Chapter 6: The Cultivation Method of the Demonic Sect

Walking into the library, he immediately saw a sixty-year-old man lying listlessly on a rocking chair, basking in the sun and seriously flipping through a Daoist text.

The moment Lu Yang entered, the old man looked over.

"Another new disciple?"

The old man said indifferently, "Go inside and choose for yourself. Remember, follow the rules written inside; otherwise, if you die, do not blame me for not warning you."

"Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

Lu Yang cupped his hands in salute, then walked toward the bookshelves.

Sure enough, as soon as he approached, the disciple token at his waist seemed to sense something; a faint light appeared, then transformed into lines of text that leaped into the air.

"Lu Yang, disciple of the Senior Butian Peak."

"You may claim the Senior Butian Peak's secret transmission technique, 'The Great Joy Sutra of Dragon-Tiger Copulation and Yin-Yang,' for free. Additionally, for your first technique exchange, you may exchange it with a zero-down-payment loan."

Lu Yang did not hesitate and claimed it immediately.

The next second, the technique's content appeared on the disciple token. Lu Yang's mind quickly immersed itself within it, and only after a long while did he return to his senses.

"This technique, why is it divided into upper and lower parts just like the Primordial Dao Texts?" Recalling the ending of his past life, Lu Yang's expression grew ugly: "'The Great Joy Sutra of Dragon-Tiger Copulation and Yin-Yang,' when perfected, can refine a Yin-Yang Dragon-Tiger Qi, ranking at the Fifth Grade. Theoretically, it is also a technique that points directly toward Foundation Establishment."

"But I was only given the Qi Refining chapter!"

Having learned from the lessons of his past life, Lu Yang was extremely wary of techniques that ended abruptly like a eunuch, even once generating the thought of abandoning cultivation altogether.

However, after pondering for a long time, he sighed again: "I still have to practice!"

If I practice, there might be hidden dangers in the future.

If I don't practice, there might not even be a future!

Moreover, this 'Great Joy Sutra of Dragon-Tiger Copulation and Yin-Yang' is indeed extremely profound; it can not only absorb the target's primordial energy but also absorb the other party's knowledge!

Techniques, supernatural arts, experience—he can absorb them all!

"Besides this, cultivators absorbed by this technique will gradually have their minds controlled by the practitioner, becoming utterly devoted and unable to extricate themselves. In the end, they become puppets of the practitioner, even willingly dying for them. It is truly a demonic art of the utmost cunning."

Lu Yang studied the technique, silently comprehending it.

Half an hour passed like this before he attempted to circulate the energy. Two streams of true qi flowed at his fingertips, constructing a dragon and a tiger, vaguely about to transform into a brand new true qi.

"Hmph!"

The next second, Lu Yang's face turned pale, and the true qi at his fingertips dissipated.

"Failed? That makes sense. Although I have mastered the theory, I haven't practiced it in reality... Dual cultivation techniques are not meant for one person to practice alone."

Lu Yang was not discouraged; instead, he turned his gaze to the dazzling array of bookshelves before him.

According to the library's rules, as a newly admitted formal disciple, he still had one opportunity to exchange a technique or supernatural art with a zero-down-payment loan.

To Lu Yang's surprise, the library actually contained not only demonic arts.

There were also many techniques obviously originating from righteous famous sects, covering an extremely wide range of fields: divination, sword arts, Five Elements spells, it could be said to have everything one could need.

"Little Heaven-Severing Art, Supreme Taiyi Five Elements Righteous Method, Elongated Life True Interpretation, Divine Firmament Sword Control True Decree."

Lu Yang chose for a long time and finally made his selection.

"'Divine Firmament Sword Control True Decree,' price: 1000 Contribution Points."

"Detected that this is your first exchange. You may exchange it with a zero-down-payment loan, with an annual interest rate of thirty-six percent, to be repaid over ten years. Do you wish to exchange?"

How much???

Lu Yang almost burst into curses. An annual interest rate of 36% meant that principal plus interest, he would have to repay 460 Contribution Points every year; over ten years, that is 4600 points!

Borrow 1000, repay 4600?

Sucking the marrow from the bones!

"Wait... I'm different!"

Lu Yang's eyes suddenly brightened. A high-interest loan with zero down payment might be a bottomless pit for others, but for him, it simply didn't matter.

At worst, I can restart; what does the loan from my past life have to do with me?

So as long as he wanted, he could completely freeloard the techniques and supernatural arts in the library!

Since he didn't intend to repay, Lu Yang became much calmer. He immediately waved his hand and, without blinking an eye, took out a loan to purchase the 'Divine Firmament Sword Control True Decree.'

Then, something unexpected happened to Lu Yang.

Previously, when obtaining the 'Great Joy Sutra of Dragon-Tiger Copulation and Yin-Yang,' the technique's content was given directly. However, this time, Lu Yang only received a message:

"The technique is currently being delivered. It is expected to arrive at your cave dwelling within three days."

"Please wait patiently."

Looking at the message on the disciple token, Lu Yang was somewhat puzzled. What did it mean that the technique was being delivered? Was this technique a unique copy with no copies made?

Despite saying so, Lu Yang believed the First Saint Sect would not go so far as to swallow his technique outright.

Before leaving, he approached the old man at the library entrance again.

"Senior..."

The moment Lu Yang bowed, the old man on the rocking chair spoke: "I am not a senior. I am also a disciple of the sect, just slightly older than you."

Hearing this, Lu Yang was stunned, then corrected himself: "Senior Brother, do you know if there are any cauldrons suitable for us to cultivate dual cultivation techniques available for claim within the sect?"

Being in a demonic sect, Lu Yang certainly had no thoughts of "rising from the mud yet remaining unstained," nor did he have any taboos against dual cultivation. He would utilize anything that could make him stronger.

"Cauldrons, huh?"

Hearing this, the old man glanced at Lu Yang and suddenly said, "Did you take out a loan to purchase a technique?"

Lu Yang paused, then nodded.

"Then you don't need to worry about this matter."

Saying this, the old man revealed a somewhat intriguing smile on his face: "Although this technique loan is annoying, it does have some benefits..."

"Go back and wait!"

Lu Yang returned to his cave dwelling, completely baffled.

But very soon, he understood why the "Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art" required time for delivery, and what exactly the "benefit" the old man mentioned truly was.

Three days later, a box was delivered to the entrance of Lu Yang's cave dwelling.

Lu Yang carried the box into his cave dwelling and opened it.

Then he saw a woman with a curvaceous figure and sharp, fierce phoenix eyes, her hands and feet bound, stuffed right in the center of the box.

Though the woman could not be called the most beautiful under heaven, she possessed natural beauty.

Her plain face, untouched by rouge, instead revealed a certain ethereal elegance.

Moreover, because she had stayed too long in the stiflingly hot box, glistening sweat beads hung on her body, trickling one by one down her Bai Xi neck into her bodice.

"Demonic Path!"

The woman looked at Lu Yang, her eyes wishing to flay him a thousand times, while simultaneously seeming to recall her own fate, despair appearing on her delicate face.

Seeing this, Lu Yang frowned: "Are you... a disciple of the Yu Shu Yushu Jiange?"

"So what?" The woman closed her beautiful eyes, two clear tears slowly flowing down her Bai Xi cheeks: "Just kill me!"

Only then did Lu Yang suddenly understand.

The "Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art" is a secret divine technique passed down by the Southern Righteousness Leader, the Yu Shu Yushu Jiange; previously, he had been curious where the First Saint Sect obtained it.

Now he understood.

The "Dragon-Tiger Union Yin-Yang Great Joy Elixir" can extract the target's knowledge and experience, and the First Saint Sect directly procured an official disciple of the Yu Shu Yushu Jiange for him.

In other words, if he wanted the "Divine Thunder Sword Control True Art," he only needed to extract from her.

"This way, the technique is transmitted, and the problem of disciples needing a furnace for cultivation is solved; killing two birds with one stone, maximizing utility value."

Making full use of things; truly the style of the Saint Sect.

Compared to the arduous cultivation of famous righteous sects, practicing in the deep cold of winter and the intense heat of summer, this is the cultivation method of the Demonic Sect.

(End of this chapter)