I can't be a demon.

Chapter 162 Promotion [Lotus Blood Species]

[Whether to advance to the Lotus Blood Class]

The moment Shen Lian confirmed it, he was still shocked even though he was mentally prepared, because his dantian was drained away at a speed that was like a whirlwind.

Then the flesh, blood and bones began to self-eat, and turned into nutrients that flowed into Yunling's inner elixir.

The inner elixir is like a bottomless pit.

Most of Shen Lian's body was weathered. Yes, his flesh, blood and bones collapsed bit by bit, and it took only two or three breaths for him to break through the elixir and become an infant.

Because of the lack of nutrients, Yunling's inner elixir made a sound of being overwhelmed.

Shen Lian had not expected that it would be so difficult for him to break the elixir and become an infant. Could it be that the condensed inner elixir was the product of some wild and desolate beast?
"I thought I had enough resources before, but why do I feel so weak now?"

Shen Lian raised his right arm, the tips of his fingers had already shattered into pieces, and then he threw a dozen bottles of reserved medicine into his mouth along with the bottles.

There was a suffocating chewing sound.

The great medicines are all helpful in breaking the elixir and becoming an infant. Some of them are gifts from nature, and the rest are exchanged by Ma Wanhu from the imperial court.

The big medicine didn't last long before it ran out, but it was not without feedback.

Click click click.

The cracks in the inner elixir became obvious, and spiritual light overflowed.

Shen Lian continued to devour.

The free medicinal wine flowed into the stomach and intestines, and the signs of erosion were alleviated.

Shen Lian did not waste nutrients on repairing himself. Instead, he concentrated on breaking the elixir and becoming an infant, flushing the inner elixir according to the steps previously deduced.

It didn't take long.

Waves of babies crying were heard.

The sound was extremely hollow and clear, and at first it might sound like that of an ordinary baby, but in reality it was like thunder, a sign that the body and soul were about to leave the mundane world.

"lotus……"

Shen Lian noticed that the spreading cracks were still in the shape of petals.

This makes Yunling's inner elixir look like a lotus that is about to bloom, and in the center of the pistil, there seems to be a Taoist baby that is about to be born, looming.

"Lotus-transformed blood?"

“If we didn’t know in advance that the origin of the Blood Spirit Child was Yin Wenjiao, we would probably just think it was He Xiangu’s special profession and not see the connection at all.”

Shen Lian frowned slightly. The amount of medicinal wine in the ghost gourd had been reduced by one tenth.

You know, he plundered a lot of monsters in the two caves without any conscience, and the medicinal wine he got was beyond the reach of Wan Hu.

After persisting for half an hour, there was a significant decrease.

"I thought that ten thousand catties of medicinal wine could be used to reach the Eight Realms of Divine Journey, but it seems I was overthinking."

"Alas, the demons in the next two caves have become more skilled. They are difficult to deal with. It will be hard to harvest any more leeks."

Shen Lian suppressed his distracting thoughts.

Strange phenomena occurred all around him. The grass and trees in the courtyard were stained blood red, and then grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. A faint medicinal fragrance filled the air.

In just a few breaths, ordinary herbs and trees have become powerful elixirs.

and……

On Hefeng Street, just across the wall, a New Year temple fair parade of gods was being held.

With only three or two days until the New Year, the rituals of inviting gods to parade through the streets become more frequent. Usually, the wealthy businessmen in the city pay for the sacrifices, and ordinary people follow to get some good fortune and worship Lord Zhong Kui.

"Master Zhong Kui, please bless my child with good health."

"I must pass the imperial examination next year."

"Master Zhong Kui, may Yanshan be peaceful forever and free from demons!"

A boy holding a clay figurine of Zhong Kui suddenly said, "Mom, I saw the Zhong Kui who was parading in the street blink his eyes."

The woman didn't care and touched the boy's head.

"That's because you are lucky. Come, mother will buy you another string of candied haws."

"Great."

People were constantly coming and going. A woman in a robe witnessed the parade of gods and her expression was filled with indescribable shock.

There are four heads on her neck, emitting magical powers unique to the Kingdom of Women.

"Shen Lian is indeed the reincarnation of an immortal or Buddha."

"All the statues in the city have come alive because of this. No wonder the prime minister has paid so much attention to him. He must not have been an ordinary immortal or Buddha in his previous life."

[Yu Suhua] comes from the Kingdom of Women. Her four heads have a low status in the cave, but unlike ordinary alchemists, her intelligence is relatively clear.

Little did she know that even the Nujiang River hundreds of miles away had strange phenomena happening.

Many people saw smoke coming out of the mouth of the Dragon King of the River placed in the temple, especially the newly made statue, perhaps because its appearance was 70% similar to Shen Lian's dragon-like appearance.

Everything is all because of Shen Lian’s breakthrough of the elixir and formation of an infant, the most crucial thing is the lotus turning into a blood seed.

"The Country of Women again? What is your purpose?"

Wang Xin appeared in front of Yu Suhua with a serious expression. The talisman in his hand had already been transmitted to inform Li Shun and Zhu Yihong, the two of whom had been transferred back to Yanshan area from Nujiang Town not long ago.

Yu Suhua looked at Wang Xin and said with a smile, "Sir Wang Xin, I have no ill intentions."

"Whether you believe it or not, I was supposed to invite Master Shen, but Su Fang thought it would be profitable and came instead of me."

Yu Suhua's four heads sighed at the same time.

"Master Fangshi, what is your purpose in coming to Yanliang... and Lu Zu Temple?"

Wang Xin pulled out the tiger skin of Lu Zu Temple. Li Shun and others were already evacuating the people. He could only delay time as much as possible to prevent casualties.

"Of course I'm here to pay my respects to Master Lu and apologize for my earlier recklessness."

As Yu Suhua spoke, she walked towards the Shen family pawnshop.

Wang Xin mobilized his internal energy and followed Yu Suhua as if facing a formidable enemy. The latter did not conceal her cultivation at all, and her Dao Infant aura was fully exposed.

Internal power practitioners find it difficult to defeat alchemists of the same level, let alone those of a higher level.

I'm afraid that Yu Suhua only needs one thought to kill me.

Wang Xin said in a deep voice: "What is the Taoist priest's name?" "Yu Suhua."

"Master Yu, do you know why Yanliang Town was recognized as a cave dwelling by the imperial court? There are at least two thousand-year-old Taoists lurking in the city..."

"I know it."

Yu Suhua replied with a wry smile, her eyes glancing at the eaves not far away.

The crow was combing its feathers out of boredom. It held a jet-black nut in its claws and took a bite with its beak from time to time.

If Yu Suhua was not mistaken, the crow's true form was the guardian ghost.

Listen carefully to the four thousand years of Taoism!

The nut that Di Ting was holding turned out to be a 500-year-old ghost. To be more precise, it was crushed into a ball by a taboo.

He...is extremely murderous!!!
Yu Suhua was sweating profusely. Di Ting was staring at her anxiously. If she was not careful, the horrifying ghost realm would tear her body and soul apart.

"Ah~"

The starling flew away in boredom.

He has neither the strength nor the courage. I don't even want to watch him.

Yu Suhua came to the pawnshop cautiously.

Li Shun and the others were already taking it seriously, but they didn't expect Yu Suhua to take out three brocade boxes from her storage bag. "It was the women's country that was rude before. You are all local officials, and we are sorry for the offense."

"It's just a small gift, please accept it."

Yu Suhua could vaguely sense that the guardian ghosts did not test her, probably because they did not want to disturb the order of Yanliang Town.

"伱......"

Wang Xin was about to refuse, but Yu Suhua added, "They are the keepsakes of the cave residence, two pieces of Pansi Cave and one piece of Huoyan Mountain."

The three of them took a closer look and found that it was indeed the token that Yu Suhua had mentioned.

Holding a token does not mean that you can enter the cave, but you can use it to go deeper into the cave, and your chances are higher than those of ordinary Jinwu Guards.

They looked at each other in bewilderment. Yu Suhua was really too humble.

dong dong dong.

Yu Suhua knocked on the door.

"Please come in, three distinguished officials." Fugui opened the door and welcomed the guests hospitably.

With the presence of the Jinwu Guards, the shop assistant did not suspect too much and quickly called Shen Hansheng who was busy in the warehouse.

Yu Suhua was on pins and needles.

The moment she stepped into the pawn shop, she realized she was standing on the edge of a knife.

The shadow under the feet was clearly a bloody mouth, and the second guardian ghost was obviously a monster, with magical powers spread throughout every corner of Yanliang Town.

It can be said that everything in the city is at the fingertips of the guardian gods and ghosts.

"Su Fangquan has cultivated himself to the point of being a dog, how can he not have any sense at all?!!"

"That... is a Taotie!!!"

"To have magical powers of this magnitude, Taotie must have practiced for more than four thousand years."

In fact, when Su Fang arrived at Yanliang Town, two of the three ghost gods happened to be following Shen Lian outside, and the force left in the city was relatively weak.

Yu Suhua took the initiative to walk to the counter and said to Mr. Wang who was yawning.

"I'm here to die. I got ten pieces of the [Living Fruit] by accident. It's said that if a mortal takes it, it can add ten years to his lifespan."

The fruits in the cloth bag are the size of walnuts and have a faint exotic fragrance.

Wang Xin was secretly astonished. Although the Living Fruit was only effective when taken for the first time, as a magical fruit that could prolong life, it was extremely valuable in the imperial court.

"Uh."

Old Wang looked at her for a long time and said, "Miss, I don't know much about medicinal herbs either."

"It's okay, just keep it for now, your young master must know something about it."

Yu Suhua glanced at the banyan tree in the backyard. It looked ordinary on the outside, but in fact it was the most mysterious of the three ghosts.

As long as the salt mountain is within its range, the ground is covered with the roots of banyan trees.

It is not rigorous to classify Yanliang Town alone as the cave residence [Lü Zu Temple]. It would be better to directly classify the salt mountains into the territory of Lü Zu Palace.

Rumble.

The backyard shook slightly, and then a figure came towards the lobby.

"Daughter's Kingdom?"

Shen Lian's aura was strange. He was stuck between breaking the elixir and becoming an infant. His state of mind was inevitably affected, and there was already a hint of murderous intent in his words.

Yu Suhua's pupils shrank slightly. Even though Shen Lian maintained his normal state, the oppressive feeling brought about by it made her own Taoist infant feel a little uncomfortable.

What was most incredible to her was that strange visions appeared while Shen Lian was walking.

Wherever he passed, mysterious lotus flowers made of powerful force appeared on the spot. One step gave birth to a lotus. Who dares to say that he has nothing to do with immortals and Buddhas?

Yu Suhua noticed that all of Shen Lian’s visions originated from his inner elixir.

The tip of the iceberg that her spiritual sense had glimpsed made her tremble all over. The fourth guardian ghost was actually hiding in her inner elixir.

"That's impossible. I must have seen it wrong. I definitely saw it wrong."

"Otherwise, according to the records in ancient books, wouldn't he be..."

"Those people above the Ninth Heaven have reincarnated!!!"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and grasped the hilt of the bone blade with his right hand.

"Are you here to ask for an explanation?"

"Lü Zu misunderstood."

"My name is Yu Suhua, and I am the Four-Headed Taoist Priest of the Kingdom of Women. I only have the cultivation level of the Seventh Stage of Dao Infant, but I can barely exert even one tenth or one twelfth of my strength. Don't worry about me threatening you."

Yu Suhua quickly took out two items and said, "Lü Zu, you don't know, I came here..."

"Pawn."

(End of this chapter)