Chapter 498: Chapter 498

Jiang Yuan walked along, surveying each one. Unfortunately, many Demon Cultivators were dealing in forbidden items, but they only sold and didn’t engage, so he hadn’t spotted a single Evil Cultivator along the way.

As for the buyers, it must be said that there’s a threshold to fall into becoming an Evil Cultivator.

Even if they purchase, it doesn’t mean they will cultivate or can successfully cultivate into an Evil Technique. Those who succeed likely hide themselves out of guilty conscience and only appear when necessary.

The shop attendant led the way ahead. Amidst the crowd’s attention, Jiang Yuan held the Bounty Order and ascended from the second floor to the seventh, layer by layer.

In such a brief time, Zhao Wuji was already feeling restless.

Even if one can cultivate from a Demon Beast into a Demon Cultivator, their talent varies significantly.

A large portion of Demon Cultivators are self-aware enough to not hope to become powerful figures that shake the world, so they can only find ways to earn Spirit Stones through their skills.

At the very least, they can live without worry about food and clothing while trying their best to obtain good Cultivation Techniques and Elixirs to walk further on the path of cultivation.

Zhao Wuji had a knack for business but was truly lacking in cultivation. As a Tiger-faced Bull Demon in the Gathering Spirit Realm, he had survived over three hundred years thanks entirely to his racial advantage.

But now, his time was coming to an end. Sitting on countless wealth, how could he calmly accept his impending demise?

Knowing that he had no power to ascend, Zhao Wuji had no choice but to find alternative means to prolong his life.

As the owner of Xiuzhu Tower, he naturally had proximity to many resources, and after harboring this idea, he carefully sifted through for nearly half a year, unable to find an Alchemist capable of refining Longevity Pills or discover rare treasures. Ultimately, he resolutely decided to fall into evil ways just to live some more years.

Anyway, upon stepping onto the path of cultivation, you either succeed and ascend to the Upper Realm, or fail midway and perish.

Already at the end of one’s lifespan, you either die directly or make others die instead. Once there’s truly no way back when death comes, he wouldn’t have to worry about suffering the cycle of reincarnation in Hell.

Zhao Wuji calculated endlessly, spending large sums to buy Evil Techniques, recruiting Evil Cultivators for his use, and providing lists of people whose disappearance wouldn’t raise any alarms to assist in capturing and creating the Corpse Nourishing Land.

Everything was ready, only three days left!

The creation of the Corpse Nourishing Land required three days to transfer lifespan. When the Evil Technique took effect, the bones would decay into pus and ash, leaving no trace in the soil, and he would gain at least a few hundred years of lifespan!

All efforts were wasted at the last moment.

Upon hearing that the Corpse Nourishing Land had been discovered, effectively failing to transfer lifespan, he was so angry he wanted to tear the Demon Cultivator who had ruined everything into pieces!

The matter was significant enough to stir the City Lord, and the Bounty Order attracted bounty hunters, making it impossible for his subordinates to continue creating new Corpse Nourishing Land. He was running out of time.

Helpless, Zhao Wuji had to openly offer a bounty for ways to prolong his life under the guise of "guests."

If he was lucky enough to find a legendary Longevity Pill or some rare treasure, even if it only extended his life by a year, it would be worth it.

Once the uproar in the city passed, he would find a more hidden place to create the Corpse Nourishing Land, and then he wouldn’t worry about his lifespan running out and dying.

Who would’ve thought it was such a coincidence? As soon as he released a huge bounty, someone took it on the spot! Zhao Wuji was anxious and expectant, secretly considering if it was a scam, he would surely peel him in anger and hang him in the tower as a warning!

"Friend, please." The shop attendant brought the person to the door, gestured for them to enter, then respectfully stepped aside, waiting at the corner for orders from his master.

Jiang Yuan pushed the door open and entered, but his view was blocked by a screen. Read full story at NoveI-Fire.ɴet

[Evil Cultivator Zhao Wuji: Owner of Xiuzhu Tower, newly established Evil Cultivator organization Wanshou Sect’s Sect Leader, Tiger-faced Bull Demon in the Gathering Spirit Realm, with only two months left of lifespan. Cultivating Evil Techniques to prolong life, established Wanshou Sect, spending huge sums to kill Demon Cultivators to create Corpse Nourishing Land, extremely wicked.]

The Magical Treasure screen could block a cultivator’s sight, but it couldn’t block system identification. Jiang Yuan swept it with a glance, feeling disappointed yet intrigued—disappointed that this fellow truly was an Evil Cultivator, but with only two months left, even if he directly consumed him, he wouldn’t purify much lifespan;

Intrigued because Zhao Wuji had an Evil Cultivator organization of his own, and he was the sect leader!

If he could disguise as an Evil Cultivator and fool the other party, he could infiltrate the organization and wipe out the Evil Cultivators all at once...

The sect leader’s realm was only Gathering Spirit Realm, how high could the cultivation of the Evil Cultivators he led be?

Moreover, besides all the methods at his disposal, he now had the Qingfeng and Mingyue Sword Spirits as assistance, so he could give it a try. At worst, he could escape and gather reinforcements!

Not to mention anything else, bringing over Old Dou would be enough to make the entire Bamboo Mountain City drink a cup of trouble.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan lowered his voice and pretended to be profound: "Just a splendid screen, enough to block riffraff, Zhao Tower Master needn’t bother with feigning mysteriousness."

Zhao Wuji was trying to secretly investigate the visitor’s details through the Magical Treasure screen when the other party revealed the Magical Treasure he had paid heavily for, even exposing his identity with a single statement, causing him to gasp with shock, his heart skipping a beat!

During the purchase of the Magical Treasure, after various appraisals, the screen was said to prevent those below Transformation Realm from spying.

In other words, the visitor was actually in the Soul Condensation Realm or higher?!

"Zhao Tower Master, if I’m not mistaken, you have only two months of lifespan left." Jiang Yuan, using what he just learned, subtly unleashed a big move, but the other party remained unmoved, so he continued to pressure: "If you delay any longer, I’m afraid even if I have a lifesaving Cultivation Technique, I won’t be able to resolve your death predicament."

"Ah? You, oh no, Senior... how do you know?" Zhao Wuji’s face instantly turned pale upon hearing this, his voice trembling slightly.

Regarding his shortening lifespan, it was only during his visit to the Netherworld last year, when he accidentally met a Ghost Cultivator with extraordinary treasures, that he learned the exact time remaining.

That person took into account his generous use of Immortal Jade for transactions and showed him the legendary Bone Mirror from the Underworld for a viewing.

That single glance was remarkable. From the Bone Mirror, Zhao Wuji saw clearly and precisely how much lifespan he had left, which is when he began seeking lifespan-prolonging treasures.

Based on the lifespan displayed by the Bone Mirror, as of today, he had exactly two months left, not a day off!

And regarding the Bone Mirror, Zhao Wuji hadn’t even mentioned it to his parents or children. By rights, even the Ghost Cultivator shouldn’t know the secret, yet it was casually spoken by this mysterious senior...

"Know what?" Jiang Yuan, hearing this reaction, knew he had struck a chord, couldn’t resist a faint smile: "Know that your lifespan is running out, or that you fell into evil ways to prolong your life and even established Wanshou Sect, recruiting Evil Cultivators to build Corpse Nourishing Land for you but failed?

What a pity for all those unclaimed lifespans, not able to transfer to you, wasted away."

Zhao Wuji only felt a sudden numbness at the back of his head, as if struck a hard blow, the feeling of all secrets exposed before the other’s eyes made him shiver.

"Senior, who exactly are you?"

"Me? I’m here to accept the Bounty Order to save your life." Jiang Yuan shook the scroll in his hand, chuckling lightly: "Since Zhao Tower Master has fallen into evil ways, there’s no need for us to cover things up. Just one question—have you ever heard of the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill?"

Soul-Devouring Demon Skill? Of course, he had heard of it!

Zhao Wuji’s breathing suddenly became heavy; that was a legendary Cultivation Technique among Evil Cultivators!

It was said that those who cultivated the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill could devour all living beings, claiming their lifespan and spiritual power as their own!

"You... cultivated the Soul-Devouring Demon Skill?" He couldn’t help but tremble slightly, if it was true, he’d be holding onto a golden opportunity for a meteoric rise!