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

Chapter 29: When Poor, One Should Cultivate One's Own Virtue
"A Devouring Seed of Earth Rank only costs a few hundred thousand Heavenly Dao Coins. It's a pity I don't have that much money, otherwise I would definitely buy it."

"Are you sure? It only takes ten Heavenly Dao Coins to cultivate in the Daoist Pavilion for one hour."

Lu Yun'er gave him a look that said, "I know that Heavenly Dao Coins are valuable, but they are ultimately a renewable resource, a currency that can be continuously produced. As long as it is a currency, its value is basically fixed within a certain framework. Even if it appreciates, it won't appreciate too much, and if it depreciates, it may depreciate to the bottom."

"Earth-rank Dharma Seeds are different. Each one is extremely rare and hard to come by. They'd fetch millions or even tens of millions of Dao cultivation points at auctions in the Earthly Realm. My Five-Colored Deer Innate Bloodline is also a high-grade Earth-rank. Back then, my mother went to great lengths to help me obtain the Great Horn..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, the 'Devouring' seed is such a rare and precious thing, it can be used as a primary spell to continuously help a cultivator grow rapidly and accompany them throughout their life. Its great value is self-evident. Moreover..."

Lu Yun'er suddenly lowered her voice and whispered in Li Chunfeng's ear, "This is a city where all living beings from the three realms gather. The demon race relies heavily on the power of their physical bodies and bloodlines. The attraction of the 'devouring' seed to the demon race is far greater than that of other races. I estimate that the competition for this seed has now escalated into a competition between the three major races."

"If you don't believe me, you might want to take a look and see if the number of items listed in the trading center has suddenly increased significantly recently?"

Li Chunfeng didn't notice these changes. He looked through the transaction information and saw that there were indeed quite a few more transactions.

Lu Yun'er said confidently, "Someone is raising Heavenly Dao Coins. I estimate that the auction price will rise sharply in the last few days."

Despite her eloquent words, Li Chunfeng was more inclined to believe his own eyes.

"Let's go and find out."

"Hmph, you still don't believe me."

Information is easy to obtain.

Lu Yun'er is right. Recently, many people have been secretly inquiring about who put this 'Devouring' magic core on the market.

The forces represented by the top-ranked members of the Robbery Ranking are probably all aggressively acquiring Heavenly Dao Coins.

Several other stalls have already put up signs advertising their long-term purchase of Tiandao coins.

Nowadays, some people are offering 100 Dao Gong per coin, which is undoubtedly a premium, and there aren't many sellers.

Based on this price, 120,000 Heavenly Dao Coins are already worth tens of millions of Dao Merit Points, which is not much different from the auction price mentioned by Lu Yun'er, and it is clear that the price can continue to rise significantly in the future.

Li Chunfeng was very happy and couldn't help but grin.

"What are you laughing at?" Lu Yun'er asked curiously.

"Nothing, I just suddenly felt like laughing. Thanks."

Thanks?
Why thank me? I was just giving an analysis.

Lu Yun'er was suspicious, but seeing Li Chunfeng's happy expression, she didn't point it out. She just rolled her bright eyes and said, "Ahem, if you want to express your gratitude, why don't you buy me a drink?"

"Sure. But I have to go back to Boundary City now, I'll be leaving soon. If we happen to meet in real life next time, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Like last time, a chance encounter? Interesting. It's a deal then, neither of us should reach out to the other, okay?"

The girl stretched out her delicate white palm.

Li Chunfeng was misunderstood, but he did not explain.

"Crack~"

A delicate, fair hand clasped together with a slightly rough, large hand.

While making a lot of money is a very enjoyable thing, Li Chunfeng couldn't help but wonder what the consequences would be if the Dharma Seed were really sold to the demon race.
This is undoubtedly a difference in knowledge and experience.

Poverty limited his horizons.

Lu Yun'er comes from a prominent family, while Li Chunfeng was penniless for both his lives.

After he synthesized the Earth-rank Dharma Seed, his only thought was to make more money to improve his cultivation, but he failed to see the potential dangers.

As the owner of the item, Li Chunfeng could naturally change his mind at the last minute, pay the penalty for breach of contract, withdraw the auction midway, and then sell the seed of law only to the human race of the Earthly Realm.

But that thought was quickly forgotten.

He's not that noble; he's just a lowly Earth-rank magic seed. If he can synthesize one, he can synthesize a hundred.

Why not give you one?

At that moment, he suddenly realized.

How barren I have been in developing and utilizing my own talents in the past!

Of course, having Yuancheng as a place to sell stolen goods, he wouldn't take a low-ranking magic seed to the Earthly Realm for auction in exchange for cultivation points.

There are two reasons:

Firstly, the Heavenly Coins had a significantly greater effect on him than Daoist cultivation.

Secondly, if he were to offer another item of Earth-rank quality in the future, would he sell it or not?
When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue.

"I'd better think of myself first."

Li Chunfeng had already spent all his Heavenly Coins. Since he couldn't do anything in the city before the auction ended, he decided to leave.

Lu Yun'er was new to the place, but her enthusiasm remained high. She wanted to try everything, but she wasn't in a hurry.

Before leaving, Lu Yun'er asked Li Chunfeng for a photo recorder, intending to help him convert the format and edit it.

With such a developed network in the Earthly Realm, becoming famous online could be a very lucrative business.

The sixteen-year-old girl was in her rebellious phase and decided to try her hand at being an internet celebrity.

The memory bead was a gift from her, so Li Chunfeng didn't think much of it. He quickly reviewed his tribulation in his mind and found nothing shameful about it. Although this would expose his strength, it was only a matter of time before it was revealed to Lu Yun'er once he stepped onto the sword-fighting stage.

He gave her the photo pearl, but didn't intend to upload it online.

After editing, it can be sent back to Shanhai Academy so that the teachers, classmates, and adopted sons can rest assured.

By showcasing his abilities to the school, he can make it easier for him to secure more resources later.

After all, he still wanted to take the entrance exam for the Imperial Academy.

After returning from Yuancheng, Lu Yun'er happily walked out of the room, only to be caught red-handed by Liu Xiaoli. "Where did you run off to? I looked everywhere for you, and your phone had no signal. I still have some questions for you."

"Mom, are you done with your social engagements? I just went to a place with some friends, a place you'd never guess."

"friend?"

Liu Xiaoli immediately became suspicious, and then asked the question instinctively as a mother, "Where did you get these friends? Are they male or female? How old are they?"

Since their divorce, the mother and daughter have been relying on each other for survival.

Over the years, under her mother's strong protection, Lu Yun'er has always been well protected.

Liu Xiaoli was very strict with her family, and Lu Yun'er was also exceptionally talented; even boys her age would blush at the mere sight of her. Because of her outstanding abilities, Lu Yun'er couldn't get along with girls her own age. Since arriving in this remote place, Canyon City, she had always acted alone, so she had no friends.

Liu Xiaoli was also worried that her daughter had made friends with some wicked people outside.

Lu Yun'er was quite frank: "It's that guy who got the godlike rating before me."

"Who?"

Liu Xiaoli realized what was happening, "...You know that person?"

"Yes, I know him. We met by chance at the edge of the canyon. We even fought once, and he was no match for me. We became friends after our fight, and since we were both facing our first tribulation, we added each other as friends. I just found out that he is the other person who received the Godlike rating."

Liu Xiaoli was relieved. "If he can't even beat you, how did he get the godlike rating?"

"He was lucky to encounter a simple tribulation. I still have a record of his tribulation here, and I'm about to help him edit it."

"Oh... Mom, can I take a look?"

Lu Yun'er thought for a moment, "He didn't say he wanted to keep it a secret, but I'll still send him a message to ask for you."

Li Chunfeng replied quickly, "If you want to see it, then see it, but don't spread it outside."

"He said I could watch it, but not to share it with others."

"Okay, Mom will help you cut it."

So Lu Yun'er quickly got to work, and the mother and daughter edited and watched the video together.

Seeing Li Chunfeng stroll leisurely among countless demons, killing demon spiders as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs; and seeing countless clones appearing to slaughter second-tier killers, Lu Yun'er instantly fell silent.

Liu Xiaoli looked at her daughter with a strange expression. "Is this what you meant by 'even you can't beat him'?"

Lu Yun'er watched as a group of bone spirit warriors moved freely among the demons, slaughtering without Li Chunfeng even having to lift a finger, and felt extremely distressed.

Damn it, he really deserves to die.

Last time they fought me, they dared to hold back and even tricked me out of half of their antlers.

Thinking back to the last competition... you actually put on quite a convincing act. Hmph, I hope I never run into you in real life again.

Liu Xiaoli, with her broader perspective, commented, "To keep a lantern ghost as a pet is something no human would dare to dream of. This young man certainly has guts. He's also incredibly lucky; this lantern ghost's talent is extraordinary, the likes of which I've never seen before."

Seeing the final scene, where the thousand-foot-tall demonic figure appeared and was then suppressed by countless Buddha images, her expression turned serious, and she nodded repeatedly. "Bold yet meticulous, with a calm and composed personality, seemingly impulsive but actually always acting with careful planning. Although he has many weaknesses at this stage, it's extremely rare for someone his age. If you're somewhat overqualified for being rated as a god, this young man is clearly beyond the norm. How did you defeat him back then?"

Lu Yun'er opened her mouth, but was speechless.

"Mom, I have something else to tell you."

Lu Yun'er's eyes darted around, and she quickly changed the subject, saying, "Do you know where I just went?"

He then recounted everything that had happened in Yuancheng to his mother.

While this move successfully diverted Liu Xiaoli's attention, it immediately presented a new problem. Under Liu Xiaoli's persistent questioning, Lu Yun'er revealed that the next tribulation would occur in eight months.

"The longer the initial period goes on, the worse it is. The ten tribulations of the first level of the Abyss, although the interval between each one varies from person to person, generally take about five years. The more relaxed the intervals in the beginning, the less time is left to prepare for the tribulations in the later ones, while the difficulty increases step by step."

"Mom, don't worry, I've already reached the fifth level of the Divine Realm. Within three years, I'll definitely be able to ignite the Soul Lamp. At that time, with the strength of the Burning Lamp Realm, I can crush the Abyss Tribulation at the first level of the Abyss Realm, and maybe even get a few more God-like ratings."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli's brows relaxed slightly.

"I'll prepare some things for you. You can take them to Yuan City to sell, or use your Dao cultivation to buy some Heavenly Dao Coins. It's a pity that we probably won't be able to get that Earth-rank Devouring Technique Core."

"No need, Mom."

She knew that after her mother took her away from the Lu family, she had fallen out with her maternal grandfather's family and had been struggling to make ends meet lately.

"Listen to me on this. I'll transfer another ten million merits to you; you can keep them for yourself." Liu Xiaoli's voice brooked no refusal.

Lu Yun'er was immediately distressed.

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(End of this chapter)