Becoming evil makes you ten times stronger, but becoming a demon gives you hundredfold strength

In the Immortal Sect, there's a joke, even if you're a dog, if you have enough resources, you could become an alchemist.

What this means is that besides talent, what's more important for alchemy is proficiency and money.

When a doctor has performed thousands of surgeries, of course, they become a master surgeon, and similarly, after refining pills thousands of times, unless you're a real blockhead, almost anyone could become an excellent Pill Master. However, the consumption of these thousands of times... even for someone at the Foundation Establishment, it would be felt as financial pressure.

Right, when Meng Yu realized he could develop in a new world, he had two choices for his next enhancement.

Meng Yu didn't want to oppose the Immortal Sect, but he needed to prepare for the worst. If certain things happened, he would have no choice but to rebel.

The first option was to continue enhancing his combat strength, to forcefully increase it to the extreme and then treat the Immortal Sect like a pig for slaughter!

The laws of the Immortal Sect strictly categorized different worlds, ensuring that even if a Golden Core, with the cultivation suppressed, entered a Minor World where only Qi Refinement Practitioners could survive, they could still be killed by the native cultivators of the Immortal Sect or a descending Death Squad, despite having powerful Divine Souls and formidable Swordsmanship, but lacking in Inner Strength.

But Meng Yu was different; he found himself to be a bug!

He, the invincible close-combatant of the Qi Refinement Realm, was now at the Eighth Layer of Qi Cultivation. If he could strengthen further to the Ninth Layer or Great Perfection, he would be completely able to dominate the First-Order World of the Immortal Sect, bullying men and oppressing women!

Of course, provoking the Immortal Sect could be very dangerous. The Immortal Sect could blockade a planet, halt all travel, Death Squads could descend from the skies, and forces could arrive, and he would be killed through the relentless human wave tactics of the Immortal Sect.

But now, he had a Teleportation Portal!

What does this represent?

With the Void Shifting ability and robust combat strength, I won't go to the Second-Order World. I'll rob thousands or even more Minor Worlds, becoming the ultimate bandit, and then bring the resources back to this world, amassing enough for a Golden Core or even a Nascent Soul!

Robbing once is thrilling, continuously robbing is forever thrilling. By then, what's yours is mine, and the Immortal Sect is mine too. I'll keep robbing my way up!

The second option, sharpening the knife does not hinder the chopping of firewood, is to lay low first and learn more skills.

Being a mere enforcer is a dead-end job. The more capable the enforcer is, the more likely they are to be sent as cannon fodder, especially someone like him who is disliked without any backing.

Alchemy is wonderful. If you have a dangerous mission at hand, would you let someone who can make pills and generate profit die, or would you send a lone expert who only knows Swordsmanship to their death?

Alchemy is great, because not only can you produce your own sustenance, but it also helps to woo everyone, building a variety of relationships. Look at Old Liefire, despite his detestable personality, he still lives well in prison, and even has several wives on the outside.

Acting as an alchemist for reputation, using Formation for substance, when you go robbing, learning Formation is indispensable.

Meng Yu hopes for peaceful coexistence with the Immortal Sect, but no matter what, he must prepare himself first. If the Immortal Sect treats him well, he is a law-abiding citizen. If the Immortal Sect wants to use him as cannon fodder, then they can't blame him for turning heartless.

"Alright, I understand."

Wang Fugui left even more subserviently.

...

Days passed by just like this, with Meng Yu spending each day in Sword Training, Alchemy, studying Formation, and handling some matters within the stronghold.

The last item, in reality, didn't have much to it.

Many people say that being a boss is difficult, with a thousand threads to manage and various issues that tire one out, but in truth, if you're strong enough, you can completely let go and let others handle it.

Meng Yu just took the position of a hands-off storekeeper and then discovered that the development of the mountain stronghold was not bad at all.

The people below all worked diligently. They enjoyed good food and drink, there was silver to claim, and they had subordinates to command. The Great Leader was also a good person who did not like to do those utterly heinous acts. To give a simple example, when the three women from the Liu Family were on the mountain, countless eyes were watching, but Meng Yu never laid a hand on them, including when meeting them, doors remained open and outsiders were present.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Wherever people conduct business, others are watching, and everyone has their own set of scales in their heart.

With such a principled boss, what was there not to be satisfied with?

He also sporadically collected about a dozen spirit stones, although their quality was not the best; even an Immortal Sect foundation establishment worker on a 996 schedule wouldn't make more than that in a month.

That was until, representatives from the government office came up the mountain.

After killing Cheng Kaiyuan and others, Meng Yu had their heads brought down the mountain. Then he went to the local government office to announce that Black Wind Stockade was now under new management, and so on. At the same time, he contacted the local big households, informing everyone of the fresh start.

This trip was very smooth. Cheng Kaiyuan had committed evil for many years, but had never been brought to justice until he was killed by a newcomer. Both the government office and local big households were shocked. This newcomer informed everyone that Leader Meng did not lack money but simply wished to settle down. He asked everyone to trust his character and said that they could all cooperate and share resources in the future. As a result, not only were the local big households intrigued, but even the government office thought it was worth discussing.

The Great Wu Dynasty had been deteriorating for almost three hundred years, and there was an air of decay from top to bottom. The appearance of a new, rule-abiding force nearby was a good thing. Therefore, after some time of interaction, the chief hunter of the government office and representatives of the local big households decided to go up the mountain together and pay a visit to Meng Yu.

Those who went up the mountain were all cunning foxes, yet Meng Yu, despite lacking in courtesy, treated everyone with equal regard, whether it was an old man with white hair or the chief hunter from the government office. His attitude was neither cold nor warm, speaking very firmly, expressing his keen desire to coexist peacefully with everyone and his appreciation for their praise. However, he also made it clear that people should not put him in a difficult position; whether it was debts owed by Black Wind Stockade or hostages that had been taken, it had nothing to do with him. As for those not convinced, they were welcome to compare notes with him.

Then, everyone engaged in a lively yet probing conversation, very curious to know just how strong Meng Yu's combat abilities were.

Although many hillside villagers vehemently claimed that Meng Yu could summon a Firebird and call down raging flames, just how powerful could someone be if they ended up as a King of the Mountain in such a remote and desolate stronghold?

Yet, observing Meng Yu's confident and composed demeanor, everyone started to hesitate.

It was the kind of courtesy a superior displays towards an inferior, the humility of 'I am polite to you because I can kill you all at any moment.'

Yes, that was Meng Yu's attitude, and he was not afraid at all of others perceiving it.

That was until someone threw three severed heads onto Meng Yu's doorstep.

It was the Yu Family, the relatives of the one betrothed to Liu Qingshuang, who arrived at the mountain stronghold in a fury, having killed three guards they encountered on their way.

Meng Yu did not witness this scene, but he heard the sound.

"Meng Yu, come out and face your death!"

Someone bellowed loudly, and the next moment, Meng Yu's body vanished before everyone's eyes.

Chief Hunter Lei from the government office was savoring his tea when, in the next moment, his face became remarkably animated.

And another, a formidable man from the government office who was initially all smiles, expecting to see Meng Yu embarrassed, also turned extremely solemn.

What did they see, Meng Yu disappearing before everyone's eyes?

Disappearing?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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