I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

After reading the array tablet in his hand.

Wei Tu seemed to remember something again, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out the [Demon Dragon Scissors] and half of a broken, writhing demon arm.

This demonic arm was not as slender, beautiful, and radiant as that of the Demon Ancestor Garan. Its surface was covered with fish scales and appeared very rough. Dark black blood was dripping continuously from the severed end...

However, upon seeing this item, Wei Tu showed no disgust whatsoever; instead, a slight smile appeared on his face.

This demonic arm was none other than the half of his arm that had been severed when he fought the Night Fish Demon Lord, who had fled in terror after being terrified of his "Dark Laws".

With this item—

This means that he has gained the initiative in the pursuit of the Night Fish Demon Lord. Once his strength is sufficient, even if the demon escapes to the ends of the earth, as long as he doesn't change his "demon body," he can keep track of the demon's whereabouts and pursue him relentlessly...

"Of course, most importantly, this demonic arm... gave me a reason to hunt down the Night Fish Demon Lord and leave Tianyuan Holy City..."

Wei Tu raised his hand, extracted a wisp of demonic arm energy, and thought to himself.

The spirit world is his true home.

His stay in the "Primordial Demon Source Realm" was for several reasons. First, it was a "forced move"—without comprehending other laws and advancing to the Integration Realm, it would be easy to expose that he was "A-Tong," the one who slaughtered Prince Qing and seized the Dragon Refining Ancient Palace in the Dinghai Immortal Ruins. Second, the Purple Blood Demon Lord was "obstructing his path," making it difficult to return to the Spirit Realm using the original method. Third… he intended to use this platform to gather enough spiritual cultivation resources…

He has already resolved the first reason.

The second reason is somewhat resolved—he has learned from Lin Tianqi the specific method of smuggling from the "Purple Palace Realm" to the "Spirit Realm," but whether it will be successful remains to be seen, and he will have to go and investigate in person.

Therefore, the most crucial reason is the third one.

—Collecting spiritual resources.

This reason means that he will not easily give up the "status" he has finally obtained after establishing a firm foothold in "Tianyuan Holy City".

However... if there is a "suitable reason" for leaving, this difficulty will be immediately resolved.

Coincidentally, the pursuit by the Night Fish Demon Lord and the half-demon arm he left behind when he was forced to flee naturally became the best excuse for him to leave "Heavenly Abyss Holy City".

No one would question his actions of hunting down his enemies and eliminating them completely.

Avenge the humiliation—

It is one of the most important matters between cultivators and ancient demons!

As for the remaining reason... Gong Shulan.

There's no need to rush now. Even if Demon Lord Lianwu makes a move against him, it will at least take until he breaks through to the mid-stage of Demon General. And that time... under Gong Shulan's deliberate control, will take at least several hundred years.

"After refining this batch of demonic pills, I will use this as an excuse to ask the Demon Lord Kui Dou for leave..."

Wei Tu finalized his plan one by one in his mind.

……

In his spare time, Wei Tu also studied the magic array "array manual" he obtained from the "Big Boss".

His accumulated expertise in magic arrays quickly made visible progress over time.

after all.

Whether it's a "spirit array" or a "demon array," both are "crystallized rules" derived and deduced by cultivators and ancient demons from their understanding of the changes in heaven and earth. Although their "array principles" are vastly different, they share certain commonalities in their most fundamental operational logic...

It was very friendly to learn from a cultivator like him who had a foundation in array formations.

It is worth mentioning that.

"Grandma Tu," who was following him, also became interested in these seventh-order magic arrays. After copying a portion of the "array manual," she began to study the principles of arrays in this area like crazy.

At this moment, Wei Tu learned from Xue Qiongyu that Granny Tu was not only a powerful cultivator in her previous life, but also a highly renowned near-seventh-tier array master.

"A near-seventh-tier array master is nothing to mention. Most Nascent Soul cultivators, through years of cultivation... can reach this level. What's truly difficult is becoming a seventh-tier array master whose level matches their cultivation level..."

Granny Tu sighed softly, her face showing signs of weariness, and said...

Comparisons are odious. Heaven knows what she must have felt, knowing that Wei Tu had "advanced" to a seventh-tier alchemist shortly after breaking through to the Integration Realm.

"But this still beats Wei by quite a bit."

Wei Tu, unaware of Granny Tu's specific thoughts, exclaimed in admiration.

Although he had some attainments in the Dao of Formations, these attainments were at most for "self-entertainment"—he could set up formations himself without relying on others, and he could hardly reach the level of "knowing one thing and understanding a hundred" that was the Dao of Formations masters of the same rank... After all, his main spiritual professions were "Talisman Dao" and "Alchemy Dao," which had already taken up a lot of his energy, making it difficult for him to devote too much time to the Dao of Formations.

Secondly, his so-called mastery of Dao is outdated.

They're still stuck at the fifth or sixth rank of array formation!
Even the most talented cultivators cannot master the various spiritual professions overnight. Moreover, this is the "array path," which has a much lower priority than alchemy and talismanic arts.

In a word.

He is now more than capable of setting up a sixth-grade high-level spirit array... but his current abilities are far from enough to qualify him as a "sixth-grade high-level array master".

Not to mention those who are almost seventh-tier array masters.

"Master Wei is too kind. However, with these magic array 'array slips,' this old woman does have some hope of advancing to the seventh-level array master..." Granny Tu, hiding in Xue Qiongyu's sea of ​​consciousness, smiled, clearly delighted by Wei Tu's words.

As a powerful being who had achieved the Fusion Realm, she had encountered countless flatterers in her previous life and was already immune to them.

But...Weitu is different...

Even at her peak, she could hardly compare to Wei Tu's current status and strength.

She sees it as the future Mahayana, the seed of Mahayana.

He was extremely pleased to receive such praise.

"If my mother-in-law can use this magic scroll to advance to the seventh-level array master... then it might be a great help to me."

Suddenly, Wei Tu seemed to remember something and said with a deep look in his eyes.

He vividly remembered the Demon Lord Can Yuan searching for a seventh-tier spirit array master at the Star Luo Trade Fair.

Their purpose is most likely the Dark Raven Secret Realm.

With the Purple Blood Demon Lord ahead of us...

He dared not covet this secret realm any longer.

But... it's only "temporary".

If the time is right, he wouldn't mind going to the "Black Mist Swamp" again to obtain the inheritance of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor!

"This old woman will try her best..."

Grandma Tu didn't understand why, but seeing that it was Wei Tu's request, she nodded solemnly.

She regarded Xue Qiongyu as family, and naturally understood that the more important she was to Wei Tu, the more courteous Wei Tu would treat Xue Qiongyu.

For Xue Qiongyu's future path alone, she cannot underestimate this matter.

……

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

In the blink of an eye, another twenty years have passed.

Over the past twenty years, Wei Tu has perfectly completed the alchemy task entrusted to him by the Demon Lord Kui Dou, turning all the seventh-tier magic medicines he had stockpiled into corresponding magic pills.

Of course, this move also earned Wei Tu a large number of magic crystals. In addition to these "commissions" and the more than one thousand mid-grade magic crystals obtained by the Golden Cloud Demon Lord, his net worth has now reached a staggering three thousand!
This number is quite substantial.

It should be noted that even the powerful Demon Lord Kui Dou, a mid-stage Demon Lord, only had a maximum of 20,000 mid-grade magic crystals to his name after accumulating wealth over ten thousand years.

And this is all the treasures he possesses, his net worth after conversion.

Even at his most comfortable time, he rarely had more than 10,000 yuan in cash on hand.

At this rate of wealth accumulation.

In three hundred years at most, Wei Tu's wealth will be comparable to that of veteran demon lords like Kui Dou Demon Lord.

Three hundred years is, for ordinary people, the long period of rise and fall of a dynasty.

However, from the perspective of the Demon Lord...

It's ridiculously short.

Of course, this is only an ideal situation. In reality, at this moment, the Demon Lord of the Dipper is no longer able to continuously provide Wei Tu with alchemy potions for a considerable period of time.

Selling magic pills to recoup funds, then searching for and purchasing corresponding magic potions...

None of these three things can be accomplished overnight.

"I can ask the Demon Lord Kuidou for leave now..."

Wei Tu was eager to return home and pondered the matter.

After leaving the human race and the spirit realm, although he didn't have any urgent or pressing matters to attend to, there were still one or two important things to consider...

one.

The story of the ascension of Daoist couple Luqiu Qingfeng.

He has been staying in the "Primordial Demon Source Realm" for nearly six hundred years. This time is approaching... the day after his ascension and the second opening of the Venerable King Palace Secret Realm.

He had promised Luqiu Qingfeng that he would go to the Zunwang Palace to meet her in the second six hundred years.

—If Luqiu Qingfeng hadn't ascended to heaven ahead of schedule.

Second.

Friends such as Golden Silkworm Snow Maiden and Pure Heart Master are facing problems regarding the human race's situation.

He disappeared for only a hundred or two hundred years, and the master of Su Xin Shangren, who was stationed in Jin Yue Immortal City, Rong Jing Shangren, had already been retaliated against by the cultivators of those ancient saintly families... If he were to leave for too long, big problems would inevitably arise.

When people leave, the tea is cool.

This was almost inevitable. Even if Duan Jiu and Jiang Lingzi, the people he once relied on, still cared about their past relationship, they couldn't possibly be there for him, a "missing old friend," in every way.

"A request for leave?"

"Chasing down the Night Fish Demon Lord?"

After hearing Wei Tu's reason for leaving, the Demon Lord of Kui Dou frowned secretly, feeling that Wei Tu's temperament was a bit too extreme, and that he was still thinking about this matter even now.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that Wei Tu had come to resign after helping him refine pills... He felt a little more relieved.

"This child is also one who knows how to repay kindness."

The Demon Lord Kuidou's tense expression eased slightly.

If possible, he would naturally want to keep Wei Tu, his cash cow, by his side and not let him leave.

However, Wei Tu's strength in killing the Golden Cloud Demon Lord... and the other connections behind him, made him unable to help but feel wary.

In addition, there's the legitimate reason of "avenging the humiliation"...

Even if he wanted to persuade Wei Tu to stay, he couldn't utter a single word.

"only--"

"Fellow Daoist Kou, have you thought this through? That Night Fish Demon Lord is no ordinary person. He was able to escape from you and Lianwu once... so he can escape a second time..." After gritting his teeth, the Kui Dou Demon Lord still uttered this piece of advice for Wei Tu's sake.

"Kou already has this demon's severed arm. In order to protect itself, after escaping, this demon will definitely seek an opportunity to sever its physical body and forge a new demonic body... At that time, this demon's strength will be at its weakest..."

"Once this opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to find another one."

Wei Tu recounted his prepared statement, offering a vague excuse.

Upon hearing this, even if the Demon Lord Kuidou wanted to salvage the situation, he was forced to remain silent.

He cannot bear the responsibility for Wei Tu's missed opportunity and failure to kill the Night Fish Demon Lord.

"The mountains are high and the roads are long, Fellow Daoist Kou must be careful."

Kui Dou Demon Lord sighed, and then lent Wei Tu one of his "slave transport ships," which he used to transport spirit slaves and travel.

This slave ship is named "Shengtian Demon Ship," a near-seventh-tier demonic artifact. It is also the main warship used by the ancient demons of the Ancient Demon Realm to conquer other realms. Not only is its defense top-notch, but its endurance and speed are also comparable to those of an early-stage Demon Lord...

Even he only had two ships.

"If it weren't for the existence of the Kui Dou Merchant Guild, going with this boy and protecting him would have been a foolproof plan..."

The Demon Lord of the Dipper secretly shook his head.

For decades, he could still escape and follow Wei Tu.

But... who knows when Wei Tu's pursuit will end?

"I, Kou, thank you, Fellow Daoist Kui Dou."

Wei Tu bowed in thanks and accepted the demon ship.

Afterwards, he consulted with the Demon Lord of the Dipper about some precautions for going to the "Five Minor Realms" before taking his leave.

however--

Just as he stepped out of the Kui Dou Chamber of Commerce gate.

A vortex of demonic energy suddenly appeared in the sky above the main city of "Tianyuan Holy City".

"This is... Consort Cai?"

Wei Tu looked up and, upon sensing a trace of Consort Cai's aura within, a look of astonishment instantly appeared on his face.

There's no other reason than that he wasn't optimistic about Cai Xiaozhu's breakthrough to Demon Lord from the very beginning.

This is not because he underestimated Consort Cai.

Instead, the number of "second-generation demons" like Cai Xiaozhu who break through to become demon lords is usually very small.

But he never expected it.

This woman... actually succeeded.

"Fortunately, I was able to ask for leave at this time... Otherwise, as an outsider caught in the middle of this father-daughter conflict, I would have had a real headache..."

Wei Tu glanced at the Demon Lord Kui Dou, who had flown out of the Chamber of Commerce and whose face showed a complicated expression, and thought to himself.

"This rebellious daughter... if only she could have broken through to the Demon Lord realm a hundred years ago, how wonderful that would have been..."

On the other side, the Demon Lord of the Dipper, suspended in mid-air, sighed softly and spoke to himself.
He desperately hoped that he could have a successor.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have shown such favor and nurtured Cai Xiaozhu before.

If it weren't for the thirteen bandits of Jingyuan demanding exorbitant prices...

He won't give up easily.

But a pity.

Good luck tricks people.

Who could have imagined that this protégé, whom he considered worth less than half of his own wealth, would be reborn from adversity after this calamity and now have the "possibility" of breaking through to the Demon Lord realm...

"It's all because of that... guy surnamed Kou. If it weren't for him, this rebellious girl would have died long ago in the lair of the Thirteen Great Thieves of Jingyuan..."

Kui Dou Demon Lord sneered inwardly and subconsciously looked in the direction where Wei Tu was.

however.

The result was completely unexpected.

Only a clay-sculpted "false body" remained in the original spot, while the real body had long since vanished.

He clearly knew the difficult position of being caught between his father and daughter.

"The illusory form of the Seven Mystic Demonic Bodies..."

The Demon Lord Kuidou's eyes were dark and deep as he recognized the supernatural power and secret technique that Wei Tu was using at this moment.

"Very well, this is her good fortune. This man surnamed Kou, among the ancient demons, is of acceptable character..." The Demon Lord Kui Dou suddenly seemed to remember something, shook his head, flicked his sleeves, and returned to his cave. (End of Chapter)