I Cultivate Immortality With Scientific Thinking

Chapter 91: Hidden Dangers

Qingxuan Sect, Moon Lake Mountain.

The mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, with lush vegetation. Several peaks stand side by side, surrounding a lake called Yingyue.

Yingyue Lake is misty and clear, like a mirror. The reflection of the moon in the lake is a breathtaking sight. The lake is also known for its rare spiritual creature, the Yingyue Silver Fish. The most delicious parts of forty-nine silver fish are carefully prepared, and it is said that those who taste it will feel like they have reached the Immortal Ascension realm and will not crave any other meat for three months.

In addition, Moon Lake is located at the border between the inner and outer sects of the Azure Cloud Sect, making it a gathering and trading place for disciples from various peaks.

Today seems to be a special day, as there are many people coming and going on Moon Lake Mountain, creating a lively atmosphere. Many disciples from the inner and outer sects are here to relieve the stress of their daily lives.

Lin Chen is among the crowd.

After descending from the transmission hub on Moon Lake Mountain, Lin Chen didn't rush to his destination. Instead, he wandered around.

After receiving a message from Xu Mengyun, Lin Chen originally wanted to invite her to his Cave Mansion, but she asked him to come and inspect the place in person. In addition, Lin Chen contacted Liu Qiqiang, who expressed his desire to treat him to a meal. So Lin Chen thought about it and decided to meet them at Moon Lake Mountain.

Moon Lake Mountain is like a marketplace for disciples within the sect.

However, unlike the markets in the lower regions, this marketplace does not sell talismans, elixirs, or spirit weapons, as the sect handles the sales of these items. Therefore, this place is more inclined towards entertainment and leisure.

"Very good, very good."

Lin Chen watched as many people rushed into the cultivator arena to watch bloody battles. He also noticed many cultivators staring at the female cultivators dancing on the stage, and some cultivators who received a certain message discreetly disappeared into the streets. He nodded in understanding.

The more people who engage in entertainment, the more frequently they do so, indicating greater life pressures and the need for release. The market demand resulting from these spiritual and physical needs becomes more prosperous.

In addition, places like Yichun District charge for watching dances and separate fees for rooms, which most lower-level cultivators cannot afford. Moreover, the sect officially prohibits such activities, so they seize the opportunity.

"Although I'm not sure what exactly is happening, based on the current situation, we have a great market... Hm?"

As Lin Chen walked, he suddenly felt something and turned his head abruptly.

Everywhere he looked, there were silver flowers and bustling crowds between the pavilions and high-rise buildings.

"Is it just an illusion?" Lin Chen furrowed his brows slightly.

Just now, he seemed to vaguely feel someone watching him.

Lin Chen's gaze shifted, and his spiritual perception spread out, investigating his surroundings. He didn't find anyone suspicious, but he sensed that many middle-aged women and shy young girls were constantly glancing at him from the corners of their eyes.

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it?" Lin Chen retracted his spiritual perception and turned around.

However, he didn't continue his stroll and instead headed straight for a certain place.

What Lin Chen didn't know was that shortly after he left, a cultivator who seemed to be watching the female cultivators dancing in the building let out a sigh of relief.

He was responsible for monitoring this area to confirm whether the target had arrived.

Just now, he successfully identified Lin Chen's identity and location. However, he didn't expect that he would be noticed by the latter just by glancing at him from the corner of his eye. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been discovered.

"This guy is not simple." The monitoring cultivator's face darkened, and he quickly walked to a less crowded corner, took out a communication talisman, and coldly said, "Target number twelve has appeared."

"I see. Keep an eye on him and track his location." Soon, a hoarse voice came from the communication talisman.

"The target's perception is too strong. I only glanced at him from the corner of my eye for a while, and he sensed that something was off. I couldn't continue monitoring him." The cultivator's voice was low.

"Then inform the people along the way to determine his general direction by glancing at him from the corner of their eyes." There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication talisman, followed by an order.

"Yes." The monitoring cultivator responded and immediately left the corner.

On the other end, in the hidden cave where the communication talisman was located.

This was a secluded cave, filled with a bloody smell and a faint chill in the air.

In the center of the cave, there was a pit that had been dug out by someone.

At this moment, many cultivators in black clothes kept taking skinless corpses out of their storage bags and throwing them into the pit.

When the skinless blood corpse fell to the bottom of the pit, it immediately turned into a pool of blood. As time passed, it gradually formed into a blood pool.

Soon, the blood churned and gathered in the center, eventually forming a high platform in the middle.

This blood-colored platform appeared in the Moon Lake Mountain. All the cultivators who descended the mountain during this time, invaded by the Blood God's parasitic technique, trembled and a faint trace of blood flashed in their eyes.

At this moment, a cultivator dressed in a blood robe stepped forward, opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and sprayed towards the platform.

"Boom!"

Blood mist sprayed out, but inside were countless souls. These souls gathered on the high platform, and a tall blood-colored shadow appeared.

The blood shadow raised its hand, and with a thunderous sound in the cave, one after another shadow appeared, forming small statues. Looking closely at their faces, they were all the cultivators parasitized within the Moon Lake Mountain!

"Phew—The Blood Demon Altar has been successfully created." Looking at this scene in front of him, the cultivator in the blood robe revealed a cold smile.

The Blood Demon Altar was a secret technique unique to their faction.

Its controller could easily control those parasitized by the Blood Demon.

Every cultivator killed by someone parasitized by the Blood Demon would have their life essence absorbed by the parasitic Blood Demon and feedback into the altar.

The power feedback not only could be used to create Blood Slaves, but could also be transmitted to every Blood Demon to heal their injuries.

In Lin Chen's words, this Blood Demon Altar was equivalent to a combination of a barracks, a healing spring, and a command center in battle!

Their goal this time was to hunt down all the elite disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect. Naturally, they couldn't just rush in blindly.

They needed to operate with high efficiency and organization, deploying troops, encircling specific targets, killing more with fewer, and winning against the weak. Only then could they completely exterminate their targets!

At the same time, the other black-robed cultivators around him also came forward, reporting the information they had collected.

"Reporting, target number twelve, Lin Chen, an inner disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, has appeared."

"Reporting, target number one, Cheng Yuan, a true disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, has appeared."

"Reporting, target number seven, an inner disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect..."

"Sir," a black-robed cultivator stepped forward, "there are still a few targets who haven't arrived yet..."

"We have limited manpower and can't seal off all the peaks for a comprehensive encirclement and slaughter. So we can only focus on the majority of the targets and the true disciples. The rest, we don't need to worry about," the blood-robed cultivator said coldly.

"Why don't we wait for the remaining people to come in so that we have more manpower?" the black-robed cultivator asked.

"Now is the best time. Two Gold Core Perfected Beings have gone out, and these disciples have gathered. Moreover, someone has secretly reported something, which seems to have alerted the higher-ups of the Azure Cloud Sect..." The blood-robed cultivator had just said a few words when he was suddenly interrupted.

"Reporting, sir! A Foundation Building cultivator has appeared in Moon Lake Mountain!" At this moment, a black-robed cultivator hurriedly stepped forward and said.

What?!

Why would a Foundation Building cultivator appear here at this moment?

Could it be that the plan has been exposed?!

Everyone had this thought in their minds at this moment.

"It's impossible! If the plan has really been exposed, they wouldn't send just one Foundation Building cultivator!" the blood-robed cultivator asserted.

If the plan had really been exposed, the higher-ups of the Azure Cloud Sect would definitely activate the grand formation, seal off the inside and outside, and send several Foundation Building elders to attack them, using their strength and formation advantage to kill them all, instead of sending just one Foundation Building elder to appear so openly!

"Gather everyone and closely monitor their movements!"

The blood-robed cultivator quickly calmed down, his face cold, and ordered, "Also, report this information and request them to quickly launch a surprise attack on the central hub to prevent any accidents!"

Meanwhile, Lin Chen was unaware of the hidden crisis in the dark. After all, he didn't have the ability to predict the future.

At this moment, he was standing in front of a magnificent and splendid restaurant.

This was the place he and Liu Qi and Xu Mengyun had decided to meet—the Lin Yue Tower!

(End of this chapter)