106: Chapter 106: Making a Deal with Wei Wuyai!

Refining a Lifebound Treasure is not something that can be done overnight. Fortunately, Zhao Changsheng had ample time and was in no particular hurry.

As for the required Materials, he had already collected most of them over the years. Even if a few were missing, they could be replaced with other Materials.

Thus, in the following days, Zhao Changsheng devoted all his focus to refining his Lifebound Treasure, completely ignoring all external affairs.

As for the mission on his shoulders, there was naturally no need to rush it for the moment.

After all, killing a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator was no easy feat, not to mention his preparations were not yet complete—the most critical step being to let Venerable Xuan Gu out.

With his assistance, the chances of killing Old Monster Ji Yin would greatly increase, and he could take the opportunity to eliminate both master and disciple together. This was what Zhao Changsheng valued most.

With the amount of golden thunder bamboo he currently possessed, achieving this would definitely not be difficult.

What he needed to do now was to refine as much of this golden thunder bamboo as possible into his Lifebound Treasure to significantly enhance its power.

The only regret Zhao Changsheng felt was that he currently did not have enough geng essence.

If he could gather enough geng essence, he could refine the Great Geng Sword Formation, which possessed immense power in the original plot, all at once.

By then, with the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder paired with such a sword formation, let alone a Nascent Soul Early-stage Cultivator, even a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would face only death.

Furthermore, Zhao Changsheng still hid other means of killing enemies, such as the exotic fire on his person. Its power after Fusion with the sword formation would be enough to kill the vast majority of powerful enemies.

However, unless absolutely necessary, Zhao Changsheng did not plan to use this trump card. He planned to save it until the moment he broke ties with the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star.

Of course, unless forced, he did not wish to turn against these two Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators. Zhao Changsheng was crystal clear about the power gap between them.

Therefore, the most important task at hand was still refining his Lifebound Treasure. And the progress of this refinement truly exceeded Zhao Changsheng's expectations.

He had originally thought it would take a long time, but he hadn't expected it to be completed in just five or six years.

Such speed surprised him, but it also filled him with joy.

But even with joy in his heart, Zhao Changsheng had no intention of returning to the Chaotic Star Sea. He still chose to stay in his Immortal Cave to Cultivate diligently. The news of his return had never been leaked in the slightest—he did not want the Tiannan Cultivation World to know he had already advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, otherwise, it would surely cause a huge stir.

He continued to Cultivate diligently for another seven or eight years. During this period, Zhao Changsheng searched everywhere in the Cultivation World for geng essence under various identities, but unfortunately, he always came up empty-handed.

"Could it be that I can only go find that guy?"

After some deliberation, Zhao Changsheng finally decided to make a trip to the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, though he did not plan to appear in his true identity... The Nine Kingdoms Alliance was already quite wary of the sudden visit of a strange Nascent Soul Cultivator, especially since the person specifically asked to see the alliance's Grand Elder, which made them even more uneasy.

Initially, they wanted to send a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator to teach the other party a lesson. However, they didn't expect that this match would be decided solely by a Divine Thought confrontation. The strange Cultivator, who seemingly was only at the Nascent Soul Early-stage, actually made their own Middle Stage Elder admit defeat voluntarily. Although it wasn't a beating, it still caused the Nine Kingdoms Alliance to lose face.

Such a major event naturally alerted the Grand Elder of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, Wei Wuya.

At first, he had neither the mood nor the leisure to see a strange Nascent Soul Early-stage Cultivator. But hearing that the person had actually defeated his own Middle Stage Elder, curiosity immediately arose in his heart, and he set out to meet him.

Wei Wuya sat in the head seat of the hall. Upon seeing Zhao Changsheng, he dispensed with pleasantries and asked directly, "I wonder what business Fellow Daoist has with Wei on this visit?"

Facing the inquiry from the Grand Elder of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, Zhao Changsheng did not dally. He immediately stood up and cupped his hands, bowing slightly in apology: "Fellow Daoist Wei is straightforward. My apologies for the abrupt visit. I have come this time mainly to discuss a matter with Fellow Daoist Wei."

Seeing the other party's sincerity, the slight impatience in Wei Wuya's heart diminished a bit. He nodded slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist need not be so formal. I wonder what important matter you have come to discuss? Moreover, is Fellow Daoist a newly ascended Nascent Soul Cultivator? Why has Wei never seen you before?" He took the opportunity to ask about the point he was quite concerned about—the person's identity.

Zhao Changsheng gave a bitter smile and gave the reason he had already prepared: "I have offended too many people, so it is truly inconvenient to reveal my true identity. I hope Fellow Daoist can forgive me. I can guarantee that I have absolutely no ill intent in coming here; it is truly out of necessity." In fact, he already had a good impression of Wei Wuya, otherwise he wouldn't have come proactively. More importantly, he knew very well that the other party possessed the geng essence he urgently needed. Even if it might not be enough, it was still much better than having no clues at all.

"So that's how it is." Wei Wuya's patience was limited, and he immediately urged, "Then why doesn't Fellow Daoist speak plainly? Wei still has many affairs to handle at the moment."

In fact, he was indeed swamped with work at the moment, especially dealing with the invasion of the Moulan People, which was already his biggest headache.

Already burdened with troublesome matters, the sudden appearance of such a strange Nascent Soul Cultivator would not have prompted him to personally meet the person if they hadn't defeated his own Middle Stage Elder.

What surprised him even more was that with his Divine Thought cultivation, he was actually unable to see through the other party's true identity. He could determine that the person's Divine Thought far exceeded that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator, but no matter how he searched his memories, he couldn't recall such a figure in the Tiannan Cultivation World, at least not among the Nascent Soul Cultivators he knew.

Seeing this, Zhao Changsheng stopped beating around the bush and directly stated his purpose: "I heard that Fellow Daoist Wei obtained some geng essence in his early years. I have come this time wishing to make an exchange with Fellow Daoist. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is willing?"

Hearing this, Wei Wuya's expression instantly became very unsightly.

Aside from himself, almost only the few people closest to him knew about this matter.

He had absolute trust in those few people; basically, there would be no case of them betraying him. But what was going on now?

This caused suspicion to inevitably arise in Wei Wuya's heart.

But no matter how much he suspected, he had to resolve this matter now.

"I am truly sorry, but this item is something Wei is keeping for his descendants and will not be used for trade. I hope Fellow Daoist can understand."

Wei Wuya chose to refuse because this item was quite important to him, so naturally, he could not easily hand it over.

"Fellow Daoist should first look at the items inside this. After looking, if Fellow Daoist still disagrees, then let it be."

Zhao Changsheng was not surprised by Wei Wuya's answer. Instead, he took out a Storage Pouch and handed it to the other party.