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

If he follows the plan given by his master, he will enter the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect with the letter of recommendation, and then find an opportunity to enter the Righteous Path Alliance and become a glorious undercover agent of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

But now, it seems we can skip this path altogether.

Living in a villa without having to work hard, isn't that great?

"Fellow Daoist, don't listen to her. Their major sects have many rules, and the most important thing for cultivation is resources. Our sect has just as many resources as theirs, and we don't have as many rules!" Hong Xuanyun said. "Besides, as I've already said, our sect has plenty of female cultivators!"

Lu An had heard something about this.

The Taiqing Holy Sect has many female cultivators, but most of them are averse to men and are single-minded in their cultivation. Occasionally, a few great gods win their hearts, but this is only due to their different cultivation levels.

It is said that married life is like clocking in for work. Although your wives may look ethereal, you still need their consent and an auspicious date to touch them, which is really unpleasant.

The thought of not being able to eat meat is so tantalizing that it's almost unbearable for a non-Sigma man.

But how can a Sigma man get married?! This is clearly a contradiction!

Therefore, most of the male and female Daoist couples in the Taiqing Holy Sect live together as a couple and are vegetarians.

Therefore, Lu An strongly opposed it.

Damn it, what's the point of dating and being a couple if you can't get physical?!

As for the lack of rules, everyone is practicing asceticism and fasting to the extreme, so of course there are fewer rules.

A large nunnery that practices self-cultivation.

“Fellow Daoist, my Heavenly Evolution Holy Sect also needs people like you…” Mo Yun also wanted to say a few words, after all, everyone else had extended invitations, and it would be a bit unreasonable for him not to.

"What are the benefits and perks of the Yuan Tian Holy Sect?" Lu An ignored the blind man with a white cloth covering his eyes and turned to ask.

Mo Yun was stunned for a moment, feeling that her self-esteem had been hurt.

Okay, he never even wanted to talk to her; he was just being delusional...

When applying for a job, you always have to ask about the salary and benefits; the same goes for undercover agents.

The woman in gold and white was taken aback, clearly not expecting Lu An to ask her about it.

“As the number one righteous sect, our Yuantian Holy Sect naturally has abundant resources, and we also have the strongest cultivation giants who can serve as your backers!” The woman thought for a moment and said, “Your strength is unfathomable, and you may have obtained great opportunities outside. If you come here, you will at least be a guest elder!”

After listening, Lu An realized that the treatment seemed quite good.

The status of a guest elder of the number one righteous sect in the world, how awesome is that?

"If possible, I can also try to secure an elder position for you, fellow Daoist!"

"And who are you?" Lu An asked in confusion. This person was probably quite powerful and held a high position in the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect. He might even be a big shot.

"I am Yu Wanqing, the Vice Sect Master of Yuantian Holy Sect!" Yu Wanqing said, her back straightening slightly.

It has to be said that as the strongest sect of the righteous path in the world, this title is indeed very prestigious, so it is normal for him to straighten his back a couple of times.

"What is the monthly allowance...?"

“The guest elders receive twenty top-grade spirit stones each month! Fellow Daoist, you can get thirty. I'll apply for it!” Yu Wanqing said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist, are you tempted?”

Lu An listened and nodded repeatedly.

After all, he is the deputy sect leader, so his words must be true.

My heart is fluttering, it really is.

As a true disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect, he only received five top-grade spirit stones a month, and even with the extra water given by Li Podao, it was only ten.

Before even entering the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect, they had already given out thirty spirit stones. This treatment is truly amazing!

It seems this big company... no, this major sect offers pretty good benefits, but I wonder if they'll implement the 996 work schedule or lay off employees at age 35.

Oh, this is a world of cultivation, such things don't exist here.

Here, thirty-five years old is just the age of a greenhorn; many people of that age haven't even entered the Qi Refining stage.

Ten years to cultivate Qi, a hundred years to build a foundation. I heard there's a guy next door surnamed Bai who's lived for thousands of years and is still in the Qi cultivation stage.

So that guy surnamed Bai is just lame! Utterly lame!

"Wait, what her Yuan Tian Holy Sect has, my Tai Qing Holy Sect also has!" Hong Xuanyun stretched out her hand like Er Kang and said, "No matter how much monthly allowance the Yuan Tian Holy Sect gives you, our monthly allowance will be twice that of the Yuan Tian Holy Sect!!"

After he finished speaking, the others were completely shocked.

Lu An was also extremely shocked.

The Yuan Tian Holy Sect offered thirty spirit stones, and now the Tai Qing Holy Sect is offering double that amount. That's incredibly generous!

Double that's sixty top-grade spirit stones!

So, is this...is spring here?!

Even the inner sect elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect combined don't earn sixty spirit stones a month!

Is there such a big difference in resources between the righteous and demonic paths?

If I had known the benefits here were so good, why would I have bothered being an undercover agent? Wouldn't it have been better to just defect and join the legitimate world?

It doesn't matter where you work, right? Wouldn't it be better to work somewhere with better pay?

But thinking about it the other way around, if it weren't for Hado asking him to go undercover, it seems like he wouldn't have received such good treatment!

What if you're working undercover and accidentally discover that the pay and benefits at your new workplace are better than what you get at your old job?

That's definitely a sign they're waiting for an opportunity to turn against us!

"Hong Xuanyue, you broke the rules!"

"Where did I break the rules?! It's a matter of free bidding!" Hong Xuanyun raised an eyebrow: "If your Yuantian Holy Sect can't offer this price, then it naturally belongs to us!"

Yu Wanqing remained silent. Although she was the vice sect leader, she dared not vouch for those sixty top-grade spirit stones.

However, Lu An felt something was off.

Why do we feel like we're commodities at an auction? What do you mean by "if we can't pay this price, it belongs to us"?

Is he a commodity? How could he say that about himself?

"Fellow Daoist, do you have a deposit? Would you like to get a small advance?"

Lu An reached out his hand without any hesitation, as if to say, "I want it, hurry up and give it to me."

Hong Xuanyun froze at this moment.

What deposit? She doesn't have any top-grade spirit stones right now.

As someone in the Tribulation Transcending stage, top-grade spirit stones are in high demand for her. She uses them up as soon as she gets them, so where would she keep any?

"Fellow Daoist, if you join my Taiqing Holy Sect, I will apply to the sect, and you will naturally be able to join!"

Lu An's lips twitched slightly.

I have a feeling this guy is just making empty promises, trying to lure me in first, and then using other methods to keep me there.

Like those HR people who make grand promises before you arrive, but when you actually get there, none of those promises come true.

Damn it, what a bunch of scumbags!

Trying to trick him into a trap? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

"Fellow Daoist, join my Zhentian Holy Sect, and we possess the best body-tempering secret method in the entire righteous path..."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, but I have no interest!" Lu An said coldly, his imposing manner sending a chill down the spine of the burly man.

So the burly man fell silent, but a trace of resentment still lingered in his eyes.

Such righteous spirit, if it could enter my Zhentian Holy Sect and be combined with our body-forging secrets, would surely make him another great body-forging master of the righteous path!

The sweat and friendship of men, along with strong muscles and bodies, are the secrets to our Zhentian Holy Sect's unwavering standing on the righteous path!

"Sect Master Yu, I wonder if your Yuan Tian Holy Sect has...?" Lu An asked quietly.

“I have some spirit stones on me, I can borrow some in advance…” Yu Wanqing took out a bag of spirit stones and handed it to Lu An: “There are twelve top-grade spirit stones inside, the rest I…”

"Sect Master Yu, after careful consideration, I have decided to join your Yuan Tian Holy Sect!" Lu An took the spirit stone bag and made his decision immediately.

Nothing is more practical than readily available spirit stones.

On one side are sixty top-grade spirit stones that seem like a pie in the sky, and on the other side are twelve real top-grade spirit stones. Isn't it clear how to choose?

"Ah...this...?" Yu Wanqing stared blankly at the spirit stone bag that had vanished from her hand in an instant.

P.S.: I've been very busy with work lately and haven't had much inspiration, so the plot has progressed a bit slowly. Please give me some time to catch up. I'm trying my best to maintain daily updates.

Chapter Forty-Three: How to Enter the Sect

Yu Wanqing felt like she had been tricked.

Although this guy seems to have a strong sense of righteousness, his background is unknown. Is it too hasty to promise him such treatment and recruit him?

Could this guy have some kind of relationship with Hong Xuanyun?

Could it be that Hong Xuanyun conspired to have him come here as a shill to scam their Yuantian Holy Sect?

Thirty top-grade spirit stones is no small amount!

However, Lu An had no idea what Yu Wanqing was thinking. All he knew was that he might as well take the heavy, top-grade spirit stone in his hand.

Although I don't know why these guys wanted to recruit him, who cares?

That's fine, let them be. It's not like I'm a slacker for the first time. I've even been an undercover agent. What's wrong with being a slacker one more time?

Once you've done it all, you get used to it. Who the hell isn't just a makeshift operation?

However, what Yu Wanqing didn't know was that Hong Xuanyun was stomping her feet in anger.

The person was just taken away like that?

Promises are useless? Perhaps you're afraid she's talking about empty promises?

This is such an insult to her, the Taiqing Holy Sect!

Although sixty spirit stones is indeed not a small amount.

Moreover, she said that number on a whim.

In short, just intimidate them first, then gradually deduct from their pay later, using all sorts of excuses.

Unexpectedly, this fellow Daoist didn't fall for it, and he wasn't one of those disciples, so he couldn't be subjected to psychological manipulation.

If you try to manipulate him, he'll probably cut you up right away.

Hong Xuanyun had a feeling that the person in front of her was very strong and had a high level of martial arts skills.

The feeling of not being able to see through someone's cultivation level, in particular, sent chills down her spine.

Despite being at the third level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, she couldn't see through this person's strength at all.

The unknown is the most terrifying thing.

Did this person practice some special technique, or is their strength simply extraordinary? So extraordinary that they can shield themselves from her detection, even though she is at the Tribulation Transcending stage?

Those who can conceal their cultivation level and evade her divine sense scan are probably only those at or above the seventh level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

If you learned some kind of cultivation technique, it must be at least a Heaven-rank technique or higher, right?

"May I ask who you are, and what your cultivation level is?"

"I am a rogue cultivator; you can decide your own cultivation level."

Yu Wanqing fell silent.

"You decide for yourself? How can you decide for yourself? I can't understand this at all!"

Is he powerful or not? Or does he possess some magical artifact that can conceal the effects of the Tribulation Transcending stage?

With a thought, Lu An opened his divine sense.

The Azure Sword was buried in the pile of rubble nearby, but Lu An only had to move his mind slightly, and the Azure Sword seemed to receive some instruction, trembling slightly.

boom!

Brush and pull!

A sword rang out, and then a streak of azure light flashed, revealing a slender azure longsword in Lu An's hand.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the sight of the cyan longsword.

"This is a Heaven-rank weapon, isn't it?" Hong Xuanyun stared at the weapon, momentarily stunned.