New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 153 Evil Sword Immortal - The Demon of the Severing Penis
Hearing Lü Rang's plea for help and thinking of the 'excellent test subject (goblin)' that was about to be acquired, Yuan Zhu got out of bed full of energy.

They arranged a meeting place via walkie-talkie. He quickly washed up, got dressed, and set off before 1 p.m. He spotted the boy carrying a bag of pipe wrenches not far from the bus stop. He then waved to him.

Upon seeing Yuan Zhu, the boy immediately jogged over and exclaimed happily, "Brother Yuan! You're finally back!"

Yuan Zhu was also looking him up and down and found that compared with before, Lü Rang now exuded a sharp edge, his eyes were particularly bright, and his spirit was high.

Putting aside her looks, just considering her temperament, she has already stood out from ordinary people and is no longer just another face in the crowd.

"Judging from the changes in your spirit and energy, your cultivation has been quite effective during this period."

Receiving affirmation, Lü Rang nodded excitedly and said confidently, "That's right. I also feel that I've made great progress recently!"

Yuan Zhu was somewhat curious about the other party's change in mindset. Calculating from the time the spirit appeared in the world, it had only been about a week since the last commission for the 'Goblin Hunting Mission'.

However, the confidence and unbridled sharpness displayed by Lü Rang did not seem like something that could be transformed in just one week.

"Oh? Did you encounter some extraordinary event?"

Lu Rang shook his head: "No, not at all. During this time, I followed the investigators from the Security Bureau and carried out two minor missions, which broadened my horizons. I also went to the [Happy Home] twice to consult on my doubts about cultivation and received some guidance from the captain. In addition, I actually fought against goblins and won a lot, so my mentality changed."

Yuan Zhu: "Your strength seems to have improved? I can sense that your flying sword is developing a sharp edge."

Now that Yuan Zhu has completed the forging process and begun condensing the [Soul Crystal], his mental power has undergone a comprehensive upgrade, encompassing both quantity and quality, as well as amplification and perceptual range.

The core of the [Holy Light System] is spirit and soul. Therefore, it can easily discern changes in the opponent's 'flying sword,' not only revealing its 'sharpness,' but also being entangled in a heavy aura of blood.

"Ha, as expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Brother Yuan. It seems that my [Sword Dao] has gone down the path of evil cultivation? But after consulting with the captain, he reassured me that this is normal and that only by correcting my mindset, facing my own 'Sword Heart' directly, without avoiding or running away from it, can I avoid falling into the abyss and continue to wield the flying sword."

When asked about the possibility of becoming a heretical cultivator, Lü Rang spoke casually, seemingly unconcerned. This seemed to align with his previous statements.

Yuan Zhu, who didn't know much about sword cultivation, asked, "Heretical sword cultivators? What are those?"

"Brother Yuan, you know about the introductory sword cultivation technique, the 'Pain Induction Method,' right? It requires constantly offering your own pain to the sword, perceiving the pain, strengthening your understanding of 'sword and sharpness,' and refining this feeling into your 'flying sword' before you can formally enter the path. The orthodox sword cultivation process requires maintaining this painful experience at all times, using 'pain' to correct yourself, progressing step by step, and tempering the sharpness of your flying sword..."

Yuan Zhu's teeth ached from listening, but he still nodded, as this aligned with his understanding of sword cultivation.

Perceiving the pain of being cut is equivalent to perceiving the sharpness of an edge; therefore, pain equals sharpness. Continuously experiencing pain is like the flying sword being constantly tempered.

Therefore, when the pain became unbearable, he cleaved the heavens with a single sword strike. He felt only admiration for the power that others had earned through their own skill, without a trace of jealousy or envy.

Lu Rang sighed, "At first, I thought I was very patient and could endure pain, and that I could cultivate supreme sword energy with the help of the Sword's Blessing. But I overestimated myself. The process of consecrating the sword was just too painful. After completing the initial sword forging and establishing a mental connection with the Pipe Wrench, I couldn't continue."

He spread his arms wide, looking at his ten fingers with faint scars, his eyes filled with fear.

"Once sword consecration reaches a certain level, sword cultivators must seek out even more painful and agonizing experiences to further enhance the quality of their sword energy, strengthen its sharpness, and refine their flying swords. Moreover, orthodox sword immortals must use pain to correct their spirit; they must face pain directly and experience it... They cannot indiscriminately take forbidden drugs, distorting the experience of pain into pleasure to numb themselves. This is a taboo in the way of the sword!"

Yuan Zhu followed up on his words, saying, "So you couldn't bear it and took banned drugs? You stepped into the evil path of 'distorting the feeling of pain'?"

Lu Rang shook his head fiercely, expressing his disgust and rejection of this kind of 'evil path of sword cultivation', and denied it, saying, "No! I just can't bear the pain that exceeds that of ordinary people, but I am very clear about the dangers of this evil path. I will not deceive my heart and distort pain and pleasure."

"Then what evil path have you taken?"

Lu Rang replied, "I consulted the captain, and he said that the orthodox sword cultivator's [Pain Entry Method] is called the [Self-Destruction School], which is also the oldest, most traditional, and most difficult ascetic school. Only those with great perseverance can reach the peak. In addition to the [Self-Destruction School], more schools have developed."

"I didn't understand these things before. I was hunting goblins in the sewers when I accidentally severely injured one, crippling it and severing its legs, but I didn't kill it. Then, at a certain moment, I saw it struggling in pain in the sewage, and I suddenly felt sorry for it. I resonated with its phantom pain in my mind, and my own [sword energy] suddenly increased by one point."

Yuan Zhu: "Hmm?"

“At the time, I didn’t understand what was going on. Later, I couldn’t help but try it a few more times. It was as if I could cultivate and train my sword energy by simply transferring my ‘pain’ onto others, observing, and experiencing the illusion. But the attributes and quality of this sword energy were very strange, and it was very different from the one I had cultivated myself. Moreover, my mentality and thoughts were also distorted by it and became very wrong.”

"Afterwards, I was somewhat frightened, so I went to the [House of Happiness] to consult the captain. He told me that this was a dangerous and evil path, known as the [Torture Sword Sect], a type of demonic sword cultivation. It gradually twists and perverts by torturing its prey, transforming the core of sword cultivation—experiencing pain oneself—into torturing others and creating pain, allowing the 'flying sword' to taste and feel endless suffering, thereby achieving the purpose of sacrificing to the sword, but it is also very easy to lose control..."

Yuan Zhu: What the hell is this kind of defilement? It's like the Holy Light not burning its own life, but only burning other flesh batteries to accelerate the Holy Light's blackening, right?
Seeing Lü Rang's strange expression, a mixture of shame and excitement, as he tried to confront his inner self and explain his journey to himself.

Yuan Zhu reached out and patted his shoulder, speaking in a tone of earnest persuasion, as if he were advising his roommate to skip class and play games instead of studying: "Don't say anything, I understand you! Highly pure [Holy Light] needs to ignite itself in order to continuously merge with the ashes of the soul and shape its attributes. But burning others is truly joyful and fun, and you just can't stop."

"No! That's just depravity, which will accelerate the corruption of the soul and lead it toward loss of control. In the [Security Bureau], I sat in on a few open classes of the [Law Department] and decided to use the laws to restrain myself. My flying sword must never be used to torture humans. Fighting and killing are fine, but not to torture cultivators. This kind of evil magic will only be used on 'goblins'. This is my bottom line and my principle."

Yuan: "Very innovative! Are you planning to join the [Law and Decree System]? To use [Law and Decree] to control the piloting of [Flying Swords]?"

Lü Rang: "No, it's just that I've learned and adopted the self-discipline methods of the [Law and Decree System] and integrated them into my own cultivation methods. It's not that I've accepted the constraints of the [Law and Decree System] and switched sides."

"Understood!" The boy still had ideas, but he didn't know how far he could hold on before he had to lower his standards again and retreat step by step into the abyss.

...

During their exploration and exchange, Lü Rang led the way, and the two of them once again arrived at the vicinity of his home, in that remote and abandoned group of buildings.

He pointed to an abandoned building about three stories high and said, "This week, whenever I have time, I go into the sewers for training and trials. I've collected quite a few goblins and chained them all up in this abandoned building. As their numbers increase, I not only have to attend classes at the [Security Bureau] and train in the sewers, but I also have to prepare food to feed them and make sure they don't starve. Time is running out, and there are more and more goblins. I really can't manage them anymore; they're about to explode!"

When the topic turned to the illegal imprisonment and breeding of goblins, Lü Rang finally shook off the negative mental state he had been in during his self-analysis, became cheerful, and began to complain with a look of disgust.

Yuan Zhu asked, puzzled, "What 'dung bomb'?"

“These scumbags are truly shameless and incredibly resilient. Brother Yuan, you said you'd leave them alive, and that even severely crippled goblins wouldn't matter. I've been working diligently these past few days, capturing a large number of them and using them to forge and nurture swords, which has severely injured me. To prevent them from dying easily, I went to an underground clinic and bought some life-draining stimulants, diluted them, and used them to keep them alive; I also got buckets of swill from the garbage bins in the back alleys of those restaurants so they wouldn't starve.”

Yuan Zhu, just listening to him, already sensed that the other party was a ruthless character. Lü Rang, however, looked innocent and complaining, seemingly believing his actions were quite kind. You clearly feel remorse for tormenting goblins, so how can you be so cruel in raising them without even realizing it?
The other person continued to complain: "I didn't expect these disgusting guys to eat with such relish? Even with their legs broken, arms severed, and internal organs severely damaged, they can still have a burst of energy and eat like crazy when faced with swill, and they don't seem to be dying at all. It's as if as long as they're full, they can eat for another 500 days."

Then, his expression grew increasingly grim, and he said with a look of disgust, "These guys not only eat a lot, but they also poop a lot. I chained them up in an abandoned building and locked them up together for convenience. But in just a few days, the room became filthy, worse than a pigsty. I really don't dare to step inside."

When it comes to imprisoning goblins, Lü Rang's actions were somewhat hasty. This abandoned building lacked a sewage system, and the goblins were confined together, eating, drinking, and relieving themselves in the same spot every day; it was only a matter of time before the building overflowed.

But they only agreed to help him capture goblins, so why would they consider a series of issues such as 'storage, transportation, breeding, and cleaning'? Therefore, the fact that Lü Rang went to such lengths, even going so far as to steal swill from the back alley of the restaurant to buy stimulants to keep him alive, was already more than enough.

During their conversation, the two arrived at the abandoned building where the goblins were imprisoned. The latter stopped first, looking up at the second floor with fear on his face, and pointed the way to Yuan Zhu: "Brother Yuan, it's up there. I only completely severed the remaining 'compassion' in my heart after personally experiencing 'raising goblins,' and was able to truly face my inner self, tormenting the goblins without being haunted by inner demons. They really deserved to die, their deaths were not a pity!"

Lu Rang's faction believed that "making the goblins feel pain and offering it as a sacrifice to my sword is the way of Heaven!"

No wonder he adjusted his mindset so quickly, hovering on the edge of unorthodox sword cultivation.

Yuan Zhu stood hesitantly in front of the stairs: "Holy crap! You're too scared to come in, but I'm brave enough to?!"

"What should we do? The smell inside is awful. These beasts deserve to die! No wonder everyone is against including them in the category of intelligent beings. They deserve to be killed! They should be sacrificed to my pipe wrench."

As he spoke with emotion, the cloth bag on his back began to hum, as if it were about to detach from the 'sword sheath' and soar through the air. Had he already mastered the basics of sword control?
...

The two men politely deferred and shoved each other as they slowly made their way up to the second floor. Even before they reached the room where the goblins were imprisoned, a foul odor already wafted out.

Consequently, the excitement and anticipation surrounding using goblins for 'pollution experiments, insect-based experiments, and artificial Qi cultivation experiments' began to vanish.

How many did you catch?

Lu Rang responded: "A total of 51! During this period, I also took a day off to attend a lecture at the Security Bureau and participated in the investigation of an evil spirit attack case."

To capture so many in just six days, and many more were killed during the hunt by the 'Sword Offering', is simply incredible.

"I'm very curious, how did you do it? From a complete novice with zero experience to a 'veteran goblin mother hunter' in no time, it's incredible."

Lu Rang humbly said, "Actually, at first, I was also very flustered and inexperienced, and I didn't know anything. On the first day I entered the sewer, I managed to catch only 3 animals, even though my clothes were covered in poop and I relied on bait."

Yuan Zhu quickly interrupted, "Pause, there's no need to go into details. I know you're suffering, please skip this."

"Well, the next day, I encountered a mercenary team. They were capturing goblin test subjects for a small laboratory. I volunteered to help, just to gain some 'sewer combat experience'. They saw that I carried a flying sword and was not an ordinary sewer scavenger, so they welcomed me as a free helper. Some even gave me some simple pointers on 'sword skills'. We got along very well."

Lu Rang recalled: "During the collaboration, I was responsible for assisting them and overheard them chatting. They said they had a conflict with their employer. There was a delay in receiving wages and the employer did not fulfill the contract as agreed. The laboratory that hired him originally said that they would provide a special medicine to assist in cultivation, and would also provide a 'Replenishing Essence' that could prolong life and greatly repair physical damage based on the number of goblins the team killed. However, the cultivation medicine had huge side effects, and the quantity of 'Replenishing Essence' was greatly reduced, so the team was very dissatisfied."

"I followed them for two days and then brought up the idea of ​​acquiring goblins. Brother Yuan, you gave me some money, and I was too embarrassed to squander it, so I decided to use it as funds to buy goblins. I also proposed a cooperation that prioritize the acquisition of disabled and seriously injured goblins. On the one hand, they were unwilling to continue serving their employer, and on the other hand, I was working for free and spending money to acquire them, especially since I was specifically targeting disabled goblins. They were sure to make a profit, so they agreed to the cooperation and their attitude towards me improved."

"...??" Yuan Zhu was surprised for a moment, then exclaimed in admiration, "You actually have this idea? You're a genius!"

When he first met Lü Rang at Happy House, he thought the guy was some hot-tempered thug with a mohawk who could make a trilled "r" sound. But after getting to know him, he realized the guy wasn't a bad person. Looking back now, he's not exactly stupid either.

Lu Rang rolled his eyes: "I'm not stupid. After getting the 'Sword Cultivation Opportunity,' I naturally had to change my mind and plan my life properly. I worked for them for free, was very attentive, and kept saying nice things. We got along very well. They taught me a lot of experience. If I continued to give them money, their attitude towards me would only be better. And that's exactly what happened. The older brothers not only taught me many tips and tricks, but even agreed to cooperate with me in the future."

"So, I'm going to keep taking advantage of you for free, huh?"

"That's alright. I have an identity in the Security Bureau, and I'll have Brother Yuan to protect me in the future, as well as [Happy Home]. I won't suffer any losses."

Yuan Zhu nodded in agreement, "There are so many talented people in [Happy Home]." Meng Xiyue is good at 'getting involved and selling herself,' and Lü Rang has also grasped the true meaning of 'giving away money and offering everything in exchange for guidance.'

It seems I should also move in this direction and learn to make concessions.

(End of this chapter)