To Harm the Righteous Path, I Had No Choice But to Make Games

Leigong Peak, Assembly Hall.
"Grand Elder, there might be a Demon Sect Undercover mixed into the Sect!"
"Oh? Such a good thing? Tell me quickly!"
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Watching Chao Wendao's eyes gleam, Elder Ding Mingcang was speechless.
It was true.
Normally, the Grand Elder was so idle that he only had tea and chess; if there really was such a bold Demonic Path lurking around, he would have new fun to find.
"Recently, the attendance rate of Sect Disciples has dropped significantly, and the Cultivation atmosphere is lax."
"The Enforcement Team's thorough investigation found that the Disciples were all engrossed in an Illusion Trial, thus neglecting their Cultivation."
"This Illusion Trial has the characteristic of eroding a Cultivator's mind, and I suspect it's the Demonic Path's doing."
Ding Mingcang took out a mini Illusion Tower and an Illusion Crystal.
He had personally led a team yesterday to confiscate these from the Disciples.
At that time, two Inner Sect Disciples were battling in their dormitory, happily dumping spittoons on each other's heads, and were caught red-handed by Ding Mingcang.
Chao Wendao beckoned, and the Illusion Crystal slowly flew into his palm.
His Divine Sense swept over it, and Chao Wendao raised an eyebrow: "This is... a replica?"
"That's right, the Disciples are all using replicas. It's said the original is in the Refining Hall's Illusion Cultivation Ground."
Chao Wendao narrowed his eyes, stroking his beard with interest.
A replica was merely a simple copy; it didn't contain all the techniques of the original, and the information that could be obtained was very little.
But just a few fragmented techniques made Chao Wendao feel a sense of novelty.
It seemed no one had ever done this before.
"Since it's a matter of the Refining Hall, then let Elder Nangong handle it."
"Grand Elder, have you forgotten? Elder Nangong went out on a journey."
"In that case... then you should take charge of discipline. This matter will be left for you to handle yourself."
Chao Wendao suddenly recalled that his classes hadn't been full a few days ago, and nodded.
After Chao Wendao left with the Illusion Tower and crystal.
Ding Mingcang called for his subordinate deacon.
"Have you investigated the source of the Illusion Crystal clearly?"
"It's been investigated clearly. They are all sold by a Disciple named Lu Ze from the Refining Hall."
"Hmph, such a big business, and it's only handled by one Disciple? Investigate thoroughly!"
Ding Mingcang's expression was grim.
The Sect's financial power was in his hands.
Disciples being addicted to "Demon Sect Escape" was one thing,
a large sum of Spirit Stones flowing into someone else's pocket was another.
Transactions of Magic Treasures between Disciples, no matter how expensive, had nothing to do with him.
But this kind of large-scale selling business was entirely handled by the Sect.

Now it was monopolized by someone else?
He had to severely punish this person.
"Have you found out whose work this Illusion Realm is?"
"There's no record in the treasury. I'm sending people to inquire with the Refining Hall Disciples."
"At the latest tomorrow, that person must be brought here!"
"Yes."
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Wenjian Peak, Juexiang Cliff.
It is said that in ancient times, Lingxiao Sect was once besieged by the Demonic Path.
The Elder of Wenjian Peak at that time fought here, cutting through all laws with one sword, leaving behind a sheer cliff.
Later, countless Cultivators came here to pay homage and comprehend the Dao from this crack.
Now it has become a Holy Land of Lingxiao Sect.
"Senior Brother Zhong asked me to come here, for what purpose?"
Mu Yawen drained the tea in his cup in one gulp, smacking his lips.
In the Celestial Cultivation World, Cultivators were mostly judged by beauty, and their figures were mostly slender.
Even Cultivators specializing in Body Refining would deliberately control their physical appearance.
Mu Yawen, however, was an exception, being quite burly.
The True Disciple's Daoist robe was stretched tightly by his muscles, his bronze skin clearly visible.
"Junior Brother Mu, have you heard recently that a new Illusion Trial is particularly popular within the Sect?"
Opposite Mu Yawen, a handsome long-haired Cultivator said.
The long-haired Cultivator was named Zhong Yi, a True Disciple of Grand Elder Chao Wendao.
"Illusion Cultivation? Has another powerful being left behind their Divine Thought?"
Mu Yawen's brow suddenly shot up, and his eyes instantly became incredibly fervent.
He was most familiar with Illusion Cultivation.
Mu Yawen was a martial arts fanatic.
He spent his days immersed in Illusion Trials, battling a wisp of Divine Thought left by various powerful beings, or the illusions of great demons.
"No, it seems to be for Outer Sect Disciples to practice their movement techniques, called 'Demon Sect Escape.'"
"Why have I never heard of it?"
"Because it's in the ordinary Cultivation Ground, it's normal for Junior Brother Mu not to have heard of it."
Mu Yawen usually used the Illusion Trial Tower specifically for True Disciples, which contained high-level trials, so he naturally didn't know what was happening outside.
"Since it's for Outer Sect Disciples to practice movement techniques, why is Senior Brother so curious?"
Mu Yawen asked curiously.
"This is the key! An Illusion Trial used by Outer Sect Disciples is actually extremely popular even among Inner Sect Disciples. I heard that some Outer Sect Disciples perform better than Inner Sect Disciples..."
Zhong Yi explained.
Sect Disciples all knew what Illusion Trials were like.
Except for martial arts fanatics like Mu Yawen, there wasn't a second person in the entire Sect who was obsessed with them.
But precisely,
"Demon Sect Escape" achieved it.
"Is it really that amazing? Then I must give it a try!"
Mu Yawen rubbed his fists, impatient.
"If that's the case, it's fine for the two Senior Brothers to go together. Why call me?"
A clear, cold female voice came from the blade mark on the sheer cliff.
"Junior Sister, you're finally willing to come out..."
Zhong Yi gave a wry smile.
The speaking woman was Li Moran, a True Disciple of the Fifth Elder.
She spent her days on Juexiang Cliff, practicing swordplay and comprehending the Dao of the sword with ancient Sword Intent, and her personality was extremely aloof.
"Master told me that there seems to be something strange about this Illusion Cultivation, and asked me and the other True Disciples of the peak to evaluate it together."
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After a moment of hesitation.
A ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ streak of light swept across the sheer cliff, condensing into an exceptionally beautiful figure.
Li Moran's crimson lips parted slightly, her face as cold as frost.
"Since it's Elder Chao's task, let's go quickly and return quickly."
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Lihuo Peak, Illusion Cultivation Hall.
Compared to a few days ago, the Cultivation Hall was much quieter.
The Outer Sect Disciples' experience cards had expired, and they were desperately earning Spirit Stones to buy mini Illusion Towers, so they naturally wouldn't appear here.
The Inner Sect Disciples, on the other hand, each had a mini Illusion Cultivation Tower and could play in their dormitories.
Lu Ze looked at the empty hall, feeling a little emotional.
He heard that this morning, an Inner Sect Disciple skipped class to play "Demon Sect Escape" in his dormitory and was caught red-handed by the Enforcement Team, who also confiscated his mini Illusion Tower.
If the higher-ups investigated, they would quickly find out that it came from him.
Lu Ze was not flustered.
He had indeed created the Illusion Realm according to the requirements; its core purpose was to help Outer Sect Disciples refine the Suiyun Technique, so there was no problem.
Was it his fault that the Illusion Realm was made interesting?
It was clearly because the Disciples' Dao Heart was not firm enough, alright.
The Righteous Path Sects were still reasonable; they wouldn't do anything to him because of this. At most, they would just not allow Disciples to play "Demon Sect Escape" anymore.
Anyway, the task was already completed. If "Demon Sect Escape" was gone, then it was gone.
As long as the concept of "electronic games" was established, if one "Demon Sect Escape" fell, thousands more "Demon Sect Escapes" would rise.
The biggest problem currently was,
that the Demonic Path value was increasing too slowly.
After obtaining the Ten Thousand Transformations Mysterious Demonic Immortal Body, the Demonic Path value required to advance each Realm increased tenfold.
The current player base mostly consisted of Qi Refinement Stage Outer Sect Disciples and Foundation Establishment Stage Inner Sect Disciples.
The highest cultivation was only Golden Core Stage.
He now needed to expand the player base, otherwise, it would be too difficult to advance his Realm.
Just then, a crisp System prompt sounded in his ear:
【Demonic Path Value +10】