Chapter 155: Four Seas Demon Lord, White Cloud First Formed

Zhaiyun Mountain, Tianhe Daoist Temple.

True Person Jiao Fei gazed into the distance at the movements in the sea, unable to help but laugh dumbly: "This Dragon Lord has truly put on quite a grand spectacle, yet he didn't even send a notice beforehand, leaving the various cultivators of Longhu Mountain here in a rather awkward position."

Halfway through speaking, as if remembering that his own wife was also a disciple of Longhu Mountain, he hurriedly turned his head to chuckle softly and cut his words short.

The white-robed female cultivator beside him also smiled, extending her soft hand to grasp his large one, and said softly: "You and I are one as husband and wife; although Longhu Mountain is my maiden home, some private words are fine. Besides, since I have married into the Jiao Family, Longhu Mountain is not the Yang Family, so they aren't truly my own kin."

The two Golden Core True Persons looked at each other and smiled, continuing to watch the show, though a trace of eagerness flashed in Jiao Fei's eyes regarding the clam spirit's Water Mansion.

"By the way, Master Jiao."

Yang Huang'er seemed to pause, flipped her hand, and a Four Seas Ruyi Treasure Money appeared in her palm, asking curiously: "Is this why that Ao Dragon Lord went to such great lengths this time? This item has been very hot among the upper echelons of the Sea Market recently."

"You mean Ao Yun? It shouldn't be him. Although his dragon brain is considered sharp among demon cultivators, this matter is full of trouble and holds no benefit for him; he shouldn't be the main pusher."

Jiao Fei gave a dumb laugh, thought for a while, and then said: "Don't underestimate this treasure money. This is likely the handiwork of that Azure Dragon Demon Lord in the Four Seas Longgong. I even thought about tinkering with something similar, but later I thought better of it; it can only be used as a small item for circulation among my subordinates."

Yang Huang'er thought for a moment, leaned her head lightly on his shoulder, and closed her beautiful eyes.

"The Sect Leader True Monarch would not deign to join in the fun of this stinky dragon, and Zhang Old True Monarch also has important matters. If someone really comes, it will likely be Wang True Monarch."

"If this treasure money really circulates among the cultivators of the Four Seas, the sheer scale of resources it could integrate might give the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce a chance to return to the status of a cultivation sect power from another angle. It's just that this move is probably not easy and will require many years of operation."

"Moreover, this Demon Lord has been suppressed by the joint efforts of other sect powers for over a dozen kalpas, leaving us cultivators to take root overseas. Now it seems he is restless after a long period of stillness, wanting to make a roundabout attempt to slightly break free from the shackles on his body."

Yang Huang'er was still secretly annoyed; she hated others mentioning that she didn't read, although she and her younger brother were indeed unlearned when they were young, but didn't they have a good father?

Yang Huang'er listened to her husband talking eloquently, her beautiful eyes rippling, and felt that these words made quite a bit of sense.

"Ahem~"

"Oh?"

But regarding her daughter's future, she regained her composure, thought for a moment, and said: "Will the expenditure be too great? The massive resources you are planning for won't be enough. Why not just forget about it this time?"

"It's not that much of a difference."

Although it is impossible for the Four Seas Longgong to take this power for its own use, come to think of it, who would turn away money? If one holds more Four Seas Ruyi Treasure Money, perhaps there will be some subconscious preference; this is human nature. Such a preference may not be of much use, but for that Demon Lord, it might actually provide a chance for some plotting.

"Superior Grade Sword Pellet?"

A strange look flashed in Yang Huang'er's beautiful eyes. That Lord of the Four Seas had been quiet for several kalpas; even when many side-sect Masters occupied mountains and established sects overseas, and many miscellaneous rogue cultivators branched out on islands, there was no major reaction from the Four Seas demon cultivators.

Would such a great power, high and mighty, set his sights on such a small item?

Seeing the confusion on his wife's face, Jiao Fei pondered for a moment and chuckled: "The Four Seas Longgong was once one of the cultivation sect powers, the co-lord of all demon cultivators a dozen kalpas ago. But now the demon kingdoms of the world are divided into five, and although the Four Seas Demon Kingdom is still the most powerful, this title, heh, is not so pleasant to hear anymore."

Jiao Fei let out a breath and said calmly with a smile: "Besides, I also want to see what means this Brother Ao has. I heard he even intends to invite Zhang True Monarch of Longhu Mountain this time; I don't know what kind of scheme he is playing."

Sure enough, Yang Huang'er was not angry, just narrowed her crescent-like eyes and said softly: "Why, is Master Jiao looking down on me for being unlearned, or do you think I read too little and am not worthy of you, a Golden Core True Person?"

Jiao Fei: "." Why do you have to add that extra sentence when you were doing just fine?

Although there is much fighting among cultivators, there are also human relationships and interests. Although there are no major sects in the true sense overseas, a small number of people does not mean that the leaders cannot fight.

Jiao Fei was speaking with great enthusiasm and subconsciously added a sentence, but as soon as it came out, he secretly felt it was bad. But spilled water is easy to collect, and words are hard to take back; even if he were to attain the Primordial Spirit on the spot, he would not have the ability to swallow back what he had just said.

"Actually, besides secret cultivation methods, there are many ancient books and scriptures in the clan's Scripture Pavilion. If you could read more, Huang'er, you could sort these things out yourself."

Jiao Fei's yellow face remained unchanged, he reached out to hug his wife, and immediately changed the subject: "I have also asked people to collect some of this treasure money. The manager of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce entrusted someone to send me a message a few days ago, saying that there is a Superior Grade Sword Pellet in this treasure meeting, possibly left behind by some Sword Immortal. I want to take it down and give it to Huangzhen for protection. What does my wife think?"

The road to Longevity is difficult. Even Golden Core True Persons or Primordial Spirit True Monarchs like them have their own plans, but it is precisely because of this that the road to Longevity has so much flair.

Chen Ci returned to the neighborhood from the pier, taking a long time to recover from the shock of seeing that huge monster, feeling somewhat emotional.

Just that clam spirit—if it stood still and let him kill it, he probably couldn't even break its defense.

It was simply absurd.

And yet, didn't it end up doing construction work?

Heh.

After some time of buffering in the market, with Longhu Mountain law enforcement cultivators maintaining order, Chen Ci walked all the way; although there was still some chaos, it was fine. At least everyone knew it wasn't some disaster, and some mortal martial artists even dared to take their families out to the pier to gain some experience and have more capital to brag about at the dinner table later.

But in some remote corners, Chen Ci still occasionally found fresh bloodstains, presumably some cultivators who wanted to recast the glory of rogue cultivators, falling under the iron fist of Longhu Mountain. Clearly, the 'kill without mercy' shouted just now was not a joke.

Returning to his residence in Qingyun Workshop, Chen Ci exhaled a turbid breath, thinking of his own grand ambitions just now, and blushed slightly.

Ah Ci, Ah Ci, you haven't even talked to an old Daoist partner, why are you thinking about buying a house? Besides, you said you would get a flying sword, but I haven't seen you implement that either.

However, thinking about it, Chen Ci still took out his small notebook and carefully recorded the Longgong cave dwelling. Still the same saying: we cultivators must have dreams; what if, just what if it comes true?

"The Sea Market might not be peaceful during this period; this Five Ghosts Possession Method must be slowed down."

Chen Ci tapped the table and soon made a decision. Two-thirds of his combat power is halved for the day, and he has no means of self-protection; he can't handle such risks in the current situation.

"As for the rest... I should mainly cultivate the Force Path, and supplement it with the Five Ghosts Transportation Method and the Soul Fixing Talisman Method."

"Right, and that Sole Ascending Cloud Talisman Method of mine."

Chen Ci got up and paced in the room. This Sole Ascending Cloud Talisman might actually be useful to him. After the Dragon Lord's birthday banquet, whether Lin Laohu returns to Xishan Prefecture or what, whether he follows or where he goes is uncertain. If he has this talisman method, it will be much more convenient.

Jiamashinxing Talisman: Entry/41/100 (Talisman paper and cinnabar ink, three out of ten parts, ten talismans per part, one can be advanced)

Sole Ascending Cloud Talisman: Not yet entered

Withdrawing his gaze and looking at the remaining Jiamashinxing Talismans, Chen Ci adjusted his state and simply decided to study the White Cloud Talisman Method a bit today. After all, the flying posture of those cultivators just now really made him envious.

White Cloud Ascending Cloud Seal.

Crane Feather Cloud-Riding Spell.

But whether it was the influence of the Force Path or the fact that he was just captured by the magnificent scene of the Flowing Cloud Longgong, Chen Ci felt his mind was quite restless, completely different from the state of drawing the Soul Fixing Talisman earlier. Several Jiamashinxing Talismans were scrapped directly, not even reaching the initial level of the previous days.

"Strange."

Chen Ci stopped his movements, gently rubbed his wrists, and began to calm his mind, but to no avail for a long time.

No, he still has to ask for outside help.

Chen Ci simply hung up the Light Sound Treasure Bell, endured the pain to light a stick of Spirit Incense, closed his eyes to regulate his breath, and only started to draw the talisman again when he felt it was about right.

One, two, three.

As Chen Ci sank his mind into the practice of the talisman method, he felt in the dark that this White Cloud Talisman Method might be incomplete, or rather, the talisman methods recorded in his "Tianhe Miscellaneous Collection of Wonderful Talisman Scriptures" were collected after all; some talisman methods inside might only have a general direction, with some core things omitted or hidden, as the method is not easily passed on.

It's similar to the He Mountain Scripture; the Evil Methods on it are all passed on to you, but how to practice them better is hidden from time to time. Either you rely on your own comprehension, or it is passed from father to son, master to apprentice, and never easily passed on.

"The Dao of talisman arts requires favorable timing, geographical advantages, and human harmony; this Cloud-Stepping Talisman method doesn't mention a single thing about them, which is a bit excessive."

Listening to the sound of the treasure bell ringing in his ears, Chen Ci cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and prepared to turn the final two Jiamashinxing talismans into flying talismans, then began to chant the "Crane Feather Cloud-Riding Incantation," though before starting, Chen Ci was struck by a whim and bowed to the two flying talismans, adding his own flair by silently reciting:

"If Heaven had not birthed me, Master Chen, the Dao of talismans would be as a long night for all eternity—come, talisman!"

He then began the final incantation.

The talisman was complete.

Chen Ci picked up the two Cloud-Stepping Talismans in a daze; the "White Cloud Rising" cloud-seal script and the Jiamashinxing talisman script had fused together in a very strange form, complementing and supporting each other without interference, appearing quite perfect.

"Could it be that besides being a genius at alchemy, I am also a genius at talisman arts?"

Chen Ci rubbed his chin, stared at the talismans in his hand for a long while, and nodded before opening his personal panel.

After all, he had achieved his current success not only through his own sweat and hard work.

It also had a tiny bit of help from his Gold Finger.

Cloud-Stepping Talisman: Entry/1/100 (Step on the Kui and Gang stars, left hand in thunder seal, right hand in crane gesture, face east to draw in Qi, recite the "Crane Feather Cloud-Riding Incantation" seven times; one can be made out of ten talismans)

(End of this chapter)