I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Following me, a new demon cultivator has intruded into the 'Blood Refining Land'..."

Half a month later, within the territory of the Black Wind Clan in the Heavenly Demon Realm, a beautiful female cultivator dressed in a blue palace dress learned of Island Master Ye's arrival.

At first, she didn't take Island Master Ye, this 'mixed-blood demon cultivator,' seriously, just taking it as an interesting anecdote told to her by a friend. But... after seeing the cultivator's familiar face, her calm and beautiful eyes finally changed.

"People from my hometown?" The female cultivator in the blue dress narrowed her eyes, a thoughtful look appearing on her pretty face.

A moment later, she flew up and arrived at the main hall where they were watching Island Lord Ye's trial in the 'Blood Refining Ground'. Then, without saying a word, she sat quietly in a corner of the hall, just like the other cultivators who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

The 'Blood Refining Ground' is a necessary passage for demon cultivators from the outside world to join the 'Heavenly Demon Realm'. The difficulty of the trial is determined by the purity of the true spirit bloodline within the demon cultivator's body.

Regardless of their bloodline, once they successfully pass the assessment of the 'Blood Refining Ground', they will be qualified to directly join any major clan in the 'Heavenly Demon Realm' and become a core disciple of that clan.

Therefore, the cultivators who rushed to this hall upon hearing this news were basically representatives of their respective clans, waiting for the final result of this trial to decide whether to invite Island Master Ye to join the force they represented.

Of course, there were also those like the female cultivator in the blue dress, who hadn't taken on any clan missions and were simply there to "join in the fun."

"This mixed-blood demon cultivator... is going to fail..."

"What a pity, there are only two levels left."

A year later, the group of cultivators from the 'Heavenly Demon Realm' who had gathered here finally awaited the results of Island Master Ye's final challenge.

And the result was as most of them expected—an unsurprising failure.

In other places, cultivation level is proof of being superior, but in the 'Heavenly Demon Realm'... a mixed-blood Void Refinement demon cultivator like Island Master Ye often means extremely low potential and not much value for cultivation.

Therefore, the 'Blood Refining Ground' that he ventured into was the most difficult in the past thousand years.

Successfully completed the extremely difficult challenge!
"However, judging from the way this cultivator went through the trials, he does possess quite good combat abilities... If he were to be trained, there might be unexpected gains..."

The elders of the Heavenly Demon Realm guarding the main hall exchanged glances, then looked at the representatives of various races inside the hall and uttered these words in a solemn voice.

Unfortunately, there were very few responses.

Inside the main hall, there was almost complete silence.

No race would be willing to waste its resources to cultivate a 'mixed-blood demon cultivator' who sees no future and is confined to the Void Refinement Realm for life.

"This is quite different from the scene a hundred years ago when all the races were fighting over that Phoenix Maiden... But then again, that Phoenix Maiden not only has pure blood, but she also successfully passed through this 'Blood Refining Ground'..." Upon seeing this, the elders of the Heavenly Demon Realm shook their heads inwardly and said in a joking tone.

"Very well, let's expel him from the Blood Refining Land and let him accumulate strength before trying to enter this secret place again... to join our Heavenly Demon Realm..." The leading elder of the Heavenly Demon Realm pondered for a moment before making the decision.

But also at this moment.

The female cultivator in the blue dress, who was sitting in the corner of the hall, finally spoke.

“Elder Zhou, this demon cultivator is quite strong… Although he has little hope of breaking through to the Integration stage, he is more than enough to serve as my guard and servant…”

“My ‘reception quota’ has not been used yet. In that case… I am willing to exchange this ‘reception quota’ for this cultivator to join my Heavenly Demon Realm. I wonder if that is feasible?” The female cultivator in the blue dress spoke through her voice, her lips slightly parted.

As soon as these words fell.

Inside the hall, the elders of the Heavenly Demon Realm, seated on the steps, were slightly startled and looked at the female cultivator in the blue dress with astonished eyes.

This is not because the blue-skirted female cultivator's selection of Island Master Ye as a guard and servant is so shocking, but because... the 'guidance quota' that this woman mentioned is something that even some senior experts in the Heavenly Demon Realm rarely possess.

Generally speaking, only powerful beings at the Integration Realm or above are qualified to directly invite demon cultivators from outside the realm to join the Heavenly Demon Realm and become cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Other cultivators, unless they are favored by the major clans, will not be granted these extremely precious 'guidance slots'.

"It seems that this woman is valued by the Black Phoenix Clan far more than we imagined." After a short while, several elders from the Heavenly Demon Realm, having regained their senses, exclaimed in amazement.

Half a day later.

Under the arrangement of the elders of the Heavenly Demon Realm, the female cultivator in the blue dress met alone with Island Master Ye, who had failed the trial, and asked him if he had any intention of joining the Heavenly Demon Realm and becoming his guard.

"Guards?" Upon hearing this, the self-proclaimed patriarch of the realm, Island Master Ye, was naturally unwilling.

But after considering the 'fatal threat' Wei Tu posed to him, he hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

He knew that Wei Tu would most likely not harm him again, but he didn't want to experience the feeling of having his life in someone else's hands again, no matter what.

The 'Heavenly Demon Realm' is the only large-scale power he can join at the moment!

Although being a guard or servant is humiliating, it's still better than living a life of wandering and hardship as a wandering monk in the outside world.

"However, before becoming a fairy's guard... I hope the fairy can remove the restriction within my soul..." After the discussion, Island Master Ye smiled bitterly and revealed the 'fusion spirit restriction' that existed deep within his sea of ​​consciousness.

"The aura of this spiritual barrier..."

However, upon witnessing this scene, the female cultivator in the blue dress was greatly shaken, and a hint of surprise appeared in her clear, bright eyes.

She wasted a 'guidance spot' in the Heavenly Demon Realm for Island Master Ye, simply because this cultivator was also a 'person from her hometown,' and after meeting him, she might be able to learn from him about those 'old friends' who, like her, had ascended to this realm.

Unexpectedly, a clue to Wei Tu's connection was discovered from Island Master Ye.

"The Integration Realm? My husband has already broken through to the Integration Realm and arrived in this world..." Suddenly, the blue-skirted female cultivator, upon realizing this, felt not only surprise but also disbelief.

Being in the Heavenly Demon Realm, she saw much further and knew far better than Island Master Ye how difficult it was for a rogue cultivator in the lower realm to become a Nascent Soul Grandmaster.

Even in the resource-rich Heavenly Demon Realm, a highly regarded 'prodigy' like her would have to cultivate diligently for thousands of years before she would even have the chance to glimpse the realm of Integration...

"However, how can I leave the Heavenly Demon Realm and get in touch with my husband? My husband let this Island Master Ye go, probably because he learned about the existence of the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Black Wind Clan from him, and guessed that I might be here..." The blue-skirted female cultivator, her mind racing, could easily glean some of Wei Tu's motives from this.

"The Realm of the Hundred Spirits..."

A moment later, the female cultivator in the blue dress seemed to remember something and stared intently at the message slip hidden inside her storage jade bracelet.

The Hundred Spirits Demon Realm is a renowned spiritual cultivation site within the Radiant Realm. Similarly, it is an essential location for cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Realm to acquire resources.

However, as a prodigy of the Black Wind Clan, although she was qualified to explore this place before, for safety reasons... she never even considered going there, completely putting it out of her mind...

But now, Wei Tu's appearance has forced her to consider using this opportunity to 'cross the boundary' and go to the 'Shengguang Realm' to meet Wei Tu.

At the very least, she had to spread the word that she was in the 'Heavenly Demon Realm' so that Wei Tu, who had come to this realm to find her, wouldn't be at a loss.

……

The events that occurred in the Heavenly Demon Realm.

Wei Tu, far away in Shengguang Realm, was unaware of this.

After nearly ten years of painstaking effort in refining the 'Yinzhi Pill' within his body, the 'Suspended Yang Yin Zombie Dharma Image' that floated outside his body finally transformed into the higher-level 'Azure-Eyed Flying Zombie Dharma Image' in this year.

At this point, he was just one step away from breaking through the 'Mid-Stage Integration' realm.

"Azure-eyed Flying Zombie Dharma Form..." Wei Tu, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, also sensed the new Dharma Form behind him with his divine sense at this moment.

Like the 'Suspended Yang Yin Jiang' dharma form, it has the same red face and fangs, but at this moment, its dharma form has become extremely cold and sinister.

Those two eyes, like the 'cold moon,' radiated a chilling aura that inspired fear.

[Azure-Eyed Flying Zombie Dharma Form (1/100): One training session every seven days, completed in six thousand years.]

"As expected, it took several thousand years longer than when I broke through to the early stage of the Fusion Realm..." Looking at this scene, Wei Tu sighed inwardly and muttered "as expected."

If it weren't for the help of the 'Yinzhi Pill', if he wanted to cultivate diligently to condense the 'Azure-Eyed Flying Zombie Dharma Image' and break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm... as the Golden Purple Fate indicated before, it would have taken at least four thousand years.

In other words, a single 'Yinzhi Pill' greatly saved him thousands of years of arduous cultivation!

"Take this opportunity and break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm in one go." Wei Tu made a hand seal, opened his mouth slightly, and swallowed the 'Azure-Eyed Flying Zombie Avatar' that was floating outside his body directly into his stomach and sent it to his dantian.

The next moment, with the blessing of this Dharma image, the barrier that had been preventing him from breaking through the realm became as fragile as paper in that instant.

a few days later.

With a 'snap', Wei Tu successfully entered the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm.

Meanwhile, several months later, Bloodwing Mo finally successfully passed the 'Heavenly Tribulation of Integration'. After stabilizing its magical power, it flew to Wei Tu's cave to pay its respects to Wei Tu.

However, this time the Bloodwinged Demon also played a trick. It transformed into human form once again, appearing as the human 'Yin Hongtao' from before, to pay its respects to Wei Tu.

At this moment, the Bloodwinged Demon, under Wei Tu's control, had no intention of betraying Wei Tu, but since they were both at the Integration Realm, it naturally wanted to take the opportunity to elevate its status in front of Wei Tu.

“My master broke through to the seventh level of body refinement about seven hundred years ago… Now, no matter how strong he is, his realm should be no different from mine…” Bloodwing Mo thought to himself.

however.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Wei Tu's seclusion room.

It immediately sensed the terrifying, immense pressure from the 'mid-stage Fusion Realm'.

"Mid-stage Fusion Realm? Master has broken through to the mid-stage of Fusion Realm?"

In an instant, Bloodwinged Demon's expression became extremely complicated, unsure whether to be happy or worried.

"Congratulations, Master, on breaking through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm."

Bloodwinged Beast bowed respectfully, flicked its pink sleeve, and once again transformed into its beast form, flying into the secluded cultivation room.

At the same time, he also said this congratulatory remark in a slightly strange tone.

After all, normally, when it breaks through to the Fusion Realm, Wei Tu should be the one congratulating it...

"No need for formalities. I only managed to get ahead of Fellow Daoist Yin by chance, thanks to some fortunate opportunity." Wei Tu opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and smiled faintly.

At this point, after a moment's thought, Wei Tu then revealed the story of how he had coincidentally received the legacy of the Thousand Cloud Demon Ancestor decades ago, and the reasons behind it.

Of course, he didn't explain the existence of the 'Precious Sun Divine Tower', this tribulation-crossing secret realm, in great detail.

He only mentioned the Tribulation Transcending Secret Realm a few times in a vague way.

There's no other reason than that one must always be wary of others.

Given that his life and death were in his hands, the chances of Bloodwing Mo betraying him were extremely slim, but... the more people know a secret, the less of a secret it becomes.

Once this beast is captured, these secrets will be exposed.

The main purpose of revealing this information is to inform the beast about the 'Heavenly Crane Ancestor'.

"Then Ancestor Crane was trapped in the secret realm and will have no chance of escaping in a short time... If you and I grow to the point where we can kill this half-step Mahayana cultivator, then perhaps we can avenge your father."

Wei Tu pondered for a moment and said, using these words to win over Bloodwing Mo and thus form a united front with this woman.

Indeed, 'life and death control' alone is not enough to make him completely believe in and control the Bloodwinged Beast... but with the added specific purpose of 'avenging his father,' enslaving the beast in every aspect, including body and mind, will instantly become much easier.

The Bloodwinged Demon, who had realized Wei Tu's purpose, did not feel any aversion to it. Instead, it thanked Wei Tu with great gratitude.

The suspicion towards her, and her skillful manipulation of people using both soft and hard tactics, might be hard for others to accept... but for a cultivator like her who has experienced life and death many times, this is precisely where Wei Tu proves her strength and charisma.

—Never become arrogant because of the strength or weakness of one's realm; always maintain this cautious and prudent mindset, as if walking on thin ice.

It is countless times stronger than those who "let their horses graze freely in the south," and it goes much further!

"With Master's arrangements, the death of Ancestor Tianhe is only a matter of time... I trust Master on this point."

Bloodwinged Beast replied respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's face immediately showed a hint of satisfaction. He flipped his hand and took out a 'Desolate Candle Pill' from his storage bag, handing it to the Bloodwing Mo and instructing it to refine it properly and consolidate its Integration Realm as soon as possible.

"The opening of the Hundred Spirits Demon Realm is not many years away... When we reach the Spirit Cultivation Ruins, I will have to rely on Fellow Daoist Yin more..." he said.

As a spiritual cultivator, he can also enter and leave the 'Hundred Spirit Demon Realm'.

However... since many ancient demons from the Radiant Realm will be involved in this trip, for safety's sake, he can only follow the old method of the ancient demons—possessing the Bloodwing Demon and entrusting the matter of entering and leaving the 'Hundred Spirits Demon Realm' to the Bloodwing Demon.

"This servant understands and will certainly not fail my master's expectations." Upon hearing this, Bloodwing Mo was slightly pleased and quickly replied.

The reason she was willing to follow Wei Tu was not only because Wei Tu always maintained a 'strong mentality', but also because Wei Tu was very generous.

They gave away seventh-grade spiritual pills without hesitation.

If she were alone, as a rogue cultivator, obtaining a seventh-grade spirit pill would be no easy task.

"Moreover, judging from the master's potential, he must be one of the few who can break through to the Mahayana realm." Bloodwing Mo thought to himself as he flew away from Wei Tu's cave.

Just now, when Wei Tu mentioned 'Ancestor Tianhe' and others, although he didn't go into details, she could easily imagine how perilous the process must have been to reach the 'Half-Step Mahayana' realm with such cultivation.

Then, ironically, it was Wei Tu who benefited and escaped from that secret realm...

Even if she were stupid, she could guess that Wei Tu's strength was not limited to the realm he had revealed; his strength was comparable to the 'half-step Mahayana' level.

Even if it's not as good, it's definitely enough to save your life.

Now, it has broken through from the 'early stage of fusion' to the 'middle stage of fusion'.

With such strength and potential, if Wei Tu fails to reach the Mahayana realm in the future, she can hardly imagine who else in the cultivation world could possess such abilities… (End of Chapter)