NOVEL WEB Chapter 0693: Three Years of Achievements
Chen Yu had been worried that he wouldn't have enough Contribution Points to stay in Blood Demon Valley for long.
And with the Blood Soul Fusion Technique within him, venturing out on missions raised the concern of encountering Zhuo Buhuan.
Unexpectedly, two great families suddenly delivered five thousand Contribution Points to him. If Chen Yu were frugal, that would last him three years.
However, seeing how the two big families seemed eager to befriend him, Chen Yu decided to give them more chances to present gifts. Therefore, there was no need to be too thrifty with these five thousand Contribution Points.
Chen Yu took a deep breath and approached a Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion.
Practicing for one day in a Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion required the expenditure of one hundred and fifty Contribution Points. The former Chen Yu would not even dare to dream of it.
It was precisely because he had suddenly become 'rich' with five thousand Contribution Points, coupled with curiosity, that he decided to go in and take a look.
Thud! Thud!
After opening the Cultivation Cave Mansion, Chen Yu walked in, and the large door closed behind him.
"Did someone just open a Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion?"
"Could you have seen it wrong?"
Below Blood Demon Gorge, several people were discussing aloud.
Here, the Cultivation Cave Mansions were divided into five levels—ordinary people usually went to the First or Second level.
There were only twenty Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansions in total, and they were seldom opened.
There were ten Fourth-level Cultivation Cave Mansions, and they were opened even less frequently.
As for the Fifth-level Cultivation Cave Mansions, there were only two per valley. Even so, they were often left unused, as if abandoned, and nobody sought them out.
A Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion was much more spacious than a Second-level one, and was controlled by an Array.
Buzz Boom!
The moment the Array was activated, surging Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi roared in from all directions, enveloping Chen Yu and creating a feeling of utter comfort and delight.
Furthermore, the Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion could also invoke the powers of Blood Path and Demon Technique's moods through the Array for people to comprehend. It could even generate the oppressive aura of a Condensed Star King Level to temper one's will.
All in all, this place was not only suitable for secluded cultivation but also for comprehending spiritual understanding and tempering the will, serving multiple purposes.
With limited time, Chen Yu didn't bother with other matters and immediately sat down in the lotus position to enter a state of cultivation.
Cycling through the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," Chen Yu absorbed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi around him voraciously.
The True Essence Lake within him spun into motion, with Demon Pattern True Essence washing over the surroundings, expanding the size of the True Essence Lake.
Inside the Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion, cultivation went extremely smoothly, making Chen Yu lose track of time.
Had it not been for the sudden decrease of four hundred and fifty points in his Identity Token, he wouldn't have realized he had spent three days there.
Although the expenditure of Contribution Points pained him, the result of the cultivation was extremely significant. Practicing in the Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion for three days was at least equivalent to Chen Yu's usual three months of seclusion.
If it were a critical period for a breakthrough in cultivation, the success rate within the Cave Mansion would greatly increase. Therefore, it was reasonable for the Cultivation Cave Mansion to require such a vast number of Contribution Points.
"Ah, too expensive. If only there were discounts for True Disciples."
Chen Yu left the Third-level Cultivation Cave Mansion.
Then, he spent another ten days in a Second-level Cultivation Cave Mansion before returning to his residence to solidify the cultivation that had improved too rapidly.
During his cultivation period, Chen Yu occasionally took out the precious Blood Star Holy Pill to enhance his spiritual understanding.
In short.
He had nothing particular to do at the moment and couldn't casually leave Black Demon Valley, so he focused on his cultivation there.
A month later, the Silent Blood Valley Master returned to Black Demon Valley.
Chen Yu didn't see his Master that day, as he heard the Master was discussing matters with other high-level members from the four valleys.
The next day, Chen Yu visited again and met the Silent Blood Valley Master.
"Master, how did the trip go?"
Chen Yu inquired.
However, seeing the Silent Blood Valley Master's complexion wasn't great, it seemed the results might not be good.
"Black Demon Valley is just too far from Bishui Bay. By the time your Master arrived, they had already retreated,"
the Silent Blood Valley Master sighed and continued, "However, during my pursuit, I discovered several Blood Race powerhouses and eradicated them all!"
"I wonder if the Master encountered Zhuo Buhuan?"
Chen Yu was more concerned about this. If Zhuo Buhuan was among the Blood Race members killed by his Master, that would be even better.
"Your Master found the corpse of Zhuo Buhuan!"
The Silent Blood Valley Master's eyes dimmed slightly.
As everyone knows, the majority of the Blood Race can inhabit the bodies of other creatures and perfectly disguise themselves.
Finding Zhuo Buhuan's corpse meant there was a greater chance that the Blood Race strongman who had resided within Zhuo Buhuan had switched hosts.
Just as Chen Yu suspected, that was indeed the case.
Zhuo Buhuan, as the Young Sect Master of Heavenly Jade Sect, was a widely watched prodigy. After the Blood Race scandal was exposed, Lu Ling would not dare to act using Zhuo Buhuan's identity. That would be a sure path to death, so he changed to a different body.
This was bad news for Chen Yu.
He had hoped that Lu Ling was still inside Zhuo Buhuan's body, so he could recognize him at a glance the next time they met.
"Tomorrow your Master will head to Heavenly Jade Sect. This matter is also related to them. As a prominent orthodox sect, they will certainly exert full effort to find the Blood Race creature that killed Zhuo Buhuan. With the combined forces of both sects, the chances of catching that Blood Race creature are very high,"
the Silent Blood Valley Master added.
That was true, but whether they could truly capture Lu Ling still depended on luck.
...
Several days later, within the White Jade Palace at the peak of a mountain in the Heavenly Jade Sect.
The high-ranking members, including the Sect Master, had all gathered here.
"What are your thoughts on this matter?"
The one speaking was an old man with youthful features and white hair, his body surrounded by a mist that obscured his face, giving him an ethereal and transcendental aura.
"It's preposterous! How could the Young Sect Master from my Heavenly Feather Peak lineage be possessed by the Blood Race? It must be a slander by the Silent Blood King!"
A middle-aged man dressed in a black robe, with a wide and imposing figure and an authoritative face, huffed angrily.
The entire grand hall was charged with an air of swirling winds and vast momentum, exerting a great pressure in all directions.
Zhuo Buhuan was this middle-aged man's disciple, and also the most outstanding individual from Heavenly Feather Peak, holding the position of Young Sect Master.
"That's right, this must be a slander by the Silent Blood King. Perhaps he killed Zhuo Buhuan himself, and then turned around to defame and extort our Heavenly Jade Sect. It's despicable."
One of the elders from the Heavenly Feather Peak lineage echoed the sentiment.
"Upon investigation by this seat, Zhuo Buhuan's body indeed bears signs of being controlled by the Blood Skull Clan from the Blood Race."
At that moment, the Heavenly Jade Sect Master spoke slowly.
The situation involved the Blood Race, Black Demon Valley, and the Heavenly Jade Sect Young Sect Master, thus even the Heavenly Jade Sect Master had personally intervened.
"Since the Sect Master has confirmed this, the matter is indeed the doing of the Blood Race. Then why would the Silent Blood King put the blame for Huan Qing's death on our Heavenly Jade Sect?"
A beautiful woman from the Cui Clan, dressed in blue, spoke with dissatisfaction.
When the Silent Blood King came to negotiate with the Heavenly Jade Sect, he had claimed that Zhuo Buhuan killed Huan Qing before being controlled by the Blood Race, and thus the responsibility lay with the Heavenly Jade Sect, demanding compensation.
The Heavenly Jade Sect could only confirm that Zhuo Buhuan was controlled by the Blood Race; they couldn't determine whether Huan Qing was killed before or after this control took place.
However, the matter of the Young Sect Master being controlled by the Blood Race, if leaked, would greatly damage the reputation of the Heavenly Jade Sect, so they had no choice but to agree to the Silent Blood King's unreasonable demands and make the appropriate compensations.
This time, the compensation was shared among all seven branches of the Heavenly Jade Sect. The Heavenly Feather Peak branch bore as much as forty percent of the cost, as Zhuo Buhuan was from their lineage.
The blue-clad beauty from the Cui Clan was also a Heavenly Feather Peak elder, which is why she was particularly dissatisfied.
"Ah, we were already defeated in the battle for the Stone Cloud Realm, and now we've been tricked by that old coot, the Silent Blood King."
Another elder, short and emaciated, sighed.
Despite his unimpressive stature and thinness, this elder was one of the Condensed Star Kings of the Heavenly Jade Sect.
"I heard that the matters involving Zhuo Buhuan and the Blood Race were all uncovered by Chen Yu, the Silent Blood King's new disciple. The Silent Blood King really struck it lucky with such a good disciple."
Another person remarked.
"Chen Yu, it's you again!"
The blue-clad beauty bit her lip tightly, her gaze filled with a chilling light.
During the initial assessment of new disciples, Chen Yu had humiliated the Cui Clan's prodigies in the first trial, causing the Cui Clan to lose face, and the blue-clad beauty had been mocked by the other elders.
Later, in the second trial, the Cui Clan's geniuses were used by Chen Yu as human shields, resulting in heavy losses and generally low Slaughter Points.
And now, Chen Yu's revelations involving Zhuo Buhuan and the Blood Race had led to the Heavenly Jade Sect being scammed by Black Demon Valley again.
"This youngster is simply a scourge for both my Cui Clan and the Heavenly Jade Sect. We must eliminate him as soon as possible. Otherwise, if he grows stronger, he might bring death upon us all!"
The blue-clad beauty coldly snorted, her expression growing even more sinister.
In the Black Demon Valley, without other matters to attend to, Chen Yu focused solely on cultivating. Moreover, with the hidden danger of the Blood Soul Fusion Technique, Chen Yu devoted himself entirely to this matter.
He spent nearly all his days on cultivation, including improving his cultivation level and spiritual realm, and practicing the "Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record," "Xuankong Palm," and "Six Flames Sword Finger."
In less than two years, five thousand contribution points had been spent.
Fortunately, the Silent Blood Valley Master rewarded Chen Yu with an additional three thousand contribution points, claiming it was a reward for uncovering the truth behind Huan Qing's death and the Blood Race involvement.
Completing ordinary tasks in the Black Demon Valley would typically earn one three to four hundred contribution points. Even dangerous tasks would only yield up to a thousand or so, but the Silent Blood Valley Master had directly awarded Chen Yu three thousand contribution points.
For someone at Chen Yu's level of cultivation, accumulating so many contribution points was an almost impossible feat.
With these contribution points, Chen Yu continued his secluded cultivation in the Blood Demon Valley.
Time flowed like water, and three years quickly passed by.
One day, within the Second-level Cultivation Cave Mansion, Chen Yu opened his eyes.
"My True Essence Lake is already big enough. Advancing further will likely not be easy!"
Now, his cultivation level was very close to reaching the Sky Sea Realm.
His spiritual realm and physical strength had already reached the levels of the Sky Sea Realm some time ago.
Chen Yu planned to consolidate for a while longer before attempting to break through to the Sky Sea Realm.
Moreover, during these three years of cultivation, Chen Yu had consumed the five-thousand-year-old Demon Intent Fruit, gaining an understanding of the demon's intent which enhanced the power of his Demon Techniques.
"The second form of 'Xuankong Palm' has also reached the Small Success Realm."
Chen Yu reviewed his progress in various areas, which had been quite tremendous over the last three years.
However, only the "Six Flames Sword Finger" remained at the Great Success Realm without any progress.
This secret technique was transmitted by the Red Flame King and was said to be extraordinary.
Chen Yu had personally experienced its effects and indeed found them to be exceptional, especially the first finger breaching the Great Success Realm, which became incredibly powerful.
With Chen Yu's current level of cultivation, he had only mastered the first finger.
He felt he was qualified to practice the second layer, but it seemed as though the first was hindered, always unable to break through.
Chen Yu reviewed the information about the "Yangming Sword Point" in his mind and finally discovered the key: "The Yangming Sword Point is a yang attribute secret technique and must be cultivated in places rich with yang energy, drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to enhance the power of the sword finger."
Within Black Demon Valley, a sacred ground for the practice of wicked, ghostly, and demonic cultivation methods, places suitable for cultivating the Yangming Sword Point were nowhere to be found.
"It seems that complete isolation isn't entirely beneficial!"