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

After an incense stick has burned, in the stone chamber of Laurel Mountain.

Feng Zai stood at the cave entrance with lifeless eyes and an expressionless face.

He has looked like this ever since he buried the bodies of his two junior brothers.

Zhou Jiangyuan leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, staring at Feng Zai with eager eyes.

At Chunyang Peak, she could sense that her fellow disciples were holding back, making it impossible to have a truly satisfying battle.

Today I finally met a real opponent, but I was interrupted...

Thinking of this, Zhou Jiangyuan secretly pouted at Lu Ming to show her dissatisfaction.

Lu Ming ignored the two people behind him, and after bowing, he squatted down in front of Yin Xuan's white bones and carefully examined them from head to toe.

The bones were well preserved, with nothing attached, and looked no different from ordinary skeletons.

But that's the most suspicious part.

Previously, lacking cultivation, he didn't pay much attention to the remains through Feng Zai's eyes.

Now that I've joined a sect and read countless classic texts, I've come to realize, upon closer inspection, that I was blinded by my preconceived notions.

This is a Golden Core cultivator.

Gold is something that is hard, strong, permanent, and indestructible; cinnabar is something that is perfect, bright, and without flaw.

The Golden Elixir is a watershed moment on the path of cultivation.

Without achieving the Golden Elixir, the Great Dao is difficult to attain.

Upon achieving the Golden Core, one's spirit, soul, and body undergo a qualitative change. Even in death, the physical body should not decay so quickly, leaving not even a trace of residual power.

And... what about the Golden Core?

Lu Ming felt increasingly uneasy, so he immediately used the Shadow Stone to record everything before him. He then stood up and said to Feng Zai, "Fellow Daoist, may we take this skeleton back to the Jade Flower Sect for further investigation?"

Lu Ming spoke very politely.

After all, he was Feng Zai's most respected mentor. If the other party disagreed, they should ask Senior Brother Zhilufeng to come over.

Feng Zai remained silent. Lu Ming asked again, and only then did he seem to wake from a dream. He stared at Lu Ming for a long time, gently shook his head, and said in a hoarse voice.

"My master's remains must not be disturbed lightly."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming immediately sent a message to the sect using the communication stone. Looking at Feng Zai, who seemed to have lost his soul, he sighed inwardly.

Faced with such a dramatic change, Feng Zai's ability not to break down is a testament to his strong will.

After this matter is over, I will have to spend more time and effort to appease Feng Zai.

I can't let the demon host I've worked so hard to raise go to waste.

Fortunately, Feng Zai had a junior sister who could...

Lu Ming suddenly felt a chill down his spine!

Feng Zai was spared from being harmed only because he was under his protection.

Will Zhou Qianqian be spared?

Big gold!

He quickly took out the communication stone, sent another message, leaped out, mounted the flying bear, and said to Zhou Jiangyuan, "Keep an eye on this place, I'll be right back!"

Zhou Jiangyuan didn't understand, but still nodded in agreement.

Lu Ming then urged the Flying Bear to its full potential, heading straight for the Zhou family in Yujiang Prefecture...

Zhou House.

Zhou Qianqian was restless, pacing back and forth in the room, constantly biting her nails until they bled.

She had a feeling that disaster was about to strike, but she couldn't figure out what the problem was.

She's a very good imposter, isn't she?

His identity, personality, and speech were no different from what I remembered.

To avoid leaving any loopholes, she even left a letter, using the excuse of returning home to prepare to fully digest the living soul before returning to the sect.

Could it be that the Golden Core cultivator who visited that day saw through the scheme?

Why didn't he take action then?

Damn it, I knew there were no free lunches!

How could there be such a good thing in the world, that he could find a cultivator's body with only a broken soul?

Zhou Qianqian felt increasingly uneasy as she thought about it. Suddenly, she stopped, loosened her fingers which revealed the bare white bones, and turned to walk outside.

We can't be greedy anymore.

We must leave Yujiang Prefecture overnight.

Anyway, this body has excellent talent. At worst, I can just change my identity and choose a small sect to live in.

Given enough time, he will be able to...

creak.

Hearing the door open, Zhou Qianqian jumped like a startled bird, immediately gathering moonlight to protect herself, and shouted sharply, "Who is it?!"

Da Jin waddled into the house, and before he could even see what was inside, he happily exclaimed, "Meow, come eat some dried fish!"

Meow, I'm going to eat lots and lots of little things today...

Da Jin's body stiffened. His gaze traveled from top to bottom, following Zhou Qianqian's ferocious eyes, her blood-stained lips, and finally to her broken fingers. He swallowed hard and began to slowly back away, muttering to himself as he went.

"I didn't see anything, Meow."

"Cat food doesn't taste good; cat meat rots."

"It's Da Jin." Zhou Qianqian's eyes turned cold, but she put on a gentle face, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm cultivating."

"Come on, let's go get some dried fish."

Big Gold's tail stood high, its narrowed eyes filled with disbelief. "Meow suddenly isn't hungry anymore. You go ahead and do your thing, meow will..."

"die!"

Seeing that her attempt to lure him had failed, Zhou Qianqian stopped trying to hide her intentions, leaped forward, condensed her energy into a blade, and slashed directly at Da Jin's head.

Now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to act quickly and gamble that the Jade Flower Sect won't be able to react in time.

Da Jin was stunned. From birth until now, he had never experienced fighting with cultivators.

The most brutal battle was nothing more than a bit of fur between the neighbor's cat and the neighbor's cat.

Faced with the ever-growing blade, his mind went blank, and he instinctively uttered, "Father..."

"boom!"

The roof suddenly shattered!

Amidst the flying rubble and wood chips, Lu Ming landed heavily beside both of them, half-squatting with a somber expression.

The surging killing intent made Zhou Qianqian's heart tremble, and her movements paused slightly.

The next moment, he was punched without holding back, and he was slammed deep into the ground.

Amidst a series of loud bangs, Da Jin snapped back to reality and tentatively asked, "Father?"

Lu Ming winked at him, shook his head slightly, and then coldly shouted, "You audacious monster!"

"Why haven't you submitted to your execution yet?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed Da Jin by the back of the neck and dragged him aside.

"Dad, what's wrong with you... Waaaaah!"

Lu Ming covered Da Jin's mouth, staring intently at the cave entrance, and said coldly, "How long are you going to keep up this act?"

A dark figure appeared in response, but feinted with a gun, grazing Lu Ming as he fled outside.

Just as it took off, the dark figure suddenly let out a scream and crashed heavily back to the ground, revealing its mangled flesh.

Looking at the figures that quietly appeared in the air, Zhou Qianqian was stunned, and asked in despair and disbelief: "Seven, seven Golden Core cultivators?"

Just to arrest me?

......

After an incense stick has burned.

The law enforcement officers who arrived later escorted Zhou Yunfan and his brother, along with their accomplices, out of the Zhou residence.

Under the watchful eyes of the seven Golden Core cultivators, they didn't even have the will to resist, and their faces turned ashen.

Lu Ming walked through the busy crowd, carrying Da Jin's front paws, and stood in front of the leader of the law enforcement team, speaking in a serious tone.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Fang, when Lu Ming, a disciple of Zhilu Peak, injured the evil cultivator, he discovered a demonic beast."

"Meow is good meow." Following Lu Ming's instructions, Da Jin obediently said, "Meow came here to mooch some dried fish, I don't know that woman."

Fang He glanced at the large gold bar stretched into a long strip, then ignored it and waved his hand, saying, "No need to carry it anymore, let them take it back with them."

Lu Ming had no choice but to hand over the Great Gold to the disciple who came to take over.

The two disciples worked together, one using the Shadow God Stone to record the event, and the other attaching a "Demon Certificate" label to Da Jin's body. Their division of labor was clear, and their movements were practiced, as if they had coordinated their actions hundreds of times.

After registering, the two of them each took one of the paws and led Da Jin out the door.

After watching Da Jin leave, Lu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, bid farewell to Fang He, and prepared to return to Yuegui Peak.

Fang Zheng waved his hand, "No need, the people from the Supervision Department will be there. You and I will go back to Zhilu Peak together."

"In half an hour, there will be a meeting at the peak. The eldest brother will also be there. Be prepared."

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