Yang Jing still had a Transformation Pill, but he chose not to have Chi Yu take it right away.
When Yinjiao underwent his Transformation, the resulting vision covered the entire Huangyuan Marketplace. Chi Yu’s Talent was only slightly less than Yinjiao’s, so it was highly likely that a vision would appear for her as well.
However, because of the Celestial Demon Bloodline within her, her vision likely wouldn’t be a simple rainstorm like Yinjiao’s. If a vision of rising miasmic clouds and a sky-borne rain of blood were to appear, the situation would beco dire.
The Six Great Sects would undoubtedly see it as a provocation from the Demon Sect and would tear Huangyuan Marketplace apart to find the source of the vision.
So, Yang Jing first disguised himself and went to the Marketplace to rent a Taiyi Concealing Spirit Array. He and Iron Head then set up the Array in their Cave Mansion. This Array could conceal all sorts of visions below Tier Two, such as those from Foundation Establishnt, the ripening of Spirit Grass and Spirit Fruit, or the ergence of a rare treasure. Since such arrays were typically only needed for a short ti, shops offered them for rent.
With the Array providing concealnt, he finally dissolved the Transformation Pill in Spirit Water and fed it to Chi Yu.
Just as Yang Jing had expected, the mont Chi Yu began her Transformation, roiling, blood-red miasmic clouds billowed up, followed by a torrential rain of blood. However, this sinister vision was trapped entirely within the confines of their courtyard by the Taiyi Concealing Spirit Array.
The blood-red miasmic clouds shrouded the entire courtyard, making it impossible to see more than ten feet in any direction.
After a long while, the dense miasmic clouds finally began to dissipate, leaving the ground slick with blood.
Seeing the vision, Iron Head looked at Yang Jing with anticipation.
"Master, when I transford, was my vision as amazing as my junior siblings’?"
He had been inside the Quiet Chamber during his Transformation, and its Restrictions had sealed it off from the outside world, so he had no idea what had happened.
"Ahem, of course you did. When you transford, I saw a huge, five-colored auspicious cloud."
Yang Jing said, patting the boy’s little head.
"It seems Senior Brother Iron Head is very talented with the Five Elents to have created a vision like that!"
At the ti, Yinjiao had been in the cellar guarding the two Three Cities Bloodthirsty Mosquito Mothers and Wang Tong, so he hadn’t seen the vision either and imdiately believed it.
’No wonder Master wants to practice the Five Talisman Scripture,’ Iron Head thought. ’He must have seen my potential!’
Iron Head kept his little face straight, trying his best not to look smug.
"Let’s go. Your little sister, Chi Yu, should have completed her Transformation by now."
Chi Yu’s Transformation had taken much less ti than Iron Head’s and Yinjiao’s.
When a Demon took a Transformation Pill, the earlier they consud it, the better the results. If they had already begun cultivating Demon Techniques and accumulating Demon Power, it would hinder the Transformation, often leaving them with so of their forr demonic traits. Such flaws could only be corrected upon reaching Foundation Establishnt.
The Cultivation Technique one practiced also influenced their appearance after Transformation. If Yang Jing hadn’t neutralized the Nine Yin Blood Evil Scripture that Yinjiao had originally been cultivating, his features and disposition would have certainly carried a sinister air.
The master and his two disciples entered the Quiet Chamber, where they saw a little girl, about three years old, lying prone on the floor.
She was still unused to her limbs. With her chin on the floor, she wriggled about like a little caterpillar.
Yang Jing picked her up and wrapped her in a soft cotton cloth.
Chi Yu had transford into an older child than Yang Jing had anticipated; he had thought she would beco an infant.
"Master!"
She cried out to Yang Jing in a muffled, childlike voice, reaching out with two chubby little arms to press her tiny palms against his face.
"Our new sister is so tiny!"
Iron Head stood on tiptoe to get a better look at Chi Yu, secretly poking her chubby little foot with a finger. Even Yinjiao stared curiously at her tiny hands.
Her face was round with baby fat, and her dark, glistening eyes were wide and round. Her skin was like fine white porcelain, radiating healthy vitality. A mop of soft black hair sat in a ssy tangle on her head.
Even Yang Jing felt a surge of protective affection.
He fetched a comb, smoothed out Chi Yu’s hair, and tied it into a small pigtail. Then he dressed her in one of Iron Head’s spare Vestnt Robes.
Luckily, she wasn’t too different in size from Yinjiao and Iron Head. After using a Restriction to adjust the size of the robes he had made for the boys, she could wear it, just barely.
"Iron Head, Yinjiao, for the next few days, I want you two to teach your little sister how to walk and use chopsticks. She will be cultivating the Profound Whale Body, and its Body Refining Technique has much in common with yours, Iron Head, so you should give her plenty of guidance."
With that, Yang Jing placed Chi Yu into Yinjiao’s arms and handed the Jade Scroll for the Profound Whale Body to Iron Head.
Yinjiao awkwardly held Chi Yu, afraid he might accidentally hurt his little sister.
Although Chi Yu had the body of a toddler, her mind was more mature than that of a ten-year-old. She let her senior brother hold her obediently, without crying or making a fuss.
After leaving Chi Yu in the care of his two disciples, Yang Jing first returned the Taiyi Concealing Spirit Array and got his deposit back, then headed to the Celestial Treasure Tower for his shift.
"Shopkeeper Wang, you’re really sothing else!"
A courier from the Profound Carp Association known as the Mule entered his tea room, giving him a thumbs-up and speaking with a look of pure admiration.
Yang Jing was slowly savoring a pot of Spirit Tea. It wasn’t Wusong Tea, but so Awakening Tea that Song Luoxi had given him. Lately, his Magical Power had been advancing by leaps and bounds, and his True Yang Body was steadily strengthening his physique. That left his Divine Sense, which he could now only cultivate slowly with the help of this Awakening Tea.
"What happened to protocol? You didn’t even give the countersign. What if soone had captured and was impersonating to et you? Wouldn’t all of the Association’s secrets be exposed?!"
He shot the Mule a look and took a leisurely sip of his Spirit Tea.
The Mule resignedly exchanged the countersign with Yang Jing. As soone who ran errands and delivered goods between the Profound Carp Association’s various Marketplaces, his information was far more up-to-date than that of a local fixture like Wang Tong.
Yang Jing had yet to receive word from the Association, but the Mule already knew what had happened.
The mont Yang Jing saw the Mule’s expression, he knew Si Yuan was in trouble.
"A true master never reveals his power, as they say. I can’t believe you actually managed to escape from Lord Si Yuan, Shopkeeper Wang, and then lodged such a scathing complaint with the Chairman. That magnificent essay you wrote, sir, has already made the rounds throughout the Association. Such fine prose!"
The Mule unhurriedly took out the Spirit dicines.
Yang Jing opened the boxes to inspect the contents. The Spirit dicines he had previously ordered for the Profound Essence Pill and Transformation Pill were all there. After he had revealed that his subordinate Alchemist could refine Profound Essence Pills, the Profound Carp Association had granted him complete access to their Tier Two Spirit dicines.
However, Yang Jing had been very cautious, only ordering ingredients for the Profound Essence Pill and the Transformation Pill to prevent the Profound Carp Association from growing suspicious of his Alchemist’s actual Power.
This was a ti when he needed the Profound Carp Association’s trust; he couldn’t afford any new complications.
"It ca from the heart, entirely from the heart. That old bastard Si Yuan pushed too far, which is why I wrote that piece to report him. Thankfully, the Chairman was there to see that justice was done!"
Yang Jing looked up at the Mule.
"I wonder how the Chairman decided to handle that treacherous dog Si Yuan for plotting against a colleague."
The Mule cleared his throat.
"Well, Si Yuan is a mighty Foundation Establishnt expert, after all. The Chairman couldn’t punish him too severely. He was only sentenced to three months of closed-door ditation to reflect on his misdeeds. During those three months, his entire share of the profits will go to you."
Yang Jing put on an indignant expression, but inwardly, he was calm. ’Three months is more than enough ti for to get a lot done.’
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