Chapter 254: Chapter 253: The Tempting Spirit Beast

He only @’d Liuyue Xue. Of course, she was the one who could never put her phone down. Tagging one person was enough. Why tag everyone one by one?

Didn’t want to waste time?

Chi Xue Child saw Mo Yan’s question and sent a smug emoji. "You might not believe this, but we crossed our tribulation as a group yesterday. The power, the presence... it was almost enough to scare someone to death."

Now, Liuyue Xue and Mo Yan were stunned. ’These people crossed their tribulation?’

’They even did it as a group?’

’Did we miss something big?’

Just then, a message from Blade Master Hai Bian popped up. "There’s something else you might not believe. Fellow Daoist Po Xiao advanced to Tier Two, and he crossed his tribulation."

Just as they’d thought, they had missed a lot of interesting things.

’We’ve been excluded.’

After that, Chi Xue Child, Blade Master Hai Bian, and Liu Yiyi gave a rough summary of everything that had happened.

Everyone in the group felt both fortunate and regretful. Fortunate that they hadn’t encountered such a dangerous situation, but regretful because the danger had passed without any real harm, meaning they missed out on a chance to farm some experience.

Chen Yi sent an emoji of a face looking up at the sky. "Boss Po Xiao is a true legend. Trouble follows him wherever he goes."

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "Are you saying Boss Po Xiao is a trouble magnet? I think he just goes looking for trouble. Flaunting his 7.1 Cultivation and messing around everywhere."

Everyone else was speechless at Mo Yan’s words. Po Xiao’s 7.1 Cultivation was practically being set in stone.

Liuyue Xue: "Well, I think my 9.9 Cultivation is about to break through to Tier 10."

Everyone: "..."

Chu Qing: "Wait, isn’t the highest really 9.7?"

Chu Qing remembered someone saying the highest was 9.7, but now Liuyue Xue was saying 9.9. It made him wonder if he’d studied himself stupid.

At this point, Liu Yiyi stressed, "The Celestial Tribulation Space has a quiz section that asks about real-world knowledge. You should all be mentally prepared, so you won’t be completely clueless if you run into it. Knowledge changes destiny—it’s true."

It was true. They had been completely clueless back then. If they hadn’t been crossing the tribulation with Po Xiao, they would all have been annihilated.

Po Xiao was practically their miraculous lucky break. It was truly great to be in the same group as him.

Their group’s prestige had shot up instantly.

Just then, Mo Yan sent another message: "The Celestial Tribulation is still a long way off for me. By the way, an ancient grotto-heaven has appeared in my area. Any of you interested? Even my master is telling me to come back and take a look. He’s afraid I won’t return at all now."

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan was a big celebrity now—the kind who had brought shame all the way home. Going back meant facing a barrage of ridicule.

Her master felt quite helpless about it.

But there was nothing he could do about Witch Dan Xue.

Chi Xue Child was the first to reply: "Give me some time. I need to absorb my recent gains. I think I’m about to reach 2.5, advancing two minor realms in a row. I can’t believe it, I just can’t believe it. To think I’d become a prodigy who advances a minor realm a day."

Blade Master Hai Bian: "I think I’m about the same. The benefits from this Celestial Tribulation were huge. I might even make a push for Tier Four."

Liu Yiyi: "I think I’m still a little behind. Advancing multiple times in a row will be difficult."

The few people who had been "fishing" in the Holy Land were exasperated. ’Are these three just blatantly showing off?’

In truth, they had also gained a lot of benefits, but not nearly as much as these three.

After all, the three had been tempered by the Celestial Tribulation, and they had undergone refinement even before entering it.

Combined with the good fortune they’d received in the Holy Land previously, Chi Xue Child now had the chance to advance several times in a row.

You could say that their progress over the past few days was equivalent to several months, or even several years, of hard work for anyone else.

Chen Yi chimed in, "Contentment brings happiness."

Yang Mu also spoke up: "Opportunity comes with risk."

Liu Yu: "Seek victory through stability."

Everyone: "..."

’And that’s why, even now, you’re all still weaker than Chu Qing.’

******

By this time, Jiang Zuo had returned to his residence. After getting Sweet Potato and the others settled, Jiang Zuo took out Cold Moon.

Now that he was at Tier Two, he could try to release more of Cold Moon’s power.

He could also take out the Battle Spirit Stele and begin refining it.

In short, there were many things he needed to do after reaching Tier Two.

Once he did, with the Battle Spirit Stele, Cold Moon, and the Innate Two Qi, he could potentially be invincible below Tier Three.

His combat methods would no longer be one-dimensional, nor would he be so reliant on magical treasures and weapons.

If it weren’t for Cold Moon’s cold-poison attribute, it would probably be time to retire it.

The Battle Spirit Stele was different. Its level was absurdly high, so he could use it for a very, very long time.

There was also that shield. He needed to unseal it and see what it was.

He had never seen this shield before. Perhaps unsealing it would reveal its identity.

Just then, Jiang Zuo’s phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at it and saw that it was, surprisingly, Ximen Chuihuo.

’This savvy young man probably isn’t calling just to chat.’

Jiang Zuo answered the call, and the other man’s laughter came through the phone. "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I have a big business proposition. Interested?"

Jiang Zuo thought for a moment and said, "Not interested."

Hearing Jiang Zuo’s reply, the man was stunned for a moment before laughing. "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, you really are one of a kind. You don’t mince words when you turn someone down. Since it’s like that, allow me to take up a little of your time to explain the proposition. If you happen to be free later, you can still consider it. How about it?"

Jiang Zuo had no objection to this. The main reason he’d refused was that he wanted to spend time with Su Qi and didn’t have time to go out.

Then, Ximen Chuihuo said, "Here’s the deal. I recently received a tip that a Spirit Beast similar to a Yongxi has appeared in a certain mountain range. You’ve heard of the Yongxi, right, Fellow Daoist? I once saw it described in a certain ’God of Cookery’s Cookbook’: ’Yongxi, the finest of meats, a rarity of flavors, a treasure of the world. To be fortunate enough to cook and taste it is to die without regret.’"

Jiang Zuo frowned. The Yongxi. He knew of this Spirit Beast and had seen the same records. He had once scoured every possible place for it, practically digging three feet deep into the earth.

And yet, he’d found no trace of it. It was safe to say the Yongxi was extinct.

There was no way to get that meat anymore, a fact he had lamented for a long time.

Now, suddenly hearing news of the Yongxi, he felt a stir of temptation.

He had to admit, Ximen Chuihuo was truly savvy. This was the kind of junior he appreciated. They both had the surname Ximen, but Ximen Linglong just didn’t measure up.

Jiang Zuo then asked, "How reliable is this information?"

Ximen Chuihuo was naturally pleased that Jiang Zuo was interested. He explained, "I’d say it’s about sixty percent reliable. The judgment was based on its ability to swallow clouds and spit mist. Also, according to the report, it’s a Spirit Beast around the Tier Five Peak. With our strength, it should be possible to carve off a piece of its flesh."

Jiang Zuo had to admire Ximen Chuihuo’s audacity. The target was a Tier Five Peak beast, yet here was a Tier Two Peak cultivator confident he could carve off a piece of its flesh. It was unbelievably crazy.

Of course, Jiang Zuo also felt it was possible. It was a mere Tier Five Spirit Beast, after all. Given some time to observe and set things up, he could lay plenty of traps. Getting a piece of meat really wouldn’t be a big problem.

However, it was also extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake could very well be fatal.

To them, it was a mere Tier Five Spirit Beast, but to the Tier Five Spirit Beast, they were merely a couple of Tier Two Cultivators.

Jiang Zuo hesitated for a moment before asking, "When, roughly, and where?"

Yes, Jiang Zuo was very tempted. If he had the chance, he really wanted to go.