Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

When Lu An looked up at the sky, he suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation.

A strange sense of crisis, I don't know where it came from.

Meanwhile, in the far north, atop a mountain, a middle-aged man with long, flowing hair as white as snow suddenly opened his eyes, which were filled with a blood-red light.

"Human, a human was able to see through my disguise so quickly, good... good..."

"It seems I underestimated these cultivators who have embarked on the path of cultivation."

"They're clearly not very strong, but their status seems quite high. It's really strange. Are all these cultivators idiots?"

The middle-aged man stood up, and his skin quickly turned red. Blood vessels instantly covered his entire body, making him look like a living, breathing blood-soaked person.

Soon, his skin rapidly changed, and then a new human form appeared at the mountain peak—that was Lu An's appearance.

Although he looks very similar to Lu An, the fierce aura on his face is something Lu An cannot possess.

At this moment, Lu An exuded a lot of murderous aura, making him look like a demonic cultivator who would kill anyone who stood in his way.

"Where are you going? We're being watched very closely right now. If we expose ourselves carelessly, it could ruin our clan's grand plan!"

Another woman with a graceful figure and alluring appearance stepped out. Although she was a woman, she possessed no trace of human nature.

"I'm going to kill this person, the one who looks exactly like me now."

"Are you crazy? The situation is so tense right now, are you out of your mind?"

"This child must not be allowed to live. If he is kept alive, our clan's grand plan will be even more difficult to achieve! Therefore, I must kill him myself!"

The fake Lu An flashed and transformed into a blood-red streak of light, flying into the air and disappearing into the distance.

"You're insane! Flying that high, if that killing god sees you, you might not even be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

Chapter 204 You Should Take on a Disciple

Since Zhao Mengyuan embarked on her tribulation, she has been unable to control her inner demons, causing her obsessions to grow stronger and stronger, which has even affected her breakthrough.

Because during the Tribulation Transcending stage, one is driven by jealousy and competitiveness to break through and advance, this obsession only intensifies after reaching the second level of Tribulation Transcending, and it even tends to develop into a kind of inner demon.

Having cultivated herself for so long, she became aware of this problem, and therefore she now needs to solve it.

"The best way to get rid of your inner demons is to face them and then find a way to get rid of them."

These are the words her master said to her.

Therefore, she must find Lu An and resolve her inner demons.

There are two ways to deal with inner demons: either satisfy their demands or restrain them and choose to let go.

Regardless of the method, it is extremely difficult to achieve. The desires of the inner demons will continue to expand, and will give rise to false and distorted desires and demands.

For example, some people are so obsessed with their Daoist partners that they have resorted to some very evil methods. In order to keep their Daoist partners from leaving them, they even try to use evil magic to merge with their Daoist partners.

It absorbs everything directly into one's body, not even sparing the soul; it can be described as sucking marrow from bones to the extreme.

But for them, this seems to be an expression of love.

My Daoist partner is mine, and I will never let him/her leave me.

Or perhaps, in their obsession with mastering some kind of divine skill, they went mad and resorted to any means necessary to achieve it.

On the path to immortality, one should not be too attached to any particular path. Whether it is the righteous path or the demonic path, the only difference is the path taken; the ultimate goal is the same.

She rose with her sword on her back, having devised a plan.

"Is he the only one who can infiltrate the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect? Why can't I?"

With this in mind, Zhao Mengyuan left the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Only two people remained, working diligently.

"So many files? Are you kidding me! What does Your Highness deal with every day?"

"Stop complaining, let's get to work! There's still a truckload of stuff that hasn't been brought in yet!"

"Is your storage ring repaired?"

"Not yet. If it were fixed, I would have already put the files in and brought it in."

Xia Wan and Zi Li were overwhelmed by the mountain of documents and files.

Is this even humanly possible? Being a leader must be tough.

I thought she used to just drink tea and sleep inside, but it turns out this is what happened.

Inside the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect, Lu An was drinking tea on Jade Void Peak. Because he hadn't shown his face in the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect for so long, Yu Wanqing couldn't wait to have a talk with him.

Based on the principle of prioritizing leadership, Lu An chose to come for a chat and tea, while also hoping to persuade himself not to go to the north.

Especially after that previous meeting, Lu An knew that they definitely had something in mind.

And then there's that person in the north, whose identity is unknown, who has killed many demons.

Given that he accidentally unleashed a demon, and considering he's the only one in the entire sect with few disciples, he's probably going to be dragged out.

Oh, no, he already has a disciple in name only.

That's Lu Ping.

"Elder Lu, you secretly took on a disciple without reporting it to the sect?"

"What apprentice?"

"I heard from Elder Li of Tianjian Peak that you took on a disciple, went to the matchmaking event in Lin Shen City, discovered many demonic spies, and cooperated with the Righteous Alliance in doing a lot of work."

Lu An recalled the chaotic scene that resembled a vegetable market and fell silent for a while.

What kind of joke is this? Catching an undercover agent? It's all the Righteous Alliance's doing.

There's also a bunch of monsters there.

"He did it all himself; it has nothing to do with me."

"Isn't it because you taught him so well? By the way, since Elder Lu already has one disciple, does that mean you're thinking of taking on a few more?"

"Me, take on more disciples? Me?"

"Yes, we need to recruit more disciples to ensure the continuation of our sect, Elder Lu!"

Previously, some aloof elders of the Yuantian Holy Sect would say they wouldn't accept disciples, but as time went on, they opened a door and suddenly started recruiting disciples.

Considering that the Yuan Tian Sheng Zong does not support idlers, and that Elder Lu's reputation is gradually rising in the Nine Provinces, with many of his disciples requesting to join Elder Lu's sect in the Yuan Tian Sheng Zong.

Soon it was time for the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect to hold another recruitment event... no, a recruitment fair. Many disciples were eager to try their luck, having all heard of Elder Lu's reputation and wanting to join his ranks.

Even after passing through numerous selection stages and reaching the final stage of the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect's disciple recruitment, passing the test is not enough; the elders must still choose the disciples.

It would be best to enter the inner sect, but if you can't, entering the outer sect is also acceptable. However, if no elder wants you, you can only do menial tasks.

If a servant stays in the sect for too long without reaching a certain level of cultivation, they can pack their bags and leave. The sect will give them a severance payment, and they can go out and become a rogue cultivator to make their own way in the future.

Therefore, once a new elder appears in the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect, many people will inevitably scramble to become disciples.

The first batch of disciples will not only receive the title of senior brothers and sisters, but also have a high probability of becoming the first generation of true disciples.

With fewer people, there's less competition, and the cultivation resources for true disciples are truly exceptional.

For example, a secluded cave dwelling, specially tailored cultivation resources and methods, as well as the personal care of their master, will all make their cultivation path smoother.

Most importantly, there are various types of insurance.

He only learned after joining the Heavenly Demon Sect that the cultivation world also had five social insurances and one housing fund, but that one housing fund was the one used to repay the loan to the cave dwelling.

This is called the Cave Abode Accumulation Fund. I don't know which cultivator invented it, but Lu An felt that it conveyed the message that he was not the first transmigrator.

"Is it mandatory to take on disciples?"

"Although we don't force it, we encourage it. Besides, Elder Lu, your method has no successor, so how can its peak exist?"

Lu An fell silent. He knew that if there was no one on the mountain, then the mountain was useless. He was the only one living there, and it was quieter than a tomb.

But isn't this perfect? ​​It reduces a lot of trouble!

"Furthermore, Elder Lu, if you do not have enough disciples within a hundred years, your mountain will be taken back, leaving only your cave dwelling."

"There's such a rule?"

"There is indeed such a rule, but it has never been actually implemented, because no one would go on refusing to accept disciples indefinitely."

Yu Wanqing took out a book from somewhere and started flipping through it. Lu An also saw the contents written on the cover: "General Principles of the Yuantian Holy Sect".

Good heavens, you guys actually have this stuff here?

"Oh, right, Elder Lu, your disciple hasn't registered with our Yuan Tian Sacred Sect. As your disciple, he is naturally a disciple of our Yuan Tian Sacred Sect. He must come here to register in person."

"Go to register in person? Where do you register?"

“Of course he’ll register here, Elder Lu. You can call him over now.”

Yu Wanqing took out another notebook from somewhere and then sat down to wait for Lu Ping to appear.

"He's out on a mission and isn't in the sect right now."

"Is that so? Then let's talk about other things."

"Talk about other things? What things?" Lu An was a little puzzled, wondering what else they could talk about.

"Elder Lu, I want to talk to you about something. This matter has been widely discussed, and I think you've heard about it many times."

Yu Wanqing suddenly revealed a sinister smile, which sent chills down Lu An's spine.

"whats the matter?"

"Elder Lu, are you a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

"Isn't it obvious? It can't be!"

"If not, then why do so many people say you are a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect, and even your Vice Sect Master Li Nayue personally wrote a letter to report you?"

"Elder Lu, you always manage to discover the spies from the demonic path, and you always seem to be there at the perfect moment. I'm starting to wonder, is this just a coincidence, or is it all part of a plan?"

"No...it's nothing, I just happened to find it, it was just a coincidence!"

"Is it really just a coincidence? Hmm?"

Yu Wanqing leaned closer and gave a meaningful "hmm".

Chapter 205 This is slander and defamation!

Yu Wanqing moved very close, and Lu An became nervous.

He could smell her fragrance, a fresh and aloof scent, seemingly the fragrance of snow lotus from a snow-capped mountain.

Simply put, it has a very faint smell, but it doesn't actually have a strong smell.

"What are you saying, Sect Leader Yu? I am an upright person, how could I be an undercover agent? That's just slander from outsiders!"

"My family was killed by the Heavenly Demon Sect. The people of the Heavenly Demon Sect have an irreconcilable hatred for me. I risked my life to infiltrate them and found the opportunity to assassinate Li Podao. How could I possibly run away to become their undercover agent?"

"Back then, being hunted down like this, who would be grateful to them?! My hatred for Li Podao is irreconcilable! Absolutely irreconcilable!"

Lu An raised his hand and swore an oath, his expression undeniably sincere.

But this time, Yu Wanqing clearly wasn't going to let him off so easily. Was she really going to let it go? This made Lu An shudder.

Imagine someone coming up to you and looking at you with an indescribable, even questioning and menacing, expression. What would that be like?

If that's still not clear, just imagine what it feels like to be stared at by a tigress.

“I saw the determination to exterminate the demonic path in Elder Lu’s eyes, but Elder Lu, your suspicion is indeed growing. If I hadn’t been holding it back, the Righteous Alliance would probably have already sent people to deal with you.”

Yu Wanqing shrank back and sat down slowly, speaking in a leisurely manner.

She was right. Some in the Righteous Alliance had always suspected that Lu An's origins were unclear, or that he was using a pretext to get the Heavenly Demon Sect to stage a play, making him a villain whom everyone in the demonic path wanted to kill.

In reality, he was just an undercover agent sent by the Heavenly Demon Sect, which is impossible, but some people refute this possibility because if that were the case, then the Heavenly Demon Sect would suffer too great a loss.

Moreover, a spy from the Heavenly Demon Sect reported that the sect had indeed suffered heavy losses, with many disciples from its peaks having disappeared and the area filled with people dressed in mourning clothes.

Either an elder of the peak has passed away, or an important disciple of the peak has left. The elder felt extremely sad and put on mourning clothes.

At the same time, the Heavenly Demon Sect also began to recruit people on a large scale, but in order to counter this situation, the Righteous Path Alliance also stepped in to stop the Heavenly Demon Sect's recruitment activities.

If the goal is to have Lu An infiltrate the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect and the Righteous Alliance, wouldn't that be too high a price to pay?