When Lu Wangchuan arrived in front of the Divine Water Sect, it was already evening. The gates where the Divine Water Sect reviewed disciples were tightly shut, and no one was able to enter.
Lu Wangchuan had no choice but to wait outside for the night.
Countless tents had already been pitched outside the mountain gate by martial artists who all wished to enter the immortal sect and learn more powerful martial arts.
Lu Wangchuan did not bother with any tent. As an expert of the Celestial Human Realm, his true qi circulated automatically across the surface of his body, having already transformed into a natural defensive barrier that was impervious to swords, spears, water, and fire. He could simply find a tree to sit under and cultivate the Dao Embryo Breathing Method.
Only now did he finally understand what his master meant by saying that immortal sects were mostly established atop heaven and earth spiritual veins.
The spiritual Qi here was indeed far superior to the mortal world and extremely dense. Cultivating the Dao Embryo Breathing Method outside had previously yielded minimal results for him, barely maintaining his own spiritual Qi circulation rather than raising his cultivation.
Yet upon coming here, the moment he practiced the Dao Embryo Breathing Method, he immediately felt the cultivation within his body begin to faintly rise by a sliver.
And this was merely outside the mountain gate; once inside, the spiritual Qi would likely be even more exceptional.
As long as I wait for the Divine Water Sect mountain gate to open tomorrow, I will find a way to deliver the letter to Elder Cheng.
Yet this night did not pass peacefully as he had imagined.
Cultivating into the late hours of the night, Lu Wangchuan suddenly opened his eyes beneath the large tree. His gaze was like lightning as he looked toward the campsite.
The vision of the Celestial Human Realm was further enhanced; even in the night, things hundreds of meters away could be seen with absolute clarity.
With his eyesight, he could clearly see several human figures shuttling through the tents at an extremely fast speed, at least at the level of the Open Source realm.
As for what they were doing, Lu Wangchuan could guess with his toes that they were definitely killing people.
Yet why kill people? And who would dare to kill people in front of the Divine Water Sect mountain gate?
One had to know that this was the Divine Water Sect, an existence whose strength was top-tier even among the Seven Sects Twelve Schools of Da Qian.
For these people to dare come here and slaughter those who had come seeking refuge with the Divine Water Sect, their audacity was simply too great. Did they not fear being found by the Divine Water Sect and meeting a death without a burial site?
Just as he was thinking this, a fierce gust of wind suddenly came from behind.
"Don't think you can hide here and I won't find you!"
Lu Wangchuan was unhurried. He tilted his head slightly, easily dodging the precious sword in the other's hand, and then clenched his fist, raising it slightly upward to strike squarely against the bones of the opponent's chest.
Only a crisp crack could be heard, and the bones in the opponent's chest, along with his internal organs, completely shattered.
Staggering forward for two steps, he collapsed to the ground with a thud. Right before death, he still kept his eyes wide open with a blank expression of utter bewilderment, unable to understand how he had died.
Lu Wangchuan swept his gaze across the body and spotted a black lotus mark beneath the collar at his neck.
The Black Lotus Society!
Lu Wangchuan could not help feeling a momentary surge of astonishment.
If it were any other sect, Lu Wangchuan could understand it to some extent, but why would members of the Black Lotus Society come to slaughter these people?
Upon second thought, however, the Black Lotus Society also had sects supporting them from behind; perhaps it was the sect backing the Black Lotus Society that had made a move.
I'll go ask.
Lu Wangchuan vanished from the spot in an instant, while the several Open Source experts in the campsite rapidly gathered together after finishing their tasks.
"Are you all finished?"
"Rest assured, it was done very cleanly. I killed a full thirty-eight."
"I'm a bit better than you, I killed forty."
"Heeheehee, as long as we wipe out all the good saplings of the Divine Water Sect, sooner or later the Divine Water Sect will decline."
"It's not just that; the resources these people carry are quite substantial, enough to keep us fed for several full years."
Just as they were feeling smug, Lu Wangchuan arrived.
"Who?"
The few immediately grew vigilant. Lu Wangchuan pulled out a token of the Black Lotus Society rebels who had once stormed into his estate, wearing a solemn expression as he said:
"Don't act rashly, we're on the same side."
"You're also from the Black Lotus Society?"
The few remained cautious, but Lu Wangchuan was calm and composed.
"Indeed. I was dispatched by the general helm master to specifically infiltrate the Divine Water Sect. Seeing all of you brothers here, I came over specially to say hello."
"What is our general helm master's name?"
Lu Wangchuan: ".."
"Damn it, this brat is tricking us."
"Kill him!"
A moment later, Lu Wangchuan walked out of the woods, letting out a slight sigh.
"Why must you force me to take action?"
Originally, he had wanted to extract the information they knew and then directly and decisively send them on their way, but since they insisted on running their mouths, he had no choice but to use harsh interrogation to make them spit out the information.
Thus, these few Black Lotus Society experts enjoyed another round of painful set menus right before death.
He took out their storage bags and discovered that they contained quite a bit of wealth; the silver notes alone exceeded ten thousand taels, not to mention the Body Strengthening Soup and other valuable items.
Consider it an unexpected harvest.
He weighed them a few times and stowed them away in his pockets, then returned to his seat to resume cultivating the Dao Embryo Breathing Method.
Cultivation without disturbance passed very quickly, and the night vanished in the blink of an eye.
By the hour of chen on the second morning, when the sun rose high in the sky, the mountain gates of the Divine Water Sect finally opened.
Many surviving martial artists, not yet realizing that people in other tents had died, rushed eagerly toward the sect to participate in the evaluation trials.
Lu Wangchuan approached a disciple stationed beneath the mountain gate and, taking advantage of others not paying attention, gave his sleeve a shake, revealing a hundred-tael silver note.
"Ah, Senior Brother, you dropped a silver note."
The other party's face could not help twitching fiercely, clearly not expecting Lu Wangchuan to be so brazen as to openly offer a bribe in broad daylight.
"Is this what you use to test a Divine Water Sect disciple? Which Divine Water Sect disciple cannot withstand this kind of test?"
Just as the words fell, Lu Wangchuan shook his sleeve again, producing another thousand-tael silver note.
"Ah, Senior Brother, you dropped another silver note."
At this, the opponent truly could not hold back anymore. Without leaving a trace, he pretended to squat down to tie his shoelace, then stuffed the silver note into his shoe. When he stood back up, he gave a light cough.
"I'll make this clear first, though. Evaluations all follow standards; the most I can do is loosen the policies for you a bit. If you're too trashy, you still won't pass the evaluation."
Lu Wangchuan nodded.
"I naturally know this. I'm not looking for Senior Brother to help me pass the evaluation, but simply hoping Senior Brother can help me deliver a letter to Elder Cheng of the Law Enforcement Hall."
"Oh? You know Elder Cheng?"
"Indeed."
"Ha! Then why didn't you say so earlier? Wait here for me, give me the letter, and I'll deliver it inside for you."
"Many thanks, Senior Brother."
Lu Wangchuan handed the letter to the other party, who immediately ran inside to help deliver it.
Soon, he returned once more, only with an additional figure beside him who was not very old, looking to be around twenty-odd years old.
"Senior Brother Chen, it's him."
The other person glanced at Lu Wangchuan, then immediately stepped forward and cupped his fists in salute.
"You must be Martial Uncle Lu's disciple, right? I am Chen Qingquan, a third-generation disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall, ordered to welcome you into the mountain."
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