Ji Li had no idea what Lu Xun was thinking.
He had no idea he had just gained a looks-based fan.
After buying their daily supplies, Murong Yan waved her chubby hand while no one was paying attention, and the items were stored inside a Storage Magic Item.
Of course, in the game, everyone preferred to simply call Storage Magic Items backpacks.
The group entered an alley. Murong Yan cast an illusion spell at its entrance, making the scene inside invisible to those outside.
This kind of spell worked like one-way glass. Those inside could see outside, but those outside could not see in. It was perfect for secretly doing exciting things in broad daylight.
Cultivators of the Tian Chen Continent generally disliked "disturbing the public," so even when flying on swords, they kept a low profile.
Murong Yan was a typical sword cultivator. Her sword did not suit her at all; it looked delicate and slender.
Lu Xun glanced at it. His information panel showed that the sword was called Hong Mao, a top-tier Magic Sword and the finest among Yellow Weapons. It was far better than Ji Li's Wedding Dress.
The Demon Sect truly had money to burn.
At the same time, perhaps the sword's name also concealed Murong Yan's longing to be "as light as a feather."
When Murong Yan's massive body stepped onto the Magic Sword, the mismatch was rather striking. It was like an elephant walking a tightrope; the sword looked as though carrying her took some effort.
So there was no room for anyone else on the sword unless Murong Yan carried one person in each hand.
The little Mao Nanbei waved her right hand, and a Paper Crane appeared in her palm. She tossed it forward, and it instantly grew larger. Carrying the other three besides Murong Yan was no problem at all.
Ji Li's little mouth hung slightly open as she watched. After all, she had never seen much of the world.
Lu Xun remained perfectly calm inside, yet put on a shocked expression. He really loved acting.
After they climbed onto the Paper Crane, the little girl activated it with spiritual power. With a "biu~," the Paper Crane shot into the sky.
In the air, Ji Li was a little afraid of heights. That was normal for someone flying so high for the first time. Yet even as she was scared, she wanted to fly even higher.
Humans had always yearned for the sky.
Lu Xun looked down at everything below and felt a long-lost sense of exhilaration.
He liked being up high.
When many players first started playing Heavenly Dust, they could spend an entire day just flying around, enjoying themselves so much they could not stop.
Some players with nothing better to do had even developed the Flying Car Race. Everyone raced through the air and around obstacles, blasting each other with spells, while spectators could place bets like they were at a horse race.
The common people's talent for finding entertainment was truly admirable!
According to the little girl, the Demon Sect was neither too close nor too far from Wei County. The journey would take roughly two days and one night.
For cultivators, closing their eyes to cultivate once would make two days and one night pass in a flash. But for Lu Xun and Ji Li, it was rather boring.
The Cat-Eared Loli thought for a moment, took a small booklet from her Storage Ring, and tossed it directly to Ji Li.
The words "Qi Devouring Art" were written on the booklet.
This was the Demon Sect's introductory cultivation method.
The difference between the righteous path and the Demonic Path could actually be seen from their introductory cultivation methods.
The righteous path mostly cultivated qi. It required one to comprehend heaven and earth; the higher one's cultivation, the more Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth one could draw upon.
The Demonic Path mostly devoured qi, swallowing the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth in an attempt to create a little world of one's own.
No one had ever reached a conclusion as to who was right and who was wrong. In any case, each side simply believed itself to be more awesome.
Ji Li had not formally joined the sect, but giving her an introductory cultivation method to study was no big deal.
Mao Nanbei was mainly curious about how quickly Ji Li could learn.
"You can learn it," the little girl said to Ji Li.
Then she turned to Lu Xun. "But you can't."
Lu Xun was slightly stunned, then could not help smiling.
She really is a demon that only took human form recently. She still has a child's temperament.
In this world, after demons took human form, their mentality underwent a great change, like that of a newborn infant.
For demons, taking human form was rebirth.
That was why Mao Nanbei could still be childish in the way she handled things. Once she grew older, she would improve.
At that moment, Lu Xun had not agreed to become her mount, so she deliberately wanted to tease him and use the Qi Devouring Art to tempt him.
It was like a little sister scooping up a spoonful of ice cream and asking, "Big brother, do you want some?"
Then, when he opened his mouth, she would shove it into her own mouth and say, "Not giving it to you! Hehe~"
Simply put, she was a brat whose actual age was probably several hundred years old!
If he had been able to beat her, Lu Xun might have grabbed her, spanked her, and then vigorously rubbed her cat ears.
When Ji Li received the Qi Devouring Art, her face flushed with excitement. But when the little girl said Lu Xun could not read it, Ji Li felt somewhat disappointed.
At that moment, Lu Xun also put on a subtly disappointed expression at just the right time.
His expression did not change, but there was a trace of disappointment in his eyes, as if he were forcing himself to endure it.
His eyes were acting too. This was movie-emperor level stuff.
And the more stubborn he appeared, the more determined Mao Nanbei became to take him as her mount.
This was a perfectly normal mindset. Most people had a desire to conquer.
"Hmph! As long as you agree to become my mount, you'll naturally have no shortage of good things!" Mao Nanbei said as she looked at Lu Xun.
At that moment, the two of them were surprisingly in sync.
Mao Nanbei: He took the bait!
You little bastard: She took the bait!
Lu Xun put on a conflicted look and said, "This is the first time I've seen a cultivator's cultivation method. Can I touch it?"
"Whatever!" Mao Nanbei said irritably, seemingly feeling that her future mount was a little too pathetic.
But at the same time, she felt that she had already made Lu Xun's heart itch. It seemed he really craved cultivation methods!
At that moment, Lu Xun truly resembled those people who encountered a luxury car on the street and could not resist touching it a couple of times before taking a photo.
Ji Li had spent more time with him, so she knew Lu Xun was not that kind of person. But she was dumb; her brain was as useless as her chest was impressive, so she could not figure it out either.
Of course, no one could possibly figure it out. Who could have imagined he was a cheat-enabled bastard?
The instant Lu Xun's finger touched the Qi Devouring Art, a prompt appeared.
"Do you wish to learn it?"
"Note: Once a cultivation method is confirmed, it cannot be changed."
If he wanted to switch to another cultivation method, it would be equivalent to deleting his account and starting over.
As for the "dual cultivation of Buddhism and Dao" or "the union of righteous and evil paths" written about in novels, those did not exist.
This world had no such setting.
Cultivation was not chemistry. It was not like he could put two things together and make them undergo a chemical reaction.
Lu Xun directly chose yes.
"You have learned the Qi Devouring Art. Current progress: Level 0."
When he opened his status panel again, the level 0 entry was now marked with Qi Devouring Art, Level 0.
It did not matter whether the little girl let him read this cultivation method or not. The result was the same either way.
Didn't see that coming, did you? As long as I touch it, it's yours, but it's also mine!
Hehe!
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