"Energy-Gathering Stones?"
Long Ba, who had just thought he had landed an easy job, immediately frowned. Even for him, the stones were extremely hard to find.
In fact, the first solution that came to mind was still to seek out Mei Zhuang.
He could hardly help it. Mei Zhuang was a great cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage.
He could stride sideways across the entire Abyssal Continent. Naturally, a little matter like this would be easy for him to handle.
"Exactly."
Ji Yuan knew from his Martial Uncle Long's reaction that he had none on hand, so he quickly said, "I know where to find some, but getting them won't be easy. That's why I wanted to ask for your help, Martial Uncle."
"Where?"
Long Ba asked.
"Cloudcliff Abbey. The Soul-Devouring Venerable has three. I only need two of them."
Ji Yuan finished speaking, and Long Ba's brow, which had just relaxed, furrowed again.
"You're not asking me to kill the Soul-Devouring Venerable, are you?"
Then he explained before Ji Yuan could answer. "After Joyful Madam joined Cloudcliff Abbey, she had Nascent Soul Middle Stage strength, but Formation Old Freak and the Baize Immortal Physician kept her in check. With no other choice, she used the Dual Cultivation Method to entice the Rogue Cultivator Soul-Devouring Venerable into joining Cloudcliff Abbey with her. Now the two of them are in something of a standoff with Formation Old Freak and the Baize Immortal Physician."
"...I see. Then hasn't Cloudcliff Abbey become the strongest force on the Orthodox Dao's side in one leap? Four Nascent Soul cultivators in one sect, plus a Fourth-Tier Mid Stage Formation Master like Formation Old Freak. It's even stronger than the Profound Purity Sect."
"That depends on whether Cloudcliff Abbey can hold itself together. Let's hope it