Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

As the number of people grew, the nearby Heaven and Earth Spiritual Veins began to struggle to sustain them.

Cultivators required an immense amount of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi to advance.

It was as if locusts had swept through, greedily devouring the resources of the world.

And the amount consumed was dozens of times greater than that of ordinary cultivators.

The more than one thousand cultivators in the Cultivation Truth Temple were equivalent to over thirty thousand in an ordinary Taoist Temple.

The blessed land and spiritual veins supporting the cultivation ground were visibly depleting at an alarming rate.

"No wonder the Taoist said this path cannot be widely shared; it must have strict thresholds imposed."

Guu Yuchan thought to himself.

Leaving aside the sheer resource consumption, an influx of people would inevitably lead to resource scarcity, resulting in mutual slaughter to seize what little remained, ultimately causing the decline of the entire Cultivation World.

With this realization, Guu Yuchan ordered a halt to recruiting for the time being.

Newcomers would have to master the moral precepts first to ensure they did not turn into evil cultivators brimming with hostility, mindlessly slaughtering people for treasures.

Indulging desires was all too easy; the difficult part was mastering the seven emotions and six desires—only then could one transcend into sainthood.

The Divine Medium Immortal Skill Sect, Taoist Soldier Department, and Swordman Department all diligently continued their cultivation practices.

Heavenly Fire Mountain.

Deep within the earth's core flames.

Luu Yunsheng tended to a Pill Furnace, its fire roaring as the Golden Sand melted into liquid.

The wonders of Yin Yang refinement and the fusion of Dragon and Tiger were utterly mesmerizing.

He had mastered most of the alchemy techniques across three prominent schools of thought.

Though he currently lacked much combat ability, staying home to refine pills wasn't such a bad deal.

At the very least, it was safer—no one foolish enough would send an Alchemist out to engage in battles against demons.

...

World in the Pot.

The Eight Trigrams Furnace floated in the void, its flames burning eternal for tens of thousands of years.

Song Lin's figure hid within the Array Eye, seated in meditation amidst an endless sea of fire.

A faint metallic golden sheen surfaced on his body, becoming increasingly refined and solid.

Two lotus flowers hovered above his head.

One was a crimson Lead Flower; the other, a silvery white Silver Flower.

Double Flowers Gathering at the Top, Purple Mansion Middle Stage.

Fourth Transformation!

Success!

Bang!

Song Lin soared out of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, landing heavily on the ground and creating a deep crater.

"Finally succeeded—it was even faster than I imagined."

Song Lin thought to himself.

This was thanks to his improvement in alchemy techniques.

Two years ago, Song Lin had learned the path of transforming Spirit Pills into Treasure Pills.

The moment he began practicing this method, his cultivation speed increased several-fold.

Not only did he achieve a breakthrough to the second flower, but his Golden Body also exceeded expectations, reaching the Fourth Transformation with the ability to regenerate severed limbs.

Song Lin opened his system panel.

Name: Song Lin

Realm: Purple Mansion Middle Stage (Lead Flower, Silver Flower)

Taoist Realm: Six hundred years.

Divine Skills:

Donghua Three Flowers Gathering Top Flying Immortal Scripture, Heavenly Escape Sword Scripture, Donghua Taoist Soldiers Xuanzi Secret Book, Shenxiao Thunder Skill.

Yuan Shi Venerable's Pill Refinement, Nine-Transformation Rejuvenation Pill Secret Technique, Nine-Transformation Copper Skin Iron Bone Immortal Technique (Fourth Transformation Realm), Five Qi Chaoyuan to Life Spirit Scripture, Supreme Heavenly Shu Spirit Pill Refining Treasure Disc, Three Great Pills.

Blessings: [Emperor Seal][Moon Cultivation Great Witch][Temple Blessing][Golden Crow Yang Pattern][Emperor's Qi Observation Skill]…

Items: Supreme Elder's Eight Trigrams Furnace, Octagonal Purple Gold Furnace, Emperor Sword (Years, Everything Under Heaven), Dragon Mansion Jade Gourd (Yin Yang Flying Saber), Five Thunders Heavenly Master Order, Taiji Thunder Seal, Temple Emperor Seal, Eight Sceneries Key, Sun Jade Carriage, …

With six hundred years in the Taoist Realm, breakthroughs to the Purple Mansion Stage, and achieving the Fourth Transformation of the Nine-Transformation Indestructible Body, all his objectives had been met.

Only three sections of his mage qualifications remained incomplete.

"There's still a year left, no rush."

Song Lin smiled faintly and then stepped out of his seclusion area.

Whoosh!

His figure disappeared instantly.

Yin Mountain's rear peaks.

The mountain forests were enshrouded in mist, where a towering figure as massive as the mountain itself stood.

When the clouds parted, it revealed a hundred-zhang-tall White Bone Dharma Form.

A bone body, bone armor, and bone sword emanated Demonic Qi all around.

Five lifelike Demon Immortal Dharma Forms surrounded it.

A White Fox, White Snake, Hedgehog, Yellow Weasel, and Rat.

The Divine Demon Dharma Image had finally reached entry-level mastery, advancing its cultivation to the Late-stage Core Formation, just a step away from Breaking Core.

This was not the peak of the Divine Demon Dharma Image's power.

If it entered the Purple Mansion Realm, using the Five Immortals White Bone Form as its Primordial Spirit, its strength would become unfathomable.

The Fox's intuition, the Rat's vigilance, the Yellow Weasel's foresight, the Snake's reflexes, and the Hedgehog's defenses.

All these elements would greatly amplify the power of the Dharma Image.

"Who's there?"

Shi Yinhua suddenly looked toward the horizon, and the Dharma Image followed his gaze.

A streak of golden light shot through the sky, leaving a long tail of fire in its wake.

The intruder was charging in aggressively.

Shi Yinhua didn't remain idle—the Dharma Image opened its mouth and spewed pure white Yin Wind.

The Yin Wind was composed of countless tiny bone needles.

Whoosh!

The golden light pierced directly through the White Bone Yin Wind.

Bang!

In a single strike!

The golden figure obliterated the White Bone Dharma Form.

"How dare you!"

The Mountain Guardian Envoy Erlang God arrived with the Seven Great Saints in tow.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The golden light flashed repeatedly.

Erlang God, who was in the early Purple Mansion stage, was sent flying. The Seven Great Saints fell like puppets with their strings cut.

As the golden light faded, the figure was revealed—it was Song Lin.

"No need to panic, just sparring."

"Greetings, Taoist Lord, and congratulations on the completion of your Divine Skills!" Shi Yinhua clasped his fists in salute.

The Fox Clan, Snake Clan, and other demon clans emerged from the forest to pay respects to the Taoist Lord.

Erlang God also led his people to offer their salutations.

"Everything going well?"

Song Lin asked.

"Yes, all is normal. Lord Zhi Xin has sent a letter."

Song Lin opened the letter.

It was about Zhengsi, who had cultivated the Avici Asura Body and intended to challenge Song Lin to a life-and-death duel upon emerging.

"Hmph, let's see whether your Avici Asura Body is more formidable or my Nine-Transformation Copper Skin Iron Bone Unbreakable Body."

Song Lin sneered inwardly.

He had no intention of rejecting this duel invitation.

It was the perfect opportunity to eliminate his opponent openly and honorably.

"However, the forest hasn't been entirely peaceful these past years…"

Shi Yinhua began recounting the mysterious disappearance of infants from years prior.

"Have you found the true culprit?"

"Yes, it was a wailing heron. Most of the other cases turned out to be the work of human traffickers, though…"