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

Chapter 99 A mere willow tree spirit, burned to ashes by true fire.

Seeing the gushing dark green blood, Zhong Bai quickly took out a jar from his Qiankun Ring and began to collect the blood.

As the willow tree spirit continued to pierce Zhong Bai with its branches, the rate at which blood flowed out also increased.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhong Bai clearly felt that the willow tree spirit's resistance was becoming less and less effective.

At this moment, the willow branches were already somewhat wrinkled, unlike the fresh and vibrant branches that Zhong Bai had seen when he first saw them.

The once emerald green willow leaves began to wither and turn yellow, and the willow spirit's roars became somewhat weak.

This scene startled Zhong Bai. No, he hadn't even made a move yet, so how could this willow tree spirit be so weak?

Zhong Bai had no idea that this willow tree spirit was only at the late stage of becoming a demon soldier. In reality, its original demon power was not much more than that of a mid-stage demon soldier. But it just happened to encounter someone like Zhong Bai, who was so tough that he couldn't even pull out a willow branch. What could it do?

Normally, the willow tree spirit doesn't even need to use its willow branches to kill people; it only needs its willow leaves to fall and cut the throats of ordinary people like sharp blades. But now, even its proud willow branches are no match for Zhong Bai. The willow tree spirit has no choice but to wait for death.

Perhaps because it was too weak, the willow tree spirit understood that it was impossible to preserve its original form, and that the most important thing was to survive.

The spirit simply abandoned the willow tree body and disappeared from Zhong Bai's sight while darting around in the willow forest. Zhong Bai was not in a hurry to kill its spirit, as the opponent's body still had some use to Zhong Bai. Besides, the willow tree spirit could not escape this willow forest and was merely possessing other willow trees to eke out a living.

After collecting three full vials of dark green blood, Zhong Bai finally stopped what he was doing.

Looking around at the willow grove, it was eerily quiet at that moment.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you really have the ability to endure. Your physical body is the foundation of your strength. If you lost your physical body, it would probably take at least a hundred years to recover your current strength."

As he spoke, Zhong Bai tentatively slapped his palm down on the tree trunk with his five fingers!
With a loud bang, the willow tree spirit's true form remained completely unaffected by Zhong Bai's palm strike. However, it was still a late-stage demon soldier, so it was unharmed. If it were any other willow tree, it would have snapped in two with a single palm strike from Zhong Bai.

"Truly patient..."

Zhong Bai decided to stop wasting time. He found the right spot with his spirit sword and thrust it down. The tree trunk that was previously impossible to penetrate was pierced through by Zhong Bai!
Before plants and trees become spirits and establish their foundation, they have no physical form. They can only have their physical body and cannot move, so they do not have a demon core. However, tree hearts and demon cores are actually very similar. What Zhong Bai needs to do now is to extract the tree heart from the willow tree spirit.

A hundred meters away, a century-old willow tree trembled slightly when it saw Zhong Bai begin to pry open its heartwood. This willow tree was the very place where the spirit of the willow tree resided.

After Zhong Bai took out the tree heart, he put it into his Qiankun Ring. Since the willow tree spirit was unwilling to come out, Zhong Bai could only resort to a clumsy method.

His internal energy surged forth once more, and with Zhong Bai's divine soul as a guide, a three-colored flame ignited in his palm in an instant.

Zhong Bai threw it towards the willow tree spirit's true form, and in an instant, flames adhered to the spirit's branches, turning it into a sea of ​​fire.

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This was just the beginning; throughout the entire Willow Forest, Zhong Bai was being served with Samadhi Fire.

In the blink of an eye, the entire willow grove was engulfed in flames.

As Zhong Bai watched this scene, he soon heard a shrill scream coming from the fire.

"You filthy Taoist priest, you'll die a horrible death!"

The intermittent shouts gradually faded away, and Zhong Bai paid no attention to them. The willow tree spirit's curses had no effect on Zhong Bai, while the other party... well, the feeling of having one's soul roasted by the Samadhi True Fire must be absolutely unpleasant!
In less than half an incense stick's time, Zhong Bai saw the numbers on the demon-slaying panel change.

[Slay the willow tree spirit in the later stages of the demon army to obtain 800 demon-slaying points]

Current Demon Extermination Points: 3800

Eight hundred demon-slaying points have arrived, I'm so happy!

The three men who were watching the commotion in the willow grove were also surprised, because when Zhong Bai walked out of the willow grove, flames shot into the sky behind him!
Actually, the people of Willow Town aren't stupid. They all know that if a willow tree becomes a spirit, fire is the best way to deal with it. However, the willow trees in the willow forest are all living trees with green leaves, so they can't be ignited at all.

As for bringing firewood from elsewhere, sorry, anyone who enters the willow grove will surely be killed by the willow leaves!

Therefore, they were so shocked to see the flames soaring into the sky in the willow forest. If they remembered correctly, Daoist Qianhe did not even bring any kindling with him when he entered the willow forest.

Zhong Bai looked at the three dumbfounded people and chuckled, saying, "The three of you seem quite surprised, but there is something I still need to say. If the willow tree spirit wants to be completely killed, the only way is to burn the entire willow forest. In that case, I will cause your Willow Tree Town to lose a scenic spot."

“No, no, no!

Master Dao, you did the right thing!
Who knows if more monsters will be born in Willow Forest in the future? Our Willow Tree Town will not blame you for this. Are you tired, Daoist Master?
"Quickly, Liu Laowu, let's hurry and welcome the Taoist priest back to town to rest!"

The three were so excited they practically worshipped Zhong Bai. This wasn't the first time Zhong Bai had seen this, and he then planned to return to the inn in town.

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Inside the inn, Yue Qiluo rested her head on her hands, looking out at the street with a puzzled expression.

"That shouldn't be the case. It's just a willow tree spirit. Logically speaking, the Maoshan Taoist's thunder magic should have been able to kill it easily."

Why did it take so long?

Just as she was wondering, the sound of gongs and drums came from the street. Yue Qiluo knew without thinking that this was Zhong Bai, the Taoist priest from Maoshan, returning from slaying the demon.

She hurriedly returned to her room from the second floor. Yue Qiluo didn't want to meet Zhong Bai now, since the willow tree spirit, her biggest threat, was already dead.

"Master Qianhe, you truly live up to your reputation as a celestial being from Maoshan. In less than an hour, you have eradicated the entire Willow Forest. The thousands of people in Willow Town are deeply grateful for your great kindness!"

"I asked everyone to contribute. After all, you, Daoist Master, put in the effort to subdue the demon, so we can't let you do it for nothing." As he spoke, several young men behind Mr. Liu came over carrying a plate.

Zhong Bai glanced at it and saw that the plate contained gleaming silver.

"Master Qianhe, please don't be offended. Although gold and silver are too common for you, you need them as you travel around. We in Willow Tree Town can't let you leave empty-handed. Please accept them!"

Zhong Bai shook his head. He didn't lack gold and silver. He had several hundred taels of silver and several hundred taels of gold in his Qiankun Ring. Why would he need them?
"Old Master Liu, I appreciate the kindness of Willow Tree Town, but these gold and silver items are of little use to me."

"Alright then, I'll take ten taels of silver as a token; the rest, Mr. Liu, please have someone take it back!"

As he spoke, Zhong Bai took a silver ingot and handed it to Xiao Yong, who was watching the commotion.

"Xiaoyong, this silver ingot is for your family. Your sister is a smart girl and she's growing up, so she can't go hungry."

After making a couple of jokes, Zhong Bai prepared to leave.

Xiao Yong was a little stunned. Looking at the heavy silver ingot in his hand, he couldn't help but feel a little teary-eyed.

"Master, I cannot accept this!"

Just as I looked up to return the favor, I saw that Zhong Bai, who had been standing in the crowd, had vanished without a trace.

Outside Willow Town, Zhong Bai exhaled a breath of turbid air. He had just been surrounded by a crowd, which was not easy for him to handle. Their enthusiasm forced Zhong Bai to use his lightning escape technique to leave quickly.

Turn around and look in the direction of Willow Town.

Looking at the willow grove that still burned brightly, Zhong Bai smiled faintly, then continued northward with firm steps!
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Inside the inn.

Xiao Yong was still somewhat dazed after returning to the inn. The silver ingot in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, making it impossible for him to smile.

Upon seeing her brother return, Yue Qiluo immediately went downstairs and sweetly called out, "Brother!"

"Brother Yong, why are you still so gloomy? Shuang'er heard that the evil willow tree spirit in town has been killed by Daoist Qianhe. We should be happy!"

Yue Qiluo's words of comfort made Xiao Yong smile bitterly as he opened his palm, revealing a silver ingot.

"Little sister, this is what Master Qianhe gave me before he left. He said he wanted me to nourish you so you wouldn't go hungry..."

Yue Qiluo was startled. Hadn't they all left? How could they still remember her?

Taking a deep breath, Yue Qiluo turned around and looked in the direction outside Willow Tree Town, muttering to herself.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Qianhe, right? Maoshan Daozi, you're the one who took the initiative to form a karmic bond with me. Ten years from now, I, Yue Qiluo, will find you!"

After saying this, Yue Qiluo turned to her brother and smiled faintly, saying, "Brother Yong, since Master Qianhe has already left, let's not dwell on it too much. Besides, we know that Master Qianhe is from Maoshan, right? When I grow up, I will personally go to Maoshan to repay Master Qianhe's great kindness!"

Yue Qiluo emphasized the last few words, but Xiao Yong just assumed that his sister was determined, so he could only sigh and grip the silver ingot in his hand even tighter.

Zhong Bai had no idea about Yue Qiluo's "repayment idea." After leaving Willow Town, Zhong Bai did not go too far. Instead, he went to a mountain forest to try whether the blood of the willow tree spirit could improve the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique.

It was dusk, the sun was setting, and golden sunlight bathed the earth. Zhong Bai sat cross-legged on a boulder, smelling the faint fishy scent of the willow spirit's blood.

Zhong Bai frowned slightly.

Fortunately, Zhong Bai discovered that he didn't actually need to drink it; he could absorb it all while using his cheat code at the demon-slaying point. Otherwise, Zhong Bai really wouldn't have been able to bring himself to drink it...

"Fine, let's test the waters with the eight hundred demon-slaying points from killing the willow tree spirit..."

[Consume 800 Demon Extermination Points to exchange for 800 days of cultivation time for the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique]

[On the 5th day, you have the essence of the willow tree spirit's blood to aid your arduous cultivation, and the effects are noticeable.]

[On the 555th day, the willow tree spirit's blood essence has been completely consumed. Your arduous training has been quite effective, increasing your strength by one thousand jin.]

[We've exhausted our demon-slaying points]

Well, if it weren't for the essence of the willow tree spirit's blood, Zhong Bai felt that if he threw down 800 demon-slaying points, it would be difficult to even reach 100 jin of force, let alone 1,000 jin. But even a small amount is still something. It has to be said that this will be another way to improve the Shangqing Dragon Elephant Technique in the future.

Feeling the increased power within his body, Zhong Bai stood up. As his qi and blood spread out, a red mist formed around him in the glow of the setting sun, bringing him a sense of comfort and joy.

"It's been almost ten days since we came down the mountain, and we've only managed to kill one evil spirit."

Collecting demon-slaying points is no easy feat; this humble Taoist still needs to persevere!

As the sun set, this beautiful day slipped away from Zhong Bai's fingertips...

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