Great Zhou, Hanyang County.
Hanyang County was a county on the southern coast of Great Zhou. It was far away from the power, economic, and political centers of Great Zhou. There were not many people in the county, but there were many cultivation sects.
There were no major Buddhist sects here, but there were many mountains with abundant Spirit Qi. It was very popular among itinerant cultivators and small sects.
There were more than a hundred cultivator sects registered by the Hanyang County government alone. The number of people in these sects ranged from a few to more than a dozen. The largest had about a hundred people, while the smallest only had a master and a disciple, each with a single disciple.
As the outer sect of Fu-lu School, the Spirit Seal Sect was one of the top five sects in Hanyang County. In the past few days, it had been in the limelight.
The cause of the matter was that the Spirit Seal Sect had recruited a genius disciple a few days ago. This disciple had a rare Pure Yang body. The Spirit Seal Sect held a banquet to celebrate this matter.
A Pure Yang body was a rare cultivation body. After embarking on the path of cultivation, one's cultivation would naturally progress faster than others, and it would be easier for them to break through to higher realms. It was very popular among the major sects.
It could be said that as long as this disciple worked a little harder on cultivation, there was a high chance that he would become a famous figure in the cultivation world in the future.
The Sect Master of the Spirit Seal Sect was overjoyed to have such a good disciple. In less than three days, this matter was known by everyone in Hanyang County, and it became a topic of conversation among the local cultivators.
"It's just a disciple. What's there to be proud of? The Sect Master of the Spirit Seal Sect can't wait to let the whole world know."
"It's easy for you to say. This is a Pure Yang body. If I had a disciple with a Pure Yang body, I would be even more proud than the Sect Master of the Spirit Seal Sect. The banquet would take at least half a month …"
"Some people are born to cultivate. How enviable."
"The Spirit Seal Sect is also lucky. The sect has a bright future."
"This kind of person will soon be recruited into The Ancestral Court of Fu-lu School. The status of the Spirit Seal Sect will probably rise in the future …"
…
While the entire cultivation world of Hanyang County was discussing this matter, Li Mu waited silently in a room within the Spirit Seal Sect.
Yi Yi had said that the closer one was to the south, the stronger the Demonic Path's influence would be and the more spies they would have. For thousands of years, the Demonic Path had never stopped searching for geniuses with special constitutions.
After all, the memories of those demonic path powerhouses could be inherited. But, one's cultivation talent depended on the host that inherited the memories.
Even the cleverest housewife could not cook without rice. If he randomly found a person to accept the memories, even if he had the experience of these old monsters later on, if he did not have a high cultivation talent and was limited by his physical condition, his achievements would still not be too high.
Therefore, the demonic path had extremely high requirements for the host that carried the memories of powerhouses. They would find many geniuses and gather them on the ghost island, providing them with unlimited cultivation resources. Only the most outstanding among them had the qualifications to carry the memories of powerhouses.
A Pure Yang Body was a special physique. Once they received news about it, the Devil Dao people would never let it go. Every time they found a special physique, they would receive generous rewards.
Li Mu had already asked the head of the Spirit Seal Sect to spread the news for several days. Hanyang County was filled with spies of the demonic path. This news would definitely reach the ears of the demonic path powerhouses.
It was late at night. Li Mu sat cross-legged on the bed and silently closed his eyes to cultivate.
After midnight, the candlelight in the room suddenly swayed. Streaks of black gas rushed in through the crack in the door. Finally, a black shadow with the outline of a human figure condensed in the room.
Two balls of red light flickered where the black shadow's eyes should be. After studying Li Mu for a while, they turned into black gas again and wrapped around Li Mu. Then, they disappeared into thin air from the room.
Outside the Spirit Seal Sect, a young man was wrapped in black fog and was moving quickly in the night. He had already woken up from his cultivation and was extremely panicked. "Who are you? What do you want …"
A gloomy voice came from the black fog. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm just taking you to a place …"
He injected a streak of black gas into the young man's body and the young man fainted.
He took the young man all the way to the south and soon flew to the seaside. Then, the black fog turned into a man in a black robe. He held the unconscious young man in one hand and took out a token from his waist with the other. His entire body turned into a stream of light and sped into the depths of the South Sea.
What he did not know was that ever since he left the Spirit Seal Sect, an old man had been following him and watching him silently.
It was not until the sky was bright and the disciples of the Spirit Seal Sect were preparing for the morning class that they realized that the new genius disciple of the Sect Master had not appeared.
Everyone searched the entire sect but could not find any trace of him. Not long after, the cultivation world of Hanyang County received the news that the genius with the Pure Yang Body of the Spirit Seal Sect had gone missing …
For a time, the cultivation world had different opinions about this.
"How could a living person go missing?"
"Could it be that some powerhouse took him away? Who wouldn't want to take such a genius as a disciple?"
"I don't know how the Sect Master of the Spirit Seal Sect is feeling now. If he did not make such a big fuss and kept a low profile, perhaps his precious disciple would not have gone missing …"
The Sect Master of the Spirit Seal Sect became a joke in the cultivation world of Hanyang County. The disappearance of the Pure Yang Body also became an unsolved mystery for the cultivators of Hanyang County for a long time …
At the same time, in the depths of the South Sea, in an unknown sea.
Dark clouds covered the surface of the ocean, and strong winds stirred up waves that were hundreds of feet high. Thunderbolts could be seen exploding between the dark clouds and the surface of the ocean. Not only were human merchant ships unable to approach this place, even cultivators with profound cultivation base would have to take a detour if they saw this place.
Even in such a dangerous place, there was still a black shadow walking leisurely in it.
He carried a young man and shuttled through the thunderbolts and storms. Soon, he arrived at an island shrouded in black fog. After passing through the black fog, what came into view was an island full of vitality. In the center of the island, there was a tall tower. Countless palace-like buildings were scattered around the tower.
"Fifth Elder."
"Greetings, Fifth Elder!"
There were figures flying around the island. When they saw the black-clothed man, they all stopped and bowed. The black-clothed man flew to the front of a palace. Another person walked out of the palace. That person looked at the young man in the black-clothed man's hand and smiled. "Fifth Elder, what did you find this time?"
The black-clothed man said, "I was lucky this time. I found a Pure Yang Body."
That person also looked happy. He said, "A Pure Yang Body. I haven't seen one in a long time. Congratulations, Fifth Elder. However, before that, I still have to check if he has a Pure Yang Body."
The black-clothed man nodded and said, "Of course."
The man walked into the palace and came out not long after. He was holding a Spirit Jade in his hand. There were a few runes carved on the Spirit Jade. The young man was still unconscious. The man in black placed the Spirit Jade in his hand and controlled his fist to hold the Spirit Jade.
In the next moment, the spiritual energy in the spiritual jade suddenly rushed into the young man's body. In a few breaths, the spiritual jade in his hand turned into a pile of powder.
That person smiled and said, "Thank you, Fifth Elder. He really does have a Pure Yang Body. You can leave him to me. I will report this to the Third Ancestor."
Not long after, the black-clothed man left the palace. The middle-aged man wearing a black robe with a lotus pattern on his chest sent a stream of spiritual energy into the young man's body. The young man's eyelashes trembled, and then he slowly woke up.
Then, an extremely frightened expression appeared on his face. He said in a trembling voice, "Who are you people? Where is this place? Why did you bring me here?"
The middle-aged man was already used to this kind of panicked expression. Every genius who was brought here for the first time would have this kind of expression.
He smiled and said, "You should know that you have a rare Pure Yang Body. You are one of the few cultivation geniuses. We brought you here because we want you to join us."
The young man immediately said, "I already have a sect. I am an outer disciple of the Fu-lu School. The Fu-lu School is one of the six Taoist sects. Aren't you afraid that the Fu-lu School will come after you for doing this?"
Hearing the Fu-lu School, the middle-aged man's face showed disdain. He said, "The Fu-lu School is nothing. The Sage Sect is much stronger than them. What the Fu-lu School can give you, the Sage Sect can give you. What the Fu-lu School can't give you, the Sage Sect can give you. What you need to do is to cultivate well and raise your cultivation as soon as possible."
The young man said in shock, "The Sage Sect … You are from the Demon Sect!"
The middle-aged man said indifferently, "What Righteous Demon Sect? That's just an ignorant name. Those who call themselves Righteous Sects may not be clean in the dark."
The young man seemed to be very repulsed by the Demon Sect. He said firmly, "I will not join the Demon Sect even if I die!"
The middle-aged man was no longer surprised by his reaction. Countless people who had been brought here had said similar things, but it didn't take long before they changed their minds.
He stretched out his right hand and a ball of flame appeared in his palm. The flame was gray and seemed to have no temperature, but one's soul could feel a deep chill.
The middle-aged man looked at the gray flame and explained, "This is Soul Fire. It doesn't hurt the body, but it can burn the soul. As long as this flame is sent into your body, you will feel the pain of your soul burning. I don't know how long you can last. Ten breaths, ten minutes, or fifteen minutes?"
The young man hesitated for a moment and said, "This is a threat."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "This is a threat."
The young man looked at him and took a deep breath. He said, "Master said that cultivators must have pride. Even if I die, I can't be threatened by you Demon Sect people."
The middle-aged man said indifferently, "So, you want to try?"
The young man shook his head and said, "I have never listened to Master."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became playful. He asked, "You mean, you are willing to join the Demon Sect?"
The young man looked at the middle-aged man and said seriously, "What Demon Sect? It's the Sage Sect. From now on, I am a member of the Sage Sect. Junior greets the Sage Sect senior …"
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