109 The Primordial Tripod

"Le Feihuang" chuckled lightly: "How could Shi Mingfei be so foolish?"

The maid remained silent for a moment before saying softly: "According to his confession, back when he and Shi Mingfei were still in the Qi-Consuming stage, they recorded a few memory crystals, capturing the scenes of their intimacy..."

"Le Feihuang" laughed in spite of himself and nodded: "I understand."

"Where is that man now?"

"He has been locked in the depths of the underground palace by the Ghost General. He originally intended to flee far away and leave the Chongxuan Sect, but he was captured by the Ghost General by pure coincidence," the maid replied slowly.

The Ghost General was a shadow guard personally bestowed upon Le Feihuang by Elder Le Yu, serving him exclusively and possessing Golden Core cultivation.

The black shadow seen in the sky during the surprise attack on Luo Zhiyao at sea had been the manifestation of this Ghost General.

"Le Feihuang" said: "Give me those memory crystals."

The maid responded softly and retrieved three crystal-clear pebbles from her storage bracelet.

"Le Feihuang" infused them with mana, and the crystals glowed brilliantly, projecting images into the air.

The maid glanced at them and blushed deeply, not daring to look further.

"Le Feihuang," however, watched with great interest, commenting: "Shi Mingfei’s figure and skin are indeed superb, truly a rare treasure. No wonder Uncle Ding of the Jinxia lineage could tolerate that she was no longer a maiden..."

The maid did not dare to respond; with her eyelids lowered, she knelt quietly by the pool, her hips resting on her heels, motionless.

"I suppose her former senior brother used this as leverage to trick her out of the Jinxia Banner’s legacy... and Shi Mingfei must have assumed that he would flee far away, putting the matter to rest once and for all."

"Coupled with the sect’s Golden Core ceremony, no one would notice the departure of an inner disciple. Tsk tsk!"

"Le Feihuang" turned to the maid and said: "Go and invite Shi Mingfei here. Tell her that her senior brother is in my hands."

The maid responded obediently and rose to leave.

"Le Feihuang" squinted at the dome of the great hall, pondering: Keeping this avatar in the Chongxuan Sect serves two purposes: first, to collect precious materials, and second, to seize opportunities to refine several spiritual treasures from my past life. It will serve as an extra trump card when I eventually face that person from the Pan family of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

At this moment, "Le Feihuang" had long since become the Myriad Transformation avatar of Pang Yue!

Pang Yue had discovered to his surprise that the technique of the "Heavenly Demon Myriad Transformation Profound Change Scripture" was addictive once one had a taste of it.

Not long after.

The maid gently pushed open the palace doors, allowing a fair-skinned, beautiful young matron to enter.

A faint, lingering fragrance drifted through the hall.

The doors slowly closed.

Through the swirling steam, Pang Yue saw a woman as radiant as peach blossoms, possessing both beauty and a figure of the highest order.

She wore a gold dress with a cinched waist, looking dignified and elegant, with a proud, curvaceous physique.

This fair-skinned beauty walked to the edge of the pool and met Pang Yue’s gaze across the water.

Shi Mingfei’s beautiful eyes fell upon the memory crystals by the pool; her snow-white face instantly turned crimson, and the composure she had held vanished, replaced by a flicker of panic.

"Senior Sister Mingfei, they say that one wrong step leads to another. If I were you, I would have quietly disposed of that senior brother of yours long ago. How could you have let him live until now, allowing him to become a thorn in your side?" Pang Yue teased, mimicking the tone Le Feihuang used in his daily life.

Shi Mingfei’s beautiful eyes flickered with shame, anger, regret, and fear...

She looked at Pang Yue with a complex expression, and after a long silence, she asked in a low voice: "Since things have reached this point, Mingfei has nothing more to say. What is it that you want, Junior Brother?"

Pang Yue waved his hand to stir the spiritual liquid in the pool and chuckled: "Naturally, cooperation benefits both, while conflict brings ruin to both!"

Shi Mingfei’s expression shifted slightly, and she asked with curiosity: "How would we cooperate?"

Pang Yue said in a deep voice: "Senior Sister, your talent is astonishing, and with the help of Uncle Ding, you surely have the opportunity to break through to the Golden Core stage in the future. I am placing a bet on you; once you reach the Golden Core stage, you will perform five tasks for me personally. How about that?"

Shi Mingfei’s thoughts raced, and she was not surprised by this.

Her red lips parted: "And if I fail to reach the Golden Core stage?"

"Then, naturally, it shall not count," Pang Yue replied with a faint smile.

Shi Mingfei nodded, a flicker of coldness passing through her beautiful eyes, and said: "I agree!"

After a pause, she added: "However, you must hand that man over to me, along with the memory crystals."

Pang Yue also said: "Very well, but you must swear a Dao Oath here."

Shi Mingfei did not hesitate and swore the Dao Oath on the spot.

Pang Yue had originally intended to plant a soul restriction on her, but considering she was the consort of a Golden Core elder, he feared it might leave behind traces.

In this world, a Dao Oath was even more binding to a cultivator than a restriction.

Finally.

Shi Mingfei said softly: "Junior Brother, can you give me those memory crystals now?"

Pang Yue clicked his tongue and frowned: "Senior Sister Mingfei, why does it feel like I’m the one getting the short end of the stick? What if you are unable to break through to the Dao Foundation? I would be suffering a huge loss!"

This fickle and lazy behavior was precisely the signature style of Le Feihuang!

Shi Mingfei was infuriated, but she suppressed it, trying to soften her voice as she asked: "Then what else do you want?"

Pang Yue’s gaze fell upon her proud, curvaceous waist, and a playful smile curled the corners of his lips: "What do you think?"

Shi Mingfei bit her red lip, hating him, and said: "Junior Brother, you are truly bold."

A silence descended upon the hall.

Then, the sound of rustling fabric followed.

The long dress fell to the floor, and the pool water rippled.

A moment later, the sound of water became incessant.

...

The next day.

Inside a luxurious and elegant quiet room.

Pang Yue sat cross-legged on a jade bed, circulating the Chongxuan Sect’s internal cultivation method, his mana surging throughout his body.

This avatar had originally been at the fourth level of the Dao Foundation, but now he had broken through to the fifth!

He formed a seal with his hands, and a primitive, unadorned square tripod floated quietly before him.

The Primordial Elephant Tripod!

One of the nine lineages of the Chongxuan Sect.

This tripod, along with the South Heaven Gate, represented the two most pinnacle lineages of the Chongxuan Sect’s Golden Core inheritance.

The Primordial Elephant Tripod could swallow the essence of heaven and earth, refining it into the gaseous form of an ancient primordial beast, recreating a glimpse of the majesty of those archaic creatures!

The South Heaven Gate, meanwhile, refined heavenly soldiers and generals, recreating the aura of the ancient Celestial Court.

At this moment.

Through the deduction of the Innate Wuji Tablet by his true self, the avatar had mastered all the restrictions of the Primordial Elephant Tripod.

This tripod contained thirty-three complex restrictions in total; when perfected, it would be a third-tier magic treasure!

Currently, only five restrictions had been refined, and it was still a long way from becoming a full magic treasure.

Ordinary Chongxuan Sect disciples, after receiving their inheritance, had to struggle through the world, searching for materials to constantly enhance the power of their destiny magic treasures.

But those from backgrounds like Le Feihuang were already well-provided for.

The materials in his treasury for refining the Primordial Elephant Tripod were enough to support him in forging a first-tier magic treasure!

It was a pity that a destiny magic treasure could not be refined by the hands of others; one had to accumulate it bit by bit, which in turn nourished one's own cultivation.

The obstacles encountered in past cultivation had all turned into a smooth path; he only needed to accumulate slowly!

However, he could not show too much; he still needed to follow Le Feihuang’s usual style—indulging in food, drink, and pleasure—to waste some time.

Many of the things he plotted did not align with Le Feihuang’s habits.

He would need to hand those tasks over to Shi Mingfei.

The cooperative relationship between the two, after a night of "honing," had made substantive progress and become much deeper.

"I must choose the right time to corrupt a few more people. Only with such a layout can I achieve my goals," Pang Yue thought to himself.