I'm a demon cultivator

Chapter 190: Kind-hearted Senior Tan
The practitioners in this world all have their own circles. This was the case when the Cangsu Heaven was still called Jiawujie, and it is also the case for the practitioners in this land of the Four Pillars.

Just take the spiritual realm of the Nanmen Tianzhu Land as an example. There are five top forces here. Not only are they powerful, but they also have a large number of vassals.

These five top forces and their vassals form a circle.

Even if the practitioners in this circle don’t know who the other party is, as long as the force they belong to is mentioned, they will know the other party’s approximate background.

However, such circles are often closed loops. Unless one enters the other party's power or has an extraordinary background, it is difficult to integrate into them.

However, if one wants to join such a force, the first thing to look at is one's origin.

And it is impossible for the disciples of these forces not to come into contact with other practitioners, so naturally there are other circles.

For example, refining elixirs and refining equipment.

This is a very common circle. After all, elixirs, immortal pills, or magical instruments and treasures are all things that cultivators have been exposed to since the beginning of their practice.

Although the circles formed by alchemy and refining often have the concepts of "orthodox", "side door", and "unfashionable", it is ultimately not as difficult to enter as the circles that only care about one's birth and background.

Relying on his identity as a mountain patroller, Tan Shuchang infiltrated an alchemy circle in the Spirit Realm.

This circle is composed of alchemists from Qingyun Mountain area, so this alchemy circle is also called "Qingyun Mountain Alchemy Gathering".

However, this "Qingyun Mountain Alchemy Gathering" is not considered to be a mainstream event in the alchemy circle of the Spirit Realm.

Because most of the alchemists in this circle are self-taught.

There is no complete inheritance of Dandao.

However, even though the alchemy inheritance is incomplete, it still has some capabilities, because some of it is the inheritance left by the cultivators who ascended from the mortal world.

As soon as Tan Shuchang entered the alchemy circle, he began to show off deliberately.

Especially showing off his pitch-black alchemy furnace.

Because of his status as a mountain patrol officer, none of the cultivators at the "Qingyun Mountain Alchemy Gathering" suspected Tan Shuchang. As a result, the news that Tianguiling Mountain Patrol Officer Tan had an alchemy treasure spread like wildfire.

When many immortal monks learned about this, the first thing they wanted to do was to take advantage of him, but they soon had to suppress the idea.

The reason is the same as those people who went to look for the red lotus crucian carp before. The identity of the mountain patroller is too special.

No one dares to go against the world.

However, those who practice cultivation are good at adapting. If they fail to kill people and steal treasures, they will borrow them.

The first person to find Tan Shuchang was a monk with a dark face and a small body, who looked like a flea on a drum, but was a girl. As soon as she saw Tan Shuchang, she called him "Brother".

“Brother Tan, your alchemy treasure is truly miraculous. The ability to refine pills alone can rival that of most alchemists. I wonder what price my sister has to pay to be able to borrow this treasure for a while?” This female cultivator had a single horn on her head and was said to have some special bloodline, but her appearance was not bad.

In addition, she is generous and polite to others, and usually has many suitors.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanli, you are too polite. This is a magic weapon. It is also used for my daily alchemy. So if I want to borrow it, you need to take out a magic alchemy furnace." Tan Shuchang smiled gently, then stated his request.

The female cultivator's name was Xuanli. She couldn't help but frowned slightly when she heard this, but then nodded and said, "Brother Tan's request is reasonable, but I have to go back and think about it."

After all, it is an alchemy furnace magic weapon.

Among the many magic weapons, this kind of magic weapon is undoubtedly rare. Other magic weapons only need one of the four attributes of earth, water, wind and fire. Only this alchemy furnace cannot have all the four attributes of earth, water, wind and fire.

This means that even if you are refining an alchemy furnace, the effort you put into it is often very high. And after all the hard work, it is hard to say whether you can succeed in refining it.

After the Xuanli female cultivator left, a second one soon came, and Tan Shuchang naturally offered the same conditions.

The second immortal cultivator who came also hesitated for a moment and said that he needed to think about it.

Because the alchemy treasure used by Tan Xunshan is indeed a rare treasure. It can actually make pills by itself and guarantee a 30% success rate in making pills.

But they all know how to make elixirs.

Therefore, their main purpose in seeking this alchemy furnace was to see if there was any hidden inheritance inside. If not, whether they could use it to improve their alchemy skills.

With the departure of these two monks, the news of Tan Shuchang's borrowing of treasure also spread like wildfire.

None of the immortal cultivators felt that this request to borrow the treasure was unreasonable, but they were also hesitant and troubled by it. So they all went to find a "rich man" they were familiar with, trying to persuade him to give up the magic alchemy furnace.

Just like that, the name of Tianguiling Mountain Patrol Envoy Tan began to spread widely in this spiritual area.

Then, a relatively rare physical cultivator visited Tiangui Ridge with an alchemy furnace.

This physical cultivator had a burly build, but he did not dare to go up to Tiangui Ridge. He just sent out a communication talisman and waited dozens of miles away from Tiangui Ridge.

Soon, Tan Shuchang arrived.

This physical cultivator was a taciturn person. After simply bowing, he did not introduce himself. He just took out the magic alchemy furnace he brought with him and repeated the refining method.

Spiritual treasures all have requirements for choosing a master, but since the four pillars of heaven can all refine such treasures, they can naturally control the requirements for choosing a master for this type of magic weapon.

The alchemy furnace magic weapon brought by this physical cultivator has very simple conditions for choosing a master, which only requires the person to be an official in the court and guard a place.

Tan Shuchang's position as mountain patroller undoubtedly meets the requirements.

It can be said that the other party came well prepared!

Immediately, Tan Shuchang completed the transaction with this physical cultivation fellow.

Yes, deal.

Although they were borrowing treasures, both of them had a tacit understanding that one had no intention of returning the money, and the other had no intention of asking for it.

Then, this fellow practitioner left.

Tan Shuchang also left Tiangui Ridge and returned to Cangsu Heaven.

This is to prepare the second alchemy puppet. The first time was successful, so the second time was naturally easier, so it only took a few days for the second alchemy puppet to succeed. During this period, from time to time, there were feedbacks of alchemy insights. Although the total amount was not much, it was several times a day, which greatly increased the probability of accumulating a little to make a lot.

Tan Shuchang also became certain in his heart that his method was feasible.

After all, what he needed was the alchemy insights, not these pills. So, instead of working hard to collect spiritual medicines and precious medicines to make pills, it would be better to let someone with sufficient alchemy resources make pills!
Although the success rate of this alchemy furnace is the same as that claimed by the alchemist, the alchemist not only receives kickbacks but also receives high salaries.

So, Tan Shuchang returned to Tiangui Ridge.

As soon as he came back, he saw an invitation outside the Xunshan Temple.

There was a hint of Yin energy lingering on the invitation, and it looked like it was delivered by a Yin spirit.

Tan Shuchang opened the invitation and found that it was from a Taoist friend who called himself "Mr. Bai" and had arranged to meet in a mortal city.

It was a city in the Qi'e Kingdom.

Tan Shuchang thought about it and decided to go there because the distance was not far.

Qi'e Country is a rare country in the Nanmen Tianzhu Spiritual Realm where there are more mortal men than women, so it is also known as the Country of Women. After two hours of travel, Tan Shuchang arrived at Qi'e Country.

Entering from the city gate, Tan Shuchang discovered that the name of this Country of Women was truly worthy of its name, because wherever he looked, almost all the people there were female cultivators.

Although there are men here, one can tell at a glance that they are not local men from the Qi'e Kingdom.

Tan Shuchang did not go to look for anyone, but just stood there for a moment, and a young man came hurriedly: "But Senior Tan Xunshanshi, I am Bai Cha, and I am honored to meet you!"

"There's no need to be so polite, Brother Bai." Upon hearing this, Tan Shuchang was sure that it was the person in front of him who invited him here.

This person's cultivation level is not high, about the same as that of a red lotus crucian carp, but this is also normal cultivation level. Among his peers, it is definitely above average.

There are people who understand yin and yang, have eternal years, and even attain immortality at a young age. Although there are many such people in the Four Pillars of Heaven, the probability of their appearance is at least one in a hundred thousand cultivators.

"Senior Tan, please follow me. I have already prepared a banquet for you in a quiet room." Bai Cha said respectfully.

"Then the guest should follow the host's wishes." Tan Shuchang nodded.

Bai Cha immediately took Tan Shuchang there, and on the way there, he told Tan Shuchang his identity.

It turned out that he was the son of the ruler of the Qi'e Kingdom.

"Senior, although I am the son of the king, I will not reveal my identity at this time. Look at the reactions of the female cultivators around me." After Bai Cha said this, he said to Tan Shuchang.

When Tan Shuchang heard this, he knew that this person probably wanted to express his political views in order to win him over.

Although Tan Shuchang never wanted to get involved in such matters, he was a guest here and had to give the host some respect, otherwise it would be impolite.

So, he turned his gaze and took a look, and then he was surprised to find that there was a bit of disgust in the eyes of these female cultivators when they looked at Fellow Daoist Bai.

"Senior, if I reveal my identity, they will change their attitude." Bai Cha said this at this time, and when he said this, his expression was full of helplessness.

Tan Shuchang thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Before you reveal your identity, Fellow Daoist Bai represents an ordinary man in the Qi'e Country. Does Fellow Daoist Bai mean that the female cultivators in your country look down on the male cultivators in the Qi'e Country?"

"That's right! Senior sees through it at a glance, and I admire you!" Bai Cha nodded repeatedly.

When Tan Shuchang heard this, he knew that this fellow Daoist Bai wanted to explain the reason, so he cooperated and said, "Why is that?"

"Since ancient times, Qi'e Country has been famous for its many beautiful women, which has attracted many people to come here. Some of these people are the younger generation of certain forces, and some are immortals. When these people come to Qi'e Country, a small mortal country, they immediately make the men of the country look like trash. They are far inferior to them in terms of power and cultivation resources."

"So, over time, our country began to focus on raising girls. The idea that girls are more valuable than boys is more despised was once very popular. This is why the current country of girls came into being."

"When those immortals and children of noble families saw this, they were even more happy to do so. They kept raising the value of their women and created an environment where as long as their women were willing to spread their legs, they could easily obtain cultivation resources."

"As it is, it is the collective understanding of all the female cultivators in the Qi'e Nation that they would rather be a concubine of immortality than marry a mortal man."

"However, if this continues, how can Qi'e have a country?"

At this point, Bai Cha's face was filled with indignation. As the son of the king, he could see through the pros and cons at a glance. If this continued, Qi'e Country would be more like a large brothel than a country!
"Therefore, Bai Cha asks the senior to trade that alchemy treasure to me! I am willing to give you two alchemy furnace magic weapons!" Bai Cha finally stated his purpose.

When Tan Shuchang heard this, he couldn't help feeling a little weird.

He didn't trust this fellow Bai Daoist and didn't understand the meaning of his request, but he still voluntarily raised the price, so he thought the other party was taking the opportunity to win him over.

"Since fellow Daoist is willing, then take it!" Tan Shuchang took out the Dandao puppet he had just refined and placed it directly in front of fellow Daoist Bai.

"Thank you, senior!"

Bai Cha was overjoyed, so he quickly took out the two magic alchemy furnaces that he had prepared long ago.

Similar to that of the fellow cultivator of physical cultivation, the conditions for choosing the master of these two magic alchemy furnaces are also very suitable for Tan Shuchang.

After completing the transaction, Tan Shuchang immediately said goodbye and left.

However, half a month later, Tan Shuchang made another special trip to Qi'e Kingdom. Then, the son of the king of Qi'e Kingdom took the second magic alchemy furnace that could be used to make elixirs from Tan Shuchang with a confused look on his face.

But this one is not one of the two alchemy furnace magic weapons that Bai Cha traded to Tan Shuchang.

Because after Bai Cha, another Taoist friend came who understood Tan Shuchang's true meaning and exchanged a Dandao puppet with Tan Shuchang.

If these alchemy furnace magic weapons that were traded were all numbered, the one owned by the physical cultivator would be number one, and the two owned by Bai Cha would be number two and three. Then Tan Shuchang would refine number four into an alchemy puppet and give it to Bai Cha.

"I don't like to take advantage of others." Tan Shu often said so, but in reality, among the three alchemy puppets, the alchemy puppet on Bai Cha's side gave the most feedback on alchemy insights.

Obviously, he is the most diligent in refining elixirs.

After all, he is the son of the king of Qi'e Country, so the ordinary cultivation resources he possesses are naturally massive.

Therefore, Tan Shuchang thought about it and found an appropriate reason to let this fellow Taoist Baicha "do more work if he is capable"!
Bai Cha was naturally grateful for this. Because during this period, the alchemy furnace magic weapon that Tan Shuchang traded to him had already refined a large number of inferior elixirs and some superior elixirs for him. This made him take a big step forward in his cause of abdicating his father!

(End of this chapter)