Looking at the sword in front of her, which appeared both reserved and pretentious, Bai Ling felt her worldview subtly crumbling for the first time in her life.
Its claws still clung tightly to Jiang Yin’s collar.
It glanced at the Demon Imprisoning Sword with a complex expression and then, with a hint of doubt in its eyes, said, “I think this sword is a bit too dramatic.”
Jiang Yin glanced at the words formed by the ice sand.
Though she didn’t speak, she nodded in agreement internally.
She reached out and grabbed the ghost fire in her hand.
The Demon Imprisoning Sword didn’t hear it speak, but it could keenly sense the sarcasm and disdain in the little snow fox’s eyes.
Instantly enraged, it slashed the words formed by the ice sand into pieces and released a menacing pressure.
The little snow fox was startled and quickly wrapped itself around Jiang Yin’s neck.
Its fluffy body looked like a pure white scarf from a distance, providing warmth.
The neck was a sensitive area, and Jiang Yin never liked anything wrapped around it.
She could tolerate Bai Ling clinging to her collar, but being completely wrapped around her neck with a tightening tendency was uncomfortable.
She pursed her lips, her voice icy cold: “Get down.”
The tone was so stern and frosty that if Bai Ling didn’t comply, she might really turn it into a scarf.
Bai Ling was scared of both sides.
Its small body trembled as it glanced at the glaring Demon Imprisoning Sword and then at Jiang Yin’s increasingly cold eyes.
Finally, it turned into a white light and darted onto the more approachable Tang Muxi’s black limited edition body.
It weakly burrowed into her arms, its long white tail covering its body, looking like a ball of white dough.
Tang Muxi awkwardly held it, pretending to glare fiercely at the “watching” Demon Imprisoning Sword.
As expected, the blade drooped slightly, looking a bit aggrieved.
Tang Muxi didn’t have the energy to care about it.
Thinking she hadn’t been on good terms with the big demon recently, she walked over with the little ball in her arms and curiously asked, “Senior Sister, what is this?”
Jiang Yin glanced at her but didn’t explain.
She began to peel away the ghost fire layer by layer.
The small blue fireball looked like an ordinary ghost fire, glowing.
But the outer layer of blue light was just a disguise.
Once slowly absorbed, it would reveal the semi-liquid, semi-solid cool jade marrow inside.
This thing was very unruly.
Once its disguise was peeled away, it immediately tried to escape.
But this time, it was already in Jiang Yin’s palm, making escape difficult.
No matter how it struggled and deformed, it couldn’t get away.
Seeing Jiang Yin’s eyes light up, Tang Muxi’s curiosity grew.
She asked, “Senior Sister, what exactly is this thing? It’s as bright as a firefly.”
The difference was that it emitted a ghostly blue light, cool and smooth, as if it could slip through her fingers at any moment.
Just looking at it, one could tell it was no ordinary item.
Perhaps in a good mood, Jiang Yin didn’t ignore Tang Muxi this time.
Her usually indifferent voice carried a hint of joy: “Soul Jade Marrow, born in the purest yin energy. With careful nurturing, it can continuously produce Soul Jade of the same grade, which can repair soul injuries and nourish the soul and cultivation.”
Repair soul injuries!
For any cultivator, the soul was of utmost importance.
Anything that could nourish the soul was extremely precious in the cultivation world, let alone something that could repair soul injuries.
And this was a jade marrow that could continuously produce Soul Jade.
To Tang Muxi, it was like spirit stones falling from the sky, beckoning to her!
Tang Muxi wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, wagging an imaginary tail, and excitedly asked, “Then, what grade is this Soul Jade Marrow?”
Jiang Yin rarely smiled: “Earth grade, lower tier. Therefore, it can produce Soul Jade of earth grade, lower tier and below.”
Earth grade!
So far, besides the Soul Extermination Disk and the pretentious Demon Imprisoning Sword, this was the first time she had seen something above the profound grade.
Moreover, this thing could continuously produce earth-grade Soul Jade.
Tang Muxi seemed to see the falling rain turning into top-grade spirit stones, and she was happily frolicking in the fields, with a huge storage bag on her back, filled with spirit stones piled higher than mountains.
Jiang Yin glanced at her indifferently, and her words shattered Tang Muxi’s beautiful dream: “The Soul Jade Marrow is mine.”
Tang Muxi’s smile froze on her face as she faced the death glare and tried to bargain, “Senior Sister~ I did contribute this time~~”
If it weren’t for her attracting the heavenly thunder, they wouldn’t have gotten the Soul Jade Essence.
In fact, they might have been skinned alive by Yin Li’s Red Ghost and become supplements for the Soul Jade Essence.
With such a significant contribution, she should at least get a little bit of the Soul Jade Essence, right?
Tang Muxi considered herself not greedy, she wouldn’t ask for much, just half would be fine, leaving the rest for the big boss.
Half for you, half for me, let’s all make money together.
Jiang Yin nodded, “Indeed, if it weren’t for your exclamation, the Soul Jade Essence wouldn’t have almost escaped.”
Tang Muxi’s face turned dark immediately, feeling wronged but not daring to speak out, “Senior Sister…”
Jiang Yin ignored her, locking the Soul Jade Essence in a small box and tossing it into her storage ring.
Seeing her put it away, Tang Muxi panicked and quickly grabbed the Imprisoning Demon Sword, which was still in self-doubt, and stuffed it into Jiang Yin’s hand, “Senior Sister, take this, just give me a bit, I’m broke…”
Last time, Jiang Yin took everything, so this time she had to get something back.
Recent battles had almost drained her.
Why is it that others get richer with each fight, but she ends up escaping death and losing everything?
This can’t go on.
Jiang Yin raised an eyebrow and glanced at the Imprisoning Demon Blade with an ambiguous “hmph,” then turned and walked away.
Since this dungeon could produce Soul Jade Marrow, there might be other treasures as well.
Tang Muxi was petrified on the spot, pouting and angrily tossing the Imprisoning Demon Blade aside like trash.
Seeing the big boss searching for more treasures, she quickly chased after her, “Senior Sister, wait for me!”
The Imprisoning Demon Blade, left among the rubble: “…”
Do I not deserve any respect?
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Jiang Yin’s prediction was correct.
The dungeon not only had Soul Jade Marrow but also many newly formed Soul Jades, though they were of lower grades, mostly Xuan and Huang grades, with no rare Di grade ones.
Additionally, there were many wild spiritual plants, scattered magical artifacts, and talismans.
However, most were damaged by the successive heavenly thunders, with only a few still usable.
This time, Tang Muxi was smarter.
Whenever she found something valuable, she quickly stuffed it into her storage ring without asking Jiang Yin.
This method proved quite effective, as almost all the Soul Jade treasures ended up in her possession.
Jiang Yin only glanced at her indifferently each time and took nothing except a few soul-nourishing spiritual plants.
In the deepest part of the dungeon, they discovered a stone coffin, from which a nauseating stench emanated.
Upon opening it, they found a pile of crushed bones and rotten flesh.
The scene was so disgusting that Tang Muxi immediately retched.
Fortunately, she hadn’t eaten much, or she might have actually thrown up.
“Whose… body is this?”
Tang Muxi asked, feeling nauseous for a while.
When she turned around, she saw the big boss staring intently at the contents without a change in expression, which she found quite admirable.
“Do you remember the withered bone at the top of the tower?”
“Ah! You mean it’s Yin Li?!”
Jiang Yin didn’t answer, but Tang Muxi saw the confirmation in her expression.
In an instant, Tang Muxi felt a chill down her spine.
No wonder Yin Li was reduced to a pool of blood; the rest of his body was here.
Thinking about the once arrogant son of the Demon Emperor, the one with the purest bloodline of the Heavenly Demon clan and the most promising future Demon Emperor, now reduced to scattered bones and flesh, it was hard not to feel a sense of lament.
“So what do we do now? Bury him?”
Tang Muxi asked naively.
Jiang Yin turned around and gave her a deep look.
After a long silence, she finally said, “I can’t tell if you’re really stupid or just pretending.”
Huh?
Not burying?
Then what are we going to do with this rotten flesh and broken bones, make a bone broth?
Tang Muxi pondered for a long time, suppressing her discomfort, and suggested, “I don’t think eating it will increase our cultivation.”
Jiang Yin was truly speechless this time.
After a while, she looked at her with pity, her gaze seemingly saying: How can someone so good-looking be such an idiot?
“Do you know why Soul Jade Marrow is produced?”
Tang Muxi was initially annoyed by her mocking gaze, but her attention was diverted by the question.
After thinking for a while, she suddenly realized, “It’s nourished by this corpse!”
“Yes, you’re not completely hopeless.”
Jiang Yin withdrew her gaze.
After releasing the Soul Jade Marrow, it seemed to find a delicacy and burrowed into the stone coffin, greedily absorbing the power, its bluish glow appearing even brighter.
“With Yin Li’s corpse, the Soul Jade Marrow can not only accelerate the production of Soul Jade but also strengthen itself, possibly advancing further.”
However, even if it upgrades, it would only go from lower Earth grade to middle Earth grade, with minimal effect.
It would be better to allocate the excess power to herself to speed up her cultivation.
Currently, with the Imprisoning Demon Blade in the world, Chen Qing would definitely not let them go.
They needed to quickly improve their cultivation and find a way to leave Tianji Sect.
That blade, although it had a strange affection for Tang Muxi, was still a divine weapon.
It could be slowly tamed for personal use.
Right now, her cultivation was shallow, and she needed it to ensure her safety.
At this moment, the Imprisoning Demon Blade, which was doubting its existence, sensed Jiang Yin’s intention to recruit it.
It immediately stood up from the pile of rubble, no longer looking dejected.
It was radiant, strutting leisurely to Jiang Yin’s side with a reserved pace, appearing calm on the surface but quite pleased inside.
Heh, a woman who says one thing but means another.
Seeing it so smug, Jiang Yin’s mouth twitched slightly.
She tried to suppress her disdain and looked at Tang Muxi, asking, “Do you have any Soul Jade left?”
At the mention of Soul Jade, Tang Muxi immediately became vigilant, “It’s mine.”
Jiang Yin quietly looked at Tang Muxi, a slight smile on her lips.
Before long, Tang Muxi gave in, reluctantly saying, “What’s mine… is also Senior Sister’s. If Senior Sister needs it, take it as you please.”
Her expression was as if she was cutting out her heart.
At the same time, Tang Muxi secretly vowed in her heart.
Senior Sister’s things will be mine one day too!
Jiang Yin’s smile didn’t fade.
Pretending not to see her ambition, she took half of the Soul Jade, intending to use it for healing and foundation building.
After several near-death experiences, the power in her body had solidified, ready to break through the foundation.
However, remembering the demonic energy that tried to possess her last time, Jiang Yin remained cautious.
This time, she needed to be fully prepared.
Seeing Tang Muxi’s expression of following her wherever she went, Jiang Yin finally asked the question she had been wanting to ask.
“Not leaving?”
Tang Muxi was stunned, then belatedly understood the meaning of the question, shrinking her head, “N-no, not leaving… for now…”
For now?
Jiang Yin sneered inwardly, thinking: I’ve already given you a chance, so don’t blame me.
