Record of a Demon's Cultivation

Chapter 245: Bullying Newcomers



Translator: Cinder Translations

Wei Ding clearly had secretly accepted a batch of Cultivation Pills to refine and wanted Song Wen and the others to help him, yet he did not mention anything about compensation.

Zhou Siyi disapproved of Wei Ding's selfish behavior, which prompted her to speak out sarcastically.

Zuo Shuiyun, being a skilled negotiator, was eager to establish herself in the Alchemy Peak and was therefore keen to please Wei Ding, willing to do the hard work.

After being lectured by Zuo Shuiyun, Zhou Siyi pouted, looking aggrieved.

"Clearly, she's trying to curry favor with Wei Ding and wants to help him refine pills. Why drag us into it? Don't you think so, brothers?"

Huo Ding stood up and shook his head.

"I'm not interested in these matters."

With that, he headed to the nearby alchemy room.

Zhou Siyi opened her large eyes and looked at Song Wen.

"What do you say, Junior Brother Wu?"

Song Wen replied, "Junior Sister Zhou, you act according to your nature, and thus you are free and easy. Senior Sister Zuo, on the other hand, is flattering out of necessity; it's not a choice for her."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Siyi smiled, blossoming like flowers in spring, dazzling and bright.

"You're quite slick, offending no one. You're clearly older than me, with cultivation equal to mine, so why flatter me as 'Senior Sister'?"

Song Wen shrugged, thinking, Who wants to flatter you, little girl? This is simply a matter of circumstance!

"How old are you this year?" Zhou Siyi asked.

"I've long surpassed the age of confusion."

"You're over forty years old!"

Zhou Siyi widened her eyes, filled with surprise and curiosity.

"I've heard that you were once a loose cultivator. Tell me about the world of loose cultivators; is it particularly exciting?"

"Junior Sister Zhou, I just arrived at the Beastmaster Sect and haven't even been to my cave dwelling. I'll excuse myself to check it out."

Song Wen wanted to avoid entangling with Zhou Siyi and changed the subject.

The identity token also served as the key to open the cave dwelling, and it contained information about the dwelling.

"You just arrived at the Beastmaster Sect, so you surely don't know where the cave is. Let me take you to find it."

Zhou Siyi appeared unwilling to let Song Wen off easily, following him closely.

"Thank you for your kind offer, Junior Sister Zhou, but I'll find it myself."

"Since you've called me Senior Sister, how can I stand by? Stop being wishy-washy; let's go."

The cave dwellings on the Pill Peak were divided into three levels: Qian, Dui, and Li, corresponding to the Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Refinement realms.

This meant that there were no strong cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage residing long-term on the Pill Peak.

There were not many Foundation Establishment cultivators on the Pill Peak; although Song Wen, as an outsider, was ranked last among them, he was still assigned to Cave Dwelling No. 11 of the Dui rank.

With Zhou Siyi's guidance, Song Wen quickly found his cave dwelling.

It was situated on the shady side of the mountain on the Pill Peak.

Outside the cave was a steep cliff.

Surrounded by several meters of space, there were no other cave dwellings nearby, providing decent privacy, which satisfied Song Wen.

After leading Song Wen to the cave's entrance, Zhou Siyi left.

Although she appeared innocent, she still understood the differences between men and

women and did not rashly enter Song Wen's cave dwelling.

The cave was quite spacious, covering about an acre of land.

It contained a stove for cooking, a stone bed for meditation and rest, and a palm-sized deep hole leading to the underground depths, which allowed the heat from the molten rock to emanate, suitable for alchemy.

Even closer to the cave entrance, there was a small plot of spiritual field, which contained a few medicinal herbs aged over ten years. However, they were all first-tier herbs, presumably left by the previous owner of the cave.

The cave was equipped with aura-concealing and defensive formations, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to enter or glean any information about the cave's interior.

Being cautious, Song Wen set up the Spirit Concealment Formation and the Nine Palace Yin

Array as soon as he entered the cave.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Wei Ding gathered Song Wen and the other three again, teaching them the method to refine the second-tier Fire Cloud Pill.

The Fire Cloud Pill was a life-saving pill that, when consumed at the brink of death from severe injuries, could temporarily hold onto life.

The refinement of this pill was extremely difficult; Wei Ding spent five days successfully -condensing two Fire Cloud Pills.

"Refining the Fire Cloud Pill is not easy. Don't be in a hurry to achieve results; take your time

to comprehend what I just refined. If you can successfully produce Fire Cloud Pills within half

a year, it will indicate extraordinary talent in alchemy."

After saying this, Wei Ding turned and left.

Once Wei Ding was gone, Zuo Shuiyun spoke up.

"Everyone, in a month, Elder Wei will need to produce a large quantity of Cultivation Pills, which he cannot accomplish by himself. I promised to help him refine a hundred Cultivation Pills. How should we divide this task among the four of us?"

Zuo Shuiyun had just learned to refine Cultivation Pills, with each furnace only able to

produce four to five pills.

Each furnace took at least a day to refine, and Zuo Shuiyun's success rate was not very high.

Thus, even if she worked day and night for a month, it would be difficult for her to successfully refine a hundred Cultivation Pills.

The aloof Huo Ding was the first to stand up and rebut her, showing no regard for Zuo

Shuiyun's feelings.

"I won't waste my time on something as easy as refining Cultivation Pills."

With that, he left for the side alchemy room to attempt refining the Fire Cloud Pill instead.

"I've already said it before: if you want to please Wei Ding, that's your business. Don't drag

me into it."

Seeing Zuo Shuiyun looking at him, Zhou Siyi unhesitatingly refused.

Zuo Shuiyun then turned to Song Wen.

"Junior Brother Wu, you will take on the task of refining fifty Cultivation Pills."

Zuo Shuiyun's tone was firm, leaving no room for debate.

Huo Ding was the disciple of the Pill Peak's master, and Zhou Siyi was the daughter of the

deputy master of the Spirit Beast Peak; she could not afford to offend either of them.

She had to pick a soft target!

So, she forced the task of refining Cultivation Pills onto Song Wen.

Song Wen was just an outsider with no roots in the Beastmaster Sect, making it easy for them

to bully him without concern for retaliation.

Song Wen hesitated, about to speak when he heard Zuo Shuiyun's earnest tone.

"Junior Brother Wu, as a former loose cultivator, you have spent time diligently studying

alchemy alone. Although you have made some gains in certain areas, you have yet to grasp the

orthodox techniques of alchemy."

"Refining first-tier pills might be manageable, but when it comes to refining second-tier

pills, it may become challenging. This opportunity to refine Cultivation Pills is a great chance

to hone orthodox alchemical methods, which will greatly benefit you."

Song Wen displayed a grateful demeanor, yet he also carried a hint of embarrassment.

After hesitating for a long while, he finally stammered, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior

Sister, but... I still don't know how to refine Cultivation Pills."

Zuo Shuiyun looked at him in disbelief.

"What! After a whole month, you still haven't successfully learned how to refine Cultivationn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Pills?"

Song Wen nodded in shame.

"I'm dull-witted; I've embarrassed you, Senior Sister."

Zuo Shuiyun shot Song Wen a fierce glare, seemingly filled with furious resentment that had

nowhere to vent, causing her face to flush red. Finally, without saying a word, she turned and

left.

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