Chapter 364 Yun Nianrong

Wei Qinglong gave Wei Songnian a satisfied look and said excitedly:

"Master, please come in. The ceremony will begin shortly!"

He had never heard Wei Songnian mention before that he had made such connections! Now that the master was willing to come to Xiaozhushan, the Wei family's crisis was easily resolved.

Ji An nodded slightly, then patted the shoulder of the person next to him:

"Fellow Daoist Wei, let's go together. You're the star of the show today!"

Wei Songnian grinned and said:

"Fellow Daoist Ji, Third Uncle, please!"

The crowd filed in, and Ji An sat in the guest seat, witnessing his old friend take over as clan leader.

Wei Songnian raised the jade bamboo staff, a symbol of the clan chief's power, and announced:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the banquet begins! Let's drink until we're completely drunk!"

The atmosphere instantly became lively, and jars of spirit wine were opened, filling the air with their aroma.

Ji An raised the wine cup to his nose and sniffed it lightly, finding it inexplicably amusing. He could tell that the spirit wine came from Crimson Flame Peak.

Drinking homemade wine at a banquet thousands of miles away has a peculiar sense of joy.

When his fingers touched the liquor, thin green threads appeared at his fingertips.

After verifying that the beverage was safe, he drank it all in one gulp.

The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves to the fullest as the grand event came to an end, and Wei Songnian saw off wave after wave of guests.

He returned to the main hall, where only Ji An and Luo Qingshan remained.

He stepped closer and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoists, we have prepared the best guest rooms. Why don't you do us the honor of staying here for the night?"

Wang Hao quickly waved his hand, revealing a kind smile, and spoke softly:

"I am deeply grateful for your kind hospitality. I had a misunderstanding with you a few days ago, and I will visit you again another day."

"Master, fellow practitioners, we take our leave."

He bowed and left in a hurry, with Zhang Hongjiang jogging after him.

Wei Songnian said in a low voice:

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment, I'll go see him off."

He strode out of the main hall, returned a moment later, and sat down beside Ji An:

"These two were originally independent cultivators, but now that they have occupied Luo Qingshan, they have inevitably clashed with the family."

We benefited from your kindness, fellow Daoist. Now that the two of them have yielded, things will be peaceful for the next few years.

Ji An narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly:

"We can't let our guard down. If this kind of cultivator were to live next to you, we'd have to be on guard at all times."

The conflict has only temporarily subsided, but the underlying threat has not disappeared.

"I know what's going on. As long as the Wei family recovers quickly, everything will be alright."

Wei Songnian changed the subject and said:

"Fellow Daoist, how about I take you to visit Little Bamboo Mountain?"

While this place lacks the grandeur of a sect, it still possesses some tranquil and charming spots worth exploring.

"That suits me perfectly."

Ji An and his companion walked out of the main hall, rode on the clouds, and explored the scenery of Xiaozhu Mountain until the sun set before returning to the mountaintop.

Yin Qiuyun walked over and cupped her hands in greeting:

"Fellow Daoist, the banquet is ready. Shall we move over now?"

Ji An shook his head slightly, "Let's skip the banquet, there are still many things to do today."

Evenings are dedicated to developing the divine palace.

He took out several talismans and handed them over, saying:

“Fellow Daoist Wei, I will be leaving early tomorrow morning. I will give you these talismans.”

The golden talisman is a late-stage Foundation Establishment level talisman weapon, while the other four red talismans are top-grade explosive talismans.

Staying overnight in Xiaozhushan is already a great honor.

The spiritual veins here are only at the first-tier top-grade level, which is far from meeting his needs for refining spiritual energy.

Mr. and Mrs. Wei Songnian bowed to each other in unison:

"The Wei family will never forget your kindness, fellow Daoist."

The next day at Chenshi (7-9 AM).

After having breakfast in his room, Ji An said:

"After today's parting, I don't know when we will meet again. Take care, fellow Daoist."

Once the other party inherits the position of clan leader, they will be entangled in all sorts of mundane affairs, and the opportunities to meet will inevitably be few and far between.

Wei Songnian solemnly said:

"Due to my limited talent and the whims of fate, my path to immortality has come to an end."

My sincerest blessings to you, fellow Daoist, may your path to immortality be everlasting, and may you attain the status of a sect and ancestor.

"Haha, thank you for your kind words, I will do my best."

Wei Songnian smiled and said again:

"Bai Lin will be able to open his meridians next year. If his aptitude is good, I will send him to the sect."

Ji An nodded, "I hope I can have another apprentice."

He walked out of the main hall, circled once in the sky on a cloud, and then flew towards the sect.

An unnamed low hill.

An opening no bigger than a water tank extends underground, leading through winding, narrow passages into a huge cavern.

The cave was carved with countless niches, and lamps made of monster grease burned inside.

Whether blue, dark green, or blood red, the lights flicker, casting deep shadows on the rock face, creating a scene resembling a ghostly realm.

In the center of the cave, there was a throne made of bones, with countless dark figures moving among the bones.

Scattered around the throne were countless human corpses, their faces filled with terror and despair, their hearts and marrow ripped out.

On the throne sat an exceptionally beautiful woman, dressed in a light blue silk dress, with a red leather bag hanging from her waist.

Her beautiful and dignified appearance was completely out of place in this gloomy environment.

Beside the woman's feet was a white alchemical furnace, from which white flames rose.

She manipulated the magic seals, her eyes fixed intently on the alchemy furnace.

A moment later, a sweet and cloying fragrance wafted from the alchemy furnace.

An excited look appeared on the woman's face. She used her manipulation technique to remove the furnace lid and release the technique of separating the elixir.

As the fire in the furnace gradually died down, the woman took out three crimson pills from the furnace, each with two pill patterns on it.

She took out a white jade bottle and put two pills into it.

Then the woman opened her bright red, cherry-like mouth, took the pill into her mouth, and sat cross-legged on the throne.

A faint crimson mist emanated from her body, enveloping the entire throne.

An hour later, the woman slightly parted her lips, took a deep breath, and the blood-red mist entered her mouth.

She let out a soft, satisfied moan, radiating charm and allure.

"Unexpectedly, the secret medicine in the remnant soul of the Blood Demon removed most of the resentment in the living soul, leaving only the rich blood energy."

In this way, I won't lose my mind due to the resentment of living beings.

"The Blood Demon truly lives up to his reputation as a demonic giant from ten thousand years ago! I, Yun Nianrong, never imagined I would receive such a legacy. How wondrous!"

With such a secret method to help, it is even less likely that other cultivators will detect the practice of demonic cultivation.

Yun Nianrong recalled the scene of being chased by the Golden Core cultivators of the three sects. Back then, she was chased like a stray dog, and then she and her Daoist partner killed each other.

Finally, I was able to cultivate the Blood Demon Divine Embryo Rebirth Technique, which led to who I am today.

Thinking of her painful memories, her pupils instantly turned blood red.

"In a few more years, I will be able to break through to the Blood Core stage."

Hehe, I hope those old geezers live to see the day I get my revenge.

She is currently only at the Blood Essence stage, equivalent to the Chaoyuan stage for cultivators.

Because of her cultivation of the Blood Demon Divine Embryo Rebirth Technique, her cultivation level dropped to the Foundation Establishment stage, forcing her to start over.

Perhaps because of the process of breaking down and rebuilding, she now possesses profound inner strength, making her more than twice as powerful as she was at the same level in the past.

Fearing discovery that she was practicing demonic arts, she is now extremely cautious, only hunting cultivators on a small scale.

Unless they are preparing to leave for another place, they will not hunt down human cultivators in large numbers.

Yun Nianrong chanted a spell, and the red leather bag at her waist wriggled, from which a creature the size of a calf sprang out.

The monster looked as if it had been skinned, its entire body was blood red, and its muscles and blood vessels were exposed.

His eyes were vertical pupils, gleaming with a sinister blue light.

It excitedly opened its mouth and let out a howl like a wild boar.

Then, as if heated, the wax figure quickly melted into a pool of liquid resembling thick blood plasma.

Blood plasma enveloped the corpses scattered beside the throne of bones, and the corpses quickly dissolved, becoming part of the blood plasma.

"Eat to your heart's content, my little darling! This is a feast for you."

Yun Nianrong let out a wild laugh, and the light on the niche flickered, making the cave even more eerie and terrifying.

Different colors of light shone on her face, making her look like a demon.

These creatures that can transform into blood plasma are called Blood Beasts, and she also obtained them from the remnants of the Blood Demon's soul.

As long as there is enough flesh and blood, the growth of a blood beast is limitless.

The higher the quality of the flesh and blood, the faster the blood beast will grow after consuming it.

Moreover, blood beasts are not picky eaters; human flesh and blood or demon beast flesh and blood are all raw materials for their growth.

Back then, the Blood Demon cultivated three Nascent Soul level blood beasts, which dominated the cultivation world for a thousand years.

The blood beast quickly devoured all the corpses, and its aura grew even stronger.

Yun Nianrong made a hand seal, putting the blood beast into her red leather bag, and patted it a few times with satisfaction:

"Little one, we need to go somewhere else."

She has been in this area for six months, and if she stays any longer, the risk of exposure will increase significantly.

She decided to leave the territory of the Golden Spirit Sect and go to the sphere of influence of Falling Maple Valley, and then go to the area controlled by Yuanhe Mountain a few years later.

Finally, return to the Golden Spirit Sect, or go to the Hundred Thousand Mountains to hunt demonic beasts and demon-hunting cultivators.

Once she breaks through to the Blood Core stage, that will be the time for her to launch her revenge!

She ignored the human cultivators at the Golden Core stage; the vast number of cultivators from the three sects at the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Yuan Convergence stages were her prey.

The entire Western Continent will become her hunting ground. She will use the cultivators of this continent as resources to break through and become the new generation of Blood Demon!

Yun Nianrong stood up and gently grasped the white bone throne, and the flowing black shadows on it all converged into her hand.

As the last dark figure disappeared into her hand, the throne of bones shattered into a pile of bone dust.

Blood mist enveloped her body and flew towards the passage.

After she left, the lights in the niche went out one by one, and a faint smell of decay spread, growing stronger and stronger.

Just as the blood mist was about to reach the entrance of the passage, Yun Nianrong revealed herself and gracefully stepped out of the cave.

She looked up and saw a fiery red auspicious cloud flying straight from afar, and the cloud's flight path happened to be not far from her current location.

"Hehe, I was just about to leave when I ran into a fat sheep. If I don't eat the meat that's been delivered to my door, wouldn't it make me, the inheritor of the Blood Demon, look too incompetent!"

As a former Golden Core stage demonic cultivator, Yun Nianrong was able to discern that the one was definitely not at the Golden Core level.

Within the Chaoyuan stage, she didn't believe any cultivator could be her match; this confidence stemmed from the Blood Demon's legacy.

With this in mind, she rode the blood cloud into the sky. Through her deliberate control, the blood cloud's appearance was similar to that of the fire cloud.

Blood flames rolled around the outer edge of the blood cloud, flickering like firelight.

(End of this chapter)