Master Qin of the Seed Demon Holy Sect

Despite Brother Shen’s impatience and rudeness, Qin Gou wasn’t upset. Trading the surplus healing pills from his spatial ring for precious merit points was a foolproof deal.

Brother Shen had himself placed on a bed, eagerly opened the bottle, and swallowed the pills, smearing the residue on his bleeding legs.

In just three breaths, his eyes lit up with joy. “Amazing! These pills are incredible. My legs don’t hurt anymore.”

He looked at Qin Gou, licking his lips, “Brother Qin, do you have more? Hurry and bring them out; I’m in dire need!”

“I do,” Qin Gou nodded, his expression peculiar.

“Then what are you waiting for?” Brother Shen frowned. “Can’t you see how much I’ve suffered?”

The other four disciples chimed in, “Right, Brother Qin, you must have many questions as a new member. We can answer them all if you share some of your pills and spirit stones.”

Qin Gou chuckled, shaking his head. “Not happening.”

The system hadn’t awarded him any merit points, likely because these disciples weren’t virtuous. Giving them elixirs wasn’t benevolence; it was aiding the wicked.

“What do you mean?” Brother Shen glared at Qin Gou. “We’ll be together for a long time, so we should help each other! With such fine pills, you must be wealthy. Why be stingy?”

“Why so much talk? Go cool off somewhere else and stop bothering me,” Qin Gou replied, heading to his bed.

“Stop!”

Brother Shen shouted, pulling a pagoda-shaped artifact from his bag. “Brother Qin, I’ll give you one last chance. Call me Brother Shen, hand over the pills, and follow me. Otherwise, you’ll leave the sect on a stretcher.”

Qin Gou paused, channeling 3000 of his 3700 merit points to advance to the late Weapon Refining Realm, mastering the Mad Demon Staff Technique.

A black short staff appeared in his hand, and he struck with frenzied power.

“Ah!” Brother Shen screamed.

Before he could react, his pagoda was knocked away, and his arm bent at an unnatural angle.

“Ding. Congratulations, Host, for defeating Seed Demon Holy Sect disciple ‘Shen Tianyin.’ Reward: 10 merit points.”

“Should’ve said so earlier!” Qin Gou grinned, twirling his staff.

“You madman, die! Brothers, attack!” Shen Tianyin yelled in pain.

The four disciples hesitated, lacking deep loyalty to Shen Tianyin. In the Seed Demon Holy Sect, strength was everything.

Qin Gou eyed them, advancing with a mischievous grin.

“You…”

“Brother Qin, what are you doing?”

“We have no quarrel!”

“Bang!”

A swift strike sent a disciple crashing into the wall.

“Ding. Congratulations, Host, for defeating Seed Demon Holy Sect disciple, bandit vanguard ‘Cao Yilin.’ Reward: 10 merit points.”

“Fantastic! This isn’t a demonic sect; it’s a golden treasure trove!” Qin Gou exclaimed.

“Damn, lunatic!”

“He’s a complete maniac!”

The remaining disciples drew their artifacts, unleashing their power on Qin Gou.

“Call me Master Qin, take a hit, and follow me. Otherwise, you’ll leave the sect on a stretcher!” Qin Gou laughed, easily deflecting their attacks, advancing on the trembling disciples.

Five minutes later.

Everyone but Qin Gou lay on the floor, bruised and crying.

Qin Gou discreetly collected a drop of blood from each, storing them in small ceramic bottles. He nudged Cao Yilin with his foot, offering 25 mid-grade spirit stones and 10 bottles of healing pills, grinning like a sly fox. “Still alive, brothers?”

“What do you want?”

They stared at Qin Gou in fear.

Qin Gou smiled benevolently. “Get up. Take some spirit stones and pills. Here, Brother Shen, these are for you.” He tossed five stones and two pills to Shen Tianyin.

“Are you crazy? First a beast, now a saint?” Shen Tianyin clutched the items, staring at Qin Gou incredulously.

Qin Gou glared, silencing Shen Tianyin.

“I just need a favor. Surely there are more new disciples than you five? Where are they? Show me around!” Qin Gou beamed. “I’m new here; I must be polite!”

“And I meant what I said. After a hit, we’re allies. Stick with me, and you’ll live like kings in the sect!”

As he spoke, Qin Gou tossed more spirit stones, dazzling the disciples.