48: The loophole in treasure hunting, the Red Dragon Demon!

Late at night.

On the streets of Nine Bend Market, groups of firefly demon insects flew, and inside the few Medicinal Pill shops on the street, the lights were as bright as day, with many figures.

How long would the madness of the Dream Creation Pill last?

Shi Chuan’s expression beneath his bronze ghost mask was very calm.

Before leaving Yu Jiao’s residence, he had already instructed Yu Jiao to fully assist Qu Linglu in her Cultivation.

The next steps would be to set up the Corpse Puppet Grand Formation and attempt to repair the Red Scale Puppet, which had severe damage to its Corpse body.

He also planned to use the corpse mound token in his possession to select a High Grade Corpse Puppet from the Corpse Mound of Corpse Refining Peak.

As for the disguised identity to enter the Corpse Mound, he only needed to ask Yu Jiao to handle it when the time came.

Currently, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect’s order was unstable, and chaos was gradually rising.

For the Cultivators guarding the Corpse Mound, the strictness was not what it used to be, and this was his Opportunity.

'Today’s zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived.'

A hint of purple flashed in Shi Chuan’s eyes.

[zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) has arrived]

[Received one purple intelligence]

[Purple Intelligence: Three days later, at the treasure appreciation gathering hosted by Master Talisman Yang Yan on Blue Grass Street, an old Formation Master named Zhou Zheng will be selling a damaged Formation Plate, which is one of the keys to activating a suspected third-tier Grand Formation!]

"Purple intelligence!"

"Key to activating a third-tier Grand Formation!"

Shi Chuan’s emotions surged slightly. This third-tier Grand Formation corresponded to Golden Core Stage Cultivators. Whether the third-tier Grand Formation was a trapping formation or a killing formation, it was not something a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator like him could scheme for.

However, the intelligence showed that it was only one of the keys to activating the third-tier Grand Formation. Since he knew about this item, it was naturally better to keep it in his own hands.

Although his current Cultivation was low and he couldn't scheme for it, perhaps after he advanced to Foundation Establishment Stage, he might be able to obtain a Spiritual Object for Nascent Soul Formation from it.

"Since that's the case, I must attend Master Talisman Yang Yan's treasure appreciation birthday gathering."

Shi Chuan made up his mind.

Shi Chuan, riding a Corpse Hound, felt the range of soul threads gathered by the Demonic Fiend Vine within his body expand by about half a foot from its original ten feet or so.

This growth progress was extremely obvious.

This must also be one of the effects of the Profound Wood Spiritual Energy.

Unfortunately, innate Magical Artifacts like the Mystic Wood Spirit Embryo were incredibly difficult to form, and even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators found them hard to come by.

Those who could obtain a Spirit Embryo were clearly protected by a great Opportunity!

Jiang Yuheng’s Rebirth with the help of the Mystic Wood Spirit Embryo—if it weren't for his intelligence, the script he held wasn't bad, and he even had some hope of Nascent Soul Formation in the future.

However, the Profound Wood Spiritual Energy was greatly beneficial to him, so he naturally couldn't let go of the Opportunity he had obtained.

If his Origin Profound Wood Spiritual Energy was absorbed monthly, his Foundation would definitely be damaged, making Nascent Soul Formation hopeless, but he still had a chance at Golden Core.

As for Yu Jiao and Qin Zhizhi, if they didn't encounter any great Opportunities later on, their potential would stop at Foundation Establishment.

Shi Chuan changed his appearance, disguising himself again as the old man he was when he first moved into the market, like a tall, thin, long-armed ape, draped in a loose black robe, with a pair of calm eyes beneath the ghost mask.

Returning to his house on Blue Grass Street.

Shi Chuan began to draw Medium Grade Earth Qi Talismans again. Now that he was at Qi Refining Level 7, drawing Earth Qi Talismans was even more effortless.

Dozens of Earth Qi Talismans were all used to nourish the Medium Grade Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman!

Slowly increasing the power of the Earth Vein Talisman!

This was his greatest trump card for escaping, and he tried his best not to miss the daily nourishment of the Earth Qi Talisman.

Normally, it was inferred that if he activated his Medium Grade Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman at the edge of the Sect’s Grand Formation, he could escape the Sect by burrowing into the ground.

And he could be teleported a thousand li away.

This could avoid most of the Jiao Demon and Purple Cloud Second Sect’s encirclement outside.

The success rate was only seventy to eighty percent, not ninety-nine percent, so there was still some risk.

With the risk present, the stronger the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman, the more secure he would feel.

After all, the Grand Formation protecting the Yellow Springs Demon Sect was a third-tier Grand Formation.

Although this defensive Grand Formation was not good at regulating Earth Veins, it certainly had some defensive effects.

Furthermore, Shi Chuan was currently completely unaware of the arrangements made by the Jiao Demon and Purple Cloud Second Sect outside the Sect.

He would rely on the information conveyed by Yu Jiao, Qin Zhizhi, and other Jiao Demon Sect informants later on.

If he could grasp the weak points of the Jiao Demon and Purple Cloud Second Sect’s encirclement outside the Sect, then his chances of successfully escaping would greatly increase again.

Shi Chuan felt much more at ease, sensing the Law Seed shimmering with yellow Spiritual Light inside the yellow jade Spiritual Talisman in his right hand.

"Starting now, I'll continue to fleece the soul threads!"

Now that Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak and Qu Feng had finally fattened up so many sheep, he had to take this Opportunity to fleece them hard.

"Crimson Dragon Demonic God Diagram!"

While the Demonic Fiend Vine was fleecing the soul threads, Shi Chuan was visualizing an ancient Cultivator's 'Spirit Refining Diagram' from Eternal Vine's memory in his Sea of Consciousness.

Visualizing this Spirit Refining Diagram could enhance the Divine Soul.

During the Mid-Stage Qi Refining, his Divine Soul was weak, and if he had forcefully visualized this Crimson Dragon Demonic God Diagram, his weak Divine Soul might even suffer a backlash.

But now, his Late Stage Qi Refining Divine Soul was several times stronger than before.

Therefore, it met the minimum requirement for visualizing the Crimson Dragon Demonic God Diagram.

The Crimson Dragon Demonic God Diagram was the Red God Sect’s Spirit Refining secret method!

Spirit Refining techniques were rarely passed down in Golden Core Stage Sects.

Only powerful Nascent Soul forces like the Red God Sect could possess Spirit Refining secret methods.

This visualization diagram secret method enhanced the Divine Soul.

It could even be considered a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object of the Divine Soul type!

In the Sea of Consciousness.

A winding, hundred-zhang-long dark red Dragon was coiled around the right arm of a Demonic God with a Dragon head and human body, covered in Red Scale, and as massive as a mountain.

However, the Dharma Aspect was blurry, and only a faint afterimage could be vaguely seen flashing.

This visualization diagram had only emerged as aprototype (rudimentary form) and required his Divine Soul power to strengthen so that the Crimson Dragon Demonic God Diagram could gradually be perfected.

Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, when visualizing the Crimson Dragon Demonic God Diagram, only needed to visualize a clearer Crimson Dragon.

Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators could summon the visualized Crimson Dragon from the visualization diagram to target the enemy Cultivator’s Divine Soul in combat.

Golden Core Stage Cultivators could fully visualize a clear Demonic God Diagram.

To completely summon this visualization diagram, the minimum requirement was Nascent Soul Stage Cultivation.

Shi Chuan was immersed in visualization. This visualization diagram did not have the same restrictions as the Crimson God Art; as long as there was an initial visualization method, it could be continuously used thereafter.

Furthermore, even in a Nascent Soul Sect like the Red God Sect, among the many Heavenly Spiritual Root Disciples they gathered, few could successfully summon the Crimson Dragon during the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Its visualization difficulty had extremely high demands on innate talent and subsequent Divine Soul Medicinal Pills!

Divine Soul Medicinal Pills could be replaced by soul threads.

Therefore, Shi Chuan could steadily advance this visualization diagram, further accelerating the speed of his Divine Soul improvement!

In this way, in less than a month.

His Divine Soul Cultivation would be able to advance to Qi Refining Level 8 or above first.

The difficulty of the Foundation Establishment hurdle in the future would also decrease.