Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Since this Blood Silk Gu is a demonic beast, then it's no problem. As long as this person is lured out of Dragon God City by you, young friend, he will surely be captured by me."

"And it will leave no future troubles, and your identity will not be exposed, so you can continue to lie low in the Dragon God Cult."

A hint of worry flashed in Ling Shuoye's eyes as he advised, "Senior, please forgive me. Ever since the Blood Silk Gu was discovered by the Blood Pupil Spirit Serpent Demon General, it has been used to control human cultivators."

"Whether it is the various royal families or our human cultivators, after countless attempts, no one has ever been able to break through it. It would be better to discuss this matter further."

Chen Yuan said gently, "If you are unable to lure Dugu Sha out of Dragon God City, you can tell me about his appearance, personality, and usual preferences, and I will think of another way."

Ling Shuoye's heart sank. He had made himself so clear, yet this Senior Chen was still going his own way. It seemed that his days in the Dragon God Sect were numbered.

He forced a smile: "Master told me to obey your orders, and now that you have given me the order, how could I dare to disobey?"

"In order to gather information, I flattered Dugu Sha and won his favor."

"But ultimately, his cultivation level is too low, so it will be difficult for him to lure this person out of Dragon God City."

"However, this person often leaves Dragon God City. I can secretly investigate his whereabouts and inform you in advance before he leaves the city."

"You can set up an ambush beforehand to deal with this person."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "Very good, then I'll have to trouble you, young friend."

Ling Shuoye sighed inwardly, his voice lowering: "Senior, your arrival is just in time. The last time Dugu Sha left Dragon God City was five years ago."

"He led the Divine Cult cultivators to compete with the Tiger God Cult for a medium-sized spirit stone mine and returned victorious."

"For the past five years, he has been cultivating in his cave, only occasionally showing himself."

"The affairs of the Divine Cult are numerous and complicated, and even the Nascent Soul Elders cannot find a moment of leisure."

"Dugu Sha has been in seclusion for five years. It could be as short as a few months or as long as a year. He should be leaving Dragon God City soon, either to fight with other religions, to suppress our human cultivators, or to handle other affairs."

Chen Yuan said, "Although my injuries have not yet healed, my life is not in danger. I can wait a year."

"May I stay at your home for the time being?"

A hint of joy flashed in Ling Shuoye's eyes: "I would be honored if you would stay at my humble abode, senior."

He paused for a moment, then said cautiously, "To be honest, senior, I am of mediocre talent. After joining the Dragon God Sect, I was already at the late Foundation Establishment stage and soon succeeded in forming my core. Therefore, I am no longer able to take a Nascent Soul elder as my master."

"For the past hundred years, I have been cultivating alone, only occasionally seeking out opportunities to ask Dugu Sha for guidance, which has been very difficult."

"In the last forty years, I have been stuck in the bottleneck of the late stage of Core Formation and have stagnated."

"Before Dugu Sha leaves the city, could you please give me some pointers? I would be extremely grateful."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "That's easy. It's just that it's late tonight, and we've been flying all the way here, so we're quite tired. We need to meditate and recuperate. How about we sit down and discuss the Dao with you again tomorrow?"

Ling Shuoye was overjoyed and bowed deeply to Chen Yuan: "Thank you, senior. Senior and this... fellow Daoist, please follow me."

"My cultivation room is rather simple, but the spiritual energy is still quite rich. Please, senior, do me the honor."

Liu Kaiyang, who had been silent all along, quickly clasped his hands in a salute: "Junior Liu Kaiyang, as a steward of Ping Le City, greets Senior Ling. I am unworthy to be addressed as Fellow Daoist." A hint of curiosity flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes: "This matter is not urgent. Fellow Daoist Zhang did not elaborate on your matter, but only gave me a letter."

"As far as I know, most of the cultivators of the Divine Cult join the cult from a young age, and at most they join with the cultivation level of Qi Refining. May I ask how you, young friend, joined the cult with the cultivation level of late Foundation Establishment?"

Ling Shuoye was taken aback, his expression somewhat complicated, and he slowly lowered his head: "It was only by chance that I joined the Dragon God Sect."

"Back then, I was just a steward in Ping Le City, 154 years old, and I had only just reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Besides cultivation, I spent my time clearing out demonic beasts and resisting beast tides."

"One hundred and twenty-three years ago, I received a mission from the Demon Extermination Hall to exterminate demons. I left Ping Le City to kill demons, but I encountered a level four Blood Pupil Spirit Serpent that was chasing a female cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage."

He raised his head, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes: "I immediately offered my assistance, but the Blood Serpent is a royal beast with a powerful bloodline and strength far surpassing mine. Even with my help from that Foundation Establishment female cultivator, we were still in grave danger."

"Fortunately, while the junior was holding back the Blood Pupil Serpent, the Foundation Establishment female cultivator suddenly summoned a thunder talisman and released a bolt of Wood Divine Thunder, which unexpectedly killed the Blood Pupil Serpent."

"But what I didn't expect was that the Foundation Establishment female cultivator was not a human cultivator, but a mixed-blood descendant born of a Azure Dragon Demon General and a human concubine, and... and extremely naive."

Ling Shuoye gave a wry smile: "She didn't doubt my identity at all, but instead asked me why I didn't join the Divine Cult."

"I made up an identity by some strange twist of fate. I was originally a cultivator of the Snake God Cult. I offended a Blood-Piercing Spirit Snake and that's how I escaped."

"She didn't doubt me at all, recommended me to join the Dragon God Cult, and vouched for me."

"He also obtained elixirs and treasures from his father, the demon general, to help the younger generation form their core and become the chief priest."

"After joining the sect, I found an opportunity to return to Ping Le City and tell my master about it. He immediately accepted me as his disciple."

"Let me gather information about the beast tide and other matters related to the human race. Give me a magical artifact called the Spirit Rhinoceros Pendant, which can transmit sound over thousands of miles, and report to him at all times."

Chen Yuan was surprised to find Ling Shuoye's experiences so bizarre: "Young friend, do you still have any contact with that mixed-race female cultivator?"

Ling Shuoye lowered his head again, his eyes slightly dim: "She is the offspring of a demon general, and is quite favored by her father."

"Ever since she was nearly killed by that level four Blood Pupil Serpent, she has stayed on Fulong Island to cultivate. I haven't seen her for over a hundred years."

"Moreover...moreover, I bear a heavy responsibility. If I have any dealings with her, and my identity is exposed in the future, it will definitely implicate her."

Seeing his appearance, Chen Yuan guessed what was going on and nodded slightly: "Young friend, you are very kind. However, with this woman's help and the favor of the Nascent Soul Elder, you are thriving in the Divine Sect and your cultivation has greatly improved."

"In Ping Le City, you are just an ordinary Foundation Establishment steward, and you have to defend against the beast tide, and your life is in danger at any time."

"Why don't you truly pledge allegiance to the Dragon God Cult and use Ping Le City as a stepping stone to advance your career? You should have already broken through the late-stage bottleneck, and there is still hope for you to reach the Nascent Soul stage."

Ling Shuoye suddenly raised his head, his eyes wide: "What do you mean by that, senior? Are you questioning my surrender to the demon race?"

“This junior has delivered over a hundred messages to my master without a single mistake. Without this junior, how could Ping Le City have withstood dozens of beast tides without falling!”

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Young friend, you misunderstand. I have no other intentions. I was just wondering about something. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to your door so late at night, let alone stay here."

Ling Shuoye's expression softened, but his eyes still revealed an unyielding spirit: "I am a cultivator, a cultivator who defies the heavens. How can I submit to the demon race and become their slave?" (End of this chapter)