Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 98: Ruthless White Tiger

"Who would have thought that the White Tiger Mountain's change in the Gold Core method was just a trap!"

"The White Tiger True Immortal never had the intention to change the Gold Core. Everything he did was just to lure out the Demon Cult!"

"The Yin Yang Demon Cult lost two sect leaders and a Foundation Building expert was seriously injured. Over three hundred disciples of the Demon Cult were killed or injured. This time, the Demon Cult can be considered defeated!"

On the main road of Beiyang, people were constantly discussing this, making it the hottest topic. Therefore, Li An easily learned the cause and effect.

From the beginning, the "change in the Gold Core" of the White Tiger Mountain was just a trap.

It was all done to lure out the Demon Cult!

At the critical moment of changing the Gold Core method, the second disciple of the White Tiger True Immortal, Jiang Huan, finally revealed his true identity and led people to break through the White Tiger Mountain. At the same time, a Foundation Building stage demonic cultivator appeared.

But when those demonic cultivators rushed into the seclusion place of the White Tiger True Immortal, they found that the person inside was not the White Tiger True Immortal at all.

It was a substitute she had found!

The Demon Cult was turned around and hunted by the White Tiger True Immortal. Three high-level experts in the late Foundation Building stage died, two of whom were sect leaders. The Foundation Building demonic cultivator was also seriously injured, reportedly using a secret technique to escape.

Now, the entire White Tiger City has been cleared of the threat of the Demon Cult.

After sorting out this information, even Li An couldn't help but sigh.

There are many smart people in this world, not just him, Li An.

The White Tiger True Immortal, a mere female cultivator, was able to reach the Foundation Building stage and establish the White Tiger City, a holy land for scattered cultivators. How could she be an easy opponent?

To come up with such a deadly method, one must admit that she is ruthless!

Even Li An didn't guess her true intentions.

But this is normal. All judgments must first be based on information gathering. Li An's position in the White Tiger City is too low, so the information he can obtain is limited, and his judgments are also limited.

The demonic cultivators on the side of the White Tiger City have already been wiped out, which made Li An think.

Before, he wanted to escape to Tianyang City just because the White Tiger City was about to fall. Now that the White Tiger City is as stable as Mount Tai, is there still a need to leave?

From the perspective of avoiding the Demon Cult, the White Tiger City might be the safest place now!

However, after careful consideration, Li An still firmly decided to go to Tianyang City.

The White Tiger True Immortal openly tore his face with the Yin Yang Demon Cult this time. If she could scheme against the Yin Yang Demon Cult this time, what about the next time?

The Demon Cult will surely seek revenge, and there may be future dangers.

Most importantly, the White Tiger City has lost its strategic value to Li An.

After the Foundation Building stage, he needs to prepare for the Core Formation stage.

But in the White Tiger City, there are no resources or conditions for that!

After all, if you want to obtain core resources there, you can only join the White Tiger Mountain and gain the favor of the White Tiger True Immortal. Otherwise, others can only get some scraps.

Li An is unwilling to join the White Tiger Mountain, but without joining, it would be difficult to obtain good resources.

Tianyang City is different. It is close to the Central Plains region, blocking the throat to the Central Plains, and is a place where merchants come and go. At the same time, there are many experts in the city, and it is a royal city.

There will be more opportunities.

Spending a little more time to cultivate and prepare in Tianyang City will be more effective than in the White Tiger City.

...

He continued to move forward, and on the tenth day, he finally saw Tianyang City.

The city was tall and sturdy, much more magnificent than the White Tiger City, showing the style of a royal city.

At the city gate, a large number of people heading to Tianyang City were queuing up, and soldiers were inspecting something.

"All storage artifacts must be opened, otherwise you will not be allowed to pass through the city gate!"

A leading general shouted loudly, "I am acting on the orders of the North Town King to inspect the remnants of the Demon Cult. Whoever dares to resist will be killed on the spot!"

"Over five thousand spirit stones? Take them away first!"

One of the Qi Refining stage cultivators was found to be carrying a large number of spirit stones and was immediately arrested.

"Why are you arresting me? Is it wrong to have many spirit stones... Let me go!"

This Qi Refining stage cultivator resisted angrily.

"Don't court death. As long as you cooperate, Tianyang City won't covet your meager amount of spirit stones. If you resist, don't blame me for killing you!"

The Foundation Building stage general coldly spoke, emitting a strong pressure.

The Qi Refining stage cultivator's face turned ugly, and he dared not say anything.

"Hmm? So many talismans... Are you a talisman master? Take him away!"

"Formation master... Take him away!"

"So many miscellaneous items, could you be a bandit? Take him away!"

Many people were taken away for inspection!

Li An followed behind, hunching his back, but he had some doubts in his heart.

A large number of spirit stones, a wide variety of resources on his body, talisman masters, formation masters...

With so many attributes, why do I feel like they are all somewhat related to me...

He killed demonic cultivators, so he must have a lot of spirit stones and various resources on him. Moreover, he already possesses the cultivation of talismans, so it's very likely that he also knows formations...

But upon careful consideration, maybe not necessarily.

After all, in this great battle, the demonic cultivators killed many cultivators, so they must have a large number of spirit stones and miscellaneous resources. And since the Eight Trigrams Locking Yuan Formation in Baihu City was broken, it is enough to show that there are many talented talisman masters and formation masters among the demonic cultivators. So it is reasonable for the royal city to investigate in this direction.

However, he is still somewhat cautious. Although, out of habit, he buried a large number of spoils obtained from killing demonic cultivators and the three second-grade magical treasures refined by Wang Dazhu in the Alligator Pond and the mountain stream before leaving, without carrying them on his person, he still has many talismans on him!

Including two second-grade explosive talismans, one second-grade speed talisman, and a large number of first-grade talismans.

"Old man, open your storage bag!"

It's his turn.

Li An's face showed an unwilling expression as he said, "Sir, I am not a demonic cultivator..."

But those soldiers had already forcefully taken his storage bag.

"So many talismans? Are you a talisman master?"

The Foundation Building stage commander looked coldly at Li An.

"Yes, this old man is a talisman master..."

"Take him away!"

Two soldiers immediately took Li An away.

"I really am not a demonic cultivator..."

Li An pleaded.

"Line up here. If there are no problems after the inspection, you can take your own things." The soldier who brought him here spoke.

On the other side of the city wall, a temporary platform was set up. The people who were brought here lined up and approached one by one, holding a strange black stone talisman in their hands.

Almost everyone had no problems.

As Li An approached the booth, his heart couldn't help but become heavy.

Because he sensed...

That black stone talisman seemed to be able to stimulate the demonic energy within him!

Just by getting close, the demonic energy in his dantian was already stirring.

Li An lightly pressed his life seed, and the demonic energy quieted down.

With the Immortal Cultivation Technique for Nurturing Life, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Li An calmly approached.

His old hand, like tree bark, trembled as it reached out and grasped the black stone talisman.

At this moment, his life seed technique reached its peak, and the green aura within his life seed flowed out, filling his dantian pool, firmly suppressing the black demonic energy.

The black stone talisman remained motionless in his hand.

"Next—"

The middle-aged civil official in charge of the inspection casually glanced and spoke.

Li An felt relieved and quickly put down the talisman, walking to the other side to collect his storage bag.

"Hmm? Where are the second-grade talismans in my storage bag?"

Li An took the storage bag, his face extremely unsightly.

His two explosive talismans and one speed talisman were all gone.

"What talismans and what not, hurry up and get lost!"

The soldier next to him spoke coldly, pushing Li An away.

Li An glared at the soldier, gritting his teeth, but in the end, he didn't dare say anything and left with a suppressed anger.

"Old Fourth, aren't you afraid this old man will go to the Lord's Mansion and report you?"

Someone spoke up.

"Heh, this old man looks so poor and wretched, like he's about to die. What's there to be afraid of..."

Several soldiers laughed.

...

And Li An was unaware that at the moment he successfully passed the city gate inspection.

Somewhere on the city wall.

Six or seven Foundation Building stage demonic cultivators stood here.

Qi An stared down at the passing pedestrians, his face extremely gloomy.

...

(End of this chapter)