This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 127 Zhong Bai's Harvest: Burying His Own Path

"Senior Brother Liuguang, please!"

Master Qian Yuan spoke very calmly, as if the concealment of the Ghost Emperor's Divine Flower was not worth mentioning at all.

Master Liuguang smiled faintly and nodded.

"Fine, since this Ghost Emperor Divine Flower cannot be used by this old Daoist, then let this old Daoist personally cut off his own path!"

As he spoke, Master Liuguang was no longer as nonchalant as before, and his expression turned somewhat forlorn.

Its light, floating body landed instantly on the ground where the Ghost Emperor's Divine Flower had been burned to ashes.

"Ghost Emperor Divine Flower, come out! There's no escaping it now..."

After he finished speaking, there was no response from the surroundings.

Shaking his head, since the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower was unwilling to come out, then True Person Liuguang had no choice but to ask the other party to show themselves.

"Stubborn and unyielding!"

Liu Guang Zhenren stomped his foot hard on the ground, and instantly, a powerful true essence surged into the ground, and a five-colored flower suddenly emerged from the originally calm ground.

The flower floated in the air and transformed into a human figure in the blink of an eye. It looked old and frail, but its eyes revealed a fierce ruthlessness.

Why are you so relentless?

The old man, who was actually the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower, spoke with a hint of impatience and restraint.

Master Liuguang shook his head at this.

"You should never have taken human form in the first place. A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. Your existence is meant to be used in medicine; this is your destiny."

Since you intend to defy fate and change your destiny, the old Taoist priest naturally cannot watch his opportunity slip away; you will have no chance to escape unscathed.

"My destiny! You Taoists are truly domineering..."

Master Liuguang smiled faintly at this.

"Domineering? But this old Taoist truly has that ability, and you, so what if you can transform into human form?"

"I'll fight you to the death!"

With blood-red eyes, the old man, transformed from the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower, had a five-colored flower bloom on his head, which then gradually withered. In an instant, his aura began to rise continuously until the five-colored flower completely disappeared. At that moment, the old man's realm had risen to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Just a death throes..."

Liu Guang Zhenren was somewhat disdainful. The Ghost Emperor Divine Flower had only just taken human form and had not had time to learn other supernatural abilities. How could it compare to him, relying solely on the supernatural abilities it had awakened?
He took out a pill furnace from his hand, tossed it casually, and the furnace flew into the air.

Countless streams of primordial yellow energy descended from the alchemy furnace, enveloping the old man who had been transformed from the Ghost Emperor's Divine Flower.

"Put it into the alchemy furnace and transform it into a pill..."

The Ghost Emperor Divine Flower looked at the alchemy furnace that enveloped her, her eyes filled with utter despair.

"Golden Core Spiritual Treasure!"

Before he could escape, the Xuanhuang Qi wrapped around his entire body and pulled him into the alchemy furnace.

The alchemy furnace floated in the void, and streams of demonic energy surged out from it, clearly indicating that the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower had not given up its will to survive.

"Come on fire!"

The moment Master Liuguang took out the gourd and opened it, two fire dragons surged into the alchemy furnace, and instantly, shrill screams rang out incessantly.

Master Liuguang turned a deaf ear to this.

Time passed slowly, and it would be a lie to say that Zhong Bai was not shocked by what he saw. When Zhong Bai sensed the surge in the aura of the old man who had been transformed from the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower, he knew that if he really got close, he would definitely not be his match and would likely be ambushed.

Even such a being was utterly powerless in front of Liuguang Zhenren.

Seeing Zhong Bai's surprised expression, Master Qian Yuan chuckled. "Disciple, you see? That alchemy furnace is your Uncle Liu Guang's trump card. Among the five halls of Maoshan, the Pill Hall has the most treasures. Your Uncle Liu Guang's alchemy furnace is a Golden Elixir Spiritual Treasure."

Unlike our Enforcement Hall, where all that's passed down is a Kui Niu drum, which is only for show and can't be used.

Qian Yuan Zhenren's expression of envy made Zhong Bai smile slightly.

"Master, is it true?"

Upon hearing this, Master Qian Yuan was momentarily at a loss for words, since it was obviously a lie.

"Ahem, never mind whether it's true or not. Your Uncle Liuguang is planning to refine this Ghost Emperor Divine Flower directly into pills this time. Although the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower has been corrupted by demonic energy and cannot be used by your Uncle Liuguang, it is still possible to refine the essence of the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower's flesh and blood into a few Qi and Blood Pills."

"Hehe, guess if you got a share of the pills your Uncle-Master Liuguang refined?"

Seeing that his master had changed the subject, Zhong Bai did not intend to pursue the matter further.

"Master, whether I have a chance to obtain one depends entirely on you, Master."

"Hey, you sneaky guy!"

Master Qian Yuan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, your Uncle Liu Guang is usually very generous and won't shortchange you. Besides, he originally made it for the three of you."

After speaking, Master Liuguang looked at Shi Jian and Hua Ling.

Zhong Bai nodded to indicate that he understood.

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An hour later.

The Flowing Light Immortal, who was originally focused on refining pills, smiled and waved his hand, sending the flames in the pill furnace back into the gourd.

At the same time, the alchemy furnace opened, and three dark green pills fell into the hands of True Person Liuguang.

One of them was the largest, and there were even pill patterns flashing on the pill.

With a flick of his wrist, the three coins flew into the hands of Zhong Baishijian and Hua Ling.

“Nephew Zhong Bai, Nephew Shi Jian, and Hua Ling, this pill is made from the essence of the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower. Although it cannot enhance your cultivation, it can certainly increase your blood and physical strength. It is a good thing.”

Zhong Bai looked at the dark green pill shimmering with cinnabar patterns in his hand, and he was overjoyed.

"Zhong Bai thanks his senior master!"

"Shi Jian thanks his martial uncle!"

"Disciple kowtows in gratitude to Master!"

Zhong Bai, Shi Jian, and Hua Ling were all beaming with joy. After all, they had received a reward, so who wouldn't be happy?
"Haha, no need to be polite. You are all the future of Maoshan. It's only natural to give it to you."

After speaking, Master Liuguang looked at Master Qianyuan and said, "Junior Brother Qianyuan, now that this matter is settled, let's return to Maoshan." "Hahaha, good!"

After Liuguang Zhenren finished speaking, the gourd in his palm transformed into a size of more than ten meters. Hua Ling climbed onto the gourd, and Qian Yuan Zhenren also leaped onto it.

"Disciple respectfully bids farewell to Master Uncle, Master!"

Zhong Bai respectfully bid farewell, and Shi Jian, standing to the side, followed suit.

"Goodbye, Senior Brother Qianhe!"

Goodbye, Senior Brother!

Hua Ling turned around and smiled as she bid farewell to Zhong Bai and Shi Jian, to which Zhong Bai and Shi Jian responded with smiles in return.

Goodbye, Junior Sister Hua Ling!

The gourd flew into the sky, leaving only Shi Jian and Zhong Bai in the entire Ghost Cave Village.

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"Tsk tsk, Junior Brother Qianhe, you must have known Junior Sister Hualing before, right?"

Faced with Shi Jian's belated teasing, Zhong Bai did not shy away from the question.

“I knew her before; her senior brother is the Partridge Whistle I met a few days ago.”

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian immediately realized what was going on.

"I see. No wonder Uncle Liuguang, who has never taken on any disciples, chose Junior Sister Hualing. She carries the curse of the Ghost Cave Clan, which can be considered a blessing in disguise."

"indeed."

After Zhong Bai finished speaking, he looked around at the houses. The so-called treasure of the clan ultimately led to the destruction of the entire Ghost Cave Clan. It has to be said that it is truly a cycle of cause and effect.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, what should we do now...?"

Shi Jian felt it was time to leave the Ghost Cave Clan, since the Ghost Emperor Divine Flower had already been destroyed.

Zhong Bai smiled and said, "Senior Brother, no rush. Let me do some things before we leave!"

Zhong Bai had not forgotten the hanging coffins of the Guanshan Taibao that he had just seen.

These are all free demon-slaying points!

Upon arriving at the canyon, Zhong Bai made no unnecessary movements. With a thought, the spirit sword Blue Cat was drawn from its sheath and moved swiftly along the cliffs on both sides of the canyon. Each flash of sword light was accompanied by the piercing of a zombie in a coffin.

Most of these zombies were hairy zombies, and a few were jumping zombies. Faced with the flying sword energy of the Foundation Establishment Spirit Sword, they had absolutely no chance of survival.

Zhong Bai kept harvesting, while Shi Jian watched this scene with a hint of envy.

The ability to wield a sword between heaven and earth was so elegant that Shi Jian admitted he was somewhat tempted.

However, he knew his own situation best. He had only just mastered the Lightning Thunder Fist, so where would he find the extra time to practice sword control?

[Slay 120 hairy zombies to obtain 6000 demon-slaying points]

[Slay 50 early-stage jumping zombies to gain 10000 Demon Extermination Points]

Current Demon Extermination Points: 16000

Zhong Bai and Shi Jian, having reaped a bountiful harvest, left the Ghost Cave Clan's territory.

Shijian Temple.

Zhong Bai did not choose to return to Maoshan, but planned to travel around the world for a while. After all, the three years of seclusion he spent building a Dao platform to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage had prevented Zhong Bai's Demon Extermination Points from increasing.

Nowadays, supernatural powers and spells require an increasing amount of demon-slaying points to achieve any success, so returning to Maoshan to work in seclusion is definitely not an option.

Night falls.

Zhong Bai sat cross-legged in the side room.

Taking out the pills that Master Liuguang had given him before leaving during the day, Zhong Bai looked at the dark green pills with pill patterns in his hand and swallowed them without hesitation.

The moment the pill went down, a powerful essence of blood and flesh was released into Zhong Bai's body. The burning sensation combined with the pleasure of improved blood and qi surprised Zhong Bai. This feeling was even more obvious than the effect of directly consuming the essence of a demon general on strengthening the body.

Using the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique to refine the medicinal power, Zhong Bai, being at the Foundation Establishment stage, completed the refining process in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Feeling the improvement in his internal energy and physical strength, Zhong Bai was somewhat tempted. Perhaps he should also try to see if he could refine pills.

The effects of the pill were obvious. Just as Zhong Bai was thinking this, he saw a surge of blood and qi coming out of Shi Jian's room next door. After sensing it for a moment, Zhong Bai understood that his senior brother Shi Jian had also taken the pill. However, the medicinal power of the pill was too great, and Shi Jian's cultivation of the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique jumped directly from the Great Completion to the Perfection!

With the strength of ten thousand jin, one's qi and blood become a powerful force.

This outcome was undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity for Shi Jian.

About an hour later, Shi Jian finally refined all the medicinal power. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Zhong Bai sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, quietly smiling at him.

"Senior Brother, congratulations on mastering the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique to perfection."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian also smiled. Originally, Shi Jian did not have high hopes for the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique, since it was quite difficult to perfect it. But now, just one pill could push him to such a height. How could Shi Jian not be happy?

"Junior Brother Qianhe, please don't flatter your senior brother. I've only reached the perfection of the Shangqing Body Tempering Technique, but you, Junior Brother Qianhe, reached this level a long time ago. As for now, even your senior brother can't believe how terrifying your physical strength has become!"

Zhong Bai smiled and poured Shi Jian a cup of tea.

"No matter what, it's progress."

"indeed."

After Shi Jian sat down, he took a sip of tea and then continued, "Junior Brother Qianhe, I wonder how you plan to travel this time after descending the mountain?"

Zhong Bai didn't really have a definite answer to this question.

After thinking for a moment, Zhong Bai shook his head. "To be honest, Senior Brother, I really don't have a definite direction yet. But since we've come down the mountain, let's go see Senior Brother Simu and Senior Brother Lin first. It's been several years since we last saw them. Let's see how they're doing."

"Haha, I knew you would make this choice, Junior Brother Qianhe."

However, your senior brother won't be able to accompany you this time.

"It's alright, Senior Brother. Once you've established your foundation, you'll be able to return to Maoshan. It seems that day isn't far off for you."

"Thank you for your kind words, Junior Brother!"

The next day at dawn, Zhong Bai bid farewell to Shi Jian and flew into the sky on his sword. Zhong Bai had already written to Si Mu the night before and planned to visit his dojo first.

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