Record of Bewitching the Mind and Forgetting Worries, Strange Evil Cultivators

Jiang Shiqing glanced at the still-dazed Wang Li, and smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist Wang, farewell."

Wang Li snapped out of her daze, her tone even more respectful than before, and quickly bowed, saying, "Please be careful, Fairy Jiang."

She didn't say she wanted to go along.

After all, she and Jiang Shiqing were not related; it was just a task of guiding the way for a hundred Spirit Stones, so there was no need for her to take her along.

If he were to speak rashly, he would appear tactless, and if he were to offend this mysterious Fairy Jiang, it would be a great loss.

Moreover, Wang Li is very aware of her own limitations; she just wants to live a peaceful life, so it's best for her not to get involved in this kind of thing.

Jiang Shiqing nodded slightly and looked at Wang Shiyi; "Shiyi, let's go see where the battle took place."

Wang Shiyi bowed slightly, and then a powerful yet gentle Spiritual Qi surged forth, steadily lifting Jiang Shiqing.

Two figures transformed into streaks of light, silently skimming across the lake's surface and flying towards the shimmering area in the distance.

In the darkness, the ripples on Azure Moon Lake were startled by the stray light, leaving a white streak that was quickly smoothed out by the night breeze.

East side of Azure Moon Lake.

A forest area that is not very large, but with an unusually dense forest.

This forest grows along the lake and is nourished by water vapor year-round, resulting in lush and dense trees.

The moonlight was intense, and its silvery rays filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Vines twined around the branches in the forest, weaving a dense natural net that made it quite inconvenient for ordinary cultivators to pass through.

At this moment, the area within a hundred meters radius in the very center of this forest has been completely transformed.

Six dark red metal pillars, covered with sharp spikes, were deeply embedded in the ground at six different locations.

Blood-red light flowed across the pillar, shooting out beams of dark red light that intertwined and linked together to form a complete blood-red array.

Under the cover of the formation, a foul-smelling blood mist swirled and billowed, turning the air within a hundred meters into a hazy dark red.

Moonlight fell on the blood mist, refracting into eerie crimson arcs of light, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, like lights from hell.

Within the array's range, all the trees have been destroyed.

Broken tree trunks lay scattered on the ground, tattered vines were strewn everywhere, and the ground was pitted and uneven, bearing the marks of Law Technique attacks.

Liu Yaoyao stood in the center of the formation.

She wore a red, narrow-sleeved robe with cloud patterns, a matching brocade belt around her waist, and her long hair was tied up high with a jade hairpin.

That once charming and alluring oval face was now as pale as paper, a trickle of bright red blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, yet she still gritted her teeth and stood ramrod straight.

Above her head floated a small jade mirror, about the size of a palm.

The mirror slowly rotated, and with each rotation, it scattered a piece of jade-colored light, which condensed into a semi-transparent protective shield around her.

The protective shield was covered with delicate jade-like patterns, which appeared particularly cold and aloof against the backdrop of the blood mist.

However, at this moment, outside the jade shield, the blood mist was transforming into sharp claws, constantly tearing at the shield's walls; it also transformed into the shape of skulls, opening their mouths to bite fiercely.

The ripples on the protective shield grew denser and the fluctuations became more intense, showing signs that it was about to give way.

Liu Yaoyao stared intently at the two figures in black robes and black masks not far away, her eyes filled with shock and anger. "How did you know I would come here?!"

Liu Yaoyao is the daughter of Liu Yifeng, an elder of the External Affairs Hall.

As the daughter of an elder, with the support of her elders, her Cultivation Resources are naturally much more abundant than those of ordinary disciples.

However, as a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, relying solely on the resources provided by one's father and elders is certainly insufficient to accelerate the improvement of one's strength.

Therefore, Liu Yaoyao would also take on some sect missions.

For example, hosting the auction at the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect's market auction is one of the sect's tasks.

But the auction only happens once a year, and she can't make a living from just this one job.

She also takes on other tasks on weekdays.

This time, Liu Yaoyao accepted a mission from the sect's External Affairs Hall to deal with Evil Cultivators.

The mission states that Evil Cultivators are causing trouble near Azure Moon Lake, and several cultivators have already died after having their life Essence Blood and Spiritual Qi drained.

Those who were harmed were all cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm.

It is said that a Rogue Cultivator in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment once encountered Evil Cultivator. The two fought, and although the Rogue Cultivator was no match for him, he managed to escape.

Therefore, the sect's mission classifies the cultivation level of Evil Cultivators as the Early-stage Foundation Establishment.

Liu Yaoyao is in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage and is also inner disciple the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.

The Cultivation Method she practiced was not the traditional Metal Dao or Sword Dao style of the sect, but an Earth Grade cultivation Cultivation Method called "The Record of Bewitching the Mind and Forgetting Worries".

This "Record of Bewitching the Mind and Forgetting Worries" was fortuitous opportunity Liu Yaoyao's father, Liu Yifeng, obtained from a secret realm during his early years of training. It is a unique family heirloom Cultivation Method belonging to the Liu Household.

Although the "Bewitching Heart and Forgetting Worries Record" is not as good as the middle-grade, upper-grade, or even top-grade Earth-rank cultivation techniques stored by the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, it is still quite good. Looking at the entire Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, there are very few Golden Core families that possess Earth-rank cultivation techniques.

Most importantly, the Earth Grade Cultivation Method of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect require sect contribution points to exchange for and learn.

The number of contribution points required to exchange for a low-grade Earth Grade cultivation Cultivation Method is not insignificant.

Since her Lineage had free low- Earth Grade cultivation Cultivation Method, Liu Yaoyao naturally didn't need to spend a lot of money to exchange for low-grade Earth Grade cultivation Cultivation Method from her sect.

The contribution points saved are better used to purchase Cultivation Resources and improve strength.

Therefore, Liu Yaoyao had already come into contact with this "Record of Bewitching the Mind and Forgetting Worries" from the very beginning of her cultivation.

After years of arduous cultivation, she mastered the basics of this low- Earth Grade cultivation Cultivation Method. With the support of her Lineage, despite having only High-Grade Spirit Root, she was able to break through to the Early-stage Foundation Establishment at the age of 25 and to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage before the age of 40.

This cultivation speed is almost comparable to that of a typical Supreme-Grade Spirit Root!

The Record of Bewitching the Mind and Forgetting Worries mainly uses the power of Divine Sense to confuse the mind and follows the Spirit Dao path.

Although its direct combat ability is not particularly strong, its advantage lies in its Law Technique and stealthy magic, making it difficult to defend against.

In particular, the Divine Sense strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators is limited, making it even more difficult for them to resist such mental attacks.

In addition, there's the wealth of Law Treasures, elixirs, and talismans that Liu Yaoyao has accumulated over the years.

She believed she could defeat even Rogue Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Therefore, Liu Yaoyao was not too worried when she accepted this mission from the Evil Cultivators.

An Evil Cultivator in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment, whose cultivation level is one rank lower than hers, and who is located on the territory of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect... what kind of trouble can he cause?

Unexpectedly, when Liu Yaoyao followed the clues to trace the Evil Cultivators, she discovered that this situation was somewhat different from the usual Evil Cultivator disturbances.

Normal Evil Cultivators generally follow two paths: one is to refine Blood Pills using the Essence Blood of other cultivators, and then cultivate after consuming them.

Alternatively, it can be supplemented with formations to absorb the Spiritual Qi of cultivators for cultivation.

This method of cultivation has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is that it doesn't require many external resources.

For Evil Cultivators, cultivators themselves are the sustenance for cultivation; they don't need to work hard to earn Spirit Stones or fight to the death with Demon Beasts.

However, the drawbacks are equally significant. The cultivator's Essence Blood essence contains the cultivator's own resentment, and the Spiritual Qi is even more mixed.

For Evil Cultivators to absorb the Blood Pills or spirit pills refined by cultivators, it would take a considerable amount of time to purify and refine them.

If one only seeks speed, it will inevitably lead to a weak foundation, making even a breakthrough difficult in the end.

Even worse, the resentment within a cultivator's Blood Pill can interfere, prematurely triggering Heart Demons and ultimately leading to demonic transformation.

Even for Evil Cultivators who cultivate by absorbing the Essence Blood and Spiritual Qi of other cultivators, the most important purpose is naturally to break through their cultivation level and achieve longevity.

Unless someone is completely insane, it's rare for them to recklessly absorb Blood Pills and spirit pills continuously.

But the Evil Cultivator we encountered this time were different.

They committed crimes far too frequently!

Gao Liu Yaoyao initially thought that several groups of Evil Cultivators had just happened to wander into the Azure Moon Lake area at the same time and caused trouble one after another.

However, her investigation revealed that it was all done by the same group of people!

What alarmed her even more was that the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator mentioned in the sect's intelligence report who had successfully escaped was nowhere to be found!

The news was indeed circulating in the restaurants and teahouses of various towns and cities around Azure Moon Lake, but when asked about the name and background of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, no one could answer.

The news spread with great detail, but its source remained unclear, like looking at flowers through a fog.

As inner disciple of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, Liu Yaoyao has participated in many sect missions and is a true combat-oriented cultivator.

She immediately realized the problem: this seemed more like a deliberately released fake news story used to lure people in.

Therefore, Liu Yaoyao turned her attention to investigating the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators in several markets near Azure Moon Lake.

Upon investigation, she discovered something amiss: three Rogue Cultivators at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment had not shown their faces in the market for at least a month.

Although a month of seclusion is perfectly normal for the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

After all, cultivation knows no time; a mere thirty days will pass in the blink of an eye.

However, combined with that unsubstantiated rumor, Liu Yaoyao instinctively felt uneasy.

Therefore, Liu Yaoyao planned to return to her sect first, then find other fellow disciples to form a team, and then deal with this Evil Cultivator mission.

As a result, just as Liu Yaoyao was about to leave, she was ambushed!

Most importantly, these two Evil Cultivators actually used a formation of considerable rank and immense power to trap her!

She tried several methods, but even escaping was difficult!

Left with no other choice, Liu Yaoyao had to use her sect token to send a distress signal to all her fellow disciples.

Hopefully, some fellow disciples are nearby and can come to our rescue.