Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Yu Daoxuan finished drawing the Xiao Geng Golden Sword Talisman and was preparing to circulate his energy to restore his magical power when a communication talisman flew over.

"Guardian, something terrible has happened! Another medicinal herb has gone missing!"

Liu Chongchang's anxious voice reached Yu Daoxuan's ears through the talisman. Yu Daoxuan dared not delay and immediately set off for the Spirit Herb Garden.

In the center of the herb garden, a jade dew flower that was about to mature had disappeared without a trace, leaving only a broken stem with mottled teeth marks, just like the previously stolen purple star orchid.

"Damn monster, if I catch you, I'll skin you alive, tear you apart, and fry you in oil and burn you alive."

The other two guards stood aside, cursing angrily in low voices.

Although Yu Daoxuan, the guardian, bears primary responsibility for the loss of the elixir, the garden's plant growers and related servants will also be implicated.

If the sect's assessment results are affected, the monthly cultivation stipends received by everyone will be significantly reduced.

Yu Daoxuan listened from the side and frowned deeply.

For several days, everyone searched diligently, keeping watch day and night, but they could not find any trace of the monster.

If we still can't capture the demonic beasts, resulting in the continuous loss of spiritual herbs, we'll probably have no choice but to report it to the sect.

That would look rather awkward.

Yu Daoxuan, Liu Chongchang, and the others didn't even know what kind of monster it was, nor did they know when the spiritual medicine was lost.

It's a little embarrassing to say this out loud.

"This monster seems to be quite mysterious, otherwise how could we not even see a shadow of it?"

Yu Daoxuan lowered his head and pondered, trying to think of a solution.

A moment later, the first thing that came to mind was the special spiritual substance, Drunken Dragon Incense.

The Drunken Dragon Incense emits a strong fragrance that lures demons, possessing an extremely strong attraction to monsters.

The demon beast, after inhaling the fragrance, would become increasingly intoxicated, just as if it had drunk wine.

Thinking of this method, Yu Daoxuan immediately rushed to Jinshui Island Market and searched through more than a dozen shops before finally buying the Drunken Dragon Incense from one of them.

This item is expensive; just two sticks of Drunken Dragon Incense cost more than five hundred spirit stones.

Moreover, this is only the first-tier Drunken Dragon Incense; if it were the second-tier, the price would be several times higher.

After purchasing the incense, he also bought a demon beast spirit contract.

This beast is no ordinary creature; it can repeatedly steal spiritual herbs even under layers of formations and multiple guards. If it can be captured and tamed, the benefits will be immeasurable.

After a round trip, by the time they returned to Jiulan Mountain, dusk had already fallen.

Upon arriving at the Spirit Herb Garden, Yu Daoxuan gave Liu Chongchang a few instructions, asking him and the other spirit plant growers and servants to temporarily step aside.

After the crowd had dispersed, he took out the Drunken Dragon Incense and lit it.

He then summoned the Hidden Dragon Stone Cicada to conceal his aura, and stood guard alone outside the herb garden, quietly waiting for the demonic beast to appear.

The moonlight was clear, and the evening breeze was gentle.

The bright moon cast its brilliant silver light, illuminating Jiulan Mountain in a pure white glow.

The alluring aroma of Drunken Dragon Incense drifted in all directions on the evening breeze, spreading deep into the mountains and forests.

"Click!"

Suddenly, Yu Daoxuan heard an extremely faint sound.

Yu Daoxuan's mind was jolted. He focused his gaze and saw a thin silver line flash by suddenly, moving at an incredible speed. If he hadn't been on high alert the whole time, he wouldn't have been able to catch it at all.

In the blink of an eye, a small white mouse, about the size of a palm, leaped into the herb garden.

Its beady eyes gleamed with golden light, and it had prominent ears. Its nostrils twitched incessantly as it greedily inhaled the aroma of the Drunken Dragon.

Yu Daoxuan was secretly amazed. He wondered what kind of supernatural power this demon beast possessed that allowed it to directly pass through the medicine garden's formation and enter it. It was truly incredible.

He suppressed the urge to act, waited patiently, and pondered the origins of this white-haired rat.

"Could it be an ear mouse?"

The Ear Rat is a demonic beast with earth-grade bloodline. Its ears are larger than those of ordinary rats. It is born with the ability to ignore array restrictions, is incredibly fast, and has the talent to identify treasures by listening to the wind.

This is what Yu Daoxuan learned from a book describing all kinds of strange beasts in the sect's scripture pavilion. It contains information on tens of thousands of kinds of demonic beasts.

Unfortunately, most of the descriptions were textual, without any pictures of the animals, so he wasn't very sure.

Watching the greedy white-haired rat become increasingly intoxicated by the Drunken Dragon Incense until it completely burned out, it shook its head and prepared to leave.

But his legs seemed to have a mind of their own, like a drunk person; after taking a few steps, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Yu Daoxuan smiled wickedly and walked out.

He had an idea about the white-haired mouse that resembled an ear mouse.

Lifting the drunken white-haired rat with one hand, Yu Daoxuan commanded the beast contract to be activated, pricking his fingertip to force out a drop of essence blood.

In an instant, the demon beast contract flashed with blood-red light, transforming into a blood-red mark that entered the white-haired rat's brow.

"If it is truly a low-grade bloodline demon beast, losing two or three first-grade medicinal herbs is nothing. Even if it eats the entire spirit herb garden, it will still be a huge profit."

"This beast can also be taken as a natal spirit beast."

Yu Daoxuan put the white-haired rat into the spirit beast bag and thought to himself.

To human cultivators, spirit beasts are simply domesticated demonic beasts.

The natal spirit beast is quite special, referring to a spirit beast that shares a deep bond with the cultivator's life, much like a sword cultivator's natal flying sword. The two are of one mind and can cultivate and advance together with their master.

A natal spirit beast can merge with its master to fight as one. The stronger the natal spirit beast, the more it can enhance the cultivator's strength in battle, and the master can borrow and comprehend the natal spirit beast's innate divine abilities.

Therefore, choosing one's natal spirit beast must be done carefully, taking into account one's own strength and the potential and function of the beast's bloodline.

After a low-grade bloodline demon beast grows up, it can eventually reach the fourth-tier demon king level, with strength comparable to a human cultivator at the Golden Core stage.

However, there is also a drawback: the stronger the bloodline of a demon beast, the longer its growth time and the more resources it consumes.

Especially some turtle-type monsters, which take thousands of years to grow up, may still be baby turtles while their owners have long since turned to dust.

Yu Daoxuan had previously obtained the Ghost King Spider, but he did not intend to make it his natal spirit beast because the Ghost King Spider was weak in combat and had almost no other means of killing enemies besides devouring and releasing poison, so its strength was limited.

In contrast, this ear-mouse is unparalleled in its speed, capable of breaking through countless formations, and possesses innate treasure-hunting talent. Its supernatural abilities are far more diverse and practical than those of the Ghost King Spider.

As for the idea of ​​using a stronger Heavenly Grade Bloodline Demon Beast as his natal spirit beast in the future, Yu Daoxuan has no such wishful thinking for the time being.

After all, for most cultivators in the world, having a high-grade bloodline demon beast as their natal beast is already quite good.

If one possesses a demonic beast with a low-grade bloodline, it is an immense blessing, enough to make others envious.

After informing Liu Chongchang and the others about capturing the monster, Yu Daoxuan returned to the Bamboo Courtyard.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, took out a Purple Condensation Pill from his storage bag, and swallowed it.

Once the elixir enters the stomach, it transforms into a gentle, pure, and refreshing energy that spreads along the meridians to the limbs and bones.

Yu Daoxuan began to refine this massive spiritual energy by circulating his magic technique, transforming the medicinal power and spiritual energy into his own true energy.

Several hours passed, and his dantian gradually became full of magical power before he slowly finished his practice.

Feeling the progress in his cultivation, Yu Daoxuan revealed a look of enjoyment on his face.

What he didn't know was that at this moment, three black-robed cultivators appeared on a small island dozens of miles away from Xiexing Island.