She wanted to see just how Wang Yu planned to handle this situation.
She remembered this cultivator, who had burned his lifespan to forcibly transcend the limits of his aptitude, quite vividly. In her eyes, he was clearly the type who would stop at nothing for power. Such people were unscrupulous, had low credibility, and, lacking close friends or family as restraints, were prone to extremes.
Cheating a big spender like Yu Tangtang seemed like a pretty good choice for him.
Wang Yu, seeing Tanai Chan fall silent with a strange expression, didn't bother guessing her thoughts. He was still worried whether the other party would choose to simply eliminate him, the trading partner.
Meanwhile, deep behind the Blood Demon Hall in the center of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect's nine peaks...
Yu Tangtang, having just slid off the Three-Colored Dragon Sparrow's wing, was tiptoeing stealthily across the smooth, blood-jade-and-crystal-paved ground. Every time she passed a palace, her small chest would rise and fall quite noticeably, clearly taking deep breaths to calm herself. Unbeknownst to her, her antics had long been discovered.
Several strands of spiritual sense intertwined in the air, exchanging information. Seemingly whispering amongst themselves, they were openly discussing Yu Tangtang; the little girl just couldn't hear them.
"This little ancestor, what mischief is she up to now? Why isn't Color Sparrow playing hide-and-seek with her?"
"This old man will go ask."
"No need for the trouble. Judging by her direction, she's heading for the old flood dragon's treasury."
"Hehe, I'll go loosen the restrictions a bit, leave a gap for her."
"Blood Axe, if there's an inquiry, you bear the responsibility yourself."
"What's there to fear? Isn't the old flood dragon's treasury just for his daughter? How many times has this happened? Don't tell me you all haven't taken a peek inside before."
"Hehe... Just some low-grade spiritual materials. What's there to see? Let's go, let's go~"
The sneaky Yu Tangtang, unaware her actions were being fully observed—live-streamed, even—instead thought herself agile and clever, material for great deeds. After half an hour of wrestling wits with the air, she finally reached her father's treasury.
The Blood-Eyed Demonic Flood Dragon, as a sect-guarding Nascent Soul level demonic beast, had a great relationship with each master of the Blood Demon Hall, i.e., the leader of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect. His cave dwelling was within the nine-thousand-foot blood pool.
His treasury, however, was located in a lotus pond before a certain palace. It seemed ordinary, without any marvels, but in reality, it concealed profound depths, difficult to see through.
Yu Tangtang looked left and right. Seeing no one around, she took three steps in one, charged forward, leaped gracefully, and dove into the lotus pond without making a splash, her entire figure disappearing.
A moment later, in a cavern interwoven with shimmering, multi-colored light, Yu Tangtang stood with her hands on her hips, feeling proud for a short while before springing into action.
"Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure... Body Refining Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure... Let me find them..."
"I choose—you two!"
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...
"She's back!"
In the Evil God District, at Tanai's Medicinal Garden, Tanai Chan, who had been waiting for the show, abruptly stood up. Seeing Wang Yu still sitting there drinking tea, she hurriedly urged, "Get up quickly! Senior Color Sparrow is here."
Wang Yu sighed helplessly, though he was actually feeling somewhat apprehensive himself.
"Senior Tanai, please excuse us."
"You!
"Hmph—"
The sound of the door slamming shut was loud. Yu Tangtang's voice carried over from afar.
"Wang Yu! Wang Yu! I'm back!"
In the sky, the figure of the Three-Colored Dragon Sparrow flashed past. Yu Tangtang landed smoothly, right on the steps of the breeze hall. In one hand, she held a Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure.
The first had a deep purple hue, shaped like a lotus flower, emitting a clear, cold, and lonely fragrance, its Yin nature quite apparent.
The second was a transparent crystal vial. The golden liquid inside refracted through the vial, shining brilliantly, accompanied by faint, resonant chants—extremely mysterious.
"Netherspring Lotus, Vajra Liquid. Both meet your requirements."
Wang Yu took them to examine and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. The Netherspring Lotus wasn't the top-tier Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure; it couldn't compare to supreme items like the Heavenly Frost Spiritual Breath that could even work on a Crippled Spiritual Root. But it was still a rare, high-grade item. Using it for Foundation Establishment, given Wang Yu's Yin-Ice spiritual roots comparable to a Mixed Spiritual Root, was barely sufficient.
As for the Vajra Liquid, this was a Buddhist treasure. In the ancient era many years ago, Buddhist sects existed in this world, but they were now extinct. Back then, many spiritual materials mutated under Buddhist influence. Among them was a tree called the Vajra Bodhi Tree. The liquid flowing from its trunk was called 〈Vajra Liquid〉. It had miraculous effects on body refining and could even aid in comprehending Zen. This tree was special; the longer it listened to Buddhist chants, the higher its grade became. It was now almost extinct in both the righteous and demonic domains. The portion Yu Tangtang produced was likely obtained from some ruins or secret realm, difficult to replicate. It was absolutely qualified for breaking through Body Refining Foundation Establishment, even slightly superior to the Netherspring Lotus.
"So? Your Sister Tangtang keeps her word!" The little munchkin looked immensely pleased with herself.
Wang Yu expressed his gratitude sincerely. "Thank you."
Since that was the case, Wang Yu had no reason to hesitate. He felt around for a while before finding the storage pouch containing the Flood Dragon inner core. He took out the item and handed it to Yu Tangtang. The matter was settled.
"Your core-sealing technique is truly impressive. Not a trace of aura leaked."
"Merely passable."
When Yu Tangtang broke the wax seal, the aura of the third-tier Flood Dragon inner core instantly became rich and potent. Sharing the flood dragon bloodline, if she used this item to break through to Core Formation, her bloodline would advance a step further. Perhaps she might even have a chance at transforming into a true dragon in the future. Using a flood dragon pearl to solidify her foundation was undoubtedly extravagant. Yu Tangtang was naturally extremely satisfied. She patted Wang Yu's shoulder.
"In the future, if you have any good stuff, feel free to come to your Sister Tangtang. I definitely won't cheat you."
"Oh right, you mentioned two small favors you needed Xiao Chan's help with before."
"That's right."
"Chan'er! Chan'er!" Yu Tangtang immediately called out. Tanai Chan, who had just gone inside, walked out quickly again, not a shred of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's dignity about her.
"Wang Yu has two favors he needs your help with. Listen to his instructions. I'm leaving first. I'll find you when I have time."
"Yes."
Yu Tangtang had come in a rush and left in a rush, clearly off to study how to use the Flood Dragon inner core. Tanai Chan, however, wore an expression even more complex than before.
After a long silence, she finally said, "State your requests."
Wang Yu felt like making a joke, but thinking of his useless 'little brother', he decided against it and went straight to business.
"Recommend me for promotion to Inner Sect disciple. That's the first."
"Assign me to carry out a slave-catching mission. That's the second."
Tanai Chan's willow-like eyebrows almost knitted together.
"Recommending you is no problem. Helping you get promoted to the Inner Sect isn't difficult either; many fellow disciples would give me face."
"But slave-catching missions are different. They concern spirit slaves. That's the prerogative of True Heir disciples. I cannot interfere."
Wang Yu shook his head.
"You can interfere."
"What's your reasoning?"
"The three overseers of the Cold Blood Peak stone house district belong to Su Yulong, Wei Zhong, and Yan Ling. Two of them have been stripped of their True Heir status, leaving only Overseer Liu under Yan Ling."
"Now that True Heir Yan is making her move to compete for the Nascent Soul legacy, if you just leverage your influence as an alchemist to support her a bit, getting me into a slave-catching team would be effortless."
**(End of Chapter)**