a secret realm that the Golden Light Sect and other sects had fought fiercely to claim, specifically for disciples to train and seek treasures.
"Su Hao is leaving the sect on the flying ship? Heh, if you hadn't run, I might have let you live a few more days!"
At Joy Peak, Liu Mei received the news immediately, a hint of amusement coloring her smile.
The reason she had delayed acting against Su Hao was to let him live in fear as the Medicine Slaves died one by one.
Who told Lin Zhi Shan to be his Master? If her Master could secretly run away when she wasn't paying attention, could she really let one of his disciples escape too?