This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 30 The Angry Rooster Recognizes Its Master, and Hua Ling's Worries

There is no free lunch in the world.

Although the Angry Sun Chicken is nominally owned by Zhong Bai, once it swallows the demon core of the six-winged centipede, it could very well become a demon soldier.

If, by then, the Angry Rooster develops some ulterior motive and escapes while Zhong Bai is away, what can the world do to it?

Therefore, a contract of recognition of master is necessary!
In fact, both Taoism and Buddhism have guardian beasts, which are essentially demons that have signed a contract.

Signing the contract is also easy; all Zhong Bai needs to do is plant a mark deep within the soul of the Angry Rooster.

The Angry Rooster looked at the six-winged centipede demon core that was so close at hand. No matter how much it longed for it, its wings were restrained by Zhong Bai, and it could not break free no matter how hard it tried.

All they could do was obediently listen and wait for Zhong Bai to plant the mark on their souls.

It was already close to the level of a demon soldier, and its intelligence was not low, so it understood what awaited it next.

Seeing that the Angry Rooster had become docile, Zhong Bai then performed a minor technique recorded in the Beast Taming chapter of the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique.

The Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique is not just a thunder magic technique; it contains almost all the essence of the Divine Firmament Sect's original heritage.

The seal of the contracted guardian beast is called the Purple Cloud Beast Binding Seal. Once this seal is planted, if it dares to betray its master, Zhong Bai can activate this seal at any time and summon heavenly lightning to punish it!
Compared to the contract seals of other sects, it is somewhat more domineering.

After planting the Purple Cloud Beast Binding Seal, the Angry Sun Chicken clearly felt its fear of Zhong Bai had increased even more, but even so, it was willing.

What's wrong with becoming someone else's spirit beast or even a servant?
As long as there's a chance to climb higher, the Angry Rooster feels it's all worth it.

Besides, it was raised by the old man himself, so it had no aversion to being recognized as its owner.

When Zhong Bai released the Angry Sun Chicken, it couldn't wait to swallow the demon core of the six-winged centipede in one gulp. Then it went to the six-winged centipede's abdomen, took out its internal organs and swallowed them.

Zhong Bai was not worried about this. Although the six-winged centipede was poisonous all over, whether it was its demon core or its internal organs, even a human would probably be poisoned just by smelling it.

Of course, protagonists like Partridge Whistle don't count... the protagonists are all too overpowered.

LOL, erysipelas is no match for it.

Ahem, getting back to the main point, the Angry Sun Chicken is fed with five poisons, so as long as the poison of the six-winged centipede does not enter its bloodstream, it can almost be immune.

After swallowing it, the Angry Sun Chicken became listless, but Zhong Bai wasn't worried.

The demon core contains immense demonic power, and there are also toxins that need to be digested, so it's normal for the Angry Sun Chicken to be listless.

"Um... Daoist Qianhe, there should be no danger in the Pill Palace now, right?"

Partridge Whistle asked a question at the right moment, not forgetting that he and his two fellow disciples had come to Ping Mountain for the Muchen Pearl.

Partridge Whistle's question stemmed from his desire to help Zhong Bai kill the six-winged centipede, which was merely a means to ensure a safer search.

Zhong Bai understood and said with a faint smile, "The only thing that can pose a threat in this Pill Palace is this six-winged centipede."

As for the rest, they are nothing more than residual poisons, which is easy for Brother Partridge to obtain.

However… whether the Muchen Pearl can be found is truly uncertain.

Zhong Bai didn't directly tell Partridge Whistle that the Muchen Pearl they were looking for wasn't in Ping Mountain. After all, Partridge Whistle and his companions had come from a long way, and it would be a bit hurtful to say that directly...

At the same time, it's not very credible. He, Zhong Bai, hasn't even looked for it, so how do you know it doesn't exist?
Partridge Whistle might even suspect that he found it and hid it away to deceive them.

Never test human nature, because people are simply not trustworthy...

"In that case, I will search for it first."

Partridge Whistle also understood that there was probably no Muchen Pearl in this Bottle Mountain. The Muchen Pearl was an extremely yang object, and even if it was placed in a large tomb, it would be difficult to conceal its scorching yang energy.

From the moment he entered the Dan Palace, Partridge Whistle could only sense endless Yin energy and poisonous gas permeating it.

Perhaps he's still unwilling to give up...

Partridge Whistle quickly searched the entire Dan Palace, during which he discovered the body of the Ming Dynasty's Guanshan Taibao. Of course, it wasn't entirely fruitless; there were some Taoist scriptures in the main hall.

Although the cultivation method was not recorded, it was still a treasure. After packing some up, Partridge Whistle left the Pill Palace with Zhong Bai.

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On the cliff face.

Hua Ling and the old foreigner had been waiting for a long time.

Looking at Hua Ling's worried face, the old foreigner felt quite uneasy.

"Junior sister, senior brother and Daoist Qianhe should be fine, so please don't worry."

Besides, you've witnessed Master Qianhe's supernatural powers; it's just a centipede that has become a spirit. Senior Brother and Master Qianhe should be able to handle it quickly.

The old foreigner's words only made things worse; Hua Ling became even more anxious.

"Second Senior Brother, but Brother Zhong said he wasn't entirely confident either. He'd never dealt with this six-winged centipede before and didn't know its strength. What if it's very powerful..."

I really can't control myself, Second Brother.

As she spoke, Hua Ling's voice trembled slightly, a mixture of anxiety, panic, and deep worry.

Seeing this, the old foreigner's eyes dimmed even more.

"Junior Sister Hua Ling, don't worry..."

Of all the words he could say, when the old foreigner finally spoke, it was just this simple sentence.

He was afraid that if he continued talking, his heart would ache even more...

After waiting for another half hour, Zhong Bai's figure appeared like a ghost below the cliff, easily climbing up the cliff face.

After landing steadily, Zhong Bai saw Hua Ling walking towards him with tears glistening in her eyes.

Yes, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, Zhong Bai was completely stunned, and the old foreigner next to him was the same.

With a snap, the old foreigner seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking...

"Brother Zhong, you've finally made it up. You must have been safe, right?"

As she spoke, Hua Ling carefully examined Zhong Bai's entire body, and only breathed a sigh of relief after finding no injuries whatsoever.

"Thank goodness, it seems that Brother Zhong's slaying of the six-winged centipede went very smoothly this time."

At the foot of the cliff, Partridge Whistle was about to reach the summit with the Angry Rooster on his back. He was quite fast, only a little slower than Zhong Bai even with the Angry Rooster on his back.

But at this moment, even though Partridge Whistle only felt affection for Flower Spirit as a fellow disciple, he still felt heartbroken.

Well, his beloved junior sister, whom he had cherished for over a decade, was only concerned about Zhong Bai, whom he had only known for a few days, and hadn't even mentioned whether her senior brother was safe.

Partridge Whistle will really thank you...

"Oh, by the way, Brother Zhong, is my senior brother also unharmed?"

Fortunately, Hua Ling only asked Zhong Bai in a moment of panic and did not really forget her senior brother.

Upon hearing the inquiry about his situation, Partridge Whistle exerted his strength, his entire body soaring straight up the cliff face before landing steadily, his eyes filled with humility.

Uh, he's really good at pretending...

Zhong Bai didn't expose him, but you can see how heartbroken the old foreigner looked.

Partridge Whistle is, after all, the senior disciple; he should at least try to hide his terrible mood, right?
(End of this chapter)