My Scales Can Make Equivalent Exchange
Chapter 820 - 686: The Target That Doesn’t Want To Live

Chapter 820: Chapter 686: The Target That Doesn’t Want To Live

The snake-bodied threadworm within the fat trembled, and then the fat old man who had been sleeping with a flicking snake tongue slowly opened his eyes.

They were the vertical pupils of a snake, the gaze cold, the expression indifferent, devoid of any human emotion as he glanced at the two people without a single word.

Wang Zijia frowned and looked to Dai Jianjun, who explained, "Ming Ancestor has some issues, and his mind has also suffered severe damage. However, Fellow Daoist, feel free to do whatever you need to, and if there is any cooperation required, just say the word. Ming Ancestor will comply with you."

Wang Zijia looked at the cold-eyed, indifferent-faced fat old man, Dai Zhenming, but said no more.

With a motion of his hand, he threw out an ordinary Demon Seeding pill, saying, "This is my unique secret method, used in conjunction with checking your physical condition and facilitating the later inheritance condensation. It might feel a little mild...."

Before Wang Zijia could finish speaking, the indifferent Dai Zhenming had already flicked out his tongue and swallowed the pill thrown by Wang Zijia.

Then, despite the peculiar erosion of Demon Seeding, he still looked at Wang Zijia coldly, as if waiting for his next move.

Wang Zijia: "..."

As a Heritage Master, he was destined to meet all kinds of odd, undying elders, so Wang Zijia fell silent for a moment and paid no further attention to him.

By now, the Demon Seeding was also complete.

Name: Dai Zhenming

Cultivation: Tribulation Crossing Peak

Dao Cultivation: Six thousand years (94.3 billion/100 billion)

Spiritual Roots/Bloodline: Misdemeanor Mutation (3 billion/20 billion)

Cultivation Method: Poison Spirit Participating Immortal Canon (Tribulation Chapter)

Status: Dao Heart Collapsed, Life-Gu Fused, Dao Body Chaotic, Sin Polluted...

First to Sixth Grade Tao Law: Over nine thousand six hundred spells.

Seventh Grade Dao Code: Nine-ring Spirit Raising Scroll

Callable Value Degree: 66.5 billion.

...

Misdemeanor Mutation: Affected by various factors, at the brink of death, the Life-Gu merged into the body at the cost of complete death, causing a mutation in the body, neither human nor snake.

Dao Heart Collapsed: Due to the death sacrifice of the Life-Gu, which was both a vital companion and life partner, completely lost the will to live, filled with a desire to die, and tendency toward self-punishment and self-destruction.

This person...

Not only can’t compare to Zhu Qi’s profoundness...

Well, that’s not quite right. Probably because of the Life-Gu’s integration into his body, his Callable Value Degree is a bit exaggerated, almost comparable to an Earth Immortal in the Middle Stage like Ice Frost. Yet it’s another aspect of rich foundation.

However, this is a person who genuinely does not want to live anymore!

Just as well, Wang Zijia no longer needed to struggle with the decision of whether to enlighten him or not.

Even with all his skills, he cannot save someone who has no desire to live, after all, becoming an Immortal... really isn’t that simple.

Besides, this person’s foundation is still a bit short of becoming an Immortal. At most, he could become a Turbid Immortal.

And even all these premises still depend on whether the Dai Family possesses the cultivation method to become an Immortal!

Moreover, Wang Zijia now indeed urgently needs a fine case to establish his reputation!

After all, although his popularity is not small and his fame as a Seventh Grade Heritage Master has spread, he has no examples to show for it....

So after a brief consideration, Wang Zijia tossed aside the idea of enlightenment and decided to deliver an orderly end.

...

"How about it, Fellow Daoist, do you have confidence?" Dai Jianjun, who had been watching Wang Zijia anxiously the whole time, saw Wang Zijia regain his composure and immediately asked eagerly.

Wang Zijia nodded and said, "It should not be a problem."

Dai Jianjun showed a surprised expression and, noticing something unusual in Wang Zijia’s demeanor, quickly asked, "Does Fellow Daoist have any requests?"

Wang Zijia shook his head, "Not a request per se, actually, it’s good news."

Dai Jianjun looked puzzled but did not immediately respond.

Wang Zijia countered, "Have you heard of the living inheritance?"

Dai Jianjun pondered for a moment before recalling related matters, nodded expectantly, and said, "Cloud Middle Daoist, are you suggesting...?"

Wang Zijia nodded, "I’ve been researching this recently, and given the special condition of your Patriarch, it’s suitable to create a unique inheritance magical tool: a Bloodline Inheritance Artifact."

"This thing, unlike the Life-Gu Heritage Items you know of, how should I put it...."

Wang Zijia paused for a moment, choosing his words, "You can think of it as making a flesh and blood Gu without spiritual intelligence or consciousness. Once complete, you can implant it within the body. The recipient will gradually merge with it, and, eventually, it would be as if they gained an additional organ."

"Not only will this not affect the cultivation of the recipient, but it will also rapidly enhance their cultivation under the guidance of the inheritance. When necessary, they can also draw upon related forces, similar to a monk of the corresponding level."

"It can even be used by low-level disciples, though in that case, they can’t draw upon its powers but only follow its guidance in cultivation, seeking rapid improvement in cultivation!"

"Of course, there are downsides, such as it is still an inheritance magical tool, and can only inherit relevant Dao laws. But it won’t sever past ties; once you completely merge and accept all its powers, you can still continue cultivating...."

This was something Wang Zijia had come up with recently after researching the God Armament Columns, combined with the thoughts on Life-Gu Tao.

Compared to the God Armament Columns, the Bloodline Inheritance Artifact also includes guidance for using power, slowly completing initiation and transfer of cultivation.

When a monk uses this thing and gradually enhances their cultivation, that inheritance magical tool could truly become an organ of their life, growing together.

If it could be made, his understanding of the God Armament Columns would also take a significant step further.

...

For a moment, after Wang Zijia had given Dai Jianjun a basic rundown of what he called the Bloodline Inheritance Artifact, Dai Jianjun exclaimed with astonishment,

"So, Fellow Daoist, you mean to refine an inheritance magical tool for us. This object will become the disciple’s bloodline life-utility. It ensures rapid advancement to Crossing Tribulation cultivation without affecting potential?"

Wang Zijia nodded and added, "It’s not entirely without impact, as the Dao Consistency can only be chosen from the current one, and your clan Patriarch’s foundation does have little chance of becoming immortal."

"For the bearer to become an immortal later, there will be major issues."

Dai Jianjun looked at Wang Zijia, silent for a long time.

’A little issue with becoming immortal? Do you have any misconceptions about our kind of clan?’

’As if we can become immortals easily!’

’That’s already a lofty aspiration, okay!’

Wang Zijia seemed to have grasped the other party’s meaning, held back his further words, and said, "If you want to proceed, I must remind you, if this fails, it’s all for nothing."

"After all, this involves flesh and blood utensils, unlike orthodox inheritance magical tools. I need to entirely refine your clan Patriarch."

"Plus, I’ll take a thirty percent share of the profits."

"Refine the entire body into a mass of flesh and blood?" Dai Jianjun hesitated upon hearing this and said, "Would this... be very torturous for the Patriarch?"

"Indeed, it’s more serious than extracting inheritance. However, I think your Patriarch should..."

"Come on!" Before Wang Zijia could finish, Dai Zhenming, who had been coldly watching them, suddenly spoke up on his own initiative, his voice hoarse and sinister.

"Ming Ancestor..." Dai Jianjun opened his mouth as if to say something.

But ultimately, silenced by Dai Zhenming’s cold gaze, he wasn’t able to utter a word.

’Indeed, he’s not really thinking about leaving any legacy for the clan, he’s just seeking torment.’

As for the reason, Wang Zijia glanced at the thread worms snaking through the other’s body fat.

Gauging that it’s another Snake Tamer, who was saved by a snake at the brink of death, leading to a shared life and death experience.

The one who died is one thing, but the one who lived lives a life worse than death, believing it’s all their own fault, and thereby walking toward self-destruction or some such melodramatic tale.

Wang Zijia didn’t want to deal with such melodrama and looked at Dai Jianjun, "What say you?"

Dai Jianjun looked at Dai Zhenming, then clenched his teeth and said, "Let’s do it!"

Seeing this, Wang Zijia no longer hesitated.

Looking at Dai Zhenming, he said, "I’m not quite clear on your thoughts, but before we begin, I need to remind you, doing this means I’ll literally refine you into an organ of flesh and blood.

"Once the bow is drawn, there’s no turning back. If you can’t bear it and resist before the midpoint, everything will be lost."

"Come!" Surprisingly, Dai Zhenming’s snake eyes actually flickered with hatred, hatred for himself!

Wang Zijia: "..."

’Snake Tamers, untouchable! Untouchable!’

Wang Zijia stopped talking further, his mana beginning to fluctuate slightly.

Dai Jianjun subconsciously stepped back a little.

...

When Wang Zijia had prepared everything and looked towards Dai Zhenming, the latter’s expression was so calm and cold that there wasn’t a hint of nervousness or fear.

After reflecting for a brief moment, and given such an excellent test subject, Wang Zijia decided to let himself go.

He floated above the mass of body fat, reached out to touch Dai Zhenming’s forehead, as if doing something.

In reality, his mind had reached the Chaotic Sea of Knowledge, initiating a frenzy of exchanges.

He quickly sorted out a core system of Dai Zhenming’s Three Great Dao Systems and then devoted close to seventy billion in value points, madly into this endeavor.

Cultivation was also piled up to the Tribulation Crossing Peak, with mana overflowing.

Even the surplus value points of spells were all exchanged out, pouring toward the core system.

In that instant, Dai Zhenming sensed clearly how much had changed within him.

The writhing snake body on him disappeared, his body deflating like a punctured balloon, turning smaller, and various abnormal statuses retreating rapidly.

In merely a brief moment, he transformed from a severely deformed fat fleshball into a peak condition and normal middle-aged man.

His body was overflowing with Spiritual Light, and the core of his Dao Consistency swiftly evolved from a barely fused Seventh-Grade Taoism to a high-level comprehension of the Seventh Grade.

In his mind, all sorts of spells and insights that he hadn’t even thought of began to emerge spontaneously.

At that moment, he seemed to transform into a prodigy, possessing an extremely strong foundation and depth.

Finally, there was a change in Dai Zhenming’s expression.

"You..."

He began to speak in astonishment, but Wang Zijia interrupted him.

"Don’t speak, focus, here it comes!"

As Wang Zijia spoke, the next moment truly initiated the inheritance process.

Wang Zijia’s Spiritual Light surged dramatically as mana poured crazily into the other’s body.

Dai Zhenming’s body, under the invasion of Wang Zijia’s spells, began to show various Runes; many Runes flickered underneath the flesh and blood.