Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

Fat Long stroked the smooth head of the lad and turned his head toward Chen Qiu. His heart actually harbored the idea of going to see for himself. He was indeed a bit curious to see what sort of thing this person could gamble out.

But, after all, Chen Qiu was the one in charge, so he could not make decisions on his own.

The Flower Offering Sect was not considered a particularly righteous sect. He had managed to survive in the Flower Offering Sect, even breaking through small realms in his cultivation multiple times within the sect, relying not just on his unique secret techniques, but more so on his ability to read the room.

Who could refuse a lackey who never opposed you and did whatever you said?

To be an excellent leader,

You need to be sufficiently strong, you need to know how to win people\'s hearts, you need to have a big-picture mindset, you need to interact with many powers, you need to provide enough benefits to those beneath you, and so on.

And to be an excellent lackey,

You just need to find an excellent leader and then follow closely behind them.

Which one is simpler is self-evident.

At least with Brother Qiu\'s current progress, as long as he did not die prematurely, he felt he was definitely more comfortable than his past life in the Flower Offering Sect.

...

"Let\'s go take a look."

Chen Qiu fiddled with the Jade Feather Fan in his hand and signaled for the lad to lead the way.

"Alrighty."

The lad excitedly waved his hand to signal to the coachman with the horse-drawn carriage nearby to come over and pick up the customers. In about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Chen Qiu and his group had arrived at their destination, the central square of Fufeng City.

A square platform, about three feet high.

Not a single weed in sight, and on the platform, one could vaguely see the mottled bloodstains left by time. Normally, whatever announcements the City Lord Mansion had were made here and then distributed throughout Fufeng City.

Occasionally, it served other purposes, like beheadings, for instance.

Today, the place was already full of people.

Around the platform, numerous chairs were neatly placed, with many spectators already sitting and waiting, chatting with each other, while the rooftops of nearby low buildings were also temporarily outfitted with railings and were filled with people.

All along the way,

Chen Qiu noticed that in many corners of Fufeng City, Mother-Child Mirrors were relaying real-time images of the square.

Mother-Child Mirror.

It was a kind of special Spiritual Treasure, whose sole function was to transmit the scene from one place to the other in real time; one mother mirror generally came with twelve child mirrors, and it was quite valuable. It was somewhat similar to the Sound Transmission Ring, but not exactly the same. This was fixed and not portable, plus it had a shorter range, but the image quality was clearer.

"Wow..."

Fat Long licked his lips and glanced around, "There sure are a lot of people."

...

And at that moment, in a courtyard surrounding the square,

Minister Liu was facing about a dozen dirty-looking children, meticulously instructing: "Have you all remembered what I just said? Remember, you must add that many descendants from great families and Major Sects are here."

"Go now."

"For each person you bring in, I\'ll give you 100 wen!"

As his voice fell,

These dirty children\'s eyes brimmed with excitement as they rushed out the door. For them, 100 wen was quite a fortune.

And after these children had left,

The middle-aged man standing next to Minister Liu said with a bitter expression, "Minister Liu, although I\'ve left the entire matter in your hands, isn\'t it a bit much to invest so much? Not only giving gifts but also renting those expensive garments...."

"What if we lose out?"

"My lord."

Minister Liu sighed softly, his expression turned solemn as he looked at the lord, "When have I ever made you take a loss?"

"Although Fufeng City doesn\'t have a rule about reporting large events to the government, just think, if we don\'t report and don\'t give them some benefits, and we cause such a big commotion in Fufeng City, what do you think the City Lord will think?"

"And if Fufeng City doesn\'t send troops to maintain order for us, wouldn\'t there be some petty thieves who might come to cause trouble?"

"Renting those expensive garments is also a must, my lord. Do you know what the scions of these influential families and Major Sects fear the most? They all carry a sense of superiority in their hearts and dread being seen as having poor taste the most."

"So when we promote the event, we must say that many people of the same status as them will be present; otherwise, they might think that watching someone chop up a bull is an embarrassing affair."

"Once they arrive at the scene and see that everyone\'s attire is not cheap, they will naturally want to blend in with the crowd and won\'t feel embarrassed anymore. People\'s IQ often drops by half when they follow the crowd!"

"Trust me, my lord; we definitely won\'t lose out this time. With the Spirit Stones we\'ve collected so far, we\'ve already broken even. It\'s just a matter of how much we will earn. Just wait for my good news."

"Alright."

The middle-aged man sighed deeply and patted Minister Liu\'s shoulder helplessly, "Minister Liu, I\'m not doubting your abilities, but I\'m indeed a bit anxious in my heart... have I ever told you that I\'m quite afraid of pain?"

"No."

"Oh."

...

Chen Qiu and the others had been waiting in the square for over half an hour. The crowd around them was growing more and more dense, and the noise of conversations became more and more chaotic, yet he managed to gather quite a bit of information from the chatter of these people.

Like the two people beside him.

"Who knows which family the friend who is going to chop the bull belongs to, they\'ve got a lot of nerve, randomly drawing eight white or green entries, aren\'t they afraid of accidentally drawing a Demon Cultivation Term and getting themselves killed?"

"Indeed... if they happen to draw the classic Demon Cultivation Terms—\'Should one embark on the path to immortality, sever parents and slaughter children first.\'"

"Those Fufeng City soldiers maintaining order would probably charge forward and surround him for the kill. This guy is betting fiercely; I definitely wouldn\'t dare to gamble like that in public. Isn\'t that the same as betting with your life?"

"It\'s hard to say, after all, only he can see his entries. If he doesn\'t display them, isn\'t that the end of it?"

"Wouldn\'t that just directly indicate he has something to hide? And so many people are here to see what entries he will bet on. He has collected the Spirit Stones but won\'t let people see the entries? Is he kidding?"

From the conversation of these two people, Chen Qiu came to know.

Many entries are suitable for Demon Cultivation and Evil Cultivation, but these entries will not explicitly indicate to you, "this entry is suitable for Demon Cultivation." Instead, if you want to fully utilize the entry, that\'s what makes your practice Demon Cultivation.

If you choose not to use this entry, firmly deciding not to become a Demon Cultivator, then it\'s fine as well.

As long as you don\'t expose your entry in public or go to places that require entry inspections, it\'s basically fine. Having a knife in hand indeed means you could become a butcher, but it doesn\'t mean that you will become one.

Only when you receive the Potion for breaking through the first layer of the Qi Refinement Realm and acquire the first random entry, being assigned a Demon Cultivation or Evil Cultivation entry will result in immediate execution. At other times, as long as you don\'t ask for trouble, no one will bother you.

Actually, this is akin to strict laws being enforced leniently: as long as you don\'t make a spectacle of yourself, you won\'t be troubled.

Of course...

Those who go to the City Lord to receive Potions are generally poor people, and once given such an opportunity, most would rather become Demon Cultivators in order to change their dire living conditions.

Like—

The most classic entry for Demon Cultivation, also the most widely spread and most recognizable one.

\'Entry Name\': Embarking on the Immortal Path.

\'Entry Level\': White entry.

\'Entry Effect\': For each direct blood relative within three generations that you kill, earn three Spirit Stones.