Shen Xuan understood Bai Tiancheng's intention.

Although it touched his heart.

He quickly returned to normal.

In his past life, he had witnessed too much joy and sorrow, the warmth and coldness of the world.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are but an illusionary dream.

Shen Xuan's heart grew harder and harder.

Medicine cannot heal immortal maladies, only those destined can be saved by Buddha's grace.

The higher-ups of Bai Family Stronghold are aware of the fate of these Barbarian Warriors.

They are unwilling to change it, so what can Shen Xuan do?

People have a thousand faces, hearts have a thousand changes.

Let go of the need to help others, respect the destiny of others.

Shen Xuan asked himself, intending not to disrupt others' fortunes nor deplete his own destiny.

He cannot save everyone in the world.

Being able to bring out the Giant Furnace Refining and Thunder-Attracting Array, he has already done much for the cultivators of Profound Origin Continent.

Bai Tiancheng's actions are merely to seek peace of mind.

...

Late night.

Bai Family Stronghold, guest room.

In front of Shen Xuan, on the jade table, was a small basin of Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood.

His Divine Soul seemed to be rejoicing.

It was Shen Xuan's first time feeling his Divine Soul's craving upon seeing Demon Beast Essence Blood.

Before this, he had memorized all the spells within the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation.

The so-called Nine Revolutions are actually nine breakthrough advancements of a Body Refiner.

The first eight are the Bone Tempering Realm and Golden Body Realm.

Similar to Spirit Cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm.

The Ninth Transformation is the breakthrough to Golden Body Realm Perfection, solidifying the True Spirit Dharma Aspect.

"I wonder if combining with the Mysterious Jade Talisman would make the effect even better?"

Shen Xuan's Mysterious Jade Talisman directly steals the hidden bloodline Spiritual Power within Demon Beast Essence Blood.

After the essence blood is plundered, it becomes waste blood, losing all Spiritual Power.

While the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation directly integrates the Demon Beast Essence Blood into one's own blood.

It seems the effect should be better.

"Whatever, let's try it first!"

Shen Xuan pinched the spells of the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation, sending a precise shot of Spiritual Power into the small basin of Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood in front of him.

After absorbing the Spiritual Power, the Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood trembled slightly, slowly rising into the air, like a red cloud, floating to Shen Xuan's eyes.

Following the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation, Shen Xuan repeatedly pinched spells, stimulating the Spiritual Power within his body, continuously shooting them into the Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood before him.

Soon.

The essence blood transformed into a cloud of blood mist, vaguely revealing a blurry silhouette resembling a Frost Snow Flood Dragon.

"Almost there!"

Shen Xuan opened his mouth and absorbed all the blood mist into his abdomen in one gulp.

Following this, his Dantian Dao Foundation Spirit Sea churned waves of tumult, and the Spiritual Power began to become a bit chaotic.

Shen Xuan shouted lowly, focusing on the cycle of circulating the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

The Mysterious Jade Talisman glowed brightly, a golden light enveloping the Spirit Sea of the Foundation.

The originally serene Profound Ice Spirit Lotus suddenly blossomed, each petal pleasantly growing, absorbing and refining the Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood within the Spirit Sea.

An hour later.

The Profound Ice Spirit Lotus gently closed.

All the Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood in the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea was refined, merging into the Profound Ice Spirit Lotus.

In front of him, ancient golden words were flickering.

[Stealable Talent: Divine Dragon's Suppression, Ice and Snow Cold Domain, Extreme Cold Ice Blade, Dragon Blood Boiling, Call the Wind and Summon the Rain, Overturning Rivers and Seas, Soaring Clouds and Mist, Wishful Size, Angry Roar]

Shen Xuan was overjoyed.

As he expected.

Merging Demon Beast Essence Blood with the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation, and then using the golden light of the Mysterious Jade Talisman to absorb the hidden bloodline Spiritual Power, the effect was better.

To his delight, the Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood revealed the Wishful Size talent!

Though the other talents were equally enticing.

The Wishful Size could directly enhance flesh body combat power.

Shen Xuan hesitated no longer and chose the Wishful Size talent.

[Talent: Wishful Size Mastery (36/200)]

Instantly increased by eighteen points.

Equivalent to six months of arduous cultivation!

[Dao Rhyme: 832]

The Dao Rhyme Points increased by over eight hundred in a single time!

Shen Xuan marveled secretly in his mind.

Once he completed the refinement of all the Frost Snow Flood Dragon Essence Blood.

His Water Spirit Root Talent could enhance further!

"So, high-tier Demon Beast Essence Blood is indeed essential!"

Shen Xuan slowly closed his eyes.

Focusing on his inner view, looking into his Dantian.

On the surface of the Profound Ice Spirit Lotus, magic patterns appeared one after another.

Following Shen Xuan's will, the patterns continuously changed, eventually forming into the semblance of a Frost Snow Flood Dragon.

Once again operating the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation.

The Profound Ice Spirit Lotus quietly blossomed, each petal releasing threads of Dao Intent, merging into the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

Shen Xuan's physique underwent sudden transformation, swelling to nearly ten feet tall, muscles bulging, visage feral, sharp teeth and fangs protruding like sword and spear.

A blurred Frost Snow Flood Dragon silhouette appeared behind Shen Xuan.

The aura around him suddenly became violent and savage, like a Wilderness Demon Beast.

This is exactly the special enhancement effect after performing the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation.

After a hundred breaths.

A trace of pain appeared on Shen Xuan's face.

The Spiritual Power within him showed signs of instability.

The Frost Snow Flood Dragon silhouette became even blurrier, as if about to dissipate at any moment.

Shen Xuan sighed lightly.

Pinching a spell, he put away the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation.

The Spiritual Power gathered and subsided.

His body returned to normal.

Shen Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

"This Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation, cultivating it, is truly troublesome."

"Not only do you need sufficient True Spirit descendant essence blood, but also a strong Divine Soul and a resilient flesh body."

"Otherwise, you can't suppress the force of the True Spirit descendant essence blood and may instead die from exploding!"

"No wonder Elder Bai doesn't dare to try again!"

Shen Xuan mused quietly in his heart.

"However, after performing the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation, the flesh body strength is clearly enhanced, and this is just the Entry Level First Transformation."

"With my Divine Soul and flesh body strength, I can at least break through to the Seventh Transformation. Together with Wishful Size, Infinite Strength, Sharp Teeth and Fangs, Devouring All Things, Iron Bone, Critical Strike, and other flesh body skills."

"And also the Demon Blood Boiling kind of flesh body Forbidden Technique that greatly enhances combat power."

"Even if I don't use Spiritual Power, just relying on my flesh body, I can withstand Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators!"

Under the blessing of various talents, Shen Xuan's physical combat power is extremely astonishing.

Because of this, he promised Elder Bai with confidence to help Bai Family Stronghold resist the minor beast tide.

Without the Demon King, who can rival him!

"Unfortunately, the first transformation can only be maintained for the time of a hundred breaths."

"The time left for me is too little!"

"The minor beast tide will erupt in a month!"

The Mysterious Jade Talisman has a cooling period of ten days.

"However, the terrain of Bai Family Stronghold is dangerous; it only needs to defend the west. With the three passes at the front of the stronghold, it can always hold off for a while."

Shen Xuan speculated in his heart that the strength of Bai Family Stronghold should not be underestimated.

It's not as simple as it appears on the surface.

At least, it can withstand the attack of one or two Demon Kings.

Otherwise, how could Bai Family Stronghold remain undefeated in the Wilderness for a thousand years?

The Spirit Vein in the back mountain of Bai Family Stronghold is Tier Three in grade.

Even if the Spiritual Qi is slightly turbid and of slightly lower quality.

It is not something ordinary cultivation forces can occupy.

Shen Xuan checked the cultivation scriptures.

Over hundreds of years, there have always been rumors of Dharma Realm body refiners in Bai Family Stronghold.

Shen Xuan believed that it might not be groundless.

Without a Dharma Realm body refiner, Bai Family Stronghold would have been eliminated by the Demon Kings of the Wilderness.

Barbarians hunt demons, and demons eat barbarians—it is only natural.

Even for a Demon King, a hundred thousand barbarians are a good blood meal.

If there wasn't some apprehension, the Demon Kings would have no reason to let them go.

"Anyway, this trip was not in vain!"

Shen Xuan looked inwardly at the Profound Ice Spirit Lotus in his dantian and then at the various skills on the Mysterious Jade Talisman.

"Forget it, safety first, let's increase combat power!"

He spent all the more than eight hundred Dao Rhyme Points he had just acquired.

[True Ice Heart Technique: Proficient (32/200)]

Looking at the ancient small golden characters on the Mysterious Jade Talisman, Shen Xuan felt a bit speechless.

More than eight hundred Dao Rhyme Points only increased the [True Ice Heart Technique] by sixteen points.

About a fifty-to-one ratio.

The problem is, the [True Ice Heart Technique] is only at the proficient stage.

Even with the Mysterious Jade Talisman in hand.

It's not so easy to quickly improve [True Ice Heart Technique].

After all, this is the top ice technique cultivated by Master Cold Jade, directly reaching the Core Formation Realm.

Shen Xuan shook his head slightly.

However, soon his lips curled into a slight smile.

The impending minor beast tide can provide a lot of Tier Two Water Demon Essence Blood.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will be a rewarding opportunity for him.

As long as there is enough high-tier Water Demon Essence Blood, [True Ice Heart Technique] can quickly progress to minor mastery.

By then, his strength will have increased significantly.

Breaking through to the next realm will also become much easier.

As for the matter of the minor beast tide erupting.

Shen Xuan continuously performed the [Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil] technique a few times.

Indeed, his heart palpitated.

The sense of unease also increased somewhat.

However, it was far from reaching the intense level of being on the brink of life and death as before.

When executing [Wealth Attraction].

He clearly sensed immense fortune rolling in.

A horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and no one can get rich without unexpected wealth.

Feeling embarrassed about his empty pockets, how could he let such an opportunity slip by!

Bai Family Stronghold already has a Defense Array.

And there are tens of thousands of fierce barbarian warriors unafraid of death.

Shen Xuan is not worried about his own safety.

When he was trading with Elder Bai, he had already proposed that if the situation turned bad and became untenable, he would escape to save his life.

At this time.

The human race and the demon race are still in a period of peace.

The boundaries are clearly defined.

The outskirts of the Wilderness are buffer zones for the two races.

Both Core Formation True Masters and Demon Kings cannot make a move in this area.

This is also Shen Xuan's confidence in daring to go to the Thunder Swamp alone.

Beyond the Thunder Swamp lies a thousand miles forward.

Is the inner region of the Wilderness.

Vast stretches over hundreds of thousands of miles, with numerous Demon Kings.

There are even Demon Emperors in existence.

Even Core Formation True Masters find it difficult to leave unscathed after entering.

"The minor beast tide erupting in advance, Celestial Fortune Commerce Association should be unaware of this."

"Bai Family Stronghold, dragging the settlement of Celestial Fortune Commerce Association's goods, probably planned to drag them into the water long ago!"

Celestial Fortune Commerce Association has more than thirty people, with seven Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Which cannot be ignored by Bai Family Stronghold, where magic cultivators are scarce.

Now, even if Bai Family Stronghold is willing to let Celestial Fortune Commerce Association's cultivators go, they dare not return.

Without a city stronghold to defend from, this team isn't even enough to fill the beast tide's teeth.

"May they fend for themselves!"

Shen Xuan has no dealings with Celestial Fortune Commerce Association.

They are still competitors.

Why would he worry about them?

In the whole Celestial Fortune Commerce Association, Shen Xuan had only interacted with Shangguan Yan'Er.

Just a few cups of wine and some chats.

Not even considered friends.

Moreover, Shangguan Yan'Er's attitude towards him is sometimes cold and sometimes warm.

Shen Xuan is too lazy to bother.

In the days that followed, Shen Xuan kept a low profile and focused on cultivating the [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation].

After transformation, his appearance is truly too terrifying.

Even Shen Xuan himself is embarrassed to meet people.

However, this night.

He had just finished practicing and returned to his bedroom.

The door of the guest room trembled.

A sweet voice came in.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, are you asleep?"

"Yan'Er has something important to discuss with you!"

Opening the door.

Wearing a snow-white brocade robe, dressed as a man, Shangguan Yan'Er, with her cheeks flushed, her eyes like autumn water, gazed at Shen Xuan in front of her.

With a faint fragrance on her body, combining heroism and charm, making Shen Xuan's heart slightly move.

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