Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 696: Blood Demon Pill

Translator: Cinder Translations

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Within the jurisdiction of the Yishi Ridge, there are more than ten small and large villages, and the Jie Mountain Village is just one of the most insignificant ones.

However, the geographical location of Jie Mountain Village is extremely special.

It is named after a large mountain several dozen miles away, the Jie Mountain.

The Jie Mountain contains spiritual stones in its veins, which are used to control the massive spiritual stone mine held by the Nine Palaces Sect.

"What is the Mixed Yuan Temple trying to do? Are they planning to make a move on Jie Mountain?" Song Wen asked with confusion.

Ding Yan replied, "In my view, the ultimate goal of the Mixed Yuan Temple is undoubtedly to seize control of Jie Mountain. Having our Asura Sect secretly control Jie Mountain Village is likely a part of their overall strategy."

Song Wen nodded, agreeing with Ding Yan’s opinion.

Jie Mountain Village is just a small village, and most of its visitors are low-level wandering cultivators and low-ranking disciples of the Nine Palaces Sect who guard the Jie Mountain. Secretly controlling Jie Mountain Village wouldn’t have much impact on the overall situation of the Jie Mountain.

"Why doesn’t the Mixed Yuan Temple send its own people to secretly control Jie Mountain Village and instead use our Asura Sect’s hands?" Song Wen asked, still puzzled.

Yu Wen replied, "Sect Leader may not know, but the Nine Palaces Sect has a very strict defense against the Mixed Yuan Temple’s influence, preventing them from infiltrating Jie Mountain Village. However, there are several scattered foundation cultivators in Jie Mountain Village, and four of them have already joined our Asura Sect. As soon as we give the order, our sect can secretly control the village."

Song Wen said, "Then inform the Mixed Yuan Temple that Jie Mountain Village is already under our Asura Sect’s actual control."

Yu Wen hesitated for a moment and said, "I’m concerned that the Mixed Yuan Temple may have other plans. If they truly believe that Jie Mountain Village is under our control and ask us to cooperate, how should we respond?"

"Then tell them the truth about our plan and inform the Nine Palaces Sect. Let the Nine Palaces Sect handle it. Only by maintaining the current situation between the Nine Palaces Sect and the Mixed Yuan Temple can our Asura Sect survive and retain some space for existence," Song Wen instructed.

Yu Wen bowed, "Understood, Sect Leader."

"Why are there still two foundation cultivators in Jie Mountain Village who haven’t joined our Asura Sect?" Song Wen asked.

Yu Wen replied, "These two cultivators have close ties with Ye Gang of Jie Mountain, and I’m concerned about angering him. Because of this, we haven’t forced them to join our sect."

Ye Gang is a Golden Core elder of the Nine Palaces Sect, with late-stage Golden Core cultivation, responsible for guarding the spiritual stone veins of Jie Mountain.

"Ye Gang is only a Golden Core cultivator, there’s no need to worry about him. Those two foundation cultivators must either join our Asura Sect or die. Otherwise, word will spread, and people will think our sect is afraid of a single Golden Core cultivator," Song Wen said coldly.

"Yes! I’ll arrange it as soon as possible," Yu Wen replied.

"How is the collection of the spiritual herbs and pills I asked for going?" Song Wen inquired.

"Reporting to Sect Leader, we’ve gradually managed to acquire some from various sects," Yu Wen replied, handing Song Wen a storage bag.

Inside the storage bag were mostly spiritual herbs for refining new pill formulas for the Blood Demon Pill, as well as third-tier pills for Zhou Siyi’s cultivation. Additionally, there were some souls of both cultivators and demons, which were prepared for Song Wen to improve his spiritual consciousness.

"Well done." Song Wen casually took the storage bag and put it away.

"Reporting to Sect Leader," Ding Yan said, bowing while holding a wooden box about two feet tall. "I unexpectedly obtained a piece of Marrow Jade Vine, as you requested. Please accept it, Sect Leader."

Song Wen’s eyes brightened, and he took the wooden box.

Opening it, he found a green vine inside. The vine had no roots or leaves but emitted a strong fluctuation of wood-based spiritual energy.

The Marrow Jade Vine is a fourth-tier wood-based spiritual material, an excellent material for crafting wood-based magical treasures.

Song Wen stored the wooden box away and, without warning, two shields appeared in his hands.

Both were mid-grade magical treasures, obtained by Song Wen when he killed someone in the disorderly sea.

Song Wen threw one shield toward Yu Wen and the other toward Ding Yan.

"You’ve worked hard, so these shields are a gift for both of you."

"Thank you, Sect Leader, for the treasure!"

Yu Wen and Ding Yan’s expressions lit up. Given their current cultivation, mid-grade magical treasures were perfect for them.

As wandering cultivators, it was not easy to acquire such treasures, especially defensive ones.

"Work well, and the sect leader will not treat you unfairly."

With that, Song Wen disappeared from the hall.

Qing Luo Mountain.

Since Zhou Siyi withdrew from the Asura Sect, Yu Wen and the other Golden Core elders have been cautious about assigning sect tasks to her, in order to prevent her from gaining power.

As a result, Zhou Siyi has rarely been involved in the affairs of the Asura Sect recently and has been focusing on her cultivation and raising her gu insects on Qingluo Mountain.

Thanks to the large amounts of spiritual herbs and pills provided by Song Wen, her cultivation progress is faster than when she was at the Beast Master Sect.

The Marrow Jade Vine was specifically prepared for her by Song Wen, to be used in refining a meditation mat that would enhance Zhou Siyi’s cultivation speed.

After handing over the Marrow Jade Vine and the pills for cultivation, and exchanging a few words, Song Wen went to his cave residence on Qingluo Mountain.

After a few days of adjusting his breathing, Song Wen took out the high-grade alchemy furnace.

He began testing the new formula for the Huotian Pill.

Song Wen had given this unrefined pill the name "Blood Demon Pill."

The formula for the Blood Demon Pill was created by Song Wen and Zhou Siyi based on their understanding of the Huotian Pill, after making adjustments according to their needs.

As a result, Song Wen knew that the formula must have flaws and would require continuous trial and error to perfect it.

Even for the eventual success of refining the Blood Demon Pill as they desired, Song Wen wasn’t entirely confident.

The blue Earth Core Refining Flame danced below the furnace, and the spiritual herbs were being refined in the appropriate temperature, extracting pure medicinal liquid.

At the same time, Song Wen divided part of his attention to record the sequence of herbs, furnace temperature, and other details in a jade slip for future reference and comparison.

As Song Wen had expected, after just a few attempts, he successfully refined the first batch of "Blood Demon Pills," yielding two pills.

Looking at the pills in his hand, Song Wen could already tell that this wasn’t the pill he was aiming for.

While the pills still contained ample spiritual energy, their surface was pockmarked, and they emitted a strong corrosive aura, indicating they were highly poisonous.

Song Wen was stunned. Had he accidentally created a poison pill?

The Huotian Pill was originally a healing elixir; the herbs substituted in this formula were all designed to invigorate the blood and increase spiritual power.

How did it turn into a poison pill?

Song Wen was a bit puzzled for a moment.

Although it was a poison pill, the pill had successfully condensed. Song Wen decided to test its effects.

He tapped the beast bag at his waist, and the Nether Fox immediately appeared.

The Nether Fox had been cooped up in the beast bag for a long time, so it was eager to stretch its legs. As soon as it appeared, it began to complain.

"Master, you should let me out more often. Though I’m a bit weaker now, I can still guard the house, stand watch, and keep an eye on things for you..."

The Nether Fox rambled on, its eyes darting around, inspecting Song Wen’s cave residence.

"Master, why did you call me out?"

Song Wen’s cave was empty, so there wasn’t much to see.

After a moment of inspecting, the Nether Fox finally couldn’t hold back and asked, its tone tinged with anticipation.

It clearly hoped that Song Wen had some task for it and didn’t want to return to the beast bag.

Song Wen raised the pill in his hand and spoke.

"I came across a pill that can significantly increase the cultivation of demon beasts. You’ve been following me for years and have worked hard. As a reward, I’ve decided to give this pill to you. Take it, and it might help you advance to a fourth-tier demon."

The Nether Fox’s eyes lit up with joy, and it turned to look at the pill in Song Wen’s hand.

However, its body suddenly shuddered, and the joy in its eyes disappeared instantly.

Then, the Nether Fox quickly turned into a streak of light and returned to the beast bag on its own.

At the same time, Song Wen heard the voice of the Nether Fox in his mind.

"I knew it! You human cultivators can’t be trusted. You tried to use a poison pill on me, but it won’t be that easy."

(End of the Chapter)

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