Chapter 493 - 450: Blade Battle Puppet and an Old Acquaintance

Chapter 493: Chapter 450: Blade Battle Puppet and an Old Acquaintance

If the best plan wouldn’t work, he could only move on to an alternative.

According to his plan, he needed the soul of a pure Immortal Dao Golden Core. The soul from a Bloodline Golden Core, on the other hand, would only conflict with his Sword Intent due to erosion from the bloodline.

Sword Intent demanded purity. His Divine Soul Saber, residing in his Sea of Consciousness, would strike down any foreign invader it could.

After being eroded day in and day out by a Demon Beast Bloodline, a Bloodline Cultivator’s Divine Soul couldn’t even dream of bearing the sharpness of his Sword Intent. The moment the two met, it would likely be instinctively repelled and annihilated by the Sword Intent.

As for the soul of a pure Immortal Dao Golden Core, the higher its Golden Core Realm Cultivation, the better.

The higher the Cultivation, the better the final result would be when he refined it with his Sword Intent.

Of course, this refining method, much like the Blade Battle Puppet, was currently just a concept.

He still needed to acquire some Golden Core Divine Souls to experiment with.

The only silver lining was that for the experiments, there weren’t many requirements for the Golden Core souls. Whether they came from a Demon Beast or a Cultivator didn’t matter.

After all, these would just be experiments under his control. Even if his Sword Intent had an instinctive repulsion, he could easily manage it.

’So much to do...’

As countless thoughts swirled in his mind, Chu Mu rubbed his forehead and couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.

The Nine Dragon Prison Suppression Tower still needed to be refined. The Blade Soldier Puppet required conceptualization, design, and experimentation.

After putting it off for so long, he also needed to handle the miscellaneous affairs of the True Understanding Pavilion...

At that moment, as if remembering something, Chu Mu raised his hand and swiped. A projected image appeared.

The image showed a tidal surge of dense Spiritual Qi. Amidst the roiling energy, a Demon Body, resembling a prostrate metal sculpture, rose and fell. With every breath it took, the churning Spiritual Qi poured into it as if being drawn into a vacuum.

The aura of Tier Two Perfection emanating from the Demon Body was clearly perceptible, even through the projection.

Wangcai’s transformation was clearly still ongoing.

’It should... succeed, right...?’

Chu Mu pursed his lips, a look of worry mixed with anticipation on his face.

If this transformation was successful, Wangcai would undoubtedly break through from Tier Two Perfection to Tier Three.

After breaking through to Tier Three, both its Spiritual Wisdom and its Cultivation strength would experience a quantum leap.

Wangcai’s importance to him was, of course, self-evident.

When he was in seclusion, Wangcai could stand guard for him.

When he was locked in a life-or-death battle, Wangcai would even sacrifice its life to protect its master.

The simple concept of mutual trust was an exceedingly rare thing in the Cultivation Immortal Realm.

He watched through the projection for a long time, only dispelling it when the Foundation Establishment cultivator returned at a quick pace.

"Senior, the treasures you wished to redeem are all here. Please take a look."

The man respectfully handed over a Merit Order and a Storage Talisman.

"Alright."

Chu Mu took them. After a quick scan with his Divine Sense, he stood up and headed out of the Merit Hall.

"Take care, Senior."

The man hurried to see him out, bowing deeply once more as Chu Mu reached the doorway.

Chu Mu strolled down the street, looking quite relaxed and in no hurry to return to Celestial Secret Island.

Before long, he stopped in front of a tavern.

Looking up, he saw an unfamiliar man in a private room on the second floor watching him.

’Like father, like son...’

Chu Mu shook his head with a smile. He took a single step, and in the next instant, he appeared inside the man’s second-floor private room.

"Senior!"

The man rose and bowed respectfully.

COUGH COUGH.

Chu Mu, who had just taken a sip of tea, nearly spat it out.

With a flick of his hand, he set up a barrier Restriction, isolating the room. He then looked at the man with a strange expression. "Fellow Daoist, why haven’t you reached Core Formation yet?"

Now it was Xu Changqing’s turn to look a bit uncomfortable.

"My path is that of Mental Realm Cultivation. The process of Core Formation is a bit different for me than for you, Fellow Daoist..."

Xu Changqing explained slowly, but Chu Mu felt his words didn’t quite ring true.

Chu Mu hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to press the issue, changing the subject instead. "The Longevity Sect is currently at the height of its power. Why have you come to the Demon Suppression Islands, Fellow Daoist?"

Chu Mu couldn’t hide his suspicion. When he had first entered the Merit Hall and sensed Xu Changqing’s presence, he’d almost thought he was mistaken. If it hadn’t been for his own Sword Intent’s keen perception of another’s Sword Intent, he would have dismissed it entirely.

Xu Changqing’s expression grew solemn, and his tone was grave. "To kill Demon Beasts and temper my Sword Dao!"

"The Great Chu Battlefield..."

Chu Mu trailed off as soon as the words left his mouth.

He realized it was wishful thinking for Xu Changqing to temper his Sword Dao through slaughter there. Given the power of the Sword Dao Nascent Soul in Great Chu and their enmity with the Righteous Alliance, it would be impossible.

If he actually revealed his identity on the front lines, a Nascent Soul from the Righteous Alliance would probably have no qualms about stooping to his level and swatting him dead with a single slap!

The Demon Suppression Islands, however, were a melting pot where good and evil mingled. As long as he was careful and his disguise was good enough, the chances of being discovered were indeed low. It was, in fact, an excellent place for him to train...

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