Journey to the West Creation Technique

The next morning.

The headmaster of the academy, Zhou Mo, dressed in a black robe with long feathers, walked into the courtyard.

Black feathers unfurled and transformed into a pair of wings, and he himself transformed into a magnificent golden-clawed eagle.

With wings outstretched, it soared into the sky.

Since he crafted this robe, it has become Zhou Mo's routine to fly through the mountains every morning.

Before long, the eagle circled back and landed back in the territory of Nanming Guard.

Immediately afterwards, several fast horses galloped out of the city gate and ran to the villages to deliver the message.

"Soon a demon will pass through this area. This demon will not harm people, but do not gather in groups to watch. Everyone should quickly close their doors and hide. Do not be careless."

Not long after...

A massive figure indeed appeared amidst the mountains.

It was a magnificent and extraordinary beast, resembling a fine horse, with a robust physique, sharp fangs between its lips, and a single, gleaming white horn standing upright on its forehead, both eerie and majestic.

On the city wall of Nanmingwei, eight Foundation Establishment cultivators stood ready. Even with so many experts gathered, everyone remained tense and on guard.

The demonic horse swept its lightly over the city of Nanmingwei, as well as the paths inside and outside the city, with a calm expression.

It wandered into the fenced village, curious about the human houses, and even peered through the windows and saw the nervous humans.

Observe, be curious, look around, walk around...

Do not harm, do not destroy.

Da Ma continued walking and looking around until he approached the city walls.

It raised its head and looked at the eight Foundation Establishment stage cultivators on the city wall. Even it was wary of the strength of these eight cultivators.

Then it turned and left, its steps leisurely...

On the city wall, Commander Shen Li breathed a long sigh of relief.

"According to ancient books, this demon is named Bo. It has the bloodline of a Qilin and is naturally fond of eating tigers and leopards. It does not disturb mortals. It seems that the records in the books are correct."

Zhao Xuangang watched Bo's departing figure and thought, "Fortunately, this demon didn't harm humans. I wonder if it will stay here permanently in the future?"

Jin Ge nodded slightly: "If Bo can occupy this place, it would be a good thing. With such a strange species guarding it, it can be considered a natural barrier."

"That's right. Powerful monsters have a sense of territory. With Bo occupying this place, at least monsters like the Crimson-Crowned Fire Feather Dragon won't come."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators all nodded in agreement.

Shen Li withdrew his gaze and turned to Liu Yunsheng: "How was the masked demon who caused trouble last night?"

Liu Yunsheng smirked: "Don't worry, they're completely suppressed!"

"We cannot let our guard down." Shen Li's expression was grave. "We must take turns guarding them, day and night!"

Zhao Xiong frowned: "Why go through all that trouble? Just burn it to the ground, destroy it completely!"

Zhou Mo frowned and immediately retorted, "Such exotic demons are hard to capture alive, and it would be a waste to kill them rashly. I have already begun to refine the Demon-Suppressing Tower. Once it is completed, it will completely imprison the Ghost-Faced Yaksha, leaving it with absolutely no chance of escape."

……

Since Yao Ma Bo incorporated Nanming Guard into his territory, the human race has been under Yao Ma Bo's protection.

The frequency of patrols by the garrison hunting teams was greatly reduced, and the security pressure on human settlements was reduced accordingly.

However, beneath this stability, two major concerns remain: first, Qi Refining cultivators cannot obtain Foundation Establishment Pills and are trapped in the Qi Refining realm for life; second, late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators lack rare and precious treasures to temper their origin, making the Golden Core path seem a distant dream.

If this continues, the human race's cultivation ranks will gradually decline, its foundation will be continuously lost, and eventually all of humanity will likely become vassals kept by the demonic horse.

Since returning from his last inspection tour, Lu Chengjun has been working in his own courtyard every day.

During this inspection tour, he received thirty-four Qingyun Tickets. Of these, only thirty were his regular salary, while the remaining four were extra income earned by his team members from selling the inner cores of demonic beasts.

The pay was actually very low, but none of the teammates complained.

As patrolling cultivators of the Southern Underworld Guard, they possess extraordinary status, each equipped with their own private courtyard, enjoying a prestigious position and numerous exclusive resources.

Ordinary Qingyun tickets are of little use to them; even if they obtain them, they would only use them to reward younger generations.

However, for Lu Chengjun, it was clearly not enough.

His appetite far exceeded that of ordinary people. He needed to consume two buckets of spirit rice per meal, and his daily food alone would cost two Qingyun tickets. His fixed salary was simply not enough to cover his expenses.

Fortunately, he had another source of income.

He made a pact with the aardvark tribe to exchange spirit stones for earth spirit treasures.

One piece of earth spirit treasure is worth five Qingyun tickets on the market, with discounts for bulk orders.

A low-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for at least ten cards, and in urgent situations, some people are even willing to offer twenty cards.

Lu Chengjun never wanted to be greedy. In order to get rid of his stock quickly, he always exchanged it at a fixed ratio of ten Qingyun tickets, not bothering to put in any effort.

At this moment, the honest and simple earthworm, Rou Dun, came carrying three low-grade spirit stones.

As promised, Lu Chengjun took out three earth spirit treasures and handed them to it. The meaty creature was overjoyed, grabbed the earth spirit treasures, and scurried into the burrow, excitedly carrying them back to its nest.

The rules have been established...

Given time, the aardvark clan will most likely be able to help him find a spirit stone vein.

……

Ten days later.

Zhou Mo finally succeeded.

They forged an Eight Treasures Demon-Suppressing Pagoda.

The tower is entirely cast from black iron, with countless pure yang talismans engraved on its walls, filled with righteous yang energy. Even on long, cold nights, the yang energy inside the tower remains intense, and the heat surges, completely suppressing yin and evil.

The demon locked inside the tower is none other than the Demon-Faced Yaksha.

The teacher leading the young students into the pagoda for a visit.

Upon entering the tower, the students found themselves not only not feeling hot, but also experiencing a slight coolness.

This is naturally because the demon-faced yaksha was imprisoned there.

The pagoda is pure Yang, and the yaksha is pure Yin, thus achieving a perfect balance of Yin and Yang.

At this moment, the once arrogant demon-faced yaksha is now bound between eight pillars by eight golden chains.

His qi was weak and feeble, showing no sign of ferocity, like a dead dog hanging upside down.

The instructing cultivator, slightly pleased with himself, explained to the youths: "This creature is called the Ghost-Faced Yaksha, a common evil beast in the desolate state. It is nocturnal... During the day, when the yang energy is at its peak and the yin energy is suppressed, its cultivation level barely drops to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, or even weaker; but once night falls, when the yin energy of heaven and earth surges, it can surge to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in terms of combat power. The difference in combat power between day and night is enormous..."

"...Once night falls, the Ghost-Faced Yaksha is favored by the yin energy of heaven and earth, and its body is surrounded by an extremely terrifying yin and evil mist that can dissolve magical artifacts and resist spells. If an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator encounters it alone at night, he will surely die..."

"But! Our eight Foundation Establishment Immortal Masters of the Southern Underworld Guard are exceptionally powerful! Even though this monster appeared in the dead of night, it was suppressed by the combined efforts of the eight Immortal Masters. This shows just how powerful our eight Immortal Masters of the Southern Underworld Guard are, how sharp their sword energy is, and how formidable their magic is..."

The teenagers exclaimed in amazement.

I was thrilled and longed to go.

In the crowd, a boy raised his hand and asked curiously, "Sir, is this demon-faced yaksha viviparous or oviparous?"

The instructor shook his head: "None of them. It has no bloodline or clan; it is an incarnation of evil spirits born from the accumulation of pure yin energy and decaying land over time. It has no roots or origin and belongs to the ferocious creatures born of heaven and earth. It cannot be considered an ordinary demon beast."

Then, children, full of curiosity, asked what use the creature would be after it was captured.

The teacher said, "The desolate Southern Underworld is full of mountains and forests, and the yin energy is dense in the desolate ditches and burial grounds, which are most likely to breed these kinds of demons. The primary purpose of exhibiting them today is to warn and educate you, so that you can recognize the habits and dangers of evil spirits early on and be on guard."

After the apprentices finished observing in the school, the apprentices of Mingli Hall followed one after another.