104: Chapter 104: Thirty Golden Thunder Bamboo Plants!

After returning from the Star Palace, Zhao Changsheng informed Zhou Yuan of the task assigned by the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star without missing a single word.

"Isn't this task too difficult? Old Monster Ji Yin successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage a hundred years ago. It's said he is currently cultivating a terrifying Divine Ability. If he succeeds, even a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would have to be wary of him. Isn't it asking too much to have you kill him?"

After hearing the task relayed by Zhao Changsheng, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but complain. After all, Zhao Changsheng was currently their greatest backer; if anything happened to him, all their current efforts would either vanish into thin air or be close to it. Thus, even knowing she shouldn't complain about the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star, she still couldn't hold back.

"There's no other way. The Grand Elder said my divine abilities far exceed those of ordinary Cultivators. Back in the Early Core Formation Stage, I killed Wen Tianren, the young master of holy demon island who was at the Late Core Formation Stage. Under these circumstances, they naturally harbor doubts and want to see just how far my divine abilities can reach. But don't worry too much; rest assured, nothing will happen. I've already made preparations, but I need you to do something for me—this matter is of great importance and must not go wrong."

Zhao Changsheng quite agreed with Zhou Yuan's complaint, yet he still gave his instructions.

"What does the Elder need me to do?"

"Help me find an island. The island should be large but extremely desolate, with almost no signs of life—a desert-like island. There might be another Core Formation Cultivator on the island, but there should only be one, and he is a quite hideous Core Formation Stage Cultivator. This is his general appearance."

Zhao Changsheng took out a portrait and handed it to Zhou Yuan. After looking at it, her eyes immediately lit up.

"What? Could it be you've seen this person?"

Seeing Zhou Yuan's expression, Zhao Changsheng quickly pressed for an answer—this matter was far too important to him.

"I've seen him two or three times. Every time, he comes to buy some things, spends some time at my Wonderful Sound Sect to enjoy himself, and then leaves. I've also tried to recruit him, but without exception, I was refused." Zhou Yuan nodded and admitted frankly.

"If he comes again, you must have someone keep a close eye on him and see which island he goes to. I also have another equally important matter to attend to. As long as it succeeds, killing Old Monster Ji Yin won't be too difficult. Even if I don't succeed, I'm confident I can handle it, though the difficulty will be greater." Zhao Changsheng continued to instruct.

"No problem, go ahead and do what you must. Just let me know if there's anything else." Hearing Zhao Changsheng's words, Zhou Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now, she was completely obedient to Zhao Changsheng and trusted him implicitly—after all, Zhao Changsheng was someone the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star had their eyes on, and most importantly, his potential was boundless.

In the entire Cultivation World, how many people could advance to the Nascent Soul Stage before the age of two hundred? With such Aptitude and talent, his future was predictably bright. If nothing else, advancing to the Late Nascent Soul Stage was only a matter of time. If they could cling tightly to this great backer, the Wonderful Sound Sect would definitely become a first-rate power in the entire Chaotic Star Sea in the future, rather than barely surviving by relying on feminine charms as they did now.

Afterward, Zhao Changsheng gave Zhou Yuan a few more instructions. Feeling a bit more at ease, he set off to return to Yellow Maple Valley in the State of Yue—what he needed to do now was obtain the golden thunder bamboo from Han Li. After so much time, he believed Han Li had already cultivated the golden thunder bamboo to maturity. Magic Treasures refined from this material had a massive restraining effect on Demonic Path Cultivators and ghost path cultivators. Although it would lead to being hunted and plotted against by these two types of Cultivators, he couldn't worry about that now; besides, Zhao Changsheng was not a cowardly person.

As soon as he returned to Yellow Maple Valley, Zhao Changsheng came out of seclusion to find Han Li. Han Li had long expected his arrival, but when he saw that Zhao Changsheng was already a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, he was still shocked beyond measure.

"Senior Brother, have you really advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage now?"

Others didn't know Zhao Changsheng's age, but Han Li knew it perfectly well—Zhao Changsheng was not even a hundred years old yet, but he was already a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. In the entire Cultivation World, one couldn't find a second person like him; even calling him as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns wouldn't be enough to describe it!

"Don't be so excited, I just had some good luck. Besides, I have a big trouble to solve right now and urgently need to refine a set of Lifebound Treasures. Although I've advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, I don't even have a single Lifebound Treasure. Have you ever seen such a useless Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator? The reason I need to refine Lifebound Treasures is that I've run into a massive problem. If I can't solve it, my life will be at risk."

Zhao Changsheng didn't waste any words and directly told Han Li the whole story. After hearing it, Han Li's expression became both shocked and complex—he never expected Zhao Changsheng to face such a great crisis. He then took out the Materials Zhao Changsheng needed, which were the heavenly thunder bamboo he had meticulously cultivated over the years.

"A total of thirty stalks of heavenly thunder bamboo are all here. What kind of Magic Treasure does Senior Brother plan to refine?" Over these years, Han Li had focused entirely on cultivating heavenly thunder bamboo and had managed to grow thirty stalks.

"Excellent. I plan to refine a sword formation, specifically the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords I told you about last time. I've made some slight improvements to it over the years to make it more suitable for my current Cultivation Technique. I expect its power will increase a bit. Even if it doesn't, I'm confident I can control it. It's just a pity there's no geng essence right now. If I had that to refine the sword formation, its power would definitely be even greater, and my certainty in killing powerful enemies would increase."

"Here are also some demon cores and monster beast materials. Help me process them, and you can use some yourself—refine whatever you want, whether it's Medicinal Pills or other items, it's up to you." Zhao Changsheng threw a Storage Pouch directly to Han Li, which contained some demon cores and a large amount of monster beast materials.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" With the Storage Pouch in hand, Han Li was both surprised and delighted, quickly offering his thanks.

"No need to be polite; this is what you deserve. However, the trouble I'm facing this time won't be easy to solve, and since your Realm is too low right now, you won't be able to help much."

"So you must Cultivate diligently from now on. I feel that the Cultivation World has already begun to fall into chaos. If you don't seize the time to raise your Realm, it won't be easy to keep your life amidst the turmoil. Even for me, your Senior Martial Brother, having reached the Nascent Soul Stage, I'm still subject to others' control. Don't you see?"

"Sigh, to be honest, your Senior Martial Brother really regrets breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage in such a hurry. Fortunately, they only think I spent over a hundred years to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage. If they knew I had become a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator in less than a hundred years, they would probably try every possible way to kill me to obtain the opportunities and fortune I possess. Therefore, after I resolve this matter, I plan to find a way to enter secluded cultivation for healing under the pretext of being heavily injured. I won't come out until I break through to the Middle Nascent Soul Stage."