Chapter 378

After the banquet.

Yan Buji came to the living room and began a confidential talk with the Mermaid Queen.

"Your Majesty."

Yan Buji, no need for formalities; just call me Ruhui.

Yan Buji blinked: "Eh, Daoist Ruhui, why did you call me over so late?"

The Mermaid Queen Ruhui said: "I want to know, is your Dragon People's ancestor also in the Boundless Sea Trench?"

Yan Buji raised his brow: "Daoist Ruhui, what do you know?"

"I heard that back then the Dragon People's ancestor brandished a blade at the Sage, but the Sage cut down his divine soul and flesh, after which a heavenly demon possessed him, and he was finally suppressed in the lowest layer of the Boundless Sea Trench. In other words... has your Dragon People's ancestor become a heavenly demon?" Ruhui said lightly.

Yan Buji nodded: "That's right."

Since the other party knew this so clearly, Yan Buji couldn't brush it off.

Ruhui nodded: "No wonder, I was wondering where you got those Law Fragments—was it from him?"

"What Law Fragments?" Yan Buji asked doubtfully.

"This is it; you don't know how to use it?" Ruhui extended her palm, and Yan Buji looked at that pure gauze.

Is this a Law Fragment?

Yan Buji asked curiously: "What use does this thing have?"

"For a Nascent Soul cultivator, if used well it can add a Dao Mark. Even for a Spirit Transformation cultivator it's very useful; don't you cultivate the Water Dao?"

Yan Buji thought, the Dragon People's priest seems not to follow the Water Dao, so he shook his head: "Among the Dragon People's Nascent Soul cultivators, there are none who practice the Water Dao; most follow the Metal Dao and Earth Dao."

So that means at least two Nascent Soul cultivators?

Ruhui read between Yan Buji's words; since as the Dragon People's ancestor, that Existence possessed by a heavenly demon could still contact them, it shows the Dragon People's hidden strength is certainly not small.

This is not good news for the Mermaid People; who would want their neighbors to be stronger than them?

If the Dragon People were to expand, what should the Mermaid People do?

But Ruhui isn't too worried; at least in her understanding, if that heavenly demon dared to appear in the Five Regions, the Sage would surely intervene, yet the Dragon People have not become vassals of that heavenly demon, and that heavenly demon is also acting under the banner of the Dragon People's ancestor....

Choosing the lesser of two evils, and moreover this Law Fragment is truly important....

"So, will the Dragon People be stationed here from now on?"

"Rest assured, Daoist, as long as I remain with the Dragon People for a day, the Dragon People will not infringe upon the Mermaid People's territory in the slightest; we also hope to maintain friendly relations with the Mermaid People, such as trading the Law Fragments you value highly."

"Really?!" Ruhui exclaimed in surprise: "You truly don't care about this thing?"

"It's not that we don't care; it's that no one can use it. Fortunately, thanks to our ancestor's blessing within the Boundless Sea Trench, we have gathered quite a few. If the Mermaid People can offer a suitable price, I will discuss this with the ancestor and elders when I return." Yan Buji said lightly.

Ruhui nodded: "I didn't expect the Boundless Sea Trench to also produce this treasure... but now that the Dragon People have emerged, what should we do from now on?"

"Later?" Yan Buji asked doubtfully: "How far into the future are you asking about, Daoist?"

"If all of your Dragon People were to lift the bloodline curse, then you wouldn't have to suffer in the Boundless Sea Trench, right? Once the Dragon People grow strong, the Mermaid People will naturally need to guard against them."

Yan Buji laughed: "No need for that; as fellow Otherworldly Races, we are not a warlike tribe—we merely hope to find a place to dwell in the vast world. The Mermaid People need not have much contact with us; just mutual trade of goods will suffice."

"Then what does the Dragon People need?"

"Everything—such as Spiritual Materials and Spiritual Stones, the more the better. Of course, if there are Martial Dao Profound Skills, I would need them. But don't look down on my modest strength; I can still be considered an Alchemist." Yan Buji laughed.

"You're still an Alchemist? When did Martial Dao True Origin become able to concoct pills?"

"I also cultivate magical power."

"Martial and Law Dual Cultivation? You...."

Ruhui sensed carefully and said strangely: "Martial Dao Golden Core, magical power Foundation Establishment? It's amazing you haven't exploded from the conflict."

Yan Buji smiled: "It's just a matter of fate."

"What rank of Alchemist are you? Second-rank?"

"Third-rank Alchemist."

"Third-rank, huh..." Ruhui looked at Yan Buji: "I happen to need some third-rank Spirit Pills; here is the formula, and I can also provide the materials. If you can refine them, I recall there should be a few volumes of Martial Dao Profound Skills in the library over the years, which we could use as a thank-you gift for you."

"That's really very grateful."

Yan Buji likes this style of getting paid for work.

Soon, Yan Buji stayed with the Mermaid People for a few days with the formula, studied it, and then began refining pills.

Half a month passed.

Yan Buji brought a few bottles of Spirit Pills to Ruhui and handed them over: "I have not failed the mission."

"They are indeed third-rank Spirit Pills, and the quality is not bad. Since your magical cultivation is also not lacking, why walk this severed path of Martial Dao? Do you truly have the resolve to break the Martial Dao taboo?" Ruhui asked curiously.

"I can't really say I do..." Yan Buji considered.

If following the fortuitously obtained method of uniting flesh and spirit, it seems one wouldn't need to break the elixir to become an infant; one could directly advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, Yan Buji isn't clear whether this Martial Dao realm differs from the Nascent Soul stage, but it seems to bypass the taboo that Martial Dao Golden Core cannot form an infant, thus forging a new path.

"I seem to know how to break through the Golden Core stage."

"Huh?" Ruhui gave a strange look: "What do you mean?"

"Daoist, you might wait a few years; perhaps by then I will have broken through to the Martial Dao Nascent Soul stage."

Ruhui laughed, taking it as Yan Buji joking.

If Martial Dao cultivators could break through to the Nascent Soul stage, wouldn't the Sage's severing of the Martial Dao path be meaningless?

In antiquity, so many Martial Dao cultivators ended up with dwindling numbers; just reaching the Martial Dao Golden Core stage is already extraordinary, yet you still want to break the Martial Dao taboo?

Isn't this just pure joking?

Afterwards, Yan Buji took away the few volumes of Martial Dao Profound Skills collected by the Mermaid People and set off back to Snow Dao.

After explaining the true nature of the pure gauze to the priest, the Dragon People's priest was also quite shocked:

"It's actually a Law Fragment? No wonder ordinary methods can't refine it.... According to what the Mermaid Queen said, the method to refine this Law Fragment is probably known only to them."

If there's a chance, try to get it over, but now we still have to rely on this thing to trade with the Shark People; does the Dragon People's reserve suffice?

This thing… there are many outside the seventh layer; set aside some time and I, the elder, will lead a group to collect a batch, the Dragon People priest said.

Fine. Since the Shark People now recognize the Existence of this thing, we can say we've established relations with them. Notify all Dragon People: no one may be ordered to approach the Shark People's waters privately; kill without mercy, Yan Buji said to the Dragon People officials behind him.

Yes!