"Sister, don't worry, I will do as you say. If all else fails, we still have Madam Pei and the others to help us."
At the end of the month, during the seven-day holiday, An Yirou brought along all the talisman cultivators who were willing to come. In addition to Song Juan and Su Ying, there was even a senior sister in the Foundation Establishment stage.
The production of the magazine was no longer troublesome.
An Zhengzheng said, "The Hundred Women Pavilion no longer sells cosmetics and clothing. Take whatever you like from the second and third floors. Good things are for beautiful women, so don't be shy."
They were all there to help them, and An Zhengzheng was not stingy at all.
“Miss An accepted many talismans from us. We did it for our own sake, fearing something might happen to the Hundred Women Pavilion. Please don’t take it to heart.”
The senior sister who spoke was already at the Foundation Establishment stage. The higher the cultivation level, the more and better things she needed. After all these years of cultivation, she was already living beyond her means.
She was a cultivator from the mortal realm, single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, but because of this, she had no family support in the cultivation world.
Furthermore, the path of female cultivators is a hundred times more difficult, and they have been in despair for many years.
A while ago, Song Juan and Su Ying were collecting talisman paper. She sold all the talismans she had accumulated over the years in one go, and only then did she have enough money to buy Foundation Establishment Pills.
When Song Juan told her that Bai Nu Ge was temporarily hiring talisman cultivators at Si Yue Men, she was the first to sign up, even though the pay couldn't compare to what was available elsewhere.
"Fortunately, the male cultivators didn't fancy us," one of the female cultivators said. "That's why it's our turn."
"Don't worry, once the Hundred Women Pavilion is stable, we will provide you with even better conditions."
An Zhengzheng spoke words that sounded like empty promises, but in her heart she secretly took out a little notebook and wrote them down.
An Yirou looked serious and said to An Zhengzheng, "Sister, go quickly, don't waste time."
Her older sister had been teaching her step by step for a whole day and had planned the Hundred Women Pavilion very smoothly, so she would have no problem taking over.
An Zhengzheng closed her eyes and chanted an incantation. She placed a sensing artifact in the Hundred Women's Pavilion, bid farewell to everyone, and then headed to the Siyue Gate.
Siyue Gate.
"Why do you laugh and strive for fame and fortune in this mortal world? Why not turn back and comprehend the Great Dao, then live a carefree life like an immortal..."
When An Zhengzheng landed on the mountain peak of Wushang Zhenren, Wushang Zhenren was singing a Taoist song in the cave.
Every word and phrase in the lyrics is a wake-up call for her.
Master Wushang probably knows that she has stopped practicing the Purification Technique.
"Master, your disciple has come to retrieve the pass token."
Almost as soon as An Zhengzheng finished speaking, a box flew out of Wushang Zhenren's cave and landed in her hand.
The singing inside continued unabated.
An Zhengzheng bowed and said, "This disciple takes his leave."
The tokens for entering the demon realm are filled with demonic energy, and ordinary people cannot touch them directly.
So when An Zhengzheng opened the box, she saw a talisman on it to suppress the demonic energy.
To reach the Demon Realm, one must go to Rentong City. Unlike Ghost Ancient City, which is a small town, Rentong City is a place that is interconnected and where all kinds of supernatural powers can gather.
An Zhengzheng wasn't afraid at all. She ran towards the weapon cultivators and saw the senior brothers and sisters who had set up the teleportation portal.
She stopped a senior female student and asked, "Is anyone going to Rentong City?"
The senior sister didn't even look up, continuing to repair her teleportation portal: "Rentong City is too far away, my magic power can't reach it. It takes at least the Golden Core stage to make one."
"However, a Golden Core stage artifact cultivator can make many good things, so there's no need to rely on this method to earn spirit stones. Try taking a longer route; you might arrive in a day."
An Zhengzheng thanked her repeatedly, but seeing how carefully and diligently the senior sister repaired the items, she stopped in her tracks.
"Senior sister, could you please add some spiritual energy? I might need some magical artifacts..."
The senior sister looked up at her and immediately stopped what she was doing.
She stood up, her eyes filled with joy: "Junior sister is so beautiful..."
"My name is Cai Qi. Junior sister, just add me on your spiritual energy... Huh? Junior sister has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining. That's impressive for someone so young!"
An Zhengzheng added her spiritual energy, chatted for a few more words, and then hurriedly took her leave.
Senior Sister Caiqi watched her retreating figure and said, "So this is the legendary junior sister. She's beautiful and powerful. No wonder Zhou Xu of the Ruthless Path fell in love with her..."
This matter has now spread throughout the entire Siyue Gate.
After gossiping, she lowered her head and continued repairing the magic array.
...
An Zhengzheng first took a magic array to Ghost Ancient City, and then took a teleportation portal from Ghost Ancient City to several immortal cities before finally arriving near Rentong City.
It was almost sunset when she entered Rentong City as dusk fell.
The place was brightly lit and much more bustling than Ghost City, practically packed with people. An Zhengzheng asked around until she finally found out that the entrance to the Demon Realm was a tavern.
The bustling city of Rentong was deserted in its northeast corner; the further An Zhengzheng went, the fewer people there were.
Many people avoid this place.
"Is it her? Is she really alone?" A rustling sound came from behind.
An Zhengzheng turned around and saw two men acting suspiciously.
"Really, I scanned her cultivation level and couldn't see it at all! She must have some kind of powerful magic weapon. Besides, even if she doesn't, she's so beautiful, we're not at a loss."
"That's a valid point..."
"Huh? Where did everyone go?"
When the two men looked again while they were talking, An Zhengzheng was no longer in sight.
Although An Zhengzheng is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, which is quite outstanding for her age, she is still no match for those who have cultivated for decades or even hundreds of years in the cultivation world.
She turned around and gave the two men a cold look.
Fortunately, she was quite skilled at invisibility, so she could still fool the two men.
The rumored tavern wasn't large and was quite secluded; if An Zhengzheng wanted to get there, she would have to go into a small alley.
"Who goes there?!"
Once inside the alley, the invisibility spell was no longer effective, and An Zhengzheng's figure became fully visible.
Four demons with strange runes painted on their faces stood at the entrance of the alley. There was one woman and three men. They all looked to be in their twenties and kept glancing at An Zhengzheng.
“Cultivation level not high, bone age fifteen, no signs of possession.” One of them directly reported the scan results.
One of the tall female demons, wearing bull horns, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Little girl, what are you doing here? Don't run around like that. Didn't anyone at home tell you not to run this way?"
The female demon smiled as she approached An Zhengzheng and spoke to her; the purple runes on her face were still glowing.
The three male demons behind him were all disdainful, one of them saying, "Trespassers die."
The female demon ignored them and gently said to An Zhengzheng, "I'll take you out."
An Zhengzheng shook her head, took out a wooden box from her bosom, opened the outer lid, revealing the pass token.
The silver-white, palm-sized token was wreathed in dark purple demonic energy.
The female demon was startled: "Where did you come from?"
How come this little girl, who's clearly just a physical body, brought a pass token with her?
An Zhengzheng calmly said, "My master sent me here to find someone in the Demon Palace."
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Note: 1. This is from a Taoist song, "Daoqing", which is said to have been written by the Song Dynasty patriarch Baiyuchan.
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