Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 697: Identity Revealed

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Song Wen pursed his lips and did not let the Nether Fox out again.

Even this beast could tell that the pill was poisonous, so its toxicity must be quite strong.

Song Wen took out a jade bottle and placed the two pills inside, then swiftly left his cave residence.

It was evening, and the sunset in the sky was as brilliant as molten gold, dyeing the horizon in a deep orange-red.

Song Wen looked up and saw Zhou Siyi at the mountaintop. He flew over and landed beside her, asking, "Senior Sister, what brings you up here to enjoy the scenery alone?"

Zhou Siyi’s bright eyes rolled lightly as she gave Song Wen a big eye roll.

"I don’t have any particular interest in enjoying the scenery. Recently, the strength of the Shadow Gu has been growing slower, and I can’t find a solution. I’m feeling a bit frustrated, so I came up here to clear my mind."

The Shadow Gu had reached the third tier years ago.

Over these years, following Song Wen around, it had consumed the bodies of cultivators and demon beasts, as well as various spiritual herbs and pills. Though its strength hadn’t grown much, it had greatly increased its foundation.

After Zhou Siyi took over, the Shadow Gu she raised grew much faster.

Originally, Zhou Siyi had expected it to reach mid-third tier within two to three years.

However, as time went by, the Shadow Gu’s progress had slowed significantly.

This left Zhou Siyi somewhat distressed.

"Senior Sister, take your time. There’s no rush," Song Wen said, taking out the pill he had just refined.

"Senior Sister, could you take a look at this pill?"

Zhou Siyi took the pill, inspected it, and asked, "Is this the Blood Demon Pill you refined based on the new formula for the Huotian Pill?"

After receiving confirmation from Song Wen, Zhou Siyi’s expression turned puzzled.

"How could this be? This pill has a rich spiritual energy, but it also has a very strong toxicity. It clearly doesn’t align with the original intent of the formula. What do you plan to do about it?"

"I plan to test the effects of this pill first, then decide on the next step," Song Wen replied.

"How about I have some slave servants try it and see the effects?" Zhou Siyi tentatively suggested.

"The toxicity and effects of this pill are beyond the tolerance of regular cultivators. It’s not meaningful to test it on slaves," Song Wen shook his head, rejecting her proposal.

"Then what should we do?" Zhou Siyi asked, unable to think of any other solutions.

"I plan to find a fourth-tier demon beast and test the toxicity of this pill on it. If the fourth-tier demon beast can resist its toxicity, I will test it myself," Song Wen said.

Zhou Siyi’s expression became somewhat concerned upon hearing this.

"Junior Brother, you must think this through. Demon beasts and human cultivators have different resistances to toxins. Just because a fourth-tier demon beast isn’t poisoned doesn’t mean a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn’t be."

Song Wen nodded. "Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister. I understand the risks. When I test it myself, I’ll crush the pill to reduce the dosage. However, fourth-tier demon beasts are not easy to find."

The area near the Yishi Ridge was surrounded by large sects, leaving no space for powerful demon beasts to thrive.

In fact, not only around Yishi Mountain, but throughout the entire Tianyuan Continent’s cultivation world, fourth-tier demon beasts were rare.

The main habitat for demon beasts was the Tuocang Mountain Range.

However, the Tuocang Mountain Range was fraught with danger and teeming with demon beasts, so Song Wen was unwilling to venture there just for a pill test.

"I know where you can find fourth-tier demon beasts," Zhou Siyi said.

Song Wen’s eyes lit up. "Where?"

Zhou Siyi warned, "Junior Brother, don’t get too excited. Any fourth-tier demon beast that can reside on our human territory has a unique way of surviving. Otherwise, it would have been killed for its spiritual materials or used to craft magic treasures long ago."

"Senior Sister, stop teasing me. Just tell me where I can find a fourth-tier demon beast," Song Wen urged.

"The Beast Master Sect’s Flame Cavern, the Profound Yin Sect’s Netherworld Ghost Domain, the Profound Heaven Sword Sect’s Frozen Ancient Realm..." Zhou Siyi listed several places.

After hearing these names, Song Wen’s expression became slightly grim. All of the places Zhou Siyi mentioned were notorious as perilous regions in the cultivation world. Few who entered ever returned alive.

Zhou Siyi smiled faintly, "Junior Brother, you’re falling into a misconception. It’s not necessary to use a fourth-tier demon beast to test the poison. Some special third-tier demon beasts have resistance to toxins that can rival or even surpass that of fourth-tier demon beasts."

Song Wen nodded, "Senior Sister is right. But where can we find a third-tier demon beast with strong resistance to toxins?"

Zhou Siyi thought for a moment, "It’s said that there is a third-tier Poison Flood Dragon in the Pure Lake. Perhaps Junior Brother can try his luck there."

Pure Lake is not an ocean but a vast freshwater lake, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, which is why it is referred to as a "sea."

Pure Lake is located within the territory of the Hehuan Sect, about two million miles away from Yishi Ridge.

With Song Wen’s speed, he could reach it in a day.

"Junior Brother, are you planning to go to Pure Lake?" Zhou Siyi asked, seeing that Song Wen seemed to be considering it.

Seeing him nod, Zhou Siyi continued, "A couple of days ago, Fang Pengyi sent word that the spirit herb seeds we traded for are all ready. However, he refuses to come to Yishi Ridge for the transaction and wants me to meet him at East Huafang Market for the exchange. Junior Brother, would you accompany me to East Huafang Market?"

Months ago, Fang Pengyi and Zhou Siyi had agreed on the terms of the trade.

Fang Pengyi would provide twenty-five types of third-tier spirit herb seeds and thirteen types of fourth-tier seeds, while Zhou Siyi would pay him one hundred high-quality spirit stones.

Zhou Siyi was worried about the safety of going alone to East Huafang Market, so she asked Song Wen to accompany her.

"Sure," Song Wen agreed.

The two of them quickly packed and set off with Song Wen steering the flying ship.

The flying ship Song Wen piloted was a mid-grade magical artifact, and with him controlling it, its speed was almost as fast as his own full-speed escape. novelbuddy-cσ๓

Three days later, they arrived at East Huafang Market.

Zhou Siyi used a communication jade slip to confirm the time and place for the transaction with Fang Pengyi.

The next day, Zhou Siyi went alone to a small mountain outside the market.

When she arrived, Fang Pengyi was already waiting at the top of the mountain.

"Daoist Zhou, did you bring the spirit stones?" Fang Pengyi asked.

Zhou Siyi waved her hand, and a purple mist appeared out of nowhere, enveloping the entire mountaintop to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

"Of course," she replied.

As soon as she finished speaking, one hundred high-quality spirit stones appeared in front of her. The stones were visible only for a brief moment before Zhou Siyi put them away.

"And the seeds I requested?" Zhou Siyi asked.

Fang Pengyi flipped his hand, and a three-foot-high jade box appeared in his grasp.

Opening the box, it was divided into forty-two small compartments.

Inside these compartments were various types of seeds, ranging from the size of sesame seeds to peach pits. In total, there were thirty-eight different types of seeds.

The quantities of each type varied, with some containing fifty seeds and others only twenty.

After confirming that the seed types and quantities matched the agreed-upon list, Zhou Siyi took out the one hundred high-quality spirit stones again.

She placed the stones in front of her, and after storing them in a storage bag in front of Fang Pengyi, she held up the bag and asked, "Fang, how about we both throw our items out at the same time?"

However, Fang Pengyi shook his head, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Zhou Siyi, Elder Zhou!"

"A mere one hundred high-quality spirit stones cannot buy so many third- and fourth-tier spirit herb seeds."

(End of the Chapter)

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