45: Chapter 45 Controlling the Poison Refining Sect

Not long after, the location of the Poison Refining Sect was within sight; a towering peak came into view.

From the foot of the mountain all the way up, various buildings lined the path, their lights flickering in the distance, exceptionally striking in the night.

At the summit was a vast hall that occupied the entire peak, crouching there like a giant beast, as if ready to devour anyone.

Ning Yuan and the others gazed at the Poison Refining Sect in the distance, their eyes showing no ripple of emotion; compared to the scale of the Qingyun Sect, this was insignificant.

However, it was reasonable; for a power with only a Nascent Soul Cultivator in charge, the Sect would naturally appear somewhat shabby and could not be compared to major powers.

Then, led by Li Wenyuan and the other two, Ning Yuan and his group entered the Poison Refining Sect without any hindrance.

As Ning Yuan walked, he observed the surroundings; although the scale could not compare to the Qingyun Sect, the layout was well-arranged and unique.

Previously, Ning Yuan thought the Poison Refining Sect would be a place for refining poisons, and if the environment wasn't gloomy and terrifying, it wouldn't be much better.

He didn't expect the real Poison Refining Sect to be nothing like he imagined; instead, it didn't feel gloomy at all.

Ning Yuan nodded with satisfaction and quietly sent a voice transmission: "What do you think of the environment here?"

"It's not bad as a place to live!" Nangong Xi said with satisfaction, clearly sharing Ning Yuan's thoughts.

Hearing her answer, Ning Yuan couldn't help but reveal a smile, feeling a bit proud of his decision.

Compared to wandering around alone in the unfamiliar Nanzhou, it was better to occupy a place.

After Ning Yuan and the others traversed the Poison Refining Sect for a while, they arrived before the hall at the summit, which was also where the Poison Refining Old Ancestor resided.

The entire process was incredibly smooth, with no one questioning them; even if someone saw Ning Yuan and the others, they didn't intend to stop them because of Li Wenyuan and the other two.

Ning Yuan gave Li Wenyuan a look, and Li Wenyuan immediately understood, calling out loudly outside the hall door:

"Li Wenyuan has an urgent matter to report to the Sect Leader, please allow me to report!"

"Enter!" After a moment, an aged voice came from within the hall, and the doors slowly opened.

The Poison Refining Old Ancestor inside had no suspicion at all and opened the door directly, perhaps not expecting anyone to be so bold.

Swish!

Seeing this, Ning Yuan did not hesitate at all and directly ordered the deity transformation puppet to rush in and seize the Poison Refining Old Ancestor.

Then, a roar and sounds of fighting came from inside.

"Who dares to trespass into my Sect?"

Bang bang! Boom boom! Rumble!

Ning Yuan and the other remained expressionless, showing no surprise; instead, Li Wenyuan and the other two looked at each other, also understanding what was happening inside.

However, they all remained silent, as if they hadn't seen anything, allowing their Sect Leader to meet with misfortune.

"What happened? Why does it sound like the Sect Leader's voice?"

"Something might have happened, let's go check!"

"..."

At this moment, a bit of noise and many footsteps could be heard from within the Poison Refining Sect, clearly disturbed by the Poison Refining Old Ancestor's roar.

To ensure things proceeded smoothly, Ning Yuan said to Li Wenyuan and the others:

"Go and send them away, don't let them near here!"

"Yes!" the three said in unison.

Immediately, the three of them left to pacify the Disciples, not allowing anyone to approach.

Nangong Xi looked at the chaotic Poison Refining Sect, a look of worry appearing on her face as she said anxiously:

"There won't be any accidents, will there?"

"Don't worry, as long as we control the Poison Refining Old Ancestor and then control the other Golden Core Cultivators, the others won't be able to cause any trouble!"

Ning Yuan said nonchalantly, having already calculated the next steps in his mind, completely unconcerned.

Hearing this, Nangong Xi nodded, accepting Ning Yuan's words; in the world of cultivation, the strong must be made to submit, and the weak can only obey.

"Ning Yuan, I didn't realize your methods were so ruthless, controlling a Sect just like that!" Mu Qingyao's voice rang out with a hint of teasing.

"In this world where the strong prey on the weak, you won't survive if you aren't ruthless!" Ning Yuan said with a shrug.

"That's true!"

After a while, the sounds inside the hall stopped, and then the deity transformation puppet was seen walking out carrying an aged figure.

By now, the Poison Refining Old Ancestor had fainted, but he didn't have any serious injuries, as Ning Yuan had specifically ordered.

He only needed a place to stay and had no interest in managing a Sect, so he would leave it to the Poison Refining Old Ancestor to handle.

Ning Yuan didn't delay any further, condensing a Demon Seed in his hand and planting it directly into the Poison Refining Old Ancestor.

Then, after sensing for a moment, Ning Yuan planted four more Demon Seeds before successfully controlling the Poison Refining Old Ancestor.

It couldn't be helped; since his cultivation wasn't high enough, he could only rely on the number of Demon Seeds to successfully control a Cultivator with a higher cultivation than his own.

No matter how many times they saw this scene, Nangong Xi and Mu Qingyao were amazed; such terrifying methods were truly inconceivable.

The Dao Heart Seed Demon was completely different from other methods of controlling people; it could make someone submit to the practitioner from the bottom of their heart, and over time, they would become increasingly respectful, viewing them as a god.

Even Ning Yuan himself found such methods frightening, but thinking that he was the one using them, they weren't scary at all; in fact, the more powerful, the better.

After the Demon Seeds were planted, the Poison Refining Old Ancestor woke up not long after, his gaze toward Ning Yuan filled with fanaticism.

He hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "Poison Refining pays respects to Master!"

Ning Yuan sized him up and nodded with satisfaction, saying:

"In the future, you will still manage the Poison Refining Sect yourself; I won't interfere! If there's something you can't decide, you can come and ask me!"

"Yes! Master!" The Poison Refining Old Ancestor hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Arrange a place for us to stay!" Ning Yuan ordered.

"Please follow me, Master!"

The Poison Refining Old Ancestor turned and entered the hall, and Ning Yuan and the others followed closely behind.

Next, after the Poison Refining Old Ancestor arranged everything for Ning Yuan and the others inside the hall, he left under Ning Yuan's command.

The tense nerves in Ning Yuan's heart relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Previously, being in danger, he hadn't dared to relax for a moment; now he could finally take a good rest.

Nangong Xi felt the same as Ning Yuan, her whole body relaxing, and a wave of fatigue instantly washed over her.

Seeing her like this, Ning Yuan said to her directly, "Go and rest first! We'll talk about other things after you've rested well!"

Nangong Xi stopped pushing herself and nodded, then left with Tang Qian.

After seeing her leave, Ning Yuan lay directly on the bed; right now, he didn't want to move at all, only wanting to have a good rest.

Soon, fatigue hit him like a tide, and Ning Yuan could no longer hold on, falling into a deep sleep.