Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 191 - 88: Fire on Wood Demon Mountain [Seeking monthly pass!] _1

Chapter 191: Chapter 88: Fire on Wood Demon Mountain [Seeking monthly pass!] _1

Chu Liang made a very undignified retreat.

...

Xu Ziqing was no longer a child, she naturally wouldn’t buy the "I have a friend" excuse. Her strange gaze fell on Chu Liang, with something in her eyes that seemed to say:

The friend you’re referring to is clearly you!

Under her gaze, Chu Liang couldn’t explain much else, and could only leave in what looked like a hurried escape.

Sigh!

After returning to Silver Sword Peak, he composed himself slightly and opened up, "The Yin-Yang Convergence Formula".

He hadn’t realized before, but the age of this cultivation technique was quite ancient, even predating the creation of Shu Mountain. It could be said to be one of the oldest dual cultivation methods in the mortal realm.

There weren’t any convoluted paths in the cultivation methods. There was only the most straightforward Way of Yin and Yang. Therefore, it won’t get complicated when practiced.

The only difficulty was one.

All the circulation paths recorded in the technique were based on the cooperation of two people.

However, what Chu Liang now intends to do is to try to integrate the True Qi of the Golden Core Puppet with his own.

The Golden Core Puppet can imprint a cultivation technique’s Grand Circulation and continue running it non-stop. However, one can’t expect it to act like a real person and cooperate during dual cultivation.

He can only do it alone... which is extremely tough.

It’s not that there are no dual cultivation methods that require only one person to practice, but in such cases, only one person benefits. Such methods are usually referred to as "Drawing Yin to Supplement Yang", which are only practiced by those on the demonic path.

Chu Liang was nearly arrested on the spot when he went to buy a dual cultivation method. If he went to buy a Yin-Yang Drawing technique, his good reputation would likely be ruined.

This is a troubling situation.

However, as his understanding of the "Yin-Yang Convergence Formula" deepened, he felt that this problem might not be impossible to solve. This was because the technique does not require changing the Grand Circulation, it only requires taking the partner into the circulation loop, hence requiring the effort of both parties.

But the True Qi of the Golden Core Puppet was originally his own, he should be able to control it.

After carefully pondering for a while, Chu Liang immersed his Divine Sense into the White Pagoda space.

The two Big Head Babies were sitting side by side, immersed in their tasks, one was shrouded in misty smoke while the other was shimmering in golden light.

Chu Liang came over and sat cross-legged in front of the Golden Core Puppet, with his hands resting on its shoulders. He closed his eyes and began to input True Qi into the puppet according to the method he had just memorized.

Boom——

A thunderous noise echoed from the Qi Sea in his Dantian.

All the meridians in the Golden Core Puppet were copied from Chu Liang, so he was incredibly familiar with them. He immediately continued to run the True Qi, and sure enough, all the True Qi in the puppet’s body moved at his command.

The single-person Small Circulation became a dual-person Grand Circulation, with the True Qi of both Shao Yin and Shao Yang fusing together before it was produced. They no longer consumed each other in the Grand Circulation, but rather blended and facilitated each other’s growth.

The dual cultivation of the two Top Grade Golden Cores complemented each other, catapulting their cultivation speed. The cultivation of True Qi surged into their bodies like crazy.

Chu Liang was immersed in this kind of cultivation progress for more than half an hour before being disturbed by a small noise from outside.

"Hoo..." He slowly drew back his True Qi and ended his first dual cultivation session with the Big Head Baby.

One had to admit, the experience was fantastic.

Chu Liang opened his eyes, they seemed to be a few degrees brighter, his whole person emanated a vibrant and refreshed aura.

After a while, he got up and pushed open the window to see what the noise was. He saw that a message had arrived on his table.

He opened it to check; it was from the Sword Exchange Pavilion.

...

"Elder Shen, I’ve been quite busy recently and haven’t had the chance to visit you. I hope you won’t hold it against me."

Chu Liang cheerfully entered the quiet room of the Sword Exchange Pavilion.

When he first came to the Sword Exchange Pavilion to accept missions, he was unfamiliar with the place, thankfully Elder Shen’s guidance greatly helped him choose some good tasks.

However, he became quite busy later on and hadn’t come around in a while. The letter he received just a while ago was sent by Elder Shen.

"You’re at an age where you should be hustling, so it’s normal to be busy." Elder Shen was also smiling and said, "I heard that in such a short time, you not only formed a Golden Core, but also a Top Grade Golden Core? It’s quite surprising."

"Hehe, it’s just a little good fortune." Chu Liang replied.

"I just heard about you and there happens to be a task at hand, requiring a Golden Core Realm disciple to take up," said Elder Shen. "I think it’s better to let you do it, to test the quality of this top grade Golden Core you possessed. If you do well, I’ll put in a good word for you to our elders in the future."

"I will not let Elder Shen down," said Chu Liang with a smile.

It is quite common for a disciple who has just broken through and is favored by the high-ranking figures of their sect to be given a task for practicing, as well as revealing their true potential.

If it is completed well, the disciple will be primarily considered for any future significant tasks in the Sword Exchange Pavilion.

Once they reach the level of being a core disciple, many no longer need to choose tasks from the Sword Exchange Pavilion themselves. Instead, when the sect has something important to do, they directly summon suitable disciples to complete the task.

This was the case for disciples like Jiang Yuebai, Xu Ziyang, and other Golden Core Realm disciples.

Since Elder Shen planned to guide Chu Liang more in the future by assigning a task to him this time, he naturally wouldn’t refuse.

"Here."

Elder Shen handed him a task token that reads, "Help Requested from Wood Demon Mountain."

"Although the Wood Demon Tribe is of the Demonic Clan, they have always been content with their peaceful life and have a good relationship with our Shu Mountain Sect," said Elder Shen. "Their request for help this time must be urgent. If you’re not occupied, please set off immediately."

"Alright!"

Chu Liang stood up and set off right away.

In truth, he wasn’t eager to leave Shu Mountain for a while.

The unexpected appearance of the masked assassin in Immortal’s Lake last time has left a considerable shadow over his heart. He doesn’t know the origin of the assassin or why the assassin targeted him. On Shu Mountain, he should be safe, but once he leaves, it’s uncertain whether history will repeat itself.

But he can’t always avoid danger in the face of adversity, so he can only be more prepared.

After returning to Silver Sword Peak to pick up the Golden Fur Beast, he set off towards Wood Demon Mountain.

...

Although the Wood Demons are of the Demonic Clan, they have always preferred peace and have a strong relationship with the Human Clan since the ancient era of the Demon God. They later settled down in Wood Demon Mountain, kept no contact with other forces of the Demonic Clan, and were rather close to the Shu Mountain Sect which was not far away.

After a swift ride on the Golden Fur Beast, Chu Liang soon arrived at his destination.

Wood Demon Mountain was vast, with high peaks and deep valleys, filled with ancient pines and cypresses. A view from above reveals a deep shade of green.

But at first sight, besides the greenery, he astonishingly saw a terrifying smoky wildfire. At the depths of Wood Demon Mountain, a wildfire was spreading!

Was this the reason why the Wood Demon Tribe was asking for help?

Seeing the situation, Chu Liang quickly landed his beast at the entrance of the valley.

There was nothing around but trees and no sign of life anywhere.

What’s going on? Where’s the legendary Wood Demon Tribe? Chu Liang wasn’t familiar with them, and without any dwellings in the mountain, he didn’t know where to find them.

Just as he pondered how to proceed, he heard an old voice asking, "Is the visitor from the Shu Mountain Sect?"

Chu Liang was taken aback when he heard it. Then, patches of Demonic Aura started to rise around him, with multiple figures appearing one by one.

The tall ancient trees nearby began to shimmer with light, transforming into green figures! One, two... nearly two hundred green figures appeared!

So, that’s how it is, the Wood Demon Tribe lives in the mountain in such a form. It made sense when he thought about it.

At the forefront was an elder, with a flowing beard, and appeared to have significant cultivation.

"I am a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect, Chu Liang."

Chu Liang introduced himself first in response to the question.

"Young warrior Chu, thank you for coming in our hour of need," said the elder. "I am an elder of the Wood Demon Tribe, you can call me Elder Qinghuai."

"Elder Qinghuai," greeted Chu Liang. He then asked, "What exactly did the Wood Demon Tribe encounter, and what happened to the forest fire?"

"Alas..." Elder Qinghuai sighed. "A fire meteor suddenly descended from the west onto Wood Demon Mountain one day, starting this massive wildfire. We don’t know what happened, and despite our efforts to extinguish the fire, we could not. Some of our warriors went inside to inquire but none of them came back..."

"Oh?" Chu Liang frowned when he heard this.

"We do have strong cultivators in our tribe, but this wildfire strongly suppresses our kind. Even if one has full cultivation, they probably wouldn’t be able to exert even thirty percent of it in the fire. So, we asked the Shu Mountain Sect for help," said Elder Qinghuai. "All we need is for you to venture inside and inspect what exactly is happening in there. That way, we can plan our next move. Wood Demon Mountain has been our ancestral home. If this fire burns it down, we will have nowhere to go!"

"Elder, don’t worry," said Chu Liang. "I’ll go in to investigate right away."