### **Chapter 87: The Enforcement Hall's Good Stuff**
The value of this secret curse was self-evident, but its dissemination had indeed already spread widely. Combined with its notoriously low success rate, even though it was a top-tier secret art, the potential profit chain it could form was very limited.
Wang Yu's words were primarily meant to express an "all or nothing" attitude. The effect of the placement slot would definitely ensure his success.
When the time came, no matter what cultivation speed he displayed, it could all be attributed to the [Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse].
"There are countless secret arts for improving aptitude under heaven. Why this particular one?"
Faced with this new question, Wang Yu gave a faint smile.
"If I said I wanted the sect's legacy art, the [Blood Spring Malignant Art], you wouldn't agree either."
The three men were momentarily speechless. True enough... given Wang Yu's status and position, core inheritances were out of the question. A secret curse like this, where failure meant death, was actually more suitable for him to gamble his life on.
Success would mean a permanent solution.
Zhuo Shouqing frowned, still wanting to persuade him otherwise.
"If you truly wish to change your fate, I can bestow upon you the [Foundation Seizing Art] and even find a Foundation Establishment 'flesh cauldron' for you from the prison to seize from. How about it?"
Wang Yu was taken aback. He hadn't expected Zhuo Shouqing to value him to this extent. After a moment's hesitation, he still shook his head.
"A temporary reprieve is not what I seek."
"Being born lowly does not prevent me from pursuing the path of immortality."
"Good! Well said!"
Zuoqiu Ming, who already looked like a nonconformist, lightly applauded, stepping past Zhuo Shouqing.
"I'll grant your request on my authority. It's just a secret method with a ninety-eight percent mortality rate. I'll go exchange it for you."
Zuoqiu Ming patted Wang Yu's shoulder and strode directly towards the main door. Wang Yu quickly bowed deeply, expressing his loud thanks.
"Ah—"
It was too late for Zhuo Shouqing to say anything. He could only sigh and flick his sleeve. After thinking for a moment, he spoke again.
"Since Third Brother has promised you, I won't go back on my word. However, I will still pass the Foundation Seizing Art to you. If you cannot comprehend that secret curse, settling for the next best thing and seizing some temporary longevity is also an option."
He took out a jade slip and tossed it to Wang Yu, then quickly left. In his eyes, Wang Yu's choice was tantamount to suicide. It was rare to find someone who caught his eye, and he felt it was a pity.
As Wang Yu stared blankly at the jade slip in his arms, Yu Xing also walked over and patted his shoulder, saying quietly,
"You're too cunning for my liking."
"But your choice takes guts. This is the Enforcement Hall's treasury token. It's full of confiscated contraband. You can enter once and use spirit stones to buy things inside."
"Give the token to the storekeeper when you leave."
With that, he also left the main hall.
Wang Yu felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. With all his acting, did they all think he was some kind of desperate truth-seeker regardless of the cost? It was merely the choice that maximized his benefits.
*Sometimes, by actively striving for something, one fails to obtain it, while inadvertently, one might succeed beyond expectation!*
The carefully calculated approach with True Disciple Su had yet to yield results, but a casual conversation with the three Enforcement Hall stewards had unexpectedly solved a major problem for him.
Once the [Demonic Embryo Profound Origin Secret Curse] was in his hands and its effects confirmed, he could consider leaving the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, returning to the Taihu Spirit Domain, and going home to seek out his family.
First, to see his father. Second, to test the curse's effect on Wang Wu.
He could foresee that his branch of the family had not been faring well these past years.
It would be best to set out after reaching Foundation Establishment.
A moment later, he gathered his scattered thoughts. Zuoqiu Ming was using his own status to exchange for the secret curse at the sect's Scripture Depository; he wouldn't be back for a while.
Wang Yu headed towards the Enforcement Hall treasury.
The so-called contraband consisted of items confiscated during routine enforcement, which had already been screened by the elite enforcers.
Spirit stones, pills, and the like were basically divided equally among them.
Jade slips recording spells and techniques were also copied, with everyone getting a share. Only magical instruments or some unknown items were tossed into the treasury, available for the elite enforcers to purchase with spirit stones if the stewards didn't want them.
Accumulated over time, the number of texts on the art of spells alone was countless, as the accumulated knowledge left by previous generations was also included and wouldn't be removed.
Therefore, the treasuries of the Ten Markets' Enforcement Halls were also called the "Little Scripture Depositories."
However, due to the diverse sources and the lack of verification by sect experts, there was a certain risk of the goods not matching their descriptions.
For example, a spell named [Fireball Technique] might, upon learning, only allow you to produce a fireball the size of a pigeon egg, useful only for illumination.
Even worse, some might not even produce a flame.
This was "goods not matching the description."
Therefore, one must be very careful in鉴别, as spent spirit stones were non-refundable.
When Wang Yu arrived at the treasury and spoke a few words with the storekeeper at the entrance, he realized the problem was so severe that they had manually divided the area into two sections.
One side contained spells that previous purchasers had verified as authentic. The other side contained spells that no one had yet exchanged for.
As for magical instruments and unknown items, he didn't pay them much attention.
They weren't very useful, and the chance of finding a hidden gem was extremely low.
After showing his token and entering, he went directly to the shelf with the verified items. The number of jade slips piled there was considerable, including some basic spells from the Nine Peaks' legacies.
There were also many external inheritances.
Wang Yu currently lacked a method to convert the [Frigid Flame] into a combat technique, as well as a body cultivation technique or secret art.
After browsing with the aid of his spiritual sense, he selected three.
Top-grade spell [Flame Exhalation Technique]
Skill-type secret method [Twelve Flame Spirit Seal Formula]
Body Refining Technique [Flood Dragon Strength]
The spell was cheap, only a hundred spirit stones. The Flame Spirit Seals were slightly more expensive, costing three hundred. Only this body-refining technique was quite valuable, a full twelve hundred spirit stones.
It was said to be a body refinement foundation technique used by disciples of a major power from the Chaotic Ancient Ocean. It could cultivate "Nine Dragon Sinews," corresponding to the nine layers of Qi Refining.
Wang Yu was deficient in the Vitality and Blood Barrier and lacked the vitality and blood from one arm. Only by cultivating a body refinement technique could he compensate for this; it was unavoidable.
Being able to solve these problems in the Enforcement Hall treasury already satisfied him.
As he was about to leave, his peripheral glance caught sight of something else.
It was actually the *"Compendium of Herbs - Foundation Establishment Volume"* and *"Complete Book of Spirit Fruits - Foundation Establishment Volume"*. With his current level, he couldn't exchange for this knowledge outside, but here he could.
He decisively bought them. Wang Yu left the treasury fully loaded, remembering to hand the token to the storekeeper on his way out to return to Yu Xing.
The sect only accepted contribution points, whereas these places were major outlets for spending spirit stones.
He used up some of his saved funds, but a lot remained.
Most of the time, Wang Yu used them to buy the herbs needed for alchemy. It was a pity the treasury didn't have a suitable pill furnace; he still had to find one himself.
While waiting back in the main hall, Wang Yu quickly skimmed through the three newly acquired methods. These were contraband and had no restrictions; Wang Yu could do whatever he wanted with them.
Suddenly having three new items that needed placement required careful consideration of the plan for the four slots.
The cultivation technique couldn't be moved. The Corpse Demon Secret Art couldn't be moved either.
He could only work with Slot 4 again. After removing the currently placed Mysterious Yin Hand, Wang Yu pondered and decided to place the [Twelve Flame Spirit Seal Formula] first. This secret art described a set of hand seals for controlling flame.
It differed from alchemy, focusing primarily on application in combat, thus being more rough and emphasizing power.
**(End of Chapter)**