Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

It just so happened that just as Tan Shuchang had left Caiyun Valley, a Son of the Heavenly Mandate arrived from Western Tuo Mountain and made his way to the summit of Caiyun Valley.

The visitor was Ning Shuqi, who had come to borrow the Pill King Fire from Caiyun Valley.

Even though Western Tuo Mountain had found many Spiritual Fires for him after he lost the chance with the Fire Essence Spirit, none of them could trigger the transformation of his Cultivation Technique.

However, as Western Tuo Mountain was one of the top Immortal Sects, one of its ancestor-level Guardians bestowed guidance to Ning Shuqi, which helped him find a path to integrate fire into his cultivation.

At this moment, he had come for that very purpose—to integrate fire.

Upon his arrival, Ning Shuqi noticed the unusual atmosphere among the stewards of Caiyun Valley. So after introducing himself, he began to inquire about the situation.

Upon hearing that the visitor was a disciple from Western Tuo Mountain, accompanied by a Guardian who had cultivated for a century, the proud ancestor of the Ao family recounted the whole sequence of events.

Upon learning that Tan Shuchang had visited and taken away over thirty thousand Inch Jade Efficacy Pills which Caiyun Valley had refined during this period, Ning Shuqi was initially astonished by Tan Shuchang's needs, but then quickly asked, "When Tan Shuchang arrived, did you pay homage and welcome him?"

"What are you saying?" Ao Shuangkong was the first to take umbrage at these words. If it weren't for the fact that the young man had brought a Guardian with him, he would have taken action.

"Brother, please calm your anger, it's my fault for not being clear. To be truthful, Tan Shuchang has cultivated an unprecedented demonic power, especially his self-created 'Cross Calamity Immortal Scripture,' which spawns a demonic aura that follows him like a shadow.

Anyone who tries to resist this aura will have a demonic seed planted within them!" Ning Shuqi hurriedly explained and shared his own experience as well.

Upon hearing Ning Shuqi's experience, the faces of everyone present changed dramatically, and they all showed expressions of horror.

They had not realized that Demon Lord Tan could be so terrifying!

Failing to pay respect meant suffering from the demonic seed!

Fortunately, at this time, the Valley Master of Caiyun Valley spoke up, "As frightening as the notion of the demonic seed may be, it actually affects one's consciousness. With firm resolve, or by adhering to the sect's rules and precepts for some time, it can be dissolved.

Moreover, when I observed Tan Shuchang ascending, he was restraining his energy, so presumably, he has also controlled that demonic aura, preventing it from afflicting any of us."

To rise to the position of a sect leader, the Valley Master, despite being accustomed to appeasement, possessed extraordinary insight and vision.

And hearing the Valley Master of Caiyun Valley say this, those present also breathed a sigh of relief.

But as much as they were relieved, Ning Shuqi's words still spread outwards. The news traveled remarkably fast, especially among the top Immortal Sects, which were the first to learn that one needed to show respects upon meeting Tan Shuchang!

And when the other Immortal Sect cultivators and Loose Cultivators heard about it, there was a huge uproar.

They had imagined the domineering ways of the demonic path, but never envisioned it could be dominant to this extent.

In an instant, the name Tan Shuchang became infamous!

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While the Jiawu Realm was abuzz with public opinion, the Ghost City where Tan Shuchang resided was becoming a sanctuary for cultivation in the eyes of many players, due to a kind of elixir known as Gongli Pills spreading around.

It wasn't just because of the original strange game's initial Cultivation Techniques but also the emergence of miraculous items like elixirs.

As a result, players who originally had no intention of joining the Ghost City of Láng Shǒu were now trying to find ways to join, for after taking Gongli Pills, the efficiency of their cultivation improved significantly.

Moreover, many players managed to advance the "Lang Shou Ghost Lord Technique" to the third level with the help of these pills.

But Tan Shuchang couldn't possibly continue recruiting player ghosts; aside from not being able to afford such a payroll, it also related to his currency system.

Because if this currency system was successful, there would no longer be any need to recruit ghosts.

All players in the strange game would be working for him!

And while players were ecstatic about these Gongli Pills, Tan Shuchang temporarily put aside his intense cultivation and began learning Artifact Refining.

He didn't need to craft Magic Artifacts, he just needed to ensure his currency couldn't be replicated.

Thus, after beginning his training, it took Tan Shuchang only two days to create his currency. Using the Heartless Old Man, his spiritual mentor, as a source, he crafted bronze knife coins imbued with a trace of Fire Essence Qi.

Because they contained Fire Essence Qi, the bronze knife coins were not only very warm but also exerted a certain restraining effect on fierce ghosts.

If this currency could be replicated, it would mean that the replicator had access to Fire Essence Spirit as well, and for Tan Shuchang, finding them would be good news.

Therefore, after having the Heartless Old Man handle the crafting of the bronze knife coins, Tan Shuchang commenced rolling out his player currency system.

Firstly, he mandated that within the Ghost City of Láng Shǒu, everyone must use this kind of bronze knife coin, which he named "Láng Shǒu Demon Lord King Money." Of course, if one didn't have any at hand for the time being, trade could be conducted using items that circulated in the original strange game.

Secondly, he set the rule that only Láng Shǒu Demon Lord King Money could be exchanged for Gongli Pills, and one Gongli Pill was equal to ten Láng Shǒu Demon Lord King coins.

The first rule could be relaxed, but the second had to be strictly enforced.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

To reassure the players, Tan Shuchang specifically condensed a tenfold projection to show off his mountainous stockpile of Gongli Pills. These Glock Pills were actually Inch Jade Efficacy Pills, but for ease of remembering, Tan Shuchang deliberately gave them this simplified name.