Demon, come and cultivate for me.

When Lingji Daoist saw the Crimson Mirage Pearl, he rushed forward to snatch it.

Zhou Chu was prepared and dodged to the side, tucking the bead into his pocket.

A fierce glint flashed in Lingji Daoist's eyes. He swung his whisk and smashed it down on Zhou Chu's head.

Zhou Chu neither dodged nor flinched, but instead raised his hand and firmly grasped the whisk. With a sudden burst of strength, he forcefully pulled the whisk from the old Taoist's hand.

The whisk, with its black handle and white whisk, felt quite heavy in my hand.

The stem has spikes at the end and a flower bud about half the size of a fist at the top.

If this hit an ordinary person on the head, it would at least cause a big bump; with a little force, it could smash their brains out.

Zhou Chu swung his whisk and began to beat the old Taoist priest mercilessly.

He was forced to retreat step by step, dodging and blocking left and right, until Zhou Chu finally cornered him against the wall.

The old Taoist priest was secretly alarmed. How had this kid become so powerful? His movements were so fast and fierce that he had almost no chance to defend himself.

Zhou Chu held the whisk upside down, the sharp spike at the end pressed against the old Taoist's throat:

"Tell me, what is the use of this bead?"

Lingji Daoist was not afraid but laughed instead:

"If you want to know, first release me."

"Hmm?" Zhou Chu pushed the spike forward slightly, piercing the old Taoist's skin, and beads of blood oozed out from the spike.

Master Jiling hadn't expected this boy to be so unruly, and quickly said:

"Gently, gently, I'll tell you. This bead is called the Crimson Mirage Bead, and it's made from a hundred-year-old centipede..."

As Ji Ling Daoist spoke, his eyes were fixed on Zhou Chu's back, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Zhou Chu sensed something was wrong and immediately turned around.

But then Jin Yuan produced a golden rope from somewhere and turned it into a trap.

The instant Zhou Chu turned around, Jin Yuan suddenly attacked, putting a rope around Zhou Chu's upper body and binding his arms.

"Master, we've caught him!" Jin Yuan shouted excitedly, throwing the other end of the rope to Ji Ling Dao Ren.

Ji Ling Daoist took it and pulled it tightly together with Jin Yuan.

The two then ran around Zhou Chu and together they wrapped him up like a dumpling and tied him to a pillar in the main hall.

Zhou Chu channeled his inner energy, trying to break free of the ropes.

But he soon discovered that the rope was strange; the more he struggled, the tighter it became.

"Don't waste your energy. This rope is called the Spirit-Binding Rope, specifically designed to deal with martial artists. The stronger your true energy, the tighter it binds you." Jin Yuan snatched the whisk back from Zhou Chu and respectfully handed it to Daoist Ji Ling.

"Master, this is for you."

"The Crimson Mirage Pearl is tucked in his robes; I'll get it out for you right now."

After saying this, Jin Yuan reached into Zhou Chu's arms.

Zhou Chu realized he had been careless; he had no idea such a magical treasure existed in the world.

This rope is exceptionally strong; it cannot be broken without using true energy. In fact, once true energy is used, it binds the rope even tighter.

It can be said that once it is used on an ordinary person or a martial artist, there is almost no way to escape its grasp.

Unfortunately, Zhou Chu is no ordinary person, nor is he a common martial artist.

He closed his eyes and entered the illusion of the "Tai Xu Wu Xiang Tu".

On the third page, the mountain demon's spirit is still practicing the Dragon Form Guiding Technique, which provides him with a continuous supply of true energy.

On the next page, on the image of the centipede monster's spirit:

Centipede Monster (Second Realm)

[Talents: (Poison Mist) (Poison Avoidance) (Swiftness)]

Lifespan: 321 years

He had never used this ability to transform before, and whether he could escape this time depended entirely on it.

With a thought, Zhou Chu selected the centipede monster and began to transform.

His body gradually lengthened, while his legs and arms shortened, and many more legs grew from his sides...

Just as I thought!

By incorporating the demon soul into the Formless Diagram, one can not only have it cultivate for oneself, but also transform oneself into a demon form.

"Oh dear!" Jin Yuan was startled by Zhou Chu's change and quickly withdrew his hand.

A perfectly healthy person turned into a giant centipede!

He slumped to the ground, muttering to himself:

"Monster! Monster! He's a monster!"

call……

Zhou Chu, transformed into a giant centipede, exhaled a cloud of red mist that quickly spread throughout the entire hall.

Jin Yuan, who was closest to the victim, accidentally inhaled a mouthful of the gas and felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his heart and lungs. He lost consciousness before he could even cry out in pain.

Seeing that he could not escape the red mist, Daoist Jiling immediately sat down to meditate and hold his breath, using his internal energy to resist the invasion of the poisonous mist.

Zhou Chu transformed his internal energy into poisonous mist and expelled it, causing his body to instantly feel weak.

Perhaps due to the decrease in spiritual power, the spirit-binding rope binding her body loosened somewhat.

Taking advantage of the moment, Zhou Chu immediately shrank into a centipede the size of a little finger.

This time, the Soul-Binding Rope did not tighten again, allowing Zhou Chu to successfully crawl out.

Finally, before his true energy was exhausted, he returned to his original form.

The mountain demon's spirit practiced guiding techniques within the illusion, causing Zhou Chu's true energy to recover rapidly.

He took out the Crimson Mirage Pearl from his bosom and held it high, slowly drawing the crimson poisonous mist in the hall into the pearl.

After inhaling only half of the poisonous mist, the bead suddenly emitted a dazzling red light, turning the entire Sanqing Hall blood red.

Subsequently, the remaining poisonous mist in the main hall instantly merged into the Crimson Mirage Pearl, leaving not a trace.

The Taoist Jiling, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, was so blinded by the red light that he could not open his eyes.

He raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glare, squinted at the scene before him, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"It's done! You've mastered it!"

He suddenly stood up, but then fell back to the ground, clearly having almost exhausted his true energy while resisting the poisonous fog.

Zhou Chu picked up the Spirit-Binding Rope at his feet, casually made a loop, and trapped Ji Ling Dao Ren, then tightened the rope.

The old Taoist priest had no way to dodge and could only watch helplessly as he was trapped.

He shouted outside, "Disciple, help me!"

Upon hearing his master's plea for help, the fat Mu Yuan immediately led his three junior brothers into the main hall, each carrying a whisk, a sword, and other implements.

Zhou Chu had no suitable weapon, so he gripped one end of the Binding Spirit Rope and used the old Taoist as a meteor hammer, swinging it at his disciple.

His disciples quickly dodged, fearing they might accidentally injure their master.

Although Ji Ling Daoist was old, he was already a mid-stage Acquired Martial Artist.

It has an old, worn-out body with a body of copper and iron; ordinary swords and spears cannot harm it in the slightest.

Zhou Chu missed his first move, so he channeled his inner energy again and swung the old Taoist priest up once more.

This attack was swift and fierce. Mu Yuan, who was in the lead, was too big to dodge and was smashed into a pile of minced meat.

The remaining three disciples watched helplessly as their master became someone else's weapon, killing their third senior brother...

They never imagined that their master, with his extraordinary abilities, could be treated like anything in this person's hands.

Seeing their master "flying" towards them again, they were all terrified and ran out of the hall crying and screaming.

Zhou Chu did not give chase. He pulled the old Taoist priest to his side, snatched the whisk, and threw it at Jin Yuan, who had just attacked him.

Before Jin Yuan could wake up, the flower bud at the tip of the whisk smashed a large hole in his head, and blood gushed out. He died instantly.

Zhou Chu turned around and stepped on Ji Ling Daoist's chest:

"Old man, tell me what this bead is for? I'll give you a quick answer."

If you don't talk, I'll slice you to pieces, to avenge those innocent women.

Ji Ling Daoist was swung around twice by Zhou Chu. Although he was not injured, he was still dizzy.

Seeing Zhou Chu's ruthlessness, he began to feel fear, but more than anything, he felt resentful.

After years of painstaking planning, success is within reach, only to have someone else reap the benefits.

We still have one bargaining chip in hand, which might help us escape this predicament.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, take your foot away first, I can't breathe."

Zhou Chu lifted his foot and sat on the prayer cushion under the statue of the Three Pure Ones, waiting for the old Taoist to speak.

"Ahem." Daoist Jiling cleared his throat. "This bead is called the Crimson Mirage Bead..."

Snapped!

Zhou Chu slapped Ji Ling Daoist across the old face:

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Enough with the nonsense, enough with the..." Ji Ling Daoist, his eyes seeing stars from the slap and his left cheek burning with pain, continued after regaining his composure:

"The Crimson Clam Pearl can suppress all poisons, repel snakes and insects, and dispel miasma..."

Zhou Chu interrupted him again: "What does this have to do with immortality and magic?"

Master Jiling gritted his teeth and said:

"Your guiding exercises must have reached their peak, and your cultivation level is already at the peak of the acquired martial artist. If you want to advance to the next level, you need to find a higher-level guiding technique."

Zhou Chu thought to himself, "Although the old Taoist is vicious, his judgment is not bad. What he said is indeed correct."

He has now cultivated the Dragon Elephant Guiding Technique to its peak, and further cultivation will not bring any further improvement.

Where can I find advanced guiding techniques?

Ji Ling Daoist replied, "South of Chu, in the land of Baiyue, there are ancient human relics, containing many cultivation techniques and magical treasures. This Spirit-Binding Rope is a magical treasure found in those relics."