togophonebook Chapter 155: Seeing Through Everything
Chapter 155: Seeing Through Everything
Only then did Yang Jiuli affix a "Cloud and Smoke Concealing Talisman" to his body.
Immediately, clouds and mist rose from his body, completely enveloping him, making him impossible for ordinary people to detect.
Then, with a hand gesture, several array flags flew out from the ground and disappeared into the array plate in front of him.
"Next, we'll go get the Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruit!" Yang Jiuli whispered, glancing at Li Yourong in his arms.
Li Yourong was still unconscious at this time.
Clearly, the sonic attack from the "Azure Flame Wolf Smoke Bell" had caused her considerable damage.
After a slight hesitation, Yang Jiuli, along with Li Yourong, used the "Earth Escape Technique" to disappear into the valley with Xiao Bing.
In addition, he sent two ferrets underground to investigate the surrounding area and see if any cultivators were present.
This will help them determine the likelihood of their identity being exposed during this operation.
As for Li Yourong...
If it were an ordinary person, Yang Jiuli would not care.
However, this woman was his instructor in the Dao of Alchemy in this lifetime, and Li Yourong treated him with genuine sincerity.
Blackwind City is in danger after the attack on the Blackwind Mine.
She told Yang Jiuli everything sincerely.
The two can be considered both teacher and friend.
If Yang Jiuli truly ignores it and lets it fend for itself, it will easily breed inner demons and ruin his future.
This is what is often referred to as cause and effect in the secular world.
In ancient times, wise men advised their descendants that if they wished to seek immortality and attain enlightenment, they had to sever ties with karma and worldly ties.
Only in this way can one's mind be as clear as a mirror, untouched by any dust.
You will not be taken advantage of by your inner demons.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli rarely interacted with others, also because he did not want to get involved in too many karmic consequences.
The people I encountered were merely casual acquaintances between normal people.
Led by Xiao Bing, Yang Jiuli arrived at an underground cave.
Instead of immediately going to the Blackwater Cave to pick the Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruit, he came to an ordinary cave.
The cave is not large, about 60 feet long and 18 feet high, and the sound of an underground river flowing can be heard.
Several plants of *Lysimachia* grow there.
Yang Jiuli placed Li Yourong on a clean long cloth, leaning her against a rock.
He glanced at Li Yourong, who was still unconscious.
After a moment's hesitation, Yang Jiuli fed Li Yourong two pills.
One of them is the "Small Soul Essence Pill," which can solidify a person's soul, making it perfect for Li Yourong, whose soul has been damaged.
Another one is the "Soothing Pill," which can help stabilize one's spirit and soul.
Another benefit is that it helps people fall asleep.
As her lips parted, Li Yourong, in a daze, uttered words in her sleep.
Her jade-like hand danced, reaching out to grab Yang Jiuli.
After Yang Jiuli comforted him, he successfully fed him the pill.
After taking the pill, Li Yourong quickly fell into a peaceful sleep.
After doing all this, Yang Jiuli waved his hand, and Zhang Xuanli and Huang Teng's remains flew out.
The two bodies were no longer recognizable as human.
Fortunately, the human head was not separated.
"The 'Past Life Talisman'..." Yang Jiuli's consciousness stirred, and with a hand gesture, the talisman between his brows flickered.
Two 'previous life talisman seeds' flew out and were imprinted on Zhang Xuanli and Huang Teng's foreheads respectively.
Immediately, his consciousness stirred and activated the talisman seed from his previous life.
As the incantation was chanted, Yang Jiuli's consciousness seemed to traverse the river of time and merge into another space-time.
Decades have passed.
In reality, however, it only takes a few breaths.
Yang Jiuli opened his eyes and looked at the two people on the ground. "Sure enough, there are Foundation Establishment cultivators behind them."
"This Huang Teng... is a disciple of the Golden Cloud Sect... because he once killed a fellow disciple, he was expelled..."
Using the talisman from his past life to observe the lives of the two, Yang Jiuli has gained complete control over the attack on the Black Wind Mine.
He also had a thorough understanding of the enemy's overall strength.
Early Foundation Establishment cultivator: Zhang Maoheng...
The former Grand Master of Blackwind City...
Monster: Earth Flame Rat, early stage of Tier 2, gifted by Jin Yaowen.
Liu Laoliu, a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining, was once a cultivator from Black Wind City and had a Foundation Establishment level grand-uncle.
After his great-uncle's death, he was ostracized from Blackwind City.
Now that he has returned, his purpose is to obtain the "Heavenly Black Water" and the "Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruit" to help Liu Gexian establish his foundation.
In addition, there were several cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining.
Most of them were cultivators who had left Black Wind City in the past, and now they had been summoned to deal with the Li family, intending to take revenge.
"Despite having Foundation Establishment cultivators present... they failed to annihilate the Li family cultivators at the Black Wind Mine..."
"This is a strategy of besieging the enemy's stronghold and attacking their reinforcements... to wear down the Li family..." Yang Jiuli whispered.
Yang Jiuli was fully aware of Jinxiamen's intentions.
This was a calculated move, forcing the Li family to provide assistance.
If we don't help, it will surely break the hearts of the Li clan.
Going to rescue them would mean losing many more members of the Li clan.
The only way to break this is to have someone at the Foundation Establishment stage take action.
However, Li Jun was timid and unwilling to take the risk.
However, this caused great suffering for the Qi Refining cultivators of the Li family.
"Fortunately, there's only one early Foundation Establishment stage cultivator." As he sorted through the information, Yang Jiuli finally felt relieved.
As for Jin Yaowen...
This person never shows himself when contacting others; he simply sends someone here secretly.
After all, he was just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
If their whereabouts are revealed, they are very likely to be ambushed and killed by Core Formation cultivators.
People like him, who engage in shady dealings, have long been a thorn in the side of the major immortal sects.
Even if they were to be executed, the Golden Cloud Sect would not stand up for them.
Li had only established his authority with a third-order array diagram a few years ago, so he dared not come here.
Therefore, Jin Yaowen sent Huang Teng to keep an eye on this matter.
This also gives Huang Teng a chance to make a contribution.
Just then, two figures flashed by and flew to Yang Jiuli's side, nuzzling against him.
But two little minks returned.
With a flick of his finger, a mark appeared between the brows of the two sables. His consciousness sank into it, and memories surfaced.
Yang Jiuli learned of the information that the sable had scouted out the surrounding area.
After the Li family's warship was attacked, two Qi Refining cultivators came to investigate. Judging from their appearance, they were the enemy.
Coincidentally, members of the Li clan also came to Blackwind City to provide assistance, and the two sides clashed.
The two Qi Refining cultivators retreated.
The Li clan's reinforcements brought several clansmen from the warship back to Blackwind City.
"Without Foundation Establishment cultivators... my chances of being exposed are slim," Yang Jiuli murmured.
An ordinary Qi Refining cultivator's divine sense can only probe a distance of a few hundred meters.
Only Foundation Establishment cultivators can explore distances of ten miles or even further.
Yang Jiuli's fights with Huang Teng and the others all ended in a dozen or so breaths.
He also observed the surrounding area at the time and found no Qi Refining cultivators.
Upon learning that the enemy only had one Foundation Establishment cultivator, Yang Jiuli breathed a sigh of relief.
Concealing his strength would also save him a lot of trouble.
Then, Yang Jiuli stood up, and with a flick of his left hand, he pulled Li Yourong into his arms.
The two sables spewed flames, burning Huang Teng and Zhang Xuanli's corpses to ashes.
For Yang Jiuli, being merely a Qi Refining cultivator was of little use.
After doing all this, he fled towards the cave where the Yin Sha Xuan Ling Tree was located.
……
At this moment, near the Black Wind Mine.
There is a mountain peak in the distance.
It is called Eagle Beak Peak.
As its name suggests, a section of the mountain extends forward, resembling an eagle's beak when viewed from a distance.
Zhang Maoheng stood on the eagle's beak, looking down at the valley in front of him.
There was a formation manifested there, covering the entire valley within a radius of 1,200 meters.
That's one of the entrances to the Black Wind Mine.
At this moment, cultivators on the cliffs near the valley were constantly casting talismans to attack the formation in the valley.
Inside the formation, Li Wannian was leading a group of Li clan members to oversee the formation and was occasionally throwing out talismans to attack the enemy.
However, after such depletion, he didn't have many talismans left, but fortunately, he still had the assistance of formations.
Unfortunately, the mine veins are connected to the underground, and rogue cultivators attack from within them, making the Li family's defenses extremely difficult.
Members of the tribe were killed from time to time.
Countless rogue cultivators recruited by the Li family to mine there were killed or injured.
Beside Zhang Maoheng, Liu Laoliu, dressed in brocade, stood beside Liu Gexian.
"In less than two days, we can wipe out this batch of Li's Qi Refining!" Liu Laoliu stroked his beard and smiled slightly.
Now he wears his hair up and a crown, with two strands of white hair flying in the wind. He looks radiant and spirited when he smiles.
Liu Gexian, standing next to him, had also changed into a magnificent robe, looking elegant and smug as he gazed ahead.
To reach the pinnacle of life.
They were originally cultivators from Blackwind City.
He left his hometown because of a misfortune that happened when he was young.
Liu Gexian's great-grandfather once knew the secret of the Blackwater Cave.
Liu Gexian had been plotting to seize the "Heavenly Black Water" and the "Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruit".
However, the Thirty-Six Caves of Black Wind already had an owner.
They dared not act rashly.
Fortunately, a sudden change occurred in Blackwind City, and it was learned that several Foundation Establishment cultivators of "Heavenly Blackwater" had perished and were no longer guarding it.
They also have an opportunity to take advantage of this.
As luck would have it, the Golden Cloud Sect came looking for them, and that's how they made contact.
Last time, Liu Gexian and his grandson tricked Ding Xiaoyan and the others out, and they were rewarded with a "Great Blood Qi Pill".
If this 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruit' is added to the mix, Liu Gexian's chances of establishing his foundation are extremely high.
He had originally planned to ambush and kill Li Yourong and the others today.
However, the Liu family grandfather and grandson did not have many second-tier talismans, so they were not very confident in acting alone.
Secondly, Huang Teng also wanted to steal the credit, so they could only watch from the sidelines!
"A few minor Qi refinements are nothing, what's the point of destroying them?" Zhang Maoheng said indifferently.
He looked ahead, his gaze deep and cold, a stark contrast to his previous timidity.
In the past, when Black Wind City suffered a calamity, Zhang Maoheng was filled with fear, worried that he would become a rootless duckweed and eventually be killed by his enemies.
Who would have thought that a few months after he escaped from Black Wind City through the secret passage that day, Jin Yaowen found him.
He then recruited it into his ranks, gifted it a second-tier demonic beast called "Earth Flame Rat," and assigned it a mission.
If this matter is handled well, Zhang Maoheng can become Jin Yaowen's confidant and work for the Jinxia Sect.
The thought of soon becoming a full-fledged guest elder of a third-tier immortal sect filled him with excitement.
With the Golden Cloud Sect backing us up, why should we fear those old enemies?
Even more, his cultivation level may advance further.
"That's right. With Lord Huang Teng and Lord Xuanli taking action this time, it's likely that the Li family's reinforcements will perish."
Liu Laoliu said with a forced smile.
They had people in Blackwind City, and after Li Yourong changed into her armor, they guessed that she was about to leave the city.
The spy immediately used a secret passage to deliver information via a communication rat, which led to Huang Teng and his men's ambush.
"With Li Yourong gone, Yang Jiuli will be the only top-tier alchemist left in the Li family!" Zhang Maoheng's lips curled into a cold smile. "In that case, we've completed half of our mission..." because Yang Jiuli only decided to leave the city afterward.
Therefore, Zhang Maoheng has not yet received any new information.