Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Chapter 169 Hidden dangers
"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Li thinks?"

After she finished speaking in detail, Yang Yuqing opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Li Ye expectantly.

"how?"

Li Ye chuckled.
"Although I have the ability to collect the bodies of countless beasts, I spend most of my energy studying alchemy, formation techniques, and meditating to cultivate my Qi... I have very little interest in the art of body cultivation, and I don't have the desire to specifically hunt monsters for this purpose..."

"Since fellow Daoist is willing to repay me, why don't you go and kill the tiger demon yourself? If you have blood essence or demon pills, I wouldn't mind paying for them and refining them."

"What do fellow Taoists think?"

Unexpectedly, Li Ye directly threw the question back.

This statement clearly showed that he was not very interested in what he had just proposed.

Yang Yuqing's smile suddenly froze.

She originally thought that since Li Ye had mastered the Ten Thousand Beasts Body Technique so early on, he must have some thoughts on practicing cultivation, and there was a good chance that she could persuade him to come this time.

What's more, he had no ill intentions this time. He just wanted to borrow Li Ye's formation method. What he said was not false at all.

Unexpectedly, Li Ye's reaction was very calm, and it was obvious that he had no intention of taking action at all.

If Li Ye knew what she was thinking, he would probably laugh out loud on the spot.

It's not that he has no intention of practicing the Ten Thousand Beasts Body, otherwise he would not have planted the Blood Amber Flower to prepare for refining the Ten Thousand Beasts Body Qi and Blood Practice Pill.

Of course, if there are other more suitable body-refining exercises, Li Ye can also adjust the pill formula and directly use the blood amber flower to refine the second-level Qi and blood pill.

It will not waste spiritual fields, time and energy.

However, he did not know the identity or origin of this woman. She had been in seclusion in Sanhuifang City for such a long time, and now she came to invite him rashly. It was really strange.

With his current wealth, he is enough to attract the covetousness of many cultivators of the same level, so he has to be on guard against being set up to trap and kill him.

It's just a tiger demon after all. I'm not in a hurry to cultivate my body, so why should I take the risk and go there?

"If I could have dealt with the tiger demon on my own, I wouldn't have come to seek help from Fellow Daoist Li..."

She spoke weakly, revealing a bit of a little girl's demeanor.

But when she looked up, Li Ye still looked uninterested, so Yang Yuqing had no choice but to restrain her attitude.

She continued,
"I'm sorry for being so rude... Since Fellow Daoist Li has no intention of helping, I will seek out other fellow Daoists and try to hunt the tiger demon... If we can capture it, I will definitely take its essence, blood, and demon pills and sell them to you!"

Her expression straightened, "But in this way, the favor I owe to you will be a little short of what I owe you..."

"It just so happens that I know a secret about the Myriad Beasts' bodies, so I'm sharing it with Fellow Daoist Li. If it can be of some use, it will be considered my reward!"

"I'd like to hear the details." Li Ye finally showed some interest.

Seeing this, Yang Yuqing felt even more discouraged, but immediately said,
"The Myriad Beasts Body technique is quite famous in the Southern Border Immortal Cultivation World. In addition to strengthening the body, it can also refine the essence and blood of myriad beasts to master corresponding abilities. Even after reaching the Golden Core stage, it can gain unique magical powers..."

"But Fellow Daoist Li, do you know..."

"If one rashly refines too much monster essence and blood without prioritizing it, even though one's progress may be rapid and their combat power may be overwhelming, their Qi and blood will become mixed. The cultivator will also suffer from the conflict between the various essences and blood, and suffer from internal injuries!"

"It will greatly affect the potential for subsequent advancement of the cultivation techniques, and may even pollute the body and affect the breakthrough of the cultivation realm!"

"So this is still the case?"

Li Ye nodded thoughtfully.

He had always been thinking that the widely spread martial art of Ten Thousand Beasts Body had the mysterious ability to contain the essence and blood of many monsters in one body, and use their power to enhance the body's energy and blood.

If such a magical power is truly without any hidden dangers, it seems to be not much different from the ancient sect's inherited skills such as the Tiangong Jing and Mushen Jue that he recently acquired.

How could it be spread as if it were worthless?
Now that he knew the serious hidden danger, he could understand. "Brother Li, don't you want to know the solution?" Yang Yuqing asked again.

At this time, the woman finally showed a more confident smile on her face.

"Since you want to repay me a favor, I believe you won't hide anything." Li Ye replied calmly.

Now that things have come to this, Yang Yuqing will naturally not say anything more and will only make Li Ye unhappy.

She nodded and said simply, "The solution to this hidden danger is actually quite simple..."

"Either, you can just take a few monster essences and bloods that are similar in nature or have other compatible traits, and refine them together, using them as the foundation for physical cultivation..."

"Or, you can refine a powerful bloodline and use it as the main force to subdue all beasts, thus fearlessly forging a powerful true body with the essence and blood of all beasts!"

When she said this, the woman smiled.
"But the latter is too difficult, it can be said that it is a once in a lifetime opportunity..."

"But the former do have traces to follow. They can be divided by their attributes, or by similar abilities... or even by balanced complementarity. For example, there are dragons and tigers, dragons and phoenixes, snakes and turtles, and even the Four Spirits, Four Symbols, Five Gods, and other monsters with related bloodlines..."

"Once all of them are gathered and refined, the magical powers gained will be even more extraordinary than a body forged from the essence and blood of countless beasts!"

"Okay! Fellow Daoist Yang!"

Li Ye suddenly smiled. "Your words, aren't you just going back to that tiger demon?"

"This is just a coincidence. Whether Fellow Daoist Li agrees or not, I was already prepared to inform you... The tiger demon simply happened to fit the needs of the Myriad Beasts Body!"

Yang Yuqing smiled widely, almost thinking that Li Ye would nod in agreement to her suggestion.

But he just said:

"In that case, please slay the tiger demon and bring its remains back to me if possible... I will certainly give you and your companions a satisfactory price!"

After these words were spoken, Yang Yuqing, who was sitting in front of Li Ye, suddenly felt the aura of the person in front of her change, and a sense of wealth and arrogance slapped her in the face.

"This……"

Yang Yuqing was suddenly speechless.

At this moment she finally realized that her previous thinking was wrong.

Li Ye is known as a master of both alchemy and formations. He has no shortage of cultivation resources, nor does he lack the means to protect his cultivation in the mountains...

With such a skill that can be improved through hard practice, how could he go out on a risky journey like her just for some tiger goblin blood!

She smiled bitterly, "I'll do my best..."

"I wonder if you can refine a second-level formation? I'd like to purchase a suitable formation to trap and kill the enemy, to increase my chances of victory against the tiger demon!"

Li Ye smiled faintly, and with a push of his magic power, a set of formation equipment flew out of the storage bag.

"This is a flying sand and rock formation...it traps and kills at once. Aside from being slightly less effective in water, it's adaptable to all other environments. It should be more suitable for dealing with ferocious monsters like the tiger monster... What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Yang Yuqing was delighted. "Great! How many spirit stones does this formation cost? I..."

"It's just a temporary formation. The lunchbox is my advance payment. Fellow Daoist, all you need to do is swear an oath. When the tiger demon surrenders, we'll settle the bill..."

Li Ye waved his hand nonchalantly, his heroic spirit surging again.

"If...it's fine this way..."

Yang Yuqing responded hesitantly.

Suddenly I felt something was a little weird.

She clearly came here to ask Li Ye to help exorcise the monster, so why does it seem like she has accepted the commission and is killing the monster for Li Ye?
This... isn't right?
(End of this chapter)