Chapter 275: At Senior Brother Yu's Invitation

An untouched herb garden, even if it didn't contain spirit herbs capable of restoring one's foundation, might hold other valuable treasures. In any case, it wouldn't be a wasted trip.

All of Qin Sang's Fiend Corpses were destroyed, leaving him with only a few zombies.

However, after weighing his options, Qin Sang decided to focus on nurturing the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman, hoping to restore it before he had to depart. For one, the corpses of Foundation Establishment cultivators were not easily obtained; his past attempts to acquire them had only succeeded after long periods. Secondly, from a life-saving perspective, the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman's utility far surpassed that of the Fiend Corpses.

Qin Sang couldn't yet precisely know the true power of the talisman, but he guessed that once it was restored, activating it would grant him speed comparable to at least a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. This would allow him to handle many dangerous situations with composure.

Holding the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman in his palm, Qin Sang communicated with the dragon spirit within it. He learned that its spirit had first been severely damaged by the golden bell, then greatly depleted itself resisting the engulfing magma, and thus needed a long time to recover. If the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman could be restored, the dragon spirit's own recovery speed would also increase. Since the dragon spirit had now been subdued by Qin Sang, he wasn't concerned about it retaliating once it fully recovered. Furthermore, the dragon spirit wasn't a true dragon; it was more like a tool spirit whose primary function was to boost the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman's escape speed. It didn't possess significant combat power to aid in battles.

After communicating with the dragon spirit and gaining a deeper understanding of the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman, Qin Sang placed it back into his dantian and fully channeled his spiritual energy to envelop it. As tendrils of spiritual energy flowed into the talisman, it glowed brilliantly, and faint dragon roars could be heard. The talisman, split into two halves, drew tightly together, with a milky white light flickering at the seam.

Clearly feeling the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman's recovery speed increase, Qin Sang nodded inwardly. He paused temporarily and turned his attention to the bone slip.

The *Void Essence Seal* and the *Soul Seizing Charm* were essential to master. In addition, there were several other very practical spells within the *Heavenly Demon's Voice*, all of which Qin Sang planned to cultivate.

Qin Sang extended his spiritual sense into the bone slip, his eyes tightly closed, and the cave dwelling fell into complete silence.

A month later.

Qin Sang suddenly opened his eyes, a divine light bursting forth as he let out a low cry: "Coagulate!" Before him, a phantom seal suddenly formed. This square seal bore no words but was etched with mysterious seal script. With a thought from Qin Sang, the seal instantly shrank and flew into the center of his brows.

In his primordial spirit space, the jade Buddha's yellow light appeared, with the Heart-Eating Gu worm quietly resting outside its glow. At this moment, the Void Essence Seal flew in and squarely enveloped the Heart-Eating Gu worm, sealing it. The fluctuations emitted by the Heart-Eating Gu worm were suppressed to their lowest point. This persistent worry could finally be partially resolved.

Qin Sang felt a great weight lift from his chest, and he instantly felt significantly lighter. A smile appeared on his face. He then wasted no time mastering the *Soul Seizing Charm* and the other spells, after which he focused on nurturing the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman while waiting for Yun Youzi to arrive.

Unaware of the passage of time during cultivation, a year quickly passed.

The cave dwelling's restrictive spell was suddenly triggered.

Qin Sang awoke from his meditative state. The talisman was slowly rotating in his qi sea; the crack in its center had visibly narrowed, appearing as only a faint, almost imperceptible line. The dragon spirit had also recovered significantly and was no longer as weak as before. The talisman could now be used, albeit barely, and should be able to grant speed comparable to a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, the talisman was still very fragile and must be used with caution.

Qin Sang pondered for a moment, then opened his eyes. His spiritual sense swept outwards, and he was surprised to find that the person outside his cave dwelling was not Yun Youzi, but Yu Daiyue. What was he doing here?

Qin Sang wondered inwardly. He couldn't very well turn Yu Daiyue away, so he removed the cave dwelling's restrictive spell and rose to greet him.

"Brother Yu, what brings you to my humble abode? Please, come in quickly," Qin Sang said.

Qin Sang put on a smiling face and warmly invited Yu Daiyue in.

"Hearing that Brother Qin was in secluded cultivation, I hesitated for a long time before deciding to trouble you, fearing I might disturb your practice," Yu Daiyue said, cupping his hands and walking in with a smile.

"A distinguished guest gracing my humble dwelling brings great honor; I couldn't be happier!" Qin Sang exclaimed.

Qin Sang waved his hand, condensing ice to form a seat. He then prepared some clear tea and gestured, "Brother Yu, please sit. My cave dwelling is rather humble; I hope you don't mind."

Yu Daiyue glanced at the cave dwelling, which contained only an ice bed, and shook his head, sighing, "Brother Qin, you do not indulge in pleasure and are not disturbed by external distractions. This is truly the temperament a cultivator should possess. No wonder your cultivation has progressed so rapidly, surpassing mine."

Hearing Yu Daiyue say this, Qin Sang felt quite helpless. Ever since they met in the trial space, Yu Daiyue had been convinced that Qin Sang's strength had skyrocketed. No matter how Qin Sang explained, Yu Daiyue always wore an expression of disbelief, so Qin Sang simply stopped bothering to explain further.

After Yu Daiyue sat down, he got straight to the point: "Brother Qin, to avoid disturbing your cultivation, I'll be direct. I wonder if your natal spirit sword still needs to consume spirit wood?"

Qin Sang's heart stirred. Back at the Heavenly Corpse Sect's base, Yu Daiyue had mentioned he would keep an eye out for spirit wood for him; he hadn't expected Yu Daiyue to remember.

"Thank you for thinking of me, Brother Yu," Qin Sang replied. "My natal spirit sword is quite gluttonous, so the more spirit wood, the better. If you have any excellent spirit wood, I am willing to purchase it at a high price and certainly won't disappoint you."

Qin Sang secretly thought that the more than ten thousand spirit stones he possessed were enough to acquire most types of spirit wood. As for even better spirit wood, Yu Daiyue probably wouldn't be willing to part with it.

Unexpectedly, Yu Daiyue shook his head and said, "Brother Qin, you've misunderstood. I don't have spirit wood on hand, but I know there's an Earthflame Disk Parasol tree in the ancient cultivator's abode. So I wanted to invite you to return there."

Seeing Qin Sang's surprise, Yu Daiyue explained, "Brother Qin, you've been in secluded cultivation, so you might not know..."

It turned out that after they left, Che Yutao and others had invited several Core Formation cultivators to jointly clear out the ancient cultivator's abode. This included the cultivator named Du whom they had met at the Shangyuan Pure Palace after taking the ancient teleportation array, who had personally rushed from there. Qin Sang now realized that this person was actually a late Core Formation master, just a step away from forming a Nascent Soul. No wonder Che Yutao was so respectful towards him.

Qin Sang couldn't help but ask, "Did Uncle Che and the others rescue Old Man Earth Rift and Daoist Xuan Yu?"

Unfortunately, Yu Daiyue didn't have detailed information either. He only knew that the ancient cultivator's abode had stabilized, and most of the fire spirit beasts had been eliminated; the remaining ones posed no significant threat. Of course, for Foundation Establishment cultivators, these fire spirit beasts were still very dangerous, but if several people entered together and were careful, they could manage. It was said that some of the restrictive spells on those mountain peaks had been impacted and were no longer as strong as before, offering a good chance of being broken. At this time, many people, like Yu Daiyue, had already gathered companions and entered the ancient cultivator's abode to seek treasures.

"I discovered the existence of this Earthflame Disk Parasol tree before," Yu Daiyue continued, "but my strength was insufficient to break the restrictive spell alone. Then the abode underwent its changes, and it's been put aside until now."