Chapter 6: The Cultivation Method of the Demonic Sect
Walking into the [Scripture Pavilion], he immediately saw an elderly man lying listlessly on a rocking chair, basking in the sun while earnestly flipping through a Daoist scripture.
The moment Lu Yang entered the door, the old man looked over.
“Another new entrant.”
The old man said indifferently, “Go in and pick for yourself. Remember, follow the rules written inside. Otherwise, if you die, don’t blame me for not warning you.”
“Many thanks for the guidance, Senior.”
Lu Yang cupped his hands, then walked towards the bookshelves.
Sure enough, as soon as he approached, the disciple token at his waist seemed to sense something. A faint light emerged, and lines of text leaped into the air.
[Lu Yang, Disciple of Heaven-Mending Peak.]
[You may claim the secret technique of Heaven-Mending Peak for free. Additionally, for your first technique exchange, you may use a loan with no down payment.]
Lu Yang did not hesitate and claimed it directly.
In the next second, the content of the technique appeared on the disciple token. Lu Yang’s mind was quickly immersed in it, and he only snapped back to reality after a long time.
“Why is this technique, like the [Primordial Dao Scripture], also split into two parts?”
Recalling the ending of his previous life, Lu Yang’s expression turned somewhat ugly. “[Ode of Dragon and Tiger Great Bliss]. When perfected, one can refine a wisp of [Yin-Yang Dragon-Tiger Qi]. It ranks at the Fifth Grade. Theoretically, it is also a technique that points directly to Foundation Establishment…”
“But I was only given the Qi Refining chapter!”
With the lesson from his previous life, Lu Yang was incredibly wary of these techniques that were “castrated” halfway through. He even briefly entertained the thought of abandoning its cultivation.
However, after pondering for a long time, he sighed. “I still have to cultivate it.”
If he cultivated it, there might be hidden dangers in the future.
If he didn’t cultivate it, there might not be a future at all!
Moreover, this Demonic Art was indeed extremely profound. It could not only extract the target’s Vital Essence but also obtain the other party’s knowledge!
Techniques, Divine Abilities, experiences—he could extract them all!
“In addition to this, cultivators who are tortured by this technique will have their thoughts gradually controlled by the user. They will become devoted to the user, unable to extricate themselves. In the end, they are reduced to the user’s puppets, even willing to die for the user. It is truly a Demonic Art treacherous to the extreme…”
Lu Yang studied the technique, silently comprehending it.
Just like that, another hour passed before he attempted to circulate the technique. Two wisps of True Qi flowed at his fingertips, constructing a dragon and a tiger, faintly about to transform into a brand-new True Qi…
“Ugh!”
In the next second, Lu Yang’s face turned pale, and the True Qi at his fingertips dissipated.
“Failed? That makes sense. Although I have grasped the theory, I haven’t had any practical combat experience yet…”
Lu Yang wasn’t discouraged. Instead, he turned his gaze to the dazzling array of bookshelves before him.
According to the rules of the [Scripture Pavilion], as a newly entered formal disciple, he still had one opportunity to exchange for a technique or Divine Ability using a loan with no down payment.
What surprised Lu Yang was that the [Scripture Pavilion] contained more than just Demonic Arts.
There were also many techniques that clearly came from famous Orthodox sects. The fields covered were extremely extensive—divination, sword arts, Five Elements techniques—it seemed to have everything.
“[Minor Heaven-Severing Art], [Superior Taiyi Five Elements Orthodox Method], [True Explanation of Longevity], [True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control]…”
Lu Yang picked and chose for a long time before finally making a decision.
[True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control] [Price: 1000 Contribution Points.]
[Detected that this is your first exchange. You may use a loan with no down payment. Annual interest rate is 36%. To be paid off in ten years. Do you wish to exchange?]
How much???
Lu Yang almost cursed aloud. An annual interest rate of 36% meant that including principal and interest, he had to repay 460 Contribution Points every year. That was 4600 points over ten years!
Loan 1000, repay 4600?
This is sucking the marrow from the bones!
“Wait… I’m different!”
Lu Yang’s eyes suddenly lit up. A high-interest loan with no down payment might be a massive pitfall for others, but for him, it didn’t matter at all.
At worst, he would just restart. What did a loan from a previous life have to do with him?
So, as long as he wanted, he could completely freeload the techniques and Divine Abilities in the [Scripture Pavilion]!
Since he didn’t plan to pay it back, Lu Yang became much calmer. He waved his hand and bought the [True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control] on loan without even blinking an eye.
Then, something happened that surprised Lu Yang.
Previously, when he obtained the secret Demonic Art, the content was given directly. However, this time, Lu Yang only received a message:
[The technique is being dispatched. Expected to arrive at your Cave Abode within three days.]
[Please wait patiently.]
Looking at the message on the disciple token, Lu Yang was a bit puzzled. What did “technique is being dispatched” mean? Was this technique a solitary copy with no transcription?
Despite this, Lu Yang believed that the Primordial Saint Sect wouldn’t go so far as to swallow his technique just like that.
Before leaving, he approached the old man at the entrance of the [Scripture Pavilion] again.
“Senior…”
Just as Lu Yang bowed, the old man on the rocking chair spoke, “I don’t count as a Senior. I am also a disciple of the sect, just a bit older than you.”
Lu Yang was stunned for a moment, then corrected himself. “Senior Brother, do you know if there are any death row prisoners in the sect available for us to claim for cultivation practice?”
Being in a Demonic Sect, Lu Yang naturally didn’t harbor any thoughts of “emerging from the mud unstained.” He wouldn’t shy away from cultivating Demonic Arts— he would utilize anything that could make him stronger.
Hearing this, the old man glanced at Lu Yang and suddenly asked, “Did you buy a technique on loan?”
Lu Yang paused, then nodded.
“Then you don’t need to worry about that matter.”
Speaking of this, a somewhat intriguing smile appeared on the old man’s face. “Although this technique loan is hateful, it is not without its welfare benefits…”
“Go back and wait!”
Lu Yang returned to his Cave Abode in confusion.
However, he soon understood why the [True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control] needed time for delivery, and what the “welfare” the old man mentioned actually was.
Three days later, a box was delivered to the entrance of Lu Yang’s Cave Abode.
Lu Yang moved the box into the cave and opened it.
Then, he saw a heroic woman with a curvy figure and sharp, phoenix-like eyes. She was bound hand and foot and stuffed into the center of the box.
Although the woman couldn’t be described as a peerless national beauty, she possessed a natural charm.
Her face was free of makeup, revealing a kind of dust-transcending elegance.
And because she had been in the stifling hot box for too long, glistening beads of sweat hung on her body, rolling down her fair neck and into the collar of her robes one by one.
“Demonic Path!”
The woman looked at Lu Yang, her eyes filled with hatred as if she wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces. At the same time, she seemed to realize her fate, and a look of despair surfaced on her pretty face.
Lu Yang frowned upon seeing this. “You are… a disciple of the [Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion]?”
“So what if I am?” The woman closed her beautiful eyes, two lines of clear tears slowly flowing down her pale cheeks. “Just kill me!”
Only then did Lu Yang suddenly realize the truth.
The [True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control] was the secret Divine Ability of the leader of the Orthodox Path in the South, the [Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion]. Before this, he had been curious about where the Primordial Saint Sect had obtained it.
Now he understood.
Demonic Arts could copy the target’s knowledge and experience. The Primordial Saint Sect had simply sent him a formal disciple of the [Jade Pivot Sword Pavilion].
In other words, if he wanted the [True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control], he only needed to consume her.
“In this way, they impart the technique and simultaneously solve the disciple’s need for a Dao Companion for cultivation. Killing two birds with one stone… it really is maximizing value…”
Making the best use of everything—this was indeed the style of the Primordial Saint Sect.
Compared to the bitter cultivation of the famous Orthodox sects who trained in the coldest winter and hottest summer, this was the cultivation method of the Demonic Sect.
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