Lazybones Li Muyang

The death of Qin Haie did not cause much of a stir within the Demon Refining Sect.

Although Elder Qi Rui sent people to investigate the true culprit behind the murder of her disciple, ten days of searching yielded no results.

Furthermore, no one else under Elder Qi's tutelage was harmed.

It was clear that the culprit had targeted only Qin Haie, implying she had provoked an enemy from somewhere unknown.

Now that the perpetrator had vanished of their own accord, Elder Qi Rui could not be bothered to pursue the matter further.

After all, Qin Haie was merely one of Qi Rui's disciples—a dead one at that—and the dead held little value.

Even those in the inner sect who had been Qin Haie's sworn enemies gradually forgot about the arrogant and domineering woman as time passed.

However, among the outer sect of the Demon Refining Sect, the menial disciples were very interested in the death of this Senior Sister Qin, and all sorts of chaotic rumors flew about.

Qin Haie's death had been inexplicable to begin with; she had failed to survive even under the joint protection of four elders, and after her death, her master, Elder Qi, had completely ignored the cause...

To the menial disciples of the outer sect, these various signs were clearly the makings of a mysterious event reeking of conspiracy.

Consequently, this group of bored outer sect disciples expressed various opinions on Senior Sister Qin's death, with some even claiming to have pried out "accurate news from the inner sect."

And so, through the word-of-mouth of the outer sect disciples, the death of the arrogant and domineering Senior Sister Qin became one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Demon Refining Sect's outer sect.

Everyone speculated as to which big shot had taken action to slay Qin Haie, to the point that even Elder Qi dared not pursue the matter.

However, as time passed, the outer sect disciples gradually ran out of time to concern themselves with Senior Sister Qin's death.

Because with the closing of the Demon Refining Sect's mountain gates, the biennial sect selection tournament was fast approaching after the start of autumn.

This biennial sect selection tournament would choose disciples from the outer sect who possessed excellent aptitude or whose cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Qi Refining Stage or higher to join the inner sect.

For the vast majority of outer sect disciples, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ascend to the heavens.

Many young people under the jurisdiction of the Demon Refining Sect crowded into the outer sect to serve as menial disciples, working themselves to the bone, all for the sake of this path of promotion.

If one possessed excellent aptitude or met the cultivation requirements, satisfying either condition was enough to enter the inner sect.

Once inside the inner sect, one would become a true disciple of the Demon Refining Sect, possessing a registered identity token and gaining access to far more sect cultivation resources.

Even if one's cultivation in the inner sect did not go smoothly and it became difficult to become a great cultivator, as long as one passed the sect assessments, there were plenty of opportunities to be dispatched to various counties to serve as a magistrate or city lord.

For this group of small fry in the outer sect, entering the inner sect meant achieving a class leap, becoming a person of status under the Demon Sect with a limitless future.

Therefore, as the biennial sect selection drew nearer, the atmosphere in the outer sect gradually grew tense.

New disciples like Ning Wan'er, Guan Xiaoshun, and Li Muyang, who had yet to participate in a sect selection, were all feeling anxious and looking forward to the arrival of the grand selection, hoping they would be lucky enough to be chosen and promoted to the inner sect.

As for the group of veteran disciples who had been there for several years, they began peddling all sorts of spiritual items "helpful" for the sect selection.

Spiritual medicines, rumored to improve one's aptitude in a short time, were being sold in the outer sect, nearly selling out completely.

So-called "insider information" was also spreading wildly throughout the outer sect.

Li Muyang, who occasionally went down the mountain, could only shake his head at the bustling outer sect.

The sight of seniors scamming newcomers felt somewhat familiar, like the orientation season at the university from his past life...

His "cheap" younger sister, Li Yuechan, had fully recovered these past few days.

Li Muyang had fed her high-grade spiritual rice every day, finally purging the demonic energy from her body completely.

Now, Li Muyang had returned to his regular routine: farming, casting rain spells, eating spiritual rice, and playing games every day.

His cultivation was also steadily improving with the supplementation of the high-grade spiritual rice.

[Li Muyang: Qi Refining Stage, 7th Level (13%)]

At this moment, Li Muyang's cultivation had reached the very top tier of the outer sect.

However, he kept a low profile; in the eyes of others, he was still at the 3rd level of the Qi Refining Stage.

Li Muyang had no interest in entering the inner sect. He found life in the outer sect quite comfortable; hiding in this demonic outer sect to cultivate in secret was definitely safer than entering the inner sect.

After all, the outer sect was full of small fry, while the inner sect was full of demonic big shots.

He planned to "stay low" in the outer sect until he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and only then would he look for an opportunity to leave the sect.

His "cheap" sister, Li Yuechan, however, was very interested in the upcoming sect selection.

She and Ning Wan'er had been busy prying for insider information these past few days, trying to find some way to enter the inner sect.

As for the dinner at dusk every day, Li Yuechan still delivered it right on time.

Moreover, she had added a new chore: helping Li Muyang wash his clothes.

The first thing the young girl did after recovering from her injuries and getting out of bed was to hand-wash all of Li Muyang's bedsheets, quilts, and clothing.

Later, she helped Li Muyang wash his clothes every few days, and Li Muyang could not talk her out of it.

The girl was so persistent that it made Li Muyang feel a bit insecure, wondering if he smelled too bad—bad enough to offend Li Yuechan.

But he wasn't lazy; washing his clothes every few days was already considered diligent in the harsh living conditions of the outer sect.

Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to smell bad enough to bother the girl...

"By the way, Brother, are you really not interested in the sect selection?"

At dusk, the young girl, carrying a food box, stood on the ridge of the field and looked at Li Muyang, who was sleeping under a tree, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Everyone is busy preparing for the sect selection, yet you're here sleeping every single day... Didn't you say you wanted to join the Demon Sect, become a big shot, and then return home in glory to make Uncle and Aunt regret looking down on you?"

The young girl asked with a look of confusion.

Hearing this, Li Muyang felt his face heat up instinctively... Damn it! Did she have to bring up the one thing he wanted to forget?

Although that cringeworthy, foolish act wasn't committed by him, with the memories now firmly in his mind, Li Muyang still couldn't help but blush at his "cheap" sister's words.

He glared at her and said, "What's meant for you won't escape you, and what isn't, you won't get even if you beg for it. Why worry so much?"

Snatching the food box from her with a huff, Li Muyang opened it and took a sniff.

"Hmm, it smells good today. Alright, you can go now."

Li Muyang waved his hand and added, "I want braised pork tomorrow."

The current Li Muyang not only accepted his sister's offerings without a shred of guilt, but he even felt comfortable ordering dishes and making requests.

Aside from playing games and tending to his crops, his clothes were washed by his sister, his meals were cooked by her, and even the cleaning inside and outside the house was handled by her.

In the eyes of outsiders, he had truly become a lazy bum waiting for nothing but death.