Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 37 Spider Demon

He told Niu Wen that if anything else happened, it was only because the calf was short-lived.

In the human world, one must keep a low profile!

Li Changsheng sat down cross-legged, refined the Qi-refining pill, and immersed himself in cultivation.

The night passed, and the next day, Zhongyang City was filled with lively sounds.

The competition between the three factions had already spread far and wide, and even ordinary people knew about it.

Those cultivators arrived early and secured their spots.

Ordinary people, unable to find a spot, would stand on the city wall to watch the spectacle.

Li Changsheng was also on the city wall, but he didn't want to squeeze in with the group of cultivators.

People from the three sects continued as usual, competing in martial arts on the arena and in alchemy and weapon crafting in the open space.

Alchemy and weapon crafting take time and cannot be decided in a single day.

The martial arts competition is divided into two rounds, the first of which is a one-on-one match.

The second match is one-on-one against the others, with the option to fight enemies consecutively without taking a break.

  

None of the three sect leaders came; it was Elder Gu Hengtong of Lingxu Cave Heaven who led his disciples to the scene.

Qingxuan Cave Heaven is inhabited by a female elder, a beautiful Daoist nun, dressed in a blue Daoist robe.

The one in Shuiyue Cave was an elderly elder with white hair and an old, frail appearance, but his aura was so powerful that no one dared to underestimate him.

Gu Hengtong bowed in greeting: "This competition is only for exchange and mutual improvement; we will stop short of a contest."

"Stop when you've made your point; do not take lives." Elder Shuiyue Cave nodded slightly: "Sect Leader Ge Wangxian, how have you been lately?"

"The sect leader's cultivation has improved greatly, all is well." Gu Hengtong said with a smile, "I heard that the Water Moon Cave Master has made a breakthrough in the Mirror Flower Water Moon Technique. I will definitely prepare a generous gift and go to congratulate him another day."

The fact that Ge Wangxian's lifespan was nearing its end was something that could never be known to outside sects.

Otherwise, these forces will inevitably have ulterior motives.

"Haha, good. I'll definitely take Fellow Daoist Gu to taste the Water Moon Spirit Tea then," said Elder of Water Moon Cave Heaven.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, do you have any suggestions for this competition?" Gu Heng asked.

"Since it's already decided, let's compete according to the agreement."

The elder of Qingxuan Cave Heaven said, "The exchange of Daoist teachings should not harm harmony."

"Alright, then please inspect the alchemy furnace, the smelting furnace, and the arena," Gu Heng said.

Although the other two grotto-heavens contributed to the setup of this venue, Lingxu Grotto-heavens handled most of the work.

The two elders exchanged a glance and began to inspect the alchemy furnace and the smelting furnace.

The elder of Qingxuan Cave Heaven was surrounded by azure light, which swept over all the alchemy furnaces and smelting furnaces.

In a short while, the investigation was complete, and he returned to the arena: "The inspection is finished, there are no problems."

Elder Shuiyue Cave nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem.

"Since there are no problems, let's draw lots to choose the alchemy furnace and the smelting furnace." Gu Hengtong took out the lot tube and handed it to the two elders.

Elder Shuiyue Cave Heaven was in charge of the pill-making lottery tube, while Elder Qingxuan Cave Heaven was in charge of the weapon-refining lottery tube.

As for the competition, there is no need to draw lots; it is arranged by the sect or based on the disciple's wishes.

To complement the competition between the alchemy furnace and the smelting furnace, the arena battles consisted of a Qi Refining competition in the morning and a Foundation Establishment competition in the afternoon.

Otherwise, the magic duel would end quickly, but the alchemy and weapon forging contests would likely last much longer.

Most practitioners come here for the sake of magical combat.

They couldn't understand alchemy or weapon crafting; they were far less interested in wielding a sword and demonstrating its power.

Li Changsheng watched for a while, and seeing that there was no Niu Wenda competition today, he left.

Back at the blacksmith's shop, he continued forging weapons and cultivating his skills.

As for Nie Qiu's competition, it has only just begun, and everyone has already brought out rare stones, so it won't be over in a short time.

Even a smelting furnace for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, with its unique flames, cannot be completed in just a few days; it would take at least two months.

Throughout the day, the people of the city were all talking about the competition between the three factions.

They were all talking about fighting in the arena. As for alchemy and weapon crafting, most people couldn't even distinguish between spiritual herbs and materials, so they couldn't discuss it.

The alchemy and weapon-making continued into the night. Since they had begun, they could not leave the alchemy furnace and the smelting furnace and had to guard them at all times.

Li Changsheng only paid attention for a moment, but there was nothing special, so he focused on his cultivation.

The next day, the cultivators and ordinary people in the city were still in high spirits and went to see the excitement.

Li Changsheng continued to work at the blacksmith shop, busy with his own affairs.

In the blink of an eye, four days had passed.

Liu Qingyue has arrived.

Li Changsheng said, "I have already told Niu Wendao, and he will consider it."

Don't make a definitive statement; leave an opening and politely decline.

"I didn't come here for the Ox-Seeking Inquiry. Have you noticed that there are more monsters in the city?" Liu Qingyue whispered.

"A monster?" Li Changsheng was slightly taken aback. "I've been in the blacksmith shop the whole time and haven't gone out. I didn't notice anything. Did you encounter one?"

"Last night, when my brother returned, he saw a spider eating people in the night. He drew his sword and attacked, but was poisoned by the demon."

Liu Qingyue said, "Fortunately, we had antidote pills on hand, which cured the poison. However, the spider demon was rescued by another spider."

"How dare the spider demon be so bold?" Li Changsheng frowned. "With all three factions present, how dare the spider demon enter the city?"

"It's not just one, there are other demons as well," Liu Qingyue said.

"You came looking for me, not to ask me to fight monsters with you, right?" Li Changsheng said, "I'm just a weapon refiner, I'm not good at slaying demons."

He wanted to speak frankly about these violent matters and ask someone else to speak up.

"My grandfather is busy with the competition and can't be there, and I don't know anyone else, so I can only ask you for help."

Liu Qingyue sighed softly, "My brother injured that spider demon, and he will surely suffer her revenge."

Li Changfeng frowned and asked, "Where are the disciples of your Qingxuan Cave Heaven?"

"There are only two of us, but we feel it's not enough," Liu Qingyue said.

"I'm really not good at magical combat."

"Ten drops of Mystic Spirit Liquid".

"Don't you not have it?"

"You can get it by just putting things together."

Li Changsheng was silent for a moment, then said, "What do you need me to do? Go hunt down the spider demon?"

"We'll prepare the materials; you help set up the sword formation."

Liu Qingyue said, "That spider demon remembers my brother's aura and will definitely come looking for us. We will then kill it with a sword formation."

"It's worth a try, but if things don't work out, I'll leave," Li Changsheng said.

These words must be said upfront: he would not risk his life for Liu Qingyue.

"Things are beyond our control, and we can't fight to the death," Liu Qingyue said.

As he spoke, Liu Qingyue took out the materials, which were almost finished. He only needed to process them a little more before he could set up the formation.

"With these materials, it's not like I'm indispensable," Li Changsheng said, accepting the materials.

"I don't know any of the other weapon refiners either."

Liu Qingyue sighed, "These materials were given to me by my grandfather. I haven't been in Qingxuan Cave Heaven for long enough to make friends with any weapon refiners."

"Then I can only set up the Spirit Void Sword Formation," Li Changsheng said. After setting up the Spirit Void Sword Formation, there would still be a few materials left.

"Thank you for your trouble." Liu Qingyue bowed and asked, "How long will it take before you can set up the formation?"

"The materials are almost all processed. We can set up the formation by evening," Li Changsheng said thoughtfully.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at Qingliu Courtyard." Liu Qingyue left.

Li Changsheng, meanwhile, was busy processing materials and setting up the formation.

After working until the afternoon and finishing all the materials, I teleported underground to Qingliu Courtyard.

The old willow tree is still bald.

(End of this chapter)