CHAPTER 513: CHAPTER 523: EXTERMINATE THE DEMON SEED

The Sect went to such great lengths to highlight the benefits of Merit for a deep purpose: to encourage the entire Sect to contribute and work hard. Only in this way can the Sect ensure its continuous strengthening.

At the same time, only Merit can be exchanged for core Cultivation Resources, which also maximizes the assurance of the loyalty of those disciples who obtain these core resources.

Chu Feng selected some necessary medicinal materials for breaking through to the Late Stage Great Sword Master realm and for cultivating the Taoist Demon Soul Splitting Skill.

As a result, by exchanging Merits, he managed to save 10% of the cost.

However, as only 11,000 Merits were left, which was far from enough, he ended up using nearly 90,000 silver taels.

The 500,000 silver taels he won from Jia Zhenjing had dwindled down to 410,000. This sum of money cannot be touched - it must be reserved for the capital to open an Elixir Store.

There has been no news from Li Shishi and Beixie National Master, but it is estimated it will arrive soon.

Chu Feng has great confidence in the abilities of these two individuals.

Returning to his own Manager residence with the purchased medicinal materials, Chu Feng began his intense preparation. After setting up the Pill Furnace, he used his clout to amass a good amount of Beast Charcoal.

Since there is no Earth fire here, Beast Charcoal must be used for Alchemy.

If he were to use Abnormal Fire throughout the entire process, he would definitely not be able to handle it.

After all, his Nine Yang Strange Fire is currently only third-grade first-stage. Without a sufficient supply of Abnormal Fire energy, utilizing the Abnormal Fire for prolonged periods in Alchemy would not only be impractical but a complete waste.

Quality steel should be used for the cutting edge.

The greater use of Abnormal Fire is as the finishing touch.

For example, when encountering medicinal materials that require extremely high temperatures to Refine, or for precisely controlling the furnace temperature, or adding a burst of fire at the critical moment of Elixir condensation, Abnormal Fire can be used for assistance.

For Chu Feng, Alchemy is just a piece of cake.

Every day he focuses on concocting the Elixirs he needs.

For others, a Middle Stage Sword Master attempting to break through to the Late-stage realm would have to spend at least 300,000 to 400,000 silver taels to buy Elixirs.

Yet, Chu Feng only needs to spend tens of thousands of silver taels.

He can save more than five times the amount others would spend. This demonstrates the power of a Pill Master.

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In the blink of an eye, six days had passed.

Chu Feng had finally succeeded in concocting all the various Elixirs he required. On his face, along with exhaustion, there was also a trace of joy.

With these Elixirs, his strength would swiftly surge once more.

After a good night’s sleep, Chu Feng’s essence, energy, and Divine Soul had all returned to their peak state. He entered into isolation for cultivation, with the first task being the cultivation of the Taoist Demon Soul Splitting Skill.

Cultivating this skill comes with certain risks.

It is very possible that a failure in Soul Splitting could severely damage the Divine Soul, or worse, turn one into a madman.

Chu Feng did not dare to be careless, sitting cross-legged in the secret chamber, he ignited a dish of Meditation Incense. Wisps of Purple Smoke rose and then slowly dispersed, the subtle aroma of sandalwood permeated the entire secret chamber.

Breathing it in was like waves of clear water, washing over the Soul Sea, bringing tranquility to the heart, clarity to the spirit platform, and preventing any distracting thoughts from arising.

Meditation Incense is a great item, but also extremely expensive.

Chu Feng dared not buy much, purchasing only two dishes. One dish could burn for about three days.

Originally, one dish would have been enough.

Another set was prepared as a precaution; at critical moments, it could be used to help Chu Feng stabilize his mind. After all, the Heart-devouring Demon Planting Technique has already erupted once, and resolving it is likely not going to be an easy task.

About an hour passed, and Chu Feng felt that his mind had reached an optimal state.

Taking a deep breath, he began to close his eyes and cultivate the Taoist Demon Soul Splitting Skill.

Following the incantations and cultivation techniques described, a dark ’sword’ image slowly materialized above Chu Feng’s Soul Sea, while his Soul Sea became half dark and half light.

The dark side represented evil, surging with all sorts of sinister thoughts.

Chu Feng was striving to suppress them.

Even a ping pong ball-sized cluster of black Demon Fog, constantly shifting in form, could be seen. It kept changing, sometimes into Chu Feng’s likeness, sometimes into a fierce demon head, appearing extremely vicious.

This cluster of black Demon Fog should be the Demon Seed planted inside Chu Feng by the Ancient Demon.

At the beginning, it was only the size of a soybean.

In just under a year, it had grown to the size of a ping-pong ball. If not dealt with in time, Chu Feng would eventually be devoured by it, turning into a demon. By then, he might become an avatar of the Ancient Horn Sore Demon.

The light side, however, was righteous and majestic, exuding undeniable integrity.

The Glazed Sword Technique and Qiankun Sword Technique Chu Feng had comprehended were both faintly discernible. Especially the Glazed Sword Technique, where one could see a bell-shaped sword image constantly sinking and transforming.

The Qiankun Sword Technique was much more ethereal.

Only a mass of radiant light could be seen, representing the myriad of things in the universe, continuously evolving, condensing, then dispersing, and evolving again.

Because up until now, he had only comprehended the Third Level, which was still a considerable distance away from materializing a true sword image.

"Before the Soul Splitting, I have two options. The first one is the easiest."

"Ignore the demon seed, strip it away along with my Dark Demon Soul. However, by doing so, I would lose the chance to cultivate an avatar. And in the future, there will also be certain safety risks."

Because the demon seed is condensed with Chu Feng’s Dark Demon Soul, stripping it would undoubtedly cause it to flee.

Having been in Chu Feng’s body for a while, and containing Chu Feng’s Dark Soul, it could be said to know Chu Feng inside out, which is somewhat terrifying.

In the future, Chu Feng is bound to fight the Ancient Horn Sore Demon, and it might become Chu Feng’s fatal move.

Things in this world that can be easily obtained are either rubbish or come at a heavy price.

Having lived two lifetimes, Chu Feng understood this very clearly.

To eradicate the Demon Seed, there are undoubtedly great risks and difficulties, but success would mean peace of mind thereafter. Moreover, he would gain another Demon Soul avatar. In the future, with this Demon Soul avatar, Chu Feng would never again fear the disturbance of inner demons.

"This shortcut cannot be taken!"

After careful consideration, Chu Feng immediately decided to confront the Demon Seed head-on.

Since the Demon Seed had firmly invaded his Divine Soul, killing it would harm himself first. Even if victorious, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

"Had I not cultivated this Demon Soul Splitting Technique, it would be more challenging to find the Demon Seed than to ascend to heaven! Now that I have successfully separated it and confined it within the Dark Soul, I can conveniently deal a deadly blow."

Chu Feng gritted his teeth and made a determination akin to scraping bone to treat poison.

Silently, a clump of golden Abnormal Fire appeared around the Dark Soul, forming a net. It tightly enveloped the Dark Soul.

This was done to prevent the Demon Seed from making a desperate move when it sensed danger.

The third-grade first-stage Nine Yang Strange Fire was more than enough to seal it.