Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 177: Demonic Path (4th Update!)

Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Demonic Path (4th Update!)

A student of the Primordial Pill Realm First Layer walked out, still with a dazed expression on his face.

"What kind of appellation is this?"

"Is this what the high ranks of the True Martial Academy call their geniuses?"

"Such a messy circle!"

...

In the grand hall.

Vice Palace Master Wu looked at Ling Chen and smiled, saying: "Ling Chen, what brings you to me?"

In front of his own disciple Ling Wu, there was no way he could call out ’Young Master Ling’.

He thought that Ling Chen had come to give him some guidance on practicing intermediate-level Heavenly Spirit Techniques, but seeing Ling Chen and Ling Wu together, with their dissatisfied looks, he knew it wasn’t that simple.

With Ling Chen’s strength and status, throughout the entire True Martial Academy, aside from the Palace Master, there probably wasn’t anyone who could make Ling Chen suffer a setback, right?

And the Palace Master, he has long since treated Ling Chen like a treasured possession, the kind he holds in his palm for fear of dropping!

Ling Chen flicked his finger, and a white bead shot out, coming to a stop in front of Wu Hao.

"What is this?"

Ling Chen asked coldly.

Wu Hao recognized it at a glance—it was the Primordial Pill he had given Ling Wu to practice with.

"The Primordial Pill!"

Wu Hao smiled and said: "This Primordial Pill, I saved it up for myself and I couldn’t bear to use it, so I gave it to Xiao Wu. She was able to increase by three layers in a month, this Primordial Pill’s effect cannot be dismissed!"

However, his smile quickly froze because after hearing his words, Ling Chen’s expression did not soften at all, and he still looked extremely angry, as if on the verge of questioning a crime.

Ling Chen was so angry that he trembled all over and directly shouted: "Do you even have any damn cultivation common sense?"

If using a Primordial Pill for cultivation only affected the condensation of Spiritual Power, Ling Chen would not have been so angry.

The downside to such cultivation lay in affecting the physique of the cultivator, impacting a cultivator’s future prospects.

The Spiritual Power within these Primordial Pills, after all, had been cultivated by others, and no matter how it was processed, traces of the original owner would remain in the Spiritual Power.

If one refined too many Primordial Pills, the damage caused to the cultivator could be nearly irreversible.

The most obvious symptom is a decrease in cultivation speed.

And, the most terrifying symptom is the inability to break through the bottleneck of the next minor realm!

It’s not too bad for the cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm, as there are hardly any who cultivate using Primordial Pills.

After all, Primordial Pills are not something that ordinary Spirit Sea Realm cultivators can obtain.

"What’s wrong?"

Wu Hao asked weakly.

He didn’t understand where Ling Chen’s anger was coming from.

After all, isn’t this how everyone practices?

How could he be accused of lacking common sense?

Ling Chen looked at Wu Hao and said coldly: "Using someone else’s Primordial Pill for cultivation will lead to reduced cultivation speed, and make it difficult to break through future bottlenecks!"

"What?!"

Wu Hao was taken aback.

Because once at the level of the Primordial Pill Realm, every increase in level required a vast amount of Spiritual Energy.

Many cultivators, lacking enough Spirit Stones, would tend to hunt Heavenly Spiritual Beasts for their Primordial Pills and refine them for cultivation.

He had thought that his own reduction in cultivation speed, and his inability to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer for so long, was due to his cultivation improvement and insufficient talent!

Hearing what Ling Chen said now, it probably wasn’t that simple.

Hearing Ling Chen talk about impacting cultivation prospects, Ling Wu’s complexion also changed, her face turning pale.

Ling Chen looked at Wu Hao and asked: "Tell me, how long have you been stuck at the peak of the Primordial Pill Realm Fourth Layer?"

"Three years!"

Wu Hao said.

"And how long did it take you to break through from the peak of the Primordial Pill Realm Third Layer to the Fourth Layer?"

Ling Chen further inquired.

"Two years."

Wu Hao said.

Ling Chen laughed and said, "In the cultivation of the Primordial Pill Realm, there is almost a major bottleneck every three levels. It took you only two years to progress from the later stage of the third level to the fourth, but to break through from the fourth to the fifth level, this minor bottleneck, it took you three years. Don’t you think there is a problem?"

Wu Hao fell silent for a moment, then asked, "But haven’t these Primordial Pills been processed using a special technique, refined into the purest Spiritual Power already?"

"What special technique?"

Ling Chen asked.

Wu Hao hurriedly took out a piece of cowhide paper and handed it to Ling Chen.

"Demon Path Techniques?"

Ling Chen recognized it at a glance.

In his memory inheritance, there was an evil way of cultivation, which involved enhancing one’s cultivation by refining others’ Primordial Pills!

Those cultivators who practiced this method were known as Demon Cultivators!

Demon Cultivators, because they refined Primordial Pills, had extremely fast Cultivation Speeds, enticing quite a number of usual cultivators to join.

However, Demon Cultivators possess a specific Spiritual Technique that can purge the imprints of others from the Primordial Pills.

But, the records on this cowhide paper were clearly the most superficial, only eliminating the power of attributes!

"Where did this cowhide paper come from?"

Ling Chen asked.

Wu Hao had not heard anything about Demon Path Techniques. Seeing the solemn expression on Ling Chen’s face, he quickly said, "It was given by His Majesty when one is promoted to the Primordial Pill Realm! Every Primordial Pill Realm cultivator has one!"

"It’s Xia Jiuyou again?"

Ling Chen’s face turned cold.

First, there was collecting special physiques for experiments, and then distributing Demon Path Techniques, was this a rhythm to control all the cultivators in the Dynasty?

Ling Chen did not say that the most terrible thing about Demonic Path was not its influence on cultivation!

There’s a saying in the Demonic Path, ’Once a demon, always a demon.’

Once one steps onto the Demonic Path, there would never be a day of leaving it.

When enough Primordial Pills are refined, numerous imprints would erupt, and by then, one would have to either die or cultivate the true Demon Path Techniques. There would be no third option!

Xia Jiuyou giving all Primordial Pill Realm cultivators in the Dynasty the Demon Path Techniques, his intentions are condemnable!

"Do not call His Majesty by name directly!"

Wu Hao’s complexion changed.

The name of Xia Jiuyou was not something ordinary cultivators could call out directly.

If someone with intentions heard this and reported it, the Ghost Guards would come to arrest someone!

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen was startled and quickly nodded.

He was too angry just now and lost his composure.

Ling Chen handed the cowhide paper back to Wu Hao and said, "Do you know? You almost ruined Xiao Wu! In consideration of your good intentions, I won’t pursue this matter. Back when both of us entered the True Martial Academy, we received much of your care. Ling Wu will still be your disciple, but from now on, you need not get involved in her cultivation."

Wu Hao almost ruined Xiao Wu’s Ice and Fire Saint Body talent; how could he be at ease letting Xiao Wu continue to follow Wu Hao?

"Also, I advise you to stop now while it’s still possible. Otherwise, there will be a day when you will regret it!"

"Additionally, come to my residence tomorrow."

Ling Chen shook his head and left with Ling Wu.

Whatever choice Wu Hao made, Ling Chen wouldn’t interfere.

As for guiding Wu Hao in the cultivation of Spirit Art, what he promised, he wouldn’t go back on.

Wu Hao watched their departing figures, then sat down on the ground, his body shaking slightly.

How would he have known that the method given by His Majesty to enhance Cultivation Speed had such a major drawback?

Back at his residence.

Ling Chen looked at Ling Wu, who had turned pale with fright, and smiled, "Don’t worry, you’ve only used Primordial Pills for cultivation once; there won’t be any problems!"

In his inherited memories, there was an Elixir called ’Convergence Pill.’

It was specifically meant to solve problems related to Mixed Spiritual Power.

Hearing this, Ling Wu finally let out a sigh of relief.

Ling Chen summoned Gu Ce and gave him the recipe for the Convergence Pill.

Having witnessed another type of Elixir, Gu Ce was overjoyed and managed to refine ten pills that very night, bringing them over.

He suddenly felt that being by Ling Chen’s side was quite nice, having the chance to see various miraculous Elixirs from time to time.

He even didn’t feel much like getting rid of the imprints in his Divine Soul anymore.