My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 438: Chapter 202: Three Religions

His master looked at Qin Fang and sighed with a smile. "The strength of one’s Nature usually isn’t related to their Cultivation, but rather to personal opportunities. Otherwise, even for those who cultivate to the Divine Realm... their True Essence Nature often remains within the first three tiers."

"For you to have such an opportunity while still in the True Essence Realm... is truly rare."

"However, your Profound Nether Nature has yet to fully transform into Eternal Freeze. You need to keep working at it... Once it reaches the Eternal Freeze state, you should be able to freeze an Erosion Puppet of that level solid with a single strike..."

This left Qin Fang dumbfounded...

’...A single leaf, freezing that monster?’

’How strong would that be?’

’...Alright, maybe that’s not so strong after all.’

Qin Fang recalled the cataclysmic battle between his master and the Ji Ai Old Ghost... and the shock in his heart instantly vanished without a trace.

"It’s nothing compared to you, Master, or the truly powerful experts..."

He couldn’t help but lament.

Seeing his expression, his master shook his head, a little exasperated. "How old are you? You’ve already come this far, yet you’re still being overly ambitious?"

"I have cultivated for over seven hundred and eighty years... And you?"

Qin Fang froze at his words, then scratched his head in embarrassment.

His master shook his head helplessly. "When you see a great mountain, you must simply focus on the climb. Don’t try to get fat from a single bite. Your path of Cultivation has only just begun, yet you’re already developing this kind of mentality... It’s not conducive to your training."

Qin Fang immediately snapped back to his senses. He let out a long breath, and his gaze cleared.

"Yes, Master, I understand... Thank you for your guidance."

Seeing Qin Fang’s expression, his master gave him an approving look and nodded.

"Oh, right, Master. That Erosion Puppet... what kind of creature was it exactly? An Exotic Species? Or a monster like the Blood Luo Sect’s Blood Beasts? And... the Filth Land Sect... Is that one of the three great Evil Cults of the Great Yu? What’s the last one? Also, for the Filth Land Sect to suddenly appear in Canglan... Is there some plot afoot?"

Qin Fang fired off a series of questions that had been weighing on his mind.

His master considered this for a moment before beginning his explanation.

"The questions you’ve asked are all related. I will answer them one by one."

"First, let’s talk about the Erosion Puppet."

His master’s brow furrowed slightly. "That creature is not a natural Exotic Species, but a vile thing created by humans. It is the handiwork of the Filth Land Sect."

"An Erosion Puppet is created when the Filth Land Sect uses a Secret Technique to place a living being—be it a person or an Exotic Species—into a Corroded Earth Vein or the Filth Land Abyss, where it is eroded and twisted over many years."

"The process is unspeakably cruel. The creature’s flesh, blood, and Divine Soul are all steeped in and assimilated by the power of the Filth Land, ultimately transforming it into a puppet that knows only how to spread decay and virulent poison... Its pus-filled blood and corrosive power are a highly concentrated form of the Filth Land’s vile poison."

"While it and the Blood Luo Sect’s Blood Beasts may both seem like man-made monsters, their origins are fundamentally different. A Blood Beast is an aberrant mutation that occurs after devouring Qi Blood, and it still retains a trace of frenzied life. An Erosion Puppet, on the other hand, has been completely polluted and replaced by the power of the Filth Land. It is a walking source of rot... a creation of ’death.’"

Qin Fang’s heart grew heavy as he listened.

’...A creation of death?’

"The core doctrine of this Filth Land Sect is that ’all things will eventually return to decay.’"

"They believe that vibrant life, orderly Primordial Power, and all things pure... are merely transient and ’false’ states."

"Only eternal ’decay’ and ’annihilation’... are the true final destination."

"Therefore, they view spreading corruption and accelerating the ’return’ of all things to the Filth Land as a supreme act of virtue and a method of Cultivation... They treat death as life, which is why so many of their followers are extreme, frenzied, and apathetic. In their eyes, these extreme atrocities... are a form of ’purification’ and ’salvation.’"

"They want to ’liberate’ the World from the false illusion of ’life’ and usher it into their so-called ’eternal, dead, and silent pure land’..."

Hearing this description, Qin Fang couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed, then slowly suck in a breath of cold air...

’...As I thought, these Evil Cult bastards are all fucking psychopaths!’

He thought of that True Essence Martial Artist who had self-destructed—the man hadn’t shown a shred of hesitation!

’...The danger posed by such frenzied zealots... was easy to imagine.’

No wonder it was one of the three great Evil Cults of the Great Yu!

"Then what’s the last Evil Cult?"

Qin Fang asked.

His master continued, "The last Evil Cult... is called the Path of Non-Birth."

"This cult acts with even greater secrecy and malevolence."

His master said grimly, "They do not covet flesh and blood, nor do they spread decay. Instead, they focus solely on reaping the Divine Souls of the living to perform Refinement on their True Spirits. They believe in the heresy that ’all spirits return to the void, where non-birth is eternal’... They often set up massive formations in secret to harvest the souls of an entire city or region, using them to cultivate Evil Techniques, forge Evil Treasures, or conduct some sort of ritual sacrifice."

"These Three Religions are the three great cancers of our Great Yu. They often act in sinister and vicious ways, using various methods to control their followers before stirring up chaos... And from the look of things, I’m afraid they’ve set their sights on Canglan Prefecture this time."

As he said this, his master’s expression grew grave.

"’Set their sights on... Canglan Prefecture?’"

Qin Fang’s heart sank.

"These three Evil Cults are secretive and their plans are far-reaching. They often lay the groundwork for their schemes for years, even decades, in advance."

"They rarely act on a whim or for the sake of petty, short-term gains."

"Behind every seemingly random act of violence or attack, there could be a profound scheme that has been in motion for years, or even decades..."

His master’s expression grew more and more solemn. "And yet, in recent years, traces of the Blood Luo Sect have appeared one after another... Now the Filth Land Sect has shown up... It’s not impossible that the Path of Non-Birth has also begun to lay its plans..."

’...The Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect probably couldn’t contend with any one of the three great Evil Cults on its own.’

’What’s more...’

’...Could it be that all Three Religions are arriving at once?’

"’Something we don’t know about must have happened... or is about to happen.’"

"’Otherwise, there’s no reason for these Three Religions to cause trouble in Canglan Prefecture one after another.’"

His master murmured in a low voice, his expression grave.

Qin Fang’s mood grew heavy as he recalled the events in True Martial County Town.

"Then... what should we do now?" he asked his master in a low voice.

His master snapped out of his thoughts, looked at Qin Fang, and suddenly broke into a gentle smile.

"I have already reported this matter to the Sect, and the Sect has already dispatched people to investigate further... The Three Religions plan for the long term, so it’s unlikely anything major will happen right away. Besides, while our Sect alone would have difficulty contending with them... we are not the only Sect in the Great Yu."

"You need not worry too much. What you must do now is focus on your Cultivation. The rest... will be handled by the Sect’s elders."

His master reassured Qin Fang.

Seeing his master’s expression, Qin Fang let out a soft sigh and said respectfully, "Yes, Master. I understand."

"Mm. Give me your Identity Token."

His master said suddenly.

Qin Fang was puzzled but handed the Token over nonetheless.

With a tap of his master’s finger, a wisp of True Gang seeped into the Token and vanished.

"There."

His master handed the Token back.

"The True Gang Incarnation I left on this Token has already dissipated, so I’ve placed a new one... That treasured land is of great use to your Cultivation, so it wouldn’t be practical for you to remain in the Sect... This True Gang Incarnation can protect you in times of peril."

His master’s gentle gaze left Qin Fang slightly stunned.

He was silent for a long moment before bowing respectfully.

"Thank you, Master..."

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