I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"A seventh-tier alchemist?"

"You mean... Kou Mozun of the Kui Dou Merchant Guild has advanced to a seventh-level alchemist?"

The following day, thanks to the deliberate propaganda of the Demon Lord Kui Dou, all the major and minor forces in "Tianyuan Holy City" knew, to varying degrees, that Wei Tu, after becoming the newly promoted Demon Lord, had advanced to the seventh-level alchemist in just over two hundred years.

He became a true master of alchemy and a prodigy in the art of alchemy.

Among them, the most surprising ancient demon was none other than the "Lianwu Demon Lord" of the Lianwu Puppet Workshop.

After Gong Shulan was forcibly taken as a concubine by Wei Tu, she could be considered a relative by marriage to Wei Tu. She was the second most powerful demon lord in Wei Tu's circle, after Kui Dou Demon Lord, and the one he was closest to.

"However... in this way, devouring my beloved disciple will inevitably require considering the thoughts of this 'Demon Lord Kou'..."

"It's not safe to take action without his permission."

The Demon Lord Lianwu frowned slightly, sensing the danger hidden beneath the water's surface.

"Of course, there's no need to rush this. Breaking through to the late stage of Demon Commander is no easy feat for her. It will take at least a thousand years..."

"If I can win over 'Demon Lord Kou' to my side within this time, and make her 'fear the old and crave the new' and kick her out... or find a way to offer some benefits and completely trade her away in exchange for some high-level demon pills for breakthroughs, that would also be a solution..."

Thinking of this, the Demon Lord Lianwu blushed slightly more. She licked her lips lightly, and her slender fingertips traced lightly across her half-exposed breasts, all the way to the hem of her lotus-patterned skirt.

"Stab" sound.

The lotus-shaped skirt shattered wherever her fingertips touched, revealing her exquisitely crafted, exceptionally fair and voluptuous body.

A soft murmur escaped from her lips.

Half a day later.

With a flick of her delicate hand, the Demon Lord Lianwu condensed a talisman with her magic power and sent it out.

"I've met Master."

"Greetings, Master..."

Lu Feng and Gong Shulan flew in. They looked up and glanced at the Demon Lord Lianwu under the beaded curtain, whose eyes were alluring and whose forehead was slightly sweaty. They immediately realized something and quickly looked away, lowering their heads to almost prostrate on the ground.

“Shi Xue, you are Kou Mo Zun’s concubine. He has become a seventh-level alchemist… You should go to his cave to congratulate him.”

"The Demon Lord of Pitying Centipedes said softly."

Upon hearing this, Gong Shulan's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately understood where the "charming" demeanor of the Demon Lord Lianwu had come from—having served the Demon Lord Lianwu for so many years, she was well aware of this demon's strange quirks.

Now, Wei Tu has become the person that this demon is "deeply concerned about" and is determined to have.

“Disciple…that’s exactly what I’m thinking.”

Gong Shulan lowered her head and answered in a low voice.

This was the truth. She was Wei Tu's "concubine," albeit a fake one, but the "convenience" this status provided her... she had already benefited immensely from it during this time.

For this reason alone, she needs to maintain the relationship.

Moreover, she had already regarded Wei Tu as a means to hinder her master, the "Pitying Centipede Demon Lord".

Therefore, at this crucial moment, her relationship with Wei Tu cannot afford to suffer any mishaps.

However, she was ultimately just a "fake concubine," and she had no idea how she should face Wei Tu.

Moreover, she was also worried that Wei Tu might "take it too far" and actually force himself on her... This was something she deeply resisted. Even though she knew that in this "Primordial Demon Source Realm," attaching herself to a promising Demon Lord would bring her countless benefits.

But she never expected it.

Even the Demon Lord Lianwu had the idea of ​​targeting Wei Tu.

Once she succeeds, then... she will inevitably be in much more danger. After all, she understands which is more important, a "fake concubine" or "real pillow talk".

Secondly, Wei Tu's initial reason for accepting her as a concubine was more to embarrass the Demon Lord Lianwu and avenge her "provocation" at the Demon Lord's ceremony.

Now that the two have "merged," she, a minor cultivator in the human realm who is barely surviving between the two giants, is bound to be in a precarious position.

……

"Hmm... This is my congratulatory gift. You can send it to me when you offer your congratulations."

The Demon Lord Lianwu lowered his eyelids slightly, raised his hand and took out a red jade box more than three feet long. He handed it to Gong Shulan with his magic power, while the corners of his mouth quietly curled up.

She didn't know that Gong Shulan was Wei Tu's fake concubine, but with her intelligence, how could she not guess that after becoming Wei Tu's concubine, Gong Shulan must have harbored the idea of ​​using this to oppose her?

However, she didn't care about it.

Firstly, Gong Shulan's resistance to her was merely a "rebellious mentality" of a disciple of the Demon Lord. She was unaware that she was just a "good pill" for her.

Secondly, she didn't believe that Gong Shulan had the means to oppose her, even though Wei Tu had taken a liking to her and made her a concubine.

After the Demon Lord Ceremony, Wei Tu did indeed make things difficult for her, but he only dared to vent his anger on others, taking it out on Gong Shulan, without directly confronting her.

This proves that when it comes to fundamental interests, Wei Tu will not oppose her, a demon lord of the same rank!

"Disciple obeys."

Gong Shulan curtsied and accepted the jade box.

"As for Feng'er..."

"You will accompany your junior sister Mei to visit Demon Lord Kou. Remember, keep an eye on her and don't let her do anything reckless."

The Demon Lord Lianwu moved her lips slightly and earnestly instructed Lü Feng.

Of course, she used telepathy to say the second half of her sentence, without speaking it to Gong Shulan in person.

"Yes...Master."

Lü Feng accepted the order and nodded slightly to show that he understood.

However, at this moment, he felt somewhat dazed, after all, only two or three hundred years had passed since Wei Tu last visited him at the Lianwu Puppet Workshop...

At that time, Wei Tu was his equal.

But now, he has shown a tendency to become his "grandmaster". Or rather, even his master now has to "flatter" this kind of person to befriend him... Of course, his master is also very willing to do so.

But you should know that his master, the "Pitying Centipede Demon Lord," would never show any kindness to cultivators of lower realms, no matter how stunningly beautiful they were, or how deadly they might be to Wei Jie.

……

Wei Tu, who had returned to Tianyuan Holy City, was unaware that he had been "targeted" by the Demon Lord Lianwu.

After bidding farewell to the Demon Lord of the Dipper, he immediately returned to his rented cave dwelling.

"In another three or four hundred years at most, the Bloodwing Mo can attempt to break through to the seventh rank..." Wei Tu noticed the residual breakthrough aura of the Bloodwing Mo inside the cave.

Clearly, during the time he went to the secret realm for seclusion, Bloodwing Mo's cultivation level did not stagnate and it maintained a high-speed cultivation state.

This is inseparable from the fact that he has been using the power of the Demon Lord Kui Dou for more than two hundred years to practice with sixth-grade high-quality spiritual medicines.

It can be said that during this period, the resources provided to the Bloodwing Mo were absolutely no less than those of any direct descendant of the three major overlord clans of the Spirit Realm.

It is normal for his cultivation level to increase rapidly.

The only thing limiting this beast's realm is its comprehension of "laws".

However, thanks to the power of the True Spirit Bloodline, it will at least have a "lower-level law" as a safety net, and will not remain stagnant indefinitely.

"And that spirit slave..."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the "secret chamber" in the corner of the cave, which he had sealed with a spiritual barrier.

Now that he has reached the Integration Realm, and with the secret technique he obtained from the Weeping River Demon Lord, he is confident that he can return to the Spirit Realm without revealing his identity as an "Ancient Demon".

Or--

Without exposing the criminal record left after committing the crime.

He remains the same pure and innocent celestial being who ascended to heaven in the mortal realm.

Therefore, it's time to put how to return to the spirit world on the agenda.

Within the Primordial Demon Source Realm, there is also a considerable amount of information and data regarding how to invade the "Spirit Realm".

Aside from hidden spatial nodes like the "Black Mist Swamp," the most common route involves using the subordinate "Five Minor Realms" as stepping stones...

Ironically, the "Purple Palace Realm" where Lin Tianqi once lived was the closest realm to the Spirit Realm.

It was precisely for this reason that he chose this boy when selecting spirit slaves.

"This servant pays homage to my benefactor..."

A moment later, Lin Tianqi, realizing that the spiritual barrier in the secret chamber had loosened, immediately stopped cultivating, quickly got up from the futon, and performed a deep bow to Wei Tu, who suddenly appeared in front of him.

"You're quite good; you've kept to yourself all these years and haven't tried to break through the spiritual barrier..."

Wei Tu glanced at the spirit slave in front of him and praised her.

He would appreciate warriors who dare to fight against fate, but not reckless fools.

Of course, that's all; he wouldn't have any expectations for a "spirit slave" who had become a prisoner.

"I've heard that the Zichen Realm is adjacent to the Spirit Realm, and many spiritual cultivators from the Zichen Realm have smuggled themselves to the Spirit Realm... I wonder if you know anything about this..." After a few words of encouragement, Wei Tu got straight to the point.

He didn't ask Lin Tianqi if he knew the method or route to travel from the Purple Palace Realm to the Spirit Realm, but instead directly posed this pre-set question.

This child is only given the right to answer "yes" or "no".

Lin Tianqi was unaware of Wei Tu's thoughts. After hearing this, he pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically through gritted teeth, "This matter... I know. My Zichen Realm does indeed have smuggling routes to the Spirit Realm..."

He could easily imagine what would happen if he answered "no" to this question.

A soul slave without value is simply destined to die.

Having cultivated peacefully with Wei Tu for hundreds of years, he also developed an ambition to regain his freedom and rescue his relatives. He did not want to lose the slight possibility of realizing his "ambition".

As soon as these words fell.

Before Wei Tu could ask any further questions, Lin Tianqi meticulously explained to Wei Tu all the methods he knew for traveling from the "Purple Palace Realm" to the "Spirit Realm."

"...I have heard that some of the surviving seniors of my Zichen Realm went to the Spirit Realm through...the spiritual cultivation ruins I just mentioned. However...like other methods, the Spirit Realm has a natural restriction on ancient demons. Such restrictions strictly prohibit ancient demons from passing through...I'm afraid even you, Master, will find it difficult to invade the Spirit Realm using this method."

"Moreover, I have heard that some ancient demons once followed those spiritual cultivators and invaded the spirit realm... They used the method of possession to deceive the restrictions, but they often lost their way soon afterward and could no longer return to the Purple Chen Realm..."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Tianqi said.

He had finally enjoyed a few good days and was unwilling for Wei Tu to be lost in the spirit world and disappear without a trace.

Lost?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's eyes flashed, and he immediately recalled his experience of returning to the Spirit Realm through the "Black Mist Swamp" spatial node.

Upon returning to the Spirit Realm, he considered marking the "spatial nodes" of the Spirit Realm so that he could travel to the Ancient Demon Realm again without relying on the power of the [Boundary-Severing Stone]...

Strangely, on several occasions—as soon as he left the space tunnel—that "spatial node" in the spirit world would vanish without a trace.

He had previously considered that this "characteristic" might have been deliberately set up by powerful beings in the spirit world to prevent the ancient demons from returning to the ancient demon realm...

But now it seems...

It seems to be a "natural restriction" that is different from other interfaces?
After all, if it was set up by a Tribulation-Transcending Immortal, the Five Minor Realms, including the Purple Palace Realm, had no shortage of Tribulation-Transcending Immortals living in the world before... but it still could not avoid the fate of becoming a demonic land.

Even the remains of these "transcending tribulation immortals" were cast into the "main city" of Tianyuan Holy City by the demon gods and demon ancestors of the "Primordial Demon Source Realm," serving as spiritual veins that provide spiritual energy.

however--

Even more bizarrely, he had never seen these documents in Tianyuan Holy City.

"Is it... that the higher-ups of the Ancient Demons are intentionally blocking it? Are they preparing to invade the Spirit Realm?" Wei Tu wondered.

Aside from this reason, he couldn't think of any other reason why the Ancient Demons' higher-ups would block this information.

If an invasion war turns into a "war of soul destruction," few ancient demons would be willing to invade the spirit realm, since the greatest benefits from an invasion would be difficult for them to grasp.

"This intelligence—"

"I must confirm this."

After a moment's thought, Wei Tu's eyes turned cold. He raised his hand and grabbed Lin Tianqi in front of him, directly using the "Soul-Summoning Technique," which was second only to the Soul-Searching Technique, to probe for related memories.

And to this.

Lin Tianqi didn't find it strange and voluntarily opened his sea of ​​consciousness, allowing Wei Tu to search his soul.

The fact that Wei Tu could ask him this question during their time together, instead of directly and domineeringly searching his soul, already made him a good master and a good ancient demon in the eyes of countless spirit slaves.

“Spiritual cultivation relics, natural restrictions…”

“This man is indeed telling the truth.”

A moment later, Wei Tu released Lin Tianqi's head, a thoughtful expression on his face.

At first, he was puzzled as to why the "Primordial Demon Source Realm" could easily succeed in invading the "Five Minor Realms," but struggled to move the "Spirit Realm" and maintain peace for hundreds of thousands of years...

After all, the vast territory and the number of Transcending Tribulation Immortals in the "Five Minor Realms" combined, even if not as large as the Spirit Realm, are not far behind.

The Spirit Realm can contend with the now extremely powerful Ancient Demon Realm—there's no reason why the Transcending Immortals of the Five Minor Realms couldn't contend with the Ancient Demon Realm, which originally only had the "Primordial Demon Source Realm".

In retrospect.

The reason is quite simple.

The spirit realm possesses an advantage that other realms lack—natural restrictions!
A natural barrier of sufficient level to reach the "Immortal Forbidden" level, preventing any ancient demon from spying on or passing through!
"No wonder the Weeping River Demon Lord would sneak into the Spirit Realm to avoid disaster..." The doubts that had plagued Wei Tu for so long finally became clear on this day. (End of Chapter)