"I've naturally heard of Spirit Herb Mountain. That sect is famous for alchemy—not to mention You Province, I'm afraid most cultivators in the neighboring provinces have heard of its great name as well. What, does this matter have something to do with it?" Lin Xuan wore the expression of a complete outsider. Naturally, he would not reveal to the old man his identity as Spirit Herb Mountain's young sect master.
"Of course. If not for Spirit Herb Mountain, how could today's entanglement have come about?" The old man sighed. "In truth, whether it's us demonic cultivators or cultivators like you, fellow Daoist, we're all only pursuing the path of longevity. It's just that the roads we take are different, and the techniques we practice vary."
Lin Xuan nodded. The Heavenly Dao was heartless; cultivators were selfish and self-serving, so how could they be divided wholesale into righteous and evil? Among cultivators, there was no lack of hypocrites, and among demonic cultivators, there were likewise good people.
"But whether cultivator or demonic cultivator, the process of seeking the Heavenly Dao is incomparably difficult. Take True Lord Tiansha as an example. This man was a genius favored by heaven and repeatedly encountered fortuitous opportunities, which was why he cultivated to the great perfection of Core Condensation and was hailed as the demonic cultivator most likely to enter the Nascent Soul Realm after Supreme Demon of Extreme Evil. Though that was what the rumors outside said, according to the devil lord himself, his true chance of successfully forming a Nascent Soul was only thirty percent."
"That's already quite a lot." Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. For an ordinary Core Condensation cultivator, the chance of condensing a Nascent Soul was only about five or six percent, and for demonic cultivators it was even harder.