In the court, a middle-aged man in a dragon robe sat on the dragon throne, with eleven people sitting on the left and right. These eleven people were all wearing crimson official robes, just like the black robes.
When the man in black robe walked in with Chen Luo, none of these people moved, and the 'emperor' sitting on top did not move at all.
"They are all phantoms, the real bodies are not here."
The black robe walked to the eleventh person and stayed there for a moment. The shadow that was originally sitting there in meditation disappeared and merged into his body little by little, which made the aura on the black robe more solid. It was a bit like the idle player in the online game who came back to collect experience.
"So the sect leader is the emperor?"
Chen Luo looked at the man in dragon robe who was meditating with his eyes closed and was curious about the structure of the Heart Demon Sect.
"It's just a trick used by the Heart Demon to transform. We in the Heart Demon Sect need a lot of Heart Demon Qi to practice, and mortals are an indispensable resource. In order to manage these mortals, the ancestor arranged some methods in the sect, and the disciples of the sect were transformed into officials. This makes it easier for us to integrate with them and absorb the Heart Demon Qi from them."
The man in black robe walked up to it and knocked on it with his hand.
After a flash of light, a jade tablet similar to the one used by officials attending court appeared on the table, with the corresponding official office and rank.
"This is your ID card. From today on, you are an official disciple of the Heart Demon Sect. I have also applied for the official position for you. You only need to complete the corresponding tasks in the future. You can use the rest of your time at your own discretion."
The man in black robe glanced at the sect leader above, and his eyes fluctuated.
When a formal disciple joins the sect, the sect master will appear and preach, but now there is no response at all.
"Let's go."
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, the man in black robe took Chen Luo out of the palace.
After half a day, the man in black robe took Chen Luo on a tour of the Heart Demon Gate. With the basin where the Heart Demon Gate was located as the center, there were eleven cities outward. These cities combined made up twelve cities, which just corresponded to the gate master and the eleven red-robed officials in the imperial palace.
The area where Chen Luo was assigned was the seventh city.
This city is under the charge of Hei Pao. All the branches of the former Wuwei Zhenren were assigned here. After more than 2,000 years of development, the Heart Demon Sect had already split into several factions. The seventh city was full of the old people of the Heart Demon Sect. The next two generations of sect masters did not trust them, and the resources they obtained were the least among all the cities.
"You should practice here for a while first. If you don't understand something, you can ask me. The upper realm is very large, so don't be anxious when encountering problems. Although your cultivation has improved, your experience and knowledge still need to be improved."
After arranging a place for Chen Luo, the man in black robe gave him a few more instructions before getting up and leaving.
He still had many things to deal with, and if it wasn't for the request of Master Wuwei, he would never have gone there in person. However, this also shows the character of the man in black robe.
Value promises and feelings.
Scented Pavilion.
This place is a brothel. For the Heart Demon Sect, the brothel is also an important place to stimulate the heart demon, so it is naturally impossible to abandon it.
The place that Heipao arranged for Chen Luo was the Wenxiang Pavilion.
Nominally he was the 'Director of the Ministry of Personnel', a sixth-rank official.
However, rank is something empty in the first place. For the disciples of the Heart Demon Sect, an official position is a way for them to absorb the power of the Heart Demon. Few people take the official position seriously, and even less will anyone work hard to be an official.
In this world where magical powers are everywhere, ordinary people's problems are easily solved.
The position that Heipao arranged for Chen Luo was considered a relatively good position in the Heart Demon Sect.
The brothel is one of the places in the Heart Demon Sect that is most likely to breed Heart Demons. Most of the Heart Demon Stones needed by the sect are produced here and then extracted by the "disciples" who manage this place. Sitting in this position, Chen Luo only needs to use a little trick to earn a large amount of Heart Demon Stones.
This can be considered as a "benefit" that Black Robe gave to Chen Luo, his old friend and disciple.
"Master Chen?"
As soon as Chen Luo arrived, two people came out to greet him.
These people were wearing robes similar to Chen Luo's, but their grades were lower than his.
These people are all registered disciples of the Heart Demon Sect. Although they also have the status of "officials", they are all deputy positions. Their main responsibility is to help formal disciples like Chen Luo share the pressure and save time for practice.
"I've heard before that one of the prince's descendants is coming to take up the position, but I didn't expect him to come so soon. Come in, please!" The person who spoke was smiling. He was a little short, about 1.6 meters tall, with a chubby face with a smile that meant 'harmony brings wealth'.
This person’s name is Wang Kuan, a registered disciple in black robe, with the cultivation level at the Jindan stage.
The prince he was referring to was the one in black robe.
The leader of the sect is the emperor, and the remaining eleven people are all "princes".
The remaining person was named Zhao Qian, who was also a registered disciple of Black Robe.
The two of them had been working in Wenxiang Pavilion since they entered the sect, and were responsible for assisting the formal disciples. They were the ones who actually handled all matters, big or small, in Wenxiang Pavilion. In addition to the two of them, there were two female disciples, but the identities of these two female disciples were somewhat special. They were the courtesans of Wenxiang Pavilion, so it was not easy for them to come out to greet them.
"I will have to trouble you two brothers in the future."
Chen Luo had a smile on his face and looked very easy to talk to.
In the external brain, several perceptive brains quickly analyzed the two people in front of them.
'Red Dan Realm, the early stage of Dan formation, the foundation is weak, and there is almost no possibility of subsequent advancement.'
'Blood Pill Realm, middle stage of Dan Formation, weak foundation, and residual Dan poison on the blood pill.'
In the upper realm, it is much easier to form a pill than in the Tiannan region.
There is no shortage of spiritual veins here, and there is no impact from the heavenly tribulation. Anyone with a little talent can form a pill. However, how far you can go after forming a pill depends on your own ability. No matter where you practice, you cannot do without resources.
Joining the Heart Demon Sect as a registered disciple is the choice made by people like Wang Kuan.
"I dare not. The boss can just call us by our names."
They were both registered disciples, so how dare they put on airs in front of Chen Luo? When they heard Chen Luo's words, they immediately responded.
Under the guidance of the two of them, Chen Luo followed them into the Scented Fragrance Pavilion.
The pavilion was very lively, with noisy drinkers everywhere. Some were reciting poems and composing couplets, some were listening to music with their eyes closed, and some were playing various instruments and singing.
People of all kinds gathered here, filling the entire building with a lot of lustful atmosphere.
Hypocrisy, desire, hatred...
Various auras were collected by the murals in the room and transmitted to the top floor of the pavilion. There were blank scrolls here, and the auras transmitted were printed on the scrolls and then rolled up and stored. They would then be transferred to other places, and the corresponding disciples would extract the auras from them and synthesize the Heart Demon Stone.
The three of them avoided the crowd and made their way to the top floor.
Along the way, Chen Luo did not disturb anyone, just watched quietly.
The Heart Demon Sect has its own operating rules. Chen Luo has just integrated into this place. Before he understands the rules of the Heart Demon Sect, he is not going to change anything.
The Heart Demon Sect is not powerful, but it is not weak either.
This kind of power is just right for Chen Luo at the moment.
Zhao Qian and Wang Kuan patiently introduced the operation logic of the pavilion to Chen Luo. In their eyes, all the drinkers in the brothel below were the "pigs" they raised, and these "pigs" would provide them with the emotions needed to refine the Heart Demon Stone.
The life of a mortal is like a ridiculous game in their eyes.
"Haha, Miss Xu, I brought three thousand taels of silver today..."
"Mr. Wu, please be kind to me."
The noisy sound came from the guests on the fifth floor below. Looking over, I saw a fat man with a fat head and a petite girl entering the private room by the wooden corridor.
Wenxiang Pavilion has a total of six floors.
These six floors were divided into five levels by Zhao Qian, Wang Kuan and others. The stronger the inner demonic emotions, the higher the tower they can climb, and the higher their VIP level in the Wenxiang Pavilion.
"Fatty Wu is a Level 5 VIP of our Wenxiang Pavilion. He loves leisure and hates work. He is afraid of death. We can extract four kinds of aura from him: greed, jealousy, hatred, and lust."
Seeing Chen Luo looking down, Wang Kuan next to him immediately took two steps forward and took out a piece of white rice paper.
A ray of faint light condensed at the fingertips.
The next moment, several auras of different colors flew out from the room on the fifth floor below. Under Wang Kuan's control, these auras were integrated into the scroll.
The originally pure white rice paper quickly changed color after being absorbed by these auras.
The image of a greedy and ugly pig demon comes to life on the paper.
This pig demon was wearing exactly the same clothes as Fatty Wu, with greed in his eyes, drooling at the corners of his mouth, and his fat hands covered with black hair holding a cunning fox, which was very vivid.
"It's done."
Wang Kuan’s index finger left the paper, and the image on the screen froze.
The figures inside began to emit black air. This scene reminded Chen Luo of the scene of Wuwei's cultivation in the past when he was in Shenhu Xianmen. At that time, Wuwei also liked to hang some paintings in the practice room. He didn't understand it at the time, but now it seems that this way of practice was created by the Heart Demon Sect in the upper world.
"This is the Heart Demon Painting that we usually collect. Fatty Wu can provide one Heart Demon Painting by himself. It is a rare and high-quality material."
Zhao Qian next to him also spoke at the right time.
He walked to the side of the scroll and stretched out his hand like Wang Kuan.
The black air that was scattered on the surface of the scroll was affected by him and gradually condensed above the paper. The image of the pig demon in the scroll gradually faded away, turning into black air and being drawn out. The color of the paper began to turn yellow as the painting disappeared, as if it had lost its spirituality, emitting a smell of decay.
The black air gathered and turned into a thumb-sized black stone.
It is exactly the Heart Demon Stone needed for the Heart Demon Sect to practice.
"Is this the manufacturing process of the Heart Demon Stone? Why not just extract it directly?" Chen Luo took the small stone handed over by Zhao Qian and rolled it with his index finger. He found that the stone was actually warm and the surface of the stone was not that hard. When his finger touched the stone, the Heart Demon Art in his body sped up a little.
This is the Heart Demon Sutra that he modified. If it was the original Heart Demon Sutra, the improvement speed would probably be even faster.
"These scrolls are specially made by the sect. They can precipitate the inner demon's aura. The aura extracted directly from a person is too active, and the absorption rate is very low. There are also impurities mixed in it. If you absorb too much, you will easily go astray."
Upon hearing this, Wang Kuan immediately began to explain.
Chen Luo couldn't help but be amazed. Any sect with a long history has its own system.
This is what the Heart Demon Sect is like.
In comparison, the Shadow Eater Sect that Chen Luo used as a springboard before was far behind. (End of this chapter)
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