In an era where everyone is cultivating immortality, the system wants me to become a demon?

Chapter 202 Chen Nuoyi: Is this the adult world? (6.2K views, please subscribe and vote!)

The sales channels for the farm? I'm determined to get those too.

Upon hearing Zhang Baiyi's challenge, Su Yuan's heart stirred.

"I just don't know how well my new type of 'opening the heavens' beads will be received."

"If Boss Cai and other farm owners can widely accept it, this bead may become the main magic weapon of the Yuan Sect for some time to come."

Thinking of this, Su Yuan couldn't help but look forward to the upcoming exam.

"There are over a hundred Tieshan pigs in this factory, with an average of three pigs occupying one section, and there are just over thirty students participating in the assessment."

Master Qiu pointed to the factory layout and said:
"Each of you should first choose one section as your test paper."

"I will judge the effectiveness of your respective Heavenly Beads by observing the changes in the Iron Mountain Boars within each zone."

The students responded in unison and quickly chose a section to stand in.

Master Qiu casually pointed to the student closest to him:
"Liu De, let's start with you."

A preparatory student named Liu De took out his Heavenly Bead.

The beads contain the essence of the sun and moon in gold and silver colors, which slowly rotates in a yin-yang pattern.

However, due to the crude refining process, the essence of the sun and moon has been mixed together, resulting in a slightly impure product and a relatively small quantity.

Liu De nervously tossed out the Heavenly Pearl.

The next second, a dazzling radiance of gold and silver burst forth from the center of the Heavenly Pearl, illuminating the area.

The three Iron Mountain Boars within the zone also instinctively began to refine and absorb the essence of the sun and moon.

However, less than a minute later, the essence of the sun and moon inside the Heaven-Opening Pearl was exhausted, and the three Iron Mountain Boars showed no signs of breaking through.

"Inferior Dzi Bead".

Master Qiu gave his evaluation without holding back, and then turned to the other students.

He checked each student one by one, and found that most of them had inferior Heavenly Beads, while the power of the Heavenly Beads of a few students had been completely lost before the exam even started.

Even outstanding students like Chen Nuoyi and Wang Qiu could only produce Heavenly Pearls that were barely at an average level.

Even though the preparatory class students' grades were abysmal, it was enough to surprise Mr. Cai, who was standing to the side.

Having frequently purchased Heavenly Beads, he knew very well that it would take a typical college student majoring in weapon crafting at least one or two months to learn weapon crafting from scratch until they could craft Heavenly Beads.

The fact that these preparatory students have achieved such results in just three days is enough to demonstrate their exceptional talent.

Master Qiu said that most of the students in the preparatory class did not have the talent for weapon crafting. He was comparing them to the top scorers in the college entrance examination who were good at weapon crafting, rather than to ordinary high school students.

After testing more than twenty students, Master Qiu finally stood before Zhang Baiyi.

Master Qiu, who had been looking serious the whole time, finally smiled and said gently:
"Baiyi, you should set a good example for your classmates."

"Yes! Master!"

Zhang Baiyi raised his head with some pride and took out the Heaven-Opening Pearl that he had prepared in advance from his bosom.

When this Heavenly Pearl was revealed to the world, everyone present was inevitably drawn to it.

Simply because this bead is too beautiful!

The yin-yang fish, in gold and silver, rotated clearly within the bead, with the essence of the sun and the radiance of the moon complementing and refining each other.

Furthermore, the concentration of the essence of the sun and moon within it is incredibly high, almost ten times that of inferior Heavenly Pearls.

Zhang Baiyi casually released the Heaven-Opening Pearl, and in an instant, a miniature star seemed to rise in the area in front of him.

The scorching sun's essence and the cool moonlight surged forth like waves, layer upon layer, spontaneously flowing into the Iron Mountain Boar's body.

In less than a minute, the three Iron Mountain Boars began to stir, their cultivation aura surging again and again.

Originally at the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining, they rapidly advanced towards the sixth level of Qi Refining.

A quarter of an hour later.

As the power of the Heavenly Pearl gradually dissipated, two Iron Mountain Boars within the zone directly transformed into the sixth level of Qi Refining.

This scene moved even Mr. Cai deeply.

Master Qiu said with satisfaction:

"Baiyi, your basic skills have become more solid."

"Your perfect-grade Heaven-Opening Pearl can even help spirit beasts that are about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Boss Cai quickly chimed in:
"Master Qiu, you are absolutely right. This quality of Heaven-Opening Pearl is extremely rare and hard to come by. The essence of the sun and moon contained within it is extremely pure and cannot be condensed by ordinary solar panels. It is truly priceless and unavailable."

"If this student Zhang is willing to ship a stable supply, our farm is willing to purchase in bulk at a price of five thousand per piece."

Master Qiu nodded and said:
"Five thousand per piece is indeed the market price."

"Baiyi, don't think five thousand yuan is too little. Many workers can only earn this much money after a month of hard work."

"The revenue target for the preparatory class is roughly one thousand yuan in monetary income to be converted into one academic credit. If you work hard, you can earn quite a few academic credits in a month."

"I will follow Master's teachings."

Zhang Baiyi nodded with slight excitement, already planning to mass-produce the Kaitian Beads.

With his abilities, he could refine a maximum of five Heavenly Pearls at the same time, which would take nearly sixteen hours.

Based on spending eight hours a day refining the Heavenly Pearl, he can earn an average of 25 credits every two days, which adds up to more than 300 credits a month.

Although selling Heavenly Beads alone certainly won't be enough to exchange for a Celestial Spirit Root before the preparatory course ends, it's still a stable source of income, isn't it?

Furthermore, since he can complete various tasks related to the Xuan Yi Tian Zong, he will soon be able to catch up with Su Yuan's seven hundred credits.

Thinking of this, Zhang Baiyi subconsciously looked at Su Yuan, his eyes burning with a fierce competitive spirit.

"Su Yuan, it's your turn."

When Master Qiu approached Su Yuan, a slight sense of anticipation rose in his heart, eager to see what amazing performance Su Yuan could deliver.

Su Yuan observed Master Qiu's expression and said:

"Teacher Qiu, I've improved the Heavenly Pearl based on my understanding of weapon crafting. Is that alright?"

"An improved version of the Heavenly Bead?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Baiyi, who was watching from the sidelines, could no longer contain himself:

"Su Yuan, you underestimate the art of weapon crafting!"

"As a classic entry-level magic weapon, the Heavenly Pearl has long been improved by countless weapon-refining masters, and it has almost reached the point where it cannot be improved any further."

"How can you, a novice who has been learning weapon crafting for less than three days, make any changes?"

Su Yuan didn't speak, but took out a bead that emitted a black aura from his pocket.

The moment this bead appeared, the temperature in the entire factory dropped by two or three degrees.

Zhang Baiyi's tone faltered for a moment.

The surrounding students also looked curiously at the bead in Su Yuan's hand.

Only Chen Nuoyi turned her head away helplessly, because she could already foresee what would happen next.

"What is this thing? This doesn't look like a Heaven-Opening Pearl at all!"

Zhang Baiyi pointed at the beads in Su Yuan's hand, somewhat bewildered.

Then it was seen that the inside of the bead in Su Yuan's hand was divided into three distinct layers.

The top layer was a cold, black mist, the bottom layer was a thick, bloody light, and in the middle was a gray mist in which strange human faces would appear and disappear rapidly from time to time.

There was no golden or silver essence of the sun or moon, nor any yin-yang symbol.

Aside from its size and shape resembling a dzi bead, how else does this thing resemble one?
But Su Yuan, holding this bead brimming with demonic energy, began to speak eloquently:

"I have made two main improvements to the Kaitian Beads."

"The first point is the replacement of its internal energy. With the continuous intensification of urbanization, smog and towering buildings will affect the absorption of the essence of the sun and moon."

"Therefore, through my bold innovation, I replaced the essence of the sun and moon with three forces: yin energy, blood energy, and resentment energy."

"The Yin energy comes from the scattered souls of fallen spirit beasts in the slaughterhouse, the blood energy comes from the blood mist rising from the blood of spirit beasts, and the resentment comes from the resentment emanating from the office buildings of various sects."

"The second point is that the old-fashioned yin-yang fish structure has been changed to a more stable three-element structure of heaven, earth and man."

"As we all know, triangles are stable. Yin energy represents the sky, blood energy represents the earth, and resentment represents humanity. The three elements stand in a tripod, which allows the capacity of the Heavenly Bead to far exceed that of the original."

After hearing Su Yuan's introduction, Zhang Baiyi was somewhat bewildered.

Leaving aside the question of whether using yin energy, blood energy, and resentment as main ingredients violates the laws of nature.

The fact that Su Yuan changed the underlying structure of the Heavenly Pearl alone is enough to prove his talent in the art of weapon crafting.

That was a talent that even Zhang Baiyi was somewhat jealous of.

But here's the problem: you clearly have such high talent, so why are you trying to refine demonic magic weapons?
He's a born devil!
Zhang Baiyi suppressed his strong urge to complain and patiently asked:

“Su Yuan, I admit you did change the Heavenly Pearl, but you can’t change it just for the sake of changing it.”

"The original Heaven-Opening Bead can promote the cultivation of spirit beasts, what use is your bead? Is it just to scare people?"

Su Yuan, with one hand behind his back, answered calmly:
"My Heaven-Opening Pearl can also help spirit beasts become stronger."

He turned to look at the two people in charge present:
"Master Qiu, Boss Cai, may I try out the improved version of the Heavenly Bead?"

Mr. Cai smiled and said, "I have no problem."

They're just three pigs anyway; it wouldn't matter if this preparatory class student really killed them.

Master Qiu, who had been observing the new type of Heavenly Bead, nodded slowly upon hearing this question.

Su Yuan turned around and threw the bead at the three Iron Mountain Boars in the section in front of him.

The next second, a blood-red sun appeared within the partition, its intense, almost tangible light enveloping the three Iron Mountain Boars from head to toe, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

Time passes minute by minute.

It took a full half hour for the blood-red light to completely fade.

Three iron mountain boars reappeared before everyone, but their current appearance horrified everyone.

Because their cultivation level not only broke through from the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level of Qi Refining, but their size also increased by nearly one-third compared to before.

Their fangs were thicker than before, their hair stood up like steel needles, and their manes were coated with a layer of scarlet blood light.

It's like three ferocious beasts that have emerged from the cruel ancient times!
"The three Iron Mountain Boars have actually broken through!"

Zhang Baiyi was somewhat stunned.

The cultivation progress of these three pigs alone is enough to prove that Su Yuan's Heaven-Opening Pearl is more effective than his Heaven-Opening Pearl!

Xi Yu, however, was even more shocked than Zhang Baiyi in the crowd.

"How can this be!"

The girl's scream drew everyone's attention:
"These Tieshan pigs have actually reverted to their ancestral bloodline! They've almost reached the level of wild Tieshan pigs... It's simply unbelievable."

Upon hearing Xi Yu's words, the students finally understood why the girl was so shocked.

Even Mr. Cai, the owner of the breeding farm, showed excitement. The reason was simple: the entire spirit beast breeding industry had been grappling with a major problem that had yet to be solved.

The problem is the degeneration of the bloodline of the spirit beasts being raised.

Taking Tieshan pigs as an example, their breeding cycle is less than two years. Every Tieshan pig is forced to mature, and the offspring of such Tieshan pigs will inevitably have a thin bloodline.

Over several generations, new piglets, due to their mixed bloodlines, will experience a much slower rate of cultivation improvement, and their meat yield and nutritional value will also be greatly reduced.

At this point, farms have no choice but to spend a lot of money to rent breeding pigs for mating to strengthen the bloodline of the piglets.

Not only are the costs of breeding high, but it also only treats the symptoms of bloodline degeneration, and the problem has to be addressed every few years.

As a result, Su Yuan's improved version of the Heavenly Pearl could actually cause the bloodline of spirit beasts to revert to its ancestral form.
This effect is almost too good!
At that moment, Master Qiu slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air:
"As I predicted, the beast soul's yin energy is used to stimulate the spirit beast's intelligence, the beast blood's blood energy is used to stimulate the spirit beast's bloodline, and the intense resentment is used to intensify the spirit beast's ferocity."

"With the combined effect of these three effects, the Iron Mountain Pig will feel the call from the depths of its bloodline, recall the glorious years of its ancestors, and actively seek evolution."

"The practical value of this magic weapon for the aquaculture industry is immeasurable."

After hearing these comments, Su Yuan smiled.

Just as he was about to say a few words of modesty, Master Qiu suddenly changed the subject:
"But... even if your so-called improved Heaven-Opening Pearl has excellent effects, it cannot cover up the fact that it is a demonic magic weapon."

"This kind of magical artifact is certainly good for the breeding industry, but if it falls into the hands of certain extreme forces, it may create an extremely ferocious and bloodthirsty army of beasts."

"Therefore, in principle, such magical artifacts should not be sold to outsiders."

As he spoke, Master Qiu turned to look at Boss Cai:

"Don't recklessly acquire Su Yuan's Heavenly Pearl, understand?"

Mr. Cai, who was initially very excited, couldn't help but show an embarrassed look on his face.

Su Yuan: "..."

Looking at Master Qiu's serious expression, he scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

After that, Master Qiu didn't even give Su Yuanping a score, and turned to assess the other students.

A few minutes later, the weapon-refining assessment for more than 30 students was completed.

Master Qiu didn't linger and left Boss Cai's farm with his students.

On the way back, Chen Nuoyi took the initiative to approach Su Yuan and comforted him:
"Su Yuan, don't be too sad."

"Master Qiu is also considering your reputation. It is indeed inappropriate for students from the top ten preparatory classes to openly sell demonic artifacts."

"Moreover, didn't Master Qiu say that there is still a certain risk in the market for the improved version of the Heavenly Pearl? It might be used by some demonic forces for evil purposes."

To Chen Nuoyi's surprise, Su Yuan laughed after listening quietly to his words of comfort.

"Noyi, I think you don't understand at all."

"Understand...understand what?"

Chen Nuoyi was somewhat puzzled.

Su Yuan casually took out his phone, opened the chat app, and showed a newly added friend.

The friend's name was clearly "General Manager Cai of AAA Tieshan Pig Breeding Base".

The girl opened her mouth, but quickly covered it before she could gasp.

"This, this is Boss Cai's contact information? How did you get it!"

"His contact number is everywhere in the farm."

Su Yuan answered casually.

Just then, Boss Cai sent a message, and Su Yuan quickly typed a reply.

Chen Nuoyi only caught a glimpse of it, but she noticed that the two seemed to have reached some kind of wicked deal during their conversation.

"Master Qiu forbids this from being done, Su Yuan, you can't go against the grain!"

Chen Nuoyi quickly glanced at Qiu Zhenren, who was flying at the very front, and nervously sent a telepathic reminder.

Su Yuan shook his finger and smiled:
"That's where you don't understand, Nuoyi. Teacher Qiu already gave a pretty clear hint just now."

"It's possible in principle, but it's not."

"If it's not allowed in principle, then it's allowed."

"Think about it carefully. What was the biggest reason why Master Qiu wouldn't let me sell the improved version of the Heaven-Opening Pearl? Wasn't it because he was worried about ruining the reputation of the top ten preparatory classes?"

"Then I'll just do it secretly and not let anyone know, right?"

"If a modified version of the Kaitian bead is packaged as an authentic Kaitian bead and sold, who else besides the buyer and seller would know the truth?"

Chen Nuoyi: "..."

She didn't understand much, but she was deeply moved!
Is this the ugliness of the adult world?
Judging from Master Qiu's attitude, he seems to have tacitly approved of this matter!

After all, with the power of the Golden Core Doctor, Su Yuan's every move could not be hidden from him, but Master Qiu hesitated to step forward to stop him.

This is already very telling.

"Then, what if the improved version of the Heaven-Opening Pearl falls into the hands of illegal demonic forces?"

Chen Nuoyi asked, stammering.

"Would I let it leak out?"

Su Yuan answered fluently, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance:
“I’m keeping an eye on those illegal demonic forces in Taihua City. If they dare to touch my Kaitian Pearl business, I can wipe them out with a flick of my wrist.”

"Of course, even if they really behave themselves, I will destroy them sooner or later for the sake of my credits."

"And after those few demonic forces are destroyed..."

Su Yuan didn't continue, but Chen Nuoyi already understood.

Once Su Yuan, relying on the power of the Law Enforcement Bureau and the Ten Mentors, destroys the local demonic forces in Taihua City, then the Yuan Cult will be the largest demonic force in Taihua City, without exception.

Furthermore, compared to illegal sects like the Nine Dragons Hall, which would be arrested once discovered, the Yuan Sect was legal!
Because Su Yuanhui will gradually launder the various businesses of the Yuan Sect!

After figuring this out, the girl couldn't help but gasp.

Our Yuan Sect is already the largest demonic sect in Taihua City, so where could the modified Kaitian Pearl end up?
Did it flow out of Taihua City?
Without Su Yuan's permission, we can't get out at all, right?
After the initial shock, Chen Nuoyi, the vice leader of the Yuan Cult, took a deep breath, no longer dwelling on whether the improved Heavenly Pearl could be sold, and instead asked:
"Su Yuan, what are the sales figures for the improved version of the Heavenly Bead?"

Su Yuan said calmly:
"The patent is in my possession, so I directly priced it at 20,000 yuan per piece, and Mr. Cai has already agreed."

"As for the production of the improved version of the Heavenly Bead, it is not high. Even if I refine it myself, I can only refine six at a time, which takes about sixteen hours."

Upon hearing about such exorbitant profits, even though she already had a guess in her mind, Chen Nuoyi couldn't help but gasp in shock.

This thing is way more profitable than Zhang Baiyi's Perfect Heavenly Bead!

A fourfold price difference, and a difference in academic credits.

Even if Zhang Baiyi's speed in refining the Heaven-Opening Pearl was on par with Su Yuan's, he would still be utterly crushed by Su Yuan.

It can only be said that having an exclusive patent means you can do whatever you want.

Even Chen Nuoyi couldn't help but be moved:

"Su Yuan, Su Yuan, do you think I'm capable? Can I learn the method of refining the improved version of the Heavenly Bead?"

Su Yuan smiled and said:
"Of course you can learn it too. The Three Powers framework is much more stable than the Yin-Yang framework, so it will naturally be easier to refine."

"However, the beads made by beginners will definitely have lower effects, so the price can probably only be set at 10,000 per bead."

"That's pretty awesome too."

Chen Nuoyi nodded happily.

Su Yuan didn't hold back and immediately taught Chen Nuoyi the entire method for refining the improved version of the Heavenly Pearl.

Su Yuan not only taught Chen Nuoyi, Wu Ziying, Xiao Kong, Chu Lanxi, Xiao Meng, Li Zhengxing, and Yun Ling, who were key members of the Yuan Cult, but also other members.

Credits are transferable. Once they earn credits by refining the Heavenly Pearls, I can take a cut. Why not?

Upon returning to the city, Master Qiu's three-day course came to an end.

The preparatory class students were all dismissed, and everyone actively devoted their energy to the task.

After most people had left, Zhang Baiyi approached Su Yuan again, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely:

"Su Yuan, I understand the sadness of painstakingly improving a magical artifact only to have it rejected."

“But your talent for weapon crafting is indeed very high. You can definitely compete with me through the proper channels. I will be waiting for you ahead.”

Zhang Baiyi's words were not sarcastic at all; on the contrary, they conveyed a sense of mutual respect.

Su Yuan didn't know how to answer.

He has no talent for crafting artifacts; he was only able to transform the Heaven-Opening Pearl into a demonic magic weapon and refine it thanks to his "special attack on the Mystic Art Holy Land" physique.

If you let him refine righteous magic weapons, his skill level will immediately drop to the bottom of the preparatory class.

But obviously no one would believe him if he said that.

Su Yuan thought about it carefully, then smiled and said:

“Okay, I will refine the genuine Heaven-Opening Pearl. Let’s compete fairly.”

It's perfectly acceptable to disguise the improved version of the Heavenly Bead as a legitimate product and sell it as the real thing.

"You've finally come to your senses."

Zhang Baiyi was very happy and left with a cheerful smile.

Chen Nuoyi watched the former leave silently, sighing inwardly.

She desperately hoped that Zhang Baiyi would never know the truth.

But how can this be kept secret? The increase in academic credits is undeniable!

After Zhang Baiyi left, Su Yuan prepared to gather the core members of the Yuan Sect to produce Heaven-Opening Pearls together to earn academic credits.

But just then, Qi Hanyue made a phone call.

The phone call was brief; she had already replicated the degraded version of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir formula.

Su Yuan immediately perked up and took Chen Nuoyi with him to the Taihua High School swimming pool to see Qi Hanyue.

Inside the swimming pool.

The girl, sporting large dark circles under her eyes, handed three pill formulas to Su Yuan.

"Master, please take a look. These three pill formulas each have some of the effects of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir."

"If you take the three medicines together, you can get all the effects of the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, but the overall efficacy will only be about half of that of a single Nine-Turn Golden Pill."

"It's already great."

Su Yuan accepted the prescription with a smile and glanced at it.

But at this moment, the "deceitful personality" took effect on its own.

These three seemingly orthodox pill formulas were quickly transformed into demonic pill formulas and flooded into Su Yuan's mind.

Oh?
Can the pill formulas that Qi Hanya replicated also be transformed into demonic knowledge?
The effect of the Mystic Art Holy Body special attack is quite versatile!

(End of this chapter)