Chapter 533 - 263: Golden Core Legacy of the Nightmare Demon Palace (2)

"Great!" Both parties reached a consensus, and Liou Yuan invited Mao Shengjie into the cave dwelling he just seized.

Since there’s no rush to find Feng Yongkang now, Liou Yuan has some questions for Mao Shengjie.

After both sat down, Liou Yuan brought out two jars of fine wine left by the previous owner from within the cave dwelling.

Mao Shengjie is quite fond of wine, and after just two cups, he can chat with Dou Qianyu about anything.

Sure enough, after downing one jar, Mao Shengjie’s mouth was like popping beans, chattering away.

He spoke of everything that happened in the Nightmare Demon Palace during the three years Dou Qianyu was away.

The most important piece of information was about Sect Leader Huo Qinsa’s seclusion.

"Our Sect Leader is indeed quite talented, having been at the Peak of Foundation Establishment for over a decade, advancing step by step from an ordinary disciple to the position of Sect Leader. There’s not a single person in the Nightmare Demon Palace who is his match."

"Seeing as there’s not a single Golden Core in our Nightmare Demon Palace, he’s definitely going to take the risk and give it a shot."

"We just don’t know if he’ll succeed. If he does, our Nightmare Demon Palace can return to being a top-tier sect. If not, with no one to keep the fierce individuals in line, another bloody upheaval is bound to occur."

Mao Shengjie lowered his voice at this point, clearly showing his apprehension about this sensitive topic.

If not for his relationship with Dou Qianyu, he wouldn’t even dare to discuss it.

"Hey! When that time comes, we’ll just be far away from it." Liou Yuan laughed freely.

"Besides, it doesn’t have much to do with the two of us anyway."

Indeed, if turmoil breaks out in the Nightmare Demon Palace, it doesn’t really concern the two cultivators at Mid-stage and Early-stage Foundation Establishment.

It’ll be up to the leaders of the Blood Prison Department, Slaughter Blade Camp, and Yama Army to fight it out.

Moreover, Liou Yuan is hoping for chaos in the Nightmare Demon Palace, thinking, "It would be best if Huo Qinsa perishes on the path to breakthrough to Golden Core."

Mao Shengjie had a different perspective. He stood up immediately, a gleam of greed in his triangular eyes, and said with a greedy grin, "We can’t be too far away; being far away means we won’t even get the soup."

"There are opportunities amidst chaos, Mr. Dou. You’re not weak either. If we team up, we can contend against even Late-stage Foundation Establishment. Staying behind to fish in troubled waters couldn’t be better, right?"

Mao Shengjie is the quintessential demon cultivator, greedy and opportunistic.

Of course, in a way, this isn’t a flaw. His current achievements are inseparable from his daring and ruthless nature.

Liou Yuan laughed heartily and boldly said, "It’s true, you see through things clearly, Mr. Mao. Alright! When that day comes, let’s join forces and profit handsomely."

"Actually, we don’t have to wait till then." Mao Shengjie licked his lips and sent a message, "The Sect Leader issued an order before his seclusion. If his Life Mirror shatters, or if he doesn’t come out in ten years."

"The sect will open those three Golden Core Skills."

"And the sect’s cultivators will rely on their abilities to compete!"

Liou Yuan understood the implication in Mao Shengjie’s words: he is suggesting that Huo Qinsa might fall midway.

After all, breaking through to the Golden Core is at least ten times riskier than the Foundation Establishment barrier.

"Then we must be prepared to adapt at any moment." Liou Yuan grinned, raised his wine jar, and clinked it with Mao Shengjie’s.

Although he had a smile on his face, his eyes flashed with contemplation.

If he remembered correctly, the three Golden Core Skills of the Nightmare Demon Palace are the Dual Cultivation’s "Reversed Chaos Joyful Fire," the Soul Refinement’s "Yin Sha Scripture," and the Divine Sense’s "Instantaneous Non-Distance Dao."

The Nightmare Demon Palace Golden Core, suppressed beneath the Heaven-Caging Pillar by Xuanyi, practiced the Soul Refinement’s "Yin Sha Scripture."

"If the Golden Core Skills of the Nightmare Demon Palace really got opened, no matter what, I would have to compete for them." Liou Yuan’s eyes heated up at the thought of Golden Core Skills.

The Liou Family’s Ice Vein originally had the Golden Core Skill "Taichu Ice Mirror," but it was later stolen by Liou Hexuan, who fled to Moon Burial Valley, leaving Liou Yuan with no Golden Core Skills to practice.

He’s now at Foundation Establishment, and the next step is definitely Golden Core.

Obtaining any one of these three skills would be a great fortune for Liou Yuan.

"Don’t tell me that a demon skill transmission is an evil heresy."

"Didn’t Heling pass down demon cultivators’ skills on Five Extremes Mountain too?"

"If the sect higher-ups can practice it, why can’t I? If I do get my hands on the Golden Core Skills, I won’t care for right or wrong."

Liou Yuan licked his lips; the thought made him excited.

Of course, the prerequisite for the opening of the Nightmare Demon Palace’s three Golden Core Skills is Sect Leader Huo Qinsa’s breakthrough failure.

He just went into seclusion; it will still be a while until then. Who knows if Liou Yuan can wait that long?

After discussing the Sect Leader’s seclusion.

Liou Yuan shifted the topic and actively led it to the subject of his own territory.

He inquired about the production of resources in Mao Shengjie’s subordinate cities over the years and then asked about the situation in his own city.

"Still the same old scene. The resources in our Linlang Domain are too poor. In three years, we got less than 500 Star Stones, and we still have to pay three-tenths to the sect."

Mao Shengjie took a swig of wine, feeling disdainful about the output of his own city.

"The really good locations are occupied by the sect’s few Late-stage Foundation Establishments. We can only say it’s better than nothing."

Then he mentioned Liou Yuan’s Yucheng.

"When you couldn’t come back before, your territory was taken by that old guy Liu Ling."

"But no big deal; that old guy is very timid. Once the news of you defeating Feng Yongkang spreads, you won’t even need to go there personally. He might run away early."

At this point, Mao Shengjie thought of something amusing and let out an odd laugh.

"When the time comes, get Liu Ling, that old guy, to compensate you for the resources from these years. Charge him more. He’s so afraid of death he won’t dare say a word."