A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 18. The Second Way
That night, Ning Xuan went to sleep as usual.

He has already "demonstrated his special status to his father," so his father will likely consider him more carefully when picking him up as a pawn. If that's the case, and his father still wants him to go to Hanzhou Ranch to marry the Qin family's illegitimate daughter, then let him go.

My father was in control of the overall situation, and his judgments were naturally based on considerations of the big picture.

Although he couldn't see clearly yet, he would cooperate.

He would not presumptuously assume that his thoughts are correct when there is a severe lack of information.

That would only put the Ning family in an extremely dangerous situation.

Sleep until dawn.

She still carried the scent of a young woman.

Ning Xuan had just finished breakfast when a servant came to announce, "Young Master, the Master is looking for you."

Ning Xuan responded and came to the study for the third time.

Ning Taiyi stared intently at him and said in a complicated tone, "Xuan'er, I have to admit that you may be a martial arts prodigy who appears only once in a century. Now, I'll give you two choices."

Ning Xuan nodded.

Ning Taiyi said, "First, from today onwards, you can show off your power in the surrounding area and build up your reputation. This way, when you go to Hanzhou Ranch, you won't be looked down upon because you only have the reputation of being a playboy. At that time, you might be able to make a name for yourself with your abilities."

However, it is also extremely dangerous. A concubine's daughter is never a legitimate daughter, and a concubine's daughter will never be content to remain just a concubine's daughter. If you are just a spoiled brat, then the concubine's daughter has been completely crushed by the Qin family, losing all hope. Every cloud has a silver lining; in this way, you can obtain peace and wealth.

But if you are not, and if you try your best to perform, then the concubine's daughter will surely have designs on you. At that time, you will inevitably be drawn into the vortex, either going all the way to the end, or dying halfway through without a burial place. This is what is meant by "fortune may be a blessing in disguise," seemingly spectacular, but actually fraught with danger.

But since you possess such power, you must be unwilling to accept it. If you choose this path, my advice is to display your martial arts skills, but not too much, so as not to provoke Qin Jin'er's ambition. This way, you can protect yourself and safeguard the Ning family.”

Ning Xuan shook his head.

He didn't really want to get involved in other people's messy affairs, the constant backstabbing and scheming, and then have to play the submissive role.

He wanted to give up, not become a pile of rotten shit.

So he asked, "And what about the second one?"

Ning Taiyi paused for a moment, then said, "For the second path, you have to do one thing first. Once you do it, I'll tell you. Otherwise, you'll have to obediently take the first path."

Ning Xuan nodded and said, "I'll do it."

Ning Taiyi clapped his hands.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed on the ground beside him. The light dissipated in an instant, revealing a Taoist priest in a purple robe wearing a bronze demon mask.

The Taoist priest was extraordinary and otherworldly. Standing here, he exuded a sense of detachment and freedom, but the bronze ghost mask added a touch of ferocity and horror.

The moment the purple-robed Taoist appeared, he made an unexpected move.

He put his hands on the mask, casually removed it, revealing a terrifying face.

His face was torn open, pitted and scarred, and completely ruined.

Yet, this same face smiled at Ning Xuan, then put the mask back on, saying, "My name is Chou Nu. Thanks to Master Taiyi, I have reached this point today. Now I am considered the Celestial Master of Wangyue Prefecture and even the surrounding nine counties and twenty-eight villages. In private, you may call me Chou Nu, but in public, you may call me Celestial Master."

Ning Xuan recognized the voice.

This is the same person who called himself "Big Brother" yesterday.

In other words, this is his older brother.

Brother, you're really in a terrible situation.

For a moment, he felt that his father was definitely biased towards him.

Ning Taiyi said, "Xuan'er, I won't say anything until you've done that. But I still want you to know that Chou Nu is not an outsider. Treat him like an elder brother, and don't call him Chou Nu in private."

The purple-robed Taoist laughed and said, "Let's call him Ugly Slave. Ugly Slave is better."

"Big brother." Ning Xuan bowed respectfully.

Suddenly, the air became quiet.

Ning Taiyi was stunned for a moment. The purple-robed Taoist's eyes reddened for a moment.

But it only lasted for a moment.

A moment later, the purple-robed Taoist bowed and said, "As expected of Master Taiyi's son, you are just as respectful to scholars as your master."

Ning Taiyi seemed quite pleased and laughed heartily, "You are not a lowly soldier, but a cultivation genius that I have never seen in my life."

After saying that, he looked at Ning Xuan solemnly and said, "Xuan'er, remember, you can always trust Chou Nu. Chou Nu will not harm you. In fact, you may not know, but Chou Nu has watched you grow up, but he only watched from a distance and never came close to you."

Ning Xuan nodded.

Ning Taiyi waved his hand and said, "What you have to do is be a Daoist boy for a while."

Ugly Slave will tell you the details.

Only after you pass this test can your father truly be certain that you won't die easily once you step into the real world.

Ning Xuan looked at the purple-robed Taoist.

Ugly Slave said, "Young Master, we need to make arrangements for this first. I will come to find you in a month."

Ning Xuan said, "I'll wait for you."

With a flicker of his body, golden light surged from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace.

Starting the next day, Ning Xuan began to train twice as hard.

He carried a mountain-sized boulder on his back, leaped like a frog, stood on a cliff with his feet touching a giant rock, made a one-finger gesture with one finger, shook a battle rope with both hands gripping a python, and tried to pull up the mountain by tightening his arms around it. He then jumped down from a great height and endured the powerful recoil. Of course, there was also long-distance running, push-ups, sit-ups, and stepping on swallow-like stances to prevent his strength from becoming brute force.

He took a knife and practiced the Flying Swallow Collapsing Mountain move incessantly.

He racked his brains, trying to find a trace of the secret in the mountain-collision bear's sorcery, so that he could use the Flying Swallow Collapsing Mountain technique without having to summon the Heavenly Demon Talisman.

Time passed day by day
After rigorous training, Ning Xuan's physique improved from "2.2" to "3.0", and the bonus from the Mountain-Collision Bear Demon Talisman decreased to "1.7".

After he summoned the Heavenly Demon Talisman, his body was able to fully withstand the transformation and would no longer mutate.
Moreover, Ning Xuan actually found a trace of the "Flying Swallow Collapsing Mountain" power in that sorcery. That power was mysterious and profound, rooted in flesh and blood, and could only be comprehended by having an extremely clear understanding of the Mountain-Collision Bear.

Ning Xuan didn't know what this power was either.

But sorcery is clearly no longer suitable.

Soon, a month had passed.

Ugly Slave arrived right on time.

He tossed Ning Xuan a blue Taoist robe with wide sleeves and a cross-collar, along with a matching bronze ghost mask.

"Change into it. Before Master Taiyi is certain that you can take the second path, your identity cannot be exposed." Ugly Slave thought for a moment and then said, "From today onwards, I will temporarily call you Qingfeng. I'm sorry to trouble you, young master, to be my Daoist disciple."

Ning Xuan had met the young Taoist boy before.

That day, the yellow-robed Taoist priest hovered in mid-air, closed his eyes, and cast a spell, using the Golden Snake Entangling Demon.

Two young Taoist disciples stood guard beside him, gripping their swords, looking left and right with a mixture of tension and vigilance.

Now, it's his turn.

Ning Xuan quickly put on the Taoist boy's clothes and put on the mask.

The ugly servant asked again, "Using a knife, is that right?"

Ning Xuan nodded and said, "I learned it from Master Zhang, who wields the Swallow Chasing Wind Blade."

Ugly Slave said, "A more agile longsword will suffice."

Ning Xuan shook his head.

Ugly Slave looked puzzled.

Ning Xuan said, "I will use the Beast-Slaying Blade, the longer the better, the bigger the better."

(End of this chapter)