Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3

Finally, this was the truth underlying all that had transpired.

Qin Mo’s mother, Yue Niang, possessed a singular physique that was incredibly rare and ideal for use by demonic cultivators; she was the perfect human cauldron1.

Lu Jiuyuan discovered her secret, coveted her body, and used despicable means to forcibly make her his. However, the delicacy of her physique was beyond the expectations of Lu Jiuyuan—the benefits could only be gained once. Once he had utilized her, further attempts no longer had any effect on cultivation. It was just like a flash in the pan, gone before he knew what had happened.

Lu Jiuyuan was not a man who sought after love; he was obsessed with the pursuit of the ultimate power. Even Yue Niang’s stunning beauty failed to offer him the slightest temptation.

He regretted that Yue Niang’s cultivation was low. Although after using her once he had the benefit of a quick breakthrough to the next stage, he also considered it a waste of resources. If there was another chance, he would have had Yue Niang raise her cultivation greatly, and only then reap the benefits. This would allow him to gain the maximum value that her physique had to offer—if such a thing could only be done once, he wanted to have done it properly.

Unfortunately, in this world there is no medicine for regret.

Lu Jiuyuan was filled with disappointment. He was certain he would never be presented with such an opportunity again, but he never once thought that Yue Niang would become pregnant.

Although it was once—only once—a child was conceived.

Yue Niang wanted to get rid of the offspring of this evil man, but Lu Jiuyuan was able to sense the child’s constitution; he actually inherited his mother’s lost physique. He would not allow it.

Lu Jiuyuan was incredibly excited, this was simply a gift that God gave him, the ‘magic pill’ that would take him further on his journey to the peak of power.

He had lived for a long time and had a vast life experience behind him, so this time his plan was more carefully laid out. His own bloodline flowed through this child’s veins, and his exact yuan element was mirrored. If the boy could grow up healthy and cultivate his power well, then Lu Jiuyuan would surely enjoy the pleasure of immortal ascension in only a few decades.

So, after all of that…we have today’s Qin Mo.

When directly compared, the stepfather’s deception did not seem too bad—this biological father’s deception really was a thing to behold.

When Qin Mo learned the truth, his face remained impassive, but his heart had plummeted to the absolute depths of the abyss. All that remained within him was darkness.

The power of Lu Jiuyuan was peerless across the entire Lingyun continent. Even if Qin Mo’s stepfather had not destroyed his cultivation, Qin Mo could not possibly be his match.

However, Qin Mo was ruthless to the extreme. Not only was he ruthless towards others; he was the most unyielding when it came to himself.

After hearing his inescapable fate, Qin Mo directly faced Lu Jiuyuan and smashed his own newly formed nascent soul and destroyed his meridians; making his stepfather’s previous damage look like child’s play. He became such a crippled waste that even the most skilled healer in the Lingyun Continent would run from trying to repair the damage.

Then, he hooked his lips, asking with a low, calm voice, “I destroyed what you wanted most, does that make you uncomfortable?”

Lu Jiuyuan was furious. All his efforts, he had worked hard for so long laying down painstaking plans, even up to the last minute—and it was all lost in a moment!

He furiously grabbed Qin Mo’s neck, his eyes dyed crimson by the magic his raging mind could not suppress; he was filled with the urge to strangle him, barely able to hold back.

In the face of his raging fury, Qin Mo did not even bat an eyelid. He had inherited Yue Niang’s peerless and magnificent appearance, and at this moment it was filled with ridicule.

Lu Jiuyuan did not kill him. He smashed Qin Mo into the ground, and screamed, “If I can develop you once, I can develop you a thousand times.”

Indeed, although Qin Mo had destroyed his own cultivation, and his crippled body was completely unable to accomplish anything at this time, it did not matter! As long as his physique remained, he could be developed again! What Lu Jiuyuan wanted, no mortal could ever take from him!

At this point Qin Mo’s memories came to an abrupt end, because everything from the past had finally caught up to the present tense…

Yes, Schoolmate Qing2 appeared in a very timely fashion. The current Qin Mo did not have any cultivation, and he had just been imprisoned by Lu Jiuyuan.

When Shi Qing looked over these memories in his mind, he had begun to think that maybe spending 500 years with the Quick Guide would be a good choice after all.

After everything that he had experienced, Qin Mo had devolved into a complete psychopath. Even before, when he was in a more positive environment and had intentions of defending traditional moral principles wholeheartedly—he was still arrogant and difficult. However, now that he was faced with countless betrayals, he was nothing but a brain-damaged man filled with hatred. This was no Virgin Mary who would go around forgiving the sins of those who wronged him.

Looking at the current Qin Mo, who knew how long it would take him to recover some semblance of normalcy—he could also remain a raging psychopath until the end of his days.

Really, what kind of pressure was this for Shi Qing to be faced with this kind of man as his first long-term collaborator when he just became a new system?