Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 275 Doing Good Deeds Quietly

A rare grand gathering took place in the demon kingdom of the Southern Heaven Realm, with at least all the demon kingdom's leaders coming together to appear before the 'Thousand-Handed Demon Lord'.

Well, the name 'Thousand-Handed Demon Lord' is quite well-known in the Demon Kingdom. However, unlike ordinary 'Demon Lords' who inspire fear, the name of this Demon Lord always makes the lesser demons in the Demon Kingdom involuntarily soften.

The demons didn't say anything else, mainly because Zhao Yifu didn't bring up any additional matters. The demons simply thanked him for providing information about their clan's ancestor.

See, a good connection has been established, hasn't it?

When Zhao Yifu summoned Youquan again, Youquan was somewhat bewildered... He began to wonder if his great cause could have been accomplished much earlier if he had found Zhao Yifu sooner.
No further verification was needed; in fact, He had already made preparations before Zhao Yifu's report.

Besides Zhao Yifu, He also secretly sent others to monitor everything.

In just over half a month, in these hundred demon kingdoms, which one didn't flinch and avoid the topic of the 'Thousand-Handed Demon Lord'?

Of course, this was to supervise Zhao Yifu's work, and also to show that he was worried about him.

Youquan has become quite suspicious lately.

However, He now has no doubts about Zhao Yifu. After all, he was able to subdue the demons with such unconventional methods and establish the fourth strongest country among the hundred demon kingdoms in a short period of time. Such competence and such ruthless style should not be doubted anymore.

Youquan felt that he should no longer doubt Zhao Yifu's stance, just as he never doubted Zhao Yifu's ability to handle affairs.

Zhao Yifu wondered why Old Deng didn't raise any questions.

But he was upright and honest, and he believed he had never done anything to wrong Youquan.

So next up was the enhancement phase he was eagerly anticipating.

Well, what others are looking forward to is the expansion of the Dark Source itself, but Zhao Yifu is looking forward to the additional benefits that expansion will bring...

Youquan has started to 'water the heavens and earth' again. Every time he wants to give Zhao Yifu even the slightest benefit, he has to spend tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times more dark source power.

Originally, Youquan was determined not to do such a foolish thing again, but who could blame him when Zhao Yifu completed the task so quickly and effectively, and He agreed?
After countless expenditures, another source of darkness fell into Zhao Yifu's hands.

As usual, the first step was to use demonic fire to roast it and see if there was anything extra... Sure enough, the source of darkness shrank by another quarter.

His trust in this old man was absolutely unquestionable, so it's no wonder he was always on high alert.

Sensing Zhao Yifu's actions, Youquan sighed: This person still doesn't believe in Him.

They have developed a tacit understanding.

However, Zhao Yifu, having the backing of his grandmaster, swallowed the remaining source of darkness whole, leaving it still in the 'battlefield' within his spiritual aperture.

Youquan suddenly chuckled smugly.

Zhao Yifu sensed something was wrong. Was this still not safe?
But Youquan's laughter came to an abrupt halt.

He exclaimed in utter astonishment, "What are you thinking about all day? Why is your mind so chaotic!"

Zhao Yifu was shocked and furious: "You actually spied on my mind!!"

Youquan said, "Since you have gained my power, you must also bear some price."

He readily agreed.

Then He said, "But your mind is a mess, what are you talking about... Calling you crazy is an overestimation of madness, no wonder those heavenly demons look down on you."

Did the Heavenly Demon look down on him? No, he simply didn't dare to look at him!

Zhao Yifu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Youquan's spying still could not penetrate the 'defense network' he had built for himself.

Who would have thought that the three lumps in his brain stuck together would have this effect?

However, he soon realized something... Had the existence of the other two suspected undercover agents already been completely exposed?
Zhao Yifu secretly made a note of this matter.

But after a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Never mind, I have a clear conscience anyway... Venerable One, what is the next mission?"

Youquan was stunned for a moment, then said, "You don't need to carry out any missions for now. You've already done a lot of good work, so you can rest for a while."

Zhao Yifu felt that Youquan, as the boss, was quite considerate.

At least he's better than the boss he had in his previous life. How could that kind of boss have ever let him take a break?
Youquan actually sensed a trace of recognition and affection amidst Zhao Yifu's chaotic thoughts... Good heavens, He never imagined that there would be someone in the Three Realms who would like Him!
Looking at Zhao Yifu again, He also felt a liking for him... Such a subordinate is truly wonderful.

Zhao Yifu has done another truly great deed, and the world will thank him.

After finishing his interaction with Youquan, he stepped out of the cave and found that the barren mountain he had specially chosen had become a blessed land with lush vegetation and abundant spiritual energy.

He is now specifically choosing places with insufficient spiritual energy to do this, precisely for this reason.

As expected, he encountered his ancestor, Xuandu, again at the mountain pass outside the desolate mountains.

The scene freezes again, with Grandmaster Xuandu squatting at the mountain pass, muttering curses and swearing, as if he was very unwilling to be there.

Zhao Yifu hid the 'snapshot' in his sleeve, then approached with a grin and said, "Grandmaster, didn't you have something to do?"

Xuandu glared at him and said, "How long has it been?"

Does that mean you finished so quickly?
Zhao Yifu said, "I've been here for almost a month now, and I've even filled an entire demon kingdom to do this. It's been very hard work."

Xuan Du calculated with his fingers and indeed found a 'Fluffy Kingdom' composed of demons such as cats, dogs, foxes, and rabbits, all of which had one thing in common: the whole country was furry.

The grandmaster was speechless for a moment. He felt that if Zhao Yifu was really a demon king, he would definitely be the kind of person who was licentious and immoral.

Goodness, is this a way to complete a mission while also indulging in your own little secret hobby?

But in any case, when Zhao Yifu established this 'Rongrong Kingdom', he had undoubtedly completed Youquan's mission.

Xuan Du covered his forehead, he really couldn't understand how he could have such a whimsical grand-disciple.

The image freezes again.

Zhao Yifu's left hand, tucked into his sleeve, had already completed an excellent and realistic painting.

Xuandu suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and hurriedly tried to calculate with his fingers again... but in the end he couldn't figure anything out.

He gave a wry smile, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "Is my teacher plotting something against me again?"

Zhao Yifu's expression froze. His hand moved quickly inside his sleeve, but the painting he had just finished and the previous painting had both disappeared!

His expression was grim because the drawing he had just finished hadn't been stamped yet!

Blood loss.

This was a lesson learned the hard way. From now on, I must stamp every painting I finish immediately, no matter what. I absolutely cannot give anyone the opportunity to get something for free.

Zhao Yifu was heartbroken, but at this point he could only grit his teeth and accept it.

Considering I've never been treated unfairly, I'll treat this as a buy-one-get-one-free promotion.

Grandmaster Xuandu was still suspicious, feeling that some unspeakable being was plotting against him.

Helpless, he came to his senses and said, "Fu Yinzi, you should cultivate yourself well from now on. I'll be leaving now."

Then he disappeared again.

His purpose in coming here was solely to protect Zhao Yifu.

Zhao Yifu respectfully saw off his grandmaster... To be honest, he felt very warm-hearted to have such a grandmaster who had always protected him.

With that thought in mind, Zhao Yifu bid farewell to the demons in the mountains and prepared to return to Baiyun Mountain. Unbeknownst to him, he had already come to regard Baiyun Mountain as his home in this celestial realm.

It may not be perfect there, but he arranged it all by himself.

He finally had his fill this time. If he stayed in the Southern Heaven Realm, the fairies there would probably object.

With that thought in mind, he stepped into the stream beside him.

It transforms into a water droplet, splashing ripples in the flowing water.

These ripples are a change in the form of water, and also an vibration of the space within the water.

And it was amidst this spatial tremor that... ripples suddenly appeared in another pool on Baiyun Mountain, spreading in unison.

Then a drop of water bounced off the surface of the ripples and eventually gathered to form the shape of Zhao Yifu.

After becoming a Celestial Immortal, his water escape technique had reached another level.

It completely omits the intermediate transition process and completes its escape directly from the resonance of water waves.

He needs to focus on his cultivation. He's learned a lot recently, but hasn't had time to properly organize and absorb it yet.

In particular, he believed that the "Civil and Martial Fire Force" and the "Unpredictable Water Force" were absolutely crucial to the Taiqing lineage and could not be neglected.

After releasing the cats and flower fairies back into the yard, Zhao Yifu basked in the sun, enjoying the cats' service, while carefully studying the key points of these two skills.

He has almost fully grasped the meaning of 'unpredictable water flow', and it can be said that he has achieved it in one step.

However, there are specific rules regarding the use of "civil and military fire".

In his view, the "civil and military fire" actually contained the meaning of yin and yang transformation.

This was originally a fire technique for alchemy, which uses changes in the intensity of fire to enhance the medicinal power of the pills.

Perhaps to truly understand 'civil and martial fire', one needs to refine pills for a while longer.

But that's too slow...

Zhao Yifu suddenly had a brilliant idea: a ball of golden, stable pure yang immortal fire in his left hand and a ball of blood-red, blazing pure yang demonic fire in his right.

Isn't this just 'civil fire'?

To master this 'civil and martial fire', it seems I'll need to burn more things in the future, otherwise it won't be good if the 'civil and martial fire' keeps getting stuck.

As Zhao Yifu was pondering this, he suddenly frowned, sensing that someone was forcibly intruding into his Baiyun Mountain.

The enemy continued to advance within the formation, destroying it as they went.

Without a doubt, this is someone who knows their stuff.

Those who know how to use force to destroy it, while doing so slowly, are indeed capable of disrupting this massive array.

Zhao Yifu, of course, couldn't let the other party do that, so he got up and walked out...

"Mysterious Yin Maiden? Are you insane? What are you doing here?!"

The one who came to cause trouble was indeed the Mysterious Yin Maiden.

The woman's face was deathly pale, like a female ghost, with prominent blue veins, and her eyes were filled with hatred and death.

She said, "Why did you slaughter my entire sect?!"

Zhao Yifu was stunned. He asked, "Didn't you slaughter your own sect? What does this have to do with me?"

Xuan Yin Chan Nu was clearly controlled by her emotions at this moment, and shouted angrily, "It's you!"

As he spoke, he suddenly jerked his body, drew a short sword, and thrust it at Zhao Yifu.

Zhao Yifu was quite surprised; he hadn't expected that the Xuan Yin Cha Nu would have such a skill in swordsmanship.

Zhao Yifu quickly countered with the Pure Yang Demon-Subduing Sword, and the two clashed faster and faster, even sparks flying from their swords.

He didn't try to communicate anymore. After all, this person was obviously crazy, and communication was definitely not going to work. So he decided to fight!
He unleashed his full swordsmanship, fighting Xuan Yin Cha Nu to a standstill.

After all, the Pure Yang Patriarch was known as the number one sword immortal in the world, but Zhao Yifu might not be.

This woman's swordsmanship was also remarkable, upright and possessing the air of a master. It was even evident that, had she not been driven by extreme emotions, causing her swordsmanship to become violent and disordered, it would undoubtedly have been a very orthodox swordsmanship.

But Zhao Yifu was able to hold his own, mainly because he hadn't been involved in such detailed sword fighting for a long time, and he was inevitably a bit rusty.

After holding out for a while, Zhao Yifu continued the sword fight while dismantling the sword techniques, and then unfolded a divine invocation diagram from inside his sleeve...

“The projection of the Pure Yang Patriarch’s spirit was projected onto the Invitation Diagram, and Zhao Yifu immediately demonstrated it on the spot.”

The Pure Yang Patriarch understood the meaning of the deity in the painting at a glance.

He said in a low voice, "This is the sword technique of the Yuqing lineage, but it's already a bit outdated. Let me demonstrate it for you again."

This number one sword immortal of the Three Realms is truly extraordinary. Right in front of Zhao Yifu, he dismantled the violent sword moves and then restored them into a set of sword techniques that were both disciplined and righteous.

Zhao Yifu glanced at it, thanked him, and then sneered, "The sword technique of the Chan Sect... Xuan Yin Cha Nu, so you've been a traitor all along."

"Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! You really think you can fool the Venerable One by changing your identity and hiding your relatives?"

"No, you're wrong. The moment you accepted this power, everything about you was exposed!"

Zhao Yifu said with a strange laugh, as if he had really killed the person.

Xuan Yin Cha Nu screamed, "It really is you!"

Zhao Yifu immediately said, "Yes, yes, I killed them. But I killed quite a lot of people. Tell me what they were like and help me remember?"

Xuan Yin Cha Nu looked at her with intense hatred, and said in a cold tone, "Now that things have come to this, do you still want to humiliate me by saying such things?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "No, it's just that the souls of the people I kill are usually temporarily left in this knife... Let me see if there's a match, then I'll take it out and return it to you, wouldn't that be better?"

As he spoke, he took out his killing knife.

Xuan Yin Chan Nu suddenly widened her eyes. She suddenly realized that there was nothing wrong with what was said, and even her hatred miraculously lessened.

She remained wary and asked, "What exactly do you want?!"

Zhao Yifu revealed a smug smile. Now we can talk properly, right?

So he looked down at the Killing Blade as if scrutinizing it, and said, "Then let me put it another way... Finding it will be perfect for blackmailing you, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

These words made perfect sense, instantly calming Xuan Yin Cha Nu down.

Right, if the souls of her relatives and friends are in Zhao Yifu's hands, wouldn't he really be able to blackmail her?
Then Zhao Yifu laughed strangely again and said, "On another note, as long as the true spirit is still there, resurrecting a person is not a difficult task, is it?"

Evil. Every move he made, every smile he gave, seemed so evil.

It was as if they were forcing Xuan Yin Cha Nu to do something she didn't want to do.

Then Xuan Yin Cha Nu calmed down completely. She looked at Zhao Yi Fu with icy eyes and said, "Just tell me what you want and what you want me to do."

Zhao Yifu muttered to himself with a hint of resentment, "Doing good deeds is so hard."

(End of this chapter)