Start slaying demons from the proficiency panel.

"Qin Daorong... are you referring to Lord Qin, the Golden Dragon Demon Subduer?" Someone suddenly realized what was happening and quickly asked.

Qin Daorong has long been transferred to another region as a Protector-General. The Demon Subduing Division is now managed by someone else. Anyone who can mention Qin Daorong's name so easily must not be an ordinary person.

"May I ask who you are, sir?"

"I'd rather not mention my name, just call me sir. Who's in charge of the Demon Extermination Bureau right now?" the man asked.

His gaze was extremely clear, like a pool of clear spring water. The female demon-slaying officers who met his gaze couldn't help but blush. For some reason, they felt that this seemingly young man had an inexplicable aura that was attracting them.

It makes one's mind wander and one's heart pound.

"Yes, it is Lord Aying."

"Ah Ying, she's actually become the head of the Demon Subduing Division," the man laughed.

As the most prestigious member of the Copper Leopard Squad back then, and a descendant of Mirror Flower Venerable, A Ying's talent was naturally astonishing. It was not surprising to Ning Xiu that she could become the head of the Demon Subduing Division.

Upon reaching the True Immortal realm, the effects of cultivation increasingly depend on the accumulation of time. He had just taken a long nap, which lasted for three years. When he woke up, he discovered that the Mangshan Mountain where he had been living in seclusion had become a hiding place for flower thieves and wanted bandits.

"Does the gentleman know Lord Aying?"

"Old friend".

Just then, figures rushed in from all directions of the courtyard, landing in one place and dropping what they were holding—heads with expressions of terror.

In no time, they were piled up on the ground to form a mound of Jingguan (a type of ancient Chinese statue).

The demon-slaying officers at the scene recognized that these heads belonged to dangerous martial artists who were wanted on the wanted list. They were all cunning, treacherous, ruthless, and skilled at disguise, often evading capture.

But now, they are all dead.

Those who returned with severed heads were met with great shock by the Demon-Subduing Officers.

"Hey! Isn't that Shen Congyun, the White Horse Constable? A master of the third rank in martial arts."

“I know that person, Daoist Yuanyangzi, a True Lord of the First Rank in the Immortal Path.”

"This is Master Puxian of Dalei Temple, a famous Buddhist and Taoist monk, whose strength is around the first rank."

"Who is that...?"

"My God, he's not..."

For a moment, exclamations arose outside the courtyard. Every Demon-Subduing Officer was astonished, for those who brought these severed heads were all renowned top-tier experts within the Great Shang Dynasty.

Normally, these experts hold very high positions, and these Iron Horse Demon-Subduing Guards would never even dream of seeing them. Furthermore, these experts all share a distinct characteristic.

That is, they are all very young, generally no more than thirty years old, and each one is a famous genius.

But now, all these people have gathered here, a scene that is enough to shock the entire Shang Dynasty.

"Sir, we have eliminated all the thieves, leaving no one behind." Yuan Yangzi walked up to Ning Xiu and bowed respectfully.

"Very well, let the Demon-Subduing Officers outside report this to them," Ning Xiu said calmly.

"Yes."

Upon seeing these priceless heads, the officers were stunned. These were all wanted criminals, each carrying a bounty of tens or hundreds of taels of silver, and some even worth gold.

Bringing back so many heads, all the credit will go to them; that would be a huge windfall.

"When you get back, please tell Aying that the old Bronze Leopard Squad members can come here and have a drink with me sometime," Ning Xiu said, continuing to pet the cat.

He has lived in seclusion in these deep mountains for many years, cultivating many masters.

People like Yuan Yangzi are considered top-notch experts by the Demon Subduing Guards, but in reality, they are the least talented and are still stuck at the upper three ranks without breaking through.

Only then will they remain within the Great Shang Dynasty, diligently cultivate, and occasionally come to Mangshan to listen to Ning Xiu's opening sermons.

The other group of geniuses whom Ning Xiu truly placed high hopes on and nurtured are now either at the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm or the Harmonious Heaven Dao Realm, and he has sent them all to the Demon Suppression Pass for training.

That place is the most dangerous place in this world, and only there can one make the most effective progress.

"Drinking with Lord Aying..." The more the Iron Horse Demon Slayers listened, the more confused they became. This man in front of them seemed to have quite a background! He was actually an old acquaintance of Lord Aying.

"Yes, sir. We will inform Lord Aying when we get back."

These Iron Horse Demon-Subduing Guards took out ropes, threaded them through the heads, and immediately dragged them all away.

Watching their retreating figures, Ning Xiu finally turned his gaze back to his book.

If he hadn't cast a spell on his face to conceal his identity, the group of Iron Horse Demon Slayers would have immediately recognized him as the Shang Saint statue placed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Although the Sage of Commerce has disappeared for many years, legends about him still circulate throughout the Shang Dynasty.

"Let's begin. Today we'll continue from where we left off last time." Ning Xiu snapped his fingers, and the heavy rain in Mangshan stopped instantly. As soon as the rain stopped, the sky cleared, and the earth quickly dried.

Yuan Yangzi and the other experts sat cross-legged on the ground and began to listen attentively to Ning Xiu's teachings.

Ning Xiu orally explained his understanding of the Three Thousand Great Daos, sharing all his knowledge without reservation.

With his level of expertise, whatever he says is of absolute authority, and listeners benefit from it. Even if they cannot fully comprehend it, they will still gain a great deal.

Before long, even the animals in Mangshan came upon hearing the news, lying down inside and outside the courtyard to listen attentively to Ning Xiu's preaching.

The courtyard walls and the roof of the house were filled with all kinds of birds, and the ground of the courtyard was crowded with animals.

Whether they were experts or birds and beasts, they all couldn't help but nod and sway their heads as they listened to Ning Xiu's teachings, their expressions full of enjoyment.

As Ning Xiu's story became more captivating, golden flowers even began to quietly sprout from the ground, and golden petals began to fall from the sky.

Some animals began to transform into human form on the spot, appearing somewhat bewildered.

Some animals are half humanoid, while the other half remains unchanged in their original shape.

Shen Congyun's expression suddenly changed. He quickly closed his eyes and calmed his mind. He saw a crimson-red Shen Congyun slowly emerge from his body, shaking his head with a smile on his face.

A short while later, another figure, Shen Congyun, emerged from his body, his body completely black, his face contorted and hideous, looking extremely ferocious.

"Hmm!" Ning Xiu immediately found it amusing.

He used to think that Shen Congyun and his group, who were in their twenties and hadn't yet reached the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, must not have any talent.

So they gave up on the idea of ​​seriously training them, but these people would come to listen to the sermons at the beginning of each year.

Judging from today's teachings, Shen Congyun is definitely talented, but he is a late bloomer. Before he even reached the Dragon Elephant Upper Realm, he had already separated the good and evil parts of his heart.

If one can sever it, one can transcend the three realms of Dragon Elephant, Inner Realm, and Dao Integration, and directly become an Earth Immortal.

This is a talent that countless cultivators envy and dream of.

This level of talent surpasses even that of a small portion of the geniuses Ning Xiu sent to Zhenmo Pass.

Not only Shen Congyun, but also Yuan Yangzi beside him, had three different colored flowers appear on his head and five wisps of energy slowly rotating in front of his chest.

Such an extraordinary phenomenon is extremely rare, and Yuan Yangzi will surely become a well-known figure in the Dao of Immortality in the future.

Master Puxian clasped his hands together, uttered a soft Buddhist chant, and a Bodhi tree slowly grew behind him, covering him. The Bodhi tree shone with precious light, clearly extraordinary.

These three are all rare signs of enlightenment. It is truly remarkable that three such signs have appeared in succession today.

Ning Xiu smiled with satisfaction, nodded, and continued preaching.

The preaching voice traveled farther and farther, and even the plants in the mountains swayed their branches in response, greatly benefiting from it.

...

Many years later, the story of a celestial temple deep in Mangshan, where a celestial being would preach once a year, became widely known.

Many humans and demons who want to try their luck will go to Mangshan, but not all creatures can successfully find the location of that Taoist temple.

Some returned empty-handed, while others were able to hear the immortals preach.

In short, every year on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Mangshan will become incredibly lively.

(End of the book)