Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship
Chapter 222 - 221: The Setup is Complete, Conduct Yourselves Well
He sent He Muyun off as a show of goodwill.
Su Ye believed the Cyan Profound Sect would be able to make the right choice.
’In fact, even if they insist on making an enemy of me, they’re not much of a threat...’
Su Ye’s gaze was cold, his eyelashes fluttering slightly.
If the Cyan Profound Sect wanted to threaten Su Ye, they would have to use their fourth-rank Spiritual Treasure, the ’Emerald Ruyi’.
But this Spiritual Treasure was, in effect, collectively owned.
It required the consent of the majority of the Cyan Profound Sect’s cultivators before it could be used!
Unless Su Ye threatened Jade Dew Island and put enough pressure on the Cyan Profound Sect to unite them against a common enemy...
Otherwise.
With an insider like He Muyun present...
Want to use the ’Emerald Ruyi’?
A fool’s dream!
Without a fourth-rank Spiritual Treasure, it was simply impossible for the Cyan Profound Sect, at its current strength, to pose a threat to Su Ye while he commanded the Ghostly Flood Dragon!
’So...’
’Their best choice is to accept my goodwill!’
Su Ye’s eyes glinted darkly.
And as long as the Cyan Profound Sect... accepted Su Ye’s goodwill and didn’t start a war...
...it meant the overall situation was settled!
After all...
Hongri and Qinghe.
These two at Crystal Perfection were younger than Canghai, but not by much.
Well, these two ’old men’ were slightly younger than the middle-aged-looking Canghai!
This was quite normal.
After all, in the Cultivation Realm, appearance and age were never linked.
An eighty or ninety-year-old Qi Refining cultivator could be on the verge of death from old age, while a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had lived for a thousand years could look like a youth.
This was a common occurrence.
These two Crystal masters from the Cyan Profound Sect had indifferent temperaments and didn’t care much for their physical appearance.
Therefore, they had barely taken any Youthful Appearance Elixirs.
As a result, they appeared rather old, with the looks of elderly men.
’However, even considering the effects of Youthful Appearance Elixirs, for them to still look like old men...’
’Their actual age definitely isn’t low...’
Su Ye rubbed his chin.
Thoughts surfaced in his mind as he recalled the intelligence he had gathered.
’Hongri’s age isn’t a secret. He’s three hundred and seventy-eight.’
’Qinghe’s is a bit more obscure, but based on some information, it can be inferred...’
’He’s around three hundred and sixty!’
In any case, these two Crystal Perfection cultivators were old men in their three hundred and sixties or seventies!
And in the recent battle for the Immortal City, they had been severely injured!
The older one was, the weaker their life force and vital qi, and the more severe the impact of a grave injury!
’This severe injury cost them at least ten or twenty years of their lifespan, and recovery will take time as well...’
’In other words, the time they have left to attempt to reach Golden Core is only about ten years?’
Su Ye raised an eyebrow.
One could attempt to reach Golden Core as long as they were still breathing.
But the problem was...
The older one was, the lower the success rate.
Someone like Canghai had completely given up on trying for Golden Core after his serious injury.
Because he knew his condition was too poor.
He might not even be able to complete the first step of Core Formation, ’Crystal-to-Elixir Transformation’.
Let alone the subsequent two tribulations of the Heart Demon and Celestial Thunder!
The two from the Cyan Profound Sect were in slightly better shape and still had a chance to try for Golden Core... but that was all it was!
The time they had left was short!
Under these circumstances, their preparations and mentality for attempting Core Formation would be affected. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The chances of success grew increasingly slim.
This was definitely good news for Su Ye.
’As long as I control He Muyun and prevent the two of them from using the Emerald Ruyi to transcend their tribulation...’
’Perhaps in a few years, news will spread that Hongri or Qinghe died violently while trying to reach Golden Core...’
Su Ye smiled, growing more certain of his plan.
Against the older generation of Crystal cultivators, he didn’t need to act. He could just wait and see how things developed!
Youth was his greatest asset!
’And once these two Crystal Perfection cultivators fall or pass away... controlling the Cyan Profound Sect will be as easy as flipping my hand!’
What if the Cyan Profound Sect’s Crystal cultivators chose not to try for Golden Core?
Wouldn’t that be perfect!
Su Ye was delighted!
He had never feared Crystal cultivators!
Even those at Crystal Perfection were nothing special in his eyes!
Generally, he felt their picture quality, er, no, their strength... was inferior to Jiaojiao’s!
’The two Crystal Perfection cultivators from the Cyan Profound Sect that I’m wary of... it’s not because of their combat strength.’
’It’s because those two have a small chance of advancing to the Golden Core realm!’
Golden Core!
Fourth-rank!
Su Ye knew very well that with his current abilities, fighting a Golden Core cultivator was extremely risky!
After all, the Golden Cores of this era were all ’True Method Golden Cores’, possessing terrifying combat power.
They grasped the power of true [Divine Techniques]!
’Compared to the Quasi-Techniques that Crystal masters must nurture for years before they can be used...’
’A Golden Core cultivator’s True Techniques are not only several times more powerful, but more importantly... their cooldown period is drastically reduced!’
This also meant that even if Su Ye summoned the [Netherworld Boat] to elevate the Ghostly Flood Dragon to the fourth rank to fight a Golden Core cultivator...
...that Golden Core cultivator could simply flee, or use their own Divine Techniques to counter.
And when the [Netherworld Boat]’s effect ended...
...that Golden Core cultivator could wait a few days to fully recover and then unleash their Divine Techniques again...
While Su Ye...
’How about you wait a few years for me? My cooldown isn’t over yet.’
After losing his Quasi-Techniques, Su Ye would undoubtedly be defeated when facing a Golden Core cultivator!
That was why Su Ye was so wary of Hongri and Qinghe.
After all, if they advanced to Golden Core, they would pose a mortal threat to him!
But if the two of them chose not to advance to Golden Core...
—then they were no threat at all!
After all.
With Su Ye’s growth rate.
The threat these two Crystal Perfection cultivators posed to him would only diminish over time!
’Perhaps, by the time I reach the Mid-stage Crystal realm, I’ll be able to kill a Crystal Perfection cultivator on my own?’
A thoughtful look flickered in Su Ye’s eyes.
With the help of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, he could already contend with someone at Crystal Perfection.
Once he entered the mid-stage, without the help of the Ghostly Flood Dragon...
Defeating a Perfection-stage cultivator while at a lower level?
It seemed... likely... a high probability?
Su Ye chuckled softly.
’Cyan Profound Sect, I hope you know what’s good for you.’
...
Having successively made arrangements concerning the Immortal City and the Cyan Profound Sect.
There were still three months until his Crystal Formation Ceremony!
Su Ye had some leisure time.
’What should I do?’
’Dharma treasures?’
Su Ye shook his head. His Dharma treasure was still in the ’material gathering’ phase.
’Unfortunately, of the several Demon Kings I’ve hunted, only the white whale’s bones are suitable for Artifact Refining.’
The Rock-Crowned Crocodile Dragon’s attributes were incompatible.
And the bones of the Evil Celestial Auk and the Thousand-legged Sea Demon each had their own problems.
The former’s were hollow, and the latter, aside from its beak, had no bones at all!
’Not enough materials... I hope I’ll receive some suitable treasures at the Crystal Formation Ceremony...’
Su Ye temporarily set aside the thought of Artifact Refining.
However, this didn’t mean there was nothing to do!
’For example... recruit a batch of cultivators?’ Su Ye mused.
Even though he was using this ’backdoor listing’ development model...
...he still needed a group of loyal subordinates to control the Immortal City effectively and, in the future, command the sea region!
’This matter can be solved from two angles...’
’The Luo Family, and the Ghostly Flood Dragon!’