Journey to the West: Deer Power Immortal, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Supreme Lord Tais

Meanwhile, Lu Qingxuan and his two demons returned from their inspection and began to cultivate in seclusion on Zhongnan Mountain. Before they knew it, more than a month had passed.

On this day, as dawn was breaking, Lu Qingxuan was refining pills in the courtyard when he suddenly saw a dark shadow rushing towards him from the horizon. It was none other than the Black Cloud King.

Upon seeing Lu Qingxuan, the Black Cloud King cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I have brought you a map."

He then took out a roll of animal hide from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Lu Qingxuan took it and unfolded it. He saw that the animal skin was densely covered with drawings of mountains and rivers, marking the locations of various demon king caves within a radius of three hundred miles.

After reviewing it, Lu Qingxuan nodded and said, "Well done. What about the other two?"

King Black Cloud hurriedly said, "The two of them are still drawing. I was afraid that you would be impatient, so I will go ahead. Speaking of which, the Snake Demon is slow to act, but the Fox King is fast. However, there are many demon kings around Qingfeng Mountain, so I'm afraid he won't be able to finish drawing it in a while."

Lu Qingxuan nodded and put the animal hide away. He glanced at King Black Cloud and saw that the king seemed to have something to say, so he said, "Don't be nervous, just say what you need to say."

King Black Cloud rubbed his hands together, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered his voice and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I encountered something on my way to deliver the map. People from Cuiyun Mountain have come. It is said that the Bull Demon King intends to hold a gathering of demons soon. We are considering whether to go or not."

Cuiyun Mountain?

Bull Demon King?

He had indeed heard that the Bull Demon King liked to befriend all the demon kings in the world, but he never expected that he would actually meet him one day.

However, it seems that the Black Cloud King has some concerns.

"Since you've been invited, why don't you go?" Lu Qingxuan asked.

King Black Cloud sighed: "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but although we demon kings around Zhongnan Mountain are renowned, we are not highly regarded compared to demon kings in other regions."

"The Bull Demon King associates with figures like the Flood Dragon Demon King and the Roc Demon King, who command hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers and occupy thousands of miles of land. In their eyes, we are just small fry."

"I've thought it over and over and feel that it would be inappropriate not to go, but I'm afraid of humiliating myself if I go. That's why I've come to ask you, my fellow Daoist, for your opinion."

Lu Qingxuan nodded after hearing this. With the strength of the Black Cloud King, he was indeed no match for those demon kings who had been famous for a long time.

If I don't go, I'm afraid I'll offend them.

If you go there, you can only sit at the back and watch others clink glasses and exchange toasts, which is quite boring.

"Of course I'll go," Lu Qingxuan said.

King Black Cloud was taken aback: "Why?"

Lu Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "The more you hide, the more you will be looked down upon. Go openly and honestly, and people will look up to you. Besides, since they sent someone to deliver the message, it means they sincerely invited you. If you don't go, they will lose face and will cause you trouble in the future."

King Black Cloud nodded thoughtfully, "Fellow Daoist is right. Shall we go or not?"

Lu Qingxuan smiled nonchalantly: "If they invite me, I will naturally go; if not, it would be impolite to go rashly."

He took it all in stride. Such a scene was indeed a rare banquet in the mortal world, but Lu Qingxuan was not an ungrateful person. If the other party had not invited him, why would he offer his warm face to a cold backside?

"That's right. If you're going, you can contact us. We can go together then, which wouldn't be a loss of face for the Demon King of Zhongnan Mountain," said King Black Cloud.

Lu Qingxuan nodded, and then the Black Cloud King did not stay long. After chatting for a few words, he took his leave.

After King Black Cloud left, Lu Qingxuan unfolded the rolled-up animal skin and examined it carefully for a long time. Only after confirming that there was no longer any threat in the surrounding area did he put it away.

As for the demon kings he hadn't dealt with yet, Lu Qingxuan wasn't in a hurry. As long as they didn't cause him trouble, he wouldn't target them.

Time flies by,

Three days later, a little demon came to the Taoist temple, holding a gold-embossed invitation in his hands.

"May I ask if the Three Immortals of Zhongnan Mountain reside here?" The little demon stood outside the door and knocked.

Lu Qingxuan flashed and appeared outside the door. Upon seeing someone, the other party immediately lowered his body and said respectfully, "I am a lowly demon under the command of the Bull Demon King of Banana Cave on Mount Cuiyun. I have come to deliver this invitation on the orders of Your Majesty."

Lu Qingxuan took it; it felt heavy in his hand. The cover was covered with seven large characters written in gold powder: "Personally opened by the Three Immortals of Zhongnan Mountain."

His brushstrokes are powerful and exude a domineering aura.

He opened it and saw that the text inside clearly stated:

On the eighth day of next month, at the Banana Cave on Cuiyun Mountain, the Bull Demon King will host a banquet for all the demon kings and specially invites three fellow Daoists from Zhongnan Mountain to grace us with their presence.

Seeing that Lu Qingxuan had finished reading, the little demon added, "The King said that the three immortals have been doing good deeds and protecting the people in Zhongnan Mountain, and their reputation has spread for hundreds of miles. He has long wanted to get to know the three of them, but he has never had the time. Now, taking advantage of the opportunity of the demon banquet, he specially sent me to deliver the invitation. Please do not refuse, three immortals."

Lu Qingxuan nodded: "Go back and report to your king that we will definitely be there."

The little demon was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Immortal Master. The King also said that he would send someone to meet us at the foot of the mountain. You three immortal masters can come with peace of mind."

As he spoke, the little demon took out a small cloth bag from his sleeve and presented it with both hands: "This is a small token of the king's favor, please accept it, three immortals."

Lu Qingxuan took the cloth bag, opened it, and saw that it contained several spiritual fruits. Although their quality was not as good as the ones given by the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, they were still rare items in the mortal world.

He nodded, accepted the cloth bag, and then took out an ordinary pill from his sleeve and handed it to the little demon: "Thank you for making this trip. Take this."

The little demon took the pill, his eyes shining, and thanked him repeatedly. He turned around, conjured a gust of black wind, and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Upon entering the Taoist temple, Lu Qingxuan informed the two demons, Huli and Yangli, about the invitation.

"Hey, they really came. I thought that Black Cloud King was just talking nonsense." Tiger Power Immortal clicked his tongue in amazement.

According to the original trajectory, it was impossible for Huli and Yangli to have any connection with the Bull Demon King, so their behavior was normal.

Sheep Power Immortal calmly said, "Being a being like the Bull Demon King is very particular about appearances. When we go, we shouldn't be too shabby, nor too ostentatious. It would be best if we were just polite."

Lu Qingxuan nodded: "Brother is absolutely right. These days, we have been intensifying our cultivation. Although there will be no danger when we attend the banquet, it will not be peaceful either."

The three demons had reached an agreement and returned to their rooms to cultivate, awaiting the appointed time to travel together to Mount Cuiyun.

In the days that followed, Lu Qingxuan spent his time meditating and cultivating, and refining the purple alchemy furnace.

He poured his magic power into the furnace again and again, constantly observing the myriad totems on the furnace body, until all the myriad things on the furnace body came to life with a thought from him, and then he stopped.

In addition, he also took some spiritual herbs to prepare some pills as gifts.

With his current mastery of alchemy, he can refine at least half of the elixirs in the world, if not most.

People like the Bull Demon King naturally wouldn't care about ordinary elixirs, so they can only put more effort into this to live up to the reputation of Zhongnan Mountain.