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

With a wave of his hand, Lu An felt his body become light and float up.

He and Li Podao flew through the sky together, and before they knew it, Lu An had arrived at a barren, misty, solitary peak.

Isn't this Yunhuang Mountain in front of the Heavenly Demon Sect's gate?

It is said that this mountain has a natural magic array, and is one of the huge barrier boundaries left by the ancient war between gods and demons. As long as this mountain is connected to other mountain ranges, it can block enemies.

It's said to block the enemy, but in reality it's about disrupting the five senses and divine consciousness, using various methods that cultivators can employ to prevent them from entering.

This is a mountain barrier bestowed by the ancients; with this, the Righteous Alliance cannot enter.

It was precisely because of the protection of this mountain range that the Heavenly Demon Sect was able to establish itself here.

It is said that deep within the valleys of this mountain range, where the fog is so thick, it can even shield one from the prying eyes of the Heavenly Dao, but whether this is true or not is unknown.

"Master, why have we come here?" Lu An asked in confusion.

Here, the range of his divine sense was much weaker, almost indistinguishable from that of an ordinary person.

"So that no one would know."

This is the highest point of Yunhuang Mountain. The thick fog did not completely obscure the sky, but it had already weakened Li Podao's perception considerably.

This layer of mist can weaken a cultivator's spiritual perception, not to mention their other five senses.

"Hold onto this stone. No matter what happens later, don't leave this circle, understand?"

Li Podao pointed his finger on the ground, and a red circle appeared around Lu An, enveloping him.

Although Lu An didn't know what "leaving the path" meant, he still took the stone and nodded silently.

Then, Rihado quickly left the place, his figure disappearing into the mist.

Lu An was a little confused; he didn't understand what his master was up to.

No sooner had Lu An left than the stone in his hand glowed with a blue light, followed by a rumble of thunder in the sky.

"What... is going on...?"

Lightning flashed within the thunderclouds, the dazzling lightning constantly flashing and then extinguishing, and a power that Lu An felt was familiar quietly appeared.

That was the power of Heaven; he was locked onto.

There was also the aura of tribulation lightning.

"This is the tribulation for a Golden Core cultivator to advance to the Nascent Soul stage!?"

Lu An panicked when he saw the tribulation lightning in the sky.

What's going on?! How come there's lightning on his head?!

Moreover, judging from the lightning, it seems to be aiming to strike me!

What's going on? He hasn't even completed his tribulation yet!

Just as Lu An was in a panic, he suddenly looked at the blue-glowing stone he was holding in his hand.

Lu An carefully examined the stone and discovered that it was emanating an aura of tribulation.

It still has the aura of someone in the Golden Core stage undergoing tribulation to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

"Damn it, I've been tricked by my master!"

Lu An immediately sensed something was wrong and tried to leave, but just as he was about to step out of the red circle, an invisible barrier trapped him inside.

Good heavens, no wonder Master told him not to leave this red circle. It turns out it's a restrictive barrier, trapping him inside like a little insect.

Lu An jumped, but his head hit something hard.

That's right, there was also a barrier above his head; he was completely trapped by the red circle of the Breaking Path.

A bolt of lightning struck down, followed by a deafening clap of thunder that echoed throughout the entire Yunhuang Mountain.

Boom!

Lightning struck, and by sheer coincidence, it struck right next to him.

"You old scoundrel, what grudge do you hold against me that you treat me like this?!"

Lu An squatted down, hugged his head, and looked pitiful.

Lu An now had only one thought: his life was over.

This old man, as expected of the sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect and one of the great demons of the demonic path, actually came up with such a perverted method to torture him to death!

It seems that the demonic path is still the demonic path after all, not even sparing its own disciples.

Goodbye, everyone, this one really needs to be sent.

Countless bolts of lightning struck down, and lightning flashed continuously above Yunhuang Mountain, followed by deafening thunderclaps.

However, due to the isolation mechanism of Yunhuang Mountain, even when the tribulation lightning was generated, not a single member of the Heavenly Demon Sect came to investigate.

Aside from watching from afar as lightning flashed across the sky, Li Podao...

Li Podao wasn't truly ruthless, nor did he want Lu An to die; rather, he had always wanted to verify an idea.

He felt that this kid had a special physique, a physique that could shield his cultivation from divine sense scanning, and the fact that he hadn't been struck by a lightning tribulation before made him suspicious.

Is this kid just incredibly lucky? Or does the tribulation lightning just avoid striking him? Even when he's the only one present, is that the case?

However, all these guesses are just guesses, so one needs to conduct experiments to break through to the Dao.

They drew a circle around Lu An's body, confining him within a red circle, and gave him an artificial spirit stone infused with the aura of tribulation, thus attracting a heavenly tribulation to see if it would truly spare him.

Even if he's struck by lightning, it doesn't matter; that red circle can withstand the tribulation lightning. It's just that the power of the tribulation lightning might frighten him.

After an unknown amount of time, the tribulation clouds slowly dissipated, the lightning tribulation disappeared, and Li Podao quickly returned to the place where Lu An had just been.

Upon returning to that place, Rihado witnessed a scene that he found unbelievable yet incredibly joyful.

"You kid, you really are... lucky."

Chapter Thirty: A Big Shot is Giving a Lecture

The ground next to Lu An was scorched black by lightning, but Lu An himself was completely unharmed.

Although he was trembling and covering his head, Li Podao could directly sense that not only was he in trouble, but even the red barrier protecting him was unharmed.

"My disciple, get up quickly, don't be afraid."

Li Podao came to Lu An's side, helped him up, and patted the dust off his body, looking like a kind father and teacher.

"Master, where did you go? You scared me to death." Lu An, like a little girl, gently punched her master's chest with her small fist.

"Don't panic, it's Master's fault, but you're alright now, aren't you?" Li Podao comforted Lu An, like an elder comforting a child.

"Master, I was so scared! The lightning and thunder just sizzled down like that. I thought I was going to die!" Lu An cried, looking like a child.

"My disciple, what are you afraid of? Anyway, nothing will happen. The lightning tribulation won't strike you, which means you are the chosen one!" Li Podao patted Lu An on the shoulder and comforted him, "In that case, your master is even more confident in assigning you a great task!"

"I wonder what mission Master has?" Lu An had heard his master talking about this mission before, but he had never asked.

"Hey, don't rush. We can talk to you once you've reached the third level of the Golden Core stage," Li Podao comforted him. "You need to be careful with your cultivation, young man. Our Heavenly Demon Sect will be counting on you from now on."

"The Heavenly Demon Sect will have to rely on me from now on? Really?"

"When you return after completing that mission, you will be a great hero of the Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"Master, is Zun Du fake? You're not lying to me, are you?"

"How could Master lie to you? These are top-grade spirit stones, please take them..."

"Thank you Master!"

………………

Another year later.

"Golden Core Stage Three, hahahaha!"

Lu An felt the surging power within his body; he had now broken through to the second level of the Golden Core stage.

However, this was also due to his own efforts. With the help of the cave and the rare and precious materials given by Li Podao, he broke through to the third level of the Golden Core within a year, which he really did not expect.

If he were outside, he probably wouldn't be able to break through to the third level of the Golden Core stage for ten years.

Although he knew that Li Podao disliked his poor aptitude, obtaining the cultivation resources of a true disciple was his own ability, so what was there to be ashamed of?

Even though I'm not considered a big shot yet, it's much better than being a rogue cultivator outside.

Although Li Podao disliked his poor aptitude, he still provided him with all the necessary resources.

What a wonderful teacher! He truly is a wonderful teacher!

After breaking through to the third level of the Golden Core stage, Lu An felt that he hadn't been out for a long time, so he decided to leave his cave and look around outside.

The long-lost Tianmo Peak is still as lush and green as ever, with countless clouds and mists floating on the mountainside, and various unknown spirit beasts and birds flying through the continuous clouds and mists.

A year of seclusion is not a big deal; for a cultivator, it's just a short period of time.

The first thing Lu An did after leaving the cave was to fly on his sword. Although he didn't know his own strength, the speed of flying on a sword was indeed much faster.

He moved as swiftly as a shooting star. Although he was still far behind those Nascent Soul stage experts, he was much faster than his previous Foundation Establishment stage.

Cultivation, flying on a sword is an essential experience!

Lu An used to trade cultivation resources, including spirit stones and various cultivation techniques, in the sect square of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

The first level of the Heavenly Demon Skill was obtained from here.

However, Lu An is just passing through here now, and in just one year, there seem to be some new faces.

It seems that new people have come to the sect, which is why there are so many new faces.

Could it be that the sect is recruiting new members? But the Heavenly Demon Sect is not easy to get into; it is one of the top demonic sects.

"Today's Demon Awareness Hall has a big shot giving a lecture!"

"Who?"

"It is said to be the Holy Maiden of our Heavenly Demon Sect!"

"The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect? Really?"

A passing disciple mentioned that a powerful figure would be giving a lecture at the Demon Consciousness Hall that afternoon, which immediately caught Lu An's attention.

And it just so happens to be my cheap senior sister? I wonder if she misses him since I haven't been her devoted admirer and given him a blowjob in so long.

It would be good to go and take a look, and also pay a visit to this senior sister.

When Lu An arrived at the Demon Consciousness Hall, it was indeed packed with people, even outside the windows.

Lu An could only watch from the crowd, while Zhao Mengyuan's charming figure was right on the stage.

"Um, how should Daoist couples get along well?"

Lu An was stunned when he saw the line of words written on the blackboard.

This is a lesson that my icy senior sister should be teaching! Or have we come to the wrong place?

I peeked inside and came back in. Yes, I hadn't gone to the wrong place.

The person above was indeed his senior sister, Zhao Mengyuan, that icy saintess.

It seems the problem isn't that I'm confused, but that the world has gone mad.

How is this any different from a female nun giving you a lecture on the psychology of love?

"Therefore, couples must understand each other and avoid unnecessary suspicion." Zhao Mengyuan said earnestly, "Today's lesson is almost over. Does anyone have any questions?"

"Your Highness..."

“In class, you can just call me Senior Sister. I haven’t established my own peak or accepted any disciples yet, so please don’t be so polite,” Zhao Mengyuan corrected.

"Senior sister, do you have a Daoist partner?" someone asked curiously.

"Not yet..." Zhao Mengyuan said calmly.

When teaching these courses, these kinds of questions are bound to arise, but who told me to substitute for the class today?

If Elder Siyun hadn't been away on business, she wouldn't have come to substitute for this class.

As for much of the content I just mentioned, it was all made up on the spot after reading books.

"Senior sister said that Daoist partners are more likely to be acquaintances who meet and become friends, is that right?"