[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-222":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1357976,1796,"Chapter 222 - 221: The Setup is Complete, Conduct Yourselves Well","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>He sent He Muyun off as a show of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye believed the Cyan Profound Sect would be able to make the right choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In fact, even if they insist on making an enemy of me, they’re not much of a threat...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s gaze was cold, his eyelashes fluttering slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Cyan Profound Sect wanted to threaten Su Ye, they would have to use their fourth-rank Spiritual Treasure, the ’Emerald Ruyi’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this Spiritual Treasure was, in effect, collectively owned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required the consent of the majority of the Cyan Profound Sect’s cultivators before it could be used!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless Su Ye threatened Jade Dew Island and put enough pressure on the Cyan Profound Sect to unite them against a common enemy...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an insider like He Muyun present...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want to use the ’Emerald Ruyi’?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fool’s dream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a fourth-rank Spiritual Treasure, it was simply impossible for the Cyan Profound Sect, at its current strength, to pose a threat to Su Ye while he commanded the Ghostly Flood Dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Their best choice is to accept my goodwill!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes glinted darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as long as the Cyan Profound Sect... accepted Su Ye’s goodwill and didn’t start a war...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...it meant the overall situation was settled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongri and Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two at Crystal Perfection were younger than Canghai, but not by much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, these two ’old men’ were slightly younger than the middle-aged-looking Canghai!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in the Cultivation Realm, appearance and age were never linked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eighty or ninety-year-old Qi Refining cultivator could be on the verge of death from old age, while a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had lived for a thousand years could look like a youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a common occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two Crystal masters from the Cyan Profound Sect had indifferent temperaments and didn’t care much for their physical appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they had barely taken any Youthful Appearance Elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, they appeared rather old, with the looks of elderly men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However, even considering the effects of Youthful Appearance Elixirs, for them to still look like old men...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Their actual age definitely isn’t low...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts surfaced in his mind as he recalled the intelligence he had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hongri’s age isn’t a secret. He’s three hundred and seventy-eight.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Qinghe’s is a bit more obscure, but based on some information, it can be inferred...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s around three hundred and sixty!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, these two Crystal Perfection cultivators were old men in their three hundred and sixties or seventies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the recent battle for the Immortal City, they had been severely injured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older one was, the weaker their life force and vital qi, and the more severe the impact of a grave injury!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This severe injury cost them at least ten or twenty years of their lifespan, and recovery will take time as well...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In other words, the time they have left to attempt to reach Golden Core is only about ten years?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could attempt to reach Golden Core as long as they were still breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older one was, the lower the success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Canghai had completely given up on trying for Golden Core after his serious injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew his condition was too poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might not even be able to complete the first step of Core Formation, ’Crystal-to-Elixir Transformation’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the subsequent two tribulations of the Heart Demon and Celestial Thunder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two from the Cyan Profound Sect were in slightly better shape and still had a chance to try for Golden Core... but that was all it was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time they had left was short!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, their preparations and mentality for attempting Core Formation would be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chances of success grew increasingly slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was definitely good news for Su Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As long as I control He Muyun and prevent the two of them from using the Emerald Ruyi to transcend their tribulation...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps in a few years, news will spread that Hongri or Qinghe died violently while trying to reach Golden Core...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye smiled, growing more certain of his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against the older generation of Crystal cultivators, he didn’t need to act. He could just wait and see how things developed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youth was his greatest asset!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And once these two Crystal Perfection cultivators fall or pass away... controlling the Cyan Profound Sect will be as easy as flipping my hand!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the Cyan Profound Sect’s Crystal cultivators chose not to try for Golden Core?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that be perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye was delighted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never feared Crystal cultivators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those at Crystal Perfection were nothing special in his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, he felt their picture quality, er, no, their strength... was inferior to Jiaojiao’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The two Crystal Perfection cultivators from the Cyan Profound Sect that I’m wary of... it’s not because of their combat strength.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s because those two have a small chance of advancing to the Golden Core realm!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth-rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye knew very well that with his current abilities, fighting a Golden Core cultivator was extremely risky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Golden Cores of this era were all ’True Method Golden Cores’, possessing terrifying combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grasped the power of true [Divine Techniques]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Compared to the Quasi-Techniques that Crystal masters must nurture for years before they can be used...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Golden Core cultivator’s True Techniques are not only several times more powerful, but more importantly... their cooldown period is drastically reduced!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also meant that even if Su Ye summoned the [Netherworld Boat] to elevate the Ghostly Flood Dragon to the fourth rank to fight a Golden Core cultivator...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...that Golden Core cultivator could simply flee, or use their own Divine Techniques to counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the [Netherworld Boat]’s effect ended...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...that Golden Core cultivator could wait a few days to fully recover and then unleash their Divine Techniques again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Su Ye...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How about you wait a few years for me? My cooldown isn’t over yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After losing his Quasi-Techniques, Su Ye would undoubtedly be defeated when facing a Golden Core cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Su Ye was so wary of Hongri and Qinghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if they advanced to Golden Core, they would pose a mortal threat to him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the two of them chose not to advance to Golden Core...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—then they were no threat at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Su Ye’s growth rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat these two Crystal Perfection cultivators posed to him would only diminish over time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps, by the time I reach the Mid-stage Crystal realm, I’ll be able to kill a Crystal Perfection cultivator on my own?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thoughtful look flickered in Su Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, he could already contend with someone at Crystal Perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he entered the mid-stage, without the help of the Ghostly Flood Dragon...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating a Perfection-stage cultivator while at a lower level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed... likely... a high probability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Cyan Profound Sect, I hope you know what’s good for you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having successively made arrangements concerning the Immortal City and the Cyan Profound Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still three months until his Crystal Formation Ceremony!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye had some leisure time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What should I do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dharma treasures?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye shook his head. His Dharma treasure was still in the ’material gathering’ phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Unfortunately, of the several Demon Kings I’ve hunted, only the white whale’s bones are suitable for Artifact Refining.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rock-Crowned Crocodile Dragon’s attributes were incompatible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bones of the Evil Celestial Auk and the Thousand-legged Sea Demon each had their own problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former’s were hollow, and the latter, aside from its beak, had no bones at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not enough materials... I hope I’ll receive some suitable treasures at the Crystal Formation Ceremony...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye temporarily set aside the thought of Artifact Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this didn’t mean there was nothing to do!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For example... recruit a batch of cultivators?’ Su Ye mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was using this ’backdoor listing’ development model...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...he still needed a group of loyal subordinates to control the Immortal City effectively and, in the future, command the sea region!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This matter can be solved from two angles...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Luo Family, and the Ghostly Flood Dragon!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1395,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.313Z",1,"novelbin.me","10e08668fe1d079f1343de9a4812fffa69d1df6e43d1419adf217d241e00f2a6","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-223","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-221",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]