Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan's face darkened: "Is this true?"

Fulong Island is the ancestral home of the Jiaolong clan, and it has a giant spiritual vein. Most of the demon generals in the clan cultivate on Fulong Island.

Dugu Sha nodded, his eyes filled with even more trepidation, and lowered his head slightly: "This person has a close relationship with me and would not deceive me without reason. What he said should be true."

"Alchemists within the Dragon God Sect often interact with each other. I have already asked this person, so it is not appropriate to seek confirmation from others."

"However, I did not come away empty-handed. This person has been to Fulong Island many times to refine pills for the Jiaolong clan and has entered the spiritual herb garden on Fulong Island more than once."

"He saw with his own eyes that in that herb garden, there was a jade marrow fungus that was over four thousand years old. Its medicinal power was extremely pure and would surely meet your requirements."

Chen Yuan sighed inwardly. He learned from the jade slip that only the sect leader and one elder of the Dragon God Sect were great cultivators, which was why they came to Dragon God City to obtain the three kinds of spiritual herbs.

However, the current patriarch of the Jiaolong clan is a mid-level demon general. Even if Chen Yuan were at his peak, let alone now that he is seriously injured, he would not be easy to deal with.

If what Dugu Sha said is true, and the Jade Marrow Fungus is on Fulong Island, then he has no choice but to give up, hide in seclusion, and wait seven or eight years to recover from his injuries by relying on the starlight to infuse his body.

Chen Yuan asked, "Is it the same in other religious sects?"

Dugu Sha gave a wry smile: "I am not skilled in alchemy and know little about spiritual herbs."

"But the dragon clan is so powerful, and it is the royal family that first established the divine religion, yet it does not allow the Dragon God Sect to control the three-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

"Other religions are even worse."

"Perhaps the Kun fish clan will allow the Kun God Sect to control the three-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, since only this clan is comparable in strength to the Jiaolong clan, but the possibility is not high."

A cold glint flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes as he slowly said, "Fellow Daoist, could you lure that Grandmaster of Alchemy out of Dragon God City?"

Dugu Sha was taken aback for a moment, then understood Chen Yuan's meaning: "I have a close relationship with him, so it would not be difficult to lure him out of Dragon God City. But even if you persuade him to... abandon the darkness and embrace the light, it will be of no use."

Chen Yuan frowned: "What is the reason for this?"

Dugu Sha said, "But even a three-thousand-year-old spiritual herb is a treasure among the dragon clan. Even the grandmasters of alchemy in the Dragon God Sect are ordered to refine pills for the late Nascent Soul stage."

"The only option is to go to Fulong Island, where, accompanied by the Jiaolong Demon General, pick the spiritual herbs in the herb garden, and then enter the Earth Fire Palace to refine pills under its supervision."

"The pills that are refined must be handed over to the dragon clan immediately, as they cannot be taken out of Fulong Island at all."

Chen Yuan frowned even more deeply: "Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist. Since these three spiritual herbs are not available in Dragon God City, I will have to find another way."

"After I leave Dragon God City, I hope you will be careful with your words and actions and refrain from any ostentatious behavior. Farewell."

With that, he stood up, bowed respectfully, and turned to leave the main hall.

Dugu Sha was taken aback. He hadn't expected Chen Yuan to leave so decisively, and that he didn't seem to blame him at all.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but as he looked at Chen Yuan's retreating figure, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

“Fellow Daoist Xinghuo, please wait. Although there are no such three spiritual herbs in Dragon God City, it is not impossible to obtain the Jade Marrow Fungus from the Flood Dragon Clan.”

Dugu Sha suddenly spoke, calling out to Chen Yuan, and slowly rose from the futon.

He was originally worried that Master Xinghuo would punish him, or even kill him in a fit of anger, which was not impossible.

The Jiaolong clan usually treats the elders of the Dragon God Sect well, but they also punish elders who fail to perform their duties, and the punishments are extremely harsh.

If a serious mistake is made, it could even cost one's life.

No matter how much the Flood Dragon Clan tries to win over the cultivators of the Dragon God Sect, they will ultimately remain just servants of the Flood Dragon Clan.

Although Master Xinghuo held his life and death in his hands, the fact that he gifted him a mid-grade magic weapon upon their first meeting and hadn't blamed him for his incompetence had earned him some goodwill. Since they were both working for someone else, following such a master didn't seem like a bad thing.

Moreover, he has now betrayed the Dragon God Cult, and his life and death are entirely in the hands of Master Xinghuo.

The stronger Xinghuo Zhenren is, the safer he will be, and he might even rise in rank and gain more benefits.

Chen Yuan paused, then turned around: "What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"

Dugu Sha stepped forward, lowering his voice slightly: "Although human cultivators cannot take the three-thousand-year-old spirit herb out of Fulong Island, demon generals can."

"Fellow Daoist is able to condense the Fire Lotus Mark and control the life and death of cultivators. It should not be difficult for you to control the life and death of a demon general."

"Although there is much fighting among the various royal families, they are not completely hostile to each other. They occasionally join forces and also engage in many transactions."

"Why don't you capture a demon general and order him to Fulong Island to exchange treasures and spirit stones for this Jade Marrow Fungus?"

Chen Yuan frowned: "I also know a little about the affairs of the eight royal families. They often exchange goods and resources with each other."

"But such a precious treasure as the three-thousand-year-old spirit herb involves pills for the late-stage Nascent Soul realm, and even if an ordinary demon general were to offer his treasures, he would not be able to purchase it."

"Only a royal family that is on good terms with the dragon clan can make it possible to trade such a precious treasure."

The jade slip he copied from Zhang Xuancang contained many things about the demon race. Although it was rather rough and superficial, it gave him a general understanding of the eight royal families.

Dugu Sha laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Xinghuo may not know this, but openly speaking, three-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs cannot be traded casually."

"But the Jiaolong clan has many demon generals, surpassing the eight royal clans, and among them are quite a few with extraordinary abilities."

"As long as you can offer a treasure that satisfies him, the three-thousand-year-old spiritual herb can also be used for trade, and it will not cause any trouble."

"Only demon generals can trade with them. Although the eight royal families have established demon sects, they still regard human cultivators as servants and would never trade such a precious treasure with them."

Chen Yuan's eyes flashed: "Is it only royal demon generals who can conduct such transactions?"

Dugu Sha shook his head and explained, "Since it's a private transaction, why should we care whether the other party is a royal demon general or not?"

"Moreover, the Jiaolong clan has a profound heritage, and many of its treasures are rare and hard to find."

“Even royal families who are at odds with each other will secretly seek deals, but since it is inconvenient for them to show themselves, they will mostly send their demon generals here, keeping a very low profile and never letting anyone know.”

"I have been cultivating in the Dragon God Sect for a long time and have become friends with a Azure Dragon Demon General. I learned about this matter by chance."

"The Azure Dragon lineage now controls the power of the Dragon Clan and is extremely powerful."

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to subdue one demon general and prepare some treasures, and I can introduce you to them."

"Through this Azure Dragon Demon General, we can contact the person behind him and secretly obtain that Jade Marrow Fungus."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, seemingly considering Dugu Sha's suggestion, and slowly said, "As long as they are demon generals, we can make a deal?"

Dugu Sha said, "That's right. These dragon demon generals, for their own selfish interests, do not hesitate to steal the treasures of their clan. How could they care about the identity of the other party?"

"If it weren't for the fear that the items traded would fall into the hands of human cultivators, exposing the transaction and resulting in severe punishment from the clan, I'm afraid I would accept any offer from human cultivators."

Chen Yuan said, "In that case, I will trouble you to act as my liaison. I have no shortage of treasures and will surely satisfy that Azure Dragon Demon General."

Dugu Sha was taken aback: "Fellow Daoist, why don't you capture one of the demon generals first and order him to come forward?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "No need for such trouble." (End of Chapter)