Becoming a leader of the immortal path begins with sowing the seeds of inner demons.

a few days later.

late at night.

Da Jin squatted on the wall, gazing at the bright moon, his eyes filled with tears.

Lu Ming lay on the bed, seemingly fast asleep, but was actually checking the control panel.

[Second Job Advancement Inner Demon: 1/100]

Compared to the previous average daily growth rate of seven points, it is now as slow as a snail's pace.

Even though Lu Ming shortened his son's slacking time by another hour, nothing changed. Several days passed before he finally provided a little bit of food.

We cannot remain stagnant; we must find a way to integrate into the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming sighed softly.

He needs to make physical contact with the other party through himself or the host of the inner demon in order to transfer the inner demon into the other party's body, and then find an opportunity to contact the other party's consciousness to complete the seeding.

But that's precisely the difficulty.

In the pursuit of immortality, cultivating the mind and cultivating physical strength are equally important.

The immortal path flourishes throughout the Nine Provinces. Any cultivator who embarks on the path of cultivation will inevitably be wary of any unfamiliar things that suddenly appear in their sea of ​​consciousness.

The previous methods might have worked to appease the Great Jin, but they certainly wouldn't work against cultivators. Who knows if the other party has the means to sever inner demons?

Although the seed of inner demons is immortal, it can still be cut off before it is fully planted, at which point a lot of time will be wasted finding a new host.

Most importantly, there is a risk of exposing one's true identity.

Therefore, when sowing seeds, one must let nature take its course, and be careful in subsequent communication to avoid arousing suspicion from the other party... Now that I think about it, when he first transmigrated, he was indeed overwhelmed by joy and only thought about achieving success in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, he gave his first inner demon to Da Jin, allowing him to become familiar with the use of the "Inner Demon Record".

Otherwise, if he acts rashly, he might be being hunted down by cultivators right now, how could he possibly become a Qi Refining cultivator so easily...

Thinking of this, he opened his eyes, stretched out his right hand, and silently activated the Tiger Fiend Bone Tempering Technique.

The next moment, a phantom image of a tiger claw appeared behind his hand, rotating nimbly with his movements.

Lu Ming's mind stirred slightly, and the illusory image became more and more solid. Under his control, his muscles and even bones underwent subtle changes.

He could even transform his face into that of a beautiful woman from his past life, and his body into a muscular strongman, all if he wanted to.

All things in the Nine Provinces can be cultivated, but the cultivation methods of creatures with scales and fur do not emphasize the balance of Yin and Yang like those of humans; they prioritize physical strength.

For Lu Ming, this technique greatly improved his survival ability. The only drawback was that it brought with it the Tiger's Fury, which became stronger the more he circulated the technique.

This is also why Da Jin would recognize him as his father.

As for why they look different... Da Jin doesn't care, and he's happy not to explain.

The talent of observing qi allows one to see through the cultivation level of others, but its exact limit is still unclear.

I wonder what kind of changes the other inner demons will bring to me...

Lu Ming felt a sense of anticipation, his sleepiness completely gone. He simply turned over and got up, looking out the window with a gradually firm gaze.

If the remaining inner demons seek to be sown by mortals, while it may be easy to begin, it could greatly slow down the maturation of those inner demons.

Fulin County is a lowly county, and cultivators are rarely seen there.

If you want to fuel your inner demons, you need to go to a bigger place.

When seeking immortality and enlightenment, how can one avoid difficulties?

It's impossible for everyone in the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces to be a flawless person with a perfect state of mind.

As long as you are careful, you definitely won't make a mistake.

In the past few days, Da Jin's cultivation has become stable, and he can travel far away at any time. It's a good opportunity to find a host and get familiar with the cultivation world of Kyushu together, so that in the future... um?

Lu Ming squinted at Da Jin, who sat upright like a statue, and felt that something was not quite right.

Where is the moonlight?

Where did the moonlight go?

He immediately opened the "Record of Inner Demons" and found that the light representing Da Jin had lost its luster, which proved that Da Jin was not cultivating.

Okay, so you've learned to sleep sitting up, huh?!

Lu Ming smiled and closed his eyes.

Three seconds later, a desperate meow echoed for miles.

Da Jin fell and lay against the wall, instinctively twitching its four legs, wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear.

Haven't I already succeeded in my cultivation?

Why does it still hurt so much when our ancestors used electric shocks?!

And why did you only shock me?!

My dad doesn't cultivate either, so why don't you shock him?

......

The following morning.

While taking a break from his busy schedule, Da Jin caught a glimpse of Lu Ming standing in the corner of the wall for a while.

Out of curiosity, Da Jin nimbly jumped off the high wall, its four short legs carrying its round body, and waddled to Lu Ming's side. It then slipped into Lu Ming's arms, only to find a pottery jar.

Da Jin immediately stood up, craning his neck to peer inside the pottery jar, and saw Lu Ming's hand constantly fiddling with a few copper coins.

Da Jin imitated him, reaching out its paw to poke at it a couple of times before getting bored. It tilted its head and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Dad, this thing isn't fun either?"

Lu Ming's lips twitched, and he reached out to push the large face that was blocking his view aside.

He got up early this morning to pack his bags, only to find that he was missing the most important thing for his long journey.

money.

He racked his brains, searched every corner of the courtyard, and finally found only a dozen or so copper coins.

Lu Ming hadn't expected that a dignified Qi Refining cultivator would be stopped at the beginning by money.

Just as Lu Ming was considering whether to take the books that his predecessor had bought at a high price to the county to sell, he suddenly heard a clanging sound.

He looked closely and saw two fine copper coins spinning around in the earthenware jar.

Where did these copper coins come from?!

Lu Ming subconsciously looked up at the ceiling, and the next second he heard a clanging sound.

He suddenly looked down and saw Da Jin stretch out his paw and grope his belly. When he took it out, there was a copper coin in his paw. He threw it directly into the earthenware pot, listened to the crisp clinking sound, squinted his eyes in enjoyment, and wagged his tail happily.

"Dad, my voice is better than yours."

"...Da Jin, where are your copper coins...?" Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ming belatedly slapped his forehead.

[Talent: Bringing in Wealth and Treasure (Rank D)]

Da Jin's talent!

He didn't notice anything unusual that day, so he put the matter out of his mind. In the following days, he was so focused on the maturity of his inner demons that he ignored the incident.

"I found it when I was grooming myself," Da Jin said without turning around, spinning the copper coins in the earthenware pot. "Dad, I heard you can exchange these for dried fish. Can I go buy some dried fish?"

"Did you hear that from your dog-loving friends?"

"...Meow?" Da Jin froze, turned his head, and stared with innocent eyes.

"...How much of this do you have left?"

"...Meow meow meow?" Big Gold looked even more confused, its tail swishing rapidly, making the earthenware pot bang loudly.

Without wasting words, Lu Ming acted swiftly, lifting the large gold pot upside down and placing it above the earthenware pot, shaking it like he was shaking clothes.

In an instant, money rained down, jingling and quickly covering the bottom of the jar.

"Father!" Da Jin cried out in anguish, struggling to reach for the copper coin with his paws. "This is mine!"

"Why would your father take yours?" Lu Ming said, shaking the bag vigorously. "You're still young. Your father will save it for you and buy you dried fish later."

"Really?!" Da Jin's exclamation stopped abruptly, and he looked curiously at the upside-down Lu Ming. "How many can you buy?"

Lu Ming put down the large gold jar, quickly collected the copper coins from it, and sighed that the ancient saying "raising children to provide for old age" was indeed true. He then pretended to think seriously, "Perhaps... ten."

"So many!" Da Jin's mouth watered instantly, his eyes sparkling. "Thank you, Dad!"

At that moment, hearing Da Jin's sincere gratitude, Lu Ming suddenly felt a pang of guilt and hesitated, asking, "Actually... what were you doing?"

Da Jin didn't answer, but instead stuck out his tongue and diligently licked Lu Ming's exposed hands. When he couldn't lick out any copper coins, he said anxiously and vaguely, "Dad! Where are the little fish... copper coins hidden on your body? I can't lick them out!"

The cat's hungry, don't hide anymore!

father!"

"..." Lu Ming grabbed Da Jin by the back of the neck and saw him still licking while suspended in mid-air. He was speechless for a moment.

If even a being of such great strength can cultivate... should we say that the threshold for cultivating immortality in the Nine Provinces is low, or that "The Record of the Heart Demon" is too overpowered?

Just then, there was a soft knock at the door, followed by the anxious voice of a woman.

"Excuse me...is Abbot Lu home?"