Cultivation: But Not a Game

According to the rules, they only have two months of exploration time, after which the Fire Domain opens to others.

So after Su Yu gained 51 points of the Power of Law, he didn’t immediately upgrade the Qi Refining Heart Skill. The upgrade had a significant impact, so he needed to find a safe place, preferably waiting until he returned.

Next, Su Yu spent most of his time collecting Blazing Flame Spiritual Light, and whenever he ran into a Law monster by chance, he naturally took them down.

The Time Sword combined with the Great Divine Skill of Sky Splitting, along with two Tier Nine Flying Swords, could handle anything under level 200.

Though it was a one-shot strategy, it was more than enough.

Two days later, Su Yu saw joyful news in the Fire Domain’s regional channel. A team formed by another group of Loose Immortals besides Shi Qing found another Demon Immortal remains. After a siege, they successfully killed it, gaining a Tier Nine Treasure and 43 points of the Power of Law.

That afternoon, Shi Qing’s team discovered the third Demon Immortal remains. After a great battle, they also successfully besieged it, acquiring two Tier Eight Treasures and 44 points of the Power of Law.

A level 260 Law monster doesn’t always drop a Tier Nine Treasure.

On the third day, those 49 Qi Cultivation Cultivators finally discovered the last Demon Immortal remains and launched a siege.

But the outcome was both unexpected and predictable. Though they were all elites, the difference in realm and level was too great. The siege failed, and half of the 49 died.

After seeing the news in the regional channel, Su Yu rushed to the destination immediately.

On the way, he received a message from Shi Qing:

"According to the unspoken rule, since they can’t kill it, anyone who finds it can have a share. How about we form an alliance and split it among us?"

Su Yu asked immediately:

"How many of us?"

"Just the two of us for now."

Su Yu wondered:

"Can the two of us compete against so many people?"

Shi Qing nodded and said:

"That’s true, but we can spend some money to make them back off."

"Recruit 8 more to make it ten of us, and for the remaining 40, we pool 400,000 gold, offering 10,000 gold each to back off."

"Will they agree?"

"Of course, they’ll gladly take 10,000 gold for doing nothing. If no Tier Nine Treasure drops, even fifty people won’t get 10,000 gold each."

"Hmm, indeed."

Su Yu scratched his head, suddenly having an idea, and said:

"I have a thought. Could we guard this Demon Immortal remains for a month, then I can turn into a true dragon and act? I have a Secret Skill that can devour and refine Demon Immortal remains to enhance my dragon form’s level. By then, I wouldn’t need you to lift a finger to kill it."

"Just that refining the Demon Immortal remains will make other spoils disappear, leaving only Law fragments, which can all go to you. I don’t need any."

Shi Qing paused for a bit before responding after more than ten seconds:

"If that’s the case, we don’t need so many people; just the two of us will do. The others can be compensated with some benefits."

Su Yu immediately understood that Shi Qing wanted to monopolize all the Law fragments.

He thought for a moment; with their strength and reputation, plus 10,000 gold compensation each, they could indeed persuade the others.

After all, the two of them were top-ranked experts on the iconic list, known for surpassing strength and potential, not to mention being military officers with extraordinary status. Surely the others would respect that.

Thinking of this, Su Yu nodded and said:

"Alright, if you can persuade them, all of the Law fragments are yours. But their value is way higher than the Demon Immortal remains, so you’d need to compensate significantly."

"No problem, 48 people require 480,000 gold; I’ll give 300,000, and you 180,000."

Su Yu shook his head and said:

"Not enough; the Demon Immortal remains will yield at least 43 points of Law fragments. Even if it drops a Tier Nine Treasure, that’s only half the value of Law fragments. Either give 40,000 gold or 10 Law power to me."

Shi Qing considered briefly and said:

"Alright, I’ll give you 10 Law power."

"Deal!"

This was equivalent to buying about 20 levels of red dragon ascent plus 10 Law power for 180,000 gold, definitely a bargain.

The red dragon was now level 242; raising 20 levels to 260+ would certainly enhance its power significantly, considering the myth template and Celestial Dao Divine Skill of star-moving, few Earth Immortals could compete with him.

With his increasing strength, future enemies would only get stronger, requiring the red dragon form’s power not to fall behind, keeping its functionality from declining.

Gaining several dozen levels in a few years to achieve Loose Immortal status; then its transformation duration would increase, ensuring the trump card remains powerful, unaffected by strength growth.

Hanging up the call, Su Yu continued on his way, leaving bargaining with others to Shi Qing.

Shi Qing’s conventional combat power far exceeded his, having better rapport with them, making persuasion easier.

Finally reaching the coordinate, he saw the wandering Demon Immortal remains from afar, being another part of the Demon Immortal, level 266, slightly higher than the previous one they killed.

A group of people stood about a hundred kilometers from the remains, including Shi Qing and other Loose Immortal contenders; all 48 were here, nobody missing.

Upon Su Yu’s arrival, numerous Loose Immortals greeted him; he responded with smiles.

After making rounds, Shi Qing transmitted:

"Now’s the time to pay."

Su Yu immediately initiated the trade, paying 180,000 gold and leaving himself with 290,000 gold.

Shi Qing then transacted with the rest, and after everyone received their payment, he clapped and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, clear dealings now, and hopefully, we’ll work together again in the future."

The crowd laughed, cupping their fists, saying:

"Getting 10,000 gold for doing nothing, call me next time there’s something like this."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed heartily and said their goodbyes one by one.

After everyone had left, Shi Qing said to him:

"You need to act in a month, what should you do now, just wait here all the time?"

Su Yu nodded and said:

"Why not? As long as it doesn’t get stolen, it’s fine."

"Alright then."

The two made their agreement, and then lingered in the vicinity, waiting.

Fortunately, the realm hasn’t opened yet; these two months, only a hundred of them are in the realm. With those 48 Loose Immortals not coming, the remaining fifty Qi Cultivation Cultivators don’t need to be bothered about. No compensation is necessary—sending them wouldn’t beat it anyway.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Unbeknownst, it was time for the dragon transformation cooldown. Su Yu immediately notified Shi Qing:

"It’s time to act."

"In a moment, you distract the Red Dragon, and I’ll unleash a big move."

"Alright!"

The deal settled, Su Yu decisively transformed into a dragon.

A thunderous dragon roar immediately caught the attention of the Demon Immortal’s remains, and a fourteen-kilometer-long Red Dragon appeared in this world.

"It’s gotten bigger again."

Shi Qing wasn’t idle either, wielding two Tier Nine Flying Swords to attack, the swords activated with magic. The ultimate sword move was unleashed, and the two swords transformed into two streaks of light, disappearing in a flash. In the next moment, blood blossoms exploded continuously on the Demon Immortal’s remains.

"Weng!"

The Demon Immortal’s remains were instantly attracted by him, its colossal body sweeping over.

The Red Dragon seized the opportunity to condense thunderclouds, its massive form emerging from the clouds, spitting out a bolt of thunder from afar.

"Thunderous Force!"

Two minutes later, thunderclouds formed over an area of a hundred miles, erupting with a bang. A total of 3,600 bolts of thunder struck down, blasting the Demon Immortal’s remains, depleting half its health instantly.

"Again!"

The Red Dragon soared into the sky, once more condensing thunderclouds.

This Demon Immortal’s remains, different from the other parts, allowed the thunderclouds to condense. When instinctively sensing something amiss and attempting to withdraw, it was once again captivated by the Red Dragon.

"Thunderous Force!"

3,600 bolts of thunder struck down again, instantly putting it in a critical state.

The Red Dragon swooped down, seizing the Demon Immortal’s remains, and activated the Soul Devouring, God Swallowing, Spirit Fusion Technique to devour it frantically.

Five minutes later, the Demon Immortal’s remains were completely devoured by the Red Dragon.

Level 258, an increase of 16 levels.

The spoils included 45 points of Power of Law, which he shared for Shi Qing to see, dividing out 10 points of Power of Law for him, and casually tossing the rest to Shi Qing.

It seemed he hadn’t contributed much, but he had no choice but to give this part; otherwise, he could always rally a dozen people to take down the Demon Immortal’s remains.

Refining this Demon Immortal’s remains marked the completion of the journey.

Next, he stayed in this Fire Domain for more than ten days, collecting over two hundred Blazing Flame Spiritual Lights in one go.

When the two months ended and the Fire Domain opened, Su Yu decisively chose to leave.

Back in Longwan City, he immediately rented a cave from the military and announced a closed training.

As soon as the cave door locked, he opened the Sea Suppressing Realm and slipped inside, lying straight back. A soft body caught him, the coolness of the Vast Sea’s body slowly suppressed the heart fire rising within him.

Su Yu lay in her arms with his eyes closed, his right hand skillfully slipping under the garment to feel the cool softness and incredible elasticity, gently pinching.

A quarter of an hour later, Su Yu opened his eyes, the heart fire caused by the Blood God Curse had completely dissipated.

"61 Points of Power of Law, not only enough but also plenty left for other purposes."

Su Yu took a deep breath, opened the panel, and focused on the Qi Refining Heart Skill.

With a thought, the Power of Law surged, and after a moment with his eyes closed, his eyes suddenly brightened.

"It’s even less than I imagined?"

"Right, it’s not an upgrade, just a completion."

This isn’t about promoting a Sect-level Qi Refining Heart Skill to the ultimate rank but merely completing an ultimate skill, as the Profound Court Manual is originally of ultimate quality.

Points of Power of Law is enough to complete the Profound Court Manual, promoting it to the ultimate rank.

Su Yu did not hesitate at all, decisively integrating the Power of Law into the Dao technique.

As the Power of Law integrated, countless tadpole-like runes made of Spiritual Light floated in the void above his head, merging into his sea of consciousness. The Profound Court Manual in his sea of consciousness had transformed into a Celestial Book, but half was tangible, and the other half was void.

The tadpole runes descended, merging with the Celestial Book, integrating into the void of the Celestial Book, filling in piece by piece until it became tangible.

When 42 Points of Power of Law in total merged, the other half of the Celestial Book completely turned from void to real, unified and completed, promoting the heart skill to the ultimate rank.

Profound Court Manual (Ultimate): The highest Heart Skill inheritance from the Profound Sect’s nameless Celestial Book, ultimately allowing one to become a Golden Immortal.

Attributes: Each level up enhances Qi and Blood +600, Mana +1200, Magic power +600, and Mana recovery +1 point/second.

Profound Court Manual, Ninety Levels: Qi and Blood +54000, Mana +108000, Magic power +54000, and Mana recovery +90 points/second.

This is the attribute after the talent boost, and since the heart skill completion is not a new practice, the level hasn’t dropped, it’s still at ninety levels.