"So this is the child of the West Sea Great Saint?"

Canyuan True Monarch sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion in Yang Jing’s cabin, studying the rather reserved Yellow Foot.

"That’s right. I’ve already taken it as my disciple and named it Yellow Foot."

Yang Jing, standing respectfully to one side, replied.

"It must have been difficult for the West Sea Great Saint. For someone as proud and arrogant as her to actually put up with that name."

Hearing the name, Canyuan True Monarch let out an amused laugh.

"This is a Kunpeng Descendant. It could awaken its Boundary-Breaking Talent at any time. For Cultivators like us, this Talent is a welcome bonus. Without the coordinates to other worlds, its main use is its remarkable effectiveness at breaking through Array Restrictions. But for the Celestial Demons, this Talent would render the Heaven and Earth Embryonic Membrane of our Nine Heavens World completely useless. Now that you have such a disciple, you must be extremely careful about its safety. Don’t let it be exploited by the Celestial Demons."

Yang Jing cupped his hands respectfully.

"I will take your words to heart."

Canyuan True Monarch nodded. He then opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of Yellow Dragon Qi, which landed on Yellow Foot’s neck. It transformed into a simple dragon-shaped marking, hidden beneath its soft fur.

"This is a Yellow Dragon Qi Prohibition. It will activate automatically to protect Yellow Foot if it’s ever in danger."

Yellow Foot felt an itch on its neck. It stuck out a claw and began scratching itself incessantly. Its skin was tender, but its claws were already rather sharp, and it wasn’t long before it drew blood.

Yang Jing had no choice but to take out a Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill.

Yellow Foot instantly lifted its head, its eyes immediately locking onto the Elixir Pill in its master’s hand.

Yang Jing dissolved the Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pill in a jar of Spirit Water, forcing Yellow Foot to lick it up bit by bit. This was to prevent it from swallowing the pill whole and immediately pestering him for another.

"Haha, a Feathered Whale’s appetite is astonishing. If this little one were allowed to eat its fill, I’m afraid it would eat you out of house and home."

Canyuan True Monarch said with a laugh, watching as Yellow Foot stuck out its tongue to lap up the Spirit Water.

"I hear you have a Demon-Catching Tripod. Take it out and let me have a look."

Since Yang Jing had already used the Demon-Catching Tripod openly in battle, he wasn’t afraid of being questioned by the Sect. He took the Demon-Catching Tripod right out of his Storage Bag.

Canyuan True Monarch was also quite shocked when he saw the various Celestial Demon Atlases on the Demon-Catching Tripod.

"This tripod was originally the Sect’s Treasure of the Western Demon Sect. Only the Saint Child, Saintess, and Nascent Soul Elders within the Demon Sect were qualified to refine it. After the Western Demon Sect fractured, the Refining Technique for this Magical Treasure began to spread. However, because the Spiritual Materials required for the Demon-Catching Tripod are so rare, only a handful of True Disciples have the financial means to gather them all and refine one."

As the Northern Army Governor, Canyuan True Monarch had more dealings with the Four Demon Sects than any other Nascent Soul cultivator from the Six Sects. Consequently, his understanding of them was the deepest.

Naturally, he knew a signature Magical Treasure of the Four Demon Sects like the Demon-Catching Tripod like the back of his hand.

Under Canyuan True Monarch’s gaze, the Demon-Catching Tripod’s Spiritual Essence shrank deep into its body, trembling with fear.

"After a Demon-Catching Tripod refines enough Celestial Demons, it can manifest Celestial Demon Atlases on its surface. Most tripods capable of displaying these atlases are at the Magical Treasure tier. This one is clearly still just a Spiritual Artifact, yet it has so many. That’s truly rare."

Upon seeing the tripod, he was certain that Yang Jing was not practicing the Demon Summoning Technique.

If he had used the Demon Summoning Technique to call so many Celestial Demons for the Demon-Catching Tripod to refine, Yang Jing would have long since become a thorn in the side of the Outer Celestial Demons. There’s no way he would have survived unscathed until now.

"Once this tripod advances to the Magical Treasure tier, you’ll be able to use it to unleash the abilities of various Celestial Demons. I’m afraid that at that point, even Demon Sect disciples won’t know as many Demon Sect Techniques as you."

This is the Demon-Catching Tripod’s greatest function. Years ago, a Daoist from the Western Demon Sect relied on a Tier Five Demon-Catching Tripod to become known as the Thousand-Change Demon Monarch, capable of using all manner of Demon Sect Techniques with casual ease.

Canyuan True Monarch waved his sleeve.

A piece of Dark Demon Gold weighing hundreds of thousands of pounds landed on the deck. Although the Demon Gold was incredibly heavy, it was only the size of a water vat and had been refined into a sphere.

"This is the Dragon Bone from the Demon Boat that the Human Demon possessed. By a stroke of fortune, it became one of the finest Demonic Materials in the world. I’ve already refined it with Yellow Dragon Fire Essence, wiping away the remnants that the Human Demon left behind."

Canyuan True Monarch said to Yang Jing,

"Your Demon-Catching Tripod, while full of Spiritual Essence, has a flaw: its base materials are too poor. I fear that after it advances to a Tier Three Magical Treasure, its potential will be exhausted, making further progress impossible. Only by using this Demon Gold to shore up that weakness will it have a chance to become a Tier Five Spirit Treasure."

Yang Jing hadn’t expected Canyuan True Monarch to actually give this Demon Gold to him.

"Many people spout grand platitudes, saying that a tool is righteous if used for righteous ends, and evil if used for evil ends. Yet, without fail, they all fall into the path of a Demon Cultivator. Among them was even a good friend of mine from long ago."

Canyuan True Monarch sighed emotionally.

"If this Demon-Catching Tripod didn’t already have so many Celestial Demon Atlases, I would never have brought out this Demon Gold. If a genius of your caliber were to fall to the demonic path, the Six Sects might not see another with your aptitude for a thousand years."

After seeing the atlases on this Demon-Catching Tripod, no Celestial Demon would ever lend Yang Jing its Demonic Qi for cultivation.

They too fear creating a monster that will devour them, and they would never allow another Tier Five Demon-Catching Tripod to appear in the Nine Heavens World. Otherwise, they’d all end up inside it, keeping each other company.

This Demon Gold was far too heavy; if Yang Jing tried to force it into his Storage Bag, the bag would likely be crushed. So, Canyuan True Monarch simply gave him a High Tier Storage Bag, allowing him to finally store the Demon Gold away safely.