Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

After gently persuading the confused junior sister to leave, Ji Nanbei raised his hand to wipe the thin layer of sweat from his forehead.

"Phew, I've done a good deed today, my merit is immeasurable."

Then, he casually said:

"Speaking of which, you are quite charming, practically irresistible to both men and women."

Xiao Jingxi remained silent.

Ji Nanbei was slightly puzzled.

Over the course of their time together, Xiao Jingxi had become quite familiar with him, and even talked a lot—perhaps because she rarely spoke to others, she was always very talkative whenever Ji Nanbei visited.

Why is it so quiet today?

At this moment, Xiao Jingxi suddenly spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

"You...do you already have a cultivation partner?"

In Xiao Jingxi's opinion, Ji Nanbei's insight into matters of love must mean that he already has a partner and that their relationship is very deep!

What do you mean by "never parting until old age"...?

Absolutely unacceptable! Utterly unacceptable!

Ji Nanbei was unaware that Xiao Jingxi had already put on a grand show in his mind, and simply shook his head.

"No."

"She actually accepted... Huh? No!?"

Xiao Jingxi, who almost blurted out some dangerous words, finally pulled back from the brink and changed his mind in time.

Although Ji Nanbei felt something was strange, he did not investigate further.

"Speaking of which, you'll be leaving the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect in a couple of days to visit other sects, right?"

Ji Nanbei remembered that the date was almost up.

"Yes, we will set off for the Dao Sect in two days."

Daozong, as its name suggests, is the orthodox lineage of Daotong and one of the four major sects of the world.

In fact, in the early years, the Dao Sect was the strongest sect, not sword-cultivation sects like the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect.

However, a hundred years ago, the conflict between Taoism and Buddhism resulted in both sides suffering heavy losses. It was at this time that someone emerged out of nowhere, which led to the current status of the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect.

That person was Jian Qingcheng—Xiao Jingxi's master, and also the head of a sect.

Jian Qingcheng's cultivation is unfathomable, so let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it later.

"Speaking of the cultivation world, there are four sects and nine factions. Why did you only visit two or three of them this time?"

Ji Nanbei was somewhat curious.

"Because among the four sects, one of them is a demonic sect called the Moon Worship Demonic Sect."

Xiao Jingxi spoke about the overall situation and trends she knew.

The four sects are: Sword Cultivation Immortal Spirit Sword Sect, Daoist Orthodox Sect, Buddhist Great Brightness Sect, and Demonic Path Moon Worship Demonic Sect.

The conflict between good and evil in this world was not as intense as Ji Nanbei had imagined.

The relationship between the righteous and the demonic is generally just that they are "unfamiliar," and they are not even enemies.

The conflict between Taoism and Buddhism once raged fiercely, but the battle between good and evil has never truly been a fight to the death.

Among the nine sects, three belong to the Demonic Sect.

The demonic path exists openly and legitimately in this world.

The main difference between them and the orthodox path lies in their more sinister and ruthless techniques, their more decisive and ruthless actions, and their disregard for seniority and ethics, focusing only on the strength of the practitioners.

Within the Demonic Sect, there wasn't even such an evil cultivation method that involved sacrificing living beings—that kind of cultivation was actually laborious and thankless, easily provoking public anger, and had been abandoned in ancient times.

This surprised Ji Nanbei somewhat.

He originally thought that as a demonic cultivator, even if he achieved great success in his cultivation in the future, he would only be able to hide his true identity.

Now it seems that may not be the case.

If Ji Nanbei has enough strength, he can stroll around the Taoist and Buddhist sects, and the sect leaders of both sects might even personally welcome him.

The fact that the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect doesn't visit the Moon Demon Sect is probably just a formality.

Of the nine schools, only three were visited, and the reason lies in geography.

This continent is divided into four regions: the Eastern Continent, the Southern Barbarians, the Western Xia, and the Northern Cold.

The Immortal Spirit Sword Sect is located in the Eastern Continent, close to the center of the continent. The other three sects are also located in the central area, which is relatively close to each other, making it convenient to visit them.

The Daoist sect was in Western Xia, the Moon Worshiping Demon sect was in Southern Barbarian lands, and the group of monks were in Northern Han.

The three sects that the plan was to visit were: Yaoguang Sect, Tianji Sect, and Yiyu Sect.

These three factions have one thing in common—they are all located within the Eastern Continent.

Among them, the relationship between the Tianji Sect and the Xianling Sword Sect is quite good. The two sects often visit each other and arrange for their disciples to spar and compete on a regular basis to improve together.

However, since the Dao Sect was indeed closer, we went there first.

After Xiao Jingxi finished explaining, Ji Nanbei had a general understanding of this world.

"You...will you come then?"

Xiao Jingxi asked cautiously to confirm.

It would be absolutely impossible for her to travel to the Dao Sect alone.

"Yes."

Ji Nanbei responded, but his thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.

He wondered, since the demonic path wasn't universally condemned, why did his own Happy Forest Demonic Sect choose to hide deep in the mountains?

After much thought, the blame can only be placed on the master and the eldest disciple.

Master is not in good condition and needs to find a quiet place to rest.

Senior Brother... I heard he's gotten into a lot of trouble outside.

Sigh, it really is time to start the pendulum clock!

As we chatted, time flew by, and six hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Ji Nanbei's consciousness returned to its original form.

It must be said that the ability for the main body to cultivate automatically while the user is idle is indeed a wonderful thing.

In recent days, Ji Nanbei's main body has been operating automatically, and he has cultivated the "Nine Slashes of the Fox" to the second slash, finally mastering this fifth-grade demon technique.

A fifth-grade technique, and one exclusive to the demon race, is enough to serve as a trump card.

Ji Nanbei was quite satisfied.

The skill proficiency is divided into five levels: beginner, beginner, proficient, master, and master.

The higher the proficiency, the stronger the technique will be.

Ji Nanbei planned to practice the "Nine Slashes of the Fox" to the third slash before attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, which should not take more than a few days.

Two days later, Ji Nanbei descended upon Xiao Jingxi's body as promised.

Just then, Xiao Jingxi gathered outside the sect, preparing to depart.

"You're here!"

Xiao Jingxi seemed delighted every time Ji Nanbei arrived.

She was especially happy this time because she was finally free from the social situations she was not good at dealing with.

There were other people around Ji Nanbei at this moment, so it was inconvenient for him to respond as if he were talking to himself. He did not answer for the time being, but instead looked around at the crowd.

Besides Xiao Jingxi, there are also two other true disciples, Wang Tianyun and Bai Jie, which is not surprising, since it was already agreed upon.

Besides the three true disciples, Ji Nanbei saw ten other disciples following behind: six dressed in blue, who were inner disciples; and four dressed in green, who were outer disciples.

These disciples were all slightly older than the three true disciples.

The sect selects disciples who are well-rounded in their conduct and dealings with others; cultivation level is secondary, as long as they do not bring shame to the sect. Their mission is primarily to handle miscellaneous tasks.

As for revealing their cultivation levels, Xiao Jingxi and the other two are sufficient.

Besides the disciples, there was a middle-aged man in purple robes standing at the head of the group.

That was a respected elder within the Immortal Spirit Sword Sect. He did not teach disciples on ordinary days, but only led the elders in offering sacrifices, and was dedicated to defending the sect against enemies.

Xiao Jingxi told Ji Nanbei that he usually called that person "Seventh Uncle-Master," while the others respectfully called him "Seventh Elder."

This Seventh Elder came here specifically to protect them. He possesses the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm and is a True Monarch Sword Cultivator!

Only those who reach the realm of Divine Transformation are qualified to be called "True Lord".

With such cultivation, as long as one doesn't directly confront any of the four major sects or nine schools, one can easily sweep aside the rest of the sects.

It was truly terrifying.