I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 44 The Melon of the Yunlan Sect - Always Guaranteed Ripe

The area is filled with yin energy, and all sorts of demons and monsters gather there, making it a veritable training ground for demons.

Compared to Eternal Calamity Town in the mortal realm, the environment here is clearly more suitable for demonic cultivators.

Although the fox demon was imprisoned in the Demon-Suppressing Tower, it could sense the abundant demonic energy of the land and was trying to take advantage of the favorable timing and location to break through the seal and escape, which is why it was so restless.

Li Tingyun placed the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda on the table. Mei Shiyu tapped the table twice, which activated a small array to reinforce the seal.

The fox demon immediately became obedient.

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? The high-level cultivator's array pressure was being used on this poor "one-tailed fox," which was tantamount to a dimensional attack. No matter how much she struggled, it was all in vain. It was so disheartening that she wanted to shut herself off.

The fox slumped in the center of the formation, hugging its fluffy tail, a bunch of small pearls falling from its eyes, its eyes brimming with tears.

"Master, you said before that this fox is Si Wuxie's younger sister, named... named Si Wuyou?"

Li Tingyun asked Mei Shiyu, "How did Master figure that out?"

"I'm just guessing, but I'm pretty sure it's true."

Mei Shiyu recalled that when he said goodbye to the black cat, he asked it to tell Si Wuxie about the whereabouts of his younger sister. His original intention was to verify whether his guess was wrong.

Also, Yuanbao had previously told him that he could get more information about the territory from Si Wuxie through this fox, although it was essentially a threat and a show of force, but...

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures; this approach is not entirely unusable.

“Master, as the saying goes, a gentleman can be deceived by reason, so there’s no need to reason with a villain like Si Wuxie!”

Li Tingyun put the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda back into his Qiankun Bag. "If this fox is really his blood-related sister, I'll squeeze him even more out of him, including compensation for emotional distress. I'll make him pay until he's broke!"

He pressed on, "But Master, do you have any solid evidence to prove that this fox is Si Wuxie's sister?"

Mei Shiyu shook his head and said, "No, but I'm sure my guess is correct."

Li Tingyun asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"because……"

Mei Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "This might involve something that happened recently in the cultivation world."

Before Li Tingyun could ask "what is it?", Wang Wu slammed his hand on the table, understanding immediately, and said, "Hey, I know! You mean those strange tales and gossips from the Medical Sect? If you're talking about that, I'm wide awake..."

He wore a gossipy expression, "Rumors are flying everywhere outside! Immortal Venerable, with your status and position in the cultivation world, you should know quite a bit of inside information, right? While this matter is still hot, why don't you tell me—did that sect leader of the Medical Sect actually kill his wife to attain enlightenment?!"

"and many more!"

Sensing the enthusiasm of the onlookers, Li Tingyun immediately picked up a small stool, sat down, and joined the gossip army.

But before that, he had another question: "Which medical master? Who killed his wife to prove his Dao?"

Mei Shiyu's expression was the complete opposite of his; he seemed reluctant to say more.

He was still considering whether it was appropriate to discuss these rights and wrongs at this time.

Wang Wu is both a producer of scandals and a carrier of rumors.

He said, "Who else could it be! Back then, the Yunlan Sect was one of the top ten immortal sects, and its sect leader was Yun Songhe, who was known as the 'Medicine King'!"

With just this one hint, Li Tingyun could roughly recall some important plot points from the original text.

Yunlan Sect is a rather unique existence among the ten immortal sects, focusing on bloodline inheritance and mastery of both medicine and poison.

Let's start with the matter of bloodline inheritance. Over the years, the cultivation world has been undergoing a shift from blood ties to geographical ties. From the initial cultivation clans to the later cultivation sects, from nepotism to meritocracy, blood ties are becoming less and less valued among the various cultivation sects.

The term "immortal sect" often refers to sects that cultivate immortality. The word "sect" actually encompasses two concepts: clan and sect. The leader of a clan is usually called the "sect master," while the leader of a sect is called the "sect leader."

In today's cultivation world, there are fewer and fewer clans, but more and more sects.

The reason is simple: the quality and efficiency of a clan's selection and training of talent from its own members are far inferior to that of a sect's wide-net approach, which involves catching many fish and selecting the best.

The larger the sect, the less emphasis is placed on bloodlines, and the more emphasis is placed on talent and ability. Every year, the sect receives a large influx of new blood, resulting in a rapid turnover of talent and intense competition for resources.

In clan forces bound by blood ties, lineage takes precedence over talent, and birth is of utmost importance. Direct descendants of the same surname have an easier time accessing clan resources and rising to prominence.

As mentioned before, the descendants of cultivators have a very high lower limit but a low upper limit. Therefore, the clan usually becomes worse with each generation and it is difficult for them to prosper for a long time.

Sects don't have this concern; their real problem is the acquisition and distribution of resources.

Sects are not as united as clans, and their cohesion is not as high. They gather for profit and are easily dispersed for profit. Small sects can disappear in an instant, while large sects have to go through countless trials and tribulations to survive.

Even the Dao Xuan Sect, the head of all immortal sects, suffered the tragedy of its disciples becoming disloyal and splitting into two factions after Ren Ping's death.

Therefore, regardless of clan or sect, each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

Therefore, some sects would adopt the practice of "selecting the virtuous and capable" within their own clans, and promote the "theory of natural talent" within their clans, or recruit disciples from other clans to attract talent.

There are some effects, but they are not very significant. Moreover, reforms cannot be carried out just like that; a single misstep can lead to major problems... But let's leave that aside for now.

In addition, some sect leaders in the cultivation world are keen to cultivate confidants, or travel to the mortal world to adopt newborn children with immortal affinity from ordinary families. They raise them for one or two decades, and in fact, they are no different from their own children.

When it comes to adopting children, the person who has the most say is none other than Ren Pingsheng, the sect leader of Daoxuan Sect.

That's how Mei Shiyu was raised by him.

There's also the protagonist, Yuan Che, who was given a jade pendant by an immortal at birth, which was done by Ren Pingsheng.

It's highly likely that Yuan Che's parents didn't agree to him taking the child away; otherwise, the protagonist wouldn't be Mei Shiyu's apprentice, but rather the junior disciple...

The Dao Xuan Sect, a renowned sect in the cultivation world, is referred to as "Sect Master" by its disciples, not "Sect Leader," which speaks volumes.

Ren Pingsheng truly treated his apprentices like his own sons.

But he clearly overlooked a cruel fact: once an elderly family member dies, the distribution of the inheritance becomes a major issue, and even close brothers must settle accounts clearly.

Ren Pingsheng has been a deity for too long and has forgotten that every family has its own troubles.

Cultivators always say they must abandon worldly ties, purify their minds and reduce their desires, and suppress their greed... But looking around, there are human relationships everywhere, and love and hate are everywhere.

Returning to the Yunlan Sect, it is a typical cultivation clan, but fortunately, its main business is medicine and poison. In this line of work, what is valued is not cultivation level, but rather temperament, interests, experience and foundation, which is indeed more suitable for family inheritance.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Yunlan Sect rose to its peak and became one of the top ten immortal sects.

The Yunlan Sect values ​​blood ties and kinship. On the surface, they are like family, speaking no different from others. In reality, however, they have a lot of trivial and long-standing family matters to deal with.

Coincidentally, Yun Songhe, the new sect leader of Yunlan Sect, is an eccentric person who can't stay still unless he's causing trouble.

The Yunlan Sect and Yun Songhe provided plenty of fodder for gossip and amusement for the cultivators who spent their days meditating and living in boredom.

When Wang Wu suggested that Si Wuxie and Si Wuyou, the brother and sister, might have some connection with the Yunlan Sect, Li Tingyun knew that this was a sure thing!

But a leisurely reminder from Wang Laoliu echoed in his mind:

[Host, I never expected it to be the Yunlan Sect. Unexpected, yet perfectly logical...]

[Speaking of which, the villainous original owner and the person surnamed Yun always seem to have a special connection. Remember that stunningly beautiful enchantress by his side?]

Li Tingyun had a premonition that something was wrong.

There's a vague feeling that I'm getting caught up in the drama myself.