6: Chapter 6 The Summit of Cloud Peak

"Greetings, Immortal Master. We are willing to serve you with the utmost loyalty."

Everyone chose to submit. The lower-level members of Yunding Peak did not know that their entire upper management had submitted to Li Daoxuan; from now on, they too had an Immortal Master as their backing.

Li Daoxuan sheathed his precious sword, and his Magic Power slowly returned to his Dantian. Feeling that he had consumed a tiny bit of Magic Power made his heart ache; currently, he hadn't found any other cultivators and had no source of Magic Power, so it only decreased with use.

"Very well, you may all rise. Next, let us discuss properly how to deal with those Loose Cultivators wandering in the secular world."

Those fellows were the starting resources for his future cultivation. Only by targeting them to increase his cultivation level would he have a chance to enter the Immortal Realm.

The current Li Daoxuan had only just stepped into the first level of Qi Refining. Even if he entered the Immortal Realm, he would be unable to raise his cultivation without resources.

Ren Qingtian breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this big shot wasn't angry; otherwise, he would have been in trouble.

"Lord Immortal Master, it is actually not difficult to deal with those cultivators. You only need the Qi-Breaking Crossbows of the three great imperial courts, combined with your Magic Power, and you can definitely take them down."

Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up. Crossbows? Would the powerful crossbows from his previous life work as well? It was just that the Materials used for the Qi-Breaking Crossbow were different.

"How about this, Sect Leader Ren? Find a way to obtain a Qi-Breaking Crossbow so I can examine its mysteries. Perhaps I can create an even more powerful weapon."

Ren Qingtian hurriedly said, "This... My Lord, the Qi-Breaking Crossbows are all controlled by the imperial courts of the three kingdoms. Even if I wanted to get one, I have no way to do so."

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly and said, "In that case, do your best. If you can't get one, just help me find out where they are."

Ren Qingtian respectfully said, "Yes, Immortal Master. This subordinate will get to it immediately."

He could see that the other party truly intended to take them under his wing and was not playing with them. Moreover, he wasn't asking them to do the impossible. This was definitely a good thing for them; such an Immortal Master was worth following.

Li Daoxuan said, "Although Yunding Peak is rumored to be a demonic sect, we don't necessarily have to act like one. Stop doing those things that provoke public outrage and conduct some legitimate business instead."

Ren Qingtian smiled and said, "My Lord has a misunderstanding of Yunding Peak. We never engage in things like forcing people into prostitution. To outsiders, the people of Yunding Peak seem like heinous villains, but who knows that they are merely chivalrous heroes who were forced into a corner by life?"

Li Daoxuan was somewhat puzzled. What did Ren Qingtian mean by this? Was there some unknown situation regarding Yunding Peak?

Through the Grand Elder's narration, Li Daoxuan finally learned how Yunding Peak came to be called a demonic sect.

The Demonic Power-Absorbing Scripture that Ren Qingtian practiced did indeed belong to Demonic Path techniques. However, after this technique absorbed another's Internal Skill, it could not be used by the practitioner at all and would eventually dissipate into nothingness.

If one wanted to use another's Internal Energy to Cultivate, no matter how deep the power was, they could never hope to reach the Innate Realm in this lifetime.

As for the others, they had also joined Yunding Peak as a last resort after being oppressed by certain forces within the three great nations.

Yunding Peak actually conducted legitimate business; it was just that these people had banded together to avoid being bullied.

Li Daoxuan could see that these people were not heinous villains. There might be a few bad apples among them, but the majority were people with their own bottom lines.

"Well done. Since that is the case, I shall take up residence at Yunding Peak. You shall continue as you did before, but occasionally help me gather information and find the items I need."

Ren Qingtian breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought his power would be seized, but he hadn't expected the Immortal Master only wanted to reside at Yunding Peak.

"Senior, there is a place at the summit of Yunding Peak. How about I find someone to renovate it for you and build some houses for you to live in?"

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly and said, "It doesn't need to be too fancy. Just build a few small log cabins."

Ren Qingtian hurriedly nodded. He knew that many cultivators did not care for such things, as long as they had a place to Cultivate.

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At the summit of Yunding Peak, there was a very flat area. It wasn't large, and a few small log cabins had already been built. Standing here and looking down gave one the feeling of looking down upon all other mountains.

This was already his tenth day since arriving at Yunding Peak. Since subduing the upper management, he had been living here. People brought him food, and all the Cultivation Techniques of Yunding Peak had been delivered to him.

Among these techniques, the only ones he valued were the Demonic Power-Absorbing Scripture and the Heavenly Demon Aura Field. The Demonic Power-Absorbing Scripture was indeed a complete technique, and its absorption effect was much stronger than the fragmented version. Unfortunately, the Magic Power in the jade pendant seemed to be exhausted, making it impossible to perform a Fusion of these two techniques.

The Heavenly Demon Aura Field was an application of True Qi that suppressed enemies within a thirty-meter radius. It was quite good and could be merged into the Great Ocean Boundless Sutra, as could the Demonic Power-Absorbing Scripture. Unfortunately, the jade pendant could not be used for the time being.

The Magic Power in Li Daoxuan's body was too meager. Until he found a cultivator he could deal with, he would never allow himself to waste a single shred of Magic Power, which was why he hadn't merged these two techniques.

On this day, Ren Qingtian walked up quickly and bowed respectfully to Li Daoxuan, saying, "Immortal Master, we have found out. An Immortal Master from the Red Lotus Sect is injured and is currently hiding in the Herb-Gathering Gang of Yangliu County, relying on their medicinal herbs to recover from his injuries."

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly. To be able to find such information, Yunding Peak had done its best, and he should be satisfied.

"Very good. Arrange for someone to lead me to the Herb-Gathering Gang. I will personally resolve that fellow. You find a way to seize the Red Lotus Sect's assets in Yangliu County."

Ren Qingtian looked at Li Daoxuan and asked seriously, "My Lord, the Red Lotus Sect has more than just that one Immortal Master. There are several other Immortal Masters stationed in Liuhe Prefecture of the Moyuan Kingdom. Are we really going to seize their interests?"

Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "Look at what kind of business the Red Lotus Sect is involved in. Though both are demonic sects, you can only stay in a corner while they have started the business of rebellion. This is the difference between the two."

Ren Qingtian didn't know whether to laugh or cry upon hearing this. Could Yunding Peak even compare to the Red Lotus Sect? The Red Lotus Sect had at least several Immortal Masters backing them, while Yunding Peak, even now, only had Li Daoxuan as their sole Immortal Master.

"Lord Immortal Master, the other party has influence in all three nations, and they have quite a few Immortal Masters. Are you sure we can go head-to-head with them?"

Li Daoxuan frowned and said, "What you say is indeed true. In that case, when night falls, we shall disguise ourselves, go in to kill the person, seize their property, and leave immediately. What do you think?"

Ren Qingtian nodded and said, "That is feasible. As long as we don't show any flaws, the people of the Red Lotus Sect won't know it was us."

In the eyes of the other party, Yunding Peak was just an insignificant small player that would never dare to oppose the Red Lotus Sect. The Red Lotus Sect's opponent was the imperial court; the blame could be entirely shifted to them.

Moreover, Yunding Peak had been eyeing that Herb-Gathering Gang for a long time. They were both Jianghu Gangs, and while Yunding Peak was powerful, they couldn't operate in the light. Seeing such a good industry occupied by the Herb-Gathering Gang had always made them uncomfortable.

Now, taking this opportunity with the Immortal Master leading the charge into the Herb-Gathering Gang would definitely allow Yunding Peak to make a huge profit. They naturally knew that the Immortal Master's target was the injured Immortal Master of the Red Lotus Sect and that he didn't care for money.

Li Daoxuan touched his chest and said with a smile, "Since that's the case, let's act as soon as possible to avoid any complications."