I have a martial arts panel.

Chapter 201 Leaving the Secret Realm and Returning to the Sect

Blackbird spat in Fang Lixing's face.

Then, Fang Lixing broke out of his unconscious state and opened his eyes again.

Xu Ning found this scene bizarre; the black bird's saliva seemed comparable to some top-grade pills for healing injuries.

"You have passed the Demon Lord Danhai's test. Now, the remaining rewards are demonic cultivation techniques and demonic energy. Which do you choose?"

Seeing that Fang Lixing had woken up, Blackbird didn't delay and asked Fang Lixing directly.

"The Demon Source wasn't chosen..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Lixing, who had just regained consciousness, was overjoyed.

He looked at Xu Ning, who seemed uninterested in the demonic path.

"I choose Magic Source!"

Fang Lixing struggled to his feet.

The blackbird then contracted its abdomen and opened its beak wide.

This time, it spat out a black bottle.

"This contains the source of magic. You can consume it once your injuries have fully healed."

Blackbird said, "Keep this black bottle safe. If you ever have the chance to go to Wansheng Prefecture in the future, you can use this token to join the Danhai Demon Sect."

"You can even join the Danhai Demon Sect!"

Fang Lixing's ancestors were followers of the Demon Lord of Danhai, and his reverence for the Demon Lord of Danhai was deeply rooted in his mind.

"Alright, you two, if fate allows, we'll meet again in Wansheng Prefecture!"

The black bird first glanced at the void staircase, then circled again before landing back on the stone platform, transforming into a stone sculpture once more.

"See you in Wansheng Prefecture?"

Xu Ning found Blackbird's words very interesting.

It clearly turned into a stone sculpture here, so why say you'll see it in Wansheng Prefecture?

However, Xu Ning did not delve into this matter further.

He glanced at Fang Lixing.

Fang Lixing also noticed Xu Ning's gaze and met her eyes, looking slightly nervous.

He was holding the source of magic in his hand, and in his current state, he was definitely no match for Xu Ning.

If Xu Ning were to try and steal the Demon Source, he would have no power to resist.

"Don't get me wrong, I have no interest in your magic source."

Xu Ning offered an explanation.

Chu Yeyang had previously told Xu Ning that the Demon Source was a kind of demonic power, which could only be condensed by a high-level Dao Realm Grandmaster.

Unless Xu Ning switches to the demonic path in the future, this demonic source will be of little use to him.

"I was being too cautious."

Fang Lixing nodded slightly.

Although Fang Lixing did not know Xu Ning's identity, he had a good impression of her.

"Sir, I have a question; could you please answer it for me?"

Xu Ning pondered for a moment, and then the other party asked a question.

While asking questions, Xu Ning also took out a pill to repair injuries and tossed it to Fang Lixing.

Fang Lixing took it, hesitated for a moment, and then swallowed it. Although the black bird's saliva had awakened him, his injuries had not yet healed.

If this person in front of me wanted to harm me, there would be no need for all this trouble.

"Speaking."

After swallowing the pill, Fang Lixing basically eliminated his grudges against Xu Ning.

He was previously wary of Xu Ning because he was afraid that Xu Ning would take his anger out on him because of Chu Yeyang's actions.

In retrospect, Xu Ning was very clear about the distinctions and was not an unreasonable person.

"You appear to be a demonic martial artist?"

Xu Ning asked, "But I don't seem to sense any brutality or bloodlust from you, typical of demonic martial artists."

Xu Ning had already encountered too many people of the demonic path. Those people, whether they were mortal martial artists or Void Realm martial masters, all carried extremely strong negative auras.

Even with Feng Changge's half-step Dao Realm Grandmaster level, that negative aura could not be hidden.

However, Xu Ning did not detect any negative aura from Fang Lixing, Jian Li, or even Chu Yeyang.

This is also why Xu Ning was quite polite to Fang Lixing.

When Xu Ning asked him this question, Fang Lixing smiled faintly and even unconsciously straightened his back.

"My ancestors were followers of the Demon Lord of Danhai, and what we have inherited is the pure demonic path."

Fang Lixing said.

"Purely demonic?"

Xu Ning narrowed his eyes slightly, somewhat puzzled: "Could there be impure demonic paths as well?"

Fang Lixing chuckled: "In the seventeen states of Yuanbei, the vast majority of demonic martial artists and demonic martial masters have taken the wrong path."

"All martial arts in the world originated from Wansheng Prefecture."

Fang Lixing said, "Initially, the essence of martial arts was defined as the development of one's own potential. Anyone who is suitable for practicing martial arts can make great strides on this path."

"But at the same time, there are also some people who yearn for top-level martial arts, but are limited by their own aptitude. So they take a different path, abandoning the original established martial arts system and opening up a new path. This is the prototype of the demonic system."

"Traditional martial arts are about unleashing one's own potential, but demonic arts are about using special methods to raise the ceiling of people who originally had limited talent and potential."

At this point, Xu Ning interjected, "The special methods you're referring to, are they things like demonic arts or secret manuals of the demonic path?"

"good."

Fang Lixing said, "Through them, the initial stage of demonic martial artists can make up for their lack of talent and catch up with traditional martial artists."

"Of course, because the demonic path is inherently radical, it carries a high risk. In the early stages of its development, the system was not complete, and many people were unable to withstand the backlash from the demonic cultivation methods, resulting in serious injuries, loss of mind, or even death. It was only after thousands of years of development that this negative impact was continuously repaired, eventually becoming a stable path of martial arts."

"What we practice is this demonic path. Although it is still high-risk, it can raise one's limits and accelerate the progress of cultivation. Moreover, because our martial arts system is relatively complete, the chance of suffering backlash is relatively low."

"but……"

Fang Lixing changed the subject: "Complete demonic cultivation systems have been refined and perfected over many years, so they are generally regarded as treasures by all parties and are not passed on to outsiders."

"Most of the demonic martial artists and masters we encountered in the seventeen states of Yuanbei were essentially people who harmed others. Their demonic arts did not develop their own potential, but rather involved brutal killing and harming others for personal gain."

"These people all rely on external forces, and their martial arts foundation is very unstable. Once they break through to the Dao Realm, they can hardly make any further progress."

Fang Lixing's words suddenly reminded Xu Ning of Feng Changge's previous attempt to refine the Demon Blood Pill.

At that time, the blood required to refine the Demon Blood Pill was a mixture of the blood of high-level Void Realm demonic beasts, but Feng Changge added human blood without authorization.

He is a typical example of a demonic martial artist who uses orthodox demonic methods to practice a harmful martial arts style.

"So that's how it is..."

Xu Ning seemed to understand something: "Thank you for clearing up my doubts."

After hearing Fang Lixing's words, Xu Ning suddenly felt that if he didn't have a martial arts panel, it would be more suitable for him to practice the orthodox demonic path, given his true aptitude.

However, with the martial arts panel, this naturally becomes meaningless.

Even the most authentic demonic path cannot advance as quickly as one's own martial arts panel.

Moreover, even those who follow the orthodox demonic path still face the risk of backlash. If they fail, their fate will be quite tragic, although the probability is relatively low.

There's definitely no need for me to take the risk of switching to demonic cultivation now.

"Your Mightiness……"

Fang Lixing pursed his lips and asked Xu Ning, "May I ask who you are, sir?"

Fang Lixing realized that Xu Ning was not only young, but also a practitioner of authentic martial arts who had achieved the True Domain Realm.

Although there may have been some misunderstandings before, now that the misunderstandings have been cleared up, it is perfectly acceptable for us to become friends.

Xu Ning thought for a moment, then finally didn't hide anything: "Xu Ning, Yue Lan Sect, Ji Feng Prefecture."

"Jifeng Prefecture, Yuelan Sect..."

Fang Lixing nodded: "Fang Lixing from Luye Prefecture."

Xu Ning had already learned about Fang Lixing's background from Chu Yeyang.

Fang Lixing, Jian Li, and Chu Yeyang all came from Luye Prefecture, but from different families.

Although they belong to the same state, they rarely contact each other unless they are exploring secret realms together.

After a brief exchange, the two descended the void staircase.

This time, they did not experience any pressure as they walked down the void staircase.

"Jian Li couldn't hold on..."

After descending the void staircase, the two found Jian Li sitting cross-legged on the ground, quietly recuperating.

Congratulations to you both.

Hearing the noise, Jian Li opened her eyes, her expression complex.

She observed the two of them and realized they had clearly achieved their goal.

"Jian Li, don't be discouraged. Each person can enter this secret realm a maximum of three times. Maybe you'll be able to obtain the demonic power next time you come."

Fang Lixing said comfortingly.

"Um……"

Although she was feeling down, Jian Li quickly adjusted her mood.

"Brother Xu, this Chu Yeyang..."

Fang Lixing looked at Xu Ning.

At this point, Chu Yeyang had been given both the Ice-Sealing Pill and the Poison Pill, and was now completely under Xu Ning's control.

"Are you two very close?"

Xu Ning countered with a question.

"No, no, no..."

The two quickly distanced themselves from each other: "Although we are both from Kano Prefecture, we are not close."

"so……"

Xu Ning nodded: "In that case, I will take this person away."

Xu Ning prepared to take Chu Yeyang back to Jifeng Prefecture.

He was already planning to refine the Heartless Pill and use Chu Yeyang as his test subject.

If successful, they can be turned into tools for oneself.

"Brother Xu, rest assured, we won't say anything more about Chu Yeyang after we leave."

Fang Lixing also knew that Chu Yeyang had just made the first move to kill, which angered Xu Ning and there was no way to ease the tension.

"We will only say that Chu Yeyang perished in the secret realm on his own."

Jian Li also said.

"Thank you very much."

This would save Xu Ning a lot of trouble, even though with Xu Ning's strength, he is no longer afraid of being sought revenge.

Afterwards, the three of them used their own methods to leave the secret realm of the Demon Lord of the Danhai.

Xu Ning gained a great deal from this trip, acquiring a complete Dao Realm Extraordinary Sect Grand Alchemist inheritance. It can be said that even after advancing to the High-Level Dao Realm Grandmaster, Xu Ning will still be able to reliably provide himself with the energy he needs.

After leaving Yunfeng Marsh, Xu Ning summoned Xiao Hui and, with Chu Yeyang still frozen in ice, returned directly to Yuelan Sect.

This time, Xu Ning didn't let Little Grey into the sect. Instead, he had it find a place to put Chu Yeyang and wait for him.

Once I have mastered the Heartless Elixir, I will naturally seek it out.

After that, Xu Ning returned to the sect alone.

Having been away for so long, Xu Ning also wanted to know whether the Yue Lan Sect had made a decision regarding the alliance of the three sects.

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