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

Chapter 42 The Invitation of Four Eyes, Zhong Bai Enters the Deep Mountains

When the old master of the Yang family learned that Zhong Bai wanted to sell a Yuan blue and white porcelain plum vase, he did not hesitate at all and immediately put down a deposit of three hundred taels of gold.

For the Yang family, this plum vase might not be worth that much now.

The fact that Zhong Bai could buy the plum vase indicates that he and his senior brother, Master Simu, are currently short of money.

The Yang family understood the principle that it's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade.

By buying a plum vase of decent value and gaining the favor of Zhong Bai and Si Mu, the Yang family has made a good deal.

Inside the courtyard, when the full three hundred taels of gold were delivered, the four people were almost blinded by the dazzling brilliance of the treasure.

Pick up a piece, take a small bite, and then give it a thumbs up!
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's the taste! Junior Brother Qianhe, the Yang family really knows how to be particular!"

Zhong Bai simply smiled at this. In fact, both he and Simu knew that the Yang family had not suffered a loss.

However, Zhong Bai did not want to continue this topic.

"Brother Four Eyes, now that we have the money, shall we return today to establish the temple?"

Upon hearing this, Si Mu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head frantically and said, "No, no, no, now is not the time. Junior Brother Qianhe, we have the money to build the dojo, but we can't find any workers!"

At this point, Si Mu became unusually serious.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, you may not know this, but recently a snake demon has appeared near the place where I want to establish a temple, devouring passersby."

My senior brother secretly followed it; it was a real demon soldier!

Even if the senior brother has defensive tricks and trump cards bestowed by the sect, it would still be too wasteful to use them just to deal with demon soldiers.

Besides wanting to borrow some money from you, my junior brother, I also want to ask you and me to join forces to slay that snake demon!

Only then can my senior brother establish the temple with peace of mind, and restore peace to the surrounding people, right?

Upon hearing that there was a snake demon at the Demon Soldier level, Zhong Bai was somewhat tempted, but after swallowing hard, he still hesitated.

"Brother Four Eyes, snake demons usually appear in caves, but this snake demon..."

"I understand your concerns, Junior Brother Qianhe. However, from what I have seen, there is only one snake demon. Therefore, I deduce that there should be no other snake demons nearby."

Upon hearing Si Mu's words, Zhong Bai had to admit that he was tempted.

"Brother Four Eyes, bottoms up!"

At this moment, Zhong Bai seemed to see the scene of demon-slaying points being credited to his account, but these were just a few snake demons.

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"Sir, don't worry, Xiahe and I will take good care of the house in the yard, and we will also take good care of that fat chicken."

"Yes, yes, that's right. Sir, you just need to go out. Chunhua and I can take good care of the house!"

Outside the courtyard, in front of Zhong Bai.

Chunhua and Xiahe waved goodbye to Zhong Bai, and after walking a few hundred steps, Si Mu, standing to the side, then said sourly, "Sir!"

"Tsk tsk, I must say, Junior Brother Qianhe, you really enjoy yourself. Chunhua and Xiahe are both beautiful and sweet-talking, and their cooking is top-notch."

Sigh, my senior brother also wants to find a girl like that.

"It's a pity, my senior brother is destined to live a life of hardship."

Zhong Bai smiled faintly as he listened to Si Mu's complaints.

"Senior Brother Four Eyes could easily find a disciple. If the master has something to do, the disciple should do it."

"Me? Taking on apprentices?"
Hehe, forget it. I'm not very skilled myself, and my skills aren't up to par. How can I just take on any apprentice like others?

Besides, my master, the Immortal Changsheng, had the same idea as you back then, junior brother. Hehe, now my master is almost driving me crazy with annoyance..."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai could only say that Simu was self-aware and had a very objective self-assessment.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Three days later, they passed through a dense forest.

Ahead lay a relatively flat meadow, and the faint sound of flowing water could be heard from the distant mountains. "Surrounded by mountains and water, Brother Four Eyes has chosen a good location. Establishing a dojo here is truly fitting!"

Zhong Bai spoke highly of this place, praising its tranquility and elegance, as well as its convenient and spacious access to water.

"This is the only advantage of my place, Senior Brother."

Simu did not refute Zhong Bai's praise. In fact, apart from not having enough money to invest in the early stages, Simu himself quite liked establishing a dojo in this place.

If a natal corpse is found in the future, it will be kept here and there will be no risk of it harming anyone.

"By the way, Junior Brother Qianhe, that snake demon sunbathes in the mountains every morning, which is when its mobility is at its lowest."

"Seize this opportunity! With you and me, brothers, joining forces, the chances of killing it are quite high!"

Zhong Bai thought the suggestion was good.

Although the snake demon has gained power, it is still a cold-blooded reptile.

Habits are hard to change quickly, and liking to sunbathe in the morning is one of them.

"So, Senior Brother Four Eyes, all we need to do is lie in ambush in the mountains early tomorrow morning and wait for the snake demon to appear, right?"

"That's right, logically speaking..."

However, cough cough, Junior Brother Qianhe, Senior Brother does not know the exact strength of that snake demon.

Although they are all at the Demon Soldier level, the late-stage Demon Soldier is comparable to a cultivator at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining.

If they're truly that powerful, they'll probably have to resort to some of their trump cards.

Si Mu was a little embarrassed when he said this, because he hadn't explained everything clearly, fearing that if he told Zhong Bai, Zhong Bai would be unwilling to work together to eliminate the demon.

After hearing Simu tell the truth, Zhong Bai's lips twitched slightly. He really hadn't expected Simu to be so bold. But as the saying goes, he was already here, right...?

Night falls.

Zhong Bai dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Tomorrow we might face that snake demon; who knows what tricks it has up its sleeve?

If they are forced to use their trump cards, both Zhong Bai and Simu will feel the pinch.

"Let's take this opportunity and use all our demon-slaying points!"

[Consume 300 Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 300 days of Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique cultivation.]

[On the 9th day, having recently broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, you have resumed your arduous practice of the Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique, and you feel that your understanding of it has deepened considerably.]

[On the 128th day, after four months of meditation, your inner energy has become incredibly profound, and your cultivation has shown signs of further advancement.]

[On the 252nd day, your internal energy has reached a bottleneck. You have successfully reached the mid-stage of the fifth level of Qi Refining.]

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[All demon-slaying points have been used up]

It took Zhong Bai a full three hundred demon-slaying points and nearly a year to advance to the mid-stage of the fifth level of Qi Refining. Although the difference between this and the actual situation is not significant, Zhong Bai keenly sensed the influence of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on his skill points.

Clearly, with scarce spiritual energy in the world, even with a special demon-slaying point providing extra advantages, it's all for naught if the amount of spiritual energy flowing in can't keep up...

"Damn it, this is such a slow and steady process. I'm already feeling weak at the Qi Refining stage. What will happen when I reach the Foundation Establishment stage? Will it drain all the spiritual energy within a hundred miles of the surrounding area?"

The three hundred days of cultivation had drained the spiritual energy of the surrounding ten miles.

Who knows how powerful the cheat-like effects will be after reaching the Foundation Establishment realm...

Zhong Bai could only respond with a helpless smile.

Having a cheat code is better than not having one. In this era, if you can't even reach the pinnacle yourself, then you'll probably end up with nothing left of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Otherwise, Zhong Bai could have embarked on a smooth road with the help of the Demon Exorcism Panel!
The hilariously bad Four Eyes is about to be released...

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