Li Yuan decided to go to Ghost Mist Forest.
The concentration of Fiend Qi in Ghost Mist Forest is much higher than outside, so it's just right for some practice.
By the way, let's see if we can meet Yin Ghost of First-Order Mid-Grade and make Spirit-Refining Talisman's permanent condition.
Before departure, Li Yuan sorted out a batch of Talisman finished products and sent them to Ziyuan Trading Firm, and then went to Shen Yue to replenish some Medicinal Pill for use on the road.
Early the next morning, Li Yuan packed up the storage bag and went out Yunyang Marketplace South Gate.
Ghost Mist Forest is about eighty miles southwest of Yunyang Marketplace, and it takes more than half a day to walk along the official road.
Li Yuan urged Godly Movement Step to hurry, and the speed was nearly twice as fast as ordinary walking.
After walking for about two hours, the official road split into two directions at a fork. The left side leads to the outskirts of the Yuanheng Mountains, and the right side turns to the southwest.
Li Yuan was about to turn onto the right fork when a familiar figure appeared on the road ahead.
Wearing a green robe, he has a thin face and a neatly trimmed short beard on his chin. His steps are steady and his breath is restrained.
Wang De.
Wang De also saw Li Yuan, paused for a moment, and then walked over.
The two of them stood at a fork in the road.
"Why are you here?" Wang De glanced at Li Yuan.
"Go to Ghost Mist Forest."
"Ghost Mist Forest?" Wang De's eyes paused on Li Yuan for a moment longer, without asking what he was doing.
Li Yuan did not take the initiative to explain, but asked instead, "What about you?"
"Go find Alchemist He."
Wang De put his hands into his sleeves and spoke calmly.
"Alchemist He left Secret Realm Perimeter a while ago, and recently appeared around here again. My family asked me to come over and find him to refine the Foundation Establishment elixir."
Li Yuan looked at him.
"Wang Family's Foundation Establishment Dan?"
"Yeah." Wang De didn't shy away from it. "We have gathered the materials, we just need to find someone to practice them."
He paused.
"But this time it's not just about Alchemy."
Wang De glanced east in the direction of Yuanyang Mountain.
"Yuanyang Sect is going to hold Immortal Sect Assembly."
"Immortal Sect Assembly?"
"It is held every few years." Wang De's voice was calmer, as if he was talking about something that was far away from him. "Yuanyang Sect takes this opportunity to recruit disciples from various Lineage and Rogue Cultivator. Those who pass the assessment can enter Yuanyang Sect to practice and enjoy the resources and guidance of the sect."
He took his hands out of his sleeves and rubbed them.
"Wang Family is also planning to send someone there. Among the younger generations in the family, those with the highest cultivation levels are making preparations."
He glanced at Li Yuan.
"If you are interested, you can give it a try. However, you are now Rogue Cultivator, and you are taking the Rogue Cultivator channel. The assessment standards are different from those of Lineage children."
Li Yuan just nodded and did not answer the topic.
Immortal Sect Assembly of the Yuanyang Sect has little to do with who I am now. My primary goal now is Foundation Establishment.
Joining a sect means being bound by the sect. It is definitely not a simple contract like Wang Family, and I have almost no understanding of the Yuanyang Sect. It is better to be stable Foundation Establishment in Fangshi.
"Foundation Establishment Regarding the elixir, when will you practice it?" Li Yuan asked another question.
"Still talking." Wang De shook his head. "Alchemist He is not in a hurry. He has other orders to deal with. It will probably take a few days."
The two stood and chatted for a while.
Wang De mentioned the situation over at Qinghe Market, saying that the small-scale conflicts between the Wang Family and Li Family were still continuing, but the intensity was lower than a while ago. After the Yuanyang Sect strengthened control, both sides had restrained themselves a lot.
After chatting, the two separated at a fork in the road.
Wang De walked along the left road in the direction of the Yuanheng Mountains. Li Yuan turned onto the right fork and continued towards Ghost Mist Forest.
We walked for about three more hours.
A gray outline appeared on the distant horizon.
It's not mountains, it's not clouds, it's fog.
The gray-white thick fog rose from the ground and stretched across the front like a low wall, completely covering the forest behind the fog. The fog was not high, about three to four feet high, but it was extremely thick and dense, and nothing could be seen beyond Five Zhang.
Ghost Mist Forest.
Li Yuan stopped outside the fog wall.
There were more monks nearby than he expected.
There are seven or eight Rogue Cultivator scattered in the open space outside the fog wall. Some are squatting on the ground organizing equipment, some are leaning on tree trunks and chewing dry food, and some are gathering in groups of three or two and chatting in low voices. The cultivation levels range from Qi Refining Third/Fourth Layer to Qi Refining Seventh Layer.
There are also two small Monster Hunting Squad, a group of four or five people, checking Law Artifact and Talisman, and it seems that they are preparing to go in.
Ghost Mist Forest's Spirit Herb and Monster Material have a certain value. In addition, the news from Loose Cultivator Market said that Yuanyang Sect sent people to maintain the safety of the surrounding area, which attracted many Monster Hunting Squad.
Li Yuan habitually lowers the breath.
The two layers of Affix, Aura Concealment and Breath Concealment, operate at the same time. Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement's cultivation level is reduced to the level of Fifth or Sixth Layer of Qi Refinement. The sense of presence is also adjusted to a low level.
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary Mid Qi Refinement Rogue Cultivator.
Li Yuan didn't talk to the monks around him and walked straight towards the fog wall.
The moment we stepped into the thick fog, our vision was completely covered in gray and white.
The moment we stepped into the thick fog, our vision was completely covered in gray and white.
The ground underfoot changed from hard soil to a soft layer of rotten leaves, making no sound when stepped on. The air became damp and cold, with a musty smell of decay.
The sensing range of Spirit Sense Amplification and Aura Imprinting was greatly compressed after entering dense fog.
Normally, I can sense aura fluctuations within a range of two to three hundred feet, but now it has shrunk to less than fifty feet. Ghost Mist has a strong interference effect on perception, as if a layer of cotton is wrapped around the spiritual sense, and everything becomes blurry.
Breath Concealment and Keen Perception's malicious perception has also been affected, and its sensitivity has dropped a lot.
Li Yuan Slow down and adapt to the sensory environment in the fog as you walk.
The concentration of Spiritual Qi in Ghost Mist Forest is nearly twice as high as outside, but Spiritual Qi is doped with a large amount of Fiend Qi. The concentration of Fiend Qi is not particularly high, lower than Mine Cave in the depths, but it is extremely widely distributed and permeates every corner of the entire forest.
Affix of Fiend Qi Affinity operates automatically to minimize the negative impact of Fiend Qi penetrating into the body. Fiend Qi Body Tempering simultaneously pulls Fiend Qi into fascia and bones.
Just walking in Ghost Mist Forest is already passively tempering the body.
Li Yuan walked deeper into the forest for about a quarter of an hour.
A faint gray-white light spot appeared in the fog ahead.
The light spots flickered in the fog, like a lamp swaying in the wind.
Yin Ghost.
Li Yuan stopped and concentrated on perception.
Low-grade First-Order. The aura is weak and the fluctuation of spiritual power is extremely low. I almost didn't notice it due to the interference of Ghost Mist.
Gray-white light spots floated towards Li Yuan.
After getting closer, the shape can be clearly seen. It is a gray-white mist the size of a fist, with a vague outline of a human face in the middle, with distorted facial features and a wide mouth, as if screaming silently.
When Yin Ghost floated within ten feet, a cold aura emanated from it, trying to penetrate Li Yuan's soul.
Soul-Illuminating Mirror's Soul Light Tempering and Alchemy Comprehension's long-term strengthening of the soul makes this erosion almost imperceptible.
Li Yuan raised his hand, Fireball Technique.
Fireball took off his hand, and the scorching red light was extremely eye-catching in the gray-white thick fog.
Fireball collided with Yin Ghost, the gray-white mist evaporated instantly in the flames, and the twisted human face flashed and then dissipated.
Low-grade First-Order's Yin Ghost, Fireball will solve the problem.
Li Yuan didn't stop and continued walking deeper.
In the next half hour, we encountered four more Yin Ghost.
All Low-grade First-Order.
Some are floating among the tree crowns, some are wandering close to the ground, and some are hidden in the rotten tree trunks. Each one is easily solved by Li Yuan, and dispersed by Fireball Technique or Fire Arrow Technique.
But First-Order Mid-Grade and Yin Ghost didn't touch even one of them.
Li Yuan made a large circle in the depths of the forest, cleaning up most of the Yin Ghost within a few hundred feet of the surrounding area, but found nothing above the middle grade.
The distribution and grade of Yin Ghost of Ghost Mist Forest are probably related to the depth of the area. The outer part is Low-grade First-Order, and the middle grade ones should be deeper.
However, Ghost Mist is denser at deeper levels, and the range of perception will be compressed even more. Going deeper when perception is greatly limited is risky.
Li Yuan didn't rush in.
The main purpose of today is to collect Fiend Qi. I can come back to Yin Ghost next time.
He found an area with a higher concentration of Fiend Qi, sat down cross-legged under a dead old tree, and began to absorb the surrounding Fiend Qi.
Fiend Qi Affinity makes the absorption process extremely smooth. Fiend Qi penetrates into the body from all directions and is pulled into the fascia and bones by Fiend Qi Body Tempering, while part of it is stored.
After more than half an hour, the Fiend Qi stored in the body has reached saturation.
The collection efficiency of Fiend Qi is higher than expected.
Fiend Qi Affinity and Permanent Affix make the absorption process extremely smooth.
After saturation, Li Yuan did not leave in a hurry, but ran Iron Ox Technique to digest part of the stored Fiend Qi and free up space to continue absorbing.
Fiend Qi Body Tempering and Iron Wall Body Refining Art operate at the same time, and the density of muscles and bones continues to increase under the erosion of Fiend Qi.