Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 145 Refining Treasures in the Mountains

Splash!

The dark silver ingots poured down like flowing water.

The Golden Core Immortal Descendant, valued at 6,700 taels, and the thirteen Martial Academy lecturers at the Core Formation stage, are priced at 6,500 taels.

This was Yu Mingxuan's accumulation over many years at Qiankun Academy, which has now been transformed into Lin Shu's foundation.

"Is it actually more expensive than Zhao Zhiyue's?"

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised.

Yu Mingxuan's strength was actually greater than that of the Golden-Striped Black Tiger that had almost killed him with a single claw attack.

I really didn't notice it.

If he weren't worried about causing too much of a commotion and wanted a quick victory, he wouldn't even need to borrow the power of the Azure Phoenix of Calamity; he could have killed this immortal descendant with just the Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Body.

"It still doesn't work."

Lin Shu turned back to look at the demon generals covering the mountain.

He deliberately brought this group of people here to verify his previous guesses and see if he could take the opportunity to do some good deeds.

Now it seems that this path is not feasible.

That makes sense when you think about it.

If the order was given voluntarily, then it would be equivalent to including him, the demon lord, in the calculation.

Yu Mingxuan clearly didn't have the ability to harm these demon generals under his own command.

It's so hard to earn some easy money...

"Lord Demon King!"

The gray crow demon instinctively took two steps back, looking at the pitiful corpse of the blue phoenix that had fallen into the valley, its facial features twitching slightly.

He never imagined that he and his companions would one day witness the fall of the Yu family's mountain god.

As everyone knows, this group of Wind-Riding Azure Phoenixes is extremely powerful.

Moreover, after mastering the supernatural power of riding the wind and patrolling the mountains, even if a demon lord could defeat them, it would be difficult to kill them.

Looking across Yongzhou, the supplies made from the corpse of the Azure Phoenix are extremely rare and expensive, far exceeding those of the Silver-Eyed White Wolf Immortal, who is also a half-life immortal!

This shows just how difficult it is to mess with the mountain god's descendants.

This powerful figure, the deputy head of the Qiankun Martial Academy, a renowned figure in Anren Prefecture, was utterly pathetic under the young demon lord, resembling a scruffy bird.

The Demon Lord's casual remark, "Kill him," was not a feigned composure, but rather a sign that he genuinely looked down on Yu Mingxuan.

The two are not even in the same league!

"Thank you, Demon Lord, for slaying the immortal!"

The demons' expressions shifted from stunned silence to wild joy, then transformed into a unified shout.

Ever since the three ferocious demons recklessly seized Dragon Spine Ridge, the demons of the nine prefectures of Yongzhou have suffered a terrible calamity.

Let alone resisting the imperial court, even saving their own lives is difficult.

Now that Anren Prefecture has lost another general, its control over the surrounding mountains will be weakened.

The demons gradually saw a glimmer of hope for escape.

Although a suitable place to live has not yet been found.

After leaving the city, it will be difficult to find the corpses of immortals to prolong life and improve cultivation, but these can be found again. It is better than being trapped in the mountains and watching the demon soldiers and people be slaughtered.

"..."

Lin Shu nodded slightly, then looked at the enormous corpse of the Azure Phoenix with some difficulty.

The last time he killed Yu Qiheng, it was too dangerous. He hadn't noticed that after the immortal descendants stepped into the Golden Core realm, their immortal bodies were their true forms?

In the past, Yu Qing and Yu Kui would turn back into human form after death and could be easily taken away. However, the carcass of such a large bird is not so easy to carry now.

He raised his palm to receive the items brought by the two divided souls.

The former is the Divine Jade, while the latter is Yu Mingxuan's jade storage ring.

"nice one."

Lin Shu immersed her divine soul into it and discovered that this storage ring was far superior to the storage bag she had carefully selected.

With a casual flick of his finger, the enormous corpse of the Azure Phoenix was sucked into the ring.

As for the Divine Jade, it truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure of the Yu family. It is extremely compatible with the Azure Phoenix's magical power, which makes up for his regret of not having enough merit to cultivate the Azure Phoenix Sword Technique.

"Everyone, let's disperse for now."

After carefully putting away the storage ring, Lin Shu looked at the demons who were filled with awe.

After speculating that Young Master Qi might only be temporarily unable to leave and might soon be involved in worldly affairs, his thoughts were gradually changing.

If you want to befriend the Pure Heart Demon King and fight against the Half-Life Immortals together, you must abandon your previous idea of ​​only caring about yourself.

The reason is very simple.

One cannot be a person who sits on the wall and sways back and forth, yet expects others to risk their lives for him.

A great demon with such profound cultivation could never be a fool.

On his way back, Lin Shu pondered for a long time. If he wanted to demonstrate his value, he might really have to think about how to protect Dragon Spine.

Whether or not they can hold on is one thing.

But this is indeed a good opportunity to unite the demons.

Only when a large number of demons gather together and abandon their previous idea of ​​hiding and concealing themselves can they barely gain some power.

This may be the original intention of the Pure Heart Demon King.

She learned more and saw the tragic future of the demons in Yongzhou, and was determined to fight to the death.

"Tsk."

Lin Shu watched the demons respectfully disperse, then gazed into the distance towards Anren Prefecture.

The two demon lords of the Azure Sea were thinking about how to repel the court's first wave of attacks and take advantage of the panic among the people, who needed time to rearrange themselves, to quickly lead their demon soldiers and demon civilians to retreat.

But what if we could actually take control of Anren Prefecture?

The demons no longer need to flee aimlessly; they can even use this prefecture as a base and become an outpost of Dragon Spine Mountain!

With nine prefectures and one pass, what's the point of just occupying a border post?

"..."

Lin Shu lowered her eyes and rubbed her temples, somewhat surprised by her own bold idea.

After trying to truly stand on the side of the demons, he suddenly rediscovered a familiar feeling.

This doesn't seem much different from a street brawl.

To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than a contest of who has the strongest fist, the most people, and the greatest power.

Both of them possess divided souls, so why is it that they are the ones hiding from Young Master Qi, anxious that he will take away the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord?

Why can't it be that Young Master Qi retreated a thousand miles away, worried that Lin would try to seize the Silver-Eyed White Wolf Immortal Soul?

"You're dreaming."

Lin Shu chuckled helplessly.

Let's think about how to get past Qian Yiru now.

Moreover, taking actual control of Anren Prefecture is not that easy.

Even with Yu Sheng, that little chick, there's still the headmaster of Qiankun Academy above them.

This person is a descendant of immortals who has reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Even within the Yu family, he would be a top-tier expert, second only to those prodigies who have the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage, or someone like Young Master Qi who has already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm, a figure akin to an ancestor of a celestial sect.

Relying on one's own strength, the chances of defeating this person are not high.

Besides, he's not alone.

Even within Anren Prefecture, there is still the Chen family patriarch, whose strength is unfathomable, who is a true rogue immortal.

"With my meager skills alone, I'm considered relatively weak even in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

"Why can't I earn enough money?"

Lin Shu sighed, mobilized the evil silver he had just acquired, and transformed it into a surging river that poured into the Jade Bone Golden Lion.

A battle where the opponent's cultivation level is overwhelming is certainly easy and enjoyable.

But correspondingly, the gains were much less.

Thirteen thousand taels of silver wasn't even enough to allow the Demon Lion Prison-Suppressing Body to break through from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. It barely touched the edge of that barrier, still a bit short of that feeling of being just one step away from crossing it.

Lin Shu suppressed the surging blood and qi within her body.

We need to think of other ideas.

He waved his hand and took out four small golden beans. After a moment of contemplation, he put one away, preparing for the future when he encountered a suitable method from a wandering immortal.

Then, he used his Wind Riding Technique to patrol the mountains and arrived at a secluded place.

Three things were already hanging in front of him.

An ancient bronze mirror, the newly acquired Divine Jade, and a jet-black thumb ring that can transform into demonic armor.

These items represent spiritual treasures, high-grade magic treasures, and magical implements, respectively.

With enough savings, Lin Shu was finally able to try out other uses of the Karmic Fire Essence.

He first offered up a gold bean and let it seep into the Mountain God Mirror.

In an instant, dark red rust marks slowly appeared on the back of the bronze mirror, resembling dragon claws.

"Useful, but not much."

Lin Shu closed her eyes and carefully considered the sensation.

As expected of a rare item that can only be obtained by killing a Golden Core cultivator, it actually works on spiritual treasures.

However, the amount of refined gold required to complete this change is far too large, far beyond what I can afford at the moment.

This also aligns with Lin Shu's original guess.

In this world, being a half-life immortal seems to be a hurdle; to cross this chasm requires paying a great price.

As the most precious spiritual treasure in the immortal sect, even Yu Qiheng can only serve as its guardian and is not qualified to truly control it. It will definitely be difficult for him to advance further.

However, the essence of karmic fire can instantly transform the techniques of a wandering immortal into half a lifetime of immortal magic.

I wonder if it will have the same terrifying effect on magical artifacts.

"go."

Lin Shu flicked his finger again, and a coin of Karmic Fire Essence seeped into the Divine Edge Jade.

This change is somewhat exaggerated.

The emerald green jade pendant instantly turned blood red, and the divine blade within it gradually condensed from a misty wisp into a clear sword shape!

The chilling sword intent emanated uncontrollably, causing even Lin Shu's expression to change slightly, and she instinctively wanted to stay away from it.

With just a single coin of gold essence, it was elevated directly from the level of a magic weapon!

"To upgrade it to the Mountain God Mirror level, it would require approximately... five ounces of Karmic Fire Essence?"

"The lives of dozens of Golden Core cultivators!"

Lin Shu was secretly amazed. The Divine Jade was now probably somewhere between a magic weapon and a spiritual weapon, and its power had been greatly enhanced.

However, he showed no intention of continuing to invest gold beans.

The Divine Jade and the Mountain God Mirror have similar functions, but the latter's characteristics are too obvious and its aura is extremely easy to expose, so each use brings considerable risk.

Moreover, with his current cultivation level, he was completely unable to unleash the full potential of the Mountain God Mirror, while the Divine Edge Jade was just right and could be used as a lower-level alternative.

Lin Shu put the two items away and looked at the last one, the thumb ring.

As a Body Tempering cultivator, he inevitably has to engage in close combat, so the defensive magical artifacts used by other cultivators, such as tortoise shells, are completely unsuitable for him.

What he needs more is a set of armor to cover his body.

Unfortunately, apart from the Demon Slayer Bureau, it seems that few other cultivators would consider making such a bulky object.

It doesn't matter. As long as I can get a mid-grade magic weapon, it will be enough to greatly improve my combat power.

After thinking it over, Lin Shu put the last piece of gold essence into it.

Immediately afterwards, the ring trembled slightly and suddenly transformed into a stream of light that enveloped his body.

Snap! Snap!

Dark and menacing armor materialized, its edges becoming increasingly sharp, resembling a ferocious beast covering its body.

Dark red rust patterns still appeared within, slowly writhing like magma, carrying a violent aura that spread throughout the entire set of demon armor.

Finally, with a hissing sound.

These auras actually detached from the armor and transformed into a swaying scarlet cloak!

"..."

Lin Shu stood still, slightly raising her arm. Her five fingers were covered with sharp gauntlets, and when she clenched her fist, it looked like a dragon's claw opening and closing.

His entire body was shrouded in dark red mist, and he no longer resembled a celestial cultivator at all; he looked exactly like a ferocious demon.

"A top-grade magic weapon?"

A single coin of Karmic Fire Gold Essence can cause a magical artifact to undergo a tremendous transformation, just as domineeringly as when it bestowed the Immortal Rank upon a wild demon!

"Then I can mass-produce this precious item... Hmm, it's not very useful for others."

Lin Shu felt the surging malevolent energy. Even though he had suffered from the torment of evil money and was protected by his Yuan-guarding spiritual root, he still felt his mind being affected when he used it.

Let alone ordinary cultivators.

Without sufficient experience and willpower, one would likely be immediately controlled and turned into a madman who only knows how to kill the moment they use these magical weapons.

"Never mind, let's go back first."

Lin Shu transformed the demon armor back into a thumb ring and put it on.

Just now, while he was refining the treasure, Yu Sheng's warning suddenly echoed in his mind.

When did this little chick become so clever that it could even figure out Yu Mingxuan's thoughts?

Nowadays, Lin Shu rarely interferes with the chicks anymore, since traveling back and forth like this is quite tiring.

If the little guy has the ability to stand on his own, then I can stay in the demon group most of the time and won't have to go back to keep an eye on him so often.

"Wait for me at the academy, I'll be back soon."

……

Anren Prefecture City, Qiankun Academy.

Two armored steeds neighed as they charged in. The Ruan siblings dismounted and strode straight into the elegant pavilion deep within the martial arts academy.

Anyone with eyes could see how anxious these two lieutenants were.

"Aren't they guarding the county town below for Immortal Yu Sheng?"

"Has something happened?"

The lecturers and students frowned, sensing a vague unease.

The atmosphere in Anren Prefecture has been extremely strange lately.

After the fall of Yongzhou Pass, the Qi and Yu families joined forces and should have swiftly and decisively wiped out the surrounding demons. Then, many powerful figures gathered and recaptured the border in one fell swoop.

However, the local government gazette has not published any good news about exorcising demons for a long time.

This inevitably raises questions.

Is the situation really as smooth as we imagine?

Thinking of this, everyone subconsciously turned their gaze to a certain courtyard. If they wanted to revive morale, they probably could only rely on that senior mountain master to personally retrieve the head of a certain demon lord.

"..."

At this moment, Qian Yiru slowly opened his eyes in the courtyard.

He could easily catch the conversations of the people in the academy by listening to the wind.

The sudden and abrupt return of the two deputy generals of the Demon-Slaying Division guarding the county seat is likely for a reason.

The news still spread too slowly.

His initial assessment was that it was a near-certain death.

The only way out was for the sect leader surnamed Lin to see through the conspiracy and suppress his arrogant nature.

In retrospect, it is clear that the other party failed to do so.

"Ten deaths without a chance of survival."

Qian Yiru closed his eyes again.

Although they were both cultivators, the young man was not on the same path as him, and they might even become enemies in the future.

For the sake of Junior Sister Yun, he had already done what he could and would not feel too much regret about it.

Faced with a Golden Core Realm Azure Phoenix filled with murderous intent, even if the young disciple had great abilities, he would find it difficult to escape with his life under the Wind-Riding Mountain Patrol.

The sun and moon alternate.

He closed his eyes for two whole days this time.

Just then, the lecturer's respectful voice rang out from outside the courtyard: "Senior Brother Qian, General Lei has returned. The headmaster has summoned him, and all the seniors are waiting in the Star Gazing Pavilion."

"I see."

With a slight movement, Qian Yiru appeared outside the courtyard.

"..."

The lecturer lowered his head respectfully, but couldn't help swallow hard.

The Golden Elixir Three Grades Immortal Technique, the Divine Phoenix Three Heavens Manual.

This is the most advanced teleportation technique in the Yu family, involving the late Golden Core stage, second only to the Wind Riding and Mountain Patrol technique, which only immortals can master.

This senior brother who leads the mountain, although he is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, has already comprehended the top three-grade immortal techniques.

If the teleportation technique has reached this level, then how terrifying must the opponent's most proficient sword technique be?

The lecturer instinctively lowered his head, but missed the fleeting change in the other person's expression.

Qian Yiru glanced sideways toward the academy gate.

His pupils twitched slightly.

He saw a familiar flowing cloud sword robe.

That young disciple was already a corpse in his heart.

He stepped into the Qiankun Academy with an perfectly normal expression!

"interesting."

Qian Yiru remained silent for a long time before slowly withdrawing his gaze.

He then recalled the blue phoenix that had previously radiated a crimson-gold luster.

The highly skilled disciple exhaled a breath of turbid air, his expression complex, and gripped the hilt of his sword tightly at his waist.

It seems that the murky waters of Anren Prefecture are much deeper than I expected.