Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

Ma Yuankui's body slumped to the ground, the light in his eyes completely fading. Jiang Chuan withdrew his hand expressionlessly, and the Starry Sky Mirror behind his head shone brightly.

A warm, starlight shone down from the center of the treasure mirror, enveloping Ma Yuankui's body.

His physical body was completely healed in just a few breaths.

Ma Yuankui suddenly opened his eyes.

He rolled to his feet, mechanically knelt on one knee before Jiang Chuan, and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"

Jiang Chuan asked directly, "Did Cui Chenghua send you?"

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Chuan asked a few more questions, his brows gradually furrowing.

From Ma Yuankui, he finally learned the true story behind Cui Chenghua.

Cui Chenghua was not just an ordinary disciple.

His true identity is a member of the Heyin Society.

Heyin Meeting.

One of the three major forces in the outer sect of the Immortal Alliance, standing in a tripartite balance with the Qingjie Society and the Chixiao Alliance.

These three major forces have almost monopolized the entire outer sect's gray industry, from small things like cave protection fees to large things like mission commissions and smuggling of spiritual materials, they are everywhere.

Cui Chenghua thrived in the situation not only because of his own methods, but more importantly because he had a powerful figure standing behind him.

One of the high-ranking members of the Heyin Society, a Qi Refining Stage 3 expert nicknamed "Yin Bone Hand".

Before joining the Immortal Alliance, Cui Chenghua and Yin Gu Shou were fellow disciples.

Because of this relationship, Cui Chenghua has amassed a lot of lucrative positions over the years.

The task of guiding new disciples in the outer sect might seem like a menial job to others, but in Cui Chenghua's hands, it has become a gold mine.

The three jobs he introduced to Jiang Chuan.

What kind of cultivation of spiritual herbs?

Danfang Assistant

Tempered spirit ore.

Each one sounds more relaxed than the last, and even suggests potential for future advancement, but in reality, they are all traps that prey on people without spitting out their bones!

"Using the cultivator's physical body to cultivate spiritual herbs, and using the cultivator's blood, flesh, and essence to refine elixirs and medicines..."

Jiang Chuan felt increasingly horrified as he listened.

He had seen strange things before, but he had never seen anything this strange!

He swallowed hard and muttered, "Damn it, why does it feel like cultivators are treasures from head to toe?!"

Ma Yuankui said matter-of-factly, "Cultivators absorb the essence of heaven and earth and nourish their life force. From the moment they shed their mortal bodies, they become pure spiritual beings. The higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the more abundant the spiritual energy gathered in their body, like a human-shaped medicine, which is naturally a precious ingredient that can be used in medicine."

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath; he really hadn't expected that.

But upon closer examination...

Ma Yuankui is absolutely right.

After the body tempering is perfected, the cultivator has completely shed their mortal form and no longer needs to consume the five grains of the human world. Isn't that just a walking, pure spiritual elixir?

In a sense.

Cultivators are even purer than naturally grown spiritual herbs!

"No, if everyone could quickly increase their cultivation level by eating other people, the entire cultivation world would have been in chaos long ago. There must be some kind of limitation to this!"

Jiang Chuan said firmly.

"Master, you are wise," Ma Yuankui flattered earnestly, "Taking highly refined elixirs from cultivators can indeed lead to rapid advancement in cultivation level, causing instability in one's foundation!"

"...Really, there are absolutely no side effects?"

"really!"

Ma Yuankui nodded, then hesitated for a moment, not wanting to make any definitive statements: "...At least I haven't heard of any cases of adverse reactions."

He went on to explain, "The reason why the Immortal Alliance maintains a superficial peace is because of the Immortal Alliance and the Great Qian jointly made the Immortal Dao Oath. However, this oath only affects the registered members of the great clans. As long as we do these things in the outer sect and are not exposed, the higher-ups are too lazy to investigate."

"After all, in the eyes of those big shots, we outer disciples who haven't even reached the Qi Refining stage might not even be considered human."

After listening, Jiang Chuan remained silent for a long time before slowly uttering two words.

"All right."

He accepted reality very quickly.

The initial romanticized view of cultivation, influenced by online novels from my past life, has now been shattered by reality.

He had to realize that this was a world where people literally ate each other!

Jiang Chuan rubbed his temples. "Tell me about something else."

"yes!"

Ma Yuankui continued to reveal everything he knew.

Cui Chenghua was not alone. After years of working in the Immortal Alliance, he had gathered a group of lackeys who worked for him.

There were seven or eight underlings like Ma Yuankui, whose cultivation levels were between the Perfection of Body Tempering and the Beginner Level of Qi Cultivation.

They usually helped Cui Chenghua track targets, find prey, and handle the dirty work that couldn't be done in the light of day.

In return.

Cui Chenghua would also give them some practical benefits.

"However, Cui Chenghua is an extremely harsh man. He always cuts back on the benefits he gives to his subordinates. The few brothers under him follow him mainly because they are afraid of the power of Yin Gu Shou. In terms of loyalty, they are almost non-existent."

"These people are all capable individuals."

Jiang Chuan's eyes flickered slightly; he already had a plan in mind.

Cui Chenghua's cultivation level was at the Qi Condensation Realm, which was a whole realm higher than his.

Even if he has the Starry Sky Mirror, he might not gain the upper hand in a direct confrontation.

Moreover, Cui Chenghua also had connections and a strong background.

A Qi Refining Stage 3 expert is someone he can't afford to offend right now.

Therefore, Cui Chenghua cannot be killed by Cui Chenghua himself.

It would be best to completely clear yourself of any suspicion in this matter.

Then, who else could be more suitable to take action than one of Choi Seong-hwa's own people?

Jiang Chuan sneered inwardly. He didn't ask further about the matter, but instead asked, "What kind of cultivation technique are you practicing now?"

Ma Yuankui respectfully replied, "The technique I cultivate is called 'Concealing Breath and Transforming Shadows,' which is a Qi-Consuming Realm technique. Its combat power is mediocre, but its main advantage lies in its ability to hide and conceal itself."

"The Qi Conquest Realm?"

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow.

This kind of trashy cultivation technique, even if mastered to perfection, can only bully minor Body Tempering cultivators. Trying to break through to Qi Refining is simply a pipe dream.

His control over Ma Yuankui was not solely to deal with Cui Chenghua; more importantly, it was to implement his own plans.

"Alright."

Jiang Chuan was too lazy to say anything more. He raised his hand and the storage bag on Ma Yuankui's waist flew into his palm.

He roughly probed into it with his divine sense. There wasn't much inside: a few bottles of low-grade pills whose names he didn't know, two broken magic artifacts that weren't even considered low-grade spiritual artifacts, and a few jade slips containing miscellaneous information.

They were dirt poor.

Jiang Chuan swept all the pills and magical artifacts into his storage bag, leaving only a few items necessary for cultivation.

He casually tossed the storage bag back to Ma Yuankui, then took out a jade slip from his own pocket and threw it in front of him.

"Take this 'Green Wood Longevity Technique' and practice it. Break through your realm as quickly as possible. I will give you further instructions after that."

The "Green Wood Longevity Technique" is one of the few Qi cultivation techniques he scavenged in the Origin Realm. Although its grade is not very high, it is stable and solid. The wood attribute technique is also a perfect match for the mortal Qi he bought from the Myriad Immortals Mirror. It is enough to support Ma Yuan Kui's breakthrough to the Qi Conversion stage, and it is even possible that he will step into the Qi Refining stage in the future.

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this power!"

Ma Yuankui excitedly picked up the jade slip with both hands, sat down cross-legged without hesitation, placed the jade slip between his eyebrows, and began to circulate the remaining true energy in his body according to the cultivation method.

Jiang Chuan stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on the depths of the dense forest, already plotting his next move.