Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Cao Meng was overjoyed to see that Nalan Youruo was helping him, and quickly said:

"Nalan Youruo, don't give this guy any face. With the spirit stones he has, he can only afford to open a Xuan-level private room at most!"

Cao Meng was provoking Lü Wang. He remembered that he had given this guy 200,000 low-grade spirit stones last time. As long as the guy didn't misuse them, he should be able to afford a private room of the Earth rank.

Cao Meng's spirit stones weren't so easy to obtain; he wanted the other party to return them to him.

"You traitor Cao, who do you think you are?"

"Give me a private room, the lowest tier!"

Cao Meng's provocation immediately ignited Lü Wang's fiery temper, and he decisively reserved a private room with the "Earth" rank.

He, Lü Wang, is the number one prodigy of the younger generation in the Netherworld Palace, and he can't afford to lose face in front of Nalan Youruo and the others, so he has to keep his composure!

"Fellow Daoist Lü Wang, just in case, you should place a bet of 200,000 low-grade spirit stones first!"

Seeing that Lü Wang had taken the bait, Cao Meng added another sentence.

There was nothing I could do; the other party was too poor, and I didn't really trust their financial resources!
"Take it!"

With a wave of his hand, Lü Wang spent 200,000 low-grade spirit stones, a truly extravagant display of wealth.

Despite his outwardly bold and magnanimous demeanor, Lü Wang was actually suffering terribly inside, even to the point of vomiting blood.

My spirit stone!
My spirit stone!
Two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones—how long would it take me to save up that much? And now it's all gone in an instant.

“Fellow Daoists, let’s go to our private room. There’s no need to associate with a mercenary like Cao.”

Having already put on a show, Lü Wang naturally wanted to make a good impression on Nalan Youruo and the other girls.

"Fellow Daoist Lü Wang, you should go by yourself. I think Fellow Daoist Cao Meng's private room is quite nice!"

"Sister You Ruo is right, Fellow Daoist Lü Wang, have fun!"

Nalan Youruo and Xing Lan, working in unison, directly and politely declined Lü Wang's offer.

Although Qiu'er didn't say anything, her attitude was self-evident.

Lü Wang was nothing more than a defeated opponent of hers, so she couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

Moreover, the three of them were looking for Cao Meng, not Lü Wang.

As the owner of Xuantian Pavilion, Cao Meng's private room must be the best.

So Lü Wang can go have fun by himself; the three of them aren't going to keep him company.

"Fellow Daoist Lü Wang, you have to be willing to spend spirit stones to woo girls."

"Do you think that a private room costing less than 190,000 low-grade spirit stones a night is worthy of their status?"

Cao Meng, a bystander, kindly reminded Lü Wang that it wasn't that he looked down on Lü Wang.

Of the three, Nalan Youruo and his companion, each possessed greater wealth than Lü Wang.

Lü Wang's act was all for naught.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Lü Wang, the transaction is complete and no refunds will be given!"

To prevent Lü Wang from canceling his reservation at the private room, Cao Meng gave him a heads-up.

"You traitor Cao, you just wait!"

Lü Wang now realized that he had been tricked.

However, having no other choice, Lü Wang could only utter a harsh remark before leaving Cao Meng's private room and following the maid to his own private room.

Lu Wang felt that he couldn't let this private room go to waste, and he had to find a way to make up for some of the losses. So he took out a communication jade talisman and called for help.

If you're providing your own private room, you'll need to find someone to provide the food and drinks!
……

After Lu Wang, that unjust child, was dismissed, Cao Meng turned his attention to Nalan Youruo and the other two:

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

From the fact that Nalan Youruo and the other two were staying here, Cao Meng could be certain that these three people had come to find him and were definitely plotting against him.

"Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, the three of us simply wanted to have a long talk with you by candlelight!"

Nalan Youruo wasn't foolish enough to reveal her purpose directly, especially since there were outsiders present.

"I want to learn 'Sword Demon's Fury'!"

Compared to Nalan Youruo's tactful approach, Qiu'er was more direct, stating her purpose clearly.

Nalan Youruo and Xing Lan were immediately startled:
Sister, can you please not be so direct?
Sister, can't you have a little bit of emotional intelligence?

Cao Meng was not angry at Qiu'er's directness. Instead, he turned his gaze to Nalan Youruo and said:

"Nalan Youruo, can't you be a little more honest like Fellow Daoist Qiu'er?"

After the incident in the Ghost Kingdom of Yunfu, Cao Meng felt that Nalan Youruo was too shrewd and not suitable to be a friend.

"Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, I've always been honest. I just crave your body and your life essence!"

Nalan Youruo thought of today, when Cao Meng fought Yuan Tai with all his might, his physical strength was fully unleashed.

She couldn't help but salivate, and she quickly licked her red lips.

The scene of Nalan Youruo licking her lips was incredibly alluring; anyone with weaker resistance would probably have pounced on her long ago.

Unfortunately, under the training of a great demon, a female demon, a vengeful senior sister, and a pre-death person, Cao Meng's resistance to beauty has far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Seeing that Nalan Youruo, this vixen, wasn't telling the truth, Cao Meng didn't bother with her and instead turned his gaze to Qiu'er:

"Fellow Daoist Qiu'er, doesn't your Demon Sword Sect have a complete cultivation method for 'Sword Demon's Fury'?"

According to Cao Meng's knowledge, the Demon Sword Sect's "Sword Demon's Fury" is the complete version, not the incomplete version.

Therefore, Qiu'er had absolutely no need to come to him to ask for the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Wrath".

Qiu'er's main principle is honesty; she tells the truth about everything.
"According to sect rules, only Void Refinement stage elders and some people with great merit can cultivate 'Sword Demon's Fury'. I am not qualified to cultivate it yet!"

"If you give me the cultivation method of 'Sword Demon's Fury', then I will not be considered to have violated the sect's rules."

"Sword Demon's Fury" is one of the Demon Sword Sect's most treasured techniques. If the Demon Sword Sect does not exercise control over it, the cultivation method will inevitably be leaked and obtained by other sects.

It is precisely because of the strict control that "Sword Demon's Fury" has not been leaked all these years.

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Can't your sect be a little more flexible?"

After learning the reason, Cao Meng was speechless.

If all the Nascent Soul stage elders of the Demon Sword Sect were to die one day, wouldn't the Demon Sword Sect's "Sword Demon's Fury" be lost forever?

Sword Demon Sect: If all the Void Refinement stage ancestors are dead, then it's just a matter of destroying the sect. Who cares if the cultivation techniques have been lost!

“Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, it is precisely because rules are rigid, but people are flexible, that I have come to find you!”

Qiu'er's way of adapting is Cao Meng.

Instead of hoping the Demon Sword Sect's higher-ups will be flexible, it's better to be flexible ourselves.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu'er, give me a smile, and I might consider giving you the cultivation method of 'Sword Demon's Fury'!"

Cao Meng disliked Qiu'er's cold demeanor. He felt that lolis should be cute and as romantic as spring flowers in the mountains. So today he wanted to teach this ice-cold loli a lesson.

"Cao Meng, how many spirit stones do you want?"

Qiu'er did not cooperate with Cao Meng. She knew that Cao Meng was a money-grubber, so she thought of using spirit stones to solve the problem.

"how much do you have?"

Cao Meng realized that Qiu'er, this ice-cold loli, was not only beautiful but also wealthy; otherwise, she wouldn't have said such a thing.

"Cao Meng, I can give you one million low-grade spirit stones!"

Qiu'er asked for one million low-grade spirit stones right off the bat, which is considered quite wealthy among her peers.

Unlike that penniless wretch Lü Wang, who would hesitate even for a few hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.

“My silly Qiu’er, if you smile at Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, you can save a million low-grade spirit stones. Why not?” Nalan Youruo, the enchantress, immediately began to advise Qiu’er, not because she and Qiu’er were sisters, but because she was doing it for Qiu’er’s own good.

Rather, she didn't want that Cao Cao to earn spirit stones; she wanted to cause trouble for him.

"He said he'd think about it, but even if I gave in, he'd make even more outrageous demands and play games with me!"

Although Qiu'er is straightforward, she is not stupid.

She knew that even if she smiled at Cao Meng, he wouldn't give her the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury".

Nalan Youruo and Xing Lan were taken aback by Qiu'er's words. They had thought Qiu'er was foolish, but they hadn't expected her to be so shrewd.

Cao Meng was a little embarrassed, because his thoughts were just as Qiu'er had said.

This aloof little girl looks innocent, but she's actually quite clever and a bit difficult to get along with!

Cao Meng figured that since he couldn't win over Qiu'er, this aloof little girl, he should just talk business and quoted his desired price:

"One million low-grade spirit stones aren't enough, I need a small goal!"

Cao Meng is no longer the Cao Meng he once was. He looks down on a million low-grade spirit stones. What can a mere million low-grade spirit stones do?
A small goal?

Qiu'er, Nalan Youruo, and Xing Lan said they didn't understand. They weren't from Cao Meng's hometown, so how could they understand these things?
"That's one hundred million low-grade spirit stones!"

Seeing that he couldn't understand, Cao Meng had no choice but to explain.

"Cao Meng, don't you think you're being too greedy?"

After learning of Cao Meng's offer, Qiu'er's expression turned even colder.

If the Demon Sword Sect didn't have the cultivation method for "Sword Demon's Fury," Cao Meng's price would be acceptable to him.

However, the Demon Sword Sect itself has the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury," but Qiu'er just can't access it. Why should the other party ask for such a high price?

Qiu'er felt that Cao Meng was taking advantage of the situation, robbing spirit stones, and raising prices arbitrarily.

"well enough!"

Faced with Qiu'er's accusations, Cao Meng was not angry; instead, he smiled and said:
"You bunch of wicked people are trying to use me to teach you 'Sword Demon's Fury' so that you can force those powerful elders to change the system and relax the requirements for cultivators of 'Sword Demon's Fury'!"

"You've all benefited, but I'll bear the wrath of your Void Refinement stage elders from the Demon Sword Sect all by myself!"

Cao Meng felt that Qiu'er's visit to him today to ask for the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury" must have been orchestrated by higher-ups of the Demon Sword Sect.

According to Qiu'er, there shouldn't be many people in the Demon Sword Sect who cultivate "Sword Demon's Fury," and the vast majority of them are Void Refinement stage elders.

It's possible that even the Sword Demon of Jiuhua, the sect leader of the Demon Sword Sect, doesn't know "Sword Demon's Fury," so it's quite possible that the Sword Demon of Jiuhua is behind it.

Qiu'er wasn't exactly good-tempered either; seeing that there was no point in discussing things, she simply left.

As soon as Qiu'er left, Nalan Youruo came up behind Cao Meng, placed her jade-like hands on Cao Meng's shoulders, and massaged him.

Nalan Youruo's hands were cool and icy, which made Cao Meng feel very comfortable.

Nalan Youruo breathed a soft breeze into Cao Meng's ear and whispered:
"Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, is it really true that 'Sword Demon's Fury' only costs one hundred million low-grade spirit stones?"

"Sword Demon's Fury," a mid-grade Heaven-rank cultivation technique, is the sect's most treasured technique of the Demon Sword Sect, and Nalan Youruo is quite interested in it.

If she were to obtain the cultivation method of "Sword Demon's Fury" and bring it back to her sect, this achievement would be enough to make Nalan Youruo the next sect leader of the Blood Demon Sect.

Cao Meng rolled his eyes at Nalan Youruo, that little vixen, and said irritably:

"Buying a mid-grade Heaven-rank cultivation technique for 100 million low-grade spirit stones? What are you thinking?"

"The Demon Sword Sect already has the cultivation method for 'Sword Demon's Fury,' which is why I asked for less. If your Blood Demon Sect wants the cultivation method for 'Sword Demon's Fury,' you'll have to pay more!"

Cao Meng felt that if he sold "Sword Demon's Fury" to Nalan Youruo and the Blood Demon Sect for 100 million low-grade spirit stones, he would become the biggest traitor in the Eastern Region Dao Continent.

"Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, how about I add myself to your list?"

When she heard that she had to pay more, Nalan Youruo was not angry; instead, she joked about it.

She wasn't afraid of Cao Meng offering more money; she was afraid that Cao Meng wouldn't sell!
"Forehead!"

"Witch, you wish!"

Cao Meng was immediately embarrassed. He could hear the abacus clicking away in Nalan Youruo's mind, even through the White Rabbit candy.

"I don't understand the style!"

Nalan Youruo gave Cao Meng a resentful glare, thinking that this scoundrel was ungrateful.

"You Ruo, this is the Hehuan Sect. Fellow Daoist Cao Meng's family's Hall Master Xia is still in the Hehuan Sect. How could he dare to agree to your request!"

Xing Lan, who was watching the drama unfold, suddenly chimed in with a joke.

"So Fellow Daoist Cao Meng is afraid of Hall Master Xia!"

"Fellow Daoist Cao Meng, you are a peerless genius who has reversed the second level of the Nascent Soul stage, yet you are afraid of your own Daoist partner, tsk tsk tsk!"

Nalan Youruo glanced at Cao Meng with disdain. What a peerless genius, he turns out to be henpecked.

"Are you kidding me? How could I, Cao Meng, be afraid of Xia Yulan? You have no idea about my family status!"

Cao Meng sternly rebuked Nalan Youruo, asking who he, Cao Meng, was, and how could he possibly be afraid of Xia Yulan?

Xia Yulan knew perfectly well about her relationship with her nemesis, her senior sister Shen Aoxue, yet the other party still had no choice but to accept it, which shows her status in the family.

Just as Cao Meng was showing off, a voice came from outside the door:
"Cao Meng, of course you're not afraid of me. After all, you're an unparalleled genius, while I'm old and past my prime."

Who knows, one day you might find someone new and leave me, your aging and faded love, behind!

Upon hearing this voice, Cao Meng was startled and immediately became fully alert.

Xia Yulan pushed open the door to the gatehouse and walked in.

As Xia Yulan's spy in Xuantian Pavilion, Min Xue reported Nalan Youruo's matter to her early on.

Therefore, Xia Yulan came to catch them in the act of adultery, and just then she overheard Cao Meng showing off.

"I've met senior!"

When Nalan Youruo and Xing Lan saw that Xia Yulan, the person in question, had arrived, they quickly bowed and greeted her.

The two of them were only at the Golden Core stage, and they were still somewhat afraid of Xia Yulan, who was at the Nascent Soul stage.

Xia Yulan ignored Xing Lan and fixed her gaze on Nalan Youruo, sternly rebuking her:

"Now you know to call me senior? When you were flirting with Cao Meng, why didn't you think of me, your senior?"

"Since you're guests, I'll let you off the hook today!"

If there hadn't been so many people at Xuantian Pavilion today, Xia Yulan, with her temperament, would definitely have turned these two into a spiritual dish.

"Junior, please resign!"

As if granted a pardon, Nalan Youruo and Xing Lan quickly bowed and withdrew.

……

"You all step back!"

Xia Yulan waved to the maids serving Cao Meng, signaling them to get lost.

"Go and protect the Dharma!"

Xia Yulan tossed Hong Qi, who was lying slumped on a chair, to the doorway and gave an order.

"Cao Meng, tonight my martial uncle will let you absorb some of his cultivation essence so you can strive to advance to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"But you must remember my great kindness. If you dare to betray me, you are dead!"

After Xia Yulan had taken care of everything, she began to undress and take off her clothes.

Xia Yulan was a little worried about Cao Meng's upcoming battle with Wu Hui, so she made the unprecedented choice to let Cao Meng absorb her cultivation, intending to sacrifice her own cultivation to help Cao Meng improve his strength.

PS: Thank you to the generous donor Yong Su for the 10000 Qidian Coins! (End of Chapter)