When I become a demon king, I want to change my department to the Taoist sect.

Chapter 911 The Unorthodox Child Tong Rou
Central China, Mount Luofu.

"Senior sister, you also graduated from the Dao Alliance's lower academy more than a hundred years ago. Did you meet that person in the lower academy?" The chubby-faced boy asked with a curious expression.

"What are you talking about, all of a sudden?" Tong Rou asked casually while fiddling with the talismans on the table.

"Who else could it be?" the boy exclaimed dramatically. "Of course, it's that Fairy Qingyun who's been the most talked-about person in the [Ling Shu Dharma Realm] lately."

"Because of her alone, the entire Immortal Realm has changed, and countless noble families have been implicated in this earth-shattering storm."

"If you ask me, the Zhou family has had enough bad luck. Of all people to mess with, they had to mess with their own ancestor."

"It is said that True Lord Yu Jue and Venerable Yu Hua only spared and took care of the Zhou family because of their deceased sister. But unexpectedly, they have bullied this reincarnation instead."

"Now look what's happened. This has enraged True Monarch Yujue, who has launched a severe purge against the Zhou family. I heard that no one with a bad record has escaped. Some have died, and others have been punished. This family, which once stood at the top of the Earthly Immortal Realm, has now fallen to such a miserable state. It's truly lamentable."

“As long as True Lord Yujue is still alive, the Zhou family cannot be considered to have fallen into decline.” Tong Rou tapped the boy’s forehead with her finger. “Instead of lamenting for others, you should think more about yourself. Your Yang family is also a prominent family in Luofu. If you cannot control the behavior of your clansmen, this fire may well spread to your family.”

"Senior sister, you don't need to worry about that. Ever since the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families were purged by the Daoist sect, my old man has been scared out of his wits. Not only did he punish and kill hundreds of clansmen of bad character, but he also broke up the various branches of the Yang clan early on. He even took out those resources that had been sealed away for who knows how long and gave them to the sect."

The young man said smugly, "The old man really paid a heavy price this time. Ninety percent of the clan's treasures are gone, but it's a huge benefit for us junior disciples."

"And so, my status as a true disciple has been confirmed."

"If you ask me, this should have been done a long time ago. The old man is clinging to that pile of dead things, but he can't turn them into cultivation. Why not take them out and invest them in us?"

"Don't you feel bad?" Tong Rou raised an eyebrow. "Logically speaking, the Yang family's resources belong to your direct lineage, but now, not only have many of them been exchanged for at a low price by the sect, but they are also being forcibly distributed to various minor sects."

The young man said nonchalantly, "Compared to my foolish brothers, I would much rather the genius from the collateral branch get this resource."

“Every time I see those idiots with no talent receiving large sums of cultivation allowances just because of their surname and bloodline, I feel like I'm feeding ginseng to pigs, wasting a precious resource. I can't help but think, if I don't have the luck to be born into the Yang family in my next life, how will I cultivate?”

"It is good to be like this now, regardless of bloodline, one can forge a path forward on one's own."

"The little guy is quite confident." Tong Rou smiled and tapped the boy's forehead. "But blind confidence is not advisable. For young cultivators like you who are still inexperienced, the family is still the best safe haven."

"Of course, for some people, the help that family can provide is indeed less than the constraints it brings."

"I understand, Senior Sister." The boy pretended to be afraid of being overheard and whispered, "Whether it's the family or the sect, we should take all the cultivation resources they give us and shirk all the responsibilities they impose on us. Cultivation, cultivation, in the end, isn't it all for ourselves, cultivating ourselves?"

"I will not become a victim of the clan's power struggles like those geniuses in the clan."

"You little rascal, you're really clever." Although that wasn't what Tong Rou meant, it wasn't a bad thing that the little thing could figure out such twisted logic on its own.

Although Tong Rou did not pass the entrance exam for the Three Immortal Islands with Zhou Qingyun in the past, her grades and talent were not bad, and she was admitted to the Luofu Immortal Sect.

Although the Luofu Immortal Sect has always taken the approach of casting a wide net, it is still the largest unorthodox immortal sect in the Earth Immortal Realm, and Qingping Zhenjun is a top-ranking primordial spirit cultivator below the Dao Lord.

For a Daoist student like Tong Rou, who has no family background, being able to join such a sect is already an excellent choice.

Moreover, Tong Rou overcame numerous challenges from the outer and inner sects, eventually becoming a disciple of a powerful cultivator at the Yang God level and a true disciple of the Luofu Immortal Sect.

Now he is a cultivator at the level of Dharma Transformation.

This young man, Yang He, is another disciple that her master has taken in in recent years.

Although the Luofu Immortal Sect is a side sect, it also has families with a history of hundreds of thousands of years, and naturally there are conflicts between the master-disciple lineage and the family lineage.

Although Tong Rou's master was not from a prestigious family, he did not take a clear stance on either side and belonged to the centrists. Therefore, he accepted both grassroots disciples like Tong Rou from the lower academy of the Dao Alliance and direct disciples from the Yang family.

Of course, now it seems that the two factions, which have been fighting for hundreds of thousands of years without a result, have finally been decided by external forces. The major families, led by the Yang family, have bowed their heads and voluntarily split up their families, taking out their family treasures to promote the development of their sects.

However, unlike the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families, the Yang family did not suffer a direct purge from the Three Immortal Islands and the Dao Alliance, and still retains considerable strength.

It's just that a Taoist sword hangs over their heads, ready to strike at any moment, preventing them from acting as recklessly as before.

That's why Tong Rou thought Yang He was smart enough; despite his young age, he hadn't been swayed by his family or mentor.

Whether it's a sect or a family, they have always liked to manipulate the minds of their disciples or clansmen with grand narratives.

However, for the vast majority of outer sect cultivators and collateral disciples, the real concern should be how much contribution they can earn and how many cultivation resources they can receive by completing their daily tasks.

However, few people in a group can grasp the underlying principles.

Of course, selfishness is also wrong in the long run. If everyone acts for their own benefit, when the family or sect collapses, it will be a case of "when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken."

Therefore, one should act with moderation and follow the middle way in all matters.

Even Tong Rou herself failed to grasp the key points accurately, let alone Yang He, a mere child. It was already quite remarkable that he was able to see through and escape the discipline imposed on him by his family and sect.

"Senior sister, after all this talk, you still haven't told me whether you've ever met Fairy Zhou from the Three Immortal Islands!"

Tong Rou smiled and said, "Of course I've seen him before."

"So she really is as rumored, a protagonist destined by fate, bringing bloodshed and endless calamities wherever she goes?"

Tong Rou shook her head and said, "No, when we were in the lower academy of the Dao Alliance, apart from Qingyun being better at her studies and being prettier, I didn't notice anything unusual about her."

"Ah," Yang He said with a hint of disappointment, "I thought that such a key figure, who could be remembered in history and single-handedly stirred up the world's affairs, would have been extraordinary since childhood."

Tong Rou glanced at the boy and said, "Compared to you and me, Sister Qingyun is naturally extraordinary, but she is not quite like the characters in the novels."

"However, since she became a disciple of the Three Immortal Islands, it has indeed been like a dragon returning to the sea. Perhaps it was from that time that she awakened her protagonist destiny."

Yang He nodded vigorously and said, "Indeed, if we're talking about the main character, it's that lord from the Three Immortal Islands who's more like the main character. Without his approval and support, how could this incident have swept through all the noble families in the Earthly Immortal Realm?"

Yang He was most skilled in swordsmanship, and he studied Tang Yuan's "True Explanation of Introductory Swordsmanship".

This cultivation method is inscribed in the [Langhuan Cloud Pavilion]. It can be viewed and practiced without charging Spirit Pivot Coins, and it is one of the essential cultivation methods for almost all cultivators in the Dharma Realm.

However, this skill is just as its name suggests; it is indeed very basic. Although it was engraved by Tang Yuan, it has nothing special about it. It is just a basic sword technique that is very straightforward.

Therefore, the vast majority of cultivators cannot achieve anything significant.

However, Yang He gleaned a glimpse of the ethereal essence of swordsmanship from it, and through this, he mastered a superior sword technique.

Therefore, Yang He not only felt that there were many surprises hidden in this "True Explanation of Beginner Sword Techniques", but also held Tang Yuan in the highest esteem, regarding him as his spiritual mentor.

"That is a Dao Lord who has survived to this day; his word can decide the fate of the world," Tong Rou exclaimed. "The immense power of this Earthly Immortal Realm rests on the shoulders of just a few people!"

"If I could see even a glimpse of that great man's true face in my lifetime, then my life would not have been in vain."

Looking at the yearning young man, Tong Rou couldn't help but pinch his cheek. "This wish is a bit difficult, but I do have some connections to meet Sister Qingyun."

"Who knows, you might be able to achieve your wish through a roundabout and circuitous route."