Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 590: Zhu Yin’s Request

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After bidding farewell to Daoist Lan Yin and Zi Yun, Song Wen and Zhu Yin boarded the flying ship and headed back to Wu Ji Island.

"Ji Yin, when do you plan to refine the Nascent Spirit Pill?" Zhu Yin asked.

"I plan to wait until I make a breakthrough in my cultivation before refining the Nascent Spirit Pill."

The breakthrough Song Wen referred to was reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage.

"What level of cultivation are you at exactly?" Zhu Yin pressed.

Having been in contact with Song Wen for some time, Zhu Yin had already sensed that Song Wen's cultivation was far beyond the early stages of the Golden Core realm.

"Sorry, I cannot disclose that," Song Wen replied.

"I'm not trying to probe into your true cultivation level; I just want you to start refining the Nascent Spirit Pill as soon as possible," Zhu Yin said.

"Why the rush? Fellow Zhu Yin, are you so eager to form the Nascent Soul? Rushing will only lead to failure. Whether refining the Nascent Spirit Pill or forming the Nascent Soul, it's best not to hurry," Song Wen advised.

Zhu Yin shook her head, her eyes fixed intently on Song Wen, her gaze tinged with a hint of pleading.

"Ji Yin, I fear I won't be able to wait that long. I beg you, please start refining the pill as soon as possible."

Song Wen immediately recalled when they were in Lan Yin's cave, and Zhu Yin had asked Daoist Lan Yin, as well as Zi Yun and himself, to help conceal her true cultivation level.

It seemed that Zhu Yin had some pressing reason for not only hiding her true cultivation but also desperately wanting to increase it as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, it occurred to Song Wen that Zhu Yin wanted him to refine the Nascent Spirit Pill because she did not want too many people to know about her plan and was trying to secretly advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

This made Song Wen realize that this could be an opportunity for him to take advantage of the situation.

"I will do my best," Song Wen said casually.

Zhu Yin seemed to have caught the subtle disinterest in Song Wen's tone.

"Doing your best is not enough. I hope you can refine the Nascent Spirit Pill within five years."

"Fellow Zhu Yin, you are asking too much," Song Wen replied.

"I already have all the ingredients for two batches of the Nascent Spirit Pill, and some of the ingredients have surplus. For example, I have three stalks of Purple Ginseng. I can offer all the surplus ingredients to you free of charge."

"You must have at least two sets of ingredients since you received Ji Qing's storage ring, so perhaps we can combine them and gather all five sets. The Nascent Spirit Pill will yield one pill per furnace, one for you and one for me. With this, you'll have three chances to try, increasing the chances of success."

After finishing her explanation, Zhu Yin handed a jade slip to Song Wen.

The jade slip contained a list of the Nascent Spirit Pill's ingredients she had gathered.

Song Wen carefully compared the list and replied, "Except for the Earth Dragon Herb, I have enough of the other ingredients to make five sets. But I only have four Earth Dragon Herbs."

"The missing Earth Dragon Herb will be on me. I will find another one within a year. So, can you now promise to refine the Nascent Spirit Pill within five years?" Zhu Yin asked.

Song Wen replied, "It's still not enough."

"What more do you want?" Zhu Yin asked, a bit irritated.

"The technique of Undying True Corpse Transformation," Song Wen requested.

"Why do you want that technique? Could it be that you want to cultivate it? Undying True Corpse Transformation is not that easy to cultivate," Zhu Yin replied.

"Don't worry about that, Fellow Zhu Yin," Song Wen said.

Zhu Yin said, "I have the technique of Undying True Corpse Transformation on me, and I can give it to you now. But you must not get distracted by cultivating this technique and delay refining the Nascent Spirit Pill."

Song Wen's heart leapt with joy, though his expression remained calm. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

"Don't worry, I understand the importance of setting priorities."

"Better that way."

Zhu Yin tossed a jade slip to Song Wen.

Song Wen took the jade slip and casually examined it, only to find that the content was exactly the same as what Bie Chou had previously told him.

"Are you sure this technique is reliable? According to the records, after using Undying True Corpse Transformation, one can transform into a three-zhang tall corpse. But when Ji Qing used it, he could only transform into a one-zhang tall corpse," Song Wen asked.

Zhu Yin replied, "The technique is reliable. As for why Ji Qing could only transform into a one-zhang corpse, that's something 'Xu Geng' mentioned. He said that only those who have cultivated the Corpse King Reincarnation Art can fully unleash the power of this technique. Those who practice other corpse-related techniques can only exert part of its power. Because of this, I advise you to think twice before using it. Don't waste too much time and resources on a technique that can't fully display its potential."

Song Wen responded, "Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist. I'll consider it carefully."

After arriving at Wu Ji Island, Song Wen and Zhu Yin parted ways.

They agreed that when Song Wen was ready to refine the Nascent Spirit Pill, Zhu Yin would send him the ingredients.

Song Wen then went to a spot not far from the Flame Soil Spiritual Field and used a messaging jade slip to contact Han Wu.

["Han, how is the information collection on the cultivators of the Corpse King Blood Refining Art going?"]

["Senior, you've finally contacted me. I've already obtained the full list of cultivators who practice the Corpse King Blood Refining Art on Wu Ji Island. I tried messaging you several times, but I didn't receive a reply. I even privately contacted Jing Kai, but he couldn't reach you either,"] Han Wu replied.

Upon reading the message, Song Wen's expression shifted between dark and light.

It had only been half a year, yet Han Wu claimed to have already obtained the full list of cultivators who practiced the Corpse King Blood Refining Art. This made Song Wen suspicious—something didn't seem right. Or perhaps Han Wu was deceiving him with false information to gain his Golden Core breakthrough.

["You've been swift in your actions, my friend, but this information—where did it come from? Could there be any errors?"]

["Rest assured, Senior. My master is a member of the Transmission Hall on Wu Ji Island. I got the information directly from him, so it's absolutely reliable."]

Suddenly, Song Wen recalled that when Jing Kai provided information about Han Wu, it was indeed mentioned that Han Wu had a master, a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, similar in cultivation level to Han Wu. However, Han Wu's relationship with his master was distant. His master only took him as a disciple to fulfill a sect mission and didn't pay much attention to him.

Song Wen took out the messaging jade slip from Jing Kai and asked, "How have you been, Jing?"

Jing Kai quickly responded.

"Senior Ji Yin, thank you for your concern. I'm doing well."

"Did Han Wu contact you recently?" Song Wen asked.

"Indeed, about two months ago, Han Wu came to me looking for you. He wanted to reach out to you through me, but I wasn't able to contact you either," Jing Kai replied.

"Jing, how much do you know about Han Wu's master?" Song Wen inquired.

"Han Wu's master is named Xie Ji, and he is an attendant in the Transmission Hall," Jing Kai responded.

Jing Kai's words confirmed what Han Wu had told Song Wen.

(End of the Chapter)

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