My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

The White Ape, imprisoned in the Demon-Catching Tripod, had become much more docile, though a deep-seated ferocity remained hidden in its eyes. If its Cultivation hadn't already reached the Demon King Realm, it would have starved to death long ago after being trapped for nearly a year.

Even so, its once-powerful physique, like it was cast from bronze and forged from iron, had grown much thinner.

A Demon's physical body is formidable, but the price is that they cannot subsist on air like Golden Core Cultivators, who rely entirely on breathing in and out of spiritual energy to sustain themselves. For the past year, it had relied solely on its own Demon Power to survive and was long since famished.

This only deepened the resentment in its heart, but because Yang Jing's Power was too immense, it buried the feeling deep inside, not daring to let it show.

Just as it was racking its brain for a way to escape, a black and white Profound Light suddenly erupted, illuminating the entire Quiet Chamber.

Yang Jing's body was enveloped in the black and white Profound Light. Amidst the glow, only a faint, blurry figure could be seen.

The Profound Light even penetrated the layers of rock walls outside the Quiet Chamber, causing the entire mountain range to radiate a black and white glow. If not for the Positive and Negative Five Elements Formation concealing it, this phenomenon showed signs of becoming a full-blown celestial anomaly.

This astonishing phenomenon lasted for a full seven days before slowly dissipating.

Yang Jing's figure appeared from within the black and white Profound Light, cradling the Five Elements Treasure Wheel in his hands. The wheel no longer had its previously illusory appearance; it was perfectly whole, as if carved from some precious Jade. As it spun, it not only displayed the transformations of the Five Elements but also contained the profound mysteries of Yin and Yang.

He opened his hand, and a bolt of Arctic True Thunder condensed. The once-turbulent True Thunder first transformed into flowing Thunder Water, then solidified into an ethereal, turquoise Magic Sword.

"Yin and Yang clash and separate. In accord, they are lightning; in opposition, they are thunder. Yin and Yang unite to become lightning, and their sudden strike, a thunderbolt. The Yin Yang Qi turns inward and outward, colliding and agitating, swiftly erupting into thunder."

By Refining the Yin and Yang aspects of the Five Elements Treasure Wheel, Yang Jing's comprehension of the two ways of Yin and Yang had deepened. Consequently, he had also made great progress in mastering the Great Divine Technique, the Five Thunders.

Previously, he could form thunder into a net, but he still lacked the requisite skill to Transform Thunder into Water.

Now, with the aid of the Five Elements Treasure Wheel, he could finally achieve this.

He formed a Sword Mantra with his hands, and the Celestial Waterfall Sword let out a cry as it shot out from his body to hover before him.

The Celestial Waterfall Sword had suffered considerable damage when it pierced Ah Guoshami's Divine Body. Even after being nurtured in Yang Jing's Dantian for a year, the wounds had still not healed.

Flying Swords were like that. Though incomparably sharp, capable of "One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws," even the greatest general falls in battle, and the pitcher that goes too often to the well is broken at last. Even the highest Upper Grade Flying Sword was fated to be shattered one day.

With a thought, dazzling Five Elements True Thunder surged from Yang Jing's body.

In an instant, the ten-zhang-wide Quiet Chamber seemed to transform into a marsh of lightning, with Five Elements True Thunder churning everywhere. The White Ape, even from within the Demon-Catching Tripod, was terrified out of its wits by this world-destroying True Thunder.

A few breaths later, the Five Elements True Thunder, which had been writhing like flood dragons and pythons, suddenly fell silent and transformed into a Five-Colored Thunder Pool.

Within the Thunder Pool, the Five Elements True Thunder had become five-colored Thunder Water, its surface as calm as a mirror.

It was truly as the poem said: "Arriving like thunder containing its rage, and ending like a vast sea of condensed, clear light."

With a casual summons from Yang Jing, the Celestial Waterfall Sword eagerly plunged into the Five-Colored Thunder Pool.

Thunder is the pivot of Yin and Yang, governing life and death, growth and decay. It possesses the destructive power to shatter heavens and earth, but also the revitalizing power to resurrect all things. Thunder Water was the very embodiment of this revitalizing power.

It was rumored that several Thunder Pools existed in the Central Continent, each one jealously guarded as an exclusive treasure by the major powers. They consumed vast amounts of Spiritual Qi to maintain and could be used not only for Refining Spirit Pills and forging Magical Treasures but also for cleansing the meridians and marrow of the younger generation.

The destructive might of Five Elements True Thunder was considered merely mediocre among the various Thunder Techniques, but once condensed into a Thunder Pool, its utility was the greatest of all.

The moment the Celestial Waterfall Sword was immersed in the Five-Colored Thunder Pool, the damage it had sustained in Magical Combat began to heal at an astonishing rate.

Yang Jing estimated that in about forty-nine days, it would not only be fully restored but might even reach a new level of power.

The Five Fire Child and the Wanhua Child both materialized, their faces lit with joy as they saw the Heavenly Waterfall Child recovering so quickly in the Thunder Pool.

"When the Heavenly Waterfall Child is done, you two can go in for a soak as well."

The three Magical Treasures had all performed meritoriously during the Magical Combat with Ah Guoshami, and Yang Jing naturally had no intention of short-changing them.

Maintaining the Thunder Pool required a huge amount of Spiritual Qi, but Yang Jing's Magical Power had already hit a bottleneck and had nowhere to go. It was just sitting idle. He might as well take advantage of the abundant Spiritual Mechanism within the Nine Marvels Small Realm to provide some benefits for his three Magical Treasures.

Within the Nine Marvels Small Realm, he only needed to let the Five Elements Wheel operate on its own to maintain the Five-Colored Thunder Pool. If he were back in the Central Continent, the required Spiritual Qi would likely drain an entire Tier Three Spirit Vein dry.

Amidst the Wanhua Child's cheers, Yang Jing took out the Creation Scripture and began to study it.

The violent fluctuations from the successful Refining of the Five Elements Treasure Wheel had already attracted Nine Marvels' attention, so naturally, he needed to keep a lower profile.

「Forty-nine days later.」

The Celestial Waterfall Sword let out a clear, sonorous cry as it flew out of the Five-Colored Thunder Pool.

"Thank you, Master!"

The Heavenly Waterfall Child materialized. Its once-pale face had completely regained its color, and its vibrant presence made it nearly indistinguishable from a living person.

Yang Jing nodded and let the long-impatient Wanhua Child jump in.

Although the Demon-Catching Tripod was a Demon Sect Magical Treasure, it had been re-Refined by Yang Jing and now possessed both Daoist and Demonic properties. Moreover, the Five-Colored Thunder Pool was a manifestation of Yang Jing's own Magical Power. Therefore, upon entering the pool, the tripod wasn't destroyed by the Thunder Water; instead, it began to swim about leisurely.

The White Ape sealed inside the tripod was released, but having witnessed Yang Jing's terrifying Thunder Technique, it was scared witless and didn't dare make a single move.

Seeing its listless state, Yang Jing took out some of the Demons he had previously collected, Refined them into Qi Blood Pills, and fed them to the ape, lest its poor condition ruin his plans.

「Seventy-two days later.」

The Five Fire Gourd, its treasured light now even more brilliant, flew out of the Thunder Pool. Only then did Yang Jing disperse the pool, turning it back into roiling Spiritual Qi to nourish the surrounding world.

The Thunder Pool contained a massive amount of condensed Spiritual Mechanism. If he had tried to take it out of the Nine Marvels Small Realm, he feared Nine Marvels would have flown into a rage.

Yang Jing formed a Spell, checked the Positive and Negative Five Elements Formation, and only after confirming that Nine Marvels' gaze was not upon him did he summon Wanhua.

"Let's begin."

Wanhua nodded.

The next moment, an incredibly malevolent Qi Mechanism surged from the Demon-Catching Tripod. The tripod itself transformed, taking on the appearance of a Five Aggregates Demon.

A Five Aggregates Demon could invert the five aggregates—form, sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness. It could become formless and substanceless, specializing in attacking the sea of consciousness and distorting a Cultivator's perception.

Long ago, Yang Jing had used the Demon Summoning Array to lure and Refine countless Five Aggregates Demons into the Demon-Catching Tripod. If a Golden Core Cultivator had no means of protecting their Primordial Spirit, they would be effortlessly bewitched by it.

This White Ape was from the Nine Marvels Small Realm. Although its unique bloodline granted it immense Power, it had no formal teachings or heritage. How could it possibly resist the bewitching power of the Demon-Catching Tripod?

It fell victim to the trick almost instantly.

The White Ape swayed dizzily before collapsing to the ground. It closed its eyes and fell fast asleep.

Yang Jing took a look.

[Affinity]: 8 → [Affinity]: -50.

"What kind of illusion did you create for it?"

Seeing the Affinity drop instead of rise, Yang Jing asked in confusion.

The Wanhua Child jumped out of the Demon-Catching Tripod.

"Master, I made this beast think you were its father."

"Change its memories completely. Try again."

Yang Jing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. To fight for the position of leader, these Demons would slaughter even their own fathers and offspring. They had absolutely no concept of familial affection.

"Yes, Master."

The Wanhua Child had hoped to save some effort, but now it had no choice but to put in more work.

This White Ape, having become the leader of its clan through brutal struggle, was a cold-hearted and ruthlessly ambitious creature.

The Wanhua Child first used Iron Head as a model, fabricating a memory of the ape being Yang Jing's disciple, but its Affinity remained low, and it was constantly plotting to kill its master. It then tried creating a memory of them being brothers, but the result was the same.

After cycling through several different memories, it finally implanted one where Yang Jing was its loyal subordinate who had saved its life on multiple occasions. Only then did the Affinity grudgingly rise to sixty.

Yang Jing's expression turned cold. He had been hesitating about whether to spare this Demon's life afterward. After all, once it mastered the Creation Scripture, it would be an existence on par with the Grandmaster Level of Artifact Refining. Having it refine artifacts for him in the future would be an excellent source of labor for earning Spirit Stones.

Now, however, it seemed he couldn't let it live.

An Affinity of only sixty was a bit low, but with Yang Jing's current Power, it was more than enough to force a contract.

With a thought, a profound and unseen wisp of Qi linked the two of them together.

The White Ape, lost in the Illusion Realm, shuddered, then fell back into a deep sleep a moment later.

[Expend Spirit Stones or Cultivation to enhance the Guardian Beast's Talent, Cultivation Technique, or Skill.]

Yang Jing took out the Creation Scripture and immediately selected confirm.

The next moment, the White Ape became a black hole, consuming the Spirit Stones in Yang Jing's Storage Bag at an astonishing rate.

The Tier of this Creation Scripture, which he had obtained from Nine Marvels, was incredibly high, surpassing any other Cultivation Technique Yang Jing had previously acquired.

If he hadn't already had a large number of Spirit Stones in his Storage Bag, on top of the massive amount he had looted from the Golden Core Cultivators he'd slain, he truly wouldn't have been able to afford the cost.

The White Ape, still within the Illusion Realm, suddenly let out a blood-curdling scream.

The Creation Scripture was profound and vast, as boundless as a misty ocean. Even with the Power of a Demon King Realm expert, the White Ape still couldn't bear having such a massive amount of knowledge forcibly infused into it.

[ Refined Skill (18%)]

After all the Spirit Stones were depleted, the White Ape's mastery of the Creation Scripture finally reached the Realm of Refined Skill. However, the sheer volume of knowledge forced into its mind caused Demon Blood to stream from its eyes and ears.

The Wanhua Child created an illusion for the ape, making it believe the intense headache was caused by an external demon invading its body. It then fabricated a memory of Yang Jing saving it, which not only stopped the Affinity from plummeting but even caused it to rise slightly.

The next moment, Yang Jing sat cross-legged on his Meditation Cushion. A portion of the White Ape's dense Demon Power suddenly vanished.

A massive amount of knowledge about the Creation Scripture, paid for with the ape's Demon Power, flooded into Yang Jing's sea of consciousness.

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