I can't be a demon.

Chapter 87 Promotion [Returning the Elixir Lead Corpse]

Shen Lian shook his head slightly.

With his current vision, he couldn't figure out whether internal energy could lead directly to the great way.

But at least one thing is certain, many immortals and gods in the original Journey to the West were born as demons, and Buddha also liked to recruit demons as his boys.

The group of peerless demons who have gone through eighty-one tribulations must have inherited a superior Taoist tradition.

After Shen Lian memorized the contents, he searched out the secret book [Fox Attracting Method] from Moyun Cave. The entry requirement was the Zifu Pill of Goddess Cangxian.

The so-called Zifu Pill is made from part of the brain of Goddess Cangxian. After being integrated into one's own Niwan Palace, one can cast spells at any time to summon a humanoid self-propelled storage bag.

"No wonder we couldn't find Hu Zhanfu's storage bag. It turns out it's hidden in his brain."

"It's a pity that I don't see the secret technique of killing curses. I'm afraid the core secret technique must be taught by words and deeds in the cave. I don't know what kind of weird scene it will be."

Shen Lian sneered repeatedly, copied a copy himself and then destroyed them all.

"The banyan tree is really necessary for destroying corpses and erasing traces. It doesn't matter whether it can produce elixirs or not. It will accept anything that comes."

Shen Lian patted the tree trunk, and the experience progress of the Taoist priest who was looking for corpses had come to an end.

If nothing goes wrong, I will be promoted in the next few days.

After the branches grew to about two meters, they almost stopped growing, and there was no response when he stuffed things into the tree hole, so he did not continue to investigate further.

Shen Lian stared at the career panel distractedly.

As the fifth meridian was about to be connected, Taoist Priest Xunshi’s experience was about to overflow.

[The Taoist priest who searches for corpses has reached 100.3%, martial arts points +2]

[Whether to advance to the profession of Huandan Qianshi]

"Returning the elixir to the lead corpse?"

Shen Lian has read many books of the Jinwu Guard, which contain annotations on Taoist and Buddhist terminology. In Taoism, lead type means infant.

"Infant corpse? Dan Dan? Why do I feel like I'm seeing a ginseng fruit tree?"

"However, the ginseng fruit tree is the innate spiritual root of the Journey to the West world. Even if the banyan tree continues to advance, it can only be regarded as an acquired high-end imitation at best."

Shen Lian was already very satisfied. It didn’t matter if it couldn’t compare to the ginseng fruit. The banyan tree’s fruit was more comprehensive and could even produce corpse fruit for refining weapons.

Moreover, even if the gate of Wuzhuang Temple was open, he would not dare to have any evil thoughts.

Wuzhuang Temple is different from ordinary caves. Its owner is Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earthly immortals, who is one of the best even among immortals.

Shen Lian waited for half a day until midnight before he began the promotion of the banyan tree.

"determine."

[The Taoist priest who seeks corpses is promoted to Huandan Qianshi, martial arts points +20]

When the points reached 70, Shen Lian was looking forward to the trip to the Ghost Market more and more. The auction among monsters would surely have a large number of top-quality martial arts secrets for sale.

Rumble.

There was nothing unusual about the banyan tree, but the ground was shaking slightly, and the branches absorbed nutrients and grew rapidly.

In a few breaths, the branches had become as thick as ordinary trees and gradually became stagnant.

Before Shen Lian checked the banyan tree's magical powers, a series of prompts appeared on his career panel, and more than a dozen flower buds sprouted on the branches.

[Absorb the big bluefish, and experience of Danxian Lead Corpse +0.02%]

[Absorb the giant bluefish, and experience +0.04% of the Danxian corpse]

[Absorb the big bluefish, and experience of Danxian Lead Corpse +0.02%]

.........

"Once the banyan tree is promoted, the area it covers has already penetrated deep into the underground river. The fish monsters with low cultivation can easily be trapped and killed in the roots."

【Returning the Elixir to Pregnant: Actively absorbs underground nutrients within a certain range to breed great medicine.】

Shen Lian glanced at the well mouth and saw the water was still clear.

In a sense, Yanliang Town was not constantly harassed by fish monsters because the banyan tree protected the water source.

"After reaching the sixth level of Yuandan, you can go to the underground river through the well when you have time. Even if it is just a tributary of Bibotan, it may hide herbs that are over a hundred years old."

"Ah~"

Shen Lian's thoughts were interrupted by a starling, the silly bird flying around the branches excitedly.

Whoosh.

Just as Shen Liang was about to deal with the restless starling, the latter simply drilled into a hole in a branch of the tree and seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Judging from the thickness of the branched trunk, the space in the tree hole must be very limited. As a result, the starling did not make any sound for a long time.

Shen Lian bent down and looked at the tree hole. The darkness was deep and boundless.

"The branches of the banyan tree cannot be completely useless. Could it be that they can be used for storage?"

Click click click.

The bony spine stretched into the hollow of the tree.

Shen Lian's pupils shrank slightly. The branching tree hole seemed to connect to another courtyard, and the white bone spine could touch the sparse weeds growing on the ground.

"Doraemon? A portal?"

Sudden.

Shen Lian felt an invisible repulsive force coming. After a trance, he actually passed through the darkness of the tree hole and suddenly felt enlightened.

His muscles were tense, and his Indestructible Bronze Body was pushed to the extreme.

"here it is……"

Shen Lian looked around and found himself in a courtyard similar to the Shen family pawnshop. The sky and the earth were shrouded in a thick fog.

The courtyard is overgrown with weeds, and there is also a banyan tree with branches in the corner.

The tree hole is the channel for communication between two branches.

Shen Lian had a solemn expression. He recognized at the first moment that the other side of the tree hole was at Gao Village, because his stomach felt much fuller than the previous two times.

[Eating pork and mutton, experience of the giant glutton +0.09%]

"The experience gained is three times greater than facing the Millennium Pig Ghost. I have to say that Gao Village is indeed a paradise for leveling up."

And as he had expected, the cave house contained a special profession.

[The 'Pig Ghost' occupation has been triggered, but the necessary conditions are missing and the job cannot be taken.]

[The "Tianhe Demon Master" profession has been triggered, but the necessary conditions are missing and the job cannot be taken.]

“The Tianhe Demon Master should be related to the alchemist of Gao Laozhuang, but if you want to get the job, you must come into contact with the great demon deep in the cave.”

"For the time being, I am on the outskirts of Gao Village. It is not as dangerous as I imagined."

As soon as Shen Lian had this thought, Gao Laozhuang bared his fangs.

Prove why you can be a cave dwelling.

"Uh?"

Shen Lian's stomach was churning, as if the pork had come alive, and then he felt a tingling pain all over his body. He naturally understood the cause of the pain, which was a sign of a worsening of the abnormality.

The skin thickened; the fat increased; an indescribable appetite surged into my heart; a faint resentment mixed into my dantian...

Shen Lian sucked in a breath of cold air, as if he had violated the taboo of Gao Village. His flesh, blood and bones were being twisted into a monster with a pig's head and a human body.

Fortunately, the Yin-Yang energy was flowing throughout the body, suppressing the guinea pig transformation.

However, after staying in Gao Laozhuang for a long time, he still could not avoid becoming a pig-ghost. Perhaps being half human and half pig was also the first step to entering the cave.

"Slip away!"

"Myna looks so excited, can he ignore the taboo of becoming a guinea pig?"

Shen Lian cursed inwardly and prepared to bend down and crawl back into the tree hole.

Just as he turned his head, he heard the sound of the door opening. Looking at the shadow cast on the ground, he saw a ghost with a pig's head and a human body.

"Ah Lian."

As soon as the ghost opened his mouth, Shen Lian immediately realized who the visitor was.

When Shen Hansheng mistakenly entered Gao Village, the ghost that separated from his body seemed to have inherited part of the old man's memory.

Unexpectedly, Ghost Dad also opened a pawn shop in the cave.

Shen Lian hesitated.

Ghost Dad said dully, "Ah Lian, where have you been during this time? I asked Granny Liu from the shop next door but she said she didn't know."

"Come inside, it's cold outside."

"No, I've been practicing martial arts recently and can't stay at home."

Shen Lian retreated to the entrance of the tree hole.

No one knows what happened to Shen Hansheng in Gao Village. The ghost father he separated from has been practicing Taoism for more than a thousand years, and the resentment he exudes is extremely strong.

Seeing that Ghost Dad showed no hostility, Shen Lian focused on comforting him.

Since the branching tree hole can lead to Gao Laozhuang, even if I have no plans to explore the cave at this stage, I can consider it first.

Well, Ghost Dad’s pawn shop is just right for me to gain a foothold.

"I see."

The ghost dad tilted his head, and the pig head could barely make out Shen Hansheng's facial features.

"Ah Lian, have you joined the Gao family martial arts school at the end of Yongcui Street? I've seen many martial artists in the school dissecting stomachs and taking out hearts all day long."

"No, I'm at the martial arts gym outside the city."

"That's good."

Shen Lian shuddered.

Every shop on Yongcui Street should have a big demon in charge, and the strength of the big demon is far beyond that of the outside world.

The hemp string ghost with five hundred years of Taoism experience is probably comparable to the thousand-year-old demon in Gao Village.

Shen Lian glanced at the pawn shop and found it was empty.

The ghost dad is all alone.

He found traces of heavy impact on the side door of the shop, some of which were left by the Jinwu Guards, and some were obviously teeth marks from ghosts.

It seems that the shop in Gao Laozhuang is clearly at risk of bankruptcy.

Ghost Dad's eyes stayed on the gourd on Shen Lian's waist.

"Drink less, drinking is harmful to your health."

Shen Lian spoke in a relaxed tone, half-jokingly saying, "Hehe, this gourd is a treasure, and the medicinal wine inside is a great tonic."

"It turns out...the gourd is a treasure."

Ghost Daddy took out a cloth bag from his waist in a dull voice, "A Lian, the bag contains the gold we collected a few days ago. It should be worth a lot of money. Don't save money when you go out."

Shen Lian hesitated for a moment, then reached out to take the cloth bag.

When the cloth bag was opened, he noticed that there were only a few ordinary stones inside. It was obvious that even though Ghost Dad had Shen Hansheng's memories, his cognition was inevitably affected by the demon's nature.

"Old man, it's getting late. I have to go back to the martial arts hall."

Shen Lian seemed to remember something and said helplessly: "Old man, if you see a starling, let it go into the pawn shop to rest."

"it is good."

As soon as Shen Lian stepped into the tree hole, he became dazed again.

When I opened my eyes, I was already at home in Yanliang Town.

“It’s really amazing.”

Shen Lian simply covered the branch tree hole with weeds, then carefully checked his own characteristics, and was relieved to confirm that there would be no future troubles.

"what?"

He emptied the sack of stones.

Incredibly, the stone has turned into ore mixed with gold.

[Ghost Mine Gold Appraisal Completed, Nine Qi Earth Aversion +0.01%]

【Ghost Mine Gold】

[Originally it was an ordinary rock, but was transformed into a ghost by Shen Hansheng. ]

Shen Lian belatedly looked at the gourd.

Although the gourd has been soaked with dozens of elixirs, it is still an ordinary object in essence.

"hiss……"

At this time he discovered.

The gourd contained a faint resentment, which actually added some texture of a magical instrument.

[Ghost Gourd Appraisal Completed, Nine Qi Earth Aversion +0.01%]

【Ghost Gourd】

[Originally it was an ordinary gourd, but it was transformed by Shen Hansheng's ghost, and it can preserve the medicinal properties for a long time. ]

"ah?!!"

"Do you follow your words?"

"Impossible. How can a thousand-year-old ghost follow his words?"

"I see……"

"Ghost Dad can use his resentment to distort and change objects, which manifests as a special [Treasure Appraisal] ability in the pawn shop."

"Once you target a living person, I'm afraid the other person won't even know how he died."

(End of this chapter)