The Quest for Immortality-Chapter 1256: Charging Ahead (2)

This is perfectly normal; Mo Hua doesn’t mind.

But things are different now.

These Monster Hunting Strategies cannot be shared without Mo Hua’s permission.

If one wants the strategies, they have to go to Mo Hua.

Hunting monsters in the mountains is exceedingly difficult for newcomers.

Initially, everyone stumbled along, struggling immensely.

But now, some disciples, armed with Mo Hua’s comprehensive "strategies" and clad in armor, confidently ventured into the mountains, slaying monster beasts one after another, earning merit points until their hands went sore.

Other disciples, no matter how proud or ambitious they were, couldn’t sit still anymore.

There’s competition among fellow sect members too.

Everyone here is a cultivation genius, none lacking talent.

Battle experience must be honed through personal effort, and cultivation resources must be fought for; lagging behind even slightly means falling further behind with every step.

Now, with Mo Hua’s assistance, some disciples are progressing rapidly.

Others naturally wouldn’t want to fall behind either.

Moreover, there’s an abundance of demon-hunting merit points to be earned.

Merit points are much more important than pride.

So, even some of Taixu Sect’s Heavenly Prides, who previously declared they would never associate with Mo Hua, ended up blushing slightly, running up to him and meekly calling out:

"Junior Brother..."

Mo Hua responded with a warm, spring-like smile.

After all, it didn’t matter who came to him; he treated everyone equally and didn’t hoard knowledge.

He handed over the strategies and carefully explained the important points.

Those Heavenly Prides followed Mo Hua’s methods and entered Refining Demon Mountain. To their surprise, everything went smoothly; they successfully hunted monster beasts and were momentarily incredulous.

Monster hunting... is it really this effortless?

When they received their merit points, any lingering resentment in their hearts vanished completely.

The words "Junior Brother" rolled off their tongues more smoothly each time.

In their hearts, they gradually "strategized themselves."

Mo Hua is such a good person—why not call him Junior Brother?

After all, he was personally appointed by Elder Master Xun.

If not for Mo Hua’s sake, they had to show respect for Elder Master Xun anyway.

Besides, if others could call him Junior Brother, why couldn’t they?

Thus, Mo Hua often encountered unfamiliar disciples greeting him by warmly calling out "Junior Brother" as he walked through the sect.

Especially in Refining Demon Mountain, the calls of "Junior Brother" grew louder and more frequent.

Most of the disciples hunting in Refining Demon Mountain at their current cultivation level had received Mo Hua’s strategies or guidance.

One day, while Mo Hua was in Refining Demon Mountain, a fellow disciple saw him and said enthusiastically:

"Junior Brother, we killed a Cangmu Wolf and obtained a Demon Core. Please accept it."

This disciple looked kind-hearted and clever, his gaze lively, exuding sharpness. Mo Hua remembered his surname was Dong, with a given name Shi. But Mo Hua couldn’t recall which province he came from.

Mo Hua shook his head and declined, saying:

"A Demon Core is valuable. You should keep it to exchange for merit points."

The disciple named Dong Shi expressed his gratitude earnestly: "Without Junior Brother’s guidance, we wouldn’t have obtained this Demon Core."

The other disciples chimed in, agreeing enthusiastically: "Exactly, exactly."

"Junior Brother, you should take it; otherwise, we’ll feel uneasy."

Although he had guided them, Mo Hua felt slightly awkward taking away something they’d worked hard to obtain. He looked at the Cangmu Wolf’s lifeless body on the ground. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said:

"I don’t need the Demon Core—give me the Monster Blood instead."

The Taixu disciples froze. "Monster Blood?"

"Yes," Mo Hua nodded. "It’s of great use to me."

They thought for a moment and quickly understood.

Junior Brother needs Monster Blood to refine Spiritual Ink and learn formation techniques.

Worthy of being Junior Brother!

Upright and magnanimous!

Not coveting the Demon Core yet considerate of his fellow sect members’ feelings, he only took Monster Blood to focus on refining Spiritual Ink and mastering formation techniques.

The disciples benevolently said: "Junior Brother, feel free to take the blood."

Mo Hua smiled and said: "Thank you."

After draining the Cangmu Wolf’s blood, Mo Hua bid the disciples farewell.

As Dong Shi watched him leave, he turned to the others and said: "Pass the word: Junior Brother needs Monster Blood."

"Got it!"

And so, the message spread from one person to ten, and ten to a hundred.

Soon, all the Taixu disciples in Refining Demon Mountain knew about Junior Brother’s need for Monster Blood.

Many disciples, eager to express their gratitude to Mo Hua, found Monster Blood to be a trivial offering.

Afterward, whenever Mo Hua entered Refining Demon Mountain, disciples approached him every few days, saying: "Junior Brother, we just killed a monster beast and haven’t drained its blood yet—would you like it?"

Some disciples even waited specifically for Mo Hua to arrive before draining the blood of slain monster beasts.

This arrangement perfectly suited Mo Hua’s goals.

Monster Blood was difficult to extract and couldn’t earn many merit points. Most disciples found little use for it.

Mo Hua accepting it seemed only natural.

Thus, Mo Hua kept producing new Monster Hunting Strategies.

As disciples followed his strategies and guidance in Refining Demon Mountain, they made sure to follow the unwritten rule of allowing Mo Hua to drain Monster Blood first.

Gradually, this became an "unspoken tradition."

All of this was observed by Xun Ziyou, Elder Xun.

Elder Xun found it somewhat incredible.

He suddenly realized that this young disciple, Mo Hua—lacking cultivation years and possessing low spiritual root talent—had somehow garnered a certain "prestige" among his Taixu peers, filled with elites from esteemed families, all with top-grade spiritual roots. freēwēbnovel.com

And this prestige wasn’t one of dominance over his peers.

Rather, it resembled harmonious camaraderie and mutual benefit among equals.

This scenario was something Elder Xun had almost never witnessed before.

Elder Xun even felt it was a little extraordinary...

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As Mo Hua crafted more and more Monster Hunting Strategies, the lower-tier monster beast zones of Refining Demon Mountain’s Outer Mountain became largely dominated by Taixu Sect disciples.