5: Chapter 0005 Purple Jiao

"Seventh level of Qi Refining."

Gu Huan's original cultivation was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, but after being brutally harvested day and night by Qin Yao, it dropped by two levels. Later, through the double recovery of the reversal system, he successfully achieved a Breakthrough to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

To avoid Qin Yao noticing anything unusual, he used the Extreme Concealment Technique to hide his true cultivation.

Every time he utilized the Ultimate Demonic Qi,

It would inevitably increase his Lifespan.

"What a ruthless woman."

Recalling that session of harvesting, Gu Huan still felt a lingering fear. Qin Yao was not only ruthless to him, but also to herself.

The first time she transformed him into a Cauldron for harvesting, she immediately challenged the ultimate difficulty. Although harvesting the ultimate origin yang made her ecstatic, the price was swallowing three aphrodisiac pills within a single day.

These pills were similar to blood sun powder.

They had irreconcilable side effects; long-term consumption would seriously damage the body.

But she was like a madwoman, wishing she could harvest him to death on the spot just to increase her cultivation.

The result was that she almost died of suffocation. Had Gu Huan not discovered it in time, Qin Yao would have certainly become the biggest joke in the history of the Hehuan Sect.

A Cultivator dying because she harvested a Cauldron too aggressively.

Unheard of.

When she regained consciousness, she explained that it was a side effect of the aphrodisiac pills, feeling a wave of lingering fear.

At the same time, Qin Yao's mindset underwent a subtle change; she only felt at ease when she required Gu Huan to share her bed.

In short,

He had initially gained Qin Yao's trust, and the Disciple token in his hand was the best proof.

"Qi Refining Cultivators haven't reached Inedia yet; it's time to go to the canteen to fill my stomach."

Gu Huan once again used the Extreme Concealment Technique to hide his cultivation, only revealing the fourth level of Qi Refining. After successfully leaving Hehuan Peak, he went straight to the Hehuan Sect's Disciple canteen.

Looking from afar,

A red-walled pavilion rose from the ground.

Those coming and going were all Disciples who had not yet achieved Inedia. The women were all charming and beautiful, while the men had feminine features. There were also a small number of low-status Cauldrons who were oppressed and mocked wherever they went.

"Is there anyone else who wants to join today's eating contest? The entry fee is one Spirit Stone, winner takes all!"

In the square in front of the canteen,

A beautiful female Cultivator dressed in red shouted in a delicate voice, attracting a crowd.

Gu Huan recognized this woman at a glance; she was the Hehuan female Cultivator who had successfully bid for the sturdy man from the Baiqi Sect. In that case, the tall, thin man kneeling on the ground like a dog next to her...

"No way!"

"He's a completely different person."

Gu Huan's status was too low to dare get too close, so he watched from a distance.

Before long, registration ended. A total of four people participated in the contest, each paying one Spirit Stone.

Four bowls of rice of the same size were neatly arranged in a row. The four female Cultivators ordered their Cauldrons to kneel on the ground like dogs. As soon as the woman in red gave the order, they began to eat like ravenous dogs.

After the clamor, the winner was revealed.

In the end, the red-clothed female Cultivator's Cauldron was superior, easily winning the contest.

Having earned three Spirit Stones for a single meal, Zhou Guanlian was satisfied. she called the sturdy man over and patted his face.

"Little Puppy did a good job. Master will give you a big reward when we get back."

Little Puppy was the name Zhou Guanlian had given the sturdy man. After a month, Little Puppy was not only thin and sallow but even his spirit was somewhat dazed. Hearing about a 'big reward,' he could only giggle foolishly.

Meanwhile,

The Cauldrons who had lost a Spirit Stone were in a miserable state.

They were immediately subjected to rampant verbal abuse and beatings by their masters, filled with unbearable curses.

Zhou Guanlian laughed it off and led Little Puppy back toward Hehuan Peak.

Passing by the canteen entrance, she suddenly stopped, licked her red lips with an enchanting expression, and her eyes sparkled as she watched Gu Huan discreetly enter the canteen.

"Why is Senior Sister Qin's Cauldron still at the fourth level of Qi Refining? Could it be she hasn't had time to harvest him yet?"

"She likes to act pure, leaving such a handsome Cauldron unused. Well, I'll take him with pleasure. Let this Junior Sister personally come out to train him; I guarantee you'll be surprised when you return."

Qin Yao, Liu Zhu, and others had gone out to hunt Righteous Path Cultivators and were not on Hehuan Peak at the moment.

Zhou Guanlian knew this news; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to find trouble with Gu Huan even if she were given ten times the courage.

After some time,

Gu Huan filled his stomach and silently left the canteen.

He didn't return to Hehuan Peak immediately. Instead, he went to the Scripture Pavilion and used Qin Yao's Disciple token to spend contribution points to exchange for a Demonic Technique, then rushed back without stopping.

[Analyzing...]

[Demon Form Secret Art: A top-tier Demonic Technique of the Hehuan Sect. It uses Essence Blood to gestate a demon form, which is then nourished by demonic power to obtain a powerful assistant. Side effect one: The loss of Essence Blood during cultivation will cause weakness. Side effect two: The demon form is deeply bound to the master; if the former falls, the latter will surely suffer a backlash.]

[Reversal: Positive effect one: Consuming Essence Blood will not cause physical or mental weakness leading to a decline in combat power; one drop is recovered every hour. Positive effect two: The fall of the demon form will not cause a backlash to the master.]

[Analysis complete. Please feel free to Cultivate, Host.]

Gu Huan was ecstatic.

The "Demon Form Secret Art" was one of the very few top-tier Demonic Techniques in the Hehuan Sect that did not have Dual Cultivation or harvesting as its core.

Although anyone could Cultivate this technique, the hidden threshold within it was terrifyingly high.

Whether it was gestating or nourishing the demon form, it required a long time.

Step one: Gestating the demon form.

This process could be completed by consuming Essence Blood.

However, an average Qi Refining Cultivator only has three drops of Essence Blood, which increases with their cultivation Realm.

This is the manifestation of a Cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit. When consumed, it provides a brief explosive boost, but afterward, one falls into a weakened state for a long time. The natural recovery time is extremely long, taking about three years to produce a single drop.

Besides that,

A Cultivator's Essence Blood cannot be used up all at once, or they will completely lose the ability to recover.

Step two: Nourishing the demon form.

It needs to be nourished continuously day and night with spiritual power.

Taking Gu Huan as an example, his spiritual power was the Ultimate Demonic Qi in his body. It was closely related to his cultivation but would not damage his foundation, unlike Qin Yao's forced harvesting.

It is worth mentioning,

The strength of the demon form is related to the spiritual power.

The more special and sharp the spiritual power, the more powerful the nourished demon form will be.

Therefore, for Disciples without resources or background, Cultivating this Demonic Technique was a pure waste of time.

Gu Huan was different.

With the reversal system in hand, the moment he came into contact with the "Demon Form Secret Art," he knew this Demonic Technique was tailor-made for him.

Returning to his Immortal Cave,

He couldn't wait to enter the secret room and begin Cultivating.

The cultivation difficulty of this technique was not high; the truly difficult part was the process of gestation and nourishment.

Fortunately, after the System's reversal, although Gu Huan only had three drops of Essence Blood, he could recover one drop every hour, greatly shortening the time to gestate the demon form.

One day later,

A demon form embryo was successfully gestated in his Dantian. Gu Huan fed it a drop of Essence Blood every hour.

Three days later,

The demon form took shape and was born.

It was actually a bug the size of a pinky finger.

Demon forms vary from person to person, between men and women, and especially according to demonic power, so they are all different.

As the demon form took shape, the feeding of Essence Blood should have stopped, and it should have been nourished solely by demonic power to grow. However, Gu Huan felt that since his Essence Blood recovered so quickly, not using it would be a waste, so he continued to feed it a large amount of Essence Blood.

Eventually, quantitative change led to a qualitative change.

Five days later, the bug grew scales.

Seven days later, a single horn grew from its head.

Ten days later, the bug grew a pair of forelimbs, and its overall appearance changed significantly.

"It actually transformed into a flood dragon! I'll call you Purple Flood Dragon from now on. It wasn't in vain for my efforts over the past twenty-odd days, though this surely isn't your final form..."

Gu Huan said excitedly, looking sideways.

A flood dragon the size of a human arm was quietly coiled on his left shoulder, emitting a demonic aura as powerful as his own. It actually possessed a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivation.

Looking closely, the flood dragon was not a physical entity.

Its body was composed of Ultimate Demonic Qi, making it entirely purple, ferocious, and majestic.

Rumble!

At that moment, a loud noise echoed outside the Immortal Cave.

Gu Huan knew who was banging on the door. A fierce light flashed in his eyes, accompanied by deep disgust. He opened his mouth to suck the Purple Flood Dragon back into his Dantian, then unhurriedly stood up and walked out of the Immortal Cave.

"That wretched woman must be crazy to want to sleep with me!"

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