94: Chapter 94 Pure Sword Cultivator? Annihilation Storm!

"Steward Zhao brought a whole stack of strategy locations; these were all Yao Beast nests discovered in Pingyang Prefecture suspected of being linked to the evil Great Black Heaven Mother Buddha Sect and the White Lotus Sect!"

"In a Yao Beast nest, there must be a mother beast... The mother beast can propagate Yao creatures and is a carrier of the Legacy, possessing a powerful Bloodline!"

"Within the earth veins, there must be Yao veins formed from the bones of Yao Beasts. These Yao veins can provide the Demonic Qi required for Yao Beast cultivation! They are exactly the same as the Spiritual Veins of humans!"

"You have chosen —》 Wanren Cliff"

"Wanren Cliff is located in the lower reaches of the North River Basin. Within it resides one half-step Dao Foundation Yao Beast. Yao creature distribution: Iron-Spine Stone-Armored Beast, Gold-Shattering Insect, Steel-Blade Locust, and Profound Crystal Rock Scorpion."

"Suppressing this place yields Spirit Stones, Profound Armor Iron... and the 'Gold Soul'."

"However, it is a pity... this place is merely a Yao Beast nest; there are no traces of the evil Sect!"

"Return rate: 122%"

Shen Yi surveyed them, but he shook his head.

He was now able to roughly analyze the pros and cons.

This Yao demon nest appeared to be of the rare Metal-Earth attribute... The return rate looked high, but in reality, it was not.

Most of the Yao creatures distributed here were thick-skinned and fleshy.

Therefore... there were no shortcuts; it was not suitable for an assault!

Shen Yi continued to look down the list!

"You have chosen —》 Withered Vine Camphor Forest. Inside resides one Level 9 Qi Refining ancient tree old Yao. It can be killed to obtain many old Yao spirit essences and the Human Soul Altar Magical Artifact. Return rate: 188%"

Seeing this, Shen Yi still shook his head.

Evidently... the harvest rate still failed to meet his expectations.

As he continued to look down the list, Shen Yi's brows furrowed involuntarily.

None of the return rates for the Yao Beast nests were higher than 200%.

In other words, they were all thankless battles.

Or rather, they were battles fraught with danger.

This put him in a bit of a dilemma...

He raised his hand and asked slowly.

"Are these all demon-slaying orders?"

Seeing this, Steward Zhao nodded... Noticing that Shen Yi seemed dissatisfied, he explained.

"demon-slaying orders are much simpler than pioneering orders... You just kill everything and leave."

"After all, these areas are either lands of the evil Sects or the Yao Race. There is a fear that these Yao creatures might return."

"They are not suitable for establishing a permanent settlement for pioneering."

Steward Zhao quickly understood what Shen Yi meant and patted his forehead.

"Brother Shen, are you looking for pioneering orders?"

"Those are things only aristocratic families can afford to play with... Given your current power and foundation, I'm afraid you are still somewhat lacking."

"Besides, don't you already have Qinghe Town?"

"It is close to Taiping County and very safe..."

Shen Yi nodded, then shook his head.

"It is safe, yes... but it is unfavorable for development!"

"Aren't the outposts of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce all located in dangerous places far from Taiping County?"

"Although it is easy to be targeted by Yao creatures or evil Sects here, the potential for development is also much higher."

"After all, in those barbaric lands, there is no shortage of Yao creatures and rare treasures of heaven and earth... These two things are exactly what can attract martial artists and immortal Cultivators the most!"

Shen Yi gave a wry smile.

"Steward Zhao, looking at Qinghe Town now, have you seen any visiting immortal Cultivators?"

"Furthermore, if I were to ask Steward Zhao to open an outpost for the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce here, would you be willing?"

Steward Zhao coughed and said with some embarrassment.

"The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce speaks of business in terms of business; developing an outpost naturally requires sufficient returns."

"However, Brother Shen is not wrong... Qinghe Town is indeed a bit too tucked away in a corner."

"The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity; that's not a problem!"

Steward Zhao thought for a moment, then advised.

"However, while Brother Shen's current strength is quite good... dealing with two sides is still beyond your capabilities."

"You must consider this carefully."

"Don't drag yourself down..."

After saying this, Steward Zhao took a stack of pioneering orders into his hands.

The previous nonsense was just to be said for Steward Zhao's benefit... What he wanted was sufficiently generous returns!

Soon... Shen Yi discovered exactly what he wanted among them.

His breathing began to quicken!

"You have chosen —》 Wanren Cliff"

"Wanren Cliff. This place was originally a mountain range cast from 'Void-Cast Stone', which was sliced into a steep cliff by a powerful Sword Cultivator with one strike."

"The Sword Qi of the powerful Sword Cultivator was poured into it, filling the Void-Cast Stone. Due to the influence of the resentment of Yao demons, the steep rubble on the mountain range evolved into Yao creatures!"

"Slaying the Yao creatures... yields fragments of 'Sword Qi Stone'!"

"The Sword Qi Stone encapsulates the Sword Dao essence of the powerful Sword Cultivator 'Wei Bushe'. Through special Qi Circulation techniques, one can comprehend his intent and study it alongside an enlightenment stone to merge one of them!"

"Harvest rate: 599%"

Shen Yi pointed at Wanren Cliff before him and asked in a cold voice.

"This place is quite strange... I see some dust on it."

"Has no one paid attention to it for a long time?"

"Does Steward Zhao know why?"

Hearing this, Steward Zhao looked over, frowning.

After a long while, he recalled something and began to speak.

"This place... is the site where a Purple Mansion Sword Cultivator passed away!"

"This Sword Cultivator was a pure Sword Cultivator... He did not cultivate blood energy, did not cultivate Spiritual Qi, did not cultivate incense, and did not cultivate Official Aura."

"He only cultivated Sword Intent."

"Brother Shen might not know what a pure Sword Cultivator is... Ordinary immortal Cultivators in the Purple Mansion Realm have a Lifespan of three thousand years... sitting and watching the vicissitudes of life."

"Purple Mansion Cultivators of the Incense Path have a Lifespan of five thousand years, and those blessed by heaven and earth live even longer."

"But a pure Sword Cultivator only has a Lifespan of nine hundred years."

"Folk legends say that by slashing away two-thirds of their Lifespan out of thin air, a pure Sword Cultivator transforms into the most extreme offensive power!"

"This powerful expert's name is Wei Bushe... He despised Yao creatures deeply, rose step by step in the Sanchuan Sand Sea, and in three hundred years, he slew dozens of Purple Mansion [level enemies] and thousands of Dao Foundation Yao Beasts... and countless others."

"His achievements reached such heights."

"Yet he refused to be enfeoffed."

"When his nine-hundred-year limit arrived... he transformed into a rainbow and departed from his Daoist practice ground."

"Some say he perished... leaving behind his Daoist practice ground."

"Others say he went straight into the heart of the Yao Race to fight."

"No one knows."

A trace of fear flashed in Steward Zhao's eyes.

"Sword Qi erupts here; it was originally a place that many immortal Sects, and even aristocratic families and Sword Cultivator Sects, fought over."

"But as time passed, they discovered something was wrong."

"The resentment in this place... is a bit too much."

"If one is not a pure Sword Cultivator, there is simply no way to suppress such resentment."

"And those Cultivators who cannot suppress it will eventually turn into Sword Thralls, similar to malevolent Yao."

"Besides that, this place also spawns many Stone Demons; it is one thing that they are thick-skinned, but every one of them knows some kind of sword technique."

"It is truly terrifying."

"As time went by... it was left vacant."

"Fortunately, the many Sword Thralls do not come down the mountain, and the Stone Demons do not come down either, so they have not caused too much impact."

Steward Zhao sighed deeply.

"Lord Shen... this place, even a third-grade aristocratic family cannot take it."

"If we go there, we are just delivering ourselves as food."

"Taking too big a step makes it easy to tear something..."

Shen Yi was tempted, but also conflicted...

Just at this moment... a piece of intelligence resounded!

"Currently, a hundred miles away, an 'Annihilation Spirit Storm' is brewing."

"This storm is a gathering of nether soldiers from the Ancient Battlefield of the Jing Dynasty... and it is about to perish!"

Shen Yi suddenly thought...

"Drive the wolf to swallow the tiger!"