Is there no solution?
Di Jiang asked the question.
"No, if the Ancestral Witch want to defeat the Demon Clan, they must seize the initiative."
"In other words, if the same policy is implemented by the Wu Clan faster and better than that by the Demon Clan, then the Wu Clan's development speed will surpass that of the Demon Clan."
"In this way, by gaining an advantage, the Wu Clan will be able to acquire the strength to crush the Demon Clan."
"However, this method also applies to the Demon Clan. If the Demon Clan takes the lead, then the Wu Clan will be in danger."
Jiang Yuan cautioned that his suggestion to both the Wu-Yao races was essentially to incite an arms race between them.
Whoever solves it first wins. If they both solve it, or if neither of them solves it, then it remains a tie.
"You—"
Di Jiang's expression was rather unpleasant; he wanted to say that Jiang Yuan had malicious intentions.
The problem is that if we do as Jiang Yuan says, the benefits to the Wu Clan are real, and even he could advance to the level of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.
Since the benefits are real, it's understandable that this matter comes with some risks. After all, opportunities and risks go hand in hand; there's no such thing as a good thing that only has benefits and no risks.
That's the truth, and it would be unreasonable to blame Jiang Yuan for that. Di Jiang still has his pride; he himself can't get over that hurdle in his heart.
Therefore, after remaining silent for a long time, he finally accepted Jiang Yuan's kindness.
"Your guidance is correct. Regardless of whether my Wu Clan can ultimately achieve it, we will be indebted to you. The Twelve Ancestral Witch Essence Blood that you requested will be given to you shortly."
Di Jiang is an honest man. After realizing that Jiang Yuan's suggestion was useful and could indeed greatly strengthen the power of the Wu Clan, he did not hesitate much and directly granted Jiang Yuan's wish, giving him the essence blood of the second Ancestral Witch that he wanted most.
Immediately, Di Jiang stood up and went to the statue of Pangu enshrined in the center of the temple.
Without him making any move, the heart of the statue flickered slightly, and a drop of essence blood radiating twelve-colored divine light and exuding a terrifying aura appeared out of thin air.
"This is the Twelve Ancestral Witch Essence Blood, left behind when we were still Daluo Golden Immortal. It has been nurtured by the heart of the Father God for many years and has undergone a qualitative change, becoming almost identical to the Pangu Essence Blood."
"This item was originally intended for our clansmen to use in their breakthroughs, but since you need it, I'll give it to you for now."
"Of course, if you feel that your cultivation level as Daluo Golden Immortal is insufficient, that's fine too. We can also condense a drop of our essence blood for you now."
"However, this newly condensed essence blood has not been nurtured by the heart of the Father God and has not undergone transformation. Although the power contained within it far surpasses that of the Daluo Realm essence blood, since we have already embarked on our own paths, it will be difficult for us to rely on it to condense Pangu Essence Blood again."
Looking at the drop of essence blood, Di Jiang said to Jiang Yuan. This was to let him choose for himself. There were two drops of Twelve Ancestral Witch Essence Blood. One drop was left when they were Daluo Golden Immortal. The other drop was left when they were in the late Quasi-Saint Realm stage.
Without a doubt, the latter contains greater power; if fully absorbed, it would be enough to help one break through to the Half-step Hunyuan realm.
Although the former is weaker and insufficient to enable one to break through to the Half-step Hunyuan realm, it contains a stronger Pangu aura, equivalent to half a drop of Pangu Essence Blood. After refining it, one can change their origin and enhance their potential.
Simply put, both are of equal value. However, one focuses on the present, while the other focuses on the future. The choice is up to Jiang Yuan.
"That's it!"
Jiang Yuan made his decision without hesitation. After all, getting closer to Pangu Essence Blood was definitely more important to him, because it could help him complete the missing Pangu Mark!
"Alright!"
With a thought, Di Jiang moved the drop of essence blood to Jiang Yuan's front. At the same time, he heard Jiang Yuan continue, "I'll give you the Innate Spiritual Treasure I promised you earlier as well."
As soon as he finished speaking, two innate treasure pearls flew out from the depths of the Pangu Temple and hovered in front of Jiang Yuan.
"This treasure is called the Innate Origin Pearls, also known as the Dutian Divine Pearls or the Pangu Divine Pearls. It is formed by the fusion of the primordial energy of us Twelve Ancestral Witches with the Innate Primordial Qi."
"Don't underestimate these individual Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. When combined, they become a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, enough to rival the Jingyang Bell of the Dong Wanggong."
Worried that Jiang Yuan might not recognize the value of this treasure, Di Jiang explained.
He was still trying to recruit Jiang Yuan. Previously in the Heavenly Court, to commend Jiang Yuan's achievements, Di Jun wanted to bestow the Jingyang Bell of the Dong Wanggong upon him.
Di Jiang had naturally heard about this matter, so in order to win over Jiang Yuan, he presented Jiang Yuan with the Dutian Divine Pearls, a treasure no less valuable than the Jingyang Bell, to express his sincerity.
As I said before, he can give what Di Jun can give. And he can also give what Di Jun cannot give.
The Wu Clan is truly unmatched in this regard. Which Demon Clan doesn't lack Innate Spiritual Treasure? But the Wu Clan has no shortage of them, yet they can't use them and can only pile them up in their treasure vaults. If Jiang Yuan were willing to join the Wu Clan, wouldn't he be able to use these Innate Spiritual Treasure at will?
Dutian Divine Pearls: the Innate Jin Ling, the Wood Spirit Pearl, and the Water Spirit Pearl.
The twelve elements—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, time, space, and poison—correspond to the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
This treasure alone is worth as much as that drop of Ancestral Witch's essence blood. This is a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, not some roadside cabbage.
Even if you searched the entire Primordial World, there would be at most a hundred such treasures, which can be said to be extremely rare, thus showing how precious they are.
"This gift from the Ancestral Witch is a bit too generous, but I can accept it."
Di Jiang's generosity would have made others feel embarrassed, but Jiang Yuan was different. He accepted it readily and said, " The Ancestral Witch can keep an eye on my movements in Yan Heaven. If it's useful to the Wu Clan, feel free to use it. I only hope that after the Wu Clan benefits from it, the Ancestral Witch won't forget to give me a few Innate Spiritual Treasure as a reward."
Jiang Yuan was naturally frank, because he still had many plans in mind regarding how to strengthen the Wu Clan.
His dealings with the Wu Clan are far from over; there's no need to reveal all his plans at once, lest he have nothing to say when they meet again. He needs to proceed slowly and steadily to ensure the relationship lasts.
It should be noted that the Wu Clan has no shortage of Innate Spiritual Treasure, Human Race does. Ironically speaking, the entire Human Race, even when all the Innate Spiritual Treasure treasures are combined, still doesn't possess as many as Jiang Yuan alone.
We're so poor!
Fortunately, since Innate Spiritual Treasure are useless to the Wu Clan, we might as well find a way to trade for them and use them to strengthen the Human Race and enhance its power.
"Our Wu Clan will never mistreat our friends; if you gain anything, you will have Innate Spiritual Treasure you could possibly need."
Upon hearing this, Di Jiang smiled and agreed. He had guessed that Jiang Yuan hadn't said everything and that there was more to say.
However, he was in no hurry. Since Jiang Yuan had something to ask for, he would eventually reveal his plan little by little.
"Now that everything is settled, it's time for me to take my leave."
Having achieved his goal, Jiang Yuan took his leave.