A Great Nourishment

Danzhou City is visible in the distance.

Hua Chunning then took her leave.

The cultivator surnamed Dong sent a carriage to take Hua Chunning for another leg of the journey.

Hua Chunning sat in the carriage, head bowed in thought.

The eldest brother truly possesses a profound Manifestation and a remarkable Fate; he encountered a series of extraordinary events simply by traveling.

Leaving aside his breakthrough in battle, the fact that he could force back a Foundation Establishment Dragon Prince and shake down an ancient secret realm with his Qi Foundation Establishment Qi Refining is unheard of and truly astonishing.

When the news spreads and causes a sensation in Southern Reach, attracting the attention of cultivators across the land, it will further worsen the Fate the eldest disciple.

Looking at himself, his trip down the mountain this time was merely to test his skills against the New Method, to handle some money, and to witness the true nature of people.

Compared to his senior brother, he is truly insignificant.

"Ugh!"

The driver let out a soft cry, then fell silent.

The blue-scaled horse pulling the cart kept whimpering.

Hua Chunning leaped out of the carriage and stood on the roof to look ahead.

The coachman had already died a violent death.

The blue-scaled horse was still struggling and neighing, its body slowly sinking into the sand and gravel along with the carriage.

The surrounding area was devoid of vegetation, consisting only of apricot-yellow sand and gravel.

Even the air was filled with sand and soil particles.

"[Wu Earth] Formation..." Hua Chunning flashed as she looked around and said, "I wonder which fellow Daoist from Rosy Clouds Resting Mountain is blocking my way? Could it be Senior Xue Yong?!"

There was a deathly silence, save for the wind whipping up sand and gravel in a chaotic dance.

The Azure-Scaled Horse had been reduced to a pool of blood and flesh.

The carriage was also swallowed up, leaving only a small portion remaining.

Without further hesitation, Hua Chunning leaped into the air and flew away.

Only Foundation Establishment cultivators can fly through the clouds and mist.

Qi Refining cultivators can also levitate for short periods, but not for long, and it consumes a great deal of Law Power. At most, it can only be considered a cloud-climbing technique, which is generally only used in life-or-death crises.

That's it right now.

Hua Chunning had visited Rosy Clouds Resting Mountain and had some understanding of the [Wu Earth] lineage.

The Human Emperor once held the Wu Earth Fruition, which greatly changed and enriched the imagery of the Daoist tradition, including the art of military formations.

However, this path is profound and difficult to learn and master.

This formation looks intimidating, but it's only used to block paths and restrict movement; it's probably just a Qi Refining formation.

Just as Hua Chunning was about to fly out of the formation's range, she saw rolling logs and boulders flying through the air.

"As expected, it wasn't just one person." Hua Chunning's expression turned solemn. Her figure paused for a moment, then she fell like a butterfly. Her toes lightly touched the sand and gravel on the ground, and green grass and vines sprouted, but they were quickly swallowed up by the sand and gravel.

Before Hua Chunning could take to the air again, the sand and gravel on the ground trembled and spewed forth, actually solidifying into three ancient-style soldiers, holding swords and spears and looking at Hua Chunning.

With a flick of her peach branch, Hua Chunning smashed the two sand soldiers into a pile of sand and gravel.

He sidestepped the last sand soldier's shot, only to find two more sand soldiers materializing behind him.

For a time, Hua Chunning caught off guard and in a rather precarious situation.

A moment later, a fourth sand soldier silently formed behind Hua Chunning, approached without a sound, and slashed at Hua Chunning's back with a halberd.

"In the end, she couldn't hold back any longer." Ignoring the three sand soldiers, Hua Chunning suddenly turned around and slammed the peach branch in her hand down.

The fourth sand soldier let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The three sand soldiers also attacked simultaneously, their axes and spears landing on Hua Chunning.

Hua Chunning's [Azure Yang Peach Ascension Talisman] glowed slightly, and his body was covered with a layer of azure light, which not only blocked the attack but also shattered the three sand soldiers.

Hua Chunning Xiu [Yi Wood Yang Spring] is extremely sensitive to vitality.

They are naturally useless against sand soldiers and other earthen and rocky objects.

However, as soon as the fourth sand soldier appeared, he immediately sensed it, turned around and struck hard, and succeeded.

Xue Changfeng's armor, covered in earth and stone, was mostly peeled off, and he quickly retreated.

"It's you!" Hua Chunning flashed as she recognized Xue Changfeng.

Xue Changfeng sneered, offering no response. He waved his apricot-yellow flag, sending sand and gravel tumbling down before disappearing without a trace.

Hua Chunning and composed.

This formation was clearly set up by Xue Changfeng using that apricot-yellow flag.

Before the formation was removed, Xue Changfeng's movement was also confined to within the formation.

The sand soldiers regrouped.

Dust frequently obscured our vision, and sand and gravel fell from time to time.

Hua Chunning, holding the peach branch, sensed a gentle Law Power flowing into her body from the [Azure Yang Peach Ascension Talisman]. She was assured of no depletion of her Law Power in the short term. She moved forward slowly and steadily, destroying two sand soldiers, and still ignoring the attack of the last one. She then swung the peach branch towards the side of the sandstorm.

Xue Changfeng's whereabouts were exposed once again, and his face turned ugly. Looking down closely, he found that a few peach petals had fallen on his body without him noticing.

"Well done!" Xue Changfeng sneered. The sand and gravel rolled around him, easily rubbing away the peach petals. He waved the apricot-yellow flag and disappeared into the rolling dust once more.

Hua Chunning used the same trick again, managing to locate Xue Changfeng once more.

"Alas!" A hoarse voice echoed from beyond the formation, "It's not peach blossoms... it's fragrance."

Upon being reminded, Xue Changfeng suddenly realized the truth, but instead of joy, his face darkened.

Peach blossom petals can be easily erased, of course.

This fragrance is intangible and formless; how can sand and gravel erase it?!

At that moment, a gray light flew in from outside the formation.

Xue Changfeng reached out and took it, only to find it was a [Clothes Cleansing Talisman]. He immediately activated it to remove the fragrance from his body, gave Hua Chunning a cold smile, and then disappeared again.

Hua Chunning and composed.

A moment later, they found Xue Changfeng Xue Changfeng and hit him with a peach branch, causing him to stagger.

Xue Changfeng was extremely annoyed.

The aged voice outside the formation remained silent, seemingly unable to comprehend Hua Chunning's methods.

Hua Chunning's methods were not sophisticated; she merely used incense to sense life force through the wind.

Knowing he couldn't afford to take any more hits, Xue Changfeng took a deep breath and deactivated his invincible [Wu Earth] formation, coldly saying, "Don't hesitate, join forces to kill this man, lest things get complicated!"

Hua Chunning immediately broke free of her restraints and landed beside the thorny bushes outside the formation.

"Sigh..." The Daoist Mu appeared helplessly and sighed.

It was clearly Xue Changfeng who insisted on doing his own thing and killing his enemy.

Hua Chunning cultivator of the [Yi Wood] element, possessed a keen sensitivity to life force. He noticed the strange state of the Daoist Mu with just a glance and slowly spoke, "Fellow Daoist, since you cultivate the New Method, you must have a close relationship with the Azure Cloud Sect. Why get involved in the disputes of the Old Method?"

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, don't waste your breath." Daoist Mu shook his head with a smile, "To save my own life, I really can't care about the Azure Cloud Sect or the White Cloud Sect anymore."

Hua Chunning reached out and stroked the brambles and grass beside her, which then intertwined into a long whip. With a sudden swing, the whip fell towards the Daoist Mu.

The Daoist Mu only glanced at it, did not dodge, but instead stepped straight forward to take the blow head-on, leaving only a shallow mark on his body.

Hua Chunning's expression changed slightly.

What a powerful Body Refining technique!

However, he possesses a peach branch, which is most skilled at breaking through Body Refining techniques.

Xue Changfeng waved the apricot-yellow flag in his hand, stirring up the sand and soil particles to interfere.

The Daoist Mu walked straight forward and slammed his fists down heavily.

Hua Chunning used her thorny whip to bind the Daoist Mu's legs, and then brought down the peach branch with all her might.

The Daoist Mu was instantly smashed to pieces, with flesh and blood flying everywhere.

Hua Chunning's expression changed drastically, showing no joy whatsoever. "They clearly looked so powerful, how could they be so easily defeated!"

"Just then!" The apricot-yellow flag in Xue Changfeng's hand suddenly grew larger, reaching a height of ten feet in the blink of an eye. It carried rolling sand and stones as it crashed down towards Hua Chunning, forcing Hua Chunning to use the peach branch in her hand to block it.

The real Daoist Mu appeared, his thin, short body moving with the speed of the wind. Using the sandstorm to obscure his vision, he had already approached Hua Chunning, showing no mercy. His withered hands reached for Hua Chunning's heart, his face filled with greed. "Such abundant vitality! It must be a great tonic!"