Everyone was brought to the reception room by Xiao Yao, and finally got to see the true appearance of Mr. Huang Sanye.
He was a middle-aged man with a white face and yellow beard. He had a pair of triangular eyes with drooping eyelids. He stroked his sparse beard and said in a half-dead voice: "My dear friends, you have come from a far distance. Unfortunately, I am entangled in worldly affairs. I am sorry for being negligent. Please forgive me."
The group of people naturally exchanged pleasantries, "Mr. Huang, you are busy," and so on. Chu Danfeng then took out the brocade box and said, "The head master asked me to hand this item over to you personally."
A little demon took it and handed it to Huang Sanmao.
Huang Sanmao opened the brocade box, and when he saw what was inside, his triangular eyes, which had never been fully open, suddenly widened, and the corners of his mouth kept rising, "Master Lin, you are too polite. It's just a small matter, hahahaha."
His attitude towards the group of people suddenly became enthusiastic. He scolded the little demons for being lazy, urged them to get new tea to entertain the guests, and finally asked the "young friends" with a smile to sit here for a while, and invited Chu Danfeng to the inner room alone.
Chu Danfeng didn't understand, but he didn't refuse. Master Huang dismissed all the little demons, leaving only a trusted demon to guard outside the door, and personally closed the small door of the inner room, then said: "My dear Chu, has your sect leader told you clearly what I have entrusted to you?"
Chu Danfeng shook his head.
At first, Lin Cangfeng was vague about the details, only saying that the secret could not be revealed.
Mr. Huang was not surprised and said, "Master Lin is a cautious person. He is afraid that you will know the truth and let it slip, causing jealousy among fellow disciples, or that you will be too conspicuous on the road and get into trouble. After all, who wouldn't be greedy for such an opportunity..."
"Your golden elixir is broken, but you have been using the Yaolang Fujin grass to nourish it for nearly five years?"
Chu Danfeng nodded: "I am ashamed that I have not yet restored my golden elixir in five years."
Third Master Huang stroked his beard and shook his head, saying, "A blessing in disguise. It's a good thing that the golden elixir hasn't been repaired. Your headmaster Lin sent a group of young disciples with him under the pretext of a master's mission. 'Escorting the brocade box' was just a cover-up. In fact, it was to ask for a demon elixir for you. You're lucky. I happened to get the inner elixir of a great demon in the Yin God stage a few days ago. With its demonic power, when you form the elixir again, you can directly leap to a higher realm and approach the Nascent Soul. And the golden elixir will be like the demon clan. As long as the person is there, the elixir will be there. Unless your soul is annihilated, it will never break. Don't you think this is a great opportunity?"
Chu Danfeng felt like he was hit by a pie in the sky. He was happy, but more worried: "Why me?"
Third Master Huang shook his head, stroked his beard and snorted, "Is there any need to ask this? Sect Leader Lin is willing to cultivate you, which means you must be the most talented disciple of your generation, or you have had some kind of adventure... In the world of cultivation, the strong are respected, and the Shuangji Sect has always been like this. When your golden elixir was shattered, did you also suffer a lot of unfair treatment? Now that you have the opportunity, those who looked down on you in the past are now out of your league!"
"How is it?" Huang Sanmao asked with great excitement, "Are you excited?"
Chu Danfeng: “Just a little bit.” To be honest, he was indeed excited, but it was very limited. He had become famous in the battle at Wanjian Peak and had experienced the feeling of being sought after.
It was great to crush Liu Yanbai, but being the center of attention was too troublesome. There were countless visits and discussions, and endless meetings with fellow Taoists. In the end, he was so fed up that he hid in a bamboo hut and lied that he was in seclusion... It was still most comfortable to be an indifferent person.
However, Master Huang San didn't believe that there were people in this world who didn't pursue fame and fortune. He looked at Chu Danfeng coldly and despised him in his heart: This little disciple is not very old, but he is an expert at pretending to do things. He may be very happy in his heart, but his face is still so cold. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk, human cultivators are so hypocritical.
Chu Danfeng: "Will this thing have any side effects?"
This must be asked clearly, isn't Yaolang Fujin Grass also a rare treasure from heaven and earth? But the side effects are so disgusting!
Huang Sanmao said impatiently: "Why are you asking so many questions? Is there a little risk? Can you be willing to give up the opportunity that is in your hands?"
Chu Danfeng bowed his hands and said, "It's better to ask clearly. If the side effects are too great, I will decline your help."
Master Huang was choked and held his breath for a long time. Finally, he rolled his eyes and said, "Don't worry. As long as this demon pill is integrated into the sea of consciousness, its demon power can be used by you. Just suck it dry and throw it out. The inner pill is still your inner pill. As for risks... There are risks in everything you do, but this demon pill has been added with my Huang family's unique restrictions. You can use it when you go back tonight. You don't even need a guardian. I swear on my life that there will be no mistakes."
Since he had even sworn a poisonous oath, Chu Danfeng had no reason not to believe it. After asking about the usage of the demon pill, he carefully put it into the mustard seed bag, thanked Mr. Huang Sanye, and said goodbye.
After seeing Chu Danfeng off, the trusted little demon guarding outside the door couldn't help but ask, "Third Master, why are you swearing a poisonous oath? The ban is obviously not foolproof. It may not work for other demons, but if a demon of your bloodline disturbs..."
"How can it be such a coincidence? The demon world is so big, and there are so many demons in the demon market..." Huang Sanmao stroked the brocade box happily, "Lin Cangfeng sent such a big gift, how could I refuse it?"
The confidant demon said: "Third Master is right, but why doesn't Lin Cangfeng personally kill the Yin God Stage demon and take its inner elixir, but instead gives it to us as a gift? It's so troublesome."
"Do you think that the big demons in the Yin God stage are four-legged beasts everywhere? It was just a coincidence that I got this demon pill. What's more, killing the demon to get the pill is against the hypocritical principles of the cultivators in the human world. How can he stain his hands with blood as the head of a big sect?" Huang Sanmao said, "After 'Yin God', it's 'Six Wheels'. 'Six Wheels' is infinitely close to ascending to become a saint. Only the beasts of ancient blood can compete with 'Six Wheels'... This kid is really lucky."
Now that they had properly handed the brocade box to Mr. Huang Sanye, their mission was accomplished and they no longer had to carefully guard Chu Danfeng.
Tang Yingdong couldn't wait to go to the Monster Market, and Mo Lin offered to go with him. Only Ji Pan was frightened by the "dead branch" and was so depressed that he didn't dare to go anywhere.
Chu Danfeng asked Hua Tingxuan: "Do you want to go shopping with Senior Sister Tang and the others?"
Hua Tingxuan: "Young Senior Brother, aren't you going?"
Chu Danfeng felt that if the demon pill was leaked, it would cause trouble. Since he had accepted it, he might as well use it as soon as possible. Didn't Mr. Huang San say that he could integrate it into his sea of consciousness tonight? It's better to do it today than to wait for a day, so tonight would be it.
The matter of the Demon Melting Pill was planned by the head master, and the great demon swore an oath to guarantee "absolute safety" and even "no need for guardianship". It sounds easy...
Chu Danfeng: "I have something to do tonight, so I won't go."
Upon hearing this, Hua Tingxuan guessed that his senior brother was going to melt the demon pill, and wanted to protect him, so he immediately said, "If the junior brother doesn't go, Xuan'er won't go either."
After returning to the inn, Chu Danfeng sent Hua Tingxuan out to play and closed the door to meditate.
It wasn't that he was on guard against a child, he was just afraid that his junior brother couldn't sit still. If he disturbed Rongdan, both of them might be in danger.
Chu Danfeng followed Huang Sanmao's instructions, sat cross-legged, captured the Yin Shen period demon pill with full spiritual energy between his palms, opened his sea of consciousness, and silently recited the spell.
Hua Tingxuan did not go far. He stood outside the door holding his disciple sword, like a loyal guard.
Everything seemed to be under control, and no one noticed that a little blue bird was still in the room, poking its little head out when Chu Danfeng was silently chanting the spell.
According to Mr. Huang San, if everything goes well, the process of melting the golden elixir will take six hours. Unconsciously, dusk has fallen outside the window, but the room is still quiet. Hua Tingxuan stands outside the door, silently calculating in his mind that in another half an hour, his senior brother will be able to recover his golden elixir, and his realm will be even higher, so that he can be on par with their master Meng Cangyu.
More importantly, with the blessing of demonic power, his future practice will be twice as effective with half the effort, and he will make rapid progress without much effort. This is truly a "gifted person".
By then, who would dare to look down on Junior Brother
He wanted to give him everything he wanted but couldn't get in his previous life, and he didn't want him to suffer any injustice in this life.
Hua Tingxuan was daydreaming when he suddenly heard a noise coming from next door.
Ji Pan screamed again.
Hua Tingxuan frowned and cursed, "Useless." "There's only half an hour left. Why did something happen at this time? Ghost Yue Lao!"
A man in a black robe came out in response. When his robe was lifted, a jackal's body and a human face could be vaguely seen. However, this appearance was not uncommon in the demon world, and even if he appeared in a swagger, it would not attract attention.
Before Hua Tingxuan could finish his order, "Go and have a look," a burly man came running over. Ji Pan screamed, "Junior Brother Chu, help! That thing is coming again!"
How could Hua Tingxuan allow him to disturb his senior brother's elixir melting? He held his sword horizontally and swung out a sharp sword energy, "Get out!"
Ji Pan squatted down in response, looking up at the ten-year-old kid in disbelief, "You you you—"
In the end, he didn't figure out what was going on, and was suddenly pounced upon by a monster that looked like a dry branch. It was the guy who came to 'ask for a title' that day.
It opened its mouth wide, revealing a row of sharp fangs, as if it wanted to bite off Ji Pan's neck directly. Because of its ferocious appearance, the thing even revealed its true form. Its numb skin disappeared, replaced by a coat of sparse yellow hair. Its fur color was surprisingly similar to that of Mr. Huang Sanye's small mustache.
It was a weasel of impure pedigree—a tree bud grew on its head.
"It turns out to be a hybrid of a weasel and a tree demon. No wonder it is neither male nor female, but is willing to 'ask for a title'." Hua Tingxuan raised his sword and started to chop. He didn't care about Ji Pan's life or death, he just didn't want this thing to disturb his junior brother.
But Hua Tingxuan was still a step too late.
He had planned everything but never expected that Huang Sanmao would go to the trouble of placing a restriction on the demon pill. That restriction could prevent any interference, but it was extremely sensitive to his own bloodline. Although the hybrid demon of the 'weasel tree demon' did not directly enter the room, its demonic power had already affected Chu Danfeng.
Chu Danfeng could feel that his sea of consciousness had been fully opened and fully prepared. The Yin Shen period demon pill was only one step away from being integrated into it, but suddenly something went wrong.
The originally docile demon pill suddenly became aggressive and resisted fiercely. The sea of consciousness opened wide, which was the most vulnerable time for the cultivator. Chu Danfeng was caught off guard and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" The little blue bird that had been peeking out was originally just watching, but upon seeing this, it swooped down and landed on Chu Danfeng's head, calling anxiously.
Unfortunately, there was a commotion outside the door and no one noticed the chirping of the young bird.
The little blue bird was so anxious that it circled around Chu Danfeng. Although its magical powers were low, it had become intelligent when it was just hatched. It knew that the handsome young man in front of it was the only one who had no ill will towards it, and it was even prepared to take it to a safe place to "release it."
It really didn't want him to die like this.
But how to save him
The little blue bird had never seen such a critical situation, but a clear and intuitive answer suddenly emerged in his mind - as long as it flew into his sea of consciousness and swallowed the magic pill to replace him, he would be able to survive.
In fact, as early as when Chu Danfeng was silently reciting the spell, it wanted to get close to him, but was afraid that his demon pill would be taken away by him, so it had been hesitating for several hours.
Chu Danfeng suddenly vomited blood again, and this time, he fell on the bed and didn't move.
Little Bluebird: "!!!!"
A demon has died! No, a human has died!
The little blue bird flapped its wings and flew two more circles. As if it had made up its mind, it closed its eyes and rushed towards Chu Danfeng's dantian.
"I'll die if I don't. If it weren't for this good-looking human, I would have died long ago. I'll just consider it as repaying a favor!" Thinking this way, the whole bird had already flown into Chu Danfeng's sea of consciousness.
The scenery of everyone's sea of consciousness is different. For many cultivators who pursue the great way, their sea of consciousness is filled with countless skills, like a library. For some cultivators with heavy killing karma, their sea of consciousness can even be so horrifying that it becomes a sea of corpses and blood. But Chu Danfeng is different. His sea of consciousness is just a forest of peach blossoms and a pool of fire lotus water. He is like a salted fish with no desires or ambitions.
But the out-of-control Yin Shen period demon pill broke this tranquility, disturbed the pool water, knocked down the peach leaves, and caused a huge uproar.
"That person vomited blood because of these things." The little blue bird thought so, and the spell that attracted it seemed to ring in its ears again. Its body couldn't help but move first. It shot out, opened its beak, and easily swallowed the Yin Shen period demon pill.
Before the little bluebird could figure out why he suddenly became so powerful, he fell into a deep sleep.
Hua Tingxuan sent away the troublesome 'demony seeking title', but he was still uneasy and was ready to pry open the door to take a peek at his senior brother. However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw a bed of blood.
“!!!!”
Hua Tingxuan was shocked and scared, as if his heart stopped beating at that moment. He didn't care about anything else and broke into the room, calling out "Senior Brother" repeatedly, but the room was empty. There was even a hint of black air between Hua Tingxuan's brows, and the inner demon sealed in his sea of consciousness seemed to be ready to move.
At this moment, a blue and white ball of fur squeezed out from the mattress with difficulty. It seemed as if it had just learned to fly. After trying several times, it flapped its little wings and stumbled to fly in front of Hua Tingxuan.
“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”
Unfortunately, Hua Tingxuan was eager to find his brother, so he slapped the chubby little fur ball away, still calling him "Senior Brother."
Chu Danfeng was so angry that he continued to try to show his presence, but unfortunately all he could say was a string of incomprehensible “Chirp, chirp!”
He didn't understand why he suddenly turned into a bird while he was melting the elixir. Moreover, even his sixth junior brother, who he lived with day and night, couldn't recognize him. Who else could recognize him
Chu Danfeng was very upset, and then he saw Hua Tingxuan suddenly stopped his anxious search, as if some invisible person was speaking to him in secret, and finally he suddenly looked at him.
Chu Danfeng: “… … …”
It turned out that Gui Yue Lao had just urgently reported to Hua Tingxuan the fluctuations in spiritual power he had observed, and at the critical moment he managed to stop Hua Tingxuan's inner demon who was about to break the seal.
Hua Tingxuan looked at Chu Danfeng, the man and the bird looked at each other.
Something seemed to be wrong. The little blue bird was pure blue and white, but the one in front of him had a tuft of red hair on its head. He also didn’t know if it was his illusion, but the look in the bird’s eyes was very similar to that of his junior brother, revealing a carefree and relaxed temperament. Could it be…
Under Hua Tingxuan's gaze, Chu Danfeng used his only bird claw to hold the noodle stand tightly. Because he was a little nervous, the feathers on his body stood up, making him look rounder, like a chubby ball of fur. He shook his fur helplessly, and the short tail feathers behind his butt also shook. He chirped again without any hope.
—啾! Boy, can you understand that I am your senior brother