Foundation Establishment Spirit Item: Jade Crystal Spirit Transforming Bamboo, Second-grade Purifying Elixir Liquid!

Hiss!

Zhou Kui sucked in a sharp breath, his scalp tingling as cold sweat broke out.

A dignified Foundation Establishment Venerable, he looked as terrified as an ordinary man who had seen a ghost.

Fragments of information flashed through Zhou Kui's mind. With his shrewdness, he had long sensed that the Qin Family's origins were far from simple and guessed that their intentions were anything but ordinary.

Zhou Kui had always felt deeply uneasy. He had always believed the Qin Family harbored ulterior motives.

The Qin Family's existence was like a sharp blade hanging above his head, and he had no idea when it might come crashing down.

But one thing was certain: once the Qin Family's butcher's blade fell, Zhou Kui would surely die and Dao dissipate, and the Zhou Family's current flourishing situation would vanish like smoke.

"No, no..." Zhou Kui said. "There is still something wrong."

Li Qingyuan asked, "Where does Brother think the problem lies?"

Zhou Kui pondered. "A Third-grade Spirit Vein is formed by heaven and earth. How could the mana and flesh of nine Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators possibly nurture one?"

Li Qingyuan made a shocking statement. "What if the Qin Family can extract the spiritual qi from every Second-grade Spirit Vein and gather and fuse it into one?"

"What?" Zhou Kui said in shock. "How is this possible?"

Li Qingyuan said, "Why is it impossible?"

"Before Zheng Yuan died, he knelt and begged for mercy."

"That mysterious bandit cultivator interrogated Zheng Yuan and obtained a great deal of intelligence. One piece revealed the Qin Family's plan."

Zhou Kui pressed, "What plan does the Qin Family have?"

Li Qingyuan enunciated each word. "Second-grade Mid-rank Talisman Paper—Spirit Gathering Talisman."

Zhou Kui was startled. "Spirit Gathering Talisman?"

"Yes, Spirit Gathering Talismans." Li Qingyuan said, "According