Devouring demons, I attain immortality.

How could Lin An's strength be so terrifying?!

Furthermore, how come that square seal that suppressed him to the point of being unable to lift his head is so similar to the Xuantian Seal that was lost by the Xuantian War Palace a few days ago?

Could it be that he, the betrothed son-in-law, is the mastermind behind the theft of the Xuan Tian Battle Mansion's treasure?

"This, isn't this the Xuantian Seal that Xuantian Battle Palace lost some time ago? How did it end up in your hands?" Xu Shan suppressed his shock.

If that's really the case, then Lin An is truly extraordinary.

It should be noted that Xuantian Battle Palace, as the premier battle palace in Qingshi County, possesses unfathomable depths.

There are countless cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

There are even rumors that the Lord of the Xuantian Battle Palace possesses terrifying strength at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

If Lin An was able to snatch the Xuan Tian Seal from so many powerful individuals, then his strength is definitely beyond what the Xu family can compete with!

"Alright, I promise you... As long as I'm here, my sister won't be bullied..." Xu Shan suppressed his fear and agreed to Lin An's request.

"Okay, it's a deal!" Lin An

"Goodbye, my husband..."

After Lin An nodded, he quickly left in the direction of the post road.

Xu Qingyan watched Lin An's departing figure, silently lamenting in her heart.

"My husband, Qingyan will always wait for you..."

After leaving the Xu residence, Lin An quickly left Qingshi County and entered the post road.

This Qing Shi County falls within the sphere of influence of the Xuan Tian War Mansion, and is filled with spies and informants from the Xuan Tian War Mansion.

He now possesses the Xuan Tian Battle Palace's most powerful treasure; if he were to be targeted, things would be very bad!

After entering the post road, Lin An suddenly lost his target.

His original self was a pedantic scholar who stayed at home and buried himself in books.

If it weren't for going to the capital for the imperial examination, I might have stayed in Qingshi County for the rest of my life.

Therefore, Lin An did not obtain much information about the outside world from the original owner's memories.

Just as Lin An was wandering aimlessly along the post road.

Several soldiers dressed in white embroidered robes rode fast horses along the post road.

"Demons are rampant on Ten Thousand Demon Mountain! The Great Qian Demon Suppression Division calls upon righteous warriors to march to Ten Thousand Demon Mountain to subdue them! A reward of one hundred taels of gold and the title of Thousand-Household Commander will be offered for the slaying of demons at the Awakening Realm or above!"

After hearing about the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain from the soldiers, Lin An finally had a target.

Head to Ten Thousand Demon Mountain to slay the demons.

By doing this, he could enhance his strength by taking advantage of the demons of Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

Secondly, the demons and monsters are rampant in Wan Yao Mountain, and even the Xuan Tian Battle Palace would be wary of them. By staying there, he can avoid being searched by the Xuan Tian Battle Palace.

Having made up his mind, Lin An swallowed another Wind Spirit Pill and quickly headed towards Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

Wanyao Mountain is more than 300 miles away from Qingshi County.

Even after taking the Wind Spirit Pill, it still took Lin An more than five hours to reach Fumo Town.

Along the way, Lin An encountered many cultivators who shared the same goal as him.

Clearly, the promise of a hundred taels of gold and the title of a thousand-household commander held immense appeal for them.

However, killing demons at the Awakening Realm is not that simple.

Lin An had inquired about this quite a bit along the way. Awakening Realm demons were equivalent to the peak Foundation Establishment stage of human cultivators.

Moreover, demons have innate physical advantages.

If a cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage faces a demon in the Awakening stage without the aid of a magic weapon, he can only flee for his life.

Therefore, the bounty offered by the Demon Suppression Division may seem tempting, but it is also deadly.

The cultivators Lin An encountered along the way were mostly at the Body Refinement or Half-Step Foundation Establishment stages.

They almost never encountered a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

This group's strength is more than enough to resolve the demonic calamities in ordinary counties.

But it's not enough to see here.

"Come on in! The Blade Squad is recruiting members for a team demon hunting expedition. Those with at least mid-stage Body Refinement skills will be given priority!"

"Take a look! Look at this! Produced by Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, rare and precious materials! Fair prices, honest and transparent!"

Lin An discovered that Fumo Town, located at the foot of Wanyao Mountain, was even more bustling than Qingshi County.

The streets are lined with vendors either asking for teams to fight monsters or selling rare and precious herbs.

Lin An strolled around and saw that the vendors were selling rare and precious medicinal materials from Wan Yao Mountain.

Herbs like Blood-Regenerating Grass and Earth Spirit Root, which can quickly restore a cultivator's blood and spiritual energy, are all available here.

However, the price is not cheap. Just one bunch of Blood-Regenerating Grass costs ten taels of silver, which is equivalent to the annual expenses of an average family of three in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Earth Spirit Roots even sell for the astronomical price of fifty taels of silver per tael!

Therefore, these days, you can't even become a cultivator without some family wealth!

There were also vendors selling the pelts, bones, and teeth of low-level monsters they had hunted.

These parts, taken from demons, are usually collected by merchants and made into luxury goods, which are then sold to wealthy people in the Great Qian Kingdom.

Lin An had absolutely no interest in shopping.

His purpose in coming to Wanyao Mountain was to avoid disaster and to cultivate himself.

However, the Demon Suppression Division has a rule that if you want to enter the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, unless you have reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and possess a magic weapon of grade three or above, you must enter the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain in a team.

This is also due to the Demon Suppression Division's safety considerations.

After all, the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain is teeming with demons, including powerful demons at the Awakening Realm and the Spirit Transformation Realm.

Cultivators below the mid-Foundation Establishment stage who enter alone will only face certain death.

Therefore, Lin An had to find someone to form a team.

Actually, there are quite a few demon-hunting teams in this Demon-Hunting Town.

However, the louder the team shouts, the weaker they are often.

Just like the Blade Squad we encountered when we first entered Fumo Town.

Despite their impressive reputation, the entire team of over a dozen people didn't have a single cultivator at the mid-stage of Body Refinement; their strongest member was their captain.

Early stage of body refinement.

Such a small team can only hunt down some minor demons in the Instinct Realm on the outskirts of Wan Yao Mountain. They have to take a detour when they encounter demons in the Enlightenment Realm.

Most of the stronger demon-hunting teams already have enough members.

So Lin An wandered around Buddha Demon Town for a while, but didn't encounter a single demon-hunting team that suited him.

"Hero, I am Wan Liang, the vice-captain of the Blood Hunter Squad. Would you be interested in learning more about our Demon Hunter Squad?"

Just as Lin An was preparing to give up for the time being and find a hotel to rest,

A deep, resonant voice entered his ears.

Suddenly, a man as tall as a small mountain appeared before them.

Lin An's eyes lit up when he saw the newcomer's imposing manner.

The aura emanating from this person is definitely no less than that of the late stage of Body Refinement.

"Let me introduce ourselves. Our Blood Hunting Squad has a total of twelve members. The strongest one is our captain, Yang Feng, who has the strength of the early Foundation Establishment stage. I am at the peak of Body Refinement. The average strength of our Blood Hunting Squad is the late Body Refinement stage," Wan Liang said in a deep voice.

It’s not a waste of time to break through the iron shoes.

After wandering around, Lin An finally encountered a demon-hunting team that was strong enough.

"Lin An, late stage of Body Refinement," Lin An introduced himself neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"I know, our captain recognized your exceptional abilities long ago and specifically asked me to invite you!" Wan Liang said.

"Oh?"

Lin An looked around but didn't see anyone who had come with Wan Liang.

"He has already prepared wine and food at the inn. Brother Lin must be tired from your journey and hasn't eaten yet, right? Would you do me the honor of joining us?" Wan Liang smiled faintly.

Seeing how generous the other party was, and not one to be coy, Lin An agreed.