But before that, he had to get his hands on whatever he could.
Five-colored spiritual light flashed beneath Qing Chen's feet, and he vanished from in front of the waterfall.
"Clear out all the spirit stones the Governor-General's Office can mobilize, and collect every outstanding payment as well. Exchange whatever you can for high-grade spirit stones. If there are supreme-grade spirit stones available, a higher price is no matter."
Su Zixuan found this rather baffling. But she asked no further questions and nodded her assent.
"Send word to the Gouwu Sea as well. Have Lin Changsheng take stock of the sect's reserves. Transfer most of the high-grade spirit stones, suitable corpses, and Blood Path treasure materials here."
Su Zixuan sensed something unusual. Her lord was preparing a major move.
"Have Xu Jiuling pull out every file on the Northwestern Circuit's smuggling cases!"
Several days later, in the underground palace's Blood Hall.
Hua Tieshou sat cross-legged inside, demon runes lighting up across his chest and abdomen.
The immortality demon fetus curled deep within his sea of qi could now circulate blood qi on its own, no longer needing Qing Chen's assistance.
Qing Chen watched for a while, then nodded.
"You've worked through nearly all the critical points leading up to this."
Qing Chen set the Dark Red Jade Record, covered in revision marks, beside the pool. "All that remains is to dissolve your old nascent soul completely, truly unite your divine soul and blood qi with the demon fetus, then form the immortality demon nascent soul anew and undergo the tribulation. You must take this step yourself."
Hua Tieshou instinctively straightened. "Master, you..."
Qing Chen glanced at him. "If you still need me beside you even when finally forming your demon nascent soul, what kind of demonic cultivation are