I’ll Take That Opportunity Chapter 34 – Deviant Devil Invasion

Back at his residence, Ye Lin began to inventory the spoils from the trip.

The most important, of course, was the phoenix egg. He placed it carefully beside him, then took out the Foundation Establishment Pill, Phantom Vanishing, the Concealment Bead, and the Fire Spirit Stones.

Any one of these treasures could stir a bloodbath if revealed to the world.

“The Foundation Establishment Pill…” Ye Lin muttered, staring at it, “This will be my key to breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm.”

Refined in ancient times, the Foundation Establishment Pill’s recipe had long been lost. In other words, he might be the only one who possessed such a pill.

“But what exactly does the Concealment Bead do?”

Furrowing his brow, Ye Lin studied the blue bead in his hand. He slowly infused it with spirit qi, and in an instant, a strange light enveloped his body.

“Hiss… It actually makes me invisible? Even conceals my aura?”

Ye Lin was stunned. The Concealment Bead’s effect was extraordinary. Once activated, unless one was a Gold Core cultivator, no one would be able to detect him.

“This is perfect. Even if I face Lin Zisheng again, I won’t have to panic.”

With that, he tucked the Concealment Bead back into his Interspatial Ring. It was truly a remarkable item.

“But… how am I supposed to hatch you?” Ye Lin turned his gaze to the phoenix egg, feeling helpless. Possessing a treasure he couldn’t use was quite uncomfortable.

“Phoenix egg… I have the Phoenix Fire. Might as well try it.”

He circulated the Phoenix Fire from his dantian, and a searing flame erupted and engulfed the phoenix egg. Instantly, the strange pattern on its shell glowed, radiating a mysterious power.

“Crap, stop!”

Ye Lin’s expression changed. The phoenix egg was frantically absorbing the Phoenix Fire, rapidly draining his spirit qi.

Phoenix Fire required spirit qi to maintain. Now, the phoenix egg absorbed the Phoenix Fire, which in turn drained his spirit qi, creating a vicious cycle.

If this continued, once his spirit qi was exhausted, the fire would start consuming his life force.

“Damn it. All or nothing.”

Gritting his teeth, Ye Lin took out his last mid-grade Spirit Stone and began absorbing it. The connate spirit qi in his dantian could not be touched—it was reserved for breaking through to the 9th layer Qi Refinement realm.

The mid-grade Spirit Stone held vast spirit qi, but even so, it was drained in moments.

Thankfully, by then, the phoenix egg finally ceased absorbing Phoenix Fire. Ye Lin exhaled deeply in relief.

Staring at the powdered remains of the Spirit Stone in his hand, he felt a wave of grief.

“There’s a faint breath of life. It worked.”

Ye Lin sensed a faint breath of life from the once-lifeless phoenix egg. It was extremely weak, yet unmistakably alive.

Joy surged through him. If this truly led to hatching a phoenix, sacrificing a Spirit Stone was more than worth it.

“Oh right, there’s still Lin Ziyou’s Nirvana Fruit. It can heal injuries… maybe it could help the phoenix egg too. No, I need to focus on cultivation first.”

With that, Ye Lin sat cross-legged and began absorbing the connate spirit qi in his dantian.

Eight days passed in a flash.

“Such immense power. Connate spirit qi truly lives up to its name.”

Opening his eyes, Ye Lin admired the strength surging through his body. His arms felt like tempered steel.

After refining the connate spirit qi, his strength far surpassed that of typical 9th layer Qi Refinement cultivators.

Combined with his other trump cards, he now had few equals in the 9th layer.

“Right, there’s still the Fire Spirit Stones…”

Just then, Ye Lin suddenly recalled something and turned to look beside the bed. The three Fire Spirit Stones he had left there were gone.

“Where are my Fire Spirit Stones?”

His gaze shifted to the phoenix egg, which now pulsed with a stronger breath of life. A realization hit him. The phoenix egg had absorbed the stones. A mix of frustration and amusement welled up within him.

“You little thing… You’ve devoured so many of my resources. You’d better repay me someday.”

Ye Lin gently patted the phoenix egg. It rocked slightly in response, as if acknowledging his words.

“Now that it carries the breath of life, I can’t store it in the Interspatial Ring anymore.” He muttered.

Interspatial Rings could store only inanimate objects, not living beings.

“I’ll need to hide it somewhere.”

To keep it safe, Ye Lin dug a pit inside his dwelling, carefully placed the egg inside, and covered it with soil.

“This will have to do for now. Just bear with it a while.”

After he was done, he dusted off his hands.

“Junior Disciple Brother Ye, are you home?” A voice suddenly called from outside.

“What is it?” Ye Lin asked, frowning as he opened the door, only to find an unfamiliar disciple standing before him.

“What is it?” Ye Lin frowned and opened the door to see an unfamiliar disciple standing there.

“The Sect Master has summoned all inner disciples to the great hall.”

“I see.” Ye Lin’s expression turned serious as he nodded. He didn’t need to guess; this had to be about the deviant devils.

“In that case, I’ll go inform the other Senior Disciple Brothers.”

“Take care, Senior Disciple Brother. I’ll be right there.”

As the disciple turned to leave, a transparent panel appeared before Ye Lin’s eyes.

[Name: Liu Ming]

[Cultivation base: 9th layer Qi Refinement]

[Fate grade: green]

[Fate trait: none (ordinary)]

[Fate prediction: tomorrow, during a devil subjugation, you will be drained of lifeblood by a deviant devil and perish.]

[Upcoming opportunity: none]

Ye Lin’s heart sank.

Even back in the Outer Sect, he had noticed many disciples were fated to fall to deviant devils. And now, it had spread to the inner disciples.

But what exactly were these deviant devils? He’d have to head to the great hall and find out.

Without delay, Ye Lin gathered his things and made his way there.

In the great hall, twenty inner disciples stood assembled, with three personal disciples positioned at the very front. At the highest position in the center of the great hall stood an elder, flanked by three other old men.

“It seems all disciples not in seclusion have arrived. Let’s begin.” Said one of the old men.

The elder in the center nodded and addressed the room.

“Deviant devils have appeared within the Azure Cloud Sect’s domain.”

“These creatures are descendants of ancient great devils. Inherently cruel, they feed on humans. Many cities have already fallen to them. Countless lives have been lost.”

“As cultivators, we must not stand idly by. From this day forward, you will descend the mountain for a devil subjugation.”

A wave of fierce determination rippled through the disciples. As cultivators, it was their duty to vanquish evil and uphold righteousness.

“We will not have you risk your lives without reward.” The elder continued, “For every deviant devil below the 5th layer Qi Refinement realm you slay, you’ll earn ten low-grade Spirit Stones. For those at the 5th layer or higher—fifty Spirit Stones.”

“Vanquish evil and uphold righteousness!” The disciples roared.

Resources was what they needed most. And now, the sect’s move aligned with their pressing needs.

But at the back of the great hall, unease gnawed at Ye Lin.

He had checked the panels of every disciple present.

Not one… not a single one… was fated to return alive.

Something was deeply wrong.

“Good. With disciples like you, how could our sect not prosper?” The Sect Master nodded, smiling with pride at their resolve.