The Demon Lord's persona must not be ruined!

Let's take a gamble!

Mo Chan gritted his teeth:

"Okay! But how will you contact them? When will you make your move?"

Gu Chen pulled a dark iron token from his sleeve and tossed it over:

"When needed, crush it, and I will appear."

The black toad caught the iron token; it was icy to the touch and had several incomprehensible lines engraved on it.

Without further hesitation, he turned and walked to the stone wall, his hands forming a series of hand seals, opening a hidden compartment and taking out a foot-long cold jade box.

The box was opened, revealing a flowing, azure light. Inside lay a piece of wood, its surface pulsating like a heart, exuding vitality and filling the room with a pleasant fragrance.

It is the heart of a thousand-year-old sacred tree.

A hint of reluctance flashed in Mo Chan's eyes, but he still handed it over:

"I hope Your Excellency will keep your word."

Gu Chen took the jade box, scanned it with his divine sense, and confirmed that it was correct.

Even with his profound cultivation and calm temperament, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief at this moment, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Finally... I got it!

Finally, we can give the cult leader an explanation.

He closed the jade box, tucked it into his sleeve, and nodded slightly to Mo Chan.

I'll be waiting for your news within three days.

Before the words were finished, the figure in black had already faded away like mist, disappearing silently into the cave.

Mo Chan held the iron token, stood still for a long time, and then a fanatical smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Chu Yuan... Demon Lord..."

"The day has come for the rise of my Ten Thousand Poisons Sect!"

......

Xuantian Sect.

Chu Yuan let out a long sigh of relief.

He glanced at the pile of top-grade spirit stones beside him and sighed softly.

I've finally reached the peak of Qi Refining!

In my past life, novels always said that top-grade spirit stones were incredibly precious and extremely difficult to obtain!

But in Chu Yuan's current view, it's not that hard to obtain!

It's just a matter of reaching into the storage ring and taking it out.

Not even a second!

Chu Yuan sensed his own power.

The Qi Refining stage focuses on cultivating both the quantity and quality of spiritual energy!

The original owner's innate talent was excellent, being a top-grade fire spirit root.

They have a natural affinity for fire-attribute techniques.

Even if it's not fire-attribute, it still has extremely high cultivation efficiency.

Therefore, Chu Yuan has been continuously absorbing the spiritual power contained in the top-grade spirit stones during this period.

Once you feel the peak, start compressing and continuously temper your body with a metal-attribute spiritual treasure to expand your meridians.

Once it's compressed to the point where it can't be compressed any further, it will continue to absorb.

Strangely, Chu Yuan was still unable to establish his foundation.

Is it because they haven't broken through to the second stage?

Chu Yuan was completely baffled.

No matter what.

Let's get the Spirit Wood Heart first!

After Chu Yuan finished his meditation, he got up from the futon.

He is now at the peak of Qi Refining, and although his aura is weak, he can control it at will.

After thinking for a moment, he sent a message to each of Youyue, Litu, and Qianji.

"Come to Yuanji Palace."

Almost simultaneously, the three of them landed outside the Yuanji Palace, one after the other.

They exchanged a glance and then pushed open the door to enter.

Chu Yuan stood in the center of the hall, his black robe as dark as ink, his expression calm.

The three of them had just stood still when they subconsciously scanned the area with their divine senses, and then they were all stunned.

Peak Qi Refining stage?

Youyue's eyes flickered slightly, but she remained silent.

Li Tu scratched his head, somewhat bewildered.

Why does the sect leader's aura sound like that of a newly initiated disciple?

Qianji's body beneath his black robe trembled slightly.

The sect leader's spiritual energy fluctuations were indeed at the peak of Qi Refining.

But how is that possible?

unless……

A sudden thought flashed through Qianji's mind, followed by a chill running down his spine.

Unless, the cult leader did it on purpose!

Many elders within the sect, including himself, are concealing their cultivation levels.

He was using this method to teach them a lesson.

Don't you like to hide your cultivation level?

Okay, I'll show you something even more outrageous!

If I showed it to you, all you could see was the peak of Qi Refining!

This is even scarier than being completely unfathomable!

Qianji felt a chill run down his spine as he thought about it. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, step forward, and speak with a voice full of admiration:

"Master... I truly admire your methods!"

Li Tu and You Yue turned to look at him at the same time.

No, buddy?

He started licking already?

We've only just entered!

Qianji, however, remained completely oblivious and continued to sigh:

"My meager skills are utterly insignificant before the Master; it's like showing off my limited abilities in front of an expert, and I'm only bringing shame upon myself!"

If he were to come, he could also intimidate, but he would never achieve the same shocking effect as the cult leader!

Li Tu's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Your flattery is way too awkward."

But then he thought about it again.

No, that old schemer Qianji never does anything meaningless.

There must be a reason why he's so eager to please!

Could it be that the sect leader's peak Qi Refining stage has a deeper meaning?

Li Tu thought about it more and more and felt that this was true, so he quickly stepped forward and said in a gruff voice:

"Master! Your subordinate... admires you very much too!"

After saying that, he nodded vigorously to show that he was sincere.

Chu Yuan: "...?"

He looked completely bewildered.

I just used telepathy to call you over, didn't I?

What's so admirable about that?

He looked at Youyue.

Youyue remained silent for two seconds.

She didn't really understand what the two of them were so excited about.

But Qianji licked it, and Litu followed suit.

If I don't express my opinion, wouldn't I seem like I'm not fitting in?

So she cleared her throat and said expressionlessly:

"My subordinates... are the same as them."

Chu Yuan almost lost his composure.

What is all this about?

He took a deep breath, resisting the urge to use his Eye of Truth to see what these three were thinking.

This skill has a limited number of uses; I need to save it for when I go to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

"Cough cough."

Chu Yuan looked away, forcefully steer the conversation back on track:

"Let's put that aside for now. How are the preparations for departure going?"

Youyue immediately regained her composure and nodded, saying:

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, the flying boat is ready, and all the necessary talismans, pills, and array materials have been brought. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has also been notified, and they have indicated that they will give us a grand welcome."

Chu Yuan nodded: "Very good."

Qianji had also calmed down by this time. His black robes fluttered slightly as he continued:

"Master, the core disciples of the three lineages are already drafting the detailed rules for the Three Offices. Once we return from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, we will present the first draft for your review."

Chu Yuan hummed in agreement.

His resolution from the three departments was indeed just a rough framework; its specific implementation still needed to be refined by those below.

He was prepared for this.

Li Tu looked left and right and realized that the two of them had finished speaking, and he didn't seem to have anything to report.

But he felt he had to say something.

After holding it in for a long time, he finally spoke, his voice a little weak:

"Um... Master, my cultivation... has broken through to the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm!"

Chu Yuan: "???"

He almost thought he had misheard.

Aren't you in the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm?

Seeing the strange look in the sect leader's eyes, Li Tu stammered:

"Master! Aren't they all hiding their cultivation levels? I was thinking I should hide mine too, but I can't break through to the late stage of Tribulation Transcending, so I'm hiding at the early stage!"

Chu Yuan: "..."

Are you trying to fake it in reverse?

You've been in the middle stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm for hundreds of years, and suddenly you're behaving like someone in the early stage.

Do you think others are fools?

He slowly turned his head and looked at Qianji.

Sure enough, the master of the Ghostly Path was completely stunned.

Even through his black robe, I could feel his sense of collapse, as if he were wondering what he had just heard.

Youyue snorted coldly, her voice clear and cold:

"Imitating Dong Shi is foolish."

Li Tu blushed and glared at her:

"What do you know! I'm just... keeping up with the times!"

Chu Yuan rubbed his temples.

He suddenly felt that the future of the Xuantian Sect might be a bit worrying.

"Alright."

Chu Yuan stood up, waved his hand, and said:

"Let's not talk about that now. Let's go."