Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World Chapter 984 - 479: Shi Ping’an’s Growth, Green Willow Village’s Development

"Fellow Daoist Greedy, I want to buy some Evil Cultivation Techniques. What’s the price?"

Li Changsheng swiftly sent his query via the Communication Talisman.

He'd already friended the other side before, making it simple to reach out anytime.

Should they agree on a deal, teleportation through the Ten Thousand Treasures Token would follow right away.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Token stands as the fairest exchange hub, guaranteeing treasures stay secure from any theft.

"Sure thing, no problem at all. The cost remains just like we talked about earlier."

"Special ores or premium Demon Beast Meat could serve as payment too, if you've got them."

Naturally, Shi Ping’an was the one replying.

Right now, he dwelled in Green Willow Village amid the Cyan Stone Mountain Range, with his cultivation now reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Thanks to the Cyan Stone Demon Cave's ruin, demon numbers in the Cyan Stone Mountain Range had sharply dropped. Still, demons kept multiplying. This shift brought far better days to the humans in the Cyan Stone Mountains.

Folks no longer lived in constant fear of bumping into those terrifying demons.

For demons, setting up a new Demon Cave proved no simple feat.

It demanded heaps of resources.

Yet their prime focus stayed on assaulting the Great Xuan Dynasty, channeling all supplies into the conflict, leaving no room to restore the Cyan Stone Demon Cave.

After all, from their view, the Demon Realm was already theirs for the taking.

Why waste tons of time and energy overseeing it?

Besides, in such a huge domain, losing one Demon Cave hardly mattered.

This opened doors for countless human cultivators in the Cyan Stone Mountain Range to thrive.

"Great, that works perfectly. Let’s go ahead with the deal."

Excitement surged through Li Changsheng.

Securing fitting Evil Cultivation Techniques wasn’t a walk in the park.

His academy stocked mostly Orthodox Cultivation Methods, with scarcely any Evil Cultivation Techniques available.

Sure, noble family cultivators might hold some Evil Cultivation Techniques, but none fit him right.

Just this Fellow Daoist Greedy owned a vast collection of Evil Cultivation Techniques.

Truth be told, Li Changsheng harbored doubts about Greedy Eater Daoist’s true origins, puzzled by how he amassed so many Evil Cultivation Techniques—like he hailed from a wicked sect.

Still, digging into the other’s real self would only breed annoyance, so he saw no point.

Provided the fellow supplied the right Evil Cultivation Techniques, his past meant nothing.

"Tsk tsk, never imagined these techniques could fetch real spirit stones. Green Willow Village’s heritage runs deep indeed."

Shi Ping’an felt immense satisfaction.

These Evil Cultivation Techniques formed a key pillar of Green Willow Village’s legacy.

Eons back, this land belonged to humans, until demons overran it, twisting it into the Demon Realm.

The humans who endured banded together into scattered enclaves.

They passed down ancient wisdom through generations.

Some Evil Cultivation Techniques ended up preserved in Green Willow Village.

Truth was, Green Willow Village wasn’t alone—other spots in the Cyan Stone Mountain Range, such as Thunder Bamboo Village, safeguarded unique Inheritance Techniques too.

"Actually, it goes beyond Green Willow Village’s legacy."

"It’s the bedrock for all human enclaves in the Cyan Stone Mountain Range."

"Especially since Green Willow Village has basically united the whole Cyan Stone Mountain Range these days."

Shi Ping’an balled his hand into a tight fist.

In recent years, Green Willow Village hadn’t idled; it surged forward with blazing speed.

When Thunder Bamboo Village sought aid, Green Willow Village’s fame exploded across the entire Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

Word spread fast among human enclaves about Green Willow Village’s abundant food supplies.

The surviving human cultivators rejoiced at the news.

Life in their own villages dragged on in misery, cramped spaces yielding scant crops.

Surpassing the village’s capacity meant casting out the surplus folk.

Despite that, famines ravaged many human villages, as endless demon incursions and assaults wore down the Heaven and Earth Spirit Plants bit by bit.

Left unchecked, these human holdouts would fade away entirely from the Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

The people would succumb to demonic qi, morphing into demons themselves.

That’s why the enclaves opted to merge with Green Willow Village, folding into its fold.

In turn, Green Willow Village emerged as the sole dominant human force over the full Cyan Stone Mountain Range.

"That said, binding the big enclaves together hinged on the Heaven-Reaching Bridge Talisman my master granted."

"That talisman linked the major enclaves via a void bridge."

"Thanks to it, the enclaves fused seamlessly, erasing all divides."

"Talisman arts hold such immense, unfathomable might."

Shi Ping’an brimmed with awe.

He understood well that rallying the Cyan Stone Mountain Range’s humans wasn’t child’s play.

Unity doesn’t bloom from mere wishes.

Without enough room to live, swelling numbers turn into a crushing load, impossible to sustain.

Plus, shifting villagers posed a massive hurdle.

Starting a trek meant countless deaths along the grueling path.

But the Heaven-Reaching Bridge Talisman flipped everything upside down.

It acted like installing teleportation arrays in every enclave.

Even homebound villagers could zip to any key settlement.

This sidestepped the deadly perils of far-flung journeys.