The Green Ape Clan, Sacred Envoys of the Method!

The Cultivation Method is ready; the next step is selecting someone to pass it on—who would be the most suitable to spread this Evil Method...

The Sun and Zhao families are definitely not suitable.

If this were to become known, he would be truly disgraced, and the person chosen would inevitably be a demon, harboring hatred towards humans.

Only in this way can this method be promoted.

Shi Jian used his Divine Sense to travel thousands of miles to reach the Beast Pasturing Mountain.

"Lei Huan."

The Lei Huan was dozing in the cave when it was startled by this Divine Sense, causing its body to explode with arcs of lightning, almost collapsing the cave ceiling.

"Ancestor... Ancestor!"

"Summon Cang Ya and Bi Luo of the Green Ape Tribe to come to Purple Firmament Peak to see me."

"Yes!"

In no time at all, two beams of light flew in from the south and landed outside the thunderclouds halfway up Purple Firmament Peak.

Cang Ya and Bi Luo, the two Azure Ape, knelt outside the thunderclouds, not daring to breathe. This was the first time in their lives that they had been personally summoned by the one on Purple Firmament Peak...

"Come up."

Shi Jian's voice came from deep within the thunderclouds.

The two apes exchanged a glance, then steeled themselves and continued upwards.

As I passed through the thunderclouds, dense arcs of lightning crackled and exploded around me, each one carrying the might of the heavens...

The two Azure Ape gritted their teeth, protecting their spiritual power, and it took them a full incense stick's time to reach the summit.

When they looked, the sight before them made them gasp for breath.

The purple-gold thunder pool was filled with churning, ever-flowing liquid lightning.

A giant white bear lay in the pool, its body as massive as a mountain. Its breath was like muffled thunder, and lightning patterns swirled in its ferocious vertical pupils.

That oppressive aura, though not deliberately released, was simply emanating naturally, yet it was enough to make the legs of the two Foundation Establishment demons go weak.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Cang Ya and Bi Luo both knelt down, and Shi Jian sized them up for a few moments.

He nodded almost imperceptibly. The Azure Ape's body was similar to a human's, so he only needed to wear clothes to cover himself and use some other concealment techniques.

That's enough to make the fake seem real, as if they were True Person.

"Stand up and speak."

The two apes rose respectfully, their hands hanging at their sides, barely breathing.

"Cang Ya."

"Exist!"

How long have you been cultivating?

"Reporting to the Ancestor, it has been two hundred and fifty-three years."

Have you ever stayed in Human Race territory?

Cang Ya paused for a moment, then honestly replied, "I hadn't been there before, but after the Ancestor took control and integrated the Beast Pasturing Mountain, he disguised himself as a human and went to White Cloud Immortal City to purchase some tools."

Have you ever been recognized?

"No."

Shi Jian then looked at Bi Luo: "And you?"

Bi Luo clasped his hands in a fist salute. "This subordinate has never been to Human Race town, but I often practice the speech, manners, etiquette, and rules of the Human Race."

"Um."

Shi Jian nodded slightly, quite satisfied. Cang Ya's experience in the human world greatly increased his confidence in the subsequent plans.

"I have a task for you."

"This job isn't at White Cloud Temple, nor in Ming Province, nor in the Clear Blue Kingdom."

"But it is in the easternmost part of the land, in the righteous Liang Kingdom."

As Shi Jian spoke, he spat out a scroll from his mouth and handed it to Cang Ya: "Inside is a Cultivation Method called the ' Marrow-Cleansing Sainthood Transformation Instruction '."

"You two apes will infiltrate the Liang Kingdom, Rogue Cultivator yourselves as Human Race, and seek out those cultivators who are desperate, disillusioned, or have been expelled from their sects, whose cultivation has been damaged, or Qi Deviation..."

"You shall teach this method to them, so that they may serve my holy people."

Cang Ya picked up the Jade Slip, probed it with his Divine Sense, and became more and more alarmed as he read it.

"Ancestor... this is a..."

"Human Race regard it as Evil Method, while our race regards it as a sacred practice."

"This method allows Human Race cultivators to willingly become demons, turning them into servants of my holy race. Upon reaching a higher level of cultivation, these individuals will transform into half-human, half-bear Demon Human, thus experiencing a surge in combat power, but they can never turn back."

"From this day forward, they will be vassals of my Holy Race."

"What you need to do is spread this method throughout the Liang Kingdom, establish a sect, and serve my Holy Clan."

"Using this method as a foundation, we can gather followers and expand our power."

Bi Luo opened her mouth, as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Cang Ya also fell silent.

Shi Jian observed their reactions but did not urge them.

After a long while, Cang Ya finally spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse. "Ancestor, if I may be so bold as to ask, why did you choose the Green Ape Clan?"

"Because you are smart enough."

"The Green Ape Clan is eloquent, skilled in business, and relatively easy to integrate into the Human Race. Doesn't your Green Ape Clan want to take this a step further?"

"Would you be comfortable spending your days in the mountains, being kept by Human Race cultivators?"

Cang Ya and Bi Luo looked at each other in bewilderment.

That statement... isn't wrong.

"You need not worry, I will provide you with protection and support at any time, if the Green Ape Clan performs meritorious service this time."

"I wouldn't mind bringing your Green Ape Clan under my command, making them my core. In the future, you can move your entire clan from Beast Pasturing Mountain to the northern part of the Cloud Sword Mountain Range, where you can occupy a spiritual land and live there for generations."

"Wouldn't it be better to walk in the sunlight from now on?"

"Besides..."

"This job isn't about sending you to your deaths. There's no need to rush things; we can take it slowly. You're here to manage and plan."

"Ten years, twenty years, thirty years... I'm not in a hurry..."

"Human Race are anxious when their lifespan is about to end, but we Demon Race have no shortage of long years."

Upon hearing this, Cang Ya was startled and knelt down on one knee.

"Your subordinate obeys."

Bi Luo followed closely behind.

"But there's one thing I need to make clear."

Shi Jian looked down at them, intending to add some more spice:

"I've heard that in your Green Ape Tribe, that cub named Qing Qi, I haven't treated him badly. I'll have him cultivate here in the future."

"In his spare time, the patriarch personally taught him a few things."

"Yes!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor!"

"Go then, and prepare well. Before you depart, I will give you a sum of money, enough for you to establish a foothold in the Liang Kingdom."

Shi Jian waved his claws and then sank back into the Thunder Pool.

Upon seeing this, the two Azure Ape respectfully withdrew from the summit, passed through the thunderclouds, and transformed into two streaks of light that disappeared into the night.

Returning to Stillness to Purple Firmament Peak.

Purple Firmament's voice echoed softly.

"You've made a very far-sighted move."

Shi Jian did not answer.

Is it far?

Not far.

He was simply building another road for himself.

White Cloud Temple is the visible shield, Nine Winds Valley is the hidden escape route, and if this sect in the Liang Kingdom succeeds, it will be his third card...

Establishing a foothold on the Profound Spirit Continent is far more difficult than one might imagine.

The more cards you have in your hand, the better.