Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 86 First Encounter with Demons

"Mid-Foundation Establishment stage lifeblood, 250 points per strand, three strands in total, valued at 750 merit points."

"Mid-stage Jade Elixir Lifeblood, valued at late-stage Foundation Establishment level, worth 500 merit points."

"Total — 1250 merit points."

Deacon Luo's voice was inexplicably hoarse, as if he hadn't had water in a long time.

The Foundation Establishment Three Transformations: Spiritual Liquid, Jade Liquid, and Dao Marrow.

Each transformation brings a foundation comparable to a higher level of attainment.

Of course, Dao marrow cultivators are rare in Yongzhou Pass, as that is the exclusive domain of the sect leader's disciples.

"Impossible! With his cultivation level, how could he possibly defeat these four combined? There must be something fishy going on!"

Yu Qing couldn't contain himself and shouted out loud.

Having lost eight disciples, he naturally knew how troublesome those cultivators from the Great Shun Dynasty were.

Chen Xiangzhu didn't speak, but her expression conveyed the same meaning.

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Deacon Luo stared intently into Lin Shu's clear eyes.

The other party seemed completely unaware.

But if he really knew nothing, then why did he only reveal the first level of Qi Refining immortal technique before?

He suddenly felt a chill.

This kid, did he already sense something was wrong just from that one extra question I asked?

First, he deliberately concealed his methods, and now he can be so calm and composed.

If it's really as I suspect...

Compared to the dozens of Qingzhi disciples in the arena, the one surnamed Lin was like an old fox who had been lurking in Yongzhou Pass for decades!

"I only recognize bloodlines, nothing else matters."

After a long silence, Deacon Luo forced a cold smile: "You are really quite good."

"Thanks to the deacon."

Lin Shu smiled politely, a slight smile playing on her lips, and picked up the gold plate from the table: "It's alright."

His response was flawless.

"I plan to exchange some Crimson Heart Pills, and also see what kind of magical artifacts are available for future exchange."

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Having only been in Yongzhou Pass for seven days, he set his sights on the magical artifacts.

Any disciple who had such a thought would be ridiculed by others.

But at this moment, no one in the inn uttered a sound.

Because the young man in front of us, based solely on his own achievements, has already surpassed the thirty-two disciples under Yu Qing's command!

The Azure Phoenix Jade Token, which seemed unattainable to others, was already in the possession of a small portion of by the other party.

This enormous disparity left everyone speechless, their eyes glazed over.

"Alright, here is the relevant booklet. You can take a look at it first. The Crimson Heart Pill will be delivered to the two little mountain gods tomorrow. The inheritance of spiritual light will be a little later, but it will not exceed three days."

Compared to his attitude towards the other disciples, Deacon Luo was inexplicably more agreeable today.

He stood up and took out another notebook, placing it on the table.

"Ha!"

Yu Qing felt his mouth and tongue were dry.

He stared intently at Lin Shu. If he had been more proactive earlier, these 1,200 merit points would be his now!

Yu Sheng didn't understand lifeblood and realms very well, but she could see the astonishment on these people's faces.

A deep worry immediately appeared in the little guy's eyes.

Lin Shu went to fight again! And she didn't even tell me!

She instinctively wanted to rush over and hug him, but was stopped by a casual glance from the young man.

"6

Yu Sheng bit her lip.

Lin Shu said he would be a good disciple, and he would also play the role of a good master.

Thinking of this, she turned around abruptly, put her arms on her hips, and shouted at Yu Qing, "What are you looking at? Do you want to take forty merit points from me too?"

The little chick became a bit timid after being yelled at.

Unless someone is joking about Lin Shu's life or death, she wouldn't dare to provoke these peers under normal circumstances.

Sure enough, these words instantly ignited Yu Qing's anger.

The boy trembled all over, extending his arm, his fingertips shaking uncontrollably. After a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "What, what are you so smug about?"

The truth always hurts.

Inheriting the spiritual light involves his own growth, and he can't really give up those forty merit points and wait another half month.

"Let's go!"

Yu Qing waved his hand, unwilling to linger any longer, and strode out of the inn.

The remaining twenty-odd disciples followed, but couldn't help turning back to glance at Lin Shu one more time.

I used to think this person was stupid.

But now it seems that if one has enough strength, following that innately disabled little immortal is actually a good choice.

At least, they have the freedom to allocate merit points.

"Huh?"

Yu Sheng, with her small belly sticking out, stood with her hands on her hips, looking slightly surprised.

Did they just leave so easily?

That's it! That's all!

"Little Mountain God, please wait a moment, I almost forgot something."

Deacon Luo stood at the door, rubbing his temples.

His mind is now filled with thoughts of the Crimson Heart Flower.

He had originally planned to earn some spiritual herbs with the immortal disciples of the Great Shun Dynasty, but now he had been given false information to lure those people over to give him merits.

It's impossible without paying a price.

But the price cannot be paid by oneself.

He let out a long sigh, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to speak about the important matter he had forgotten earlier: "Recently, another demon has appeared. It is probably at the Foundation Establishment stage. The Demon Slaying Division suspects that it wants to escape from our side and has sent a wisp of its aura over."

"This item is also worth a thousand merit points; you immortals might want to keep an eye on it."

As he spoke, Deacon Luo summoned a wisp of energy, divided it into three thinner strands, and sent them to the hands of several young immortals.

The demon generals at the Core Formation stage are no match for them, but these lesser demons are essentially free merits.

Capturing them doesn't require much skill; it's mostly about luck.

"understood."

Even Chen Xiangzhu temporarily put aside her doubts.

She carefully suppressed her breath.

Having been in Yongzhou Pass for so many years, she knows all too well that these "extra incomes" are the real key factor that sets off the gap between the many immortal descendants.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Yu Qing earned nearly a thousand merits in just seven days.

In a few months, he'll be lucky to have ten disciples left, and his fixed merit points will only be a little over a thousand per month.

As for bringing more disciples over—Yongzhou is vast, but cultivators can't just appear out of thin air. So many immortal descendants want to recruit disciples. If you're in Yongzhou Pass, how can you compete with others?

"Walk."

Before leaving, Chen Xiangzhu couldn't help but take one last deep look at Lin Shu.

I suddenly thought of Yan Jin.

Once that young apprentice returns, she can act as a go-between, asking the young man what he needs to be brought over and used by him.

There were no outsiders in the inn.

Lin Shu picked the little guy up from the table and put him on a stool: "Don't keep climbing on the table."

He was quite satisfied with the little guy's performance just now.

If the descendants of immortals are not strong enough, they will always be bullied, and their achievements and territory will be stolen.

"whee."

Yu Sheng naturally hooked her arms around the young man's arm, her legs wrapping around his forearm like a little monkey.

She inhaled the comforting scent deeply, slowly closed her eyes, and seemed to drift off to sleep again.

During the seven days Lin Shu was away, the little chick didn't close its eyes once.

"You're so amazing—it's really impressive—"

"Don't go to sleep yet."

Lin Shu pulled it off and examined it carefully for a moment.

It's not an illusion.

He's really grown up a bit.

Could it be that as his physique becomes stronger, Yu Sheng will also receive a return benefit?

He pried open the other person's eyelids and slowly recounted the changes in his essence and blood.

"What does it matter?"

Yu Sheng yawned, tears welling up in her eyes from sleepiness. Her voice grew softer and softer, becoming indistinct as she said, "You wouldn't have given it back to me anyway, and besides, if you leave, no one will want me anymore—"

Before she could finish speaking, she opened her eyes and began to snore.

"7

Lin Shu remained silent and loosened the other person's eyelids.

He reached out and took the demonic aura from Yu Sheng's hand, examining it carefully.

Wait until you completely remember this taste.

Lin Shu closed her eyes and released her divided soul, which patrolled back and forth within the small earthen city.

There were only two of them, and Yu Sheng was someone who knew nothing.

If it comes down to luck, they definitely can't compete with the other immortal descendants who have many disciples.

However, the existence of the split soul can somewhat compensate for this.

"I just don't know if we can win."

After doing all this.

A hint of anticipation flickered in his eyes.

Although that demon was at the Foundation Establishment stage, there are different levels within the Foundation Establishment stage, with a huge difference between the upper and lower limits.

But with the Ink Dragon Sword Bracelet by my side, I shouldn't be too nervous.

"Thinking about it so much doesn't guarantee you'll ever meet someone like that."

Lin Shu smiled wryly.

It's just that there's a chance that the monster might break through the nearby checkpoints and escape to the Great Shun Dynasty.

But the probability of encountering one of the many earthen cities nearby that happen to pass by Shihu is extremely slim.

Thinking of this, he waved his sleeve and extinguished the lights in the inn, leaving only a candle on the table.

By the light of a tiny candle.

Lin Shu opened the thin book that recorded various magical artifacts.

Swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.

Besides these weapons, there were also items such as robes, spirit discs, and rings.

The effects and prices of these ritual implements are recorded in detail above.

Low-grade magical artifacts range from 1,500 to 3,000 merit points.

There are only a handful of mid-grade magic weapons, and their prices are incredibly high, with the cheapest one costing tens of thousands of merit points.

Clearly, this thing wasn't meant for the disciples to exchange; it was just hung there to give everyone something to look forward to.

Whether there's even a physical item is another matter.

As for high-grade magical artifacts, just as Gu Nanzhi said before, only immortal descendants are qualified to wield them, and there is no record of them in the book at all.

"call."

Lin Shu let out a soft breath.

The immortals meticulously plan out a cultivator's entire life, even carefully calculating how much merit they can accumulate.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator arrives at Yongzhou Pass and spends five years honing his skills, and if he passes through this period uneventfully, his achievements will only be enough to exchange for elixirs.

Although his cultivation level improved, he could only leave empty-handed.

Only by fighting desperately can one possibly take away those two magical artifacts.

He reached out and closed the booklet.

I plan to wait until the Crimson Heart Pill arrives tomorrow to see if it can help me advance my cultivation level, and then work together with good deeds to deduce the inner techniques.

Lin Shu stood up, intending to extinguish the candles on the table.

Just as he raised his palm, his movement suddenly froze.

It was as if it sensed the intense turmoil in his heart.

Yu Sheng suddenly woke up from her sleep, her eyes still blurry as she looked at the table.

She was about to ask a question when she suddenly covered her mouth with her chubby little hand: "Mmm!"

Under the gaze of two pairs of eyes.

On the table, the wisp of demonic aura was trembling rapidly!

It's really here!

Yu Sheng clenched her fist and rubbed her eyes, signaling the young man to pretend to be asleep.

The deepest instinctive memory etched in the innate heritage of the immortal descendants is to avoid demons.

Those powerful demons seem to have a natural hatred for the immortal sects, and they will cruelly hunt down immortal descendants even without any reason!

"call."

Lin Shu's expression gradually became serious.

He extinguished the candlelight on the table.

The entire inn was plunged into darkness.

He sat quietly at the table, trying his best to conceal his aura, and the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord opened his scarlet eyes in the darkness.

His entire body shimmered with a golden luster, and a powerful force surged through his entire being.

Tap tap.

Soon, faint footsteps echoed inside the inn.

The thing seemed to be searching for something.

Yu Sheng's eyes widened, she tried to hold her breath, her petite body trembling uncontrollably.

She instinctively moved closer to the young man, only to find that the space beside her was already empty.

Lin Shu had already left sometime earlier.

Click.

The next moment, a cracking sound of bones breaking suddenly rang out in the inn.

"I'll beat you to death!"

Yu Sheng jumped up with a whoosh and leaped out with a scream.

Several candles were lit up inside the inn.

Lin Shu stood indifferently beside the table, pinning a figure firmly to it. There was no fluctuation of spiritual power, but under his clenched fingers, the bones of the demon's entire arm shattered into dust.

Yu Sheng grabbed a small stool and jumped up, intending to smash it down on the monster's head.

But the moment she jumped onto the table, her whole body froze.

The monster's clothes were torn, revealing dirty, blood-stained skin, and its disheveled hair made it look even more wretched.

Amidst the tangled, hanging hair, a face appeared filled with fear and trepidation, yet it was strangely familiar.

"Please, please, don't, don't eat me—"

She seemed to have lost her mind; her once beautiful face was now covered with cracks and she had lost her former charm.

Instead, she looked like a pitiful, crazy old woman.

Yu Sheng was somewhat incredulous, then her gaze shifted downwards, staring at the deep cleavage between the other person's tattered clothes, instantly confirming the person's identity.

She put down the stool in her hand, stunned: "How could it be you?"

Gu Nanzhi trembled all over. Because her arm was restrained by the young man, she instinctively turned her face away to avoid his gaze. Her eyes were dazed, as if she did not recognize Yu Sheng.

"Ah! Don't do it! It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! She's not a demon, she's a good person!"

Yu Sheng suddenly grabbed Lin Shu's arm and tried to pull her to the side.

She hadn't forgotten that the busty woman had slipped her a note before leaving, saying she wanted to introduce a disciple to her.

Lin Shu could, of course, see the man's face clearly.

This is why, after he suddenly attacked and subdued the man, he abruptly stopped and did not continue his attack.

He pursed his lips, his expression somewhat complicated.

In Lin Shu's mind, even if Yan Jin was a demon in disguise, it would be more believable than the county magistrate.

Because in Blackwater City.

The moment the woman mentioned the Demon Slayer Bureau, her face was filled with longing, and all she could think about was slaying demons and eliminating evil.

Lin Shu believed she had a good eye for people.

That proud expression is hard to fake.

Moreover, at that time, no one in the city had ever seen a monster, so Gu Nanzhi had no need to put on a show for others.

Compared to their radiant demeanor back then, look at their current disheveled state.

It revealed a touch of absurd irony.

so----

How could a perfectly good disciple of the immortal sect turn into a so-called demon in just a few days?

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