Witch, I Want You to Help Me Cultivate!

The entire Azure Mist Sect, from the sect master to the elders, from the stewards to the core disciples, was shocked by this suddenly appearing Qi Refining disciple of the Azure Mist Sect.

How shameless did someone have to be to say something like that?

But the more critical issue was this: a fox demon had actually infiltrated the Azure Mist Sect!

Tranquil Heart Peak, within a certain cave dwelling.

Liu Ruyan thought she had misheard something.

Then she broke into a radiant smile and shook her head with a laugh.

He had suddenly appeared, broken her illusion, and then saved her life before Chen Gongxing... This man truly brought both delight and worry.

She had not seen any fateful opportunity, only ill fate.

Above the sect-protecting formation.

Chen Gongxing's expression stiffened as he stared at Jiang Chen, sincerely admiring the brat's lecherousness and imagination.

Humans and demons were fundamentally different species, with different spiritual power. How could they have children?

After thinking for a long while, Chen Gongxing withdrew his sword qi.

"Letting her go is not a problem... on the condition that you come to Liyue with me."

Wasn't that convenient? The purpose of Jiang Chen's simulation this time had been to see what kind of opportunity Chen Gongxing could bring him, and what sort of organization Liyue really was.

"This disciple is hardly worthy..."

Jiang Chen still modestly tried to decline.

Chen Gongxing shrugged.

"With such mediocre talent, you still reached Qi Refining, Third Layer within ten days. Then you suddenly appeared before me without me noticing in the slightest. That's impressive enough."

At the side, Reverend Guiqi examined Jiang Chen and noticed that his dantian's sea of qi seemed to conceal a vortex...

Thinking of Thousand-Faced Fox's two copies of the Demi-Immortal's Book, as well as this boy saving Thousand-Faced Fox, realization suddenly dawned on him.

"Could it be that you are cultivating the Form-Returning Technique?"

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

"This disciple has dabbled in it somewhat."

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

One had to know that after he absorbed demonic qi, it would transform into ordinary spiritual power, then flow through his spiritual veins into his sea of qi and become cultivation.

Therefore, the composition of his spiritual power was somewhat complicated.

If an expert whose cultivation surpassed his deliberately examined his sea of qi, they could detect traces of residual demonic aura.

Yet the spiritual qi within this Qi Refining disciple's sea of qi was so pure, as though it had been purified through another method.

"Could it be that this boy has perfectly fused demonic qi, devil qi, and spiritual power?"

"This is the highest realm of the Demi-Immortal Method!"

"He reached such a realm in mere days. Could there truly be a human in this world with a soul so powerful?"

Reverend Guiqi thought to himself, his expression complicated and his feelings mixed.

Chen Gongxing had never expected Jiang Chen and Reverend Guiqi to share such a connection. He threw back his head and laughed.

"Then all the better. I count as half your master, and Senior Gui Qi counts as half your master too. In that case, you have no reason not to come to Liyue with us."

"This disciple obeys."

Jiang Chen readily agreed, then probed:

"Come to think of it, Senior Sister Liu still has a copy of the Demi-Immortal's Book. It is completely useless to her, but this disciple worries that she may send it back to Demonkind for study, which could harm Liyue. Should I retrieve it?"

Chen Gongxing waved his hand.

"No need. Liyue's purpose is to allow all demons and devils under heaven to cultivate techniques similar to the Demi-Immortal's Book, shed their demonic and devilish qi, return all spiritual power to the proper path, and drag down those immortals and gods who devour people."

Immortals and gods who devoured people... This was Jiang Chen's first time hearing such a claim.

Still, villainous organizations generally thought this way: it wasn't them that was wrong, but the world!

As Jiang Chen stood there in a daze, Chen Gongxing had already summoned a light flying vessel, hauled Reverend Guiqi and him aboard, and sped away from the Azure Mist Sect.

The flying vessel was incredibly fast, covering ten li in an instant. With its wind-shielding formation, the interior was exceptionally quiet.

Jiang Chen asked curiously again:

"However, I heard that Liyue is an elite organization with few members. This disciple has only recently entered Qi Refining..."

"What nonsense are you thinking?"

Chen Gongxing shot him an indifferent glance.

"I haven't even officially joined Liyue yet. How could it be your turn?"

"..."

Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.

Chen Gongxing took out a wine flask and explained while drinking.

"A Liyue Walker is merely a probationary Liyue apostle still undergoing assessment. Only by completing missions can one become an official Liyue apostle.

"My mission was to find a method capable of perfectly fusing demonic qi, devil qi, and spiritual qi. That was why I hid in the Azure Mist Sect and observed Senior Gui Qi for a hundred years.

"At present, Senior Gui Qi's Demi-Immortal's Book can only be said to come close to this goal, because it is difficult to attain a certain level of soul strength and thus impossible to perfectly fuse demonic and devilish qi.

"Of course, even if this assessment mission fails, there are still remedial measures.

"For instance, defeating a Fusion Realm Liyue apostle across realms and joining Liyue through sheer strength.

"Unfortunately, I have only learned the basics of Myriad Phenomena Resonance. I am still nowhere near capable of fighting across realms.

"The main reason I am bringing you to Liyue is that your sea of qi seems even purer than Senior Gui Qi's.

"Your path of cultivating the Demi-Immortal's Book seems different from Senior Gui Qi's method. Perhaps you can truly enable the Demi-Immortal's Book to perfectly fuse demonic qi, devil qi, and spiritual qi. Then I will have completed my mission as well."

Jiang Chen finally understood.

Chen Gongxing was taking him to Liyue not to nurture him as a promising talent, but to use him as a lab rat...

And Chen Gongxing, who possessed Spirit Severing Realm cultivation, was actually only a probationary member still undergoing assessment!

Did that not mean everyone in Liyue possessed nation-destroying strength?

It had to be said, it really had the feel of the Akatsuki organization.

The truth was too absurd, leaving Jiang Chen speechless. He could only ask curiously:

"If one perfectly fuses demonic qi, devil qi, and spiritual qi, would that make one immortal?"

"Wouldn't that mean you're about to become immortal?"

Chen Gongxing curled his lips and sipped his wine.

"How could becoming immortal be so simple? This may very well be nothing more than an ordinary mission.

"As for its uses, it could help improve one's physique, practice Five-Element Spirit Control, or cultivate Myriad Phenomena Resonance.

"So, your talent is lacking, but your potential for cultivating all kinds of techniques is tremendous. Come to Liyue with me, and I will naturally keep you safe!"

A probationary member saying he'll keep me safe?

Jiang Chen thought that if evildoers who knew their stuff discovered his unique cultivation method, would they not try to possess his body?

For example, he had noticed that a certain badly injured white-haired old man seemed to look at him with a complicated gaze.

Perhaps in the future, it would be necessary to have Thousand-Faced Fox place an illusionary restriction on his sea of qi to conceal his physique.

If he could meet her again, that was...

Along the way, Jiang Chen's main goal was to ask Chen Gongxing about Liyue.

After asking for a while, he discovered that Chen Gongxing had basically already told him everything he knew.

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

Moreover, due to his identity as a Liyue Walker, Chen Gongxing did not choose to travel along the Daqian Dynasty's official routes and teleportation formations. Instead, he forcibly flew the entire journey aboard a single flying vessel.

As a result, even when the scenario ended, they had not yet reached Liyue!

One had to know that when Reverend Guiqi fled for his life, he had escaped from Xihe Prefecture to Eastern Victory Prefecture in only eight hours...

The second simulation ended.

Jiang Chen's exhausted divine sense returned to the cultivation room at the Spirit Spring Inn.

No matter what, there was no way he would choose the outcome of going to Liyue. He would not even know how he died.

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

For the upcoming third simulation, Jiang Chen decided to think bigger!

For instance, he could sample the taste of a witch.

After all, he could now perfectly fuse demonic qi, devil qi, and spiritual power. Having a witch help him cultivate was also a direction worth trying.

Without wasting the slightest time, he immediately began.

[The third simulation begins. Please choose a landing location!]

Jiang Chen dropped straight onto Myriad Laws Peak, disguising himself as an ordinary disciple of Myriad Laws Peak.

He headed east, following the direction of the fissure created by Witch Splits the Mountain.

After the Second-Tier Return-Form Formation had completely drained Tian Mingye of her devil power and she had joined forces with Thousand-Faced Fox to create an illusion--

Jiang Chen suddenly appeared, seized Tian Mingye, who had reverted to the form of a beautiful mortal woman, in his arms amid the chaos, and fled on his sword.

The woman in his arms was exceptionally fragrant and soft, breathtakingly beautiful. Her pale skin swayed, stirring vast ripples, as though she truly were nothing more than an ordinary beauty...

However, in Jiang Chen's eyes, this witch had killed countless people. She was a genuine anti-human ringleader, someone everyone in the Azure Mist Sect had the right to kill. There was no need to speak of honor or morality with her!

Witch, I want you to help me cultivate!

In the end, one cold, dark glance from the witch scared his legs weak, and he hurriedly changed his words:

"Shh... I came to save you!"