Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 292 - 170: Earth-Storage Spirit Turtle · Joyful Dew · Nine Strengths Mountain Shifting Technique

Ghost Flood Dragon True Man laughed first. "Not bad. That girl Ziyan has been alluring since she was a child, and now she’s developed a top-notch figure, curvy in all the right places."

"If she weren’t Daoist Yaoshang’s disciple, I would have snatched her up to be my Tripod Furnace long ago."

Master Yaoshang turned to look at him, her tongue licking the corner of her lips. "What’s so interesting about a little girl?"

"If you’re so interested, Ghost Flood Dragon, why not come to my room tonight?"

She had recently mastered a new Reverse Cultivation Technique and was looking for someone to test it on.

Those Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators were too weak; they couldn’t handle her at all.

But Ghost Flood Dragon True Man just gave an awkward laugh and didn’t take the bait.

He had actually tried it once before and ended up in seclusion for over a month just to recover.

Even with the power of a Flood Dragon, he couldn’t withstand her seemingly endless demands.

Fortunately, word of this incident hadn’t spread. The few disciples who knew about it had already been silenced by Ghost Flood Dragon True Man.

Aside from Yaoshang, none of the other Golden Core Daoists present knew about it.

So Master Nijie cut in, "You two can discuss your private affairs later."

Then he asked seriously, "How certain are you that this plan will work?"

Master Yaoshang held up three fingers. "If we rely on my disciple alone, there’s only a thirty percent chance of success."

"According to the intel, Xiao Chen isn’t some debauched rich boy. On the contrary, he’s an ascetic who focuses solely on his cultivation. People like him are always the hardest to bait."

"But if we had a bottle of Joyful Dew, I’d be ninety percent certain of success."

"Besides, once someone like him breaks his vows, we might even be able to put him to our use in the future."

Joyful Dew was far more potent than Joyful Fragrance. It was a secretly concocted Spiritual Liquid, colorless and odorless.

Regardless of gender, anyone who applied it to their skin beforehand would emit an enchanting "Body Fragrance" that could easily attract nearby Cultivators.

Furthermore, this Spiritual Liquid also had a slight Charm Effect.

It could unconsciously stir a Cultivator’s deepest desires, making them mistakenly believe these feelings were their own.

However, Joyful Dew could barely be considered a Tier Three Spiritual Liquid.

Although it was at the bottom rung of Tier Three Spiritual Liquids, its origins in the Eastern Domain and its unique effects meant it was not only expensive but also extremely rare.

After all, very few Cultivators would produce such a Spiritual Liquid, let alone sell it.

Master Yaoshang didn’t have any herself, but she knew that Master Nijie had once acquired a bottle.

She speculated that he most likely hadn’t used it yet.

Sure enough, at the prospect of putting Xiao Chen to their use, Master Nijie was tempted.

If they could plant a mole like that inside the Lingyuan Sect, then when the Yellow Springs Traveling Palace opened, the Divine Fire Sect would have nothing left to worry about.

With his carefully groomed disciple operating in the open and Xiao Chen working from the shadows...

No matter how many people the Lingyuan Sect sent in, it would be like throwing meat buns at a dog—a complete and utter loss!

.

By seizing the Yellow Springs Traveling Palace and harvesting the Yin Fiend Qi within, they could use a Secret Technique to refine it and create the Yellow Springs Returning Evil Needle, a tool specifically for breaking all kinds of Grand Arrays.

Before the power of the Yellow Springs Returning Evil Needle, even a Tier Three Array would be useless.

Once the Lingyuan Sect lost the protection of its Defense Array, its destruction would only be a matter of time.

And with a fresh supply of Tier Three Essence Blood, the remaining Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers and Cyan Cloud Sect would be nothing more than candles flickering in the wind.

While he wouldn’t say they could be snuffed out with a flick of the finger, they would only be delaying the inevitable for a little while longer.

"Fine! I approve this plan."

With this in mind, Master Nijie made his decision on the spot, readily taking out a Colored Phoenix Flower Double Bottle and handing it to Master Yaoshang. "Inside is the Joyful Dew you wanted."

"You can have it, but I expect to see results."

"You must secure Xiao Chen by the end of the third month at the latest."

Master Yaoshang beamed like a flower in bloom. "Rest assured, Nijie. Leave it to me."

"Tomorrow... no, I’ll have Ziyan set out tonight."

She happily accepted the Joyful Dew and returned to her own courtyard.

She took a White Glaze Double Bottle from her Storage Bag and poured half of the Joyful Dew into it.

After a moment’s thought, she poured in another thirty percent.

’He’s just one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, why would I need a whole bottle of Spiritual Liquid for him?’

’Even if Xiao Chen has formed a Fake Pill, he’s essentially no different from any other Foundation Establishment Cultivator, just with a bit more Magical Power. Leaving twenty percent should be more than enough.’

’After all, this is a honey trap, not Magical Combat.’

Once her preparations were complete, she put away the White Glaze Double Bottle and sent someone to summon Han Ziyan.

Master Yaoshang had never actually intended to take a disciple, but among the tens of thousands of refugees, she had recognized that familiar face at a single glance.

Even though Han Ziyan was rail-thin and dark-skinned from starvation and cold at the time, Master Yaoshang still picked her out and deliberately taught her only Bewitching Arts.

To preserve her greatest value—and to make the two of them more alike—she had always resisted the urge to lay a hand on her.

Once this mission was over, Master Yaoshang planned to personally sample the taste of her disciple.

"Master, you called for me?"

"Ziyan, come closer. You must remember every word I’m about to tell you."

Master Yaoshang patiently instructed her for a full hour.

"Have you remembered everything I said?"

"Master, I’ve remembered. I’ll go find that Xiao Chen and use the skills you taught me to steal his very soul."

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「Elemental Magnetic Peak」

Not long after Xiao Chen returned, he suddenly remembered that he was still missing a Body Refining Technique.

Come to think of it, although his Body Refining Cultivation had reached the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he hadn’t actually trained it himself.

Instead, he had taken a shortcut back then by relying on a piece of Jade Bone.