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

Lu An took a deep breath, then grabbed Zhao Mengyuan's shoulder and said earnestly, "Senior Sister, I haven't changed. I'm just really thinking about the sect and wanting to share Master's burdens. Do you know? I already had news that the Yuan Tian Holy Sect is trying to get to Elder Anxu. They've already captured Elder Anxu's son and subjected him to severe torture."

"I know about Elder Anxu's affairs, but that's not important."

"This doesn't matter? What does that mean?"

"He has many sons. This guy is a womanizer. As for his kidney deficiency, that's because he plays around too much outside."

"..."

Lu An thought to himself that he didn't seem to have asked about this, so how did he suddenly learn about some very secret information?

In the distant Heavenly Demon Sect, Elder Anxu suddenly sneezed a few times, while simultaneously covering his clothes tighter and adding a few pieces of firewood to the woodpile in front of him.

Kidney deficiency leads to physical weakness, and physical weakness makes one susceptible to cold.

"Junior Brother Lu, have you fallen for that woman Yu Wanqing, and that's why you have no feelings for Senior Sister anymore?" Zhao Mengyuan asked in a murderous tone.

Lu An was greatly shocked and quickly retorted, "How could that be? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Zhao Mengyuan, however, wasn't buying it. Instead, she grabbed Lu An's hand and said, "If that's not the case, why did your attitude change so quickly?!"

"That woman is a vixen! What kind of righteous leader is she? She's nothing but a hypocrite! You'd better watch her mouth! Watch out for the lies she spouts!"

Chapter 230 You can't just pretend!

Zhao Mengyuan looked extremely agitated, as if Lu An had taken her life. The place where Lu An was gripped by her even made a creaking sound.

That was the sound of bones breaking.

Lu An felt as if his body was being squeezed by something. Indeed, Zhao Mengyuan's strength was like that of a giant bear, and Lu An's face began to turn blue and purple.

"Senior sister, be gentle, I'm not a body-refining cultivator..."

Lu An gritted his teeth and reminded him.

"Oh, sorry, senior sister used a little too much force, sorry, sorry."

"It's alright, senior sister, don't do that again next time."

Lu An sighed and took a few steps back.

However, Zhao Mengyuan took two steps forward, and Lu An could sense a hint of madness in her eyes.

This woman is getting a little carried away.

He couldn't afford to provoke her again, otherwise, even if he unleashed his full power and all his skills, he couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't secretly ambush him one day.

This senior sister has the potential to become a lovesick woman, but something's not right. She used to be so aloof, but now she's so enthusiastic. Did she take the wrong medicine?

What kind of weird medicine did I take? How could I have changed so much?

"Senior sister, what other decorating styles are there?"

"And this one, if you don't like it, junior brother, you can take a look at this one. Of course, I think it's a bit too plain..."

What comes into view is a bamboo forest, a waterwheel, a small bridge over a stream, houses with stone steps and paths, and houses winding outwards, looking like a paradise on earth.

"That's it! That's it! That's it!"

This is the place that Lu An took a liking to at first sight.

This place, a secluded bamboo forest, is serene and tranquil, reminiscent of a hermitage of a great swordsman.

"This place? Junior Brother Lu, you like this style?"

“Yes, I like this style.” Lu An nodded in agreement.

"Junior brother, would you like to take a look at this?" Zhao Mengyuan quickly scrolled down, and images of dilapidated, eerie dwellings covered in cobwebs appeared.

It was a creepy sight, especially with the occasional green light and the skeletons and mummies hanging by the door.

Are you setting up a haunted house here? Are you kidding me?

“This style will reduce the number of people who come to your peak to cultivate, and the number of visitors will also decrease. Don’t you like peace and quiet? This is the best option.”

It definitely reduces the number of people, since seeing this scene, almost no one dares to come.

As expected, Lu An rejected this design, but Zhao Mengyuan was clearly a little unwilling.

"Isn't this great? I've always thought that the Heavenly Demon Sect should be designed this way."

It seems I have to thank the Heavenly Demon Sect seniors for their relatively normal design concepts, otherwise I would be living in a sect full of haunted houses.

Given the mindset of the elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect, having two white-haired zombies guarding the gate might not be such a strange thing.

Several more versions followed, but Lu An was not satisfied with any of them, so he finally settled on the style of bamboo groves, small bridges, waterwheels, and houses.

This is what it feels like to be the client, especially one with a large budget.

But I wonder what kind of trouble this contractor will cause.

"Senior sister, I will give you these spirit stones in batches. I will come to check on the progress of the renovation each time, and then distribute the next batch of spirit stones to you."

This was a method he had learned before, to prevent the other party from taking the money and doing other things. It would be expensive to demolish and rebuild later, but not continuing was also not an option, leaving him in a dilemma.

Zhao Mengyuan was a little unconvinced, her cheeks puffed out: "Where did you learn this method?"

Lu An casually replied, "From my boss..."

Zhao Mengyuan's eyes widened: "Huh? Junior brother, have you ever worked for anyone else?"

Lu An fell silent for a moment, then evaded the question by saying, "It's just a senior brother."

Zhao Mengyuan didn't press the matter further; she knew she wouldn't get any answers.

"You should stay outside for the time being."

"Why?"

"You'll be sleeping on the floor when you get back too. Oh, and by the way, you can't stay with that woman! Take this ring."

Zhao Mengyuan took out a red ring and handed it to Lu An.

Lu An took the ring, but was extremely curious: "What is this? A storage ring?"

"Senior sister, this is for you. Wear it."

"Could it be a love token? Senior sister, now is not the time to talk about romantic feelings!"

Lu An was a little apprehensive, afraid that if he put it on, he would be accused of becoming hers.

"Your senior sister told you to wear it, so why aren't you listening to her?"

"I won't listen! This is a matter of principle! You must tell me what kind of ring this is! Otherwise, I absolutely will not wear it!"

"Junior brother, have you rebelled?! You're actually disobeying your senior sister?!"

Seeing Lu An's stubbornness, Zhao Mengyuan's face turned pale with anger.

"You're my senior, you can't force me to do things I don't like! I'm not afraid of fighting if you want!"

Lu An straightened his neck, his attitude extremely firm, showing no fear whatsoever in the face of Zhao Mengyuan's threats.

These are the tips for showing off that he has summarized over the years: the stronger the opponent, the less afraid you should be, because as long as you don't make a move, others won't know how strong you are.

Especially when one's reputation has already been established.

Zhao Mengyuan was indeed fooled by this tactic, especially when she looked at Lu An, who stood tall and proud, neither humble nor arrogant. Even if she wanted to make a move, she didn't dare to.

If she was able to hit Lu An before because Lu An was being considerate of her, then Lu An's current attitude shows that he is determined to be stubborn and has no intention of being considerate of her anymore.

Moreover, there are so many people around now. If we make a move like this, wouldn't we be accused of disrespecting our teachers?

"Fine! Whatever you want!"

Zhao Mengyuan angrily put the ring away. It was a ring she used for surveillance. She gave it to Lu An so that she could keep an eye on him and prevent him from getting close to Yu Wanqing.

Especially Jade Void Peak. If Lu An goes in, she can only watch helplessly from outside, since she doesn't have a token to enter.

If we force our way in, we'll definitely be exposed. What kind of Nascent Soul stage disciple could break through the Jade Void Peak's restrictions so soon after entering the sect?

"Is this ring used to monitor me?"

"Yes! Are you satisfied with this answer?"

"Where I go is my freedom, so please don't interfere with it, senior sister!"

Lu An turned and left with great determination. Zhao Mengyuan couldn't stop him and could only stomp her feet on the spot, gritting her teeth and letting it go.

However, Lu An did not notice that a small paper figure stood up from the soil, then hopped and skipped onto him, and quietly slipped into his clothes.

At the same time, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Zhao Mengyuan's lips.

Lu An swiftly flew away on his sword. He had recently invented a new method of sword control that could effectively increase speed.

That is to stand on the hilt of the sword and control the sword, using the entire blade of the sword as a carrier of spiritual energy, minimizing the friction between the sword and the air, so that you can fly faster.

Although he flew faster, he also became more eccentric. Every time he flew, passing disciples would look at him curiously, and some even tried to switch to his appearance to fly on their swords.

Then some people started to learn from him, because this method of controlling a sword was indeed effective.

Within just a few days, this strange method of sword control gradually became popular among the sects.

"Junior Sister Xiang, are you sure you want to dress like this? Won't the style be too abrupt?"

A man dressed entirely in black, looking as honest and simple as a water buffalo, wearing a yellow hat, looked at the design drawings given by Zhao Mengyuan and asked curiously.

"Just keep pretending like that, and you'll get plenty of spirit stones."

"Since that's the case, then I'll just pretend like this. But you can't say that I'm pretending, that it was you who asked me to do it, Junior Sister."

"Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility. You just need to do the installation."

"Then the budget will need to be increased."

"Don't worry, if it's not enough, I'll cover the difference myself!"

Seeing Xiang Wanqiu's generosity and determination, the senior brother who studied civil engineering magic didn't say anything, but simply accepted the design drawings and went to work.

Chapter 231 Have you ever had a Daoist partner?

The mountain peaks on Lu'an's side are under construction in full swing. Everyone is working hard, their faces beaming with enthusiastic smiles, reflecting their earnest hopes for the future.

After all, it's not easy to get such a high price and such a large amount of work for a civil engineering project within a sect.

Recently, the Xu family, which was famous in the cultivation world for its real estate and chain inn businesses, has seen its real estate business fail. Many cultivators have stopped buying the Xu family's cave dwellings and properties, which has led to the break of the spirit stone chain. As a result, a large number of earth and wood cultivators have lost their jobs and have switched to transportation-related jobs.

Although the disciples of Yuantian Shengzong have many connections and its civil engineering major is a top-tier major, it cannot withstand the unfavorable environment and has gradually declined.

The construction of Elder Lu's Peak has undoubtedly given hope to all the senior and junior students in the Civil Engineering Department.

Meanwhile, some places have also become their internship sites, specifically used to teach junior students who have theoretical knowledge but lack practical experience.

Of course, most of the people here are junior brothers, because junior sisters basically can't endure this hardship. They either change careers, work in offices, or become Daoist partners of the great cultivators in the Civil Engineering Department because of their good looks.

Life is tough, don't expose it.

With such a job, everyone naturally cherished it immensely and put in twice the effort. After all, the foreman present often said: "If you don't do it, there are plenty of cultivators who will!"

This sentence became the source of motivation for all the civil engineering students to work hard.

Yu Wanqing has been very annoyed lately. How annoyed? So annoyed that she almost wants to ascend to heaven.

If you ascend to heaven, you won't have to worry about so many things anymore, right?

The incidents included, but were not limited to, his own mother being thrown into a psychiatric ward by Hua Tianyou—no, a mental health clinic, a place specifically for treating people with mental illness.

Secondly, my father, who is the leader of the alliance, is never home or in the alliance. Although he has not retired, he acts as if he has, as if he doesn't want to do it. Even threatening him is useless.

After all, this man was no longer under his wife's control, so he just let himself go.

Ling Hongyue had spoken to him when he came to visit, but he ran away after only a few words. Even though Ling Hongyue was furious, there was nothing she could do, and she couldn't get out of the house.

The sect's affairs are numerous and complex, and Shen Xuzi is quite responsible. He didn't just abandon his duties, but tried his best to share the sect's responsibilities, which is commendable.

The problem is that there are too few working hours; most of the work is done by others, namely Yu Wanqing and the other elders.

But... the other elders...

"Sect Master Yu, no, I'm on my period recently, so I can't complete this sect mission. You should go find another elder."

"Senior sister, I can't take it anymore. I've been busy studying for my associate degree in talisman cultivation lately, and that fourth brother is always bullying me because I don't know anything about talismans. It's so annoying."

"I've recently been learning about new weapons and firearms, and I've purchased a batch from the Fawu Temple. Once my disciples are armed, the Yuantian Holy Sect can rest easy!"