Demoness, I Need You to Help Me Cultivate!

Everyone in the Azure Mist Sect, from the sect master and elders to the stewards and core disciples, was stunned by this Qi Refining disciple who had suddenly appeared.

How shameless did someone have to be to say such a thing?

But the more pressing question was: a fox demon had been hiding in the Azure Mist Sect!

Tranquil Heart Peak, inside a cave residence.

Liu Ruyan thought she had misheard.

Then she smiled sweetly and shook her head.

He had appeared out of nowhere and broken her illusion, yet he had also saved her life in front of Chen Gongxing... That man brought her joy and worry in equal measure.

She had found no opportunity, only a cursed bond.

Above the mountain-protecting formation.

Chen Gongxing's expression froze as he stared at Jiang Chen. He had to admire the boy's lust and imagination.

Humans and demons were different species altogether, and their spiritual energy differed. How could they have children?

After thinking it over for a long while, Chen Gongxing withdrew his Sword Qi.

"Spare her? Fine... On one condition: you come with me to Liyue."

What a coincidence. Jiang Chen's purpose in this Plot Simulation was precisely to see what opportunities Chen Gongxing could bring him, and what sort of organization Liyue really was.

"This disciple hardly deserves..."

Jiang Chen was still making modest excuses.

Chen Gongxing shrugged.

"Your talent is so mediocre, yet you reached Qi Refining, Third Layer in ten days. Then you appeared right in front of me without my noticing a thing. That's impressive enough."

Beside him, Reverend Guiqi studied Jiang Chen and sensed that a vortex seemed to be hidden in his dantian's sea of qi...

Thinking of Thousand-Faced Fox's two copies of the Demi-Immortal's Book, and of how this boy had saved her, realization dawned on him.

"Could you be practicing the Form-Returning Technique?"

Jiang Chen did not deny it. He cupped his hands and said:

"This disciple has practiced it a little."

Reverend Guiqi's gaze sharpened. Suddenly, he looked at Jiang Chen with a complicated expression.

After Reverend Guiqi absorbed Demonic Aura, it turned into ordinary spiritual energy, which flowed through his spiritual meridians into his sea of qi and became cultivation.

As a result, his spiritual energy was somewhat mixed.

If someone stronger than him deliberately examined his sea of qi, they could detect faint traces of lingering demonic energy.

Yet the spiritual energy in this Qi Refining disciple's sea of qi was so pure, as though it had been refined by some other means.

Could this boy have perfectly fused demon energy, devil energy, and spiritual energy?

That's the highest realm of the Demi-Immortal Method!

In just a few days, he's cultivated it to this level. Can a human with such a powerful soul truly exist?

Reverend Guiqi's thoughts churned, and his expression held a jumble of emotions.

Chen Gongxing had never imagined Jiang Chen and Reverend Guiqi shared such a connection. He threw back his head and laughed.

"That works out nicely. I'm half your master, and Reverend Guiqi is half your master too. Now you have no reason not to go to Liyue with us."

"As you command."

Jiang Chen readily agreed, then ventured a question:

"Speaking of which, Senior Sister Liu still has a copy of the Demi-Immortal's Book. It's useless to her, but I worry she might send it back to the Demon Race for study, which could harm Liyue. Should I retrieve it?"

Chen Gongxing waved a hand.

"No need. Liyue's goal is to let every demon and devil under heaven practice methods like those in the Demi-Immortal's Book, shed their Demonic Aura, return all spiritual energy to the righteous path, and drag those man-eating immortals and gods down from their perches."

Man-eating immortals and gods... Jiang Chen had never heard anyone describe them that way before.

Still, villainous organizations usually thought like that: I'm not wrong. The world is!

While Jiang Chen stood there in a daze, Chen Gongxing summoned a light flying boat, hauled Reverend Guiqi and Jiang Chen aboard, and sped away from the Azure Mist Sect.

The flying boat was extremely fast, covering ten li in an instant. With its wind-blocking formation active, the cabin was remarkably quiet.

Jiang Chen asked curiously:

"But I heard Liyue is an elite organization with very few members. I've only recently begun Qi Refining..."

"What are you imagining?"

Chen Gongxing cast him an impassive glance.

"I haven't even formally joined Liyue yet. Why would it be your turn?"

"..."

Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.

Chen Gongxing took out a wine flask and explained between drinks:

"A Liyue Walker is a trainee Liyue Apostle still undergoing assessment. We have to complete a mission before becoming full Liyue Apostles.

My mission is to find a method that perfectly fuses demon energy, devil energy, and spiritual energy. That's why I hid in the Azure Mist Sect and observed Reverend Guiqi for a hundred years.

From what I've seen, Reverend Guiqi's Demi-Immortal's Book only comes close to that goal. It's too hard to attain the necessary soul strength, so most people can't perfectly fuse demonic energy.

Of course, if I fail this assessment, there are still ways to make up for it.

For example, I could join Liyue through sheer strength by defeating a Liyue Apostle in the Fusion Realm despite being at a lower realm.

Unfortunately, I've only learned the basics of Myriad Phenomena Resonance. I'm not yet capable of fighting someone a realm above me.

The main reason I'm taking you to Liyue is that your sea of qi seems even purer than Reverend Guiqi's.

You seem to practice the Demi-Immortal's Book differently from Reverend Guiqi. Perhaps you really can make it perfectly fuse demon energy, devil energy, and spiritual energy. If so, my mission will be complete."

Jiang Chen finally understood.

Chen Gongxing was not taking him to Liyue to nurture him as a promising recruit. He was taking him there as a test subject...

And Chen Gongxing, a Spirit Severing Realm cultivator, was only a trainee still under assessment!

Did that mean every member of Liyue had the power to destroy a nation?

He had to admit, it had the feel of a certain shadowy organization.

The truth was so absurd that Jiang Chen was at a loss for words. Instead, he asked curiously:

"Would perfectly fusing demon energy, devil energy, and spiritual energy make someone an immortal?"

"Then wouldn't you be on the verge of becoming one?"

Chen Gongxing curled his lip and took a sip of wine.

"How could becoming an immortal be that easy? This may simply be an ordinary mission.

As for its uses, it can help improve the body, aid Five-Element Spirit Control, or support the practice of Myriad Phenomena Resonance.

So while your talent is poor, you have great potential for cultivating all kinds of methods. Come with me to Liyue, and I'll keep you safe!"

You're a trainee, and you're promising to keep me safe?

Jiang Chen thought that if someone with ill intentions who knew what they were looking at discovered his one-of-a-kind cultivation method, they might try to seize his body.

For instance, he had noticed a gravely wounded, white-haired old man looking at him with a rather complicated expression.

Perhaps he should have Thousand-Faced Fox place an illusory restriction on his sea of qi someday to conceal his constitution.

If he ever met her again...

Jiang Chen's main aim during the journey was to question Chen Gongxing about Liyue.

After asking for a while, he realized Chen Gongxing had already told him almost everything he knew.

They bought wine, passed through several teleportation formations, and spent the rest of their time traveling.

Moreover, because of his status as a Liyue Walker, Chen Gongxing avoided the Daqian Dynasty's official routes and teleportation formations. They flew the entire way by boat instead.

As a result, they still had not reached Liyue when the plot ended!

Reverend Guiqi, fleeing for his life, had made it from Xihe Prefecture to Eastern Victory Prefecture in just eight hours...

The second simulation ended.

Jiang Chen's exhausted consciousness returned to the cultivation chamber at Spirit Spring Inn.

No matter what, he could not choose an ending where he went to Liyue. He might die without even knowing how.

The only pity was that they had not reached Liyue's headquarters or a branch within twelve hours...

For the third simulation, Jiang Chen decided to set his sights even higher!

For example, he could try his luck with the demoness.

After all, he could now perfectly fuse demon energy, devil energy, and spiritual energy. Having the demoness help him cultivate was a path worth trying.

He wasted no time and began at once.

[Third simulation begins. Please choose a landing location!]

Jiang Chen landed directly on Myriad Laws Peak and disguised himself as an ordinary disciple there.

Then came Witch Splits the Mountain, splitting the eastern face of the peak.

After the Second-Tier Return-Form Formation had completely drained Tian Mingye's devil energy, and she had joined forces with Thousand-Faced Fox to cast an illusion—

Jiang Chen suddenly appeared, scooped up Tian Mingye—who had returned to the form of an ordinary mortal woman—and fled on his flying sword amid the chaos.

The woman in his arms was astonishingly soft and fragrant, a beauty beyond compare. Her pale curves swayed, sending vast ripples through his thoughts, as though she truly were just an ordinary beauty...

But as Jiang Chen saw it, this demoness had killed countless people. She was an outright enemy of humanity, someone every member of the Azure Mist Sect had the right to execute. There was no need to observe any code of honor with her!

Demoness, I need you to help me cultivate!

Instead, one cold, dark look from the demoness turned his legs to jelly. He hurriedly changed his tune:

"Shh... I'm here to save you!"