Chapter 811: Yang Material
That Golden Core old monster actually only made her perform one Sky Demon Dance, recorded the whole thing with a recording talisman, and then did nothing else...
Did nothing else...
Did nothing else...
With a dejected expression, Ji Yanqing led her artifact flying boat straight into the mountain gate.
The duty-bound cultivator didn't think much of it; she had seen too many fellow disciples return to the sect with such expressions.
The Yin-Yang Sect's primary cultivation technique, the Yin-Yang Two Qi Art, was a special method that secretly siphoned off true essence during dual cultivation.
Whenever disciples of the Yin-Yang Sect left the sect, they would almost always, overtly or covertly, seek out various "prey."
When encountering powerful cultivators, they would put on an act of being a demure maiden, yielding to their every whim, eliciting sympathy from the other party, and then naturally "offer themselves" in return.
When facing weaker individuals, they would forcefully overpower them, striking with heavy blows.
If an early Foundation Establishment cultivator like Ji Yanqing was fortunate enough to have an intimate encounter with a Golden Core stage senior, the essence secretly gained from the other party alone could even help her break through to the mid Foundation Establishment stage.
It was precisely because of this that the reputation of the Yin-Yang Sect's cultivators had gradually worsened.
But it was only *gradually* worsening. After all, being well-versed in the ways of the world, they rarely truly took a cultivator's life. At most, one would lose some essence after a night. Compared to other demonic cultivators who readily killed and plundered treasures, they were genuinely considered benign.
However, due to a missing part of their cultivation method, the Yin-Yang Two Qi Art actually only retained the Yin Art, which could be practiced by women.
Thus, the entire sect was now exclusively comprised of female cultivators...
But in the back mountain of the sect, the number of able-bodied men kept in captivity was by no means small.
They lacked nothing in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities. They were also forced to perform various high-intensity exercises for several hours each day to temper their bodies, only to serve as cultivation resources for the Yin-Yang Sect at night.
Under the Yin-Yang Sect's strict control, they could generally live peacefully from sixteen or seventeen until around thirty years old before being completely drained dry.
Compared to the chaotic world outside the mountain gate, where displaced people were everywhere and most struggled to fill their stomachs, it was hard to say whether they were fortunate or unfortunate.
...
"Among those who entered the sect with an Ascension Token this time, a genius with a Heavenly Spirit Root appeared. I wish to see the Sect Master and request her to deal with it."
The controlled Ji Yanqing, immediately upon returning to the sect, followed her instructions and arrived at Splendid Peak, where the Yin-Yang Sect Master was in secluded cultivation.
"A Heavenly Spirit Root?! Is that true? I will immediately report to the Master! This news, Elder Ji, please keep it confidential." At the foot of Splendid Peak, the ghost slave responsible for conveying messages, upon hearing the reason for Ji Yanqing's request, hurried up the mountain with the fastest possible speed.
A Heavenly Spirit Root, on this continent, was also known as a Golden Core reserve. According to legend, as long as they didn't perish, they had a high probability of cultivating all the way to the Golden Core stage without any bottlenecks.
They even had a chance to impact the Nascent Soul Grandmaster level.
Whenever news of a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator emerged, the major sects would scramble fiercely for them. It was never the turn of a second-rate sect like the Yin-Yang Sect to accept such a disciple.
If they could take in a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator, in time, the Yin-Yang Sect would very likely gain another Golden Core, doubling their strength.
After waiting for the time it takes to brew several cups of tea outside the hall, a woman adorned with jewels, clad in a long robe, and with an unnaturally pale face, descended from the sky in a carriage pulled by colorful cloud-phoenixes.
"Yanqing, where is the Heavenly Spirit Root?" Yin-Yang Sect Master Mu Ziqing didn't waste a single word.
"Sect Master, such a significant matter concerns the rise and fall of our sect. Yanqing did not dare to act on her own. The Heavenly Spirit Root seed is currently hidden in my cave abode. I ask the Sect Master to personally come and see."
"Let's go." Mu Ziqing did not doubt her.
Although the demonic path was ruthless, this was, after all, the core of the Yin-Yang Sect. She held ultimate control over all the restriction formations around her and had no fear of betrayal from a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.
...
"One Spirit Root of waste quality, eight with no Spirit Root, one with a three-attribute Spirit Root, two with a four-attribute Spirit Root... Yanqing, I'll give you one last chance."
Upon arriving at Ji Yanqing's cave abode, before the other party could even introduce them, Mu Ziqing swiftly swept her spiritual sense, belonging to a Golden Core cultivator, over everyone hidden within the cave abode.
Finding no one she needed, she immediately realized something was amiss.
"Sect Master, I..." Ji Yanqing wanted to explain further, but her throat was already grasped by a hand, preventing her from speaking.
"Useless. You've invited a wolf into the house."
Mu Ziqing looked at a shadow and immediately activated the sect's alarm talisman at the fastest speed.
"Sect Master Mu, don't be agitated. I have no intention of harming anyone." A young man dressed in white slowly walked out of the shadows.
Each step he took on the ground felt like it was treading on Mu Ziqing's heart.
"Who exactly are you?" Mu Ziqing pulled out her magic sword, forcing herself to remain calm and stalling for time.
The Yin-Yang Sect's cultivation method did not prioritize combat strength; they usually lost more than they won against cultivators of the same level. Through a special technique, she could tell that the young man's cultivation was most likely in the late Golden Core stage, and the lives on his hands were a thousand times, perhaps ten thousand times, more numerous than her own...
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that I possess the Yang Art of the Yin-Yang Two Qi Art."
"The Yang Art?!" These two words temporarily suppressed her fear with greed. "Are you telling the truth?"
Mu Ziqing's pale face contorted with excitement.
The Yin-Yang Two Qi Art passed down by the Yin-Yang Sect was incomplete, which was why Mu Ziqing had always been stuck in the early Golden Core stage.
According to the records of the Yin-Yang Two Qi Art, practitioners of both the Yin Art and the Yang Art could only advance further after reaching the Golden Core stage by absorbing the essence of cultivators who practiced the opposing art.
But the Yin-Yang Sect only had the cultivation method for the Yin Art. Even if Mu Ziqing wished to cultivate "food" that practiced the Yang Art, she had no way to do so.
"What do you want?"
After a brief moment of excitement, Mu Ziqing quickly calmed down.
The other party had gone to great lengths to infiltrate the Yin-Yang Sect, so they must have a grand scheme.
"Spirit Stones? Beauties? Top-grade artifacts?"
The young man, Bai Mo, pointed at Mu Ziqing.
"You want me? Of course, no problem." She chuckled, covering her pale face, evidently not expecting such an easy demand.
"Not you. Your position."
"Why? With your esteemed cultivation..."
What could this late Golden Core stage young man, with countless lives on his hands, possibly want from a third-rate sect like the Yin-Yang Sect?
"Take me to the back mountain."
"The back mountain? Do you need someone from that group of Yang Material?"
"This is what you want." Bai Mo didn't answer. He simply took out a jade slip and casually tossed it to Mu Ziqing.
"This is the formation core for the back mountain."
After scanning the jade slip with her spiritual sense, she confirmed that it was indeed the Yang Art she had longed for day and night. She then readily handed over control of the back mountain.
As long as she obtained the Yang Art, she, a Golden Core cultivator with a long lifespan, could rebuild another Yin-Yang Sect anywhere, and her long-stagnated cultivation would have a chance to advance again.
But before leaving, she still wanted to satisfy her curiosity.
What exactly did that person want?
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