Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

The Star Sea returned to its solitude, distant starlight flickering, the fragments of the Divine Statue Starship quietly drifting on the Meteorite Sea, while the two star thief forces in the distance remained silent.

"Taoist Friend Zhang, they want to talk to you."

Upon receiving the message from the Dragon Demon, Zhang Kui seemed to have anticipated it. With a few teleportations, he boarded the Dragonbone Divine Ship, facing a group of eyes filled with reverence.

Wu Tianya, the Dragon Demon, had a hint of joy on his face, "Taoist Friend Zhang, your great victory has made them hesitant to act rashly. They might soon have a request for you."

Zhang Kui nodded slightly, "No rush, let’s first see their attitude."

Communication was quickly established. The holograms of the Rakshasa Insect Mother and Fish Demon Priest appeared in the grand hall, and their attitude had clearly improved this time.

"Greetings, Taoist Friend."

"Taoist Friend’s spell is truly astonishing..."

Zhang Kui chuckled, "What brings you two to me?"

The Rakshasa Insect Mother smiled subtly, not answering directly but instead saying lightly, "Taoist Friend is indeed broad-minded, the Red Pigeon Divine Son is about to arrive..."

"Spare me the chatter."

Zhang Kui interrupted her words with a cold gaze.

These star thief leaders were each crafty and sly, saying these things simply because they saw too high a risk in pillaging and now wanted to leverage the crisis in the Celestial Essence Star Zone to gain some benefits.

Looking at the two, Zhang Kui’s lips curled into a cold smile, and he said lightly, "We can discuss anything, but do you have the guts to slay the Red Pigeon Divine Son?"

After a moment of silence, the Fish Demon Priest grinned with sharp teeth, "It seems Taoist Friend doesn’t yet realize what you are about to face. This Red Pigeon Divine Son rules the Megrez Star Region, having slaughtered several Star Beasts to refine numerous Evil God Halls, and his force is so strong that we cannot handle it."

"We are all marked with the Sun Radiance Mark now, unable to move an inch in the Star Space, we are too busy running to provoke anyone..."

"Then there is nothing to discuss!"

Zhang Kui’s gaze was calm, "I know what you seek, and I’ll tell you frankly, the Immortal Path I created is entirely different from the Ancient Times, there will be no Tao Fruit, life and death are in your own hands..."

After hearing Zhang Kui’s words, the two demons’ interest in the new Immortal Path greatly waned.

While the current Immortal Path had many pitfalls, it could barely be maintained, whereas the new Immortal Path required reconsolidating mana, and attaining immortality involved risking life and death, which was not worth it given their cultivation.

"In that case, we will take our leave..."

Seeing this, the two demons lost interest and intended to leave.

"Wait..."

Zhang Kui stopped the two, with a slight smile on his lips, "I have a business proposal to work on with you two, are you interested?"

Business?!

At a time like this, still thinking about that, utterly reckless.

The Rakshasa Insect Mother sneered inwardly, but her face remained calm, "I wonder what Taoist Friend is referring to?"

Zhang Kui’s expression became serious, "Do you two know why the Red Pigeon Race insists on being my enemy?"

"Why?"

The two demons were immediately intrigued.

They were also curious, though the Red Pigeon Race was domineering, most of their attention was on devouring the True Sun Fire’s origin, a behavior like this was unprecedented.

"It’s for this."

Zhang Kui didn’t keep them guessing, opening his right palm, and in the confused gaze of the two demons, the Yin Yang True Fire roared to life.

"This is a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire I stumbled upon, with remarkable power, it’s the bane of the True Sun Fire, any Sun Radiance Mark can be absorbed with a wave, it can even devour True Sun Fire to grow, serving as a power source for a starship..."

As Zhang Kui explained, the eyes of the two demons gleamed.

The new Immortal Path did not suit them, but the current Immortal Path emulated the Starry Sky Evil God, making them covet the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, endowed with the Power of Laws, especially since it could resolve the Sun Radiance Mark.

"Taoist Friend means..."

A look of desire flashed in the Rakshasa Insect Mother’s eyes.

Zhang Kui’s eyes were filled with resentment, "Since the Red Pigeon Race fears this thing, I will spread it far and wide for anyone to have."

"This fire’s origin and I are already one, but ordinary True Fire is not restricted. You two can help me sell it on a 40-60 split, and if we truly need to flee later, we can at least accumulate some wealth."

"It’s a pretty good business deal."

The Rakshasa Insect Mother’s eyes flickered, "The reason those rogue birds are so rampant is largely the Sun Radiance Mark, once they offend, escape is impossible. Even if it only resolves the mark, many will be interested, but there’s one thing..."

She said, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, "The origin True Fire being controlled by Taoist Friend poses quite the risk."

Zhang Kui shrugged and laughed heartily, "I’ll remove the mental imprint in the Divine Fire, you two are free to sell it, if you don’t believe it, you can check the goods first."

The two demons exchanged a look, "Alright!"

Two strands of silver Yin Yang True Fire were quickly sent to their starships.

"It really can remove the mark!"

On the Insect Demon Mother Ship, the Rakshasa Insect Mother’s face lit up with joy.

If possible, she had no desire to leave the familiar star realm to be bullied elsewhere, especially with the disappearance of the Immortal Sects, the spaces between star realms were filled with treacherous dangers, a misstep could be fatal.

"There’s no mental imprint inside!"

Inside the stone hall within the Star Whale, the eyes of the Dark Star Demon Fish Priest flickered with a ghostly light, "Could that guy be a fool? Such a high-level Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire cannot be compared to ordinary divine materials... He must have been cornered by the Red Pigeon Divine Son..."

"Taoist friend, happy cooperation!"

After finalizing their plan, the two massive starships disappeared into the dark starry sky in an instant. They were well aware of the interests involved; the Celestial Essence Star Zone was about to face a major catastrophe, and this business couldn’t last for many days.

Of course, what they didn’t know was that the Yin Yang True Fire was different from natural spirit fires; it was refined personally by Zhang Kui, and even without a spiritual mark, he could gather it back in a single thought.

Watching the starships of the two demons depart, the Dragon Demon Wu Tianya frowned slightly, "Taoist Friend Zhang, these two demons are renowned among star thieves and will surely sell a lot, but I know these people’s character well. Even if benefits are offered, I’m afraid no one will come to assist."

Zhang Kui laughed heartily, with divine light flickering in his eyes.

"As you said, although the Red Pigeon Race is fierce, the reason no one dares to provoke them is still the fear of the Sun Radiance Mark, which would bring collective attacks and render them helpless."

"Releasing divine fire eliminates that fear, and since the Red Pigeon Race has gathered countless divine materials, it’s extremely tempting. What I want to do is tear off a piece of meat from this beast first!"

Dragon Demon Wu Tianya had an epiphany and smiled as well.

"By then, those smelling the blood will only increase in numbers. You are truly brilliant, Taoist friend!"

"Just a small trick."

Zhang Kui shook his head slightly. It’s like cultivating a flower on a tree to seek profit, using strategy to set the stage. After becoming immortal, his divine soul became clear, and he could integrate many things he had incidentally seen in his past life.

If it weren’t for the Divine Dynasty being still very immature, he wouldn’t bother using any schemes, as ultimately, strength speaks louder than any strategy.

"Taoist Friend Wu, I’ll leave the sale of spirit fire to you."

"Rest assured, Taoist friend!"

...

Three days later, a fleet of two hundred Divine Dynasty ships arrived and immediately began salvaging the wreckage of the divine statue starships in the Meteorite Sea.

"Search carefully, don’t miss a single piece!"

"Be careful of those meteorites..."

Though it was the first time for all the fleet captains to reach the edge of the star zone, filling them with curiosity, they still executed the mission diligently.

Compared to the starships of the star thieves two days ago, the starships of the Divine Dynasty seemed smaller and less sturdy. But with the ’Starship Standard Chart’ as a reference, aided by the Human Race Divine Path, and fortified by the arrays passed down by Zhang Kui, the potential was incalculable.

Aboard the Dragonbone Starship, Zhang Kui was also giving instructions.

"Fellow Taoists, although I have made some arrangements, they are a last hope. The Celestial Essence Star Zone cannot withstand much turmoil, so we must keep the conflict on the outskirts..."

"Remain here, assisting Wu Tianya in selling the spirit fire, and leave the rest to me."

"As the sect leader commands!"

A trace of helplessness flashed in the eyes of Yuan Huang and the others.

Although eager to help, they had only just become immortal, with limited accumulation, and if Zhang Kui left, they would become the last line of defense.

After all arrangements were made, Zhang Kui instantly left the Dragonbone Divine Ship, shuttling between star cities using the power of celestial bodies, and soon reached the penultimate Ancient Pit Star in the Celestial Essence Star Zone.

The surface of this star was crisscrossed with ravines, and due to its remoteness, even the distant sun appeared only as a faint light point, so it was shrouded in darkness.

Throughout it, numerous remnants of ancient Immortal Dynasty mine cities were scattered, all reduced to ruins, with the entire star littered with large and small, deep-reaching mining pits.

Zhang Kui shook his head slightly upon seeing this. The interior of this star nurtured many metal divine materials, yet was nearly hollowed out, showing the massive consumption of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty.

Of course, he had not come here to explore ancient history.

Given the decision to intercept the Red Pigeon Divine Son in the dark star space, he needed his own starship. The Dragonbone Starship was no longer adequate and must be re-forged.

With too many eyes on the Meteorite Sea, crafting a starship would attract attention due to its noise, so he chose this place.

As for his vehicle, Zhang Kui already had a plan in mind.

First, it had to be small. This time, he would operate solo, ensuring maximum flexibility and cooperating with the Void Domain to move stealthily.

Secondly, it had to be strong. The enemy’s power was uncertain, so he must prepare for the harshest conditions. After all, with vast emptiness between star zones and nowhere to draw power from, the starship would be his lifeboat.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui waved his hand, and a Treasure Toad glowing with golden light leaped out. It grew larger in mid-air, simultaneously spitting out a large amount of Cave Heaven Divine Crystals, and the surrounding immediately shimmered with spirit light.

Of course, the Infinite Immortal Dynasty’s standard starship was out of the question, and from what he had seen, the immortal ships of Fallen Immortal Mountain were undoubtedly the most powerful. Zhang Kui decided to craft a small immortal ship.

Boom!

The silver Yin Yang True Fire blazed forth.

Zhang Kui’s eyes shone with divine light as he continuously formed spell seals.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With terrifying resonance, the Cave Heaven Divine Crystals, shards of Ancient Bronze Mirror, and Evil God Hall Crystals re-fused, as the Earth Demon 72 Techniques dao charm of his internal little world manifested simultaneously.

Another small Earth Evil Silver Lotus formed, without the obstruction of the Great Path this time, making it very smooth, but its shape changed, forming a rhomboid similar to an immortal ship core, with Yin Yang True Fire constantly compressed within.

This was an upgraded version of an immortal ship core, lacking the chaotic power’s explosiveness but was more stable.

Simultaneously, the Stargazing Disc and Reincarnation Bell obtained from the divine statue starships appeared nearby, to become components of the immortal ship.

The tremendous clanging sound echoed far and wide, and from a vantage in the starry sky, one could see a silver flame shooting into the sky atop the dark star, with massive ripples spreading continuously...

And as Zhang Kui was crafting the starship, the Rakshasa Insect Mother and the Dark Star Demon Fish Priest began selling the Yin Yang True Fire everywhere, gradually brewing a storm in the surrounding star zones...