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

Chapter 86 The Yang Family Comes to Visit, Hearing of Mountain Demons

After the exhilarating moment of his cheat-like performance came to an end, Zhong Bai was extremely happy.

What in the world can compare to Zhong Bai's comfortable cultivation?

Zhong Bai originally wanted to continue using some Demon Extermination Points on the Golden Light Divine Spell, since he still had about 13,000 Demon Extermination Points left.

However, just as this thought crossed Zhong Bai's mind, he heard a sound coming from outside the door.

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"Butler Yang, what brings you here again?"

The steward of the Yang family was an old man; he had been the steward of the Yang family since Old Master Yang was still alive.

Looking at Chunhua, who was pouting in front of him, Butler Yang felt somewhat helpless.

“Girl, it’s not that I, an old man, want to visit you again and again, but the head of the family is facing some problems that ordinary people simply cannot solve, so I have come to ask Daoist Qianhe for help.”

Just now, a servant from the Yang residence informed me that Daoist Qianhe has returned, so I rushed over without stopping. Girl, quickly go and inform them that the Yang residence's steward has urgent business and requests an audience with Daoist Qianhe!

Chunhua shook her head and said, "Butler Yang, no, the master said that he cannot be disturbed by anyone after entering the room. It is true that the master has returned, but Chunhua can also disturb the master without permission."

Unless… unless the urgent matter you mentioned, Steward Yang, concerns a life, Chunhua cannot report it.

Upon hearing this, Steward Yang was somewhat stunned, but he nodded to show that he understood. After all, Taoist immortals need to cultivate, and disturbing them at this time would not be a good thing. Their Yang family was still waiting for Taoist Qianhe's help. It was just a matter of spending some time waiting. This old bone of his could still manage!

"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'm not an unreasonable person. But it's alright for me to wait patiently in the courtyard for Daoist Qianhe to come out of seclusion, isn't it?"

Just as Chunhua was about to reply, Zhong Bai's door creaked open.

Upon seeing Zhong Bai emerge, Steward Yang's face lit up with joy, and he hurried forward.

"Master Qianhe, you've finally come out. Master Qianhe, you should still recognize the old man."

I am the steward of the Yang family.

My master has encountered a strange situation that he really can't handle.

So I would like to ask the Taoist priest... to see how to handle this.

Please forgive any offense, Daoist Master!

When Zhong Bai heard that it was the steward of the Yang family, he had already given up the idea of ​​adding more Golden Light Divine Incantation. After all, the Yang family wasn't stupid, and they wouldn't come looking for him like this for ordinary reasons.

"It's alright. Since Steward Yang has come on urgent business, we can't blame him. Since it's a matter at the Yang residence, I naturally can't stand idly by. Steward Yang, please lead the way!"

"Hey! Taoist priest, please come with me quickly..."

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Upon entering the Yang residence, Zhong Bai was quickly led by Steward Yang to the main hall for tea, while Steward Yang went to inform the head of the family.

Zhong Bai didn't have to wait long; it was only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before Steward Yang hurriedly returned.

"Master Qianhe, the patriarch is on his way. Please wait a moment..."

Sure enough, less than half a minute later, Yang Chong, the current head of the Yang family, arrived in a hurry.

Upon seeing Zhong Bai, Yang Chong couldn't help but smile knowingly and said, "Daoist Qianhe, it's been half a year since we last met. I never expected you to look even more energetic than before, while I've aged quite a bit!"

These weren't just polite words. Taking the position of head of the Yang family wasn't easy. To secure it, Yang Chong had basically had no time to rest for the past six months.

"Patriarch Yang is too kind. May I ask what brings you here today?"

When the topic turned to business, Yang Chong, who had been all smiles, suddenly sighed and looked worried.

"Master Qianhe, you may not know this, but my Yang family has been mainly engaged in the tea business for generations."

A strange thing happened in the tea garden a while ago: farmers responsible for tending the tea trees disappeared without a trace. Later, some farmers discovered that the disappearances were all caused by a tiger in the mountains.

I initially thought it was just a tiger, and that a few hunters could easily shoot it down. However, a hunting party of dozens of people was killed by the tiger in the first encounter. The only survivor said that the tiger was about five meters long, could speak human language, and called itself the Mountain Lord. I didn't want to believe this at first, but the hunter's death was a fact. After this incident, the tea farmers were unwilling to stay in the tea garden to take care of the tea trees.

Therefore... this matter can only be handled by Master Qianhe.

As he spoke, Yang Chong stood up and bowed deeply to Zhong Bai, continuing, "Master Qianhe, if you are unwilling to help my Yang family, I'm afraid our family will only decline. Therefore, I, Yang Chong, beg you to lend a hand!"

Zhong Bai was initially quite calm, but he suddenly lost interest when he heard about the mountain tiger. However, when the words "speaking human language" were uttered, Zhong Bai's eyes lit up with excitement. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy. He was just wondering where to obtain the essence blood of a demon beast, and this silly tiger that called itself the Mountain Lord had appeared on its own.

For a moment, Zhong Bai began to fantasize about how far he could cultivate the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique with the essence blood he obtained after killing this tiger demon, which was at least at the late stage of the demon soldier realm.

"Ahem, Daoist Qianhe?"

I know this is a bit of a stretch, Daoist. If you are not confident, could you please ask your sect at Maoshan for help? Rest assured, whatever you need, as long as my Yang family can provide it, we will certainly not be stingy! In Yang Chong's view, Zhong Bai's dazedness was due to some fear after hearing the tiger call itself the Mountain Lord.

When Zhong Bai realized what was happening, he shook his head repeatedly, a gesture that made Yang Chong's heart sink.

"What are you saying, Patriarch Yang? It's just a self-important mountain tiger demon. How could I possibly send my seniors to help?"

"Leave this to me! Today, no, tomorrow I will go to the Yang family tea garden and kill that tiger demon!"

Uh, Yang Chong was a little confused. No, this is not what he expected. Why does Master Qianhe in front of him look so excited?

However, since Master Qianhe had already agreed to his request, Yang Chong decided not to dwell on it.

He believed the other party should know whether it was feasible or not, and he considered Zhong Bai to be a smart person.

It was impossible for him to risk his life, so Yang Chong gained temporary peace of mind.

After finishing his business, Yang Chong ordered a banquet to be prepared to properly entertain Zhong Bai. However, Zhong Bai declined the offer. He found Xia He's cooking delicious and thought he would only eat her dishes in the future. Once he reached the Foundation Establishment stage and could abstain from grains, he probably wouldn't have many more opportunities to eat Xia He's cooking.

After leaving the Yang residence and returning to the courtyard, Xia He had already prepared dinner.

While they were having dinner, the Angry Sun Chicken Huang Yu came running towards Zhong Bai.

When Huang Yu came to Zhong Bai, she gently rubbed against his back, as if she hadn't seen her master for hundreds of years.

Zhong Bai chuckled, "Heh, your Phoenix Feather is really being a bit obsequious. Alright, do you think I don't understand what you're thinking?"

As Zhong Bai spoke, he took out a demon core from his Qiankun Ring. This was Zhong Bai's last remaining one. The three demon cores of the Crimson Serpent Demon had long been given to Huang Yu by Zhong Bai. The one in his hand now was the demon core from the fish demon he killed half a year ago during his trip to Mangshan.

Speaking of the Angry Sun Chicken now, it is no longer the same as it was half a year ago. In the past six months, the Angry Sun Chicken has consumed two whole late-stage demon cores of the Demon Soldier level, and its own changes are obvious. The Angry Sun Chicken, which was originally only up to Zhong Bai's chest, now stands taller than Chunhua and Xiahe, and is not much different from Zhong Bai. And this is only the mid-stage of the Demon Soldier level. When it continues to consume some more demon cores and cultivates to the late stage of the Demon Soldier level, Zhong Bai estimates that the Angry Sun Chicken will be able to leap to a height of over two meters!

Go out when that time comes.

Even if Zhong Bai didn't say it, everyone would know that the Angry Rooster was no ordinary creature.

After obtaining the demon core she had been longing for, Huang Yu was extremely excited. She quickly swallowed it in one gulp, then affectionately lay down next to Zhong Bai and began to digest it with her eyes half-closed.

"Pfft, sir, you spoil Huang Yu too much. You have no idea how difficult this guy is to serve when you're not around. Fortunately, Huang Yu is very smart, which saves a lot of trouble."

Zhong Bai just smiled at Chunhua's complaints. Sometimes it's like that, with playful bickering and ordinary days filled with the warmth of everyday life. Such a life will only become less and less common in the future, and Zhong Bai cherishes these moments very much.

As night fell, I sat cross-legged on a futon inside the house.

Zhong Bai plans to further improve his Golden Light Divine Mantra, since he currently has a considerable amount of Demon Extermination Points.

In addition, he still had to go up the mountain to kill the tiger demon the next day. Even though Zhong Bai had already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, he didn't want to rush off to kill the demon.

Concentrate your mind and begin your practice.

[Consume 3400 Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 3400 days of Golden Light Divine Mantra training]

[Day 1: You have now mastered the basics of the Golden Light Divine Mantra, and can briefly condense golden light within your body to form a shield in front of you. However, this is not enough, and you intend to continue your cultivation...]

[Day 777, nearly two years have passed. The amount of golden light within you has increased considerably, but progress is still very slow.]

[Day 1782. Time flies. The practice of the Golden Light Mantra is inherently a slow and painstaking process. Even though you've prepared yourself mentally, you still find the progress too slow despite the long hours of arduous training.]

[On the 2580th day, finally, with the passage of time, the amount of golden light within your body has doubled, and the effect of the shield formed by the condensed golden light has also doubled.]

[On the 3400th day, the golden light within you can now condense into a shield around your body, and the shield's effectiveness has been greatly enhanced.]

[All demon-slaying points have been used up]

As for the Golden Light Divine Mantra, Zhong Bai can only slowly accumulate it using Demon Exorcism Points. After all, the Golden Light Divine Mantra theoretically has no upper limit, and apart from its snail-like cultivation speed, it really has no drawbacks.

When you have plenty of demon-slaying points, add some more. Zhong Bai thinks that over a decade or so, you'll eventually see some results.

For example, this time, after spending 3,400 demon-slaying points, the golden light within my body increased two or three times, and even the thickness and strength of my shield were much stronger than before. I did gain something, but it wasn't as quick to take effect as other supernatural powers and spells.

Shaking his head, Zhong Bai stood up and stretched his limbs. He couldn't afford to waste the remaining 10,000 demon-slaying points.

The Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique is temporarily useless for improvement; the remaining Demon Extermination Points should be reserved for cultivating the Upper Clarity Dragon Elephant Technique and the Nine Nether Soul Transformation Technique.

The next day at dawn, Zhong Bai got up early to pack the things he needed for his ascent up the mountain. There was nothing special, just some bottles and jars to hold the tiger demon's blood.

Yes, that's right. Zhong Bai is determined to go up the mountain to kill the tiger demon this time!

Hehe, four chapters, 13,000 words.
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