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

Chapter 80: Demon Extermination Points Exhausted, Introduction to Soul Transformation Technique
Adhering to the idea that even a small mosquito is still meat, Zhong Bai planned to go there after breakfast.

"Well, this isn't your fault. You two girls meant well."

What happened in the church is nothing serious; I'll just go and take a look later."

Spring flowers smiled sweetly, and summer lotus also showed a relaxed smile.

After breakfast, Zhong Bai went to the church.

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Inside the church, there was no difference from any other day. After all, even if Zhong Bai didn't deliberately mention the dangers inside, the Yang family had already informed the entire Jiuquan Town that no one except Zhong Bai could enter without permission.

In this era, people generally keep their distance from talk of ghosts and gods, and no one is willing to risk their life by coming to a church. After all, life is precious, and no one wants to lose it easily.

Upon arriving at the well and removing the sealing talisman, Zhong Bai didn't even bother to glance at it.

A bolt of lightning struck Hua Tengqianshu's body as he looked up, and the water well immediately became docile.

Yeah, the kind of honesty where no trace of the body remains...

[Slay one black zombie and gain 50 Demon Extermination Points]

[Current Demon Extermination Points: 2350]

It's not that it's completely useless, but it's better than nothing.

Zhong Bai originally wanted to keep Hua Teng Qian Shu's corpse to continue evolving.

However, after this trip to Mangshan, Zhong Bai gave up on this idea.

Developing our own resources is too slow; profiting from war is much faster!
After resolving the issue of the thousand-tree vine, Zhong Bai returned to the small courtyard.

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, Zhong Bai had no mood to continue exploring the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique last night.

Now is the time for Zhong Bai to continue his incredible run.

Unlike the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique, which is a complete cultivation system, the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique is more like a secret technique such as the Thunder Escape Technique.

Therefore, it can be said that one can progress from beginner to advanced level and achieve complete success.

[Consume 2350 Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 2350 days of Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique training]

As Zhong Bai's demon-slaying points began to deplete, a faint, refreshing sensation of divine energy arrived first.

[On the 23rd day, you first encountered the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique and began to comprehend its so-called soul transformation.]

[On the 258th day, after more than half a year of hard work and comprehension, you have gained a preliminary understanding of the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique and understand that soul transformation accelerates the growth of the divine soul.]

On the 679th day, you realize you're about to master the technique, but there's a feeling of being blocked by a threshold. That feeling makes you realize that the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique is not something that can be easily mastered.

On the 1586th day, you realized that the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique requires a pre-existing condition: first, you must refine your own divine soul to adapt to the soul fusion after transformation.

[On the 1598th day, you have successfully mastered the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique, but since you have no ghosts at your disposal, you are unable to conduct experiments.]

[On the 2350th day, your understanding of the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique has gradually deepened. You understand that it is best to eliminate the evil aura on a ghost before it is captured and its soul is transformed, so that you can obtain purer soul nourishment after the transformation.]

[Exorcism Points Exhausted]

The moment Zhong Bai opened his eyes, there wasn't much change on the surface. After all, he cultivated the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique very slowly, and even after several years, it was difficult to achieve much. Moreover, he had already spent a lot of time just getting to the basics.

"My talent isn't exactly strong, but I have the Demon Exorcism Panel, so-called talent..."

Heh, let's think about how to replenish our demon-slaying points!

Zhong Bai chuckled to himself, saying that throwing down a five-figure amount of demon-slaying points now wouldn't cause a huge uproar, though it wouldn't be completely calm either...

"The Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique consumes Taotie (a type of food) to exorcise demons. Further cultivation of the Shenxiao Five Thunder Technique wouldn't be much different, and there's also the Golden Light Divine Mantra..."

Demon-slaying points, demon-slaying points, where in the world can you find so many opportunities? For now, Zhong Bai can only cultivate diligently on his own for a period of time.

Time always slips away unconsciously through one's fingers. After Zhong Bai returned to Jiuquan Town, he began his arduous path of cultivation.

Since the last trip to Mangshan, even though Zhong Bai didn't act very deliberately, both the Buddhist and Taoist sides still noticed his terrifying power.

If it weren't for Zhong Bai's identity as a Maoshan disciple, some people probably wouldn't have been able to resist him at around twenty years old and at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Even so, Zhong Bai received a message from his master, True Man Qian Yuan, some time ago, telling him to stay put and not leave Jiuquan Town for the time being.

Zhong Bai was fully aware of this.

Stifling a rising genius is a common occurrence in any era.

To put it bluntly
Zhong Bai also planned to hone his skills, so he decided to settle down in Jiuquan Town.

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Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye!
In half a year, Zhong Bai strengthened his physical body by following the tempering methods of the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique during the day.

When night falls, he cultivates the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique to strengthen his true essence. Such days are undoubtedly comfortable. In the past six months, Zhong Bai has never left the area of ​​Jiuquan Town. Seven minor and major evil incidents have occurred in the entire town. They are all caused by fierce ghosts that have not yet arrived. They are easy to deal with. However, the number of exorcism points obtained is correspondingly small.

After half a year, Zhong Bai had only managed to accumulate 2000 Demon Extermination Points.

Zhong Bai didn't waste the vengeful ghosts he captured either; he almost always used them to remove their malevolent energy and refine them into nourishment for his own soul using the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique.

The popularity of Zhong Bai, the Taoist priest of Maoshan Qianhe, has gradually cooled down in both Buddhism and Taoism.

After half a year of quiet reflection, Zhong Bai was starting to feel restless. Looking at the letter in his hand, his eyes gleamed with longing.

The letter came from Si Mu, who was stationed at the official road dojo. Besides greetings, the letter invited Zhong Bai to do something big together!
"After half a year of silence, this invitation from Senior Brother Four Eyes... I wonder..."

Considering his current Qi Refining Stage 7 (late stage), Zhong Bai still wasn't entirely confident about accepting Master Simu's invitation.

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. The last time I went to the Crimson Serpent Cave with Master Four Eyes was still fresh in my mind. I can't repeat the same mistake.

"The most powerful corpse discovered so far in the Corpse Cave is just a bronze-armored corpse..."

As he rubbed the letter between his fingers, Zhong Bai decided to go anyway.

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official way.

Since the establishment of Master Simu's Taoist temple, this official road has seen frequent traffic.

But in Zhong Bai's eyes, it was still too desolate, especially compared to Jiuquan Town.

After traveling for two or three days, Zhong Bai arrived at the gate of the Simu Dojo.

He knocked on the courtyard gate, and soon Si Mu opened it. Looking at Zhong Bai, whom he hadn't seen for half a year, Si Mu's smile almost overflowed.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, it's been a long time."

"Brother Four Eyes, it's been a long time."

After exchanging greetings, the two entered the temple. Zhong Bai sat at the table in the bamboo building, looking at Simu who handed him a teacup, and couldn't help but laugh, "Senior Brother Simu is really living the life of a reclusive master these days."

Seeing Zhong Bai teasing him, Si Mu just smiled faintly.

"Junior Brother Qianhe is joking. Actually, I envy your life more. Tsk tsk tsk, I haven't eaten Xiahe's cooking for half a year. Sigh, I really envy you."

The two joked with each other, but soon got down to business.

He brought the teacup to his lips, took a small sip, put it down, and looked outside the temple. Zhong Bai said softly, "What is the situation with the Corpse Cave that Senior Brother Simu mentioned in his letter? Could you please explain in detail?"

Upon hearing his junior brother Qianhe bring up serious matters, Master Simu stopped teasing him at the beginning.

He quickly straightened up and said, "This cave of corpses was not actually discovered by my senior brother when he was transporting corpses. It was the local village landlord who told me about it when my senior brother settled in the village."

"It's alright, senior brother, please tell me the specific situation inside the Corpse Cave."

"Hahaha, I understand, Junior Brother Qianhe. To be honest, this Corpse Pit is simply a special burial method used in that village."

After a person dies, no coffin is made; instead, the body is pushed directly into the cave. Unfortunately, the feng shui of the village's corpse-collecting cave has changed drastically over the past century, turning the cave, which was originally impossible to revive, into a place for raising corpses.

For nearly a century, corpses had been continuously dumped into the cave, and the villagers never noticed anything amiss until recently when a bronze-armored zombie, presumably a leaping zombie, jumped out of the cave and wreaked havoc in the village, finally bringing the issue to light.

At this point, Master Simu finished his tea in one gulp.

"This has been going on for half a month. Ever since the zombies appeared and killed more than a dozen villagers, they all moved away. But the land in the village is the lifeblood of the village landlords, which is why you were able to find out about this in the village."

After speaking, Si Mu looked at Zhong Bai, and the moment their eyes met, Si Mu quickly looked away.

"Senior Brother Four Eyes, so you're saying that the most powerful being in the Corpse Cave is the Copper-Armored Corpse? This is just your judgment, Senior Brother; I haven't investigated the specifics..."

He rolled his eyes and shook his head.

“Junior Brother Qianhe, that’s a cave height that only the bronze-armored corpses can leave. Look at me, I’m at the late stage of the third level of Qi Refining. Let alone something like a bronze-armored corpse, even if I were a jumping zombie, I would only be able to run away if I didn’t ask a spirit to possess me. How could I dare to go into the cave to investigate the situation!”

Zhong Bai was slightly taken aback, then chuckled.

He was being a bit unreasonable...

"Hehe, if Junior Brother Qianhe is worried about the danger in the Corpse Cave, actually, I didn't just invite you this time."

"I'm not the only one?"

"right!

I'm not stupid either. The situation in the Corpse Cave must be quite complicated. It would be dangerous for just the two of us. So I wrote to Senior Brother Lin and Senior Brother Shi Jian in Renjia Town!

However… I'm not sure if they'll even come.”

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai expressed his understanding.

Just as the two continued to discuss the details, outside the dojo, Shi Jian smiled as he looked at the gift he was carrying.

"Last time, when Junior Brother Simu invited me to inspect the temple, I only went through the motions for a few days. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't put in any real effort. I didn't expect Junior Brother Simu to trust me this time. I can't let him look down on me again!"

After saying that, Shi Jian knocked on the courtyard gate.

Inside the bamboo house, Zhong Bai and Simu, who were discussing the details, naturally heard the knocking on the door.

Looking towards the courtyard gate, Zhong Bai smiled and said, "It looks like Senior Brother Lin or Senior Brother Shi Jian has arrived. Senior Brother Simu, why don't you go open the gate first? Hmm, let me guess, it's most likely Senior Brother outside."

Upon hearing this, Si Mu shook his head and laughed, "Junior Brother Qianhe actually guessed it was Senior Brother, but I think it should be Senior Brother Lin."

"Haha, if Senior Brother Four Eyes doesn't believe my guess, he can go and open the door to confirm."

"Tsk, I don't believe it, it really can be the senior brother!"

Waaaaah, 13,000 words in four chapters! Damn, I said I'd do 16,000 words in five chapters, but I'm just so tired... I'm so sorry, dear readers, I promise I'll do 16,000 words in five chapters this week to make it up to you all. Waaaaah, I got a lot of monthly votes yesterday, thank you so much, dear readers!
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