Chapter 184 The Heart of the Demon

During the previous dynasty, many sects were destroyed in the chaos.

Although the sect was destroyed, their inheritance was passed down and was obtained by many sect forces in various ways, becoming a public resource.

Most of these inheritances are incomplete, and some sects will use them to recruit outside disciples.

There are also some warriors who, by chance, received similar magical inheritance, but did not want to join the sect and became casual cultivators.

This monk outside Qingzhou City is said to have acquired an incomplete weapon refining method and thus embarked on the path of cultivation.

"Rogue cultivators are very common, but talented casual cultivators are rare."

"After all, as long as the corresponding talents and talents are displayed, the sect will naturally send invitations and absorb them into the system... This is how the sect's power grows and grows."

"Even aristocratic clans often absorb some poor geniuses as son-in-laws to maintain their vitality."

"This monk has shown his qualifications in weapon refining and is somewhat famous. Why does he still maintain his identity as a casual cultivator?"

"He doesn't look like he comes from a good family and has no shortage of resources."

Jiang He scanned the text with his fingers, and a trace of doubt flashed in his heart.

These are nothing to begin with——

Maybe they have high self-esteem or like to be quiet. They would rather slowly explore and practice on their own than rely on others.

But when he came into contact with this monk, he smelled a faint fishy smell.

It's similar to the bloody air that escapes after a demon swallows a large number of creatures, but it seems to have been covered up and processed, making it appear very thin.

If it weren't for Ega's cultivation gradually approaching the third level and his perception becoming more and more acute, it would be really difficult to detect it.

On this basis, the previous anomalies seemed more abrupt.

"There is probably something wrong with this monk."

Jiang He looked at the page, his eyes not stopping at the third option.

Putting it out of your mind is indeed an easy way to deal with it.

There are sect forces and imperial officials in Qingzhou. If there is really something wrong with this casual cultivator, it will only be a matter of time before it is exposed.

only……

"If it's not discovered, that's it."

"Since we have already noticed the abnormality, how can we choose to turn a blind eye?"

As for exploring alone, it is better to remind Gu Yuerong so that she can also notice something strange.

Jiang He thought for a moment and made a choice.

[Side reminder]

There are too many evil spirits in the world, and they can never be eradicated or destroyed.

Rather than doing everything alone, it is obviously more meaningful to cultivate more like-minded people.

Just like Yan Chicheng in the past, after traveling for decades, he chose to return to the Taoist temple and take over as the temple's master.

Only when the fire is passed down from generation to generation can the path continue forever.

What's more, Gu Yuerong has a pure heart and is indeed a good young man.

"Why do I feel like I have become a grandpa..."

[You noticed something strange among the casual cultivators, smelled a little blood, and thought they might have gone astray. 】

[Seeing that Gu Yuerong didn't notice it, he shot it down to the ground while testing the magic weapon. 】

[Gu Yuerong was puzzled. He picked up the magic weapon and was shot down again, then he felt something strange. 】

[It has been nearly six years since I met you when I was a child. I know that you have a stable temperament, and I know that spiritual beasts have keen senses, and most of the magic weapons are different. 】

[Gu Yuerong then took the magic weapon to Qingzhou City and had it appraised by the monks from the Weapon-Seeking Sect. 】

[However, after the weapon sect's monks appraised it, they said that this magic weapon has outstanding spirituality and the forger's hard work has been put into it. It is an excellent weapon and there is nothing abnormal about it. 】

[What the Qi Sect monk said is contrary to your performance. 】

[After Gu Yuerong pondered for a while, he believed in you even more. He believed that there must be something strange about the magic weapon. The monks of the Qi Sect couldn't tell it, so they investigated it personally. 】

Gu Yuerong watched Xiaobai grow up.

In her eyes, Xiaobai is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and will not do meaningless things.

Since Xiaobai is so disgusted with magic weapons, he must have sensed something.

As for the cultivators from the Qi Sect, they can’t tell...

It can only mean that his cultivation is not enough, and his perception is far less sharp than Xiaobai!

So, Gu Yuerong first asked someone to visit the casual cultivator, spent money to order several magical weapons, and then quietly returned to the other person's village.

She did not get too close to the village, but hid in a very far place to observe——

First, if you get too close, you are likely to be discovered by the other party.

The second is that Xiaobai has never touched the magic weapon, but he can detect the strangeness of the magic weapon. It is probably because the casual cultivator added some inappropriate materials when casting it.

That kind of material cannot be purchased easily, most of it must be collected by oneself.

She planned to start from this angle and observe the other party's actions.

When Gu Yuerong was hiding in the wilderness outside the village, she was still a little worried.

As a lady of the family, she received etiquette education since she was a child.

It is obviously extremely rude to secretly spy on other people's actions based on just a few assumptions.

If it wasn't the first time he saw Xiaobai's violent reaction, Gu Yuerong would never have made such a decision.

"So, Xiaobai, just tell me what you found."

"It's okay to chat with me..."

Miraculous spiritual beasts develop wisdom very early, and Xiaobai is extremely mature. They have probably learned human language long ago, so why are they always reluctant to speak...

Facing Gu Yuerong's expectant gaze, the little white wolf closed his eyes and fell asleep.

He used to be a good talker.

later……

We are no longer human, so what are we talking about?

Don't ask, if you ask you'll be autistic.

[Gu Yuerong is hiding outside the village. Although his skills are immature, with your perception, you can observe the opponent's whereabouts from a very long distance, so there is no problem. 】

[The casual cultivator accepted the deal, but there was no movement for several days, until midnight one day, when he quietly left home. 】

[After several rounds of exploration, he didn't notice any tracking, so he acted confidently. Little did he know, you used your keen sense to follow him. 】

[You and Gu Yuerong follow him deep into the mountains and into the gaps in the mountains. 】

[The gap forms a passage and spreads downward. Although you used many methods during this period, you broke through them one by one. You walked thousands of meters and suddenly became enlightened. 】

[Under the deep mountains, there is a huge underground cave, with fireflies as the sun, wheatgrass as the fields, and thatched houses standing in clusters, like a paradise. 】

[Gu Yuerong was shocked. You saw the people here with dull expressions and no clothes to cover them. You also felt that the blood energy and yin energy here were strong, and you suddenly became angry. 】

At the bottom of the mountain, there is a cave where a large number of humans live.

Just looking at the traffic and the sight of chickens and dogs hearing each other, it seems like a paradise.

Jiang He felt cold in his heart.

He sensed the breath of the cave and finally knew where the blood in the body of the casual cultivator came from.

Do you know why he can refine extremely spiritual magic weapons and maintain his status as a casual cultivator without joining any sect...

He actually found a cave at the bottom of the mountains, where he kept people like livestock, waiting to be slaughtered——

Human beings are the first of all spirits. They are born with spiritual wisdom. They have powerful souls and can sense spiritual energy and embark on the path of spiritual practice.

This is also the reason why demons like to eat human beings.

Although they can also suck the essence and blood of beasts and kill each other, compared with humans, neither the difficulty nor the taste are on the same level.

So……

If you are sacrificing a magic weapon, you can use strangers as materials and add them to smelt the blood.

Although the effect is not as good as the soul of some spiritual beast, as long as there is a targeted method, it can also improve a lot of spirituality.

In the earlier turbulent times of the dynasty, there were many evil cultivators who practiced magic and used weapons to kill people.

This casual cultivator may have received the inheritance of the evil cultivator, so he secretly built this cave place, and used the power of a wonderful method to erase the blood resentment while using human sacrifice vessels.

That's why the magic weapon he refined seems to be somewhat spiritual.

This shortcut-like method also restricted him from joining those normal weapon-refining sects, otherwise his true colors would be revealed.

"vomit……"

Gu Yuerong also reacted, his face turned pale, he felt sick and retched, and he hurriedly threw away the magical weapon he bought earlier.

at this time--

From between the mountain walls, thin needles shot out!

They seemed to have souls, swimming in the air, killing Gu Yuerong and Jiang He from different directions!

At the same time, an ordinary-looking man appeared, with murderous intent boiling over him.

Originally, he learned from the layout placed on the mountain path that someone was chasing him, and he planned to destroy the place directly and escape as soon as possible through other exits.

However, when he found out that the person who came was the little girl who was just starting out a few days ago, his thoughts changed.

The materials here were all collected by him from various places. If he discarded them directly, it would be equivalent to burying most of his belongings.

For a diligent and thrifty casual cultivator, this is too heartbreaking.

As long as this little girl is dealt with, there will be enough time to clean up the materials, and even if they are moved to other states, the losses can be minimized.

so……

die!

Gu Yuerong was a little slower, but he also reacted.

She patted the Yao Qin behind her back, and as her spiritual power was stimulated, ripples spread out, causing the flying needles to stagnate slightly.

She took the opportunity to pick up the Yao Qin and put her fingers on it.

Before she went out to travel, she did a lot of homework and had many battles with her brothers and sisters on the island.

Even compared with actual combat, there is a gap.

She is not powerless, she has the fighting power of a second-level monk.

At this time, she plucked the strings, and the murderous sound turned into a sharp blade, killing him!

Gu Yuerong's eyes were cold.

This was the first time she had such a strong desire to kill someone.

[Encountered an attack, Gu Yuerong used the method of piano sound to turn sound waves into weapons to fight against the enemy. 】

[However, the evil cultivator is close to the third level, and his strength is slightly better. He has also deployed many magic weapons here and uses many methods. 】

[Gu Yuerong fell slightly behind and fell into decline. 】

[Keep an eye on the situation, hit several falling rocks, rely on your sword energy, use the broken rocks as a sword, and penetrate the evil cultivator's door. 】

[The evil cultivator was exhausted in an instant, the situation collapsed, panicked, he evaded and fled, and surrendered. 】

[Gu Yuerong looked at the people in the cave, and he was determined to kill. He didn't listen to any more words and shocked them with his voice. 】

[The evil body's protective body has been broken, the liver and intestines have been severed, and the patient has died. 】

Several sword stones hit the cover door and penetrated the body-protecting magic weapon. The evil cultivator panicked.

As he ran away, he shouted for surrender, and all kinds of sophistry quickly jumped out.

There are seniors and juniors, I am willing to hand over my inheritance, I know a treasure land somewhere, all my life's belongings are hidden somewhere, I want to go to the government to surrender...

This kind of delaying words originally made Gu Yuerong pause for a moment.

However, when she saw the naked cave dwellers, she plucked the strings again.

When the evil cultivator bleeds from the seven orifices, he screams and dies.

Gu Yuerong stood there without moving.

She looked at the corpse of the evil cultivator, and then saw the people in the cave hiding together and shivering.

A moment passed before he spoke softly.

"noob……"

"We are all human, why can he be so cruel?"

White Wolf did not speak, but took a few steps towards the people in the cave and glanced back, with a hint of urging in his eyes.

Gu Yuerong's eyes softened.

She took steps to follow the white wolf, her fingertips brushing his back.

"Um."

"Whether you are a human being or not does not depend on your face or appearance..."

"Although he wears human skin, he has a demon heart inside his body. How can he be called a human..."

"Xiao Bai, although you have the body of an animal, you have a kind heart."

[You and Gu Yuerong will bring the people in the cave to the surface and notify the Qingzhou government. 】

[The government was furious when they learned of this shocking incident. They gathered the people in the cave and looked for medicine to try to cure him. 】

[Some people in the cave have suffered mental damage that is difficult to make up for. 】

[There are also some people in the cave who are still young. Although their memory is damaged, they have recovered their sanity. 】

[The news of the evil cultivators making people refine weapons has spread throughout the surrounding area. 】

[Affected by this, the government united with the sects to conduct a thorough investigation of scattered cultivators in many states, and found a few evil cultivators. They beheaded them at Caishikou to frighten the cultivators. 】

[Gu Yuerong got a bad reputation because of this incident. 】

When the number of any group increases, there will always be a few bad apples.

Among monks, even among famous and upright sects, it is inevitable that there will be scum and evil cultivators.

However, most of the previous evil cultivators had a relatively low-key style of conduct, unlike this evil cultivator who directly trained people to refine weapons, almost like a demon, which was horrifying.

Gu Yuerong solved this evil cultivator and became famous for it.

Under normal circumstances, when her reputation spreads, she would probably be very happy. When she returns to the island of Qinhai Sect, she will brag a lot to her brothers.

But now, Gu Yuerong couldn't be happy at all when he thought about the people in the cave who had their minds destroyed and failed to return to normal in the end.

Even traveling around the mountains and rivers has lost much interest.

On the way back to Bazhou, I was still thinking about the battle with the evil cultivator.

It was at this time that Gu Yuerong remembered something.

"Xiao Bai, if I remember correctly, it was you who penetrated the evil cultivator's body-protecting magic weapon at that time, and I was able to use the method of piano sound to defeat his body..."

"The way you penetrated the evil cultivator's body-protecting weapon was by shooting out a few stones containing sword energy?"

"How strong are you? A few pieces of gravel are more powerful than my full blow!"

"Furthermore, where did your sword energy come from? When did you learn the sword? Why didn't I know?"

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, I know you are pretending to sleep, tell me now!"

"..."

Gu Yuerong was full of curiosity, but couldn't get an answer.

It was impossible for her to know that Jiang He was lying on his shoulder, seemingly sleeping with his eyes closed, but in fact he was harboring an extremely pure sword intent within his body.

The gravel that penetrated the evil cultivator's shield door before was only contaminated with a small amount of the sword's intention.