Daily Divination: A Sneaky Undercover Agent in the Demonic Sect

In the past, Shen Li might have felt resentful.

But at this moment, he remained calm, regarding the other party as a watchdog, not worth getting angry over.

He completely ignored the foul language and calmly asked, "Is Senior Brother Hou on duty today? I'd like to go in and take a look."

Hou Peng wanted to say a few more sarcastic remarks, but when he met Shen Li's indifferent gaze, his heart tightened for no reason.

An invisible pressure made him swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and he subconsciously replied, "Oh, okay... alright."

Shen Li didn't look at him again and walked straight into the main hall.

Hou Peng stared at Shen Li's retreating figure, thinking to himself: Why does this guy seem like a completely different person? That look in his eyes is terrifying. Could it be that his cultivation has greatly improved? This is truly unbelievable.

The second floor of the Dharma Transmission Pavilion was covered in dust, the bookshelves were in disarray, and the air was filled with the smell of decay.

The books here are mostly travelogues, miscellaneous writings, and cultivation insights of unknown origin. The content is of varying quality and often contains errors, so few disciples would waste their time and spirit stones here.

Ignoring the other clutter, Shen Li began patiently searching for the book "Travels in Central China".

About half an hour later, he finally found the book with the yellowed cover in a corner at the bottom of a bookshelf.

He was overjoyed: Sure enough, it was here; the divination was accurate.

Shen Li put the books away and went to the basic spell area on the first floor, where he selected several spells that were urgently needed and practical at the moment to make copies.

He decided against trying to learn too much at once, so he chose the Art of Telekinesis for telekinesis, the Art of Wind Control to improve his movement, the Art of Wood Release for concealment and escape, and an offensive technique called Ice Cone.

He had long wanted to learn magic, but he had been too busy with his cultivation to have a suitable opportunity. Now he could finally solve it all at once.

......

Hou Peng looked at the items he had chosen, his face showing undisguised surprise: "Travels in the Central Divine Continent, five spirit stones. Object Manipulation Technique, Wind Control Technique, Wood Escape Technique, Ice Cone Technique, and twelve spirit stones for copying. A total of seventeen spirit stones."

Shen Li took out the spirit stone, placed it on the table, and turned to leave.

Hou Peng stared at his retreating figure for a long while before muttering to himself, "So many spirit stones, even for me it would be a huge sum of money. How can this good-for-nothing be so rich?"

Did he get incredibly lucky, or find a powerful backer?

Back in his cave in the herb garden, Shen Li couldn't wait to pick up the book "Travels in Central China," flipped directly to the last page, and tore open the back cover.

Sure enough, there was a foil sheet as thin as a cicada's wing, yet faintly glowing with a pale golden luster, sandwiched inside.

He took out the gold foil, and saw that it was inscribed with hundreds of small characters in ancient seal script. The opening was the name of the secret technique, "Turtle Breathing and Qi Concentration Technique".

Below is a profound mantra: Qi gathers in the dantian, spirit returns to the purple palace, magical power is contained within, like a turtle diving into the abyss...

Shen Li focused her mind and immediately began to study the material.

This secret technique itself is not complicated; its core lies in the precise control of one's own aura and spiritual energy fluctuations, as well as the concept of concealment and restraint.

It does not require profound cultivation, but it emphasizes comprehension and practice. It requires repeated practice to turn breath control into an instinct.

He sat cross-legged and guided the magical power within his body according to the incantation.

At first, it was quite sluggish, either because the fluctuations of magical power could not be completely contained, or because the regulation of breath and the circulation of spiritual power could not be synchronized.

However, he is calm and composed, and has the experience of living two lives, which gives him a deeper understanding of these abstract formulas than most people.

He tried it again and again, his mind completely immersed in the wonderful state.

If you fail, learn from the experience and keep trying.

After an unknown amount of time, after he circulated the magic technique once more, the spiritual energy fluctuations that had been faintly emanating from his body gradually receded like the tide, eventually reducing his cultivation level to the first stage of Qi Refining.

Shen Li slowly opened her eyes, feeling the near-perfect disguise on her face, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

He was secretly delighted: He had succeeded. Although he had only just begun to understand the basics, it was enough to handle ordinary investigations.

With diligent daily practice, you will be able to achieve your goals smoothly.

......

Three months have passed in a flash.

Juling Herb Garden presents a thriving scene of golden and green hues intertwined, full of vitality.

The spiritual herbs stood tall and strong, radiating a spiritual energy far more concentrated than that of ordinary spiritual grains.

Shen Li sat cross-legged on the edge of the field, his magical power slowly circulating with the "Nine Revolutions Evergreen Technique," forming a wondrous cycle with the vitality of the entire spiritual field.

He felt the increasingly pure and profound magical power within his body, as well as the pure wood spiritual energy fed back from the spiritual valley, and his mood was very pleasant.

Shen Li had already learned from the divination that Liu Jincai would be coming today.

But at this moment, Shen Li's state of mind was completely different.

To him, menial tasks were merely a stepping stone; Liu Jincai's刁难 (difficulties/challenges) were like the buzzing of mosquitoes and flies, utterly insignificant.

If he continues cultivating at this pace, he will break through to the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage within two or three years and become a formal disciple without any problem.

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Inside the miscellaneous servants' hall, Liu Jincai finished assigning the month's duties as usual, but he still felt that something was missing.

He raised an eyebrow, glanced down, and asked, "Huh? Where's that good-for-nothing Shen Li? Why isn't he here today? I haven't seen him in ages. What's going on?"

Wei Dachuan immediately fawned over him, reminding him, "Deacon Liu, have you forgotten? A few months ago, you sent him to manage the spirit fields, and today is the day to hand over the harvest."

Liu Jincai then realized, a mocking sneer appearing on his face: "Oh. It's that half-abandoned plot of land, number seven (Category C). Come, let's go take a look."

If he can't even handle this small matter, then the Heavenly Demon Sect won't keep useless people.

He was determined to expel this ignorant and disrespectful good-for-nothing from the sect today, no matter what.

Immediately afterwards, he led a group of obsequious servants and headed in a grand procession toward Field No. 7 of the Bingzi.

However, when the golden and emerald green fields, shrouded in spiritual energy, came into view, everyone was stunned.

Liu Jincai rubbed his eyes in disbelief and asked, "This...is this really a semi-abandoned spirit field? We didn't take the wrong path, did we? When we came here a few months ago, it was clearly a barren wasteland. How...how could it have become like this?"

The servants looked at each other in amazement, wondering what kind of abandoned field this was, but rather a superior fertile land.

Just then, Shen Li arrived before the group, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said calmly, "Steward Liu, you've come at the perfect time. The time for the harvest of the spirit herbs has arrived, and I have fortunately fulfilled my mission by completing the planting of the spirit-gathering herbs. Please check the harvest, Steward."

Suppressing his shock and anger at being humiliated, Liu Jincai asked in a deep voice, "Shen Li, as far as I know, the spiritual energy in this field has been depleted in recent years, making cultivation difficult. How did you restore this spiritual field to its original state?"

Shen Li had already prepared his explanation: "Reporting to the steward, this disciple also does not know the specific reason. When I took over, I saw that this field was barren and the spiritual grass was withered and yellow, so I turned the entire spiritual field three feet deep and used the spell: Cloud and Rain Technique to irrigate it."

After this restoration, the earth's energy was able to circulate, and it recovered on its own. But as for the specifics, my cultivation is too shallow to know.