I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

But a moment later, after asking Yue Shenzi's remnant soul about the specific method of using the Red Feather Ghost Insect King to search for the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's 'true form'... Wei Tu, who had just been beaming with surprise, couldn't help but shake his head again.

While the method of 'Tracing the Insect King' is feasible, it requires the assistance of secret techniques.

Or rather, the Crimson Feathered Ghost Insect King is merely a key to 'peeking' into the secret of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor's reincarnation.

Unraveling the secrets of reincarnation does not equate to directly finding the 'true form' of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

The real key point is still Lady Wanmiao.

This woman devoted a great deal of effort to this matter, and only then did she figure out how to use the Crimson Feather Ghost Insect King to find the 'true form' of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

However—this woman also regarded this painstakingly researched 'unique secret technique' as the fundamental opportunity for her future 'cultivation of both immortality and demonism', and has been 'strictly guarding' it, never revealing a single bit to Yue Shenzi.

Otherwise, during his trip to the Rebirth Realm back then, he wouldn't have 'cooperated' with Demon Lord Lianwu, Venerable Huanbi, and others, and wouldn't have only allowed Venerable Huoshi, who was at the Integration Realm, to accompany him...

Later, because he stole the 'Nine Aperture Immortal Embryo', the woman was forced to seek help from the 'Yue Shenzi' who shared the same mother and womb, and issued warrants for his arrest in various circles.

"However, Yue Shenzi truly has a deep bond with his sister and did not pressure Lady Wanmiao too much on this matter..." Wei Tu chuckled, never expecting that in the end, it would still come back to Lady Wanmiao.

But that's normal.

Even the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor could not have foreseen that Lady Wanmiao, this 'junior,' would be able to find her trace in the Rebirth Realm and ruin his reincarnation plan.

This alone is enough to show that this woman is no ordinary person.

Fortunately, compared to before the battle, he now at least has a clue about finding the 'true form' of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor.

Secondly, with Yue Shenzi's 'remnant soul' in hand, negotiations with Lady Wanmiao in the future... should not be too difficult.

Ultimately, now that the matter has been leaked to him, there's no need for him to keep this secret any longer.

As for whether this woman would report this matter to the higher-level 'Qiluo Demon God', that is even more impossible.

Whether in the mortal realm or the cultivation realm, deceiving the emperor is a grave crime.

The whereabouts of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor are precisely this 'taboo' that cannot be mentioned to the demon gods!
Ultimately, the reason why Lady Wanmiao was searching for the traces of the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor and attempting to cultivate both immortality and demonhood was to covet the inheritance of the demon immortal and prepare for her future ascent to the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

"However, even so, before meeting Madam Wanmiao, I must refine the 'Blood Ghost Soul Split' again, just in case..."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at the newly added reply from the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan on the table, and he frowned slightly.

After being 'forced' to join the Wish Cult, his communications with the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan were no longer limited to the 'Feathered Dragon Clan', but also included the Wish Cult.

The key to this is the 'Weeping River Demon Ancestor'.

This woman has countless spirits in various realms, making her the best messenger to connect followers of the Seeking Desire Sect across all walks of life.

Therefore, this 'private letter' between him and the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan was also mixed in with the various intelligence letters sent to him by the Weeping River Demon Ancestor.

At this moment, this 'private message' made him frown deeply.

This is because the Blood Soul Stone used to refine the 'Blood Ghost Soul Split'... seems to be even harder to obtain than he imagined.

Even if the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan personally contacted Old Ghost Pei, it would still be difficult to purchase one.

"Is it that old ghost Pei is acting recklessly because he's relying on the secrets of the Seeking Wish Sect?" Wei Tu immediately began to speculate.

Under normal circumstances.

Even within the Great Vehicle realm of the Spirit World, Pei Laogui, the patriarch of a minor clan, had to be extremely respectful to the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan, and would not dare to offend him excessively.

Just like during the Sendai Grand Ceremony back then, he was treated the same way.

While the 'Blood Soul Stone' is rare, it's not something that would risk offending the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan, so he directly refused.

However, the situation is now very different.

After the trip to the 'Baori Divine Pagoda'.

With both sides having their own scandals, the formidable reputation of the Feathered Dragon Clan's Dragon Lord was naturally no longer enough to intimidate Old Ghost Pei.

Just like he viewed Madam Wanmiao, Old Ghost Pei was betting on him and the Dragon Lord of the Feathered Dragon Clan. He didn't dare to make a big fuss and go directly to Ancestor Ao.

"It seems that this old ghost Pei saw me making a fortune and wanted to get a share of it too."

Wei Tu sneered inwardly.

However, after a moment of coldness, Wei Tu did not dwell on the matter any further. With a flash of his eyes, he immediately wrote a letter to Old Ghost Pei, saying that he was willing to exchange a great treasure for the 'Blood Soul Stone'.

After all, this was not a big deal for him.

After killing Yue Shenzi, he did indeed make a fortune. The 'treasures' he had previously possessed were now just ordinary items, not indispensable.

In business, we should talk about business; in the market, we should talk about the market.

As long as Pei Laogui doesn't ask for "greed," a "blood ghost soul fragment" that can travel across realms is indeed worth the price.

"I just hope this scoundrel knows his limits. If he raises the price again, or threatens me with other things in the future..."

Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, a hint of murderous intent flickering in his depths.

With this secret in hand, he indeed finds it difficult to harm Old Ghost Pei at the moment.

However, he was also confident that the Mahayana realm was by no means the end of his path.

Once he was no longer afraid of Ao Laozu and the others, Pei Laogui's 'threat' naturally became nothing.

……

Half a day later.

After using a secret method to summon the 'soul fragment' of the Weeping River Demon Ancestor, and handing the talisman to the woman to deliver it to Old Ghost Pei, Wei Tu also calmed his mind and began another period of seclusion.

Or rather, 'healing'!
The sword wound inflicted by the 'black broken sword' on him when he killed Yue Shenzi has not yet fully healed.

After all, the 'injury' that struck the Nascent Soul was no longer a simple physical injury.

"With just the 'Heaven-Mending Secret Technique,' it will be healed in at most a hundred years..."

"However, this period of time seems to be a little long."

Wei Tu hesitated slightly.

Because, currently, his methods of healing, besides the "Secret Technique of Mending Heaven," also include the remaining "Emerging Elixir" in his possession.

This 'embryo of the elixir' was originally the rough embryo of the Blood Chant Pill, a healing elixir that the Immortal Jin Cheng was preparing to refine.

While it might not be enough to heal immortals like Ao Laozu and Jin Cheng Shangxian, it's more than enough to heal a mere Mahayana cultivator like him.

But after only a short while, Wei Tu's face quickly showed a decisive look. He flipped his hand and took out the 'immortal pill embryo' stored in the black jade box again.

Time passes.

With Wei Tu breaking through to the mid-stage of Mahayana and achieving the eighth-order Body Refinement, this previously exceptionally full 'embryo of immortal pills'... or rather, 'heart of the demon god', is now reduced to less than 70% of its original size.

Surprisingly, the 'flesh and blood' that Wei Tu had cut out had all healed by now, and there was no sign of any injury.

"But even if it is a priceless treasure, this item alone is not enough to prove one's ability to transcend tribulation..."

Wei Tu's eyes flashed with determination. Without hesitation, he used his hand as a knife to cut off a piece of flesh from the pulsating 'demon god's heart' once again, then swallowed it whole and began to refine it through his internal energy.

The reason is simple: he had plenty of time to break through to the mid-stage of Mahayana and the eighth-order body refinement in his previous seclusion, but that time is no longer applicable now!
After he killed Yue Shenzi and "stood out from the crowd," the time left for him, while not exactly rushed, was certainly not as leisurely as before.

The 'Qianhuo Old Demon' who replaced Yue Shenzi is a clear example of this.

His threat has been deemed by the Qilin Fire Demon God to be something that only the Four Ancient Demons can resolve.

Therefore, even if it is only a hundred years, every second is precious to him and he will not allow it to be wasted.

However, this 'embryo of immortality' also takes effect very quickly.

After Wei Tu refined part of his flesh and blood using the "Barbarian Psyche".

Then, as the essence within this 'flesh and blood' was rapidly absorbed by his magical power, the wound on his nascent soul's chest began to heal and recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It will take at most six months to fully recover."

Wei Tu's eyes flashed, and he was overjoyed.

"Now, it's time to take stock of what we've gained this time..."

Several months later, after the Nascent Soul's injuries had mostly healed, Wei Tu's face became more composed. He flipped his hand and took out the numerous storage artifacts he had taken from Yue Shenzi.

Some of these storage artifacts had intact restrictions and were undamaged, while others were wide open, revealing their interiors...

Of course, for Wei Tu, who possesses the [Hun'e Evil Eye], there is no need to break the restrictions on these storage artifacts to see the treasures inside.

Click!Click!
Soon, as the dozen or so storage artifacts were broken open, dazzling top-grade spirit crystals, top-grade magic crystals, and a multitude of colorful spiritual treasures and magic treasures appeared in front of Wei Tu.

However, after Wei Tu carefully selected...

What's truly before him is...

Most of them are the magical artifacts that Yue Shenzi used in the previous great battle.

The [Heavenly Mystery Spirit House], now the size of a palm, contains the 'silver orb' called the [Immortal Fiend Pearl]... the 'yellow-skinned gourd' that can only spew yellow whirlwinds, and the 'blood-red net' woven from blood-red hair...

And, the black broken sword with the 'Demon God Blood Talisman' affixed to it.

However, besides these, there was also a yellow jade slip that he had selected from Yue Shenzi's 'relics', and a piece of lightning-struck wood that looked like charcoal.

"Mysterious Yin Thunder Finger, Qilin Blood Thunder Wood..."

Wei Tu's eyes lit up with surprise, and he couldn't help but examine the two treasures closely.

the reason is simple.

This "Mysterious Yin Thunder Finger" is the "Pitch Black Lightning Arc" that Yue Shenzi used to deal with his "Blood Soul Clone".

This 'Qilin Blood Thunderwood,' which resembles charcoal, is precisely the essential treasure needed to refine this great divine power of the Qilin Fire God Clan.

This 'black electric arc,' or rather, the 'Mysterious Yin Thunder Finger,' although it has little effect on his physical body... does not mean that this supernatural power is useless.

If it were any other cultivator, without the "Heaven-Mending Secret Technique" or an eighth-order body-refining physique... even a Mahayana cultivator would not fare well if struck head-on by this "Mysterious Yin Thunder Finger".

For him, it could undoubtedly serve as a powerful tool against the enemy.

Of course, what Wei Tu really cared about was the 'black broken sword' that had seriously injured him.

With this treasure in hand, he can be considered a true 'strongman' in the Mahayana realm!
"Bestowed by the Qilin Fire Demon God himself, its complete rank is a third-tier immortal artifact... It was left behind by the Sword Madman, a sword immortal who perished in the 'Wind Ruins Realm' back then..."

However, soon after Wei Tu obtained information about the sword from Yue Shenzi's remnant soul using the Red Feather Ghost Insect King, he was also greatly surprised.

Although he had long understood that the origin of this 'black broken sword' was extraordinary, he never imagined that its grade had actually reached the level of a three-tribulation immortal artifact.

It should be understood that the third and fourth tribulation immortal artifacts are basically the limit of the immortal artifact level that all the immortal cultivators in this cultivation world who have undergone tribulation can possess.

However, if it weren't for that...

How could this 'black broken sword' have nearly cost him his life?

Even the 'gray bone shield' couldn't withstand it.

"The withered and sorrowful monk, the sword madman... these immortals who were slain by the demon god back then, seem to have their corpses suppressed in the inner city of the 'Heavenly Abyss Holy City,' just like those Mahayana spiritual cultivators who died in the 'Five Minor Realms'..."

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly, and he once again thought of the unfinished business from back then.

— Steal the spiritual objects from the corpses of the 'spiritual cultivators' who were killed by the ancient demons and then suppressed in the 'Heavenly Abyss Holy City'.

Of course, this thought was barely formed before he ruthlessly rejected it.

Although he has a certain chance of success, he is no longer the same person he used to be, and there is no need for him to covet those treasures that are of little value to him.

But, at this very moment—

At this moment, the remnant soul of Yue Shenzi, who was controlled by the Crimson Feather Ghost Insect King, suddenly revealed an important piece of information related to the 'Black Broken Sword'.

"Sword Tomb Mountain, possibly the cave dwelling of the surviving Sword Madman?"

Wei Tu raised an eyebrow, greatly surprised.

According to the timeline, Yue Shenzi only obtained this 'black broken sword' from the Qilin Fire Demon God for a mere five or six hundred years...

Within these five or six hundred years, they actually found a cave dwelling that seemed to belong to the owner of this 'black broken sword'?

"I see……"

"It's still related to Madam Wanmiao."

But after a moment, after learning the whole story from Yue Shenzi, he immediately understood.

It turns out that it wasn't Yue Shenzi who was powerful.

Rather, it was Lady Wanmiao's unparalleled skill in tracking and tracing that made her unmatched.

After obtaining the 'black broken sword', the woman used the remaining aura of the sword madman within it to glimpse a tribulation-crossing cave that appeared to exist in 'Sword Tomb Mountain'.

However, since the 'Wind Ruins Realm' is now also involved in the war between the two realms, and the war is in full swing... it is not advisable to go and investigate.

"If the events at Sword Tomb Mountain are true..."

"Then the value of Lady Wanmiao must not lie solely in the search for the Seven Treasures Demon Ancestor..."

Wei Tu's mind raced, and he quickly thought of another important matter.

—The Dead Infant in the Underworld!
This secret realm, as the location of the dantian of the demon immortals, according to the old ancestor, can only be opened by a 'demon child' like Feng Qing.

However, after learning that what the Old Ancestor had said was not entirely true, and that his freedom within the "Sea of ​​the Dead Infants" was no less than that of Feng Qing...

He would no longer readily believe this conclusion.

Lady Wanmiao seems to be able to help him truly find the 'gate' to the Netherworld Sea of ​​the Dead Infants. (End of Chapter)