YIN-YANG DEVOURER

Outskirts of the Yellow City

"Incredible… I never imagined that I would be in the seventh stage in less than three months" Ruvan said in amazement as he squeezed his hands. Spiritual energy circulated throughout his body as a symptom of the enormous advancement he had just experienced.

"Although it was difficult, we finally managed to gather a decent amount of cultivators" Xiong Mei said from nearby.

A pile of dried corpses could be seen in one corner of the cave. There were all the poor souls who had had the tragic fate of being devoured by Ruvan.

"The truth is I never imagined that the Trade Pavilion would be so useful," Ruvan said with a smile. It was thanks to his connection with the Trade Pavilion that Ruvan was able to acquire slaves with high cultivations, the purpose that Ruvan gave to these slaves was of no importance to the Pavilion who were only interested in profits.

"Buying slaves was a pretty good idea…"

"Unfortunately it is not sustainable for the long term after all the value of cultivators in higher realms increases greatly"

"Also some righteous sects strictly supervise the slave business to prevent evil cultivators from taking advantage," Xiong Mei said with a serious look.

Many Evil Sects needed to acquire cultivators to serve as guinea pigs to train their techniques. Naturally the Righteous Sects had to put greater emphasis on controlling this type of business to avoid strengthening their enemies.

'If I want to continue practicing this technique I will need to establish several supply channels that allow me to acquire growers without raising further suspicions'

"How did you feel the energy of the Glacier Mushroom?" Xiong Mei asked curiously. Given Ruvan's refusal to devour female cultivators, he had to look for an alternative. Xiong Mei ended up giving him the alternative by providing him with a valuable mushroom rich in Yin energy.

Glacier Mushrooms were extremely valuable cultivation resources for dual cultivators due to their high concentration of Yin energy. It was said that this type of Mushrooms only grew in places of extreme cold.

"I must admit that I am impressed… I still feel that the Yin energy I absorbed from the Glacier Mushroom is superior to all the Yin energy I acquired from these slaves." Ruvan said honestly.

"It's natural… The Glacier Mushroom is one of the most valuable commodities in the Frozen Palace."

"If you release this resource on a Dual Cultivation Sect, the only thing you would do is cause a pitched battle…" Xiong Mei said with a smile. No doubt he was wasting resources right now but he didn't regret it after all investing in Ruvan would surely be worth it.

"Because you are still within the mortal realms, it is possible for me to supply resources rich in yin energy to replace female cultivators, but this cannot last forever."

"I understand Master" Ruvan said sincerely. Xiong Mei had already been clear that Ruvan would need women with physiques rich in Yin energy if he wanted to keep up with the pace of his devouring technique.

'Although devouring women would be the most profitable, I must be careful after all, these small limits are what separate us from falling into corruption.'

The Devourer Art was an extremely dangerous technique, especially for his practically; after all falling into corruption was just around the corner due to the evil nature of the technique.

"Well… Now that you have finally reached the seventh stage, it is time to leave…"

"I have been absent for a long time and I run the risk of the patriarch discovering my absence" Xiong Mei said with a worried tone. Although she had covered up her absence by justifying that she was in an isolated cultivation, the reality was that this excuse could not last forever. As Grand Matriarch of a first-grade Sect, she had many responsibilities that he had to attend to…

'Although that bastard was responsible for crippling me and leaving me practically isolated, he still had the nerve to delegate most of the administrative activities of the sect to me...' Xiong Mei thought with resentment as she remembered how the Patriarch was only dedicated to cultivating and having fun, while she carried with the full weight of the responsibilities of the Sect.

"I understand… I just hope that the Master gives me a few days to prepare my things," Ruvan said with a smile.

"We will leave in three days…"

"Make good use of your time after all, you won't be able to return here for at least a year…" Xiong Mei said seriously before walking away.

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In the three months that had passed since the Auction, Ruvan and Su Meiyao had done nothing but deepen their relationship.

 "Smoch" "Smoch" "Don't go~" Ruvan said lazily as he held Su Meiyao's slim waist as she prepared to get out of bed. Although the sun had already risen through the window, Ruvan still wanted to keep the attractive mature woman in his embrace for a while longer…

"Ruvan my love~ You know we can't"

"Ling'er is about to get up" Su Meiyao coquettishly complained before giving her a kiss to finally get out of bed.

These had been the happiest days in Su Meiyao's memory since the birth of her daughter. She had never enjoyed the feeling of being loved by a man. This man not only accepted her for who she was but also her daughter. who had already become deeply attached to him.

The life of the mother and daughter could only be described as a dream, after so many years on the run since their village was destroyed; they had both finally found a place they could call 'home'.

"How are you doing with the techniques I gave you?" Ruvan asked curiously. During this time Ruvan was guiding Su Meiyao through the path of cultivation. Although many people would consider her too old to start, this was completely false as long as sufficient resources were at hand.

Ruvan had purchased several valuable pills that helped Su Meiyao open her meridians so that the mature woman could finally begin her path as a cultivator.

"Although it has been difficult, I finally feel that I am going to advance to the fourth stage"

"I must say that I never in my life imagined that I would become a cultivator in my forties hahaha" Su Meiyao laughed. Although she was just beginning on the path of cultivation, the benefits on her body were slowly beginning to appear.

'All those discomforts that I considered normal have begun to disappear...'

'Now I understand why cultivation is everything in this world'

"That's good…"

"Remember to practice hard so that when I return I can teach you much more advanced techniques."

"Not just cultivation…"

"If not also in bed" Ruvan murmured with a dirty smile which caused the mature woman to walk away from the room completely embarrassed. However, the hidden smile on her beautiful face betrayed her actions.