Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan considered it for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Deal."

Ironwing Demon General raised his hand and grabbed the jade bottle in front of him, about to part with half of the pills, but Chen Yuan stopped him: "Fellow Daoist Ironwing, wait, I want all of these pills."

Iron Wing Demon General was taken aback, and then saw Chen Yuan flip his hand and take out another jade bottle, which slowly flew over.

He widened his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Beiming...does he only have one Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill?"

Chen Yuan nodded: "Not bad."

Iron-Winged Demon General immediately raised his hand and snatched the jade bottle, pulled out the stopper, and poured out the pill. Sure enough, it was another Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes: "With these two pills, my chances of breaking through the bottleneck will increase by at least 50%, and I'll have a chance to glimpse the realm of a high-level demon general!"

All the demon generals' eyes fell on the two Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills. Apart from Demon General Qiyan and two other demon generals, the rest of them had their eyes flashing with a hint of fervor.

The spiritual energy of the two pills, accompanied by a faint fragrance, wafted into their nostrils, causing their blood vessels to throb slightly, and a faint sense of longing to arise within them.

Although they had never heard of the Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill, they were certain that it had the effect of purifying bloodlines.

The progress of a demon's realm and cultivation is limited by their bloodline. When both are mid-level demon generals and both refine a body-tempering pill, the bloodline of the holy race will have a better effect than that of the royal race, and both are far superior to ordinary bloodlines.

If one's potential is exhausted, the nourishment from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will no longer be able to strengthen the physical body in the slightest, and the effect of the Body Tempering Pill will become negligible.

Only a sacred object for body refinement like the power of the stars in the heavens, or a spiritual herb for body tempering that has been around for even longer, can forcefully break through bottlenecks and elevate one's realm.

However, these treasures are extremely difficult for demon generals to obtain. Ninety-nine percent of demon generals are stuck at the bottleneck due to bloodline limitations, and they cannot make any progress until their lifespan is exhausted.

As for treasures that can purify bloodlines and enhance potential, even demon kings covet them, let alone demon generals.

Although the Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill can only purify the bloodline of a demon general by a few points and increase the chance of breaking through the bottleneck, it is already a rare treasure.

Iron-Winged Demon General put the two pills back into the jade bottle, then raised his hand and pushed the bottle of mid-stage Nascent Soul pills toward Chen Yuan.

"Please take a look, Fellow Daoist Beiming."

Chen Yuan raised his hand to catch the jade bottle, removed the stopper, and without pouring out the pills, probed the bottle with his divine sense for a moment before withdrawing it, and said with a smile, "The pills are correct."

He had refined countless pills and possessed immense experience; with just a slight examination, he could discern the authenticity of the pills in the bottle.

Iron Wing Demon General was taken aback, but seeing that Chen Yuan had already put away the pills, he didn't dare to persuade him any further. He secretly shook his head, feeling that Chen Yuan had acted too hastily.

However, he figured there was nothing wrong with the pills, and Chen Yuan didn't seem like the type to cause trouble, so he didn't think much of it and stopped worrying about it.

The other piece of Melting Heart Stone remained unbid, but Iron Wing Demon General was in high spirits after acquiring two Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills. He put it away and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Yuan, saying, "I've offered this as a starting point; now, I invite Fellow Daoist Beiming to show off his treasures."

The demon generals all looked over, and the Fierce Mane Demon General suddenly laughed, opening his mouth wide, revealing blood-red flesh between his white, sharp teeth: "Does Fellow Daoist Beiming still have any Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills? I also have a bottle of mid-stage Nascent Soul pills; I wonder if I could exchange them for two?"

A demon general chimed in, "I have four mid-stage Nascent Soul pills, and I'm willing to exchange them for a Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill, along with some top-grade spirit stones!"

"I have seven mid-stage Nascent Soul pills, please give them to me..."

Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the demon generals and he said, "Fellow Daoists, please be patient. Although the Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill is not a rare treasure, it is not something that can be obtained easily either."

“Kun received a bottle in total back then. Over the years, he used three pills and gave two more to Fellow Daoist Tieyi, leaving only five pills.”

"As per the previous transaction, five mid-stage Nascent Soul pills will be exchanged for one Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill. Interested fellow Daoists can now make their bids."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve and five jade bottles appeared out of thin air on the table in front of him, exactly the same as the jade bottles he had just given to Iron Wing Demon General.

Upon seeing this, the Fierce Mane Demon General immediately put down the beast leg he was holding and took out a jade bottle: "I'll exchange it for two pills!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than another demon general spoke up: "Wait! I am willing to exchange the Body Tempering Spirit Herb for the Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill in Fellow Daoist Beiming's possession!"

Chen Yuan turned his head and asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you have a five-thousand-year-old body-tempering spirit herb?"

The demon general looked troubled: "I do not have any five-thousand-year-old body-tempering herbs, but I am willing to offer two three-thousand-year-old body-tempering herbs in exchange for a Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill."

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "I only need a mid-stage Nascent Soul pill or a five-thousand-year-old Body Tempering Herb."

The demon general paused for a moment: "Fellow Daoist Beiming is joking. If I had a five-thousand-year-old body-tempering herb, why would I need to exchange it for this pill?"

The demon generals also secretly shook their heads. A pill made from five-thousand-year-old body-tempering spiritual herbs was enough to force a mid-level demon general to break through the bottleneck, and its value was even greater than that of the Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill.

The Fierce Mane Demon General laughed heartily: "Since you fellow Daoists cannot produce a five-thousand-year-old Body Tempering Spirit Herb, I will gladly accept these two Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills!"

Having said that, he threw the jade bottle in his hand, which flew over.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand and pressed down, causing the jade bottle stained with bloody handprints to stop and fall onto the table.

He pointed again, and a stream of clear water appeared out of thin air, flowing over the bottle and washing away the bloodstains.

Seeing this, the Fierce Mane Demon General said nonchalantly, "It was my oversight. I hope Fellow Daoist Beiming will forgive me."

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, without answering. He picked up the jade bottle, removed the stopper, probed it with his divine sense, and then pushed it. The two jade bottles on the table slowly flew towards the Fierce Mane Demon General. The Fierce Mane Demon General impatiently snatched the jade bottles, poured out two Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills, took a deep sniff, and nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, these are miraculous elixirs!"

Seeing that Chen Yuan only had three Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills left, the other demon generals quickly took out their own pills and loudly offered their bids.

However, the Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill could purify bloodlines, and even though its effects were limited, it was still far superior to ordinary treasures. The demon generals fought over it, refusing to give way to each other, and had no choice but to bid for it on the spot.

In the end, the three pills were obtained by the three demon generals. Chen Yuan obtained a total of eighteen pills and one hundred top-grade spirit stones, and his originally depleted wealth suddenly became abundant again.

The nearly four bottles of mid-stage Nascent Soul pills he obtained today brought his total number of cultivation pills to seventy-eight.

These pills, if given to other cultivators, would be enough to raise their cultivation to the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

But for Chen Yuan, it was far from enough.

As one's cultivation level increases, the amount of true essence required to advance to the next realm also becomes increasingly abundant.

An ordinary cultivator in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm only needs forty or fifty pills to raise their cultivation to the peak of the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

For cultivators in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the required number of pills has doubled, to at least seventy or eighty.

Chen Yuan refined the blood of three kinds of true spirits and replenished it several times, making his true blood increasingly pure and his true essence exceptionally rich.

He needed more than a hundred pills to reach the bottleneck of the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm when he was in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Now that he is a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, the number of pills he needs has increased significantly. He needs at least two hundred pills to raise his cultivation to the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

After breaking through the bottleneck of the late Nascent Soul stage, the required number of pills will increase significantly, reaching a despairing figure for other cultivators.

That is why, after opening the Northern Underworld Cave, Chen Yuan immediately attacked and killed the Demon General of the Corroded Wood Cave to seize the demon core.

He only has a little over six hundred years left, and he still needs to find a way to enter the spirit world and the traces of the true spirit's descendants. Time waits for no one, and he must seize every opportunity to improve his cultivation.

……

The five Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pills were divided among several demon generals, and next it was Demon General Qiyan's turn to show off his treasure.

He possesses the bloodline of a pangolin and has the potential to become a demon king. The Heavenly Demon Blood Purification Pill is useless to him, which is why he did not make a bid earlier.

Now all the demon generals' eyes were focused on him, and he was obviously prepared, calmly taking out two treasures.

Chen Yuan looked closely and saw a three-foot-long black feather on the table in front of the Demon General Qi Yan. Wisps of black energy swirled around it, giving off an ominous aura.

The other treasure was a crystal-clear black stone, about a foot in size, with wisps of black energy swirling within it, exactly the same as the black energy wrapped around the feather, giving it an eerie and ominous feel.

Qi Yan Yao Shuai said, "This feather was taken from the skeleton of a giant bird, and this crystal was also found next to that giant bird skeleton."

"The origin of this black aura is unknown. It seems to be a kind of malevolent energy, but it is also somewhat different."

“I call it ‘death energy.’ It is incredibly powerful and can erode the soul and body. Even high-ranking demon generals would find it difficult to resist.”

"However, this death energy is difficult to control; it can only take effect within ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) and it cannot distinguish between friend and foe."

"I wish to exchange these two treasures for four three-thousand-year-old body-tempering spiritual herbs, or two bottles of pills to restore demonic power. My requirement is that they can at least restore half of the true essence of a mid-level demon general within a hundred breaths."

Ironwing Demon General carefully examined the two treasures and asked, "This deathly aura is quite interesting. Fellow Daoist Qiyan, do you know what kind of demonic beast that giant bird is?"

Qi Yan Yao Shuai shook his head slightly: "That giant bird is just a skeleton, and it is difficult to identify."

Chen Yuan stared at the crystal and suddenly spoke up: "Could I take a look at this crystal?"

Qi Yan Demon General nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Bei Ming, please make yourself at home. However, this death energy is quite powerful, so please do not be careless."

Chen Yuan nodded, raised his hand and summoned the crystal, then spread his divine sense and slowly probed into it.

The moment Chen Yuan's divine sense came into contact with the death aura, he felt his divine sense slowly dissolving. A sense of deathly stillness enveloped his entire body, and his vision suddenly went dark. It was as if he had seen a hellish realm, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.

Instead of being surprised, he was delighted. He withdrew his divine sense and looked up at the Demon General Qiyan: "I am quite interested in these two treasures."

"However, I have neither body-tempering herbs nor pills to restore demonic power. Fellow Daoist Qiyan, could you please make a different request?"

After a moment of contemplation, Demon General Qiyan looked at the other Demon Generals and asked, "Are there any other fellow Daoists who wish to exchange for these two treasures?"

The Iron-Winged Demon General asked, "May I examine this feather?"

Qiyan Demon General readily agreed. Ironwing Demon General took the black feather into his hand, examined it carefully, and then took out two three-thousand-year-old body-tempering spirit herbs and bought them.

The other black crystal was also examined by several demon generals, but no one bought it.

Then, Demon General Qiyan said to Chen Yuan, "If Fellow Daoist Beiming is interested in this item, I will discuss it with you in detail after the trade fair concludes." (End of Chapter)