If I cultivate it and others find out, so what?” Jia Jinsheng’s eyes hardened, a trace of madness flashing within them.
“Heaven has given me this chance to change my fate.
I have to seize it.
Even if I walk the demonic path and die in the end, it is still better than watching Jia Fu and Jia Gui take everything from me!”
At this moment, the hesitation in his heart completely disappeared.
Jia Jinsheng made his decision.
He would cultivate the Blood Sea True Inheritance he had obtained, no matter the cost.
“However, the core Gu in this Blood Sea True Inheritance can directly raise a Gu Master’s cultivation, but it requires a large amount of Gu Master blood… what should I do?”
Jia Jinsheng frowned as the thought crossed his mind.
He was only at Rank 1, so where could he possibly obtain that kind of blood?
Could he harm the people in the caravan just to improve himself?
If someone could betray even their own companions, then they were no longer human, but a shameless monster.
He was the fourth young master of the Jia family.
No matter what, he would never do such a thing.
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Southern Border, Juyu Mountain.
The mountainside was full of deep pits, all formed by the constant rain.
Each raindrop here was as large as a wine jar, falling with heavy force and smashing into the ground.
Because of this, Tongjia Village was built inside a cave within the mountain.
If it were out in the open, it would have been destroyed after only a few rainfalls.
During their stay, it rained four times.
Each time, the downpour was fierce, and the sound echoed through the mountains like thunder.
In this place, the Swallowing Toad that Lin Feng had obtained earlier became very useful.
The air was damp, and the toad could absorb excess moisture from the Gu Master’s body, making it highly valued.
At the same time, Lin Feng collected many blue oil raindrops.
These raindrops were a useful material, often used in refinement and other support purposes.
These enormous raindrops were both a disaster and a resource for Tongjia Village.
They forced the villagers to live inside the mountain, yet at the same time became their main source of trade.
Inside the cave, within the central tent, the caravan’s leaders gathered to discuss the journey and their gains.
“This trip has been much smoother than last year,” said Su Ning of the Su family, fanning himself with a relaxed expression.
“I still remember when we arrived here before, those red oily raindrops fell without warning and killed many mortals in the caravan.”
Zhao Guang of the Zhao family set down his wine cup and spoke with a frown, “But we’ve faced several beast attacks this past month.
Shouldn’t we strengthen our defenses?”
The caravan’s leader, Jia Hu, laughed and said, “Isn’t it normal for merchants like us to run into beast packs on the mountain roads?”You old rascal, don’t complain about being poor.
I know a lot of the goods you sell are dried meat and plenty of it gets eaten by wild beasts.
But you’ve already sold quite a lot, so don’t be so stingy.”
Jia Hu saw right through him, leaving Zhao Guang a little embarrassed.
Lin Feng laughed and added, “Leader Jia, you might not know this, but Leader Zhao just took another concubine at Dafang Mountain.
It makes sense he wants to earn more to keep up with the expenses.”
The tent went quiet for a moment, then everyone burst into laughter.
Zhao Guang was already past fifty, yet he was still so energetic, which surprised them.
“I… I wasn’t thinking about my goods,” Zhao Guang said quickly, his face turning red.
“I was worried about the caravan’s safety, really.” Seeing that no one believed him, he hurriedly changed the topic.
“By the way isn’t Leader Jia son Jia Jinsheng, here today?”
This caravan was organized by the Jia family, so its leader was Jia Jinsheng, the young master of the family.
However, Jia Jinsheng was only at Rank 1, so the Jia family head arranged for an elder to accompany him.
That elder was Jia Hu, a Rank 3 Gu Master at the Peak stage, responsible for handling the caravan’s affairs.
“The young master is in seclusion,” Jia Hu said, giving a light cough.
“He feels he’s about to break through.”
Everyone understood what that meant.
Jia Jinsheng had D-grade aptitude and had been stuck at Rank 1 Peak for many years.
A few people couldn’t help but smile.
In the Jia family, Jia Jinsheng was known as a useless young master.
Many felt Jia Hu had truly been dealt a bad hand, being sent to watch over such a useless young master.
If they followed Jia Fu or Jia Gui, and either of them became the head of the Jia family, it would be a great opportunity for them.
Both were Rank 4 Gu Masters, far above Jia Jinsheng, who was still stuck at Rank 1.
It should be known that in most small or mid-sized mountain clans, a Rank 4 Gu Master would already be the clan leader