New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 331 The Call from Outside the Door, Moving.

The return of 'Chicken Bro' has also subtly solidified and enhanced the spatial structure and strength of the [Cave Heaven Space].

At this moment, the Tiger Demon Cave Heaven conveyed a message to him: it yearned for more flesh and blood sacrifices to ascend to heaven.

These 'monster offerings' that come with their own provisions are like lambs to the slaughter, flesh and blood bricks. One or two have no effect, but as their numbers accumulate, they can strengthen the [Cave Heaven], expand its space, increase the concentration of spiritual energy, and perform a series of self-optimizations, growing and evolving towards a [Small World].

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Snake suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Big Brother, Big Brother! Doesn't this scene remind you of those cultivation novels where you 'don't ascend'?! We can mass-produce and raise more 'chicken brothers' at low cost, throw them into the Misty Mountains for exploration and suicide, and under the oppressive pressure of survival in the wilderness, they can undergo various forms of sublimation, transform themselves into a more powerful state, and ascend to the Tiger Demon Cave Heaven to walk right into our trap!"

Yu Jingzi began to daydream: "Before the 'Chicken Brothers' graduate, let's provide some assistance (Insect-type, Mutant Organization). The higher their quality, the stronger the corrupting power they will be transformed into and endure during their fall, and the more generous the [Sacrifice Gift Pack] they will receive after ascension! The better the effect on consolidating and expanding the [Cave Heaven]! It's so amazing, is this what it's like to be an evil god? Awesome!"

Yuan Zhu narrowed his eyes: "Is this the [Yellow Heaven Method]?"

He vaguely discerned the cultivation methods of the local 'local gods' from the incident of 'Chicken Brother's Ascension'. At the same time, this 'ascension' was also very consistent with the 'Mountain Lord' system.

As far as he knew, after the "Establishing the Temple" chapter, the [Huang Tian Dao Ren] would enter the "Blessed Land" chapter, which involves creating blessed lands and grotto-heavens, for cultivation. The Daoist who establishes the temple possesses the ability to bestow talismans upon believers.

Those believers who are under his protection will also offer sacrifices devoutly, in the form of a 'sacrificial ceremony', to the temples and blessed lands to offer their faith and other offerings, thereby strengthening the statues of Huang Tian Dao Ren and the blessed lands.

Yuan Zhu's [Cave Heaven Space] already has a rudimentary form in this regard. The Tiger Demon's 'Demon God Rank + Land God Rank' allows it to spread corruption like an evil god, and lure the corrupted (goblins) into demonic fall and ascension, completing the harvest cycle.

If you ask what the difference is between your "Mountain Lord's Domain" and "Yellow Heaven's Law"?
The latter is probably more sophisticated, has more diverse methods, and has a lower threshold for sacrificial rituals, allowing for the sacrifice of not only oneself but also more offerings.

"Tsk tsk!"

Yuan Zhu thought to himself, "If the worship of the followers of the Yellow Heaven Law could be transplanted onto the 'goblin', that would be even better!"
Even without these, the mere step of "entering the demonic goblin and ascending to the grotto heaven" allowed the [Tiger Demon] to obtain the "Chang Gui seedling and top-grade Dao soldier" that fell from the sky for free.

Whether used to refine the [Human Pillar Suppressing Stone] or the [Chang Gui], it is a first-class material.

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Of course, at this point, the "possessed chicken brother" also had his shortcomings.

That means completely severing ties with the real world (Duling Star), making it impossible to return to the human world.

Inside the [Cave Heaven Space] at this moment, besides the 'Chicken Brother' who had just ascended, there were also three 'Eggplant Ghosts' who had entered through the back door, as well as a large number of Shadow Eggplant Vines pulled out from the [Haunted House].

As soon as Yuan Zhu had a thought, the eggplant-headed ghosts in the [Cave Heaven] cackled and came to 'Chicken Brother'. They used the shadow eggplant vines to bind him into a tortoise shell shape, then joined forces to lift him high and bring him to the front [door] of the [Cave Heaven].

One of the eggplant-headed demons reached out and touched the door lock. With Yuan Zhu's authorization, he wanted to push open the front door of the cave and bring the 'monster chicken brother' back to the Misty Mountains (Mountain Lord's Domain).

The moment it tried, it encountered a formidable barrier. This barrier was too strong; the real world was resisting and rejecting "Brother Chicken," not allowing it to enter the human realm.

The three eggplant-headed ghosts tried their best, but couldn't budge the front door even a fraction, and finally had no choice but to give up.

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In the eyes of the real world, the [Mountain Lord's Domain] may still exist within the real [Misty Mountains] (the land of Yin and Sha); but the [Cave Heaven Space] is stuck between the [Shadow Layer] and reality, and is an extremely small 'alternate space-time (small bubble)'.

After ascending to heaven, Brother Chicken no longer belonged to the mortal realm and could not take a single step.

Unless the Lord of the Law Domain, Tiger Demon, is willing to continuously expend a massive amount of Shadow Power to shield Chicken from this barrier between heaven and man, it will be possible for Tiger Demon to briefly appear in the Misty Mountains.

The longer Chicken Brother stays alive, the greater the price Tiger Demon will pay.

Having realized this, Yuan Zhu decisively abandoned the idea of ​​letting 'Brother Chicken' return to the human world as a summoned beast.

But Yuan Zhu was still not giving up, so he ordered three "eggplant-head ghosts" to carry "Chicken Brother" to the back door of the [Cave Heaven Space]. They reached out and touched the round lock plate, but did not push it open.

As soon as Eggplant Demon touched the "back door," Yuan Zhu sensed that there was zero resistance to opening it. By simply paying a fee to open the "alternate dimension," Eggplant Demon and Chicken Brother could easily enter the world behind the "door" and begin their exploration.

Faced with an invitation from the unknown world (Shadow Layer) outside the [Gate], Yuan Zhu decisively chose to refuse.

It's such a waste that Chicken Bro was thrown out as cannon fodder before he even had a chance to train him!
Through various feedbacks from the [Cave Heaven], Yuan Zhu has also figured out the correct way to use [Chicken Brother], and has currently summarized two paths:

Route A: Yinshan Jun (Tiger Demon) personally takes action, transforming this 'sacrificial demon' that has been delivered to their door into a [Chang Gui].

At this point, [Changgui Chicken Brother] has three paths to choose from:
1. He was taken by the Tiger Demon and used as his henchman, and returned to the human world.

2. [Changgui Chicken Brother] can stay in [Cave Heaven] to cultivate and enter the world behind [Gate] to perform missions as cannon fodder.

The three groups treat the [Cave Heaven] as a 'private server Heavenly Court', and the [Changgui Chicken Brother] as 'heavenly soldiers and generals'. The [Insect Pillar Suppressing Stone] that forms the 'Mountain Lord's Domain' in the mortal realm can be regarded as a signal base station.

After receiving Yuan Zhu's instructions, the 'Chang Gui' can descend to the mortal realm and possess the [Insect Pillar], residing within it, and rising from the dead to become a protective force (similar to a gargoyle).

Snake: "Our [Law Domain] can now support 108+8 'Heavenly Soldiers and Generals'? It seems there's a huge shortage of 'Demonized Ascended Goblins'."

Yuan Zhu said, "Don't you think this is very similar to the 'Rampaging Soldiers Altar' described in the [Yellow Heaven Method]? The [Cave Heaven Space] is the altar of Lord Yinshan; the [Chang Gui Divine Power] can refine [Rampaging Soldiers and Chang Gui]. If I can master the skill of 'opening the altar,' I can open the altar and perform rituals anywhere that can connect to the [Cave Heaven WiFi signal], and summon the heavenly soldiers and generals that I have raised?"

The number of 'Heavenly Soldiers and Generals' stored in the [Cave Heaven Space] is far more than just 180 or 360. Whether it is the [Law Domain] in the human world or the [Cave Heaven] in another dimension, it is possible to accumulate 'Suppressing Stones' indefinitely to enhance its foundation.

Each of the sealing stones can contain, nurture, and entrust a [Changgui], similar to the relationship between a 'Poké Ball' and a Pokémon. Later on, they can be continuously strengthened, upgraded, and grown.

So, once I've gathered 360 ordinary 'couriers,' you can call me 'Mountain Demon God,' and I won't care. But when I've collected 100,000 couriers and upgraded them to Max, what will you call me then? Of course, I'll be the Grand Marshal of Yinshan, commanding 100,000 heavenly soldiers! Unfortunately, the [Haunted House] is still too far from [Yinshan]. Although the Tiger Demon can open the [door] and stuff things inside, he can't summon the 'Chicken Brother' and 'Eggplant Ghost' inside.

As expected, the Tiger Demon's inherited [Mountain Lord's Domain] closely resembles the Earth Immortal's Grotto-Heaven in the [Yellow Heaven Law], but there are also many differences. It's a low-budget, abridged version.

Yuan Zhu guessed that this was probably due to the incompleteness of the [Tiger Demon Inheritance] and its incompatibility with the local environment. Unlike the [Yellow Heaven Method], it couldn't easily offer faith and sacrifices to the [Cave Heaven]; it couldn't casually set up an altar and summon rampaging soldiers from the [Cave Heaven]...

Yuan Zhu muttered to himself, "I must find an opportunity to develop a set of [Huang Tian Gong Fa] and research and optimize it to create a Tiger Demon version of the 'Dong Tian Secret Technique'."

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After connecting with [Yinshan] for most of the night, and only after exhausting the last remaining 'shadow power' of [Haunted House], Yuan Zhu finally went to sleep late.

The next morning, before dawn, the energetic Yuan Zhu woke up. He went straight to the [Garden of Disease] and captured all the free-roaming 'Imprinting Materials (Disease Goblins)'.

He opened the [Gate of Shadows] and forcibly drove them into the [Cave Heaven]. Then, with a single thought, he suppressed them, binding the eggplant-headed ghosts who were shouting "We Buddhas!" and arranging them neatly alongside Chicken Brother.

Immediately, Yuan Zhu went to the second floor and pulled out all the remaining Shadow Eggplant Vines, stuffing them into the door to completely erase the 'shadow traces' of the entire haunted house.

Finally, he ordered Yuan Tiao to gather all the goblins together. He then used the [Universe Within the Belly] technique to wipe out the 'Eggplant Essence Embryo' that was slowly absorbing the nourishment of the Shadow Eggplant in the [Haunted House], and temporarily stored it in the Tiger Demon's belly.

Only then did he clapp his hands in satisfaction.

Yuan Zhu stood at the top of the stairs, looking at the empty and desolate [haunted house], with a neatly lined-up 'Holy Knight Spirits' and 13 'Earth Spirit Warriors' on one side.

"Let's go home!"

Yuan Zhu led a group of goblins, taking advantage of the dawn's cover, and scaled the wall to the dilapidated van. After stuffing the henchmen into the van, he turned around and took a deep look at the villa that had funded his rise to power.

Then, I breathed a sigh of relief and drove straight to the suburbs [Frog Farm].

In this wave, he completely emptied the haunted house, leaving no trace of 'shadow pollution', leaving only an empty villa with the last layer of 'shrouding barrier' remaining.

Silently guarding the "Garden of Diseases," which he had repeatedly ravaged but which he still hadn't fully explored.

Today, as we part ways, he will embrace the vast "Mountain Lord's Domain" and forge a new path for himself.

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The younger brother in the passenger seat pulled on his seatbelt and fastened it before asking, "Big brother, are you just going to give up on the [Haunted House] and the [Garden of Disease] like this?"

Yuan Zhu nodded: "Now that the [Law Domain] is established, the focus naturally needs to shift there. With the [Frog Factory] as a visible business, we need to divert our attention to manage it. This [Haunted House] is no longer suitable to occupy. Since we're going to cut ties, we should cut them off completely! However… I won't easily give up the [Disease Garden]. From now on, I will come regularly and discreetly to harvest a wave of 'disease contamination,' but I won't linger or leave any trace."

The haunted house is a ticking time bomb, and it's also not keeping pace with my personal growth. Therefore, I must give up on it!
However, the Disease Garden can be visited occasionally. As long as it hasn't been reclaimed by the victim, he can sneak into the Garden and harvest diseased crops.

Last night's scene of "Chicken Brother's Ascension" gave him endless inspiration.

In this world, it's not only [Frog-type Contamination] that can deeply twist and corrupt goblins, sending them to 'Heaven'. Couldn't the even more evil and uncontrollable [Disease Contamination] also drive goblins to madness and ascension?
The answer is: Yes! Absolutely!
[Disease Contamination] is a forbidden contamination far exceeding that of the 'Frog Type,' making it even more unstable. Completely succumbing to demonic possession is a piece of cake, isn't it?
However, Yuan Zhu did not act rashly for two reasons:
The [Disease Contamination] is too active and powerful. If the goblins themselves lack the willpower and strength, then the intensity of their 100% contamination and demonization will obviously not meet the standard for ascension to the [Tiger Demon Cave Heaven], which would be a great pity.

Secondly, his [Cave Heaven Space] is also newly formed and still in its infancy. It needs a large number of [Insect Pillar Suppression Stones] to consolidate it, or for his [Law Domain] to further expand and strengthen, in order to drive the improvement of his [Cave Heaven Space].

Otherwise, rashly taking in a large number of 'disease-causing monsters and frog-type monsters' would be a burden and a pressure for the [Cave Heaven], which is not yet fully developed.

Therefore, we must remain humble and patient, and take a cautious approach first. Only after the [Garden of Disease] is strong enough to suppress, subdue, and refine all external offerings should we begin large-scale cultivation and excavation.

We must strive to either refrain from action altogether, or, when we do, uproot the entire [Garden of Disease]!

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Envisioning a bright future, Yuan Zhu sped out of the city and arrived at the Frog Farm just before dawn, heading straight for Breeding Workshop No. 1.

The moment the large iron gate was opened and the car was driven into the factory, a cacophony of croaking filled the air. The chaotic, noisy, and piercing croaking of frogs echoed throughout the factory, giving anyone a headache.

Yuan Zhu got out of the car and walked to the nearest 'breeding tank', taking a look.

After receiving sufficient food, these 'frog seedlings' grew at an astonishing rate, their bodies expanding like inflated balloons. Now, even the smallest frog is the size of a large apple. The largest one is as big as a volleyball, with a loud and clear voice, and its flesh looks tender and juicy.

In the corner of the factory, on a bunk bed, Nie Yin, awakened by the croaking of frogs, groggily rubbed his one eye and got up. Looking around blankly, he finally recognized Yuan Zhu, his younger brother Jun behind him, and a group of goblin henchmen. He then scratched his disheveled hair and staggered over.

"You didn't go to the dorm to sleep last night?"

Nie Yin shook his head, lost in thought, then his eyes lit up: "Ah! I remember now, I was dissecting and studying frogs last night, and it got too late, so I just slept here."

After saying that, she turned her head to look behind Yuan Zhu at the crookedly standing squad of ground warriors and the upright, orderly squad of paladin warriors.

"You brought them all with you?"

Yuan Zhu nodded: "Yes, this is the last round of relocation. After that, we won't need to go back to the [Haunted House]! Now that the [Frog Farm] is initially completed, we'll use this place as our official headquarters. You can't handle the workload of six breeding farms by yourself, so I brought them here to assist you. This will also free up more of your energy to conduct research on [Frog-type Magic Potions] and develop and improve your own 'cultivation system'."

Nie Yin nodded to indicate that she understood; she also did not want to waste her prime years on repetitive, mechanical farming.

(End of this chapter)