Jiang Liu slowly awoke from his meditation, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, the brightness in them becoming increasingly apparent, indicating that his spiritual power was improving.
Upon entering the courtyard, he took his stance and practiced wielding the Demon Quelling Blade. Getting caught up in the action, he unconsciously incorporated his Ice Primal Qi into the blade, instantly lowering the temperature of the entire courtyard.
Perhaps he has been using Ice Attribute Qi the most all along, which is why it unconsciously circulates, making the Ice Attribute seem particularly prominent. In reality, it's because his Five Elements have reached their peak that he gives Jiang Liu a mediocre feeling; it's actually a sense of balance.
Because the four rare attributes are now unbalanced. The Lightning Attribute is already at the highest level of Earth grade, while the Ice Attribute is at the middle level of Earth grade. The Ice Attribute is used the most in daily life.
Techniques like the Frost Nether Palm and Ice Blade are primarily powered by Ice Primal Qi. It's just that Jiang Liu hadn't paid special attention to them before; he only unintentionally brought them out today!
The wind and Electricity Attribute have started to drag us down! The problem isn't too serious yet, and it's possible that the system is constantly guiding us to maintain balance for now. However, if this continues, our bodies absolutely cannot withstand the strain.
Therefore, Jiang Liu knew that he needed to speed up his search for the other four rare attribute cultivation techniques.
After sweating profusely, Jiang Liu washed up and headed to Leisurely Abode for tea. Drinking tea at Leisurely Abode and listening to the latest news from Wind City had become a daily habit for Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu sat in the Leisurely Abode, drinking tea and eating snacks, reviewing what he had done the night before. Last night was really busy. First, he went to Deity Summoning Society, then to the Prince's Mansion, and then he took care of the two protectors of the White Saint Society.
Xie Hen must be in a terrible state right now! And there's the ransom tonight, hmm! They probably won't dare to lower the amount listed above. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but touch He Lie's identity token in her pocket.
Now, Wang Jian should be determined to side with me. As long as I maintain this level of strength, Wang Jian shouldn't dare to betray me.
Once he gets the resources from the White Saint Society, he'll see if he can cultivate to the ninth rank, so he can do more things. Just thinking about how he fled in such a sorry state at the headquarters of the Deity Summoning Society makes Jiang Liu feel extremely uncomfortable.
However, he also tested his strength, completely overwhelming an eighth-rank opponent. Against a ninth-rank opponent, he would see their actual combat ability. But escaping unscathed was not a problem. Not to mention, his own lightness skill had now reached a higher level.
After considering his options, Jiang Liu decided that the priority for now was to remain cautious and focus on improving his strength as quickly as possible. He couldn't repeat his previous actions of secretly infiltrating the main altar of the Deity Summoning Society Meeting; it was too risky.
The atmosphere at the White Saint Society's usual residence was very solemn. The patrolmen who had been sent out to explore the woods outside the South City Gate had already returned to report that there was no trace of them in the woods. However, they had found a guardian token of the Deity Summoning Society in the woods, but it was unknown whether it was related to this matter.
The layout of Wind City is as follows: Wind City is divided into four major districts. Going out of the west gate, you will reach the direction of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Going out of the South City, you will reach the gambling arena (the protagonist lives not far from the South City). The South City direction is also the direction leading to Yujun.
The East District direction is the direction from which the protagonist initially entered Wind City. The North District leads to Yun County, the capital city of Yun County.
Unlike Wind City Cloud Sun City, where the poor are concentrated in one district, Wind City is a city that developed by relying on the Ten Thousand Mountains, so there are many martial artists here.
There aren't many ordinary people living here; they usually reside in the smaller towns below Wind City. They work hard to provide for the daily needs of those living in Wind City in exchange for their own survival.
Before the White Saint Society entered Wind City, the power in Wind City was always led by the five major Lineage, with the Feng Family Lineage the top, followed by the Pang Family, and the Chen, Li, and Wang families at the bottom.
The Sun Moon Sect entered Wind City earlier than the White Saint Society, but the Sun Moon Sect never really tried to expand its sphere of influence. That's why it gives people the impression of being low-key. In reality, the person in charge of the Sun Moon Sect here is a ruthless and unruly individual.
Ni Kuang, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect Wind City, is a peak ninth-rank martial artist who cultivates metal-elemental energy. His Vajra Great Strength Vajra Palm is already highly mastered. When he fights, he's like a Great Strength Ape. His only hobby is practicing martial arts.
As for the Moonfall Sect, they had no intention of developing their influence in Wind City. The reason they had a presence in Wind City was simply to serve Young Master Wei. Young Master Wei, Wei Yi, the vice leader of the Moonfall Sect, was Wei Wei's only son, so he was extremely precious to them.
Xie Hen fiddled with the token of the Deity Summoning Society in his hand, his expression uncertain, while Tang Yilun sat in the chair with a look of panic on his face.
After a long pause, Xie Hen seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Regardless of whether this matter Deity Summoning Society Association, we must first redeem He Lie and Mu Yunyuan prepare the necessary items according to this list. I will go personally tonight. Do not make this public beforehand." After saying this, Xie Hen gave Tang Yilun a deep look.
Xie Hen knew that Tang Yilun had close ties with Yunzhou, which is why he gave him this special warning.
Tang Yilun quickly and respectfully agreed. Then he turned and went out to take care of the matter.
Xie Hen remained seated in the council hall, contemplating the possible scenarios for tonight. If it truly Deity Summoning Society, what was their purpose? Could it be related to their plans in Yunzhou?
The Deity Summoning Society has only been developing in Yunzhou for a short time, yet it has already become so powerful; there must be some secrets hidden from the public. Xie Hen's analysis here is completely unaware that this was simply something an eighteen-year-old boy did casually.
Jiang Liu was unaware that his actions had put the White Saint Society at odds with the Deity Summoning Society. Had he known, he would certainly have helped the White Saint Society by killing more of the Deity Summoning Society's protectors to add to the commotion.
Time flew by, and night fell. Jiang Liu had already changed into his night clothes and was waiting in the woods outside the South City gate.
Jiang Liu had already sensed Jiehen's presence when Xie Hen into the woods, as Jiang Liu had been keeping a watchful eye on him. Xie Hen was also sending out his own consciousness to probe, but to no avail.
Jiang Liu's consciousness now extends over 300 meters, while Xie Hen's extends less than 200 meters. It would be strange if either of them could detect someone.
Xie Hen had a persistent feeling of unease, which he attributed to being blackmailed. He never suspected that someone else's consciousness was probing him.
Jiang Liu waited for half an hour, and when he found that no one else had followed, he revealed himself. He appeared in front of Xie Hen in a flash and said in a low voice, "Did you bring the things?"
"I brought the things, but where are my men?" Xie Hen took out a package and showed it to the public. He then looked around but couldn't find He Lie or Mu Yunyuan.
"Once you give me the goods, your people will naturally go back. We are trustworthy."
Xie Hen had no choice but to throw the package to Jiang Liu. He could only hope that Jiang Liu would keep his word. He wouldn't have come to pay the ransom if he hadn't been forced into this situation.
Jiang Liu took the package, glanced at it, and confirmed that the quantity was correct. Then, in a flash, he disappeared from Xie Hen's sight.
Xie Hen watched Jiang Liu's figure disappear, he felt a chill. This lightness skill was definitely above mine. Judging from his voice, he was definitely not very old. When Deity Summoning Society have such a young master?
Unable to come to a conclusion, Xie Hen could only go back and wait. Since the man was in their hands and they were after money, they should release him. Little did he know that someone would be so unethical as to kill him and then extort money from him.
Jiang Liu, after leaving the woods, did not go straight back to his residence. Instead, he found a random spot outside the city and opened the package he had acquired to examine it.
They exclaimed in surprise, "The White Saint Society is really generous! I didn't expect them to give us everything we asked for without any discount. They truly deserve to be called a major sect. I must take advantage of them as many times as possible."
Jiang Liu has decided that if cultivation resources become scarce in the future, he will seek help from the White Saint Society Sect. After all, it would be a waste to leave so many cultivation resources unused!