296: Chapter 296 The Major Families Within the Sect

Don't even think about demanding it using the reputation of Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King.

They most likely wouldn't give it!

After all, they also have Nascent Soul Ancestors; such matters can only be discussed by two Nascent Soul Ancestors sitting down together.

Thinking of this, Gu Changan also gave up on the idea of demanding it using the reputation of Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King.

In that case, the only way was to find a way to seize it.

Gu Changan thought for a moment: "I want to get hold of the two main Materials for the nascent soul forming pill. From your perspective as a Nascent Soul Stage expert, is there any way?"

Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King, showed a contemplative look. Among those who could Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage, which one wasn't a dragon or phoenix among men?

If one's mind wasn't flexible, they simply couldn't Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Then the only option is to take it by force."

"Either use a diversion, or steal it through sheer force."

"However, all of this requires figuring out one thing first: where exactly are these two main Materials for the nascent soul forming pill hidden?"

"With a target, it'll be easier to just go and grab them!"

Gu Changan nodded, strongly agreeing with his viewpoint.

This was also his current concern; he still had to wait for the Shadow Dust Pavilion's influence to penetrate.

Once they had successfully infiltrated, they would likely be able to gather this information.

According to current estimates, it would take at least a month, and at most, several months!

Gu Changan looked at Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King: "Don't these forces have any internal conflicts?"

"As long as there's conflict, they can be dismantled from within, and then we can use their own strength against them!"

Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King, recalled: "What I just mentioned were only the forces on the surface!"

"Within these forces, there are also various families, such as my Zhao Family Fortress."

"It can only be called the Zhao Family Fortress because of my existence."

"If I didn't exist, there would be no so-called Zhao Family Fortress at all."

Gu Changan asked doubtfully: "Do you mean that every Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator has a Family behind them?"

Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King, nodded: "Let me tell you what I know!"

"Take the Blood River Sect, for example!"

"Although it belongs to the Blood Path, there are still internal families that provide checks and balances."

"The four major Sects altogether contain eight great families."

"Among them, the Li, Bai, Liu, Zhao, Qian, Sun, Zhou, and Wu families are the top eight ranked families!"

"Among them, the head of the Li Family, Li Tianren, has a cultivation at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage and is skilled in Bloodline Curse Techniques."

"They train Blood Slave assassins to kill and seize treasures."

"They also sell Blood Curse Contracts, the kind signed with one's own life, which can doom an enemy to death."

"Of course, the cost is one's own Divine Soul, as well as all cultivation and the physical body."

"This kind of Blood Curse attack usually works when the two people have similar cultivation levels."

"If a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator tries to curse a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, it's unlikely to succeed and might be blocked."

"But if a Golden Core Stage Cultivator curses another Golden Core Stage Cultivator, it will definitely succeed."

"This is why some Cultivators, unable to reach their targets or lacking the strength of others, resort to a strategy of mutual destruction."

Gu Changan was also somewhat alarmed. There were such methods?

This kind of killing move was likely a Divine Soul attack.

Could he withstand it?

It seems he shouldn't be too arrogant in the future; he should let his subordinates from the Shadow Dust Pavilion handle all sorts of matters.

At the very least, he had Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King, to stand in front of him.

As long as he didn't show his face, others wouldn't be able to get any information about him.

Then they wouldn't be able to curse him to death!

Zhao Shanhe, the Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King, continued: "Among them, the head of the Bai Family, Bai Wugou, is known as the Marquis in White."

"His Blood Escape Technique is ranked number one!"

"It is rumored that every time he kills, he must drench himself in blood until his white clothes are dyed red."

"Then, for the next killing, he changes into a new set of white clothes; that is the origin of the Marquis in White."

"They run the Blood Pigeon Tower, relying on selling various information and occasionally taking on assassinations."

"The Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Liu Family, Liu Rufu, is nicknamed the Blood Widow."

"She is skilled in Yin-Yang Plucking and Cauldron Techniques."

"They sell and rent out male and female Cauldrons, some of whom are Mortals, while others are various Cultivators."

"The Zhao Family's nickname is the Blood Butcher—that's me; it's a bit of a fierce reputation I earned when I was young."

"I won't say more about that; without me, the Zhao Family Fortress will no longer exist."

"In the future, another Family will likely take its place."

"As for the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Qian Family, Qian Duoduo, his nickname is the Blood Abacus."

"He is proficient in Blood Path commerce and skilled at grinding bones and sucking marrow."

"Anyone who falls into his hands can have their labor sold while alive, performing all sorts of toil."

"When they die, their souls, cultivation, internal organs, blood, organs, corpses—everything that can be sold can be traded."

"Even if only bones are left, they can still be sold to the Corpse Refining Sect."

"That's why everyone calls him the Bone-Grinding Marrow-Sucker, the Blood Abacus!"

"The Qian Family is good at reselling various resources; I won't go into detail here."

"As for Sun Wuchang of the Sun Family, it's said that he kills one person and saves another; killing or saving is all in a single thought, entirely based on his personal whim."

"They are skilled in both saving lives and poisoning, so the Family's income is quite substantial."

"The Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Zhou Family, Blacksmith Zhou, is skilled in Artifact Refining and various Blood Path Formations."

"They run most of the Artifact Refining Workshops and are also skilled in setting up various Formations or helping to break them!"

"As for the last one, the Wu Family, they are skilled in refining Blood Souls; everyone calls him Old Ghost Wu."

"Because he is about to die; having cultivated to the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage for so many years without any progress."

"His Lifespan is now nearing its end, so he's not a concern!"

"The Wu Family often trades in people, especially Mortals with Spiritual Roots, who are frequently sold to various forces as domestic servants or slaves."

"They also help high-level Cultivators find suitable targets for Possession."

"Finding one also fetches a high price!"

"After hearing all this, Gu Changan felt a mix of emotions."

"How is this a cultivation world?"

"This is practically an Alliance of criminals."

"Take that Qian Duoduo, for instance—isn't he a textbook leader of a telecommunications fraud organization?"

"Kidnapping and extortion are nothing in this cultivation world."

"Then they capture you to do all kinds of hard labor, and after you die, they extract your soul."

"souls can be used to refine various ghostly entities or be absorbed by others."

"Corpses can be used as food for others or to refine various secret techniques."

"After being hollowed out until only residue remains, they can still be sold to others to create Refined Corpses."

"Even if only bones are left and can't be sold..."

"...they can be ground into powder and sold as Materials to those who make Refined Corpses."

"Gu Changan made up his mind that he must climb up in the future."

"He would never be an ant at the very bottom, subject to others' choices with no autonomy at all."

"Who knows when he might become someone else's rations or a spare part on someone's body."

"One day someone might take a look at him and want his heart or liver..."

"...and by the next day, he'd be food on someone's dining table."

"Just thinking about it was terrifying!"

"If he didn't want these things to happen, the only way was to work hard to become stronger."

"Strong enough that no one would dare look him in the eye!"