My Cultivation Starting from Archery

The group did not reveal themselves again until fifty miles deep in the dense forest.

At this point, they officially entered the Demon Cultivator Domain—Chaotic Wilderness Yongzhou.

"Such a heavy Evil Qi!"

Lu Zhiyong felt the Qi in the world and felt uncomfortable all over. He tried to move his feet and heard a "crack" sound. Looking down, he saw a hollow leg bone.

As he looked around, he saw, under the bleak moonlight, remnants of human bones scattered everywhere.

"Clang—"

The Qi Refining cultivators continuously unsheathed their flying swords, looking terrified: "What, what is this place!"

"White Bone Mountain."

Chen Sansi signaled everyone to be quiet: "Only here is the guard lax; we won't be discovered. Once we leave this place, we can quickly reach the area of Mingquan Lake."

"I see..."

A cultivator muttered, "I've long heard that demon cultivators kill people as easily as we take elixir pills. Now it seems that's true!"

"An entire mountain of bones, who knows how many people died!"

"Against the Heavenly Dao, against the Heavenly Dao!"

"I swear not to live alongside Demon Cultivators!"

"..."

"Enough."

Chen Sansi interrupted them: "Within Mingquan Lake, there are two cities and three camps, any of which might imprison our fellow Daoists.

"So after we descend the mountain, we must act separately. Brother Lu and I will each inspect a city, and the remaining three will form a team to investigate the camps. Afterward, we'll regroup at White Bone Mountain and then decide our next move."

"Okay!"

No one raised any objections.

Chen Sansi took out the Demon Sect Robes prepared in advance and ordered everyone to disguise themselves as Loose Cultivators of the Demon Realm, then descended the mountain together.

Less than twenty miles out, they saw many warships hovering in the sky ahead, intercepting all those flying and declaring a no-fly zone.

Chen Sansi had to switch to low-altitude flying.

He found it a little strange.

This area is already within the Demon Realm, so why is the security more stringent than at the borders?

Is something happening inside Mingquan Lake?

Even though Chen Sansi deliberately took a detour, he couldn't avoid the inspection.

Fortunately, his Disguise Technique was sophisticated enough, coupled with the mask gifted by the Qingxu Sect's Supreme Elder, it was indistinguishable to low-realm cultivators, arousing no suspicion.

"Fellow Daoists!"

A demon cultivator shouted: "Many Heavenly Water Continent cultivators have infiltrated our side. If you catch one, you can exchange them for several fine Blood Meals!

"If you can catch a big fish, you won't have to worry about Blood Meals for the rest of your life.

"So everyone, walk around more lately, you might strike it big!"

"Screw you!"

Another one-eyed dragon cursed unceremoniously: "You're bluffing, as if I don't know something happened at Mingquan Lake the day before yesterday?"

"Something happened?"

Someone immediately asked.

"Dugu Ao from the Demon Slaying Sect came!"

The one-eyed dragon said: "The night before last, he caused havoc near the main city, almost even killing the City Lord!"

"Dugu Ao?!"

Hearing this name, the surrounding demon cultivators showed visible fear.

"Why is he here?"

"Aren't the Demon Slaying Sect's Great Cultivators all fighting the Demon Clan in the north now?"

"..."

"Hey there, friend."

Chen Sansi blended in, asking: "Who is this Dugu Ao you are talking about?"

"You don't even know Dugu Ao? You must be a young rookie."

The one-eyed dragon solemnly said: "This guy is a madman, with a heavy penchant for killing. Years ago, he laid in wait outside Chongming City, intercepting and killing over two thousand people in six months, just to refine a Demon Path Golden Core!

"If I hadn't run faster than my master back then, I'd already be a pile of yellow soil now!"

Chen Sansi found it interesting.

There exists someone in this world even demon cultivators fear.

"Moreover, Dugu Ao possesses some sort of Sword Dao Divine Skills!"

A Demon Cultivator chimed in: "He only needs to lightly gesture, call out the sword's name, and he can take control of others' flying swords!"

"If a Sword Cultivator encounters him, it's like a minor magician meeting a major sorcerer; they can only lie down and wait for death!"

"Can he control others' swords?"

Chen Sansi was even more curious: "Including Lifebound Flying Swords?"

"Of course!"

The One-eyed Dragon responded impatiently, then continued: "So everyone should ignore their words and stay hidden in their Cave Mansions recently, lest they become Demon Path Golden Core!"

Chen Sansi looked ahead and saw a broken wall with several scattered old Demon Path wanted posters, all showing righteous Loose Cultivators long active in the Demon Realm. The one most conspicuous was in the center.

The poster's portrait lacked a face, only showing a fox mask, with the name below, Dugu Ao.

This Demon Slaying Sect really can't tolerate either the righteous or the demonic paths.

Shifting his gaze, Chen Sansi was able to continue traveling.

After crossing a few more mountain peaks ahead, he would reach the main city, Chongming City, near Mingquan Lake.

Along the way, he passed through several villages, coincidentally encountering Demon Sect cultivators who had come to the mortal world to collect taxes.

Chen Sansi noticed that in the Demon Realm's mortal fields, Spiritual Grain covered only two to three tenths of each acre.

Therefore, most places along his journey hadn't suffered any excessive famine.

But this doesn't mean the people in the Demon Realm enjoy peace and prosperity; they have to pay another kind of tax—the blood tax.

The so-called blood tax refers to living humans.

Every household must offer living humans at designated times as required, and if they cannot, the whole family will be taken for alchemy.

Conversely, if a family can produce a superior Furnace Tripod selected by the Demon Path Upper Sect, they will receive numerous rewards and live in wealth and honor.

The human heart grows with flesh; who would willingly offer their raised children as the "Immortal Master's" Blood Meal?

But they are unable to resist and can only become numb under centuries of enslavement until they accept it as normal.

Chen Sansi could only note down what he saw and heard within his heart; at least for now, he was powerless.

Setting aside his miscellaneous thoughts, he sped up and reached Chongming City before dark.

The scale of this city was about half the size of Dragon Elephant City, and as long as one's identity is verified, they can pass freely.

Upon entering the city, the first thing Chen Sansi did was head to the cultivators' workshop.

"Is anyone crafting a Ten Thousand Soul Banner? I have fresh souls here!"

"Daoist, take a look at my shop; it's filled with top-grade big medicines!"

"I have a girl born in Yin year, Yin month, Yin day…"

"Check it out…"

The brightly lit workshop echoed with various sales pitches, not much different from a regular workshop, except the products were extremely gruesome.

Chen Sansi leisurely strolled around.

A land nurtures its people.

Many spirit plants rare in Sky Water Continent were abundant in the Demon Realm, and he naturally took the opportunity to purchase plenty.

Ancient pill recipes had an Elixir called the "Nine-turn Blood Amber Elixir," capable of quickly elevating one to the Late-stage Foundation Establishment realm.

Chen Sansi swiftly purchased most of the required materials, lacking only one called "Extreme Yin Cordyceps."

"This Daoist, not only do I not have it, but it's absent throughout Chongming City."

The shopkeeper said hoarsely: "That item requires special Secret Techniques to cultivate and can only be bought in the Immortal Ba Sect's territory."

Immortal Ba Sect is also called the Corpse Refining Sect by righteous cultivators.

Chen Sansi had checked the map and the closest Immortal Ba Sect territory from here still required half a month's journey, leaving it for next time.

He put away his items and prepared to leave for serious business.

Similar to Sky Water Continent, Chaotic Wilderness Yongzhou also has a court responsible for managing mortal affairs, with the state name Jin.

Under Great Jin's government offices, there's a position similar to "Demon Suppression Department" known as "Blood Feather Bureau."

If the captured cultivators from Sky Water Continent were indeed held in Chongming City, information can certainly be inquired at Blood Feather Bureau.

"Stop!"

"There are people from Demon Slaying Sect!"

"Catch him!"

"..."

Chen Sansi's thoughts were interrupted by the noise; he looked up and saw magic fluctuations ahead, a figure breaking through multiple encirclements in a bloody path, then fleeing toward the city gate.

Shangguan Siheng?