He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 5 Suspicion

The sensation of the shattered skull still lingered on the soles of his feet, and Du Jianyuan's discomfort had not completely subsided, yet his brain was already racing, constantly considering those few words.

"You think An Mingjun is genuinely trying to help you?"

"To cultivate the Yin embryo, gather spiritual energy..."

The man's roar still seemed to echo in my ears.

Du Jianyuan exhaled a breath of stale air, slowly calming down as he recalled An Mingjun's words and actions from yesterday.

"When I chose the 'Heart-Burning Fiery Technique,' Brother Falcon seemed a bit worried and repeatedly advised me to cultivate other techniques..."

"He didn't just hand me the pills in public."

He knew all too well that the people here were treacherous, and that there was no such thing as a dying man speaking good words.

The other person's insane words before dying were clearly intended to plant a seed of doubt and suspicion in his heart.

If he encounters any misunderstandings during the investigation, it will inevitably affect the relationship between the brothers.

"Brother Falcon may have indeed received help from Yin Lang, and he is indeed going to refine the Yin Embryo of Fiery Evil for him... but he probably didn't set his sights on me."

Du Jianyuan believed he understood An Mingjun quite well.

Although the other party is ruthless, they are also loyal and righteous.

Moreover, An Mingjun never believed that he could master the technique in a short time, so it was unlikely that he would be raised as a talent.

"But some demonic arts can indeed affect a person's character, causing a drastic change in their temperament..."

Du Jianyuan sighed softly, not readily believing or making hasty judgments:

"It's best to be more careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked out another wisp of evil fire, which landed on the corpse and accelerated its burning.

The other person's head was reduced to a shrunken skin; the skull and flesh inside had been completely burned away, leaving not a single drop.

Now that the man is completely dead, he only needs to control the flames slightly to burn him to a crisp, skin and bones.

"This guy must have come here secretly. As long as we get rid of the body and the traces, there won't be any trouble."

Having spent so long in the talisman room, Du Jianyuan knew that the head servant never cared about the lives of the menial servants.

When someone doesn't come to work, they'll just ask them a question casually, and then punish them based on their mood.

After all, the "Spirit Summoning Technique" is not difficult to cultivate; once a batch dies, another batch can be brought up.

As for whether any of the servants might escape?

That was just providing food for the monsters.

The living environment outside is not necessarily better than this hellhole.

Du Jianyuan picked up the storage bag from the ground. Since its owner was dead, the magical imprint on it was slowly dissipating. He quickly began to examine the contents of the bag.

"Fifty-two catties of spirit rice, and three low-grade Fiery Talismans... Bah, you poor wretch!"

He didn't need to think much; the other party's three low-grade Fiery Talismans, including the Entangling Talisman from earlier, must have been recently purchased.

The other party just didn't expect that he had already reached the second level of Qi Refining, and didn't even have the chance to use a second talisman.

Afterwards, Du Jianyuan cleaned up all traces inside and outside the wooden house, and the corpse on the ground was burned away by the evil fire.

"Although only one person came this time, there's no guarantee that others aren't also watching..."

Du Jianyuan sat cross-legged on the bed, regulating his breathing, his eyes fixed on the doorway. He took out the last mid-grade Nourishing Yuan Pill and swallowed it without hesitation.

No matter how much he schemes or plots, as long as his cultivation level improves, he will have a chance to escape danger.

But throughout the night, Du Jianyuan remained vigilant, fearing that someone else might come to rob and kill him.

……

The next morning.

The rest of the night passed peacefully without incident.

【The Infernal Flame Burning Heart Technique: 5/200 (Beginner)】

"It looks like it will take more than a month to open up the Yang meridians and enter the third level of Qi Refining."

Du Jianyuan opened his eyes, showing no surprise whatsoever.

His natural talent was just average; otherwise, he wouldn't have been left to work as a servant in the outer sect.

Fortunately, the bead explained the cultivation method to him and showed him the way, so he understood how to cultivate. Otherwise, even if he had spirit stones and pills, it would have been useless.

"Sigh, time to get to work."

Du Jianyuan stretched, full of energy and spirit, seemingly unaffected by what happened last night.

We arrived at the talisman room.

Ling Yue still didn't come today, and Yan Jun was still the one supervising the work.

However, the breakthrough in cultivation could not be concealed, and it had to be reported to the head servant. In addition, the number of sheets of paper to be refined each day had to be increased by twenty.

Du Jianyuan approached Yan Jun, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"My lord, I was fortunate enough to successfully cultivate the 'Heart-Burning Demonic Fire Technique' this morning and have entered the second level of Qi Refining. I have come to report this."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jun glanced at him with slight surprise, and said with a half-smile:

"You worked under Senior Sister Ling and were able to obtain and master the cultivation technique so quickly... It seems your Dao wisdom is quite high, and your abilities are not bad either."

He didn't ask how Du Jianyuan obtained the cultivation technique.

After all, this is the Demonic Sect, and there's more than one way to make money.

"You flatter me, sir."

"Alright, starting today, you just need to refine fifty low-grade talismans each day and hand them in. Your monthly salary will also be increased to one hundred catties of spirit rice. Get to work."

Yan Jun waved his hand, not seeming to care much. He glanced at the empty seats and instructed the person in charge of recording:

"The time has come. Cross out the names of those who haven't arrived."

"Yes, sir."

The person in charge of recording quickly responded, checked which positions were empty, and then crossed out the corresponding names in the register, effectively sentencing the person to death.

Du Jianyuan silently withdrew.

He knew in his heart that from the moment his name was crossed out, even if these people happened to come by, they would only be used as fertilizer to nourish the spirit plants.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, screams and pleas for mercy came from behind him.

Du Jianyuan didn't look back, knowing in his heart that someone was late and had been let go by Yan Jun.

"It seems Yan Jun hasn't been in a good mood these days. Try not to make any mistakes that he might catch..."

Du Jianyuan was secretly alarmed and went to his workstation.

Huang Quan, who was standing nearby, had already begun refining talisman paper. Suddenly, he was startled and looked to the side with a look of surprise, saying:

"Brother Yuan...you've broken through in your cultivation?"

Upon hearing this, many people around turned to look, their faces filled with surprise and envy.

"Um."

Du Jianyuan nodded slightly, remaining vigilant, and did not explain much. He took a blank sheet of paper and began to bake it.

"You little rascal...you're really making a fortune in silence."

Huang Quan looked on with envy, then lowered his voice to a whisper and reminded him:

"You'd better be careful these next few days and consolidate your cultivation as soon as possible, lest you be ambushed by some cultivators at the second or third level of Qi Refining..."

"These guys in the talisman room don't have many resources, so they can only use newly-broken people as resources. Be very careful!"

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan smiled and nodded:

"Thanks, Brother Quan. I'll keep that in mind."

"That's good... Hey, you've always been cunning, so there's not much anyone who can mess with you."

Huang Quan made a joke, then cupped his hands and smiled:

"If Lord Du ever rises to prominence, please don't forget to give me a helping hand."

"Don't worry, Lord Huang. I'm a treacherous, disloyal, greedy, lustful, and opportunistic fellow."

"What a coincidence, we're the same!"

Six hours later.

After Du Jianyuan finished refining the last talisman, his magical power in his dantian was exhausted once again. His face was full of fatigue, and he had to sit on the ground to rest for a while.

After regaining some strength, he got up and went to report.

Yan Jun took the talismans and examined them one by one. He then glanced at Du Jianyuan and asked with a playful smile:

"The 'Heart-Burning Inferno Technique' mastered in just a few days?"