The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

Chapter 473 The Divine Creature of the Dragon Loach (Please Subscribe)

"Hmm? This is—"

Sensing the presence, Zhu Yu's expression changed. He quickly walked to the water vat and looked down. He saw two strange creatures in the vat, one red and one black, about the length of a forearm, shaped like loaches, scaleless, and with small horns on their heads.

He frowned and looked at them closely, a look of sudden realization crossing his eyes.

The shouting just now startled him.

He genuinely believed that Wei Long and Fang Cheng had acquired a dragon.

It turned out to be two loaches containing "dragon's true blood".

Wei Long leaned forward, winking and saying, "See? I wasn't lying to you, was I? If I said I'd get you the offspring of 'Lord Zhenhai,' I definitely will."

As he spoke, he rubbed his fingers together and chuckled, "We two brothers went to great lengths to get these two little guys back. Look at the price—"

Zhu Yu said directly, "You guys drive."

Although the two small loaches in the tank are not dragons, they can be considered dragon offspring. With careful nurturing, they may grow scales and horns and transform into dragons.

This statement came out.

Fang Cheng's tense face instantly melted like ice water, and he nodded at him with a smile.

Wei Long was overjoyed, clapping his hands and saying, "Brother Gui is indeed a man of his word!" He pondered for a moment, then raised one hand, demanding an exorbitant sum: "Two little ones, we want five million 'blood coins'!"

Zhu Yu had not yet spoken.

Bai Jingjing, who was watching "Loach", immediately got angry.

"What! Five million in 'blood money'? Have you ever seen so much 'blood money'? It's just two mudfish, why don't you just rob them! ——"

She said this in one breath.

I don't know if it was anger or guilt.

Fang Cheng blushed slightly and turned away from him.

Wei Long glared at Bai Jingjing and said disdainfully, "What do you know, you country bumpkin! What loach? This is a 'dragon loach,' a loach that can transform into a dragon—bah, it is a dragon! —"

Seeing that Bai Jingjing was about to glare at him again, he turned to Zhu Yu and said seriously, "Brother Gui, I know that this price is a bit too high."

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"But that's not how it works. The number of 'Dragon Loaches' obtained by 'Moonlit City' is limited. The vast majority of them must be offered to the 'King,' and the remaining small portion is divided up among the powerful figures."

After a moment's hesitation, he continued, "Brother Gui, these two 'Dragon Loaches' were obtained by some brothers at great personal risk. Even if we were willing, they wouldn't be willing to pay a lower price—"

The implied meaning.

These two "dragon loaches" cannot make all the decisions either.

Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly under Bai Jingjing's anxious gaze, and said calmly, "'Blood money' is not a problem, but how can you guarantee you won't go back on your word later? I, a mere monster, dare not oppose 'Covering Moon City'."

"grown ups."

Bai Jingjing opened her mouth as if to say something, but Zhu Yu raised his hand to stop her.

Upon hearing this...

Wei Long and Fang Cheng's faces lit up with even more joy.

As if anticipating his question, Wei Long took out a blood-red piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Yu, explaining, "This is a 'Blood Pact' made by a talisman master from a wisp of the 'Yang Flame' of Zheyue City. Once the 'Blood Pact' is signed, violating the revised contract will result in even a 'Radiant Sun Realm' martial artist being devoured by the 'Yang Flame' and burned to dust."

Zhu Yu accepted the blood pact and immediately sensed that it connected him to some indescribably powerful being. Without daring to think too much, he simply said, "Okay, let's make the pact."

Wei Long and Fang Cheng exchanged a glance, both of them breathing a sigh of relief, and hurriedly began to discuss drafting the contract.

Zhu Yu only wanted to prevent the two of them from spreading the word that he had bought "dragon loach".

For some unknown reason, Wei Long and Fang Cheng drafted contracts that took into account every aspect, stipulating that if the other party were exposed, they would be directly burned to death by "Yang Flame".

The "blood pact" was signed, and the blood-red light disappeared into the void.

next moment.

Both the two people and the two ghosts present felt as if they were being stared at by some terrifying gaze, and they involuntarily trembled for a moment.

[Warning - Under the influence of an unknown force - now blocked]

A message popped into his mind, and Zhu Yu's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. He released and released the Ghost Domain, and "blood money" poured out like water, piling up into a small mountain.

The pleasant sound of "blood money" clashing awakened Wei Long and Fang Cheng. When they saw the "blood money" piled up on the ground like a small mountain, their eyes lit up and their faces showed excitement.

"You two can take a look at the inventory."

Zhu Yu took a half step back, signaling them to count the "blood money".

Wei Long waved his hand and said, "I trust Brother Gui. You can take this 'Dragon Loach' with you." He paused, then said seriously, "Brother Gui, once you leave this carriage, no matter what happens, neither of us will take responsibility."

"Later, my brother and I will acquire a batch of strange materials, transport them inland, and then spend a month exploring inland cities."

Thank you.

Zhu Yu naturally knew that they were concealing their presence. He cupped his hands in greeting, walked to the water vat, reached out and grabbed two "dragon loaches" that had just entered the Dark Realm, hiding them in his sleeve.

He nodded slightly to the two of them.

As usual, he said, "Contact me if you have any good stuff, 'blood money' is no problem," and left the carriage with Bai Jingjing, who was in a daze for a moment.

After the two charlatans left.

"Haha, I'm rich!"

Wei Long laughed twice, plopped down on the "blood money," strained to keep it up, and listened to the rubbing sound of the "blood money," squinting his eyes in enjoyment.

Fang Cheng picked up the "blood money" and sprinkled it around, his eyes narrowing slightly. He suddenly said, "Brother Wei, where did it get so much 'blood money'?"

Wei Long glanced at him and chuckled, "Ignore it, who cares where it came from?" He looked him up and down, then frowned and said, "Kid Fang, let me give you a piece of advice: sometimes the more you know, the faster you die."

"Where its 'blood money' came from is not important; what matters is that we can profit from it."

"Putting everything else aside, just these two 'dragon loaches' alone will net each of us a million 'blood money' coins."

Wei Long joked, "Is this money too hot to handle? Or do you think it's too much, brother?"

Fang Cheng sensed the dissatisfaction in his tone and quickly shook his head, saying, "Brother Wei, please don't be offended. I was just a little distracted and overthinking things."

"That would be best."

Wei Long nodded, fiddling with the "blood money," and suddenly said, "Isn't there a Bull Demon King? Does he have offspring? Could we get a few?"

Fang Cheng's lips twitched, and he shook his head repeatedly, saying, "The Bull Demon King has no offspring, Brother Wei, so don't think too much about it."

Wei Long said nonchalantly, "If we don't have the Bull Demon King, what about the other kings? Isn't there supposed to be eighteen kings in the Inner Sea? Find one with many offspring, get a few, wouldn't that be more profitable than fighting to the death with monsters?"

As soon as he said that...

Fang Cheng was stunned, staring at the mountain of "blood money" in front of him. He suddenly fell silent. After a few breaths, he nodded and said, "I will tell Brother Li what Brother Wei said when I get back, but Brother Wei, you also know how dangerous the Inner Sea is. Two people in the team died trying to catch the 'Dragon Loach'—"

"The extra 20,000 'blood money' you're giving me is a token of my appreciation."

Wei Long stood up and walked out, saying, "If the conquest of the Inner Sea goes smoothly, a large number of 'Blood Fields' will definitely be opened up in the future. Don't be so narrow-minded as to only know how to kill monsters. Capture more valuable monster seedlings, and you and I will definitely make a fortune."

"Um."

Fang Cheng responded, looking thoughtful.

the other side.

Returning to the strange place.

Bai Jingjing hesitated several times before finally blurting out, "Master, that's a whole five million 'blood money' for just two loaches! That's just too—too—"

Zhu Yu knew what this miser meant and chuckled, "It means that 'Covering Moon City' is attacking the outer sea. If it were any other time, forget about buying two 'Dragon Loaches' with the bloodline of a Flood Dragon for five million 'blood money'."

Knowing she didn't understand the value of the "Dragon Loach," he changed his words and said, "This 'Dragon Loach' can allow a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist to directly break through to the 'Rising Sun Realm.' If we wait for them to grow to the 'Blood Realm,' there is a small chance that they can help a peak 'Rising Sun Realm' martial artist break through to the 'Radiant Sun Realm.'"

"Conversely, if a monster consumes it, the effect is the same."

Zhu Yu smiled and said, "So, do you still think they're expensive?"

Bai Jingjing was stunned. Coming to her senses, her face contorted in a grimace. After a long moment of hesitation, she nodded and muttered, "It's worth it, but we could have negotiated a price. Who buys something without bargaining?"

Zhu Yu smiled but said nothing.

Without his repeated generosity, would Wei Long and Fang Cheng, nicknamed "Dragonfish," have come knocking on his door?

Moreover, this deal has already taken place.

Having tasted success, Wei Long and Fang Cheng will surely do their utmost to find high-level monster seedlings for him in the future.

This is also the hidden benefit of his not haggling with them.

of course.

There are definitely downsides as well.

That meant the two of them had ulterior motives towards him, but he didn't care. He was confident that he could still escape if no "Radiant Sun Realm" martial artist came out.

Moreover, even if a "Radiant Sun Realm" martial artist makes a move.

He could also simply run back to "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins," choose a later day to release him, and then take revenge.

Return to the eerie scene.

Zhu Yu sent Bai Jingjing, who was grumbling about the "blood money," away to feed the ghost seedlings, and then returned to the stone house to activate the "altar."

Try to teleport the "Infant" and "Dragon Loach" back to the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins".

However, all attempts ended in failure.

Zhu Yu shook her head, "So it really won't work—"

The "altar" makes it easy to transport inanimate objects.

However, once a living creature is transported, its weight instantly becomes like a mountain, and the teleportation channel cannot withstand it even before it enters.

"I wonder if 'Blue Isle Ancestor' will be a success—"

The thought flashed through his mind, but Zhu Yu didn't think much of it and threw the question to his "main body." He then took out two "dragon loaches," one red and one black.

He chuckled softly as he looked at the two trembling little ones.

"That's clever of them—"

He waved his hand and imprinted the mark into his own soul, his gaze fixed on the person.

[Target: Mysterious Seedling One/Mysterious Seedling Two]

[Race: Loach]

[Rank: Black - Ranger "15%"]

[Trickery: Flame/Corrupted Water]

[Status: Uneasy]

"Huh, this isn't your average elemental attribute—"

Upon receiving the information, Zhu Yu was momentarily surprised, but his smile deepened. He took out a small handful of "blood crystals" condensed from the essence of the Tu Yu Ren and the Swamp Crocodile from his sleeve, placed them in front of the two little creatures, and said with a smile, "From now on, you'll be called Crimson Flame, and you'll be called Blackwater. Eat up, this is good stuff, you can't get it outside—"

Despite their young age, Chi Yan and Hei Shui possess intelligence comparable to that of a three- to five-year-old child, belonging to the category of strange creatures born with complete logical memories.

Smelling the enticing aroma emanating from the "blood crystal," the two little ones hesitated for a few moments before finally giving in and opening their mouths to devour it.

Zhu Yu watched for a while, then closed his eyes, concentrated, and absorbed the strange energy to cultivate.

The time that follows.

He rarely went out, and usually bought strange seedlings and blood food by ordering in bulk from familiar merchants.

The 100,000 mu of strange fields have become visibly fuller.

The strange seedlings grew stronger day by day.

Rumors and gossip about the "inland sea" often circulate.

Some say they saw the corpse of the "Sea-Swallowing King" in a trench; others say the "Sea-Suppressing Lord" is joining forces with other strange kings to severely damage "Moon-Covering City"; still others say "Moon-Covering City" intends to join forces with the two powerful cities of "Heavenly Fire" and "Boundless" to completely eliminate the Eighteen Kings, and so on.

Zhu Yu disregarded all of this; he had no intention of entering the Inner Sea again until the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" was restored.

Focus on managing the haunted field and cultivating the haunted seedlings.

"The Immortal's Tomb and the Spirit Ruins".

A vast expanse of jade pavilions and towers, seemingly stretching endlessly.

As you get closer, you can see that there are ruins everywhere, and you can vaguely see cultivators running around, as if they are searching for something.

A streak of light descended from the sky.

He manifested as a handsome young man in a gray robe with a refined appearance and a gentle demeanor. He glanced around, took a step, and moved like a ghost, appearing in the center of the building complex in a few flashes.

In front of a seven-story white jade building.

Look up.

The three large characters "藏法阁" (Zangfa Pavilion) came into view.

Without hesitation, Zhu Yu stepped to the door, took out his identity jade slip, scanned it against the light screen that appeared at the door, and walked in.

This was his second visit to the sect's "Zangfa Pavilion".

He wasn't here to seek the Dharma, but to find information about the infant in the "Ghost Realm" glacier. He always felt that the "infant" was very important to him, but he couldn't quite figure out what it was.

Looking at the densely packed bookshelves, filled with books.

"This is a huge project—"

Zhu Yu chuckled lightly; he stepped to the bookshelf, but instead of taking down any books, he directly covered all the books on the shelf with his divine sense.

next moment.

A large amount of textual information flooded into my mind and was recorded by the "Eye of True Sight".

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

After collecting the books on one shelf, he immediately went to the adjacent bookshelf, covered it with his divine sense, and, as before, roughly reviewed and collected the books.

Time passed little by little.

I don't know how long it has been.

"call--"

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his slightly sore temples. Even with his powerful divine soul, it was still very difficult and mentally taxing to look through tens of millions of books at once.

After a moment of calm, a thought began to stir within him.

"Retrieve similar information about the 'Ghost Realm' glacier infant—"

next moment.

Hundreds of messages clearly appeared in his mind.

Zhu Yu checked them one by one. When he saw a certain message, his expression froze, and then his eyes revealed an uncontrollable look of ecstasy.

"Golden" creatures—

According to the information displayed.

The sleeping "infant" in the glacier fits the description of the "golden" creature in the book, or it could be called a "divine creature".

It is born from the nurturing of heaven and earth, and is the carrier of the Dao.

Some "spirit ruins" refer to them as "gods".

Because it possesses "immortal gold nature," its lifespan is almost infinite; because it carries a certain "Dao principle," its divine power is like a prison.

"The Indigenous Spirits of the 'Ghost Realm'—"

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