In the next few days, Li Yuan's life revolved around Talisman Making and cultivation.
Fireball Talisman draws one picture after another, and the success rate is stable at more than 60%.
With an output of five or six pieces per day, the finished products are steadily accumulating.
This afternoon, Li Yuan was drawing the fourth picture Fireball Talisman at the table.
Fire-Gathering Pattern is halfway through the superposition, and the pen tip is just about to be pressed down--
Buzz.
A low vibration came from the periphery of Mine.
Feedback from Detection Array.
Li Yuan stopped his wrist, and Spirit Ink spread a small piece on the paper. The paper was ruined.
He put Talisman Brush down and listened for a moment.
No alarm sounded immediately outside.
According to normal procedures, after Detection Array captures the approaching monk or Demon Beast, the person on duty should confirm the signal and issue an early warning as soon as possible.
But it was quiet outside for several breaths, and there was no movement.
Li Yuan frowned, opened the door and walked out.
The person on duty at Detection Array today is the Qi Refining, Fourth Layer monk in the team. His surname is Qian. He usually doesn't talk much and works fairly well.
At this moment, Cultivator Qian is squatting next to the core stone pile of Detection Array. One hand is pressing on the stone pile, and the other hand is hurriedly pouring spiritual power into the stone pile.
Guilt was written all over his face.
The Spirit Pattern on the Array stone pile flashed twice, then lit up with a dazzling red light, and a sharp buzzing sound suddenly resounded throughout the Mine.
Alert.
The alarm was delayed several breaths.
Cultivator Qian was startled by the movement, stood up suddenly, and said something.
"Someone is approaching! Several!"
Li Yuan stopped looking at him.
Look towards the gap in the earth wall to the north of Mine.
seven people.
Seven figures were approaching quickly along the broken Stone Slope road. The speed was not slow. The formation spread out and pressed towards Mine in a semi-enveloping manner.
It is less than eighty feet away from the earthen wall.
The leader was a tall and thin man in his early thirties, wearing a dark brown short robe with narrow sleeves, a Narrow-Bladed Long Saber on his waist, and a dark leather strip wrapped around the scabbard.
Qi Refining Sixth Layer.
Same level as Li Yuan.
The remaining six people were scattered behind him on both sides, with varying levels of cultivation. The highest was Qi Refining Fifth Layer, and the lowest was only Qi Refining Third Level.
The leader's eyes have been locked in the direction of Mine, and his hand has already been placed on the handle of the knife.
Li Yuan stepped forward and walked towards the gap in the earth wall.
Before he could reach the gap, the leader on the other side had already taken action.
The tall and thin man drew the sword very quickly. The moment the sword was unsheathed, it was covered with a layer of gray aura. With a flick of his wrist, a sword energy came out of his hand and struck straight towards Li Yuan.
Start from sixty feet away.
The speed of the sword energy was not slow, and the gray-white arc light drew a shallow mark on the gravel ground, and cut through the air with a hiss.
Li Yuan yield to the side.
The sword energy passed two inches outside of his right shoulder and hit the earth wall behind him, causing a piece of earth to explode.
Li Yuan raised his right hand, and the fire gathered in his palm.
Fireball Technique.
The crimson Fireball was crushed into the size of a fist in the palm of his hand and came out.
With the blessing of Fire Art Rapid Cast's Affix, the condensation speed is 20% faster than normal. Where Precision Affix is, the accuracy is not wrong at all.
But the other party was sixty feet away.
Li Yuan didn't expect this shot to hit, it just forced the opponent to change direction.
Sure enough, the tall and thin man dodged sideways, and Fireball grazed the outside of his left rib and hit the gravel ground behind him, exploding into a ball of fire and splashing gravel.
But this time he dodged, the rhythm of his footsteps was interrupted.
This is what Li Yuan wants.
There was a flash of fire under the soles of his feet, and Fire Escape Technique was activated. He rushed straight out of the gap and hit the tall and thin man head-on.
The distance increased from sixty feet to fifteen feet in a few breaths.
Li Yuan raised his right hand again, and the second shot Fireball was already pressed.
There was nothing flashy about this shot, it hit the tall, thin man directly in the chest.
The tall and thin man's reaction was not slow. Narrow-Bladed Long Saber was lying in front of him, and with a flash of aura on his blade, he took the blow forcefully.
Boom.
The fire exploded on the blade, and the tall and thin man flew back four or five steps. The soles of his boots dug two white marks on the gravel.
There was a numbing vibration from his tiger's mouth, followed by a tearing pain.
When I looked again, there was already a one-inch hole.
Fireball's impact was much greater than he expected.
The tall and thin man stabilized his figure and his eyes changed.
He looked at the monk of the same level in front of him, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
The cultivation base is similar to my own, and the other party's Law Technique shouldn't be so powerful.
But he didn't have much time to think.
Li Yuan has been bullied to within ten feet.
Fire Arrow Technique gets rid of it.
sneer.
The line of fire passed straight through the gap between the two people and shot towards the right shoulder of the tall and thin man. Precision Affix was almost equivalent to locking at this distance, and the trajectory of the line of fire did not deviate in any way.
The tall and thin man was forced to dodge sideways, the tip of the knife pointed downwards, trying to deflect the line of fire with the force of the knife.
The sword energy and the line of fire collided in mid-air, and sparks flew everywhere.
The line of fire was deflected, but did not dissipate. The remaining force grazed the outside of the tall and thin man's right arm, burning a scorch mark on the arm, and the flesh protected by the spiritual power was burned.
The tall and thin man groaned and retracted his right arm.
Before he could adjust his posture, the second Fire Arrow had arrived.
This time it was the legs.
The tall and thin man had no choice but to give up his counterattack and jumped sideways, barely avoiding it. When he landed, he staggered a step and the tip of his knife stuck to the ground to stabilize his body.
From the time of the battle to now, it only lasted a few breaths.
He didn't make a cut with the knife.
Just as he was about to wield his sword and fight again, he caught a glimpse of the situation from the side -
Mine The people over there have arrived.
The monk surnamed Lu rushed out from the gap in the earth wall with three people, Sun Liang followed behind, his steps were empty but he was holding Law Artifact in his hand. Steward Liu also came around from behind the wooden shed, holding a Short Sword. Although his aura was only Qi Refining Fifth Layer, his stance was experienced, directly blocking the retreat of the opponent's flank.
The six intruders were entangled by people from Mine.
The gap in cultivation is there. The tallest intruder among the intruders is Qi Refining Fifth Layer, and the rest are all third- and fourth-level. The people from Mine's side are not at an advantage. What's more, their leader was suppressed by Li Yuan alone, and their morale has dropped by more than half.
The two sides fought in a melee, and spiritual lights flashed on the gravel ground.
The tall and thin man glanced at the battle situation, and his expression completely darkened.
"Withdraw!"
A loud shout.
The tall and thin man suddenly poured all the sword energy into his feet, and the gravel on the ground flew away. The whole man was ejected backwards by the recoil, and he jumped more than ten feet with one ups and downs.
His six men over there heard the order and began to break away from the battle and run away.
Mine's people gave chase.
The monk surnamed Lu pierced the calf of a Qi Refining Third Level monk with a spear. The man fell to the ground and was held down by Cultivator Qian who came from behind.
Steward Liu caught up with another Qi Refining, Fourth Layer. Short Sword struck the opponent on the back, breaking the defensive aura. The man fell down with a groan and was stepped on by Steward Liu.
Li Yuan There was a flash of fire under the soles of his feet, and Fire Escape Technique urged him on, chasing the tall and thin man in the direction of retreat.
Fire Arrow took off his palm and shot it into the tall and thin man's back.
The tall and thin monk screamed, his whole body was thrown to the ground by the fire, and he rolled twice on the gravel. His entire back was scorched, and he was already getting too much air in and out.
Li Yuan turned around and walked back.
The gravel ground was a mess.
Several invading monks were pushed to the ground, their hands and feet were tied with spiritual ropes, and they lay face down in the gravel.
Including the one who was pierced in the calf and the one who was knocked down by Short Sword, including the tall and thin monk, a total of four remained and three escaped.
Mine No one here was seriously injured. The monk surnamed Lu had a shallow cut on his arm, Steward Liu's Short Sword had a small crack, and the rest of the people were fine.
Li Yuan walked up to the tied intruders, squatted down, and began to collect the loot.
These people didn't have storage bags on them. The first person only had a few pieces of Spirit Stone, half a bottle of medicinal solution and some sundries.
The second one was a bit larger, containing two bottles of Medicinal Pill and a roll of animal skin.
The third and fourth ones also turned over one by one, and everything was poured out and piled on the gravel ground.
There are not many Spirit Stone, and the scattered pieces add up to a dozen pieces in total. A few bottles of Medicinal Pill, a few parts of Law Artifact, and some scattered ores and herbs.
They are all poor people.
Gather everything in one place and look at it later.
Then Li Yuan turned his head and looked at the tall and thin monk, who had lost his breath.
Steward Liu walked over, squatted beside him and glanced at the pile of trophies, and then at the four people tied to the ground.
"How to deal with it?"
Li Yuan stood up and dusted his hands.
"Keep it locked for now and wait until someone comes from the Wang Family."