Chapter 6: If the senior sister has a need, I will surely exert my utmost effort

Above the Nine Abyss Sect, the moment that terrifying aura appeared, it caught the attention of several elders and the sect leader.

Several elders immediately stopped what they were doing, rose to the highest altitude as fast as they could, trying to locate the source of that aura.

But they were a step too late.

Soon, that aura dissipated between heaven and earth.

After a long while, although the sky had calmed, that brief anomaly still left a deep impression on many elders of the sect.

Above the Hall of Killing Qi, a female elder stood in midair, her body emanating a powerful aura.

She had a graceful figure, a scarlet long robe fluttering in the wind, her phoenix eyes slightly upturned, her gaze seeming able to seize one's soul.

Her name is Su Qian, and standing beside her is her disciple, none other than Mei Qianxue, who had just left the Demonic Arts Pavilion.

Sensing this anomaly, both of their eyes showed a hint of solemnity.

"Master, did you sense that aura just now?" Mei Qianxue frowned, her tone uncertain.

"Hmm, although it was only an instant, it was definitely an anomaly caused by verifying a Dao Foundation."

"I fear someone in the sect has broken through Foundation Establishment, and it is certainly not an ordinary Foundation Establishment!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Qianxue whispered: "Could it be an upper-grade Dao Foundation?"

Su Qian shook her head: "Impossible; it is absolutely above an upper-grade Dao Foundation."

"Above an upper-grade Dao Foundation?! That would mean it's even higher than the sect leader......?"

Suddenly, Mei Qianxue thought of Lu Chen.

But she immediately rejected that thought.

The pill I gave him was a Blood-Erosion Foundation Establishing Pill; how could it possibly verify such a quality of Dao Foundation?

The one who verified the Dao Foundation must be someone else.

"Master, should we send someone to investigate?"

"No need; he is probably a disciple of some elder, otherwise the anomaly he caused wouldn't have been covered up so quickly. Recently, pay more attention—if anyone has just broken through Foundation Establishment and is growing rapidly, tell me at once."

"Master, that's above an upper-grade Dao Foundation? Are you also going to refine......?"

"No need to ask further."

"...... Yes, Master!"

As time passed second by second, Lu Chen successfully completed Foundation Establishment and slowly opened his eyes.

Empress Qi Luo, lacking sufficient soul to consume, had returned to the depths of his sea of consciousness, falling into slumber once again.

"The Female Yama King...... just now seemed to be standing right before me?"

"Was it she who helped me conceal the heaven-and-earth anomaly?"

Recalling the scene of that breakthrough, a faint worry lingered in his heart.

He had seen many senior brothers and sisters break through before, but no one had ever drawn such a heaven-and-earth anomaly.

Precisely for that reason, during his breakthrough he completely failed to consider this.

"Fortunately she concealed it; otherwise I probably wouldn't survive tonight."

If what he verified today were a low, middle, or high-grade Dao Foundation, he would certainly not think of concealing it.

After all, those three grades are still within the sect's acceptance range.

However, a supreme Dao Foundation is different; it involves levels too complex.

Especially a demonic path sect like the Nine Abyss Sect, whose disciples are fickle and hard to fathom.

If exposed, with good luck he could rise smoothly all the way, becoming a key cultivation target of the sect.

But if, during that time, the orthodox side learns of his Dao Foundation, they will certainly spare no expense to crush him in the cradle.

Moreover, even without the threat of the orthodox path, if some special means exists within the demonic sect that could directly seize his Dao Foundation, what then?

Exposing the Dao Foundation would not only fail to attract attention, but might instead invite a deadly calamity!

However, despite thinking this way, his mindset has already undergone some subtle changes.

He glanced out the window; the sky had turned completely black.

"There's still plenty of time."

Lu Chen took out the Ten Thousand Demonic Classic and the Blood Escape Technique he had just obtained.

Although he had broken through, he could not relax; with two demonic arts at his disposal, he naturally needed to train them well.

"One cultivation technique, one escape technique—neither has much killing power."

"If the chance arises, I must find another demonic art with great killing power, preferably with significant side effects."

He muttered those two lines to himself, then began circulating his spiritual power.

Perhaps because the side effects were reversed, his cultivation this time went very smoothly.

Strands of spiritual energy and thin killing qi entered his body, and his cultivation began to increase steadily.

As his cultivation deepened, time flew by swiftly.

Before he knew it, the outside of the window had become bright.

"Without the aid of killing qi, cultivation is still a bit slow, but it's also quite unexpected!"

Just as he finished cultivating, a voice calling a disciple suddenly came from outside the door.

"Senior Brother Lu! Senior Sister Mei is calling you!"

"I know."

He replied with a sentence and put away the two demonic arts.

Although the side effects had been reversed, the fatigue from prolonged cultivation was still unavoidable.

He rose, stretched his bones, and muttered to himself:

"It feels like not much time has passed, yet it's already dawn."

Hmm... At this pace, perhaps in seven days I can achieve great accomplishment in the Myriad Slaughter Demon Canon! By then, my cultivation speed will be able to rise another level!

Once senior sister finishes her business there, I'll continue cultivating tonight.

In one night, he had smoothly brought both the Myriad Slaughter Demon Canon and the Blood Escape Technique to Minor Accomplishment.

Although cultivating demonic arts does not demand great talent, such a cultivation speed has never been seen even among those inner sect disciples.

Surveying his already foundation-established body, he felt only an extremely pleasant mood.

Leaving his dwelling, he went to senior sister's room.

Mei Qianxue senior sister was sitting on the room's soft couch, appearing preoccupied, yet also revealing an unfathomable depth.

Seeing Lu Chen appear, she was slightly surprised.

After slightly raising her head, that expression soon vanished, replaced by a faint smile.

Since you're here, come over and do it.

Lu Chen nodded, just about to sit beside Mei Qianxue, but noticed she rose and walked toward the bed.

Noticing this action, he was startled, then immediately understood.

Turns out it's not about sitting like that.

He bitterly smiled inside, but kept his face composed.

Forget it; it's bound to happen sooner or later, better to finish early and return to cultivation.

Just as he sat on the bed's edge, Mei Qianxue watched him and suddenly her expression changed, a strange color flashing in her eyes, but it vanished instantly, replaced by deeply concealed excitement.

I didn't expect that shortly after your breakthrough, your complexion would recover this well.

Logically, after taking the Blood Erosion Foundation Establishment Pill, because it's a forced breakthrough, one's complexion should not be good at all.

She had originally been suspicious, but after investigating several times, she found nothing abnormal.

It's merely that he recovers faster than normal after taking the pill; Lu Chen, having long endured dual cultivation, it's quite normal for him to recover quickly.

Replying to senior sister, after taking the pill and breaking through last night, I felt utterly exhausted, so I quickly took a few recovery pills and slept; upon waking, I felt much better.

Are the recovery pills enough? Senior sister still has some here; take more. Mei Qianxue nodded and did not suspect.

Saying this, she took out some pills from her storage bag.

These pills are all Yang-Supplementing Pills refined from various great tonic ingredients.

Thank you, senior sister.

Although Lu Chen might not need these now, to avoid suspicion he quickly accepted them.

Hmm... If today I can also make senior sister happy, she can promise me another thing.

Lu Chen understood the meaning and immediately agreed:

If senior sister has any need, junior brother will surely exert his utmost effort.

If possible, senior sister, I would like to return to demonic arts...

Seeing him so compliant, Mei Qianxue didn't let him finish, laughing as she pulled him over again.

However, junior brother need not be too anxious.

Her words paused, then she increased the force in her hand and firmly pushed Lu Chen down.

Let's take care of the proper business first.

The atmosphere inside the room seemed to warm up; for a moment, spring fragrance scattered, light and shadow intertwined.