Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

The demonic sect disciple's eyes lit up; he had actually gotten a chance to avenge himself before he died.

Livestock is livestock; in the end, its stupidity was exposed.

All the techniques of the Demonic Sect, whether they are mental cultivation methods, body techniques, or things like swords, palms, and hidden weapons, are all passed down orally. Where would any secret manuals come from? You actually asked such a stupid question, so I'm definitely going to trick you.

I'll screw you over, consider it revenge.

The disciple of the Demonic Sect tried his best to keep his tone and heartbeat calm as he said, "Of course there are. In the Jiangzhou branch, there are handwritten copies of the manuals for the external martial arts, including sword, knife, fist, palm, hidden weapons, and movement techniques. They are kept by the eldest brother, who is also responsible for teaching them on behalf of the master. If you have the guts, go and kill the eldest brother and snatch them from him."

[The Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Handbook Lv.1 reminds you: What Li Si just said was all a lie. Do you want to force the lie to become the truth? Yes/No.]

Li Gu was just waiting for him to lie on this issue, so of course he chose yes.

"One last question, where is the Jiangzhou branch of the Demonic Sect located?"

The demonic sect disciple sneered: "You don't even know this? It's no secret! Just ask any cultivator and they'll know that my demonic sect's Jiangzhou branch is openly and legitimately located within the Hongya Sect."

Li Gu slapped the demonic sect disciple on the forehead.

Zhang Yi whispered, "Junior Brother Li, you're asking about the secret manual; are you planning to steal it and learn it?"

Li Gu nodded: "Right now we only know the inner cultivation method of the Demonic Sect, and we don't have any external skills to complement it. We're not even as good as ordinary rogue cultivators. We have to find a way to get our hands on those external skills."

Zhang Yi whispered, "But I feel he's lying. The Demonic Sect might not even have any secret manuals; all their techniques are passed down orally. Perhaps we should give up on the idea of ​​obtaining the Demonic Sect's external skills and simply join another sect. I think the Imperial Court would be a good option. Let's go and ask Prefect Hong for permission to formally join, becoming disciples who have entered the mortal world, and learn the inner and outer techniques of the mortal world from scratch. What do you think?"

Li Gu said, "The cultivation methods of the mortal world and the demonic sect are clearly two different paths. Changing cultivation methods is equivalent to completely abandoning your current cultivation and starting from scratch. Can you accept that? It took me more than four years to go from a mortal to the sixth level of Qi Refining. You and Senior Brother Zheng have also taken quite a bit of time. Is it really a good idea to give up so many years of cultivation?"

Zhang Yi: "..."

She and Zheng Xiaodong were not as talented as Li Gu, and it took them seven years to go from ordinary people to the fifth level of cultivation.

Seven years!

Just give up like that? Start all over again from scratch?

Zhang Yi sighed, unsure of what to say.

Li Gu started to ponder again: should he tell Zhang Yi and Zheng Xiaodong about the special functions of the [Common Path Demonic Codex]? He had thought about this before. If he kept it a secret, Zhang Yi would eventually find out, and she would blame Li Gu for hiding such an important thing, which would definitely cause a rift in their friendship.

Now that I've reached the Foundation Establishment stage and absorbed the Qi Refining Level 8 disciples of the Demonic Sect, my cultivation level far surpasses the combined level of Zhang Yi and Zheng Xiaodong. Now that I've told them this secret, I don't need to worry about the couple joining forces to kill me and absorb my Qi, right?

it is good!

Li Gu said in a low voice, "Senior Sister Zhang, something strange happened when I was fighting these two demonic sect disciples. Let's talk about it properly when we get back to the yamen."

Seeing his serious expression, Zhang Yi knew it was something important. He looked around and realized this wasn't the right place to discuss such matters, so he nodded and refrained from asking.

Soon, Zheng Xiaodong returned carrying a pile of dry tree branches.

The three men found a random hillside, built a fire, and threw the three corpses into it to burn. A large plume of black smoke rose into the sky, forming a column of smoke.

If such a column of smoke were to rise elsewhere, it would attract countless onlookers.

But this is "Zhao'erpo" outside Jintangmen. The smoke rising from here would not arouse any suspicion. If someone saw this scene from a distance, they would assume that someone had died of the plague and that their family was burning the body of the infected person and burying it on the spot to prevent the spread of the disease.

As Zhang Yi watched Zhou Shijie slowly turn into charcoal in the fire, a slight smile finally crept onto his lips.

She grasped Zheng Xiaodong's hand and whispered, "This bastard can't possibly be resurrected this time, right? No amount of trickery can bring a bunch of scum back to life."

Zheng Xiaodong: "It's a pity I didn't get to see him paralyzed for several years; I've always wanted to see that."

The three men watched the corpse burn to ashes, then picked out the bones that couldn't be burned, smashed them with stones, and even ground them into bone powder before scattering them in the wind to completely destroy the evidence. By the time they finished, it was already dark.

The three of them then descended Zhao'er Slope, passed through Jintang Gate, returned to the city, and walked along the riverbank.

At this time, Jiangzhou was ablaze with lights, twinkling everywhere.

Especially near Hongya Gate, the lights are even brighter. Because Hongya Gate is a very steep cliff, almost 90 degrees, many stilted buildings are built on the cliff, layer upon layer. Climbing up the cliff, all these old houses are lit up, making the entire cliff glow, which is very beautiful.

But the three of them, gazing at the lights from afar, had no interest in appreciating the night view.

So the Jiangzhou branch of the Demonic Sect is right here in these lights!

Li Gu secretly pondered that Hua Qianfang was definitely not in the hall at all times. He was an extremely incompetent hall master, spending most of his time living in Flower Valley, a hundred miles to the north, and relying on paper cranes to contact the members of the hall.

Those in charge of the hall should be Hua Qianfang's true disciples.

Its organizational structure should be similar to that of Flower Valley, with a senior disciple responsible for teaching skills on behalf of the master, and a group of low-ranking followers doing odd jobs. The difference is that the livestock in Flower Valley are used for Hua Qianfang to "absorb" his energy, while the disciples here are truly dedicated to serving Hua Qianfang.

Feel sorry!

From this moment forward, I'm going to treat your Jiangzhou branch as a livestock farm.

It's just unknown how many Foundation Establishment stage experts are in this branch.

Li Gu cannot act rashly at this time.

When the three returned to the Jiangzhou government office, all the constables and yamen runners had already gone home. The huge government office was empty. The three of them had been "absent without leave" all day and were not on duty. Tomorrow, they would most likely be severely punished by their respective department leaders, and might even have some of their wages deducted.

But who cares?

Li Gu and the other two returned to the backyard and called Meng Ting over. The four of them sat down around the stone table.

The entire government office was protected by a defensive array, especially Honglin's back residence, which was the place with the thickest array. Li Gu didn't have to worry about outsiders daring to eavesdrop.

He slowly began to speak: "The three of you, just now when I was competing with two disciples of the Demonic Sect in cultivation, I made a major discovery... I'm a little hesitant, not sure if I should tell you about this discovery... However, I feel it's not good to keep it from you, and you have the right to know... Please listen carefully to what I have to say. By the way, junior sister, please cover your mouth and don't make a sound. If you hear me fighting with someone, you are not allowed to ask any questions. I will explain to you later."

Meng Ting immediately covered her mouth with both hands, leaving only her big eyes peeking out as she blinked adorably at Li Gu.