First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 300: The Calm Before the Storm

Fortunately, Shen Mo now consumes second rank or higher spirit pills.

The quality of the Medicine Pills is perfect and excellent, with extremely good medicinal effects and relatively weak side effects.

When the side effects accumulate and hinder cultivation, he would take a third rank Expelling Evil and Restoring Source Pill to alleviate the impact.

Of course.

No matter how good the spirit pills are, they cannot compare to the Nine Aperture Immortal Stone Marrow!

Unfortunately... Heavenly and Mortal Treasures like these are hard to come by, even in the Linjiang Sect's treasure trove, there are not many of them.

The Head Teacher, the Peak Masters of the Three Peaks, and the Masters of the various halls all have a use for them.

It is already rare for Shen Mo to obtain one for himself.

Unless he continues to make outstanding contributions to the Linjiang Sect, he might be able to obtain another one of these precious pills!

In addition to these three major expenses, there are also miscellaneous small expenses, such as purchasing Demonic Beasts' flesh and blood for the Spirit Beast Cave, using the "Insight into All Beings" ability, and reserving various Medicine Pill talismans...

All of these add up to Shen Mo's monthly expenses, ranging from thirty to fifty middle-grade Spirit Stones.

And this doesn't even include additional expenses!

If he wants to upgrade Magical Items, exchange for Cultivation Techniques, or purchase pill recipe talismans, it would cost a fortune.

Fortunately, Shen Mo currently has many Magic Treasures and has no plans to acquire new ones!

The Demon-Slaying Sword only needs careful nurturing, and whether it can advance to the level of a Spiritual Weapon ultimately depends on chance.

The remaining four Northern Dipper Dao Swords have finally advanced to the Profound Grade Superior after being refined into the Thunderous Evil Bead and the Crimson Sky Radiant Gold.

In this way, the power of the sword formation formed by the seven Profound Grade Superior Dao Swords has increased significantly!

This also verifies Shen Mo's previous idea.

Under the same conditions, the power of the current sword formation is thirty-four times stronger than when it was formed by seven sword embryos, not the seventeen times he originally envisioned.

After the complete formation of the sword formation, with the mutual traction of the aura, the power is multiplied.

In addition to the person who unleashes the sword formation, which is Shen Mo himself, there are various enhancements such as Spirit Power, soul and body, Cultivation Technique attainment, and Supernatural Power...

Compared to the initial form of the sword formation, the current power is not just dozens of times stronger, but probably more than a hundred times stronger!

As for the Spiritual Grade Cultivation Technique, the Sect's merit points are not enough, so he still needs to accumulate some.

As for pill recipes and talismans, he can only rely on fate!

...

After sorting out his recent gains, Shen Mo was about to forge a few Magical Items.

Suddenly, a sound transmission talisman buzzed.

"Senior Sister Chen..."

Shen Mo looked puzzled, "She can handle all the affairs of the Garrison Division. Why is she looking for me at this time?"

He picked up the talisman and realized what it was about.

More than a month ago, the shopkeeper Qian told him that he wanted to send a pair of children to the Garrison Division in Hongye City.

Later, because his eldest son, Qian Xiaohu, was about to advance to the Qi Gathering stage...

This matter was delayed, and Shen Mo almost forgot about it.

He put away the Yin Ming Earth Fire, his Spirit Power surged, shaking off the rust and dust on his body, and then left the cultivation chamber, striding towards the main hall of the Garrison Division.

In the main hall, Chen Mengze and Xu Tong were sitting in the seats below the chief.

Below them were the Qi Gathering stage Elders of the Golden Toad Tower and the Doujin Sect, as well as the strong cultivators from various small sects, small clans, and rogue cultivators.

Even the weakest among them had reached the Sixth Stage of the Qi Gathering stage!

Usually, the Garrison Division does not have so many cultivators on duty.

After all, they all have their own affairs to attend to and need to balance their cultivation. It is rare for them to gather together.

Today, coincidentally, a cultivator under my command reported that traces of several powerful demons have appeared in the Wolf Howl Ridge, 150 miles northwest of Hongye City.

Chen Mengze immediately gathered his troops and prepared to go and besiege the Heavenly Devil.

Coincidentally, Qian Xiaohu and Qian Xiaofeng, the siblings, arrived to guard the town under the name of the official.

Faced with a room full of late-stage Qi Gathering realm experts, Qian Xiaohu appeared very restrained, standing straight and not daring to look around.

On the other hand, Qian Xiaofeng, with a weaker cultivation base, had a lively and active personality.

In no time, Qian Xiaofeng became acquainted with Chen Mengze.

"Mengze sister, you are so beautiful and you are also senior Shen's fellow disciple."

"In the time we spend together, senior Shen... never thought about you and Ruyinse?"

"In Qingyang City, there are many young immortals who are interested in me."

"But I don't like them and I can't be bothered!"

"My father said that senior Shen has a refined temperament and outstanding appearance, and is much stronger than those second-generation rich kids."

Qian Xiaofeng chattered beside Chen Mengze.

If it were someone else, Chen Mengze would definitely have been a little impatient.

But seeing Qian Xiaofeng's innocence and liveliness, she couldn't bring herself to be annoyed.

She lightly tapped her forehead and said impatiently, "Your father must be seeing things. My junior brother is indeed talented and has a refined temperament and outstanding appearance... but where did you hear that?"

"Just arrived and already heard my senior sister talking bad about me!"

Shen Mo entered from outside the room, smiling, "Why am I not worthy of the words 'refined temperament and outstanding appearance'?"

"I see that you have been in the room of the Zhi Lan for a long time, but you don't smell its fragrance!"

His basic destiny and appearance have long been "impressive", people's aesthetics are different, but the mirror won't lie.

Qian the shopkeeper praised him as having a "refined temperament and outstanding appearance" without any surprise!

On the contrary, Chen Mengze, who had seen him at his most down and out, still had that impression in her heart, which probably hadn't changed for a while.

"I have seen senior Shen!"

Qian Xiaohu and Qian Xiaofeng bowed respectfully when they saw the main character.

Except for Chen Mengze, the other cultivators in the hall, such as Xu Tong, also stood up and paid their respects to Shen Mo.

Shen Mo returned the gesture.

Then, he sat in the seat at the head of the table and spoke kindly, "You two are Qian Xiaohu and Qian Xiaofeng? Qian Xingji's children?"

The two siblings nodded obediently.

Then, Qian Xiaohu spoke, "Senior, father asked us to join the Hongye City Garrison, I wonder if it is possible?"

Shen Mo carefully examined them and said, "I see that your cultivation base has reached the Qi Gathering realm, so it is natural that you can join."

"As for Qian Xiaofeng, although her foundation is a bit unstable, she has also reached the Body Forging Realm Seventh Stage, so there is no problem with her joining."

"However, when going out to eliminate demons and evil, you need to be careful."

"In addition, your monthly salary will be determined after assessment based on your strength."

"For the Body Forging Realm, the monthly salary is between 20 and 40 Spirit Stones. For the Qi Gathering realm, it is between 50 and 100 Spirit Stones..."

As he spoke, Shen Mo looked at Chen Mengze.

Chen Mengze understood his meaning and shook her head, "You can personally assess their abilities. There are demons causing trouble in the Wolf Howl Ridge, and I have to go and besiege them with a few fellow daoists!"

"Alright, you take care of yourself and don't let the demons hurt you."

Just as he finished speaking, Shen Mo's expression suddenly changed. He felt the qi of heaven and earth tremble, and even the main hall of the Garrison Headquarters shook slightly.

He looked towards the northwest and saw a turbid demonic aura shooting up into the sky!

(End of this chapter)