I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

But for Wei Tu, this is already something to be happy about.

At least, it confirmed his guess.

—The legacy within the Ancestral Beast Stele does indeed contain the memory of the method for refining the 'Eternal Flame Demon Ointment'.

Wei Tu did not have much concern about the limitations of this realm for obtaining the inheritance.

For millions of years, countless cultivators in the Heavenly Demon Realm, like him, have been unable to obtain specific inheritances due to limitations in their cultivation level.

These people wouldn't obediently cultivate and wait for the inheritance to come to them. Most of them would choose to use secret techniques to temporarily enhance their divine sense, thereby bypassing the inheritance restrictions of this Ancestral Beast Stele and obtaining a higher realm of inheritance...

The Heavenly Demon Realm tacitly approves of this.

Because of the threat from the powerful Ancient Demon Realm, the bloodline cultivators of the Heavenly Demon Realm have no opportunity to fight amongst themselves... They need to devote more of their strength to strengthening the realm's foundation and fighting against external enemies.

Naturally, there is considerable leniency when it comes to the small matter of obtaining a higher level of inheritance.

"However, it is not advisable to immediately raise the strength of one's divine sense to the level of Nascent Soul or Void Refinement. It is better to wait a few decades, purchase the specially made talismans that can enhance the strength of one's divine sense from the Heavenly Demon Palace, and then give it a try."

Wei Tu was very patient. After carefully examining the remnant soul of the true dragon inside the Ancestral Beast Stele, he withdrew his divine sense and exited the 'inner space' of the Ancestral Beast Stele.

At that moment, the inheritance bead placed in front of him burned out completely, leaving only a thin layer of ash.

After completing his objective, Wei Tu did not linger there. He glanced briefly at the surrounding cultivators and then calmly retreated in an instant.

This happened shortly after Wei Tu left.

Luqiu Qingfeng, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the Ancestral Beast Stele in a meditative posture, suddenly groaned and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

“My lord, it’s time to leave this Ancestral Beast Stele. We can’t continue to waste our soul power trying to comprehend the inheritance within this stele… Cultivation should not be rushed…” Upon seeing this, Island Master Ye, as a servant, immediately spoke up to remind him.

He didn't understand why Luqiu Qingfeng, who was already a 'Phoenix Girl' of the Black Wind Clan, was so desperately cultivating. Clearly, if she had just followed the proper path, she would have had a promising future.

Such arduous cultivation offers no benefit other than a slim chance of achieving immortality after ten thousand years.

However, achieving immortality over ten thousand years is no easy feat. Luqiu Qingfeng's aptitude is good, but it is still far, far away from that kind of unparalleled talent...

Moreover, this woman's current cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, and she is still quite far from the Integration realm.

"Being faster is always better than being slower..."

Luqiu Qingfeng shook her head slightly, her clear, cold eyes seemingly unintentionally gazing in the direction of the Heavenly Demon Palace gate, sighing softly, and silently repeating this sentence in her heart.

Husband and wife are one, a relationship that is difficult to achieve even in all ages.

Even if she didn't consider Wei Tu, she needed to consider herself and cultivate as quickly as possible... to increase her strength as quickly as possible.

……

Wei Tu, who had already left the Ancestral Beast Holy Land, was unaware of the commotion inside.

Upon returning to his cultivation cave, he immediately began to ponder how to leave the 'Heavenly Demon Palace' and cultivate outside.

Within the Heavenly Demon Palace, constantly concealing his strength and slowing down his cultivation progress would be tantamount to wasting his life.

And in the centuries to come...

This is a golden opportunity for him to increase his strength, one he cannot afford to miss.

While it's possible to simply watch things slip away, it will also invisibly reduce many opportunities.

One of these opportunities was the 'Divine Phoenix Pill' in Chief Chai's possession, and the 'Ancient Serpent Remains' that he might obtain... The other was the Heavenly Crane Ancestor and others imprisoned in the 'Precious Sun Divine Tower'.

Although the spiritual restriction of the Bao Ri Divine Tower is difficult to break, Ancestor Tianhe is also a highly powerful array master. For him, it is highly likely that he can break the restriction after hundreds or thousands of years.

"The key is to first suppress before praising. Now, the most crucial thing is to reduce the attention the 'Nine Serpents Liu Clan' pays to me. Once they think I'm not worth cultivating... the Heavenly Demon Palace's attention to me will naturally decrease significantly..." Wei Tu's eyes flickered as he calculated in his mind.

That's right! Right now, his 'backers' in the Heavenly Demon Palace are not just 'Yu Linzi' alone, but also the Nine Serpent Liu clan members who have 'ascended' to the Heavenly Demon Realm throughout the ages.

These members of the Nine Serpent Willow Clan, while not nearly as powerful as Yu Linzi, were still a force of considerable size within the Heavenly Demon Palace…

As a 'newcomer' who had just ascended to this place from the Nine Serpents Liu Clan, he was naturally inevitably targeted by these senior members of the Nine Serpents Liu Clan!
Please pay attention to this—

His desire to leave the Heavenly Demon Palace for an extended period, then venture out to explore and seek opportunities... became virtually impossible.

No senior member of the same faction would sit idly by and watch a junior member of the clan leave this safe place, a rare cultivation holy land, shortly after joining the Heavenly Demon Palace!

unless……

He is no longer of any value to be cultivated.

"Coincidentally, my aptitude isn't particularly outstanding among this batch of ascendants..." Wei Tu's mind raced, and in the blink of an eye, he devised a feasible plan.

Of course, he did not resort to the approach of failing to break through and thus 'greatly diminishing his potential'.

Instead, they chose to gradually fade into obscurity.

Although his cultivation time is precious, he can afford to waste decades on this plan.

Moreover, the method for refining the 'Eternal Flame Demon Ointment' is still preserved within the 'Ancestral Beast Stele', which alone gives him ample patience.

Of course, Wei Tu did not completely waste these decades of cultivation time. He began to comprehend the 'Corpse Sealing Array' he obtained from the Purple-Faced Hermit.

This formation is powerful enough to conceal the secrets of heaven, and it is also the key to him passing the 'life-severing tribulation' within the Integration Realm. Therefore, he cannot be careless about it.

Although he still needs to transform his Dharma form into the 'Scorched Earth Drought Demon Dharma Form' to complete the core conditions for setting up this formation, it is still very necessary to prepare for this in advance.

And in the midst of this contemplation, decades passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the course of these decades, under Wei Tu's deliberate actions, his cultivation level began to 'stagnate,' falling behind the other cultivators from the 'Black Cloud Minor Realm' who entered the sect at the same time.

Therefore, his 'aptitude' was gradually looked down upon by the 'Nine Serpents Liu Clan' members within the Heavenly Demon Palace... They believed that he had only managed to break through quickly by chance within the Nascent Soul realm, which led to his being valued by the Liu Clan Chief...

A child who is smart when he is young may not be a good person when he grows up.

This is the norm in the cultivation world.

No one would question this.

Moreover, Wei Tu was merely a member of an outsider who, by chance, became a disciple of Chief Liu.

For this reason—

Soon, the Nine Serpent Willow Clan members, who had once paid close attention to Wei Tu, began to show the cold-heartedness that was expected of them.

While the specific treatment was not harsh, the usual friendly interactions and concern disappeared completely.

Wei Tu, seemingly unable to bear the stagnation of his cultivation any longer, broke his usual pattern and ended his 'secluded cultivation,' going directly to the mission hall of the Heavenly Demon Palace to accept a dangerous but rewarding mission.

As Wei Tu had predicted, this process was not hindered by the Nine Serpents Willow Clan.

Even—with his immense divine sense—Wei Tu could sense the schadenfreude of these Nine Serpent Willow Clan members as they secretly gloated over his suicidal act.

Because with him gone, the Nine-Snake Liu Clan can save a considerable amount of resources.

This is also the most common mentality among the current members of the Nine Serpents Liu Clan.

They wouldn't risk offending him to death over some resources or benefits, creating a future enemy, or ruining their family's reputation... but they would be happy to see Wei Tu willingly 'send himself to his death'.

"Now that the biggest obstacle to leaving the Heavenly Demon Palace has disappeared... it's time to retrieve the recipe for the 'Eternal Flame Demon Ointment' from within the Ancestral Beast Stele..."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and his figure blurred as he continued to the Ancestral Beast Holy Land.

This time, he became more direct and bold. In addition to taking out the inheritance bead from his storage artifact, he also took out a bright red talisman and stuck it on his forehead.

In an instant, his aura surged, and the divine sense that extended from it immediately entered the Void Refinement level.

This scene attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators, but after a while of discussion, their voices gradually quieted down, and they seemed unsurprised.

Conversely, given that Wei Tu's realm had stagnated due to previous planning, this risky move is understandable and forgivable.

"Pure Bright Grass, Divine Blood, Five-Colored Demonic Soil..."

Soon, Wei Tu learned the specific method for refining the "Eternal Flame Demon Ointment" from the divine memories of the "Remnant Soul of the True Dragon" within the stele.

But after reading all this, his brows quickly furrowed.

There's no other reason than that these spiritual herbs and materials are all extremely rare and difficult to obtain in the cultivation world.

"No! That's not right! Even in a prosperous age where the true spirits of heaven and earth reside... these treasures are extremely rare, and the True Dragon Clan has no reason to refine this difficult-to-use [Longevity Immortal Lamp]..." Instantly, Wei Tu keenly noticed this strangeness.

A thought struck him, and before the crimson talisman in front of him had finished burning, he immediately made a new request.

—Specific methods to activate the [Longevity Lamp].

The next moment, a strange and obscure secret technique came out of the mouth of this 'Remnant Soul of the True Dragon' and fell into Wei Tu's sea of ​​consciousness.

However, Wei Tu's complexion did not immediately improve after seeing this technique.

There was no other reason than that, just as he had expected, the True Dragon Clan did possess the secret technique to activate the [Longevity Immortal Lamp], but the conditions for using this secret technique were extremely demanding.

Firstly, one needs to be a descendant of the true dragon race.

Secondly, the cultivator who activates this lamp must be at least at the mid-stage of the Mahayana realm.

Otherwise, if this dragon clan secret technique is used recklessly, there will only be one outcome: the [Longevity Immortal Lamp], a superior-grade, heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, will drain all of one's magical power, causing death!

But now, let alone the 'mid-stage Mahayana' realm, he doesn't even have the early stage of Mahayana...

"The only way to continue using this [Longevity Immortal Lamp] within the Fusion Realm is to refine this 'Eternal Flame Demon Ointment'..." Wei Tu rubbed his temples, looking at the crimson talisman that had turned to ashes in front of him, feeling a headache coming on.

Gathering these spiritual materials is far more difficult than breaking through to the Mahayana realm...

"However, as for divine blood... I seem to have a portion here?" Suddenly, Wei Tu thought of something and subconsciously looked at his storage artifact.

Inside, a jade box contained more than ten drops of golden, glass-like liquid.

This item was the essence of the cultivator's body and the incense power inside the golden statue that he absorbed through the 'Spirit Devouring Law' of the [Longevity Immortal Lamp] when he killed the Purple-Faced Wanderer.

The "divine blood" needed to refine the "Eternal Flame Demon Ointment" also requires the incense and divine power possessed by such spiritual materials...

"Now, all that's left is to refine the two most essential spiritual materials for this 'Eternal Flame Demon Ointment': Pure Bright Grass and Five-Colored Demon Soil."

"These two spiritual materials are rare in the cultivation world... but they are much easier to obtain than 'divine blood'."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered as he thought to himself.

'Divine Blood' is a treasure that can only be obtained by slaying or confronting those incense-offering deities who have reached the Mahayana realm.

Without great opportunities and extraordinary fortune, it is virtually impossible for cultivators below the Mahayana realm to achieve this.

However, Pure Bright Grass and Five-Colored Demon Soil are different; they are rare spiritual materials that can be collected with wealth.

With enough patience and financial resources, you will have the opportunity to acquire it!

"Moreover, according to the records of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor... the Five-Colored Demon Soil seems to be produced in a certain spiritual land within this Heavenly Demon Realm?"

As Wei Tu flew away from the Ancestral Beast Holy Land, he secretly pondered how to obtain the 'Pure Bright Grass' and 'Five-Colored Demon Soil'.

Thanks to the 'knowledge base' of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor that he was fortunate enough to obtain... he was not like a headless fly blindly stumbling around when it came to acquiring these two 'rare spiritual materials'.

Instead, it becomes 'traceable'!
At this moment, Wei Tu couldn't help but feel fortunate that the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor had lived for a very long time.

Having cultivated for millions of years, he had already traveled through realms such as the Spirit Realm, the Ancient Demon Realm, and the Heavenly Demon Realm.

As for specific individuals, this cultivator's 'knowledge reserves' may be insufficient, after all, a thousand or ten thousand years is enough for the major cultivation worlds to undergo a complete transformation...

However, as long as there are no major geographical changes in the major realms regarding the production of some rare spiritual items, this cultivator's 'knowledge reserves' will not deviate too much.

"If this journey goes smoothly, then only the 'Purifying Grass' remains... Once we obtain this grass, we can begin refining the new 'Eternal Flame Elixir'..."

After returning to his cave and packing his belongings, Wei Tu no longer hesitated and set off directly from the 'Heavenly Demon Palace' to the Heavenly Demon Realm spiritual land that the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor had left in the jade slip, which might contain the 'Five-Colored Demon Soil'.

As an ordinary cultivator from the Heavenly Demon Palace, his departure this time did not cause the slightest ripple.

Only the members of the Nine Serpent Willow Clan, who were closely connected to him and had been silently observing him, knew that he had left the Heavenly Demon Palace. (End of Chapter)