Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 187 The Master Behind the Scenes—Chenxing Crocodile
He reached a cooperation agreement with two seventh-rank demon market lords.

Aside from the most basic trade, the main interests lie with the Demon Soul Sha.

The Blood Bone King previously offered ten slots each year, but in reality, he was looking for blood food to improve his own cultivation. It had nothing to do with cooperation. The Dragon Scale Wolves who mingled among them were simply unlucky.

The Demon Soul Pit has been continuously producing Demon Soul Qi.

I can have a wisp of it every day.

According to the agreement, each year out of 360 strands of Blood Bone, the King will take 100 strands, the Red-Clothed Lady will take 100 strands, the Wolf King will take 100 strands, and the remaining 60 strands will be used to sell quotas.

Gu Qing didn't touch the agreement. One hundred strands of demonic soul energy were enough for him to use for a year. He hadn't even used up all the energy the Blood Bone King had accumulated. Now that the quotas were no longer being sold, he could take all 160 strands.
If this happens every year, it will take him ten or twenty years to complete his cultivation of the Refining Evil Spirit and Nourishing the Soul realm. At least his life soul can be perfected, but his physical body is unknown.

in this way.

Nearly four years have passed. Gu Qing has been staying in seclusion in the Yin Corpse Demon Market for a long time, returning to the [Yulong Pass] once a year. In addition to submitting exploration missions to earn meager merits, he also takes time in the Demon Market to refine magical artifacts, accumulate artifact crafting points, or exchange them for merits at the artifact refining department.

They made a fortune from the spirit stones, and thought this steady stream of income would continue for a long time.

pity.

Another uninvited guest has arrived.

The demon clan behind the Blood Bone King has finally sent a representative, which, unsurprisingly, is a demon king clan.

Besides the Demon Emperor lineage and the Ten Eagle Kings, the demon race also has more than twenty other demon king clans, some strong and some weak, slightly superior to the Baiyue Mountain Ancestral Hall.

However, if we add the Dihong Jiang clan and the sixth-rank ancestor from a second-rate power, the top level of human power has already surpassed that of the demon race.

However, he is slightly inferior at the fifth rank, which is a higher level.

The newcomer is from the lineage of the Chenxing Crocodile King. His ancestor was once a demon king who was skilled at absorbing the starlight power of the heavens and the earth. His bloodline has great potential, and legend has it that he has the bloodline of the "Doumu Divine Crocodile".

The current clan leader is an extremely powerful demon king at the sixth rank, capable of easily subduing someone like the Golden-Backed Eagle King.

Having spent so many years in the Demon Realm, Gu Qing was no longer a novice and knew very well that he couldn't afford to offend the Chenxing Crocodile Clan.

Having experienced setbacks, Gu Qing never hesitates to bow her head, as long as it benefits her.

"Greetings, Your Excellency. I am Mo Xuan, the Lord of the Yin Corpse Demon Market."

This Star Crocodile only has the cultivation level of the lower seventh rank, looks to be no more than two hundred years old, and can be considered a genius. Its expression is very calm.

"Get up, you're quite sensible."

"Yes, I think... apart from the Sky-Soaring Eagle, no demon would dare to put on airs in front of the Star Crocodile Clan."

Upon hearing this, the crocodile demon's face twisted for a moment.

whispered.

"Blood Bone King is a pawn of our clan. As Qianzhu Jun's dog, you should not have interfered here under any circumstances. Leave now, and our clan will not hold it against you."

In the Demon Phoenix Tomb, apart from the legendary Tomb of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, Gu Qing couldn't think of anything that could attract the attention of the Chenxing Crocodile Clan.

Demonic Soul Qi? Earthly Fiend Qi is something that these large clans can easily obtain. Even if they don't actively seek it out, their subordinates will offer it to them. Apart from the extremely rare Earthly Fiend Qi, their demand is actually not that great.

If we were to rank the 72 Earthly Fiends according to their rarity...

Demon Soul's power ranks among the top twenty.

Gu Qingsheng's conjecture was not without basis. The Blood Bone King and the Red-Clothed Lady were actually ghosts who had attained enlightenment. This is the Tomb Realm, and the number of tombs here has not yet been determined.

If there are remains of enlightened beings in the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Tomb, this group of ghost cultivators would be the first to know.

After a moment's thought, Gu Qing tentatively spoke.

"The reason I was sent here by Lord Qianzhu is not just for a demon market."

In fact, Gu Qing wanted the Demon Market.

But that doesn't stop him from trying to scam someone.

The crocodile demon narrowed its eyes.

"Your name is Mo Xuan?" "Yes."

"I am Lin Yuan. Judging from your form of address, you seem to have some dissatisfaction with Qianzhu-jun."

"One thing, does Envoy Lin Yuan know about the two-headed lions and silver-winged mantises in the demon market?"

"I saw it when I came in."

"They were all sent by Lord Qianzhu to monitor me, and at the same time, they are gathering information and looking for some kind of tomb."

Upon hearing this, both of them immediately understood.

Gu Qing was speaking in riddles, and Lin Yuan, the crocodile demon, was also speaking in riddles.

"Mo Xuan, are you willing to serve the Chenxing Crocodile Clan?"

"I can't ask for it."

"Alright, the Yin Corpse Demon Market is yours. Once there is news about the tomb, notify me first, and I will send a seventh-rank top-level subordinate to assist you and be at your command."

They claimed to be assisting, but in reality, they were monitoring him.

It's impossible to build trust in just a few words. Gu Qing went with the flow; he had plenty of ways to control this helper. As for the tomb, that was pure fabrication.

He'd drag it out as long as he could; at worst, he'd just leave. The Demon Realm wasn't his true home anyway.

Don't be afraid of wearing shoes if you are barefoot.

Once Lin Yuan left, this hurdle was considered cleared up.

A month later, the assistant he sent arrived. She was a three-tailed fox spirit of the seventh rank, who was a concubine that Lin Yuan had raised since childhood.

The ancestral home of the fox demon clan is in Qingqiu, located in the northern wilderness.

The Southern Wilderness branch is a split off. As early as the time of the first generation of the Heavenly Demon Emperor, the entire clan was exterminated for treason. The remaining members are all from the collateral branches of that time, and their bloodline is not pure.

This fox spirit is about four hundred years old. It was a gift from Lin Yuan's father and has now become half a demon to Gu Qing.

"Lord Mo Xuan, my name is Hu Meiniang. You can call me Meiniang."

"Alright, Leopard Charge."

"My subordinate is here."

"From today onwards, all matters concerning the Yin Corpse Demon Market will be handled by Meiniang, and you will continue to be in charge of the caravan's operations."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Leopard Chong glared hatefully at the flirtatious fox demon, wanting to warn his master not to be fooled by the bitch, but the difference in their cultivation levels prevented him from saying it.

Hu Meiniang was also surprised by Gu Qing's choice. He gave away the power so readily, so his sincerity could still be discerned.

In fact, Gu Qing didn't care about any of that.

The Demon Market was promised to him by Lin Yuan, so why not use this assistant? Anyway, the spirit stones earned would flow into his pocket, so what difference did it make who managed it? A mere wage earner can't compete with capitalists.

"Is Mei Niang satisfied with the arrangements?"

"Of course, Lord Moxuan is very kind."

"Haha, just say a few good words for me afterward, Meiniang. You can mobilize the entire power of the Demon City. You'll also be in charge of the tomb. I'm leaving now."

Gu Qing's figure vanished instantly.

Hu Meiniang opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. It should have been Mo Xuan who was in charge, so why was she in charge?
If they find it, she will definitely get a share of the credit; if they don't find it, won't she be the one to take the blame?

Easy to calculate!
Besides her well-known alluring appearance, the fox demon also possesses a brilliant mind, ranking among the best in the demon race. She believed she had figured out Gu Qing's plan.

With a cold snort, he had no choice but to begin deploying troops and gathering intelligence based on what he had gathered.

(End of this chapter)