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

Is her position truly in grave danger?

"Master, I have only recently become your true disciple and have not been in the Heavenly Demon Sect for long. Would it be presumptuous of me to accept such a request?"

Zhao Mengyuan was getting anxious. Could it be that her master was really trying to make him succeed her, or perhaps to cultivate a holy son, just like the rumors suggested?

“Ah, he’s still young. Our Heavenly Demon Sect needs energetic young people like him!” Li Podao shook his head and said, “Besides, Mengyuan, you’ve worked hard too. If your junior brother could get back up…”

"If my junior brother can get up...?" Zhao Mengyuan asked tentatively.

"Couldn't he be a great help to you and share a lot of the burden?" Li Podao stroked his beard and looked at Zhao Mengyuan with a concerned expression.

Zhao Mengyuan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

It seems that it's a done deal that Master is grooming his junior brother to be his successor.

Is it really impossible for me to become the sect leader? Must everything be given to this junior brother who has only been a true disciple for a few years?

"Master is so thoughtful. I will do my best to help my junior brother grow!" Although she was worried, Zhao Mengyuan still had to say thank you to Li Podao.

"If you have nothing else to do, you can leave now. I need to rest." Li Podao looked at the two of them, and a wave of fatigue washed over him. He waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

"By the way, Lu An, you stay here for now, I have something to tell you." Li Podao seemed to have thought of something and gave Lu An another instruction.

"Yes, Master!" Lu An nodded and stood still.

"Mengyuan, sect affairs are numerous, you're going to have to work a little harder," Li Podao said to Zhao Mengyuan.

"It's not hard work, it's all what I should do."

Zhao Mengyuan nodded, stood up, bowed to Li Podao, and then left Tianmo Peak.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Righteous Spirit Within

Master still had something to say to Lu An, but told him to leave first. He had never been treated like this before!

Although Zhao Mengyuan was filled with dissatisfaction, she still left Tianmo Peak.

On her way out, Zhao Mengyuan was filled with thoughts. She had a very urgent sense of crisis. Lu An was very likely to be groomed by her master to replace her.

The sect leader of Tianmo Peak has always been male, but Zhao Mengyuan wants to break this discriminatory constraint, so she works hard in the hope of becoming the first official female sect leader of Tianmo Peak.

Why was she the first official female sect leader? Because there were occasional female sect leaders, but they were always men in the end.

Such a situation even exists within the demonic path.

However, this situation is not uncommon. For example, the Hehuan Sect next door has always had a female sect leader. Each sect leader is naturally alluring and can stir people's hearts from afar.

The Hehuan Sect is a male-only sect, and the tradition is passed down to men but not women. However, in the last few hundred years, a new trend has emerged, and the entire male branch of the Hehuan Sect has started to wear women's clothing.

It is said that the clients in the spiritual practice community prefer men to wear women's clothing. They are tired of spiritual practice and it is boring to see beautiful women and men all day long. They want some contrast and uniqueness.

Sure enough, even the business of the Hehuan Sect is keeping up with the times.

Getting back to the main point, Zhao Mengyuan did not want to lose her future position as sect leader, no matter what. She was very confident in becoming sect leader because she was the only true disciple of the Breaking Dao lineage in the Heavenly Demon Sect.

All the other previous disciples either ran away to explore the outside world or went mad practicing demonic arts and were hunted down by the Righteous Alliance. So, she was the only one who obediently followed orders and maintained the sect's affairs.

Although Lu An came later, she didn't care. She guessed that her master was bored and wanted to find a true disciple to teach his apprentices.

Although Li Podao had inner disciples under his command, he never personally taught them. He merely used the title of inner disciple master to place them under other elders.

Although some of the other elders disliked Li Podao, they could obtain extra resources by taking in Li Podao's inner disciples for instruction, so they let him be and trained him as their own disciple.

Who would turn down spirit stones and cultivation resources? Besides, those elders themselves also need resources to improve their cultivation.

As it stands, graduation isn't considered complete without ascension.

The entire cultivation world is nothing more than a group of senior novices leading a group of newbies with less experience.

Of course, some people don't even qualify to be considered novices.

Getting back to the main point, Zhao Mengyuan is now thinking about how to successfully reclaim the position that rightfully belongs to her in front of Lu An and successfully be nominated as a candidate for the female sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect!

Don't do your best for the Heavenly Demon Sect, only to have it announced that Lu An is the sect leader in the end, or her Dao heart will be shattered.

"Am I really going to do that!?"

Zhao Mengyuan came up with an idea: to cultivate Lu An and become his Daoist partner. This way, she could protect her position to the greatest extent and also have unexpected benefits.

To be honest, Lu An is already close to fulfilling Zhao Mengyuan's requirements for a Daoist partner.

They came from the same school, shared the same teacher, possessed boundless potential, were highly skilled, and were handsome... Leaving that aside, all these factors made her somewhat interested.

The downside remains the same: insufficient experience and still too young.

She also inquired about Lu An's age. He wasn't much younger than her, only a few hundred years old, which was alright.

If Lu An heard that he was only a few hundred years old, he would definitely jump up.

What do you mean he's only a few hundred years old? This is going to kill him!

A woman three years older than a man is destined for wealth and honor. A woman thirty years older is destined for power and wealth. A woman three hundred years older is destined for a golden elixir. A woman three thousand years older is destined for immortality.

This is a jingle that Lu An had before he transmigrated.

But here, it might just come true.

"To become Daoist partners with Lu An..."

With this in mind, Zhao Mengyuan began her work on the affairs of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

…………

"Ah!"

Lu An sneezed, sniffed, and then wiped his nose.

Lu An suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and then sneezed.

Who is thinking about me? Otherwise, why would I sneeze when I have just achieved the Golden Core stage?

"My disciple, I have a great responsibility to entrust to you!"

"I wonder what important task it is? Your disciple will certainly not let you down!"

"Once your cultivation level is a bit higher, I will assign you a task."

Lu An was speechless. "You old idiot, what's the point of talking about all this if you're not going to give me any tasks now?"

Looking at Lu An's appearance, Li Podao thought to himself, "If I were to send you to do this mission now, you probably wouldn't even be able to get through the door."

"This is my cave dwelling token on Heavenly Demon Peak. The spiritual energy inside is completely different from that outside. If you cultivate diligently inside, you will surely achieve extraordinary things!"

"Thank you, Master! Shall I go cultivate now?"

"Time waits for no one. Although you have already achieved the Golden Core stage, the path of cultivation is long and arduous. My disciple, you still need to work hard!" Li Podao said to Lu An with a solemn expression.

"I will definitely work hard, Master. Could you tell me the location of the cave?" Lu An wanted to level up quickly. Even if he was not very talented, getting a good cave would be a million times better than messing around outside.

"Don't rush, take this cultivation technique." Li Podao took out a cultivation technique scroll with gold trim, which looked quite extraordinary.

"This cultivation technique is...?" Lu An's eyes lit up as he looked at the technique.

This cultivation technique looks exceptional, completely different from that ridiculous, pretentious technique with special effects from last time.

Could it be that his master is thinking that he has reached the Golden Core stage and is finally going to give him a proper cultivation technique?

“You should cultivate this technique diligently; it will be of great use in the future!” Li Podao said meaningfully, “This technique is something I obtained with great difficulty; it is completely different from the last one!”

"Master, I will never let you down!" Lu An was even more excited when he saw Li Podao's appearance.

This is a sure thing! It's definitely a sure thing!

"Good disciple, practice well, and come with me, I will take you to the cave!"

"Thank you Master!"

The master and disciple then headed to the secret cave of the Broken Path.

Several months later, after leaving the Broken Path Cave.

Lu An sat cross-legged in his cave, with spiritual energy constantly flowing into his dantian. Thanks to the rare and precious materials provided by Li Podao, he had already reached the second level of the Golden Core stage in just a few months.

He was also constantly practicing the techniques given to him by Li Podao, but he had only mastered the first level of those techniques.

The cultivation technique is divided into ten levels, but that's not a problem. Just like cultivation level, the higher you go, the more you need to accumulate resources and how much talent you have.

But when he got his hands on the book and practiced it, he immediately realized something was wrong.

At this moment, Lu An opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and then exuded a strong aura of righteousness.

"This old man is actually teaching me righteous martial arts techniques!?"

Yes, this cultivation technique is not a demonic technique, but a technique from the righteous sect, the mortal enemy of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

This technique is called the Righteous Qi Gong. Practicing this technique will allow one's spiritual energy to emanate righteous energy. However, the power of this technique is only average, though its effects are quite mild.

It's like a common, ubiquitous technique, but it's very difficult to master it.

Once you master this technique, you're practically a master.

Moreover, as he practiced, he discovered an unexpected benefit.

Combined with the Supreme Yuan Gong given to him by Li Podao, the Righteous Qi actually grew exponentially. Just one level of Righteous Qi Gong was already comparable to someone who had practiced five levels.

As for Lu An knowing this, it was all because Li Podao told him.

"Good, disciple! Your Righteous Qi Gong has already shown signs of being able to split your mind!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: You're in luck, kid.

Lu An felt at a loss.

He finally entered the demonic path and came to the Heavenly Demon Sect, the number one sect in the demonic path, where he was accepted as a true disciple by the sect leader.

This kind of plot, no matter how you look at it, is a plot about becoming a giant of the demonic path, right?

Although he has never killed anyone or committed any massacres, given the current plot, it's bound to happen to him sooner or later.

When he cultivates into a demonic master, he can unleash a powerful area-of-effect attack, and even if he killed someone, he wouldn't feel any psychological pressure.

When I play games, I can unleash a powerful area-of-effect attack that kills a whole bunch of people. What psychological pressure do I have? Hahahaha!

If that's the case, even if he doesn't gain Zhao Mengyuan's favor, he can still pretend to be a vicious person, retire from the cultivation world, and live a peaceful life.

A powerful figure in the demonic path, who dares to provoke him? Just be careful not to make a fatal enemy of him.

But now, after practicing the Heavenly Demon Art, he discovered that he had no talent for cultivation.

Then this cheap master taught him martial arts, and they were all weird and strange techniques.

The Supreme Yuan Gong only has special effects but no real power, while this Righteous Qi Gong is a righteous martial art.

What's going on here?! Are they going to raise him as a holy son of the righteous path?!

Lu An didn't understand, nor did he know what his master meant. He only knew that the righteous energy within him was becoming stronger and stronger.

Oh my god, this is really oh my god!

If he walks out like this, everyone will probably think he's a righteous person. Why the hell is he hanging out with the Heavenly Demon Sect?

Could it be that his master wants him to become the target of the demonic forces?

"Master, why is the cultivation method you gave me a righteous one?" After withdrawing his righteous energy, Lu An couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't this great? If you can't make it in the demonic path in the future, you can go to the righteous path!" Li Podao patted Lu An on the shoulder and said, "Both the righteous and demonic paths can be developed in multiple directions!"

"Master, thank you so much..."

“Disciple, there’s no need for thanks. It’s what I should do.” Li Podao grasped Lu An’s wrist: “Good disciple, let me examine your physical cultivation level.”

After a while, Li Podao expressionlessly released Lu An's wrist.

As expected, despite living in such a fine cave and receiving so many pills, he's only at the second level of the Golden Core stage. This guy is no ordinary good-for-nothing.

Even feeding a dog wouldn't produce this result, right?

Oh well, I'm used to it. Just keep a calm mind!

"My disciple, come with me for a moment."

"Yes, Master."

Li Podao led Lu An outside the cave. Having not seen the sunlight for a long time, Lu An was a little unaccustomed to the sunlight and waited for a while before getting used to it.