Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 75 Liu Wuyou: Does he have the countenance of a king?

"Your dragonfish will be ready to leave the dragon pond in about two years."

Qingyang looked at the dragonfish in the dragon pool; they were all about half a meter long.

They have all gained sentience, and the leading dragonfish is even a meter long, about to embark on cultivation and enter the Qi Refining Realm.

"Can a dragonfish really transform into a dragon?" Li Changsheng asked.

"It's very difficult," Qingyang sighed softly. "Out of ten thousand dragonfish, perhaps only one will transform into a dragon."

Li Changsheng pondered, "What is the ultimate fate of those dragonfish that cannot transform into dragons?"

"Some were used in medicine, some became food, and some were lucky enough to die of old age."

Qingyang glanced at Beitianhe and said, "This dragonfish was raised by the Qingyun Sect for the Beitian Dragon Lord. If nothing unexpected happens, it will live to a ripe old age."

"Raised by the Northern Heavenly Dragon Lord?" Li Changsheng asked in surprise.

He only came here seeking peace and quiet to escape the chaos in Tianshui City, never expecting that he was being raised by the Northern Dragon Lord.

"That's right. The Northern Dragon Lord will train the dragon fish and teach them cultivation methods once they embark on the path of cultivation."

Qingyang laughed and said, "You're raising dragonfish here, so you're under the protection of the Dragon Lord and no one will bother you."

"In that case, I can be considered one of the Dragon Lord's subordinates," Li Changsheng said with a smile.

"Once the white lotus spirit seed is planted, these dragon fish will also help you nurture the spirit seed, and the spirit seed will also gather spiritual energy, so it's a complementary relationship."

Qingyang explained, "The white lotus has the effect of calming the mind and focusing the spirit. It contains the essence of my Tai Xuan Dao. If the Tai Xuan lineage sees it, they will also offer some protection."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Li Changsheng bowed in greeting.

  

"Then Qingyang will wait for you in the capital." Qingyang smiled slightly and rode away on a cloud.

Li Changsheng bowed in farewell, then sat cross-legged on the edge of the Dragon Pool, condensing some spiritual energy liquid for them.

Now that the dragonfish have grown, he has given them more spiritual energy liquid, nine drops for the lead dragonfish and six drops for each of them.

The more they grow, the greater the difference becomes in the quality of the arowana.

Li Changsheng continued his fish-raising and cultivation practice, enjoying a leisurely life. It would be even better if someone could come and discuss the Dao with him.

Unfortunately, no one comes here, and not every cultivator is as learned as Qingyang, who doesn't look down on cultivators from the mountains.

A month or so passed quickly.

Li Changsheng asked Nie Qiu about the outcome.

The Blood Lotus Demonic Sect was a moment too slow in breaking through the killing formation, and Wuchen Daoist and Hengyun High Monk emerged victorious.

The Eighth Blood Lotus willingly surrendered, subdued by the Venerable Hengyun with Buddhist teachings, and was taken back to Hengsha Temple to repent for her sins.

Daoist Wuchen took Qingyang back to the capital.

Tianshui City has returned to peace and tranquility, just as it had before, and returned to stability.

Li Changsheng did not return. Now that white lotuses have been planted in the Dragon Pool, he still needs to stay here to take care of them.

Another half month passed, and within the Dragon Pool, the leading dragonfish spoke.

In the pure Shui language, she called out to Li Changsheng in a soft, sweet voice, like a young girl: "Your Majesty."

"You've finally managed to speak," Li Changsheng said with a faint smile. "From now on, you'll learn the human language from me."

"Human language?" The dragonfish swished its tail. "Why would we need to learn a human language?"

"Because you'll be dealing with humans in the future," Li Changsheng said. "You don't have a name yet, do you?"

"Please bestow a name upon us, Your Majesty," said the dragonfish.

"Your voice is soft and sweet, like jade exuding fragrance, so let us name you Yu'er," Li Changsheng said after a moment's thought. "As for your surname, we await the Dragon Lord to bestow it upon you."

"The Dragon Lord?" Yu'er asked, half of her body emerging from the water. "The Dragon Lord of the Northern Heavenly River?"

Longchi is located by the North Heavenly River. She had overheard some of the conversations between Li Changsheng and Qingyang.

"That's right. This Dragon Pool was established by the Northern Heavenly Dragon Lord and the Azure Cloud Sect. I will take responsibility for raising you all," Li Changsheng nodded and said.

After saying that, Li Changsheng took out the jade pendant and contacted Nie Qiu telepathically: "That dragon fish with special bloodline has entered the path of cultivation and can speak the language of aquatic creatures. The other dragon fish will need some time to develop."

"I'll be there shortly," Nie Qiu replied.

Li Changsheng put away the jade pendant and said, "Rest for a while. Someone from the Qingyun Sect will come later and may teach you the cultivation method."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu'er obediently dived into the water.

Li Changsheng smiled, surprised that the dragonfish addressed him as "King".

An hour later, Nie Qiu arrived on his sword.

"Senior brother." Li Changsheng bowed.

"Junior brother, you're a little late." Nie Qiu waved his hand, and ten porcelain bottles and three books appeared on the ground: "These pills are for you, two bottles of mid-grade and eight bottles of low-grade True Essence Pills."

"Thank you, Senior Brother." Li Changsheng accepted the pill. Nie Qiu was unaware that he had already reached the Golden Core stage.

"No need to be polite." Nie Qiu picked up three books and said, "This book, 'The Fish and Dragon Manual,' is a method for dragons and fish to cultivate. These two are 'Monster Survival Guides,' unmodified, banned versions."

Li Changsheng: "..."

He knew that his "Monster Survival Guide" was a modified version that was banned in Tianshui City.

He just didn't expect that Nie Qiu would give him these two books. Was he going to have him teach dragon fish?

"I'll trouble you, junior brother, to teach the dragonfish a survival guide," Nie Qiu said. "These two books must not be taken to Tianshui City."

"I understand," Li Changsheng replied.

"Junior brother, it's been a long time since you've been to Tianshui City, hasn't it?" Nie Qiu said with a smile. "If you'd like to go for a stroll, I can look after the dragon fish for you for a few days."

"It's peaceful here, perfect for me to live in," Li Changsheng said. "Playing with the dragonfish every day doesn't feel boring at all, and I have more time for cultivation."

There's also the North Heavenly River nearby, where the aquatic army resides. There's no safer place in the vicinity.

"Ah, I'm a little envious of my junior brother."

Nie Qiu sat down to the side and took out some wine and food: "We are brothers, and it has been a long time since we drank together. Let's have a good drink today."

"It has indeed been a long time since we last drank together." Li Changsheng smiled slightly and said, "Senior brother, you look much more haggard, and you even have some gray hair."

Given Nie Qiu's age and his cultivation level, it's impossible for him to have white hair.

"Alas," Nie Qiu sighed, "Junior brother, you don't know how treacherous people's hearts can be."

"Hmm? Senior brother, you've run into trouble?" Li Changsheng frowned.

"It's been resolved."

Nie Qiu said, "My uncles also want to know how I joined the Qingyun Sect. I won't say much, but I fought a few battles in secret and was injured."

"All this infighting and backstabbing, doesn't the Zhang family patriarch care?" Li Changsheng frowned.

"In the end, they are outsiders." Nie Qiu shook his head and said, "How can a son-in-law be as close as a son? And in the previous Blood Lotus Demon Sect battle, I led the Qingyun Sect cultivators to participate, which damaged my vitality and left me with a lingering illness."

"It's left a chronic illness? That's troublesome; it might shorten your lifespan." Li Changsheng's expression changed slightly.

The former leader of Lingxu Cave Heaven was injured, which reduced his lifespan.

"It's alright. Things are different now. With your cultivation insights and the Qingyun Sect's mental cultivation method, my lifespan has already been extended."

Nie Qiu said nonchalantly, "Living for more than two hundred years is no problem. Once I enter the Golden Core stage, even if I don't say the limit is five hundred years, I can still live for four hundred years."

The Lingxu Cave Heaven was too small in the past, and its cultivation techniques for prolonging life were far inferior to those of these major sects.

A true Golden Elixir Lifespan, without the consumption of longevity elixirs, can reach a maximum of five hundred years!

Li Changsheng remained silent.

Nie Qiu, however, took it all in stride and laughed heartily, "I'm already content to have the chance to reach the Golden Core stage in this lifetime. I won't say four hundred years, three hundred years would be enough."

"How many spiritual practitioners are able to die peacefully in their sleep?"

There is too much strife in the cultivation world.

If you are not careful, you may develop a chronic illness.

Even those with a lifespan of several hundred years often die at the age of one or two hundred.

Nie Qiu drank quite a bit of alcohol; the Zhang family's affairs had left him feeling depressed.

Being a live-in son-in-law is not easy!

They drank for two hours until all the wine they brought was gone, and only then did Nie Qiu leave.

Li Changsheng then took the Fish-Dragon Technique and went to teach it to Longyu Yu'er.

The Refining Essence into Qi chapter only served to enrich his mental library; it wasn't of much help.

After being told the story three times, Yu'er finally memorized the Fish-Dragon Technique and went to the bottom of the pool to cultivate.

Li Changsheng began cultivating after taking True Essence Pills, but low-grade True Essence Pills were no longer of much help.

Two bottles of mid-grade True Essence Pills improved his skills somewhat. If he had another seven or eight bottles, he should be able to undergo a Golden Core transformation.

Li Changsheng once again focused on his cultivation, comprehending the principles of Yin and Yang.

Two months passed in the blink of an eye. That night, Nie Qiu suddenly sent a message: "Chang Sheng, do you still remember the monsters under Niu Wendao's command back then?"

"I remember, but we've never been in contact. What's wrong?" Li Changsheng asked.

"They've found your house," Nie Qiu said. "I've captured a rabbit spirit, she says her name is Erbai. Should we kill her or spare her?"

"Let it go, after all, there's the connection with Niu Wendao," Li Changsheng said.

"Alas, I wonder if I'll ever see Niu Wendao again in my lifetime," Nie Qiu sighed softly, then stopped transmitting his voice.

Why would Erbai come looking for me?

After a moment's thought, Li Changsheng vanished underground.

Upon arriving at the mountaintop, inside the wooden house, Liu Wuyou was practicing his cultivation.

Huang Pao paced back and forth outside, looking very anxious.

After sensing the surroundings and confirming that only they were there, Li Changsheng revealed himself: "What happened that made Erbai come into the city to look for me?"

"Second Uncle, you've finally arrived." The man in the yellow robe breathed a sigh of relief. "Grandma Liu was looking for you."

The wooden house opened, and Li Changsheng went inside, only to see Liu Wuyou radiating multicolored light, with yin and yang energies circulating around her.

"I've achieved immortality!" Liu Wuyou exclaimed joyfully. "I've obtained the Golden Elixir and discovered that the Five Elements and Yin-Yang can make my leaf world more stable."

"You just want to share this joy?" Li Changsheng sighed softly and said, "Sending Erbai there was too risky; he got caught again."

"Caught again?" Liu Wuyou exclaimed in astonishment. "Could this rabbit be any dumber?"

"But it's alright. It was Senior Brother Nie Qiu who arrested him. I've already asked him to release Erbai," Li Changsheng said.

"That's alright, the main thing is that I was getting a little anxious because I couldn't find you."

Liu Wuyou said, "I want your help."

"How can I help you?" Li Changsheng asked.

"Swallow Wangyue!" Liu Wuyou said solemnly, "As long as I swallow Wangyue, I can become the Demon King and rule over a region."

Li Changsheng frowned: "As a human, isn't it inappropriate for me to interfere in your demon-monster conflicts?"

It's fine to call in outside help if you can't win, but isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to call in a human player like me as an outside helper?

"I will conceal you with demonic energy, so you will not be discovered."

Liu Wuyou said, "I called you along only to prevent Wangyue from escaping. You taught me that since we're going to make a move, we should kill her directly and not let her go back to the mountains."

Li Changsheng's lips twitched: "I think we can wait a little longer."

"We can't wait any longer. I've heard that Wangyue has obtained a Buddhist scripture. If he comprehends its contents, he will definitely become stronger," Liu Wuyou said solemnly.

"Buddhist scriptures?" Li Changsheng pondered. "Practice methods? Or just ordinary Buddhist scriptures?"

"The method of cultivation!" Liu Wuyou said, "A passage from a high monk's sermon has allowed us to make such progress. If we had the Buddhist method of cultivation, you and I would definitely be able to make a leap forward."

Li Changsheng: "..."

Actually, not everyone and not every monster is as insightful as you, really!

"So when do you plan to make your move?" Li Changsheng asked.

"Tomorrow night, Wangyue will absorb the essence of the moon on the Bodhi Stone to comprehend Buddhist scriptures. I will be in charge of leading the troops to defend it."

Liu Wuyou said, "Wangyue still trusts me a lot. He would never imagine that I would go after him."

"Bodhi stone?"

"Legend has it that a high-ranking monk who preached the Dharma sat cross-legged on a rock for forty-nine days, leaving behind Buddhist aura that can help both humans and demons comprehend the Dharma."

Liu Wuyou said, "This Bodhi Stone is only useful for Buddhist scripture cultivation. Other demon kings have no interest in it, so it was taken by Wangyue."

"Then I will hide nearby tomorrow night," Li Changsheng said.

Liu Wuyou swayed her branches, and a leaf flew out, landing on Li Changsheng: "This is the second leaf world I have refined. Wearing it will activate my demonic energy."

"They've already started refining the second leaf?" Li Changsheng was taken aback.

"This is my world law." Liu Wuyou did not hide anything and passed on the method of refining the leaf world to Li Changsheng: "It is not perfect yet. It should be perfected after I get the Buddhist scriptures."

Li Changsheng fell into deep thought, wondering if he should go to Hengsha Temple to become a disciple and see if he could steal some Buddhist cultivation methods.

"I discussed the Dao with Qingyang of the Daoist sect and gained some insights into the Dao of Yin and Yang." Li Changsheng decisively passed on the principles of Tai Chi to Liu Wuyou.

I may not be good enough myself, but I have geniuses around me!

Once Liu Wuyou has figured it out, I can just follow along and learn.

Since we're both tree spirits, what's wrong with learning from each other?

Liu Wuyou accepted the insights he shared and said joyfully, "That's wonderful, Changsheng, you should discuss the Dao with him more often."

"He's already gone. The matter of the Blood Lotus Demonic Sect is over. He's returned to the capital," Li Changsheng sighed.

He also wanted to discuss Dao with Qingyang more, but he dared not go to the capital.

"What a pity." Liu Wuyou was somewhat disappointed. If she could discuss the Dao with such a genius every day, she would definitely make rapid progress.

"Many things should be left to nature and cannot be forced. Let's deal with Wangyue first," Li Changsheng said.

"Yes, let's deal with Wangyue first." Liu Wuyou said, "By the way, you can go out for a bit."

Li Changsheng glanced at him with a puzzled look and left the wooden house.

The wooden cabin closed, and colorful lights shone inside. The next moment, the cabin door opened.

There were no willow trees in sight, only a young girl with long, dark green hair, wearing a green dress and gold and silver ribbons on her shoulders, standing barefoot.

"Worry-free?" Li Changsheng called out tentatively.

"It is I." Liu Wuyou smiled slightly: "Having transformed from a golden core, I have finally obtained a human body, and I only wish to show it to you."

"Ahem." Li Changsheng coughed lightly and said, "Humans and demons are different, so don't have any improper thoughts!"

He envied Liu Wuyou somewhat, for Liu Wuyou had already taken human form after absorbing the golden core, while he was still only in a phasing form and had not truly taken human form.

Perhaps it's because the Tree of Immortality requires a higher level of cultivation to take human form?

Liu Wuyou rolled her eyes at him and said, "I just wanted to show you how I look in the human world."

"A beauty that could topple kingdoms," Li Changsheng said.

"Does he possess the qualities of a king?"

"A bit immature."

"That might be because I haven't yet become king."

Li Changsheng understood. Liu Wuyou transformed into his human form to show him that she wanted to ask if he was domineering and whether he resembled a demon king.

However, at first glance, this beautiful face does not seem to have anything to do with the appearance of a king.

Let's see if Liu Wuyou will truly become the Demon King in the future.

"By the way, I talked a lot with Qingyang. The demon race has the Myriad Demon Immortal Scripture, which any demon can cultivate..."

(End of this chapter)