Starting Cultivation During a Trip

”Won’t you use your [Six Ren Ding Fire] to make one for me?”

”You’re asking me to use [Six Ren Ding Fire] to make pancakes for you?”

”If you aren’t making it for me, then don’t set up your stall here, move along quickly...”

”You filthy guard, acting like some crooked-mouthed Dragon King with me?”

Early morning, at the entrance of Hongfu Garden Community, a responsible old security guard got into a tussle with a pancake vendor, occasionally drawing onlookers to stop and watch.

...

Tan Residence.

This is the community where Shi Shougong and Su Shiyu reside. Zhang Fan, having wandered outside all morning contemplating the advancement of [Fire Dragon Pill Sword], unknowingly ended up here.

Since returning from Dongshan Province, he hadn’t really inquired much about these two Little Demons.

He immediately walked into the community and arrived at Shi Shougong and Su Shiyu’s residence.

”Brother Fan, why are you here?”

Su Shiyu opened the door, dressed in loose home wear, wearing slippers, hair styled in a bun. Upon seeing him, her beautiful eyes gleamed with excitement, and she quickly linked her arm with Zhang Fan, pulling him inside.

”I came to check on you guys.”

As soon as he entered, Zhang Fan saw Shi Shougong sitting cross-legged on the sofa, with his Primordial Spirit emerged, hovering three inches above his Celestial Spirit.

Shi Shougong’s Primordial Spirit was a lizard.

Spirit Monsters, when seizing human bodies to become Demons, generally can’t be discerned from the surface; it’s just their Primordial Spirit is fundamentally different from human Cultivators.

Hoo...

At this moment, in front of Shi Shougong was a small cauldron, inside of which lay a plump worm, its body exuding a deep blue glow, resembling a luminous silkworm baby, except its head was enormous.

”Brain Worm!?” Zhang Fan immediately recognized it.

Such worms were recorded in the Dao Secret Record, known as [Brain Worms], in the past only academies or private schools could cultivate such creatures, especially lazy, playful students who spent their days avoiding studies. Their aura was most favored by [Brain Worms], feeding off it.

Ordinary people can’t see these worms; only Daoist Sect methods and Primordial Spirit Awakening can reveal and capture them.

It’s said placing such a worm on students known for good behavior and academics, within three months they’d become unruly and negligent, eventually disrupting their studies.

In the past, many prodigal sons of ill intentions would purchase such worms from Evil Daoists to frame their peers.

”Truly diligent,” Zhang Fan praised.

Demons like Shi Shougong often enjoy collecting worms as Great Medicine, benefiting their Primordial Spirit and enhancing their Cultivation Realm.

Such [Brain Worms] can also be bought through special channels in the black market.

”No choice but to be diligent; Demons aren’t like humans, more tribulations in cultivation,” Su Shiyu said, pulling Zhang Fan down, pouring him tea.

Spirit Monsters becoming Demons violated the heavenly taboo, disrupting the natural order, hence facing more tribulations.

As of now, Demons are rare; since the establishment of the nation, becoming a Demon is prohibited — a strict law, even if there are exceptions, the living space is minimal.

As for those over three hundred years, Old Demons are even rarer, found only in places like Ailao Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, Changbai Mountain, and Eight Hundred Li Qinling...

But places like these, Little Demons like Shi Shougong and Su Shiyu don’t even dare venture.

”Are there still plenty of Demons in those places?” Zhang Fan couldn’t help but ask.

All along, he’s been immensely curious about these extraordinary beings called Demons.

”Can’t say there are many; some seasoned Great Demons say there are a thousand or so, a bunch of tough ones daring to cultivate in such places,” Su Shiyu spoke softly.

”Including Old Demons with over three hundred years of Cultivation.”

”Are there any exceptionally powerful ones? Where do they cultivate?” Zhang Fan curiously inquired.

”Of course, there are exceptionally powerful ones.”

At this moment, Shi Shougong’s voice came over, as he also awoke from his cultivation state.

”But the most powerful one is not among those isolated terrains.”

”Where then?” Zhang Fan asked.

”The recognized number one Demon in the world... called [King Yan], not yet three hundred years in cultivation, yet the greatest Demon under heaven...”

Mentioning that name, Su Shiyu’s charming face showed a hint of reverence.

”King Yan!?” Zhang Fan pondered over this unfamiliar name.

”Indeed, King Yan is the greatest Demon; external rumors say it’s been sixty years since it walked in the mortal world...” Shi Shougong spoke solemnly.

”Sixty years ago, it stepped into that Daoist Temple and hasn’t stepped out since.”

”Which Daoist Temple?” Zhang Fan’s curiosity grew.

”Wuwei Sect Ancestral Court Daoist Temple.”

”External rumors say, King Yan’s true body is a dog...”

Su Shiyu lowered her voice, spoke slowly, ”A big black dog!!”