He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 40, Fifth Fire Virtue

Du Jianyuan knew that his cultivation level could not be hidden from Wen Xiao's divine sense, so from the beginning he wanted to obtain the next step of the cultivation technique through this method.

So he solemnly bowed deeply and said:

"My cultivation of the 'Heart-Burning Fire Technique' has long been perfected and there is little room for further progress, so I have become somewhat selfish... But my gratitude to you, sir, remains deep in my heart."

"I only hope that you, my lord, will bestow upon me the method so that I may improve my cultivation and serve you better in the future!"

Wen Xiao gave him a deep look, knowing that the other party was referring to the favor of borrowing the high-grade talisman materials.

Of course, there was also the kindness of being promoted.

"If I couldn't tell that your cultivation technique was perfected, I could have just sent someone over; why bother coming all this way myself?"

Wen Xiao smiled and drank the spiritual tea in his cup in one gulp, which could be considered as agreeing to Du Jianyuan's request.

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan was overjoyed and was about to pick up the teapot to serve when Wen Xiao stopped him.

"Let Qin Mo come. She also cultivates this method and is your dual cultivation servant. She can help you in many ways in the future, so I'll give her to her as well."

"Your subordinate thanks you on her behalf, sir!"

Du Jianyuan bowed again, overjoyed.

If Qin Mo were also qualified to practice this method, it would be of great benefit to him.

Qin Mo was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. She had never expected to receive such a reward, and she quickly stepped forward and bowed:

"Thank you for the gift, sir/master!"

"Alright, everyone, please sit down."

Wen Xiao smiled, took out a jade slip from his storage bag, and explained:

"This method is truly called the 'True Book of Burning Nature with Fiery Evil.' If you are fortunate enough to build a foundation for the Great Dao and enhance its profound mysteries, it can cause the earth to crumble and destroy order."

"The True Book of Burning Nature with Killing Fire..."

Du Jianyuan muttered to himself, took the jade slip, and immersed his spiritual sense into it to study it carefully.

The bead deep within his Qi Sea continuously provided feedback, and he thoroughly understood all its mysteries.

In just about fifteen minutes, Du Jianyuan handed the jade slip to Qin Mo and couldn't help but ask:

"My lord, I have long heard that fire has four virtues, namely the true fire of the fire elements, the fire of fire of the fire elements of fire ..., the fire of fire, the fire of fire, the fire of fire, the fire of fire,

His reason for this belief stemmed from reading in books that metal, wood, water, and earth each possess five virtues, therefore the fire element could not possibly only have four virtues.

Hearing this, Wen Xiao gradually lost his smile, looked at Du Jianyuan with a rather serious expression, and said softly:

"Your wisdom is truly remarkable... Not only did you thoroughly understand this method in such a short time, but you also discerned its secrets."

"You flatter me, sir."

Du Jianyuan gave a wry smile and explained:

"Since I began practicing the 'Heart-Burning Fiery Technique,' I have noticed that this lineage is mixed with too many elements, including thunder, evil, and fire, and it is also related to the orthodox 'Divine Thunder' lineage... Therefore, I have read many books, but I still can't understand it. I just have doubts in my heart and can't help but ask questions."

"Your ability to understand this and your unwavering belief that this lineage is flawed is already quite remarkable."

As Wen Xiao spoke, he didn't hide anything from him and said seriously:

"This fire can be considered the fifth element of fire virtue, but it can also be disregarded."

"what?"

Du Jianyuan paused for a moment, looking on with a puzzled expression, waiting for what would happen next.

Wen Xiao recounted in detail:

"I heard it from my senior uncle in the inner sect. This Dao Fire Virtue has been in a state of obscurity since the beginning of time, proving that no one has ever ascended to the main position and controlled the Dao Fruit..."

"As a result, cultivators of this path exert all their efforts to cultivate various fire-related phenomena, and even use other paths to cultivate their own metal nature in order to attain the fruition of the fifth fire virtue."

"Only in this way can one become a Golden Core True Monarch."

Upon learning this secret, Du Jianyuan was startled and began to process the information, asking in bewilderment:

"Golden nature? Fruition? And what kind of existence is that...?"

"The so-called Golden Nature is something forged when a Great True Person at the peak of the Purple Mansion breaks through to the Dao. This thing can connect with the Heavenly Fruit Position. As long as one ascends to it, the breakthrough is successful, and one becomes a Golden Core True Lord."

Seeing that he quickly grasped the concept, Wen Xiao continued:

"The words and actions of the Golden Elixir True Lord can influence heaven and earth, and their supernatural powers are vast... The four major fire virtue lineages, Li, Zhen, Bing, and Ding, all have Golden Elixir True Lords who have ascended to the fruition position, so the lineages have been preserved in the world, and later generations can cultivate step by step according to the methods."

"This fifth element, Fire, was uniquely revealed by a great cultivator from the Thunder Palace, gaining the recognition of Heaven and Earth. As a result, its branches were strong while its trunk was weak, and it contained the nature of thunder."

After a pause, Wen Xiao continued:

"Our sect's founder, the True Man of Controlling Evil, wanted to use the Daoist tradition of [Evil Qi] to prove the fifth virtue of fire, so he mixed evil qi into it."

"Therefore, this fifth fire virtue, you can now call it [Thunderfire] or [Fire of Annihilation]... But when a great person attains enlightenment, the name of this fire virtue will have to be changed again."

After slowly digesting this information, Du Jianyuan murmured:

"Therefore, this method can only be cultivated up to the Purple Mansion realm..."

"That's exactly right."

Wen Xiao nodded slightly, showing his understanding, and smiled:

"With our aptitude, it is already quite remarkable that we have been able to cultivate to the Purple Mansion Realm. If we are lucky, someone will ascend to a higher position in the future and point out the path to enlightenment, and perhaps one day we will achieve the Golden Core Realm."

"However... to cultivate to the Purple Mansion stage, you still need a secret method. The 'True Book of Burning Nature with Fiery Evil' that I gave you can only be cultivated to the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"Of course, if you can truly reach that level in the future, the sect will not be stingy with giving you a Purple Mansion Secret Technique."

Du Jianyuan could tell that Wen Xiao had never thought about cultivating to the Purple Mansion level or ascending to a higher fruit position.

Their innate talents are mediocre, even extremely poor. If they can build a foundation for immortality, it is already a blessing from their ancestors.

As for the Purple Mansion Golden Core that follows...

I don't even consider it!

"The manager doesn't have that ambition; it's because he lacks confidence... but I do!"

Du Jianyuan silently gazed at the bead radiating profound light deep within his Qi Sea, having already made up his mind.

First, gather spiritual items to enhance your innate talent and build a foundation for the Great Dao step by step, then go and prove the so-called Purple Mansion Golden Core!

"If the path of 'Fire' truly proves difficult, we can always find another way in the future!"

Seeing that Du Jianyuan was not discouraged by this path that would not lead to the Golden Core stage, Wen Xiao couldn't help but smile:

"Your resolve is quite firm."

Du Jianyuan smiled without changing his expression:

"The Golden Core stage is something only figures like the Ancestral Master can consider. As a mere cultivator who hasn't even established my foundation yet, I should focus on cultivating along the path of cultivation first."

"That's certainly true..."

Wen Xiao laughed heartily, looking at Du Jianyuan with considerable admiration, and said:

"Now that you're a head disciple, you can focus on your cultivation in the outer sect. If one day you truly reach the late stage of Qi Refining and can draw top-grade talismans, I might have the opportunity to send you to the inner sect for cultivation, where you'll be on the verge of Foundation Establishment!"

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan also rose and bowed solemnly:

"I will never forget your kindness in guiding me in preaching today!"

He possessed the "secret manual analysis" of the bead, clearly knowing that there were no problems with the cultivation method. Furthermore, Wen Xiao had shared information with him without any reservations, information that only advanced cultivators could know.

They practically groomed him to be a trusted confidant.