The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 166 Killing the Demon
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye, in the Azure Phoenix Garden of the Jade Ripples Palace.

Chen Jinshu and several fellow disciples spent three months in seclusion in their master's cave, where they received much guidance on cultivation from their master and fellow disciples.

Now, with the support of her master's medicinal meals, she has successfully broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

If she weren't worried about breaking through her cultivation level too quickly and causing instability, she would have wanted to try Foundation Establishment.

She is now in her early twenties, which is the perfect time for her to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. If she delays it any longer until this year, her original advantage in blood and qi will gradually weaken.

A crucial condition for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is abundant Qi and blood; one must possess at least 30% of the Qi and blood content of cultivators of the same level to have a chance.
Once she has established her foundation, she can go to Ningyu Mountain to resolve the matter of her father being framed, and avenge herself for the repeated attacks by Chen Wenshan.

There are also those insect cultivators from the Insect Valley that need to be dealt with.

That day, Chen Jinshu was examining the "Mysterious Female Elixir Scripture," which he had obtained from the Yin-Yang Boundary Stele in the Xuanming Cave Heaven.

When she turned to page 230, she saw an extremely remarkable elixir formula in the alchemical text: the Demon-Cleansing Pill.

"I never expected this alchemy manual to be so comprehensive. I didn't even know it contained a Demon-Cleansing Pill to dispel demonic energy!"

It should be noted that the Xuanming Sect has been established in this mountain range for a thousand years, yet the number of demon-repelling pill formulas created or mastered by Yaowang Peak can be counted on one hand.

In fact, most of the effects are not as quick and effective as using exorcism talismans.

Firstly, such elixirs are hard to find, and secondly, creating a formula for exorcising demons is extremely difficult.

"With this formula, one can take the Demon Cleansing Pill before being tainted by demonic energy, thus preventing many accidents from happening."

Of course, she wouldn't easily hand over these kinds of pill formulas. At most, she would give them to a few senior brothers and sisters under the same master, and only on the premise of preserving the origin of the pills.

"Although the sect conducted a thorough cleanup this time, I still feel that some details have been left behind!"

The fact that everything went so smoothly made her suspicious. If it was so easy to expose the fallen demon cultivators, what was the point of these fallen demon cultivators lurking in the sect?

Is it waiting for the right moment to erupt, or is it trying to destroy the hidden paradise?
The cave recovered automatically within a few years, so the possibility of it being damaged is unlikely.

Or perhaps they should eliminate the potential talents within the grotto-heaven?
However, most of the talents in the Xuanming Sect should be Foundation Establishment cultivators, but very few Foundation Establishment cultivators were involved in this incident; most of them were Qi Refining cultivators.

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore! Who can predict the future?"

Chen Jinshu shook his head slightly and began to study the formula for the Demon-Cleansing Pill.

"Heavenly Pure Grass, Blue Moon Flower..."

"Although the formula is a first-grade superior medicine, its efficacy can be enhanced by adjusting the age of the medicinal herbs used!"

The more she examined the prescription, the more astonished she became.

Chen Jinshu then spent half a day studying this alchemical text.

……

The next day, Chen Jinshu had just gotten up when he heard the sect leader's voice.

"All disciples, gather at the back mountain of the sect to witness the execution of the fallen demon cultivator!"

The sect leader's clear voice echoed throughout the entire sect for a long time.

She quickly flew down to the courtyard below and saw that her senior brothers and sisters were already waiting there.

"Isn't Master going?"

As soon as she asked the question, her master Shui Huanmeng's voice came from the valley.

"My disciples, I am going into seclusion. The next few years will be up to you. You must support and help each other!"

As Shui Huanmeng's voice faded away from the valley, Chen Jinshu and the other eight people finally came to their senses.

These past three months have been the longest period of study they've had together, and they've become quite familiar with each other. Now that their master's sermon is over, they'll probably all go off to cultivate on their own.

"Disciples obey!" The group bowed with their hands raised above their eyebrows.

"Alright! Master is in seclusion. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to Senior Brother!" Zheng Shaosi said to his junior brothers and sisters.

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Chen Jinshu echoed the others softly.

She didn't expect her master to go into seclusion so soon. To be honest, she was a little reluctant to part with him, but cultivation depends on the individual, and her master was only the one who led her on the path.

Now that her master is pursuing his own path, she should be happy.

"From now on, the Azure Ripples Palace will be guarded by Master's artifact spirit! You may come here to cultivate at any time!"

"Alright! We should head to the back mountain now, or we'll miss the demon-slaying scene!"

Xie Mofeng spoke, his tone tinged with excitement.

Afterwards, Chen Jinshu followed his senior brothers and sisters to the back mountain, where he saw a large number of disciples gathered, a motley crew surrounding the two Golden Core cultivators who were tied up in the center, as well as six Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The eight people in the very center were tied to a huge white stone pillar, where they were subjected to the scorching heat of the lava below. This was one of the sect's highest forms of punishment: the Fire Torture.

The eight people had swollen, red faces and disheveled hair, making them unrecognizable. Their bodies were wrapped in lines of fire from below...

Of course, these cultivators watching were five or six zhang away from the execution platform, and were protected by a huge, thick golden shield, so they could only watch from afar.

"Senior brother! Weren't there only four Foundation Establishment cultivators? How come there are two more?" Chen Jinshu asked.

“Two others were discovered while returning to their ancestral home on a mission!” Pang Zhuoqun said, putting away his folding fan-shaped magical artifact.

"Senior brother seems to know quite a lot? Tell me about it?"

"These two are geniuses in the art of talismanic arts from Biyue Peak, but their backgrounds aren't very good, and their resources can't keep up with their cultivation. So they often leave the sect to do missions... This time, when they returned from a mission, they were still unaware of the sect's newly changed rules. They were hit by the Demon-Illuminating Mirror, and their demonic energy leaked out. Everything is over!"

"I see!" Chen Jinshu nodded. What interested her was not how the two were discovered, but their identities.

The vast majority of these fallen disciples took the risk because they had no master to guide them.

"I have ascertained that two Golden Core elders and six Foundation Establishment cultivators have all fallen to demonic possession! The evidence is irrefutable. Today, all disciples and elders bear witness! The fallen demons shall be executed!"

As the sect leader spoke, he soared into the sky, a golden longsword flying in front of him. His entire body radiated golden light, and the spiritual energy he released stirred up gusts of wind.

After quickly forming a hand seal, he chanted, "The radiance of the Big Dipper illuminates the nine netherworlds! Heaven and earth are reversed, and all evil submits!"

This was the first time Chen Jinshu had ever seen a Nascent Soul True Monarch make a move, and he was somewhat stunned.

I've heard that the sect leader is a sword cultivator, renowned for his Big Dipper Exorcising Sword Technique.

In an instant, the golden longsword in front of the sect leader transformed into eight golden sword blades, which, like arrows released from a bow, flashed and slashed down at the heads of the eight people on the stone pillar.

Several streaks of blood flashed across the surface.

In just a few breaths, the eight heads hit the ground, rolled around, and then quickly turned into dust and disappeared.

The corpse on the stone pillar fell to its death without a sound as its head fell off.

"All disciples, listen to my command! If anyone falls into demonic possession, they shall be punished as eight!"

The image of the sect leader wielding his sword to slay the demon made this warning indelible in the minds of many disciples.

"Disciple obeys!" the disciples shouted loudly.