Lu Cun, dressed in a Daoist robe, waved his hand casually and said:
"It's nothing, it's just that a little guy who's been focusing on physical training suddenly switched to a Phoenix Baleful Intent."
"Phoenix Baleful Intent?"
The white-haired Jian Chen raised an eyebrow and pondered, "As far as I know, this kind of evil energy should be a rare item for refining weapons, and it's mostly used on True Saint Artifact or even Supreme Artifact. Who is that little guy? Why would he exchange it for this? Isn't this a waste of contribution points?"
Jiang Pingping.
"Him!"
Jian Chen was curious, but before he could ask, Lu Cun spoke up:
"Though possessing talent, he has gone astray. Instead of practicing my own Matchless Body Scripture, Qingling, he has followed Zhong Shenxiu and practiced some kind of <Human Emperor Scripture>. I suppose this Phoenix Baleful Intent is what this scripture needs."
Jian Chen's expression hardened slightly, and he solemnly said, "The fact that you dared to use the Phoenix Baleful Intent to refine your body indicates that this scripture does indeed have some merit, and it's probably very powerful."
Lu Cun shook his head and said, "The Body Scripture is only to make up for the shortcomings of the Divine Travel, so that both the physical body Primordial Spirit can develop the Undying characteristic. This is also the foundation of a true saint. One cannot blindly pursue the limit and power. If one is not careful, it may destroy oneself."
"He is not a reincarnation of Dao Monarch, yet he acted so recklessly. Fortunately, I did not take him as my disciple in the first place."
Jian Chen smiled but didn't say much. He knew that his old friend cherished talent and disliked those geniuses who relied on their natural abilities to challenge high-difficulty achievements.
In the past, there were geniuses in Qingling who ruined their future by following the Path of Ten Thousand Laws, and there were also Unrivaled prodigies who, in order to practice a peerless demonic Demonic Scripture, recklessly introduced Demonic Qi into their bodies, resulting in the tragic case of their bodies exploding and dying.
In other words, whether it was the sages of Qingling or the predecessors of other Dao system, they all used their own bloody lessons to guide the geniuses to take a more suitable path.
People like Jiang Pingping are breaking with convention and taking a more complicated path.
But!
Jian Chen revealed a hint of admiration in his eyes and said, "I enjoy practicing swordsmanship. Just for his daring to delve into the Sword of Ten Thousand Laws, I must admit my admiration."
"Someone come here!"
He summoned the departing young Daoist and handed him two jade bottles:
"Put them in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion and instruct the disciples there that if Jiang Pingping exchanges for Sha Qi, give him both types of evil energy for 10,000 contribution points each."
Lu Cun looked at the two jade bottles, raised an eyebrow, and said, "White Tiger Baleful Qi, when did you acquire this legendary curse? And the Golden Crow Baleful Qi too."
Jian Chen shrugged and replied, "Last time I went to explore a ruin, didn't I? I got it from there. One of my companions was even injured in the process."
Lu Cun frowned, looked at him, and said, "You'll hurt him by doing this."
Jian Chen replied, "There are always some people who can create miracles."
As if remembering something, he called the young Daoist boy back and said:
"Only Jiang Pingping is allowed to exchange for it at a low price. Anyone else who dares to take it privately, I'll tear them to shreds."
Lu Cun said helplessly, "My men wouldn't be so reckless."
However, his face soon darkened, and he pointed to a page in the booklet, saying in a deep voice:
"Zhou Taohong has been in my Qingling Palace for two years, and she has only just exchanged for Fire Baleful Qi once."
The Qingling Body Scripture is divided into seven levels; upon completion, it becomes indestructible.
When cultivating to the Second Level, one needs to generate evil spirits, and the first type of evil spirit is Fire Baleful Qi.
Zhou Taohong has been at the Qingling Palace for two years. Given her talent, it's impossible that she has barely mastered the Fire Baleful Qi.
They must be suffering from a lack of resources!
Lu Cun immediately summoned the young Daoist priest back. "Go, find out exactly what Zhou Taohong has been through these past two years."
Less than half an hour later, the young Daoist returned.
Upon learning the main reason, Lu Cun's eyes immediately flashed with a cold light. "That Deacon Liu is truly a fine steward!"
He valued talent and paid close attention to Zhou Taohong. He was well aware that Liu Ruhai had sabotaged her mission when she first became Guest Elder.
The reason he didn't stop him was because Liu Ruhai was also a gifted genius who was accumulating contribution points to enter the Heavenly Heart Cave.
Therefore, we turn a blind eye to some of this person's actions.
However, he did not expect that his slight indulgence would seriously hinder the cultivation progress of another prodigy.
It turns out that in the past two years, Zhou Taohong has become one of Liu Ruhai's key exploiters. Liu Ruhai has deducted her contribution points for many missions in various ways. After two years, Zhou Taohong's progress in Body Scripture has been quite slow.
Lu Cun looked at the young Daoist: "Convey my decree: strip Liu Ruhai of his position as steward, retain only his status as a guest elder, and fine him 20,000 contribution points."
The young Daoist hadn't gone far when he added, "Secretly give those 20,000 contribution points to Zhou Taohong, and don't let anyone know."
Standing to the side, Jian Chen smiled and said, "You're quite thorough in your work."
Lu Cun waved his hand and sighed, "Zhou Taohong is still weak, far inferior to Liu Ruhai. It's not wise to offend her right now."
Then he added, "This girl's talent is only slightly weaker than Jiang Pingping's, but she knows when to advance and retreat and understands gains and losses. In the future, she will definitely have a better chance of surviving the True Saint Tribulation than that brat."
Jian Chen chuckled lightly, "You think so highly of Tao Hong?"
Lu Cun pointed at Tianyuan and said, "I quite admire this girl; she has a lot of tenacity."
"Besides, she has always been on the right path."
"It's done!"
In another Palace, Jiang Ping sat cross-legged in Quiet room.
As the last trace of pain from absorbing the Heavenly Fiend subsided, and no matter how much he absorbed this wondrous substance, he remained in a comfortable state, without suffering any further damage to his body, he knew that the third refinement was complete.
Thump!
At this moment, his entire body's acupoints were boiling, each speck of dust seemed like a boiling river, and Thunder Dragon seemed to roar from his main acupoint.
Behind him, a majestic Dragon-Tiger Image emerged, and the sounds of tiger roars and dragon cries echoed from the Quiet room.
At the same time, a layer of extremely destructive gray-white mist swirled around his body, and a chilling aura emanated from him, capable of freezing everything in its path.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Jiang Ping continuously circulated the <Human Emperor Scripture>, connecting the acupoints to the meridians and opening up the five internal organs, in order to achieve physical harmony.
Soon, a powerful secret force seemed to spread throughout his body, and he felt his physique undergoing a significant leap. The powerful feedback was continuous, as if he had just experienced a Baptism of the Jian Dao Tribulation.
Clearly, this is a transformation after completing the three refinements, no less significant than undergoing the Dao Tribulation.
He enjoyed this ever-increasing pleasure. Gradually, Jiang Ping felt his body becoming more and more transparent, his internal organs shining brightly, and his flesh and blood like a magnificent Mountains and Rivers after being thoroughly cultivated.
At this moment, Jiang Ping felt a surge of intense heat coursing through every pore of his body. With each breath, it was as if the Heaven Opening and Earth Creation, the Mountains and Rivers were boiling, and thunderous explosions came from countless particles.
Every inch of his flesh and blood, every speck of dust, seemed to be rejoicing, as if he had been given an unprecedented Rebirth.
That exhilarating state of mind, surpassing anything he had ever experienced before, captivated Jiang Ping for a moment.
He murmured involuntarily:
The Undying Physical Body!