Chapter 49: The Demon Cultivator took over the Second Dragon, and heard rumors about the Heavenly Lord
It was still Erlong Island and the same hall, but there were three people kneeling now.
"Name?"
"Li Daode."
"Where do you live now?"
"Northwest of Erlong Island, Guanchao Island, the position of island master."
The master of He Jin and the other man replied quickly, no longer showing the ferocious look he had when he came.
Now the three masters and apprentices are reunited, hoping for a happy reunion.
"I say, do you have any relatives, close friends, or masters who are meditating in remote corners? If so, dig them out quickly so that I can take care of them all." Dongquan asked.
Li Daode said hurriedly, "No, no, I stole the skills from someone else and only passed them on to these two people. They don't count as my master, and they don't count as my elders."
"You are a competent master. You come when I call you."
Hearing this, Li Daode glared at He Jin fiercely. It was He Jin who called him here, but he ended up meeting this vicious monster. He turned around and smiled at Dong Quan, revealing his two big yellow teeth:
"I have a backup plan for my technique. When they have mastered it, it can be transformed into a tonic that is comparable to the Ten-fold Tonic Pill."
Hearing this, He Jin and the other two looked calm, probably having known it for a long time.
Dongquan nodded, this made sense. There was no such thing as a truly kind-hearted demon cultivator. If there was one, he would have been eaten alive long ago, skin and flesh intact.
It is quite common to eat people for nourishment. Demonic cultivators are all cunning and scheming. Besides, they will not do anything without gain, so how could they give away their skills for no reason? If He Jin becomes more powerful in the future, it would be normal for him to swallow Li Daode.
"I love making friends the most. I give elixirs to everyone I meet. I am also born to be fair and never partial to anyone. I give one of these elixirs to each of you. Share them." Dongquan stretched out his hand, and three round, black Three Corpse Brain Pills appeared in his palm.
This Three Corpses Brain Pill contains a celestial demon, and is actually a variation of the Taoist method of planting a demon in one's heart. Once taken, life and death are in the hands of Dongquan.
Li Daode and the other two looked at each other, knowing that after taking the so-called precious pill, their life and death would be out of their control. However, the situation was stronger than they were, so they smiled bitterly and swallowed the pill.
"Okay, if you take this precious pill from me, you will be one of us. Dongquan, I have a favor to ask of you!"
"You are not welcome to ask for help. I will just follow your instructions, senior." Li Daode replied.
"Do you know where there are traces of spiritual veins?" Dongquan helped Li Daode up.
"This... Xumi Sea is naturally barren. Like your Erlong Island, it is a land of ammunition. At most, it has a few spiritual eyes, but no spiritual veins. If you want to find spiritual veins, you need to travel around. Maybe there are spiritual veins that have not been discovered by anyone." Li Daode said, but he thought in his heart:
Spiritual vein? Could it be that this cave spring is looking for a spiritual vein in order to break through the Purple Palace, and his cultivation is so profound?
If you are restricted by the foundation-building, it is not glorious, but if you become a running dog under Zifu, that would be terrible.
As the saying goes, a third-rank official is in front of the prime minister. With the support of Zifu, even if something slips through his fingers, he will benefit from it endlessly.
Dongquan stared at Li Daode with a smile on his face. The magical power collected his thoughts and feelings and transmitted them into Dongquan's ears. He knew that the tiger skin had been pulled off.
Demon cultivators fear power but not virtue. If they are controlled by medicine pills alone, they will inevitably be careless. They need to be given some motivation. After gathering his thoughts, Li Daode was more respectful and racked his brains to recall carefully:
"There are countless demon cultivators around the outer sea, and it is inevitable that they will compete with each other. After the fight, ten great demon cultivators emerged, called the 'Ten Heavenly Lords'. They occupied most of the best island spiritual veins as their Taoist residences and divided the land into different areas for governance. If you want to find spiritual veins, you have to clash with them and fight to the death."
"Oh? Does this place belong to anyone?" Dongquan supported his head with his left hand, put his feet on the armrests of the throne, and turned to lie on his side. "This throne is a bit hard."
He Jin was clever and flattering. He held out a piece of snow-white leather in his hand and said, "This is white shark skin. I got it from fishing at sea. It is the softest and perfect for cushioning the throne."
"Well, you are smart. I will give you credit for this small achievement. You will get benefits in the future." Dongquan made a big promise.
Seeing his beloved disciple act like this, Li Daode hurriedly said, "This place is under the jurisdiction of Master Chenglong. We have to pay tribute every ten years and offer hundreds of kilograms of spiritual objects and precious materials. If you don't have them, you will lose half your life at best, or be beaten to death at worst. Recently, the tribute period is approaching, and the treasure envoy has been touring various islands to collect financial resources. I'm afraid he will soon visit Erlong Island."
"Master Chenglong, what a great name!"
Li Daode had a face full of hatred for the enemy: "This Dragon Riding Immortal has a great reputation, and is called 'Dragon Capturing Heavenly Monarch', just because he has a little dragon as a mount, which he uses for transportation. He is called a dragon, but in fact he is an old and powerful dragon, and he also has the strength to build a foundation. He eats people at will and is extremely ferocious."
"The Immortal Chenglong was originally an abandoned disciple of the Laoshan Sect of Shangqing Mountain. He killed his master's family and fled with all the treasures and skills. He was hunted down by the elders of the Laoshan Sect and had no choice but to flee to the Xumi Sea to escape the disaster. However, he did not dare to set foot inland, fearing that he would be surrounded and killed."
"The Immortal Chenglong is the best at drawing talismans and has an extremely exquisite fire technique. Often, Heavenly Sovereigns ask for some high-quality talismans to protect themselves. At that time, when the Heavenly Sovereigns were ranked, one was given to him, ranking him last among the ten Heavenly Sovereigns. He is a person who likes to please others and has a slippery temper."
Talisman? It's the same method as mine, but I don't know how it will work. If it's a real evil demon, it might be a bit tricky.
Dongquan thought that he had nothing but the tattered treasures he had collected, the appearance of which was enough to make people laugh. However, he began to think about starting a furnace to refine treasures.
Demonic cultivators are like this, the weak have no limits, and the strong are untouchable, especially the vicious ones who have fought their way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, they are even more powerful.
If you don't have some means, you can't become one of the Ten Heavenly Lords, you can't become the villain who emerges from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, you will only become a part of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.
"Order!"
Dongquan shouted, and the three of them bowed down together.
"You three, bring me some precious materials. I want to make a magic weapon. I don't want them for nothing. I have a copy of 'The Heavenly Demon Strategy', which is as powerful as the creation of nature, and a copy of 'The Heavenly Demon's Heart of Misfortune', which is extremely mysterious and ten thousand times more powerful than your shabby skills and mixed magic power. I'm giving them to you as rewards."
Dongquan threw out two booklets. These were the techniques derived by his master, Gu Qingyuan, which were aimed directly at building the foundation. They were much better than the techniques of all the casual practitioners.
The three of them looked at each other, and finally Li Daode took over.
"Also, send your minions out to get information about the spiritual veins. If anyone reports back, there will be a huge reward."
"There are about three hundred people practicing Qi on the Erlong Island, and there are more than four hundred people practicing Qi on my island. If we spread them all out, it will probably cause quite a stir!" Li Daode was in a dilemma. Once the news leaked out, it would inevitably attract attention from all sides. He could just leave the cave and spring, but if the Heavenly Lord blamed him, he might just feed the three of them to the dragon.
"Don't worry, if the sky falls, I will hold it up. To tell you the truth, I will have to touch the Heavenly King sooner or later. I am not good at management. If I sit on the throne of the Heavenly King, I will inevitably add to your burdens." The devil's voice of Dongquan came into his ears, slowly and kindly tempting.
The three of them hesitated for a while, but finally they gritted their teeth and decided that it would be the same no matter who they followed. Instead of being exploited to death, they might as well take a chance and become the owner of a big island, which would be better than living in poverty in this remote corner.
"Receive the decree!"
(End of this chapter)