Laying Low as a Demon Cultivator in a Righteous Immortal Sect

Chen Anyang, an outer sect disciple of the Tianling Sect, has had his spiritual root crippled and is buried in debt.

The outer sect stewards order him around, the elders ignore him. He's the lowest kind of cripple in the cultivation world.

Then an ordinary-looking red bead appears before him.

The Demon Venerable inside teaches him supreme demonic arts: alchemy, artifact forging, formation arrays, talisman-making...

Inside the sect, he treads carefully and bows to everyone he meets. Outside it, he strikes hard, killing without hesitation.

Years pass in a flash.

The Demon Venerable finally can't hold back: "Your cultivation is already higher than the Tianling Sect's founding patriarch. Why are you still hiding here as an inner sect disciple?"

Chen Anyang lowers his head to straighten his collar, his tone calm. "My cultivation still isn't high enough."

His senior brother rushes over, looking grave. "Junior Brother, there's another great demon on the loose. He's vicious beyond belief, and his cultivation is unfathomable. They say even the sect leader is no match for him! Your cultivation is too low. Don't go outside anytime soon. You wouldn't even be enough to pick his teeth!"

Chen Anyang nods earnestly. "You're right, Senior Brother."

After a pause, he asks quietly, "Is he... really that strong?"

His senior brother slaps his thigh. "Unbelievably strong!"

Chen Anyang murmurs, "Mm," and reaches into his sleeve to touch the bead.

So I'm already this powerful out there.

But it's still not enough. Staying hidden is the only way to live a long life.

As for the Demon Venerable inside the bead, to this day he still can't figure out whether the disciple he took in is genuinely a coward, or just thinks messing with these righteous cultivators is more fun!