Starting with "The Demonic Cultivation," I had no choice but to pretend to be a magical gi

"What, you're reluctant to spend the money?"

The nightingale panicked when she saw the duck about to fly away from her beak.

"I've already said this is a long-term investment. Once the Golden Core is fully cultivated, we can earn back not just 100,000, but five million! How can you be so short-sighted?"

"The design is too expensive; it costs money."

Gu Yun spoke quietly.

"I've been thinking about it, and we still need to talk about cost-effectiveness. Since you're from the demonic path, you should know things like the Star Absorbing Technique and the Northern Darkness Divine Art, right?"

The nightingale was clearly bewildered by this thing she had never heard of before.

"Wh...what great magic?"

"It's the ability to grab other demonic cultivators, siphon their demonic essence in a flash, and turn it into your own."

Gu Yun stretched out his hand and made a grabbing motion in the air.

"In my memory, isn't this the norm in the demonic path? As the saying goes, the strong prey on the weak, and the big fish eat the small fish, it's just the way things are."

The nightingale was quiet for a moment, then began to squawk loudly, so loudly that it gave people a headache.

"Do you think cultivation is like eating and drinking?! You think you can just suck it in with a slurp? This kind of demonic art that devours one's own essence, do you think just anyone can practice it? It's a forbidden secret technique."

The nightingale almost laughed out of anger.

"Besides, the environment is so bad now, who knows what those wild demonic cultivators use to cultivate?"

Its foundation is so mottled, it looks like a sewer. If I were to inhale it directly, I wonder if it would contaminate my golden core. It would be a losing proposition.

"oh."

Gu Yun remained completely unmoved, not even lifting an eyelid.

"So, you do, right?"

"..."

I don't like overly perceptive people, thank you.

"I can... but this thing is a means of risking one's life. It's not only inefficient, but it's also easy to go berserk and become like those monsters outside who only know how to kill."

She tried to make Gu Yun understand the importance of a pure foundation.

"That'll do."

Gu Yun interrupted her and made the decision immediately.

"Low efficiency doesn't matter, we'll just focus on volume. There are as many demonic cultivators as stray dogs on the street anyway. As for going mad..."

"Are you telling me that someone like you, a demonic cultivator, would be afraid of going berserk?"

The nightingale was completely speechless.

It was like talking to a brick wall; this guy's thought process was completely unpredictable, as if he couldn't understand human speech.

"The black market is too murky a place; I'll go there another time when I have the chance."

Gu Yun stood up, walked to the window, and pulled open the heavy curtains.

The afternoon sun was a bit dazzling, shining brightly in and gilding the boy's figure with a golden edge.

He could already smell his prey.

"Since it's readily available, there's no reason not to have a few bites."

Gu Yun narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I am a righteous magical girl. This is called acting on behalf of heaven. It is my duty to sweep away evil spirits. It is only right and proper."

A dark message reluctantly emerged from my consciousness.

A cultivation technique called "Gluttonous Spirit Devouring Technique" and a set of accompanying secret techniques for tracking demonic energy.

"Practice it, practice it. This thing isn't something you can easily figure out. Even if you do manage to master it, you'll end up absorbing a bellyful of trashy demonic essence, causing energy conflicts and damage to your meridians. Then you'll realize I'm doing this for your own good."

The nightingale was silently calculating.

With her watching over things, there probably won't be any major problems. She can then legitimately ask for more money, which will also serve as a lesson for the kid.

I'll also save up some money to restore my physical body so I can escape as soon as possible.

After all, without a physical body, it's inconvenient to do anything.

In short, have you ever practiced demonic cultivation? You're just daydreaming all the time; it's pure conjecture.

Gu Yun glanced at the cultivation manual.

It's not that difficult; the principle is quite simple, even less complicated than the fully automatic magical girl disguise system I developed myself.

"That's right."

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Let's have an extra meal tonight."

……

Night fell quickly.

Night falls earlier in residential buildings than in bustling commercial streets. Streetlights illuminate a small patch of land below, while most of the area is shrouded in thick darkness.

A dark figure had already silently descended into the shadows.

The elaborate Gothic Lolita dress on Fengling fluttered in the night wind, and the broken iron chains on her legs clanged with each movement, only to be swallowed up by the howling wind in an instant.

"Over here."

She didn't even need the wind chimes to tell her the way; the nightingale had already locked onto the direction for her.

Although he complained, he quickly got into character once he entered hunting mode.

"Southeast direction, 300 meters, underground parking garage."

She silently called out the points in her mind.

"There are three lower-level cultivators with very weak auras, who have probably already gone astray. I wouldn't even give them a second glance under normal circumstances."

"I'm glad there's anything to eat, I don't mind."

The wind chime silently replied.

She immediately exerted force with her feet, and her petite figure turned into a blurry afterimage, directly merging into the large swathes of shadow between the buildings.

They moved silently toward their target.

Before even getting close to the garage entrance, a strong smell of blood hit them.

Feng Ling frowned slightly.

Although she had long been prepared, this was indeed the first time she had truly felt what the demonic path was all about.

"Don't stand there in a daze."

The nightingale snorted coldly.

"Didn't you say you wanted to hunt? That's how the world of demonic cultivators is. Those who can't get proper cultivation resources can only resort to these crooked and evil ways."

Feng Ling took a deep breath, her eyes regaining their resolve.

She stretched out her hand, fingers spread wide.

At this moment, wisps of purplish-black magic gathered in his palm, transforming into chilling and sinister black threads.

In just one afternoon, he had already completed the introductory course of the "Gluttonous Spirit Devouring Technique".

The speed was so fast that Nightingale was caught off guard. Even back in the day, it would have taken her at least three days to achieve this level of speed.

Could this guy really be a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy?

Nightingale muttered to herself, naturally having no reason to stop it anymore, and simply cooperated with Wind Chime.

"rest assured."

The dark garage entrance was reflected in her violet eyes, and a slight, silent smile played on her lips.

"I was already prepared for this."

Suddenly, the three demonic cultivators who were squatting on the ground, sharing the spoils of their hunt, looked up.

Just then, a tapping sound came from the darkness, and a stunningly beautiful girl slowly emerged.