Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

""Immortality?" The hazy figure paused for a moment, and then he said, "The Sword Dao of Slaughter focuses on killing and destruction, seeking not an afterlife nor lasting longevity, but only to live this life with a bang, like a meteor streaking across the sky, to be remembered by all."

"Then I shall not learn it; this method is too extreme, and it does not suit my temperament. One should be more accommodating in life, conform to Heaven rather than go against it." Tan Shuchang hastily found a reason.

"Then I shall impart to you the Heaven-Conforming Sword Path, which emphasizes conforming to Heaven and heeding its will, following the obscure intentions of the heavens, to assist the world and thereby improve one's cultivation." The hazy figure seemed quite impressed with Tan Shuchang's "Sword Dao talent" and continued speaking.

"Can this method grant immortality?" Tan Shuchang asked again.

"It cannot, but it allows one to become a Ghost Sword Immortal after death, remaining in the human realm for three thousand years. If one receives the grace of Heaven's mandate, even becoming the Undying Yin God that lasts through ten thousand years is not an idle fancy." The hazy figure explained.

"Then I shall not learn it; I prefer being human to being a ghost. Besides, having to rely on others' grace is like kneeling to make money, is it not?" Tan Shuchang shook his head.

After pondering a while, the hazy figure continued, "Then I shall pass on to you the Pure Yang Sword Path, which allows one to cultivate Pure Yang within, and your lifespan will be immensely extended, freeing you to wander the world for a millennium even in your current era."

"A mere millennium and you call it immortality? Too little, I shall not learn it, will not!" Tan Shuchang waved his hand, his refusal forthright and blunt, like a brash monkey. Your journey continues with empire

"You young one truly do not know the immensity of heaven and earth. If you were not born in this time, I could guide you to immortality, but as things stand, this is your best option! Had I not seen that you possess the temperament of the Sword Heart Universe, I would have cared not to waste words on you!" The hazy figure, somewhat irritated upon hearing this, said.

After all, with his status, if he were to seek disciples, countless cultivators would abandon everything for the chance to be chosen.

Who would have thought that he would take the initiative to take this young man as a nominal disciple, yet the youth would be so picky!

Indeed, he knew neither good fortune nor propriety.

"It is not that I fail to recognize the immensity of heaven and earth, but that in my cultivation journey, the only thing that truly interests me is the path to immortality. I can only politely decline your kind offer, my friend."

Tan Shuchang said with a light laugh.

The Heartless Old Man, standing nearby, reacted with shock then disbelief upon hearing Tan Shuchang's words. This was because Tan Shuchang had, from beginning to end, addressed the other as a friend.

The implication was already clear!

And if even the Heartless Old Man could discern the underlying meaning in Tan Shuchang's words, needless to say, so could the hazy figure.

The hazy figure laughed in anger: "So you guessed that I am not in the Jiawu Realm, and that's why you dare to be so audacious? Well, I shall give you a good demonstration of what it means to have divine abilities of the Immortal Dao!"

"My friend, there is no need to hurry and display your Divine Skills, because I also have a method I wish to impart to you." Tan Shuchang said calmly.

"What method?" The hazy figure, taken aback, couldn't help but be curious.

After all, it was the first time in many years that someone had offered to teach him, especially a minor cultivator at the level of True Cultivation!

Tan Shuchang said nothing but watched as a strand of Bloody Sword Qi pierced through the hazy figure. This time, the hazy figure did not merely sustain injuries but was utterly destroyed.

"My friend, what I wanted to impart to you is this phrase––'The villain often meets their end from talking too much.'"

It was only then that Tan Shuchang calmly spoke.

If it wasn't for the convenience of allowing the Calamity Witnessing Sword Qi, transformed by Ghost Shadow, to get close to that wretch, he wouldn't have bothered with so much talk.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

And since he said he would stop, there was no injustice in his slaying!

Then, Tan Shuchang raised his hand and drew something towards him.

This was an object that fell after he had slain the hazy figure, originally intangible and like a whiff of smoke, but the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth here was held by Tan Shuchang, preventing the object from dissipating into the environment.

However, while the object had not disappeared, its appearance was exceedingly odd, highly irregular; if one must describe it, it looked like a mashed wasp's nest, and moreover, a multicolored black.

Upon closer inspection, Tan Shuchang took out a Token from his sleeve unexpectedly.

This was something he found on Zhao Huaiji's body.

Initially, Tan Shuchang was concerned about it, but as his cultivation strength improved, he gradually lost interest in it. Now, he took out the Token simply because he noticed that the strangely-shaped object seemed to be the material used to make this Token.

"It seems this Token hides some mysterious secret..."

After pondering, Tan Shuchang waved and threw the Heartless Old Man and the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead into his sleeve together.

Using the odd privileges granted by the game, he returned to the defended Ghost City.

When he had left previously, the city was in chaos due to the battle with the Living Dead Yin God and the arrival of the three kings, so the Ghost City was a mess. But upon Tan Shuchang's return, most of the city had been restored. The remaining areas were unattended only because the players, acting as ghost workers, had limited power and couldn't repair them.

Of course, the one overseeing the restoration of the Ghost City was the dog-headed military advisor.

Having seen the fierce ghost scholar and the ghost workers, Tan Shuchang was in no rush to ask about the Token. Instead, he first praised their efforts, then lauded the players involved in the reconstruction, before finally fulfilling his promise.

Additionally, beyond issuing their wages, he added some extra rewards.