Ding!
[1,000 destiny value deducted, promoted to First Stage of Void God Realm!]
Boom!
Lu Chen's body trembled violently, and his Dantian was instantly filled with Spiritual Qi, as if he were undergoing a complete transformation!
Void God Realm—the initial Realm of the Divine Dao Realm.
Transcending the Human Dao Realm, it grants the power to split mountains!
The cultivation Lu Chen had lost due to the backlash of the demonic poison had all returned!
He now felt his blood and Qi surging; beneath his bronze-colored skin, an explosive power lay dormant!
Having tasted the sweetness of progress, Lu Chen couldn't wait to add points to his Traveling Dragon Movement Technique.
Ding!
[100 destiny value deducted, your Traveling Dragon Movement Technique has reached Mastery!]
[500 destiny value deducted, your Traveling Dragon Movement Technique has reached Major Achievement!]
[2,000 destiny value deducted, your Traveling Dragon Movement Technique has reached Transcendent!]
With his Traveling Dragon Movement Technique reaching Transcendent, Lu Chen could move thirty meters with a single thought.
At such speed, even a Cultivator of the Fifth Stage of Void God Realm might not be able to catch him.
This greatly boosted Lu Chen's confidence!
"Continue! Add points to spear arts!"
Ding!
[100 destiny value deducted, your Hundred Cracks Spear Art has reached Mastery!]
[500 destiny value deducted, your Hundred Cracks Spear Art has reached Major Achievement!]
[2,000 destiny value deducted, your Hundred Cracks Spear Art has reached Transcendent!]
After practicing the Hundred Cracks Spear Art to Perfection, Lu Chen instantly felt as if he had become a Great Master of the spear.
His original body had used spears, but what he had previously learned was only a Yellow-Grade High Grade spear art, which was quite useless.
Coupled with the lack of a suitable Spiritual Artifact, he hadn't used a spear again after practicing the Seven Kill Fist to Perfection.
Lu Chen couldn't help but feel a bit emotional at this moment.
With an Earth-Grade Low Grade Spiritual Artifact plus a Mysterious-Grade High Grade spear art, he should be able to fight even an ordinary Cultivator of the seventh stage of the Void God Realm, right?
After finishing these three, Lu Chen tirelessly added points to Steel of the Heart!
Ding!
[100 destiny value deducted, your Hardening Heart of Steel has stacked to 100 layers, gaining a 10% increase in blood and Qi!]
[500 destiny value deducted, your Hardening Heart of Steel has stacked to 200 layers, gaining a 20% increase in blood and Qi!]
[2,000 destiny value deducted, your Hardening Heart of Steel has stacked to 500 layers, gaining a 50% increase in blood and Qi!]
After deducting 10,000 destiny value, 400 points remained.
With a thought, Lu Chen decided where to put them.
In just one night, Lu Chen had transformed from a dying waste back into a Void God powerhouse!
*Knock, knock.*
The door to the main hall was knocked, and Mu Hei's voice came through the crack.
"Sect Master, I have fortunately fulfilled my mission! I have captured several Loose Cultivators for you in the Xuanxiao Secret Realm!"
"Sect Master, your demonic poison is backlashing, you must hurry. Any later and it will be too late!"
Lu Chen's expression turned strange upon hearing this. If Luo Shuangli heard such things, wouldn't it damage his heroic image?
He glanced down at Luo Shuangli; she was sleeping soundly.
He thought about how he had tormented her all night, and she had only fallen asleep at dawn.
She must be exhausted, right?
During the latter half of the night, Luo Shuangli had been begging for mercy, but Lu Chen had ignored her completely, showing not a shred of pity for the beauty!
The hall door opened, and Lu Chen walked out.
"Sect Master, look! This batch of female Cultivators is of the high quality you requested."
"Additionally, there is one Cave Heaven Realm Cultivator."
"They are not yet married and are all still virgins."
Grand Elder Mu Hei had a flattering look on his face as he hurriedly sought credit from Lu Chen.
This way, Lu Chen should reward him with the Dragon Transformation Treasure Pill left by the old Sect Master, right?
Mu Hei's cultivation had been stuck at the seventh stage of the Dragon Transformation Realm for nearly three years; this dragon transformation pill was of extraordinary significance to him!
Lu Chen's gaze swept over the female cultivators; they were indeed as Mu Hei had described.
This batch, whether in terms of looks or quality, was much better than the previous ones.
However, having just tasted fine grain, Lu Chen had absolutely no interest in these common beauties.
He used the Spirit Forgetfulness Technique to peer at the women but found no daughter of destiny, which left him somewhat disappointed.
"As expected, daughters of destiny aren't like cabbages in a garden that you can just grab by the handful..."
Lu Chen waved his hand, preparing to dismiss them, but then he heard the women's pleas for mercy.
"Lord Sect Master, please spare our lives! Don't kill me! I'm still young and don't want to die."
"Sect Master Lu, rumors say you practice evil arts and that no woman who enters the Purple Nether Sect leaves alive. Is it true?"
"Lu Chen, you are not human! I've long heard of your evil reputation, not even sparing hundred-year-old crones or married women... you damned beast!"
"Help! Help!"
*Sob, sob...*
The five female Loose Cultivators spoke one after another, and the place instantly became noisy.
Lu Chen was stunned. His original self didn't act like a human, and now he had to shoulder all the mistakes committed. What kind of situation was this!
"Shut up!"
*Slap!*
Mu Hei slapped the woman who had been cursing.
"Sect Master, this woman has a wild and stubborn nature. How about starting with her? She has Cave Heaven Realm cultivation and should be able to help you suppress the demonic poison for a few days."
Lu Chen nodded inwardly; from this, it seemed Grand Elder Mu Hei was still quite loyal to him.
Besides Mu Hei, there were two other Elders present.
The two of them kept dark faces and remained silent, ignoring everything that was happening.
Until now, one of them finally couldn't watch any longer and stood up to advise him.
"Sect Master, an evil art like the 'Nine Hells Heart Devouring Art' goes against the old Sect Master's original intent for founding the Sect."
"After you finish with this batch, let it go. Pick a new Cultivation Technique from the Sutra Library, and you can avoid the pain of the demonic poison devouring your heart!"
The other person also spoke.
"Yes, Sect Master! Our Sect was originally called the Purple Spirit Sect and could still recruit many female Disciples a few years ago."
"Now, not even an old hen can be seen in the entire Sect. The Disciples couldn't stand the loneliness and have all run away."
"The entire Sect adds up to less than a hundred people; it has truly declined..."
Lu Chen remained silent and pensive.
Indeed, men and women working together makes the task easier.
This principle applied everywhere.
The original self had committed numerous evil deeds, snatching and capturing Cauldrons, and had long ago lost all public favor.
Lu Chen said, "Release them. From now on, there is no need to capture female Cultivators anymore."
His words exploded like a clap of thunder.
"What! Sect Master, the poison hasn't seeped into your brain, has it?"
"The Heart Devouring Poison has no cure. Sect Master, hurry and take them inside to harvest!"
Mu Hei's face changed drastically upon hearing this, and he hurriedly pushed a woman into Lu Chen's arms.
A pair of softness bumped into his chest, and Lu Chen looked at her expressionlessly.
The woman's heart turned to ash, the light in her eyes dimming as she resigned herself to Lu Chen's whims.
"Lu Chen, I only ask for a quick death afterward!"
Just as everyone thought Lu Chen was going to carry her bridal-style back to the main hall... Lu Chen's next move was beyond everyone's expectations!
*Whoosh!*
Lu Chen made a gesture with his finger, untying the Spirit Binding Rope on the female Cultivator. "You may go."
The female Cultivator was stunned. "Lu Chen, what do you mean? Are you playing hard to get?"
Lu Chen then untied the ropes on the others and sneered, "Your martial arts Aptitude is too poor! Your looks aren't up to par either! This Sect Master hasn't reached the point of being so desperate to eat anything!"
Lu Chen was stating a fact; he wouldn't get any System rewards from these women.
Moreover, their beauty scores were only around sixty or seventy; while not too bad, they couldn't even compare to a single strand of Luo Shuangli's hair.
"You said it yourself! Sisters, let's run!"
Though the women felt humiliated and somewhat embarrassed, they were afraid Lu Chen would change his mind and immediately bolted away.
As for flying, only those who had cultivated to the Great Profound Realm could fly through the air!
In the entire Purple Nether Sect, the Cultivators capable of flight, including Lu Chen, were very few.
"Sect Master, you are confused! The demonic poison hasn't flared up yet, you can still be saved!"
"After you die, who will inherit this vast Sect?"
"Sigh, since it has come to this, it seems this old man must step forward and shoulder this heavy burden!"
The expression on Mu Hei's face... changed from being angry at Lu Chen's lack of ambition to joyful acceptance.
He changed his tune faster than flipping a page in a book.
"Rest assured! The demonic poison in my body has been completely eliminated. That trashy technique won't be needed anymore."
After Lu Chen spoke, a majestic spiritual power erupted from his body.
"Void... Void God Realm!?"
"Sect Master, your cultivation has returned!"
The three Elders were all dumbfounded.