Born with immortal seed

Chapter 186 Green Mulberry Spirit Body
Demonic cultivators roam freely within the territory, causing widespread panic and violence.

It is the duty of the Enforcement Hall to undertake this matter.

This Blood Path Demon Cultivator's techniques are bizarre and elusive. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators have already reported that they cannot keep up with his speed.

In addition, he was able to easily kill Senior Brother Ni, a demonic cultivator who was at least in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage or even the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

The Blood Path Demon Art has the characteristic of becoming stronger the more it fights, extracting essence and blood from the carnage to grow itself and restore its magical power.

Therefore, numerical superiority is useless; ordinary disciples are merely providing the enemy with blood packs.

Bai Zichen, Long Long, and Qi Yue were the team dispatched by the Law Enforcement Hall this time.

Qi Yue possesses dual spiritual roots and a Qing Sang spiritual body, and successfully advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage several years ago.

Moreover, he has a special identity as the only disciple of Ancestor Ge Cang, and has always cultivated within the sect, rarely venturing into the outside world.

Bai Zichen's flying sword was incomparably sharp, while Long Long possessed a spiritual artifact, Moonlight, which was specifically designed to counter invisible and shadowless creatures.

In addition, Qi Yue would certainly not be lacking in the treasures bestowed by Ancestor Ge Cang.

Even considering only their apparent strength, without taking any hidden tricks, that Blood Path Demon Cultivator, even at the late Foundation Establishment stage, would not fare well against the combined forces of the three.

Liang Yu also specially took three Purifying and Demon-Slaying Talismans and had each person carry one with them.

This second-tier top-grade talisman is remarkably effective against demonic spells.

However, Bai Zichen noticed that Qi Yue's expression seemed disdainful after accepting the Purifying Demon-Slaying Talisman.

"Senior Sister Long, Senior Brother Qi, you are a few years older than me and have a lot of experience... According to the map provided by the sect, the demonic cultivators have recently been choosing targets that are going deeper and deeper into the Black Mountain. Where do you think their next target will be?"

Bai Zichen held Ni Shixiong's soul lamp in his hand. As long as that demonic cultivator appeared within a hundred miles, the soul lamp would react.

"The sect has already sent out messages to various cultivation families and demonic cultivators, urging everyone to be on high alert... but those rogue cultivation families are too weak to stop them."

Long Long gathered her hair up, revealing her beautiful, fair profile.

"Why don't we patrol the mountain where the immortal cultivation families and rogue cultivators are most concentrated? It seems that the demonic cultivator's cultivation method has great hidden dangers or that he is violent and uncontrollable. As long as he can't help but make a move, we will catch him by the tail."

"Why go through all that trouble... Since the demonic cultivator attacked Senior Brother Ni, it shows he's incredibly audacious and has no fear of the sect's cultivators. If we just spread out, we'll definitely be able to provoke him to attack again."

Qi Yue had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding heroic spirit, and was full of confidence in his own strength.

"If you two are worried that you are not strong enough to fight against demonic cultivators alone, you can work together. I will lure the enemy alone... As long as it is a demonic technique, it will be countered by divine lightning."

It turns out he had mastered the Yuan Yang Divine Thunder of Ancestor Ge Cang. No wonder he was so arrogant and didn't take the Blood Path Demon Cultivator seriously.

Bai Zichen carefully put away Senior Brother Ni's soul lamp, then connected the locations on the map where the demonic cultivators had appeared, and examined them closely.

"The massacre of Qi Refining disciples was merely a side effect; this person's true target should be Foundation Establishment cultivators..."

Bai Zichen drew a circle with his hand, eliminating several locations, and the location where the demonic cultivator appeared was exactly a circle.

"This demon has been randomly selecting targets to kill within this circle, which seems more like a subconscious act of venting anger and losing control."

"The demonic cultivator left the circle three times, and the targets he chose to attack all had a common feature... First, Senior Brother Ni; second, the Huang family of Qingxi; and it was only by the cooperation of three clan elders and the family's great formation that the demonic cultivator returned empty-handed."

Long Long perked up, eager to hear what insights this junior brother Bai, who had risen to fame since the start of the pioneering war, had to offer.

As for Qi Yue's words, she completely ignored them.

This person grew up under the wing of the patriarch Ge Cang and was exceptionally talented. Everyone he met flattered and fawned over him.

He developed an arrogant and haughty personality, and always had a condescending attitude when communicating with his fellow disciples.

"The last time, she ran nearly a hundred miles outside the circle and died. It was Wang Wugu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"So can we conclude that the true purpose of demonic cultivators is to kill Foundation Establishment cultivators, or to seek breakthroughs through slaughter, or that their cultivation methods are evil and they collect the flesh and blood of Foundation Establishment cultivators to refine magic?"

"That's exactly the method I suggested, using me as bait to lure out the demonic cultivator."

Qi Yue looked somewhat impatient, his starry eyes flashing with lightning.

"Even when using oneself as bait, one must choose the right location... Judging from the direction the demonic cultivator is moving in, the most likely place for him to make his move next time he breaks out of the circle is Shuanghuan Mountain!"

Bai Zichen moved his fingers and pressed them heavily into the void.

The Enforcement Hall has extensive experience in pursuing robbers, but it is equally difficult to track down those who commit robbery only once and then stop.

We can only hope that clues found at the scene will point us in the right direction.

Without a clearer objective, Shuanghuan Mountain, proposed by Bai Zichen, became the first destination.

Qi Yue summoned a flying boat, which spewed forth thunderous energy and crackled with electric arcs, instantly creating distance between them.

It seemed that it had no intention of traveling with three people and flew ahead alone.

'Its speed is quite fast, only slightly slower than my sword flight... It must be a high-grade flying artifact; they're really rich and powerful.'

Bai Zichen glanced at the flying boat, which had turned into a black dot, and had no intention of using his sword, Qingming, to compete with it.

In comparison, Qi Yue has a higher cultivation level and is protected by thunder magic and treasures bestowed by Ancestor Ge Cang. If he were to encounter that demonic cultivator while alone, Long Long would definitely be in more danger.

So he slowed down and waited for Long Long.

Since Senior Brother Liang Yu has entrusted me with the task, I must not only complete the mission but also ensure the safety of the two elders who came with me.

This is, after all, his first sect mission since becoming the Supervisor of the Abode, so he definitely has to complete it perfectly.

"My cultivation level is too low, and I've dragged Junior Brother Bai down..."

Long Long certainly didn't think that a sword cultivator's flying speed on a sword could be comparable to her low-grade flying magical artifact, she said through telepathy.

"There's no need to drag down fellow disciples... Senior Brother Qi is eager to make progress and can't wait any longer, so let him go ahead first. Maybe he'll run into that demonic cultivator."

Bai Zichen chuckled lightly without any reservation and sent the message back.

Although Qi Yue's attitude and tone were unpleasant, he was not a bad person at heart. However, he had never interacted with outsiders before, and his upbringing had fostered his arrogant and conceited nature.

This can be seen from his suggestion to split up and his willingness to act as bait. It shows that he has full confidence in his own strength and does not have any dark intention of pushing his fellow disciples into danger while hiding behind them.

"Speaking of which, I've only heard that Senior Brother Qi possesses the Azure Mulberry Spirit Body, but I don't know the specifics of its mysteries. Could Senior Sister Long please satisfy my curiosity?"

There is no mention of Qing Sang's spirit in the scriptures concerning spirits in the Hall of Transmission of Skills.

I don't know if it hasn't been updated yet, or if it's being deliberately left unmentioned and this information is intentionally hidden.

He was extremely curious about anything related to spirits and couldn't help but ask questions.

“I’ve heard Junior Sister Lan mention it before, but it may not be accurate… In addition to making rapid progress in cultivating wood-type spells, the Qing Sang Spirit Body can also generate a wisp of pure spiritual energy at the moment of Core Formation, containing the true meaning of withered wood coming back to life.”

A blush appeared on Long Long's cold, fair face, as if she were somewhat ashamed to mention it. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered in a voice barely audible.

"This wisp of pure spiritual energy is hidden deep within the Qi Sea of ​​the Qing Sang Spirit Body cultivator, which he himself cannot access... Only when cultivating with his Daoist partner, using a secret method to transfer the pure spiritual energy, can it be transmitted into another's body. This single wisp of spiritual energy, because it contains a trace of the true meaning of the Great Dao, can increase the probability of forming a Core by 50% once refined!"

"With the help of a Core Formation spiritual object, it's almost certain that a Core Formation True Person can be created!"

Bai Zichen was dumbfounded. There was such a spiritual body, useless to him but only able to help others.

Moreover, the Qing Sang spirit body must first form its own core before it can help others form theirs, adding another layer of restriction.

'However, if a female cultivator were to form a Daoist partnership with Qi Yue, and he possessed the potential to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, it would mean he had already taken one foot into the Core Formation stage.'

Bai Zichen could imagine that as soon as the news of Qi Yue possessing the Qing Sang Spirit Body spread, he would definitely become a hot commodity in the eyes of female cultivators.

Especially the Joyful Sect, which is famous for its dual cultivation and sedation techniques, will definitely abduct Qi Yue back to the sect, and his fate will only be worse than that of Senior Brother Ni.

"Senior Brother Qi's spiritual body is truly extraordinary... However, it is a blessing for the sect. As long as he can form his core, it will almost certainly mean that our sect will have its first female cultivator in history."

Bai Zichen understood why the sect's higher-ups had protected Qi Yue so well before.

Leaving such a special spirit outside is indeed too risky.

Moreover, as long as Qi Yue can be trained into a Core Formation True Person, it would be an extremely worthwhile deal for the Qingfeng Sect, as every spirit stone invested in him would be equivalent to training two future Core Formation True Persons.

"There are indeed many female cultivators in the sect who want to get to know Senior Brother Qi and take the shortcut of Zhongnan Mountain, but that doesn't include me... If I want to take the path of dual cultivation and reach the Core Formation stage, I would rather be trapped in the Foundation Establishment stage and turn into a withered skeleton in the tomb."

The blush on Long Long's face subsided, and she regained her cool and aloof expression, speaking calmly.

"Senior Sister Long has great ambition."

Bai Zichen didn't know whether Long Long was just expressing her ambition or if she truly harbored such thoughts.

If it were me, and I could reliably advance to the next major realm simply by cultivating with a female cultivator, I might not be able to resist the temptation.

He could ignore the opportunity to form his core, because he was very confident in his abilities.

But if it were someone at the Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation stage, they probably wouldn't be able to refuse so decisively and would definitely hesitate.

……

On Shuanghuan Mountain lies the territory of the Mo clan.

After Mo Qianyuan led the Mo family to collude with the Demonic Sect and failed in their rebellion, this place was confiscated by the Qingfeng Sect and given to the original branch of the Mo family.

Today, the Mo clan is far less prosperous than in its heyday, and has also given up a large amount of its original mines and spiritual fields.

However, with the number of cultivators in the family decreasing, they can barely manage to survive by cutting back on food and clothing.

However, in terms of strength ranking, they have fallen from the top cultivation family in Black Mountain to the bottom, and are no longer as glorious as they once were.

"Traitors, traitors deserve to die even more... Kill them all, gather their flesh and blood into my body, and maybe I can even condense a drop of Azure Phoenix essence blood to transform my cultivation!"

Blood Shadow stood outside the Heavenly Blazing Fire Formation, looking at the Mo clan members on Shuanghuan Mountain, his eyes revealing a deep-seated resentment and hatred.

(End of this chapter)