Cultivation System: Stronger with Age-Chapter 79 - 62: The Black Tiger Gang Trembles, The Mysterious Black Soul Wondrous Jade_2

Liy Ruofeng frowned. "The Black Soul Wondrous Jade is exceptionally miraculous. Without proper preparation, how can it be easily activated?"

"This time, my arrangement was a mistake, causing our gang to lose a genius and a precious jade. Tomorrow, when I meet with the Gang Leader and Hall Master Zhao, I will take responsibility. I will participate in the Demon Slaying Conference, which Zhao Dalong should have attended. In this way, Zhao Renxiong’s anger should no longer be directed at the Great Marsh Hall!"

Sima Liuyun’s brows furrowed. How could he have imagined that because of a Conical Hat Guest, even Vice Hall Master Liy Ruofeng would have to be held accountable...

"Vice Hall Master, you want to participate in the Demon Slaying Conference? In the Demon-Suppressing Valley, your cultivation will be suppressed to Tier Three. Facing other experts and those Tier Three demons at that time..."

Liy Ruofeng replied coldly, "Before participating in the Demon Slaying Conference, I will borrow the Hall Master’s Nine-Scaly Armor. With a complete set of Exorcism Armor and the Black Soul Wondrous Jade, and teaming up with Ruo Hong of the Late-Stage Tier Three and several Stewards, how could we fear others?"

Nine-Scaly Armor! Sima Liuyun’s eyes lit up, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Then I wish Vice Hall Master success in taking the lead at the Demon Slaying Conference!"

Liy Jiu City glanced around. "The Conical Hat Guest’s strikes are vicious, his strength extraordinary. According to the recent interrogation, the disturbances caused by the Conical Hat Guest lasted no more than ten breaths. In less than ten breaths, he managed to kill Zhao Dalong, Qian Han, Zhang Yihu, and Zhang Wu, leaving not even a bone. Even with the aid of the Twin Vine Demon Pearl, such prowess... Now, the thousands of Gang Members in our Great Marsh Hall are probably scared out of their wits, and no one will dare to investigate the Conical Hat Guest’s whereabouts openly! Let’s put aside the matter of investigating the Conical Hat Guest for now. When Zhao Renxiong and the Gang Leader arrive tomorrow, we will discuss other strategies!"

After Liy Ruofeng finished speaking, he slowly rotated the Jade Gourd in his hand and sighed. At this moment, even as a Late-Stage Fourth Layer Vice Hall Master, he had no idea of the Conical Hat Guest’s true cultivation level! As for those Gang Members, they must be scared stiff! It’s just a pity about that priceless Black Soul Wondrous Jade. Who knows when it will be retrieved for the Black Tiger Gang!

「Yin Talisman Sect Great Marsh Branch, General Manager’s Tower.」

Jiang Yuran, dressed in a moon-white Daoist Robe, along with three Grand Chief Stewards and eight Stewards, looked towards Grand Chief Steward Gao Yunchao who had summoned them. Jiang Yuran frowned. "What’s the urgent matter?"

Gao Yunchao cupped his hands and said, "Zhao Dalong is dead!"

"Zhao Dalong is dead?" Jiang Yuran’s delicate face was filled with amazement. She stared at Gao Yunchao, the Steward in charge of the Dark Hall. "I only instructed you to dispatch people to interfere with the Black Tiger Gang’s transportation line, and you actually killed Zhao Dalong?"

Xu Bei, sitting to one side, showed a look of surprise. Zhao Dalong? Zhao Dalong, who wielded the Profound Iron Whip, reached Mid-grade Tier Three in his twenties, with talent comparable to Steward Zhao Yufei. Such a genius, stronger than me, was so easily killed by a few experts from the Dark Hall sent by Grand Chief Steward Gao. When did the Yin Talisman Sect’s Dark Hall experts become so formidable?

Hu Shuo’s red face showed worry. "Zhao Dalong is said to be a genius of the younger generation in the Black Tiger Gang and Zhao Renxiong’s son... Killing him might turn the entire Great Marsh Prefecture upside down! Grand Chief Steward Gao, did the Dark Hall’s experts leave any traces?"

Just as Gao Yunchao was about to explain, Ma Jiang suddenly laughed. "Hahaha, well killed, Grand Chief Steward Gao! Tonight, I’ll treat you to Qianqi Tower. Pick any headliner you want, or have several at the same time!"

Jiang Yuran: ...

Zhao Yufei: ...

All the Stewards and Grand Chief Stewards: ...

Gao Yunchao gave Ma Jiang a speechless look and shook his head slightly. "It wasn’t me who killed him. According to the spy’s report, it was likely the Conical Hat Guest. Moreover, he killed Zhao Dalong, Qian Han, and Zhang Yihu within ten breaths!"

Hu Shuo, with his red face, immediately stood up in surprise. "What? The Qi Blood of a Tier Three expert has already reached Perfection. To kill a Tier Three expert without exchanging one or two hundred moves to deplete their Qi Blood is nearly impossible! Killing three Tier Three experts within ten breaths—could it be that the Conical Hat Guest is a Tier Four expert?"

Grand Chief Steward Wu Liangye remarked with some feeling, "Instantly killing three Tier Three experts... A Tier Four expert, with the addition of the Twin Vine Demon Pearl, could indeed accomplish this! Originally, I thought of the Conical Hat Guest as a mere troublemaker. Turns out, he is an expert hidden in the shadows, with such formidable strength! Fortunately, this Conical Hat Guest seems to be at odds with the Black Tiger Gang. Otherwise..."

A look passed through the eyes of everyone present. The Conical Hat Guest being a Tier Four expert, combined with the Twin Vine Demon Pearl... This fearsome combination! Among those present, apart from Late-Stage Fourth Layer experts Wu Liangye, Gao Yunchao, and Chief Steward Jiang, anyone facing the Conical Hat Guest alone would have no chance and would be instantly killed.

Jiang Yuran suddenly smiled brightly and stood up. "Hehe, very good, well done to the Conical Hat Guest! Tomorrow, spread the word that in three days, I will celebrate my birthday with a grand banquet!"

Zhao Yufei’s cold eyes looked at Jiang Yuran. "Chief Steward, isn’t your birthday in December?"

"I’m happy, can’t I celebrate six months early?"

Zhao Yufei: ...

This Chief Steward Jiang... She shook her head helplessly but couldn’t help recalling her previous plan to capture the Conical Hat Guest alive, which now made her heart shiver slightly.

"Black Soul Wondrous Jade?" Lii Xiaolan asked, pleasantly surprised as she took the jade. She then examined it carefully for a good while before exclaiming, "It truly is the Black Tiger Gang’s Black Soul Wondrous Jade, the foremost treasure of Great Marsh!

"It’s said that the old Black Tiger Gang Leader obtained the Jade Refining Technique from an eccentric in the northern Rakshasa Kingdom, and he spends countless resources yearly to refine precious jade... This Black Soul Wondrous Jade must be nurtured with the Qi Blood of Martial Cultivators using the Black Tiger Gang’s unique technique. Once the jade is nurtured, it can produce a unique shadow double for its cultivator. Each shadow is different, but all possess the same speed and explosive power as the Martial Cultivator. They fear no harm and know only attack! A Martial Cultivator with such a Miracle Jade essentially has a shadow double with nearly equal strength!

"I followed the young lady to the officials’ trade fair and saw such a jade once. Just one Black Soul Wondrous Jade was exchanged for the then most famous Nine-Scaly Exorcism Armor! The young lady missed the chance to acquire that Miracle Jade and, in her anger, drank several flagons of strong liquor when she got home. She even drunkenly insisted that I share a bed with her!"

Lin Xuankong, hearing this, became somewhat delighted. "Such a miraculous jade!"

But soon, he asked in puzzlement, "If both create extraordinary powers, why is the Demon Pearl valued higher than the Miracle Jade?"

Lii Xiaolan laughed. "Demon Pearls are infinitely miraculous. For example, your Twin Vine Demon Pearl was condensed from a Tier Two Demon Vine. So when you were at the First Layer and Second Layer, it could only summon Tier Two Black Demon Vines, easily controlling Tier Two Martial Cultivators! But now that you are at the Third Layer of Transcendence, with more refined Qi Blood, it can summon Tier Three Demon Vines, significantly increasing control and killing power. When you reach the Fourth Layer, it will summon Fourth Layer Demon Vines!

"Demon Pearls are infinitely wondrous. They increase in power with your strength and can summon diverse demons. However, the Black Soul Wondrous Jade refined by the Black Tiger Gang Leader has a limit: it can only summon shadow doubles with strength up to the Sixth Layer of Transcendence. Of course, a cultivator at the Sixth Layer of Transcendence is already a top figure in a county, capable of establishing a sect. They are elite figures. Even the Great Marsh Prefect, who oversees millions of citizens in hundreds of cities, possesses this level of cultivation!

"To stronger Martial Cultivators, the Demon Pearl is naturally more valuable. For Martial Cultivators at the Sixth Layer of Transcendence and below, the difference in effect between Demon Pearls and Miracle Jades is not significant; both are invaluable treasures. The key is that Demon Pearls are rare and cannot be stably produced. Consequently, the Black Soul Wondrous Jade, which the old Black Tiger Gang Leader can refine, has become a tribute item. It is highly valued by the Great Xia Royal Family and used as protective treasures for royal descendants!"

Lin Xuankong, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but joyfully caress the Black Soul Wondrous Jade Lii Xiaolan handed back, his eyes full of delight.

Lii Xiaolan then thought of something and frowned. "The Black Soul Wondrous Jade is incredibly precious. How did a Deputy Steward like Zhang Wu, who is only Early-Stage Tier Two, acquire such a Miracle Jade?"

Lin Xuankong casually replied, "It wasn’t Zhang Wu’s. It belonged to a Black Tiger Gang Steward named Zhao Dalong!"

Lii Xiaolan’s expression changed upon hearing this, and she grabbed his hand. "Zhao Dalong? Zhao Dalong with the Profound Iron Whip? The son of the Black Tiger Gang’s Hill City Hall Master Zhao Renxiong? You killed him?"

"Yes!"

Lii Xiaolan’s delicate face changed slightly. "Oh no, this is serious!"