Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 135, Part 134: Above the Nine Realms, the Dragon Transformation Daoist
Hu Yifei was a little confused.

Just an hour ago, they were in their hotel room discussing the actress who would play the Fairy Gu She in "The Great Wilderness," and now they're actually going to cook fish for her themselves.

That's right.

After he showed the news to Li Chunfeng, he saw that Li Chunfeng sent a message, and then he led a few people straight to Qingdi City and arrived at this private residence.

This is Baiyujing, the location of the Celestial Court.

The white jade capital in the sky has five cities on the twelfth floor.

The twelve-story building refers to the twelve heavens.

The Celestial Court is located in the Ninth Heaven.

The Five Cities refer to the five underground imperial cities.

The Yellow Emperor City, the Green Emperor City, the Flame Emperor City, the White Emperor City, and the Black Emperor City also represent the five directions and the five elements.

In the early days, the five cities of Baiyujing were also known as "Eastern Azure Dragon City, Southern Vermilion Bird City, Western White Tiger City, Northern Black Tortoise City, and Central Qilin City". Later, when the war broke out with the Demon Realm, the name was changed to Five Emperor Cities. Each city is a place where the most outstanding spiritual energy gathers.

Baiyujing, the blessed land, is the center of economic, political, and cultural development in the Nine Provinces.

It is also the political center of the entire Earthly Realm!

In the imperial city, every inch of land is worth its weight in gold.

This private garden is located in the main urban area of ​​Qingdi City, and its area is quite large. Look at the antique buildings, the courtyard forest garden that can hold a mustard seed, the ancient spirit-gathering array, and the thousand-year-old spiritual plants that can be seen everywhere. This ancient house has a history of at least several thousand years.

Online, there are often videos of real estate agents enthusiastically filming themselves showcasing luxury homes. Even a mediocre, dilapidated old house in the Five Emperors City can easily sell for hundreds of millions of Dao Points. So what price could such a thousand-year-old, ancient house possibly fetch? It's priceless, with no buyers!

—It turns out to be the home of the "Fairy of Gusha".

Today, Lu Yun'er was entertaining friends, and Liu's mother gave her plenty of space, so she went out to visit her friends early in the morning.

It's perfect for my crazy daughter to go crazy.

She warmly welcomed everyone into her home. Apart from Li Chunfeng, although she was meeting the others for the first time, they were not strangers, since they had video-called each other before.

Indeed, with such a cool exterior but a strong social personality, it's very difficult to make her genuinely shy or aloof.

It was because she was too high-class and not often at the academy that she became distant from her classmates, and ordinary students also avoided her.

The three girls hit it off immediately, holding hands as they met. Lu Yun'er then led them on a tour of her home, showing them her various treasures.

"Look, this is a Nine-Colored Deer figurine, the mount of the Fairy of Gusha in the 'Primordial Era'."

The Fairy of Gushe is extremely popular in "The Great Wilderness".

Hu Yifei saw many unreleased figurines and became quite eager to buy them. Just as he was about to inquire about some inside information, Li Chunfeng sent him away to cook fish.

"That bastard, he's chatting with Fairy Gusha himself, why should I cook for him?" Hu Yifei gritted his teeth.

He, Hu, had witnessed Zhou Si's farewell to him earlier.

I thought Li Chunfeng had finally managed to snag a swan.

At the time, I had a lot of complaints in my heart, saying that Fairy Zhou was blind.

Now look at the present.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this guy isn't even as handsome as me. It seems that the ugly ones are the ones who play the game." Looking at himself in the mirror at the gleaming kitchen knife, Mr. Hu, who thought he was incredibly handsome, was smug.

Glug glug, the water's boiling.

He still had to cook the fish, deftly scaling and slicing it with practiced ease.

"Lu Lu, is this your official makeup photo? You look so beautiful!" Jiang Lele and Chen Lingsu had become little fans, chattering and expressing their amazement around Lu Yun'er.

"Isn't it beautiful? It's all thanks to the photographer."

Chen Lingsu also stared intently at Lu Yun'er. She was certainly beautiful in the pictures online, but she was even more charming in person.

She was already inwardly screaming, "My God, how does she manage to be so aloof, yet so fragile and elegant? And when she smiles, her adorable, approachable under-eye bags are so charming, and she's so cute!"

"LuLu, have you always been like this? It's such a cute contrast! I'm becoming your fan."

Lu Yun'er blushed at the praise, cupped her face in her hands, then tossed her long hair and proudly said with a smile, "That's just who I am. Everyone thinks I'm aloof and unapproachable. Humph, that's because they have poor taste. They can't see my beauty and always complain that I talk too much." As she spoke, she gave Li Chunfeng a strange look.

The group of people all turned their gazes toward Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng remained expressionless, but was completely bewildered inside. "Why are you looking at me?"

He felt that it was best for Lu Yun'er not to open her mouth. When she didn't speak, her eyes were as calm as a lake, her skin as white as jade, radiating a faint, cold light like porcelain. Coupled with her cool and aloof temperament, she exuded a sense of detachment and elegance, as if she were a fairy reincarnated from Mount Gusha. But if she opened her mouth, it would be like a goddess undergoing a transformation. She wouldn't become a crazy woman, but the perfectly cool goddess would suddenly become a little "funny."

Fortunately, his eldest son came to his rescue, saying, "The boiled fish is ready."

"It smells so good, I can't wait!" Lu Yun'er looked like a fly rubbing its hands together, heaven knows how long she had been waiting for this meal.

A group of people sat around the stove, enjoying the delicious ice-scaled lanternfish, a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Just as they were about to start eating, Lu Yun'er reached out her hand, "Wait, we don't have any wine yet. Do you want some?"

"Have a drink, this fish goes perfectly with wine." Xia Xing wasn't a martial arts master yet, but he already had the habit of enjoying wine like a martial arts master.

"Li Chunfeng, quickly bring out the spirit wine."

She knew Li Chunfeng better than anyone else, and immediately asked for fine wine.

Li Chunfeng casually waved his hand, and a jar of spirit wine landed on the table. "That's all. We have a competition tomorrow, so drink less today."

"Who do you think you are? We're not leaving until we're drunk!" The female heavy drinker was both good and bad, and Li didn't even bother to say anything to her.

This fish certainly did not disappoint Lu Yun'er.

She spared no praise for every bite, describing it as "incredibly delicious, super tasty, tender and juicy, and bursting with flavor," giving the chef a wealth of emotional value.

Mr. Hu's nostrils are practically pointing to the sky.

The little ones, amidst clinking glasses, drank the entire jar of spirit wine.

After finishing her meal, Lu Yun'er, still slightly tipsy, blushed and took out the official collector's edition "Honghuang" game terminal, which allows multiple people to log in at the same time, wanting to play "Honghuang" with everyone.

Hu Yifei suddenly felt a little guilty.

Li Chunfeng hasn't logged into "Honghuang" for a long time. This popular game has remained fresh over time, having gone through many chapters such as Chaos Gods and Demons, the Great Calamity of Creation, the Dragon-Han First Calamity, the Demon Heaven and Witch Earth, the War of Witches and Demons, the Return of the Saints, and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Now that the barbaric era has passed, a new Great Calamity of Gods is brewing, and the human world is in turmoil, making the storyline increasingly rich.

The character of Fairy Gushe is actually a super popular character from the previous version of the God Search Era, which was ruled by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Li Chunfeng's pseudonym refers to a minor human cultivator born in the Great Wilderness, Kongsang Tanggu.

He immediately realized something was wrong as soon as he logged in: "Why am I naked? Where are my equipment? Where is my magic weapon, flying sword?!"

Hu Yifei sat upright, looking straight ahead, with a serious expression.

"Protruding!"

Even though he's stopped playing, he can't stand that bastard selling him equipment.

With a swift kick, a flash of golden light appeared, and Hu, with a smug look on his face, prepared to parry.

The kick landed on him with a loud clang, and golden light radiated from it. He was sent flying, but he was completely unharmed. Instead, Li Chunfeng's leg was shaken by the impact, causing his blood and qi to surge.

This guy's defenses have finally paid off.

Everyone: "..."

Hu Yifei said guiltily, "Your character is all old and dead, and all its equipment has been dropped. If I don't pick it up, someone else will benefit."

Lu Yun'er rushed over, smelling of alcohol mixed with her own body odor, and exclaimed, "You really are old! This is the first time I've ever seen a character die of old age."

Li Chunfeng said helplessly, "That's a character I spent a long time training, and its cultivation has already reached the Divine Embryo Realm."

"A mere divine embryo..."

Li Chunfeng narrowed his eyes, and Hu, feeling guilty, shut up.

Lu Yun'er quickly said, "I haven't logged in for a long time either, and my Void Step Realm is too far behind this version. Since the new Calamity has just started, why don't we enter the Reincarnation Pool together and experience the human world again?"

"A Void Step Realm expert? Really?"

Hu the scoundrel sidled up again, "Look at this, even those in the Void Step Realm are calling themselves backward, while some Divine Embryo Realm cultivators are still baring their teeth and brandishing their claws."

Chen Lingsu glared at him, finally shutting him up, and then smoothed things over by saying, "Alright, the barbaric era is over after all, let's play together. Doing missions together will keep us company."

Xia Xingdao said, "Although the Primordial Era was interesting, if your cultivation level was low, you would find it extremely difficult to move forward. To this day, the human race's footprint is still limited to a small area. Unless you reincarnate as a demon, it is difficult for a human to cultivate, and you will be a powerful demon the moment you step outside. Let alone players born in the infinitely vast Four Continents, even if you are on an inconspicuous island, you can't leave without the strength of the seventh rank or above. Most players spend their entire lives wandering around their birthplace, unable to escape the cage. Some people would rather choose to reincarnate and start cultivating again in order to break through to a higher realm in 'Primordial Era'."

We're all minor characters, so reincarnation isn't a burden for us. Besides, there are powerful players in the Void Step Realm who are willing to play with us.

So they all agreed and jumped into the Rebirth Pool together, setting a date for their birth.

Li Chunfeng can simply reincarnate.

"In the primordial world, there were nine paths in the heavens and nine provinces on earth. The heavens had nine departments and eight classics, and the earth had nine provinces and eight pillars."

The game "Primordial Era" has been around for 3,800 years, launched almost shortly after the arrival of the Abyss. The ratio of time in the game to real-world time is different, almost ten to one, and in some special maps, the time ratio is even more astonishing.

This advantage has led many to choose to cultivate and comprehend certain cultivation challenges in "Primordial Era." Once the Great Dao of Time is involved, the importance of "Primordial Era" increases even further.

Even with today's advanced technology, it would be difficult to create a game comparable to "Honghuang". Therefore, many people find it hard to believe that this game was created by the Celestial Court during that turbulent and chaotic era.

The sheer power of the spirit array supporting this game is beyond measure.

Over the years, the Celestial Court has been sparing no effort in promoting "The Primordial Era." Someone once created the Yang God cultivation technique within "The Primordial Era," attracting immeasurable merit to the world. This technique is also highly regarded in the real world.

It is said that some senior masters did not leave their legacy in the real world, but instead placed it in the "Primordial Era," waiting for a destined person to inherit it.

In the past, some people actually found the inheritance of advanced cultivation techniques.

However, this phenomenon disappeared after the Celestial Court introduced the National Library exchange system.

Reality, virtuality; virtuality, reality.

So many years have passed, and it's become increasingly difficult to tell them apart.

Whether there are any inside stories in "The Primordial Era" is unclear to anyone.
Among players, many conspiracy theories and jokes have emerged regarding the secrets of "Primordial Era". The most popular rumor is that the Celestial Court spent so much computing power to deduce the path beyond the Nine Realms.

The Tenth Realm!
Even higher!

When the real is made to appear fake, the fake also appears real.

Li Chunfeng read these arguments and was willing to believe them to be true.

But online banter is destined to never reveal the truth.

Perhaps only when they one day become high-ranking members of the Celestial Court will they be able to uncover the secrets within.

However, the world of "Primordial Era" allows countless people to experience cultivation in the game in advance, which can greatly help players' real-world cultivation, especially for cultivators. This is an indisputable fact and a meritorious act.

"The land of Taotu in the southwest Rongzhou, the territory of Shu Kingdom, the area of ​​Zhangren Mountain, and Xiangwang City."

After reincarnation, everyone was sixteen years old. The group of newbies met up and wandered around Elephant King City at the foot of Zhangren Mountain.

I discovered that this place has been overrun by players, and guilds are recruiting members everywhere.

The region is ruled by seven major sects, with the Zhangren Mountain Sword Sect at the head.

"Sword Immortal Guild is recruiting new members. Join now and receive a Xuan-rank sword manual."

"Mountain and Sea Guild is recruiting! Join now and be led by a master to level up, guaranteed to reach the Burning Lamp Realm!"

"The Hundred Herbs Pavilion's player guild is recruiting alchemy apprentices. Players who sign a contract will receive a free Xuan-rank cultivation technique and a Xuan-rank alchemy manual. The contract terms are lenient and people-oriented. We warmly welcome friends who are proficient in alchemy to join us. For those with high skill levels, the salary is negotiable."

"..."

None of them were complete newbies, and after some discussion, they decided to develop separately.

This way, we can better leverage our individual strengths; together we are a blazing fire, scattered we are countless stars. Let's level up and improve our skills first, and then we can form a solo guild together when the opportunity arises.

Lu Yun'er said, "I am skilled in alchemy, so I will join the Hundred Herbs Pavilion."

Li Chunfeng thought for a moment and said, "I am currently practicing sword techniques and would like to go to the Sword Sect of Zhangren Mountain to experience the mysteries of swordsmanship."

Hu Yifei said, "Then I'll go to the Abbot's Mountain of the Buddhist Sect and experience the Buddhist techniques first."

Xia Xingdao said, "Then I'll join a player guild; I'll be better informed."

After discussing it, Chen Lingsu and Jiang Lele decided that one of them would join the Jianmu Sect and the other would join the Minjiang Sect.

Except for Xia Xing, who made some sacrifices, everyone else chose a place that aligned with their own spiritual practice.

This game isn't just for casual play; it's also a cultivation game.

……

The next day.

Ding! Ding! Ding…

As a bell tolled throughout the five cities, the Qingyun Ranking Tournament finally began.

When Li Chunfeng and his friends, who had been playing games all day, stepped onto the field, they were still reeking of alcohol.

Huang Tianhe sniffed the air, then suddenly frowned and said to Hu Yifei, "You guys went drinking?"

Hu Yifei said nonchalantly, "This little bit of wine won't affect our chances of getting first place."

Huang Tianhe shook his head. "What I mean is, it's really not very nice of you guys to go drinking without inviting me."

Hu Yifei was a little confused and scratched his head awkwardly, saying, "Next time, I'll definitely bring you next time. It's just not very convenient this time."

Huang Tianhe put on a stern face, looking genuinely displeased. "Hmph, remember what you said."

"When did their relationship become so good?" Li Chunfeng asked curiously.

Hu Yifei scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

Chen Lingsu said quietly, "Huang Tianhe also passed the entrance exam for the Imperial Academy of Dachan Temple. The two of them are birds of a feather."

Colorful clouds danced across the sky, auspicious rays shone everywhere, and under the rising sun, the bells tolled incessantly.

The bell tolled from the Celestial Palace, each chime melodious and soothing, resonating with the souls of cultivators, clearing their ears and eyes, and cleansing away evil and demonic influences.

Legend has it that this bell is a pure Yang magic treasure, with the Heavenly Gang restriction perfectly completed.

In the sky, the Zhou Tian Array Spirit evolved into the Zhou Tian Star Continent, using the celestial canopy as a mirror to broadcast the scene from the meeting to the five cities. Anyone in the Five Emperors City, simply by stepping outside, could see it. It was even broadcast throughout the world via the internet.

The main venue was bustling with activity, with countless people in attendance.

After all, the people in Baiyujing have a high standard of living and are enthusiastic about participating in various large-scale social activities.

In an era where everyone cultivates, although not everyone can participate in the Azure Cloud Ranking Tournament, they can watch and study the battles of masters to improve their own cultivation and various combat skills and practical experience.

The contestants from the four great realms entered the main venue amidst the tolling bells and colorful clouds. This was the fighting arena for the competition, where the Azure Cloud Ranking hung high, emanating a mysterious rhythm.

Li Chunfeng's "mind's eye" landed on the Azure Cloud List, and he immediately saw thousands upon thousands of seven-colored rays of light shining in all directions, auspicious colors everywhere.

"Luck!"

Li Chunfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

This Qingyun Ranking is also a divine object that can suppress fortune.

As usual, the team matches will start first.

Four worlds, four teams.

The world of mountains and seas, the world of the nine provinces, the world of lotus flowers, the world of the four seas!
In Lotus World, Buddhism and Taoism flourish. The Great Zen Temple and Imperial Academy are located within Lotus World, and most of the contestants cultivate Buddhist divine skills, possessing astonishing supernatural powers and spells. In the Four Seas World, numerous immortal islands stand, and sea creatures coexist. The Biyou Palace Imperial Academy on Kunyou Island suppresses the Four Seas, and its teams include several elites from the sea and spirit races.

Kunlun Academy is located in the world of mountains and seas, while only the world of Nine Provinces lacks an academy, yet it is the location of the Celestial Court.

"It is said that the top team and individual players on the Qingyun Ranking have prepared high-level magic weapons and many powerful superior spiritual artifacts as rewards! Rumor has it that there will also be rewards such as the Human Essence Pill, the Three Treasures of Embryo Condensation, and even the legendary Divine Embryo Pill!"

"This is much more generous than last year's rewards for the Qingyun Ranking. I wonder who will win this time?"

"I'm optimistic about the Shan Hai Tian Xia team in the team competition, after all, the team leader is the number one player on the Yuan Cheng Super God Jie list."

"The contestants from other realms are no less formidable than Li Chunfeng. I've heard that there's a contestant from the Four Seas Realm with the bloodline of a true dragon, whose strength is extremely formidable. In the Azure Cloud Ranking Tournament, he always crushes his opponents to victory, and no one has ever been able to make him fully display his strength." "With the other realms coming on strong, I'm afraid the Nine Provinces Realm won't be able to withstand the pressure on the arena."

"Why didn't Li Chunfeng, the number one player in Yuancheng, participate in the individual competition?"
Numerous discussions filled every corner of the venue, and online discussions were even more lively.

This venue is called Xihe Palace. It is very large. In addition to hosting large-scale events, superstars occasionally hold concerts here.

The bell tolled abruptly, its lingering sound carrying a calming power. The entire Xihe Palace fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

An elderly man with white hair and a youthful face slowly walked onto the stage, surrounded by a group of powerful figures.

You might not be able to name these people, but you'll definitely recognize them, because they're the same faces that often appear in the background on the evening news.

The elderly man at the front was particularly inspiring.

With the immortals absent, the Pure Yang Daoist is in charge of the celestial court!
During this period, only the Dragon Transformation Daoist was on duty in the Celestial Court!

He smiled and scanned the entire room, appearing to be a gentle old man. Everyone in the room felt that he was staring at them and dared not meet his gaze.

Even viewers watching the live stream online felt the same way.

"The Azure Cloud Ranking Competition is an ancient grand event of our Celestial Court, used to select outstanding disciples for further training. In the competition, you must demonstrate your true abilities and let all living beings in the world see the potential of outstanding disciples. You must go all out. As long as you show perseverance, extraordinary will, and intelligent wisdom, you will receive the rewards you deserve."

"The future of the Earthly Realm belongs to you! Let's begin!"

With this announcement, the teams from the four major factions began to take the stage.

This team competition is fair and just; all teams will play three matches against various opponents. The team with the most wins will, of course, be the champion.

In the first match, the Shan Hai Tian Xia team faced off against the Jiu Zhou Tian Xia team.

When Li Chunfeng and others took the stage, they attracted everyone's attention.

(End of this chapter)