117: Treasure Offering Ceremony

After coming out of the tower, Wei Xun already held the Immeasurable Dark Iron Hammer in his hand.

The hammer was completely black, without any other color.

When held, its weight could be controlled by infusing Spiritual Qi into it.

However, the heavier the hammer was made, the more Spiritual Qi would be consumed.

“This thing is truly a treasure!”

Wei Xun held the hammer, adjusted it to a comfortable weight, and swung it a few times in the air, quite satisfied.

It was late at night, and Wei Xun had asked Si Niang to keep watch before he entered the tower, and nothing unexpected had occurred.

Seeing Wei Xun wake up, Si Niang immediately walked over.

“Big Brother, how was it?”

“You’ve worked hard!” Wei Xun smiled at Si Niang, then leaped onto a tree behind him, preparing to rest.

Si Niang followed closely, transforming into a small snake and burrowing into Wei Xun’s robes.

The night was calm and uneventful.

The next morning, led by Jiji, Wei Xun prepared to ascend the mountain.

Lingtao Mountain was a Demon Mountain even larger than Black Tiger Mountain.

Even before getting close, a strong Demonic Qi could be felt.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, several monsters armed with weapons suddenly darted out from both sides of the path, blocking the way.

“Where did this monster come from, daring to trespass on our Lingtao Mountain?”

Just then, Jiji suddenly descended from the air.

“Big Brothers, it’s me!”

Upon seeing Jiji, the wary expressions of those monsters finally softened.

“Jiji, why are you back?”

One of the monsters blocking the way looked somewhat surprised upon seeing Jiji.

“Brother Dog, what are you saying? Why can’t I come back?” Jiji chuckled, trying to be friendly.

“I heard your Instructor say you’d been gone for a long time and hadn’t returned, fearing you’d died outside.” The leading dog monster laughed.

“My Jiji’s life is big, how could I just die like that!”

At this moment, the dog monster looked at Wei Xun behind Jiji again, then asked suspiciously, “And this is?”

Hearing the question, Jiji then introduced, “This is my savior. If he hadn’t lent a hand, I probably would have really died outside.”

“Is he here to seek refuge with our Lingtao Mountain?” the dog monster asked.

“Not exactly…” Jiji suddenly looked at Wei Xun with some difficulty, meaning for Wei Xun to explain his intentions himself.

Seeing this, Wei Xun had no choice but to speak, “I came from Jiaolong Lake in the south, and I have an important matter I wish to discuss with your Monkey King.”

“See our Monkey King?” The dog monster frowned after hearing this, “What matter requires seeing our Monkey King?”

“Please just inform him!” Wei Xun smiled slightly.

“That won’t do!” The dog monster shook his head, “Our Monkey King is of noble status, not just any monster can see him. If I just casually inform the Monkey King, and you have ill intentions, if the Monkey King gets angry, I could be implicated.”

“Just tell me, what method can I use to meet your Monkey King?” Wei Xun didn’t want to waste words with this dog monster, so he asked directly.

“If you truly have something to see the Monkey King about, you can completely come back in a few days!” the dog monster slowly said.

“In a few days?” Wei Xun frowned, “Why can I see him in a few days?”

“You’ve come at a very opportune time. In five days, our Monkey King will host a Treasure Offering Assembly, and at that time, he will invite various Demon Kings from the surrounding areas to attend!” The dog monster said, “At that time, if you want to see the Monkey King, you can come then.”

“In five days?” Wei Xun calculated the days and nodded; that would be enough time.

“What is the Treasure Offering Assembly?” Jiji asked from the side.

“It’s normal that you wouldn’t know, having been missing for so long!” The dog monster said, “The Monkey King encountered a human Cultivator ten days ago when he went out. Although he wasn’t injured, the Monkey King’s favored weapon was damaged in the battle.”

“So, he specifically opened this Treasure Offering Assembly, asking everyone to present suitable weapons to the Monkey King. If the Monkey King chooses one, he will give an immortal ginseng as an exchange.”

After listening to the dog monster, Wei Xun nodded slightly.

If that were the case, he could use this time to acquire a good weapon. If he presented it to the Lingtao Mountain Monkey King in exchange for an immortal ginseng, it would be a good trade.

“In that case, I will return in five days!” Wei Xun nodded.

“Mm!” The dog monster also nodded in agreement, “Just come back then, and I can let you up.”

At this moment, Jiji turned to Wei Xun and said, “Then, Benefactor, do you have a place to go these next few days?”

“That doesn’t matter!” Wei Xun laughed, “I can rest anywhere.”

“I do know a place. If Benefactor doesn’t mind, you could go there to rest!” Jiji explained.

“What place?”

“Crescent Moon Stream!” Jiji laughed from the side, “It’s not far from Lingtao Mountain. I used to rest there often.”

“Alright then!” Wei Xun nodded, “Lead the way!”

Then, led by Jiji, Wei Xun arrived at a small stream and spring.

This stream looked like a crescent moon shape, nestled against a mountain.

The stream flowed out from the mountain’s rocky peaks, incredibly clear.

“This is it!” Jiji said.

Wei Xun was very satisfied with this place, so he thanked Jiji, “Thank you for your trouble.”

“Benefactor, what are you saying!” Jiji laughed, “My life was saved by you; helping you with this small favor is nothing!”

After Jiji exchanged a few more pleasantries with Wei Xun, he prepared to return to the mountain.

Having been missing for so long, the other monsters in the mountain thought Jiji had died, so he had to return immediately and report to his Instructor.

After Jiji left, Wei Xun sat by the Crescent Moon Stream to rest, then swallowed a small piece of immortal ginseng and sat cross-legged to Cultivate his Cultivation Technique.

After one round of Cultivation, the progress bar for his cultivation increased by 120,000.

Although it had surged by over a million in a few days in Bai Meng Forest previously, that method of Cultivation was too damaging to the body.

So now, he could only slow down and choose a comfortable range for Cultivation.

At this time, the progress bar showed [Pure Yang Realm Layer One: 825410 / 10000000]

At a Cultivation speed of about 100,000 per day, it would take about eighty or ninety days to Breakthrough to the next layer.

That was still an acceptable range.

Just then, a movement suddenly came from the Forest not far away.

Wei Xun immediately looked in that direction with heightened vigilance.

Now that he had Broken through to the Pure Yang Realm, his Wind-Following Keen Ear Cultivation Technique had also improved.

Judging by the sound, a monster was approaching, and its footsteps were very light.

Wei Xun didn't know if the other party was friend, foe, or just a passerby, so he concealed his Qi and hid on the cliff above the Crescent Moon Stream.

After a moment, a slender figure emerged from the direction of the sound.

She had long, snow-white hair, wore a light red short robe, and had a pair of fox ears on her head.

Wei Xun hid and looked closely, only then realizing that the one who had come was a stunningly beautiful fox spirit.