Starting with warding off evil and disaster, one can ascend to immortality after countless tribulati

As he patiently awaited the results, Jiang Ming noticed that Xu Youwei's face was flushed and her gaze was becoming increasingly unfocused, and his expression darkened.

I never expected that this woman could be so ruthless, even to the point of being vicious to herself!

Fortunately, he was cautious enough not to swallow the pill for a long time, otherwise he would have suffered a great loss.

As the drug took effect, Xu Youwei became hyperactive, completely disregarding her status as a prisoner. She rushed towards Jiang Ming, grabbed him by the neck, and yelled, "Eat! Why aren't you eating!"

Jiang Ming was not afraid at all, even though Xu Youwei's cultivation was currently sealed.

Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, even with her many cunning schemes, she couldn't make a dent.

Jiang Ming gave her a few cold looks. Although he could subdue her at any moment, he still patiently asked, "Don't go crazy, where is the antidote?"

Tell me right now, or don't blame me for tying you up.

Completely oblivious to Jiang Ming's words, Xu Youwei was now trapped in a hallucination, unable to extricate herself, and roared out of character.

"Xu Sheng, you beast, why are you so biased? You divorced my mother for a vixen, causing her to cry herself blind and die of anger."

From childhood to adulthood, you've never cared about me once. Now that I'm grown up, you suddenly remember me and want to use my beauty to arrange a marriage with a prestigious family.

"You deserve more resources? Why should I? You're unworthy of being a father!"

What is this guy saying?

Why are there still biological fathers and family of origin issues involved?

Having no interest in learning about Xu Youwei's past, Jiang Ming rubbed his temples, pulled out a rope with a displeased expression, and quickly tied a perfect turtle shell bondage.

He took out a few Concentration Pills and put them into Xu Youwei's mouth.

Jiang Ming listened to her gossip while waiting for her to regain her senses.

Half an hour later, Xu Youwei raised her head, her face flushed crimson.

Clearly, he had some recollection of the socially awkward scene he had just witnessed, and for a moment, he made a face and said weakly, "I didn't say anything I shouldn't have, did I?"

He stepped forward and untied the shameful rope bondage from Xu Youwei.

Jiang Ming squatted down and rubbed Xu Youwei's red, tear-filled eyes, showing no pity or tenderness in his mockery.

"I've already said it, now besides yourself, I should know you the most."

Who told my senior sister to bring this upon herself? Did she really think I would easily believe her?

Luckily, I was cautious enough, otherwise I would have fallen into your trap. Originally, I would have let you go after you finished refining the pills and handed over some of the resources in your storage bag.

Things are different now. You need to offer something more substantial, since you were the one who broke the contract first.

With a pained expression, he scratched his head in frustration.

Xu Youwei, no longer caring about her image or dignity, pleaded in a humble voice, "Can we reconcile? I really don't have any more resources."

Jiang Ming shrugged, showing no mercy and looking helpless, and said, "If you really have nothing good, you can exchange your alchemy skills for it."

However, my comprehension is insufficient; only by utilizing the secret method of dual cultivation can I fully absorb the knowledge.

Upon hearing this, Xu Youwei immediately refused, looking at Jiang Ming in horror, her legs trembling uncontrollably, "No, in order to have a chance to establish my foundation in the future, I must remain chaste."

Jiang Ming calmly glanced at Xu Youwei's rosy lips, saying nonchalantly, "Open your mind a bit. There are many ways to cultivate together; it doesn't necessarily have to break your primordial yin."

Xu Youwei waved her hands in a panic, swallowed hard, clearly terrified. In an instant, she no longer hid her family's wealth.

"I don't want it, don't do anything rash. I have a valuable treasure that should be useful to you."

If I give it to you and then refine pills for you, will you let me go?

Don't worry, I promise I won't show up in front of you again.

Jiang Ming was fairly satisfied with Xu Youwei's conditions, so he nodded and calmly said, "Tell me about it."

"The Witchcraft Cult has two lineages: one is the art of Gu poison, and the other is witchcraft."

The art of Gu poison involves one's natal Gu, which I cannot and will never give to you.

However, I am not proficient in witchcraft, so I have a magical artifact that I can give to you.

This item is called the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls. Although it is only the lowest grade, it can still hold hundreds of living souls.

Possessing this item allows one to enslave evil spirits and corpses, but this method is rather insidious.

Prolonged use may damage your health; you'd better avoid it unless absolutely necessary.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming's eyes lit up; his physical constitution was completely rotten.

To put it bluntly, there's not even room for it to fall further.

In that case, this treasure is indeed very suitable for him, and with that in mind, Jiang Ming readily agreed.

"Alright, continue refining the pills. Once you've finished, hand over the Myriad Soul Banner to me."

I will have Steward Zhou lift the seal and let you leave.

With a bitter smile, despite her deep reluctance, Xu Youwei had to admit that the current outcome was already very good.

If the green hills are left, there is no need to worry about no firewood.

Although I lost my storage bag, my dignity, and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner given to me by my master, at least my life was saved.

As long as there is breath, there is still hope.

After silently comforting herself for a moment, Xu Youwei looked at Jiang Ming, who was counting the storage bags, and her heart was bleeding. She said sadly, "Okay, it's a deal."

The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls is in the alchemy room; I'll fetch it for you in a while.

Jiang Ming took half of the spirit stones and half of the pills from the storage bag, and looked at the soft armor that only female cultivators could wear, feeling a little regretful.

Unfortunately, this magical artifact was too small for it to fit inside; otherwise, it could have gained even more benefits.

Oh well, I'll be content with what I have. It's all free anyway.

"Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future. I'll leave you half of the resources so that your progress won't be slow after you leave the Myriad Laws Sect and ruin the Foundation Establishment True Person's plans."

Calmly placing Xu Youwei's storage bag in his palm, Jiang Ming pondered for a while before saying softly, "Wait until you bring me the Ten Thousand Soul Banner."

"I'll return the storage bag to you. Otherwise, if my senior sister secretly runs back to the Xu family, I'll be completely helpless."

"Thank you." Xu Youwei was pleasantly surprised to see Jiang Ming being so kind.

Putting herself in her shoes, she didn't think she could be so compassionate.

Of course, this is also related to her background.

When it comes to Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone Jiang Mingcai at the sixth level of Qi Consumption, even those with perfect cultivation would have to think twice.

After working silently for several hours, Xu Youwei looked exhausted.

This was the first time she had ever been so disheveled since joining the Wanfa Sect, and she looked at Jiang Ming with sincere eyes.

Xu Youwei suddenly understood. No wonder her master said that she could gain spiritual enlightenment in the Wanfa Sect. So that's why.

After being thoroughly humiliated, she felt a sense of defeat, but even more so, a surge of ambition.

On the path of spiritual practice, failure is the norm.

Only by persevering through setbacks can one possibly reach the pinnacle!

Thinking of this, she smiled slightly, swallowed a pill to verify that she hadn't tampered with it, and then handed the rest of the pills to Jiang Ming.

Looking up, he suddenly saw Xu Youwei smiling at him.

Jiang Ming was taken aback at first, then showed a surprised expression. After a moment of silence, he pointed to the pill that Xu Youwei had swallowed and said coldly.

"These pills are very expensive. Who gave you permission to steal them? Pay up..."

Her smile froze for a moment. Coming to her senses, Xu Youwei looked at Jiang Ming solemnly, her eyes resolute, her tone resolute.

"One day, I will come back to avenge you for today's humiliation!"