"Demon fetus!"
The primordial spirit that Feng Bingwen had separated looked at the blood pool on the altar, a look of caution in its eyes.
This is a demonic object, which is no different from a potent poison to a traditional immortal cultivator like him. If he is not careful, he may fall into corruption. The best course of action is to keep his distance and destroy it with his supernatural powers.
But just as that old celestial artifact said, the deaths of millions of people and the destruction of the demonic artifacts created from their blood and essence is such a pity. If we can take this opportunity to infiltrate the demonic sects and stir up trouble, it would be a way to collect our debts.
"Go in once you're ready. Don't worry, there won't be any problems with the primordial spirit entering the body. These demonic embryos are usually used by old demonic monsters to refine their magical bodies or directly replace their physical forms. They wouldn't harm you at this stage!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel soothed Feng Bingwen, who was, in his eyes, utterly ignorant.
The weakened Feng Bingwen glanced at a spiritual artifact but did not respond. The little figure he had created transformed into a beam of divine light and plunged directly into the blood pool, disappearing into the demonic embryo that had only just begun to emerge.
He chose to trust this celestial artifact. The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, which was responsible for protecting the Dao, could not possibly harm him. It was entrusted to him by the Dao Lord. If he couldn't even trust this celestial artifact, then there was nothing trustworthy in this world.
Whoosh!
The calm blood pool was suddenly disturbed, and crimson ripples spread out. Although the liquid in it looked as red as blood, it was not a low-end substance like blood essence, but rather the essence of life!
This substance, extracted from the bodies of mortals through demonic means, is something that cultivators whose lifespans are waning can only dream of.
Most importantly, this kind of substance, which is clearly extracted from the bodies of mortals, is effective against those beings who are comparable to celestial beings.
However, to extend the lifespan of this type of life that has already reached its end, the required life essence is extremely large, often requiring the slaughter of an entire city or even a country.
Besides its conventional uses such as prolonging lifespan, the Essence of Life can, as it is now, through other rare combinations, defy the creation of heaven and earth, and create a demonic embryo from nothing.
Although this method is man-made, it is no less effective than those naturally formed and nurtured ones, and in some aspects it is even superior. At least in terms of the harmony between the primordial spirit and the spirit, there will be no problem whatsoever.
When the wisp of primordial spirit that Feng Bingwen severed fell into the body of the demonic embryo, which was still in its gestation stage and not yet fully formed, the pain caused by tearing the primordial spirit was immediately relieved.
"As expected of the demonic path!"
Feng Bingwen, who had entered the demonic womb, couldn't help but sigh at this point. Of course, his original body could not possibly use such a life essence filled with endless sins and karma.
"Boy, you already have the method of avatar refining, so I don't need to teach you that. But do you have any methods for cultivating demonic arts?"
Looking at the demonic fetus in the blood pool, which had been controlled by Feng Bingwen and whose face was beginning to resemble Feng Bingwen's features, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel began to stir again.
"No!"
Feng Bingwen couldn't help but roll his eyes. He was a pure and upright Supreme Cultivator who studied orthodox Daoist scriptures. As for the methods related to demonic cultivation, not only had he not seen one yet, but even if there were, he had no interest in them before.
"If you truly want to make this demonic fetus your own and refine it into an incarnation, you must cultivate a demonic path. As for those immortal techniques you've been practicing, forget about them. They're inefficient and will cause problems if you practice them for too long!"
"You possess a demonic lineage?"
Feng Bingwen, who looked somewhat listless and drowsy, opened his eyes wide and looked at the spiritual artifact with a strange expression. The other cultivators from Jiuwei Mountain next to him also looked at it with the same expression.
Why would a spiritual artifact of the Supreme Dao possess the inheritance of the demonic path? Well... it has existed for a very long time, it has seen everything, so it makes sense.
"The Blood River Scripture, the Myriad Transformations of Heaven and Earth Demonic Art, the God-Slaying and Demon-Slaying Technique..."
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel casually rattled off several renowned demonic cultivation methods. Meeting the surprised yet slightly doubtful gazes of the youngsters, he felt immense satisfaction, and his tone abruptly changed.
"Of course not!"
"What did you say if you didn't?"
Feng Bingwen's face darkened slightly. Was this old man making fun of him?
"How could I possibly possess these demonic inheritances? However, I do have a few fragments used for Foundation Establishment. You can use them to practice for now and make do!"
What do you have?
"Ghostly Soul Devouring Technique, Netherworld Demonic Yin Devouring Technique... Black Dragon Breathing Technique..."
"No need to report any more, let me see them all, I'll choose myself!"
Feng Bingwen stopped the magical artifact from reciting the menu, because this foundation-building method of the demonic path sounded strange no matter how he listened to it.
"Kid, don't think that what I've mastered is just some low-level demonic foundation-building techniques that aren't impressive. If this were among those newly initiated demonic brats, they wouldn't hesitate to kill and rob!"
"oh!"
Feng Bingwen remained unmoved, meaning that the demonic foundation-building techniques he had collected were of a relatively high standard, but no matter how strong they were, they could not compare to the innate scriptures he cultivated, which could evolve on their own according to his own situation!
"Alright, alright, you can have it all. You greedy little brat, be careful not to bite off more than you can chew!"
A beam of celestial light shot out from the celestial wheel and was held in Feng Bingwen's hand. In the blink of an eye, Feng Bingwen grasped all the information contained within it and understood it perfectly.
"You don't need to worry about that!"
Feng Bingwen replied indifferently, then carefully examined these demonic cultivation methods. After seeing their contents, his brows twitched involuntarily.
It truly lives up to its reputation as the Demonic Path. In terms of taking unorthodox paths, it is indeed unmatched by the orthodox methods of cultivation, because it has too many ways to accelerate the cultivation process. However, these methods are not easily accepted by ordinary people.
Even with Feng Bingwen's current Dao heart, it was difficult for him to make a choice in a short time. However, after glancing at the demonic embryo that was not yet fully formed, he reluctantly picked out one with the mindset of rummaging through garbage.
Black Dragon Breathing Technique!
Compared to other methods, this is a relatively normal introductory method for demonic cultivation, focusing on physical training and showing some resemblance to martial arts body tempering. Therefore, Feng Bingwen could barely accept it.
After choosing his method, Feng Bingwen did not hesitate at all. He directly controlled the demonic fetus to begin his first cultivation, simulating the breathing rhythm of the black dragon, visualizing a ferocious black-scaled dragon, and then simulating its blood circulation.
Even with only the initial stages of cultivation, a long, winding shadow appeared around the demonic embryo, and as the breathing continued, the blood-red shadow became increasingly solid and clear.
Dragon whiskers, dragon horns, dragon eyes, dragon teeth, dragon scales, dragon fins... A ferocious blood-red dragon appeared in the blood pool as if it were alive, staring fiercely at the cultivators surrounding the blood pool. In the thick and powerful body, a delicate and beautiful child sat cross-legged.
"Tsk, as expected of the Myriad Transformations Demon Embryo, it's already fully cultivated!"
Looking at the blood-red dragon, which was about two or three zhang long and whose scales were gradually turning darker, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel clicked its tongue in amazement. The aura that this demonic fetus had just emitted was similar to that of ordinary people, but in the blink of an eye, it was comparable to that of a cultivator in the Meridian Opening Realm.
"not bad!"
Feng Bingwen glanced at the blood pool, which had clearly shrunk considerably, nodded slightly, and then switched to another demonic cultivation method without hesitation. He had already reached the limit of this method and exhausted its potential. Unless he found a follow-up cultivation method, which was obviously something that even the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel did not possess, he would not be able to achieve his goal.
Tiger Demon Bone Forging Technique!
As they watched helplessly as the figure of a ferocious tiger was about to take shape beside the demonic fetus, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"Kid, just practice casually, that's enough. If you practice too much, it will make it harder to hide. Your goal is to infiltrate a demonic sect. If you develop brute strength, you won't be able to explain yourself!"
"Didn't you say that the unique feature of the Myriad Transformations Demon Embryo is its ability to conceal itself and obscure the secrets of heaven? Then it wouldn't hurt for me to practice more, right? If I can't even get past the very first hurdle, then I might as well just end it here!"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was speechless and could only watch helplessly as Feng Bingwen perfected one after another of the demonic introductory methods that focused on physical training.
With ample resources and his high cultivation level at the Dongxuan Realm, Feng Bingwen's cultivation speed, even with demonic methods, was remarkably fast, thanks to his superior strategic vision.
The seven Jiuwei Mountain cultivators assigned to follow Feng Bingwen watched all this with slightly numb expressions. They only had the right to speak, and even if some of them wanted to stop it, they didn't know how to say it. It seemed that this Daoist had no intention of discussing this matter with them.
"While this may be a bit of an exaggeration, don't you think you know too much?"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, which had recently annihilated all the surviving remnants of the demonic path, turned its gaze toward the cultivators of Nine Peaks Mountain.
"Senior, what do you mean by this?"
Upon hearing such a statement, Elder Zhong's body trembled involuntarily, and he asked with a chill running down his spine.
"You know too much about the literal meaning, and it seems some of you have a problem with the idea I gave this kid!"
"Senior, you misunderstand. How could we possibly have any objections?"
Another elder chuckled dryly. "So what if they have opinions? They raised them, but it was all for naught. It's very hurtful to their pride."
"For the sake of this young man's safety, and also to gain my trust, could you please swear an oath not to reveal this matter?"
Wu Xing Tian Lun's tone remained amiable, but the domineering attitude he displayed completely shattered the impressions of the Supreme Dao among these cultivators from Jiuwei Mountain.
"Senior, does this mean you don't trust us?"
The faces of these cultivators from Mount Jiujiu were rather grim. Their gazes involuntarily drifted toward Feng Bingwen, but Feng Bingwen's true form was already sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. It seemed that due to the injury to his primordial spirit, his attention was entirely focused on the demonic fetus, leaving him no time to pay attention to it.
"That's right, I don't trust you. Who knows if there are any spies from the demonic path hidden among you!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel spoke without any politeness, showing them no mercy whatsoever.
"Even if you come from the Supreme Dao, you cannot say such a thing. How could there be a demonic spy among us? It's utterly absurd!"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators immediately became excited and agitated; how could they tolerate such slander?
"I've seen plenty of absurd things. Some things in this world are illogical. I'm not a supernatural being, and I don't have mind-reading abilities. You'd better behave yourselves. If you really don't want to, I'll have to find another way to prevent you from spreading what happened here!"
What do you want to do?
The two elders of Jiuwei Mountain were visibly shaken. A spiritual artifact, if used without restraint, would be troublesome even for a terrestrial immortal, let alone them.
"Don't be nervous. You are all Daoist cultivators after all. I wouldn't risk your lives. I'll just erase your memories of this period of time. It might have a slight impact on your future cultivation, but it's alright, these effects will disappear!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel's tone remained gentle, and his voice alone seemed to paint the image of a kind-faced, virtuous, and highly respected Taoist master.
"Enough talk, it's just a vow, let's make it!"
Although they were unwilling to impose such an absurd thing on themselves, under the suppression of absolute power, these cultivators had no choice but to submit and swear oaths one by one.
"Kid, still pretending to be asleep? I've taken care of everything, you should be able to open your eyes soon enough!"
A voice, tinged with amusement and teasing, echoed in Feng Bingwen's mind.
"That would seem too deliberate. Let's save them some face. You should also consider my status as a Daoist!"
"That's quite thoughtful. But if you really care about Daozi's status, why didn't you stop me just now? You could have made them owe you a favor for no reason, even though it wouldn't have been very useful!"
"Why should I stop you? I don't know them at all. It's only our first meeting. I don't know anything about them!"
Feng Bingwen calmly replied, "Just as the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel said, it's possible that there's a spies from the demonic path among these people. Although the possibility is small, it can't be ignored."
Moreover, even if they don't, we still have to consider the possibility that they might spread this news, which could cause great trouble for his future attempts to infiltrate the demonic path. If things go wrong, his severed primordial spirit will be gone, and someone might be able to track him down and give him a severe beating.
In comparison, merely making a vow is nothing. It's nothing compared to the risks he's about to take.
"This child is teachable!"
"Basic operation!"
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