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

After much deliberation, Lu Qingxuan decided to refine an improved version of the Nourishing Essence Pill.

This pill is different from ordinary Qi-cultivating pills. It was created by him after observing the Supreme Dao Ancestor refining pills in the Tushita Palace. It uses nine kinds of spiritual herbs as the main ingredients and is quenched nine times with true fire to make the pill.

After the pill is formed, it turns pale gold and has six pill patterns on it. Taking it can strengthen the foundation and cultivate one's original energy, and improve one's cultivation.

Although it was nothing special for a great demon like the Bull Demon King, it was unique in its intentions.

Most importantly, his current cultivation level is not high enough to refine the famous pills of the Supreme Dao Ancestor, so he can only settle for second best.

With the medicinal herbs prepared, Lu Qingxuan began refining pills, one ingredient at a time...

One by one, the spiritual herbs were thrown into the alchemy furnace by Lu Qingxuan, and gradually turned into clumps of medicinal liquid under the scorching heat of the true fire.

He probed into it with his divine sense, constantly guiding the nine clumps of medicinal liquid to merge into one.

As time passed, the impurities in the medicinal liquid were gradually removed, and the originally nine unrelated clumps of liquid were kneaded together, transforming into nine pills the size of longan fruits.

After forty-nine cycles, Lu Qingxuan waved his hand, the furnace lid flew up, and nine pills flew out of the furnace, drawing several golden arcs in the air before falling into the jade bottle he had prepared.

He picked one up and examined it closely. Six clear lines of pill patterns were visible on the pill, with a faint radiance flowing around it, indicating that it was of excellent quality.

"It's done." Lu Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief and closed the jade bottle.

Smelling the fragrance of medicine, both the demons, Tiger Power and Sheep Power, came out of the quiet room.

"What powerful medicinal effects! Third brother, what kind of pill is this?" Tiger Power Immortal asked, leaning closer.

Lu Qingxuan put the jade bottle into his sleeve and said with a smile, "I call it the Six-Turn Qi Cultivation Pill, as a gift for that Bull Demon King."

Tiger Power Immortal clicked his tongue and said, "Third Brother has certainly gone to great lengths."

"It's alright."

Lu Qingxuan didn't take it to heart. Now that the three demons were one, there was no distinction between them.

Besides, it's unlikely that Tiger Power and Sheep Power would actually come up with anything of value. Given the two demons' resources, even a random demon king might not be able to match them.

In the days that followed, Lu Qingxuan refined several batches of different pills, including those for recovery, detoxification, and healing. He categorized them and packed them away, some as gifts and some to keep for future use.

Seeing that Lu Qingxuan was so busy, the two demons, Yangli and Huli, did not disturb him and focused on improving their cultivation.

The end of the month is fast approaching, and there are less than ten days left until the banquet.

On this day, the three demons, Black Cloud King, Snake Spirit, and Fox King, arrived together, saying they wanted to discuss the specifics of attending the banquet together.

King Black Cloud said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, I have inquired and found out that the Bull Demon King invited quite a few demon kings this time. In addition to the big shots like the Flood Dragon Demon King and the Roc Demon King, there are also demon kings from all over the country, big and small, probably numbering in the hundreds. The ones around Zhongnan Mountain are one of them."

As he spoke, King Black Cloud felt ashamed. He had once organized a banquet for a hundred demons in the Zhongnan Mountain area, but only a dozen or so demon kings actually came. Compared to the scale of this event, it was nothing.

The Fox King, fanning himself with his folding fan, added, "There is one more thing, which you may not know, fellow Daoist. There is a demon fellow Daoist at this banquet that you should be wary of, as he may make trouble for you."

Lu Qingxuan became interested. He believed he had not offended any other demon kings, so why was this happening?

"Who is it?" Lu Qingxuan asked.

"Nine-headed worm," said the Fox King.

Lu Qingxuan was stunned for a moment. As far as he knew, the Nine-Headed Insect was also one of the tribulations of the Journey to the West. But when had he offended it?

"Fellow Daoist, do you still remember the black fish demon you killed before?" asked King Black Cloud.

Lu Qingxuan asked in surprise, "Could that black fish demon be related to the nine-headed worm?"

"It's not really a relationship, but that black fish demon used to be a minor demon under the Nine-Headed Insect. He came to this area for some reason. Now that you've killed him, the Nine-Headed Insect probably won't let it go," the Fox King explained.

As the saying goes, "Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner," and this is certainly true.

"That Nine-Headed Insect is not someone to be trifled with. It is said that his abilities are even greater than those of the Great King Linggan. Moreover, he is ruthless and vindictive. Although you have already reached the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal realm, you should still be careful," the snake spirit said sinisterly.

Although he had some opinions about Lu Qingxuan, they were now interdependent, so he still had to remind him of what needed to be reminded.

"Under normal circumstances, the Nine-Headed Insect wouldn't have done anything to you, but this time it's said that the Bull Demon King values ​​him highly and has specially arranged a seat of honor for him. You'll probably have to deal with some trouble at this banquet."

Lu Qingxuan nodded, his mind racing as he considered how to respond.

Given his current level, further improvement is not something that can be achieved overnight; he can only start from other aspects.

It seems we need to prepare some more methods...

The three demons then discussed the details of attending the banquet, including when to depart and how many people to bring.

King Black Cloud suggested setting off on the seventh day, observing the area around Cuiyun Mountain, and then heading up the mountain early on the eighth day.

Therefore, even if the Nine-Headed Insect wanted to target them, it probably wouldn't be so easy.

Lu Qingxuan thought it made sense, so he agreed.

With the agreement reached, the three demons took their leave, while Lu Qingxuan returned to the quiet room to begin refining pills.

In addition, he also needs to prepare some formations, not to kill the enemy, but to establish his authority.

If the nine-headed worm doesn't cause trouble, fine; but if it does, he can deal with it.

...

It's already the seventh day of the lunar new year.

With everything prepared, Lu Qingxuan descended the mountain with the two demons, Hu Li and Yang Li.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the three demon kings, Black Cloud King and Black Cloud King, were already waiting there, each accompanied by several trusted little demons. When they saw Lu Qingxuan arrive, they all bowed in greeting.

King Black Cloud said, "Fellow Daoist Deer, the journey to Emerald Cloud Mountain is long. Shall we set off now?"

Lu Qingxuan nodded.

After saying this, the demons all took off on clouds and sped off towards Mount Cuiyun.

No fewer than ten demon kings were invited from the area around Zhongnan Mountain, but some of them had no connection with Lu Qingxuan and therefore did not accompany him.

After traveling for half a day, a majestic mountain suddenly appeared ahead. The mountain was steep, shrouded in clouds and mist, and a faint demonic aura seemed to rise into the sky.

King Black Cloud pointed to the mountain and said, "Fellow Daoist Deer, that is Green Cloud Mountain."

Lu Qingxuan looked up and saw that the mountain was towering into the clouds. There was a huge cave on the mountainside. The cave door was open, and two rows of demon soldiers stood in front of the door, holding swords and spears, looking very imposing.

Its aura alone was far superior to that of the lesser demons brought by the three demons.

In addition, three bright characters are carved on the cave entrance – Banana Cave.

As expected of a renowned demon from Journey to the West, it truly possesses an extraordinary presence.

Lu Qingxuan sighed inwardly.

The group descended from the clouds, but did not enter the cave directly. Instead, they chose a spot nearby to land and carefully observe the environment of Cuiyun Mountain.

Lu Qingxuan took the opportunity to set up an array outside Cuiyun Mountain for his escape.

With everything prepared, the demons slowly made their way towards Mount Cuiyun...