Cultivation: I Can Traverse Otherworlds

「Not long after.」

BOOM!

Luu Huang’er unleashed a spell, venting her frustration by blasting the last fleeing Demon Dao Qi Refiner into nothing but dust. A sudden silence fell over the field, and the battle finally came to a close.

"My Amber Bell Xia..."

Luu Huang’er’s face twisted with bitterness as she looked at her severely damaged Magical Artifact.

"I wonder if Senior Sister can fix it?"

"Senior Brother Zhu."

Her gaze shifted, and she spoke in a crisp voice.

"You won’t fight me for the loot from these Demon Dao juniors and Innate Qi Refiners, will you?"

"...I won’t." Zhu Ju shook his head gently.

"Those are your spoils, Junior Sister."

Luu Huang’er gave a sweet smile and hurriedly began picking up the storage bags and Magical Artifacts from the ground, taking inventory of her haul one by one.

"Nothing!"

"There’s nothing at all!"

After finding several storage bags in a row completely empty, the smile on her face slowly faded.

She muttered in frustration:

"This group’s Cultivation wasn’t low. How can they have nothing?"

"It’s normal not to carry extra things on your person when you’re out on a mission," Zhu Ju consoled her.

"The Magical Artifacts and storage bags themselves are still worth a good number of Spirit Stones."

Luu Huang’er shook her head gently.

The Magical Artifacts she had collected were mostly low-grade, and they were all Demonic Magical Artifacts like White Bone Spikes, Yin Soul Pearls, and Chaotic Evil Flying Sabers. Disciples of the Bright Void Sect couldn’t use them, and they wouldn’t sell for much.

「Meanwhile.」

CRACKLE...

Zhu Ju rubbed his hands together. An inconspicuous Five-Colored Divine Light emerged from his palms, and the Restriction on Ding Xiang’s storage bag was broken.

But when he swept his Divine Thought inside the storage bag, his expression stiffened.

It was empty!

Inside the storage space, which was dozens of feet wide, there were only two Middle Grade Spirit Stones and a bottle of Blood Evil Pills used for recovering Demon Dao True Essence.

Besides that, there was nothing else.

"Senior Brother?"

Luu Huang’er tilted her head and looked over.

"Not much of a haul?"

"..." Zhu Ju shook his head speechlessly. His ears twitched slightly, and he immediately looked up toward the sky.

"Someone’s coming."

BZZZ...

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the air vibrated intensely as a streak of golden Tunneling Light rapidly approached from the distance.

In the blink of an eye, it landed before them.

The Tunneling Light dissipated, revealing a Female Cultivator clad in golden armor.

The Female Cultivator was strikingly beautiful and tall.

Although the golden armor covered her completely, it was so form-fitting that her curvaceous figure was clearly visible.

As the Female Cultivator landed, a mountain-like pressure descended upon them, the aura clearly originating from her golden armor.

"Senior Sister Dong!"

Seeing the newcomer, Liuu Huang’er’s eyes lit up, and she hurried forward to greet her.

’Senior Sister Dong?’

’Dong Yuelan!’

A flicker of recognition passed through Zhu Ju’s eyes.

He had heard the name before: the Vice Sect Leader of the Hundred Flowers Sect, a Mid-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator who possessed a set of Sharp Gold Fang Armor with Defensive Power comparable to a Magical Treasure.

Hmm...

Zhu Ju once had something similar, called the Vajra Ming King Armor. However, it was severely damaged and was now useless. Even if it were reforged, it would be impossible to restore it to its original state.

"Junior Sister Liuu."

Dong Yuelan’s gaze swept across the scene.

"Demonic Demon People?"

"Yes." Liuu Huang’er nodded and recounted what had just happened, her face still showing resentment.

"So Lian Junhe really did defect to the Demon Sect." Dong Yuelan sighed, then turned to look at Zhu Ju, her eyes filled with admiration.

"As expected of Fellow Daoist Zhu, who crossed the East Sea alone. To think you could kill a Dao Foundation Cultivator from the Blood Demon Sect."

"I’m impressed!"

She said this with genuine sincerity.

Among the Six Demonic Sects, the Cultivators of the Blood Demon Sect were the hardest to kill. Even she, who was a full Realm higher, wouldn’t have complete confidence.

To be able to kill a Dao Foundation Cultivator from the Blood Demon Sect, regardless of how it was done, was proof of his considerable skill.

"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Dong."

Zhu Ju said, cupping his hands.

"Is it your turn to be on duty at the Marketplace today?"

"It is." Dong Yuelan nodded.

"I’ve already sent a message. Other fellow Daoists nearby should be arriving soon, but it seems that’s no longer necessary."

"Actually, there is one small matter," Zhu Ju said, looking at Xu Hanzhi.

"There was a man named Old Jii..."

...

The Marketplace was divided into an inner district and an outer region.

The inner district was covered by a Tier Two Array, guaranteeing safety, but its area was limited. Living there required paying an exorbitant fee that most Loose Cultivators could not afford.

The outer region, by contrast, was rather chaotic.

Feces and filth were everywhere on the streets, and there were even dismembered corpses thrown into ditches.

’It was hard to imagine.’

’That a place like this was actually a gathering spot for Cultivators.’

The group found Old Jii’s body in a wooden hut on the edge of the outer region. The corpse was nothing but a sheet of skin.

There was a slit on the back of the body.

"The Skin Changing Technique!"

"It’s a Method from the Blood Demon Sect. After a Blood Demon Sect Cultivator devours a person’s essence and blood, they can wear the victim’s skin and use their lingering aura to evade inspection by Righteous Cultivators."

Dong Yuelan shook her head gently.

"Demonic Methods are extremely bizarre. When they devour the essence and blood, they also inherit some of the deceased’s memories. Coupled with a Method to alter their aura, it’s impossible to notice anything unusual unless you were extremely close to the person."

"The Jiying of late was not the real him. The real him has likely been dead for a month."

Xu Hanzhi’s face turned pale.

The thought that he had been in such close proximity to one of the Demonic Demon People for so long made his skin crawl.

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「Bright Void Sect.」

The group had just returned when they were summoned to a side hall by Pei Jingque, who had heard the news and wanted to inquire about the situation.

As she listened to Liuu Huang’er describe their journey, Pei Jingque’s expression changed from time to time.

When she heard the name ’Lian Junhe,’ she nodded slowly, clearly not surprised.

When she heard that a Dao Foundation Cultivator from the Blood Demon Sect had appeared, she instinctively turned her head to look at Zhu Ju.

And upon learning that Zhu Ju had killed the Blood Demon Sect’s Dao Foundation Cultivator, a smile finally appeared on her face.

"Junior Brother Zhu’s strength is extraordinary, so it’s not surprising that he could kill a Dao Foundation Cultivator from the Blood Demon Sect. It’s just a shame that Lian Junhe escaped."

She had sparred with Zhu Ju before. Although both of them had held back at the time, she had a rough idea of his strength.

At the Early Stage Dao Foundation Realm,

very few would be a match for Zhu Ju.

"The Methods of the Blood Demon Sect are extremely bizarre. It’s not difficult to injure or repel them, but killing them is another matter entirely,"

Zhu Ju explained.

"After I killed Ding Xiang, Lian Junhe saw the situation was bad and immediately retreated. I couldn’t catch up to him."

’If I had been a second or two faster, I’m confident I could have kept him there.’

’A pity!’

"It’s enough." Pei Jingque nodded, picking up the Blood Transformation Divine Saber in front of her and stroking its blade.

"The Blood Demon Sect’s Blood Transformation Divine Saber is forged from a Thousand-Year Blood Stone and Blood Marrow Drills using a Demonic Method. It’s considered a rather special type of Magical Artifact, but unfortunately, it’s difficult for a Righteous Cultivator to unleash its full power."

"If you sell it, you could probably get two to three hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones for it."

"Two or three hundred Spirit Stones?" Zhu Ju frowned slightly.

That price could only buy a few low-quality Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts, which didn’t seem to do justice to the power of the Blood Transformation Divine Saber.

In his opinion, in terms of close-quarters combat, the Blood Transformation Divine Saber was almost on par with a Low-Tier Magical Treasure.

It wasn’t much worse than his own Cross and Vertical Saber.

A Magical Treasure, no matter how poor its quality, would start at a price of over a thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

"There’s no helping it." Pei Jingque sighed.

"It’s not just the Blood Transformation Divine Saber. The exclusive Magical Artifacts from other Demon Dao sects are equally difficult for outsiders to wield. The only option is to melt them down and re-extract the Spiritual Materials within, so naturally, they don’t sell for a high price."

"After all, it’s a standard-issue Magical Artifact for them. Two or three hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones is already not cheap."

"As for Junior Sister’s Amber Bell Xia..."

She then picked up the dimly glowing Amber Bell Xia, her brow furrowed slightly as she slowly shook her head.

Luu Huang’er tensed up, her eyes fixed on Pei Jingque, terrified of hearing bad news.

"It can be repaired, but it will require a lot of materials. I’m afraid it will cost over a hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones."

"Over a hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones? I really took a huge loss this time."

Luu Huang’er’s face was bitter, but she nodded firmly.

"But it still has to be repaired. After all, it’s been with me for decades, I’ve grown attached to it. I’ll have to trouble you, Senior Sister."

"It’s no trouble." Pei Jingque waved her hand.

"Artifact Refining is also beneficial for my own cultivation."

"Senior Sister," Zhu Ju asked.

"The Immortal Alliance is hostile to the Demon Dao. Since we killed a Dao Foundation Cultivator from the Blood Demon Sect, is there any reward from the Immortal Alliance?"

"Spirit Pills, Spirit Stones, merit points, anything like that..."

"No." Pei Jingque shook her head.

"Resisting the Demon Dao is the unshirkable responsibility of all Righteous Cultivators. How could one ask for a reward?"

"Hmm..."

"That’s the Immortal Alliance’s official line."

She shrugged, a helpless look on her face.

Clearly,

Pei Jingque didn’t agree with that sentiment either.

Although it was true that everyone had a duty to resist the Demon Dao, offering rewards would certainly do more to motivate Righteous Cultivators. They wouldn’t be so quick to flee at the first sign of danger, which was causing the front lines to constantly collapse.

What’s more, some Loose Cultivators couldn’t resist the temptation to switch to the Demon Dao, precisely because there were no benefits to be gained from the Immortal Alliance.

Zhu Ju sighed softly.

What he had seen and heard these past few days had left him deeply disappointed with the so-called Immortal Alliance.

It allowed women in brothels to practice the Joyful Sect’s Demon Techniques, yet offered no reward for killing Demonic Demon People...

In the Marketplace, there were even people who openly cultivated Demonic Methods, going in and out of shops without any attempt to hide it.

As long as they were there for business and weren’t official disciples of the Demon Sect, the Immortal Alliance turned a blind eye.

No wonder even Luu Dingwang, a Dao Foundation Cultivator of the Celestial Yu Immortal Sect, had fallen into despair and started preparing an escape route.

’The Immortal Alliance?’

’It was just a fragmented organization where everyone fended for themselves. It couldn’t even manage itself uniformly, let alone have a system of rewards and punishments. How could such a group possibly stand against the vicious and cruel Demon Cultivators?’

"It’s not entirely without benefits."

Pei Jingque thought for a moment before speaking.

"We Cultivators of the Immortal Alliance are required to take turns on duty at the Marketplace and the front lines. If you get injured in Combat with a Demonic Cultivator, you can be exempted from or have your duty postponed. It just so happens that a disciple from our Bright Void Sect is needed for Marketplace duty soon. Fellow Daoist Zhai was supposed to go, but I can arrange for you, Junior Brother, to take his place."

"Oh!"

Zhu Ju’s eyes lit up, and he said with a smile:

"Senior Sister, while I was fighting that fiend from the Blood Demon Sect, I was careless and got hit by their Blood Demon Divine Light. I sustained some heavy injuries and will need a period of time to recuperate. I wonder if that excuse will work?"

"Couldn’t be better." Pei Jingque also smiled.

"How does six months sound?"

"Six months from now will be the joyous day of Junior Sister Liuu and Fellow Daoist Zhai’s wedding. You absolutely mustn’t miss it. By then, your ’injuries’ should be more or less healed, Junior Brother."

"Six months?" Zhu Ju glanced at the slightly blushing Liuu Huang’er, then nodded and said:

"That should be about enough time."

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