My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Yang Jing was nearly knocked over by the stench the moment he entered the private room. He carried the sword to his seat, his hands still cradling the Demon-slaying Sword.

"You’re Si Bing? A half-transformed runt like you is worthy of sitting at the same table as me?"

A burly Great Demon with coarse features and a bare chest, revealing a patch of hair over his heart, tossed aside the human heart he was chewing on and spoke, his tone full of defiance.

Yang Jing glanced at the bloody food on the table, an inconspicuous glint of cold light flashing in his eyes. He simply closed them, pretending he hadn’t heard the Great Demon’s provocation.

The Great Demon’s brutish nature flared up, and he moved to grapple with Yang Jing, but another Great Demon next to him held him back.

The other Great Demon pointed at the Demon-slaying Sword in Yang Jing’s hands. The first demon remembered the legends about the sword’s power to suppress all manner of Demons and shivered. He sat back down, resentful.

"Si Bing, we are all colleagues here. You’ve taken your seat without a word, not even offering a toast. What is the meaning of this?"

another Great Demon said coldly.

"Little Crown Prince Si entrusted the Demon-slaying Sword to my care. How could I dare to be even the slightest bit careless?"

Yang Jing opened his eyes, shot the Great Demon a sideways glance, and then closed his eyes again to rest. No matter how the other Great Demons provoked him, he remained silent.

"Hmph!"

The Great Demons at the banquet hadn’t expected this Si Bing to be so tactless. With the Demon-slaying Sword in his hands, it was difficult to use any tricks to humiliate him, so they could only pinch their noses and pretend he didn’t exist.

After all, while they were all confidants of their respective princes, the Jade Poison Kingdom was isolated overseas, making it nearly impossible to find mortal flesh to eat.

Only the Third Prince was wealthy enough to raise a considerable number of mortals in his fiefdom, treating them as livestock for consumption.

Though Yang Jing feigned rest with his eyes closed, he was secretly using his Bright Qi Talent to sniff out the auras in the palace.

Si Taizhen and Eunuch Gui were led together into the deeper parts of the palace.

’I wonder why Third Brother suddenly decided to hold this banquet.’

A look of confusion appeared on his face. This third brother of his had deeply resented him ever since their father, the king, had bestowed the Demon-slaying Sword upon him. Though he hadn’t done anything overtly, the hatred in his heart had long been festering.

The two had been outwardly cordial but inwardly at odds for a long time.

Led by an Attendant, Si Taizhen soon arrived at the banquet.

At this time, several of his brothers were already at the banquet. In addition, there were three outsiders: one Demon Cultivator and two Righteous Cultivators from the Central Continent.

Si Taizhen’s eyebrow twitched. ’Cultivators from the Central Continent and the Demon Sect of the Northern Continent plant spies and informants within each other’s territories. Naturally, the existence of the Jade Poison Kingdom couldn’t escape the notice of these secret agents.’

Therefore, extraordinarily bold Cultivators occasionally disguised themselves and came to the Jade Poison Kingdom to purchase Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Materials.

Once these Cultivators had their identities exposed, their fates were often tragic.

What Si Taizhen hadn’t expected was that these two Cultivators would dare to reveal their identities openly, sharing a room and coexisting peacefully with a Demon Cultivator and other Demons.

"Ah, Taizhen, you’ve finally arrived. We’ve been waiting for you for quite some time."

said the Third Prince, who sat in the host’s seat. He appeared much older than Si Taizhen, looking like a middle-aged man of about forty with a three-pronged beard. His eyes were somewhat narrow, giving his face a rather sinister look.

Si Taizhen clasped his hands in apology, then raised his cup and drained the Spirit Wine in a single gulp.

The Spirit Wine went down like a line of fire, and a searing heat immediately began to spread through his body. Even with his profound cultivation and his Gang Qi as solid as a golden chalice, the Spirit Wine still made his blood and qi churn.

"Good wine."

The alcohol rushed to his head, and a faint blush rose to his cheeks.

"This wine is called Ascension Wine. It was brought from the Central Continent by these Immortals here. It is highly effective even for Demon Kings like us who have already forged our Demon Pills, as it can purify our blood and qi."

the Third Prince said.

As a Crown Prince of the Jade Poison Kingdom, Si Taizhen was not without knowledge. He knew at a glance that this Spirit Wine was no ordinary vintage. Although the Jade Poison Kingdom had acquired many types of Spirit Wine through trade with Demon Cultivators, none could compare to this one.

As a Demon, his cultivation progressed very slowly. Even with his Soaring Serpent bloodline, his refusal to degenerate and consume human flesh to advance his cultivation—like his other brothers did—meant his progress was only slightly faster than that of an ordinary Snake Demon. At best, his speed was comparable to a normal Cultivator’s; it had taken him eight hundred years to form his Golden Core.

However, because he upheld justice impartially, Si Taizhen had the blood of many Demon Cultivators on his hands. As a result, those Demon Cultivators refused to sell him Spirit Medicines that could enhance his cultivation. Even if they did, the price was far higher than what they charged his other brothers.

Si Taizhen had a rigid and unyielding personality; how could he allow himself to be manipulated by these Demon Cultivators? He had simply given up on using Elixirs to advance his cultivation.

At his current Realm, ordinary Spiritual Objects had little effect on him. He hadn’t expected that a single mouthful of that Spirit Wine would be equivalent to three months of arduous training.

Si Taizhen set his wine cup down.

The achievements of the Central Continent’s Cultivators in the Alchemy Dao far surpassed those of the Northern Continent Demon Sect, so he wasn’t overly surprised by the Spirit Wine’s miraculous effects.

"And these two are?"

He turned his gaze to the two Cultivators from the Central Continent.

"We are disciples of Danxia True Monarch of the Purple Mist Sect from the Central Continent. The True Monarch was entrusted by the Jade Poison Great Saint to perform Alchemy for him. We two couldn’t be of much help, so we came out to wander around and pass the time."

the male Cultivator of the pair explained.

"I am Yi Hongzheng, and this is my junior martial sister, Xu Qian."

"I see."

Si Taizhen raised his Spirit Wine in a distant toast and then fell silent.

The Third Prince knew Si Taizhen’s character, so he wasn’t too surprised. If any of his other brothers knew they had a chance to curry favor with Alchemists from the Central Continent, they would undoubtedly be fawning all over them.

Only Taizhen, confident in his outstanding Talent, was aloof and arrogant, paying them no mind whatsoever.

As disciples of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Yi Hongzheng and Xu Qian were clearly extraordinary themselves. Surrounded by a host of Snake Demons in a Demon Country, they showed no signs of fear or unease. Even after witnessing the princes enjoying their meals of human sacrifices, they continued to chat casually with the princes of the Jade Poison Kingdom, their witty remarks flowing like pearls and periodically drawing laughter from the entire hall.

Si Taizhen’s expression remained indifferent. He only drank a few sips of Spirit Wine and didn’t touch a single one of the various dishes on the table.

"Little Crown Prince Si, your reputation has been ringing in my ears ever since I arrived in the Jade Poison Kingdom. I never imagined I would find a gentleman such as yourself in this country."

Halfway through the banquet, Yi Hongzheng walked over to Si Taizhen, cup in hand.

"It’s merely an empty reputation."

Si Taizhen swirled the cup in his hand. His Demon Power surged, and his face was as red as if it had been painted with rouge.

Seeing that Si Taizhen, though a man, possessed such breathtaking beauty—even more so than when he’d seen him at the execution grounds a month ago—Yi Hongzheng’s heart skipped a beat.

"I’ve heard that the prices of Spirit Medicines in the Jade Poison Kingdom are much lower than in the outside world. My junior sister and I are both Pill Masters, so naturally, we’re very interested. However, as Righteous Cultivators, we are inevitably coveted by the Demons and Demon Cultivators in this country. I’ve also heard that Little Crown Prince Si’s reputation among the Demon Cultivators is enough to make a crying child fall silent, so we were hoping to ask for your protection for a few days."

He was, after all, a Golden Core Cultivator, so his expression remained as enthusiastic as ever.

"My junior sister and I are proficient in crafting several types of Elixirs that can advance one’s cultivation. They are miraculously effective even for a Demon King with profound cultivation like yourself, Little Crown Prince Si."

Si Taizhen’s eyebrow twitched again as he glanced at the Third Prince in the host’s seat. ’He knows my third brother has been scheming to advance to the Demon Saint realm. With an opportunity like this, he certainly won’t let it go. How could he possibly pass such a golden opportunity on to me? That doesn’t fit his character at all.’

"Wouldn’t it be simpler to have my third brother arrange a squad of Soldiers for you?"

Yi Hongzheng hadn’t expected Si Taizhen to remain so calm in the face of temptation from Spirit Pills. He didn’t act like a Demon at all.

"My master, Danxia True Monarch, is cultivating in the Third Prince’s mansion. The Jade Poison Kingdom is, after all, a land surrounded by the Demon Realm. All of the Third Prince’s forces are being used to guard my master. Naturally, my junior sister and I wouldn’t want to dilute that strength over such a small matter."

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