Perhaps it extends life, increases mana, or promotes intelligence, and so on.

This excellent wine was originally only enjoyed by the gray monkeys themselves and was not easily shared with outsiders.

However, decades ago, a few injured black monkeys suddenly intruded into the gray monkeys' territory. Some of the gray monkeys, whose intelligence had just begun to awaken, were kind-hearted and, considering the shared lineage, decided to heal the black monkeys.

During the healing process, they used the spirit wine brewed by the gray monkeys, and since then, trouble was planted.

Despite being the same species, black monkeys are naturally irritable and love to fight.

They ruled and dominated the northern part of the Qian Hills, having subdued countless fierce beasts in the mountains.

Since learning the efficacy of the gray monkeys' spirit wine, they have harassed them day and night, openly robbing and secretly seizing it, all just to obtain more spirit wine.

Fortunately, the gray monkey clan had a monkey king with profound mana, able to suppress this group of black monkeys and prevent them from slaughtering the clan or causing excessive destruction.

For decades, this entanglement continued, occasionally putting the gray monkeys at a disadvantage, prompting them to negotiate and offer some spirit wine to the black monkeys.

Overall, the monkey king still protected the tribe well, enabling the gray monkeys to avoid being annexed by the black monkeys and even continue to grow.

However, this balance, as the monkey king gradually aged, was showing signs of breaking.

Especially in the last two years, the black monkey tribe learned the technique of blood essence cultivation and had a new young and strong monkey king take the throne. The black monkey king's demon powers grew stronger, and in a recent conflict, he even ambushed and injured the gray monkey king.

If the gray monkey king hadn't used a secret technique to gravely injure the black monkey king in return, the gray monkeys might have been completely swallowed on the spot.

Yet even so, the situation for the gray monkey tribe is far from optimistic.

Now it all depends on which side's monkey king recovers first. If the black monkey king heals first, then the entire gray monkey tribe faces the risk of extermination.

This is exactly why Monkey Seven is eager to offer up blood essence to heal the monkey king.

Because in recent years, the black monkeys have been practicing blood essence cultivation.

The black monkeys are already more aggressive and have stronger fighting abilities, and through years of looting and cultivation, the black monkey king has risen to power.

If the gray monkeys continue to follow the old path of cultivation, even if the monkey king survives this ordeal, what will they do in the future?

Thinking of the tribe's various difficulties, even as Monkey Seven lay gasping for breath, having been beaten, tears ran down its face.

These tears flowed endlessly, leaving it unclear if they stemmed from sadness and anxiety or unbearable pain.

What the gray monkeys failed to notice was that while they were discussing trading their treasured brew for the "healing medicine" Monkey Twelve spoke of, a little monkey with slightly darker fur squatted in the trees not far from the jade pond's edge.

The little monkey perched on a peach tree about twenty feet high, watching the scene by the pond from above.

It remembered everything, then moved swiftly from tree to tree, bounding away.

Monkey Twelve and Monkey Nine gathered some levels of cherished brew, treasured it in their arms, and bid farewell to the old curled tail monkey, preparing to seek out Chen Xu to exchange it for healing medicine.

Unwilling to leave the jade pond monkey cave, the old monkey insisted on guarding the monkey king, fearful that a powerful black monkey demon might sneak in during its absence.

The old monkey cautioned the two monkeys, "Though you go to fetch medicine, don't hold too much hope. The great king still has ways to heal himself.

The great king said it might seize this chance to directly break through to the Demon Pill Realm.

If the great king successfully condenses a pill, no injury will be a problem, and those black monkeys will be even less of a concern.

In any case, be careful not to clash with the humans outside.

The Human Race now boasts many experts, and it's best we don't provoke them excessively."

Hearing this, Monkey Twelve's entire expression relaxed.

With a cheerful "chirp-chirp," the small monkey nodded earnestly, saying, "That's good medicine. I smelled it and it must be good medicine! Don't worry, Uncle Taile, I won't clash with them. They're very amiable and not bad people."

Monkey Nine's expression was more serious, but he solemnly said, "Rest assured, Uncle Taile, I will watch over Little Twelve."

"Chirp-chirp-chirp..."

Little Twelve protested.

It was unwilling to concede, for while Monkey Nine might be steadier, it had no rival in its sensitivity of sense.

The two little monkeys leapt into the dense forest and swiftly bounded away through the mountains and woodlands.

The Daoist Soldier stayed put, still lingering at the edge of the jade pond, quietly watching.

Chen Xu sat on the mountaintop at the edge of the clouds, enjoying the twilight sky with a slight smile.

So this is the world of demons, he thought.

Of course, not all of the Demon Race is like this, but seeing a piece of it gives insight into the whole.

People always say the demons are cunning, yet Chen Xu found that the demons he had encountered mostly carried a kind of innocence.

Essentially, compared to humans, they were more sincere and straightforward.

Even the fierce demons were brutally direct in their wild nature.

A little hedgehog slept soundly on a stone. It lay on a mat, its head cushioned by the twilight glow, its belly covered by a small blanket, breathing the spirit of nature.

Chen Xu neither cultivated nor entered the Fire and Smoke Kitchen. He simply let his mind wander, sitting in the twilight glow, observing the peace of heaven and earth.

Interestingly, in such a state, his cultivation continued to grow.

[Cultivation: Meridian Passage Realm late stage 73.9%]

It increased from seventy-three point five to seventy-three point nine.

His Innate Qi was becoming increasingly substantial.

Chen Xu signaled for the messenger pigeon White Clothes that had been following him.

With a gentle whistle, White Clothes landed in front of him.

The pigeon was elegant, possessing a kind of striking beauty.

Chen Xu took out a handful of Red Jade Spirit Rice and fed it to White Clothes, who cooed twice, strutted over to Chen Xu, gently nuzzled his hand, and then began to peck at the rice.

When White Clothes finished the Red Jade Spirit Rice, a thought struck Chen Xu, and he took out a Red Vermilion Pill.

As soon as the Red Vermilion Pill was revealed, White Clothes tilted its head.

Then it suddenly leapt forward.

"Coo-coo-coo!"

White Clothes unexpectedly unfolded its wings, circled Chen Xu twice, paused on his shoulder, and rubbed against his ear.

Its snowy white head rubbed left, then right...

Chen Xu found it amusing that even this seemingly proud pigeon showed signs of flattery.

Finally, White Clothes flew down from Chen Xu's shoulder, pecked up the Red Vermilion Pill, and joyfully gobbled it up.

Having finished the Red Vermilion Pill, it quietly waited by Chen Xu's side.

Chen Xu wrote two short letters, placed them in the small message tubes on White Clothes' left and right feet.

Chen Xu instructed, "Deliver the left one to Brother Feng Yuanbai and the right one to my teacher, Master Wu. Have you got it?"

White Clothes cooed, flapped its left and right wings, then tapped the right wing, indicating it remembered perfectly.

Being a spirit pigeon and a professional messenger pigeon, how could it make a mistake?

Chen Xu, assured, gently stroked its back and released it.

With a flurry of wings—

White Clothes took flight, ascending into the sky, soon to vanish into the twilight.

Suddenly, from the east side of the dense forest, a black wind swept in.

That black wind howled ferociously, carrying the stench of blood. As soon as it spread, it imparted a strange dizziness.

Chen Xu remained seated, his brow slightly furrowed.

With a flurry of wings—

White Clothes took flight, ascending into the sky, soon to vanish into the twilight.

Suddenly, from the east side of the dense forest, a black wind swept in.

That black wind howled ferociously, carrying the stench of blood. As soon as it spread, it imparted a strange dizziness.

Chen Xu remained seated, his brow slightly furrowed. With a flurry of wings—

White Clothes took flight, ascending into the sky, soon to vanish into the twilight.

Suddenly, from the east side of the dense forest, a black wind swept in.

That black wind howled ferociously, carrying the stench of blood. As soon as it spread, it imparted a strange dizziness.

Chen Xu remained seated, his brow slightly furrowed.

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