Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

For a time, the entire strange game player community was shaken!

Especially in the world where the players resided, the impact was so intense that it was almost unimaginable. After all, the effects of the cultivation pills were astonishing, and so many of them were simply maddening.

"If I had a hundred of them, I could surely cultivate the 'Lang Shou Ghost Lord Technique' to the seventh level!" a player blurted out, clearly a player who had no idea about the enormity of the challenge.

The original form of the "Lang Shou Ghost Lord Technique," the "Sevenfold Demonic Body Scripture," was easy to learn but difficult to master, with each level more challenging than the last and very time-consuming. Otherwise, the Heartless Old Man, even after a hundred years of cultivating, would not be stuck at just the sixth level of this demonic technique.

Would the Heartless Old Man lack Inch Jade Efficacy Pills?

"Does anyone have news about Lang Shou in reality? As a human, and the strongest human player at that, shouldn't he be looking out for our collective welfare? What's he trying to do by establishing a currency system in the strange game, become king?" This was the envious and disgruntled voice of a player.

"You're actually spot on. Isn't he already known as the Lang Shou Ghost Master? Moreover, devouring fierce ghosts, swallowing Yin Gods, are you sure he is still just a player like us?

He was able to create the 'Lang Shou Ghost Lord Technique,' causing a stir throughout the entire strange game; he could surely create others, like that Bloody Sword Qi which crippled the Living Dead Yin God, plus all those Blood Gods inhabiting the players' bodies."

"Why do I get the feeling that Brother Lang Shou King has quite the vibe of a villain from what you guys are saying?"

"Hehe, want to find out his real-world location? Even if you could, do you think he'd often come back to reality? For us, this strange game might be hell, but for someone like him, it's probably heaven. Holding supreme power, commanding thousands of ghosts, with all the strange obeisance—how could that not be more comfortable than reality?"

"We could let the state intervene, have him contribute. Haven't all those top tycoons always said, with great power comes great responsibility..."

"Let me give you some advice, don't listen to successful people's boasting. And by the way, didn't those top tycoons succeed through generations of family accumulation and monopolistic profiteering? Their words are merely to lessen their own troubles, seeking to protect themselves by leveraging public opinion, ever heard of it?"

The players of the strange game discussed heatedly, and the consensus was that the Lang Shou Demon Lord King Tan Shuchang had finally shown his wild ambition!

To control the players' currency and monopolize the strange game! To make all players exhaust themselves for him!

Of course, while there was controversy, those who quickly accused Tan Shuchang of harboring ill intent and rebellious thoughts were also the quickest to act, exchanging their strange game items for bronze saber coins, and then using those coins to get cultivation pills at the first opportunity.

And of course, such news could not be hidden.

After all, players are not all of one mind, even if they get along day-to-day... they're still wary of a brother driving a Range Rover!

So when other players learned of it, they first cursed those people as shameless, and then they hurried to exchange as well.

And when they really were able to exchange for cultivation pills, the players were instantly excited, and consequently, the rush to exchange became even more fervent. After several days of this continuing, and seeing that no matter how they exchanged they could still get cultivation pills, they also dispelled their doubts about the Lang Shou Ghost Master King's currency.

Before long, the currency, which had only been introduced recently, was accepted by the players.

After all, it indeed brought tangible benefits.

Of course, there were those who tried to counterfeit the bronze saber coins, but without exception, they all failed. That scorching sensation and the suppression it held over fierce ghosts were impossible to fake.

Then, seeing the right opportunity, Tan Shuchang released a new Cultivation Technique and the methods to obtain bronze saber coins.

That Cultivation Technique was the "Blood Refining Lotus Scripture."

Tan Shuchang had also given it a new name, called the "Falling Lotus Treasury."

As for ways to obtain bronze saber coins, there were many, such as completing tasks in Lang Shou Ghost City, collecting useful fierce ghost clues, or bringing in a complete fierce ghost.

The latter method could exchange for the most bronze saber coins; one fierce ghost could be exchanged for ten bronze saber coins!

That's one cultivation pill!

With the Cultivation Technique widely circulated, fierce ghosts became much less of a threat to players, particularly those who had Blood Gods inside them—they could even hold their own against some fierce ghosts.

Moreover, bronze saber coins could suppress fierce ghosts.

So from that day on, taking along some bronze saber coins and teaming up to catch fierce ghosts became a preferred method for many strange game players to obtain cultivation resources.

Although there were inevitable casualties in the process, it had nothing to do with Tan Shuchang.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

After all, he was not the nanny of the players.

Thus, Tan Shuchang successfully developed his second route for acquiring fierce ghosts.

One must not underestimate the number of players in the strange game, and when these players joined forces, the style of the game world instantly changed.

Each time an instance began, there would inevitably be scenes of ghosts disappearing.

And the speed at which he acquired ghosts surpassed Tan Shuchang's earlier efforts of "casting nets to fish" in the darkness. In just a few days, he had accumulated over a thousand ghosts.

Of those, only a third came from his "fishing" in the darkness.

"Indeed, there's strength in numbers..."

Tan Shuchang never thought that he, too, would one day reap the benefits of a large population.

Then, after performing the Ghost-Raising Lotus five times, Tan Shuchang's cultivation progressed to five hundred and sixty-eight years. He still had just over a hundred ghosts left, but not enough to initiate the sixth Ghost-Raising Lotus.

Because the number of ghosts needed for the Ghost-Raising Lotus had reached a total of one hundred and ninety-two.

Tan Shuchang had no intention of conserving them, converting them all into Calamity Witnessing Sword Qi. After all, with a large number of players working for him, he no longer lacked ghosts.

Next, Tan Shuchang was planning to continue "fishing" in the darkness, but at that moment, he sensed a little girl seeking him out, so he inquired about her whereabouts.

Upon learning that the other party was currently near a Heavenly Sword Mansion estate in Jingzhou, he asked the little girl to wait for him for a moment.

Riding the clouds!

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On the other hand, having received Tan Shuchang's response, Dongdong relayed the news to Duan Wuya and the others.

"He said he'll come right away?"

Duan Wuya was somewhat surprised, for with the power of the Heavenly Sword Mansion in this area, they were completely unaware that Demon Lord Tan was nearby.

It wasn't just Duan Wuya who thought this way—all the other members of the Heavenly Sword Mansion present shared the same thought.

Then, Duan Wuya witnessed the amazing sight of clouds suddenly descending, and amidst a haze of mist, a tall figure gradually materialized out of the fog.

Clad in a dark robe decorated with countless fierce faces, though it lacked a terrifying aura, such a dramatic entrance caused all the cultivators present to be moved and, unable to help themselves, they clasped their fists in salute, exclaiming in unison, "We've seen the Demon Lord!"

After all, materializing out of thin air and stepping on clouds could very well be described as a deity's arrival.

Moreover, seeing the Demon Lord and not showing respect would result in the suffering of a demonic seed's invasion.

Not only were the cultivators extremely shocked, but Dongdong was also stunned. She knew this demon cultivator was formidable and possessed a natural talent for cultivation beyond ordinary comprehension.

But she had not expected this demon cultivator to have reached such an extent in his practice.

So, was that Long Zhangyuan of Mount Sword Apprentice really the Son of the Heavenly Mandate?

Tilting her little head, the little girl couldn't help but think this.

"Family Head Duan and esteemed friends, Tan Shuchang has met everyone." Tan Shuchang returned the greeting with a smile. Although it wasn't the first time he had used this divine skill of cloud riding, it was the first time he so impressively displayed it before people. Indeed, this divine skill had really maxed out his cool factor.

"The Demon Lord is too kind! The reason why my daughter asked the Demon Lord to come here was actually to discuss an important matter. May I inquire if the Demon Lord is aware of the matter concerning the ancestor of Mount Sword Apprentice?" Duan Wuya quickly said, maintaining the most basic courtesy without daring to speak unnecessarily.

People judge by appearance, and this saying applies in the world of cultivation as well. Naturally, the "appearance" here refers to the cultivator's method of arrival.