Chapter 871: Deal

Ye Mo felt his power slowly increasing. Since cultivating the Three Birth Chant, he could sense all five elements within his spirit chi and even control wind element spirit power. He had lacked control over lightning and ice, but the two eggs granted him ice power. The missing element, lightning, he could now absorb from the lightning rune, enabling him to cultivate lightning techniques. This balanced his elemental energies, causing a dramatic power surge. The increase would slow once his lightning power fully integrated with the others.

He realized the world's spirit chi largely consisted of the five elements, but wind, ice, and lightning power were scarce. Therefore, cultivating in places rich with these elements led to rapid power growth.

Ye Mo felt his cultivation essence reach its limit, breaking through a minor barrier. His cultivation essence and meridians expanded, reaching Foundation Establishment state, level 5! He hadn't expected a breakthrough during battle, but his greatest gain was discovering his future cultivation path.

Preparing for more lightning strikes, Ye Mo found the surroundings calm; he'd absorbed all the rune's power. The tall cultivator stared dazedly, as if witnessing something unbelievable.

Ye Mo unleashed Winter's Arrival. The intense cold immediately restrained the false core state cultivator, who shivered, regaining his senses and realizing his precarious situation. Ye Mo gave him no chance to escape, his flying sword forming countless sword rays that pierced the cultivator into a sieve.

The intense cold made even the other cultivators shiver involuntarily. They halted, only to witness Ye Mo's flying sword dismember the tall cultivator. Silence fell.

Ye Mo calmly donned fresh clothes, retrieved Winter's Arrival, and approached the deceased cultivator, taking his storage bag.

"Qianbei, Wanbei takes his leave," the short, fat cultivator nervously saluted and vanished instantly. The female cultivator followed suit, fleeing on her flying sword.

Ye Mo didn't pursue. Although he could have killed them, his priority was the cultivator possessing the Core Building Herb.

Seeing Ye Mo's gaze fix on her, the woman's expression soured. She knew she was his target. With his power, fighting would be suicide, especially given her injuries. She'd spent her life savings on this herb, only to benefit someone else.

Sighing, she saw his determination and knew resistance was futile. Perhaps she was destined to remain at Foundation Establishment. Hesitantly, she offered the herb. "This is the Core Building Herb. It's yours."

Ye Mo smiled. While he wouldn't hesitate to retaliate against theft, even lethally, he also adhered to his principles. He smiled, but didn't immediately take it. "You're right, I sought the herb, but not through theft. I propose a deal. You'll lose nothing if you agree."

The woman retracted her hand, bewildered. The herb was a fortune; no one would refuse such an opportunity. Having lived on the fringes of the cultivation world, she was wary of his words. If she were beautiful, she might suspect his intentions, but she knew she was average. The herb's value far surpassed any perceived attractiveness.

Ye Mo stated, "I'm a pill master, a level 9 spirit pill master."

Her reaction was swift. "You can make cultivation-enhancing pills?!"

Ye Mo nodded. "Yes, and I'm confident in my ability."

The cultivator understood. Ye Mo was one of the rare cultivators who eschewed theft. She saw no reason for him to lie; she possessed nothing worth tricking her for. Even a 10% chance of success was worth trying.

Without hesitation, she gave him the herb. "I didn't expect you to be a pill master. I'm Zhen Xiaoshan. If you succeed, give me one pill."

Ye Mo accepted the herb. "Don't worry, I will. I'm Ye Mo, owner of River State City's China Pharmaceuticals. If you're without a home, go there. Once I refine the pill, you can pursue Golden Core state there."

Zhen Xiaoshan was astounded. She'd expected a contact method and a promise to wait, not the offer of a pill shop. No wonder he made pills! A safe place to achieve Golden Core was paramount. She bowed. "Thank you, Brother Ye. I have nowhere else to go."

Ye Mo waved his hand. "I'm younger, call me Ye Mo." He removed his mask. "This is my true face. Hmm?"

Zhen Xiaoshan quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Ye Mo held up a seed from the herb. "These people were generous. They didn't even take the Core Building Herb's seed."

Zhen Xiaoshan smiled and shook her head. "The seed can only be collected before harvest. Otherwise, it's useless. Even if it could be grown, no sect would wait three to five hundred years."

Ye Mo smiled, placing the seed in a jade box. His golden page world was vast now; he wanted to see if it could cultivate the seed. …