Exploring the Cursed Demon Pool

Chapter 73 Exploring the Cursed Demon Pool

"Yes, I am Ling Tianyu. What can I do for you?" Ling Tianyu quickly came to his senses and asked.

"You should know my sister, Leng Lingling, right?" Leng Qing asked.

"Yes!" Ling Tianyu nodded; there was no point in hiding it.

"That's it! How did you discover the Black Vatican's whereabouts? Your discovery could very well help us catch them red-handed!"

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Ling Tianyu's explanation was half true and half false. The matter of being a time traveler needed to be kept secret no matter what, so many actions needed to be described with words like accident or coincidence.

However, the entire logical chain was basically smooth, and Leng Qing could not find any major flaws in it.

"Thank you for your cooperation!" Leng Qing intuitively sensed that Ling Tianyu wasn't telling the truth, but she didn't press him further. After all, everyone has secrets, right?

"Next, I'd like to personally invite you to join the trial committee. Are you interested?" Leng Qing asked with a faint smile.

"Sorry, I'm used to being free!" Ling Tianyu shook his head, clearly indicating his refusal. He had already made up his mind never to join any government agency.

"Are you sure? As long as your talent and strength are outstanding enough, the Inquisition's magical resources will be more than enough!"

"Absolutely certain!"

"What a pity!" Leng Qing didn't insist, but couldn't help feeling a little regretful. "You can contact me if you change your mind!"

"However..." Ling Tianyu changed the subject, "I'm interested in joining the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds. Could you help me with an introduction?"

"Qingtian Hunting Grounds? Lingling mentioned it?" Leng Qing pondered, not replying directly, but instead inquiring about his current strength.

"A mid-level plant-based, curse-based mage, capable of casting spells with considerable skill!"

"I never expected you to possess such cultivation in such a small city as Bo City. That's truly remarkable!" Leng Qing exclaimed. "Your plant-based cultivation seems to be accompanied by a spirit seed, right?"

"Yes, how is it? Does it meet your hunting lodge's requirements?"

"Your skills are sufficient. I'll talk to my grandfather, and you can come for an interview whenever you have time. As for the address, you can ask Lingling."

Ling Tianyu's strength is beyond doubt. As a mid-level plant-type mage, he is capable of handling some commissions worth hundreds of thousands or millions. However, whether Ling Tianyu can join the Hunter's Guild is not up to her; it depends on her grandfather's decision.

"If I successfully join the Azure Sky Hunter's Den, then you should be my senior sister, right?" Ling Tianyu asked.

"Theoretically, that's correct, but I usually need to handle tasks at the Tribunal, so I'm not around most of the time. Your senior brothers are also elusive; you might not see them for months at a time. I can help you with the first few commissions, but later on, you'll have to handle many of them on your own." Leng Qing gave a wry smile, clearly a little embarrassed, as if he had just hired a handyman.

The Qingtian Hunting Grounds are quite famous throughout the country, but their requirements for accepting orders are exceptionally high, resulting in a high mortality rate for hunting mages. Most hunting mages choose to stay away from them.

"Oh, by the way, I just took down a Black Vatican stronghold; there was a dark, murky pool inside..."

Leng Qing was slightly surprised. He didn't expect this guy to be so lucky as to stumble upon the Black Vatican's hideout.

No! Or rather, Ling Tianyu's abilities are far more complex than what he has shown!

The Black Vatican's bases are often located in very remote areas, especially the location of the Ancestral Pool, which is extremely well hidden. This cannot be explained by mere luck!

"Come with me now!" Leng Qing was worried that things might change if she delayed, so she grabbed Ling Tianyu's collar with her slender hand. Wings of Wind appeared behind her and carried him into the sky.

"Big sister! Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Ling Tianyu looked at the increasingly smaller safety barrier below, feeling the wind lashing his face, and his legs couldn't help but feel weak.

It wasn't that he was afraid of heights; the main reason was that it was at least tens of meters above the ground. If Leng Qing hadn't held on tight, the consequences would have been...

Even with his warrior-level physique, he couldn't withstand this kind of abuse!

Now all I can do is silently pray that Leng Qing can hold on tighter...

"Where is the Black Vatican's stronghold?" Leng Qing asked, ignoring Ling Tianyu's request.

"Over there!" Ling Tianyu's face was slightly pale as he pointed in a direction with trembling hands.

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"Xinxia, ​​hasn't Ling Tianyu returned yet?" Mu Ningxue, with her long, snow-white hair parted in the middle, walked gracefully over. Her beautiful and noble face, and her slender waist attracted the attention of countless young people.

Mu Ningxue's face showed a visible sign of fatigue. After all, filling the cave entrance had consumed too much of her magical energy, and her nebula had long since dried up.

"Sister Ningxue, Brother Tianyu was called away by that cold-faced judge. It seems he has some matters to attend to..."

Xin Xia and Mu Ningxue exchanged a glance, both sensing a faint hint of helplessness in each other's beautiful eyes.

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"So, you want us to refine the Cursed Magic Pool?" Leng Qing was slightly surprised.

"Yes, I possess the curse magic system. Since this Black Vatican Ancestral Pool can create creatures like cursed beasts, it might be able to transform my curse magic system," Ling Tianyu explained.

"You're thinking too simply!" Leng Qing shook his head and said, "What you're thinking is exactly what our Judgment Council has thought of. Do you know that we've never had a precedent for refining this stuff? It's not that the refining process is particularly difficult; firstly, few magicians would choose to absorb something that goes against human nature."

Leng Qing paused, then said solemnly, "The second, and most important, reason is that over the years, a great deal of resentment has accumulated here. Some members of our Inquisition previously attempted to absorb the cursed substance condensed from it, and the result was..."

"How did it go?" Ling Tianyu pressed.

"Most of them went mad, but some were lucky enough to be saved by a mind mage!" Leng Qing shook his head and said with some regret. After all, those who could enter the Inquisition were all the chosen ones, especially those who possessed rare curse skills. Their future was bright, and it was indeed regrettable that they perished here.

"If mid-level mages don't work, have you tried cursing high-level mages in your Judgment Society?" Ling Tianyu then asked.

"This cursed substance grows along with the mage's curse cultivation level. According to our speculation, the best time to absorb it is at the intermediate level, and it has almost no effect on high-level mages," Leng Qing explained.

"So over time, our approach to the cursed magic pool has always been to use light magic to purify it."

"Is that why?" Ling Tianyu pondered. When a curse mage breaks through to the intermediate level, their mental power can generally reach the [First Realm], while the advanced level approaches the [Second Realm]. It seems that the level requirement for safely absorbing [cursed matter] is the [Second Realm] of mental power.

What a coincidence! I myself possess [Second Realm] spiritual power.

"It's alright, I'm confident I can handle the [cursed substance]. You just need to extract it!" Ling Tianyu said confidently.

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