Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 330 - 232: Heaven-Stealing Skill (Long - ) _4

Inside his Dantian, a faint mark had already appeared. It was a "卍" symbol, which is the essence of the Heaven-Stealing Skill. As he continues to seize various substances from nature, the mark will become more distinct, eventually completing his Dantian.

From the perspective of cultivation technique inheritance, Li An can now be considered a disciple of the Evil King.

And a core one at that.

Getting up to leave, Li An went to read as usual, jotting down some of his thoughts as always.

For eleven years, he had listened, read, and gained a wealth of knowledge, cross-verifying Evil Skills, Demon Skills, Witchcraft Gu, and so on, using the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill as his foundation. The insights he understood grew more and more.

But what he wrote down had always been rather "superficial" and simple.

After all, what insights could he possibly have as a Golden Core cultivator? Playing his part well was enough to deceive the Dao Sect and also to deceive Xun Dongfang and the others.

After finishing his writing, in the afternoon, Li An still went to listen to the exchanges of the several elders.

As soon as he arrived, Evil Fourteen, who looked like a graceful scholar, noticed Li An, scrutinized him briefly, and couldn’t help but smile, saying, "Li An, my young friend, have you made any other discoveries lately? Why not share them first?"

As he said this, the others also turned their attention lightly.

Li An appeared rather apprehensive, saying, "They are all rudimentary insights, I hope the seniors will not laugh at me..."

He immediately spoke casually, very earnestly, but what he said was merely showing off one’s skill before an expert in front of these elders, and didn’t count for much. However, these few listened with great interest, when suddenly, Evil Fourteen interrupted, "You’ve talked for quite some time. Do you understand the gathering and dispersion of the Evil Skill?"

Li An was taken aback for a moment and then felt somewhat uneasy, because Evil Fourteen’s question was about the Heaven-Stealing Skill.

Without hiding, he barely managed to articulate his understanding, though not perfect, it was fairly coherent.

Evil Fourteen smiled slightly and nodded, "Young friend, your perception is astonishing. It’s just that your insights are somewhat lacking. Here’s what we’ll do, for this period, you can come more often to our Evil King Tower and read some books."

Li An respectfully agreed.

...

The discussion dispersed.

As usual, within a few days, Xu Wanshou once again took the latest insights in cultivation techniques to the sect.

"Did you succeed?"

On the third floor, Xun Dongfang quietly asked.

Li An nodded gravely, saying, "Thanks to senior’s guidance, there is now hope for the recovery of my Dantian."

Xun Dongfang was filled with emotional relief upon hearing this, but at the same time, shook his head, "No, the hope is still too slim!"

"Relying solely on your cultivation of Evil Skills, the recovery of your Dantian is extremely slow. With your current condition, you may not live to see your Dantian fully restored."

After all, without the Golden Core and Dantian cultivation, Li An’s lifespan had drastically diminished.

Li An too was full of sorrow, saying, "Senior, what should I do?"

Xun Dongfang remained silent, gazing out the window from the third floor of the Library, his eyes filled with deep reflection. After a long while, he turned and said, "Li An, if you ever get the chance to leave this place one day, remember the oath you’ve made!"

"Otherwise, even in death, I, Xun Dongfang, will come after you!"

After saying this, he suddenly placed his right hand on Li An’s shoulder, while his left hand rested on Li An’s Dantian, letting a mysteriously profound Demon Essence slowly flow from his body into Li An’s Dantian!

"I am sealed here, and my Demon Essence is of no use to me anymore. I am transferring it all to you to aid in your mastery of the Heaven-Stealing Skill... Remember, this Demon Essence must one day be set ablaze for the prosperity of our Demon Sect!"

His old eyes shimmering with a faint sparkle of tears.

Once a mighty elder of the Demon Dao who dominated the world, he now seemed to have wholly placed all his hopes onto Li An.

Demon Essence, the crystallization of his life’s work in Demon Skills, even a single wisp could propel a follower of the Demon Dao leaps and bounds, yet here he was, giving it freely to Li An.

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