Chapter 124 Demon Core

"Dad, what is a demon core?"

Looking at the round thing in front of her, which looked like a large egg, Gu Yutong asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Uh, this, well… a demon core is… a demon core is a demon core…"

Gu Zhendong gestured as he explained, but after talking for a long time, he hadn't said anything at all.

Seeing this, Gu Yutong immediately understood that her father didn't know much about demon cores either.

At this moment, Chen Xiao explained, "The so-called demon core is the inner core of a demon. Some say that a demon core can be compared to a Nascent Soul of a human cultivator, but that's not entirely true."

"The real use of the demon core is actually for transformation. Demons that have not transformed are called demon beasts. Demon beasts grow demon cores in their bodies. When the demon core enters maturity, the demon beast will abandon its original body, transfer its spiritual consciousness into the demon core, and what emerges from the broken core is the true demon."

"Demons have the ability to transform into human form, and after transforming into human form, demons can also cultivate techniques, just like human cultivators… To put it bluntly, demons entering the transformation stage are equivalent to humans entering the Dao. After that, they can also cultivate Golden Cores, Nascent Souls, spiritual consciousness… and it's not impossible for them to ascend to the Immortal Realm one day!"

Chen Xiao knew so much because demon cultivators were common in the world he dreamed of.

However, the spiritual energy on Earth was depleted, and demon cultivators needed a lot of spiritual energy essence before the transformation stage, so this place didn't have the innate environment for demon cultivation.

Even if there were any, they would be rare.

For example, Li Qin's spirit fox, Xiao Hei, could actually be included in the category of demon cultivators.

But it was not a true demon cultivator, after all, it was able to transform because of Chen Xiao's Transformation Pill.

Moreover, after transforming, Chen Xiao didn't know if it had cultivated any techniques.

The rat demon he encountered underground in Bahuguan Village was also considered a demon cultivator, but Chen Xiao knew that it was raised by a hidden sect, so strictly speaking, it could only be considered a demon pet.

A true demon cultivator was not like that!

Everyone was confused by Chen Xiao's words.

Gu Zhendong was the most knowledgeable about cultivation here, but he had never heard of what Chen Xiao was saying.

"That's not right, Chen Xiao. Since you said that a demon core transformation is equivalent to entering the Dao stage, why did Liu Wuji abandon his Golden Core stage strength and instead transform into a demon cultivator?"

Chen Xiao shook his head with a smile, "Uncle Gu, you misunderstood. Liu Wuji doesn't count as a demon cultivator. He just seized the body of this demon snake. The demon beast's body is extremely strong. Although it hasn't transformed, from a strength perspective, it can withstand two to three Nascent Soul cultivators. Liu Wuji was able to seize its body, he must have caught it off guard and used some opportunistic tricks."

Hearing Chen Xiao's words, Gu Zhendong understood everything.

"This is really a case of man proposes, Heaven disposes. Liu Wuji sacrificed his humanity for strength, to become a stinky snake, but now he can't even be a stinky snake."

Everyone couldn't help but sigh when they heard Gu Zhendong's words.

Was it really worth it to make such a choice in order to become stronger?

However, Chen Xiao could understand Liu Wuji's feelings, because without the hidden sect's empowerment, it was impossible to break through the ceiling of the Nascent Soul stage, which was really frustrating.

Therefore, Chen Xiao wouldn't be surprised by any outrageous method Liu Wuji came up with, he would only feel sorry for him.

"In that case, this demon core is useless. Chen Xiao, why don't you just destroy it to prevent it from causing trouble and harming people in the future."

Gu Zhendong suggested.

Chen Xiao frowned, feeling a little regretful.

He thought for a while, then suddenly looked at Gu Yutong and asked, "Tongtong, are you afraid of snakes?"

Before Gu Yutong could answer, Gu Zhendong said, "This child is probably not afraid of snakes because she was born in Liu's clan. Not only is she not afraid, but she also likes them very much. I remember when she was in kindergarten, she picked up a grass snake from outside and said she wanted to keep it as a pet…"

Hearing this, Luo Qian instantly felt her scalp tingle.

She was most afraid of snakes, so she found it difficult to understand those who liked snakes.

But Chen Xiao was very excited when he heard this, "That's great, this can be used as Tongtong's pet."

"You're talking about this demon core? Can it still transform?"

Gu Zhendong asked in confusion.

Chen Xiao explained, "In essence, the demon core is an egg, inside of which is a high-level demon beast, but because its mother was seized by Liu Wuji, and Liu Wuji is now dead, this demon core only contains a pure demon snake. Tongtong can completely treat it as a pet. If it is properly cultivated, it can become a very powerful helper!"

After hearing Chen Xiao's explanation, Gu Yutong immediately cheered, "Great, I can finally have a snake!"

I wonder what those male classmates who regarded Gu Yutong as an ice queen would think if they saw this scene…

"Then come over and perform blood recognition. I'll help you hatch the demon core now," Chen Xiao said.

Gu Yutong immediately bit her finger and placed it on the demon core.

Chen Xiao also placed one hand on the demon core, releasing Azure Wood spiritual energy into it.

Under the nourishment of the Azure Wood spiritual energy, the demon core rapidly grew and entered maturity.

In just a few minutes, everyone heard a click, and a crack appeared on the shell of the demon core.

Click, click, click…

Soon, countless tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the demon core.

At this moment, there was a bang, and a piece of the demon core shell was knocked open from the inside.

Immediately afterwards, a small, dark and shiny head poked out.

Luo Qian screamed and hid far away.

After the little black snake crawled out of the demon core, it climbed onto Gu Yutong's arm along her palm.

Gu Yutong was overjoyed, staring at the baby snake as if she were looking at her own child.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao nodded reassuringly, "Alright, it has now recognized you as its master. Demon beasts are not ordinary animals, Tongtong. It is now connected to your heart. Why don't you give it a name?"

"Then I'll call it Xiao Hei!"

Gu Yutong blurted out.

"…"

Chen Xiao was speechless. What was going on? Were all beautiful women so unimaginative when naming their pets?

"Speaking of which, isn't it a coincidence? You remember Sister Li Qin, right? She has a little fox named Xiao Hei too!"

Chen Xiao said with a helpless expression.

Gu Yutong suddenly realized, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. In that case, I'll call it Xiao Xiao Hei… um, Xiao Xiao Hei, that's a really good name."

Seeing Gu Yutong's determined expression, Chen Xiao was too weak to complain, and could only say, "As long as you're happy…"

After the recognition was successful, Chen Xiao and the other two went home, as for Luo Qian and Chi Hao… they stayed behind to continue cleaning up the battlefield.

And just after Chen Xiao and the other two left, a little black mouse hiding in the flower bed also quickly slipped out of the school…