A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 256

Chapter 252 Deterrence, Success, and the Deal with Silver Moon

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Tianjing, we’re not in a hurry. If you’ve made up your mind, you can send someone to the far west to inform them.”

“Fellow Daoist Han, are you truly from the Thousand Bamboo Sect?”

“The current leader of the Thousand Bamboo Sect is me.”

Han Li nodded calmly.

Tianjing’s eyes flickered upon receiving such a definite acknowledgment, then she probed:

“Fellow Daoist Han, the far west isn’t so easy to occupy.”

Although the far west is ostensibly unclaimed territory, anyone with a discerning eye knows it’s the backyard of the major righteous sects. High-level cultivators from the Southern Heaven might go there to stroll around and hunt for treasures, but if someone wants to occupy the far west, which is the size of two medium-sized countries, the Heavenly Extreme Sect and the Vast Ocean Pavilion, among other major righteous sects, will not agree. Once

the major righteous sects take action, one or two Nascent Soul cultivators won’t be able to defend the foundation of the far west.

Otherwise, over thousands of years, the far west would have been divided up by Nascent Soul cultivators who wanted to establish sects. How could it have remained idle and just a “no man’s land” for so long?

“Fellow Daoist Tianjing, let’s not talk about the far west. Let’s discuss the puppetry inheritance first. You can choose any three of these level seven materials.”

Han Li didn’t tolerate the other party’s habit of interrogating him.

He had already revealed enough.

“Fellow Daoist Han, taking only three might not be appropriate.”

The gray-robed elder wanted to bargain.

“How many does Fellow Daoist Tianjing want? Fellow Daoist, don’t be greedy.”

Han Li’s smile remained unchanged.

As long as they were willing to trade, he would maintain a perfect smile.

But if they were unwilling to trade, then he would have to take matters into his own hands and send them to reunite with their former relatives.

Sensing the change in Han Li’s aura, especially when he met those seemingly gentle eyes, the gray-robed elder inexplicably shuddered, suddenly feeling a sense of unease.

This chilling feeling was something he had only experienced in front of a handful of people.

Because of this, he was secretly alarmed, his heart churning with turmoil:

“This feeling is exactly the same as facing Brother Tianhen when he’s angry!”

But how could that be?

That was Tianhen, the Heavenly Monster.

He was the number one rogue cultivator who could fight against one of the three great cultivators of Tiannan, the Supreme Yang Immortal, and even injure him while escaping unscathed.

Could this unknown person in front of him also be at Tianhen’s level?

Realizing this possibility, Tianjing Zhenren’s gaze towards Han Li changed.

After a moment’s thought, he reduced his three fingers to two:

“Fellow Daoist Han, taking three items is indeed inappropriate. This humble Daoist will only take two level-seven demon cores; otherwise, this humble Daoist would be taking advantage of you greatly.”

“Hmm? Only two demon cores?”

That’s not right, why is it decreasing instead of increasing?

Shouldn’t it be increasing to four or five?

Han Li was stunned.

“Fellow Daoist Han, you may not know this, but the ancient puppet technique I possess requires extremely rare and hard-to-find spiritual materials such as ten-thousand-year-old ironwood, as well as several other materials that even I have never heard of. If I were to trade it to you at a high price, the possibility of you gathering all the materials would be extremely slim.”

He feared he wouldn’t be able to sleep

at night. Or rather, he would have to sleep with one eye open to feel at ease.

He knew all too well just how terrifying a Nascent Soul cultivator whose aura alone was comparable to Tianhen’s. Trying

to take advantage of someone in this regard, and incurring their wrath…

just thinking about the consequences sent chills down his spine. He

couldn’t afford to offend them.

“Fellow Daoist, aren’t you being taken advantage of?”

Tianjing’s courtesy made Han Li feel somewhat embarrassed.

He felt a little guilty.

“No, no, two level-seven demon cores are already a small profit for me,”

the gray-robed elder said politely.

The transaction was quickly completed.

Han Li traded two earth-attribute level-seven demon cores for the inheritance of the ancient puppet technique.

The smoothness of the process surprised him.

He thought for a moment…

He then made a second deal:

“I, Han, am willing to exchange these two level-six earth-attribute demon cores for the eight Core Formation level puppets you possess, is that acceptable?”

“Of course, of course. However, driving these puppets requires soul stones. If you, Fellow Daoist Han, do not have soul stones, I’m afraid you will find it difficult to control these puppets,”

Tian Jing reminded him.

Their group of several had previously discovered many valuable items in the ancient cultivator’s cave. He had received the Puppet Technique and two half-finished Nascent Soul level puppets, as well as eight or nine flawed early-stage Core Formation

level puppets. Since the two half-finished Nascent Soul level puppets lacked soul stones to activate them, he extracted all the soul stones from the Core Formation level puppets, intending to gather enough soul stones to perfect the two Nascent Soul level half-finished puppets.

With enough soul stones, he could obtain two powerful helpers.

But without soul stones, even Core Formation level puppets were merely useless decorations.

Each defective puppet cost as much as half a regular magic weapon, worth at least fifty or sixty thousand spirit stones.

Alas,

without soul stones to activate them,

they couldn’t fetch a good price.

This person was willing to exchange two level-six demon cores; did he possess soul stones?

Just then, Han Li’s words interrupted Tianjing’s speculation:

“It’s alright. I simply want to dismantle these defective puppets to study the ancient puppetry techniques and see if I can make any progress. If I can gain anything, that would be best.”

“I see.” “

Fellow Daoist Tianjing, please reconsider your decision to join our sect. I’ve always kept my doors open for you. This level-eight tortoise demon core is yours if you ask.”

“Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Han. I will consider it carefully.”

After Han Li left the Crystal Dragon Pavilion, True Person Tianjing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and evaporated the sweat stains inside his robes, then began to breathe heavily.

“This person is suspicious.”

“Perhaps even more dangerous than Brother Tianhen?”

Just now, if he had offended the other party, even if nothing happened today, he would definitely be targeted later.

Raising his hands, looking at his still slightly stiff and trembling fingers, the old man took a deep breath:

“How many years has it been since I felt this kind of fear?”

“This person only used a low-to-mid-level Soul-Startling Technique, right? But why is its effect even more terrifying than a high-level Divine Sense Secret Technique?”

“Could it be that his spiritual sense is no less than that of a great cultivator?”

Only a significant difference could produce such a chilling feeling.

Could this person truly have the background of a major sect in the Great Jin Dynasty?

…

“Brother Han, why did you use the Soul-Shocking Technique on that Nascent Soul cultivator? Aren’t you afraid of making things worse?”

As soon as Han Li left the Crystal Dragon Pavilion, a lazy female voice rang in his ears.

The speaker was none other than the top-tier ancient treasure “Wolf-Head Jade Ruyi” in his storage bag.

To be precise, it was the spirit of the ancient treasure “Silver Moon.

” “Fellow Daoist Silver Moon, do you think he would obediently comply if I tried to negotiate with him politely?”

“Probably… not, right?”

“But what if I scare him? Would he dare to make a move?”

“No.”

“That’s right!”

Han Li smiled.

He had already reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage. If he were still very easy to talk to, outsiders would only think of him as an ordinary mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. Most people would confuse him with the Grand Elder of the Hidden Moon Sect, Fairy Ni Cai, or Old Monster Linghu of the Yellow Maple Valley.

Admittedly, Linghu Laoguai and his companion weren’t weak among mid-Nascent Soul cultivators.

But would Tianjing need to back down when facing Linghu Laozu and Ni Cai?

At that point, it wouldn’t be so bad if they took advantage of him on price; the main problem was his ordinary first impression, which would surely lead to him being underestimated. Recruiting him later would be difficult.

A small show of force wouldn’t be a bad thing; it could even serve as a warning.

Even if it failed, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

In fact, if it backfired, prompting him to gather a few friends to come after him, that would be even better.

“So, Brother Han did it on purpose?”

Deliberately flaunting wealth, deliberately intimidating.

It was a deliberate test.

“Yes, it was indeed intentional. I thought he’d be hot-tempered and bring a few Nascent Soul cultivators to ambush me. Unfortunately, I didn’t see anger in his eyes, only fear.”

Han Li shook his head, somewhat disappointed.

He had originally wanted to use Tianjing Zhenren to make a name for himself.

But the old guy was too cowardly.

What a pity.

“By the way, Fellow Daoist Silver Moon, how are the results of the bracelet I made from the Soul-Nourishing Wood? After all these years of nurturing with the Soul-Nourishing Wood, have you regained any memories?”

“No, my memories are still fragmented; I’ve lost a large part of them. Especially the parts before and after being refined into a spirit artifact, and also the parts related to the Spirit Realm.”

“That’s truly a pity.”

If Silver Moon could regain some of his memories related to the Spirit Realm, the benefits he could gain would be immense.

After all, in this timeline, he didn’t make Silver Moon acknowledge him as his master, but addressed him as an equal fellow Daoist, showing him ample respect. In other words, after Silver Moon merges with another split soul, he’s unlikely to be ashamed and eager to return to the Spirit Realm.

The two already had a clear agreement:

Han Li would help him find his original body on Kunwu Mountain. After finding his original body, one thing would be helping him obtain two spiritual treasures. Another would be helping him acquire some things from this world, and contacting the Upper Realm to re-establish contact with this world.

To put it another way, he would also assist him in ascending.

If Longmeng, the split soul of Kunwu Mountain, didn’t want her original body to leave behind karma and inner demons, she would have to settle things with him first.

In short

, he was determined to take this free meal.

“Where do we go next?”

The barbarian, somewhat disappointed by the lack of a satisfying battle, asked.

“Xi Kingdom, Yunmeng Mountain! There’s a big show there, we can’t miss it! Brother Man, you can show off your skills then.”

In order to try to revive the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, both the righteous and demonic paths would definitely try to obtain the pure liquid of the Spirit Eye Tree, and would inevitably scheme against the three sects of Yunmeng.

The Luoyun Sect’s strength has greatly increased with the addition of Master Hongfu.

But precisely because of this, the power invested by the righteous and demonic paths this time will definitely exceed that of the original timeline.

It wouldn’t be surprising if one or two more Nascent Soul stage monsters appeared.

If the three members of the Luoyun Sect are not careful, they may suffer a great loss.

For example, Cheng Tiankun in the original timeline was outmaneuvered by the righteous and demonic paths, resulting in serious injuries and the loss of several decades of lifespan. He spent another twenty years healing, and his cultivation time was completely delayed.

Since Cheng Tiankun had shown some kindness to Master Hongfu, he had no reason to stand by and watch her suffer this calamity.

If it were Master Hongfu who was seriously injured, he would feel even more guilty.

So,

he decided to join in the fun.

Besides, it was still early, and he could intercept that sword prodigy from the Ancient Sword Sect.

The Azure Origin Sword Technique he possessed was practically tailor-made for him.

One of the three great sword bodies

should be his disciple.

He could also use the free time to go to the Hundred Crafts Academy to learn from their experience and improve his weapon-refining skills. Reducing the losses in refining Nascent Soul level puppets was something he should naturally do.

He only had two pieces of ten-thousand-year-old ironwood that he had extorted from the Star Palace.

He couldn’t afford the losses from failed refining.

“By reassembling the parts collected in the Void Heaven Palace, I can still gather twenty or thirty Nascent Soul level puppets!”

It all depended on the success rate of repairing and refining.

There was also the issue of the lack of soul stones.

However…

Even if he were to act recklessly, with the guidance of the Great Evolution Divine Lord, crafting and repairing ten Nascent Soul level puppets shouldn’t be a problem.

“Let’s go.”

(End of Chapter)