Gou cultivates martial arts and seeks immortality in the world of cultivation.

Chapter 98 Luo Siqing's Scheme

"There are innate-level martial arts techniques in the storage bag?"

Lu Lin's heart stirred.

On his way here, he had silently erased the spiritual energy mark on Liu Jingxuan's storage bag.

He immediately took out his storage bag and began searching carefully.

Soon, an old-fashioned wooden box appeared in his hands.

Upon opening the wooden box, a thread-bound book was indeed found inside, with five powerful characters prominently displayed on the cover: Sword Antelope Blood Qi Technique!

Lu Lin quickly skimmed through it.

This "Sword Antelope Blood Qi Technique" was created in imitation of a demonic beast called "Sword Antelope".

Its core killing move requires the use of a sword to unleash astonishing penetrating power and lethality.

Of course, to successfully condense the "Sword Antelope Blood Qi", one must first comprehend the "Sword Antelope God" and prepare the corresponding "Sword Antelope Blood Essence" as a catalyst.

“I’ve said everything I needed to say… Give me a quick death. But let me tell you, my father is the sect leader of the Sword Sect… He will never let you go! He will definitely trace it back to you… It won’t be long before you come down to join me… Hahaha…”

puff!

Liu Jingxuan's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped.

Luo Siqing remained expressionless, flicking her finger to deliver a concentrated burst of energy that precisely pierced his brow, ending the life of this young sect leader of the Sword Sect.

"What are your plans next?" Lu Lin put away the manual and looked at Luo Siqing.

"Plans?" Luo Siqing's expression seemed relaxed. "Of course, I'll return to the Demon Sect."

"Return to the Demonic Sect?" Lu Lin frowned slightly. "Aren't you afraid of your identity being exposed? We killed Liu Jingxuan, and although no one witnessed it, you rescued his family. As long as the Qingping Sword Sect traces back to Chitong Mountain, it won't be hard to deduce that Liu Jingxuan's death is related to you."

"By then, do you think the Qingping Sword Sect will still keep your secret? Once your undercover identity is exposed, returning to the Demonic Sect would be like walking into a trap."

"You mean... you want me to just leave and break away from the Blood Fiend Sect?" Luo Siqing looked at Lu Lin.

Lu Lin remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescence.

“I could indeed just leave,” Luo Siqing continued, “but what would you do if I left?”

Lu Lin fell silent again.

Yes, Luo Siqing can leave, but he cannot.

He had been implanted with a unique tracking mark from the Demonic Sect, leaving him nowhere to escape.

Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, the powerful members of the Demonic Sect will still find a way to bring him back.

A strange sense of irritation welled up in Lu Lin's heart.

This damned mark left him like a caged beast, with almost no choice.

"So, you plan to return to the Demonic Sect... for my sake?" After a moment of silence, Lu Lin asked in a deep voice.

"You're overthinking it!" Luo Siqing's gaze flickered with a moment of panic and unfocus, but she quickly regained her usual coolness. "I'm doing this entirely for myself. Running away is simply not an option."

She calmly analyzed, "First, if I defect, I will face a joint pursuit by the Demon Sect and the Sword Sect. If I alert a Golden Core cultivator, even if I escape to another country, my safety will be uncertain. Moreover, I don't want to live a life of constant fear and hiding. I've had enough of that."

"Secondly, I aspire to the Golden Core Dao. However, achieving this goal is extremely difficult on my own; I must rely on a powerful sect as my backing. The Blood Fiend Demon Sect is the most suitable for me, both in terms of the compatibility of its cultivation techniques and its resources."

“Under normal circumstances, if my true identity were exposed, I would surely die. But with Liu Jingxuan's body, the situation is quite different…”

Lu Lin had a sudden realization and instantly understood Luo Siqing's intention: "You mean, return to the Demon Sect and confess everything to the higher-ups?"

Luo Siqing revealed an expression that said, "It's so refreshing to talk to smart people," and nodded, saying, "That's right! The Blood Fiend Demon Sect's motto has always been 'education for all.' They don't care much about the past of those who join the sect; they value the present and the future more. As long as you are useful to the sect now and in the future and are trustworthy, they are willing to accept you."

"As far as I know, there are many precedents in history of experts from the Sword Sect and even other sects who turned against their mother sect or formed enmity with her and eventually switched to the Blood Fiend Demon Sect."

"Now, the young sect leader of the Qingping Sword Sect has died at my hands. Even though I used to be a member of the Qingping Sword Sect, from this moment on, I am now in a situation of irreconcilable enmity with the Qingping Sword Sect. In the eyes of the higher-ups of the Demon Sect, someone like me is more reliable than other disciples, because I have no way out. Only by wholeheartedly relying on the Demon Sect can I resist the Sword Sect's revenge."

"Given this premise, given my talent and current situation, keeping me alive is clearly more valuable to the Demonic Sect than killing me."

Luo Siqing meticulously analyzed the situation, presenting a logical and well-founded explanation.

After careful consideration, Lu Lin finally nodded, acknowledging her judgment and decisiveness.

"There's no time to lose. We must set off immediately and return to the Demon Sect." Luo Siqing acted decisively. "We must confess to the Demon Sect before the Qingping Sword Sect reveals my identity, seize the initiative, and gain the upper hand."

Before she finished speaking, she had already summoned the flying boat.

"Wait a moment!"

Lu Lin walked to Liu Jingxuan's body and bent down to examine it carefully.

He then extended his palm and placed it on Liu Jingxuan's wound, circulating his internal energy to absorb and dissolve the residual blood energy belonging to him in the wound, bit by bit.

He had not held back in their previous encounter, and now he had to erase all traces to prevent the demonic sect experts from discerning his true cultivation level of the Innate Perfection from the remaining blood essence.

He has only been a member of the Demonic Sect for a short time. If his cultivation progress is so astonishing, it may bring disaster upon him.

"Let me do it." Luo Siqing saw through Lu Lin's intention, flicked her finger, and a wisp of dark demonic flame landed precisely on Liu Jingxuan's wound.

The demonic flames burrowed into the body through the wound, making a sizzling sound as they thoroughly burned the wound.

In this way, any remaining traces of Lu Lin's blood energy would be burned away, and all the wounds could be faked as being caused by Luo Siqing's demonic flames.

After arranging everything, Luo Siqing put Liu Jingxuan's body into her storage bag. The two boarded the flying boat, transforming into a streak of light, and sped off towards the Blood Fiend Demon Sect.

The following day, the majestic outline of Blood Fiend City came into view on the distant horizon.

"Lu Lin, you stay in Blood Fiend City and wait for my news."

Luo Siqing slowed the flying boat down and gave her instructions.

She paused for a moment, then added, "Keep a close eye on the sensing talisman. If anything seems amiss, leave Blood Fiend City immediately and go as far away as possible. If everything is normal, you can return to Nine Ministers Peak on your own tomorrow."

“You’re actually not entirely confident, are you?” Lu Lin sensed the caution in her words.

"Of course I'm confident." Luo Siqing's face showed a confident expression. "This is just a backup plan in case of emergency!"

"Thank you." Lu Lin was silent for a moment, then solemnly clasped his hands in a salute.

"Why are you thanking me?" Luo Siqing turned her head away, avoiding his gaze, her tone deliberately light. "I already said, I did this entirely for myself. You... don't overthink it."

She changed the subject, pointing downwards: "Alright, Blood Fiend City is right in front of us, let's go down!"

Before Lu Lin could even respond, Luo Siqing had already finished speaking and her hands were already forming hand seals, causing the flying boat to vanish instantly.

call--!
Lu Lin immediately plummeted from the sky.

"Damn it! This woman... is completely unreasonable!" Lu Lin cursed inwardly.

In order not to reveal his true cultivation level, he refrained from using his perfected innate ability to traverse the void. Instead, he used the "Flaming Crane Spreads Wings" movement technique, relying on his extraordinary blood and qi to support his body. He glided through the air like a large bird for a distance before landing safely without any danger.

Looking up, the streak of light in the sky had already disappeared into the depths of Demon Mountain like a shooting star.

Lu Lin composed himself and strode into Blood Fiend City, where he booked a superior room at a familiar restaurant.

After closing the door and activating the simple restriction, he took out Liu Jingxuan's storage bag again and began to carefully count his gains.

As the young master of the Sword Sect, Liu Jingxuan's wealth far exceeded Lu Lin's expectations, causing Lu Lin to show a look of shock.

First, there are all kinds of ritual implements!
There are three high-grade magical artifacts: a cold, gleaming magic sword, a jade bottle brimming with spiritual energy, and a small shield engraved with mysterious runes.

Even more surprisingly, there was a top-grade magic artifact among them!
Such treasures are usually only possessed by great cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage. Liu Jingxuan, with his early Foundation Establishment cultivation, possesses one, which shows how much he is favored.

Perhaps when he fought Lu Lin before, he felt that the courage of the sword bestowed upon him by his father was enough to defeat his enemy, and he didn't have time to use this item.

In addition, there were more than two hundred mid-grade spirit stones, and his wealth far exceeded that of an ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

There are also various talismans, elixirs, and refining materials, all of superior quality.

Among them, there are more than 500 catties of Xuanjin!
Lu Lin couldn't help but sigh, recalling how difficult it had been to obtain some of this item when he desperately needed it.

Now that we don't need it for the time being, we've suddenly gained so much.

At the same time, he also found several special jade bottles containing pills that were entirely crimson and as red as blood.

Lu Lin speculated that this should be a higher-level Qi and Blood Pill than the Qi and Blood Pill, as the two were quite similar in appearance and aura.

"Hmm? What's this one?"

During the inventory process, Lu Lin noticed a booklet made of a special material.

On the cover, five large characters with an ancient and simple artistic conception are written: Abyss Sword Breath Technique!
He curiously opened and read it.

It turns out that this is a technique for concealing one's aura, specifically for cultivators.

Once mastered, it allows one's aura to sink into the abyss, completely concealing the unique sharpness of a swordsman without revealing the slightest trace.

"Truly amazing..." Lu Lin exclaimed after reading it.

The sophistication of the "Sinking Abyss Sword Breath Technique" far surpasses that of his "Gathering Spirit Technique".

Unfortunately, this method was designed specifically for cultivators and requires spiritual energy to operate; he, a martial artist, was completely unable to cultivate it.

"Wait..." A thought flashed through Lu Lin's mind like lightning, "Could I use the Martial Arts Furnace to absorb the essence of the 'Abyss Sword Breath Technique' and integrate it into the 'Spirit Concealing Technique'? In this way, I can deduce a stronger breath concealing method that is more suitable for martial artists, especially for my current level?"

This idea warmed his heart.

If he were to fully activate the "Concealing Spirit Technique" now, it wouldn't be a problem to deceive cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment.

However, as his cultivation reached the peak of the Innate Realm, his Blood Qi grew stronger day by day, making it much more difficult to conceal his aura.

Facing a Foundation Establishment Perfection Grand Cultivator, he was no longer entirely confident that he could completely conceal himself.

As for the higher-level Golden Core cultivators? Don't even think about it.

Who can guarantee that they won't have to deal with even stronger individuals, or even Golden Core cultivators, in the future?
For him, a more powerful method of concealing his aura was now urgently needed.

(End of this chapter)