Chapter 430: Chapter 430: 130 Li Tangyu's Crisis

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On the day following the departure of the woman in white, Li Tangyu arrived at Li Yan Island.

Li Tangyu’s arrival coincided with Li Qingqing also being there.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Li Tangyu began, saying:

“Brother Lin…”

“The Black Shark Gang has been wiped out, you must have heard about it, do you know who did it?”

Lin Jing nodded and replied:

“Yes, I know…”

Filled with surprise, Li Tangyu asked, “Who?”

It was at this moment Li Qingqing spoke up, saying:

“Brother…”

“Do you still remember Han Bingyan?”

Li Tangyu nodded and said:

“Of course I remember, isn’t that the girl who was taken away with you by the Young Gang Leader of the Black Shark Gang?”

Li Qingqing nodded and replied:

“Yes…”

“The one who annihilated the Black Shark Gang was none other than the master of Han Bingyan…”

Upon hearing this, Li Tangyu was shocked:

“Her master is that formidable?”

Li Qingqing nodded her head and said:

“Her master is from a top sect of the Demon Monster Inner Sea, with extremely high cultivation…”

“No wonder…” Li Tangyu said.

However, Lin Jing reminded him at this moment:

“Brother Li…”

“Keep this matter to yourself, do not leak it out.”

Li Tangyu nodded and replied:

“Don’t worry, I know what’s at stake.”

Following that.

Lin Jing took out a secret tome from his Space Ring and handed it to Li Tangyu, saying:

“Brother Li…”

“After you acquired the Puppet Black Slave the last time, haven’t you been looking for the refining technique and a method to advance it?”

“Behold…”

“It’s all here.”

Li Tangyu, initially startled, took the secret tome and, after flipping through it, asked Lin Jing with confusion:

“Brother Lin, how did you come by this secret tome?”

Lin Jing straightforwardly said:

“I obtained it from the Black Shark Gang Leader.”

“After the Black Shark Gang was destroyed, Han Bingyan’s master gave me the Gang Leader’s Space Ring.”

“I see…” said Li Tangyu, nodding his head.

Having said that, he opened the secret tome to examine it…

……

When the woman in white gave Lin Jing that Space Ring, the restrictions on it had already been broken.

Therefore, Lin Jing easily saw the contents within.

The items inside the ring could truly be described as all-encompassing.

It must be said, the wealth of the Black Shark Gang was indeed substantial.

In the ring, there were even over ten million Midium Grade Spirit Stones, as well as a significant number of Superior Grade Spirit Stones.

Lin Jing had even taken the time to count them at that time, finding that there were also over two hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones.

Next to the Superior Grade Spirit Stones were several Spirit Stones of a special shape, which contained even more Spiritual Power than the Superior Grade Spirit Stones.

The colors of these Spirit Stones were also different from the others, being multicolored.

Though Lin Jing had never seen them with his own eyes before, he had heard about them.

These multicolored Spirit Stones were the extremely rare Top-grade Spirit Stones.

……

Besides these, there were several Dao Artifacts.

These Dao Artifacts included those for attack, for defense, and yet others with special functions.

But Lin Jing dared not touch any of these Dao Artifacts.

Since they were connected to the Black Shark Gang.

With the entire Southern Sea Region paying attention to this matter, taking out these Dao Artifacts rashly would be too conspicuous.

Especially at this critical juncture of the Black Shark Gang’s annihilation, Lin Jing could neither use them nor sell them.

They could only be left aside for now, until this period had passed.

Beyond the items already mentioned.

There were simply some Cultivation Methods left, along with some rare Spirit Plants, materials, and such.

When Lin Jing first received the Space Ring, he was utterly stunned.

The abundance of Spirit Stones inside made him wonder if it contained all the wealth the Black Shark Gang had accumulated over the years.

Initially, when he acquired the Space Ring of the Young Gang Leader of the Black Shark Gang, there hadn’t been many Spirit Stones inside due to a recent transaction.

Lin Jing had felt some regrets at the time…

But this Space Ring of the Black Shark Gang Leader had completely made up for his earlier disappointment.

With these Spirit Stones, he wouldn’t have to worry about lacking any Spirit Plants in the future.

Even among these items.

Lin Jing had found a Pill Recipe for refining Fifth-Rank Revival Elixirs.

When a Cultivator’s Cultivation reached the Nascent Soul Stage, the battles between Cultivators were no longer solely at the level of Spell casting; they used Divine Skills involving the Soul Spirit.

The cultivation of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators centred around the Soul Spirit.

As long as the Soul Spirit did not perish, regardless of the severity of the injury, they could be instantly healed; therefore, healing Elixirs were of no use to Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

Although bodily injuries could be instantly healed.

Battles between Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators could lead to damage to the Soul Spirit.

Damage to the Soul Spirit was truly lethal for Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

And this Revival Elixir was intended to repair damage to the Soul Spirit.

Apart from the Pill Recipe for the Revival Elixir, Lin Jing also found a part of a fragmented map inside the Black Shark Gang Leader’s Space Ring.

Because the map was incomplete, only a small part remained.

Lin Jing only saw the words “Five Elements” on that incomplete map, so it was likely related to the Five Elements.

And thus, he opportunistically tucked it away.

……

After perusing the secret manual for a while, Li Tangyu put it away and earnestly said to Lin Jing,

“During this period, I’ve been paying attention to the movements of Yinye Demon Lord and the other disciples of the Demon Lord.”

“I’ve found that these disciples of the Demon Lord are not so amicable towards each other.”

“It seems they are all competing with each other…”

“Next, I plan to try to use the other disciples of the Demon Lord to deal with Yinye Demon Lord. What do you think, Brother Lin?”

After hearing this, Lin Jing frowned and pondered for a moment before saying,

“Brother Li…”

“This undertaking of yours will be very dangerous…”

Hearing the exchange between the two, Li Qingqing also furrowed her brows, but thinking of her brother’s current situation, she just listened patiently, without offering any opinion…

Li Tangyu nodded and said,

“Indeed, there is danger…”

“Therefore, I can only be more careful and gradually, step by step, make contact with the other disciples of the Demon Lord…”

“Moreover, Yinye Demon Lord is currently quite confident in his restraints and poison against me, so he has slightly let his guard down.”

“Now is my chance.”

No sooner had Li Tangyu finished speaking than Lin Jing followed up, asking,

“Brother Li, do you now have any clue about how to deal with the restraints and the poison?”

Li Tangyu shook his head and said,

“I had investigated before, but recently Yinye Demon Lord sent me on several missions, which caused some delays, so I currently have no clues.”

Lin Jing’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as he nodded and said,

“This matter should not be rushed, but it cannot be ignored either.”

Li Tangyu also nodded in agreement and said,

“Don’t worry, I understand…”

Afterward.

Li Tangyu chatted with Lin Jing and Li Qingqing for a while before preparing to leave.

Li Tangyu was not very free most of the time, so even when coming to see Lin Jing and the others, he couldn’t stay long, usually leaving after a few words.

This time.

To save Li Tangyu the detour to Li Yan Island, it was still Lin Jing who piloted the Flying Boat to send Li Tangyu back to the vicinity of Wan Mo Island.

Originally, Li Qingqing wanted to see him off, but she was persuaded to go back by Li Tangyu, who found an excuse.

Though Li Qingqing was reluctant, she was also very sensible and departed, heading back to her small courtyard.

Li Tangyu watched Li Qingqing’s departing figure with a look of tenderness in his eyes…

Lin Jing stood aside, looking at Li Tangyu, but said nothing…

Then, Lin Jing directly summoned the Flying Boat and left with Li Tangyu on it.

……

The Flying Boat had just taken off when Lin Jing said to Li Tangyu,

“Brother Li…”

“What exactly happened? Why keep it a secret from Qing Qing?”

Lin Jing knew that there must be a reason for Li Tangyu’s secrecy, likely something he needed to explain alone to him.

That’s why he had persuaded Li Qingqing to go back.

Li Tangyu gave a wry smile and said,

“To not hide it from Brother Lin…”

“Actually, this matter still concerns the cultivation method I practice.”

“Cultivation method?” Lin Jing exclaimed, then asked, “What do you mean? Did something go wrong with that method?”

Li Tangyu then looked at Lin Jing and said,

“Brother Lin, don’t you think that my cultivation progression is too fast?”

Lin Jing, looking at Li Tangyu, who now reached the Golden Core Fifth Layer, said,

“Indeed…”

“Brother Li, your cultivation speed is indeed too fast.”

“What exactly is going on?”

Li Tangyu then explained,

“The reason my cultivation has progressed so quickly is entirely due to the cultivation method I practice.”

“This method is different from others, as it allows one to absorb a portion of the cultivation from those one kills.”

“That’s why Yinye Demon Lord keeps sending me on various missions to kill.”

“But even so, to survive, I can’t help but kill. If I don’t, I’m afraid he won’t show me any mercy.”

After listening, Lin Jing’s brows were tightly knit:

“Is there any drawback to this method of enhancing cultivation through killing?”

Li Tangyu nodded and said,

“There is…”

“And it’s not minor.”

“I only learned about the downside of this method a while ago.”

Lin Jing promptly asked,

“What’s the drawback?”

Li Tangyu shook his head with a helpless smile and said,

“Yinye Demon Lord had me practice these Demonic Techniques precisely to refine me into a Demon Elixir, thereby enhancing his own cultivation.”

“The cultivation I gain through killing is extremely mixed and not sufficient for breaking through to a higher realm.”

“The most I can reach is the Golden Core Peak.”

“And that’s precisely Yinye Demon Lord’s intention.”

“Once my cultivation reaches the Golden Core Peak, the Spiritual Power within me will be full to the brim.”

“At that point, he will use me as a component in an elixir, refining a Demon Elixir to enhance his own cultivation.”

“If the cultivation is not sufficient, it can’t be used for refining; otherwise, the Demon Elixir will surely be destroyed…”

“So, at most, I can reach Golden Core Peak. If I cannot find any other way by then, death is certain.”

“If not at Golden Core Peak, I could live well and good.”

“That’s why I made an excuse to send Qing Qing away.”

“I didn’t want Qing Qing to worry over this.”