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

"Ahei! Ahei! Ahei!"

He sneezed several times in a row without stopping. It was quite strange that someone with a Golden Core body could still sneeze, even though it wasn't very strong.

Back at Jade Void Peak, Yu Wanqing added something to Lu An's token, allowing him to enter all the rooms except for Yu Wanqing's private cave.

Bad review. They wouldn't let me into the boudoir. What's wrong with just taking a peek inside?

Cheapskate!

It's been so long and I'm still only at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage. It's time to upgrade.

But what if there's no master? Should we use rare and precious herbs to nourish him?

So Lu An chose the simplest method: meditation, taking medicine, and consuming rare and precious herbs.

Yuan Tian Sheng Zong's resources are too good to pass up!

What's wrong with eating a little more of what's in the public funds?

"Elder Lu, what are you thinking about?" Yu Wanqing suddenly popped up and asked curiously.

"I'm thinking about how to improve my cultivation level."

"I wonder what level Elder Lu has reached in his tribulation? How can he possess such formidable strength?"

"I am actually at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage..."

"A fourth-level Tribulation cultivator possesses the power to repel an eighth-level Tribulation Ancient Thunder Dragon!? Is this truly the power of a peerless swordsman?" Yu Wanqing exclaimed in amazement.

Holy crap, Sect Master Yu, your misheard lyrics are pretty bad.

"Actually, I don't know how to use a sword. I mostly use this sword to make a show of it," Lu An said, stroking the Azure Sword and another sword he had brought from the Heavenly Demon Sect.

The sword is covered in nicks and dents; it's an old buddy, but I've never had the chance to take care of it.

"So Elder Lu has reached the pinnacle of skill, needing no sword, yet he can slay demons with a single thought!?" Yu Wanqing was even more amazed.

No... this isn't just a misheard verse, it's complete nonsense!

Whatever, I'm tired.

"By the way, Sect Master Yu, what's the name of that physician from the Righteous Path Alliance?" Lu An suddenly remembered something and asked.

"That physician? It's Physician Hua, whose full name is Hua Tianyou. He is a Transcending Tribulation Physician from our Righteous Path Alliance, and his alchemy and medical skills are truly divine!"

Lu An was a little confused.

That man who looked like a delicate and handsome young man was actually a great physician in the Tribulation Transcending stage?

“It’s just that he’s not good at fighting, so even a Void Refinement stage cultivator can defeat him,” Yu Wanqing said. “That’s why he never participates in frontline battles, and he can better support us from the rear.”

A stay-at-home dad, right? A delicate and handsome stay-at-home dad.

"Does he know about Gu poison?" Lu An suddenly asked.

"Gu poison? Maybe he knows about it. It is said that he is a descendant of the peerless doctor Hua Tuo and is quite accomplished in medical skills." Yu Wanqing nodded and said, "However, he always says that studying medicine cannot save those who cultivate immortality, but he is still studying medicine."

"He looks frail and weak; is he suffering from some kind of illness?"

"He seems to be a premature baby, which makes cultivation very difficult, but he is extraordinary in medical and alchemy skills." Yu Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "I have always felt that he may be the reincarnation of a celestial physician from the immortal realm."

here we go again……

Good grief, so he can claim to be the reincarnation of some powerful immortal being no matter what kind of big shot he is? Next time, he can just say he's the reincarnation of Li Bai, the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.

Since you all imagine me to be very strong no matter where I go, I'll just keep pretending.

After chatting for a while, Yu Wanqing had something to take care of, so Lu An was left alone again. Since he was bored anyway, Lu An started thinking about cultivation.

He only practiced the surface of the Righteous Qi Gong; what truly supported his actual cultivation was the Heavenly Demon Art.

He appears to be a righteous person, but upon closer inspection, he is actually a demonic one.

So now he has encountered a dilemma: he must cultivate demonic arts within the righteous path, while also improving his Righteous Qi Gong, so as not to be discovered that he is practicing demonic arts.

The foundation has already been laid, so changing techniques would mean losing all your energy and starting over? How is that possible?!

It wouldn't be wrong to call it a demonic art, because demonic arts have two paths: one is to cultivate by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth normally, and the other is to cultivate by absorbing the cultivation of others.

The Heavenly Demon Art is such a technique, which can be followed in two ways. However, the Heavenly Demon Sect adheres to the rules and follows the path of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and using rare and precious materials to enhance one's cultivation.

The bloodthirsty energy required for demonic arts is derived from the bloodthirsty energy of the demon race.

Back when he was in the Heavenly Demon Sect, Lu An was puzzled as to why the Heavenly Demon Sect was nothing like the ruthless demonic sects he remembered; they just followed a different path.

So he's rich.

They have money but don't kill people indiscriminately. The Heavenly Demon Sect is quite moral.

The conflict between the righteous path and the demonic path stems more from a conflict of resources. For example, if you want a place, I also want it, and then neither of us will give in, so we start fighting.

"Why don't we take a look at how these disciples of the Yuan Tian Sacred Sect cultivate?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu An decided to come and check on the disciples' cultivation progress.

The cultivators in the Heavenly Demon Sect are all very polite and help each other. I suppose the Yuan Tian Holy Sect is the same.

After all, it is the number one sect of the righteous path, so it must be a model representative!

Lu An then arrived at the main hall of the Yuan Tian Sheng Zong sect, only to find two groups of people standing on opposite sides, looking very tense.

What's going on here? Are they about to start a group fight?

As the two leaders on either side drew closer, Lu An sensed the tension between them growing stronger.

The next moment, someone punched the man directly in the forehead with incredible speed.

Although the person was momentarily stunned, he quickly recovered and immediately retaliated with a punch.

Without any preamble, the two sides immediately got to work.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Yu Wanqing, the Queen of Gang Fights

However, none of these people used any magical artifacts or spells. Instead, they simply rolled up their sleeves, raised their fists, and delivered a powerful punch.

Are these people really that ruthless? They don't even exchange threats before fighting?

Just as Lu An was wondering if anyone would intervene, he unexpectedly spotted Shen Xuzi, the sect leader of the Yuantian Sacred Sect, next to a tree.

At that moment, he was sitting cross-legged under the tree, facing the crowd engaged in a brawl, seemingly completely detached from the situation.

His demeanor, like a hermit detached from worldly affairs, piqued Lu An's curiosity.

If this were the Heavenly Demon Sect, such a large-scale brawl would have been stopped long ago. How come this guy is still so calm?

Li Nayue, that teacher, was definitely the first person to step in and stop her.

"Sect Master, they were fighting, why didn't you stop them?"

Lu An approached Shen Xuzi and asked in a low voice.

"Oh, it's Elder Lu?" Shen Xuzi opened his eyes, glanced at Lu An, and smiled, "Well, this is a tradition here. As long as they don't use magic weapons or spells and just fight each other with their bare hands, there's nothing wrong with that."

"Huh? But when I looked inside, it seemed like there were also Nascent Soul stage cultivators and Spirit Transformation stage cultivators."

"Oh, it's nothing. We're all about the same physical body. As long as we can't be killed, it's fine. It's just that I'm the one watching from the sidelines this week."

"It sounds like some kind of fine tradition?" Lu An asked doubtfully.

“When people are cultivating, they will have some friction and fight to vent their anger. Don’t keep it in your heart, lest it affect your Dao heart and make it difficult to cultivate,” Shen Xuzi explained.

A big question mark appeared above Lu An's head.

What kind of spiritual practice is this?

"No, Daoist Master, won't this diminish my merit?"

"Losing merit is not a big deal, but having inner demons is troublesome. If you don't swear or fight, it's easy to get frustrated in your heart, which will be detrimental to your tribulation and ascension."

For some reason, Lu An felt as if his heart had been enlightened, and he suddenly understood something.

What the sect leader said seems to make a lot of sense!

"What if they lose? They'll definitely feel frustrated too, right?" Lu An asked, puzzled.

"If they lose, it's because their skills are inferior and their kung fu is not up to par. They should go back and practice more." Shen Xuzi closed his eyes and said, "The Dao follows nature, and ascension is the same. Whether one can ascend or not depends on one's own destiny. If one can't beat someone and has inner demons, one should find a way to beat them back and resolve those inner demons!"

As expected of the sect leader of the number one righteous sect, what he said is indeed reasonable!

Lu An turned his head and saw that they were fighting fiercely. Even when a Nascent Soul cultivator was fighting a Divine Soul cultivator, neither of them showed any weakness.

Punch after punch, even with his face bruised and swollen, he still fought without hesitation, just like street thugs fighting.

"Hey you over there, you're not allowed to pull out magical weapons while fighting. I'm going to smash you with a brick! You'll be bedridden for years!"

Shen Xuzi suddenly stood up, took out a brick from who-knows-where, and shouted at him.

Lu An looked down the brick and saw that the man had dropped his dagger in fright. Then a burly man next to him slapped him in the face, and then the others rushed up.

"You brat, who gave you permission to secretly take out magical artifacts?"

"Trying to steal magical artifacts, huh? Breaking the rules, huh?"

"Brothers and sisters, let me kick him! Let me kick him!"

This guy who broke the rules actually attracted a group beating from everyone. Before long, when everyone dispersed, he had turned into a pig's head.

The others ignored the guy whose head had turned into a pig's head, leaving him barely alive, and then went about their own business.

The Tai Chi starting stance: shuffle the cards, draw the cards, look at the cards, draw the cards, look at the cards, and you win!

"What kind of mahjong are you playing? Trying to use minimal force to overcome maximum force? I'll just punch you in the head!"

The scene was extremely chaotic, posing a significant challenge to the moral character of all the participants.

Finally, the winner and loser were decided among these people.

Except for a few who were still standing, everyone else lay down.

For some reason, Lu An felt that after such a fight, many people's moral compass would probably collapse.

Is this some kind of cult? Is the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect's teaching method so unique?

"There are female cultivators fighting over there."

Shen Xuzi pointed to the side and was surprised to find that a pair of female cultivators were fighting on the other side.

These are the female contestants from the Yuantian Shengzong team. They are all fierce and aggressive, pinching and pulling at each other's hair with their fingernails. Their hair is disheveled, and they look like a group of female ghosts fighting.

"Is this also for the sake of the Dao Heart?" Lu An asked.

"Pretty much. Whoever wins will have a stable Dao heart. If they can't win, they should cultivate diligently. Men and women are the same; the Dao follows its natural way." Shen Xuzi nodded.

So Lu An opened his eyes wide, intending to take a closer look at how this female cultivator fought without using magic weapons or spells.

Sure enough, it's really a beautiful sight to see women fight.

I remembered what Zi Qiao said: he loves watching two women fight, and this time it's a group of women.

It must be said that the Yuan Tian Sheng Sect is quite disciplined, even separating male and female sections.

"Back then, Yu Wanqing was a champion in these brawls, which is why her Dao heart was so steadfast, enabling her to become one in ten thousand people with a flawed cultivation path."

"Yu Wanqing, the undefeated general in gang fights?" Lu An was a little surprised to hear this.

Yu Wanqing, who appears elegant, noble, and pure, is actually a woman who frequently gets into group fights.

“Yes, she also often gathers her senior and junior sisters to fight, and occasionally she will even join the battles with male fellow cultivators.” Shen Xuzi nodded, looking a bit troubled: “I was also beaten to a pulp by her before. If it weren’t for the need to cultivate my mental state to resist inner demons during the later Void Refinement stage, her personality would still be the same as it was back then.”

As Lu An listened to Shen Xuzi's words, another image of Yu Wanqing appeared in his mind.

That Yu Wanqing was cold and violent, with a world-weary face. She looked like she wanted to beat up everyone, just like a delinquent girl on campus. She also had something in her mouth, either a grass or a cigarette.

"Later, she beat up anyone who displeased her, so when she advanced from the Void Refinement stage to the Heart Demon Tribulation, it went very smoothly. However, most of those she beat up couldn't withstand it and had to drop their cultivation level and start cultivating again." Shen Xuzi said helplessly, "But there's nothing we can do about it. This is a method left by our ancestor."

"Why did our ancestor leave behind this method?" Lu An couldn't help but ask.

What an eccentric ancestor!

"He said that most of them are useless anyway, so if you can cultivate immortality, you should cultivate it yourself. After all, cultivating immortality means sacrificing your fellow cultivators rather than yourself. As long as no one in the sect dies, it's fine." As he said this, Shen Xuzi suddenly grinned, a smile that made Lu An feel a little scared.

Good heavens, you...you Yuantian Holy Sect sounds more like the demonic path!

This kind of arbitrary, "raising-gu" style of teaching—isn't this a method only used by those in demonic cultivation? How come you guys are using it?

"Then, Sect Master, back then..."