Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

"I’m about to enter the Tribulation Crossing Stage."

He just said this softly.

The Grandmaster was instantly alarmed, immediately understanding...

The Sect Leader, being a master of the Dao Sect, naturally practiced the Dao to pursue the Unity of Heaven and Man, aiming for transcendence. The Tribulation Crossing Stage is especially crucial, requiring a heart free of burdens, an intent without dust, and pure thoughts. Only by entering the Tribulation Crossing Stage in such a state can one successfully cross the tribulation. Otherwise, even a trace of Heart Demon or a bit of regret can often cause great disaster.

No wonder the Sect Leader would be so indecisive over this matter.

It could be said that his hesitation over taking Li An’s Demon Seed was not just for the Dao Sect’s great righteousness but also because he did not wish to accumulate too much dust himself, lest the Tribulation Crossing Stage become unbearable. As for which reason outweighs the other, whether it’s more selfishness or more righteousness, that remains unclear.

"But rest assured, my decision is made."

He casually picked up the wine cup on the table, took a sip, and said, "Providing the Demon Seed for our sect’s grand plan, this is the duty Li An ought to fulfill. Although taking away the Demon Seed will cause him to face life-and-death hardships, there’s no managing all of that. The lives of all people under the heavens are on a precipice; what’s one sacrifice?"

He stood up and said, "You all can go directly to the Cliff of Reflection, take the Demon Seed, and then leave directly. I have arranged everything."

"Since we need to enter the mysterious realm, why wait until night? We can leave starting today!"

With a wave of his sleeve, the last piece on the chessboard fell decisively.

"Alright."

The Grandmaster also stood up and said, "Ye Lin!"

The young man meditating nearby was suddenly awakened, opened his eyes, and got up to salute the two.

"Let’s go."

The Grandmaster, taking Jun Yelin with him, immediately prepared to set off for the Cliff of Reflection.

"Ye Mo, friend!"

The Sect Leader spoke again, "From now on, Yelin will be entrusted to you!"

"Although you were born in the Demon Dao, you aspire to save all living beings. If it hadn’t been for you back in the day, the Demon Destruction Sect wouldn’t have been so easy. Now, what you are going to do is even greater and can save the people of the world!"

"Receive a bow from Taiqing!"

He gave a bow to the Grandmaster.

The Grandmaster said, "Friend Taiqing, don’t be attached... When you lead the entire Dao Sect into a life-and-death struggle one day, Yelin and I will surely be in the mysterious realm, writing the Dao Sect’s legacy. We’ll pour a cup of wine for you, farewell!"

After saying this, the two of them left the valley.

"Friend, please do your best to help Li An survive!"

...

After thirty years, Li An’s cultivation stood still, without much progress, whereas Xiang Yuntian’s Righteous and Evil Sword Intent had grown increasingly powerful.

Initially, Xiang Yuntian was able to comprehend the Righteous and Evil Sword Intent, thanks to Li An’s guidance. Now with Li An personally observing from the side, he naturally could offer many insights.

After all, though Li An’s cultivation was low, his knowledge of the Evil Demon Dao was unparalleled within the Dao Sect, making Xiang Yuntian’s understanding of the "evil" part increasingly refined, thus naturally enhancing his overall strength swiftly.

Xiang Yuntian had already reached Divinity Transformation Perfection and was close to Refining Void.

It could be said that Li An didn’t betray Qiao Rumu’s painstaking efforts.

"Your progress is too slow!"

Xiang Yuntian shook his head and said, "At this pace, when will you ever reach Refining Void? When will you become a mighty cultivator?"

"Forget it, from now on I won’t call you Old Yin, I’ll call you Old Tortoise instead, one who doesn’t die and one who cultivates slowly!"

Li An laughed and said, "Who cares, you cultivate fast and think you’re amazing, once you die I’ll burn paper at your grave."

After decades of companionship, the way they spoke to each other was becoming more casual.

"Old Tortoise, I think there seems to be some connection between the righteous and the evil, but I still can’t figure it out. If it works out, I think the Sword Dao can advance further..."

He spoke, clearly encountering a pivotal point in his Sword Dao, sparking a detailed discussion between the two.

As they spoke, Xiang Yuntian suddenly felt drowsy and said, "I can’t, I’m so sleepy, so sleepy..."

Saying this, he collapsed like a corpse!

"No..."

Li An’s heart tightened, his face changed drastically. His sensitivity to toxins was keen, and at this moment he noticed the poisoning; the Life Seed’s power was about to act to neutralize the poison, but then he saw two figures appearing at the cave entrance.

Just one glance, and Li An had abandoned the effort to neutralize the poison, his heart going inexplicably cold.

Because they were two Demon Cultivators!

"Who... Who are you?"

He asked, speaking solemnly, "This is the Dao Sect Cliff of Reflection, how dare you act audaciously here?"

But the young man merely smiled and said, "I know this is Cliff of Reflection; I also know you are Li An, from the Demon Sect, who stayed at Profound Turtle Peak for a while, saved the Purple Fairy, and was looked after by her to enter the Dao Sect, right?"

The young man, exceptionally handsome, smiled as he walked towards Li An, the middle-aged man following him also seemed quite refined and unrestrained, but Li An sensed he was a Soul Body!

"What do you want to do?"

Li An asked.

"Nothing much,"

said the young man, "Here to take something."

"What?"

"Your Demon Seed."

The young man replied directly, placing a hand on Li An, rendering him immobile, eyes filled with fear, saying, "You... You!"

"Hmm, after nurturing for so many years, it’s not bad..."

The young man drew out a small silver knife, smiled lightly, and gave Li An a push, causing him to slump to the ground, unable to move.

"Endure a bit, it’ll be over soon."

The young man used the knife to cut open Li An’s chest directly!

"Ah—"

Li An let out a heartrending scream as his Dantian was split open, blood flowing profusely. The young man, seeing the Demon Seed inside, produced a black stone bowl, and inverted it over Li An’s Demon Seed.