A Gift from Wealthy Lady Li Shishi

Several days later.

The Heavenly Demon Sect was still as calm as ever, even filled with a warm atmosphere. It sometimes left Bai Yu in a daze.

If not for the official disciples and countless menial disciples dying every day, he would have thought the Heavenly Demon Sect was truly some renowned righteous sect of this world.

The news that the law enforcement team led by Li Shishi had been completely wiped out did not stir even the slightest ripple within the vast Heavenly Demon Sect. Even Pang Tong showed no unusual emotion upon hearing it.

It was only a pity that poor bastard Zhao Tianlong had not possessed a single useful thing.

It was clear just how excessively fractured the atmosphere within the Heavenly Demon Sect had become.

Bai Yu did not feel much about it either.

After returning to the Heavenly Demon Sect, he holed himself up in the Cave Heaven and continued cultivating the Three-Eyed Wine Worms and Nine-Pouch Flower Gu.

Within the sect, fine wine was not a scarce resource, so Bai Yu's progress rose in a straight line.

[Technique: Return-to-Origin Gu Control Art (Minor Mastery) 5672/6500]

[Skill: Cutting (Major Mastery)]

[Progress: (2860/3500]

[Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu (Natal Gu) (Growth Stage)]

[Dragon Qi Progress: /]

[Yin-Yang Qi: 4566/5000]

[Evil Dragon Resentment: 9872/]

[Evil Earth Stone Gu (Dragon Blood Stone Gu Mutation): 200/2700]

[Yin Mosquito Gu (Blood Mosquito Gu Mutation) 469/4500]

[Blood River Body Tempering Art (Beginner 563/]

[Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes (Beginner) (Earth-Entering Eye Mutation): 2366/]

[Three-Eyed Wine Worm 3000/3000]

[Nine-Pouch Flower Gu 3000/3000]

[Human-Faced Black Centipede Gu 3500/6000 (Mutating)]

After maxing out both Gu, Bai Yu had also broken through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. It would not be long before he reached Foundation Establishment.

Thinking of all he had gained during this period, Bai Yu felt as though he were dreaming.

Sure enough, only upon entering Qi Refining did one truly step across the threshold of the cultivation path.

"Next, I'll sell these wine worms, exchange them for contribution points, and trade for new Gu-refining recipes."

"Once I enter Foundation Establishment, I can select new techniques too, right?"

"All of this requires a huge amount of contribution points."

Bai Yu sighed as he looked at the three hundred and twenty wine worms inside the gourd, treating them as the capital for his path to wealth and prosperity.

As for the more than one hundred and thirty Nine-Pouch Flower Gu, Bai Yu did not plan to sell them for now. Yu Linglong had reclaimed a medicinal field around the Human-Faced Jade Infant Fruit Tree, just in time to plant these Nine-Pouch Flower Gu there.

Their nectar could be used to replace part of the spiritual qi consumption. While nourishing the fruit tree, they would also make the spiritual qi within the Cave Heaven denser.

"I'm not familiar with the other peaks. Should I just go take a look at Joyous Union Peak?"

"But those women..."

At the thought of the senior and junior sisters of Joyous Union Peak, Bai Yu felt somewhat afraid. They really did eat people. If he went over like this, whether he could even walk down the mountain afterward would be a question...

"Young Master, Miss Li has invited you out for a meeting."

Just as Bai Yu's thoughts ran wild, Yu Linglong returned to the Cave Heaven with the materials she had purchased and reminded him.

Bai Yu froze at those words. Li Shishi was looking for him?

Could that woman be planning to make a move against the Iron Sword Sect?

On the flying boat, Li Shishi had told Bai Yu that she intended to wipe out the Iron Sword Sect's entire family. When the time came, she would invite him to witness it and let him take some benefits for free.

Seven days had passed without any news, so Bai Yu had already put the matter out of his mind. Now that Li Shishi had suddenly sought him out, it might well be because of this.

Thinking that, Bai Yu rose directly and prepared to go meet her.

"Young Master, will you be coming back to sleep tonight?"

Just as he was leaving, Yu Linglong suddenly asked tentatively.

?????

Hearing that, Bai Yu looked at Yu Linglong. Was the Yin-Yang Qi he had gotten from her recently not enough?

How could she say something like that?

Seeing Bai Yu's expression, Yu Linglong gave a sly smile.

"This servant understands. I'll go cultivate now and strive to break through to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer tonight..."

Gu Refining Peak's basic facilities were quite good. For example, the naturally grown bamboo forest before them contained numerous pavilions, specially built for disciples to relax in during their free time.

However, most Gu Masters stayed within their Cave Heavens, tinkering with their own Gu. Thus, this beautiful scenery now carried a touch more desolation.

Li Shishi stood within a pavilion. The golden armor she had originally worn had been changed for a purple dress, making her seem somewhat more aloof.

"Senior Sister, have your injuries recovered?"

Seeing this, Bai Yu stepped forward and greeted her.

Li Shishi turned around at those words, a faint smile gathered on her pretty face.

"You're here..."

After inviting Bai Yu to sit, Li Shishi did not waste words and went straight to the point.

"I reported the matter of White Bone Peak to the sect. The Iron Sword Sect's actions constitute a provocation against the Heavenly Demon Sect."

"Therefore, Medicine Refining Peak is currently gathering intelligence. When the Iron Sword Sect's Young Sect Master returns home to visit relatives, we will head into Iron Sword Sect territory and sweep them all away in one net."

The reason the Iron Sword Sect dared to act so recklessly, aside from its annual offerings to the Myriad Sword Sect, was most importantly because of this Young Sect Master.

He was one of the Myriad Sword Sect's inner disciples. There was news that if he broke through once more, he would be promoted to a true disciple of the Myriad Sword Sect's Sword Forging Peak.

Therefore, the sect intended to use the entire Iron Sword Sect to defend the dignity of our Heavenly Demon Sect.

Li Shishi's words were exceedingly calm. With sect elders taking action, the Iron Sword Sect's destruction was already set in stone.

"In seven days, I'll take you with me. Observing such a battle will be of immense benefit to our cultivation."

Li Shishi said with a smile.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister."

Bai Yu did not say much in response. He knew Li Shishi wanted to broaden his horizons. After all, this sort of operation was not something a Qi Refining disciple like him could participate in.

"Oh, right. You saved me at White Bone Mountain, and I still haven't repaid you."

"I'm a disciple of Alchemy Peak and am not familiar with the path of Gu refinement. After thinking it over, I felt this should suit you."

Li Shishi looked at Bai Yu, then took a black scroll and a palm-sized Golden Gourd from her storage ring.

Seeing Li Shishi's expression, Bai Yu picked up the scroll in puzzlement. Once he opened it and saw its contents, his pupils could not help shrinking.

"This is the refinement method for the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu?"

"Isn't this one of Gu Refining Peak's master's signature Gu insects?"

Bai Yu asked in astonishment.

The [Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu] was an existence even more terrifying than the Ten Thousand Souls Gu. Both were Gu refined from souls, but once the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu appeared, most soul-type Gu had no choice but to submit. One could see just how tyrannical this Gu was!

Within the Heavenly Demon Sect, the refinement method for the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu was worth two hundred thousand contribution points. That was an astronomical figure far beyond reach.

Yet Li Shishi had simply placed it before him like this?