"Hmm? What does Brother Piao mean by this?"

Ji Yuan was a little puzzled, but vaguely guessed the reason behind it.

"Brother Ji, you should also know that the Demon Dao has been rampant lately, right?"

"I'm aware of that."

"So, within the sect, investigations on this matter have been strict. Even for those of us who might be tangentially involved, it's no longer acceptable. We've been ordered repeatedly to rectify this. This year is better, but last year, the Law Enforcement Hall summoned me several times."

"If my background weren't truly clean and merely inclined towards farming, you might not have been able to see me now, Brother Ji."

Bai Piao sighed deeply.

"So, there's actually such a thing."

Ji Yuan was somewhat surprised, yet he felt it was reasonable. After all, before Ji Yuan reached Foundation Establishment, his neighbors were already Demon Dao spies.

Not to mention a mixed place like All Things Island, it makes sense for the sect to conduct thorough investigations.

"In that case, as long as you're alright, losing Spirit Stones is no big deal; they can always be earned back."

"That's what I think too." Bai Piao sighed, "Now, my thinking is just staying alive is enough; everything else is trivial."

Ji Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Alright, let's not dwell on these distressing matters."

Bai Piao rubbed his face with both hands as if to scrub away the past, "Brother Ji came today for the Profound Yin Soil, right? I don't have much left of it, only five catties. If you need it, just take it—the usual price."

Ji Yuan still needed the Profound Yin Soil to upgrade his Spirit Field. Getting some now was a good opportunity not to be missed.

Five catties of Profound Yin Soil cost Ji Yuan five chunks of mid-grade Spirit Stones.

This price was hardly anything to Ji Yuan now.

After taking up the Profound Yin Soil, he asked, "Brother Piao, do you sell the method for cultivating this Profound Yin Soil?"

To upgrade his Spirit Field, Ji Yuan needed a total of twenty catties of Profound Yin Soil. He currently only had five, still far off.

Bai Piao showed a bit of hesitation but finally gritted his teeth.

"I'll sell it!"

If it weren't for the sect's suppression, Bai Piao might have considered it more carefully.

After all, this was a lucrative business. Once the recipe was sold, not only would he lose a customer, but he might also gain a competitor.

But now that he was pressed by such sect suppression, he truly didn't dare to manage this business anymore.

Hence, it was only natural to cash in on anything that could be monetized.

After a round of discussions, Ji Yuan finally obtained the Profound Yin Soil recipe at the cost of twenty mid-grade Spirit Stones.

With this matter resolved in passing, Ji Yuan asked the purpose of his visit.

"I wonder, Brother Piao, do you happen to have Decayed Phosporescent Yin Locust?"

"Decayed Phosphorescent Yin Locust?"

Bai Piao seemed a bit surprised, "How did Brother Ji know about this item? It's quite rare."

Ji Yuan smiled without speaking.

Bai Piao did not pursue further, instead shaking his head, "This thing is extremely scarce. I don't have it here."

"Then, does Brother Piao know where it can be found?" Ji Yuan asked curiously.

"This..."

Bai Piao seemed a bit hesitant to say.

Ji Yuan tapped the surface of the table with his right hand, causing a mid-grade Spirit Stone to fall out from his sleeve.

"Ah, Brother Piao's Spirit Stone has fallen."

Ji Yuan lifted his hand with a smile, and the mid-grade Spirit Stone landed in Bai Piao's hand.

"Brother Ji, this... alright then, but remember not to mention to anyone that you got the information from me."

The mid-grade Spirit Stone opened Bai Piao's mouth.

"Rest assured, Brother Piao, I understand the rules of doing business."

"Hmm."

Bai Piao stowed away the Spirit Stone and straightforwardly said, "Decayed Phosphorescent Yin Locust is an extremely yin object... It's so yin that even the average Demon Cultivator cannot nurture it."

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan became a bit curious.

"Decayed Phosphorescent Yin Locust can only grow in a grave mound, and not just any grave. It requires the graves of two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. These two corpses have specific requirements: they must have been brutally murdered, then their bodies must be dismembered and reassembled into two new bodies. Furthermore, under their coffins, a Yang Talisman must be inscribed, and they must be irrigated with yin blood day and night..."

Ji Yuan listened intently.

Initially, when he heard about needing two Foundation Establishment stage corpses, he thought he could pull it off.

But after hearing the rest... Damn, what kind of Demon Cultivator methods are these!

Could a human even think of such a method?

He silently listened to Bai Piao finish, then asked, "Brother Piao, do you know anyone who sells this thing?"

Bai Piao was silent for a moment before finally saying, "Brother Ji, remember the Black Coffin I sold you last time?"

"Of course I remember."

"At the northwest corner of Great Love City, Ghost Seeking Cave, quite a number of Demon Cultivators are hiding there. I reckon they likely have this Decayed Phosphorescent Yin Locust in their hands. Whether for cultivating Demon Skills or crafting Spiritual Artifacts, this item is an excellent material."

"Ghost Seeking Cave... Alright, I've noted it down. Thanks, Brother Piao."

Ji Yuan did not delve deeply into Bai Piao's identity.

Whether it's the righteous path or the Demon Dao, as long as it could help him, Ji Yuan considered it the right path.

If it wouldn't assist him and instead sought to harm him... like that Jian Sect, Ji Yuan deemed it to be part of the Demon Dao.

Having learned about the Decayed Phosphorescent Yin Locust, Ji Yuan left Bai Piao's shop.

The rarity of the item was akin to having one's cultivation reach the mid-stage Foundation Establishment to upgrade the Chicken Cage—difficult to manage.

"Ghost Seeking Cave, still within the domain of Joy Palace and Great Love City."

Ji Yuan stroked his chin.

Going, he certainly can't go.

Ji Yuan wasn't in the habit of taking risks, especially now with the rampant Demon Cultivators... no wait, with Demon Cultivators, isn't everyone in the world a Demon Cultivator?

Ji Yuan considered that with the appearance of the Yin Ghost Banner and the overwhelming yin energy, who dares claim they aren't a Demon Cultivator?

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