Chapter 2124: Chapter 2122: Forging Nine Paths
"In the name of the Will of the Star Abyss, I, Yin Luo, swear to guard this Star Abyss Gate. If it ever opens one day, I vow not to invade the opposite stellar space. Should the stellar space face difficulty..."
Yin Luo’s voice slowly rose, her expression solemn yet a bit urgent, and she spoke very quickly.
Months of mental conditioning led Lu Ye to successfully mold Yin Luo’s perception of the All Phenomena Ocean as Yang Qing’s homeland, inhabited by his friends and family—one not to be invaded at will, but rather needing protection, even at the cost of life.
Additionally, driven by a strong sense of hunger and a craving for Lu Ye’s Treasure Blood Avatar, Lu Ye could achieve his goal.
Luckily, Yin Luo was simple and easily manipulated, otherwise such a plan would be impossible.
With the oath taken, Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, the half-year of planning had not been in vain. There was no need to worry about this Star Abyss Gate anymore; even if it opened in the future, with Yin Luo guarding it, it wouldn’t pose much of a threat to the stellar space unless a stronger being killed Yin Luo.
Yin Luo was at the Peak Dao Fusion level, and only those at the Dao Harmony level, the third stage of the Dao Realm, could kill her. Such powerful beings are not easily encountered.
And within the Star Abyss, swearing in the name of the Will of the Star Abyss is no trivial matter. Lu Ye once sought intel from Uncle Duan regarding this. No Star Abyss living creature would dare to joke about it. Failing to uphold a sworn oath results in dire consequences.
"Is it done?" Yin Luo eagerly looked at Lu Ye.
"Yes, yes!" Lu Ye smiled warmly at her, finding this young girl unprecedentedly endearing.
A Treasure Blood Avatar, prepared in advance, stepped forward, filled with a look of resignation to fate.
Yin Luo surged forward, her mouth opening wide, transforming into a menacing maw.
The Talent Tree Avatar stood aside, witnessing the bloody scene firsthand, feeling chilled to the bone. After all, it was a part of himself. Although he had withdrawn his consciousness before it was devoured, experiencing this was not something just anyone could endure.
After consuming the Treasure Blood Avatar, Yin Luo looked unsatisfied, standing there licking her lips, as if savoring the moment.
Lu Ye spoke, "Yin Luo, would you want more in the future?"
Yin Luo froze, then looked at Lu Ye in surprise, "Can I have more?"
Lu Ye showed a troubled expression, "It’s possible, but you should know, creating such a Treasure Blood Avatar consumes a lot of resources and takes a long time..."
"I’ll compensate you!" Yin Luo blurted out, "Whatever you want, I’ll give you."
Lu Ye felt gratified, after half a year, the young girl was finally following the path!
"I need Dao Bones!" Lu Ye said.
He himself did not need Dao Bones, but he had an idea that required a large number of Dao Bones to implement. Currently, the ten out there hunting for Dao Bones had some success, but not enough to support his idea.
"The more, the better! Not a large quantity at once, but I need you to continuously supply me with Dao Bones."
"Hmm..." Yin Luo contemplated, "I can give you at most a hundred Dao Bones a month, not more. If I kill too many outside, they’ll run away."
Lu Ye knew that Dao Bones came from the Star Abyss living creatures outside. For Yin Luo to provide him with Dao Bones, she would have to go out and kill those Star Abyss living creatures.
These Star Abyss living creatures were gathered here mainly drawn by the Star Abyss Gate, and their relationship with Yin Luo wasn’t merely one of superior and subordinate. Since Yin Luo was the strongest here, they ostensibly came to join her.
But in reality, Yin Luo didn’t have strong control over them. If she killed too many, they would naturally flee, likely seeking refuge with other nearby strong beings like the Blood Owl.
A hundred a month was the limit Yin Luo could provide.
It had already exceeded Lu Ye’s expectations.
"That’s fine!" Lu Ye nodded, "Every month you give me a hundred Dao Bones, and I’ll give you one Treasure Blood Avatar every six months."
"Six months... Can we do one a month?" Yin Luo looked at Lu Ye longingly.
Lu Ye shook his head decisively, "You have to know, creating a Treasure Blood Avatar is very tiring for me, and each loss severely depletes my vital energy. I need time to recover."
"Then... two months?"
Lu Ye was speechless; how had this little girl learned to bargain? Had he taught her too well?
After a brief consideration, he said, "Three months then, I’ll give you one Treasure Blood Avatar every three months."
"Okay!" Yin Luo nodded immediately, a smile spreading across her face, "Is this our little secret?"
"Smart!" Lu Ye praised her.
The two exchanged glances, understanding each other without words.
Half a day later, eleven figures gathered together in Lu Ye’s room.
"What’s the reason for summoning us?" Zi Ji asked, a scar across his face strikingly evident, clearly left from a recent battle. Given that it hadn’t healed despite his Demon Race Great Demon Venerable constitution, it showed how perilous that battle was.
"I intend to concentrate some resources to prioritize creating a 9th Dao, so your squads need to be adjusted!" Lu Ye got straight to the point.
"Oh?" Chen Wulei raised an eyebrow, "Actually, I’ve had a similar thought. Although our current overall strength isn’t weak, it’s still not strong enough. If we had a 9th Dao to oversee, the efficiency of our hunting would greatly increase! I’ve observed that the ten Dao Fusion near the Star Abyss Gate aren’t making any moves; they’re not involved in the competition, so in reality, in this area, the 9th Dao is the strongest! I agree with Fellow Daoist Lu’s idea. I’ll bring back the Dao Bones our squad hunts down and hand them over to you."
With his statement, Du Qingsha and Chang Yu naturally had no objections.
Lu Ye shook his head and said, "Brother Chen, you misunderstand me; I have my own channel to obtain these resources to create a 9th Dao, and I don’t need you to provide them. The Dao Bones you hunt should still be used by yourselves to enhance your strength."
"You have a channel..." Chen Wulei had some understanding, "Brother Lu, have you reached an agreement with Miss Yin Luo?"
Lu Ye had been in closed-door cultivation recently, they all knew this. Moreover, concentrating resources for creating a 9th Dao required quite a number of Dao Bones, which he couldn’t acquire by himself. Thus, there was only one channel.
By leveraging the strength of the strongest here.
"Exactly!" Lu Ye didn’t hide, "Yin Luo will provide me with a hundred Dao Bones each month, enough for one person to refine and use."
"That’s excellent." Chen Wulei was delighted and cupped his hands, "Then I first wish Fellow Daoist Lu an early advancement to the 9th Dao."
Lu Ye slowly shook his head, "The candidate for creating the 9th Dao won’t be me. My situation is unique and I cannot break through for now, so we need to adjust the squads." As he spoke, he looked at Jiu Yan, "Senior Sister, you shall do it."
Jiu Yan was momentarily stunned, "Me?" She opened her mouth as if to say something yet didn’t utter a word in the end.
Everyone understood, Lu Ye’s choosing Jiu Yan was only natural; everyone had noticed their relationship, though none ever mentioned it aloud.
The monthly resource of a hundred Dao Bones was obtained through Lu Ye’s means, and he wished to use them for Jiu Yan, others had no reason to interfere.
His summoning all to explain the matter was an act of transparency.
Jiu Yan was originally a member of Chong Yue’s squad, now that she’s to fully concentrate on advancing to the 9th Dao, Chong Yue’s squad would be short one person, requiring supplementation from Zi Ji’s side.
The discussion resolved, everyone dispersed, leaving only Jiu Yan behind.
Lu Ye took out the hundred Dao Bones obtained from Yin Luo and handed them to Jiu Yan, "Feel no worries, everyone has personal ambitions, they all understand, once you advance to the 9th Dao, assisting them fully won’t be late."
"I understand," Jiu Yan nodded.
Logically, if Lu Ye wasn’t the candidate, Chen Wulei would be the best choice, as he’s at the 7th Dao. Yet, as Lu Ye said, everyone has personal ambitions, and he’s no exception.
"I’ll return to cultivate then," Jiu Yan said.
Lu Ye nodded.
Moments later, in Jiu Yan’s room, she examined these Dao Bones, secretly shocked because their quality was superb, each Dao Bone contained substantial residual Dao force, indicating the Dao Bone’s former owner hadn’t expended much Dao force before death.
Take, for instance, the Dao Bones left by 5th Dao cultivators; despite having the same level of power, their quality varied entirely. The more the residual Dao force, the higher the quality.
Reflecting on it, with Yin Luo personally executing, those even at the Beginner level, not to mention those ten sitting beside the Star Abyss Gate in Dao Fusion, likely couldn’t resist.
Days suddenly became uneventful. Besides cultivation, Lu Ye’s only task was to condense a Treasure Blood Avatar for Yin Luo every three months.
In the blink of an eye, another half year passed.
While Lu Ye’s side experiences stable gains, others brought forth good news.
Jiu Yan had successfully advanced to the 7th Dao. Her luck wasn’t bad; after only three attempts, she successfully polished the third Dao Bone and is now attempting the fourth, though she’s failed several times.
Each failure means exhausting the invested Dao force. Not only that, the chosen Dao Bone shatters and requires recovery, while Jiu Yan must re-cultivate that chosen Dao Bone using methods to make it more robust and able to withstand Dao force impact.
Additionally, Chang Yu also advanced to the 6th Dao. As a cultivator from Cover Armor stellar space, he’s been at the Beginner Realm far longer than others; when everyone else was still forming their Dao foundation, he was already at the 5th Dao. Now, progressing to the 6th Dao was only natural.
Others showed little change in strength, but polishing Dao Bones, each failure accumulates more experience for subsequent success. Therefore, theoretically, unless terribly unlucky, eventually, the Dao Bone might indeed be polished successfully.
The current environment also provides a rare opportunity to rapidly acquire Dao Bones and accumulate Dao force, an opportunity for everyone.
No one slackened.
Once more, after letting Yin Luo consume a Treasure Blood Avatar, Lu Ye brought back Dao Bones and approached Jiu Yan’s room. Before he could knock, the door suddenly opened.
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