I, Lu Ping, Was Born to Cultivate

[When Jiang Mutian revealed that she was the Sect Leader the Demonic Cult Sect, you froze on the spot, feeling as if a thousand alpacas were stampeding through your mind.]

You even doubt if you've heard correctly.

What the heck?

[The Sect Leader Demonic Cult?!]

[You stare wide-eyed at the woman before you, dressed in white, with an ethereal and aloof air.]

[You clearly remember, in the last simulation, she was the White Tiger Sword Lord of the White Tiger Domain!]

[How did you become the Sect Leader Demonic Cult sect in the blink of an eye?]

The clues in your mind are all jumbled up.

[Why is the plot so different from the last simulation?]

You took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in your heart.

"Senior... you're really joking."

[You managed to squeeze out a dry, laborious sentence.]

[Jiang Mutian looked at your stiff expression and chuckled again.]

"Do you think I'm joking?"

[She offered no further explanation; her white robes fluttered slightly, and her figure gradually faded into the night.]

[Leaving only a light, fleeting word in your ear.]

"Lu Ping, you're very good. I hope we'll have the chance to meet again."

[A Pills was left behind along with these words.]

[You reach out and grab the Pills, scanning it with your Divine Sense.]

In this world, if you're second to none in Alchemy Technique... right?

[Probably not...]

[Never mind, these are all minor details. Anyway, Alchemists you've met are no match for you.]

[You'll naturally recognize it; this is an Earth Grade Pills, the Taiyi Origin-Returning Pill.]

[Regardless of the injury, one dose will fully restore health. (Note: This excludes specific poisons.)]

Even Integrated Body Great Talent say it's great!

Sister Jiang, you are so kind and righteous!

[Jiang Mutian has completely disappeared, and the valley has returned to deathly silence.]

You stand there, the night wind blowing, your feelings a mix of emotions.

[You held the Divine Transformation Sword Talisman in your left hand and the Taiyi Returning to Origin Pill in your right.]

[The thigh is still the same thigh.]

[However, the composition of this thigh seems to be much more complex than you imagine.]

You shook your head, trying to clear those thoughts from your mind.

[Whether she is the White Tiger Sword Lord or the Demonic Cult Sect Leader, she is still Jiang Mutian.]

[Furthermore, you probably understand that the reason Jiang Mutian always so readily abandons you here alone is not only because of your low cultivation level, but also likely related to her status as the Sect Leader of the Demonic Cult Sect.]

[...]

[Is that so?]

Is that so...?

[Heh, you actually refuse to admit it, it's because you're weak...]

Lu Ping: "..."

"Master, come out here, let's duel!"

[Salty Fish, in effect.]

[You've stopped worrying about Jiang Mutian's attitude and are now focusing on something else.]

[Demonic Cult!?]

[You recall that in the second simulation, Han Changqing killed you because you possessed a Level 1 prohibited item, the Demonic Spirit Stone, and were suspected of having ties to the Demonic Cult.]

[You felt wronged at the time; you didn't even know which way the Demonic Cult Sect's doors faced. In fact, several times you chose to tell the truth, wanting to be a good person.]

[Now it seems you're not only involved with the Demonic Cult.]

[Even more so, you had an affair with the Sect Leader the Demonic Cult.]

[Han Changqing didn't wrong you after all.]

That's amazing.

[At first, you thought the Demonic Cult was some kind of vicious and ruthless organization.]

[However, in your several simulations, you traveled from the Border Region of the Azure Dragon Domain, to the Central Region, to the Upper Domain, and then all the way to the White Tiger Domain.]

[Not even a trace of a Demonic Cult sect was seen.]

[Even most cultivators are unaware of an organization called the Demonic Cult.]

You've handled tens of millions of Spirit Stones, yet you've never seen a single Demonic Spirit Stone again.

[The cultivation world naturally has Devil Dao Sects, especially in the Domain of Chaos, which is known as having Three Thousand Unorthodox Paths.]

[For example, the Yinbi Sect, Blood God Sect, Sovereign Heaven, these major demonic sects in the Domain of Chaos, while not as powerful as the Supreme Unity Sect in the Azure Dragon Upper Domain, are still considerably stronger than the Azure Cloud Sect and Thousand Mechanisms Sect in the Central Region.]

However, there is no Demonic Cult here.

[It seems that there is no organization called the Demonic Cult.]

[Or rather, at least in the Azure Dragon Domain and the White Tiger Domain, there is no trace of the Demonic Cult's activity.]

[Furthermore, if the Demonic Cult is known for its "demonic" nature, how should other major demonic sects position themselves?]

[The Demonic Cult's power has likely been severely suppressed by now.]

Even though they've been suppressed to this extent, the Demonic Cult and Demonic Spirit Stones remain strictly monitored matters throughout the Azure Dragon Domain.

What secrets lie behind this?

[Or perhaps, the Demonic Cult sect has always been there, and the power struggle between the powerful has always been there.]

[And you, you are merely a steadfast seeker of the truth, indifferent to the conflicts of this world.]

[You always stick to one thing.]

[The first simulation, a journey of forty years, all in the pursuit of breaking through the heavenly gates to find immortality.]

[The second time, he focused solely on Alchemy Technique; the third time, he sought the Golden Core; the fourth time, he refined the Star River.]

[After reviewing your own actions, you can't help but give yourself a thumbs up.]

"As expected, I, Lu Ping, am a born cultivator."

[Although you only have a Low-Grade Spirit Root.]

"Master, you can skip saying that last sentence."

Lu Ping was indignant, feeling that the system was always relentlessly slandering him.

Moreover, after taking the Heaven-Mending Minor Restoration Pill, he was already Middle-Grade Spirit Root.

What is this statement by the leader if not slander?

You've gotten too cocky.

[Salty Fish, in effect.]

Your State of Mind has returned to a state of calm and tranquility.

[Your banter has actually dispelled the strange shock that Jiang Mutian had caused.]

You patted the hem of your shirt.

Women will only slow down your cultivation.

[Yes, that's it.]

[You carefully put away the things Jiang Mutian gave you, feeling capable again.]

[Now that this matter is settled, head towards Red Refining Mountain.]

[In the last simulation, you sent the Red-Feather Fire Crow, who put on a great show in front of Wuming.]

[This time, you're going to go in person.]

[You activated the Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak, and the aura around your body rapidly subsided.]

[Nascent Soul Early Stage.]

[Golden Core.]

[Foundation Establishment]

[Foundation Establishment Early Stage.]

[Even your Azure Cloud Sect elder's standard Flowing Cloud Robe has been transformed into a Rogue Cultivator, gray short robe for a rogue cultivator.]

[The Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak is truly an essential item for home, travel, and even murder and robbery. Five-star rating.]

[Only after doing all this did you leisurely fly towards Red Refining Mountain.]

[A few days later, at Red Refining Mountain.]

A small team of three appeared on the mountain path.

[One person carries a stick, the other carries a sword.]

[The leader was a young monk, dressed in white robes, with a string of Wooden Prayer Beads around his neck.]

[Wuming.]

[A walk around the area around Great Forest Temple.]

[The "disciple" you publicly refer to as someone with whom you have some karmic connection.]

[You control yourself to the level expected of someone in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, even deliberately revealing a trace of your Concealment aura.]

[You followed at a distance behind the three people.]

[Upon reaching the entrance to the cave, Wuming suddenly stopped.]

He didn't turn around, but simply moved one of the Wooden Prayer Beads.

"Fellow Daoist, let's go together."

[Options pop up.]

[A: Using the same trick again, he releases the Crows to vomit up the Pills while he continues to watch the show.]

[B: Appearing as Rogue Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, he pretends to encounter someone by chance and joins their party.]

[C: Rushes out and hugs Wuming's leg: "Master, I've realized! Please ordain me, I want to become a VIP member of Great Forest Temple for a hundred years!"]

Little A, you don't understand the host's heart.

Lu Ping chose B.

[You emerge from the bushes beside the mountain path, your breath restless, your steps unsteady and weak.]

Upon hearing the commotion, the Sword Cultivator and the staff user immediately drew their weapons.

Who is it?

[The Sword Cultivator's flying sword hovered in mid-air, its tip pointed directly at your throat.]

[You raise both hands, palms facing outwards, to indicate that you have no hostile intentions.]

"Li Feiyu, a rogue Rogue Cultivator, knows a little about basic Alchemy Technique."

The Sword Cultivator sized you up and down, then chuckled.

" At the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, you don't even have a decent robe. Coming to Red Refining Mountain to die?"

[The staff-wielding cultivator frowned, scrutinizing your drab gray robe from head to toe.]

[In their eyes, a self- Alchemist like you, who can't even master the Breath-Concealing Technique, is nothing but a burden.]

You cupped your hands in a respectful bow, wearing an apologetic smile.

"Life Border Region is tough. I've heard there are some fire-elemental spiritual herbs in Red Refining Mountain, so I thought I'd try my luck."

"I wonder if my fellow Daoists could take me along? If I encounter any minor injuries from poisonous miasma, I might be able to lend a hand."