No mother would be happy to hear someone ask her to collect her son's corpse. Ji Meimei narrowed her eyes and said, "Big Brother Yue, is this Yan Beihong your subordinate? How impudent of him! "
Yue Tianbo calmly replied, "Your son is quite bold as well. He dares to act so impudently in front of me. If we weren't guests at the Exquisite Refinement Sect today, I wouldn't have given Ji Huan any face. You might even have had to collect his corpse."
In front of outsiders, he naturally had to protect his own people.
Ji Meimei's eyes widened as she glared at Yue Tianbo with a hint of anger. However, in the end, she still turned around and said, "Ziliang, let's go!"
She had no choice. Yue Tianbo was a Golden Lotus cultivator. His cultivation was far higher than hers, and he was the Overlord of the Celestial Nation. If she angered him, he wouldn't have to give Ji Huan any face. No matter how long Ji Huan's arms were, he wouldn't be able to interfere in the Celestial Nation.
After watching the mother and son leave, Yue Tianbo continued to lead his subordinates on a tour of the workshop as if nothing had happened.
Inside the workshop, a cultivator was carefully pouring a type of red ash into the hole of a millstone, mixing it with the crystal sand to grind it together. Cheng Aofang asked, "This should be the ash from the Gold Gathering Grass, right?"
Yue Tianbo nodded. "Yes! After mixing it with the crystal sand and grinding it into powder, the essence powder from the crushed crystal coins can be gathered together. "He pointed at the millstone not far away.
Everyone looked over and saw that one of the millstones had already been moved away from the power support of the waterwheel. The millstone had already stopped working, and two people were currently moving the top of the heavy millstone away.
Yue Tianbo led the others over to take a look. They saw that the bottom of the millstone was covered in regular patterns, and in the center of the millstone was a dark silver granule that shone brightly. It was Crystalline Silver, but judging from its murky color, it was obviously mixed with a lot of impurities.
One of the cultivators carefully brushed the dust around the millstone into the circular groove on the outside of the millstone. This dust was the essence powder of the crystal coins.
Another cultivator swept the dull silver sand into his storage ring. Then, he watched as the top and bottom of the millstone were fitted back together. Once again, he poured the crystal sand and Gold Gathering Grass into the hole of the millstone. He continued to grind.
Yue Tianbo pointed to the storage ring on the cultivator's finger where the silver sand had just been taken. "The essence powder in the crystal coin has already been extracted from the crystal coin after a series of processes, but there are still a lot of impurities mixed in. There's still a long way to go before it can be used to refine magic treasures. It still needs to go through several purification processes. " As he spoke, he turned his head and said to the disciple from the Exquisite Refinement Sect, "Bring us to the next part of the process to take a look."
The disciple replied, "Overlord, I can only show you this step. Even I haven't seen the rest of the steps."
Yue Tianbo did not say much. Clasping his hands behind his back, he turned around and walked away. As he walked, he explained to his subordinates, "The initial steps of purification are all similar. The key steps differ from sect to sect. Some are good, while some are bad. All of them treat it as a secret and don't reveal it to outsiders. It is said that the Exquisite Refinement Sect's ability to purify essence powder from crystal coins is the best in the cultivation world. The Exquisite Refinement Sect also relied on this skill to rise to power. Even within the sect, not many people know about it."
The disciple following him cupped his fists and said, "Overlord, please understand!"
As he walked out of the workshop, Yue Tianbo surveyed his surroundings and sighed, "Most of the hundreds of thousands of cultivators gathered here are extracting essence powder from crystal coins for the Exquisite Refinement Sect. They revolve around the Exquisite Refinement Sect and provide for their needs. I've always wanted to establish an artifact refining sect in the Fifth Earthly Branch. Unfortunately, I've never been able to fulfill my wish. "
Miao Yi had learned a lot today. It turned out that extracting essence powder from crystal coins was so complicated. It actually required such a huge amount of manpower to support it. No wonder Yao Ruoxian viewed those mantises in his possession as his most precious treasure, and was willing to pay any price to raise them.
Yue Tianbo no longer had any interest in strolling around. What he saw just now was clearly not what he wanted to see. However, the Exquisite Refinement Sect refused to let him see what he wanted to see. He could only bring his subordinates along and quickly take a look around Exquisite Refinement City before returning to the side residence on the mountain.
"Miao … Yan Beihong!" Miao Yi was about to return to his own room when Yue Tianbo called him into the main hall. Yue Tianbo sat on his chair and asked, "Why did you and Ji Meimei's son fight to the death as soon as you met?"
Miao Yi replied, "It's because of the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. That little demon relied on the artifacts and high-grade spiritual beast mounts he obtained from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons. Coupled with his identity, he rallied a horde of demons to hunt down our Celestial Nation cultivators. Many of our Fifth Earthly Branch cultivators lost their lives to him. One of my close friends died at his hands, and I almost died as well. However, I destroyed a transcendent artifact he relied on, the Demon Refining Gourd. As a result, he was ranked at the bottom of the list of people sent by the Six Sages. After that, his mother, Ji Meimei, tried to kill me in the Western Constellations Palace. That little demon hated me to the core. And I wanted to kill him for revenge! "
"I see!" Yue Tianbo scoffed. "That Ji Meimei has already lost her power in the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons, but she still refuses to give up. She even brought her son everywhere to cause trouble."
Miao Yi didn't know what he meant, so he asked, "Lost her power?"
Yue Tianbo chuckled and shook his head. "That woman, Ji Meimei, was the apple of Yao Sage Ji Huan's eye in her early years. She was beautiful and charming, and with her father's support, she was incredibly arrogant and domineering. She could rival Devil Sage Yun Aotian's granddaughter, Yun Zhiqiu. Tens of thousands of years ago, it was Yun Zhiqiu who fell at the hands of Feng Beichen's grandson. Then, a few thousand years ago, Ji Meimei followed in Yun Zhiqiu's footsteps. Of all the men she could have liked, she fell for Bai Yunhai, that white snake spirit. I've seen Bai Yunhai before, and he's truly a handsome man with extraordinary looks. It's hard for a woman not to fall for him. It's no wonder that Ji Meimei fell for him. "
Miao Yi felt sick to his stomach when he heard Yue Tianbo talk about the Lady Boss. However, he still listened patiently.
"Yao Sage Ji Huan was a flood dragon who cultivated to become a demon. Naturally, his children were also flood dragons. That family had always prided themselves on the bloodline of the Dragon Tribe, hoping that one day they could transform into dragons. What wishful thinking. Ji Huan believed that his bloodline was noble, and would not tolerate outsiders mixing with his bloodline. He also ordered his children to only reproduce with flood dragons. In the end, a spoiled Ji Meimei appeared and went against him. That woman forced Bai Yunhai to get together with that white snake spirit, infuriating Yao Sage Ji Huan so much that he almost killed Bai Yunhai. Ji Meimei risked her life to protect Bai Yunhai. However, Ji Meimei and her husband were expelled from the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons as a result. About a thousand years ago, Ji Meimei finally became pregnant with Bai Yunhai's flesh and blood. I don't know if it was because of this pregnancy, but Bai Yunhai was mysteriously killed by someone. I heard that he was beaten back to his original form, chopped into countless pieces. At the same time, an unknown person was chasing after Ji Meimei, seemingly wanting to kill the child in her womb. With no other choice, Ji Meimei could only flee back to the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons. She knelt at Ji Huan's door for three whole years before Ji Huan finally relented. Only then did Ji Meimei and the child in her womb survive. She once again took refuge in the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons. I don't know if it's true or not, but there are rumors that Yao Sage Ji Huan was behind Bai Yunhai's death. I reckon it has something to do with the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons as well, because I've never heard of Ji Meimei wanting to take revenge. In any case, Ji Meimei went from being a proud daughter of the heavens to someone who has to take orders from the people of the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons. If this was in the past, this woman would never have taken the initiative to greet me like she did today. Hehe! "
However, Miao Yi was a little puzzled. He asked, "You were pregnant with Bai Ziliang over a thousand years ago? When I was in the Sea of Constellations, Bai Ziliang's cultivation was only at the Blue Lotus Ninth Grade. With the cultivation techniques of the Realm of Ten Thousand Demons, how could he only achieve such a low cultivation after a thousand years? "
Cheng Aofang continued, "Could it be that you've only just entered the cultivation realm? The reason why humans are noble, the reason why they are the wisest of all living things, is because they awaken their spiritual apertures at an early age and gain spiritual intelligence. All living things in the world envy them. Do you think it's as easy for a Yao cultivator to conceive and give birth as it is for a human? Do you think a Yao cultivator can give birth in a mere ten months? Even if they're born as a normal beast, it'll take them a few hundred years to awaken their spiritual apertures. Without awakening their spiritual apertures, they won't be able to cultivate, let alone cultivate into a human. "
"…" Miao Yi was at a loss for words. He had never heard anyone mention this before.
Then, Yue Tianbo stared at Miao Yi and asked, "You've already boasted before. If he really dares to challenge you, do you dare to step up and fight him?"
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "I couldn't ask for more. I was just about to fight him to the death! Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find an opportunity. This time, it's either he dies or I who lives! "
Cheng Aofang frowned at his words. She seemed to think that Miao Yi's actions were a little reckless.
Yue Tianbo nodded slightly and said, "Your courage is commendable! However, this Yao has most likely learned the Great Art of Myriad Demons from Ji Meimei. I've fought against Ji Huan's son before. The Great Art of Myriad Demons is no small matter. The Yao Sage's Great Art of Myriad Demons and the Celestial Sage's Nine Heavens are both powerful. Do you think you can defeat him? "
Hearing how powerful Yue Tianbo was, Miao Yi pondered for a moment, then asked, "May I ask, Overlord, which one is stronger, the Yao Sage's Great Art of Myriad Demons or the Celestial Sage's Nine Heavens?"
Yue Tianbo replied, "I've never fought against the Venerable Lord's Nine Heavens cultivation before, so I'm not too sure about the specifics. However, I've seen the Venerable Lord and the Yao Sage fight before. They're evenly matched, and it's hard to tell who's stronger."
In other words, Bai Ziliang's strength couldn't be stronger than Yue Yao's! Miao Yi declared again, "It's either he dies or I who lives!"
"You've already spoken your mind. If he takes the initiative to provoke you, and you cower away, I won't be able to afford to lose face. The reason I'm telling you about Ji Meimei is to let you understand that there's nothing to be afraid of with that little Yao's background. Go all out and fight. Even if anything happens, I'll be here for you. There's no need to hold back. I have confidence in you. You mustn't embarrass me! "Yue Tianbo warned solemnly.
Miao Yi cupped his fists and said, "Your humble servant will obey your orders!"
After Miao Yi left, Cheng Aofang couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Overlord, the Realm of Myriad Demons' Great Art of Myriad Demons is no small matter. Why is the Overlord so confident that Miao Yi can fight against that little Yao?" It wasn't easy for her to poach such a talented individual. She didn't want to ruin him so easily.
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