Core Formation, Imminent!

Zhu Yan, Black Mountain Bear Lord.

Jiang Yuechu's gaze lingered on those two names for a moment.

Black Mountain Bear Lord possessed boundless strength and thick hide and flesh. Judging by the title alone, it was clearly a demon that followed a fierce, hard-hitting path.

As for Zhu Yan...

The Classic of Mountains and Seas said: "It resembled an ape, with a white head and red feet. Its name was Zhu Yan; wherever it appeared, great wars followed."

But how could a Pig Demon possibly be connected to the legendary ferocious beast Zhu Yan?

Forget it.

Whether it was a mule or a horse, she would know once she led it out for a walk.

With a thought, she acted.

"Infuse Zhu Yan."

The familiar wave of dizziness swept over her.

Everything before her was once more swallowed by boundless darkness.

Jiang Yuechu did not panic. With the experience of the previous two times, she had now figured out some of the pattern.

When a demon advanced from Shadow Tracing to Vermilion Staining, she would be able to see—or rather, experience—some memories from its lifetime.

Though she did not know what use that had, it was not bad as a diversion.

[Year One: You were born. You were a little wild boar from Fuling Mountain. You were weak, but you could really eat.]

[Year Three: You could still really eat. Your kin all thought you were a rice bucket.]

[Year Ten: A heavy rain fell in the mountains. You hid in a cave and were struck by lightning. You did not die; instead, you gained spiritual intelligence. You felt it was probably because your hide was thick and your flesh tough.]

``` [Year Fifteen: You learned to take human form. You turned yourself into