Cultivation: Starting from a Fighting Cock

Chapter 119 Farewell
"Don't be suspicious. Although we are demon beasts, we still know the meaning of the word 'honesty'. There's nothing wrong with this Blood-Veined Serpent Eye Fruit, so you can rest assured."

Ji Cheng said, "Even if you want a fake one, I can't make you one."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing saw that there was indeed nothing wrong with it and carefully put the spiritual fruit away again.

With the transaction completed, Ji Cheng prepared to leave.

Su Qing asked, "I didn't think to ask you last time, how did you learn the 'Fire Serpent Transformation'?"

"Hmm, that's a good question," Ji Cheng's expression stiffened.

On Su Qing's shoulder, the Azure Flame Rabbit wanted to cover its eyes and ears to show that it hadn't seen or heard anything.

"What do you mean? Only you can learn the 'Fire Serpent Transformation'?"

Ji Cheng tilted his head and asked, guessing that this might be a unique Taoist technique of the Three Immortals Cave.

But he stubbornly refused to admit it, and the other party couldn't produce any evidence.

"This 'Fire Serpent Transformation' was obtained by a senior from my Three Immortals Cave from a ruin. Unfortunately, only a fragment exists. Even so, this fragment of 'Fire Serpent Transformation' has become one of the strongest fire-attribute spells in my Three Immortals Cave. I would like to ask you, where did you learn this 'Fire Serpent Transformation' from, and is it also a fragment?"

Su Qing thought even more deeply. If he could learn the whereabouts of the other two transformations of the "Triple Transformation of Spiritual Fire" from this chicken demon, it would be a great achievement for the sect.

Ji Cheng understood and asked, "Where did you get it from? Perhaps the 'Fire Serpent Transformation' we're cultivating comes from the same ruin?"

Su Qing was about to speak, but quickly realized that the other party was trying to trick her into talking, so she immediately shut up, a look of annoyance on her face.

That chicken demon is too cunning, even more shrewd than a human!
Ji Cheng smiled slightly, spread his wings and soared into the sky, disappearing into the night.

After concealing himself, Ji Cheng returned to the Cui family.

After the Spring Festival, Cui Sheng went out to work as a bodyguard again and hasn't been home for the past few days.

The Spring Festival period was truly lively, with Cui Sheng spending every day gathering and drinking with relatives and friends.

The Cui family is not what it used to be. Cui Xiangxue has become a disciple of the Three Immortals Cave, and Cui Sheng's health has also improved. Relatives who were previously unrelated have all come to attach themselves to the family. After one family hosts a banquet, another family hosts a banquet. Cui Sheng is busy with social engagements and sometimes doesn't even come home to sleep at night.

Cui Sheng originally wanted to take Ji Cheng with him, but Ji Cheng gave him face and went twice at first. Later, he found an excuse to refuse, saying it was a waste of time and he should focus on cultivation.

At this moment, Ji Cheng returned to his room and locked the door from the inside.

He took out the jade bottle, opened the cap, and carefully admired the golden silkworm inside.

After watching for a while, he followed the instructions in the "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique" and dripped a drop of demon blood essence into the bottle.

The golden silkworm was very active and immediately crawled over to lick the drop of blood clean.

Soon, Ji Cheng felt a connection; the golden silkworm had recognized him as its master, and a link had been established between them.

From now on, he and the golden silkworm will have a symbiotic relationship. The golden silkworm can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for him, and his cultivation can also nourish the golden silkworm.

"Come on, purify the demonic power within me first."

Ji Cheng opened his mouth and swallowed the golden silkworm.

The golden silkworm feeds on the demonic power within his body, and when it spits out, it is an incomparably pure magical power.

Monsters often struggle to control overly complex spells. Besides their low intelligence, a major reason is that their magical power is far more fragmented and chaotic than that of human cultivators.

These demonic powers are difficult to control precisely, let alone use for sword control, alchemy, and weapon crafting.

Therefore, using the golden silkworm to purify demonic power was the first step for Ji Cheng, this chicken demon, to truly begin his cultivation of immortality.

"That's so slow."

Feeling the golden silkworm working inside his body, Ji Cheng couldn't help but shake his head, really wanting to whip it.

But then I thought about it again, and it's just a silkworm after all, how fast can it be?

Let's just wait and see.

He took the opportunity to study the "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique" and the "Sword Control Thousand Threads Technique".

This cultivation system is relatively weak in the early stages. Its core is the Golden Silkworm Silk. Before the Golden Silkworm can condense into magic treasure-level Golden Silkworm Silk, its combat power is not strong at all.

But once the "Sword Control Thousand Threads Technique" is mastered, it becomes incredibly powerful. Its destructive force is so terrifying that almost no one at the same level can withstand it.

Ji Cheng wasn't in a hurry. He just let the golden silkworm do its work for him at its own pace, without worrying about anything.

Then, he activated the "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique" to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

Its efficiency is about twice as fast as the Pleiades Chicken's ability to absorb the power of stars for cultivation.

"What if one cultivates under the stars?"

Thinking of this, Ji Cheng jumped out of the window and rolled onto the roof.

On this night, the moon was like a hook, and countless stars twinkled in the night sky.

While absorbing the power of the stars using the bloodline of the Pleiades Chicken, Ji Cheng also circulated the "Fourth Grade Golden Silkworm Technique." He discovered that the two enhanced each other, making his cultivation speed even faster.

Good, good, good. This cultivation speed is incomparable to the previous "Golden Rooster Stands Alone" technique.

"Wait a minute, why is this golden silkworm only consuming my demonic power and not converting it into pure magical power?"

After a while, Ji Cheng realized something was wrong. Why was this golden silkworm just eating and not doing any work?
He communicated with the golden silkworm using his mind, and soon he understood that this was a first-tier golden silkworm.

It needs to grow to the second-tier Golden Silkworm level and catch up with Ji Cheng's realm before it can produce high-quality work. Otherwise, even if it spits out Golden Silkworm silk, it will only be at the strength of a first-tier demon beast, and it will break easily when it encounters a second-tier demon beast.

"Alright, eat! Eat up!"

You need to be well-fed to have the energy to work, right? Ji Cheng was quite generous in this regard.

The next night.

The Azure Flame Rabbit appeared alone on the riverbank.

Ji Cheng was cultivating on the rooftop when he flapped his wings and landed in front of it.

"What's wrong, little rabbit? Didn't Fairy Su give you any spirit fruit to eat?" Ji Cheng asked, noticing that the Azure Flame Spirit Rabbit didn't seem to have eaten any spirit fruit.

The little rabbit shook its head and squeaked, saying that it would be returning to the Three Immortals Cave with Fairy Su tomorrow, and that Fairy Su would give it spirit fruits to eat after they returned.

It may need to remain dormant for a while.

It came out this time to see a few friends one last time. After tonight's farewell, it doesn't know when it will be able to see them again.

Ji Cheng sensed the little rabbit's sadness. He didn't say anything, but immediately started a fire on the shore. Soon, the three monsters, Da Huang, A Niu, and Xiao Hua, arrived.

Afterwards, they searched around Wuzhen, prepared fine wine and meat, and arrived at Mangshan.

"hiss~"

Even the cold-blooded python demon showed a hint of joy upon seeing the Azure Flame Rabbit again.

The little rabbit rode on Big Yellow's back, squeaking and showing off to the demons that it had obtained a spirit fruit from Brother Chicken.

The demons were filled with envy, and Big Yellow was drooling all over the place.

Big Yellow barked at Ji Cheng, asking him, "When will we get a spirit fruit?"

Ji Cheng laughed and said, "It'll be soon, it'll be soon. I've been using up a lot of my demonic energy lately, so don't worry."

You wouldn't believe it, but I'm carrying a living father inside me, haha.

Of course, if he worked harder, he could replicate several spirit fruits, but there was no need to go to such lengths. There's plenty of time ahead, so it's best to maintain a good condition to deal with any unexpected situations.

In addition, the most talked-about thing at this gathering was the new look of Ji Cheng Mao Ri Chicken.

When the group of friends learned that Brother Chicken had broken through to the second-tier demon beast, they were all overjoyed, and Big Yellow poured wine for everyone.

Xiao Hua said that after Chicken Brother evolved into Pleiades Chicken, he looked righteous and very majestic!
The python demon claimed that the bloodline of the Pleiades Chicken was extraordinary. This kind of chicken demon was extremely rare among many demon beasts. In terms of bloodline alone, it should be considered to be of medium to high quality.

Ji Cheng nodded. This statement was consistent with what he had read in the books. There weren't many demonic beasts that could suppress him with their bloodlines.

After a while of eating and drinking, they talked about how the Azure Flame Spirit Rabbit would be leaving Wuzhen the next day. Ji Cheng said:

"The little rabbit will be returning to the Three Immortals Cave with Fairy Su tomorrow and may not come to Wuzhen again. Let's have this meal as a farewell for it."

"Although the little rabbit is a spirit beast and we are demon beasts, after spending these days together, the little rabbit seems to be no different from us demon beasts, hahaha."

"Alas, the path to immortality is uncertain, and things change like the clouds in the sky. In the blink of an eye, ten, a hundred, or even a thousand years may have passed. What we will encounter in the future is hard to say. Although the time we spent together was short, it was an unforgettable and happy time. I believe neither of us will forget the other."

"Little rabbit, after you go back, you should devote yourself to cultivation. As long as you live, we will meet again someday. I hope that at that time, we will all become great demons and be able to meet each other in human form."

Ji Cheng raised his wine cup and delivered a heartfelt speech that brought tears to the eyes of several demonic beasts.

The Azure Flame Rabbit, its eyes red from crying, pounced on Ji Cheng and hugged him tightly, not wanting to be separated from the others.

Ji Cheng waited until it had cried its fill before comforting it, saying, "Alright, all good things must come to an end. Parting is for a better reunion. In order to see each other again, we must all strive to become stronger and better."

His words greatly encouraged the Azure Flame Rabbit. With tears in its eyes, it looked at Ji Cheng and nodded vigorously.

"Wang!"

At this moment, Da Huang barked into the distance, his voice filled with vigilance.

Soon, a beautiful figure emerged from behind a large tree; it was Su Qing, who had been stunned by the scene at Mangshan.

She followed the Azure Flame Rabbit the whole way, witnessing Xiao Qing mingling with these demonic beasts, and her heart was constantly shocked and impacted.

Now she finally understood why this chicken demon was able to learn the "Fire Serpent Transformation".

"Fizz!"

Upon seeing Su Qing appear, the python demon immediately revealed strong hostility, preparing to kill him at any moment.

The Azure Flame Rabbit pushed the python demon's head aside with its hand, telling it not to meddle.

"Squeak~"

Then, the Azure Flame Rabbit put on a cute and obedient expression and called out to Su Qing.

"Fairy Su, you're leaving Wuzhen tomorrow, why not come and have a farewell drink?"

Ji Cheng remained calm and extended an invitation to Su Qing.

Su Qing's expression changed. She looked at the Azure Flame Spirit Rabbit, and then at the two second-tier demonic beasts beside Ji Cheng.

Clearly, this is a test of courage.

If she turns and runs now, she might still have a chance to survive. But if she actually gets to those two second-tier demonic beasts, it will be extremely dangerous.

Ji Cheng didn't say much, he just looked at her and waited for her to make a decision.

The Azure Flame Rabbit squeaked and gestured with its hands and feet to tell Su Qing that these were its good friends and partners and would not hurt her.

After hesitating for a long time, Su Qing finally took a step and walked towards the several demonic beasts.

As she approached, she saw a flat, clean stone plate with a variety of food, including meats, vegetables, and wild fruits, as well as several jars of wine. Several demonic beasts were sitting on the ground.

What surprised her most was that these monsters were actually drinking from human cups, and there were even several pairs of chopsticks.

"You taught them all?"

Su Qing looked at Ji Cheng and felt inexplicably afraid of him.

She already knew that these demonic beasts were organized and formed gangs, but now that she saw them learning from humans in every way, even the bull demon and the python demon drinking wine from cups and eating meat with chopsticks, she was shocked and couldn't help but feel horrified.

The Azure Flame Rabbit even took out a clean new cup and poured Su Qing a glass of wine.

Su Qing was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Why haven't I seen Xiaoqing with this kind of cleverness before?

(End of this chapter)