Starting as a stray dog, I embarked on a journey of cultivation.

Before Gou An could react, several demon cultivators from the next table came over.

"Fellow Daoist! Do you still have the pills you just took out?" A demon with deer antlers on its head asked excitedly.

Gou An glanced at him and nodded: "Of course there are, but I don't know who you are...."

Before Gou An could finish speaking, the antler-deer demon eagerly interjected, "If there are any more, I'm willing to pay with demon gold!"

Upon hearing this, the other monsters nearby all echoed in agreement.

"I'm willing to pay demon gold to buy it!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

"I also have demonic gold!"

Upon hearing this, Gou An immediately became interested.

It seems that this elixir is still a rare commodity in this City of Ten Thousand Demons.

Thinking about it, it's not surprising.

The monsters in this City of Ten Thousand Demons all cultivated slowly in the Monster Mountain Range and eventually learned the art of transforming into human form.

Although it has taken human form, it still lacks many technical skills.

In essence, they are not much different from the original savages.

Especially the art of alchemy!

If Gou An hadn't taken a trip to the human realm beforehand and unexpectedly obtained Master Fuhai's Miscellaneous Records of Hundred Pills, he wouldn't have been able to succeed.

After years of arduous practice, he finally acquired this level of alchemy skills.

As for these monsters who have never left the Monster Mountain Range, they do not possess these cultivation skills.

When they came to their senses, more and more monsters were gathering around them.

They all wanted to buy a rare elixir to try.

Although there are several medicine shops in the city, the medicines inside are very expensive, and ordinary monsters really can't afford them.

So Gou An immediately took out a large medicine bottle from his pocket, which contained many substandard medicines that he had refined before.

These pills were originally used to feed rats, but now that a monster wanted to buy them, Gou An naturally wouldn't turn down the money.

So he said, "Don't rush, one at a time! Line up!"

Gou An originally wanted them to line up in order to avoid making things too chaotic.

These monsters of mine have no idea what a queue is, yet they still swarm around us, creating a chaotic mess.

Gou An shouted a few times, but when he realized it was no use, he gave up.

Trying to teach a group of newly enlightened monsters about manners is utterly pointless.

So they could only collect money while selling pills.

And since he didn't know the market price, Gou An could only look at who had the most Demon Gold, then take the money from them and give them one.

The so-called "demon gold" is actually just irregularly shaped, copper-colored metal pieces about the size of a fingernail.

These metal sheets are all printed with a simple pattern, like an animal claw, and the workmanship is extremely rough.

Upon seeing these things, Gou An's first thought was that it would be too easy to fake them.

After selling out the entire bottle of inferior pills, Gou An discovered that many monsters had gathered around him, completely surrounding him.

Fearing it would cause a riot, Gou An had no choice but to shout, "They're all gone! They're all sold out! Don't push!"

"Get away from me! What are you doing touching my waist?!"

"Stop pushing, they're all sold out."

"You even steal drinks! You're such a scoundrel!"

When Gou An finally managed to squeeze out of the demon horde, he was exhausted and drenched in sweat.

They didn't even have time to properly enjoy the food and drink before sneaking out of the restaurant.

These monsters are too fanatical, I can't stand it.

So Gou An could only go to another restaurant in the city to rest, and after ordering another meal of wine and meat, he slowly began to eat.

With the demonic gold in his possession this time, Gou An felt much more confident.

Although he hadn't carefully counted the income that had just arrived, Gou An estimated that he had sold at least two hundred demon gold coins.

While Gou An was leisurely eating meat and drinking wine,

Suddenly, a figure sat down opposite Gou An.

Gou An stopped abruptly, raising his wine glass and looking up.

I discovered that the person sitting across from me was actually a person!

An old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with a goatee.

There was no trace of demonic aura about him, and there was no sign of him transforming into a demonic beast in his appearance.

"Who are you?" Gou An frowned immediately.

How could someone appear in the City of Ten Thousand Demons?

The old man stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "I am Master Wenxu! And also the manager of the Wan Dan Tang in the city!"

"Wandan Hall?" Gou An frowned in thought.

The old cat we encountered earlier claimed to be the manager of Lingdantang!

"That's right!" Master Wenxu said with a smile, continuing, "There are three alchemy shops in the City of Ten Thousand Demons!"

"They are the Myriad Pill Hall, the Spirit Pill Hall, and the Demon Pill Hall."

"I don't care what kind of sect or alchemy you are!" Gou An simply waved his hand and questioned, "Are you human or demon?"

Faced with Gou An's direct question, Master Wenxu smiled gently and said, "Of course I am human."

"Why are you alone in the City of Ten Thousand Demons?" Gou An asked, puzzled. "Why are you looking for me? Just say why you're here. Don't beat around the bush."

"Fellow Daoist, you're quite direct!" Master Wenxu's expression remained calm and composed. "Then I will answer your questions one by one."

He was about to pour himself a drink when Gou An stopped him from drinking the wine pot.

Master Wenxu gave an awkward smile and had no choice but to continue, "Actually, there are many human cultivators in the City of Ten Thousand Demons! In fact, some human cultivators even hold power in the upper echelons of the city!"

Upon hearing this, Gou An immediately frowned.

I used to think the entire City of Ten Thousand Demons was populated by demons, but I never imagined there was this connection?

"It seems you haven't been here long, so I'll give you a free explanation!"

As he spoke, Master Wenxu pushed an empty wine cup on the table toward Gou An, clearly wanting a drink.

Seeing this, Gou An was not stingy and poured him a cup.

Master Wenxu picked up his wine cup, took a small sip, and continued his explanation: "The City of Ten Thousand Demons has actually been established for a relatively short time, no more than eight hundred years at most!"

"You might think that eight hundred years is a long time, but compared to the hundreds of thousands of years ago when human cultivators had already built city-states and established sects."

"It's just a blink of an eye!"

Gou An listened silently without interrupting.

The True Man Wenxu continued his narration.

"The establishment of the City of Ten Thousand Demons was actually a collaboration between human rogue cultivators and the demon king of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains at that time."

"Human cultivators provide technology, while the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains provide resources and demonic power."

"That's why this City of Ten Thousand Demons was built more than eight hundred years ago."

"Therefore, it's not surprising that many human cultivators have settled in the City of Ten Thousand Demons!"

At this point, Master Wenxu smiled slightly: "It's you, fellow Daoist, who is visiting the city for the first time. Knowing that I am a human cultivator, you remain so calm, quite different from other demons!"

Gou An didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "Now you can tell me why you wanted to see me!"

Master Wenxu placed his empty wine cup on the table and continued, "Just now, when I passed by the Demon Gathering Tower, I saw demons scrambling to buy elixirs..."

Gou An immediately understood: "So you followed me here!"

"That's right!" Master Wenxu nodded. "You probably don't know, but there are three things that are most valuable in the City of Ten Thousand Demons!"

"Pills are one of them!"