She Was Practicing a Demonic Dual Cultivation Art

Li Zi did not even have to think. Fu Chaoqing came to her on his own.

"Little Junior Sister, I spoke with Senior Ziyang. A few of those medicinal herbs you have can be used for a simple Meridian Cleansing. I'll prepare a medicinal bath for you. Come on, let's go to my place."

The system chimed in at just the right moment. [Host, we've won this round without lifting a finger.]

She Was Practicing a Demonic Dual Cultivation Art

Ran Zirou followed Immortal Ziyang to the Hehuan Sect.

Spiritual flowers bloomed everywhere. Every blade of grass and tree had been painstakingly tended, and within a Formation stood trees and vines sculpted from ice. Icicles hung from the greenery as mist curled around them.

Winding corridors and pavilions made for a breathtaking sight.

It was nothing like the Spirit Sword Sect's austere decor.

She pressed close to Immortal Ziyang, with no mind to admire the scenery. Anxiety filled her heart.

"Mother, are the senior brothers and sisters in our sect easy to get along with? Could you introduce me to them?"

In her previous life, she had obtained a Heaven Tier Dual Cultivation Method. She still remembered it in this life, and with her past experience, practicing it would come more naturally.

The problem was that when she had obtained the method in her previous life, she had been surrounded by countless men, all excellent prospects. If she wanted to practice Dual Cultivation, she only had to crook a finger and someone would come.

Things were different now. She had yet to meet those outstanding men.

The only ones who had caught her eye were Ji Zheng and Fu Chaoqing, but before she could make a move, Immortal Ziyang had brought her to the Hehuan Sect.

Damn it!

With her Mixed Spiritual Root, her Cultivation advanced too slowly. Now was no time to begin Dual Cultivation!

She had not obtained Ji Zheng's vital essence to flush the impurities from her Meridians, nor had she obtained Li Zi's Myriad Flower Divine Bone.

Even with memories of her previous life and knowledge of many Heaven Tier Cultivation Methods and Martial Arts Techniques, she could do nothing about it.

If it came down to it, she would have to settle for choosing a few men here.

Immortal Ziyang held her hand, smiling gently.

"There are no men among our sect's Inner Sect disciples. Your senior and junior sisters are all easy to get along with."

Ran Zirou's expression stiffened.

No... men?

Then what about my Dual Cultivation Method...

Ran Zirou clutched the hem of Immortal Ziyang's robe. "Mother, what Cultivation Method does the sect practice? Isn't it a Dual Cultivation Method?"

The women of the Hehuan Sect all depended on men to cultivate. In her previous life, that was what she had disliked most about it.

How was this place any different from a brothel in the Mortal World?

Immortal Ziyang looked at her in surprise. "Who told you our sect's signature Cultivation Method was a Dual Cultivation Method? The method passed down through our sect is called the Azure Rainbow Nether Art. It's a Heaven Tier Cultivation Method with six levels. The first four cultivate the body, and the fifth and sixth cultivate the mind. Its core lies in widening the Meridians and strengthening the muscles and bones. Its advantage is that it can embrace a hundred rivers and suit every type of Spiritual Root."

"As for the Dual Cultivation Methods you mentioned, our sect does have a few, but we don't advocate them. Cultivation may advance quickly that way, but the foundation is unstable. Besides, most Dual Cultivation Methods draw on yin to nourish yang. They benefit men more and damage a woman's foundation. None of the women in our sect would willingly become someone's Furnace Cauldron."

Ran Zirou could not help asking, "What if it draws on yang to nourish yin?"

Immortal Ziyang's smile faded. Her face turned solemn, and her voice grew grave.

"Zirou, that kind of method harms people. Drawing on yang to nourish yin may benefit a woman, but to the man practicing Dual Cultivation with her, it's poison. The aftereffects can be severe."

Ran Zirou obediently murmured her agreement and did not argue further.

What a country bumpkin. She knows nothing.

Her Dual Cultivation Method had come from a Primordial Secret Realm, and its quality was almost on par with immortal-grade methods.

In her previous life, she had tried practicing it with her men. The results had been excellent: their realms had advanced incredibly fast, and she had never seen any aftereffects.

This woman has never seen anything good, has she?

Some of the disdain and contempt in her eyes still showed.

Immortal Ziyang glanced at her, a flicker passing through her eyes.

As they walked, Ran Zirou saw no one out and about, which puzzled her.

Immortal Ziyang smiled. "At this hour, everyone should be cultivating."

After settling Ran Zirou into a Mansion, Immortal Ziyang reassured her briefly and made to leave.

Seeing this, Ran Zirou hurriedly caught the hem of Immortal Ziyang's robe. "Mother, when will you give me resources for Cultivation? I need medicine for Meridian Cleansing. I want to widen my Meridians."

Immortal Ziyang said, "Your Meridians are still very fragile. Focus on Body Tempering first. I'll give you medicine after some time."

Ran Zirou's eyes instantly filled with tears. Their clear, shimmering depths made her look all the more alluring.

"Mother, did you give all the medicine to Li Zi?"

At the sight of her, a flash of admiration crossed the eyes of Immortal Ziyang's Dao Companion, Mo Feng. He took out a porcelain bottle. "I have a Third-Grade Medicinal Pill here..."

Delight brightened Ran Zirou's tear-filled eyes. "Thank you, Uncle..."

Since returning to life, the Medicinal Pills she had obtained had mostly been first-grade. Even Second-Grade Medicinal Pills were rare. This Third-Grade Medicinal Pill could raise her current Second Qi Refining Stage Cultivation by a great deal.

Smack!

Suddenly, Immortal Ziyang knocked Mo Feng's hand aside.

The porcelain bottle rolled across the ground, and the round Medicinal Pill, brimming with spiritual energy, fell into the mud.

The expectant look on Ran Zirou's face froze.

Immortal Ziyang furiously backhanded Mo Feng across the face.

"You wretch! How dare you offer a defective thing like a Third-Grade Medicinal Pill? This is my daughter. My daughter deserves the best!"

With that, she stepped on the Medicinal Pill and ground it to pieces.

That was a Third-Grade Medicinal Pill!

For someone at her Foundation Establishment Realm, it would have been just right.

A storm surged in the depths of Ran Zirou's eyes. She could barely hide her venomous resentment.

Immortal Ziyang took her hand and said gently, "You're my daughter, so of course you deserve the best. How could a pill like that be worthy of you? Wait here, all right? Mother will get you a Medicinal Pill that's just right."

Only then did Ran Zirou's expression improve a little.