Record of a Demon's Cultivation

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After receiving a definite answer, Heng Cheng could no longer suppress the fury in his heart. The tables and chairs in front of him exploded with a loud bang, turning into countless tiny wooden splinters that scattered around.

Xu Zheng was also thrown back by the powerful aura from Heng Cheng and crashed into the wall behind him, only stopping after hitting it.

"Elder Heng, don\'t be impulsive. If you kill me, Jing Yu\'s child will never come back. If I don\'t return, my people will not hesitate to kill her child," Xu Zheng shouted urgently, afraid that he would be killed by Heng Cheng if he was too late.

Heng Cheng\'s killing intent was palpable, his eyes fixed on Xu Zheng, who was lying on the ground. After a moment of hesitation, he finally dispersed his aura.

"Ten thousand spirit stones! Give me ten thousand spirit stones, and Jing Yu\'s child can come back alive."

Seeing the murderous intent in the tavern dissipate, Xu Zheng, filled with fear and anxiety, felt a sense of relief. Heng Cheng still cared about Jing Yu\'s child\'s life.

Heng Cheng did not hesitate to respond, "Alright, no problem."

He then prepared to take spirit stones from his storage ring.

"Wait, I don\'t want the spirit stones to go through your hands. You will definitely leave a spiritual mark on them."

Heng Cheng froze. He had intended to do just that. He replied in a deep voice, "Then what do you want?"

Xu Zheng said, "The pharmacy next door is the Lei family\'s. I want you to exchange ten thousand spirit stones there. The spirit stones should be handed directly to me and not go through your hands."

Heng Cheng fell silent, his eyes like a wild beast on the hunt, staring at Xu Zheng for a long time.

Xu Zheng felt nervous under his gaze, his heart racing and his back drenched in cold sweat.

Heng Cheng\'s voice was as cold as ice, "Fine!"

With that, he turned and walked out of the store.

Xu Zheng hurriedly got up and followed.

Watching the two leave the store one after the other, the shopkeeper who had been hiding behind the counter breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, the murderous aura from Heng Cheng had shattered most of the tables and chairs in the shop. He thought his life was in danger and was surprised Heng Cheng had not attacked.

Seeing the two leave the store, the shopkeeper quickly went to the door and closed it, hoping the two troublemakers wouldn\'t return.

Heng Cheng entered the neighboring pharmacy, heading to the counter at the back, and spoke to a maid.

"I want to exchange some low-grade spirit stones here."

The maid smiled habitually, "Our store offers the service of exchanging spirit stones. However, one middle-grade spirit stone can only be exchanged for one hundred low-grade spirit stones. May I ask how many spirit stones you wish to exchange?"

One middle-grade spirit stone generally contains as much spiritual energy as about one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

However, during the exchange, one middle-grade spirit stone often equates to about one hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones.

After all, the spiritual energy in middle-grade spirit stones is denser, making cultivation faster compared to low-grade spirit stones. Additionally, many formation arrays require middle-grade spirit stones.

"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!" Heng Cheng said, handing over one hundred middle-grade spirit stones.

The maid took the spirit stones and placed them in a cloth bag, smiling as she said, "Please wait a moment."

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After a while, the maid returned with a storage bag.

She handed the storage bag to Heng Cheng, saying, "Please check if the number of spirit stones is correct."

To the maid\'s surprise, Heng Cheng did not take the storage bag but turned to Xu Zheng, who was behind him.

"Your turn."

Xu Zheng approached the counter, took the storage bag, and used his spiritual sense to check inside.

His eyes lit up at the sight of so many spirit stones, an enormous amount he had never seen before.

Suppressing his excitement, Xu Zheng put the storage bag into his own, nodding at Heng Cheng.

Heng Cheng said, "Now, you should tell me where Jing Yu\'s child is."

Xu Zheng walked out of the store, and as he did, he said,

"Senior, when you return home, you will naturally be able to see Madam."

Heng Cheng blocked Xu Zheng\'s path, "What about the child?"

Xu Zheng said, "The child cannot be handed over yet. You need to wait until I safely bring the spirit stones back before the child can be returned."

"You…"

Heng Cheng\'s eyes seemed to blaze with anger, as if he were about to turn Xu Zheng into minced meat.

Xu Zheng felt fear but maintained a calm expression.

"Don\'t worry, senior. My brothers and I only seek wealth and never harm people\'s lives."

"Don\'t think about leaving a spiritual mark on me for tracking. Our leader is a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If you leave a mark, he will detect it immediately, and the child\'s life will be in danger."

With that, Xu Zheng turned and walked away, seemingly certain that Heng Cheng would not dare to kill him.

Heng Cheng watched Xu Zheng\'s retreating figure, his fists clenched tightly.

Being threatened by a mere third-layer Qi Refinement cultivator was a first for him in his cultivation career.

He kept his spiritual sense locked on Xu Zheng until Xu Zheng had traveled two or three miles, beyond the range of his spiritual detection. Only then did he unclench his fists and rush towards Jing Yu\'s residence.

Xu Zheng wound his way through the marketplace, eventually entering a small alley and going into a shop without a sign.

In the shop\'s counter area sat an old man with his eyes closed.

Xu Zheng approached the old man respectfully and said, "Senior, I need your help to check if there is a spiritual mark on me. The person is a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator."

The old man did not open his eyes and replied calmly, "Five hundred spirit stones."

Xu Zheng seemed prepared and placed a bag of spirit stones on the counter.

"Please assist me, senior."

The old man opened his slightly murky eyes, glanced at the bag of spirit stones on the counter, and forced a smile.

"Once the spirit stones are given, you are my guest. I will certainly help you."

The old man\'s spiritual sense scanned Xu Zheng, and after a few moments, he spoke.

"There are no spiritual marks on you, at least none left by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If the mark is from a higher level, I cannot detect it."

"And this storage bag?" Xu Zheng took out the bag he obtained from the Lei family\'s pharmacy.

The old man examined it and shook his head. "This one has none either."

Xu Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, senior."

With that, he turned and left the shop.

Heng Cheng indeed did not leave a spiritual mark on him, which was somewhat unexpected.

It seems Heng Cheng truly cared deeply for that child, even enduring extortion from a mere Qi Refinement cultivator.

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Heng Cheng returned to the courtyard and saw Jing Yu there. He felt a heavy weight lift off his chest but then grew worried again when he saw the child had not returned.

"Jing Yu, did they do anything to you?"

In a flash, Heng Cheng was in front of Jing Yu.

Jing Yu\'s eyes were red and swollen, her face pale, and she looked exhausted and terrified, clearly having endured great fear.

Seeing Heng Cheng, she immediately rushed into his arms, tears streaming down her face, her body trembling uncontrollably as she sobbed.

"Darling, you finally came. Please, save our child. He is still in the hands of those bandits."

Heng Cheng, though worried about the child, calmly reassured her.

"Don\'t worry. I\'ll handle everything."

Once Jing Yu\'s trembling subsided and her emotions seemed to calm slightly, Heng Cheng continued.

"Tell me in detail about the kidnapping and where the bandits are hiding."

(End of the Chapter)

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