I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 522 - 376 Target: Spirit List!

Generally speaking, a Celestial Punishment lasts about 3 to 5 days.

As for why Du Yu got pounded by Celestial Fire for a whole 7 days straight...

Maybe the heavens just really, really want Du Yu dead?

Lin Shiwei’s Celestial Fire raged for 4 days and finally began to fade away.

The Mountain Fire Saber, Yang Qingqing, and Du Yu, in this catastrophe that was tailored just for Lin Shiwei, made out like bandits.

Du Yu and all his Demon Pets were just short of being big and round-bellied from all the "food."~

He could feel it—he was just a smidge away from leveling up to Great Demon Tamer·Minor Achievement Stage.

But Du Yu didn’t feel bad about it. After all, he still had the Shadow Gu Tower. A few more days of cultivation and it’d happen naturally.

"Mmm." Little Fen Yang lay inside his Life Gate Acupoint, tiny hands on his belly, looking absolutely stuffed.

Honestly, the scene looked exactly like Little Tai Sui inside the Jueque Acupoint.

"Ate too much, huh?" Du Yu asked with a laugh.

"Mhm! If only there was Celestial Fire to eat every day."

Du Yu: "Keep dreaming, where do you think there are that many people leveling up to Great Demon Tamer?"

"But Sister Mengnan’s about to level up, isn’t she?"

"That’s true. Let’s see what kind of Celestial Punishment she draws." Du Yu replied in his head, glancing at Lin Shiwei in front of him.

Right now, the girl was scorched from head to toe, and had passed out cold.

Du Yu took off his grey t-shirt and put it on the girl.

The gap between Great Demon Tamer and Demon Tamer—boy, is it obvious.

Little Shiwei’s Demon Breath Battle Robe had been shredded ages ago, the poor kid was charred all over, while Du Yu was utterly fine.

"Take her back to Shatang Mansion. I’ll wait for you here." Up above, Yang Qingqing’s Demon Soul drifted down.

Du Yu hurriedly threw on his Red Leaf Cloak. "Okay."

He supported Lin Shiwei’s back with one hand, slipped the other under her knees, and cradled her up princess-style.

With a gleam from the Mountain and Sea Bell, both of them vanished without a trace.

Yang Qingqing’s real body sat among blooming roses, looking a bit tired, and with a hint of puzzlement in her heart.

As a Demon Taming General, she could borrow the power of heaven and earth.

This time, her loot from the Celestial Punishment was way, way more than Du Yu and Lin Shiwei’s.

And therein lay the problem.

Yang Qingqing had protected quite a few people through their level-ups, had witnessed many Celestial Punishments, but never once had she profited this much.

Why?

She’d only leveled up at the end of July—at most, it’s been two months! Yet she could almost feel herself touching the threshold of Demon Taming General·Peak Stage.

This kind of cultivation speed... is not normal!

Of course, touching the threshold and breaking through it are two very different beasts.

For Demon Tamers, the tricky part was never about stacking up resources, but the act of breaking through that wall.

Even so, Yang Qingqing shouldn’t have been able to amass so much energy from a single Celestial Punishment!

She looked up thoughtfully, gazing at the towering Mountain Fire Saber. "Was it you who kept helping me, Mountain Fire?"

The only difference this time around was, she’d formed a contract with the Mountain Fire Saber.

"Vrrr..." the Mountain Fire Saber trembled lightly.

Its flames, like ocean waves, rolled endlessly over Yang Qingqing, as if urging her to level up faster so she could wield the Divine Weapon sooner.

"Heh." Yang Qingqing lowered her head, her smile a little complicated.

Ever since she awakened at age 10, she’d been grinding at cultivation for over a decade. Somewhere along the way, her whole life had done a one-eighty.

In her daily life, she was always accompanied by the Ancient Demon Saint·Shatang Tree—undeniably the Mother of the Demon Spirit Realm.

She didn’t even need to consciously cultivate; just napping in her room, Water Wood Demon Breath would fill up the bed-curtains, nourishing her body and mind every minute of the day.

Once she stepped outside to face Celestial Punishment? The Ancient Divine Weapon·Mountain Fire Saber was right there by her side.

The same Mother of the Demon Spirit Realm, now using explosive methods to force-feed her power.

Yang Qingqing was starting to get the sense—

No matter where she went, she always had the Mother of the Demon Spirit Realm following and boosting her cultivation.

This...

The Demon Taming World she lived in was nothing like anyone else’s—absolutely beyond normal imagination.

And all of this... seemed to be connected to a certain someone?

The Sea Realm, the Shatang Tree—they all belonged to him.

That prime spot in the main house? He’d saved it for her on purpose.

Even this Mountain Fire Saber was a result of Du Yu’s unprecedented catastrophe when he last leveled up, leaving the saber utterly satisfied.

The always-grumpy Mountain Fire Saber actually had a rare moment of happiness.

Only after that did the saber and its human finally reconnect a little bit.

Good fortune was something she earned herself,

But opportunity? That was all luck and fate.

"Master Qing."

"Hmm?"

From inside the Rose General Spirit’s skirt came Du Yu’s voice: "I got Shiwei inside, Mengnan is taking care of her—don’t worry."

"Okay." Yang Qingqing patted the flower beneath her, and the Rose General Spirit quietly fell apart.

Below, Du Yu’s figure appeared.

Yang Qingqing looked down at him, her eyes flickering.

Ever since she took him as her disciple, her whole Demon Taming path had basically turned on easy mode.

"Master Qing?" Du Yu asked curiously. What is the Immortal Master zoning out for?

The Mountain Fire Saber’s flames were whooshing all over her and she didn’t even notice?

This kind of communication between master and saber was, uh, pretty special.

Anyone else would’ve been burnt to cinders by now!

Yang Qingqing snapped back, her smile gentle as she quietly said, "Let’s go. Find somewhere private, I’m heading back to the mansion."

"Got it." Du Yu’s senses weren’t half bad either.

Master Qing... so gentle~

"Aunt Qing?" A distant youth’s voice called out.

Only then did Yang Qingqing remember—Lin Chuan was still over there.

She turned and called out, "How did it go?"

Lin Chuan nodded repeatedly. "Great! Really great!"

Yang Qingqing: "Hang out here with the Mountain Fire Saber a while longer. I have another disciple who’s about to hit Great Demon Tamer status."

"Yes." Lin Chuan replied respectfully.

Seeing Master Qing coming over, Du Yu immediately summoned Bai Yujing.

"Nai~~~"

Xiaobai had Wind around its feet, and the sparks in that wind had already become little flames.

The little tornado it used to whip up—now, it’d turned into a tiny Fire Tornado.

No doubt about it, Bai Yujing had gained a lot! There was way more Fire Demon Breath in its body, and its demon skills had transformed.

Yang Qingqing sat sidesaddle behind Du Yu. "Let’s go."

"Let’s roll, Mr. Reporter!" Du Yu gave the Immortal Deer a gentle squeeze, and Bai Yujing leapt forward.

"You punk!" Lin Chuan was feeling pretty chill, until Du Yu called him that—he couldn’t help but laugh and swear.

Yang Qingqing also smiled, softly saying, "Good job in the Mountain Fire battle."

"Ah." Du Yu responded, not daring to run his mouth.

Yang Qingqing: "You know, the Mountain Fire Saber has more or less acknowledged you too."

"Oh?" That got Du Yu’s attention. "What do you mean by acknowledged?"

Yang Qingqing: "If you ever get in real danger in the future, it wouldn’t be out of the question for you to borrow it."

Du Yu perked up. "For real?"

"Mhm."

But Du Yu’s joy quickly turned to worry. "Wait, hang on—if the Mountain Fire Saber accepts you as its master, how can it just let someone else use it?"

That’s a slippery slope!

Today I get to use the saber—what if someone else gets to use it tomorrow?

Du Yu: "That’s not a good trend, it shouldn’t be that way. Master Qing, maybe find a time to have a chat with Mountain Fire?"

Yang Qingqing replied calmly, "It’s letting you use it because you have a connection with me. I asked for that favor on your behalf."

Du Yu: "Ahh, got it..."

That’s a relief!

A top-tier Heaven-Reaching Divine Weapon, being passed around for anyone to use? Now, that would make people die of laughter!

What do you think you are, the Meow Meow Hammer?

Du Yu steadied his mind and said, "Thank you, Master Qing."

Yang Qingqing smiled and shook her head lightly.

No need for thanks.

At this point, it’s already impossible to tell who owes who more gratitude.

"Nai~" The Dust Spirit Immortal Deer leaped over the gate, landing next to the car amidst the gawking and envious stares of the guards.

Du Yu quickly recalled Bai Yujing and thoughtfully opened the car’s back door for Master Qing.

Once Master Qing was inside, Du Yu hopped into the driver’s seat. "Master Qing, you go ahead, I’ll bring the car back after."

Yang Qingqing: "Mengnan’s about to level up soon. You can just leave the car here."

Du Yu: "Uh."

"What’s up?"

"It’s the end of the month. I still have to hit the bookstore to grind my ranking."

Yang Qingqing: "..."

"Last quarter, you covered my house payments, Master Qing. This quarter I..."

Before he could finish, Yang Qingqing cut him off. "I’ll cover them again."

"No, seriously, Master Qing." Du Yu scratched his head. "If there’s wool to be sheared, why not? That’s cold hard cash. Plus, I want to check the Spirit List..."

"Alright, alright." Yang Qingqing felt a headache coming on. Her disciple just couldn’t stop yapping. "Drive me home, will you?"

"Aye." Du Yu reached out, expanding and retracting the Mountain and Sea Bell.

Once again, the Immortal Master was stashed away in Du Yu’s "pocket."

Ahh... this feels pretty good~

With no one in the car, Du Yu got rid of the Red Bamboo Leaf Cloak. The Demon Soul wouldn’t bother Little Tai Sui’s cultivation anymore.

Shirtless, he dialed up Wang Zongying, the boss of the bookstore, and drove straight back to Ancient Pine Tower City.

Soon enough, Du Yu would have to drive 200 kilometers back to the Mountain Fire Blade Realm again.

But a 400-kilometer round trip for tens of thousands in profit? Who wouldn’t do that?

If Du Yu hesitated even a little, it’d be disrespecting the business of fleecing every last freebie out there...

Basking in the beautiful sunset, Du Yu returned to Prince Du’s Mansion.

He took a long, satisfying bath, then curled up on the sofa with his phone in hand.

"Let’s see what Divine Beasts are on the Spirit List." Du Yu opened the Demon Spirit Atlas, browsing through the event tab.

Ever since his last trip to the bookstore, when Chen Lingxi helped update his atlas, the Spirit List was no longer all grayed out.

When Du Yu tapped into the rankings, a crowd of powerful Demon Beasts jumped out at him.

The Celestial List was the leaderboard for Earth Level cities and their areas.

The Spirit List, though, was the whole Shaohai Province’s ranking.

After all, some people would never, ever become a Great Demon Tamer in their entire lives, let alone make the Spirit List—which only allowed Great Demon Tamers under the age of thirty-five.

"Well look at that~"

Du Yu grinned. The whole top roster? All Spirit Level Peak!

The top three? Not a single ordinary Demon Pet among them—every last one was a Celestial Treasure Race Demon Beast.

The gulf between the Spirit List and the Celestial List wasn’t just power tiers—the rarity and preciousness were worlds apart!

Sitting at number one on the Spirit List: the Demon Pet Lin Shiwei had been dreaming of—Ghost Skull!

Ghost Skull had five heads, which, in theory, meant it could have five attributes.

When Du Yu clicked on the number one spot, he realized theory and reality had officially crossed paths!

"For real?" Lying on the sofa, Du Yu couldn’t help but sit up to check Ghost Skull’s stats more closely.

Who owns this Ghost Skull anyway? Gotta be some super badass, ruthless monster of a tamer, right?

Otherwise, you’d have no way of keeping such a Demon Pet in line.

Du Yu stared for a while before going back to the rankings.

Second place: an even rarer Demon Beast than Ghost Skull—Flashing Cloud.

Du Yu was lucky enough to see one in the Bottomless Pit.

After all the battles he’d been through, he’d only ever seen one, and that was a Cold Beast version.

A normal, sane Flashing Cloud—you’d pretty much only find those in the rankings now.

In third? A Mountain Giant.

Now, Du Yu actually knew this species—in the old days, the Mountain Guardian Beast at Thousand Blade Mountain·North Peak was a Mountain Giant too.

Later, it was yanked off its throne and devoured by the Yan Organization’s three War Generals, leaving nothing but a heap of rubble...

"That’s the one." Du Yu murmured. Prince Yan should be able to make the top three, right?

Thinking to himself, Du Yu scrolled down and saw a hilarious sight.

The Orange Pig clan was truly hardcore—deservedly known as the "Godslayer Awakening"!

Ranks eight, nine, and ten—they did a three-pig combo block.

A glance at the leaderboard: three chubby pigs in a row!

Du Yu almost wanted to order some braised pork on the spot...