I Became Invincible By Offering Up Sacrifices To My Sect's Grandmaster

After two years in the Demon Control Department, Zhou Dao had acquired three talismans through offerings. These were the[Water Repellant Charm],[Invisibility Charm], and[Taiyin Sword Charm]. Only the[Taiyin Sword Charm]had the power to attack, possessing strong lethal force.

"A Three-star Charm, what a great thing!" Zhou Dao couldn't help but exclaim.

There were grades to talismans, with one star being the lowest, and nine stars being the strongest.

In Peace Town, a three-star charm was already considered a rare and valuable treasure.

As the Demon-slaying Guards had said, a three-star charm could be sold for ten taels of red gold in the market.

Red gold was not ordinary gold; 70% gold was green, 80% gold was yellow, 90% gold was purple...

Only pure gold without any impurities was called red gold.

"No gold is completely pure, just as no man is perfect," was a saying that meant it was impossible to find 100% pure gold.

Real red gold needed cultivators to transform it through alchemy, adding great medicine, burning mercury, and refining it into pure gold.

This red gold also could be used to forge demon-slaying magical artifacts or even mixed into medicine and was extremely precious.

"Save it for later!"

Zhou Dao, with a grin on his face, stored the[Taiyin Sword Charm]in the ancient-looking green silk sachet at his waist.

This sachet was also a treasure, called the Green Coiling Treasure Bag, which had a vast space inside, almost as big as the entire Demon Control Department.

Zhou Dao had originally obtained this storage bag after sacrificing a High-Level Evil Class demon beast.

So far, this was the only High-Level Evil Class demon beast Zhou Dao had encountered.

After all, Peace Town wasn't very big, nor were there any famous mountains or treacherous rivers nearby, so it was unlikely that any great demons would appear.

At most, ten or more Low-grade Evil Demons could be captured every month.

Sometimes, at the end of the year, the department would organize demon hunting teams to go to other towns or directly into the mountains to hunt demon beasts to meet their quotas.

Of course, those demons' corpses all came at a cheap price for Zhou Dao.

"There's still one yellow-skin demon left, don't waste it." Zhou Dao flicked a finger, a drop of scarlet blood flying out and landing on the weasel's body.

"Sacrifice!"

The yellow-skin demon's body ignited in flames, turning to ashes and slowly dissipating in the blink of an eye.

[Sacrifice the yellow-skin demon, obtain Inner Yuan Dan]

A mechanical voice echoed in Zhou Dao's mind, immediately followed by a stream of light falling.

Zhou Dao raised his hand to catch it, opening his palm to reveal a purple pill with a refreshing fragrance.

"Another Inner Yuan Dan!"

The Inner Yuan Dan was capable of purifying the marrow, strengthening the internal organs, nourishing the blood and flesh, and was considered a secret cultivation medicine.

Dealing with demon beasts mainly relied on blood energy.

To strengthen blood energy, one had to cultivate the physical body.

The stronger the physical body, the more blood energy that could be contained.

For Low-grade Evil Demons like the yellow-skin demons, they would receive an Inner Yuan Dan after being sacrificed.

"I wonder when I'll be able to cultivate to the eighth transformation." Zhou Dao murmured softly.

Refining Realm Eighth Transformation[Blood Qi True Fire], pure Yang power condenses within the body, blood energy undergoes another metamorphosis, blazing like true fire.

Ordinary demons wouldn't even be able to approach them.

An expert of this level would probably be considered invincible in Peace Town.

Based on Zhou Dao's observation over the past two years, there should be no Refining Realm Ninth Transformation experts in the Demon Control Department.

Those kinds of existences wouldn't be lingering in such a small place, and would have been transferred to a larger city long ago.

"Work hard, offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Master." Zhou Dao kept reminding himself.

In order to grow stronger, he had to remain tenaciously at his current post, constantly making offerings to the Ancestral Master, in the hopes of breaking through to the[Blood Qi True Fire].

With this thought, Zhou Dao opened his mouth and directly swallowed the Inner Yuan Dan.

The powerful medicinal energy transformed into a warm current, spreading through his limbs and bones, adding a bit more strength to his dormant blood energy, which was like a monster.

...

The next day, Zhou Dao went about his day as usual.

Just as he entered the gates of the Demon Control Department, he heard a burst of noise.

People gathered in groups of three or five, discussing animatedly.

"Boss, why are you just getting here? Something big has happened!" Wang Xiaoyi came up to Zhou Dao and pulled him aside.

"What happened?"

"Xu Qian has made a breakthrough!"

"Huh?" Zhou Dao was stunned. Last night when they met, Xu Qian was still at the Refining Realm Forth Transformation.

Moreover, with his discernment, he could naturally see that Xu Qian's foundation was still quite far from reaching the Refining Realm Fifth Transformation.

He broke through in just one night?

"Now that this guy has reached the Refining Realm Fifth Transformation [Expelling Charm of Annihilation], I'm afraid he will be even more arrogant!" Wang Xiaoyi complained.

Xu Qian had always been haughty, relying on his identity as a Demon-slaying Guard, never putting Zhou Dao and the others in his eyes, always thinking that other people were just foils for the Demon-slaying Guard.

Now that he had stepped into the Refining Realm Fifth Transformation, he was naturally even more unrivaled.

This level of expert was not common within the Demon Control Department.

"He'll have another white feather on his clothes." Zhou Dao couldn't help but say.

Now Xu Qian was White Feather Third Rank, and once he broke through, he would surely get a promotion and raise.

That would be the White Feather Fourth Rank.

"Comparing oneself to others will only make you mad!" Wang Xiaoyi said through gritted teeth, filled with envy.

Their monthly salary as Demon Sealing Masters was two taels of silver.

The monthly salary of a White Feather Second Rank Demon-slaying Guard was fifteen taels of silver.

White Feather Third Rank's monthly salary was thirty-five taels.

White Feather Fourth Rank's monthly salary was fifty taels, not counting the other cultivation resources subsidy.

Demon Sealing Masters did not have these subsidies.

The huge salary gap naturally led to the superiority complex of the Demon-slaying Guard.

"You're not short of money, though."

Zhou Dao didn't have any feelings about it. He just wanted to stay quietly in the Demon Control Department and make offerings to the Ancestral Master.

"It's not about money, it's that I can't stand that guy's arrogant attitude!"

Wang Xiaoyi was so angry that he was like a horse being whipped, agitated all over but not knowing how to vent his anger.

"Brother Xu's cultivation progress is truly admirable. It's a joyous occasion, and we'll have to rely on you more in the future."

"Indeed, Brother Xu is amazing. He has achieved Expelling Charm of Annihilation at such a young age. I'm afraid it won't be long before he gets transferred to a big city."

"Brother Xu, you have to treat us!"

At this moment, Xu Qian walked out, his face full of spring breeze, and the corner of his mouth had the hint of a smile.

"No problem, I'll host tonight at the Drunken Immortal Building." Xu Qian waved his hand, immediately arousing excitement from everyone.

The Drunken Immortal Building was the largest wine restaurant in Peace Town, and the cheapest table there would cost twenty taels.

Xu Qian had money, and he didn't care about the small change.

"Hm?" At this moment, Zhou Dao's eyebrows raised.

With his incredibly strong Divine Soul, he noticed that there was a trace of black gas lurking in Xu Qian's brow, like a small snake drilling into his body, disappearing in an instant.

"Demonic energy?!"

Demonic energy was to demon beasts what blood energy was to humans - it was the energy that maintained their specific form of life.

When a demon beast dies, the demonic energy in its body rots and deteriorates, turning into evil spirits.

Could it be that there was a trace of demonic energy hidden in Xu Qian's body?

Moreover, he was not only a human but also a Demon-slaying Guard!

Zhou Dao looked at Xu Qian suspiciously, who seemed to feel the burning gaze and turned to look back.

The two of them locked eyes.

"Is he using a demon beast to cultivate?" Zhou Dao speculated.

The "Demon Control Department Work Manual" in the forbidden section records that some demon beasts can be processed in a special way and give rise to many wonderful benefits, which can be used by human beings.

For example, there's a demon beast called the "Stomach Immortal". It is said that pigs who live for more than fifteen years will grow green teeth and tusks, turning into a demon.

After the pig demon dies, the evil spirits inside its body don't disperse. When its flesh rots, its stomach also turns into a demon beast called the "Stomach Immortal."

The fluid secreted by the "Stomach Immortal" is said to dissolve fat.

If humans consume this fluid, they can lose at least 50 pounds a month without exercising or dieting.

Once, this fluid was very popular among upper-class nobles.

A drop of stomach fluid could sell for five taels of red gold.

However, if one consumes too much, their entire body would dissolve. Those with bad luck could transform into skin-and-bone monsters.

Therefore, the use of similar "demon treasure" is forbidden due to numerous taboos and is explicitly prohibited.

"It's not ordinary demonic energy!" With Zhou Dao's discerning eyes, it was clear that the demon beast behind Xu Qian was extraordinary as it could hide from the many experts within the Demon Control Department.

However...

"It's none of my business!" Zhou Dao turned and walked towards the Demon Gathering Room.

He just wanted to do nothing and peacefully make offerings to the ancestor master.

"Brother Dao, what about the rabbit demon from last night?" At this moment, Wang Xiaoyi caught up.