Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Chapter 31 The Rabbit-Killing Plan!
Xia Yulan noticed the fear in Cao Meng's eyes. She flashed behind him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and teased, "..."

"Nephew Cao Meng, of course it's because your uncle missed you and came to see you specially!"

Xia Yulan's tone was so alluring that Cao Meng panicked even more.

Now that Xia Yulan, this vixen in the guise of a mature woman, has stopped pretending to be innocent and is revealing her witch-like nature to seduce him, Cao Meng feels that he is in deep trouble today and may not be able to save his body!
Xia Yulan found Cao Meng's flustered appearance amusing and said:

"Nephew Cao Meng, a furnace requires a full 750 Yang Pearls, which must have a lot of Yang energy."

"The yang energy within your body can supply so many Supreme Yang Pearls; you must have the Furnace Saint Body, right?"

"The aura you just released was extremely yang, extremely strong, and extremely powerful, like the Great Sun Holy Body!"

Xia Yulan made no attempt to hide anything and directly pointed out that Cao Meng possessed the Furnace Saint Body.

She had personally witnessed Cao Meng refining the Supreme Yang Pearl, during which a phantom of the Great Sun appeared behind him, which is why she was able to roughly determine that he possessed the Great Sun Sacred Body.

"Uncle-Master Xia, what did you say? How could I possibly be the Great Sun Holy Body!"

Cao Meng quickly denied it. He wasn't lying, after all, he really wasn't the Great Sun Holy Body, but the Ten Sun Holy Body.

Xia Yulan put her arm around Cao Meng's neck, blew a breath into his earlobe, and laughed:
"Nephew Cao Meng, your uncle treats you so well, how can you be so dishonest!"

If you're this obedient, your martial uncle might get upset!

Xia Yulan's words were alluring, but they also carried a hint of warning.

Cao Meng quickly took the furnace of Supreme Yang Pearls and said:

"Uncle Xia, this is a gift from your disciple!"

Cao Meng decided to give this batch of Supreme Yang Pearls to Xia Yulan as hush money!
Xia Yulan pinched Cao Meng's face and said:

"Cao Meng, do you think I need your measly few coins?"

Xia Yulan didn't give Cao Meng a chance to answer, and then continued:
"However, considering your kind intentions, I'll accept it!"

Cao Meng breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Xia Yulan had collected all the Yang Pearls in the furnace.

He wasn't afraid of Xia Yulan accepting gifts; he was afraid that Xia Yulan wouldn't accept them.

After all, if Xia Yulan didn't accept the gifts, he would be finished.

After packing her things, Xia Yulan flashed and lazily lay down on the bed, saying languidly:

"I really don't know what you're thinking, kid. A mere furnace cauldron saint body actually came to the Joyful Union Sect. Are you tired of living?"

"I'm starting to suspect that you're either a furnace that Senior Sister Duanmu is raising for Yingji, or a furnace that she's raising for herself!"

Xia Yulan felt that Cao Meng was courting death and had a death wish.

If the sect's peak masters and elders discovered today that Cao Meng possessed the Furnace Saint Body, they would most likely kidnap him.

At the same time, Xia Yulan also had some doubts about Duanmu Fei's true purpose in taking Cao Meng in.

Seeing Cao Meng standing there without any tact, Xia Yulan scolded him:

"Cao Meng, why don't you come over and give my uncle a shoulder massage?"

Under Xia Yulan's reprimand, Cao Meng had no choice but to endure the humiliation and come to her side to massage her shoulders.

"Cao Meng, don't worry, your martial uncle has no designs on your Furnace Saint Body at the moment."

Xia Yulan isn't tempted by Cao Meng yet, after all, he's only at the half-step Golden Core realm.

Even if she were to absorb the other person's essence, it wouldn't significantly improve her Nascent Soul stage cultivation; it would be better to nurture her for a while longer.

After stating her position, Xia Yulan continued:

"Cao Meng, just a month ago you were only at the first level of Foundation Establishment, and now you're already at the half-step Golden Core stage. Your cultivation has increased quite quickly!"

"I wonder if it's because of my gazing at the stars?" Xia Yulan had noticed Cao Meng's cultivation level long ago, but she only pointed it out now.

Cao Meng seemed to understand Xia Yulan's true meaning and quickly said:
"Uncle-Master Xia, I was able to advance from the first level of Foundation Establishment to the half-step Golden Core stage in just one month, all thanks to the fifth-grade spiritual food you prepared, 'Looking Up at the Stars'!"

Cao Meng guessed that Xia Yulan wanted to use herself to advertise and wash away the stigma of being a poison chef in her sect.

Cao Meng didn't care how Xia Yulan lied to people, or how many innocent victims would fall for it; he was just happy as long as he was safe.

As the saying goes, "Better to die a fellow Daoist than to die a poor one!"
"Cao Meng, since you're so sensible, your martial uncle won't tell anyone about the Furnace Saint Body!"

Xia Yulan was very pleased to see that Cao Meng was sensible.

She believed that as long as she used Cao Meng's story as an advertisement, she would definitely be able to attract some people to try the food.

As for whether this is deception?

Xia Yulan didn't care; as long as it benefited her, that was all that mattered!

Xia Yulan then asked Cao Meng:
"By the way, Junior Nephew Cao Meng, how many of these Supreme Yang Pearls do you produce per day?"

Over the past month, the Supreme Yang Pearl has caused a sensation within the Hehuan Sect, with many female disciples becoming obsessed with it.

According to Xia Yulan's knowledge, there are even female elders who use the Supreme Yang Pearl to absorb the yang energy inside the pearl and thus cultivate by replenishing their yin energy!
The Supreme Yang Pearl now has a huge market within the sect, so Xia Yulan has some ideas.

"Currently, it's 1,500 per day!"

Now that Xia Yulan knows the secret of the Furnace of the Sacred Body, Cao Meng can only answer honestly.

After learning about the production volume of the Supreme Yang Pearl, Xia Yulan spoke frankly without much thought:
"Send 90% of the daily production of the Supreme Yang Pearls to the canteen!"

Xia Yulan needs to control the vast majority of the Supreme Yang Pearls; only in this way can her plans be facilitated.

Ninety percent!

Cao Meng thought Xia Yulan was too dark-skinned, so he braced himself and replied:

"Uncle-Master, refining the Supreme Yang Pearl is very harmful to the body!"

Cao Meng felt that if he gave 90% of the Supreme Yang Pearls to Xia Yulan, he would go from being the boss to a tool.

If that's the case, why bother refining the Yang Pearl yourself?

Xia Yulan, seeing that Cao Meng had misunderstood, rolled her eyes at him and said irritably:
"It's not like I'm not willing to give you spirit stones. After you bring them over, I'll settle the bill at the price of five low-grade spirit stones and one Supreme Yang Pearl!"

Xia Yulan was speechless. Did she look like someone who would take advantage of others for free?

"Yes, Uncle Xia!"

Seeing that Xia Yulan wasn't one to take advantage of others for free, Cao Meng quickly agreed.

He guessed that Xia Yulan was planning to monopolize the Supreme Yang Pearl, then raise its price and profit from the difference.

Thinking about this, Cao Meng felt that An Yingji, this tool, seemed to be of little use anymore.

Having already latched onto Xia Yulan's coattails, it seems he can now kick An Yingji, his senior sister, out of the game.

Just as Cao Meng was pondering this question, Xia Yulan suddenly remembered something and said:
"Cao Meng, in a few days I'm going to Xingluochuan to hunt that Nascent Soul stage Soft Bone Rabbit. Would you like to come with me for some sightseeing?"

As soon as Xia Yulan finished speaking, the system came online:
"Based on the situation faced by the host, issue a selection task reward:"

Option 1: Agree to travel to Xingluochuan to hunt Nascent Soul stage Soft Bone Rabbits. Reward: Secret Technique: Pill Transfer Technique!
Second, refuse to go to Xingluochuan and stay safely at the Hehuan Sect. Reward: A random top-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique!

"Chief, I choose one!"

Cao Meng immediately chose option one. Even if there were no mission rewards, he would still choose option one!

It's all because the Nascent Soul stage Soft Bone Rabbit in Xingluochuan is that old rabbit that's been having a crazy littering spree—Xiaowu!
(End of this chapter)