CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 69: METHOD OF SACRIFICIAL TRAINING_1

In the afternoon, Shen Mo returned from the market.

He spent twenty Spirit Stones and bought a basic Realm Breaking Talisman.

While it paled in comparison to high-class Realm Breaking Talismans, it was adequate to unlock the basic Universe Bag.

[Grade I: Vajra Talisman]

[Grade I: Frost Talisman]

[Grade I: Divine Power Talisman]

...

[Grade I: Hold Talisman]

This Xuanzhi Superior Master actually hid this many talisman scrolls?

When the Universe Bag was opened, the treasures inside indeed gave Shen Mo a surprise.

Over ten different types of Grade I talisman scrolls undoubtedly expanded the range of talismans Shen Mo could draw.

Apart from the talisman scrolls, there don’t seem to be any valuable items.

After removing and storing the talisman scrolls, Shen Mo continued to check, finding mostly worthless trinkets.

After rummaging through the storage pile for a while, he finally found the one thing he wanted most.

[Blood Sacrifice Magic of Soul Refining Flag]

Holding this antiquated book in his hands, Shen Mo carefully perused it.

According to the record in the book, the creation of the Soul Refining Flag is divided into three stages.

The first stage is shaping.

This involves using Dark Crystal Mine and Heavenly Cloud Silk to forge the body of the Soul Refining Flag.

The second stage is the Blood Sacrifice.

Once the Soul Refining Flag is forged, one must find eighty-one mortals born in Yin Times for staged Blood Sacrifices. This involves draining their Flesh and Blood to infuse the flag with spirit.

This stage is exceptionally tedious. After each Blood Sacrifice of a mortal with a special birth time, the Flesh and Blood of one hundred ordinary mortals must be sacrificed.

Then, another mortal with a special birth time must be sacrificed again—a cycle that repeats itself.

According to Gu Ming, the Soul Refining Flag has already drained all the essence of the mortals with special birth times. What remains is the sacrifice of the mortal flesh of regular people, numbering two to three hundred.

So, if I want to complete the remaining part, I can save myself the bother of finding more mortals born in Yin Times. I just need to fill up the remaining Blood Sacrifice fodder, and I will be done.

Muttering to himself, Shen Mo thought, I need to find an opportunity to head out and look for villains in the mortal realm to fill up the essence blood.

He didn’t have any particular moral objections towards this Blood Sacrifice magic.

Having transmigrated here more than half a year ago, Shen Mo had now adapted to the survival-of-the-fittest rule in the cultivation world.

In his eyes, cultivation methods were primarily to enhance strength. There was no division between good and evil. As long as it could enhance his combat power, it was the best cultivation method. Of course, one should not behave as recklessly as a demon when conducting oneself.

Killing some villains to complete the Soul Refining Flag was acceptable.

However, the Blood Sacrifice process had to be conducted in secret. After all, the five major sects had rules to follow.

If one went overboard and ended up on the Red Flame Country’s blacklist, the results would not be funny.

After the Blood Sacrifice is completed, the final stage is Soul Locking.

Flipping through the subsequent content of the book, Shen Mo muttered.

According to the record, after the completion of the Blood Sacrifice, one could begin Soul Locking.

There was no restriction on the soul to be locked. It could be a cultivator, mortal, demonic beast, or Heavenly Demon. As long as it was a creature in this world, it could be incorporated into this Soul Refining Flag and refined into a Soul General that would obey one’s orders.

One thing to note was that to lock a soul, the creature had to be completely killed first. Only by suppressing it with the soul refining method could the soul be collected.

This method required strong soul power.

If the soul power was not sufficient, it would be difficult to lock the creature’s soul, and it could easily backlash and harm oneself.

After studying the Blood Sacrifice magic’s step-by-step process and introduction, Shen Mo had a general idea of the refinement progress of the Soul Refining Flag.

Before the New Star Competition begins, I must strive to complete the Blood Sacrifices.

...

「The next day.」

Shen Mo left the mountain to capitalize on the momentum and replenish the remaining essence blood for the Soul Refining Flag.

It was easy to find villains. The world was not peaceful, and bandits were everywhere.

However, the Blood Sacrifice magic could not be casually revealed to others. To be safe, Shen Mo flew on his Flying Sword to a region a thousand miles away from the Riverside Sect in search of them.

Black Wind Village, a strategic point where three mountains and four rivers of Yong State intersected.

With over three hundred bandits who indulged in killing, rape, and robbery, Shen Mo searched and compared before eventually choosing this village as his target.

They should all be dead now.

When Shen Mo used his Flying Sword to sever the head of the last bandit, he took out the Soul Refining Flag.

HISS! HISS!

He silently chanted the pithy mantra of the Blood Sacrifice method, and in an instant, the Soul Refining Flag’s red light flared greatly.

In front of the Assembly Hall, the corpses littering the ground were swiftly absorbed by the Soul Refining Flag, eventually turning into white bones and skulls.

[You have performed the Blood Sacrifice magic, allowing the Soul Refining Flag to absorb the essence of the bandits’ Flesh and Blood. The Blood Sacrifice level of the Soul Refining Flag is nearing Perfection.]

[You have performed the Blood Sacrifice magic, allowing the Soul Refining Flag to absorb the essence of the bandits’ Flesh and Blood. The Blood Sacrifice level of the Soul Refining Flag has reached Perfection.]

[You have performed the Blood Sacrifice magic, allowing the Soul Refining Flag to absorb the essence of the bandits’ Flesh and Blood. The Blood Sacrifice of the Soul Refining Flag has been completed, greatly enhancing its power.]

HUM!

When the Soul Refining Flag was filled with the last of the essence blood, it emitted a trembling sound, and its power fluctuation unexpectedly surged by another fifty percent.

"Summon!"

Upon seeing this, Shen Mo raised the flag, shaking it slightly.

Above the Soul Refining Flag, the terrifying red glow instantly turned into a sea of blood, demolishing the Assembly Hall.

Indeed not bad. Even without locking a soul, just relying on the innate power of the Soul Refining Flag itself is no less than a full strike from a cultivator at Layer III of Qi Gathering.

Shen Mo was quite satisfied with the Soul Refining Flag’s performance.

With this item, I have another trump card.

Though this Soul Refining Flag could not be casually shown to others.

But at least, he had another trump card to save his life. If he faced a life-or-death situation, it would give him more confidence.

His task accomplished, he stored the Soul Refining Flag in his robes and then set the mountain stronghold ablaze.

Ignoring the blazing fire behind him, Shen Mo flew on his Flying Sword back to the sect.

...

After completing the Blood Sacrifice for the Soul Refining Flag, Shen Mo did not continue tinkering with the item. Instead, he concentrated on making talismans and cultivating the Purple Knack Sutra.

After all, suitable souls to capture were not easy to come by.

「On a night just three days before the New Star Competition began.」

Shen Mo, after continuous cultivation, finally managed to achieve initial success with the Purple Knack Sutra.

WHOOSH!

He began to circulate the Purple Knack Sutra, and his body suddenly erupted with a strong absorptive force.

Spiritual Qi from all sides converged like a tidal wave, surging towards him.

"Condense!"

While Shen Mo greedily absorbed all this nature’s spiritual energy, he also refined it within his body.

The sparse and complex Spiritual Qi, after being condensed by the Purple Knack Sutra, was thoroughly compressed to a thread-like strand.

If the original Spiritual Qi in Shen Mo’s body was lake-sized, it was reduced to the size of a basin after being refined and condensed by the Purple Knack Sutra.

But... The quantity has decreased, but the quality has skyrocketed.

He observed the situation within his body through introspection and tapped his finger.

SNAP!

A vortex of condensed Spiritual Qi cut a large gash into a giant tree in the courtyard, a tree so thick it would take three people with arms outstretched to encircle its trunk.

The compressed Purple Knack Spiritual Qi allows me to use stronger magic when fighting enemies, increasing the power by at least twenty percent.

He withdrew his hand with satisfaction, thinking, With my current combat power, cultivators of the same level should find it hard to be my match.

Numerous inner disciples are participating in the New Star Competition, and there are many strong competitors. However, I think it should not be difficult for me to achieve a good rank.

Shen Mo evaluated his own strength but didn’t feel proud or complacent, thinking, There’s always someone stronger. I have various trump cards to increase my combat power, but others might too. It’s still necessary to be cautious.