Chapter 430 - Chapter 430: 130 Li Tangyus Crisis (2/2)
because the map was incomplete, only a small part remained.
lin jing only saw the words “five elements” on that incomplete map, so it was likely related to the five elements.
and thus, he opportunistically tucked it away.
……
after perusing the secret manual for a while, li tangyu put it away and earnestly said to lin jing,
“during this period, i’ve been paying attention to the movements of yinye demon lord and the other disciples of the demon lord.”
“i’ve found that these disciples of the demon lord are not so amicable towards each other.”
“it seems they are all competing with each other…”
“next, i plan to try to use the other disciples of the demon lord to deal with yinye demon lord. what do you think, brother lin?”
after hearing this, lin jing frowned and pondered for a moment before saying,
“brother li…”
“this undertaking of yours will be very dangerous…”
hearing the exchange between the two, li qingqing also furrowed her brows, but thinking of her brother’s current situation, she just listened patiently, without offering any opinion…
li tangyu nodded and said,
“indeed, there is danger…”
“therefore, i can only be more careful and gradually, step by step, make contact with the other disciples of the demon lord…”
“moreover, yinye demon lord is currently quite confident in his restraints and poison against me, so he has slightly let his guard down.”
“now is my chance.”
no sooner had li tangyu finished speaking than lin jing followed up, asking,
“brother li, do you now have any clue about how to deal with the restraints and the poison?”
li tangyu shook his head and said,
“i had investigated before, but recently yinye demon lord sent me on several missions, which caused some delays, so i currently have no clues.”
lin jing’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as he nodded and said,
“this matter should not be rushed, but it cannot be ignored either.”
li tangyu also nodded in agreement and said,
“don’t worry, i understand…”
afterward.
li tangyu chatted with lin jing and li qingqing for a while before preparing to leave.
li tangyu was not very free most of the time, so even when coming to see lin jing and the others, he couldn’t stay long, usually leaving after a few words.
this time.
to save li tangyu the detour to li yan island, it was still lin jing who piloted the flying boat to send li tangyu back to the vicinity of wan mo island.
originally, li qingqing wanted to see him off, but she was persuaded to go back by li tangyu, who found an excuse.
though li qingqing was reluctant, she was also very sensible and departed, heading back to her small courtyard.
li tangyu watched li qingqing’s departing figure with a look of tenderness in his eyes…
lin jing stood aside, looking at li tangyu, but said nothing…
then, lin jing directly summoned the flying boat and left with li tangyu on it.
……
the flying boat had just taken off when lin jing said to li tangyu,
“brother li…”
“what exactly happened? why keep it a secret from qing qing?”
lin jing knew that there must be a reason for li tangyu’s secrecy, likely something he needed to explain alone to him.
that’s why he had persuaded li qingqing to go back.
li tangyu gave a wry smile and said,
“to not hide it from brother lin…”
“actually, this matter still concerns the cultivation method i practice.”
“cultivation method?” lin jing exclaimed, then asked, “what do you mean? did something go wrong with that method?”
li tangyu then looked at lin jing and said,
“brother lin, don’t you think that my cultivation progression is too fast?”
lin jing, looking at li tangyu, who now reached the golden core fifth layer, said,
“indeed…”
“brother li, your cultivation speed is indeed too fast.”
“what exactly is going on?”
li tangyu then explained,
“the reason my cultivation has progressed so quickly is entirely due to the cultivation method i practice.”
“this method is different from others, as it allows one to absorb a portion of the cultivation from those one kills.”
“that’s why yinye demon lord keeps sending me on various missions to kill.”
“but even so, to survive, i can’t help but kill. if i don’t, i’m afraid he won’t show me any mercy.”
after listening, lin jing’s brows were tightly knit:
“is there any drawback to this method of enhancing cultivation through killing?”
li tangyu nodded and said,
“there is…”
“and it’s not minor.”
“i only learned about the downside of this method a while ago.”
lin jing promptly asked,
“what’s the drawback?”
li tangyu shook his head with a helpless smile and said,
“yinye demon lord had me practice these demonic techniques precisely to refine me into a demon elixir, thereby enhancing his own cultivation.”
“the cultivation i gain through killing is extremely mixed and not sufficient for breaking through to a higher realm.”
“the most i can reach is the golden core peak.”
“and that’s precisely yinye demon lord’s intention.”
“once my cultivation reaches the golden core peak, the spiritual power within me will be full to the brim.”
“at that point, he will use me as a component in an elixir, refining a demon elixir to enhance his own cultivation.”
“if the cultivation is not sufficient, it can’t be used for refining; otherwise, the demon elixir will surely be destroyed…”
“so, at most, i can reach golden core peak. if i cannot find any other way by then, death is certain.”
“if not at golden core peak, i could live well and good.”
“that’s why i made an excuse to send qing qing away.”
“i didn’t want qing qing to worry over this.”