The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Although separated by the curtains, a pair of beautiful eyes leisurely swept over everyone.

These eyes were affectionate, full of charm and aloofness, contradictory yet gentle, causing a slight stir in everyone's hearts, stirring up their thoughts and emotions.

Zhou Xinglong blushed as he was being watched, his breath fluctuating, a strand of hair falling.

A shadow flashed in Zhou Xinglong's shadow, quietly and silently grabbing the fallen hair.

This scene went unnoticed by anyone, happening silently and without a trace.

......

Late at night, fifty shadow paper figures appeared around the Zhou family.

Li Qing's spirit was focused on one of the shadows, quietly directing the others to enter the Zhou family and begin a thorough search.

First, they went to the Zhou family's study, quietly making copies of all the books, searching for any possible information within.

Next, every person in the Zhou family was being watched.

At this moment, Zhou Suhua was writing something in her study.

A shadow paper figure quietly appeared in the shadow outside the study, illuminated by the indoor light, revealing Zhou Suhua's silhouette.

She was writing fervently, while the paper figure silently observed.

Meanwhile, Li Qing was recording everything about the Zhou family in a book.

No one's actions were overlooked, and all the dark aspects of the Zhou family were unearthed.

......

Suddenly, the shadow paper figure outside Zhou Suhua's study made a discovery.

An invisible blood shadow silently drifted in from outside, transforming into a blood-colored figure.

This figure was clad in blood armor.

The moment he appeared, the paper figure instantly disintegrated into ashes.

Li Qing decisively destroyed the shadow paper figure, as he had encountered this blood-armored figure before.

He had experimented on him, and anyone who came within three feet of him or met his gaze would be immediately detected.

As the shadow paper figure disintegrated, the blood-armored figure suddenly turned to look in his direction.

"Huh, I clearly felt someone's gaze just now," he muttered to himself.

"Why did it suddenly disappear? I encountered this before in the Huanzhen Sect."

"Could it be that my anomaly has intensified?"

With furrowed brows, the face under the blood armor looked troubled.

Anomalies became more common as one progressed in cultivation, so every high-level cultivator remained extremely vigilant, always on the lookout for any unusual circumstances.

This invisible scrutiny made him feel deeply threatened, as if something terrifying was watching him.

Taking a deep breath, the blood-armored figure stepped towards the study.

Zhou Xinglong looked at the appearing blood-armored figure and said with a dark expression, "What are you here for? It'll be a big problem if someone sees you."

In a somber voice, the blood-armored figure replied, "Have you secured your Blood Demon Seed?"

"Hmph, I've been in seclusion recently because of Xinglong's matter."

"The Great Transformation is still a year away, why the rush?"

"My seclusion will be over in a few days, and I will make arrangements then."

"You'd better hurry. This operation is not just about us."

He frowned slightly, "How big do you want this to be?"

"You don't need to worry about that. As long as you finish your task, the Barbarian King will naturally fulfill his promise."

"Hmph."

"I will visit the academy tomorrow and plant the Blood Demon Seed when the opportunity arises."

"Soon, the Barbarian King is getting impatient."

"Hmph, I know," Zhou Suhua said with a cold expression.

The blood-armored figure turned into a blood shadow and slowly disappeared, while Zhou Suhua pondered with a flickering gaze.

......

Li Qing sat in his study, recording the appearance of the blood shadow figure.

In front of him were several different blank record books, each dedicated to different contents.

"Zhou Family Information Record Book" and "Demon Dao Record Book."

He categorized the information to allow the Jade Tablet to deduce the truth based on these different sources of information.

He also added the content of the shadow paper figures' search, making it easier to record.

As he recorded the new information, the content on the Jade Tablet also changed.

Old Version

"Zhou Family Record Book"

"Demon Dao Record Book"

"Transcending Tribulation Analysis Log"

...(various information related to the history of Dragon Path City)

New Version

"Li Qing's Human Tribulation"

"Blood Demon Cult is cultivating unknown anomalies at the site of the Huanzhen Sect, aiming to destroy Dragon Path City."

"The blood-armored figure is the executor, colluding with the Zhou family to carry out unknown conspiracies, in coordination with the destruction of Dragon Path City."

"Li Qing will be involved in this conspiracy and have no place to bury himself."

The new content was simple but directly pointed to the core of the matter.

"Indeed, my calamity is imprinted on the Zhou family and the Blood Demon Cult."

"To transcend the tribulation, I must disrupt their conspiracy, rendering it ineffective or even backfiring."

"Based on past historical truths, Demon Dao will definitely have a considerable number of spies in the city, as the saying goes, 'a slight move affects the whole body.'"

"Even if one Zhou family is eliminated and the monsters in the Huanzhen Sect are dealt with, it will be difficult to determine if this conspiracy has been disrupted."

"I also need to find out what this unknown conspiracy is."

"For that, I need more information."

"The shadow figures must be dispersed throughout the entire Dragon Path City."

"While in Jade City, the brothel also seemed to be one of Demon Dao's strongholds, belonging to the Hundred Desires Demon Sect within Demon Dao."

"The Hundred Desires Demon Sect specializes in dual cultivation, Demon Dao's cauldron, and the path of mental desires."

"They favor places of all walks of life, such as gambling houses, brothels, and taverns."

"If I were the planner of Demon Dao's plan to destroy Dragon Path City, what would I do?"

"Spread out comprehensively, starting from the grassroots, deploy my own spies in important positions in the city, gather information, and collaborate with external forces at the right time to destroy everything from within and without."

"The next target is to uncover the conspiracy being prepared by the Zhou family, while digging out all possible spies of Demon Dao."

"I also need to purchase enough materials to replenish the consumption of the shadow paper figures at any time."

Li Qing set the framework for his plan, taking out a map of the Dragon Path and quickly deploying his shadow paper figures, and making adjustments through the Jade Tablet regarding the density and placement of the shadow paper figures.

Ninety shadow paper figures appeared in Dragon Path City that night, wandering in the shadows of all walks of life, listening for countless suspicious individuals.

Li Qing was constantly selecting suspicious individuals, categorizing and perfecting the information about the current Dragon Path City.

......

The next day, Li Qing was drinking tofu pudding at a snack shop not far from the Jixia Academy.

Suddenly, he felt a slight movement in his heart.