Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Senior Brother Ding and the others were helping to dismantle materials from the demon tiger's body.

In the meantime, Zhang Jing seemed to recall something. Unexpectedly, a damp storage bag appeared in his hand, which he had just scraped out of the demon tiger's mouth.

His spiritual sense easily probed into it.

A hazy image of a space appeared in Zhang Jing's perception.

In the center of this space, a vivid red millstone lay conspicuously. As his spiritual sense barely touched the millstone, an extremely heavy scent of blood rushed into Zhang Jing's mind.

Sounds of countless souls wailing seemed to echo around him.

Zhang Jing's expression changed, and he immediately moved his spiritual sense away. All the abnormalities gradually faded away.

What was that?!

He lifted his head and found that no one had noticed him, so he plunged his spiritual sense back into the storage bag.

His spiritual sense bypassed the red millstone and explored elsewhere.

There was not much left in the storage bag besides this strange millstone, only four items.

Two jade slips and two small white jade bottles.

The jade slips recorded two legacies. One of them, Zhang Jing was very familiar with: the Treacherous Azure Bird Gathering Qi Method. The other was the Yin Mountain Dukes Disaster Commanding Method.

"Could the Yin Mountain Dukes Disaster Commanding Method refer to those ghost skins?"

Zhang Jing wondered to himself.

When he first discovered the Yin Mountain Dukes Disaster Commanding Method, he had thought to learn it. Hoping with the help of his Jade Talisman's skill panel, he'd manage to command the ghost skins just like this black tiger demon.

No! They should be called Tao soldiers in his hands.

However, when Zhang Jing discovered the Azure Bird Gathering Qi Method, he instantly dismissed the idea.

Seeing the presence of these two methods together, he couldn't help but suspect that there might be a trap hidden within the Yin Mountain Dukes Disaster Commanding Method, and not just a common one.

Inside the two jade bottles,

One contained a red liquid tinged with the smell of blood. Merely a glance made Zhang Jing feel his blood start to boil.

Another one contained an unidentified transparent liquid.

This thing is exceptionally wonderful; it seemed to significantly enhance spiritual sense and mind.

After investigating,

Zhang Jing's spiritual sense immediately left the storage bag, a hint of contemplation emerging on his face.

He couldn't help but recall the previous warning from Senior Brother Liu.

It seemed that these legacy cultivators could swiftly increase their cultivation levels as long as they had plentiful resources for supply.

However, when their cultivation reaches the tenth level of Qi Refinement, their essence, energy, and mind would transform into a Great White Bone Triple Essence Pill for others to harvest.

Strange legacies and cultivation resources.

Wait a second! Isn't this cultivation?

Zhang Jing suddenly realized.

He couldn't help but look at the corpse on the ground.

Through this demon tiger, Zhang Jing seemed to glimpse an invisible hand covering the entire Langya County.

A tinge of terror welled up in his mind.

Zhang Jing forced himself not to think further.

If his guess was true, then this demon tiger wouldn't be the only one, and the Dao Institute would inevitably have noticed it too.

If the sky falls, there would still be the senior brothers of the inner court, as well as the pavilion masters and academy principals.

He, Zhang Jing, was merely a small cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refinement. At most, when he reaches Langya County, he could report the matter.

As for the mysterious liquids inside these two jade bottles,

Even if threatened to kill, he wouldn't dare to use them. Who knows what exactly lies within them.

...

Time passed slowly.

When Zhang Jing and his group left the Underground Palace, the daylight had fully broken outside.

However, the appearance of Heishan County City had substantially changed. Yesterday's bustle was like a dream, all that was left before their eyes was boundless desolation and towering resentment.

In the sky,

Dry human skins fluttered in the wind like butterflies, their expressions twisted.

Zhang Jing's sharp eyes noticed that two of them seemed to be the county mayor and the steward; their appearances stained with fresh blood.

Noticing the heaviness in everyone's hearts,

Senior Brother Ding spoke in a deep voice,

"That's a devil, cruel and savage, we must not take it lightly."

"Let's go."

"Yes, Senior Brother."

Just then.

Senior Sister Tong suddenly blushes and approached Junior Brother Zhang Jing, stammering:

"Um, Junior Brother, do you have any spare talismans? I accidentally used two in the Underground Palace earlier, and I'm out of defense talismans."

"If you have any extras, could you sell two to your Senior Sister?"

"Senior Sister, you should have said so sooner."

Zhang Jing smiled, pulling out two Star Attraction Talismans and handed them to Chief Sister: "Here are two Star Attraction Talismans, you can have them at cost."

"No, base it on market prices. After the mission is complete, I will transfer Tao Merits to you."

Tong Yao said stubbornly.

After some back and forth.

Eventually, Tong Yao agreed to purchase two Star Attraction Talismans on credit at 80% of the market price.

Zhang Jing made a small profit, while the others bought two quality Star Attraction Talismans at a discount. Everyone was pleased.

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing, could I buy some talismans from you too?"

Senior Brother Xia approached.

"I'll take some too." Senior Brother Zhou said likewise.

"Haha, Junior Brother Zhang Jing, if you have an abundance of talismans, sell some to me as well."

Senior Brother Ding's voice chimed in simultaneously.

"Sure, sure." Zhang Jing responded, laughing merrily.

If there's one thing he had plenty of, it was talismans.

Even if he were to sell the talismans with a 20% discount, the profit would still be over five times more than the cost to him!

...

...

Three days later.

Standing before the battered city gates.

"Junior Brother Zhang, it's your first time facing devils on a mission, but you seem so composed. Why is that?"

Senior Brother Ding asked curiously during a casual conversation.

Tong Yao, standing behind him, perked up her ears, seemingly extremely curious about this question as well.

"Senior Brother, perhaps it's because I was well-prepared, so I'm not particularly afraid of these devils," Zhang Jing replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Senior Brother Ding and Tong Yao's faces froze.

Such impressive preparedness!

They couldn't help thinking about the stacks of talismans in their Junior Brother's storage space, their hearts filled with envy.

They were all disciples of the Dao Institute, but look at him and then look at themselves.

"Sigh~"

They sighed in unison.

Just then.

Senior Brother Zhou and Senior Brother Xia quietly emerged from a corner of the city and briskly approached Zhang Jing's group.

First, they glanced at Ding, then turned their gaze to Zhang Jing, saying:

"Senior Brother Ding, and Junior Brother Zhang, we've figured out what's happening inside."

"Oh? Please explain in detail."

Senior Brother Ding said excitedly without a moment's delay.

"Here's what happened."

"It seems a group of devils arrived in the city a few days ago. They first set fire to the granary and all the grain shops, then covertly allied with the local nobles, using the nobles to exchange grain for human flesh. Currently, the citizens of the city are selling each other off. It's a horrific sight."

"These devils have kept a low profile, but we've managed to locate them. The leader is suspected to be a mid-stage Pig Demon."

"Those beasts. Now that we know their location, let's go straight in and slay them."

Senior Brother Ding said harshly.

Then realizing something, he turned to look at Zhang Jing, asking:

"Junior Brother, do you have any other ideas?"

"Let's follow Senior Brother's plan."

"Good, let's go."

As his voice fell, five figures moved, heading straight for the city gates.

As they walked, Senior Brother Ding led the way, with Zhang Jing slightly behind. The other three consciously followed.