Chapter 788

If one were to devour a single drop of this essence blood, they would undoubtedly attain the Land Immortal realm immediately.

What a pity...

This is the spoils of war belonging to the Yin-Yang School; he cannot seize it by force, as the Great Jean is watching very closely right now.

No one dares to defy the will of the Great Jean.

Otherwise, the Mohist School would be a cautionary tale.

"What are you here for!"

Zou Yan’s tone was not very pleasant, and the Moon Goddess and the others also stared vigilantly at Guiguzi, silently shielding the beast behind them.

"Rest assured, I am not here to snatch your things, and Prince Fusu would not allow it either."

Guiguzi waved his hand with a smile and added:

"However, I am here to discuss a trade with you."

604. The Secret of the Immortal-Martial Dao

"Let us put the trade aside for now; I want to know how you learned that we hunted a beast at the late Foundation Establishment stage."

Zou Yan’s eyes were filled with coldness.

Guiguzi raised an eyebrow and chuckled as he stroked his beard.

"All the major factions across the Great Jean have heard that you hunted a late Foundation Establishment stage beast."

"Rest assured, we have not planted any spies in your Yin-Yang School; after all, the number of people in our School of Diplomacy is not large to begin with."

Zou Yan sneered.

"That may not be so. I recall that the Quicksand under Wei Zhuang has a Black Jade Qilin, who is most adept at disguise."

Guiguzi smiled without a word.

"Let us speak plainly; how could that little girl's background be hidden from you?"

"You fought a fierce battle with the late Foundation Establishment beast in the Yunmeng Marsh, and the aftershocks destroyed a high mountain. With such a commotion, did you really think you could keep it hidden?"

"That is being a bit too wishful."

"But you can rest easy; as I said, we are only here to discuss a trade."

"All the foundational techniques and methods for refining pills and artifacts of the School of Diplomacy can be given to you."

Zou Yan remained silent. A moment later, she said in a deep voice:

"What do you want?"

"The beast's heart!"

"Impossible!"

Zou Yan refused coldly.

"Guiguzi, you are being too presumptuous. Your School of Diplomacy’s foundation is indeed vast, but compared to the Immortal-Martial methods passed down by our ancestors, it is not worth mentioning."

"Your bargaining chip is not yet large enough."

Guiguzi was not in a hurry and smiled:

"I understand this, but... how about a thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit?"

At this, Zou Yan fell silent. A moment later, she said faintly:

"How do you possess a thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit?"

"After the spiritual energy recovery, a fruit tree in my place of seclusion evolved into a Vermilion Fruit tree; consuming it can enhance one's strength."

"A thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit is no less effective than the essence blood of a late Foundation Establishment beast, and it can be fully absorbed. This bargaining chip should be sufficient, right?"

It must be said that Zou Yan was truly tempted.

Although the beast's essence blood is powerful, even she did not have the courage to absorb it all in one go.

The medicinal power of the Vermilion Fruit is mild, so there are not so many troubles; after absorbing it, one can still quickly reach the Land Immortal realm.

But...

"Since you have a thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit, why do you need my beast's essence blood?"

"Heh, I will not hide it from you..."

Guiguzi said calmly:

"A few days ago, a martial artist from the Upper Realm came to this world to travel, and I discussed the Dao with them."

"Their name is Jiang Xue..."

Zou Yan frowned slightly and hesitated:

"Jiang Xue... that sounds familiar."

"That is only natural."

Guiguzi said with a smile:

"Mr. Jiang Xue is a martial artist favored by a core disciple of Shushan; as long as he is willing, he can join Shushan at any time."

"However, for now, he still wants to reach the pinnacle of the martial path before cultivating immortality."

"Mr. Jiang Xue’s reputation is quite significant in the Shushan world as well."

"He is currently the strongest martial artist in the Shushan world, and his cultivation has already reached the half-step Shattering the Void."

"Once, upon first entering the Land Immortal realm, he killed a beast at the early stage of Refining Essence into Qi."

Zou Yan’s heart stirred, and she said with some anticipation:

"You have made contact with Mr. Jiang Xue?"

"Not at all. As the strongest martial arts expert, Mr. Jiang Xue came to the lower realm only to travel and break through to Shattering the Void."

Guiguzi said helplessly:

"But I entertained him, and he also told me some secrets about the Immortal-Martial Dao."

Zou Yan said calmly:

"The thousand-year-old Vermilion Fruit and the secret of the Immortal-Martial Dao—tell me, and I will give you a drop of the beast's essence blood."

Guiguzi was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"Three drops!"

"See the guest out!"

Zou Yan’s face darkened, and she immediately flicked her sleeve. Guiguzi hurriedly said:

"One drop it is!"

Having said that, he handed a jade box to Zou Yan. The latter opened it and took a look; immediately, an extreme temptation surged into her heart.

Controlling herself, she closed the jade box to prevent the medicinal power from dissipating, then looked at Guiguzi.

The latter did not drag things out and said slowly:

"In fact, martial artists in the Upper Realm who follow the Immortal-Martial Dao have a higher comprehensive strength than us; in a battle between those of the same realm, we would undoubtedly lose."

"The reason for this is their physique."

"The beast's essence blood cannot be refined directly; its massive spiritual energy would instantly crush a human."

"However, if supplemented with some special medicinal herbs, this violent medicinal power can be neutralized, allowing for the continuous improvement of the physique."

"At the same time, it also allows for the complete refinement of an entire drop of essence blood."

"These medicinal herbs are not very abundant in the current Great Jean world, but Prince Fusu has already ordered people to begin cultivating them."

"If one devours an entire drop of essence blood, a martial artist's physique will also reach a level comparable to that of a beast."

"They might even possess some of the beast's own abilities."

"It is a combination of common martial arts and the essence blood martial arts of the Abyss."

"How about it? Is this information worth a drop of essence blood?"

At this moment, Zou Yan’s face had turned completely dark.

She had been played by Guiguzi.

Since the Great Jean side has already started cultivating spiritual herbs, it means this news would have reached the Yin-Yang School sooner or later.

Fully absorbing the beast's essence blood can improve one's physique and grant the abilities of the beast.

Now, the beast's essence blood is far more important than the Vermilion Fruit.

But...

She had already promised Guiguzi, and no matter what, she could not go back on her word.

Zou Yan stared coldly at Guiguzi, and after a long while, said in a deep voice:

"A fine scheme..."