Mao Nanbei naturally had no idea that Lu Xun had already learned the "Qi Devouring Art."
Seeing that Lu Xun had truly only touched it once and did not touch it again, with little reluctance on his face, left her somewhat puzzled.
Shouldn't he touch it a little more?
Since that was the case, she turned her attention to Ji Li. As she was in a good mood today, she would occasionally answer Ji Li's questions and offer some guidance on her cultivation.
Ji Li's cultivation speed was not slow. "Comprehension 8" was no joke; she should reach the first level of the Qi Devouring Art before long and formally step into the world of cultivators.
For someone like Lu Xun, with "Comprehension 1," progress would be very slow if he cultivated step by step.
As mentioned before, a game character's level was tied to their cultivation technique. When the technique leveled up, so did the character, and naturally, when the character leveled up, the technique rose with it.
Game characters could also gain Experience Points through normal cultivation. Once their Experience Points were full, they could raise their cultivation technique's level. The higher their comprehension, the more Experience Points they gained while cultivating.
For example, with Comprehension 1, one cultivation session would earn X Experience Points. With Comprehension 5, it would earn 5 times X Experience Points.
Of course, players preferred gaining Experience Points through special means such as completing quests, especially in the early stages when leveling was fast enough.
For Lu Xun as he was now, normal meditation and cultivation would take a great deal of time. Yet he had previously killed a Mountain Ghost and gained 666 Experience Points. If he wanted to, he could immediately raise the Qi Devouring Art to the first level.
But he had no such plans. After all, an outstanding man had to learn patience. Going too fast was not a good thing.
You all should learn this lesson well.
Most importantly, the "perfect start" he had chosen had one requirement: he had to remain a level 0 newbie. If he leveled up, things would become troublesome.
Hold it in a little longer. It was not yet time to blast off.
After Ji Li completed one Small Cycle on her own, a simple-minded smile appeared on Murong Yan's plump face. The little loli gave an almost imperceptible nod, then said, "Not bad. You're only a tiny bit worse than me."
Ji Li's face lit up with joy.
But when she thought of how Lu Xun did not yet have a cultivation technique to practice, she restrained her happiness so as not to affect his mood.
Instead, Lu Xun smiled at her and gave her an encouraging look.
Naturally, he did not care. He had already learned the "Qi Devouring Art"; he simply had not begun practicing it yet.
Even a gifted player could not beat a shameless cheater with hacks.
Time passed quickly. Ji Li spent nearly the entire journey cultivating, while Lu Xun simply let his mind go blank.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. As they were about to reach the Demon Sect, Mao Nanbei said to Murong Yan, who was flying beside them on her sword, "Murong Yan, tell them about the rules of our Demon Sect."
"Yes, Little Martial Grand-Aunt."
The reason the little loli was not explaining them herself was because... she did not know what the specific rules were either.
Only when the Law Enforcement Elder chased after her did she realize that she had broken the rules again.
If not for her outrageously high seniority, someone like her would have long since been punished half to death.
In truth, the Demon Sect had very few rules and regulations, far fewer than other sects. Yet she had the knack for breaking one or two every few days. Perhaps that, too, was a talent.
It proved that troublesome children in any world needed discipline.
This plump girl, Murong Yan, seemed much more honest and reliable. She could recite every sect rule backward and forward. After explaining them to the two, she even thoughtfully asked, "Do you understand? If not, I can explain them again."
Look at that! She did not resemble someone from the Heretical Path at all. She was practically a caring big sister!
She was bringing disgrace upon the Demon Sect!
This made Lu Xun, that bastard, feel even more strongly that the Demon Sect needed talent like himself!
Lu Xun did not ask anything. Ji Li, on the other hand, asked several utterly idiotic questions. Her Cultivation Aptitude was indeed not bad, but she truly was dumb.
Normally, after explaining the rules, there would be nothing more to say. But Mao Nanbei wanted to take Lu Xun as her mount, so she could not help adding a few more words.
"The Demon Sect is mainly divided into three areas: the Outer Sect, where newly initiated disciples spend their time; several Main Peaks, where Inner Sect Disciples like Murong Yan, along with the Sect Master, Elders, and stewards, reside; and one rather special place called the Back Mountain Study."
It was hard to imagine that the most mysterious and prestigious place in a Heretical Path sect would have such a fresh and refined name, one that carried the air of scholarship.
The little loli continued, "The Small Study is where my senior brothers and sisters, as well as Master, live."
"I'm telling you this because you will be my mount in the future, so you may occasionally have a chance to sit in the Small Study."
"Normally, not even Inner Sect Disciples, stewards, or ordinary Elders may enter or leave freely." As she spoke, her cat ears twitched slightly in contentment. She was clearly showing off in front of Lu Xun again.
Ji Li was instead quite surprised. The Demon Sect actually had a Small Study and a Master?
Silly as she was, she could not help asking, "After joining the Demon Sect... do we still have to study?"
The moment those words came out, even Lu Xun laughed.
Mao Nanbei, the little loli, had a low threshold for laughter. She laughed until her stomach hurt, clutching her little belly as she said, "Hahahaha! Master is my master. He just prefers having people call him Master."
Ji Li's round little face reddened slightly, and she felt rather embarrassed.
In fact, even Mao Nanbei, Master's youngest disciple, did not know why Master liked being addressed that way.
Lu Xun did know a little.
In "Heavenly Dust," many large dungeons opened in the later stages, and some of Tian Chen Continent's secrets gradually became known to players. Though they carried the flavor of unofficial history and gossip, they were somewhat credible.
It was said that Master favored this title because he had a twin brother, and their mother died while giving birth to them.
For certain special reasons, neither of them knew who had been born first, so they could not tell who was the older brother and who was the younger.
After all, even twins had to distinguish between older and younger brothers.
But both of them wanted to be the older brother...
Thus, the title "Master" particularly appealed to him.
And he had lived for far too long, so long that few people even knew his real name. Thus, whether inside or outside the Demon Sect, everyone had long grown used to calling him Master.
Lu Xun had played "Heavenly Dust" for many years. Until the moment he transmigrated, he had never seen this Master make a move.
There were too many forum posts speculating about his strength to count, and he was known as one of the most mysterious people on the entire Tian Chen Continent.
Those who liked scamming free food and drink especially loved using Master to swindle others, with posts like this: "If Master isn't the final big Boss, I'll livestream myself eating shit upside down! Then I'll shit it out and eat it again!"
As for exactly how strong Master was, no one actually knew.
Hardly any players had even come into contact with him. After all, his aura alone made him seem like one of the game's ultimate NPCs.
Among all the players in "Heavenly Dust," only one person had, by sheer coincidence, become Master's disciple shortly after the game's public beta began.
He practically had protagonist treatment, the chosen son of the world!
Yet not much information about Master came from him either.
Because that "lucky one" had not been healthy to begin with, and then he had played the game far too intensely...
—He died suddenly from overwork.
Second update. Thanks for all your tips, everyone. Let's get gay together when we have time.
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