Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 331 - 233: The True Scheme (Long - )

Xun Dongfang’s Demon Essence slowly infused into Li An’s body, and this process didn’t last long; about a quarter of an hour later, he stopped.

"While Xu Wanshou is not around, refine it all!"

"From today onwards, on the last day of every month, I will transfer some Demon Essence to you. With this Demon Essence, your progress in the Heaven-Stealing Skill will advance more rapidly."

Li An’s eyes were filled with gratitude, even tears, and he couldn’t help but bow deeply, saying, "I will never forget the life-saving grace of the senior!"

After speaking, Li An immediately operated his Evil Skill, absorbing the Demon Essence one by one. As expected, the "卍" symbol in his Dantian became more and more prominent.

In the following period, Li An and Xun Dongfang were in perfect harmony. At the end of each month, Xun Dongfang would bestow Demon Essence upon Li An, who would continuously refine it, advancing his Evil Skill steadily and powerfully.

...

In the blink of an eye, another ten years passed.

Li An had been at Profound Turtle Peak for twenty-one years!

The open day of Profound Turtle Peak had come again, and as usual, Li An was still the one residing there.

During these twenty-one years, he had been handling inquiries for the disciples of Profound Turtle Peak, and many people had become quite familiar with him, referring to him as "Mr. Li".

For twenty-one years, Tan Qingxue had not come to see him even once, as if she had completely forgotten about him. However, Xiang Yuntian and his disciple came every year, sometimes together, and sometimes An Li came alone... Since Li An refused Xiang Yuntian’s idea of having children for him, Xiang Yuntian no longer mentioned it, but brought a good pot of wine for Li An to drink every year.

Strictly speaking, the outside disciples were not allowed to have any communication with these Evil Demons of Profound Turtle Peak outside of cultivation, and Xu Wanshou was also strict about this, but Xiang Yuntian was persistent and obtained an order from the Peak Master of Hero Sword Peak, so Xu Wanshou had to turn a blind eye, but he carefully checked the wine each time to avoid problems.

"Old Li, is it true to say evil cannot triumph over righteousness?"

That evening, Xiang Yuntian also came, but this time, he seemed a bit troubled, drinking with Li An, seemingly not in a good mood.

"What’s wrong?"

Xiang Yuntian said, "Among the many disciples of Hero Sword Peak, my talent barely ranks first, but my Sword Intent only ranks in the top ten, it’s really... weak as hell."

Li An: "..."

Over the years, Li An has been standing still, but Xiang Yuntian could be said to have soared to the skies.

When he first came to Dao Sect, he was only at Early-Stage Nascent Soul, and now he is at Mid-Stage Nascent Soul.

It should be noted that if he was in the Emperor Origin Realm, just going from Early-Stage to Mid-Stage Nascent Soul would likely take a hundred years of hard work.

And Li An also learned that at Hero Sword Peak, ranking high and low is never about the realm but about Sword Intent!

The Peak Master of Hero Sword Peak believes that the level of the realm is just a matter of time. Even a novice could be elevated with various resources, which is nothing to be concerned about. Only the understanding of Sword Intent is the fundamental talent and strength of a Sword Cultivator, and Xiang Yuntian’s "Justice Sword Intent" is very powerful, not only at Hero Sword Peak but also fairly well-known across Dao Sect.

It absolutely counts as genius.

"In another nineteen years, there will be a major competition at Hero Sword Peak, and by then, the top five will gain the opportunity for Divinity Transformation. If you can’t make it into the top five, you are done for."

Xiang Yuntian shook his head.

The opportunity for Divinity Transformation is extremely important.

"Still, the Demon Queen is stronger, personally guided by the ancestor. It’s heard that she’s almost at Divinity Transformation Perfection now, and at Demon Ancestor Peak, she’s the only disciple. Do you know what this means? She doesn’t lack opportunities, not even the opportunity to break through Refining Void!... Moreover, she really is strong. Among the Nascent Soul disciples, she is now ranked at least in the top thirty!"

As he spoke, his eyes couldn’t help but show a hint of envy.

The Demon Queen is naturally Tan Qingxue.

Li An was somewhat in a daze. After twenty years apart, she truly shone across Dao Sect...

In fact, besides Xiang Yuntian and Tan Qingxue, other people who came from the Emperor Origin Realm also developed well, such as the Cyan Dragon Demon King. Although not favored by the ancestor of Demon Ancestor Peak, he was accepted as a disciple by a powerful Peak Master, gaining some renown.

But Li An’s mood did not fluctuate much. No matter how strong the people around him were, he would just walk his own path, step by step, though late but surely!

He lazily asked, "What are the top five Sword Intents at Hero Sword Peak now?"

"Telling you wouldn’t help... forget it, let’s talk about it." Xiang Yuntian, bored, proceeded to tell Li An about their Sword Intents one by one, and Li An pondered silently, not responding.

Over the past twenty-one years, although Li An’s cultivation hadn’t advanced at all, his perspective, vision, and understanding of cultivation had leaped by an unknown number of degrees. Being around those Evil Demons and bigwigs every day, it was impossible not to make progress.

Faintly, he seemed to have sensed some of Xiang Yuntian’s problems, but he didn’t point them out immediately, just finished his wine slowly, and Xiang Yuntian got up to leave.

"By the way, Li An, do you have any enemies in the world?"

As he was leaving, Xiang Yuntian suddenly asked, "You have no children, I’ll avenge you..."

Li An smiled, "Yes, Shangguan Shengxian, go kill her."

Xiang Yuntian was stunned for a moment, his expression complex, "She..."

"Let me tell you something, four years ago, Shangguan Shengxian appeared once, a Peak Master from Dao Sect and three great vajras from Brahma Sect went to besiege her, and she killed them all... In recent years, because of her appearance, the Spirit Realm has not been peaceful. Many remnant Demon Sect members who had been hiding have jumped out to follow her."