Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 251 Dancing with the Demon (Please Subscribe)

Three hundred miles away from Red Rock Forest.

Atop a small, desolate hill somewhere.

The moonlight, like water, poured down gently.

In the grass, the autumn insects fell silent.

The leaves on a big tree were rustling.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged on the trunk of the tree, using the [Concealing Breath Technique] and [Invisibility Technique] to hide his figure by using the tree's aura.

The war between the Dao and the Demon in Qingyang Prefecture has reached a stalemate.

At this time, the prices of various strategic resources such as elixirs, talismans, spirit rice, and monster meat rose sharply.

Conversely, magical artifacts and other magical items have begun to fall in price.

the reason is simple.

More and more cultivators joined the battle, and more and more people perished.

The Foundation Establishment stage is still alright.

After all, the quantity is limited.

In the entire Qingyang Prefecture, the combined Foundation Establishment realm cultivators of the Dao Sect and the Demon Sect number only a little over a hundred.

There are tens of thousands of cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm.

Especially the demonic cultivators, who continuously came from Liang Kingdom to join the battle.

Most of them are in the late stage of Qi Refining, and they seek Foundation Establishment opportunities in Qingyang Prefecture.

The more intense the fighting, the more people die, making it a perfect environment for demonic cultivation.

This was also the original intention behind the war launched by the Daoist and Demonic sects.

The process of forming a core seed consumes the number of cultivators and mortals, thus alleviating internal conflicts.

The four magical treasures in Shen Xuan's possession were obtained from a mid-stage Demon Foundation sect demon cultivator, and all were of excellent quality.

Blood Cicada Sword, White Bone Banner, Demon Soul Banner, and a magic shield whose name is unknown.

If Shen Xuan were a demonic cultivator, he wouldn't be willing to sell it.

tonight.

He came specifically to find Wu Yulan.

The goal is to fetch a good price for these four magical treasures.

After all, with the changing situation of the war between the Dao and the Demon, it was not appropriate for him to meet with Wu Yulan frequently.

Half an hour later.

A white streak of light flew over.

It was none other than the renowned Magnolia Fairy.

Haven't seen it in years.

Wu Yulan exudes strong self-confidence, as well as a sense of oppressive authority befitting someone in a superior position.

"Master Shen, Yulan has arrived, why don't you show yourself?"

At this moment, with Shen Xuan's perfected [Concealing Breath Technique] and [Invisibility Technique], it would be difficult for Foundation Establishment cultivators to detect his presence unless they were within thirty feet of him.

"Magnolia Fairy, it's been a long time!"

Shen Xuan revealed himself, leaped down from the tree, and stood before Wu Yulan.

The two looked at each other.

They were all slightly surprised.

In Shen Xuan's eyes, Wu Yulan's aura was powerful, clearly indicating that she was in the late stage of the Demon Foundation stage.

This also means that she is preparing to condense the magic core.

But in Wu Yulan's eyes...

Shen Xuan was still only a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage.

However, he was calm and composed, and seemed to possess an indescribable aura.

It seems that everything is under his control.

This secretly alarmed Wu Yulan.

She's now at the late stage of the Demon Realm.

One of the three major demonic cultivators of Qingyang Prefecture.

With her strength, killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Dao Sect would be a piece of cake.

Let alone one, even nine, Wu Yulan is confident she can handle them.

However, upon seeing Shen Xuan, Wu Yulan began to doubt herself.

Her intuition told her that Shen Xuan was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

If they were to truly engage in a contest of wits, the outcome would be unpredictable.

Wu Yulan gathered her thoughts, bowed slightly, and asked, "Master Shen, is there something important you need from Yulan?"

"No problem! Fairy Yulan, please accept these four magical treasures!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Shen Xuan revealed four magical treasures, including the Blood Cicada Sword, on the open ground.

"The Blood Cicada Sword! Liu Zhanfeng fell to the hands of Master Shen?"

"Oh. So Fairy Magnolia knows her. That makes things much easier!"

Wu Yulan was speechless for a moment.

Liu Zhanfeng was her fellow disciple from the Blood Spirit Sect. He was extremely powerful, only slightly weaker than the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters.

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "I'm sure Fairy Yulan knows her stuff. I'm a little short on cash lately, so please don't try to lower the price, Fairy Yulan."

"How much do you want?"

"A mid-grade second-tier magic item costs 40,000 spirit stones, and four items cost 160,000 spirit stones."

Wu Yulan nodded: "The price isn't too expensive."

"However, Magnolia is also lacking spirit stones."

At this point, Wu Yulan looked at Shen Xuan.

“Yulan has a suggestion, Master Shen, you might want to listen to it.”

"tell me the story."

"The Dao Sect awards merit for slaying demonic cultivators. Yulan has four heads of mid-stage Demon Foundation cultivators here, which can be exchanged for the four demonic treasures in Master Shen's possession. What do you say?"

Shen Xuan knew perfectly well what was going on.

The reasons for the deaths of these four mid-stage Demon Foundation cultivators remain unknown.

It is very likely that he was injured in the war between the Dao and the Demon, lost his usefulness, and was killed by Wu Yulan.

Last time, he saw Wu Yulan and Nangong Guang kill a demonic cultivator, seize his body's demonic power, and use it to nourish themselves.

Devouring is always the most common cultivation method used by demonic cultivators and monsters.

"For the sake of Fairy Yulan, I, Shen, will be generous this once and let's make the deal!"

Shen Xuan immediately agreed.

The heads of four mid-stage Demon Foundation cultivators can be exchanged for 40,000 sect contribution points.

The price is almost the same as that of 120,000 spirit stones.

After breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, Shen Xuan planned to return to his sect to exchange for a mid-grade second-tier magic weapon.

He was content with the 40,000 sect contribution points he had acquired.

Wu Yulan took out four heads of mid-stage demon cultivators from her storage bag.

This secretly amazed Shen Xuan.

Could it be that Wu Yulan preserved the head of the demonic cultivator after killing him and absorbing his demonic power?

So, they intend to resell it to Daoist cultivators?

Shen Xuan was not surprised at all by Wu Yulan's meticulous planning.

He even thought of trading demonic treasures with a demonic cultivator like Wu Yulan.

Wu Yulan naturally had her own plans.

As for the war between the Dao and the Demons.

Both of them knew the truth.

It was nothing more than a trial and slaughter for the core-forming seeds of the Daoist and Demonic sects.

The life and death of cultivators and mortals are insignificant in the eyes of the sect's high-ranking figures.

In fact, the sect's original intention was to take this opportunity to deplete the number of cultivators and mortals.

This was intended to alleviate internal conflicts stemming from resource scarcity and a rigid class structure. The transaction between the two was completed.

Wu Yulan asked curiously, "Is Master Shen about to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

She asked the question because she wanted to confirm whether Shen Xuan would participate in the war between the Dao and the Demon.

In her mind, Shen Xuan's strength was unfathomable, comparable to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Back then, Shen Xuan took action and fought against Nangong Guang, who was disguised as Murong Jun, putting immense pressure on Nangong Guang.

However, given Shen Xuan's current cultivation progress, he can only advance to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage at most during the Dao-Demon War.

There's no need to get involved.

The inside information Wu Yulan received was that Shen Xuan refused to participate in the battle, and only provided some thunder talismans to his fellow disciples from the rear.

"Not so fast, it will take many more years!"

"After breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I will return to my sect."

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment before speaking.

It means I will not participate in your conflict.

Wu Yulan felt a great weight lifted off her shoulders.

The two exchanged a few polite pleasantries.

Shen Xuan took his leave.

Watching the departing figure in blue.

Wu Yulan seemed to be muttering to herself.

"Elder Hou, can you discern Shen Xuan's true strength?"

A whirlpool appeared on the land in front of them.

A figure slowly emerged from within.

It was Hou Feifan, one of the three giants of the demonic cultivators in Qingyang Prefecture.

"Initial stage of foundation building, about to break through to the middle stage."

"He cultivates water, ice, and lightning techniques simultaneously, and possesses three Foundation Establishment corpse beasts, thousands of Yin-devouring demonic insects, and countless exquisite lightning and poison talismans."

Hou Feifan rolled his eyes strangely.

"In addition, he possesses a set of mysterious and unpredictable magical techniques, all of which he has mastered."

"Unless absolutely necessary, Old Hou would not want to be his enemy."

Wu Yulan asked, "Even if Elder Hou faces Shen Xuan, he has no chance of winning?"

"What do you mean there's no chance of winning? If it takes serious injury to kill this person, I, Hou Feifan, would rather not do it!" Hou Feifan argued vehemently.

In reality, there was absolutely no certainty, no chance of winning.

So many powerful techniques at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Once he breaks through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he will be even more difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan has already expressed his opinion.

I have no intention of participating in the conflict between the Dao and the Demonic.

"That's normal. After all, Shen Xuan is a true disciple of the Qingyun Sect, and a second-tier talisman master!"

"Disciples of masters from sects like Xuantian Sect and Shenjian Sect possess the ability to fight across minor realms!"

Wu Yulan nodded in agreement, saying, "What Elder Hou said is absolutely right."

"Shen Xuan has no intention of participating in the war, so he's not a concern. It's He Zhengming who's being aggressive. Does Elder Hou have any ideas?"

"Let's talk about it when we get back! I have a feeling something's not right here."

"it is good!"

The two transformed into streaks of light and sped away.

After a hundred breaths.

A figure in blue robes slowly appeared a hundred feet away.

It was Shen Xuan.

"These demonic cultivators should not be underestimated."

After leaving Wu Yulan's sight, Shen Xuan used the [Concealment Technique] and [Invisibility Technique] to quietly return.

He also had a feeling that something was wrong.

They suspected that Wu Yulan had called for help and was lying in ambush in the dark.

When Elder Hou deliberately used earth magic to hide, even a Core Formation cultivator would find it difficult to detect his presence.

Shen Xuan's [Insight Technique] was blocked by the thick earth, and he was also unable to detect Hou Lao's presence.

However, Shen Xuan was not worried that Wu Yulan would turn against him.

Once you've mastered the Lightning Escape Technique, even if you can't win a fight, you can escape safely without any problem.

He believed that Wu Yulan was a smart person and not so stubborn.

Wu Yulan's top priority is to maintain the standoff and suppress He Zhengming.

She could then use the Daoist war to continue collecting cultivation resources, improve her own strength, and increase her chances of forming her core.

Without absolute certainty, Wu Yulan had no reason to fight Shen Xuan to the death.

At their level of cultivation, they become increasingly cautious in their actions.

The stronger Shen Xuan became, the more polite Wu Yulan and other demonic cultivators became.

Only strength can earn you the respect of others.

……

The Qingyun Sect's punitive expeditionary force camp.

In the central command tent, Zhou Haoyu sat upright, while several Foundation Establishment stage junior brothers were counting the heads of demonic cultivators and tallying battle merits.

These are all rewards for sect contribution points.

Many Qi Refining cultivators, with their entire families rushing to the front lines, did so in order to earn contribution points for the Qingyun Sect and exchange them for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Upon hearing that Shen Xuan had come to visit, Zhou Haoyu frowned slightly.

He didn't like this junior brother.

He was merely a nominal disciple of an ordinary Core Formation cultivator.

The sect taught him the techniques and assisted him in his cultivation.

This made him stand out in the sect.

When the time came, he stood by and watched from the sidelines.

The reason why the expeditionary force was at a disadvantage was that the war was not going well.

Certainly, the Zhao and Zhou family heads had reasons for preserving their strength and being unwilling to fight to the death.

The lack of high-end combat power, with no one capable of single-handedly resisting the three giants of the opposing demonic cultivators, is also a significant reason.

Zhou Haoyu came here to train with Senior Brother He.

He was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and he was equally uncertain about facing the three giants of the demonic cultivation.

Therefore, He Zhengming did not allow him to lead the army alone.

But this junior brother Shen Xuan is different.

According to Senior Brother He, his strength is no less than his own.

Not only can he create exquisite thunder talismans, but he has also cultivated superb thunder magic, making him fully capable of confronting the three giants of demonic cultivation head-on.

However, considering that we are both disciples of the same master.

Zhou Haoyu still got up to greet him.

"What spring breeze blew a busy man like Junior Brother Shen to my place?"

"Shen Xuan greets Senior Brother Zhou."

After bowing, Shen Xuan took out four demonic cultivator heads.

"These are the heads of four mid-stage Demonic Foundation cultivators. Please have Senior Brother Zhou verify them and issue a sect merit contract."

Beside him, a disciple of the sect suddenly exclaimed, "Isn't this the Crimson-Haired Demon Lord who was severely injured and on the verge of death by Senior Brother Zhou?"

The demonic cultivator's head he was referring to had completely red hair, and even the muscles in his face were red, making it very easy to identify.

Another disciple spoke up: "A few days ago, the Crimson-Haired Demon Lord fought with Senior Brother Zhou and was almost killed by him. How did his head end up in Junior Brother Shen's hands?"

Zhou Haoyu's expression suddenly turned ugly.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at Shen Xuan revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.

(End of this chapter)