Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 713 - 712: Spirit Jade

Chapter 713: Chapter 712: Spirit Jade

"The higher-ups of the Tian Yuan Sect took my woman," Yusuf Zuck explained tactfully after some thought, but he did not reveal Paisley Kirk’s name, nor did he specify which high-ranking member it was.

"Oh, I see," Grayson Martin frowned and said, "That’s troublesome indeed. If a high-level figure has abducted a civilian woman, she would only be kept within the inner gates of Tian Yuan Sect. The chances of us successfully storming in to rescue her are virtually zero."

Yusuf Zuck shook his head with a smile, "Thank you, Second Boss, but my woman isn’t in the Tian Yuan Sect right now, she’s been sent to the Saint Dragon Pavilion for training."

"In the Saint Dragon Pavilion?" Grayson Martin took a deep breath, "That’s even more troublesome. Trying to rescue someone from the Saint Dragon Pavilion, that’s harder than scaling the heavens!"

"Yes, so for the time being, I only want to focus on advancing my cultivation," Yusuf Zuck nodded with a smile. The Tian Yuan Sect was already clouded with experts, let alone the strongest institution on the Mainland?

"Now that sir has reached the Solidifying Pill realm, I do have a ’Creation Pill’ here which might be of help to you!" Grayson Martin said, pulling out a little box that was rimmed with gold and looked extremely extravagant. It was evident that this Creation Pill was extremely precious at a glance.

"Can the Creation Pill help me achieve the Golden Core?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"At the very least, there’s a thirty percent chance it can help you sense the tribulation. Of course, the prerequisite is that sir must reach the late stage of the Condensation Period and have some enlightenment in your cultivation practice," Grayson Martin explained.

"Alright, then I’ll accept it," Yusuf Zuck wasn’t one to refuse offers. Even if he didn’t use it himself, he could still give it to Ruth Wilcox and Ember Vance when the time came.

"Does the second boss know what the highest level of cultivation on the Mainland is?" Yusuf Zuck suddenly asked.

"The strongest is right here on your Chicken Mountain!" Grayson Martin laughed heartily and said, "Seven days ago, your elder friend made a move that shocked the entire Mainland. You should know, for five thousand years, there has been no Earth Immortal on the Mainland, which is why all forces are probably keeping an eye on Chicken Mountain now."

"Let’s not talk about him; he won’t act rashly. Tell me about the other highest levels," Yusuf Zuck waved his hand, indicating that the green-robed cultivator who was not part of this place had long since departed.

"Aside from that senior, it should be those at the Mahayana or the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage," Grayson Martin pondered and said, "Five thousand years ago, there were Earth Immortals around. The first Emperor of the ancient dynasty and the Saint Dragon Pavilion Master were two Earth Immortals of the Mainland, but eventually, both of them vanished without a trace. There’s been no word of them for five thousand years."

"Although many heroes have emerged over the past five thousand years, all strong cultivators have stopped at Mahayana or at the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage. After crossing the tribulations of Mahayana, one reaches the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage. But after that, there are three more Heavenly tribulations to overcome. Thus, up to now, nobody has managed to surpass the tribulations of the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage. Those who fail, meet their demise," Grayson Martin spoke indifferently.

"Only during the Later stage of tribulation, in the Ascension Tribulation, if one fails to cross, can Earth Immortal status be achieved using a Secret Technique. However, since no one can even pass the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage, nobody has managed to become an Earth Immortal!" Grayson Martin explained nonchalantly.

"Could you explain in more detail about the levels of cultivation after Nascent Soul? I still don’t quite understand," Yusuf Zuck smiled as he asked.

"You don’t understand?" Grayson Martin nearly spat out his drink, astonished that a cultivator didn’t know the division of the Cultivation Realm.

"You are now at the Solidifying Pill stage. After this comes the Golden Core, Feather Transform, Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, Return to Void, Fusion, Mahayana, and finally Tribulation Crossing!"

"Cultivators are divided into twelve levels in total, with Embryonic Breathing, Foundation Establishment, and Innate before Solidifying Pill. Adding these to the previous nine makes a total of twelve levels!"

"What realm is the Tian Yuan Sect Master in?" Yusuf Zuck asked again.

"He has already reached Return to Void."

"That’s not very strong, though," Yusuf Zuck said peculiarly, "Isn’t the Tian Yuan Sect supposed to be one of the top ten Great Sects? Behind Return to Void, there’s still Fusion, Mahayana, and even Tribulation Crossing!"

"Michael Wolfe is merely the acting Sect Master, the caretaker in charge of managing the Sect’s affairs. His grandfather is probably still alive, and, barring any accidents, should already be at the Mahayana Cultivation Level," Grayson Martin replied.

"The Ten Major Sects, all have Mahayana Masters stationed there!"

"I am now only at the fourth level, there are still eight more levels ahead!" Yusuf Zuck bitterly smiled, this path of cultivation seemed endless!

"What realm is the chief?" Yusuf Zuck thought for a bit before asking again.

"He’s also at the Return to Void stage, same as Michael Wolfe!"

"What about other Demon Cultivators then? For example, in the East Sea or the south of Dian, are there any Earth Immortals? Are there any Mahayana?"

"There might not necessarily be Earth Immortals, but there are definitely Mahayana ones!"

"Oh." Yusuf Zuck nodded, then fell into deep thought.

For him, advancing in levels was extremely difficult now, and he also belonged to the category of lonely, wandering ghosts—with neither sect nor resources.

On the other hand, this world was full of powerful experts, so wherever he went, he had to act with extreme caution and humility. That’s why he couldn’t place all his bets on increasing his cultivation realm alone, he also had to find a way to unlock the Blood Beads!

As long as he could regularly unlock the Blood Beads, he too could quickly join the ranks of the superbly powerful.

"Right, now I have nine pills, so if I unlock another Blood Bead, I should not explode, and even unlocking two might not make me explode. Therefore, the urgent priority now is not cultivation, not Solidifying a Golden Core, for even with a Golden Core I’d still be a nobody, a mere trash. So, I need to unlock the Blood Beads!"

At this moment, Yusuf Zuck suddenly remembered the purple stone he had acquired when he unlocked the Nine Pearls. If he could find more of such purple stones, perhaps he would have a chance of unlocking the Blood Beads.

"Second-in-command, some time ago I got a purple stone, similar to a rhombus shape, about this big..." While saying this, Yusuf Zuck made gestures with his hands: "Do you know what kind of stone this is? There’s energy in the stone, but it’s not Spiritual Power!"

"A purple stone, rhombus-shaped, with energy in it? Then what you’re talking about must be Spirit Jade. Spirit Jade is a good thing; holding it in your hand can aid in cultivation, speed up the process, can be used in medicine, and can be refined into Magic Artifacts. It’s rarely seen in the market, but among the upper echelons of the Great Sects, this kind of stone circulates."

"Also, there are four grades of this stone: lower, middle, upper, and top-grade. The top-grade is called Spirit Seed; legend has it that cultivating with a top-grade spirit jade for two hours is equivalent to ten hours of your arduous cultivation. However, this kind of spirit jade cannot be directly absorbed and can only serve as an aid in cultivation, as it condenses the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy near your body."

"Where can I get this Spirit Jade?" Yusuf Zuck sharply inhaled.

"It’s very rare, said to have emerged from some Immortal Mansion, and it’s also said that in countless years, less than ten thousand pieces have been found. Spirit Jade just circulates among cultivating experts; the thing is priceless, and those who have it won’t sell it for Gold Coins, unless we find out who has Spirit Jade and then rob them!"

"Immortal Mansion, where is that?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"I don’t know. I’m afraid only those truly great figures or the upper echelons of the Saint Dragon Pavilion would know that?" Grayson Martin shook his head, continuing, "I guess, there might not even be five thousand pieces of such Spirit Jade on the market now, after all, there were originally less than ten thousand pieces. Some used them to craft artifacts, others incorporated them into medicines, so they are extremely scarce."

"If you want to get this kind of Spirit Jade, I can start inquiring around for you right now."

"Right now?" Yusuf Zuck was taken aback.

"Ray Dickson has just left, and it’s going to take at least twenty days for a round trip, so I’ve got twenty days of free time to go to Southern Zou City and make inquiries through my connections, no problem!" Grayson Martin declared generously.

"Then I’ll join you!" Yusuf Zuck abruptly stood up.