Invitation of Zhu Yan
Translator: Cinder Translations
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Song Wen sat cross-legged, operating the "Forbidden Divine Art."
The breakthrough of his spiritual sense was smooth and effortless, nourished by enough soul fragments. The breakthrough occurred naturally, taking seven months for his spiritual sense to reach the peak of the Golden Core stage.
However, Song Wen did not stop his seclusion there. He began practicing the 'Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes.'
He took out one of the Abyssal Sea Butterfly's eyes.
The demonic eye was as large as a lantern, blood-red, resembling a ruby-like gem.
Under Song Wen's control of his magical power, two drops of crimson liquid flew out from the demonic eye and dripped into his own eyes.
Instantly, Song Wen felt a scorching heat rise in his eyes, as though they were being burned by fire.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his eyes. With a thought, he summoned a jade box.
Opening the box revealed a sprig of vibrant green spiritual grass.
TL/N: A sprig of grass refers to a small piece or shoot of grass, typically consisting of a blade (or a few blades) and its root system.
This spiritual herb, called Bamboo Jade Grass, was a third-tier spiritual medicine needed to cultivate the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes, which Song Wen had purchased from the market.
Song Wen plucked two leaves from the Bamboo Jade Grass and placed them over his eyes.
Immediately, a refreshing, cool energy flowed from the leaves, alleviating the burning sensation in his eyes.
Following the cultivation method for the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes, Song Wen used his magic to absorb the spiritual essence contained within the demonic eye and the Bamboo Jade Grass.
Time passed slowly.
After absorbing the spiritual essence of the first demonic eye, Song Wen took out the second one, and the auxiliary spiritual herbs had been changed several times.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the spiritual essence from both demonic eyes had been fully absorbed.
Song Wen's eyes now shimmered with a captivating red light, as if they could pierce through the surface of things.
The world within his vision was vastly different from before.
He could now see the fluctuations of spiritual power in objects, with each fluctuation appearing distinct.
Curious, Song Wen took out spiritual stones, magical treasures, medicinal pills, and spiritual herbs, examining them one by one.
After several dozen breaths, he suddenly felt dryness and stinging pain in his eyes. He hurriedly closed his eyes, unwilling to continue using the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes.
Once the stinging sensation faded, Song Wen opened his eyes again, and the red glow in his eyes still flickered.
He directed his gaze toward the ground of his cave. The rocks were lifeless, without any spiritual energy fluctuations.
However, deep within the rocks, Song Wen saw a piece of Cold Water Stone.
Cold Water Stone was a low-level spiritual ore, occasionally found in the layers of the Ji Yin Island's rocks. Song Wen had dug up dozens of them when excavating his cave.
For Song Wen, a Cold Water Stone held little value. However, the fact that he could see it buried a foot below the ground meant that the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes had the ability to see through objects.
This ability was not visual "x-ray" vision but rather the capacity to perceive the spiritual energy fluctuations inside objects like rocks.
After repeated testing, Song Wen discovered that the Treasure Light Spiritual Eyes could see through rocks up to three yards thick but could not penetrate a jade box containing spiritual herbs.
The jade box was engraved with prohibitions to prevent the spiritual energy from leaking out, blocking the fluctuations of the spiritual herbs inside.
Song Wen closed his eyes to rest and recover for several hours before taking out a pill furnace and starting to refine Blood Spirit Pills.
He had recently acquired a considerable amount of spiritual stones, and he currently possessed more than two hundred top-grade spiritual stones. For now, he was not lacking in resources, so Song Wen decided to continue his seclusion and focus on improving his cultivation.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
One day.
Song Wen received a message from An Yin via a communication jade slip.
[Senior, there has been movement with the "Starry Line Formation". There's a message from Wu Ji Island.]
Song Wen ended his cultivation and made his way to the two women's cave.
Upon entering the cave, Song Wen immediately noticed that a small cave had been opened in one corner of the main cave. Inside this small cave, a low-level Spirit Gathering Formation was set up.
An Tong was currently meditating within the Spirit Gathering Formation.
"Sister is trying to establish her foundation." An Yin explained.
Song Wen nodded, not saying much. He walked over to the "Starry Line Formation" and read the information contained within it.
[Ji Yin, this is Zhu Yin. I have something to discuss with you, and I hope you can come to Wu Ji Island as soon as possible.]
"It's been a while since I visited Wu Ji Island. I should make an appearance," Song Wen thought to himself.
[Zhu Yin Daoist invites me, I will definitely accept the invitation.]
After replying to Zhu Yin, Song Wen turned to An Yin and said,
"I'm going to Wu Ji Island for a while. You stay and guard the island."
"Yes, Senior," An Yin replied.
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Two hours later, Song Wen met Zhu Yin outside the Corpse King Valley.
It seemed that Zhu Yin had been waiting here for some time.
"Greetings, Zhu Yin Daoist. I apologize for keeping you waiting." Song Wen cupped his hands in greeting.
Zhu Yin replied, "Ji Yin, we are old acquaintances, there's no need for such formality."
Song Wen asked, "I don't know what brings you to invite me this time?"
Zhu Yin replied, "This matter involves two other people. Please follow me, and I will explain it to you in detail."
With that, Zhu Yin flew toward the inner part of the Corpse King Valley.
Song Wen hesitated for a moment before following her.
The two flew deeper into the valley and arrived at a cave on the western side of the valley.
Inside the cave were two people: one was Ji Qing, and the other was an elderly man Song Wen had never seen before, a mid-Golden Core cultivator.
"Ji Yin, you've finally arrived."
It seemed that Ji Qing was smiling to greet Song Wen and Zhu Yin as they entered.
He pointed at the elderly man and continued, "Let me introduce you. This is Daoist Si Xi, a famous formation master from the inner sect."
"This is Ji Yin, an elder of the outer sect and skilled in alchemy."
The last sentence was directed at the elderly man.
"Greetings, Daoist Si Xi." Song Wen greeted the elderly man.
Si Xi nodded slightly, acknowledging the greeting.
While the three exchanged pleasantries, Zhu Yin activated several formation arrays within the cave to ensure that nothing in the cave would leak outside.
Zhu Yin then said, "Ji Yin, Si Xi, I invited both of you here because my senior brother Ji Qing and I have a matter that we need your help with."
Both Song Wen and Si Xi remained silent, watching Zhu Yin, waiting for her to continue.
Zhu Yin explained, "We would like to ask both of you to accompany us to the Valley of Rebirth."
Si Xi frowned slightly at the mention of the Valley of Rebirth, his expression thoughtful.
Song Wen's heart skipped a beat. His initial plan had been to advance to the late Golden Core stage before heading to the Valley of Rebirth to search for the rare Five Colored Gold.
He hadn't expected Zhu Yin to suddenly extend an invitation today.
Though his heart was stirred, Song Wen did not show it. Instead, he pretended to hesitate and politely declined.
"Zhu Yin Daoist, the Valley of Rebirth is extremely dangerous. With my cultivation at the early Golden Core stage, I fear I may not be able to handle it."
To avoid drawing too much attention, Song Wen did not reveal his true cultivation and continued to present himself as a cultivator at the early Golden Core stage.
Si Xi silently nodded, also showing reluctance at the suggestion.
Ji Qing said, "Both of you Daoists, please don't rush to refuse. Allow me to explain the situation in detail, and then you can make your decision. Whether or not you are willing to go, my senior brother and I will not press you."
(End of the Chapter)
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