wavenovel Chapter 74: One person has come to form the Core Formation! You're really asking for too much,
Chapter 74: One person has come to form the Core Formation! You're really asking for too much,
After hearing Yin Lingsu's words, Dong Yan was first taken aback for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
The laughter echoed between heaven and earth, the laughter was so loud that the person was doubled over, as if they had heard the funniest joke.
"Hahaha...Good! Good! Good! Since you've said so, then go ahead and try it!"
Yin Lingsu narrowed her eyes: "I can try, but can you guarantee... that you really can't form your core?"
Dong Yan smiled dismissively, his tone full of disdain: "He's my grandson. Do you think I don't know whether he can form a core or not?"
Yin Lingsu repeated, "I'm asking you. Is he really incapable of forming his core?"
Dong Yan's smile faded, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes: "Yin Lingsu, are you deliberately picking a fight? Just tell me, are you going to try or not!"
"Of course I'll try," Yin Lingsu said, shrugging. "But what if he manages to form his core?"
Dong Yan sneered, "If he can form his core, I'll make him your disciple, and I'll never concern myself with his life or death again. This good-for-nothing will be yours from now on! Are you satisfied?"
Yin Lingsu shook her head: "It's not enough."
Dong Yan frowned: "Then what do you want?"
A sly glint flashed in Yin Lingsu's eyes. "Let's make a bet. If he can't form his core..."
Yin Lingsu pointed to the blood-red longsword on her nail plate and said to Dong Yan with a serious expression, "My natal spirit sword, Starry Calamity, is yours."
Dong Yan's pupils contracted slightly.
Star Tribulation? That's Yin Lingsu's sword, her natal spiritual treasure that has accompanied her in battles for hundreds of years. It's a top-tier divine weapon in the entire cultivation world.
This stinky mudfish... is it for real?
Yin Lingsu didn't give him time to think and continued, "But if he can form his core, shouldn't you give me something in return?"
Dong Yan stared at Yin Lingsu for a long while, then suddenly laughed. He didn't think Yin Lingsu could win at all.
Doesn't he know what kind of physique Dong Mo has?
No one understands Dong Mo better than him.
Dong Mo had failed to form his core more than ten times in the past, and each time the result was the same: his spiritual energy went out of control, his dantian was damaged, and he ultimately failed.
If Dong Mo were capable of forming a core, I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of finding a girl with a supreme bone for him, intending to transplant the supreme bone into him and then try to possess her body.
Instead, they directly used the Soul Fusion Technique to forcibly take over his body when he was born!
Thinking of this, the last trace of hesitation in Dong Yan's heart vanished.
"Tell me! What do you want?"
Yin Lingsu pointed to the floating warship in the distance that was still emitting black smoke.
"I think your Dong family's ship is quite nice. I happen to need a means of transportation when I'm out and about. Why don't you give it to me and use it as a temporary residence for my travels?"
Dong Yan's old face darkened. "You stinking mudfish! So you were waiting for me here."
When Yin Lingsu offered such conditions, not only Dong Yan, but even Dong Mo was surprised by her appetite.
Good heavens... my cheap master, she really dares to ask for this!
This isn't just asking for the moon; it's outrageous!
Ryoko's stomach isn't even as big as her appetite!
The Dong family possesses only eight warships of the Sumeru Throne caliber at most, and each one is treasured and cherished, being the foundation of the Dong family's survival. Especially now, without the protection of a powerful expert, these ships are the lifeblood of the Dong family, and every one used reduces the remaining number.
Suppressing his anger, Dong Yanqiang quickly made a plan.
Hmph... This mudskipper really dares to speak up!
If it were any other time, I really wouldn't have dared to agree to her request.
But now...
Dong Yan glanced at Dong Mo on the spirit boat, and his lips twitched slightly.
No one understands Dong Mo better than me. You mudfish, you're doomed.
I'll gladly accept your magical sword.
Dong Yan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing a smile from the corner of his mouth. He couldn't laugh, he couldn't laugh. He'd wait until that brat Dong Mo failed to form his core before announcing his victory to this stinking mudfish.
Dong Yan cleared his throat and spoke in a seemingly indifferent manner.
"Alright, let's take a gamble then."
"But if my son really can't form a core, you'll have to obediently give him to me and not interfere in any way."
"Okay, no problem." Yin Lingsu nodded, then changed the subject, "However... I don't trust your character."
Yin Lingsu took out a yellowed parchment from her storage bag, bit her fingertip, and quickly wrote on it with her blood.
Blood-red runes appeared on the parchment, emitting a faint golden light.
That is the Heavenly Scripture.
Once a sworn oath is made before the Heavenly Dao, no cultivator may renege on it. Those who violate this oath will be struck by lightning and their very soul will be annihilated.
After Yin Lingsu finished writing, she rolled up the parchment and threw it to Dong Yan.
"Once you sign this Heavenly Contract, our bet is officially established."
Dong Yan took the parchment, unfolded it, and read it through.
The contract was clear and contained no hidden clauses.
Dong Yan raised his head, glanced at Yin Lingsu, then at Dong Mo on the spirit boat, before biting his fingertip and pressing his bloody handprint onto the contract.
"Okay. I promise!"
The contract glowed with a golden light, which transformed into two thin strands of light that entered the brows of Yin Lingsu and Dong Yan respectively.
The Heavenly Contract has been formally established.
In the distance, on the city wall of Heming Mountain.
The three Nascent Soul cultivators of the Dong family were intently watching the distant battlefield.
Dong Maogong's face was pale, and his voice was trembling: "What should we do, what should we do... We both know the young master's physical condition. If he really fails to form his core, he should be taken back by the ancestor."
Zhao Xier bit her lip: "Don't panic, trust the young master."
"Given the young master's physical condition, how can I trust him?" Dong Maogong stamped his feet anxiously. "What if he fails..."
Zhou Cai sighed, his voice low and somber: "Well, that's just his fate."
.........
On the spirit boat, Song Qiuyu, Feng Lingshuang, and Gu Ziyue also looked at Dong Mo with the same worried expression.
On the other hand, Dong Mo's smile was harder to suppress than an AK. The joy in his heart was comparable to that of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, when he tricked Tang Sanzang into breaking the seal.
Hehehe... I finally fell for it!
Hehehe, oh ho ho, cough cough cough...
Dong Mo was secretly overjoyed.
No, I have to hold it in, I can't laugh yet!
What if I laugh now, and that old man Dong Yan changes his mind? Wouldn't that be a huge mistake?
Hehehe... Dong Yan, you old bastard, you never expected this, did you! Your young master is now a body without leaks!
The idea of a fundamental deficiency is simply nonexistent!
Dong Mo forced a smile, trying to appear calm, and even managed to squeeze out an expression that said, "I'm so scared and nervous."
The Oscars owe him an award.
Yin Lingsu descended from the sky onto the deck of the spirit boat and strode up to Dong Mo. She then looked Dong Mo up and down, her eyes full of scrutiny.
"Hey... kid, what's your cultivation level?"
Dong Mo answered honestly, "Peak of Foundation Establishment."
"That's perfect. You should have already heard about our bet..."
As Yin Lingsu spoke, she took out a pill from her storage bag and handed it to Dong Mo.
The pill was entirely golden, with nine flowing patterns on its surface, and emitted a rich medicinal fragrance. Just one whiff of it made Dong Mo feel his spiritual energy stir.
"This is a Nine-Turn Core Formation Pill." Yin Lingsu shoved the pill into Dong Mo's hand. "Quickly eat it to form your core and give your bastard grandfather a good slap in the face!"
Dong Mo took the pill and glanced at it.
Nine-Turn Qi-Gathering Pill...
This is a real gem! In the game, it's the best breakthrough pill for advancing from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation. It's incredibly rare and highly sought after, with each pill fetching hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.
My cheap master is quite generous.
Just as Dong Mo was thinking this, Feng Ling Shuang suddenly spoke up.
"Senior, if Junior Brother Dong is unable to form his core... will you really give him up?"