Chapter 675

Under the Wan Gu Mountain in the center of the Gu-raising domain.

Even though Xu Jin was knowledgeable and experienced, looking at the dense Gu beasts flying in all directions, his scalp still felt numb.

This was absolutely a forbidden area for patients with trypophobia.

"Is this the location of the Gu mother you mentioned?" Xu Jin asked.

"Yes."

The Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen nodded vigorously, "This is no secret, Benefactor; have you seen that colorful highest peak? Look at that protruding mountain peak, doesn't it look like a mouthpart?"

Xu Jin's gaze looked over; it was fine if he didn't say it, but once he said it, it really did look like one.

"That highest peak, the entire mountain peak, is actually the Gu mother, and it is also the only tenth-tier living creature in this Gu-raising domain," Zhu Shizhen introduced it himself, his Adam's apple moving with difficulty.

The next instant, Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern probed over like water waves.

In an instant, he sensed tens of thousands of eighth-tier Gu beasts, hundreds of ninth-tier Gu beasts, and millions of Gu beasts below the eighth tier.

Strangely, all the Gu beasts below the eighth tier were sleeping.

Only the eighth-tier and ninth-tier Gu beasts were active, as if they were being commanded by someone, continuously surging toward all directions in batches.

Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern sensed the location of the Gu mother on the mountain peak like water waves, but in the area within ten li of the Gu mother, the sensing of the Mingji Star Pattern suddenly became sluggish, as if it had fallen into a quagmire.

He continued to activate the Mingji Star Pattern to sense, and when he finally approached the very edge of the Gu mother's massive body, the sensing of the Mingji Star Pattern became incomparably sluggish and difficult to advance even an inch.

Xu Jin shook his head helplessly to himself.

A tenth-tier expert was indeed extraordinary.

According to what Master Emperor Fenghua said, after a tenth-tier expert successfully proves the Dao, they will generate their own unique Dao rule force field, which can naturally shield various perceptions.

Unless one has a perception Dao rule secret technique with a realm far higher than theirs, can they perceive it again.

This was also the first time Xu Jin had encountered an existence he couldn't perceive using the Mingji Star Pattern.

But it was also very normal.

This Gu mother was an existence at the level of a tenth-tier Tianyang Xingjun.

And Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern had currently only barely deduced up to the ninth tier.

It was just that in this case, he couldn't perceive the reality of this Gu mother.

Suddenly, Xu Jin felt a stir in his heart and immediately activated the high-tier Seven-Kill Sword Heart.

Relatively speaking, the high-tier Seven-Kill Sword Heart was more special, and could even perceive the star source of a great world-level star.

Then theoretically, it could also perceive the existence of a tenth-tier Tianyang Xingjun level.

As long as he could perceive one or two, he wouldn't be groping in the dark.

Two breaths later, a smile appeared in Xu Jin's eyes.

The moment he activated the high-tier Seven-Kill Sword Heart, Xu Jin instantly sensed millions of life fluctuations, and even sensed the life fluctuations of the current Gu-raising domain.

But the most intense one belonged to the life fluctuations of the tenth-tier Gu mother in the distance.

Not only intense, but also very strange.

Inside the Gu mother's body, there were thousands of life fluctuations; for a time, Xu Jin couldn't find which one was the Gu mother's most fundamental life fluctuation.

The next instant, Xu Jin suddenly sensed that the life fluctuations inside the Gu mother had decreased by more than ten.

A few breaths later, Xu Jin realized that this was the Gu mother gestating Gu beasts.

Those thousands of life fluctuations, except for one which was its own life fluctuation, the others were all Gu beasts being gestated.

But even if he sensed the Gu mother's life fluctuations, Xu Jin's expression was still solemn.

The Gu mother was too massive, its body size was ten li, and the core of its life fluctuations, which was its vital point, was hidden the deepest.

Wanting to kill it, the difficulty was too great.

One could imagine that once a commotion was made, those tens of thousands of eighth-tier Gu beasts and hundreds of ninth-tier Gu beasts would rush over; let alone Xu Jin, even a real tenth-tier Tianyang Xingjun would fall.

"Yutang Prince, it's fortunate that we have initial trust, otherwise, I would have thought you were using this Gu mother to trap and kill me," Xu Jin said after observing.

"Absolutely not!

I wouldn't trap anyone, let alone Benefactor!"

Zhu Shizhen shook his head like a rattle, "Normally speaking, I would absolutely not come to provoke this Gu mother.

But after seeing the strength Benefactor displayed just now, as well as the treasure I just obtained, I feel there is still a chance, so I want to come and try it.

If it succeeds, whether it's me or Benefactor, there will absolutely be great gains."

"Great gains, how do you say?" Xu Jin said.

"Benefactor, the selection of the Dongxuan Dao Academy has a hidden reward that concerns this tenth-tier Gu mother.

If someone can kill this tenth-tier Gu mother and obtain its dragon bone, they can directly skip the identity of a candidate Daoist and become a Daoist of the Dongxuan Dao Academy," Zhu Shizhen said.

"Directly become a Daoist?

That would be too eye-catching, right?

It's not very suitable for me."

Xu Jin refuted at the first opportunity, but immediately realized something was wrong, "You want this Daoist position?"

Zhu Shizhen nodded vigorously, "Benefactor, even if I become a candidate Daoist, with my strength, plus the targeting from other mansions, I only have a twenty percent probability of becoming a Daoist.

But if I directly skip the candidate Daoist and become a real Daoist!

Then for our Yutang Prince's mansion, the dead end will be completely revitalized, and everything will be possible in the future."

Xu Jin looked at Zhu Shizhen and remained silent.

Zhu Shizhen naturally understood what Xu Jin meant and said immediately, "Benefactor, killing the Gu mother to directly become a Daoist is just the most ordinary benefit.

The truly great benefit of killing the Gu mother lies in the Gu mother itself.

The Gu mother is the mother of ten thousand Gu, and it can gestate Gu beasts with different attributes, almost including all kinds of attributes in the world; its womb for gestating Gu beasts can be called all-attribute, and can also be called non-attribute.

It is a supreme precious material for casting life-bound spiritual treasures.

Not only that, in the path of cultivation, before gestation, it is called innate, and after gestation, it is called acquired.

Therefore, this womb is not only non-attribute, but also an innate precious material; it is a first-class innate precious material in this world for casting life-bound spiritual treasures.

The life-bound spiritual treasure cast with it as a foundation has almost no upper limit for growth.

This precious material is naturally yours, Benefactor.

If you use it to cast a life-bound spiritual treasure in the future, Benefactor, you will inevitably achieve infinity."

"Besides this, it is said that since the Gu mother was born, it has been lying on this mountain peak without moving; the sand and stones close to its flesh have been nourished by it for over a hundred years and have become the top-grade spiritual material, Wan Jing Sand; this is another big gain.

These, naturally, are also yours, Benefactor; we don't want anything.

Except for the dragon bone and Gu mother Gu crystal to obtain the Daoist identity, we don't want anything.

And we will fully cooperate with Benefactor to kill this Gu mother," Zhu Shizhen said.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jin looked at the Gu mother in the distance, his eyes a bit fiery.

That innate precious material really made him very tempted.

Whether it's a life-bound spiritual treasure or a tenth-tier Dao-proving divine ability, innate precious materials are needed.

And innate precious materials are something you can encounter but not seek.

More importantly, Master Emperor Fenghua said that Dao-proving divine abilities are normally only possible at the tenth tier, but in reality, as long as the Great Dao deduction reaches the ninth-tier limit and one can prove the Dao, combined with a sixth-tier Dao Fetus, one can practice the Dao-proving divine ability in advance.

Xu Jin was indeed tempted.

"Too difficult!"

Xu Jin shook his head, "I believe you also know that the difficulty of killing this Gu mother shouldn't be the Gu mother itself, but the over ten thousand eighth-tier Gu beasts around the Wan Gu Mountain.

As long as the Gu mother gives an order, over ten thousand eighth-tier Gu beasts and hundreds of ninth-tier Gu beasts will fire together; let alone me, even a tenth-tier Tianyang Xingjun wouldn't be able to hold on."

"Benefactor, rest assured, the reason I brought this up is because I have a grasp on this point!"

Zhu Shizhen held up the Gu mother dragon bone flute he had captured before, "This treasure has the effect of dispersing Gu beasts and should be able to drive away most of the Gu beasts, which will greatly reduce the difficulty."

Xu Jin had actually guessed this point.

But he still shook his head, "Too difficult!

Too risky.

If it succeeds, it's icing on the cake.

But if it fails, it's death and soul destruction! Moreover, I don't have a substitute-death token."

Once these words were spoken, Zhu Shizhen looked disappointed; Xu Jin had already said this, so it wasn't good to persuade him again.

Xu Jin had already said it to this point, so he couldn't persuade Benefactor to go and die.

Wang Ji on the side moved his gaze, "My Lord might try it once or twice; with your spatial star arts, if one or two strikes don't work, you can escape rapidly.

We know that although that innate precious material is useful, you can't use it in the short term, My Lord.

But directly becoming a Daoist is incomparably important to our Yutang Prince.

It concerns the survival of the Yutang Prince's mansion for over a thousand years.

I ask My Lord to fulfill this.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, in the future, whatever My Lord orders, I, Wang, will definitely give my life for it!" After speaking, this retainer of the Yutang Prince's mansion knelt down to Xu Jin.

"Me too!" Chang Lin hurriedly followed suit and knelt down to Xu Jin, "I only ask My Lord to try once and seek a glimmer of opportunity for my master."

"This..."

Xu Jin was already tempted and still a bit hesitant.

Mainly because he was afraid of being too eye-catching.

The Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen on the side was inspired by the actions of the two subordinates and hurriedly bowed to the ground, "If Benefactor doesn't abandon us, from today on, you are a retainer of the Yutang Prince's mansion, and a Tianyang Xingjun-level retainer.

A Tianyang Xingjun-level retainer can receive a portion of spiritual materials every year, a portion of precious materials every ten years, and if there are top-tier precious materials or innate spiritual materials and precious materials, the Tianyang Xingjun-level retainer has priority in choosing."

Xu Jin was already moved upon hearing this.

Such a big benefit, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted, especially that innate precious material on the Gu mother.

But this battle had to be planned well.

It was just that the thoughtful look in Xu Jin's eyes fell into the eyes of the Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen, and it turned into Xu Jin considering.

Immediately, the Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen became anxious!

He knew his own situation and the situation of the Yutang Prince's mansion too well.

In fact, under normal circumstances, after he became a candidate Daoist, the probability of participating in the selection of the Dongxuan Dao Academy and becoming a Dongxuan Daoist was not small; with careful preparation, there was at least a thirty percent probability.

It might even be forty percent.

But the problem was, the other three True Person mansions currently didn't want to see him become a Daoist.

As long as he, this Yutang Prince, couldn't become a Daoist, then the last hope of the Yutang Prince's mansion would be gone.

In a few years, they would be able to carve up this big piece of fat, the Yutang Prince's mansion.

That was nearly a hundred small worlds, a medium world, and a piece of territory close to one-fifth of the great world, the Dongxuan Star Realm.

Paying any price was acceptable.

Immediately, he was truly anxious.

As the Yutang Prince, he was naturally educated in all kinds of ways.

For what kind of person, one must use what kind of method to lure them with profit.

For the greedy, lure them with profit.

For the lustful, lure them with beauty.

For those who value emotion, bind them with emotion and righteousness.

For those with ambition, lead them with ambition.

This Benefactor Xu Jin, who had incomparably powerful combat power, didn't seem greedy for wealth, and as for emotion and righteousness, there was simply no direction, and there was no intelligence regarding any of his family or friends.

Ambition?

Just met, and didn't understand.

Ambitious for the Dao path, but the current Yutang Prince's mansion couldn't give too high a price.

Then only one path remained: lure him with beauty!

Looking at Xu Jin's age again, it was terrifyingly young.

It was just the time when he was full of vigor.

Luring him with beauty was just right.

The Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen wanted to promise Xu Jin a hundred beautiful maids, but the words were about to come out, and he felt that ordinary vulgar powder wouldn't enter Xu Jin's eyes.

The key was that this Xu Jin, at the eighth tier, had the combat power to kill late-ninth-tier experts or even confront a Small Tianyang Xingjun.

Then if his cultivation advanced one step further, to what extent would he grow in the future?

The imperial heart techniques he had learned over the years told Zhu Shizhen that for Xu Jin, not only should he lure him with beauty to win him over, but he should also tie him to the war chariot of their Yutang Prince's mansion.

This was called maximizing profit!

In an instant, Zhu Shizhen thought of a figure.

I'm afraid only that person could completely tie Xu Jin to the war chariot of their Yutang Prince's mansion!

He made a decision in an instant!

And at the same time, Xu Jin also made a decision.

But suddenly, the Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen spoke, "Benefactor, regardless of whether it succeeds or not, as long as Benefactor is willing to try, I will introduce my sister to you, and do my best to match you up, creating opportunities for you, and I will definitely make you hold the beauty in your arms!"

Xu Jin was stunned.

He was shocked by Zhu Shizhen's sudden promise.

"Benefactor, you don't know, my sister is known as the number one beauty in the Dongxuan Star Realm, a peerless beauty in the world! Moreover, she is gentle, considerate, and understanding.

Look, this is my sister's portrait!"

While speaking, Zhu Shizhen waved his hand, and a starlight projection fell in front of Xu Jin.

A woman with a tall and straight figure, a fresh and refined appearance, and two small dimples at the corners of her mouth, like a flower core in early spring, appeared in front of Xu Jin, a faint sweet smile hanging at the corners of her mouth.

Xu Jin's gaze condensed slightly.

Just this smile was pleasing to the eye.

Very sweet.

"How is it, my sister is beautiful enough! She is unmarried, and is currently the Grand Princess of our Yutang Prince's mansion, in charge of most of the affairs of the Yutang Prince's mansion.

Beautiful, and even more beautiful in palace attire!

But even more dashing in military attire!"

Once these words were spoken, Chang Lin and Wang Ji couldn't help but turn their heads away.

They felt that the Yutang Prince had gone a bit too far.

But they also understood the Yutang Prince's painstaking efforts and plans.

This Xu Jin, whose origin and background were mysterious, was absolutely worth it.

Xu Jin was speechless.

He understood that this Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen absolutely understood men.

But then again, the Yutang Prince, who controlled nearly a hundred star domains, could still sit firmly; could he not understand men?

"Put it away, I am willing to try with all my might," Xu Jin said.

After speaking, Xu Jin added, "I am mainly for the innate spiritual materials on the Gu mother, and it has nothing to do with your sister!"

"I understand, I understand, it definitely has nothing to do with my sister!" The overjoyed Yutang Prince Zhu Shizhen nodded vigorously, "After the selection ends, I will definitely introduce my sister to Benefactor personally and create opportunities for you."

Xu Jin was speechless.

This damn thing still didn't believe him.

But he didn't explain anymore.

"Let's formulate the plan to kill the Gu mother," Xu Jin said speechlessly.

(End of chapter)