Junior Sister is skilled in subduing demons.

Chapter 157 The Three Divine Artifacts for Exorcising Demons

“Young lady, you possess one of the three divine artifacts for exorcising demons.” After saying this, the cultivator continued to drink snake wine in large gulps.

An Zhi was baffled, having never heard of the Three Divine Weapons for Exorcising Demons: "Senior, I only know of the Demon-Slaying Sword, what are the other two divine weapons?"

The cultivator slowly recounted: "Demon-Slaying Sword, Demon-Suppressing Tower, Demon-Refining Gourd, hahaha, what a pity that you actually used this Demon-Refining Gourd as a wine gourd, hahahaha."

An Zhi was shocked to hear this. He never expected that the demon-refining gourd that Kui Ran gave him was actually one of the ancient demon-slaying artifacts, the Demon-Refining Gourd. No wonder it could be used to soak the primordial spirit of a thousand-year-old snake demon in wine.

"I...I really don't know, senior. How did you know? This was a gift from a friend. I thought it was just a gourd for finding demons." Anzhi was eager to find out the truth.

The cultivator carefully examined the inscription on the gourd: "Look, this inscription is Tibetan. It was passed down to the sacred mountain. Fifty years ago, when I was traveling through Sichuan, a lama taught me some techniques for identifying inscriptions. This is the Demon-Refining Gourd."

“My friend always called it the Demon-Piercing Gourd.” Anzhi didn’t understand why Kuiran had chosen that name.

The cultivator frowned, clearly unsure why, and said, "Heh, maybe he doesn't know what this gourd is for either. Anyway, it can find demons, so he just called it the Demon-Supporting Gourd."

Anzhi took the gourd from the cultivator's hand again, feeling both surprised and delighted. He wanted to ask for more advice, but the cultivator had already mounted the divine beast's back once more.

“Senior, I haven’t seen you in the bamboo forest for two years. Could you tell me where you cultivate in the bamboo forest? I would like to come and learn from you.” Anzhi was eager to learn and was afraid of missing this opportunity.

The cultivator chuckled and stroked his beard, saying, "Hehe, that won't be necessary. I'm cultivating in the Bamboo Sea and Cloud Mountain. Today I'm heading out of the Bamboo Sea to Qiang City. I heard the demon soldiers have already arrived."

"Senior, are you also going to Qiang City? My master, Lingjizi, is going too." Anzhi could only address Lingjizi as her master in this way, after all, Lingjizi had indeed taught her a great deal.

The cultivator patted his divine beast, the deer-like creature, and said, "This demon-refining gourd has three uses..."

First, it can refine demonic creatures. It can absorb various evil spirits and then, through its internal mystical power, refine and transform their essence and spiritual energy into useful energy, magical artifact materials, or other rare resources for cultivators. Second, it can purify malevolent energy. When a large amount of negative energy accumulates in the world, potentially causing disasters or disrupting the order of heaven and earth, the Demon-Refining Gourd can absorb and refine this malevolent and evil energy, restoring balance and harmony to the world. Third, it can craft magical artifacts. By placing various rare materials inside, it can create magical artifacts with miraculous effects. The Demon-Refining Gourd can precisely control the energy fusion and other crafting processes.

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The appearance of the Deer-like creature was truly astonishing. It was tall and agile, its body covered in multicolored fur. Its head was held high, and its antlers resembled exquisite coral branches. The cultivator gently stroked the Deer-like creature's neck, his eyes filled with understanding and trust. Then, with a light leap, he landed steadily on its back. Sensing its newfound presence, the Deer-like creature swayed slightly and let out a deep, powerful roar, making the imprisoned Tuanzi in the distance feel somewhat uneasy.

Then, the deer took off running towards the edge of the bamboo forest. It ran at an extremely fast speed, like a dazzling light and shadow shuttling through the bamboo forest. Wherever it passed, the bamboo leaves were blown by the air currents and danced in the air.

Anzhi slowly walked up to the imprisoned Tuanzi, looked at its eyes full of resentment and grievance, sighed slightly, and said, "Look at you, throwing such a tantrum, now you're imprisoned."

Tuantuan lay on the ground, unable to move an inch as she was bound. She could only whimper a few times, as if she was protesting or pleading for help from Anzhi.

Looking at Tuantuan, whose body was now almost as big as his own, and thinking about the approaching three-year agreement, Anzhi felt a pang of guilt. It was said that divine beasts needed to be tamed, but for the past two years, he had only pampered Tuantuan and had no idea how to tame it. Its current rebelliousness was also his fault.

Thinking of this, Anzhi decided to let Tuantuan calm down...

“Tuanbao, you’re all grown up now, not the little panda you used to be. You can’t do whatever you want anymore, you know? If you don’t want to be Mommy’s ride, fine, Mommy is just thinking about it. But you have to change your temper. You get angry so easily. You should learn from Duoqi, okay?” Anzhi patiently taught him.

“For the past two years, Mom has only been focused on her own cultivation and has forgotten that you are also growing up. For the past two years, you have been sunbathing, playing, and eating bamboo in this bamboo forest. You throw tantrums and break things and fight whenever you are unhappy. This can’t go on. What will we do after we leave the bamboo forest?”

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Although she caused this incident today by trying to use Tuantuan as a mount, judging from Tuantuan's reaction, Anzhi has realized the seriousness of the matter. For more than two years, she has only focused on her own cultivation and has not taken any measures to "tame" Tuantuan. Now that the three-year agreement is approaching, she realizes that this was a mistake.

As Tuanzi listened to Anzhi's words, although there was still a hint of stubbornness in her eyes, her "woofing" sounds subsided a bit. She simply looked at Anzhi quietly, as if listening to her continue her lecture.

“Before, Mom always saw Lingjizi with a smile on his face, seemingly without any worries. But after receiving the letter from Qiangcheng a few days ago, I realized that he is actually very worried. Mom also hopes that you can see through Mom’s worries.” Anzhi didn’t know if the imprisoned Tuanzi had listened or not, but he assumed that it had.

“You were really obedient when you were little. Now that you’re all grown up, you can’t be willful anymore. Otherwise, Mommy doesn’t know how to take care of you after we leave the bamboo forest.” After saying that, Anzhi stood up hard and said, “Forget it, just calm down.”

Anzhi stood up, looked at Tuanzi again, and then turned to leave with peace of mind, leaving Tuanzi there deep in thought. It seemed that she had really taken Anzhi's earnest advice to heart, but perhaps she was just feeling resentful because she was confined and unable to move or speak.

A letter from Qiangcheng, Lingjizi's departure, cultivators leaving the bamboo sea, the three divine artifacts of the demon-slaying realm, and Tuantuan's willful and ignorant behavior—these events struck a chord with Anzhi, causing her to become restless and uneasy. Although she had spent more than two years cultivating in the bamboo sea, the outside world seemed truly cruel…