158: Transmitting the Dao of Alchemy
The two demons, one fat and one thin, were as crafty as monkeys, and immediately guessed the reason their Great King had summoned them.
It must be to distribute Spirit Pills!
Thinking of this, the two Monkey Demons trembled with excitement.
Since following Xu Qing, their Spirit Pills and Spirit Medicine had never stopped coming, their lives were incomparably better than before, and their Cultivation Levels were skyrocketing.
Whenever they thought of this, the two Monkey Demons were immensely grateful that they had chosen to submit decisively back then.
Soon, all the Great Demons had arrived.
Xu Qing scanned the area, taking in the Cultivation Levels of all the Great Demons, and immediately frowned.
The Demon Cultivators before him were considered his original Subordinates, the most loyal batch.
But their Cultivation Levels were too far behind the Elders of the Demon Alliance; they were not on the same level at all.
If they were to work together in the future, conflicts would inevitably arise, and dealing with them would be troublesome.
He had to raise the Cultivation Level of this group of Subordinates.
Xu Qing immediately began distributing Spirit Pills, giving five impermanence pills to several Great Demons who were about to achieve a Breakthrough.
When the Great Demons received the new Spirit Pills, they could tell at a glance that the pills in their hands were even more precious than the previous ones, and they immediately knelt and paid their respects.
Xu Qing raised his hand, signaling them to quiet down, and said in a deep voice:
"The Elders of the Demon Alliance have all submitted. I presume all of you already know about this matter."
Hearing this, the Great Demons fell silent, and the expressions of the clever ones grew solemn.
Could it be that the Great King despised their weak strength, and the Spirit Pills just now were severance pay?
For a moment, they all grew nervous.
Some even rushed to declare their loyalty, crying hysterically with snot and tears streaming down their faces, wailing that they would rather die than stop being the Great King's Little Devils.
Xu Qing looked at this group of Great Demons before him and felt a surge of anger.
In the beginning, these fellows still had some self-awareness as Great Demons; they at least cared about their reputation.
But now?
How did they turn into such shameless scoundrels?
When did this kind of behavior start?
"Silence!"
Xu Qing let out a low roar, and fierce Demonic Qi swept out, a powerful sense of oppression descending upon every Great Demon.
'Thump!'
A series of muffled thuds sounded, and the Great Demons knelt down en masse, their bodies trembling, not daring to make another sound.
"Look at yourselves! You're nothing but a bunch of utterly useless trash!"
A hint of fury appeared in Xu Qing's eyes, and his tone was icy. If this group of fellows wasn't disciplined soon, they might completely degenerate.
After a brief consideration, he said:
"I was too lenient with you previously. Thirty percent of the Medicinal Pills This King refined these days went into your bellies, but what are the results?"
Xu Qing shook his head and continued, "The Taihang Mountains have no need for trash. If your cultivation cannot advance by one level in three months, you will spit out the Medicinal Pills you ate."
Hearing this, the Great Demons' faces turned pale, and the pressure in their hearts surged.
Even if the effects of the Medicinal Pills in their hands far surpassed the previous ones, advancing their Cultivation Level within three months would require immense hardship.
At this moment, Six Liang noticed Xu Qing's final sentence and cautiously asked:
"Great King, after these Medicinal Pills are consumed, they transform into medicinal power and merge into the body. How can we spit them out again?"
"Heh heh." Xu Qing smiled slightly and slowly said, "That's simple. Since the medicinal power has merged into your bodies, This King can simply extract it from within you."
"There is such a method?" Fat Ball asked in surprise.
"Using your bodies as medicine, I can refine a new batch of Medicinal Pills."
Xu Qing spoke with a cold laugh. His words were light, yet they struck the ears of the Great Demons like a clap of thunder.
They shivered all over, suddenly remembering that Xu Qing was never a gentle being; when he subdued them, his methods were as brutal as could be.
Therefore, they had absolute faith in Xu Qing's words.
"Your Subordinate will definitely not fail the Great King's expectations!"
Fat Ball and Skinny Egg were the first to react, shouting loudly.
The other Great Demons also followed suit, giving Military Pledges, claiming they would bring their heads to him if they failed the goal.
"Now scram, all of you. Six Liang, stay." Xu Qing waved his hand.
The Great Demons scattered like birds and beasts, rushing away in the blink of an eye.
Six Liang honestly stayed behind, nervously fiddling with his robe, unsure why the Great King wanted him to remain.
Besides him, the two Monkey Demons also lingered, reluctant to leave.
"Why aren't you two rushing off? Do you want to stay here for dinner?"
Xu Qing had no patience for these two clowns.
He strongly suspected that the reason the originally simple and honest Great Demons had become so degenerate was that these two Monkey Demons had spread bad habits.
"Great King... are you going to teach Six Liang Alchemy?" Skinny Egg asked, gathering his courage.
Fat Ball craned his neck: "Great King, we want to learn too! If we learn, we can share your burden!"
"You're learning nothing! Is that really why you want to learn Alchemy? I'm too embarrassed to expose you!" Six Liang retorted, shouting that the Monkey Demons were shameless.
Xu Qing was amused upon hearing this. He looked at the Monkey Demons before him with interest, thought for a moment, and agreed.
"You may learn," he nodded.
Fat Ball and Skinny Egg were overjoyed. Before they could cheer, Xu Qing added:
"If you fail to learn, I will chop off one of your hands. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worth the effort This King puts in."
The Monkey Demons' expressions changed drastically. They wanted to back out but dared not, so they could only agree with bitter faces.
Afterward, Xu Qing activated the power of his Demonic Core, conjuring a strong wind that carried them toward the depths of the mountain forest.
Alchemy requires fire.
Xu Qing himself possessed the Art of Spit Flame, and his flames were fierce, making them perfect for Alchemy.
However, Six Liang and the others were not Fire Element Great Demons. They might possess some minor Fire Element Spells, but they were far from sufficient for Alchemy.
Therefore, external assistance was needed.
Heaven and Earth possess the Five Elements. Once one of these Five Elements condenses in a certain place, it forms a specific Spiritual Vein.
Within the earth, where Subterranean Fire gathers, Cultivators call it a Subterranean Fire Spiritual Vein.
Xu Qing's territory now spans thousands of miles, and being within the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, finding a Subterranean Fire Spiritual Vein was not difficult.
This Subterranean Fire Vein was located on the edge of Tu Mountain, inside a large mountain near Wind Chasing Ridge.
Xu Qing had previously scouted and noted the location, and quickly arrived there... It soon became apparent that the Monkey Demons truly had no talent for Alchemy.
Six Liang, on the other hand, possessed extensive Pharmacological Knowledge, was patient and eager to learn, and picked things up quickly.
"If you really can't master the Fire Control, then leave your claws behind and scram."
Xu Qing dropped that sentence to the two Monkey Demons, then imparted some experience to Six Liang, and turned to leave the Subterranean Fire Vein.
Seeing Xu Qing leave, Fat Ball and Skinny Egg's faces immediately fell.
The two Monkey Demons leaned against a large rock, slumping down weakly. Their eyes were dull as they stared blankly at Six Liang, who was struggling to control the fire in the distance.
Suddenly.
Fat Ball flipped over and sat up, gritting his teeth and saying:
"This is outrageous! If Six Liang, that stingy, money-grubbing simpleton, can practice Alchemy, how can we two brothers—who are supremely intelligent and dexterous—fail to learn it!?"
"I refuse to believe it!"
The corpulent Monkey Demon yelled, rushed straight to the edge of the fierce fire, endured the high temperature, and began his attempt.
Skinny Egg looked at his back, gritted his teeth, and rushed over as well.