Chapter 281 - 127: Gu Xiangzhu: Why Is Zhu Li Riding on You?

Chapter 281: Chapter 127: Gu Xiangzhu: Why Is Zhu Li Riding on You?

Those who focus on a primary and secondary attribute can generally form Profound or Earth Grade Divine Patterns. Geniuses can even form Heaven Grade ones.

But this focus on two Divine Treasures suppresses the Cultivator’s affinity for other attributes, making it nearly impossible to form an Earth Grade Divine Pattern for them. Although this path still provides a qualitative leap in strength, any other attributes become little more than an afterthought.

To advance further with this method of cultivation, one must cultivate one of the chosen attributes to its absolute peak.

Take the current Patriarch of the Zhu Family, Zhujiang, and his Fire Virtue Body, for example.

The other path is to keep the five elements in a state of equilibrium when breaking through to the Physical Body Realm. This prevents the Divine Treasures from suppressing one another, but it also lowers the potential ceiling of all of them.

Moreover, it’s impossible for one person to be sensitive to all attributes.

That is why extremely few choose this cultivation method.

Entering the Physical Secret Realm also requires one to make a choice.

But it broadens the upper limit of one’s Divine Treasures.

If you choose to specialize in a particular Divine Treasure, you are certain to form one of the Five Virtues Bodies.

If you choose to cultivate them all, although you cannot form one of the Five Virtues Bodies, you can break the predicament of mutual suppression. As long as your talent is sufficient, you retain the possibility of eventually cultivating all of the Five Virtues Bodies.

’The Saint Monarch and that bitch Gu Xiangzhu were both fortunate enough to enter it once. They both chose the former path, cultivating the Golden Virtue Body and Water Virtue Body respectively.’

’The boost this provides to their Divine Patterns and Divine Techniques is simply outrageous.’

’This is why, even though my Divine Treasure is one level higher than Gu Xiangzhu’s, I still can’t say for certain that I could defeat her.’

’If I had the Physical Secret Realm as a safety net...’

’My flesh, tendons, and bones could all be elevated to the third grade or even higher, guaranteeing one of the Five Virtues Bodies. There’s really no need to be hasty.’

’It’s just...’

’I’m a little jealous!’

’The Saint Monarch alone actually got to enter twice.’

’But when I joined the sect, I was already an established cultivator with several levels in my Divine Treasures, so of course I missed the opportunity.’

’Whatever!’

’With Shuimo’s assurance, I’ll just take it slow and steady.’

’Once Lord Saint Monarch returns...’

’I’ll let the Saint Monarch carry me!’

’However... I should probably get closer to Yang Mo these days.’

’Although I was the Saint Monarch’s undisputed confidante before, our relationship was strictly that of a superior and subordinate.’

’No matter how hard I tried, I could never achieve the level of complete trust he has in Shuimo.’

’This time, with the Saint Monarch’s rebirth...’

’It’s the perfect opportunity to get closer to him.’

’I’m truly seventy percent confident.’

’Even if I end up being wrong...’

’I don’t stand to lose much anyway.’

...

「In a town upstream from Hanling County.」

Early in the morning, the thin mist had yet to dissipate.

Zhao Ci sat on the rooftop, dark circles under his eyes, looking completely listless.

"CLATTER..."

The sound of shifting roof tiles came from nearby.

He turned his head to see Feng Kucha leisurely climbing up.

"Hey! Old Zhao?"

Feng Kucha looked surprised. "How are the circles under your eyes getting even darker?"

Zhao Ci: "???"

’How are they getting darker?’

’Shouldn’t you know damn well why?’

That Xue Zhili was a real piece of work, insisting the two of them stay in the only two high-class rooms in town. He wouldn’t even let them switch.

As a result, he’d been stuck next to Feng Kucha for several nights.

He couldn’t help but start cursing, "You son of a bitch, how can you spend every single night rolling around with that Crocodile Lady? Can’t you show some restraint?"

’That Crocodile Lady’s death roll is fucking unbelievable!’

’The noise was just one big CLANG after another.’

’It’s completely wrecked my sleep quality.’

’When I finally do manage to fall asleep, I dream of myself and my young aunt... on a bed so decrepit it’s about to fall apart, on an old steam train, in the back seat of a moving car, on a trampoline...’

’And occasionally, Xiaozhuli shows up randomly too.’

’Who the hell can handle this?’

’I can barely even focus on my cultivation anymore.’

Feng Kucha’s face flushed. "Hey, we paid to rent her! I can’t return her until I get back to Lingge, so wouldn’t it be a waste not to use her? This is coming out of the Tenth Prince’s Mansion’s public funds. I was just trying to save you some money..."

"Aren’t you afraid you’ll run yourself dry?"

"I’m different from you guys. When you ’play,’ you’re expelling essence. When I ’play,’ I’m absorbing it."

"..."

’What is he, some kind of Male Incubus water pump?’

He rubbed his head. "So, how’s that Carp Spirit?"

Feng Kucha pursed his lips. "Still hasn’t regained its Spiritual Wisdom."

Cao Bang had acted swiftly this time.

They captured the Carp Spirit in just half a day.

According to the procedure Zhao Ci had demanded, it was supposed to be flayed alive in front of all the townspeople—and flayed while it was sapient, so everyone could hear its screams and curses. Only then would they feel their anger had been vented.

However...

When Liu Yang brought the Carp Spirit back, it was already an imbecile—the kind that had completely lost its Spiritual Wisdom.

Zhao Ci ordered Liu Yang to heal it, so Liu Yang had no choice but to try.

But after many days of treatment, there were no results.

Zhao Ci shook his head. "Tell him to stop. The townspeople have been holding back for days. It’s time they got to vent their anger."

"You’re giving up on healing it?"

Feng Kucha seemed reluctant. What was the difference between a Carp Spirit that had lost its Spiritual Wisdom and a regular big carp?

Zhao Ci grinned. "You don’t actually want to hear it curse up a storm, do you? What if it has a slip of the tongue and rats out the Feng Family? How would you save face then?"

"True..."

Feng Kucha nodded reluctantly, then a thought suddenly struck him. "You knew from the start that it shouldn’t be healed, which is why you handed the job to Liu Yang and his men. But if you never intended to heal it, why go through the trouble?"

Zhao Ci raised an eyebrow. "If we don’t make things difficult for them, how will they learn we’re not to be trifled with? The next time they have to deal with the Feng Family, they won’t dare try to fool you like you’re some kind of idiot!"

Feng Kucha slapped his thigh. "Now that you put it that way, this is actually pretty satisfying!"

Zhao Ci stood up. "The villagers from all over who have a grudge against the Carp Spirit have pretty much all arrived. It’s time to begin."