The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

"The average cultivation level of the outer disciples of the Blood Robe Sect is at the Foundation Establishment stage. Your combat strength is already among the top of the outer disciples."

"Plus, you're still young, and your future holds endless possibilities."

"In short, you should rest well today. As for other matters, I will make arrangements for them tomorrow."

During the conversation, Chi Gui resolutely led Tang'er and her group to a separate courtyard.

The courtyard is located halfway up the mountain, not yet at the summit, and the overall scenery is quite pleasant.

Although this small courtyard itself has a dark and somber style, it is far better than the small courtyard in Qingshuifang.

The strange, dark red flowers and plants in the courtyard were seen as celestial plants by Xu Yunyan and Tang'er.

"From today onwards, your family will stay here temporarily."

With a wave of his sleeve, Chi Gui officially arranged a place for Cui Yi and his two companions to stay.

Then, with a flick of his withered hand, a dark, black iron waist token was revealed in his palm.

"Personal disciples should have their own exclusive tokens, but those things take a long time to make. The tokens of inner disciples are about the same in effect, and they have all the necessary permissions."

"With this token, you can access most of the non-restricted areas within the gate and consult the corresponding level of martial arts manuals."

"I'll speak to the Scripture Pavilion later and have your reading level upgraded to the rank of an elder."

"As for daily necessities..."

"Although each peak in the sect is equipped with a kitchen, as you know, most of us cultivators, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, mainly rely on fasting pills or absorb spiritual energy, and we don't care much about our appetites."

"Therefore, the reserves of rice, grains, vegetables and other necessities for ordinary people are indeed not much, and are not the usual supply within the sect."

"Therefore, you will probably have to figure out how to solve your own problems with food, clothing, and other necessities from now on."

"A hundred miles east of Blood Miasma Valley is Black Tooth Town, a market town where cultivators and mortals live together. You can go there to buy things."

After accepting the token with both hands, Cui Yi cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you very much, teacher. Providing accommodation is already a great help."

"Hey! What kind of talk is that!"

"We who practice unorthodox cultivation have never been concerned with those empty formalities, nor do we bother with beating around the bush. One is one, two is two, and we say what we mean."

"I gave you a place to live because I think you're a good person and have potential."

"It's the rule of the sect that you have to take care of your own expenses, and it's common sense. There's no need for thanks."

He seemed impatient with these formalities. After finishing his business, he didn't want to linger any longer: "Alright, you can use the rest of the time to familiarize yourselves with the environment. Don't forget to come to the top of Blood Fiend Peak to find your master tomorrow."

After casually uttering a single sentence, the Crimson Demon's body flashed with crimson light, and he sped towards the summit of Blood Fiend Peak, disappearing behind layers of buildings and mist within a few breaths.

They didn't even have a chance to reply to Cui Yi.

Cui Yi gripped the token, staring in the direction where the Red Demon had disappeared, his lips twitching almost imperceptibly.

He had thought he would be unconventional, but he never expected to be able to do things so freely!

"Young Master, can we really live here from now on?"

Tang'er could no longer contain her curiosity. She ran to the center of the courtyard, reached out her little hand to touch the cool surface of the stone table, and looked up at the scenery around her that was so different from the mortal world. She was still a little incredulous.

After all, the journey from the mortal world to the sect of cultivators, though seemingly short, is equivalent to the length of a mortal's entire life.

"That's fine for now."

Cui Yi nodded, his turbulent emotions calming down considerably: "You can settle in here with peace of mind. Although this place is different from the mortal world, try to stay in the courtyard as much as possible. If you need to go out, be sure to inform me."

Xu Yunyan composed herself. She had been on tenterhooks the whole way, but she hadn't asked any questions.

Cui Yi is the head of this family. Even if he hurriedly took the two away like he did just now, Xu Yunyan would only think that Cui Yi would have better arrangements.

If not, it doesn't matter.

As long as the family is together, they will force everything, no matter how hard or tiring it is, at least they will have something to look forward to in life.

"We understand, we won't cause you any trouble."

Xu Yunyan will eventually be much older than Tang'er, and will have to consider more things.

From everything that has happened today, she has realized that this seemingly idyllic place is probably not as peaceful and beautiful as it appears on the surface.

Looking at Xu Yunyan's slightly nervous expression and Tang'er's lively and cheerful demeanor, Cui Yi sighed inwardly.

Keeping them in the Bloodstained Gate is a last resort, but it is also the safest option at present.

Cui Yi impulsively chose to join the Blood Robe Sect because the world's understanding of evil cultivators was that they absorbed blood and qi.

The pagoda has a similar effect, and can completely cover up the biggest secret of this body!

Otherwise, my rapid advancement in cultivation level would inevitably arouse suspicion.

If you can't come up with a reasonable explanation, others will just think you're carrying a valuable treasure.

"From now on, I will accompany you down the mountain every seven days to purchase necessary supplies in Black Tooth Town." He was extremely worried about letting Xu Yunyan and Tang'er, two ordinary women with no cultivation, go down the mountain on their own.

The turmoil in Donghai City has not yet subsided, and the Blood-Clad Sect has become the target of public criticism. It is difficult to guarantee that those entering and leaving the city will not be under close surveillance by outsiders.

Ultimately, neither Xu Yunyan nor Tang'er were disciples of the Blood Robe Sect.

If they were to be affected, the Blood-Clad Sect would certainly not risk mutual destruction to avenge these two individuals.

His current combat strength is insufficient, although he still has two sword-shaped jade talismans that can kill cultivators below the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, to think that they could fight against the entire Great Yan Dynasty, or even other hostile forces of the Blood Robe Sect, was nothing short of a pipe dream!

"Okay, we'll do whatever you say."

Cui Yi didn't want to discuss this topic any further, so he took out some luggage he had brought from home from the Floating Pagoda space.

Everything that Xu Yunyan and Tang'er bought, regardless of size or type, was brought over by Cui Yi.

Among the items they brought, there were naturally plenty of rice, grains, and vegetables to sustain their livelihood.

Although it wasn't much, it was enough for several meals.

Xu Yunyan immediately rolled up her sleeves, regaining her usual capable demeanor from the Qingshuifang courtyard.

She first carefully cleaned and wiped the slightly cold stone stove in the unfamiliar kitchen, and then took out her usual cooking utensils and dishcloths from her luggage.

Tang'er also thoughtfully helped, taking some fruits and vegetables that could be stored for a long time to the well in the yard and washing them carefully.

Cui Yi was not idle either. He sat cross-legged under an ancient tree outside the courtyard, focusing his energy in his dantian. He appeared to be cultivating, but in reality, his consciousness had already entered the Floating Pagoda.

There are three more corpses here.

Hong Xiang's body was not the first thing Cui Yi preserved in the space.

The two evil cultivators he killed in Yinfeng'ao were still perfectly preserved in the Floating Pagoda.

It wasn't that he was holding down the pagoda to prevent it from absorbing the energy.

Instead, ever since he opened the second level, these corpses have not been able to trigger autonomous refining when they are collected; instead, they have been preserved in the space of the Floating Pagoda.

The only time the body wasn't preserved was when they encountered the woman in black and killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

That attack relied on the projection power of the Floating Pagoda, which completely emptied his dantian, leaving him no chance to kill or rob.

This time it was much easier, and he didn't even lose any of his true energy.

The first thing Cui Yi noticed was the storage ring on the fingers of Hong Xiang and the two Blood Robe Sect cultivators.

Unlike the Floating Pagoda's domineering methods of suppression, he always left the bodies intact after killing someone!

Mainly...

He wanted to kill and rob!

Murder and robbery are the fastest ways to get rich, bar none!