Calamity Beauty Primordial Yin

[Calamity Beauty Primordial Yin+]

Late at night.

Joyous Union Peak became lively once more. In the pavilion where Qin Yuxi lived, seven-colored radiant light bloomed, forming a massive vortex.

With terrifying suction at its very peak, the vortex devoured the violent energies of heaven and earth.

This dazzling phenomenon caused an enormous stir. Even the elders guarding Joyous Union Peak rushed toward the pavilion.

When they saw the turbulent phenomenon, their faces filled with shock. The next moment, excited voices rang out.

"Divine Path Nascent Soul!"

"Everyone, stand guard!"

"Kill anyone who approaches the pavilion!"

Li Shishi and Bai Yu walked along the mountain path. From time to time, the beauty turned back to look at the commotion in the distance, her expression as strange as could be.

"You're saying Qin Xiyu broke through just like that?"

"Mhm..."

"You were also affected by the aftershock and reached the Qi Refining Peak, only one step away from Foundation Establishment?"

"Yes. Senior Sister Qin's talent is truly enviable."

Bai Yu rubbed his nose and spoke slowly.

Though his steps were somewhat unsteady at the moment, and unlike others who looked refreshed and vigorous after a breakthrough, he even seemed a little weak.

But life was not an exam. What mattered was enjoying the process; there was no need to care too much about the result.

Bai Yu knew perfectly well that he had not lost out this time. The weakness was only temporary. He could replenish himself afterward. It was not important!

"Bai Yu?"

"Do you take me for a fool?"

Hearing Bai Yu's words, Li Shishi halted, closed her eyes, and let out a heavy breath.

She had come from the Heavenly Demon Sect, after all. Did he really think she knew nothing about anything?

At that, Bai Yu looked at her with an aggrieved expression, his tone somewhat helpless.

"Senior Sister, clearly you were the one Senior Sister Qin tricked into leaving. You know it too—I'm just a strapping young man at the Qi Refining realm. Under Senior Sister Qin's overwhelming might, I simply couldn't resist at all!"

Li Shishi: ...

"What, you're the one who lost out now? Do you know Qin Xiyu, she..."

Li Shishi's words came to an abrupt halt halfway through.

Although Bai Yu's words made a great deal of sense, Li Shishi still did not understand why things had turned out this way.

She knew Qin Xiyu very well.

That woman had been a Heavenly Talent since childhood. After breaking through Qi Refining, she had even awakened a terrifying divine physique known as the "Calamity Beauty Physique."

Even though she cultivated Joyous Union Peak's techniques, she directly absorbed yang energy through spells, never allowing anyone to take even the slightest advantage of her.

Moreover, because the Calamity Beauty Physique could not be fully developed, she had been stuck at the Golden Core realm for a long time. In order to find True Dragon Qi as a medicinal catalyst, she had spent no small amount of resources every year.

Yet today, she had broken through without any warning at all. Being able to break through to Nascent Soul proved that Qin Xiyu's Calamity Beauty Physique had already been completed. That was not something a single Three-Eyed Wine Worm could accomplish.

So Bai Yu had a secret, and it was a very big one.

Thinking back to their first meeting until today, this person had displayed such unusual traits all along.

Li Shishi had no interest in other people's secrets, but Bai Yu was now deceiving her as if she were a child. What, did she look that stupid?

"Senior Sister, you know I didn't mean it that way."

Bai Yu looked apologetic.

"I just hope Qin Yuxi won't latch onto you. You saw it yourself—sometimes, she isn't exactly normal."

Li Shishi did not dwell on it. After lightly exhaling, she continued.

"What do you plan to do next?"

"Once you enter Foundation Establishment, you can condense an Aperture. I come from alchemy, so what I nurture in my Aperture is a Natal Spirit Pill."

"As for Qin Yuxi, what she nurtures in her Aperture is her Natal Divine Soul."

"The source nurtured within an Aperture can be said to be the key to cultivation. Every time you break through a major realm, you can open another Aperture."

"Have you decided what you want to nurture in your Aperture?"

Li Shishi spoke slowly.

According to Gu Refining Peak's traditions, Bai Yu should condense a Natal Gu. But if he had other ideas, she could help him as well.

"As a Gu Master, what I should naturally nurture is a Natal Gu. Didn't the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu you gave me before happen to be the perfect Natal Gu for the Foundation Establishment realm?"

Bai Yu said with a smile.

Gu was what he had first come into contact with, and he had no intention of switching to another cultivation path. If he had time, he might dabble in a side business, but most of the time, Gu would remain his focus.

"But think this through. If you make the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu your Natal Gu, the resources you'll need—especially in the future—will far exceed what others require."

"Besides, this is only one Natal Gu. When you break through again, you'll need to refine other Natal Gu as well."

"This road will not be easy."

Li Shishi said this sincerely.

The Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu was already difficult to refine. On top of that, it was a growth-type Gu and would require an enormous number of souls in the future. It was a bottomless pit in itself.

When Li Shishi gave the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu to Bai Yu, she had only intended for him to use it as a combat Gu, just like Aunt Qing did.

Yet Bai Yu was now actually planning to make the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu his Natal Gu.

Given this Gu's ferocious nature, it was very likely to backlash against its host. After all, a Natal Gu was housed within one's own Aperture.

In other words, a Gu Master and their Natal Gu were one body!

"On the path of cultivation, when has everything ever gone as smoothly as a fair wind?"

"I'll give it a try. At worst, I'll sell the Three-Eyed Wine Worm to every disciple in the sect. I refuse to believe I can't afford to raise it."

Bai Yu did not pay much mind to Li Shishi's concerns.

With the Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu as his foundation, he was not worried about the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu's backlash.

What was more, the things he currently possessed might even allow the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu to undergo a transformation.

As for the Calamity Beauty Primordial Yin he had obtained from Qin Yuxi, Bai Yu did not know what it was, but according to the panel, it could actually make even the Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu somewhat wary!

In addition, during this period, he had worked himself excessively hard and extracted 2,345 points of Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline from Yu Linglong. That was likewise a terrifying material.

Bai Yu's plan was to incorporate the Calamity Beauty Primordial Yin and the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Bloodline into the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu while refining it.

With their enhancement, the quality of the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu would surely rise.

"Senior Sister, all the Three-Eyed Wine Worms I had have already been sold."

"Senior Sister Qin gave me thirty thousand Spirit Stones, along with contribution points. I'm still short on some materials for refining the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu. You have many connections—could you help me exchange for them?"

Hearing this, Li Shishi knew that Bai Yu must have made his decision long ago.

She said nothing further and merely nodded.

"I'll help you gather them as quickly as possible. If we're lucky, you may be able to give the Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Gu a major boost before we head to the Iron Sword Sect for revenge."

Li Shishi said with a smile.

She knew those words were only a joke. After all, refining such a Gu in seven days was basically impossible.

But when Bai Yu heard this, his eyes lit up.

That's right—going to seek revenge at their door meant there would be a great many souls, and cultivator souls at that!