Chapter 150: Chapter 110: Blood Imperial Spell

Liou Yuan finally chose Cave Residence No. 2 near the Alchemy Pavilion’s Herb Garden.

Currently in the Outer Sect of Five Extremes Mountain, apart from disciples with family support, few can afford cave residences above Grade D.

Other disciples don’t have many merit points, just maintaining their daily cultivation already costs them dearly, so renting or selling cave residences above Grade D isn’t easy.

It gave Liou Yuan enough room to haggle over the price.

After some negotiating, Liou Yuan brought the rent down from forty to thirty-five merit points.

Thirty-five merit points is the usage fee for one year; after one year, another thirty-five merit points will be required.

Liou Yuan currently isn’t lacking in merit points, so he paid for two years all at once, totaling seventy merit points.

"This location is good, I’ll pay for two years now to occupy it, so I won’t miss the rent due day when I’m in seclusion and lose this good place."

The disciple from Zhe’an Tower happily took the seventy merit points and left.

He said the array jade scroll for this cave residence would be sent to Xiaopei Mountain tomorrow, enabling Liou Yuan to move in.

Having completed the cave residence affair, Liou Yuan felt relieved.

Finally having a place of his own, he won’t be bothered anymore by Qiu Ming’s loud voice.

Then Liou Yuan spent three star stones on the fifth peak buying some evil spirit meat and spirit brew, returning to Xiaopei Mountain.

According to his habits from a previous life, this situation definitely calls for inviting Qiu Ming and the others for a fine meal as a housewarming celebration.

"Mr. Liou is leaving, and Qiu Ming will soon be leaving too, then only Fu Xueping and I will be left on Xiaopei Mountain." After three rounds of drinks, Xie Miaobo was not in high spirits, his words filled with melancholy.

This year they went through quite a lot together, suddenly parting makes it hard to let go.

"What are you talking about? Tomorrow I’ll take you to see my cave residence, once you know the way, you can find me anytime."

Liou Yuan smiled and comforted Xie Miaobo, "I’m just changing residences, not leaving Five Extremes Mountain."

"Once you and Miss Fu break through to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer and have accumulated savings, you’ll be moving too, it’s not possible to stay here forever."

"Mr. Liou speaks sense." Fu Xueping doesn’t drink, yet today she enjoyed a glass, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Tomorrow I’ll go and find a cave residence too." Qiu Ming was at the side nodding and bobbing his head.

He managed to time his breakthrough to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, also acquiring one hundred sixty merit points, no shortage of funds.

The group’s atmosphere gradually warmed up, Fu Xueping was overwhelmed by her drinking and left first to rest.

Xie Miaobo was directly incapacitated from drinking.

Qiu Ming hugged a spirit brew jar, sleeping soundly, snoring like thunder.

Liou Yuan forcefully activated the "Five Mansions Star Gazing Breathing Skill" to refine the Spirit Qi from the drink, transforming it into spiritual power for cultivation improvement.

This bit of spiritual power was a drop in the ocean, but better than waste.

Finishing, Liou Yuan closed the door, ready to return to his current temporary cottage.

Turning around, he happened to see a young man in white walking up to Xiaopei Mountain’s peak from the foot under the night’s shade.

The youth wore a white jade crown, adorned with a large, round, glowing pearl, swaying gently with his movements, emitting a soft halo.

Clad in a white silk robe, intricate cloud patterns embroidered with gold thread across the fabric, shimmered with brilliance in the starlight.

His gestures revealed an innate nobility, a grace exuding from within.

The youth’s pace was unhurried as he approached Liou Yuan, nostrils high, lips slightly curved upward, a melodious voice offering greetings: "Are you Mr. Liou? I am Yin Huai’an, greeting my senior."

"Surname Yin?" Liou Yuan raised an eyebrow; this surname is no ordinary.

And coupled with the youth’s demeanor which is clearly cultivated, this further led Liou Yuan to speculate.

Sure enough, the next words confirmed Liou Yuan’s suppositions.

"Junior has come to deliver the seal skill formula required to open the Flying Flower Box’s restriction."

"Jin Dynasty’s Yin Family, this guy is of royal lineage," Liou Yuan thought to himself.

He remembered his older brother left Five Extremes Mountain for months, only for him to find out later it was to escort a member of the Jin Dynasty’s royal lineage to cultivate at Five Extremes Mountain.

Perfectly matching with the person standing before him.

At Five Extremes Mountain, there’s no royalty, only outer sect disciples, so Liou Yuan maintained composure, lightly acknowledging: "So it’s Junior Yin, thanks for the trouble."

Yin Huai’an was efficient. Expressing his intentions, he handed a jade scroll to Liou Yuan.

Liou Yuan accepted it conveniently, hearing Yin Huai’an musings: "Recently heard many rumors about Mr. Liou, Huai’an is full of admiration, meeting you proves to be as exceptional as expected."

"You’re too kind." Liou Yuan smiled agreeably as he stored the jade scroll.

Simultaneously, the purple hue in his evil eyes flashed, revealing Yin Huai’an’s cultivation level, and following with significant undertones: "Junior Yin isn’t lacking either, the outer sect of Five Extremes Mountain probably doesn’t know you’ve broken through to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer."

Indeed, the royal descendant before him had reached the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

The spiritual power coursing within not much weaker than his, evidently newly advanced.

Yin Huai’an paused for a moment, looking at the young man before him with a subtle smile, laughing even more warmly.

"Mr. Liou truly surprises, I’ve been at Five Extremes Mountain for months, and apart from those at Foundation Establishment, no one has seen through junior’s status."

Previously Yin Huai’an wondered why the Jin Dynasty suddenly entrusted Liou Yuan with a valuable item locked in a Flying Flower Box, and ordered him personally to deliver the Box Opening Seal Skill.

In Jin Dynasty, items secured in a Flying Flower Box are immensely valuable.

After meeting Liou Yuan, he gradually understood his elders’ intentions.

"This person is remarkable!"

"I must establish a good relationship with this person!"

Yin Huai’an gently rubbed his fingers hidden in his sleeve, already having deduced his answer.

His smile grew warmer and he sincerely said, "No matter what, it’s good that I’ve met Mr. Liou today."

"Junior Brother, since Mr. Liou personally escorted you to Five Extremes Mountain, it’s only natural for us to get closer."

Having connections with someone in the royal family of the Jin Dynasty was something Liou Yuan eagerly sought, especially since his mother was still in Yanhe City and needed some looking after.

His Five Extremes Mountain was also adjacent to the Jin Dynasty. Tasks outside would inevitably pass through Jin territory. Making friends with a royal member was undoubtedly beneficial, providing many conveniences.

"Of course, I’ll be moving my cave residence soon. Junior Brother, if you have some free time, you can come visit,"

Liou Yuan smoothly extended the invitation.

Yin Huai’an readily agreed, "Mr. Liou’s cave residence is surely a must-visit."

"I won’t disturb you today."

Yin Huai’an was sure that Liou Yuan was currently filled with curiosity about the contents of the Flying Flower Box.

Having just obtained this Box-Unlocking Seal Skill, he must be eager at heart.

If he lingered around at such a time, not only would he fail to achieve the purpose of cultivating friendship, but it might also cause aversion.

Since Liou Yuan had already invited him, Yin Huai’an already had a reason to visit him, and ending it here today was the best choice.

"Take care, Junior Brother." Liou Yuan watched as the young man radiating nobility walked down Xiaopei Mountain.

Only until his silhouette disappeared into the shadows of the mountains did the smile on his face recede.

His eyes showed contemplation.

"Why did the Jin royal family suddenly send a descendant to Five Extremes Mountain?"

"The Jin Dynasty’s foundation isn’t much different from that of Five Extremes Mountain, this move is truly puzzling."

It would have been understandable if they had randomly sent a royal descendant over.

But it had to be a genius like Yin Huai’an, who, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, had broken through to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, with no doubt having the Five-Star Star Acupoint.

Such a genius likely wasn’t common among the current Jin Dynasty royal descendants.

"Forget it, it doesn’t concern me."

Unable to make sense of it, Liou Yuan simply shook his head, tossing these irrelevant doubts out of his mind.

"Whatever plans the Jin royal family has, it’s a matter between them and the top levels of Five Extremes Mountain. It has nothing to do with a little nobody like me at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer."

With that, Liou Yuan reached into his Storage Bag and took out the Box-Unlocking Seal Skill that Yin Huai’an had brought, eagerly heading towards his temporary straw hut.

Yin Huai’an was right in his thinking.

Ever since obtaining this Seal Skill, Liou Yuan’s mind had been itching like it was being scratched by a cat.

If not for Yin Huai’an’s presence, he would have left long before.

"Let me see what kind of gift the Jin Dynasty has gone to great lengths to deliver."

This straw hut was somewhat damp, many places inside had been affected by mold, but since Liou Yuan was only staying temporarily, he didn’t mind.

Sitting on the creaking bed board,

Liou Yuan took out the black wooden box and began quickly patting it with the hand technique from the Box-Unlocking Seal Skill.

His palm, infused with Spiritual Power, struck more than ten times in succession.

Bang! With the last crisp sound,

the restriction covering the surface of the black wooden box shattered immediately.

The black wooden box opened on its own, revealing a blood-red Jade Scroll inside.

The red of the Jade Scroll truly resembled blood, Liou Yuan cautiously picked it up for a closer look, even noticing patterns on its surface resembling blood vessels.

Like veins growing in flesh.

"It’s truly not an ordinary object!" With just one glance, Liou Yuan sensed the extraordinary nature of this Jade Scroll.

More mystical than any Jade Scroll Liou Yuan had ever obtained.

Of course, this meant that the contents recorded on this Jade Scroll were incredibly rare.

"The Jin Dynasty is quite generous!" Liou Yuan didn’t know how many times he had marveled, but his hands didn’t stop.

"Let me see what kind of Jade Scroll this is."

Holding the Blood Jade Scroll with five fingers, he covertly activated the Fixed Star Compass.

The light from the compass shone on the Jade Scroll, and all the information about it was absorbed by Liou Yuan.

[Name] Blood Imperial Spell

[Category] Magic Jade Scroll

[Quality] Grade C Lower

[Effect] The path of body cultivation, based on blood energy, with infinite wondrous uses. Presently, there is a technique specializing in manipulating the blood energy of a Body Cultivator, containing three techniques within.

The first is called Blood Absorption. When casting, it can attract surrounding blood energy like iron to a magnet, condensing in one spot, consolidating its power without loss, and releasing it with immense force.

The second is called Red Tide. Utilizing this technique causes blood energy to surge like a red tide, rushing out with force akin to a roaring sea of blood, possessing destructive power capable of breaking through the toughest defenses, leaving enemies unable to resist.

The third is called Blood Transformation Sealing Spirit. Most mysterious, this technique uses one’s blood energy as a guide, transforming it into sealing power, directly targeting the enemy’s Spiritual Sense. Once successful, it can seal their Spiritual Power, trapping their Divine Sense, rendering their powers unusable.