I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"The auction in Dingyuan Immortal City..."

Hearing this, Wei Tu's eyes flickered and he raised his hand to accept the invitation.

This auction will not only allow him to spy on the progress of the Demon Cloud Sect in collecting the Five Essence Pills, but will also help him "restore his strength."

At this moment, although he did not have many middle-grade spirit crystals, he had refined quite a few sixth-level talismans in the past twenty years, which were enough to exchange for other protective treasures, or spiritual medicines and elixirs of higher levels.

……

Wait for Xu Qingxuan to leave.

Wei Tu thought for a moment and did not return to the rented guest room in Xianzhan. Instead, he turned around and rented a sixth-level cave house with better concealment in Yahang and moved in.

Then, with his attainments as a master of formations, he changed several of the original formations in the cave, and added three sixth-order formations to conceal the aura with formation flags.

After doing all this.

Wei Tu came to the retreat room, flipped his hand, and took out the black compass that he had taken from the white-haired evil cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Linggu, with your knowledge, you should know which great being in the ancient demon world this ancient demon's broken arm came from."

Wei Tu carefully took a wisp of the breath of the ancient demon's remaining arm from the compass space, and inserted it into the "Spirit-Fixing Talisman" that sealed the ghost god's soul, and asked aloud.

The monks "take over" the body and the winner becomes the king.

The living can inherit everything from the loser.

Even though he won by "cheating" with the help of the Golden Purple Fate, the soul power and soul memory he obtained were not complete, only some "residues"...

But even these "residues" were enough to let him know a shocking secret.

Just as he had guessed at first, this pitch-black compass was a token of a secret organization, and the two words "thirteen" written in magic script on it were the code name of the white-haired evil cultivator.

However, the facts were somewhat different from what he thought.

This organization cannot be completely equated with the traitorous forces in the spiritual world such as the Demon Cloud Sect. The purpose of its existence is to resurrect an "ancient" from the ancient demon world.

This "ancient one" is the real body of the ancient demon's remaining arm.

Moreover, this organization is not strict, and it is difficult to determine whether it exists or not.

Because - this pitch-black compass was also the "chance" that the white-haired evil cultivator got by chance. After obtaining this item and being recognized by the "ancient demon's broken arm" inside it, he inexplicably joined this organization and became a member of this organization code-named "Thirteen".

Until the moment before his death, the white-haired evil cultivator did not know the name of the organization that resurrected the ancient demon, nor had he ever seen any members of the organization like him.

If that were all.

Wei Tu would not take this "ancient demon's broken arm" seriously.

When they were in the human world, the ancient demons that were sealed in various secret realms also had the desire to resurrect.

The difference between this "ancient demon's broken arm" and those low-level ancient demons who want to be resurrected is that it is rich in "wisdom". As long as the cultivator who holds it is willing to pay a certain price and make sacrifices, he can get guidance from it and obtain what he wants.

The "Juqiu Breaking Realm Method" was obtained by the white-haired evil cultivator from the ancient demon's broken arm as a sacrifice after he had lost hope of breaking through.

——He guided the white-haired evil cultivator to the Ancient Demon Realm, and obtained the jade slip of the "Juqiu Breaking Realm Method" in a relic in the Ancient Demon Realm.

"Friend Wei, after killing that evil cultivator, the grudge between you and me has been settled. I am only waiting for you to fulfill your promise within twenty years and destroy my clone..." The ghost soul in the calming talisman responded indifferently, indifferent to Wei Tu's inquiry.

But Wei Tu was well prepared for this.

His eyes flickered as he said, "If you are willing to answer my question, I can promise that if I advance to the fusion stage or even the Mahayana stage in the future, I will definitely help you once. How do you think?"

"Mahayana?" Upon hearing this, the ghost soul first laughed, and then remained silent.

If other Void Refining cultivators said this, he would sneer at them, but... it was different for Wei Tu. He had seen with his own eyes how Wei Tu had progressed from the early stage of the Spiritual Transformation to his current level.

His breakthrough time and foundation can be regarded as the best at each level. It seems that there is no "upper limit" and he can improve his qualifications infinitely.

This is also why he was willing to be "imprisoned" by Wei Tu, and cared so much about Wei Tu and followed Wei Tu for so long.

Mahayana Realm——

Wei Tu might be difficult and hopeless, but to become a figure like the Six Gods who merged with the spirit world... Li Linggu still has some confidence in Wei Tu.

So, when he heard Wei Tu's "promise", he was deeply moved.

He knew very well how rare it was to receive such a promise from a cultivator of the same level.

Even though his true self... is unaware of this promise, he will not actively use this "promise" in the future.

But - apart from his "dislike" for Wei Tu, this business is almost a profitable one.

All he paid for was some cheap knowledge.

Of course, for Wei Tu at this moment, this deal is not a loss. What he paid is just a tiny price for becoming a top powerhouse in the future.

"First, take the oath of the devil..."

After a long silence, the ghost spirit gave a response to Wei Tu.

“Of course.” Wei Tu nodded slightly, and immediately took the oath of the devil according to the ritual.

"This ancient demon was named Jialan Demon Ancestor... He suddenly disappeared 730,000 years ago..."

"Five hundred and twenty thousand years ago, some news about the Demon Ancestor Jia Lan appeared in the Ancient Demon Realm. It seemed that he was killed by someone, and his remains were controlled by the Wish-Seeking Cult that suddenly appeared in the Ancient Demon Realm..."

"According to the Wish-Seeking Cult, Demon Ancestor Jialan is their Wish-Seeking Demon God. As long as they offer blood food, the Wish-Seeking Demon God will give them guidance..."

After the oath was made, the ghost god's soul also revealed the relevant information about the original body of the "ancient demon's broken arm".

This is very old information.

To date, Wei Tu is less than three thousand years old. Without the narration of the ghost soul, it is extremely difficult for him to access the ancient information stored in another interface.

Just like that white-haired evil cultivator.

Until his death, he did not know the origin of the ancient demon's broken arm, nor the name of the organization he joined.

"The Wish-Seeking Cult, the Wish-Seeking Demon God..."

Wei Tu took a deep breath and looked at the broken arm of the ancient demon with a bit of envy and fear.

It is the ticket to the forest of the strong.

However, if you don't control it well, it is easy for the boat to capsize and people to fall.

For example, if one wants to gain benefits from this "Ancient Demon's Remaining Arm", one must first refine the "Black Compass" that carries this object, choose to "demonize" oneself, and become a believer of the Wish-Seeking Cult.

Then, after being demonized, he can offer blood food to the wish-seeking demon god and gain benefits.

Secondly, even if you do all this, it is very easy to become a loser because of your own reasons.

For example, the white-haired evil cultivator, although he obtained the "Gathering Ants Breaking Realm Method", failed in his cultivation due to his own personal reasons, and the evil method backfired, so he was trapped in the blood sacrifice land for thousands of years and could not leave...

"We suspect that this Demon Ancestor Jia Lan is practicing some secret method, trying to enter a higher realm. This kind of "wish" is similar to the incense and fire path, but not completely the same..."

The ghostly spirit splits into two and speaks again.

The Demon Ancestor corresponds to the Mahayana monk in the spiritual world.

And "incense" is the well-known shortcut to the Mahayana realm.

However, because incense is poisonous, once one uses it to break through to the Mahayana stage, the possibility of reaching the "tribulation" stage will be cut off.

What the ghost soul said meant was very simple.

It is possible that the Demon Ancestor Jia Lan is not dead. Splitting his body and creating the "Wish-Seeking Church" may just be a means for him to enter a higher realm...

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's gaze towards the black compass suddenly changed slightly, feeling that this thing was a hot potato.

"Friend Wei, there is no need to panic."

"Thirteen thousand years ago, the mortal enemy of Demon Ancestor Jialan took action and wiped out the seven fatal remains of Demon Ancestor Jialan. Among them was the demon infant of this demon... The other remains may have some residual consciousness of this demon, but he is only a demon ancestor after all, not a real demon god. Those residual consciousness can no longer become a force to be reckoned with."

"A good friend of mine also has some of the remains of the old man Jia Lan. He made the judgment after examining it."

The ghost soul said slowly.

Hearing this, Wei Tu's tense expression relaxed a little and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was also too cautious.

If the remains of this old man Jia Lan had the strength to cause chaos, it would have already caused chaos in the hands of the white-haired evil cultivator...

The white-haired evil cultivator was not an easy person to deal with. After all, he was a powerful cultivator in his combined form. It was impossible for him not to see whether this "ancient demon's broken arm" had any independent consciousness.

"But if you can do without it, don't use it."

Wei Tu made a decision deep in his heart.

With the "late bloomer" in his life, he has a bright future. There is no need for him to be like the white-haired evil cultivator, who took the "wrong path" for the sake of immortality and practiced evil arts like "Juqiu Pojing Dafa".

"Thank you, fellow Taoist Linggu, for clearing up my doubts..."

"Within twenty years, Wei will definitely take action to wipe out this soul of yours."

Wei Tu thanked him and waved his sleeves to block the perception of the ghost soul again and put it back into the storage space.

……

Half a month later.

At the invitation of Xu Qingxuan, Wei Tu went to the auction in Dingyuan Xiancheng with this girl.

Dingyuan Immortal City is the largest immortal city in the Wanlin Lakes area. Although it is not as prosperous as Wanling Immortal City, it is also an important commercial center, with at least a dozen auctions held every year.

Decades ago, the purple mantis auction that Wei Tu participated in Dingyuan Xiancheng belonged to the Purple Mantis Trading Company.

This time, the auction they participated in belonged to Xingyun Trading Company.

Although the auctions they participated in were different, according to Wei Tu's observation, most of the Void Refining cultivators who entered the auction with him were the same people he had seen in the Purple Mantis Auction over the past few decades.

Except for these local foreign monks.

The deputy leader of the Demon Cloud Sect, the Great Tiesha.

And the black-faced man in this sect who had previously chased and killed Master Su Xin.

This time, we came together.

"Deputy Envoy Suo." Wei Tu noticed a skinny old man standing next to the beautiful woman in Chengxin Pavilion.

Although this cultivator had disguised himself very well, his "Evil Eyes" could still be seen through at a glance.

"And there is also Master Chai."

After following Xu Qingxuan and sitting in the box on the second floor, Wei Tu narrowed his eyes and saw a scarred man sitting in the auction hall on the first floor.

The scarred man's disguise was much better than Deputy Envoy Suo's, but it still couldn't hide from his eyes.

“The peak of the middle stage of Refining Void…” Wei Tu frowned, his expression suddenly becoming much more serious.

He once thought that when he met Master Chai again, with Master Chai's "foundation" after his reincarnation, his realm would definitely not be weaker than his, and might even surpass his.

But - when they met this time, he found out that this cultivator was already at the "peak of the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm", which was far beyond his expectations.

After all, how many years had it been since he possessed the body of the Seven Desires Evil Monk? Less than a hundred years!
"That's right. If he hadn't improved so quickly, he wouldn't have participated in the auction today..."

Wei Tu shook his head, realizing that Master Chai's purpose in participating in the auction was the same as that of Master Tiesha and the others, which was to seize the Five Essence Pill elixir - Xuanyang Fruit - that appeared at the auction.

This beast is already preparing to break through to the fusion realm!
Just like before, he sneaked into the underwater cave of the Rising Sun Sea and tried to steal the "Divine Ape Grass" hidden in the cave by Lord Jiuyan.

“Although this Iron Evil Great Venerable is quite powerful, as long as we set up the Six Qi God-Slaying Formation outside the city first and lure this cultivator into the formation, we should be able to kill him and snatch the Five Essence Pill from him…”

When Xu Qingxuan saw Wei Tu's gaze linger on Tiesha Dazun for a while, he smiled slightly and immediately started to "seduce" Wei Tu again.

This idea does have a certain degree of possibility of realization.

The “Six Qi God-Slaying Formation” is not an ordinary formation, but a high-level formation of quasi-seventh level.

As long as the environment is right...

It is not impossible to kill a peak-level Void Refinement Realm Realm.

A few months ago, the reason why Wei Tu and others failed was not because the "Six Qi God Slaying Formation" was not strong, but because from the beginning, there was no good environment for setting up the formation, and they failed to successfully set up the formation...

Therefore, after hearing this, Wei Tu did not immediately refuse Xu Qingxuan, but narrowed his eyes and said "wait and see", and then ended the topic.

What he meant was that as long as the conditions were ripe, he would not hesitate to take action.

Before this, he flatly rejected Xu Qingxuan because his chances of winning against Tiesha Dazun and others were not high.

But now... there is Chai Shouzuo...

If you are trying to fish in troubled waters, that may not be the case.

"Brother Wei's attitude has changed. Could it be that there are other variables in this auction?"

Xu Qingxuan is indeed a female cultivator from the Sky Fox clan. Her wisdom is almost demonic, and she had some guesses about the matter in an instant.

As for this, Wei Tu had no explanation. After a faint smile, he sat quietly in the box on the second floor, waiting for the auction to begin.

at the same time.

Chai, the chief monk who was sitting in the auction hall, also communicated secretly with Deputy Envoy Suo who was sitting in the hall on the second floor.

"If we can win the Xuanyang Fruit at a high price in this auction, we should do our best to win it, and try our best... not to conflict with the Great Master Tiesha..."

Master Chai warned in a low voice.

As the chief elder of the Shenhuo Temple, he had previously been responsible for the task of encircling and suppressing the "Demon Cloud Sect".

Although, this Iron Evil Lord was just an insignificant figure in his eyes back then and could be crushed to death with ease.

But he knows...

His strength in the realm of refining emptiness.

Based on his current realm, he could kill him at a certain price, but... the gain would not outweigh the loss.

"I obey your command." Upon hearing this, Deputy Envoy Suo nodded and agreed without saying anything else. (End of this chapter)