My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

After a round of compliments from various individuals, Xie Qing and the other rogue cultivators secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, this female ghost is very powerful. If she escapes again and continues to devour the souls of those cultivators, she will probably break through to the Foundation Establishment stage soon. At that time, even if all of them were combined, they would not be a match for her.

Thinking of this, he stepped forward, looked Cui Ying up and down a few times, and smiled:

"May I ask which school or lineage your master belongs to, and what your master's name is?"

Cui Ying coldly observed Xie Qing, whose true intentions lay elsewhere, raised her delicate eyebrows, and waited for him to continue.

"Haha, young friend Cui, please don't misunderstand. We were just thinking that if there's an opportunity, we'd like to ask you to introduce us, as a way of expressing our admiration."

"Hehe, I understand what you mean, village chief."

Cui Ying shook her head and said regretfully in a certain direction:

"However, all I know is that he was a free-spirited and unrestrained man who liked to wear long black brocade robes. He taught me mostly about drawing swords and fighting enemies, but he didn't mention anything about himself."

"A swordsman in black robes?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qing couldn't help but exchange glances with the surrounding cultivators, only to see that all the rogue cultivators, including Master Xue, were shaking their heads.

Seeing Cui Ying looking at him with a puzzled expression, Xie Qing persisted and asked:

"May I ask, young friend Cui, besides slaying the female ghost, did your master leave any other words behind?"

"No, before my master left, he told me to cultivate diligently. He said he would teach me the art of alchemy after he returned from Netherworld Island."

Cui Ying shook her head thoughtfully, and soon said something that shocked Xie Qing and the other cultivators.

Firstly, the Netherworld Island that Cui Ying mentioned is an extremely dangerous area, where even ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not enter easily. However, her master can enter and exit at will, which means that his cultivation level is either Foundation Establishment or Qi Condensation.

Secondly, alchemists are extremely rare. Moreover, since cultivating alchemy requires not only talent but also a lot of financial and material resources, apart from those aristocratic families, there are almost no alchemists from independent cultivation backgrounds.

"Hmph, the Dao of alchemy is so complex, how can it be something that can be cultivated simply by saying so?"

Before Xie Qing could ask, Xue Changye in the crowd couldn't help but snort and said sourly, "Sister Cui Ying, are you just making things up and teasing us?"

"Hmph! Someone like Fellow Daoist Xue Changye will definitely not be able to learn the Dao of Alchemy, but my master said that I am the most talented disciple he has ever seen, and I will surely become a master of the Dao of Alchemy in time."

Cui Ying gave him a cold look, her head held high with an arrogant expression. Zhu Chaoyun, who was walking towards her, twitched at the corner of her mouth, as if to say, "Don't exaggerate too much."

But seeing Xue Changye targeting his sister Cui Ying made him very uncomfortable. He pushed aside Xue Changye, who was blocking his way, and said with a grin:

"Haha, Cui Ying, don't be angry. Don't listen to his nonsense. You know, your cultivation is already so advanced, learning alchemy will definitely be a piece of cake for you. But, Cui Ying, did you bring that demonic bear back there? Was it prey? It's so big, what are we going to do with it?"

When Cui Ying saw Zhu Chaoyun trying to smooth things over, she remembered the carcass of the demon bear she had encountered. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head and denied it, saying, "This is not the prey we brought back."

"Who cares whose prey it is? Anyway, since Master Cui has dealt with the ghost for our village, we'll give this demonic bear to you as a token of our gratitude."

Xie Qing and the other cultivators had already seen the brown demon bear lying behind Cui Ying. He put the talisman pen in his hand into his sleeve and made a decision with a smile.

"Okay."

Cui Ying had already anticipated this outcome, so she didn't refuse. She simply accepted it with a smile and suggested:

"I've heard that the demon bear's meat is very delicious. This demon bear weighs a thousand pounds, and my family can't finish it. When I get home, I'll skin it and send some demon bear meat to you seniors to try."

"In that case, thank you very much for your kind offer, young friend Cui."

Although Xie Qing was already able to abstain from grains, he still loved the demon bear meat, which was full of spiritual energy and tasted delicious.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators behind him, including Chang Feng and Ke Zhongkai, were naturally happy to befriend the Cui family and expressed their gratitude.

At this moment, Master Xue waved his hand and summoned several demon wolves back to his side.

Cui Ying glanced at them thoughtfully, then said indifferently, "Fourth Master Xue, Fellow Daoist Xue, how about I personally bring you some demon bear meat to try later?"

Master Xue didn't say anything, but only glanced at Taxue, who was also standing at her feet, before turning around and riding away on his blue wolf.

Xue Changye, who was left behind, forced a smile and said, "No need, we have no shortage of monster meat at home."

After saying that, he turned and left with his three phantom wolves.

Cui Ying naturally noticed Master Xue's unintentional gaze. She gently patted Ta Xue's round head and smiled silently, but the smile in her eyes was so cold.

She hadn't forgotten the strange occurrence of Ta Xue devouring the female ghost's soul earlier. Presumably, Master Xue, skilled in beast taming, had also discerned something, hence that meaningful look in his eyes.

When the cultivators helped bring the demonic bear back to the Cui family, Wang Rong, who had been tossing and turning almost all night, immediately burst into tears of joy, holding Cui Yingdao's hand, laughing and crying at the same time.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back safe and sound."

Seeing her mother's excited expression, Cui Ying took her trembling hand and pointed to the demon bear's corpse in the yard, laughing, "Mother, look, my master got rid of the ghost for our village. This was given to us by the village chief."

"Good, all good. It's all thanks to your master's help. Otherwise, who knows how many rogue cultivators in our village would have lost their lives."

Wang Rong gently patted Cui Ying's hand and nodded repeatedly. Although she didn't know who her daughter's mentor was, it didn't stop her from protecting her daughter.

"However, my daughter is now a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator. Even if she encounters a demonic bear, she can deal with it with just a flick of her finger."

"Yes, Aunt Wang, your sister Cui Ying is getting more and more amazing. She's just as good as us sect disciples."

"Oh, you're Gu Shiyao, the eldest daughter of the Gu family?"

Wang Rong's expression changed slightly, and she then noticed a beautiful female cultivator standing next to Cui Ying, whose cultivation was unfathomable and who was dressed in a purple robe and skirt.

"It's been so many years, I never expected Aunt Wang to still remember me."

Cui Ying smiled, just as she was about to say something. Cui Zhengming, who had politely seen off the helping cultivator, also walked over with a delighted expression and greeted Wang Rong:

“Wife, don’t stand in the courtyard catching up with the Gu family’s niece. Go and get the wildflower honey that Third Sister bought.”

As he spoke, he gestured for Gu Qinghong and his daughter to sit in the inner room, but he didn't move an inch while saying this.

Cui Ying saw through her father's little scheme and turned to go into the yard to examine the demon bear's corpse.

"Haha, no need to trouble your sister-in-law. Shi Yao rarely comes back, and she hasn't even met her two younger brothers yet. Let's come back another day for tea and drinks."

Gu Qinghong naturally understood Cui Zhengming's meaning, cupped his hands in greeting to the two of them, and turned to leave with a smile.

"In that case, we'll take our leave now and visit again another day."

Gu Shiyao knew that her mother had gone too far, so she just smiled and followed Gu Qinghong as they left the Cui family home.

"Hmph, Gu Qinghong, you old bastard, now you know how to please my daughter? Not so easy."

After the Gu family father and daughter had walked away, Cui Zhengming snorted coldly and cursed to himself.

After saying that, he called out to Wang Rong, who seemed somewhat confused:

"My lady, go and prepare the things. Today I'm going to gut this demon bear and see what the legendary demon bear gall looks like."