I drew a talisman to save the sun from its bleeding state.

Chapter 83: I mastered one cultivation technique in a single day; does that count as practicing demo

He still took the bus home, but Xu Fan got off at the intersection of the development zone road and flew back to work. He's been very diligent lately, working hard every day to prepare for any phone calls, and when he's not working, he practices diligently.

The vehicle continued to start, and Zhou Zheng leaned against the car window, watching Xu Fan's black mist figure from behind, and said curiously, "The Underworld's organizational structure is really good; you can fly even at the first level."

Liu Zhen: "If you're willing to work while you're alive and continue working even after you die, you could fly right now."

You're so smug, you only care about what others think you're doing and don't care about the hardships you endure behind their backs. Xu Fan is running an entire department all by himself; how can he manage without the ability to fly?

Zhou Zheng: "It's okay, bro. I was just kidding."

Liu Zhen shook his head with amusement: "Now that your magical power is so profound, you could try to fly by force. Or you could cultivate a wind-based technique."

Strictly speaking, only those at the Foundation Establishment stage can begin long-distance flight. Those at the Qi Refining stage are more like gliding or flapping their wings a couple of times before collapsing due to insufficient spiritual energy reserves—the effect is less than taking a taxi.

Back home, Zhou Zheng took a rare break, stopped practicing dual cultivation, and cuddled with his little darling for a long nap.

Striving is out of the question. Recently, due to diligent cultivation, the number of inner demons has increased dramatically. Sometimes, even when I close my eyes, I can see a multitude of illusions—the inner demons are so numerous that they can't even finish consuming them all, and they're so full that they keep burping.

There was no way around it; the speed of cultivation in the main body was too drastic. The speed of the lightning spirit root was 100%, the speed of the lightning floor was 60%, and the speed of the dual cultivation of Xiaoxue was 60%, plus the fact that the talent was already quite good.

Zhou Zheng couldn't understand why diligent cultivation would lead to a surge in the number and power of inner demons. He could only maintain a calm and balanced mindset and ignore any inner demon interference.

When Zhou Zheng woke up, he still tiptoed out of bed, changed his clothes, walked out of the small corridor, and closed the door.

The miserable Xuan Yizi was still being punished by copying the Daoist Canon, but the gray health bar above his head had decreased significantly.

Liu Zhen was playing King of Glory on his phone when he saw Zhou Zheng come out and glanced at him.

Tang Ying, on the other hand, leisurely sipped her tea.

Zhou Zheng asked earnestly, "Brother Liu, can practicing demonic arts reduce the influence of inner demons?"

Tang Ying sprayed tea all over the floor. Although they hadn't known each other for long, she knew that Liu Zhen was a legitimate Thunder God, and that Master Xuan Yizi, despite his seemingly weak appearance, was actually the second-in-command of the Taoist temple.

Isn't it a bit impolite of you to ask two orthodox cultivators like that, one of whom is the Thunder God?

Liu Zhen couldn't hold back any longer and tossed his phone to Xuan Yizi to play in his place: "Where did you learn this kind of knowledge? Why do you think demonic cultivators aren't affected by their inner demons? Either they devour their inner demons, or their inner demons devour them, and some of the survivors merge with their inner demons... No matter how you look at it, it's hard to believe they're human. Why are you cultivating this stuff?"

You can't see the demonic cultivators who died; those who survived simply endured it. Of course, you would think that demonic cultivators are not affected by inner demons.

Zhou Zheng said regretfully, "Really?"

Liu Zhen sat upright, poured tea for himself and Zhou Zheng, and gestured for him to sit down.

Zhou Zheng sat down on the sofa opposite Liu Zhen.

Liu Zhen said seriously, "You're kind-hearted by nature, and you're 28 years old now, not a child anymore. Although I haven't asked about your life experiences, I can guess a thing or two. Let me ask you this: which is less likely to lead to death—becoming stronger through extreme means, or becoming stronger through gradual accumulation?"

Zhou Zheng: "Naturally, it's the latter."

Liu Zhen spread his hands: "The price is out in the open."

They can cultivate quickly, but if their foundation is unstable when they undergo tribulation, they will die a terrible death.

Slow cultivation doesn't necessarily mean slow progress; a solid foundation ensures a high success rate in overcoming tribulations.

Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment, then asked, "If I master one cultivation technique in a single day, does that count as practicing demonic arts?"

A sudden silence fell over the hall.

Xuan Yizi put down Liu Zhen's phone and pondered this crucial question about cultivation.

Liu Zhen paused for a moment, then pondered for a moment before saying, "You know what, there's some truth to that. The faster you cultivate, the stronger your inner demons become... The difference between this and demonic arts is that you're cultivating righteous arts, without enhancing your demonic nature. To be honest, the speed of cultivating demonic arts might not be as fast as yours."

However, let me correct your point: demonic arts can amplify the desires or power of inner demons, so this must be considered carefully.

After Liu Zhen finished speaking, he began a brainstorming session, pondering the differences and effects between cultivating righteous and demonic arts.

Zhou Zheng raised his hand: "Then can I study the demonic art? I'll study it first, but I won't practice it."

Liu Zhen looked up: "Okay, I'll study this with you. It's been a long time since I've touched this area, I'm a bit clueless too."

The distinction between orthodox and demonic arts is simple, but whether Zhou Zheng can cultivate demonic arts is indeed a question worth considering carefully. His speed in cultivating orthodox arts is even more terrifying than that of demonic arts, so the problem of "haste makes waste" can be ignored to some extent. He can pick and choose some demonic arts that are not so outrageous and try to learn them.

The Blood Burning Technique is an improved version extracted from demonic arts. The original Blood Burning Technique was more powerful, with a more sinister cultivation process and usage conditions, and caused far greater damage to the user.

In order to make it usable by Zhengxiu, many improvements and power limitations were made.

However—Zhou Zheng's vitality and recovery ability are terrifyingly strong; he could even master the demonic blood-burning technique.

Liu Zhen thought for a moment, took out his phone and sent a message. In no time, he received a bunch of cultivation technique packages, which he forwarded directly to Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng received the download on his mobile phone, opened it, and began to study it.

"Heavenly Demon Soul Devouring Technique" (Nascent Soul Realm Demonic Art), "Limitless Cave Heart Method" (Nascent Soul Realm Demonic Art), "Heavenly Demon Blade Technique" (Nine Schools Nascent Soul Realm Demonic Art)...

Zhou Zheng: "...Why are they all Nascent Soul Realm demonic techniques?"

Liu Zhen said awkwardly, "It's too troublesome to find those that are too low; we'd have to send people down to search the area. The modifications to the Nascent Soul Realm demonic arts haven't improved that much."

Zhou Zheng selected "Heavenly Demon Blade Technique" and clicked on it. An introduction to the Heavenly Demon Blade Technique popped up in front of him.

Ignore the numerical descriptions and look directly at the external effects.

[Heavenly Demon Blade Technique (Nine Schools Nascent Soul Realm Demonic Blade Technique - Peerless Sect Blade Technique)]

Hmm? Does this have anything to do with the Wushuang Sect?

Zhou Zheng was slightly surprised, but put it aside for the time being. Back then, the Nine Streams Sect had taken all the martial arts techniques in the world and integrated them into one. It was normal for the Wushuang Sect to participate.

[External Skill Effects]

[The Heavenly Demon is Ruthless: The higher the cultivator's benevolence, the lower the damage dealt, up to a maximum reduction of 30% in final damage. The lower the cultivator's benevolence, the higher the damage dealt, up to a maximum increase of 60% in final damage.]

[All Beings Abandon Righteousness: The higher a cultivator's righteousness, the lower the damage dealt, up to a maximum reduction of 30% in final damage. The lower a cultivator's righteousness, the higher the damage dealt, up to a maximum increase of 60% in final damage.]

[Mountains and Rivers Without Faith: The higher the cultivator's credit, the lower the damage, with a maximum reduction of 30% in final damage. The lower the cultivator's credit, the higher the damage, with a maximum increase of 60% in final damage.]

I skimmed through the swordsmanship training process.

Zhou Zheng: "It is indeed a cultivation technique that only bastards can practice."

A kind-hearted person would never be so insidious, despicable, and shameless. This sword technique even includes combat psychology and other elements, making use of everything that can be exploited.

After browsing through several other books on demonic arts, the three of them huddled together to finish.

Zhou Zheng: "I've finished reading it. Either it's too insidious for me to like, or it's unnecessary and I might as well correct my practice."

I thought I had a low enough bottom line, but I didn't expect that my principles were still too strong in the face of these demonic arts.