Chapter 73

Yue Qing called Lei Qilong to the front: "Starting today, you are my successor in the Tianshan Sect, and you have no more ties with Huashan. If any lowly woman tries to seduce you, drive them away! Including Jin Shenzi, if there are any issues, just push them onto me. If you wholeheartedly listen to me, I will treat you well. Otherwise, my methods will be a thousand times more cruel than those of the Fire Ancestor!"

Lei Qilong knelt there and obediently replied: "I will certainly listen to Immortal Lady, follow your words, and not dare to disobey in the slightest."

Yue Qing's tone then turned gentle: "I have said it before, you will be my disciple from now on, just call me Master. You are not allowed to practice the spells Jin Shenzi taught you, especially the cultivation techniques for replenishment. I will teach you the spells of the Tianshan Sect. Also, before you become a transcendent immortal, you must not lose your virginity, or I will kill you with my own hands!"

He passed on the unique Tianshan Sect sword technique created by Wei Fengniang to Lei Qilong. This sword technique was derived from the Buddhist demon-subduing sword technique of Guangming Master. Wei Fengniang, a prodigy, spent over a decade integrating the sword techniques from the Jade Pool Heavenly Book, forming a unique style outside of the various sects. The sword movements were fierce and sharp, and unless facing an opponent of similar strength, it usually took no more than ten moves to kill.

Jin Shenzi took Lei Qilong as a disciple to train him to please familiar female immortals in the future. Therefore, he only taught Lei Qilong the techniques for replenishment and did not teach him other spells or sword techniques. The flying sword he gave him was no better than scrap metal. Yue Qing made him present it, took it in his hand, and snapped it with a flick of his finger, shattering it into pieces of iron.

After teaching the sword technique, Yue Qing recited the crucial "Yuan Yang Chapter" from the lower volume of the Guangchengzi Heavenly Book, making Lei Qilong memorize it. The text was short, and the cultivation method was not difficult, but Lei Qilong had no foundation, like a blank sheet of paper, and being a virgin, as long as he was willing to put in the hard work and practice repeatedly, he could cultivate the Yuan Yang True Qi. In the future, as he cultivated more, forming a golden elixir would not be a problem. Although the progress would be slower than other cultivation methods, it was straightforward and systematic, with no risk of deviation, and the power was considerable. Once his true qi reached a certain level and he could practice the various spells in the secondary volume, he would become a formidable expert.

Lei Qilong was quite intelligent. After Yue Qing explained the text word by word, he could recite it without missing a word. Yue Qing then selected a Cold Dew Sword from Wei Fengniang's collection and gave it to Lei Qilong.

He let Lei Qilong practice on his own while the Eight Demons were ready outside the door. Yue Qing asked: "How is the Yin Soul Array I taught you last year coming along?"

The Great Demon Huang Su replied: "We have been diligently practicing, not daring to slack off. If Master wants to test us, we can..."

"I do want to test you. Go to Qingyuan Temple now, set up the Yin Soul Array to cover the entire temple, and capture the two monks. Make sure to capture them alive."

The Eight Demons were taken aback: "Master, those two monks from Qingyuan Temple..."

"What? Are you daring to disobey my orders?" Yue Qing said with a sinister tone.

The Eight Demons hurriedly replied in unison: "Dare not! Dare not! We will go capture the two monks and bring them back to Master." They did not know what evil deeds these two monks had committed, but since Master had given the order, they could not disobey. They all left and rushed to Qingyuan Temple.

The two lamas, Fan Najiayin and Kaying Shabu, had just robbed a wealthy household in the mountains, taking a lot of gold and silver, killing all the men, and only keeping the two youngest and most beautiful women to bring back to the temple. They were each in their meditation rooms, each hugging a woman, when suddenly a storm arose outside, with sand and stones flying, and the sky quickly turned dark. They realized the situation was dangerous and knew someone was using magic. They quickly put on their monk robes, grabbed their staffs and swords, and jumped into the courtyard.

At this point, the sky above Qingyuan Temple was completely covered by black clouds, as if a black pot had been overturned. Cold winds blew, chilling to the bone.

Fan Najiayin recognized the Yin Soul Array of the Eight Demons and was terrified, not knowing how they had offended these ruthless people. If it were a fair fight, he and his brother could take on the eight demons without fear, but their master, Wei Fengniang, was too formidable, and they were now trapped in the array, causing them to panic. He pounded his staff and shouted: "What do the eight demon lords want? We have always been law-abiding. What rule of Immortal Lady Wei have we violated? Please state your demands, and we will comply."

The black clouds in the north parted, and the Great Demon Huang Su appeared, holding a divine banner: "Our master has ordered us to bring you back to the Snail Palace to meet her."

Fan Najiayin said: "If it is Immortal Lady Wei's order, sending a messenger would suffice. We would naturally come to pay our respects. Why such a grand array?"

Huang Su said: "We were ordered to capture you! We dare not question our master's intentions. If you are wise, surrender immediately and let us bind you with the Dragon Binding Rope to avoid unnecessary suffering. Otherwise, once the Yin Soul Array is activated, you may suffer severe damage to your soul, or even be completely destroyed!"

The two monks, hearing that Wei Fengniang had ordered their capture, felt their hearts sink. Although they did not know the reason, they suspected it was not good. Moreover, they were already guilty, and after exchanging glances, they decided to try to escape.

Fan Najiayin said: "If Immortal Lady Wei wants to capture us, we dare not disobey. Just come down and use the Dragon Binding Rope."

Huang Su was about to descend when the Fourth Demon Yin Hongying said: "Brother, wait! Since our master ordered us to capture them, there must be a reason. Our Snail Palace was taken from them, and they might still harbor resentment. Although they appear compliant, we cannot trust them. Since they are already trapped in the array, let's follow the plan, knock them out, and then take them to see our master. That way, we can be sure of success!"

Huang Su agreed and said: "If you truly wish to come with us to see our master, do not resist. You will only be unconscious for a while and will recover. If you try to break the array, you will likely be destroyed!" He then ordered his brothers to shake their divine banners, and the array filled with ghostly cries and howls. The black clouds pressed down, and the two lamas, knowing resistance was futile, decided to comply. They allowed the dark winds to surround them and fell unconscious in the rolling black clouds. The Second Demon Xue Ping and the Eighth Demon Qiu Ling used the Dragon Binding Rope to bind them tightly, withdrew the array, and brought them back to the Snail Palace, leaving the temple full of trembling young lamas.

The Eight Demons brought the two monks back to the Snail Palace and presented them to Yue Qing. Yue Qing ordered them to be awakened. The two monks, upon opening their eyes, immediately cried out for justice. Yue Qing coldly laughed: "You two are dissatisfied with my occupation of the Snail Palace and have been looking for suitable young boys to practice the Great Demon Dissolution Technique, planning to destroy us and the Snail Palace together. Am I right?"

Fan Najiayin tried to argue, but Kaying Shabu, seeing the plan exposed, decided to go all out and shouted: "Yes! You stole the base we built and operated for decades. We hate you so much that we want to grind your bones to dust!"

The Eight Demons, hearing this, were furious and began to curse. The Third Demon Qian Qingxuan and the Fourth Demon Yin Hongying each punched the two monks, causing them great pain. Fan Najiayin, knowing Wei Fengniang's methods, knew it would be easy for her to make them suffer, so he repeatedly cried out in pain and begged for mercy. Kaying Shabu, gritting his teeth, shouted: "You are a sword immortal who has achieved the Dao for many years. Whether you kill or dismember us, we have no complaints. But to torture us bit by bit is not the act of a hero!"

Yue Qing laughed: "Do you think I am a hero? I have no need to kill you!" He stood up, hands behind his back, and walked to the two monks, leaning down and saying, "I happen to need to cultivate two new Desire Demons. You two have some cultivation, and if they drain your Yuan Yang, it will certainly increase their power. Then I will use your residual souls to strengthen the Yin Soul Array. Isn't that a win-win?"

Fan Najiayin repeatedly bowed his head: "Immortal Lady, have mercy! We were momentarily confused and felt resentful... Considering the years we have served the Snail Palace by welcoming and sending off visitors and gathering information, please grant us a quick death."

Yue Qing let them beg for a while and then threw a mirror at them: "Each of you, use your blood to cover it."

Fan Najiayin picked up the mirror and saw that it was neither copper nor crystal, and he could not tell what material it was made of. It was about the size of a palm, with dragons, qilins, phoenixes, and phoenixes carved around it. It was heavy and cold, and a cold light shone from it, blinding and impossible to look at directly. Wherever it was pointed, it made the hair stand on end and the cold penetrate the bones.