Chapter 227: Beginning the Revenge

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Beginning the Revenge

Zong Ziqi recalled Jiang Xu using this technique to track the Spirit-Devouring Insect. Back then, the insect had already reached Tier Two, which was comparable to the Foundation Establishment Realm for humans.

If the technique could track a Spirit Insect, then tracking a Foundation Establishment Cultivator should be no problem. What’s more, Jiang Xu’s own Realm had now risen to Foundation Establishment, so the technique’s tracking ability should be even stronger.

"By the way, if seven Demonic Dao Sects invaded our Dinghai State, and each of them put forth one villain, that’s still only seven people. I remember hearing about the Ten Great Evildoers, so where are the other three from?" Jiang Xu asked curiously.

"...The other three aren’t from those seven Demon Sects, but they’re just as difficult to deal with." Zong Ziqi’s expression was grave.

"The first is a Demon Dao Loose Cultivator from Canglang State. Although he’s a Loose Cultivator, he’s incredibly dangerous. He learned a very powerful set of assassination arts from somewhere and specializes in assassinating Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Before I left, four Foundation Establishment Cultivators had already been killed."

"The remaining two are both native cultivators from Canglang State. One is a Body Cultivator from the Barbarian Race—though they don’t call them Body Cultivators over there; they should be called Barbarian Cultivators. The other is a Sacrificial Priest from the Barbarian Race, which is equivalent to our Magic Cultivators, or perhaps Witch Cultivator would be a more fitting term."

Jiang Xu did the math.

’Zong Ziqi already killed two, and I’ve made enemies of three. That’s five.’

’The rest are the two from the Joyful Tower and the Hundred Refinement Sect, plus the three non-Sect evildoers Zong Ziqi just mentioned.’

’Besides worrying about them teaming up, I also have to watch out for the small fry around these evildoers.’

Successfully taking them all down would be incredibly difficult.

Jiang Xu glanced at Zong Ziqi.

’Now I see just how lucky this guy was. He managed to kill two of the evildoers and didn’t even get caught and killed on the spot.’

Time was of the essence. Any delay could lead to disaster.

Jiang Xu decided to start preparing to deal with the three evildoers right away.

Jiang Xu extended his hand toward Zong Ziqi and said simply:

"Hand it over."

Zong Ziqi saw Jiang Xu’s outstretched hand, somewhat baffled.

"Uh... what do you want me to hand over?"

Jiang Xu raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, items used by the three Demon Cultivators we need to track, of course. How else am I supposed to activate my Magic?"

Zong Ziqi still looked completely baffled.

"You’re asking me? How would I have anything they’ve used? Where am I supposed to find something like that for you?"

"Duh. Between the two of us, you’re the only one who’s fought them head-on. Who else would I ask? When you were fighting them, didn’t you grab anything they used? Did you manage to wound them with your sword? A bloodstain would work too."

"Those three were despicable. They knew my explosive power was astonishing and that a single touch would mean death or serious injury, so they didn’t give me a single chance. I couldn’t even get close the entire time. They just wore me down until I died," Zong Ziqi complained bitterly.

"Well..." Jiang Xu was at a loss. Even a clever housewife can’t cook without rice. His Seeking Technique was only at Mastery, and its limitations were too great.

’Hmm, Mastery?’

’Since I need it now, why not just raise it to the Perfect Level?’

’It only costs ten Limit-Breaking Points, after all. That’s dirt cheap!’

No sooner said than done. Jiang Xu immediately took Zong Ziqi to a secluded spot, set up an Array, and began preparations to raise his Seeking Technique to the Perfect Level.

Jiang Xu sat cross-legged, while Zong Ziqi was separated from him by the Array.

He calmed his mind, opened the panel, and used his consciousness to tap the "+" sign after "Seeking Technique."

The Magical Power in his Qi Sea began to circulate faster, but since Jiang Xu had already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, he could handle the Magical Power consumption of raising a Tier One Technique to the Perfect Level with great ease.

As his Magical Power was continuously consumed, a sixth Magic Seed finally formed within his Qi Sea.

This sixth Magic Seed floated quietly in his Qi Sea. Although its exterior looked unremarkable, inside the Magic Seed, a scene like a river of stars flickered in and out of view.

A miniature arrow formed from condensed starlight spun and darted about ceaselessly inside the seed, like a compass seeking a direction.

The direction of the starlight arrow’s rotation seemed to follow no discernible pattern, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, as if searching for a special frequency or rhythm, or perhaps trying to capture an elusive moment. This rotation contained a mysterious rhythm and order.

Previously, in the Qi Cultivation Realm, the five seeds had placed quite a lot of pressure on Jiang Xu’s Qi Sea.

But after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, his Qi Sea was much more stable, and the appearance of this sixth seed didn’t cause Jiang Xu to feel any sense of strain.

However, Jiang Xu was still a little worried.

This was precisely why Jiang Xu hadn’t used all his hundred-plus Limit-Breaking Points to upgrade his techniques to the Perfect Level, stopping at Mastery instead.

The existence of Magic Seeds also places a certain amount of strain on the Qi Sea.

He was afraid his Qi Sea wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure and might collapse, which was why he only upgraded the techniques he absolutely needed.

After his Realm rose to Foundation Establishment, his Qi Sea’s fortitude and even its vastness had increased significantly, allowing it to accommodate more Magic Seeds.

But this was only the beginning of the Foundation Establishment Realm. After ascending, he would also need to learn Tier Two Techniques.

It stood to reason that the Magic Seed formed when a Tier Two Technique reached the Perfect Level would place far more pressure on the Qi Sea than a seed from a Tier One Technique.

Tier Two Techniques were more powerful than Tier One. Jiang Xu had to save the remaining available space in his Qi Sea for Tier Two Techniques as much as possible, so if he didn’t have to raise a Tier One Technique to the Perfect Level, he wouldn’t.

Of course, if it were urgently needed, he would still have to upgrade it.

After raising the Seeking Technique to the Perfect Level, Jiang Xu used his Divine Sense to connect with the Seed of Seeking.

Instantly, a large amount of Magical Power surged into the Seed of Seeking, and the arrow inside it immediately stopped spinning.

After a long moment, Jiang Xu understood the new tracking mechanism of his Seeking Technique.

At the Skilled Level, the Seeking Technique could use an item to find its former owner.

But at this level, the Seeking Technique had major limitations.

The technique could only be accurately activated if the person being sought had held the item longer than any other owner; otherwise, it would get confused.

It was also too rigid and couldn’t be flexibly adapted to Jiang Xu’s intentions.

Previously, Jiang Xu had wanted to use two items together to find the Primordial Magnet Ore that Yang Shu had hidden, but it was impossible. In the end, he only found it after raising his Seeking Technique to Mastery.

After the Seeking Technique reached Mastery, it could use the qi-threads on an item to find every person who had ever touched it. It could also judge the other party’s Realm and status by distinguishing the thickness and solidity of the qi-threads.