Seeking Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: From a Low-Ranking Corpse to an Eternal Demon God

Chapter 140 The Old Taoist's Awakening Came Just in Time

Inside the wide stone cave, which is more than ten feet high.

Inside sat a three-legged alchemy furnace that was nearly two zhang tall. At the bottom of the furnace were several thick animal bones that burned continuously with dark green spiritual fire. From inside the furnace came bursts of beast-like roars.

There were also occasional clanging sounds inside the alchemy furnace, causing the entire furnace to tremble slightly.

A few steps away from the alchemy furnace, there was a gaunt old Taoist priest in a gray robe, holding a tattered green spirit banner. He would wave it from time to time, and wisps of dark green spirit fire would spew out from the skull on the banner and enter the bottom of the alchemy furnace.

Xuan Chen sensed the movement of the living creature inside the alchemy furnace, and he frowned.

It seems I fed her too many elixirs.

It's been so long, yet they still manage to cause such a commotion.

"Master, the medicine powder is ready."

The freckled Taoist boy hurriedly ran over, carrying a black pottery jar.

After saying that, he stood obediently behind his master, not daring to say another word.

They waited for several more breaths.

The commotion inside the enormous alchemy furnace in front of him completely subsided.

The time has come!

"go!"

Immediately, Xuan Chen formed a hand seal, and the pottery jar that the freckled Daoist boy was holding flew up and was thrown directly into the alchemy furnace.

Xuan Chen then added several more spiritual herbs and demon spirit bones.

Xuan Chen, the old Taoist, suddenly narrowed his eyes and smoothly unleashed a series of hand seals.

"It all hinges on this!"

This batch of pills is of utmost importance.

After preparing for more than half a year, we finally opened the furnace this time, and we still owe a lot of spirit stones to several other fellow cultivators.

If this top-grade elixir fails, it will be a huge loss!

A moment later.

Xuan Chen, the old Daoist, stared at the three pills in the stone plate in front of him with a dark expression. Two of the pills, which were as black as charcoal, emitted a faint, foul odor that was unbearable, clearly indicating that they had failed.

The third pale yellow elixir was an irregular oval shape with black lines entwined on it. Although it didn't have a pungent smell, its medicinal power was less than one-tenth that of a good-quality elixir.

It can be said that the efficacy of the medicine is pitifully low.

A few steps away, the freckled Taoist boy, Er Lengzi, stood there with his muscles tense, not daring to utter a sound.

The atmosphere in the entire grotto was extremely oppressive.

"Where exactly did things go wrong... the prescription?"

"Did that old ghost from Toad Ridge lie to me?"

"Or is there a problem with the spiritual materials?"

"Isn't this alchemy furnace a bit old?"

"The cost of this batch is 116 spirit stones, and we are still 56 spirit stones in debt."

The more Xuan Chen calculated, the more agitated he became.

Immediately, a cold and fierce aura gradually emerged in the old Taoist Xuan Chen's gloomy eyes.

If you want to get rich quickly, you must engage in illicit business.

Regardless, the fifty-odd spirit stones owed must be paid up. That old cripple from Toad Ridge will be coming to collect the debt in half a month. The group of people in Toad Ridge Market are not to be trifled with.

We can't win by fighting, so we have no choice but to take a risk.

First, exploit those you know well!

Immediately, several old faces of mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators appeared in Xuan Chen's mind. To become a Tribulation Cultivator, one naturally needs to find a few easy targets to bully. There were a few useless old guys who were usually very frugal.

I rented a few plots of spiritual fields in Hama Ridge and planted several acres of spiritual grain. At the end of the year, I still had a surplus of more than ten spirit stones.

Harvesting two will be enough to cover the deficit.

Be efficient in your work and try not to leave any traces.

"I'll refine a batch of low-grade elixirs these next few days to make up for the deficit."

"And the rent for this cave dwelling is due soon."

"Using the excuse of a siren invasion to raise rent, what a bunch of exploitative people."

"That dying Spirit-Eyed Demon cost us quite a few spirit stones."

Old Daoist Xuan Chen understood that this time he had no choice but to bleed. Whether it was the spirit monkey or the long-eared spirit fox, after refining a batch of low-grade spirit pills with blood, he could make a trip to Toad Ridge and sell those demons.

Immediately, the old Taoist Xuan Chen got up and headed straight for the stone chamber where the demons were kept.

The Spirit-Eyed Demon was already on its last legs yesterday. It had only been born a short time ago, and if it were to die now, the loss would be even greater.

Let's see how things go first. If it really doesn't work, then we'll have no choice but to bleed the pills and dismember the body.

The old Taoist Xuan Chen, who moved with the speed of the wind, had just pushed open the door and entered the stone chamber.

Then he saw the Spirit-Eyed Demon, who had been on the verge of death inside the stone cage, fly out of the cage's confinement and land on the stone table, looking at him with its single orange-yellow eye.

For some reason, at that moment, the old Taoist Xuan Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

ridiculous!

A mere Spirit Eye Demon that has only recently been born and is at the second level of Qi Refining, even if it has some talent, what is so scary about it with its cultivation at the early stage of Qi Refining?

But right now.

Two clusters of white spiritual flames, each the size of a candle flame, appeared beside the Spirit-Eyed Demon, slowly rotating to the left and right, emanating an astonishingly cold aura.

The oppressive force of the second-tier spiritual fire was like a mountain, pressing down on the heart of the old Daoist Xuan Chen.

Geek!

At this moment, Xuan Chen, the old Taoist, broke out in goosebumps, his pupils filled with terror.

Second-tier spirit fire!

As an alchemist, the old Taoist Xuan Chen could clearly sense the unfathomable depth of those two spiritual flames; only second-tier spiritual flames could possess such astonishing power.

But that Spirit-Eyed Demon was just a minor demon at the second level of Qi Refining, so how could it be able to activate a second-tier spiritual fire?

Could it be that he has been possessed by some powerful demon?

otherwise…

Otherwise, there would be no way to explain what is happening right now.

"Please spare me, senior!"

"This junior was unaware that you were among the spirit-eyed demons; otherwise, I would certainly have served you well!"

thump!

The old Taoist Xuan Chen immediately knelt down on the ground. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, which soaked his gray robe in just a few breaths. He begged for mercy.

I had already encountered this process several times during the early and middle stages of Qi Refining, but since advancing to the late stage of Qi Refining, I have rarely encountered any seniors in Toad Ridge.

Only the ancestor from Toad Ridge who was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment could be called a senior in the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Hand over your soul blood."

"Become my servant."

Lin Li spoke calmly.

Lin immediately activated two Frosttail Netherfires. The spiritual energy in his body was not consumed much. The power of the inscriptions after each death was truly a life-saving weapon!

"Yes, senior."

At this moment, the old Taoist Xuan Chen, who was almost scared to death, heard what the spirit-eyed demon in front of him said and hurriedly spoke respectfully.

Old Daoist Xuan Chen was very fortunate that he had managed to save his life.

These Foundation Establishment stage monsters who possess other people's bodies are all very strange in temperament, and they might send you away at any time if they are not happy.

The old Taoist Xuan Chen obediently took out his soul blood from his sea of ​​consciousness and handed it to the Spirit Eye Demon on the stone table in front of him.

Standing on the stone table, Lin Li watched a drop of soul blood fly towards him. He then used his Devouring Spirit Power to envelop the drop and refine a portion of the soul blood on it.

Lin Li sensed in the darkness that there was a connection between himself and the old Taoist Xuan Chen in front of him.

With the soul blood, there will be another way to control this old Taoist Xuan Chen.

"This humble servant, Xuan Chen, pays respects to the Ancestor!"

Xuan Chen hurriedly kowtowed again.

...

...

After a while.

Inside the grotto, in front of the alchemy furnace that was two zhang tall and as tall as a small mountain, a creature resembling a fluffy white ball of fur lay on a futon.

A few steps in front of him were the kneeling figures of an old man and two children.

Er Lengzi and his senior brother Li Ya were still in a daze and had not yet recovered.

The spirit-eyed demon that Master bought back turned out to be the body of an ancestor who had possessed the body of someone at least at the Foundation Establishment stage.

At this time.

Half a step away from Lin Li, the storage bag of the old Taoist Xuan Chen, along with several jade slips, were already lying on the ground.

They're ridiculously poor!

He thought he would have at least a few dozen spirit stones, but the old Taoist Xuan Chen had gambled away all his possessions in order to refine a batch of top-grade first-rank pills.

Not only that, but they also owed dozens of spirit stones, and with the rent for the cave dwelling, the total amount reached over a hundred spirit stones.

Just now, Lin Li learned about the location of Xuan Chen Lao Dao by looking through several jade slips in Xuan Chen Lao Dao's storage bag and asking him a lot about the surrounding situation.

This place is indeed the cultivation world of the Eastern Sea Kingdom.

The cultivation world of Dongming Kingdom is divided into five major regions: east, west, south, north, and center.

The area within a radius of three hundred miles is the territory of Toad Ridge. In Toad Ridge, there is an old human Taoist priest who is in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. He has been in Foundation Establishment for decades and manages the market at the foot of Toad Ridge, as well as all matters in the surrounding spiritual veins and caves.

Every year, the rent collected from various cave dwellings alone brings in a large sum of spirit stones.

This really appealed to Lin Li.

It's true that this old Taoist Xuan Chen is a penniless wretch, but that veteran Foundation Establishment cultivator from Toad Ridge must have a considerable amount of spirit stones and materials.

This place, Hama Ridge, is located in the northern region of the Eastern Sea Kingdom, bordering the Western Regions.

It is located in a remote corner of the Eastern Sea Kingdom.

The surrounding spiritual energy is sparse, and there is only one third-order spiritual vein within a radius of several thousand miles. The Five Poisons Sect, a Core Formation power, is located there and controls the mountains and rivers within a radius of five thousand miles. Dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators are all vassals of the Five Poisons Sect.

"You all go and guard outside the cave!"

"I need to go into seclusion for a while."

Lin Li gave the order.

Since this Spirit Eye Demon was only recently born, it was still too weak. It first refined the restless restrictive power within its body, as well as the spiritual energy from the few spirit pills it had just plundered and devoured, into its own magical power.

Let's go to Toad Ridge again.

There is a second-grade low-level spiritual vein in Toad Ridge, enough for Lin Li to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Without the constraints of Nascent Soul stage cultivators in this life, I must proceed cautiously step by step, striving to survive until I reach the Nascent Soul stage.

With the potential to reach the fifth-tier Nascent Soul stage, his chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in this lifetime are almost a certainty.

However, it is still necessary to have the necessary breakthrough pills and Nascent Soul spiritual items to assist in the breakthrough, so as to be safe.

"The Crimson Eyes of the Thousand Shadows Pavilion."

"Feng Yuan, the old devil."

"And then there are the spirit puppet giants within the inner city of Spirit Ruins."

Lin Li's mind flashed through the images of these people one by one. It was very likely that the Crimson-Eyed Old Monster of Thousand Shadows Tower had already found his body to possess.

That old monster was a man of deep thoughts.

Back then, my spirit fox body was only chosen by the other party as a backup body for possession because of my extremely long lifespan.

The bodies prepared openly by the Thousand Shadows Pavilion for possession were too conspicuous. If the Crimson-Eyed Old Monster wasn't a fool, he certainly wouldn't have fallen for it so easily.

That old monster must have other bodies to possess.

He is definitely alive.

In this world, you are a free person. The Crimson Eyes of the Thousand Shadows Pavilion in Shazhou will surely destroy you, body and soul, or refine you into a soul banner and make you one of the soul servants under his command.

And Er Gou from the Baiquan Lake settlement—he has to go back and check what's going on in Baiquan Lake.

Inside the secret realm of Lingxu City.

Lin Li's previous life as a Treasure-Devouring Rat had already absorbed a considerable amount of barrier-breaking power. If that old ghost were to combine it with his own barrier-breaking techniques, there was a fairly high probability that he would obtain a magic weapon of considerable quality from it.

These accounts all need to be settled.

...

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Li, standing on the futons in the cave, saw his spiritual power cultivation rise once again.

His cultivation level advanced from the third level of Qi Refining to the fourth level.

With the blessing of the innate divine power of Wanbao Devouring Spirit, his cultivation progressed smoothly, and the magical power within his body became extremely pure.

Over the past seven days, his own bloodline power has grown stronger with each passing day.

Improve every day.

Now, his bloodline aptitude has been upgraded from the upper level of the first tier to the lower level of the second tier, and he has also awakened a soul-type pupil technique attack, Spiritual Soul Pierce.

Such attacks, targeting the soul, are absolutely the pinnacle among attacks of the same level.

At the second level of Qi Refining, one's mana is only a single breath, which is extremely thin. Although the mana consumed when wielding Frosttail Netherfire and Devouring Spirits of Myriad Treasures is minimal, there is still some mana loss.

The next step is to deal with that veteran human Foundation Establishment cultivator from Toad Ridge, which requires careful consideration.

Who knows if that old Taoist priest has any hidden tricks up his sleeve?

Any old guy who can advance to the Foundation Establishment stage has a very deep mind.

Now, his own bloodline aptitude is improving extremely fast every day. If this continues, he may be able to reach the third tier aptitude within a year.

Tier 3 aptitude is relatively easy to conceal.

Those with the aptitude of a fourth-tier Nascent Soul or higher would be more conspicuous and easily attract the attention of Nascent Soul level monsters.

Without the concealment of the Soul-Suppressing Seal magic weapon, Lin Li had to find a way to hide his aura.

...

Outside the grotto.

It was a bamboo forest, with dark bamboo swaying in the wind.

From time to time, the silhouettes of birds and beasts could be seen flashing by in the forest.

It is about ten steps outside the gate of the mansion.

On a blue stone a few feet off the ground, the old Taoist Xuan Chen, dressed in a gray robe, sat cross-legged. Er Lengzi and his senior brother Li Ya sat cross-legged on the grass on either side, cultivating and meditating.

Just at this time,

As if sensing something, the old Taoist Xuan Chen looked up at the top of the bamboo forest.

A blood-red bat with a wingspan of about ten feet was flapping its wings and flying down from above the bamboo forest. On the back of the bat demon was a lame old man in black robes. The old man had white hair and his spiritual power cultivation had reached the perfection of Qi Refining.

The blood-red bat demon beneath him also exuded the aura of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

The master and servant arrived together, and a heavy pressure enveloped the old Taoist Xuan Chen and his disciples.

Seeing this, the old Taoist Xuan Chen's lips curled up. At this moment, he couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought that there was an old monster above the Foundation Establishment stage in the cave. This old cripple who was urging payment had come at just the right time!

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