[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti":3,"chapter-wasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti-wasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti-chapter-366":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wasted Spiritual Root to Embark on Demonic Cultivation",{"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},766831,1013,"Chapter 368","wasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti-chapter-366",366,"\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, three years passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early February of the 54th year of Elder Wang Yu’s career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a desolate, long-abandoned ancient city where no one set foot, a transformation quietly came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a temporary underground cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black demonic cocoon as tall as a person had turned gray and dull, as if it had lost all vitality. Then, in a certain instant, a white jade-like arm covered in black curse inscriptions suddenly thrust through the cocoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both hands, it tore open the cocoon wall and stepped out, revealing what looked like a three- or four-year-old boy, his face filled with astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child was none other than Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He examined his body in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I really became an embryo… Three years of transformation, starting all over again to grow a body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This transformation, the so-called return from acquired to innate, turned out to mean that after forming a cocoon, the physical body melted down, becoming a vessel and nourishment to nurture a new body, truly redeveloping from the embryonic stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had gone fully realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Core Formation golden core was still there, his Body Refining cultivation was still there, and it had even been actively compressed quite a bit. The upper limit of his third-rank Body Refinement peak had increased by another eighty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plenty of room for growth had been preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant he could continue strengthening his physical body, breaking limits again and again, already far surpassing the original version by an unknown margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, the Three-Foot Snow and the Earth Net Ghost Mask, which had fallen off because they were far too large, shrank proportionally to fit his new body and were worn again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ice mirror appeared before Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small figure reflected within was indeed him. His cultivation had also risen slightly without him noticing, with his mana upper limit reaching five thousand units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already very close to the peak of the eighth layer of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful observation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu discovered that his lifeless white hair had returned to a jet-black color. The strange curse inscriptions densely covering his body could greatly enhance the power of demonic cultivation techniques, secret arts, and divine abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking inward, his original Mysterious Origin Demonic Embryo had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it, his Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Roots had all merged into the blue-black golden core enshrined at the center of his qi sea, giving the golden core additional five-colored patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of situation was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seriously suspected that when he formed a Nascent Soul in the future, a demonic embryo might pop out. Calling a demonic-path Nascent Soul a demonic Infant soul did not seem inappropriate either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts were in complete disarray, mainly because Wang Yu had never imagined he would suddenly end up with the body of a three-year-old child. It felt extremely uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looked at another way, would this not mean no one could recognize him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While thinking this over, Wang Yu put away the Three-Foot Snow and the Earth Net Ghost Mask, changed into a set of ordinary robes that automatically adjusted to his body size, and only then began to sense the deeper changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First was cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the Ice Soul Holy Demonic Scripture reached perfection, the cultivation efficiency of the dual Idle Slots had been “15 strands per day”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Innate Demonic Embryo had successfully condensed, the efficiency saw a massive leap, rising to “100 strands per day”. His own cultivation speed also increased from “4 strands per day” to “20 strands per day”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was even with the fact that he could not devote all his time to accumulating mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he would only need 833 days to break through to the ninth layer of Core Formation, a little over two years, far faster than the dozens of years it used to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even reaching the peak of the ninth layer of Core Formation would only take about ten years. Adding the two together, in twelve years he could touch the peak of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be said that this truly lived up to talent at the spiritual body level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had suddenly entered the fast lane. Compared to the eight-hundred-year lifespan of Core Formation cultivators, this cultivation speed could only be described as terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he also used compatible cultivation pills, it would be even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of urgency suddenly arose in Wang Yu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Frost Demonic Qi, a necessary item for condensing a Nascent Soul, the Body Refinement Nascent Soul opportunity mentioned by the Blood Axe Demonic Lord was something he had doubts about, but he still needed to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was the mysterious underground palace at Blackbone Mountain in Maple Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that came the issue of cultivation techniques. The techniques he currently possessed were all third-rank top-tier inheritances, only sufficient to support cultivation up to the early Nascent Soul stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Soul Holy Demonic Scripture was manageable. After reaching perfection, it had already entered an automatic deduction process and would need eighty years to advance, with the dual Idle Slots able to reduce this time by about one third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Innate Demonic Embryo not only granted Wang Yu spiritual body-level aptitude, but also greatly enhanced his comprehension of demonic-path techniques. His Idle Slots needed to be replanned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had to consider whether, after the deduction and advancement of the Demonic Embryo Mysterious Origin Secret Curse, his aptitude could continue to improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on experience, this would require devouring other beings with spiritual body-level aptitudes to continue advancing. Considering that Blood Demon Bodies and the like were artificially created acquired “spiritual bodies”, he felt it necessary to keep the deduction running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The progress bar was already four-fifths complete. With a single Idle Slot, another seven or eight years would be enough. There was no need to shelve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after some consideration, the first two slots were fixed on cultivation techniques and remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third slot was the Demonic Embryo Mysterious Origin Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Idle Slot 4: Blood Slaughter Heart Sword (fourth-rank \u002F divine ability \u002F Mind)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an inheritance obtained from the Blood Slaughter Stone Stele, and it was the perfect time to place it here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Idle Slot 5: Guanghan Twelve Phases (life-bound divine ability \u002F minor accomplishment \u002F third-rank)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This divine ability had been placed for quite some time already. It was not far from major mastery, and was even close to advancing in rank. He had invested a large amount of ice-attribute heavenly materials and earthly treasures into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Idle Slot 6: Aurora Escape Technique (divine ability \u002F minor accomplishment \u002F third-rank)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Idle Slot 7: Moonfall Eye Art (eye-type divine ability \u002F minor accomplishment \u002F third-rank)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these two, the former was guaranteed to reach major accomplishment within ten years. The latter would take slightly longer, but could still be perfected within thirty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Ice Soul Divine Light and Ten-Directional Frozen Demon Fist, which were not slotted, these were basically all the techniques Wang Yu needed to cultivate. The Corpse Demon secret technique was not urgent. He planned to place it after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, when the cultivation speed would be much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applied to the Cold Chi Alchemy Art. It was still one-third short of advancing to the fourth rank. His current alchemy skill was sufficient for now, so there was no rush to improve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sorting everything out, the issues with the Idle Slots were temporarily settled. As for the next route, it required careful consideration. Wang Yu planned to first explore the underground palace at Blackbone Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he would detour to the Maple Prefecture City. He needed maps of the Endless Ice Plains and Maple Prefecture, something only the prefecture city could provide. At the same time, he intended to gather information about the opportunity location mentioned by Blood Axe, to see what kind of place it actually was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also wanted to check whether the locals had any related intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after that would he head deep into the Endless Ice Plains, approaching the sealed location of the ancient Demon [Frost]. This would be both a journey to seek extreme cold lands for cultivation and his path toward forming his Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patting his cheeks, Wang Yu put away all the formation flags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then thoroughly disposed of the shed demonic cocoon. Only then did he emerge from the ground and see the light of day once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His divine sense swept the area as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that everything in the ruined city remained normal, Wang Yu finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that during his secluded transformation, no one had noticed anything abnormal. Three years had passed without change, which proved that Nine Evil Sword Lord had still failed to find his trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, cultivators from Cold Blood Peak who were confident in forming a Nascent Soul would almost always make a trip into the Endless Ice Plains to the ancient Demon sealing grounds. Whether that person would go there to lie in wait was something Wang Yu could not be sure about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he needed to be especially wary of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for this ruined city, which served as Old Yu’s transaction transfer station, Wang Yu treated it as if he had never been there. That ancient teleportation formation was also one-way and held no further value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, without a sound, he flew up into the high clouds, and escaped toward the direction of Blackbone Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora Escape Technique was not only astonishingly fast, but also possessed a bewildering effect. Now it manifested as a purple aurora, completely different from the dazzling multicolored light he used in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from his soul aura remaining unchanged, after shaping the innate demonic embryo, Wang Yu had undergone a near-complete transformation. Even within his sect, very few people would be able to recognize him, let alone in the barren Maple Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu flew straight from the western border of Night Jewel Prefecture into Maple Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating the years, he was now 148 years old. The last time he came to Blackbone Mountain was nearly a hundred years ago. Looking back now, it felt as though only two months had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time had flown by so quickly that he could not help but feel a sense of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maple Prefecture was considered a cultivation wasteland within the Crimson Kite Demonic Domain. Due to its innate lack of spirit veins, and the fact that no great cultivators were willing to relocate spirit veins here for development, the area remained impoverished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Maple Prefecture City established by the Blood Reversal Sect was governed by a council composed of several peak Core Formation cultivators. Compared to fertile regions like Cloud Ridge Prefecture, it was inferior by more than a single level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud Ridge Prefecture City had quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators stationed there. Night Jewel Prefecture, bordering the Northern Severed Boundary Mountains to the west and the Chaotic Ancient Sea to the east, was rich in resources, and its prefecture city also had many Nascent Soul cultivators permanently present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maple Prefecture, by contrast, was like an abandoned land. Among cultivators active here, Core Formation marked the upper limit of strength. Most were Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nascent Soul cultivators were extremely rare and almost never seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the named resource areas, Blackbone Mountain counted as one. Others included the North Wind Spirit Pearl Fields, the Mystic Heaven Secret Realm, and the Red Maple Mountain Range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most precious of them all was the Mystic Heaven Secret Realm, which produced spiritual items for Core Formation. It was especially attractive to Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the Maple Prefecture City was built nearby for this reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blackbone Mountain itself was considered a remote corner. Describing it as tens of thousands of miles without human presence was no exaggeration, something Wang Yu had personally experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from these, Maple Prefecture also produced large numbers of rogue cultivators and bandits. Its vast land and sparse population made it ideal for robbery cultivators to hide. As long as they found a remote mountain nest and erased their traces well, they were genuinely hard to track down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, this was not limited to the four prefectures under the Blood Reversal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Individuals from the Yellow Springs Monastery, Heaven Refining Demonic Sect, Joyous Union Sect, and Nether Mountain Sect, who had violated taboos or offended powerful figures, would also hide in Maple Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they valued was precisely the lack of Nascent Soul cultivators here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Maple Prefecture instead became the region that best preserved the traditional culture of the Crimson Kite Domain from a thousand years ago. Every inch of land had once been soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he came a hundred years ago, he traveled swiftly through the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation, sleep, arrival at the destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, flying with his physical body and personally setting foot on the ground, Wang Yu truly felt the baptism of that ancient tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, on the road to Blackbone Mountain, While traveling, Wang Yu happened upon a mountain peak suffused with spiritual radiance. Curious, he descended and discovered a small spiritual spring near the summit, beside which grew three spiritual plants bearing red fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized them at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marrow-Cleansing Fruits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were an extremely rare type of second-rank spiritual fruit, most suitable for use by children of great clans to lay their foundations at a young age. They strengthened the body and meridians in a gentle manner, allowing one to begin formal Qi Refining cultivation as early as eight years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sharp eyes for such a little one. Where are your elders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A barefoot old Daoist was sprawled sideways atop a boulder, a roasted demon beast leg clenched between his teeth, grease dripping as he ate with a shiny, oil-smeared face. His cultivation was around the sixth level of Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wang Yu laughed first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The childish voice contrasted sharply with the words he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get down here. I do not like talking to people while looking up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already played the role of a grandson long enough within his sect. Was he supposed to come to Maple Prefecture and keep being one? Then this trip would truly have been pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was stunned. His figure flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he appeared before Wang Yu. His greasy hand, laced with sinister spiritual power, reached toward Wang Yu’s head, malice filling his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An ill-mannered brat. I just happen to be lacking a foot warmer by my side…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puchi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the hand could reach its target, a slender sword of pale white flames abruptly manifested. As it swept upward in a slashing arc, two blades of killing intent shot from Wang Yu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arm was severed cleanly at the elbow and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man collapsed to his knees with a thud. Struck by the mental assault of the killing intent swords, his consciousness blurred and nearly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When traveling outside, one must beware lone elders, children, and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man had deliberately used Marrow-Cleansing Fruits as bait, but never imagined he would reel in a monster like Wang Yu. Let alone a sixth-level Core Formation cultivator, even a Core Formation peak cultivator would be nothing more than an ant before Wang Yu’s Ice Chi Pill Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And everyone knew this well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, there were only three ranks: Senior, Fellow Daoist, and ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the borders of Maple Prefecture, Wang Yu belonged firmly to the senior rank. No one who came would make a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old man’s consciousness recovered slightly, he hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, this old man failed to recognize Mount Tai. This is all of my worldly wealth. I am willing to offer it to you, only asking that you spare my life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, his reaction was extremely quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish. Taking my…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wang Yu was about to deliver a classic line for his own satisfaction, more uninvited guests arrived on the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Marrow-Cleansing Fruits? These are good treasures!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three figures descended from the sky, casually pointing at the fruit trees as if no one else were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are… the Blackbone Bandits?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? We are already this famous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange was between the old man and the three newcomers. Upon merely hearing the name, Wang Yu frowned deeply. He raised a hand to silence the old man and asked the trio directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have taken over Blackbone Mountain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you little brat, are you trying to say that it belongs to the Blood Reversal Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three exchanged glances and burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did this pampered young master come from? You actually do not know what happened to the Blood Reversal Sect three years ago?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With that level of chaos, forget Blackbone Mountain. Even the four prefectures were probably thrown into turmoil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big brother, stop wasting words. Kill them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu rubbed his forehead helplessly. He felt that the thought processes of people in Maple Prefecture were somewhat different from normal. Just three Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet one would think they were invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man also snickered quietly. He himself was unlucky, and seeing others even more unlucky naturally brought him some joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that Wang Yu would suddenly turn to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man immediately understood. Even while kneeling, he flicked his sleeve and released a tiger-shaped demon soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling ghost winds and dark mists surged forth, terrifying the three men into stiffness. Feeling the dreadful pressure of a third-rank tiger ghost, all three dropped to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were paler than corpses, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-that… senior…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could finish speaking, Wang Yu’s patience had already run out. He activated the Soul-Gouging Evil Vessel Curse, which he had cultivated to the perfected realm over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless black paper boats poured out from the black void behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the immense disparity in spiritual sense, the entirety of the three men’s life memories was laid bare before Wang Yu. Nothing was hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kneeling old man lowered his head even further. He could clearly sense the overwhelming pressure of Nascent Soul-level divine sense and inwardly cursed his own catastrophic luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu completely grasped the upheaval that had befallen the Blood Reversal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that is how it is!”\u003C\u002Fp>",3121,"2026-06-03T02:34:58.624Z",1,"novelbin.me","e5a165729552c250310d5748cb4ea91583ac464c9ac58b460e0dc5b1ba268e4c","wasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti-chapter-367","wasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti-chapter-365",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasted-spiritual-root-to-embark-on-demonic-culti-cover.jpg"]