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

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Outside Blood Fiend Peak.

After the ceremony, the Red Demon felt somewhat uneasy.

It even... felt like my home had been robbed.

For cultivators at their level, the sixth sense usually doesn't appear, but when it does, it's incredibly accurate!

Something is wrong!

Something's nine out of ten wrong! Could it be...?

That kid Cui Yi?

This kid has a lot of secrets, and his behavior is always unconventional.

They just got the magic weapon and then disappeared without a trace, could it be that...?

Did something go wrong while refining the magic weapon and blow up his Blood Fiend Peak?

The thought had been there for a moment, and the Red Demon could no longer sit still.

"Red Demon, your disciple has a bright future ahead of him. I think that old ghost Bone Demon will be a different story this time..."

While a peak master next to him was still laughing and talking, Chi Gui suddenly stood up, his scarlet robe sleeves creating a gust of wind!

"Gentlemen, I have some matters to attend to at the summit, so I must take my leave first!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a scarlet blood rainbow that tore through the sky, shooting straight towards the main peak of Blood Fiend Peak!

Only a few peak masters remained on the high platform, looking at each other in bewilderment.

One of the peak masters stroked his beard and chuckled, "Tsk, that old ghost Chi Gui used to be a loner, like a homeless wanderer. Now that he's taken his disciple along, he's completely changed."

"That's right. They've only been apart for a short while, and they're already rushing back as if they're afraid their precious little darling will get hurt."

Another peak master remarked sarcastically, "If an elderly person living alone suddenly acquires a rare treasure, wouldn't they be eager to keep a close eye on it?"

"Haha, let him be."

"But his disciple is truly a prodigy, no wonder he's nervous..."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Crimson Demon had already fallen like a meteor atop Blood Fiend Peak.

Even before entering the cave, he could clearly sense a significant drop in the concentration of spiritual energy around him, especially in the cave itself, where the spiritual energy had been almost completely absorbed.

"You brat! It was you who did this!"

Chi Gui was both annoyed and amused. Although the unusual movement of spiritual energy should not be underestimated, at least after he sensed it, Cui Yi's life force was still active.

As long as this precious disciple is alright, everything else is just material possessions.

With his mind somewhat calmed, the Crimson Demon moved again, appearing at the entrance of the Crimson Spring Cave the next moment.

The simple barrier at the cave entrance was no match for him; it was easily broken with a wave of his hand.

As soon as he stepped into the cave, the Red Demon couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Although he had been mentally prepared, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache when he saw the nearly depleted spiritual spring.

The spiritual spring is a renewable resource. As long as its source is not damaged, it can continuously emit spiritual energy to enhance the speed of daily cultivation.

However, the depletion of this spiritual spring has long exceeded the scope of self-healing.

Without using rare and precious materials to repair it, the spiritual spring's effectiveness will likely be reduced to less than 20%, which, to put it bluntly, is practically the same as rendering it useless...

As soon as he took two steps inside, Chi Gui's gaze was instantly drawn to the small demon beast beside Cui Yi.

It was a small beast about three feet long, resembling a young dragon, covered in bluish-gray scales, with two inconspicuous grayish-white bony bulges on its head.

A pair of amber vertical pupils were looking at him with a hint of curiosity.

"This is……"

Red Demon raised an eyebrow and looked at Cui Yi.

With the enhancement of his mental power, Cui Yi's range of divine sense was much farther than that of the Red Demon. Therefore, he noticed the Red Demon the moment it entered and thought to himself, "Thank goodness!"

Fortunately, Xi Yue was skillful and her disguise was timely.

Otherwise, even the Red Demon would find it hard to resist the allure of this true dragon cub.

That's the gist of it, but the performance has to be convincing.

Cui Yi quickly stood up from his cross-legged position and respectfully bowed, saying, "Teacher, how could you...?"

"How did I get here?"

The Crimson Demon interrupted him irritably, his scarlet eyes sweeping over the dried-up spiritual spring. "If I hadn't come, you would have drained the very foundation of my Blood Fiend Peak!"

"What are you doing here, brat? If you're going to cultivate, fine, but why did you drain the spiritual spring dry?"

"Also, where did this little dragon come from?"

Red Demon bombarded Cui Yi with three questions in a row, but Cui Yi remained calm, as he had already prepared his response.

"Reporting to Master, after refining the magic weapon, I felt something and came to this place with abundant spiritual energy to try to consolidate my breakthrough."

"Who knew that during cultivation I would have a sudden enlightenment, and I was unable to stop my cultivation for a while, so I took too much spiritual energy."

"As for this little guy... it's quite a coincidence."

"The spiritual energy fluctuations generated during my cultivation unexpectedly activated and hatched a demon beast egg hidden near the earth's veins."

"After it hatched, it became very affectionate towards me. I saw that it was quite intelligent and seemed to have a trace of dragon blood, so I thought I would raise it and see if it could become an asset in the future."

The red demon squinted, carefully examining the young dragon.

With his keen eye, he could naturally tell that this young dragon's aptitude was quite good among its kind.

But that's about it; it's far from amazing.

That thin trace of dragon blood was so faint that it was almost negligible.

As for absorbing spiritual energy...

Even if you burst this tiny thing, it still won't be able to drain a single drop of the earth's spiritual spring.

It seems that the depletion of spiritual energy in this cave has nothing to do with demonic beasts or any other random factors. It is mainly caused by Cui Yi's own excessive cultivation.

Recalling that Cui Yi had just broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, it's understandable that he needed a lot of spiritual energy to stabilize his realm.

The fact that Cui Yi's combat power was so much stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level made many puzzling things seem reasonable.

After some self-reflection, the Red Demon's doubts lessened somewhat.

But he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

That's it.

You spoil your own apprentice.

It's just a matter of using up some rare and precious materials.

Whatever!

Out of concern, Chi Gui still added, "Cui Yi, considering your young age, I still want to give you a few more words of advice."

"Raising demonic beasts is acceptable, but they must be properly disciplined and trained. They must not be allowed to cause trouble, nor should they be allowed to interfere with one's own cultivation!"

"If it becomes unruly or lacks the necessary qualities in the future, get rid of it early to avoid wasting resources."

"Disciple understands." Cui Yi nodded in agreement.

He certainly understood this principle: failing to cut losses in time would only lead to greater losses.

Seeing that Cui Yi was so obedient, Chi Gui didn't waste any more time on this topic: "I have some good news for you."

"Your performance today was outstanding, and you have a very high chance of becoming a core disciple of the Blood Robe Sect."

Core disciples?

The moment the name was mentioned, Cui Yi immediately sensed something was amiss.

The Blood Robe Sect has existed for thousands of years, with thirteen peaks standing side by side, each with its own lineage.

Although there is a sect leader in charge of unified administration, there has never been a figure who is above the true disciples of the various peaks.

The appearance of this core disciple is a very keen signal!

This means that the highest levels of the Bloodstained Sect may be brewing an unprecedented revolution!