Enhanced Transformation

[Eternal Night Blood Scripture: Cultivation greatly enhances internal energy and spirit, converting qi and blood into Sha, forming Gang, with strength far exceeding peers. Side effects: it will overdraw the body, extracting Sha causes some pain, and there is a bloodthirsty desire. Long-term blood consumption is required, otherwise, one will become manic and uncomfortable.]

[Reversal: Cultivation greatly enhances internal energy and spirit, converting qi and blood into pure Blood Yang Sha, forming Gang, with strength far exceeding peers.

Side effects: No side effects. Cultivating the Eternal Night Blood Scripture, extracting Blood Yang, causes no pain, and the effect of tempering the spirit is doubled. The higher the Blood Yang, the calmer the heart. Long-term cultivation transforms the body into Pure Yang Body Protection, doubling qi and blood, allowing for better cultivation of spirit techniques.]

Suddenly, Chen Xia felt a warm current surge from the book, flowing through his fingers and all over his body. All the patterns, text, and inner methods of the Eternal Night Blood Scripture were now clearly imprinted in his mind.

Furthermore, countless pieces of information intertwined, recombined, and circulated in his mind. Finally, a strengthened version of the Eternal Night Blood Scripture was imprinted in his mind. All its side effects had disappeared, transforming it into a normal, effective cultivation method.

"Eternal Night Blood Scripture..."

"Sha becomes Blood Yang, and it can painlessly enhance spiritual power, turning into Pure Yang Body Protection?..."

Chen Xia muttered to himself. A circulation diagram automatically appeared in his mind.

He immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and began meditating, circulating the mental cultivation method.

Before long, the Seven Injuries Fist energy in Chen Xia's Dantian began to stir. Not only that, but the qi and blood throughout his body seemed to ignite, steaming and transforming into a misty blood mist. It condensed into the illusory form of Blood Yang, mixing with the Seven Injuries Fist energy. It was stained with a bloody hue, and while its quantity slightly increased, it also gained the power of the Seven Injuries Force.

This...

Chen Xia's fingers trembled slightly with excitement. He said in disbelief, "Originally, this technique condensed Yin Sha, with various side effects, making people evil and cold. But this enhanced version of the Eternal Night Blood Scripture condenses Blood Yang instead, and doesn't require blood consumption to stabilize. This is an entirely different, higher-level technique."

Moreover, Yang energy inherently counteracts Yin Sha.

In that case, the Eternal Night Blood Scripture had been transformed to better suit Chen Xia's cultivation. Although his internal energy turned red, it didn't matter.

Cultivating an evil technique fills one with evil energy. His body was filled with Blood Yang and abundant righteous energy. Even when he used it, others wouldn't feel any sinister aura, naturally not thinking that Chen Xia was cultivating an evil technique.

"If I have such an Eternal Night Blood Scripture as my foundation, combined with the Seven Injuries Fist, my cultivation of spirit techniques will advance significantly in the future, and I will gain the identity of a Sorcerer. This is truly cultivating both martial arts and spirit arts!"

Chen Xia cultivated for a while and felt warm all over. The cultivation method stimulated his blood as it circulated, but it wasn't uncomfortable at all; he rather enjoyed it.

Involuntarily, his spiritual power was increasing, and his mind became clearer. As for the headaches and needle-like sensations others experienced during cultivation, he felt none of them.

"The pain of the Eternal Night Blood Scripture should be the core of enhancing spiritual power. However, advanced inner methods can enhance spiritual power even without pain. I've only cultivated for a short while, and I feel very comfortable all over."

Feeling the changes within his body, a smile appeared on Chen Xia's lips. The Eternal Night Blood Scripture and the Seven Injuries Fist did not conflict.

His strength was already increasing rapidly. With the Eternal Night Blood Scripture complementing it, the effect would be even better.

Since the panel had been reversed, Chen Xia had already memorized the technique and no longer needed it.

He took it to the bathroom and burned it with a lighter to prevent anyone from discovering it.

There was a window in the bathroom on the second floor of his house. Burning books with the light on wouldn't cause any issues, at most, some smoke would drift out, and no one would notice in the middle of the night.

After dealing with it, he flushed it down with water. Chen Xia turned off the light and returned to his bed. He then opened the black bag and counted the money.

One stack, two stacks, three stacks... Finally, Chen Xia counted the money in the bag. There was 560,000!

"560,000. Adding the over 200,000 I have, I now have 765,200. That's quite a sum of money."

Chen Xia hid the money under his bed, contemplating, "I definitely have to practice the Eternal Night Blood Scripture to lay a good foundation for future spirit techniques. If I can master three spirit techniques, my strength will be incomparable to what it is now. However, the spirit techniques are in the hands of the Night God Sect members. I need to find an opportunity."

"I previously got a clue: in the suburbs of South City, there's a village called Tong... I can investigate it."

Chen Xia didn't plan to report this matter because he had taken the evil technique and wanted to obtain the Night God Sect's inherited techniques first.

Furthermore, during this period, Chen Xia could use his new technique to make another push, using that money to improve his strength before taking action, which would be more stable.

"No one should have discovered me today..."

Chen Xia reviewed what had happened in his mind. With his disguise and the caution he exercised when leaving, the possibility of anyone recognizing him was slim.

Thinking of this, he got up to go to the bathroom, turned on the hot water, and washed away his fatigue. Afterward, he also washed the knife he had used earlier and placed it on the cabinet in the bathroom.

There were several knives in the cabinet because he had practiced knife techniques in school, so it was normal to have knives at home.

After washing, Chen Xia returned to his bed and continued to cultivate the Eternal Night Blood Scripture. Unknowingly, wisps of Pure Yang Blood Mist began to seep out from the meridians in his body, gathering in his Dantian.

In a secret underground chamber.

White electric lights illuminated the surrounding basement. Cao Yi, sitting at a wine table, turned ashen-faced upon hearing his subordinate's report.

"Did you see who it was clearly?"

"Brother Cao, the person's attire and face had been altered, making it impossible to identify them," the bald squad leader recalled.

"Can't you determine who it was? For example, people from Fengxin Street, or mercenary groups from Luotian Street? Or perhaps, people from the Patrol Inspection Office?" Cao Yi asked in a grim voice.

"Judging by their strength, at least Grade 1, Seventh Stage, capable of dealing with Lord Edel's subordinates, or even slightly higher. Other mercenary groups have such experts, but they wouldn't act alone. As for the Patrol Inspection Office, it's even less likely. The Patrol Inspection Office always acts in groups. I can only say that this person is quite mysterious, and I couldn't discern much. The only thing I noticed was that they were carrying a knife."

"A knife? Was it a Patrol Inspection Office knife?"

"No, it was a very ordinary steel knife, but in this person's hands, its lethality was extremely high. Several people were directly cut down by them," the bald squad leader said, his face chilling as he recalled the scene in the dark alley.

Hearing this, Cao Yi's expression became even more unpleasant. His eyes flickered with deep red light, and his fists clenched, showing signs of going berserk.

Cao Yi had been in a bad mood lately. His brother had been sent to Dragon Mountain Zone for infrastructure construction. He had contacted people from the Patrol Inspection Office, but this time the situation was a bit special. Dragon Mountain Zone needed a batch of free laborers. Upon learning that Zhao Banshou and others had broken the law, they specifically requested this group of people. Coupled with the fact that the matter involved someone favored by Headquarters, Zhao Banshou did not return.

In addition, the people behind him were exerting pressure, making his position as a leader difficult. However, without the support of those behind him, he wouldn't have the strength he had today, so he had to push through many things.

It hadn't been long, and many more people had died here.

Lost the cultivation technique and money, and most importantly, lost a woman they had captured, who was meant to be a gift for Lord Edel.

Seeing Cao Yi remain silent, the bald leader and his other confidants stood obediently nearby, heads bowed, fearing his wrath.

Suddenly, Cao Yi asked, "You said you lost money just now, how much exactly?"

Upon hearing this, the bald leader's eyes flickered, and he lowered his head, speaking softly, "Over 800,000."

After finishing, the bald leader lowered his head even further.

This was because he had exaggerated. That sum of money was originally collected from various shops in the vicinity as living expenses, but he had secretly taken a portion for himself and spent it. He was already worried about how to cover the deficit, and when this incident occurred, he simply reported a higher amount.

Cao Yi snorted, "Not only is the money lost, but that book was Lord Edel's property. Losing it would let others know that the Night God Sect is connected to us, which is detrimental to the team's development."

"Does that person know our stronghold?"

"No, only we core members know the secrets. Those on the periphery have no idea where it is."

"Hmm, no matter what, this matter must be resolved! We must find that person!"

"Also, tell the subordinates to be more discreet lately. The preparations on Lord Edel's side are almost complete. The ritual will be held in a few days. Everyone present will attend, and perhaps you will even see the legendary Blood God and receive its power."

Cao Yi said that the Gathering Justice Mercenary Group had grown to over 350 people. The core consisted of only thirteen people in the basement, all of whom had fought alongside him.

Edel had recently been collecting women for an evil god ritual. They would wait for notification to attend. Besides helping, they also hoped to receive more Essence Blood rewards from Edel.

They cultivated evil techniques, and supplementing with more Essence Blood could also promote their strength.

With the Essence Blood rewards from above, this batch of people would all see an increase in their strength. If they could then take over other streets, they could serve Lord Edel more efficiently and obtain more wealth, women, and power.