Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 57 - 55: Wild Leek in the Mountains, Gestation Purifies the Blood

Tao Qian sighed, while the other devilish Evil Cultivators and Alien Species were all feeling discontent.

The devil monk who rode in on an "elephant demon" was extremely flashy and instantly stole the spotlight from everyone.

However, in the Cultivation World, it has always been that the strong are revered.

The devil monk, with a beautiful shell of a body, looked down from above with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. The arrogance on his body was fully displayed.

Yet his cultivation couldn't be faked, as he was directly led by the greeting Pig Demon to the seat of honor, next to that mysterious Demon with black hair covering his face, holding a "rotten fish" in his arms.

Just as all the Demons and Evil Cultivators were casting their gaze upon the monk,

suddenly, accompanied by a clang of "ding ding dong dong," many abnormal auras mixed together and were conveyed over.

Everyone, including Tao Qian, turned to look at the second guest being welcomed into the hall.

As soon as their gaze met the person, they were unable to look away.

It was also a youth!

Compared to the devil monk with rosy lips and white teeth, this new arrival was much uglier.

He was fairly pale, but his body was a bit short, with messy emerald green hair, small eyes that shrunk into slits when he smiled, and a sausage mouth that made him look simple and naive, yet comically ridiculous.

What truly captivated everyone's attention was the "treasure aura" emitting from the youth.

The emerald green Daoist robe on his body, the accessories on his ears, the bracelets on his hands, the chains on his feet, the jade pendant hanging from his waist, the golden ring floating behind his head... each one emitted a strong aura of alien nature, and any Demon or Evil Cultivator with a slight discernment could recognize them.

These weren't simply alien objects; each one could be considered a Magical Treasure.

At the very least, they were all "Magic Artifacts," not merely items with Abnormal Traits.

For a moment, all the Demon Evil Cultivators looked at each other, uncertain of what to do.

If this green-haired youth had encountered demons in the outside world in this manner, a mass attack to kill and rob would probably have erupted by now.

The actions of this green-haired youth were akin to a child, with golden ingots in his grasp, passing through a bustling market.

Even in this temple where private fights were forbidden, there were some Demons and Evil Cultivators who could hardly contain their nature and were itching to move.

Murder!

Robbery!

These thoughts lingered in the minds of the Demon Magicians with green light in their eyes.

Until the next moment, the greeting Pig Demon led the youth to the seat of honor above Tao Qian.

The other Demons in the hall showed both an inevitable and disappointed look, knowing that even if this "green-haired youth" was a prey, he likely belonged to those Qi Refining Realm Demons and Evil Cultivators.

They, the insignificant ones, couldn't touch him.

As soon as the green-haired youth took his seat, whether it was Tao Qian, the devil monk, or the Old Ghost, everyone in attendance couldn't help sniffing, and they all smelled a strong scent that was like the smell of fresh grass but also somewhat stinky.

While everyone was guessing about the youth's origin based on this scent, unexpectedly, he volunteered the information himself.

The youth, with a worldly air, cupped his hands towards the others and cheerfully said, "Fellow Daoists, my name is Shan Jiu. I was originally a Wild Leek on Wild Man Mountain. One night, countless glimmers of light traversed the sky, and all things on the mountain grew wildly, with birds, beasts, plants, and trees merging, yin and yang changing, and life ceaselessly evolving. I too was thus enlightened and entered the Dao."

After exposing his background, the youth with the small eyes eagerly awaited the others' self-introductions.

However, apart from Tao Qian, the greenhorn, who wasn't cunning? Why would they reveal their origins for no reason?

Thus, in the expectant eyes of the green-haired youth, all he saw were faces with forced smiles and a series of "hehe" laughter.

However, after the perfunctory responses, this group of Demons and Evil Cultivators began eagerly making conversation again.

They all knew this "Wild Leek Demon" had no cunning or craftiness about him, not even bothering to hide his nature as he directly inquired about the origins of his various Magic Artifacts.

The youth didn't know whether he was genuinely naive or pretending to be.

Seeing everyone's curiosity, he happily pointed to each Magical Treasure on his body and introduced them one by one.

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Tao Qian listened for a while and summarized a pattern: This guy seemed to have good luck, with all his Magical Treasures falling into his hands through various coincidences.

After showing off in this manner, the green-haired youth suddenly looked troubled and puzzled, and said to the Demon Cultivators, "Fellow Daoists, Shan Jiu is just a Wild Demon; many common knowledge secrets of the Cultivation World are not known to me. I came here after hearing that the Iron Buddha Temple was summoning a powerful being, hoping to broaden my horizons."

"If you do not disdain Shan Jiu, please enlighten me."

As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen Demons and Evil Cultivators behind the desk were about to speak.

However, the one who took the lead was a female cultivator with two horns on her head and almost no cloth on her body. Her voice was a bit hoarse, but it was itchingly pleasant to the ear, and when looking at her almost perfect body, desire immediately surged.

With the jingling of bells and a captivating sound, the female cultivator suddenly appeared next to the green-haired youth, snuggled up to him and said,

"Little brother Shan Jiu, sister won't disdain you."

"In fact, the common knowledge in the Cultivation World is just a few points, such as the Nine Cultivation Realms, starting with Energy Introduction, then Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Transcending Mortality, Cavernous Mystery, Ultimate Happiness..."

"As for Magical Treasures, that's even simpler."

"The lowest level are those 'Mutated' items due to various causes, with varying powers and the largest quantity, referred to as Abnormal Devices."

"Then there are Magic Artifacts, refined to possess different powers and functions."

"Above Magic Artifacts are Mystical Artifacts, which can change at will and have attained profound true meanings. Each Mystical Artifact has extremely strong power, and for us Cultivators, having one would be enough to rely on as a Protecting Dao instrument, truly invaluable."

"As for treasures above Mystical Artifacts, they are not something we can covet or comment on."

The female cultivator led the topic to Magical Treasures, obviously with a purpose.

While speaking, she deftly extended two fingers and took down the golden ring floating behind the green-haired youth's head.

Then, in a soft, pleading tone, she said,

"Little brother Shan Jiu, sister was born with a frail body, and my cultivation is also very average, I really need a Magic Artifact to protect myself."

"I see this ring of yours is all shiny and pretty, how about gifting it to sister?"

"You won't be treated unfairly, the Cultivation Technique sister practices is top-notch in the Yin Yang Dao, you don't even need to make any effort, sister has ways to let you enjoy Ultimate Happiness."

As they spoke, the female cultivator's soft, fragrant body was almost rolling into the arms of the boy, occasionally breathing hot breaths into his ears.

Seeing this, Tao Qian did not doubt that if the boy was willing, the two could instantly put on an unseemly display right there and then.

Yet who could have imagined that in the next moment, the boy with the green hair suddenly showed a puzzled look, and with eyes as innocent as a child's, asked,

"Big sister, what is the Yin Yang Dao?"

"Shan Jiu is a Wild Leek entering the Dao, without gender, you know, and I am still a child, not very understanding."

"As for this golden ring, if sister wants it, just take it, I picked it up from a barren valley, it was so scary inside, the ground strewn with skins of devil beasts and spirit monsters, I don't know which picky creature did it, only eating the meat but not the skin, in our Wild Man Mountain, that would be called wasteful by everyone."

"However, this ring is very wild, I also don't know if sister can subdue it..."

As he spoke, the boy reached out and wiped the golden circular ring.

In an instant, the gold faded, and an extremely dazzling blood light surged forth.

Following that was the female cultivator's scream; as her pale, tender hand came into contact with the ring, in a flash, her arm was drained dry, leaving only shriveled skin and brittle bones that would fall apart upon touch.

With a snap, the boy who was still buzzing with excitement retrieved the ring, patted it, and said with a troubled face,

"As expected, this ring is too wild, even big sister can't handle it. "What's called a 'Blood-sucking Ring,' I think it should be called 'naughty ring,' deserves a spanking."

Having said that, the boy seemed dissatisfied, and patted the bloody ring a few more times.

This scene looked like a child causing a ruckus.

But at the scene, everyone had gone silent without anyone noticing.

Originally, the looks those Evil Cultivators gave the boy with green hair were covetous and mocking.

Yet now, no one dared to look at him that way.

Including the devil monk who had arrived riding on an "elephant demon," at this moment, even his gaze towards the comically green-haired boy carried a sense of gravity.

What kind of Wild Leek in the mountains?

This... was surely a cunning, youthful demon pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, wasn't it?

Even the sole victim, the female cultivator who tried to steal the golden ring, did not immediately retaliate for revenge.

She almost flashed to distance herself from the boy, and with her movement, the sound of bells resounded throughout the hall.

"Good, very good."

"I, Mei Xian'er, did not expect to be blinded today by the chick I tried to prey on."

"Your skills are formidable; I concede defeat."

As she spoke, this female cultivator named Mei Xian'er had already returned to her seat and took out an elixir from her bosom to swallow.

As the blood light surged, accompanied by a soft grunting, the female cultivator's severed hand regrew.

Everyone in the hall, including the Demon Cultivators, thought this back and forth scuffle had ended.

The female cultivator was at a disadvantage; the green-haired boy should be showing his true colors with pride.

But that didn't happen.

Stared down with fear and gravity by the crowd, and reproached by the female cultivator who had just been affectionately calling him "big sister," the green-haired boy looked full of grievance, holding the blood-colored, spooky ring, mouth agape, on the verge of tears, as if he wanted to explain something, but didn't know what to say.

All he could do was bow his head in frustration, muttering, "Here it comes again, Shan Jiu is really a good kid, I didn't mean to do it..."

Tao Qian, Old Ghost, and the others nearby, upon hearing the green-haired boy's mutters, all were speechless.

Just as the atmosphere in the hall had grown somewhat silent due to this small incident.

Suddenly, Tao Qian's expression changed slightly.

He felt an intense "thrill" that then turned from virtual to real.

From within the main hall, there emanated an extremely terrifying voice, covering the entire Iron Buddha Mountain and even a vast surrounding area, both sacred and alluring,

"The guests have all arrived; let the banquet begin."

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Following the voice, the roofs of all the halls filled with demons, cultivators, and Alien Species were torn apart by a mighty power.

After a whole night of turmoil, the hours passed by, and it was now dawn, with daylight about to break.

Although the demons did not all fear the sunlight, and most were not afraid, they all preferred the night over the day.

At this very moment, before the Evil Cultivators could voice their displeasure,

Suddenly, from within the main hall, over a hundred streams of black and red demon energy and Demon Light shot straight into the sky, directly hitting the heavens and obscuring the morning sunlight that was just about to shine down.

The darkness, which all the Evil Cultivators found comfortable, once again enveloped the Iron Buddha Temple and the surrounding area for miles.

Even the living beings and plants in this area began to wither and fade.

A whiff of gas that could mutate and drive people mad began to spread.

From the top of the Iron Buddha Mountain, the powerful voice of the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva came again:

"This is the Hundred Demon Embryo Blood Refining Array!"

"With this array in place, external forces will struggle to enter, and evils will not leak out; it is perfect for us to confront Forbidden Immortal Hall and various sects in the coming days."

"Guests, do not panic, I have summoned you here for a major matter, and I have a tremendous opportunity for all of you."

"From today on, the rule that we cannot invade the Mortal World on a large scale... will be completely abolished!"

"Boom!"

Tao Qian had foreknowledge of this secret, and the other rootless demons, Loose Cultivators, and Alien Species were hearing this astonishing news for the first time.

So in an instant, the entire Iron Buddha Mountain boiled with excitement.