Devouring demons, I attain immortality.

His claws, covered in black mane, had just withstood a blow from the Xuan Tian Seal, and were seriously injured.

"I never expected that a human cultivator who just broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage could actually injure me..."

The ape demon stared intently at Lin An, a hint of fear in its eyes.

This human cultivator was stronger than any he had encountered before.

And that terrifyingly mysterious magical treasure made the ape demon extremely wary!

【Forest Ape Demon】

[Level: Mid-stage of the Enlightenment Realm.]

[Attributes: Agile and Spiritual, Medium Grade.]

[Mastering martial arts: Ghost Step, 10 years.]

[Demon Core: Mid-grade Yellow Rank]

The Devouring System had now fully displayed the ape demon's attributes to Lin An.

A mid-stage Enlightenment Realm ape demon, agile and spirit-type, with a mid-grade Yellow Rank demon core—all of these were quite attractive to Lin An.

But what exactly is this "comprehension of martial arts"?

"Human cultivator, our strengths are roughly equal. If we fight to the death, even if you kill me, you will certainly be injured. Why don't we cooperate?"

The ape demon glanced at Lin An with cunning eyes, seemingly waiting for Lin An to give an answer.

The ape demon's voice was sharp and piercing, which made Lin An feel irritable. Just as Lin An was pondering what this intelligent demon was thinking.

The ape demon suddenly transformed into a black shadow and disappeared into the forest like a ghost.

Want to run?

Lin An stretched out his palm and summoned the Xuan Tian Seal once again.

The brick-sized square seal quickly disappeared in the direction the ape demon had fled.

In a flash, the square seal slammed directly into the fleeing ape demon.

In an instant, terrifying pressure descended upon him. The ape demon's iron-hard body was shattered like tofu in front of Xuan Tianyin.

[Beep! Achievement achieved: Slay the Forest Ape Demon.]

[Detected: 100000 points of spiritual energy.]

[Absorbing Martial Arts Lifespan: Ghost Step, 10 years.]

[Obtain Demon Core: Mid-grade Yellow Rank.]

Lin An watched as the system kept popping up messages.

[Host: Lin An.]

[Level: Early Foundation Establishment, 100001/200000 Spiritual Energy Points]

[Mastering Martial Arts: Ghost Step, a movement-based martial art, achieved minor mastery in 10 years.]

Lin An looked at his personal attribute panel, and the movement technique in the martial arts section was already lit up.

His body also seemed to have become much lighter after mastering the Ghost Step.

Now, without needing to take the Wind Spirit Pill, Lin An can also achieve a speed of traveling a hundred miles a day.

After finding the ape demon's corpse, Lin An also took out the demon core from the ape demon's brain.

This mid-grade Yellow Rank demon core would be worth ten taels of gold if sold on the black market.

"What a pity about this pelt. It was crushed by the Xuan Tian Seal. Otherwise, this pelt of a mid-stage awakened demon could have been sold to fur merchants in Qing Shi County for at least thirty taels of gold..."

Lin An sighed; the demon's fur was far more valuable than its demon core.

You should know that in the Great Qian Kingdom, many noblewomen desire to possess a great demon's fur.

"What a pity. Although the Xuan Tian Seal is powerful, it is too destructive to demons. Apart from the demon core, all other parts of this ape demon's body have been destroyed..." Lin An muttered to himself.

He thought to himself that now that he was going into the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain to hunt demons, he should have a handy weapon.

"Ding! We have detected the host's inner needs. Do you wish to open the Multiverse Mall?"

A familiar voice rang in Lin An's mind once again.

"Open!"

Lin An suddenly remembered that he not only had the Devouring cheat, but also the Multiverse Mall that came with the system.

This Myriad Realms Mall not only has all kinds of elixirs and medicines, but also all kinds of weapons and magical treasures.

After opening the Myriad Realms Shop, Lin An immediately entered the weapon interface.

【Wind and Thunder Blade】

Price: 20 taels of gold.

[Attribute: Thunder.]

[Rank: Tier 1 Battle Spirit Weapon (Inferior)]

Grade: Yellow.

Lin An looked at the first weapon in the weapon interface.

I didn't expect that the weapons in this Multiverse Mall are not cheap.

The most basic Wind and Thunder Blade alone sold for 20 taels of gold.

Do you know what 20 taels of gold means?

The four major families of Qingshi County, who monopolize the entire county, can only earn a thousand taels of gold each year.

Even a family like the Xu family, one of the four great families, could only save up about a hundred taels of gold each year.

"System, this [Wind and Thunder Blade] is good, but it's too expensive..." Lin An complained.

He only had ten taels of silver on him, which was the living expenses that Xu Qingyan had given him before he left.

Adding in the demon core of that ape demon, his total assets amounted to at most ten taels of gold and ten taels of silver.

He can't even afford the cheapest item in the Myriad Realms Mall, the [Wind and Thunder Blade].

"System, can I buy this weapon on credit?" Lin An asked with a worried look on his face.

"Ding! Yes, host can use their own magical artifact as collateral to buy on credit."

The cold, icy voice entered Lin An's mind once again.

Pawning a magical artifact?

Lin An did indeed carry a magical artifact with him.

Xuan Tian Seal.

However, the Xuan Tian Seal is a powerful weapon in his possession. If he were to mortgage it to the system, he would be in danger.

"If I pawn this Xuan Tian Seal, my combat power will be greatly reduced. That's obviously not worth it," Lin An asked doubtfully.

"Beep beep! Host, after mortgaging your magic weapon, you can still use your own magic weapon freely..." The system's cold voice sounded again.

Lin An nodded. If that was the case, then he had no reservations.

"Then let's use it as collateral!" Lin An nodded.

【Mysterious Heaven Seal】

[Pawned Magic Item Grade: Tier 5 Battle Spirit Weapon (Damaged)]

[Deposit: 1,500 taels of gold.]

Lin An stared in disbelief at the deposit offered by the Myriad Realms Mall.

This Xuan Tian Seal is actually worth 1,500 taels of gold!

No wonder the Xuantian War Palace was so concerned after the [Xuantian Seal] was stolen by the Yin-Yang Thieves.

One thousand five hundred taels of gold is equivalent to the annual tax revenue of Fusu Prefecture in the Great Qian Kingdom!

After mortgaging the magic weapon, Lin An immediately received 1,500 taels of gold.

With this money, he naturally no longer cared about that first-grade [Wind and Thunder Blade].

The Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade

[Rank: Tier 3 Battle Spirit Weapon (Excellent)]

[Grade: Mystic]

[Attribute: Comprehensive]

【Characteristics: Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade, six feet long, with nine holes, each capable of holding a demon core. The weapon's attributes change depending on the demon core's properties.】

Price: 1,500 taels of gold.

Lin An looked at the price of the [Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade] and bought it without hesitation.

[Host: Lin An.]

Wallet balance: -1500 taels of gold.

Exchangeable weapon: [Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade]

Lin An looked at the six-foot-long sword that had appeared at his waist.

The longsword gleamed with a crystalline red and black light, its blade radiating a chilling aura, as if it could cleave a hair in two.

Lin An felt a pang of regret; if he had had that precious sword, the ape demon's pelt could have been preserved intact.

However, with this [Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade], he will be spared a lot of trouble later on.

"With my current cultivation level, plus the two great magic weapons, the [Mysterious Heaven Seal] and the [Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade], dealing with demons at the peak of the Enlightenment Realm shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Lin An gently stroked the Demon-Slaying Blade, looking at the nine small holes missing from the blade.

According to WanJie Mall.

The small hole on this [Nine-Turn Demon-Slaying Blade] can be used to embed demon cores, and the attributes of the Demon-Slaying Blade will change according to the attributes of the demon cores.

Moreover, the power of the Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade will continue to increase with each demon core embedded in it.

Once Lin An has collected all nine holes of the [Nine Revolutions Demon Slayer Blade]...

This [Nine Revolutions Demon-Slaying Blade] will see a significant upgrade in both level and grade.