I Want to Ask Madam to Help Me Cultivate

White smoke curled in a hazy mist, rendering the figure before him illusory.

Yet, Lu Li recognized her at a single glance.

This person... was none other than Lady Red Furnace!

At this moment, her eyes shimmered with a hint of moved tears as she hovered in mid-air, leaning forward and gazing at Lu Li with immense anticipation.

"Are you... my contact?"

Upon hearing these words, a thousand thoughts raced through Lu Li's mind.

Yes?

No?

If he answered "no," he would be silenced by Lady Red Furnace in an instant, dying in this secret cultivation chamber with no one the wiser.

If he answered "yes"...

Once this Lady Red Furnace started asking for secret codes or signals, he would be clueless about everything and would still end up dead.

Therefore, whether he died sooner or later, he was doomed!

Lu Li chose to die later.

Thus, he nodded.

"Good! Good! Good! As expected! The Dao Alliance has not abandoned me! The Dao Alliance has not abandoned me! Do you know, I have been in this Yin Underworld Ghost Sect for three hundred years! Three hundred years! If the Dao Alliance hadn't sent someone soon, I would have become the Sect Master! Do you have any idea how panicked I was?"

Lady Red Furnace said, overcome with emotion.

The way she looked at Lu Li was as if she were seeing family, filled with immense warmth.

This... could absolutely not be faked!

Lady Red Furnace was actually a mole for the Dao Alliance!

And not just any mole, but one who was about to become the boss!

Lu Li was secretly astonished.

Ding.

Just then, a system notification rang in his mind:

"Your Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords has absorbed the emotion of Joy, becoming exceptionally excited; cultivation efficiency increased by 10,000%."

Hm? Again?

Lu Li was startled.

Where did this "Joy" come from?

He looked up and saw the joyful, excited face of Lady Red Furnace, and he understood.

Fortunately, this time the system notification did not include the words "Heavenly Demon Awakening," and the cultivation speed only increased by a hundredfold.

How exactly did this absorption of emotional power work?

Lu Li frowned slightly.

But for now, the most important question was why Lady Red Furnace thought he was a mole.

"Dare I ask, True Lord, how did you figure it out?"

Lu Li asked, cupping his hands in a salute.

"You bear the traces of having cultivated the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture many times!"

Lady Red Furnace explained with a smile: "If you weren't a disciple of the Flying Heaven Temple, who would repeatedly cultivate the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture so many times? Although you are clever and use demonic arts to devour the Sun True Qi of the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture, your body still retains the traces of it. In short, your physical body has long since been molded into the shape of the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture!"

"..."

Lu Li's eyes widened slightly.

So that was it!

It was all just a coincidence!

Moreover, hearing such suggestive words from the lips of this gentle and dignified beautiful woman was truly unexpected.

"My apologies."

Lady Red Furnace's oval face flushed slightly: "I have stayed in the Demonic Sect for too long, and naturally, I have been influenced a little."

"I see."

Lu Li nodded in realization, sighing inwardly.

Had he known that cultivating the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture would lead to such a situation, he wouldn't have practiced it.

Then again, could that Scripture Protection Elder also be a mole?

A sliver of doubt sprouted in his heart.

In an instant, Lu Li felt the entire Yin Underworld Ghost Sect become a place of treacherous clouds and hidden daggers, concealing countless murderous intentions.

Since that was the case, he had no choice but to master the Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords!

The first sword of this technique, the Instant Sword Technique, possesses immense power and is perfect for self-defense.

Instant Sword Technique: In a single instant, a sword strike spanning fifty zhang, taking a head from its shoulders!

One instant, 0.36 seconds.

Traveling 165 meters in 0.36 seconds—this is faster than the speed of sound!

I will practice it!

I will only practice the first sword!

Lu Li made up his mind.

"Speak quickly, who sent you? What is your mission? Is it that my mission is complete, and you are here to tell me to withdraw?"

At this moment, within the white smoke, Lady Red Furnace asked with a face full of joyful smiles.

Hearing her voice, Lu Li's heart stirred.

I shall use this Nascent Soul True Lord to test the absorption of the power of the seven emotions.

Thus, Lu Li shook his head and uttered three words:

"I don't know."

"Hm? What do you mean you don't know?"

Lady Red Furnace's smile faltered.

"Someone simply handed the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture to me and told me to cultivate it. As for anything else, I know nothing at all. Please forgive me, True Lord."

Lu Li cupped his hands in a salute.

"Ah?"

Lady Red Furnace's expression went blank, and she hurriedly pressed, "Who gave the Purple Haze Sun-Refining Scripture to you?"

"It was an old man with white hair. He must have been disguised."

Lu Li's answer was nine parts true and one part false.

Upon hearing this, Lady Red Furnace did not grow suspicious. She bit her lip slightly and asked again, "Do you truly know nothing else?"

"Nothing."

Lu Li continued to shake his head.

"Ah..." In an instant, the light in Lady Red Furnace's eyes dimmed like a meteor streaking across the sky.

Utterly disappointed!

Ding.

Just then, the system notification rang out:

Your Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords has absorbed the emotion of sorrow; it is exceptionally excited, and cultivation efficiency has increased by 10,000%.

The moment the system notification rang, Lu Li felt something intangible being drawn into his body from the void.

The emotion of sorrow!

The Lady Red Furnace before him had felt sorrow, frustration, and disappointment due to his answer.

It really works!

Now, the cultivation efficiency of the Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords has stacked to four hundred times, and the cultivation progress is increasing at a rapid pace!

Lu Li looked at her, a flash of inspiration crossing his mind, and added, "However, that old man should continue to come looking for me."

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Lady Red Furnace's eyebrows immediately lifted with joy, and she beamed.

In an instant, Lu Li felt more intangible things being drawn into his body—the emotion of joy.

The system notification refreshed again.

Cultivation efficiency increased by another hundred times!

Lu Li looked at Lady Red Furnace and shifted his tone again: "It is a pity, though, that Ghost Demon True Person wants me to become the chief disciple. By then, I will be under the spotlight, and even the Void Refinement sect leader of the Yin Underworld Ghost Sect will be watching me. That old man will likely go into hiding and won't come to find me anymore."

Lady Red Furnace: "..."

"However, there should be a few other hidden pieces like me within the Yin Underworld Ghost Sect. They should be able to make contact with you, True Lord, very soon."

"Well said!"

"But recently, I heard the sect is searching for some Reincarnated Buddha Child. Could those undercover agents all be discovered and killed?"

"Killed?!"

"But they shouldn't all be wiped out. Those capable of being undercover agents are no ordinary people; some will surely survive."

"That's a relief, that's a relief."

"It's just, what if they go even deeper into hiding? What if they don't come to meet you, True Lord? That would be difficult to handle."

"..."

Just like that, Lu Li went back and forth, his words sending Lady Red Furnace on an emotional rollercoaster, stirring up waves of immense joy and sorrow.

On the system panel, the cultivation effect of the Heavenly Demon Twenty-Three Swords had already stacked to nine hundred times!

Progress +1%!

Progress +1%!

Progress +1%!

The notifications flooded the screen incessantly.

Strike while the iron is hot—stack it straight to one thousand times! I'll master the Instant Sword Technique today!

Lu Li was just about to open his mouth to farm more joy and sorrow.

At that very moment, Lady Red Furnace waved her hand, her expression pained as she frowned and said, "Wait a moment! I feel a bit nauseous, I think I'm going to be sick!"

Hm?

Does absorbing the power of the seven emotions make people feel nauseous, like they're pregnant?

Lu Li was somewhat taken aback.

However, he remained silent, simply waiting quietly.

The next moment, a blue light flashed across Lady Red Furnace's body, and she returned to normal, her eyes clear once more.

Seeing this, Lu Li felt a jolt in his heart.

This Nascent Soul True Lord's state of mind must have cleared like a mirror; she wouldn't be easy to trick anymore.

The next moment, Lady Red Furnace flicked her hand, sending a red light shooting into the center of Lu Li's brow.

"True Lord, what is this..."

Lu Li was startled.

"Do not panic. This is merely a protective restriction, condensed using a secret demonic art of mine. It will protect you from having your soul searched or your spirit refined by others. Of course, you also cannot casually blurt out the secret that I am an undercover agent; if you speak of it, you will explode and die on the spot."

Lady Red Furnace's soft, delicate voice rang out.

Her words carried a hint of chill.

This Nascent Soul True Lord, who had been lurking in the Demonic Sect for hundreds of years, was beginning to reveal the cold, calculating wisdom of a demonic practitioner.

"Thank you, True Lord. Please rest assured, I will never leak the secret!"

Lu Li bowed solemnly.

"Mm."

Lady Red Furnace nodded slightly. "Since you know nothing, let today's events be as if they never happened. I am returning now; call for me again if anything important occurs in the future."

Her voice carried a sense of distance.

"Yes! If there is any situation, I will certainly report it to you, True Lord!"

Lu Li bowed solemnly.

"Good."

Lady Red Furnace nodded slightly.

As she spoke, the ethereal white smoke surrounding them retracted, diving back into the White Jade Snuff Bottle.

Lady Red Furnace's figure began to shrink, on the verge of retreating into the bottle.

"True Lord, wait!"

Just then, Lu Li suddenly thought of something and called out.

"Hm? What else is it?"

White smoke drifted out, and Lady Red Furnace's figure floated back out, frowning as she asked.

"This... I have a presumptuous request."

Lu Li hesitated.

"Speak."

"I... would like to ask the True Lord to assist me in my cultivation!"