When it became known that Lin Xuan had been surrounded, beaten, and humiliated by numerous disciples,
the elders who received the news decided to turn a blind eye and act as if nothing had happened.
Had they taken Lin Xuan's pills that day and successfully advanced,
they wouldn't have minded intervening for him, as a way of repaying the favor.
But since they failed in their breakthrough and even made such a fool of themselves,
what more could be said?
Not adding fuel to the fire was already an act of extreme benevolence.
Tang Yu, who had been secretly watching, saw that Lin Xuan had been humiliated twice in a single day, and began to lose the stability of his dao heart and question life.
Only then did he leave the Guiyuan Sect, satisfied.
According to the original plot development, after the elders of the Guiyuan Sect took his Pill and successfully advanced,
his status within the sect would rise rapidly, and he would even be highly valued by the elders.
But now…
Tang Yu could confidently say that brat would never prosper within the Guiyuan Sect.
After leaving the Guiyuan Sect, Tang Yu didn't return directly to the Hehuan Sect.
Instead, he diverted his path to a nearby large city called Nine Layers City.
This Nine Layers City was home to nine powerful merchant families that conducted business there, with power comparable to that of a second-tier sect.
Thanks to their absolute strength, they could ensure the city's security.
That's why cultivators from north to south were willing to come here to buy or sell cultivation resources.
Tang Yu hurried here because he had certain matters to attend to.
For example, displaying in the busiest street the recording on a formation tool of the Guiyuan Sect elders collectively failing to advance and then vomiting everywhere.
To avoid being recognized, Tang Yu deliberately changed his face to a common one.
With his face altered, Tang Yu sneakily brought the formation tool to the street.
After placing some spirit stones inside, the artifact immediately activated.
The images he had recorded earlier began to project one by one on the street.
Many cultivators passing by stopped when they noticed Tang Yu's strange behavior.
And when they saw the content…
They were all stunned.
"Isn't that the elder from the Guiyuan Sect?"
"Is he trying to level up?"
"Holy crap! Did they just…? Weren't they on a spiritual fasting?"
Amid the crowd's exclamations of amazement,
Tang Yu quietly walked away, hiding his merits and fame.
The reason those elders didn't erupt in fury
was mainly because they hadn't made a fool of themselves in public.
And now he, with good intentions, had exposed them before everyone.
These old men, having lost face, could only vent their anger on Lin Xuan.
Having destroyed any possibility for Lin Xuan to rise within the Guiyuan Sect,
Tang Yu rushed to the largest artifact shop in the center of Nine Layers City.
"Welcome, honorable customer. Please, come upstairs."
Seeing that Tang Yu wore a high-quality robe,
the old shopkeeper personally came out to greet him.
And led him directly to a special room meant for distinguished clients.
There were no beauties arranged to serve him in the room or anything of the sort,
which left Tang Yu a little disappointed. Though professionalism is important, they should also consider the customer's needs.
The old shopkeeper served Tang Yu a cup of hot tea and said with a smile:
"Is the honorable customer looking to purchase some magical artifacts or…?"
"I want to buy some materials. Here's a list, take a look."
Tang Yu took out a list he had already prepared from his storage ring and handed it to the shopkeeper.
He had gotten that list thanks to Elder Hu from the Forging Hall.
Although Elder Hu was only in the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, he had very high skill in the art of forging.
The last time Tang Yu mentioned his intention to craft a personal magical artifact, the elder spared no effort in giving him ideas and advice.
The condition was that he be allowed to read the newly drawn manuscript of The Misfortune of Fairy Meiyun first.
The old shopkeeper glanced at the list and immediately realized an important customer had arrived.
The list contained only weapon refinement materials.
He pulled out a golden abacus and, after moving it a few times, stroked his beard and smiled.
"Apologies for the wait, esteemed customer. The materials you requested come to a total of four hundred twelve high-grade spirit stones, but four hundred is fine. We'll leave the rest as a gesture of friendship. You're also welcome to continue doing business with us in the future."
"Alright. How long will it take to deliver?"
Tang Yu placed the spirit stones on the table.
Upon seeing that large quantity of high-quality spirit stones,
the old clerk, while collecting them, said with a smile, "It'll take about an hour. Some of these materials are quite rare, so we need to get them from other trading guilds."
"Very well. I also ask that you prepare a room where I can refine weapons. Once the materials arrive, I'll start immediately. Is that a problem?"
"Of course not, I'll prepare it right away."
The old clerk agreed quickly and enthusiastically.
A customer with such purchasing power was, at the very least, a cultivator of the Golden Core Realm—if not higher. There was no reason to miss the opportunity to gain his favor.
After they led Tang Yu to a room equipped with a refinement furnace,
he waited for about an hour, and the old clerk brought the materials.
Once Tang Yu confirmed he didn't need anything else,
the old clerk took his leave, leaving others on guard outside with strict orders not to allow anyone near to interrupt the distinguished client's refinement process.
Once he had prepared each of the materials, Tang Yu activated the refinement furnace with his spiritual energy and began inserting the materials one by one.
The first material he introduced was a Thousand-Year-Old Black Dragon Tendon.
On the list, it was the most expensive, requiring one hundred and fifty high-grade spirit stones.
Cultivators typically purchased it to craft magical treasures such as the Demon-Capturing Rope.
However, Tang Yu placed it into the refinement furnace and processed it until it was as thin as a cicada's wing, nearly completely transparent.
After completing the first step, he added the remaining materials one by one.
Two days later,
the flames of the furnace finally went out, and Tang Yu extended his hand to retrieve a magical treasure that emitted a faint golden glow.
As he took it, the treasure transformed into a pale golden liquid.
Tang Yu dropped a bit of essential blood onto it and began the process of refining the treasure as his own.
For a cultivator, a vital treasure represents a crucial part of their combat power.
The vital treasure must be perfectly suited to the cultivator.
A slow cultivator, for example, would use a vital treasure to compensate for their lack of speed.
Likewise, a cultivator with low offensive power would choose a vital treasure with high destructive power.
Once a treasure is refined as a vital treasure,
its effectiveness far surpasses that of an ordinary treasure.
And Tang Yu had created this vital treasure precisely to make up for his own shortcomings.
"Not bad at all."
Murmuring, Tang Yu moved his thoughts.
The golden liquid instantly turned into a nearly transparent shield.
With Tang Yu at the center, the shield covered a radius of one meter around him.
Within the area covered by the golden liquid, all spiritual energy seemed to vanish instantly.
Even internal spiritual energy became completely immobilized.
Other than that… it had no other use.
Though it paralyzed the enemy, the range was far too small; a single step was enough to exit the area.
Something other cultivators would consider useless
made Tang Yu feel more than satisfied.
"Wrap!"
Tang Yu ordered in a low voice, and the golden liquid instantly condensed onto his middle finger.
It formed a thin transparent film that completely covered his middle finger, protecting it from any external influence.
Once covered, Tang Yu tried to channel spiritual energy through the finger.
But the energy was completely immobilized, unable to move even a fraction.
After confirming its effectiveness several times, completely satisfied,
Tang Yu decided to give the treasure a name.
"From today on, you shall be called Essence-Binder, and you will fight by my side across the world."
P.S.: Ahem ahem I hope they understand this.
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