Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 272: Chapter 20: Blood Demon Child

Zhou Xun patted lightly, and the Cyan Ape Banner appeared in his hand.

With a gentle wave, a cyan light flew out and landed on the ground, revealing the long-dormant cyan ape.

The ape’s face was full of joy, and it immediately pounded its nose forcefully a few times, enveloping Master Long He’s residual soul in a grayish light.

Within the gray light appeared a faint human figure, struggling.

Soon after, it was effortlessly absorbed into the cyan ape’s nose.

The cyan ape patted its belly, showing a satisfied expression.

Zhou Xun showed a peculiar expression upon witnessing this.

Last time it was the demon soul of a Tier Three demon beast, and now it’s the remnant soul of a Fake Pill cultivator.

It seems only souls above the Core Formation Stage can catch the cyan ape’s fancy.

At this moment, the cyan ape’s fur shone even brighter, emitting a faint golden light; it appears the ape has grown significantly over the years of slumber.

With a wave of the small banner, the cyan ape reentered it.

Zhou Xun then focused on the corpse of Master Long He lying before him.

Without the entanglement of a residual soul, the following processes became relatively smooth.

Half a day later, a faint connection was established with the corpse, but it was not yet completely refined.

The rest of the process involved nurturing the corpse.

Zhou Xun took out the Small Divination Compass and began probing using the divination technique.

A moment later, Zhou Xun, carrying the semi-finished refined corpse, flew westward.

After traveling about three thousand miles, he arrived at an uninhabited valley and descended.

”This is it, the Four Yin Land!”

He then took out array tools and, following the array map from the Blood Demon Scripture, set up the Extremely Yin Corpse Nurturing Array in the area!

Afterward, he dug a human-sized hole at the array’s eye and placed the semi-finished refined corpse inside, leaving only the head exposed.

Satisfied, Zhou Xun nodded and waited quietly.

At midnight, Zhou Xun glanced at the sky then cast a spell.

”Rise!”

Instantly, a sinister wind howled, the temperature around dropped a few degrees, and an invisible yin qi enveloped the refined corpse, while moonlight showered down and was absorbed by it.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun nodded in satisfaction.

He then set up a concealment array, hiding everything in the area.

For the next years, Zhou Xun would need to infuse an Essence Blood Talisman here annually.

In three years, if all goes well, this Blood Demon Child will be successfully refined.

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Time flew, and in a blink, three months had passed.

During this period, the infiltrators from the Celestial Feather Sect exterminated over ten Foundation Establishment families, including two medium-sized markets comparable to Red Leaf Square and over a dozen small ones.

Their numbers were even more unclear when it came to micro-markets where Refining Stage cultivators gathered.

News of a Fake Pill cultivator from Celestial Feather Sect falling in Wangchuan Lake quickly spread, and most of Xui Country was already aware.

Though the Cloud Light Sect responded by redeploying many cultivators from the Golden Ape Valley frontline to deal with these Celestial Feather Sect members,

the results were poor, as these Celestial Feather Sect cultivators were extremely cunning, never staying in one place for long after each offense,

and by the time Cloud Light Sect cultivators arrived, they were long gone.

Moreover, their operations followed no discernible pattern.

They often struck here and then next time appeared hundreds of thousands of miles away, elusive and unpredictable.

Given these circumstances, the Cloud Light Sect adopted a ”wait at the tree for a rabbit” strategy.

Eventually, they achieved some success, managing to corner a group of Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, but these cultivators were as slippery as eels.

In the end, they only managed to kill seven Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The leading Fake Pill cultivator and two Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators all escaped.

This outcome made the Sect Leader of Cloud Light Sect furious!

At that time, news of an entire Celestial Feather Sect infiltrating team being wiped out at Wangchuan Lake arose.

Because of this, Zhou Xun and Wangchuan Lake gained immense fame throughout Xui Country.

After all, the Cloud Light Sect’s struggle against Celestial Feather Sect’s infiltrating cultivators pales in comparison to Zhou Xun, a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Cloud Valley Sect, Cloud Light Hall.

An imposing elder sat in the highest seat, full of anger:

”Our esteemed Cloud Light Sect cannot compare to a single Foundation Establishment cultivator; how can we face our ancestors?”

”How will I explain this to Senior Brother Yun Yi, and the ancestors!”

”Sect Leader, these Celestial Feather Sect cultivators are too cunning!”

”That day, Junior Brother Youx and I had those Celestial Feather Sect rats surrounded, but he used some secret technique, instantly doubling his speed,”

”he broke through our encirclement and then vanished!”

”It was sheer luck at Wangchuan Lake; who would’ve known a Tier Three Low-Grade Array with a Demon Spirit Transformation would be present!”

”Such an array, even we Fake Pill cultivators, and even True Pill cultivators, unless they reach the level of Senior Brother Yun Yi, who dares to say they can escape!”

”Given Zhou Xun’s achievement, it’s not surprising at all!”

An elderly man in a gray robe wryly smiled.

This man was none other than Sunx Qishan, grandfather of Sunx Yuanque, titled Master Shanyu,

and also one of the Fake Pill cultivators responsible for hunting Celestial Feather Sect infiltrators.

”Master Nanyue resided at Wangchuan Lake for over a year; I assume the array is his doing!”

Upon hearing this, the Cloud Light Sect Leader sighed, a hint of envy in his eyes.

”What about their bounty?”

”We must honor it; if we don’t, we’ll be ridiculed as the Cloud Light Sect for being jealous and unable to accommodate others. Let Yuanque make another trip!” the Sect Leader of Cloud Light Sect said.

”Yes!”

Upon learning of the Celestial Feather Sect’s infiltration, Cloud Light Sect issued a bounty across Xui Country.

For killing a Celestial Feather Sect cultivator: one thousand Spirit Stones for Early-Stage, two thousand for Middle-Stage, five thousand for Late-Stage.

For a Fake Pill cultivator, the reward is thirty thousand Spirit Stones!

If providing reliable information, one-third of that amount is granted.

Zhou Xun, having killed nine Celestial Feather Sect cultivators, amassed a bounty totaling 48,000 Spirit Stones.

This amount would deeply tempt even a Core Formation cultivator.

”By the way, Senior Brother, since that Celestial Feather Sect Fake Pill fell at Wangchuan Lake, they might seek revenge,”

”If we can amass heavy forces at Wangchuan Lake and they attempt it, we might catch them,”

”If they infiltrate deep into our Xui Country, would they make such an unwise move?” the Sect Leader of Cloud Light Sect asked.

”That’s exactly what makes these Celestial Feather Sect cultivators unpredictable and unconventional, which is why our efforts have been so lackluster,”

”What we think is impossible, they might still attempt, especially now that Zhou Xun’s achievements surpass their own and deals a blow to their arrogance. I bet they won’t leave Wangchuan Lake alone!”

Sunx Qishan reasoned eloquently.

”Your argument makes sense!” the Cloud Light Sect Leader nodded in agreement.

”What about the bounty?”

”Of course, we have to acknowledge it; if we don’t, it would be a disgrace to our sect,” said the Sect Leader of Cloud Light Sect.

”Yes!”