CHAPTER 172: CHAPTER 142: CAPTURE ME AND MAKE ME YOUR PRISONER!

"Master, is this matter perhaps a bit ill-considered?"

It was then that Bai Luqiu spoke up.

Letting Wen Zhixing become an undercover agent seemed excessively risky.

If his identity were to be exposed, the consequences... No, this wouldn’t be good.

"It’s fine. Your Junior Brother is of the Pure Yang Body; even if his identity is discovered, it doesn’t matter. At most, he’ll be subjected to essence absorption for a while, but he won’t die."

Liu Qingxuan dismissed the concerns with a wave of his hand, looking utterly confident in Wen as he spoke, "Si Nanyan has but a mortal body. If she wishes to break through to the Genius Spirit Realm, apart from acquiring a Genius Spirit Seed, her best method is to absorb someone with a Pure Yang Body to coalesce a Yin and Yang spirit seed. You can rest assured. Your Junior Brother Wen’s cultivation is too weak for now. He is not yet ripe for absorption."

I see!

Wen Zhixing immediately nodded upon hearing this.

It turned out his cultivation was too low. Even if Si Nanyan completely drained him, it would not be enough for a breakthrough.

"But even so... Junior Brother remains a core disciple of our Righteous Sun Sect. If he were to be subjected to essence absorption again, wouldn’t that be playing right into those demonesses’ hands?"

Bai Luqiu furrowed her brows, thought for a moment, then added, "What’s more, if Junior Brother’s foundations were to be damaged as a result..."

It was one thing for Wen Zhixing to have been subjected to essence absorption before. But what would it mean if he were to be subjected to it again? And besides, this deeply unsettled her.

"This..."

Wen Zhixing scratched his head, feeling rather awkward.

Why did Bai Luqiu have to be so blunt about it? Truthfully, he didn’t care much about it. He had grown accustomed to it and had long since given up on any notion of purity. In this lifetime, Wen Zhixing had never contemplated a pure romance. However, this was not something he could candidly express.

"Hehe, don’t worry. I’ve already secured a cultivation skill for your Junior Brother. This cultivation skill allows one to imperceptibly perform reverse essence absorption on individuals from the Wonderous Palace. It’s a perfect match for the Pure Yang Body."

A hint of a sly smile appeared on Liu Qingxuan’s face as he exuded an air of complete control.

"Master..."

Bai Luqiu knitted her brows, wanting to say this wasn’t what she meant.

"Senior Sister, there’s no need to worry. Those who seek to achieve great deeds should not fret over trivial details. I really don’t mind," Wen Zhixing said decisively.

He truly didn’t care. After all, he had no one he was particularly fond of.

"Very good, a true man should be just so!"

Liu Qingxuan nodded in approval at Wen Zhixing.

As one with the Pure Yang Body, one ought to have this kind of resolve. Such a Constitution was naturally predestined for this purpose. It was something that couldn’t be avoided.

Seeing the two so enthusiastic about the matter, Bai Luqiu was almost rendered speechless. She then said indignantly, "Master, in that case, I want to go to the Wonderous Palace too!"

"You too? Luqiu, have you learned the Transforming Skill?"

Liu Qingxuan looked down, a hint of surprise on his face.

"I... haven’t..."

Bai Luqiu suddenly fell silent.

"If you haven’t, then just wait for your Junior Brother’s news. Trust in him."

Liu Qingxuan waved him off, indicating he had no more to say. His form started to become ethereal as he said, "That settles it then. If there’s nothing else, do not disturb me."

No sooner had his voice faded than his figure dispersed like smoke, vanishing without a trace.

But before he departed, he shot a ray of spiritual light from his palm into Wen Zhixing’s forehead.

It was a cultivation skill.

—Inverse Integrated Cultivation Skill.

Just by the name, one could tell it was no ordinary skill. Wen Zhixing hadn’t paid much attention at first. After all, he possessed the Purgatory Furnace; whether or not he had any essence absorption cultivation skills was irrelevant to him.

[Inverse Integrated Cultivation Skill:] Purple Quality: On the surface, this skill appears to be a technique for integrated cultivation, yet it surreptitiously steals the essence of the integrated cultivator, eventually consuming everything for one’s own use.

[Disadvantage:] The difference in cultivation between the two parties involved should not be too great; it cannot exceed the First Realm, otherwise, there is a high chance of being discovered.

[Can consume 10,000 Creation Points to upgrade to Blazing Gold Quality.]

Stealing the essence of the integrated cultivator, huh... Wen Zhixing’s eyes narrowed slightly.

This was quite ruthless. The Purgatory Furnace merely absorbed other cultivators’ Spiritual Qi and cultivation. As long as the foundations were intact, recovery would be swift. But this skill could clandestinely strip everything away from the other party.

My Master really does have many things at his disposal, Wen Zhixing couldn’t help but remark. Great cultivators are truly something else; they possess so many treasures. Even with his cheats, he couldn’t possibly catch up to such an accumulation in a short time.

"Junior Brother, you really don’t have to go to the Wonderous Palace. After all, it wasn’t easy for you to escape from there," Bai Luqiu edged closer at that moment, her moist eyes locking onto Wen Zhixing as she continued, "Master is always like this, often acting without decorum."

At these words, Wen Zhixing responded righteously, "Senior Sister Luqiu, I truly don’t mind. Besides, Senior Sister Liu Qingdai’s situation in the Wonderous Palace is too perilous. I must go to protect her. Time is of the essence; I’m preparing to leave right away."

Upon hearing that he wanted to protect Liu Qingdai, Bai Luqiu found herself speechless.

She couldn’t offer any rebuttal.

"Senior Sister, I shall go!" Wen Zhixing stated resolutely, turned on his heel, and prepared to depart.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, Bai Luqiu flushed and said, "Junior Brother, capture me! Make me your prisoner!"

Wen Zhixing turned around, tilting his head. "?"

This... Wasn’t right...

"Junior Brother, I’ve got it! If you capture me, then I can enter the Wonderous Palace as your prisoner!" Bai Luqiu said, smacking her voluptuous thigh with her slender white hands, excitement brimming in her voice.