Driving the Righteous into Evil

Driving the Righteous into Evil

Siphon the living souls from others!

Sucking out another person's living soul!

Just hearing about such an evil technique was enough to make one's blood run cold.

Just hearing about such an evil technique was terrifying.

Qin Yang instantly broke out in goosebumps from head to toe. Wasn't this plainly telling him to absorb other people's living souls?

Qin Yang immediately broke out in goosebumps all over. Wasn't it obvious that this required him to absorb another person's living soul?

Xuancheng Zi continued speaking without pause.

Xuan Chengzi continued explaining without pause.

"The cultivation of this Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art is divided into three stages: initiation, minor mastery, and major mastery."

"The cultivation of the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique is divided into three stages: initiation, minor mastery, and major mastery."

"With your low-grade fire spiritual root, you're already more than capable of cultivating it to major mastery. Of course, it'll take some time—less than five years, I'd say."

"With your Low-grade Fire Spirit Root, you're more than capable of cultivating it to major mastery. Of course, that will take some time—less than five years, I'd say."

"At the initiation stage, you can only draw out the blood essence from another person through physical contact and use it to increase your cultivation. Once you reach minor mastery, you'll be able to extract the blood essence from another person's body across the air!"

"At the initiation stage, you can only draw out the blood qi from another person through contact and use it to increase your cultivation. Once you reach minor mastery, you'll be able to extract the blood qi from another person's body from a distance!"

"Only upon reaching major mastery can you do as I said just now and extract the living soul!"

"Only at major mastery will you be able to extract a living soul, as I just mentioned!"

Hearing this, Qin Yang felt a chill in his heart.

Hearing this, Qin Yang felt a chill in his heart.

So Lu Xun had been able to extract the blood essence from his body across the air because he had already cultivated the Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art to major mastery.

So Lu Xun had been able to extract the blood qi from his body from a distance because he had already cultivated the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique to major mastery.

By that logic, Chang Er had only just reached the initiation stage.

In that case, Chang Er had only just reached the initiation stage.

As for the five years Xuancheng Zi had mentioned, Qin Yang didn't care about it. Or rather, he had no intention of cultivating this Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art in depth at all.

As for the five years Xuan Chengzi had mentioned, Qin Yang didn't care about that—or rather, he had no intention of cultivating the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique in depth at all.

Give me a break. If he'd had any other choice, he wouldn't have wanted to become an evil cultivator!

What a joke! If he had any choice, he wouldn't want to become an evil cultivator!

"Do you understand?"

"Do you understand?"

Xuancheng Zi suddenly questioned him.

Xuan Chengzi suddenly asked him a question.

Qin Yang was startled. Afraid that the other man would discover his ulterior thoughts, he hurriedly nodded.

Qin Yang was startled. Afraid that the other man would discover his little scheme, he hurriedly nodded.

"Good. Since that's the case, your master will formally pass this technique on to you. From now on, you must cultivate diligently!"

"Good. Since that's the case, I'll formally pass this technique on to you. You must diligently cultivate it from now on!"

"Come closer."

"Come closer."

Xuancheng Zi spoke slowly.

Xuan Chengzi said slowly.

Qin Yang was unwilling in a thousand different ways, but he had no choice. The old fiend before him was far more powerful, and he had no way to resist at all.

Qin Yang was utterly unwilling, but there was nothing he could do. The Old Devil before him was far stronger than he was, and he had no way to resist right now.

"%...￥@!"

"%...￥@!"

Xuancheng Zi passed the complete incantation to Qin Yang.

Xuan Chengzi passed the complete formula to Qin Yang.

The incantation wasn't long. Even Qin Yang could memorize it, and he had even gained a slight understanding of it!

The formula was not very long. Even Qin Yang was able to memorize it, and he had even grasped a little of its meaning!

This should be fine now, right?

I should be fine now, right?

Qin Yang's eyes shifted. If he merely memorized the incantation for the Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art without cultivating it, there shouldn't be any problem.

Qin Yang's eyes shifted. If he merely memorized the formula for the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique without cultivating it, there shouldn't be a problem.

With that thought, he said, "Master, if there's nothing else, this disciple will take his leave and go cultivate."

With that thought, he said, "Master, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave and go cultivate."

Xuancheng Zi shook his head and pointed toward a youth curled up in a ball in the corner.

Xuan Chengzi shook his head and pointed toward a youth curled up in the corner.

Only then did Qin Yang finally realize that there was a third person in the alchemy room—a medicine seed.

Only then did Qin Yang finally notice that there was a third person in the Pill Refining Room—a Medicinal Seed.

He recognized the person at a glance. The youth had come in during the same batch as him, and after days of starvation, he was already barely clinging to life, with only a thread of vitality remaining!

He recognized the youth at a glance. He had entered with the same batch as Qin Yang, and after days of starvation, his breathing was as faint as a thread, his life force dim and flickering!

"That was prepared especially for you."

"That was prepared especially for you."

"Stay here and absorb all the blood essence from that medicine seed. Try out the might of this Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art!"

"Stay here and absorb all the blood qi inside that Medicinal Seed. Try out the power of the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique!"

Xuancheng Zi spoke indifferently.

Xuan Chengzi said indifferently.

What?!

What?!

He actually wanted Qin Yang to directly siphon the blood essence from a living person?!

He actually wanted Qin Yang to directly extract the blood qi from a living person?!

Qin Yang's face changed dramatically.

Qin Yang's expression changed drastically.

This old fiend truly wasn't a good person.

This Old Devil truly was no good.

Passing on an evil technique was one thing, but he even wanted Qin Yang to drain an innocent person's blood essence completely right in front of him!

It was bad enough that he had passed on an evil technique, but he even wanted Qin Yang to drain an innocent person's blood qi clean in front of him!

Qin Yang couldn't be considered a good person, but he wasn't so cruel as to do something like this. Naturally, he couldn't bear it.

Qin Yang could not be considered a good person, but he was not so vicious as to stoop to such cruelty. Naturally, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Xuancheng Zi seemed to see through his thoughts and said coldly, "You must absorb and refine all the blood essence within that medicine seed here. Only then can you be considered to have truly entered my sect. Or are you unwilling?"

Xuan Chengzi seemed to have seen through his thoughts and said coldly, "Only after you absorb and refine all the blood qi inside that Medicinal Seed here can you be considered to have truly entered my sect. Or are you unwilling?"

His words carried a faint threat.

His words carried a faint threat.

Even though Qin Yang's cultivation had already reached the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm, he still felt his scalp go numb.

Even though Qin Yang's cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Realm Eighth Layer, his scalp still prickled.

He had no doubt about Xuancheng Zi's methods or temperament. If Qin Yang refused now, he feared he would be seized on the spot!

He had no doubt about Xuan Chengzi's methods or temperament. If he refused, he would probably be seized immediately!

He wasn't afraid of death. What he feared was Xuancheng Zi discovering the anomaly within him and making him wish he were dead, leaving him unable to start over!

He wasn't afraid of dying. What he feared was Xuan Chengzi noticing the abnormality in him and making him wish he were dead, leaving him unable to start over!

"How could that be?"

"How could that be?"

"Master is willing to pass this technique on to me. I'm overjoyed—I can't wait to begin cultivating it."

"Master is willing to teach me this technique. I'm overjoyed—I can't wait to start cultivating it."

"This disciple will do it right away!"

"I'll begin right away!"

Qin Yang replied with a fake smile, then drew a deep breath and approached the medicine seed curled up in the corner.

Qin Yang replied with a fake smile, then took a deep breath and approached the Medicinal Seed curled up in the corner.

"No, don't! Please, I beg you."

"No, don't. Please, I beg you."

The sallow, emaciated youth wore a pleading expression and begged for mercy in a feeble voice.

The gaunt, sallow-faced youth pleaded in a faint voice.

Seeing this, Qin Yang secretly sighed.

Seeing this, Qin Yang sighed inwardly.

"I'm sorry. If I don't do this to you, I'll be the one in trouble."

"Sorry for the trouble, but if I don't do this to you, I'll be the one in trouble."

"If we can meet again in the next life, I'll definitely find a way to save you!"

"If we meet again in the next life, I'll definitely find a way to save you!"

Qin Yang thought to himself. After making the necessary preparations, his gaze hardened, and he stepped forward, placing his hand on the youth.

Qin Yang said inwardly. After making the necessary preparations, his gaze hardened, and he immediately stepped forward and placed his hand on the youth.

Immediately afterward, he silently recited the incantation of the Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art.

Then he silently recited the formula for the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique!

"No!"

"No!"

The youth was terrified beyond measure. As Qin Yang absorbed him, the blood essence within his body began to drain at a rapid pace. A hazy red mist visibly surged forth, flowing along Qin Yang's arm and vanishing into his body!

The youth was terrified beyond measure. As Qin Yang absorbed it, the blood qi within his body drained away at an astonishing speed. A hazy red mist could clearly be seen surging forth and streaming along Qin Yang's arm into his body!

The already-weak youth was unable to struggle and found it increasingly difficult to move.

The already-weak youth was unable to struggle and found it increasingly difficult to move.

Until finally, he went completely still.

Until finally, he fell completely still.

After absorbing the other person's blood essence, Qin Yang clearly sensed a pure and powerful force appear within his body. In an extremely short time, it transformed into cultivation power.

After absorbing the other person's blood qi, Qin Yang clearly sensed a pure and powerful force appear inside him, which transformed into cultivation in an extremely short time!

"No wonder evil cultivators advance so quickly."

"No wonder evil cultivators advance so quickly."

"Absorbing blood essence to cultivate with an evil technique like this is far too direct. As long as you can extract blood essence, you can basically increase your cultivation!"

"Cultivating by absorbing blood qi through this kind of evil technique is far too direct. As long as you can extract blood qi, you can basically increase your cultivation!"

He was shocked because his cultivation showed signs of breaking through. He was about to enter the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm!

He was shocked. His cultivation showed faint signs of breaking through and was about to enter the Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer!

This left him both laughing and crying inside.

This left him laughing and crying inside.

After another half an incense stick's time, Qin Yang completely drained the blood essence from the youth before him, and the other person had turned entirely into a dried corpse.

After another half-incense stick of time, Qin Yang completely drained the blood qi from the youth before him, and the youth was reduced to a dried corpse.

What surprised him was that although this was his first time cultivating such an evil technique, he hadn't encountered the slightest obstruction. It had gone unbelievably smoothly!

What surprised him was that, despite this being his first time cultivating the evil technique, he hadn't encountered the slightest obstruction. It had gone unbelievably smoothly!

Qin Yang could only attribute all of this to the evil technique itself.

Qin Yang could only attribute all this to the evil technique itself.

After all, he wasn't an evil cultivator. Before this, he had no foundation in cultivating evil techniques whatsoever!

After all, he himself was not an evil cultivator and had no prior foundation in cultivating evil techniques!

"Thank you for imparting your cultivation to me, Master. This disciple has successfully broken through and reached the second level of the Qi Refining Realm!"

"Thank you for passing on your technique, Master. I've successfully broken through, and my cultivation has reached the Qi Refining Realm Second Layer!"

After finishing, Qin Yang had to pretend to be delighted while releasing a trace of his cultivation aura to curry favor with Xuancheng Zi.

Afterward, Qin Yang still had to pretend to be delighted and release a trace of his cultivation aura to curry favor with Xuan Chengzi.

Sensing the increase in his cultivation aura, Xuancheng Zi was finally satisfied and nodded repeatedly.

Sensing the rise in his cultivation aura, Xuan Chengzi was finally satisfied and nodded repeatedly.

"Very good, very good."

"Very good, very good."

"You have now learned our sect's technique. From here on, you'll have to cultivate slowly on your own."

"You've learned our sect's technique. From here on, you'll have to cultivate it slowly on your own."

"There are medicine seeds outside, and you may take them for cultivation whenever you wish. However, for every medicine seed you use, you must go down the mountain and capture another one to replace it. You absolutely must not delay my alchemy!"

"There are Medicinal Seeds outside. You may take them whenever you need them for cultivation. However many Medicinal Seeds you use up, you'll have to go down the mountain and capture that many to replace them. You must not delay my pill refinement!"

Xuancheng Zi spoke with sinister intent.

Xuan Chengzi said ominously.

"This disciple understands."

"I understand, Master."

Qin Yang agreed for the time being, but there was no way he would truly help tyranny thrive. In any case, it was only a matter of ten-odd days before something changed. He was still waiting for Su Ye to come knocking and cause trouble for Xuancheng Zi!

Qin Yang agreed for the time being, but of course he had no intention of truly aiding evil. In any case, within ten-odd days, a twist would occur. He was still waiting for Su Ye to come knocking and cause trouble for Xuan Chengzi!

After that, he was finally able to leave the alchemy room.

After that, he was finally able to leave the Pill Refining Room.

Only after coming out did he let out a long breath, unable to avoid feeling a touch of guilt.

Only after stepping outside did he breathe a long sigh of relief, feeling an unavoidable sense of guilt.

"Damn it."

"Damn it."

"This old fiend really is forcing good people into evil!"

"This Old Devil really was driving the righteous into evil."

"Just wait. Once I raise my cultivation, I'll make you personally taste the suffering of this Heavenly Yin Blood-Siphoning Art!"

"Just wait. Once I raise my cultivation, I'll make you personally taste the agony of the Heavenly Yin Blood Sucking Technique!"