'Farming' Plan
One of them looked to be around twenty years old with a fair complexion, while the other was in his thirties with a robust physique. Standing among the other disciples of Eagle Fortress, it was difficult to tell them apart, but a closer look at their eyes would reveal the difference.
It was obvious that the White-Brow old man demonstrating and explaining martial arts on stage was a master; at least in Li Wei's opinion, he was on the same level as Qin Wuji from the Hunyuan Sect. If it were an ordinary disciple, they would all have a humble and receptive expression when their master explained their skills, but these two, although they were listening attentively, had a hint of disdain deep in their eyes.
When a reincarnator enters this mission world, all their power will be stripped away. But don't forget, this is only for this mission. Once it ends, their power will return. It's like a millionaire with countless deposits in a bank who can't withdraw his money for the time being, but he is still a millionaire. If he were to listen to a country bumpkin talking about how rich he is, he would probably show a disdainful expression.
And these two people fit this description at this moment.
In addition, Li Wei also discovered that the two men's martial arts skills were quite extraordinary, and their actual combat strength should not be inferior to that of the old man on the stage. Those who could cultivate to this level in just over a month should be experienced senior reincarnators.
Upon discovering this, Li Wei suddenly had a new idea, and his original plan to force the two men was completely forgotten.
Half an hour later, the disciples in the martial arts arena all left. Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long chatted quietly while greeting their fellow disciples who were coming towards them.
After leaving the training ground and reaching a secluded corner, the two men's previously amiable expressions vanished. They looked around to make sure no one else was nearby, then Wang Ziqiang, the fair-skinned young man, said in a low voice, "What's that skinny bastard up to? He's been gone for a whole day and hasn't sent back a single message. Old Meng, do you think he has some other plans...? If he finds the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Upper Volume and cultivates it alone, won't we all be put in a passive position?"
The "Old Meng" he mentioned, the burly man, said with a ferocious grin, "He dares? That bastard, I never trusted him from the start. How about this, I'll go out and see if that guy is really just paying lip service. If he gets that divine scroll and keeps it to himself, hmph, I won't hesitate to kill him!"
As he spoke, a murderous intent emanated from the man.
"It's a pity that the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Part Two we have is missing the first part. Otherwise, if we had learned this ultimate skill, why would we have to debase ourselves in this mere Eagle Fortress!" Compared to Old Meng's rage and impulsiveness, Wang Ziqiang was much calmer. However, he clearly had other plans in mind. He secretly glanced at Old Meng and found that the other party was indeed as furious as he had expected. A smile flashed across his lips.
Hearing Wang Ziqiang's words, Meng Long became even more anxious, wishing he could set off immediately.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind them.
"Gentlemen, since you both so desire the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Upper Volume, how about we make a deal?"
Almost instantly, Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long turned around quickly, their hearts filled with shock. How could someone have approached them without their noticing? They then saw a young man standing behind them, smiling, but exuding the aura of a powerful figure.
Wang Ziqiang immediately gave Meng Long a wink, and the latter understood, roared, and pounced forward, unleashing a claw attack. This move was the signature technique of Eagle Fortress, 'Eagle Claw Technique'.
The newcomer neither dodged nor evaded, but instead struck out with a palm. With a loud thud, both men were forced back several steps. Meng Long gave Wang Ziqiang a look, indicating that the opponent's skill was not weak and that he was not confident of victory on his own.
Wang Ziqiang was clearly a shrewd and calculating man. Seeing Meng Long's signal, he quickly pulled him back, putting on a benevolent act. "Old Meng, calm down. This friend might not be our enemy. Otherwise, he would have already launched a sneak attack. Am I right?"
The last sentence was clearly directed at the person opposite.
The person who suddenly appeared was Li Wei. He had been eavesdropping on their conversation from the beginning and already had a plan in mind. How could he possibly hide the little tricks of the two people playing good cop and bad cop? But there was no need to expose them at this point; after all, the one who laughs last laughs best.
Li Wei deliberately feigned displeasure, glared at Meng Long, and then said, "One of you two is reasonable, otherwise I will leave immediately and make sure you never find the first part of the Nine Yin Spirit Transformation."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long's expressions changed, but they exchanged a glance. The former then said, "Friend? What do you mean? What Nine Yin Spirit Transformation? We don't understand!"
"That's called playing dumb. You think you can pull this trick on your grandpa Li? You're still too green!" Li Wei thought disdainfully to himself, but on the surface, he wore a knowing expression. "You two are too cautious. I already know your true identities, and to be frank, I am a reincarnator just like you. As for the first part of the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Upper Volume, it's currently in my hands..."
At this moment, Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long's expressions changed drastically, and almost simultaneously, a chilling murderous intent flashed in their eyes. How could Li Wei not see that the two wanted to kill and steal the treasure? However, if it were only Meng Long, he might actually do it, because he was violent and not very bright. But with the addition of Wang Ziqiang, who was inherently suspicious, the situation was different.
Stopping Meng Long from making a move, Wang Ziqiang's eyes darted around, then he burst into laughter. "My friend, you say you have the first part of the Nine Yin Spirit Transformation? That's just talk, and besides, how do you know our situation..."
"Ancient temple deep in the mountains, ancient books inside the statues... you should know I'm not making this up, right? As for how I knew you were here, it's simple, your companion accidentally let the cat out of the bag..." Before Li Wei could finish speaking, Meng Long opposite him roared angrily, "Damn it, I knew that skinny bastard was unreliable! Next time I see him, I'll kill him!"
Wang Ziqiang was also taken aback for a moment before saying, "It seems you know quite a bit, my friend. So, what's this deal you just mentioned?"
By saying this, he essentially acknowledged what Li Wei had said and understood that the person before him had come prepared. If they were to actually fight, they probably wouldn't be able to stop him. Of course, the other party must have also seen through his and Meng Long's strength, which is why he chose to appear and negotiate instead of resorting to force.
This is the calculation of clever people; they judge things based on the other party's words and actions, and Wang Ziqiang is clearly a master of it.
Li Wei nodded. "Dealing with smart people is so straightforward. I won't hold back either. You've just witnessed my skill; in reality, we're about equal. If it came down to a real fight, neither of us could gain the upper hand. Since that's the case, how about we make a deal? I have the first Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Upper Volume Transformation manual, and you have the second part. We'll exchange the cultivation techniques and incantations from each other. That way, we'll have the complete incantations. As for the spells recorded in ancient books, those are not included in the exchange. If you agree, we'll benefit each other. If you don't agree, I'll leave immediately, and this matter will be dropped!"
After speaking, Li Wei kept staring at Wang Ziqiang. He knew that of the two, the one who was really in charge was this seemingly young guy, and the conditions were quite fair, so he wasn't worried that the other party wouldn't agree.
Sure enough, a glint of greed flashed in Meng Long's eyes, while Wang Ziqiang's emotions were much more concealed. He thought for a moment and said, "There is only one cultivation technique in the second part, which is the ' Deity Transformation Chapter. As far as I know, there are two cultivation techniques in the first part, namely the 'Qi Transformation Manual and the' Yin Transformation Chapter. If you exchange these two techniques, we will agree!"
Li Wei had long known that the other party had this idea. In fact, Li Wei wanted to give the other party the "Qi Transformation Manual" and "Yin Transformation Chapter. Upon hearing this, he pretended to consider it for a while before nodding.
So, the two of them took out the incantations for the martial arts techniques, wrote them down on pieces of paper, and placed them on the ground behind them. After they switched places, they were able to retrieve their respective incantations.
During the transaction, Li Wei paid close attention to the other party's movements, because if his calculations were correct, Wang Ziqiang would definitely launch an attack on him together with Meng Long the moment he obtained the incantation.
After all, obtaining all the contents of the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Part Two would be the most perfect. Moreover, Li Wei was certain that what Wang Ziqiang had written for him was not the true Deity Transformation Chapter.
But all of this was within Li Wei's calculations.
Therefore, the moment Li Wei saw the other party touch the incantation paper, he quickly picked up the incantation from the ground, then leaped over the wall, leaving Wang Ziqiang and his companion, who were about to make a move, unable to catch up.
"Damn it, that kid got away!" Meng Long's face was filled with murderous intent, but Wang Ziqiang sneered, "Forget it, Old Meng, the incantation I left him was fake. Besides, there are still many days ahead. There are two of us, but he is all alone. When he has cultivated the Nine Yin Transformation Scripture, what will we be afraid of? We'll settle this matter another day!"
Leaving aside Wang Ziqiang Meng Long, let's talk about Li Wei. After leaving Eagle Fortress, he went directly to the Ancient Temple in the Jungle Forest. This place was quiet and secluded, making it the most suitable place for cultivation.
What Li Wei left for Wang Ziqiang and his men was the real formula, which was something Li Wei had decided from the beginning. Now that the scheme was set up, all that was left was to close the net.
While waiting for the operation to conclude, Li Wei also had his own plans: to cultivate.
Thinking of Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long, Li Wei smiled slightly. He had just managed to suppress his three spiritual energies, revealing only the aura of one, all to conceal his true strength and make the shrewd Wang Ziqiang believe that he was on par with them, which was why he chose to make the deal.
In fact, Li Wei had a much bigger plan.
"Even if Wang Ziqiang is shrewd, he probably wouldn't have imagined that I deliberately concealed my strength and made a deal with them, giving them the true Qi Transformation Manual and Yin Transformation Chapter so that they could cultivate diligently. This would make it easier for me to seize their cultivation success later. And when we meet again, I will not only seize their spiritual energy but also obtain the true Deity Transformation Chapter. It's just a pity that Wang Ziqiang is good at scheming, but he probably didn't think of this!" Li Wei muttered to himself, then adjusted his state and began to cultivate according to the Qi Transformation Manual.
It takes nine hundred breaths to refine a single wisp of spiritual energy, and only by gathering nine wisps of spiritual energy can a single wisp of yin energy be generated. Only after gathering nine wisps of yin energy can one unleash the Deity Transformation Chapter and condense divine essence.
Only when the Divine Essence is unleashed can one be considered to have achieved the Great Perfection of the Nine Yin Spirit Transformation. While this doesn't mean one is invincible, one is very confident in defeating the Wolf King.
With this belief in mind, Li Wei spent a whole month cultivating in an ancient temple deep in the mountains.
Within a month, Li Wei successfully refined twelve streams of spiritual energy. Combined with the three streams he had previously stored, he now had fifteen streams of spiritual energy stored in his dantian.
At this moment, wisps of energy swirled around Li Wei's body, exuding immense power just by looking at them. Finally, feeling that he could no longer store any more spiritual energy within his body, he slowly withdrew his cultivation and opened his eyes.
"With fifteen strands of spiritual energy, my combat power should have reached the C3 level. Killing ordinary demons should no longer be a problem. Now, let's start refining the Yin energy. Hopefully, it will give me a pleasant surprise!" Li Wei ate some food and water and then continued to cultivate.
Three more days passed, Li Wei opened his eyes again. A sharp glint flashed in his pupils, even more intense than before. Without a doubt, his first attempt at refining Yin Qi had been successful!
The nine streams of spiritual energy converged under special techniques and incantations, and then collided continuously, removing some turbid energy and impurities before truly fusing together to form a silvery ball of energy, which is 'Yin energy'.
Having acquired a wisp of Yin energy, Li Wei felt his strength was at least twice that of the previous three days, and his combat power had even broken through to B-rank. He got up and went outside, striking a massive boulder weighing over ten tons with all his might. He easily smashed half of his arm into the hard rock, and then countless Rift appeared on the boulder. Li Wei activated his Yin energy and shook the entire boulder, which emitted a strange sound before shattering into a pile of rubble.
"Impressive!" Li Wei's eyes lit up. Before being stripped of his S6-level combat power, he could have easily done this, but this time, he still felt excited.
With six spiritual energies remaining within his body, Li Wei decided to gather nine spiritual energies once more and condense a second yin energy.
This time, Li Wei took out the 'Cultivation Pill' he had obtained during the mission to kill the Black Bear Spirit and swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, the pill transformed into a warm current that flowed into his entire body.
Li Wei Weishu shuddered, but quickly began cultivating. This time, he wanted to make the most of the effects of this pill.
With the aid of the 'Cultivation Pill', Li Wei's cultivation speed was significantly twice as fast this time. In just seven days, Li Wei successfully condensed twelve strands of spiritual energy. Combined with the previous six strands, he could refine two more strands of yin energy.
Such a cultivation speed can only be described as abnormal. After successfully refining those two strands of Yin energy, Li Wei now has three strands of Yin energy in his dantian.
The three streams of Yin energy began to rotate on their own within his dantian, like a never-ending engine providing immense power. Li Wei was now confident that he could kill the black bear monster with a single punch. Of course, in the past few days, Li Wei had also completed the cultivation of the 'Spirit Seizing Art' and the 'Yin Seizing Art.' Now, he could rely on these two secret techniques to seize the spiritual and Yin energy of others for his own use.
Li Wei had been staying in the ancient temple deep in the mountains for a month and a half, and half of the overall mission time had passed. In other words, three months of the six-month mission had already passed. Li Wei knew it was time to leave. After leaving the mountains, Li Wei did not return to Qingzhou Prefecture, but went straight to Eagle Fortress.
He first needed to seize the spiritual energy and yin energy from the two reincarnators, Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long, as well as the true Deity Transformation Chapter technique. After all, if these two guys successfully killed the six demonic beasts, they might leave this mission world, which would be troublesome.
Li Wei easily found the two men. When they saw Li Wei, Wang Ziqiang and Meng Long were also surprised. They never expected that Li Wei would come back.
After a brief moment of astonishment, the two were overjoyed. A month ago, they weren't confident they could capture Li Wei, but now they were absolutely certain. As long as they killed the man before them, they could obtain the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Upper Volume manual, which was sure to contain many useful spells.
After a month of arduous training, Wang Ziqiang successfully cultivated nine spiritual energies, and the transformation of the nine spiritual energies into one yin energy was only a matter of time. Meng Long, who was stronger in combat, successfully refined one yin energy and two spiritual energies. His cultivation speed was much faster than Wang Ziqiang's. It could be said that they were both several times stronger than they were a month and a half ago.
In their minds, Li Wei at most possessed only a trace of Yin energy, so this time, both of them revealed their true, ferocious nature.
"My friend, you've got some nerve coming back? Did you discover that the cultivation technique I wrote for you last time was fake? Haha, but you're a fool, you wrote us the real incantation, so we should thank you... Therefore, this time I have a deal, which is to exchange your life for the Nine Yin Deity Transformation, Upper Volume your possession... Hahaha!" Wang Ziqiang revealed a ferocious expression. He had calculated many times and concluded that the opponent's Yin energy was at most one strand. Even if there were a few more strands of spiritual energy, it would not be a match for him and Meng Long working together. Therefore, he simply tore off his mask and laid his cards on the table.
"Ziqiang, why are you wasting your breath talking to this idiot? If you ask me, just kill him and take everything he has. I've been holding back here for over a month. If I don't let myself vent, I'm afraid I'll go crazy!" Meng Long's expression was crazed. After gaining a wisp of Yin energy, he felt even more unrestrained, clearly wanting to test his power for a long time.