CHAPTER 884: CHAPTER 884: AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL

For most cultivators who come to the Wuyin Forest to hunt demon beasts, the Thunder Wing White Tiger at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage is an irresistible temptation.

However, Mo Yan, Xu Man, and Mu Wanqing were unimpressed and even felt that Chen Nan was insulting them.

"Mr. Chen, although we may not be as powerful as you, we pride ourselves on being righteous cultivators. We cannot stoop to taking advantage of others," Mo Yan said righteously, his whole being seemingly radiating light.

Even Chen Nan couldn’t help but look at them with newfound respect.

However, his gaze shifted to the other two members of Mo Yan’s team. One was named Tang Shan, and the other Tang Feng, both cultivators from the same small family.

Their eyes did not hold the same purity as Mo Yan’s; a flash of greed flickered in them before they quickly concealed it.

Their glances did not escape Chen Nan’s keen observation, yet he chose not to expose them, instead giving Mo Yan a knowing smile.

"Brother Mo, if you won’t accept my offer, how about helping me disassemble the Thunder Wing White Tiger’s carcass?"

"Of course, that’s no problem!" Mo Yan readily agreed with a pat on his chest.

Even the opportunity to disassemble materials from the Thunder Wing White Tiger was rare for them. It was not every day one had the chance to handle a demon beast with such a high cultivation base.

Even Xu Man and Mu Wanqing, though women, came forward to help. They were cultivators and not frail like mortal women.

Seeing them disassemble the Thunder Wing White Tiger not far away, sunlight just happened to fall on Xu Man, her focused demeanor seemed to radiate light, giving Chen Nan a fleeting sense of serenity and tranquility.

At that moment, Mu Wanqing suddenly let out a sharp cry, "Ah, what is this?"

Even the idle Tang Family brothers came over, all puzzled.

Chen Nan was anxious but could hardly move without feeling excruciating pain, so he could do nothing.

Fortunately, Xu Man did not forget Chen Nan and brought what they found straight to him.

"Chen Nan, do you know what this is?"

Chen Nan focused his gaze, noticing in Xu Man’s hand a palm-sized stone. While it looked like a stone, it also emitted a jade-like glow.

Most importantly, this stone emitted an intense demonic aura!

"Is this... a Demon Core?"

Chen Nan frowned uncertainly.

According to his knowledge, only demon beasts at the Golden Core Stage could yield a Demon Core, akin to a Golden Core for Golden Core Stage cultivators, representing the essence of the demon beast’s entire cultivation.

Demon Cores have extensive uses; they can be embedded in spiritual artifacts to enhance power, refined into elixir pills, or integrated into spirit talismans or used as array cores.

Thus, each Demon Core holds substantial value.

Yet the Thunder Wing White Tiger he had slain, despite having the bloodline of the sacred White Tiger, was undoubtedly a true peak of the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage demon beast.

Its body shouldn’t contain a Golden Core.

"Impossible, we’ve seen Demon Cores at the auction house, and they all look very smooth, unlike this rough stone," Xu Man immediately shook her head in rebuttal.

Mo Yan approached at this moment, speaking solemnly, "Friend, perhaps this truly is a Demon Core!"

Chen Nan’s heart skipped a beat, turning his gaze to seek an explanation.

Others also eagerly looked at Mo Yan.

Mo Yan cleared his throat before continuing, "I have previously encountered Golden Core Stage cultivators who said that to condense a Golden Core, one must first polish it until the Golden Core is perfect, marking the true entry into the Golden Core Stage."

"Some cultivators, even after forming their Golden Core, remain Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators during the ongoing nurturing and compressing process; perhaps this Thunder Wing White Tiger was in such a situation."

"This is an unrefined, unfinished Demon Core!"

Mo Yan’s explanation led everyone to a sudden realization, casting envious glances at Chen Nan.

It is known that demon beasts on the verge of breaking into the Golden Core Stage usually seek a safe haven to pass this critical time, yet Chen Nan fortuitously managed to slay one such beast!

Chen Nan let out a bitter laugh, recalling the more than half a month where he constantly provoked the Thunder Wing White Tiger, each time being merely repelled without further pursuit.

It likely needed to nurture its Demon Core, only to be repeatedly provoked by him and driven to wrath.

"Friend, your luck is indeed remarkable. Although this Demon Core hasn’t fully evolved, it’s still the essence of the Thunder Wing White Tiger."

"Even if sold outside, its value would be quite substantial!"

Mo Yan congratulated him, handing the rough Demon Core to Chen Nan.

Feeling the Demon Core in his hand, Chen Nan’s body trembled slightly, not from sheer joy but because it brought another matter to mind.

In the ’Qingshan Pill Technique’, it recorded a pill recipe, named ’Heavenly Demon Pill’, primarily using a demon beast’s Golden Core, supplemented by other materials for its creation.

The Heavenly Demon Pill’s effect is straightforward and powerful—it helps cultivators refine their bodies, transforming demonic power for personal use, allowing the body to become as mighty as a demon beast’s.

There is even the potential to gain the demonic race’s inherent divine skills; for body cultivators, the Heavenly Demon Pill is a rare find, exceedingly scarce.

However, consuming a Heavenly Demon Pill has a prerequisite of shattering one’s body before reconstruction is possible.

Many body cultivators cannot bear such a prerequisite, and since a fractured body is extremely detrimental to a body cultivator, few dare to attempt it, and few have access to a Heavenly Demon Pill.

Yet in Chen Nan’s current state, he had reached the conditions necessary to consume a Heavenly Demon Pill; once the elixir is created, he could not only fully recover but even transform his body into the Heavenly Demon Body!

But the Heavenly Demon Pill is a fifth-grade elixir because a refined Demon Core is difficult to make, requiring a fifth-grade alchemist. However, the Demon Core he obtained has not yet been fully condensed, making it easier to refine than a typical one.

Combined with Chen Nan possessing the Heaven-Burning Flame, he believed refining the Heavenly Demon Pill was not a pipe dream!

In an instant, Chen Nan’s mind whirled with thoughts, his spirits lifted as he felt a renewed sense of hope.

"Brother Mo, I’d like you all to help me gather some spiritual medicine, and the remaining Thunder Wing White Tiger’s body can serve as compensation, how about it?"

Hearing this, Mo Yan and the others exchanged glances. Selling the Thunder Wing White Tiger’s remains could earn them a significant sum and didn’t violate their principles—considered a fair trade.

"Alright, since Brother Chen trusts us, we won’t refuse. Just tell us what spiritual medicine you need, and even if it costs us our lives, we’ll procure it for you!"

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere, a jarring voice suddenly arose, "Oh, the Thunder Wing White Tiger?! Haha, this White Tiger is mine!"