I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"From now on, this place will be your place of seclusion. You shall not come out without my orders."

"Disobey, and you will face death!"

After surveying his new cave dwelling, Wei Tu did not forget the spirit slave he had purchased from the Kui Dou Merchant Guild—Lin Tianqi. After a moment's thought, he flashed with light and arrived at the most secluded side room in the cave dwelling.

Then, he patted the slave bag at his waist, summoning Cixiu who was curled up inside, and said these words in a cold tone.

The claim that he sought a high-level "spiritual cultivation cave" to keep spirit slaves was merely a colossal lie he told for his own cultivation.

But after this matter was over, he couldn't simply kill the man and be done with it.

Regardless of whether it's merciful or not, this cultivation technique will be quite useful in order to use the "Purple Palace Realm" as a springboard to return to the Spirit Realm.

"A secluded place of cultivation?"

Hearing this, Lin Tianqi was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding what Wei Tu meant. Before being subdued by Wei Tu, he had already learned from the conversation between Wei Tu and Cai Xiaozhu that he would become a "testing slave" in the future.

Currently, Wei Tu only intends to have him cultivate in seclusion here, and does not plan to let him test medicine or torture him.
"It must be my imagination."

Lin Tianqi's gaze darkened again. No matter how naive he was, he would not place his hopes on the ancient demon.

A moment later, after seeing the stone door of the room close again and the room darken, he got up and carefully walked towards the door.

But soon, a powerful restrictive force instantly bounced him back to his original position, making it impossible for him to get any closer.

"This restriction isn't a demonic restriction; it's a spiritual restriction?"

Lin Tianqi frowned inwardly, slightly taken aback.

However, this alone is not enough to prove anything. The ancient demons started from the "Primordial Demon Source Realm" and invaded the "Five Minor Realms". Along the way, they obtained countless spiritual cultivation inheritances and secret techniques.

It's not too surprising that some senior ancient demons can use spiritual cultivation restrictions.

"Cultivate your skills first, then seek revenge when the opportunity arises!"

He gritted his teeth and, as Wei Tu had instructed, sat cross-legged and began meditating in the secret room.

Cultivators contend with heaven and earth.

Although he is currently in dire straits, he cannot completely give up on himself. At the very least, if his cultivation level is stronger, he can withstand more of the backlash from the elixirs and thus live longer.

A long life means there is hope of defying fate.

Although this hope is "slight" and there is almost no chance of success, it is still much better than doing nothing.

Secondly, becoming an exclusive "spirit slave" of an ancient demon is not necessarily a bad thing.

The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door.

Within this "Heavenly Abyss Holy City," some "Spirit Slaves" hold a status far higher than that of ordinary ancient demons!
At that time, he may find it difficult to gain freedom, but it is also feasible to use this "noble status" to free his Daoist partner and his family from the status of spirit slaves.

These words, though spoken by the manager of the Kui Dou Chamber of Commerce to prevent them from "committing suicide" or "non-violent non-cooperation," were precisely because they contained some truth to them that they could be uttered.

……

"He has good ambition; he's quite a character."

Outside the secret chamber of the cave, Wei Tu, who had witnessed Lin Tianqi's renewed fighting spirit for cultivation, couldn't help but show a hint of admiration on his face.

He felt no sympathy for the spirit slaves who had fallen into the "Primordial Demon Source Realm".

However, when it comes to Lin Tianqi, this specific "person," he doesn't mind offering some help and treating him kindly. Besides their shared identity as "spiritual cultivators," Lin Tianqi is also considered his exclusive spiritual slave, a part of his property.

It's always better for your assets to appreciate in value than for them to depreciate!
"Master, I will go and begin my cultivation now."

At this moment, the Bloodwinged Beast also flashed out from Wei Tu's sleeve. Looking at the abundant spiritual energy environment in front of it, a hint of joy flashed on its sable face, and it couldn't wait to speak.

"can."

Wei Tu nodded slightly in agreement.

He wasn't in a hurry to rent the spiritual cultivation cave. The main reason he "risked" renting it after only seven years was for the Bloodwing Demon's breakthrough.

"But with this cave dwelling, reaching the late stage of the Void Refinement realm is not far off for me..."

Watching the Bloodwinged Beast head towards the "Spirit Beast Chamber," Wei Tu also flicked his sleeves and went to his secluded cultivation room. He closed his eyes slightly and began to breathe in the pure spiritual energy within the cave.

Decades ago, after breaking through to the "seventh-order body refinement" in the secret realm of Lonely Spirit Mountain, his immortal cultivation level was greatly loosened as a result.

However, because he was about to escape and did not have enough spirit crystals to cultivate, his breakthrough was delayed.

Now, with an additional five hundred mid-grade magic crystals borrowed, even someone at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm can get a glimpse of its potential.

As for the "Snow Feather" she carried with her...

Wei Tu had no intention of releasing the woman from the "spirit crystal bag".

Tianyuan Holy City is not a benevolent place.

The cave he rented was indeed protected by a magical barrier that could prevent ancient demons from spying on it... but whether it could prevent powerful beings like demon ancestors and demon gods from probing it was questionable.

Lin Tianqi and Xue Chi Mo are relatively easy to explain. These two are his spirit slave and spirit pet, respectively, and their lives are controlled by him through "soul tablets".

However, Xue Qiongyu was quite different.

This woman was his concubine, and apart from some spiritual restrictions within her body, she was essentially free.

Inside the spirit crystal bag, it can also be interpreted as "imprisonment"!
Once she left the spirit crystal bag and became intimate with him again, she was free once more... Even a ghost would know that this ancient demon had something wrong with him.

……

While steadily cultivating one's skills.

Wei Tu gradually reduced the number of times he went to the Kui Dou Chamber of Commerce to report on his duties and refine pills.

He also stated that he hoped Cai Xiaozhu would avoid contacting him as much as possible, except for some difficult alchemy tasks.

Having this "legitimate reason" of breaking through to the Demon Lord realm, Cai Xiaozhu would certainly not make things difficult for Wei Tu in this regard.

"Relying on his alchemy skills and the favoritism of Lady Cai... he is so fearless."

However, in private, the alchemists of the Kui Dou Chamber of Commerce secretly grumbled at Wei Tu's rather outrageous attitude.

Unaware of Wei Tu's background, upon witnessing his "arrogance," they could only speculate that he and Cai Xiaozhu had a secret affair.

Spreading false rumors is something the public enjoys.

Even ancient demons are no exception.

However, Cai Xiaozhu, who learned of this "dirty rumor," did not show any intention of stopping it.

If the protagonist of Huang Yao were an ordinary male cultivator, it would be considered an insult to her.

But for Wei Tu, it's a different story.

After learning about Wei Tu's potential, she has been intentionally trying to bring herself and Wei Tu together.

Now, naturally, we are not worried about the spread and escalation of this rumor; on the contrary, we are worried that it may cool down.

"With Master Kou's keen mind, if he knew how widely this yellow rumor was circulating... he would understand that this was my deliberate indulgence. Then, when he was forced to come to me for help with his breakthrough, everything would fall into place naturally."

Consort Cai felt smug and thought to herself.

The title of "the legitimate daughter of the Demon Lord" is so grand that many ancient demons who are interested in her hesitate to pursue her.

Therefore, given her reputation, she couldn't possibly lower herself to proactively express her idea of ​​a "powerful alliance" with Wei Tu.

Nowadays, sitting idly by and watching this rumor unfold, thereby increasing the "tacit understanding" between each other, has become a good approach.

After all, Wei Tu was in a "lower" position. If he didn't know her specific attitude, how could he dare to "offend" her and demand additional breakthrough items?

……

Wei Tu, busy with his secluded cultivation to break through his cultivation level, was unaware of Consort Cai's ulterior motives.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much about it, since the "breaking-level spiritual object" for breaking through to "Demon Lord" is not the same as the "breaking-level spiritual object" for breaking through to "Fusion".

Moreover, he already possessed the complete elixirs for refining the "Five Essence Pill." Only the final step of pill formation remained.

There's no need for you to humble yourself and submit to the Demon Lord's daughter for this.

"Bloodwing Mo has broken through to the late stage of the sixth rank."

Two years later, Wei Tu, who was in seclusion in his cave, clearly sensed the spiritual pressure fluctuations of the Bloodwing Mo after it broke through to the next realm.

His eyes lit up with joy, and he was very pleased.

In a battle of magic, individual strength is certainly important. However, having an additional ally who can combine their powers will undoubtedly increase the chances of victory.

And precisely because it is a true spirit of heaven and earth, the Bloodwinged Demon possesses this enormous potential.

As long as he can provide certain cultivation resources, there will be no "realm barriers" that slow down the breakthrough speed before he breaks through to the Integration Realm.

Even if one breaks through to the "Integration Realm", the resources required are far less and more accessible than those for ordinary cultivators.

"In another eight years, I will be able to break through to the late stage of the Void Refinement Realm..."

After sending his congratulations to the Bloodwinged Demon, Wei Tu closed his eyes again and slowly began to breathe in and out the surrounding spiritual energy.

……

Time passes slowly.

half year later.

Gong Shulan paid a visit to Wei Tu, showed him the progress of repairing the "Little Monkey Puppet," and asked for some magic crystals to buy spiritual materials for repairing the puppet.

"Once the repair reaches 90% completion, I hope Senior Kou will keep his promise regarding the 'Demon God's Blood Essence' he promised me..."

As she was leaving, Gong Shulan paused and reminded Wei Tu.

Under the watchful eye of her master, "Loving Centipede Demon Lord," she found it difficult to obtain the "Demon God's Blood Essence," a breakthrough spiritual item, through legitimate channels.

However, if Wei Tu breaks his promise, she is very likely to bring out the powerful figure of the Demon Lord Lianwu in order to seek revenge and settle this blood debt.

A lose-lose situation is better than a lose-lose situation.

"As an alchemist, I, Kou, will always uphold integrity and righteousness."

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu smiled slightly, flipped his hand, took out a brown pill bottle, and waved it lightly in front of Gong Shulan.

"Demon God's Blood Essence?" Sensing the strange yet familiar aura of this item, Gong Shulan's face lit up with joy, and her pink cheeks showed a hint of infatuation.

"Senior, rest assured, I will do my best to repair this seventh-order puppet within the next few decades."

After taking a deep breath, Gong Shulan raised her hand again to swear an oath, making a guarantee.

Repairing a seventh-tier puppet is far from simple.

Even her senior brother, Lü Feng, would need at least ten years to repair Wei Tu's "Little Monkey Puppet".

Otherwise, they wouldn't have deliberately raised prices as a way to scare away WeiTu and make up for their own losses.

Go to her place.

This is undoubtedly much more "difficult"!

After all, she was only a peak Nascent Soul cultivator. Crossing a major realm to repair this "little monkey puppet" would naturally require much more effort and energy.

Several times, even dozens of times more.

This was something Wei Tu had anticipated long ago.

That is why he agreed to Gong Shulan's condition, offering "Demon God's Blood Essence" as payment for repairing the puppet.

Because from the time required to repair the puppet to the time it takes for this woman to break through to the Void Refinement stage by using the "Blood Essence of the Demon God"... it would take at least a hundred years.

This is enough time for him to deal with any possible counterattack from the Demon Lord Lianwu.

……

at the same time.

The Spirit Realm, on an unnamed island.

A tall, thin cultivator suddenly tore through the void, staggered, and fell from the sky, crashing onto the island's rocky wall.

His face was pale, his body was covered with hideous wounds, and blood was constantly seeping out. His robes were also torn by magic and were in tatters, clinging to his body with bloodstains.

"Who framed me, Prince Qing... How could I, a prince of the Feathered Dragon Clan, have been killed by you? Although I act arrogantly in this Spirit Realm, I know who I should mess with and who I shouldn't..."

The tall, thin monk muttered to himself as he lay on the rock wall, gazing absently at the sky.

His "Dao injury" has been solidified, and his essence and blood have been lost... It won't be long before the Feathered Dragon Clan's combined pursuers can use this to reach this place again and hunt him down.

Given his current state, it would be difficult for him to use his secret technique to escape again.

In other words, his life is only a few hours, or even a few quarters of an hour, left.

"I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled! I finally escaped from the Black Mist Swamp and came to the true Spirit Realm... I didn't even get to enjoy the bliss of merging with the Spirit Realm for long before I'm about to die..."

The tall, thin monk's expression shifted between self-mockery and resentment.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the pitch-black compass hanging at his waist.

This item was his destiny, the opportunity that allowed him to escape the Black Mist Swamp and achieve the union of the two bodies...

But at this very moment, it "malfunctioned".

"Please, Demon God, please, Demon God... Is there really no way out when we've reached this point of certain death?"

The tall, thin cultivator's divine sense pierced into the "inner space" of the pitch-black compass, gazing at the ancient demon's remains suppressed by the snow-white small bell spirit treasure, and his mind was immediately stirred.

The Wish-Seeking Demon God is not a powerful "Demon God" among the ancient demons. Its original name was Garan Demon Ancestor, and it was only one of the most powerful Demon Ancestors in the history of the "Primordial Demon Origin Realm".

Even so, the "power of the Demon Ancestor" contained in this item should be able to help him overcome the crisis.

"I beg the Demon God for help, to lend me a hand..."

Lou Boyang gritted his teeth and slowly reached out his hand towards the black compass, using his magic to take away the snow-white bell that was suppressing the "ancient demon's remains".

In an instant, a dark and mysterious power burst forth from the "ancient demon's remains," sweeping straight toward Lou Boyang in front of him.

No one could see it, not even Lou Boyang himself, at this moment—invisibly, the strands of "life force" extending from the "ancient demon's remnant body" had firmly bound him, and he himself was a "cocoon" in this spider web.

However, unlike prey, he willingly offered himself up to be devoured by this "ancient demon's remains".

Half a day later.

Calmness returned to the skies over the island.

Panjiang Longhou arrived late. His pupils contracted slightly as he stared at the azure sea, which was shrouded in blood and littered with the corpses of dragon-descended cultivators. An expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"One mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators... were all killed by him?"

"How can this be?"

He couldn't believe that Lou Boyang, who was only at the early stage of the Integration Realm, still possessed such terrifying combat power after leaving the special place of Dinghai Immortal Ruins.

the other side.

Inside the spirit realm, on a desolate mountain far from this sea, a bald old man with tattoos on his face and dark red skin slowly opened his eyes.

"It seems that we have gained another fellow Daoist."

His lips moved slightly, and the black compass at his waist swayed gently in that instant, on which was clearly engraved an ancient demonic character in the shape of the number "three".

Soon, several different sounds also emerged from inside the compass.

"This newcomer is quite skilled, just like you and me, at the Integration stage. Now we're only two people away from reaching the 'Eight Extremes' level..."

"Once we reach the number eight... we can use the body of the 'Wish-Seeking Demon God' to break through to the Demon Ancestor realm."

"Hehehe, once we advance to the Demon Ancestor realm, I'd like to see what those old geezers look like again. At that time, I'll kick that 'Mount Yi Demon Ancestor's' head like a football."

"It was him who relentlessly attacked and killed us in the Primordial Demon Source Realm, forcing us to leave our homes and come to the Spirit Realm."

"By the way, how is the successor of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor doing? Only she can open the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's inheritance secret realm and retrieve the primordial object of the Wish-Seeking Demon God... Without that object, even if we gather enough of the eight extremes, our ritual will be difficult to succeed."

"Her? Soon. She's almost at the Demon Ancestor realm. With our help, given her strength, she won't need to fear those Demon Lords guarding the Dark Raven Tower..." (End of Chapter)