Seeking Immortality In The Cultivation World

Ever since a group of disciples from the Dazhou Friday Sect moved into this area, there have been constant incidents of oppression against the local indigenous people.

The patrol team, which was expected to address such incidents, seems to have a very ambiguous attitude. They claim to want to govern, but it's just empty talk.

It seems that there is some secret agreement between the high-level officials of both sides.

And at this moment, including the tall and majestic figure in front of him, three people have already died in his vicinity, one of whom was in the later stage of Qi Refining.

"This place is really unsafe no matter where you move!"

Lin Xiu reluctantly lifted the large formation and was about to think about how to handle the situation when a "Flame Talisman" turned the corpse into ashes and sent it off.

Gao Jun actually moved!

Gao Jun's eyes were flowing with blood, and he was constantly spitting blood from his mouth. He seemed very excited when he saw him.

"Lin...formation...formation has...Vice Sect Master...secret..."

Then, he lowered his head and completely lost his breath.

He squatted beside the corpse, blinking his eyes, looking helpless.

He hated this kind of cliché plot the most.

Someone died, but they didn't clarify the password for the bank card!

But from these few words, he knew that this person didn't encounter robbers, but was silenced!

Silenced?

He immediately stood up and looked around, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, it was late at night, and it was quiet all around. The person chasing after Gao Jun seemed to have temporarily lost track of him.

"That was close, too close!"

Looking down at Gao Jun's corpse, he sighed lightly, feeling sorry.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, I'm sorry! I will burn some incense for you to help you reach the Pure Land early!"

After saying that, he used spiritual energy to lift the corpse and threw Gao Jun's body onto the ice surface of the Pan Chang River branch dozens of zhang away.

Then, he carefully used a "Purification Talisman" to remove the bloodstains at the door without leaving a trace, and beckoned for the snowflakes falling from the sky to disguise the front of the door as if no one had been there.

After everything was done, he bowed three times in the direction of Gao Jun's body from a distance, bidding farewell to their acquaintance.

...

The Purple Cloud Sect on Qian Jue Peak is not the true main sect.

As the national sect of Great Xia, it is impossible to place the mountain gate in this isolated place.

Therefore, the Purple Cloud Sect on Qian Jue Peak is just a branch of the Purple Cloud Sect, with its business scope being the development of spiritual stone mines and various other mineral resources in this area.

Their headquarters is located on Long Que Mountain outside the Long Que City of Great Xia Nation.

And the person in charge of this branch is the Vice Sect Master of the Purple Cloud Sect, who is said to be in the later stage of Nascent Soul and half a step into Soul Formation.

Of course, these are just legends that Lin Xiu, a low-level independent cultivator, cannot possibly know.

He has been here for more than twenty years and has never seen this Nascent Soul ancestor.

He didn't dare to practice talisman-making that night, his heart trembling while his mind kept replaying the tragic scene and the half-sentence from Gao Jun before his death.

According to normal logic, even if they didn't buy a coffin for Gao Jun and bury him, they should at least use a talisman to cremate him and collect his ashes.

But Lin Xiu didn't dare.

The tracking techniques of cultivators were strange and varied. Who knows where there might be a loophole?

He didn't even dare to touch Gao Jun's storage magic treasure. He could only use the simplest and most effective method to dissociate himself from it.

"Formation, Vice Sect Master, what formation? Is it referring to complaining about my family, or something else, or is it because of ambiguous language that doesn't mean this word? What does it have to do with that Nascent Soul old monster?"

Gao Jun must have accidentally heard something he shouldn't have, which led to his silence.

He stood by the window, looking at the faintly brightening sky, unable to figure it out.

"Dang dang dang~"

In the distance, the sound of a gong rang out, directly penetrating their protective formation.

"I am an enforcer of the Hall of Executors. Everyone who hasn't left their homes, stick your heads out!"

Sure enough, they had come!

Lin Xiu used his eyes to signal his panicked wives and concubines, then slowly opened the courtyard door.

Outside the door, by the river, dozens of enforcers from the Hall of Executors were continuously striking the protective formations of nearby small courtyards. Six or seven white-robed cultivators with unclear cultivation levels had serious expressions on their faces.

But Lin Xiu knew that these few people were all Foundation Building cultivators, second only to the two Gold Core enforcers.

It seemed that Gao Jun had indeed stirred up a hornet's nest.

Seeing that most of the residents had come out, their faces filled with question marks.

A Foundation Building enforcer with a loud voice said, "Someone infiltrated the Hall of Executors last night and stole treasures and spirit stones from the storeroom. They disappeared into this area, so we need to search!"

Another person sneered coldly, "If anyone dares to hide this thief, it's best to hand them over. The punishment will be lighter. Otherwise, the oil pot in front of our hall might have to be used!"

Lin Xiu glanced at the surface of the river with the corner of his eye, and indeed, Gao Jun's body was nowhere to be seen.

The theft of treasures was a lie. Their true purpose was to find the person who had the last possible contact with Gao Jun and could pass on secrets.

The tenants of the nearby small courtyards voluntarily closed their protective formations one after another, afraid of arousing unnecessary suspicion.

Dozens of patrol personnel began to enter each small courtyard one by one, while a white-robed cultivator led two others to approach him.

"Lead the way!"

"Please!"

Arriving at the courtyard's center, the white-robed cultivator stopped and a strong aura burst forth from his body!

Lin Xiu knew that this person might be using some secret technique to search for any traces left by Gao Jun.

If Gao Jun was really here, with his mere cultivation level of Qi Refining Fifth Layer, he would have nowhere to hide.

Before long, the white-robed cultivator opened his eyes and pointed at Lin Xiu and Qin Yawen, who stood at the door in confusion.

"Hand over your storage bags. I need to inspect them!"

Li Yingxue was clearly an ordinary person, so he was automatically filtered out by Lin Xiu.

Helpless, Lin Xiu handed over the storage bag.

Qin Yawen's belongings were all miscellaneous items, with low-level medicinal herbs accounting for a large portion. The rest were common items for women. Lin Xiu glanced at them and threw them back.

Casually breaking the prohibition on Lin Xiu's storage bag, Lin Xiu was stunned when he saw what was inside.

Nearly a hundred high-grade talismans, as well as a few talisman materials, spirit stones, and various pills and Law Weapons in bottles and jars.

"Fellow Daoist is a high-grade talisman master? That is truly disrespectful!"

High-grade talisman masters are in high demand in the market, and high-grade talismans are also used by Foundation Building cultivators. Although their cultivation level is not as high as that of Foundation Building cultivators, in terms of professional status, Lin Xiu seemed to be slightly higher than an early Foundation Building cultivator.

Although Lin Xiu felt a little uncomfortable being seen through, he had to smile.

"Just relying on my skills to make a living!"

The cultivator nodded, smiling.

"I am Bai Yunshi. Just now, I had no choice but to do that. If Lin Talisman Master has time, you can visit the Hall of Duties. There are many talisman inscriptions there that are not seen in the market."

His intention to make friends was revealed.

Just as Lin Xiu was slightly relieved, this person suddenly turned to the two women inside the door and asked, "Do you recognize Gao Jun?"

Lin Xiu was startled.

This guy is not following the script!

He had mentioned to the two women before about Gao Jun's plan to lure him into a gambling house and brothel. If it was brought up, it would be troublesome!

Qin Yawen looked dumbfounded.

"Who is Gao Jun?"

Li Yingxue, on the other hand, paused for a moment and then showed a disgusted expression.

"I recognize him. Four years ago, he was a usurer. He would lend a few spirit stones and make my husband pay back four times the amount. How come he's not dead yet?"

Lin Xiu mentally praised his wives.

Especially my wife!

Bai Yunshi also acted on a whim and, seeing that Lin Xiu had been tricked by Gao Jun before, his suspicions were dispelled.

"Take me to the backyard!"

Lin Xiu bowed.

"Senior, this courtyard is a shared rental. I don't live in the backyard."

"It doesn't matter!"

Saying that, he walked around to Ji Ning's yard.

"Hmm, there's even a protective array. Who is he?"

"I'm not sure, we rarely interact. I heard he is the son of a disciple from the Purple Cloud Sect named Ji Ning, but he hasn't been home recently."

"Surname Ji? I haven't heard of any disciple from the Purple Cloud Sect with that surname. But there's no time to wait!"

This statement left Lin Xiu puzzled.

In terms of various performances, the position of the old man behind Ji Ning in the Purple Cloud Sect is not high, but it is not too low either. At the very least, he is a direct disciple in the Gold Core stage.

But the steward hall, which is responsible for managing secular affairs in the Purple Cloud Sect, actually said that there are no disciples surnamed Ji...

Could it be that the effeminate man used an alias?

Bai Yunshi placed his palm on the protective formation's barrier and gently pushed, causing the formation that could withstand the later stage of Qi Refining to shatter.

Lin Xiu grinned, already imagining the furious appearance of the effeminate man in his heart.

Bai Yunshi entered Ji Ning's courtyard and prepared according to the law.

After careful observation for a long time, Lin Xiu finally had a rough understanding of this tracking secret technique.

Countless transparent small insects flew out from Bai Yunshi's sleeve and quickly crawled into every corner of the building.

If there was anything unusual, it would definitely be sensed by the powerful spiritual sense of the Foundation Building stage, but it was just a very common "insect control technique" used for tracking.

However, of course, nothing could be found.

Bai Yunshi left in annoyance.

The whole day, the neighbors were in chaos, being tossed around by the steward hall.

Lin Xiu also lost interest in making talismans and sat in front of the door, drinking tea all day.

He analyzed the lofty words in detail.

This vice sect master is plotting something, seemingly related to a formation and that secret realm.

But so what?

That is a game played by high-level cultivators. He, a small talisman master, has no qualifications to participate. He should just honestly save money!

No matter what big moves you have, once we step out of the Qianjue Peak circle, you can only stare!

Feeling that his analysis was roughly correct, he leisurely drank another pot of tea and glanced at the panel.

[You and your wife have dual cultivation twice, gaining 4 points of flexible experience.]

With his promotion to the fifth level of Qi Refining, the gap between him and Li Yingxue's cultivation realm widened again, becoming one-tenth of the previous experience.

But fortunately, with the breakthrough of his spiritual root to the middle grade, it didn't have much impact on his cultivation progress. It's just that he needed to diligently accumulate talisman-making experience by himself.

As Qin Yawen reached the second level of Qi Refining, in addition to the increase in single experience points, her emotional fluctuations had already surpassed the 80-point threshold, and the bonus finally reached three times, which made him very happy.

See, I told you that time reveals true intentions!

In the evening, there was a wave of fluctuations in the grand formation, and Ji Ning returned with injuries.

And it seemed quite serious.

Lin Xiu really wanted to know what kind of secret realm it was.

At the same time, he also wanted to see the appearance of the effeminate man when he saw their family's protective formation being destroyed.

Sure enough, not long after,

a roar of anger came from the backyard,

"Lin Xiu, was it you, you bastard!"