The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Chapter 173: Chapter 159: Spirit Vein Dojo

Xu Chang’an didn’t think the claim about being a Great Power Reincarnation would actually fool Chu Xianyi.

However, he had promised to attain the rank of Demon King, find her again, and then help cleanse the Alien Energy from her Demon Sense.

Through their exchanges, Xu Chang’an felt that this should buy him twenty or thirty years without issue.

But in the end, this was just Xu Chang’an’s own speculation.

It wasn’t certain he could actually delay for that long!

What if her patience ran out, and she used a Secret Technique to come find him herself!

When that time came, she would need his help, so she wouldn’t kill him.

But it would undoubtedly put him at a disadvantage.

This was absolutely not something Xu Chang’an wanted to see.

Ten years!

At the latest, he had to break through to the Core Formation Realm and become a Demon King within ten years.

This was the absolute deadline Xu Chang’an had set for himself!

’Become a Demon King within ten years, sever the Demon Sense connection, and then lie low in the shadows.’

’When the time is right, I’ll take the initiative, pay her a visit, and absorb the Energy attached to her Divine Spirit.’

’This is a great opportunity for me, too!’

’But I shouldn’t pay her a visit until I have the combat power of a Mid-stage Core Formation expert. It won’t be too late then!’

’At that point, even if the situation turns against me, escaping shouldn’t be too difficult!’

No!

Xu Chang’an seemed to have thought of something.

It was rumored that the Peacock King’s combat power was astonishing, enough to suppress even a top-tier Demon King!

’The combat power of a Mid-stage Core Formation expert isn’t enough!’

Far from enough!

’I need to have enough power to crush a top-tier Demon King at the Late-stage Core Formation. Only then will it be safe to pay her a visit!’

’Furthermore, I need a trump card that can dominate the entire Core Formation Realm, something that can disregard any Demon King.’

’Just to be safe!’

"Well, I suppose I’ve gained a Dao Companion out of this," Xu Chang’an said with a wry smile.

So-called Dao Companions were beings who helped each other on the Demon Path.

Speaking of which, the fact that he could help solve the Peacock King’s problem did fit that definition!

For her to agree so decisively, the Peacock King truly had a remarkable disposition!

This battle had made him understand something.

His current combat power was enough to suppress one or two Quasi-Demon Kings, but there was still a significant gap between him and a true Demon King.

If the Peacock King hadn’t been severely injured and holding back, he would have been long dead!

’I still need some ace-in-the-hole Guarding Methods! Or... I need to improve my Bloodline’s quality!’

Xu Chang’an mused.

With the help of his panel, he could fully commit to the path of the Ancient Demon Race. Their Demon Bodies and Spirits were immensely powerful; with their physical might alone, they could slaughter others of the same realm.

As a Top-tier Great Demon, his physical body was already comparable to a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact, and its sharpest points were on par with a Quasi-Magical Treasure.

As his Cultivation advanced further, it was foreseeable that ordinary Supreme-grade Magical Artifacts and Quasi-Magical Treasures would inevitably become useless to him.

Even ordinary Magical Treasures would probably not offer him much of an improvement.

More than ordinary Magical Treasures, what he needed were true, hidden trump cards!

And also...

If his Bloodline improved, his physical body’s power would ascend to another level!

Even without breaking through to the Core Formation Realm to become a Demon King, he could probably clash head-on with an ordinary Demon King relying on his physical might alone!

’Maybe I should look for some new methods later! I also need to invest more in intelligence gathering.

Only with enough information sources can I advance and retreat at will! Whether it’s Spiritual Items or the Heavy Treasures I’m after, I’ll be able to find out about them ahead of time!’

Xu Chang’an continued to mull over his plans.

Suddenly, he let out a muffled groan.

Noticing something was wrong with his injuries, he finally put aside his tangled thoughts and began to focus on healing.

...

SWOOSH!

An Escape Light streaked across the sky.

Xu Chang’an flew on his Magical Artifact, revealing a Cultivation at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer as he headed toward Peacock Mountain.

After some deliberation, Xu Chang’an finally decided to establish his Dojo within the territory of Peacock Mountain.

Firstly, because of the incident at Heaven-Gazing Valley on Leopard Ridge.

Secondly, he had already made contact with the Peacock King and had a plan to deal with her. Moreover, being on Peacock Mountain would allow him to learn more about the Peacock King’s situation in detail.

She was his convenient Dao Companion, after all!

As for the intercepted wisp of his Demon Sense aura, as long as she didn’t use a Secret Technique, he wouldn’t have to worry about being discovered even if they met face-to-face!

Thirdly, the business prospects at the Kaiyuan Blessed Land on Sleeping Ox Mountain were indeed far inferior.

He needed to accumulate panel Energy as quickly as possible to break through to the Core Formation Realm, which meant he had to accelerate the rate at which he earned Demon Stones!

All things considered, choosing Peacock Mountain for his Dojo was the most suitable option.

’These injuries really were severe,’ Xu Chang’an sighed softly.

He had taken various Healing Elixirs and spent a full three months to barely make a full recovery.

Cloud Sea Peak was under the jurisdiction of Peacock Mountain.

Though called a peak, it was actually a series of small mountains stretching for dozens of li.

It was a true Spirit Vein Peak with dense Spiritual Qi, suitable for Veteran Great Demons and even Top-tier Great Demons to cultivate.

There were five peaks, each with Dojo cave residences available to be rented out.

To establish a Dojo on Cloud Sea Peak, one naturally had to lease it from Peacock Mountain and sign a contract.

Compared to the Inner City of Peacock Demon City, the rental price for a cave residence on an independent peak like Cloud Sea Peak was astronomically higher.

However, after turning the tables and killing the two demons, Xu Chang’an’s pockets were now quite full; he was rather wealthy.

He didn’t need to worry too much about Demon Stones.

Besides Demon Stones, Peacock Mountain also had a set of assessment requirements for Demons wishing to lease on Cloud Sea Peak.

However, Xu Chang’an had operated in Peacock Demon City for many years without any black marks on his record.

Furthermore, tracing his history back to Lujiao Mountain Marketplace and Langlang Mountain, Xu Chang’an had always been a peace-loving Gray Rat Alchemist, immersed in his Alchemy Skills and praised by all.

After going through a series of procedures, Xu Chang’an spent half a month and finally managed to rent a cave residence on Cloud Sea Peak.

Cloud Sea Peak was over five hundred li from Peacock Demon City, and a great many Demons traveled between them.

The location was excellent, and the Spiritual Qi was dense.

Naturally, the rent was not cheap.

Although Xu Chang’an was a Second Order Middle Grade Alchemist, it wouldn’t be good for him to show off his wealth too much.

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