Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chen Daochang felt his heart tightly gripped, unable to beat.

His lungs were entwined by an unknown force, unable to breathe.

He had encountered Chao Origin Stage cultivators before; none had such powerful pressure.

The identity of the visitor was clear; it must be a Golden Core Daoist Master!

But why would a Golden Core Daoist Master come to Pu Yun Mountain?

“I am unaware of which Daoist Master has arrived, apologies for not welcoming sooner.”

Chen Daochang said tremblingly. The Chen Clan had indeed committed several reprehensible acts, but they should not have involved a Golden Core Daoist Master.

Pu Yun Mountain was within the influence range of the Golden Spirit Sect, and he began to ponder which Daoist Master might have arrived.

At that moment, a shadow flew in.

“Bang!”

The shadow landed crisply on the ground.

Chen Xingzhou fixed his gaze, recognizing it was his fourth uncle, Chen Daoxi.

This junior martial uncle had gray and white hair scattered, a few bruises on his face, blood streaming from the corner of his mouth, groaning and laughing.

A burly man walked into the grotto mansion, a cruel smile playing at his lips:

“Chen Clan of Pu Yun Mountain, your fortune has arrived!

Master Cyan Dragon cannot bear to see you oppressed by the Golden Spirit Sect, and has come to save you from disaster.”

As he spoke, the man stepped forward and lifted Chen Daochang, threw him aside, and wiped the master’s chair clean.

A cultivator dressed in blue entered, with a scholarly appearance, sitting grandly on the chair, silently watching the three people prostrated on the ground.

Chen Daochang respectfully cupped his hands:

“Daoist Master Qinglong, what do you require of us?”

His heart was in turmoil, still unable to comprehend what was happening.

A foreign Golden Core Daoist Master’s arrival at Pu Yun Mountain, from the verbiage, was not affiliated with any sect.

The blue-clad cultivator laughed deeply:

“Your fortune has arrived, Xiong Ba, give them the jade slips.”

His voice was somewhat soft, giving the illusion of hearing a serpent slithering through the grass.

The burly man obeyed and tossed three jade slips, landing accurately before each person:

“This is Master Cyan Dragon’s benevolence.”

The three members of the Chen Clan exchanged glances, picked up the jade slips and pressed them against their foreheads; they had no choice.

As they read the content in the jade slips, their faces grew increasingly pale.

Inside was a cultivation technique split into three parts.

The first part described how to refine demon beast essence blood into one’s body, replacing one’s bone marrow. The second part detailed how to refine and cultivate blood marrow, transforming the entire body’s blood into alien blood. The third part explained how to use alien blood to reconstruct organs and bones.

This was clearly a Demon Cultivation Technique!

Xiong Ba observed their expressions, a cold smile emerging at the corners of his mouth:

“This technique is the Celestial Demon Transformation Scripture perfected by Master Cyan Dragon over a thousand years.

It can forge a supreme demon body, equivalent to a Human Race’s technique directly pointing to the Nascent Soul Great Dao.

You despicable cultivators probably haven’t even seen a Chao Origin Stage cultivation technique, have you?”

“Master Cyan Dragon shows mercy to you, willing to accept you as members of the Celestial Demon Alliance.”

He retrieved three jade bottles, waved a hand, and the bottles floated to their front.

“Drink this Fire Ape Essence Blood and utilize the cultivation method for refinement; in days to come, you can become upper cultivators like me!”

The burly man let out a roar resembling a bear’s bellow, releasing demonic power equivalent to a Chao Origin Stage cultivator’s aura.

The members of the Chen Clan delayed action; they knew that if they chose to refine demon beast essence blood, they would become demon cultivators with no path to return.

Chen Daochang cursed in his heart, why did the heavens allow the family to suffer such calamity?

Demon cultivators had been purged by the Western Continent forces for years, long since vanished without a trace.

The Golden Spirit Sect, as an Upper Sect, had a Golden Core Stage demon cultivator appearing within their territory undetected, how could they claim to protect a region!

Cyan Dragon snorted coldly, the temperature in the room seemingly plummeting instantly.

Chen Daochang’s mind raced, braving the risk to speak:

“Daoist Master, Cyan Dragon, I’ve heard that demon cultivation techniques can disrupt one’s mind. If we cultivate this method, it might hinder us from alleviating your burdens.

If you, Daoist Master, would be so kind, our Chen Clan is willing to cooperate with you; perhaps it might be more effective.

For instance, keeping us alive could consistently provide Daoist Master with cultivators, turning them toward the Celestial Demon Transformation Scripture.”

Even being traitors is better than truly becoming demon cultivators.

Xiong Ba bared his teeth, squatted down, then leaned close to the Clan Leader Chen with a menacing grin:

“Do I look like someone whose mind is disrupted?

Old man, you don’t realize the immense opportunity that lies before you!

The technique that Master Cyan Dragon painstakingly created has minimal influence on one’s mind.

If you cultivate the technique, it doesn’t impair providing assistance to Master.”

Seeing Chen Daochang about to speak, he immediately interrupted:

“Cultivate the technique now, refine the essence blood, and you can survive and preserve your family.

If you still refuse, the entire Pu Yun Mountain…”

Xiong Ba swung a hand downward, and the long strip of blue stone paving shattered into powder.

“Speak half a word of refusal, and Pu Yun Mountain will be akin to this brick.”

Cyan Dragon leisurely spoke:

“The Celestial Demon Alliance does not accept failures. If you do not completely refine the Fire Ape Essence Blood within half an hour, you’ll die!”

If you don’t refine the Demon Beast Essence Blood, your clan will be annihilated.

If you refine it, your clan can still be preserved.

The choice was clear for the three of them.

Chen Xingzhou no longer hesitated. He pressed the Jade Slip to his forehead again, carefully reviewing the Dharma Gate for refining the Essence Blood.

He didn’t want to die. If he died, he would have nothing; only by living could he have a chance.

Sadness flashed through Chen Daochang’s heart. He clutched the Jade Slip so tightly his hand turned white, yet he dared not damage it in the slightest.

’Ancestors, Daochang is incompetent, but I will ensure the clan retains its pure bloodline.’

With trembling hands, he placed the Jade Slip on his forehead and extended his Divine Sense to examine it carefully.

Chen Daoxi was momentarily stunned, his expression shifting, before resolutely picking up the Jade Slip and placing it against his forehead.

His vitality had begun to wither, and coupled with old injuries, he had few days left. Even his desires had dwindled, gradually fading with his age.

It was said that demon cultivators had far more abundant longevity. If he could live a few more years and his body regained some vitality, becoming a demon cultivator wouldn’t be so bad!

The Dharma Gate for refining the Essence Blood was not complex, especially for the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

After repeatedly confirming that he had completely grasped the method, Chen Xingzhou took a deep breath, picked up the Jade Bottle, and drank the Essence Blood in one gulp.

As the Essence Blood went down his throat, it was like swallowing a ball of fire, the burning sensation spreading from his mouth to his stomach.

Rather than alarm, he felt delight; the stronger the refined Essence Blood, the easier it was to enhance a demon cultivator’s cultivation.

Not daring to delay, Chen Xingzhou sat cross-legged and began operating his Cultivation Method to refine it.

A faint white mist rose from his body, and his skin turned as red as a steamed crab, glowing like a furnace.

As the cultivation method operated, he felt the Essence Blood being further distilled, refined into drop-sized blood beads.

The blood beads shimmered with an orange-red Spirit Light, possessing a mercury-like texture, and finally seeped into his coccyx.

When the Essence Blood fully integrated, he felt a warm current rising from the coccyx, making his entire spine gently heat up.

Simultaneously, it felt as though his control over fire had slightly improved.

Chen Xingzhou opened his eyes, noticing that the Green Dragon Golden Core demon cultivator had disappeared. The clan leader was still refining the Essence Blood, but his fourth uncle had fallen on the ground, bleeding from all orifices, eyes wide open.

“The old man couldn’t withstand the impact of refining, wasting the Essence Blood for nothing!”

Xiong Ba patted Chen Xingzhou on the shoulder with his large hand, baring his teeth:

“Not bad, to refine the Fire Ape Essence Blood so quickly; you have talent.

My name is Xiong Ba. From now on, you will be my subordinate.”

“Greetings, Master Xiong Ba.”

That was quick-on-the-uptake! Xiong Ba laughed heartily.

After a few more moments, Chen Daochang also finished refining the Demon Beast Essence Blood, complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

“Currently, the Chen Clan only needs to focus on intelligence gathering. When there’s work for you, I’ll naturally have my subordinates find you.

You will soon discover the benefits of joining the Celestial Demon Alliance; the Demon King’s armies have already breached Mingfeng Mountain. It won’t be long before demon beasts invade the inner territories of the Human Race.

By joining the Celestial Demon Alliance, Pu Yun Mountain will not be targeted as a major attack point by Demon Beasts.

So, don’t hesitate to tell you, this war won’t end easily. Transformed Great Demons personally oversee the battles, and the Demon Kings dare not retreat until they achieve their goals.”

Chen Xingzhou was shocked; Transformed Great Demons were equivalent to Nascent Soul Cultivators, and their emergence spelled danger for the human powers in the Western Continent.

With his head lowered, Chen Daochang asked in a deep voice:

“May I ask, Master, what kind of intelligence do we need to gather?”

“Anything on the Golden Spirit Sect, including information about its surroundings.

Don’t think about fooling me with false reports. I can honestly tell you that many families’ Foundation Establishment cultivators have joined the Celestial Demon Alliance. If your intelligence is false, hehe.”

Xiong Ba extended his crimson tongue, licking his lips fiercely as he continued:

“I don’t mind swallowing such cultivators.”

Chen Xingzhou stated solemnly:

“Since joining the Celestial Demon Alliance, the Chen Clan is willing to serve Master Cyan Dragon and Master Xiong Ba loyally!”

“Glad to hear it,” Xiong Ba’s gaze became amiable; he was increasingly fond of this cultivator.

Chen Daochang coughed lightly, cupping his hands:

“Master, is it possible for Golden Spirit Sect’s cultivators to detect our current identities?”

Clarifying this was essential. If their demon cultivator identities could be easily discovered, they must avoid encounters with Golden Spirit Sect cultivators deliberately.

Xiong Ba waved his hand dismissively:

“Don’t worry about that; the Celestial Demon Transformation Scripture’s wondrousness can suppress our aura.

For instance, even if a Golden Core Daoist Master meets me face-to-face, they would believe I am merely a Body Refining Cultivator, unless I reveal my Demon Body.

You are still far from forming a Demon Body, so there’s no need to worry about that.

Unless a Golden Core Daoist examines your body, your identity will not be exposed.”

He had followed Cyan Dragon for over three hundred years, personally witnessing the gradual perfection of the Celestial Demon Transformation Scripture.

Master Cyan Dragon was but a step away from achieving the status of Celestial Demon.

Curiously, Chen Xingzhou asked:

“Master, what is a Demon Body, and how do we condense one?”

“A Demon Body is the transformation into a demon beast form, greatly enhancing our combat power.

Once you’ve completed the preliminary transformation of your internal organs and bones, you will naturally be able to condense a Demon Body, roughly equivalent to entering the Chao Origin Stage.”

“Master Cyan Dragon aims to establish a demon cultivator power on equal footing with the Human Race and Demon Beasts. If you do well, you’ll surely rise to a high position in the future.

By the way, the cultivation technique you’ve received only elevates the Celestial Demon Transformation Scripture to the Second Realm.

To obtain follow-up techniques, you’ll need to earn enough merit.”