127 – Flawless Profound Elixir! The terrifying Beastmaster World

‘It seems like this world’s beastmaster system is quite interesting. By signing a contract with a beast, one can acquire some of its abilities. Their physical strength and vitality can also be enhanced…’

Wang Ping scanned Wu Yueming’s body with his Spiritual Sense, quickly understanding the general power system of this world, somewhat surprised.

Subsequently, Wang Ping mobilized his water-attribute Spiritual Essence to neutralize the deadly poison within Wu Yueming.

Then, he switched to wood-attribute Spiritual Essence to replenish the life force that had drained from Wu Yueming’s body.

As Wang Ping was doing this, various ferocious beasts from behind also caught up, their eyes filled with malicious intent as they launched attacks at Wang Ping and the Cyan Bird.

In response, the Cyan Bird showed an anxious expression.

‘Noisy…’

Wang Ping’s gaze turned cold as he glanced at these ferocious beasts, and their attacks instantly and anomalously disintegrated.

Subsequently, these ferocious beasts’ bodies stiffened and then exploded, with rain falling to the ground.

The Cyan Bird noticed this scene and was completely stunned, utterly astonished.

As a spirit beast, her intelligence was naturally high. Though not as advanced as an adult human, she had the intellect of a ten-year-old.

In her knowledge, humans enhanced their physical strength by contracting with spirit beasts.

Some powerful beastmasters were indeed strong enough to fight their beasts on their own.

But that was only effective against low-level beasts or ferocious creatures.

A method like Wang Ping’s, where a mere glance could make all those fourth-tier ferocious beasts explode, was something she had never seen nor was it recorded in any inherited knowledge.

This really defied logic, shattering her understanding of spirit beasts.

Was this really still a human?

Who was the real spirit beast here…

At this moment, the beastmasters in the conquered city below also saw what was happening in the sky. Their faces were filled with shock, and their worldview was somewhat shattered.

However, beastmasters were far more intelligent; they thought of some special spirit beasts.

Hence, they believed that although they hadn’t seen Wang Ping’s contracted beast, it was definitely lurking.

It was either of a special type or an assassination type of spirit beast.

Of course, being able to instantaneously defeat so many fourth-tier ferocious beasts also undoubtedly demonstrated its strength.

They strongly suspected Wang Ping to be a fifth-tier beastmaster.

If Wang Ping was a fifth-tier beastmaster, it seemed they had been saved.

Although, a fifth-tier beastmaster couldn’t suppress a beast tide completely.

Given that there were also fifth-tier ferocious beasts within the beast tide, but a fifth-tier beastmaster arriving would ensure their safe evacuation.

Within the beast tide, some fourth and fifth-tier ferocious beasts sensed Wang Ping’s presence and momentarily stopped, staring fixedly at him with some hesitation.

Especially the fifth-tier ferocious beasts, who instinctively felt a sense of fear when looking at Wang Ping.

This heightened sense of detection was undoubtedly one of the ferocious beasts’ characteristics.

When a mouse sees a cat, it trembles and falls into fear…

When an animal that has never seen a tiger in its lifetime encounters one, it instinctively feels terror.

Thus, they hesitated.

This human was undoubtedly terrifying.

For a moment, the ferocious beasts leading the beast tide were unsure whether to retreat.

‘Brother Wang…’

Wu Yueming regained consciousness after being healed, looking at Wang Ping with astonishment.

Then, recalling his recent experience, he instantly understood what happened.

‘Brother Wang, thank you for rescuing me…’

Wu Yueming’s face was full of gratitude.

If Wang Ping hadn’t come, he feared he might have died.

Shortly after his arrival in this world, he had integrated into it and encountered a benefactor. This benefactor, recognizing his talent for beastmastery, brought him to the city’s Beastmaster Academy for special training.

But he never imagined that a beast tide, only mentioned in books, would suddenly occur in his city.

The city’s defense system was easily dismantled by the terrifying beast tide, quickly followed by a massacre.

He could have escaped, but out of fury over his benefactor’s death, he fought the ferocious beasts, only to be poisoned by a venomous beast’s stinger and fall unconscious.

‘Do you need my help…?’
Wang Ping nodded slightly, not saying much, and looked down at the rampaging beast tide below.

“If possible, Brother Wang, please make a move.”

Wu Yueming clenched his teeth, his face full of hatred as he looked at the beast tide below.

The friends he had made recently, the teachers who taught him cultivation, his benefactors, all had died.

He himself had almost died.

One could say, he harbored a deep-seated hatred for these fierce beasts.

“Mm…”

Wang Ping nodded, overlooking the fierce beasts below, and simply raised his hand.

As he lifted his hand, countless long swords made of spiritual energy appeared in the sky, covering it completely, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.

This scene stunned all the surviving human beastmasters and terrified the fierce beasts.

These fierce beasts showed human-like expressions of fear, no longer hunting humans but choosing to flee.

However, it was all in vain.

The sky-covering long swords of spiritual energy shot out suddenly, like a rain of swords, piercing through tens of thousands of fierce beasts, killing them swiftly and precisely.

In just a second, all the fierce beasts were exterminated, not a single one left alive. The bright red blood dyed the ground, appearing particularly striking under the setting sun.

“Done…” Wang Ping withdrew his hand and spoke blandly.

The Sword Control Technique was merely a low-grade Earth-level martial skill, a technique he hadn’t used in a long time.

Although he could have suppressed all the beasts with just his aura, there were innocent people here. Using the Sword Control Technique for precise single-point kills was the best choice.

“So strong!”

Wu Yueming was shocked upon seeing this scene.

Although he had known from the group that Wang Ping’s strength had reached six-star level, he had never witnessed Wang Ping in action and thus his perception was limited to numbers.

Now, seeing Wang Ping’s move with his own eyes, he finally had a clearer understanding.

Of course, Wu Yueming didn’t know that Wang Ping had held back. Otherwise, with his current strength, he could destroy a small country in an instant…

At this moment, not only Wu Yueming was stunned, but so were Qingniao and all the other survivors, all revealing expressions of shock.

This strength was too monstrous, making them suspect that Wang Ping was at least a level six beastmaster…

Level six, that was a master-level beastmaster, a pillar of the human alliance.

Now, they were fortunate enough to witness one here, an incredible honor.

“What’s the situation with your world? Since I’m here, I don’t mind helping you solve some troubles before I leave…” Wang Ping asked, his hands behind his back.

“Actually, the situation for humans in our world doesn’t seem optimistic. Here, humans can sign contracts with spiritual beasts and certain fierce beasts to command them in battle and protect their homes…”

Wu Yueming said helplessly, with a tone full of hatred.

“However, humans not only face native fierce beasts, but spatial rifts have also recently appeared, bringing fierce beasts from other worlds, significantly increasing the pressure on humanity. Many places no longer have the strength to defend.”

“I see. Spatial rifts and fierce beasts from other worlds…”

Wang Ping showed a thoughtful expression.

Fierce beasts from other worlds appearing here and yet no group missions being triggered?
What is going on?

“These so-called ‘other worlds’ are actually part of this world’s existence, not something external…”

Alpha’s cold and ruthless voice sounded.

“I understand.” Wang Ping grasped the reason and stopped thinking about it.

After all, it was the same principle as some secret realms in the fantasy world.

Outside the great world, there were many small worlds attached to it.

Some small worlds were called secret realms and also housed powerful beings.

“I thought I could get a task. It seems I was overthinking…”

Wang Ping thought regretfully.

“It’s not exactly a loss. Humans are a unique race. If you can save a world on the brink of extinction, you can also earn group points…” Alpha explained.

“Wait a minute, if that’s the case, can I glitch the system, make it seem like I’m going to eliminate humanity, and then save them? Alpha, do you think the world consciousness could be fooled?”

Wang Ping’s eyes lit up, feeling somewhat eager.
Alpha remained silent.

You, Wang Ping, say that I, Alpha, am black-hearted, but you are the true black-hearted one, thinking of exploiting worlds for profit.

“No.” Alpha said coldly and ruthlessly, “Self-directing is useless.”

“Alright, actually I was just joking, I didn’t mean it.” Wang Ping’s expression remained unchanged; he calmly said in his heart.

Alpha ignored Wang Ping and submerged again.

“Wu Yueming, what is the strength of the strongest person in your world? Also, are there any types of Beastmasters with special abilities in your world?”

After collecting his thoughts, Wang Ping looked at Wu Yueming and asked with some anticipation.

As a person born in the 90s, Wang Ping in his previous life was very fond of Pokémon and Beastmasters.

If there were powerful beasts in this world that could aid him, he wouldn’t mind capturing a few.

Anyway, having an extra system means having an extra path…

With the Life Simulator, Wang Ping could effortlessly walk multiple paths.

“Uh, I don’t have much information, so I don’t know the specifics.”

Wu Yueming was slightly taken aback and bitterly smiled.

“But, according to the standards of the chat group, the high-level combat power in our world could be extremely terrifying.” Wu Yueming hesitated before speaking.

“In our world, Beastmasters are ranked from 1-9, followed by Crown Beastmaster and God-level Beastmaster. It is rumored that God-level Beastmasters can command beasts capable of destroying planets, but it is uncertain if this is true.”

“Moreover, the abilities of special beasts in our world are also incredibly terrifying. Many involve time and space, and some even involve luck and causality.”

Wang Ping: “…”

Wang Ping fell silent.

He didn’t expect that the world Wu Yueming was in would have such high levels.

Turns out, he might have thought too much…

Is this low-level power? No, it’s ridiculously high!

Unexpectedly, there are star-destroying entities; he could never have imagined it.

“I initially planned to show off in this world and see if I could take a few rare beasts with me. Now it seems I should just quietly slip away to avoid being killed by some perverts.”

Wang Ping felt a bit tired thinking this.

Just reaching the Profound Elixir Realm, he felt a bit arrogant and wanted to show off.

Hmm…as expected, one must stay low-key.

Deliberately showing off can lead to trouble; he didn’t want to end up like the arrogant An Lan, who got suppressed.

“Brother Wang, are you staying here for a while? I’d like to properly host you.”

Wu Yueming said politely.

“No, you just went through these events; you must be mentally exhausted. Forget about hosting me.”

Wang Ping maintained his expression as he patted Wu Yueming’s shoulder and spoke.

“Work hard and become strong. I believe in your potential.”

Wu Yueming’s Golden Finger is strong in this world.

Given the high ceiling of this world, Wang Ping thought that if Wu Yueming got lucky, he could quickly become one of the top fighters in the group.

“Yes, I will definitely work hard to become stronger. This beast tide wiped out all my acquaintances; I never want to experience such a thing again.”

Wu Yueming clenched his fist.

“By the way, Brother Wang, how many group points did you spend to come to my world this time? I’ll pay you back double next time.”

After a pause, Wu Yueming spoke.

“Not much, just twenty thousand; you can pay me back when you’re able. For now, focus on earning more group points to strengthen yourself. Though you are a Beastmaster, you can also consider dual-cultivation in another system; I have plenty of elixirs.”

Wang Ping said.

“Alright.” Wu Yueming nodded gratefully.

Brother Wang deserves to be the proxy group leader; he really carries the demeanor of a big brother, not only saving him but also taking care of him.

He had to remember all these favors and find ways to repay Brother Wang in the future.

“Then I’ll take my leave first. Next time I visit your world, you can properly host me.”
Wang Ping smiled and prepared to teleport away.

“Alright, Brother Wang, take care. By the way, Brother Wang, if I catch any rare beasts in the future, I’ll definitely save them for you.”

Wu Yueming nodded, remembering Wang Ping’s earlier inquiry about special beasts and hurriedly spoke.

“Alright.”

Wang Ping gave Wu Yueming a final pat on the shoulder, muttered silently in his heart, and then left the Beastmaster World.

“Am I too late?”

Shortly after Wang Ping left, a hazy figure emerged from space, squinting at the spot where Wang Ping stood.

Then, the figure took a deep look at Wu Yueming, and the space around it blurred; the person disappeared, as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Wang Ping returned to his own world and opened the chat group.

In the chat group, Wu Yueming was expressing his gratitude, boasting about Wang Ping’s prowess, describing how he wiped out the beast tide with a wave of his hand, sparking fervent discussion among the members.

Qin Tian(77): “Tch, what’s that? Such a small feat isn’t even close to Brother Wang’s full power; he hasn’t even shown one percent of his true strength.”

Ye Xiaofan(75): “I agree. The last battle was astonishing. I suspect Brother Wang’s cultivation has reached the Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm of their world.”

Xu Yi(84): “The fantasy world is indeed terrifying… Is a Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm really that powerful? Easily killing monsters rated close to seven stars.”

Fang Yun(3): “After all, it’s the fantasy world; it’s normal to be this strong. By the way, I’m now cultivating under Brother Wang’s system, and it’s marvelous. MMP, I never want to touch internal martial arts from the wuxia world again, just looking at it makes me want to vomit blood.”

Cai Yonglong(1): “Fang Yun, what’s your current cultivation level?”

Fang Yun(3): “Hehe, nothing much, just mid-stage Skin Refining Realm!”

Cai Yonglong(1): “???”

Liu Mei(15): “???”

Wang Ping(66): “How did you achieve such a monstrous cultivation speed? It’s only been a little over a day, and you’ve reached the mid-stage Skin Refining Realm?”

Wang Ping had just peeped into the group and was shocked by Fang Yun’s words.

Although he knew Fang Yun’s Golden Finger was about increasing cultivation efficiency, it’s absurd to reach mid-stage Skin Refining Realm in just over a day.

Fang Yun(3): “Hehe, honestly, I didn’t expect my Golden Finger to be this potent. Maybe I have a talent for cultivating under Brother Wang’s system. Besides, my Golden Finger does greatly boost my cultivation efficiency. I deeply regret not cultivating earlier. Additionally, it’s also related to my previous death; my Golden Finger works by the stronger my desire to get stronger, the more efficient my cultivation.”

Cai Yonglong(1): “Damn, I’m so envious. I used to worry for you, fearing you’d die on a woman’s belly. Now, with such a freaky cultivation speed, you’ll probably catch up to me soon… I’m about to lose it.”

Zhang Jun(70): “It seems some people indeed need to die once to unlock their true potential.”

Wang Ping(66): “Zhang Jun is right, I wholeheartedly agree.”

Wang Ping’s gaze turned peculiar.

He had always felt that Fang Yun’s Golden Finger seemed simple but perhaps was not so.

Now, it appeared his guess was right.

With Fang Yun’s aberrant cultivation speed, he might indeed reach the Spirit Origin Realm, or even the Transcendent Realm, in a short time.

What’s the deal… an anomalous dream honed Fang Yun?
Without the innumerable torments in that anomalous dream, causing Fang Yun to die so many times and be ultimately revived by Wu Jun, how could he have developed such an intense desire to become stronger, thus fully unleashing the potential of his Golden Finger?

Zhang Hu(5): “Occasionally peeping into the group, I saw Fang Yun’s words and was stunned. But Cai Yonglong, what’s going on? Afraid your brother isn’t doing well, yet also worried he’ll drive a Land Rover? Hilarious.jpg…”

Cai Yonglong(1): “Say no more, I need some peace.”

Fang Yun(3): “Brother Cai, don’t worry, I’ll cover you in the future. Wait, aren’t you with Brother Wang? Hugging such a big leg, aren’t you lucky… I’m envious.Jpg…”

Wang Ping(66): “Fang Yun, I’ll provide your resources for cultivation until you reach the Transcendent Realm. However, after reaching the Transcendent Realm, you’ll need to find your own resources. Of course, if you perform well, I’ll still get some for you, offering at a discount.”

Wang Ping pondered for a moment and spoke.

Fang Yun had demonstrated his value, and Wang Ping felt it was necessary to nurture him.

Otherwise, the group’s high-end combat power would be insufficient, making future group tasks dangerous.

This time, Alpha suggested involving three six-star level participants in the mission, but the group couldn’t manage this, leaving only Chen Yao and Lin Yuanyuan to go.

As the group’s acting leader and the recognized elder brother in the minds of the members, Wang Ping saw the need to nurture talented members while motivating others.

After he took such actions, everyone realized that as long as they showed their potential, they would receive focused cultivation.

As for resources…
To the current Wang Ping, resources before the Transcendent Realm were not a big deal.

As he continued to grow stronger, neither Transcendent Realm resources nor those beyond were of much consequence.

Fang Yun(3): “Holy… Thank you so much, Brother Wang! Brother Wang, you are my only god, my divine kami! Grovel lick.jpg!”

Cai Yonglong(1): “See, we have a sycophant here.”

Fang Yun(3): “(ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~, Brother Cai, just admit it if you’re jealous.”

Cai Yonglong(1): “Tsk.”

Wang Ping (66) @ Zhang Hu (5): ‘Zhang Hu, how is your mission going?’

Zhang Hu (5): ‘To be honest, there’s a bit of trouble. These reincarnators are hiding very deeply, and we don’t know what they’re plotting. We can only respond by staying calm.’

Wang Ping (66): ‘I see, be careful. Reincarnators are not easy to deal with. In Liu Mei’s world, even two-star reincarnators can team up to fight three-star experts. The reincarnators in your world have high combat strength, so you must be cautious.’

Zhang Hu (5): ‘We understand. Although we don’t know where those reincarnators are hiding or what they are planning, we also have some actions of our own. Chen Yao is enhancing the power system in High Martial World, and Lin Yuanyuan, with Lin Zhan’s help, has drained a captured evil Martial Saint and become a Martial Saint herself.’

Wang Ping (66): ‘That’s not bad at all.’

Wang Ping felt a bit emotional.

To be honest, Wang Ping felt that his own speed of getting stronger was very fast, but Chen Yao and Lin Yuanyuan had the potential to surpass him.

Lin Yuanyuan’s Golden Finger was well-suited for rapid advancement.

And Chen Yao, as long as there were enough resources, could crazily add points and upgrade, mastering various power systems quickly. Her potential was astonishing.

Of course, in this regard, Qin Tian was also not inferior. With his Immortal’s Dao Fruit, as long as the resources were sufficient, he could effortlessly upgrade to the level of an Immortal, but his master wouldn’t allow it.

Besides that, resource acquisition was also an issue.

Now, Fang Yun was also demonstrating terrifying cultivation speed, with a promising future.

Everyone in the group was rapidly getting stronger, giving Wang Ping some pressure.

He hoped that the group members would grow stronger, but everyone has a competitive nature. He had held the strongest position in the chat group for a while and didn’t want to be surpassed.

Moreover, as the acting group leader, it was also necessary for him to maintain the strongest position.

Otherwise, who knew what Alpha might think.

However, while Wang Ping felt a sense of urgency, he wasn’t particularly panicked.

With the Life Simulator and so many resources at his disposal, rapid upgrades were still quite easy.

Next, Wang Ping didn’t say much, choosing to keep a low profile.

As long as Chen Yao’s group didn’t encounter any major issues, he didn’t need to go over.

Wang Ping asked in his heart after he came back to his senses, ‘System, how much does it cost to perform a new paid simulation?’

‘Ding, detecting that the host’s cultivation has reached the first level of the Profound Elixir Realm, conducting a paid simulation requires fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, or five hundred Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones.’

The voice of the Life Simulator system sounded, leaving Wang Ping silent.

‘Good grief, that’s ridiculously expensive, a hundredfold increase.’

Wang Ping was speechless.

Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm only required five hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones, but upon reaching the Profound Elixir Realm, it shot up to fifty thousand.

However, considering the gap between Half-Step Profound Elixir Realm and Profound Elixir Realm, this cost of fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones might be quite normal.

‘I don’t have enough spirit stones on me for a paid simulation. It looks like I need to go out and earn some. To earn a large amount of High-Grade Spirit Stones, Sacred Heart Island is the most suitable place, so I’ll go there.’

Wang Ping stroked his chin, pondering.

‘By the way, I also need to get a sword-based Profound Weapon. Otherwise, it feels quite uncomfortable.’

‘However, before heading to Sacred Heart Island, let’s perform a free simulation first.’

After thinking it over, Wang Ping made a decision and spoke to himself.

‘System, I want to conduct a free simulation.’

‘Ding, free simulation starting, host has eight free attempts remaining.’

The cold voice of the system sounded, the familiar screen appeared, and text floated out.

【On the first day, you left the Profound Turtle Continent and headed for Sacred Heart Island.】

【At the Ice Palace auction on Sacred Heart Island, you auctioned the Skyocean Staff, successfully obtaining fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. Due to your cultivation reaching the Profound Elixir Realm, no one dared to attack you, and you safely obtained the stones.】

【Next, after buying some precious herbs and Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones as cultivation resources on Sacred Heart Island, you returned to the Profound Turtle Continent. You went into seclusion for cultivation, while also fully nurturing Ye Chen and Bai Tianhong, treating them as your own.】

【Of course, you didn’t give up on Cai Yonglong either. After much consideration, you ultimately decided to let Cai Yonglong cultivate demonic arts. However, you didn’t plan to let him immediately cultivate these arts but intended to wait until Ye Chen smoothly embarked on the path of a chosen one.】

【In the blink of an eye, nearly twenty years passed. During these years, you returned to the Chi Clan and attempted to bring Ye Chen to Chi Village to see if any chemical reactions would occur. Unfortunately, you were disappointed. Despite the good relationship between Ye Chen and Chi Feng, nothing significant happened.】

【When the Seventh Star Secret Realm opened, Ye Chen received the Life and Death Realm inheritance and bid farewell to you.】

【In the same year, you brought Bai Tianhong to Sacred Heart Island to wait for the Old Woman with white hair. Meanwhile, you took Cai Yonglong to the Heavenly Sea Kingdom.】

【After arriving at the Heavenly Sea Kingdom, you handed over the demonic arts to Cai Yonglong for cultivation. It is worth mentioning that although Cai Yonglong could have broken through to the Spirit Embryo Realm long ago, you had prevented it, so he could directly condense a demonic body after switching to the demonic arts.】

【With your help, Cai Yonglong successfully switched to the demonic arts. You both started hunting secretly in the Heavenly Sea Kingdom. With the help of the demonic arts, Cai Yonglong’s strength improved rapidly. However, because you were cautious enough, Cai Yonglong’s speed of becoming stronger still couldn’t compare to when you were brought up by Blood Demon Yuan Feng.】

【You were cautious enough to handle the scenes well. As a result, although the occasional disappearance of strong individuals caused some suspicion and unease among ordinary Profound Elixir Realm experts, it did not attract the attention of Yin-Yang Mirror experts.】

【Twenty years later, Cai Yonglong’s cultivation reached the Fourth Layer of the Profound Elixir Realm. And your cultivation also reached the Third Layer of the Profound Elixir Realm. However, although your cultivation could not compare to Cai Yonglong who had practiced demonic arts, your combat strength was far beyond his reach.】

【Next, the Purple Moon Secret Realm opened, and you and Cai Yonglong ventured inside, searching for opportunities by following the destiny lines on those major sect disciples.】

【Thanks to Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger, you intercepted many opportunities in advance. You obtained many good items, including several eighth-grade medicinal herbs and even a ninth-grade herb. Consequently, your cultivation levels improved once again. Cai Yonglong’s cultivation, augmented by these opportunities and his devouring of mighty cultivators, reached the Fifth Layer of the Profound Elixir Realm, while you broke through to the Fourth Layer.】

【Not long after, by following the destiny lines, you discovered the skeletal remains of a Yin-Yang Mirror Realm expert who had fallen in the secret realm, along with the Storage Spirit Ring they carried.】

【Although the spiritual herbs inside the ring had lost their efficacy due to the passage of time, it still contained a large number of Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones and a Low-Grade Treasure Weapon. Such an item was only suitable for a Yin-Yang Mirror Realm expert and possessed immense power for those in the Profound Elixir Realm.】

【Both of you were delighted. Because it was a sword-type treasure, you took it, and Cai Yonglong, being your subordinate, had no complaints.】

【When you took the treasure, you unexpectedly triggered the option of the Unstable Optimizer. You hesitated whether to optimize it.】

【Eventually, you steeled yourself and chose to optimize it. Unfortunately, the optimization failed, and the Low-Grade Treasure Weapon turned into a Profound Weapon, leaving you exasperated. Cai Yonglong was also stunned, and the two of you stared at each other.】

【Feeling depressed, you took out a Profound Armor from the Storage Spirit Ring. To your surprise, the optimization option appeared again. After some internal conflict, you decided that a Profound Weapon wasn’t too precious and chose to optimize it.】

【This time, you successfully performed a positive optimization, turning the Profound Armor into a Treasure Weapon. Filled with joy, you felt you had struck it rich, as defensive treasures are more precious than weapons.】

【However, you realized that the Unstable Optimizer talent might make you a reckless gambler and reminded yourself to be careful when valuable items were involved. If not necessary, it’s better to be cautious, or you might suffer significant losses.】

【On the other hand, if it’s low-level items like Profound Weapons, though very valuable, optimization is manageable. Even if it turns negative, the pain is bearable, while a successful optimization would yield a treasure for free, making it worth the risk.】

【Cai Yonglong was amazed to see the Profound Weapon turn into a Treasure Weapon and curiously asked if you had acquired a new Golden Finger. You gave a vague response, and Cai Yonglong didn’t inquire further.】

【Just as you were about to leave, the actual owner of this opportunity appeared, having also discovered the Yin-Yang Mirror Realm expert’s remains. Furious at missing the opportunity, he immediately attacked you both.】

【This person was a major sect cultivator with a powerful cultivation at the Seventh Layer of the Profound Elixir Realm. However, you and Cai Yonglong were no ordinary cultivators. Working together, you easily defeated him, forcing him to escape using a secret technique.】

【You didn’t anticipate his escape techniques to be so formidable and had to abandon the chase. However, you realized that since Cai Yonglong’s identity as a demonic cultivator had been exposed, you would need to be extremely cautious in your future actions.】

【The entire Purple Spirit Realm harbored deep hatred towards demonic cultivators. Once discovered, it would be a fight to the death.】

【Of course, you weren’t too worried because the secret technique provided by Ye Chen was very advanced. Even Life and Death Realm experts couldn’t see through the Profound Turtle aura on you, let alone detect traces of demonic cultivation. As long as you didn’t engage in combat, you would not be easily exposed.】

【Regarding your appearance and names, you had already changed them and used false names, ensuring you wouldn’t be easily tracked.】

【You intended to continue finding people with opportunities and intercepting them. However, although you intercepted some opportunities, the gains were not as significant as before.】

【After all, you were rogue cultivators, and there were limits to the opportunities you could intercept. Major sect heirs and true disciples had various life-saving methods given by their elders and could easily kill you if used.】

【After careful consideration, you decided against intercepting others’ opportunities and found a hidden place to digest the amassed resources and boost your strength.】

【Half a month later, using the intercepted opportunities, you increased your cultivation level once again, reaching the Fifth Layer of the Profound Elixir Realm. As for Cai Yonglong, he felt that consuming rare herbs and eighth-grade pills was wasteful for a demonic cultivator like himself, so he didn’t take them. You didn’t insist either.】

【Soon, you heard a huge commotion and knew that a battle for a major opportunity was about to start. Since you hadn’t encountered Ling Xue this time, you didn’t dare to watch the fight closely and decided to stay far away, fearing for your life.】

【However, you didn’t worry about finding Ye Chen, as you had his sound transmission talisman and could contact him anytime.】

【Eventually, Ye Chen succeeded in acquiring the opportunity, and you met up with him. Ye Chen was surprised that Cai Yonglong had become a demonic cultivator but didn’t say much.】

【Next, Ye Chen let you touch the Nirvana Fruit. Upon touching it, you triggered the optimization option, making you wonder if higher-grade items had a higher chance of activation.】

【However, since it was Ye Chen’s Nirvana Fruit, you didn’t dare to try optimizing it and chose to refuse. After receiving a share of the Nirvana Realm inheritance from Ye Chen, you all left the Purple Moon Secret Realm.】

【Ye Chen parted ways with you again, and you found a secluded place to process your gains. You also planned to practice the Wind and Thunder Technique and consume the Nirvana Fruit.】

【You had been delaying consuming the Nirvana Fruit until you obtained the Wind and Thunder Technique. Now that you had it, you felt it was time to consume the Nirvana Fruit.】

【However, when you took out the Wind and Thunder Technique to practice, the optimization option appeared again. Your expression froze, unsure whether to optimize it or not.】

【Then you recalled that techniques could still be practiced after being copied, so the cost seemed low. Therefore, you chose to optimize. Finally, the Wind and Thunder Technique was successfully optimized into the Primordial Spirit Technique suited for you.】

【Although it remained a top-tier Heaven-grade technique, it could now practice all attributes, making it significantly more powerful. You realized that optimizations could involve more than just grade improvements, but also other enhancements.】

【You were impressed, feeling you had underestimated this red talent.】

【Next, you practiced the Primordial Spirit Technique and consumed the Nirvana Fruit. This successfully elevated your Profound Elixir grade to flawless and transformed your physique into the Primordial Spirit Body, containing the seven attributes: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Thunder.】

【Due to the flawless grade of your Profound Elixir, you were shocked to discover that the quality of the Spiritual Essence in your body had increased several times, which was terrifying.】

【However, the flawless grade of your Profound Elixir caused the sky to manifest various anomalies, attracting the attention of many cultivators nearby. Many believed that a heaven-and-earth treasure had appeared and flocked to your location.】

【You snapped out of your joy at the Profound Elixir grade enhancement, realizing your dangerous situation, and quickly fled with Cai Yonglong.】

【Shortly after, many cultivators arrived at your previous location and broke through the formation. There were even Yin-Yang Mirror Realm experts present.】

【Knowing that the Heavenly Sea Kingdom and its neighboring nations were no longer safe, you decided to return to Sacred Heart Island.】

【You planned to go into seclusion again, hoping to comprehend the Divine Ability: Wind Thunder Palm. You triggered the optimization option once more. After much hesitation, you believed the optimization probability was quite high and chose to optimize.】

【Unfortunately, the optimization failed, destroying the Divine Ability: Wind Thunder Palm, so you could no longer practice it. Feeling helpless, you realized you had been overconfident.】

【Although Divine Abilities can’t be copied, only inherited through memories, Cai Yonglong had a copy, so you weren’t overly disheartened.】

【Half a year later, the Hundred Kingdoms War began. This time, neither you nor Cai Yonglong had any intention of joining the chaos. You knew joining the fray might result in death.】

【However, you considered whether your flawless Profound Elixir would attract the Lord of the Heavenly Sword’s attention and prevent you from being used as bait. Flawless Profound Elixirs are extremely rare, and those who can form them are considered prodigies at least at the kingly level.】

【Nevertheless, it was just a thought. You didn’t have the courage to bet your life on someone else’s goodwill. You prefer not to risk your safety on another’s whims.】