My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Once Yang Jing realized that Si Taizhen’s changes were likely triggered by the Innate Pure Yang Qi, he knew his false identity as Si Bing was in danger of being exposed.

He wasn’t sure about the mechanism behind a Soaring Serpent’s transformation, but betting everything on Danxia True Monarch and the Jade Poison Great Saint not thinking of the Innate Pure Yang Qi was too arrogant. It meant entrusting his life to the carelessness of others.

But leaving suddenly would directly expose his identity, likely attracting the immediate attention of Danxia True Monarch and the Jade Poison Great Saint. He had to find a suitable excuse to divert the gazes of these two Nascent Soul Stage beings.

So, Yang Jing concocted a reason to escape—refusing to be a male consort—and while he was at it, he would try to swindle an Alchemy inheritance out of Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng.

After all, the Purple Mist Sect was famous for its Alchemy. As a Central Continent Major Sect, its Alchemy inheritance surpassed that of the Western Continent’s Alchemy Cauldron Sect.

While he could deceive the Outer Celestial Demons from the Outer Realm to advance his Cultivation, his disciples still needed to consume Elixirs to practice. In the Six Sects of the Western Continent, there were far fewer Elixirs available to enhance one’s Cultivation after reaching the Golden Core Stage.

’Might as well give it a shot, whether it bears fruit or not.’ With that thought, Yang Jing decided to see if he could trick an Alchemy inheritance out of Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng.

Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng exchanged a glance. She knew that her senior brother, feeling his own hopes of forming a Nascent Soul were slim, had made preparations for two outcomes. He planned that if he failed to form a Nascent Soul, he would leave the Purple Mist Sect and return to the Qinghuan Yi Family to become an immortal ancestor, serving as one of the Yi Family’s Clan Elders.

To this end, he had specifically used his Merit Points to redeem an Alchemy inheritance from the Sect. It was called the Nine-Colored Refining Technique. Although the appended Pill Formulas were only for Tier One to Tier Three, it was still a rare inheritance for the Yi Family, which was merely a Golden Core Clan.

The ownership of this Alchemy technique now belonged to Yi Hongzheng. As long as he didn’t spread it indiscriminately or sell it directly for profit, there would be no problem.

Yi Hongzheng couldn’t resist his junior sister’s pleading gaze. After a moment of consideration, he felt certain that a mere little Snake Demon like Yang Jing would have no way of leaving the Jade Poison Kingdom without Si Taizhen’s support. Even so, he still wanted Yang Jing to swear a heart-demon oath that he would only practice this Alchemy inheritance by himself after receiving it.

Naturally, Yang Jing refused.

After some back-and-forth, Yang Jing swore a heart-demon oath not to pass the Alchemy technique on to Demon Cultivators or the Demons of the Jade Poison Kingdom. Only then did Yi Hongzheng reluctantly take out the Jade Scroll recording the Nine-Colored Refining Technique and hand it to Yang Jing.

Yang Jing took the Jade Scroll and inspected it with his Divine Sense. He discovered it was a very rare Water Refining Technique, one that used Spirit Water transformed into mist to refine Spirit Pills.

This method was slow to form a Pill. A single cauldron of Pills could even take up to three months, much slower than the Fire Refining Technique.

The advantages, however, were that it was easier to refine an Upper Grade pill, and even if it failed, the Elixir Poison was significantly less than that from the Fire Refining Technique.

At the end of this Alchemy technique, one hundred and eight Pill Formulas were also appended. In Yi Hongzheng’s eyes, these formulas were ordinary, but to Yang Jing, they were all top-quality. One of the Spirit Pills was only slightly inferior to the Five Elements True Spirit Sect’s Jinhua Pill.

’Worthy of a Central Continent inheritance, indeed.’

If it weren’t for Yi Hongzheng, a True Disciple of a Purple Mist Sect Nascent Soul Elder, it would have been extremely difficult for Yang Jing to obtain this Alchemy technique.

"Good. I left a letter under the third Meditation Cushion in the Quiet Chamber of the Demon Cave explaining why I left without saying goodbye. All you two have to do is take the letter to Little Crown Prince Si, and Danxia True Monarch’s mission will be easily resolved."

As he spoke, Yang Jing put away the Jade Scroll and quietly departed.

Only after his figure had completely disappeared did Yi Hongzheng speak, somewhat indignantly.

"Junior Sister, shouldn’t we have secretly kept him here?"

"Let’s not create unnecessary complications. Completing Master’s mission is more important."

Xu Qian advised softly, placating her senior brother. Inwardly, however, her thoughts were already entirely focused on Si Taizhen. She was absolutely unwilling to create any extra trouble.

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"What!"

The smile on Si Taizhen’s face instantly froze. A pair of eyes as cold as distant stars fixed themselves on Yi Hongzheng.

Although they were both Golden Core Cultivators, facing the enraged Little Crown Prince Si made Yi Hongzheng feel like a lone skiff in a raging sea, about to be smashed to pieces by the icy waves at any moment.

"How could Si Minister abandon me?!"

Si Taizhen’s eyes were slightly red, his heart feeling as if it were being twisted by a knife. He couldn’t understand why, after he had poured his heart and soul out to Si Bing, he was so cruelly abandoned.

Seeing Si Taizhen’s state of disbelief, Xu Qian could only take out the letter they found in the Demon Cave and give it to a Snake Demon beside her to present to him.

"This is the letter my senior brother and I found in Si Bing’s Cave Mansion. It was left for you, Your Highness."

Given Si Taizhen’s current intimidating presence, she didn’t dare approach him at this moment, even though she wanted to take advantage of the opening. She and her senior brother had already carefully inspected the letter. Its contents were almost identical to what Yang Jing had told them, so she confidently took it out.

The Snake Demon carefully held the letter. Before he could even step forward, he felt it lighten in his palm; Si Taizhen had already snatched it away.

Si Taizhen tore open the letter and scanned the words Yang Jing had left on the Beast Hide, his eyes flying across ten lines at a glance. His stunningly beautiful face turned so pale it was drained of all color. Tears streamed down like rain, a heart-wrenching, heartbroken sight.

"When did I ever ask you to be my male consort? And so what if I dressed as a woman for you?"

Such shocking words made the Snake Demons in the hall wish they could blind their own eyes and deafen their own ears, to pretend they hadn’t seen or heard a thing.

They had followed Si Taizhen for over seventy years, and this was the first time they had ever seen the renowned Little Crown Prince Si shed a tear.

Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng’s expressions, however, changed drastically. ’This is clearly a sign of the Transformed Woman!’ They could clearly sense that Si Taizhen’s tears contained incomparably pure Pure Yang Qi; they could even be used as Spirit Water for Alchemy.

’How is this possible? Si Taizhen clearly took the Nine Yin Transformation Pill. How could it fail to stabilize the Innate Chaotic Qi in his Divine Soul?!’

The two were deeply unsettled, utterly baffled as to why such a bizarre thing was happening. ’Could it be that Si Bing is an unparalleled beauty in the eyes of Snake Demons, making Si Taizhen so unable to forget him?’

Just as a thousand thoughts were swirling in their minds, Si Taizhen took out the Tiger Talisman. He wanted to command all the soldiers under him. Even if he had to dig three feet into the earth of the Jade Poison Kingdom, he would find Si Bing.

His Snake Demon soldiers acted with swift and strict discipline. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they had already assembled. Demon Qi billowed like clouds, and the energy from their formations soared into the sky.

Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng had intended to find their master, Danxia True Monarch, to report Si Taizhen’s condition. But surrounded by this army of soldiers, their hearts pounded in their chests. They didn’t dare make a move, fearing they would attract Si Taizhen’s attention and he would order the soldiers to hack them to a pulp.

The soldiers were gathered, yet Si Taizhen remained seated on his throne, saying nothing. He merely wept, his eyes already swollen from crying, his aura growing more and more feminine.

The Pure Yang Qi in his tears made the hall feel as if it were under a scorching sun. The Snake Demons with weaker Cultivation could barely even stand.

Eunuch Gui had already learned what had happened from the attendant Snake Demons. He paced back and forth anxiously, never having imagined that the Snake Demon would have such backbone.

’You’re just a Snake Demon with a lowly bloodline, what’s the point of having so much backbone? Wouldn’t it have been better to just obediently submit to the Crown Prince?’

"Crown Prince, shall we dispatch the troops? I will definitely drag out that heartless and ungrateful Snake Demon, Si Bing."

"No need. Since King Xiang had a dream, but the Divine Maiden felt nothing for him, forcing it would only make Si Minister melancholic and even more unhappy. If that’s the case, it’s better we both forget each other in the vast world."

Si Taizhen pressed the letter Yang Jing had left to his chest and said mournfully.

His eyes shifted, landing on Xu Qian and Yi Hongzheng.

"You two didn’t secretly move against Si Minister, did you?"

"Of course, of course not."

Yi Hongzheng said hurriedly.

"There were also the Crown Prince’s snake generals present at the time. They can all testify for my junior sister and me. We didn’t make a move at all that day!"

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The moment Yang Jing slipped out of the Marketplace, he used Earth Escape and burrowed deep underground.

Right now, the ones after him in the Jade Poison Kingdom weren’t just the two Nascent Soul Level beings, the Jade Poison Great Saint and Danxia True Monarch. There were also several Nascent Soul Old Demons from the Northern Continent Demon Sect who were desperately watching every movement in the Jade Poison Kingdom, vying for the life-extending Xuyu Coral.

Several Celestial Demons were also watching covetously.

These Nascent Soul Old Demons were hidden in the shadows; it was likely that not even the Jade Poison Great Saint knew their exact locations.

If Yang Jing revealed the slightest flaw, a Demon Claw might descend from the heavens to capture him.

This time, Yang Jing fled downward in one go, not even stopping when he reached the subterranean fire veins. After Refining the Innate Pure Yang Qi, his Heat Resistance Power had greatly increased. He could use Fire Escape to dive deep into the fire veins, into the blazing earth fire that even a Nascent Soul True Monarch could not withstand.

With a flicker, Yang Jing’s figure vanished, and he entered his Inner World.

"Master!"

Iron Head was currently by the furnace, Refining the Earth Fire Pearls he had previously harvested from the earth fire into Fiery Fire Pearls.

Using the Tiger Talisman bestowed by Si Taizhen, Yang Jing had quietly gathered all the supplementary materials needed to refine the Fiery Fire Pearls.

Deep within the subterranean fire veins, the Inner World couldn’t completely isolate itself from the roiling earth fire outside. Once these few Fiery Fire Pearls were refined, they could be buried in the earth fire of the Inner World, turning the external earth fire into a source of power to increase the Inner World’s Spiritual Charm.

"Master, are we going to escape the Jade Poison Kingdom through the subterranean fire veins like before?" Yinjiao asked.

The disciples had been in the Inner World the whole time. The few times they went out, they did so disguised as Snake Demons to provide cover for Yang Jing, so naturally, they knew nothing of his recent experiences.

"No, we will linger in the Jade Poison Kingdom for a few more days."

Yang Jing said after a moment’s hesitation.

He was now deep within the fire veins beneath the earth, holding a geographical advantage. Only a Nascent Soul True Monarch proficient in both Fire Escape and Earth Escape could pose a threat to him here.

Any other Nascent Soul Level being, even if they used all their means to pursue him deep underground, could be shaken off by Yang Jing using his Earth Escape and Fire Escape.

He took out the Tiger Talisman, sent a message to the other half of the talisman, and then crushed it into a ball.

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