I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Chapter 146 Humans and Monsters Living Together

"The Great Dao encompasses fifty, heaven develops forty-nine, leaving one line of vitality, yet also a single line of imperfection!"

"Even the heavens and earth are not perfect, let alone a person's Golden Core?"

Zhou Yi faintly grasped an understanding, for after all, having chanted Daoist and Buddhist scriptures for hundreds of years, though the scriptures did not augment mana, they contained the ancient sages' understanding of the heavens, earth, and the Great Dao.

Storing the colorful lotus seeds in the Jade Box and sealing it, Zhou Yi's figure flashed, and he appeared in Mo Cloud Cave.

With the ox promoted to Demon King, the newly established Mo Cloud Cave was no longer just a cave but had transformed the mountain peak into a splendid palace, resembling an ox's head when viewed from afar: the lower half mountain, the upper half palace.

Main Hall.

As soon as Zhou Yi took his seat at the main position, the voice of the Tortoise Prime Minister echoed beside him.

"Your Majesty, you have finally left seclusion!"

"Is there anything urgent?"

Zhou Yi glanced over; in the more than three hundred years in the Ten Thousand Mountains, the only thing that hadn't changed was this fellow, still short-limbed and carrying a large tortoise shell.

"Hu Xi and Ao Dian's lifespans have ended..."

The Tortoise Prime Minister spoke cautiously, and seeing that Zhou Yi remained composed, he continued, "They were buried in the cemetery to the west of Moyun City, with steles erected and biographies written, and there are humans offering incense all year round."

"Understood."

Zhou Yi was well aware of this; as the two demons died and their Dao vanished, the Blood Covenant and soul contracts dissipated one after another.

The Tortoise Prime Minister's gaze dimmed, and he continued to report, "Under the Mo Cloud Cave's command are twenty-three great demons and thirteen thousand demon soldiers, with three thousand skilled in transformation techniques residing in Moyun City, and the rest stationed in the surrounding mountains and rivers."

Zhou Yi asked, "How many people are there in the city now?"

"Lord Ox chose a riverside location and leveled three mountain peaks; after humans settled in the city, they multiplied quickly, exceeding fifty thousand in population."

The Tortoise Prime Minister remembered something and said, "Your Majesty, due to Thorn Ridge being close to Cloud Continent and not discriminating against humans, Lord Ox discovered hidden cultivators while inspecting the city, among them were over ten Foundation Establishment True People."

Zhou Yi's brow furrowed slightly, "If even those at the Foundation Establishment Stage have fled to the outskirts to avoid disaster, has something big happened in the Cloud Continent?"

The Tortoise Prime Minister said, "Rumor has it that Yun Long, the Sect Leader of the Dan Ding Sect, fell into the Formation and Prohibition of the Heavenly Demon Sect and perished along with his Dao."

Zhou Yi questioned, "Wasn't the Sect Leader of the Dan Ding Sect Dan Yangzi?"

"That was two hundred years ago."

The Tortoise Prime Minister explained, "After the previous Sect Leader passed away, Kun Rong Zhenjun succeeded the position, and after his passing, it was Yun Long Zhenjun; by now, there surely must be another Sect Leader."

"..."

Zhou Yi felt a reaction in his heart as if a significant karmic retribution had dissipated into smoke. He sighed and said, "A single day in the mountains, a thousand years in the world. The prestige of a Golden Elixir True Monarch, illustrious for hundreds of years, also turns into a handful of yellow earth after a few hundred years!"

"They were merely proud for a moment, how could they compare to Your Majesty!"

The Tortoise Prime Minister flattered and continued, "After the Sect Leader met with calamity, it's said that Nascent Soul old ancestors clashed, collapsing thousand li of earth's veins; and only after various sects mediated, the battle between orthodox and demonic paths was postponed."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows, "A mediation? Postponed?"

Battles are the culmination of a millennium of grievances between the orthodox and demonic paths, and according to the records, each time they occur, Nascent Soul old ancestors fall, with even entire sects being annihilated. There had never been a situation of agreeing to fight another day.

"Only a matter of greater urgency could cause the orthodox and demonic paths to set aside their grudges!"

Zhou Yi's gaze sharpened as he instructed, "Send someone to inquire... never mind, let the Ox handle it."

A moment later.

The ox appeared in Mo Cloud Cave, bowing, "Congratulations to Your Majesty on leaving seclusion."

Zhou Yi nodded slightly and said, "You go inquire with other Demon Kings and the Bibo Pool Dragon Palace, over the past five hundred years, have there been any new Nascent Soul humans."

Nascent Soul old ancestors are decisive forces; the emergence of each one shakes the Nine Continents, and it's impossible for the demon races to be disinterested.

"As you command."

The Ox-Headed being took the order and departed.

"Even if a Nascent Soul Elder consumes Lifespan Extension Pills and practices Life-extending Secret Techniques, he will at most gain another two to three hundred years of life, which isn't even enough to surpass the time spent in Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivation,"

"So in five hundred years, or even less, there will be no more new Nascent Souls in the world, and the top cultivators will all be Golden Cores?"

"Approximately, do I need to do nothing, and just by living, I'll become invincible?"

Zhou Yi reflected deeply in the great hall for a long time, then his figure flashed and disappeared.

...

Moyun City.

A city of fifty thousand inhabitants, common throughout Cloud Continent, but among the Hundred Thousand Mountains, it's a premier hub of bustling activity.

The streets were teeming with humans and demons, bustling with noise and excitement.

Martial Artists clad in beast skins, carrying freshly hunted monster beasts. Demonic creatures with wolf heads bartering ores and herbs for alcohol with old men selling liquor.

"Lamb, fresh lamb!" A sheep demon with a goat's beard and horns unfolded his beast skin wrap, revealing monster beast flesh that emanated Spiritual Energy.

Having just opened up, he soon attracted numerous human Martial Artists. With the spread of Qi-Blood forging techniques, there was never enough monster beast flesh.

"Trade for liquor, only for liquor!"

Petting his beard, the sheep demon said, "My king decreed, one jug of liquor for one jin of meat, no bargaining allowed."

The price may have been high, which prompted some discussion, but the sheep demon's business was good, and he quickly sold several dozen jins. But as the size of the liquor jugs varied and the pottery had varying thickness, it was uncertain whether he would be punished upon returning.

Barter trade often led to unsuccessful negotiations, and with the demons' volatile tempers, a dispute could escalate to forcibly taking what they wanted.

Everyone loves a good spectacle, regardless of race; a crowd of human heads, snake heads, tiger heads, ox heads—all kinds of humans and demons—quickly surrounded the scene, laughing and jeering.

The vendor was in no hurry, and in no time, a powerful demon patrolling the streets had apprehended the troublemaking demon.

"How interesting, how interesting."

Zhou Yi, having transformed into a middle-aged Daoist, strolled down the street, marveling at this strange yet harmonious sight.

"Fellow Daoist..."

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"Hm? What method of Dual Cultivation?"

Zhou Yi looked at her with a peculiar gaze, his Divine Sense scanning the woman, whose true form was a white-furred fox spirit.

Fox spirits, adept at Illusion Techniques and naturally bewitching, able to shape-shift even as lesser demons, were a favorite pet among many cultivators and powerful demons.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me."

The fox spirit led Zhou Yi through the streets and alleys, arriving at a small side street, where she said, "Step inside and see for yourself. Outside each house is a price tag. This place is not like those shady establishments. We cultivate the Orthodox Daoist techniques of Yin and Yang!"

Zhou Yi stepped in, the narrow lane visible in a single glance, with about twenty stone houses on either side.

To the left, the first house was closed shut, its price tag turned around—most likely engaged in arduous cultivation. On the right, the door was ajar, the tag read: Hu Yaoyao, cultivating the Spring Wind Rain Dew Technique, ten Spirit Stones.

"These prices are outrageous!"

Zhou Yi stopped, the crude sound isolation prohibition unable to block his Divine Sense.

Inside the house lay a woman, her delicate and enchanting face partially covered by light pink silk, fluffy fox ears, and a thick tail resting on her body that she flicked from time to time.

"Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!"

Zhou Yi continued deeper into the alley, memorizing every doorplate, vowing to sternly criticize each one in the future.

At the end of the alley was a standalone courtyard, different from the rough and rustic stone houses of the city, constructed with finesse, with architectural details resembling those found in Da Qian.