The He Household's Coldness and Means of Protecting the Dao
The world is constantly changing; mountains, rivers, lakes, and marshes all recede in turn.
Even though this was the second time he had been carried away, Zhou Ning was still amazed. Such skill was truly worthy of being called immortal!
Before long, Zhou Ning crossed a long river that stretched across the sky and earth. On the other side of the river was a red mountain peak, dotted with countless medicinal fields.
He then realized that he had stopped.
True Person Lu: "We have arrived at the He Household."
Zhou Ning cupped his hands and said, "Thank you True Person!"
The other party had helped him a lot, so Zhou Ning decided to temporarily forget about the time when True Person Lu searched his soul.
"I will bestow upon you one more thing." A light shone in True Person Lu's eyes.
Zhou Ning felt a chill between his brows as a familiar sensation washed over him, and lines of ink-colored characters appeared in his mind.
The fire element (Si Fire the foundation; within the metal element containing the fire, the mind becomes clear and insightful, thus avoiding delusional thoughts and evil influences.
It turned out to be Guan Ping's [Xinsi Golden Scripture] Foundation Establishment key.
Zhou Ning never expected that he would gain so much this time: an array plate, Mountain-Moving Talisman, and even Foundation Establishment experience.
True Person Lu said, "With mastering the two Secret Method and gaining Foundation Establishment experience, you'll have a 50% chance of achieving Foundation Establishment. If you have the Suiyuan Pill as a guide, you'll have a 90% chance."
Zhou Ning found it strange. He remembered that one Secret Method increased the probability by 30%, so two techniques would be 60%, right? Why did adding Foundation Establishment experience reduce it to 50%?
Could it be that the medicinal ingredient Suiyuan Pill, is extremely important?
That seems to be true. Suiyuan Pill claims to have a 20% chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment, but if you only take Suiyuan Pill without practicing the Secret Method, the chance is zero.
Zhou Ning couldn't quite figure it out, and thought to himself: Fortunately, I prepared both the Secret Method and the Foundation Establishment Pill.
True Person Lu said, "You may go now."
Regardless of whether this young man is a descendant of the Radiant Immortal Sect, as long as he cultivates to the Foundation Establishment Peak, the fire-gold talisman he condenses will be of great use to him.
True Person Lu's figure vanished.
No matter how hard Zhou Ning tried to scan with his Divine Sense, he couldn't find a single trace.
"The cultivators of the Purple Mansion are truly wondrous." Zhou Ning thought with longing.
Without further delay, he boarded the Flowing Plainness Boat and flew towards the red mountain peak.
Within the Great Void, True Person Lu remained, pondering. "This person not only has an extraordinary destiny, but also possesses a treasure from a celestial cave?"
The Purple Mansion cultivators themselves possess Purple Mansion, which is equivalent to a treasured cave heaven. Although the space is not large, Spirit Treasure treasures and precious items placed inside do not need to worry about being stolen or manipulated.
Unexpectedly, a mere Qi Refining possessed such a treasure.
He took out a tortoise shell to divine the future, but could not find the answer.
"Let's wait and see if he still has the Great Moon Sand, or some spiritual eye or other spiritual object—"
If the profit is large enough, True Person Lu will not hesitate and will definitely take action to seize it first!
Of course, he must have been invisible, reaching into the Great Void to steal it directly, without ever revealing his identity.
He didn't wait long before he saw the tortoise shell in his hand suddenly spin rapidly, flashing with light.
True Person Lu suddenly turned around and Gazing Immortal Port.
There's movement!
"The fate of the Radiant Immortal Sect!"
His expression shifted, but he finally sighed. He should have gone to investigate since he'd taken on this trouble in the first place; otherwise—
True Person Lu guided his Qi through the Great Void, becoming increasingly cautious.
As a result, halfway through the journey, darkness fell and a wave of heat rolled in.
Illusions of various strange beasts appeared in the Great Void.
True Person Huajing appeared, his robes swirling with fiery patterns like a horse's mane in the wind. "Turtle True Person, we meet again."
True Person Lu's face twisted in rage, and he cursed out, "I'll fuck you—"
Gazing Immortal Port, a residential area for ordinary people.
Inside a wealthy merchant's mansion, a renowned midwife from the surrounding area shouted encouragement, "Madam, give it your all! The head's out!"
Ji Wumian awoke from his daze, and soon regained consciousness.
"My name is Ji Wumian. I was once besieged by eight True Person of the Purple Mansion, but my combat power is unparalleled, and I killed seven of them in succession--"
"This time, I will attain the Golden Core, cultivate the Si Fire, devour the Geng Metal, seize the Wu Earth, and then consume the Li Fire True Lord, to become the Dao Master and restore the prestige of the Radiant Immortal Sect!"
"Master, Junior Sister, I'm back!"
--
Ji Wumian's vision gradually cleared, revealing the face of an old woman, her skin darkened and covered in wrinkles.
"Strange, why does she seem familiar? I think I've seen her before—"
The old woman was overjoyed, and with a flick of her rough fingers...
Ji Wumian cried out in pain!
"I've seen her! I've seen her!"
Hearing the baby's loud cry, the old woman exclaimed, "Sir, it's a boy! Haha!"
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Ji Wumian's consciousness began to dissipate, as if it were being taken over by another newly born consciousness, gradually returning to chaos.
"And no one will come to guide me—no!"
The He Household is a renowned immortal clan from the Purple Mansion.
The towns and villages at the foot of the mountain are full of temples, with statues of the He Household patriarch standing inside. Ordinary people come to worship in an endless stream, their expressions extremely devout.
Zhou Ning's imagination ran wild. "He Household patriarch cultivated the path of incense offerings and achieved the Purple Mansion?"
--
He flew to the mountain gate at the foot of the red main peak and took out the identity token given to him by True Person Lu.
In the the Unseen, it seemed as if some unseen force was being stirred.
At the summit of the towering mountain, in the main hall of the Pill Cauldron, an elderly man in a Daoist robe embroidered with crimson patterns suddenly opened his eyes. "A descendant of the Purple Mansion?"
Three plumes of black smoke were flying around in front of his palace, changing shapes and becoming knives, spears, and swords, attacking and slashing at each other with loud bangs, while chanting a theatrical song. "You petty thief, you dare to brandish knives and spears? Take this sword from me!"
The old man with the red markings moved his palm, and a scene was reflected in the hall: Zhou Ning displaying the token.
The black smoke instantly stopped, coalescing into a ball, and two slanted eyes appeared, shouting, "Ancestor, it's Zhou Ning! Zhou Ning! He has the cultivation experience of the [Void Wind Qi-Unifying Instruction]!"
He Zhuoran is almost at the Qi Refinement Perfection. If he can obtain the cultivation experience from Zhou Ning, it will be like adding wings to a tiger!
He desperately wanted to break through to the Purple Mansion as soon as possible so he could take revenge on Li Qinglang and Li Chonglou of the Treasure Sect!
The two have forced him to pretend to be dead and stay at home every day.
The patriarch of the He Household glanced at his grandson, watching the black smoke billowing freely, and said disdainfully, "Look at your pathetic self! Young people are always so impetuous."
He took a sip of tea, then looked at Zhou Ning.
A moment later, he jumped up in fright, his face filled with horror, and exclaimed, "The Xinsi Golden Scripture! It's the Xinsi Golden Scripture!"
He Zhuoran's eyes widened in disbelief. "Ancestor, you?"
The He Household patriarch's face was grim, and he paced anxiously around the hall, "The Radiant Immortal Sect has appeared?"
"No matter what, we must not be tainted!"
"Ancestor, what about my cultivation experience—" He Zhuoran hesitated before speaking.
"I know what I'm doing. I'll find someone who can run fast and take care of it!" He spread his Divine Sense.
In a small courtyard halfway up the mountain, a middle-aged man with the air of a scholar suddenly realized. "The ancestor has summoned me down the mountain; I must perform meritorious service for the Lineage!"
With a stomp of his foot, his figure flashed, leaving a trail of illusory white shadows behind him, and he quickly disappeared down the mountain.
He Haiming looked at the Qi Refining cultivator in front of the mountain gate and asked stiffly, "Is the one who came Zhou Ning?"
Zhou Ning: "That's right. I, Zhou, once made a deal with He Zhuoran of your family, and I've come here specifically to obtain the alchemy inheritance for the Foundation Establishment Realm."
He Haiming said, "I understand."
He took out a Jade Slip slip and tossed it out. "In front of me, probe the seal with your Divine Sense!"
Zhou Ning probed with his Divine Sense, Jade Slip slip glowed faintly, as if it had been unlocked, yet also locked.
It contains alchemy traditions and various Pill Formula, along with related refining experience, covering the Foundation Establishment Early Stage to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
"Damn the He Household, they gave me a flawed version of the inheritance!" Zhou Ning was extremely displeased.
He then heard the other person say, "You should also hand over your subsequent cultivation experience."
Zhou Ning then tossed out two Jade Slip, one for early-stage experience and the other for mid-stage experience.
After that, the He Household began to drive people away.
Just as Zhou Ning was about to leave, a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth descended from the mountain and respectfully said, "Senior He, my name is Shen Huaizhen. Thank you for the He Household's hospitality these past few days."
He Haiming's attitude was completely different; he smiled gently and said, "Please come again if you need anything next time."
Zhou Ning: "--"
Now, this person's name is Shen Huaizhen.
He remembered that after blasting Ni Marsh Python in the Withered Wood Grotto-Heaven, Little Sister Li said that Shen Huaizhen was also in the cave and wanted to find him to process the python skin and refine it into a magic robe.
Moreover, the Flowing Plainness Boat that Zhou Ning was piloting also bore Shen Huaizhen's inscription. Such a renowned weapon refiner must have possessed extraordinary skills.
Since we're already here, let's give it a try.
After Shen Huaizhen took off, Zhou Ning followed and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, I've heard so much about you. I really admire the treasures you've crafted!"
Having said that, he took out the perfectly preserved Flowing Plainness Boat.
Actually, it's because it's used very infrequently.
Even the most aloof weapon refiner will feel a surge of joy when they hear others praise their products.
Shen Huaizhen, whose skin was as white as jade, now beamed with excitement. "Thank you for your kind words, fellow Daoist!"
Zhou Ning took the opportunity to remove the python skin.
Shen Huaizhen saw the python skin covered with dark blue scales, reached out and touched it; it felt like soft jade in cold water.
"I never expected you to possess such a thing, fellow Daoist. I must practice it today!"
They rarely had the opportunity to refine such rare spiritual materials; he had only let Little Sister Li refine them once.
There was no other way; the competition among local weapon refiners was extremely fierce. Otherwise, why would Shen Huaizhen have inscribed his name on the Law Artifact he forged?
Of course, it's for the purpose of spreading the word!
"What attribute of magic robes does the fellow Daoist wish to refine?"
Zhou Ning replied without hesitation, "Golden Fire."
"Did you bring the materials, fellow Daoist? If so, two Spirit Stone will suffice," Shen Huaizhen offered.
Zhou Ning was stunned. Was it really that cheap?
Seeing his expression, Shen Huaizhen felt uneasy. Gritting her teeth, she slashed herself with her sword. "If all else fails, I'll refine it even if it takes a Spirit Stone and a half!"
Alas, Shen Huaizhen. Refining weapons was difficult, but earning Spirit Stone was even more difficult!
Zhou Ning inwardly exclaimed, "Are the craftsmanship techniques in Land of Wei this refined?"
However, instead of taking advantage of the situation to haggle, he took out two Spirit Stone and said generously, "No need to save money, practice hard!"
He understood the principle of "you get what you pay for." Shen Huaizhen looked glamorous and had probably just finished a business deal with the He Household, so he shouldn't be the type to cheat or deceive.
Shen Huaizhen shocked. He knew that Little Sister Li had been haggling with him for a long time, and he had managed to refine the last Spirit Stone.
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, I will do my utmost!"
Zhou Ning hadn't brought any auxiliary materials, so he paid a deposit of five Spirit Stone to purchase Golden Mulberry Silkworm Silk, Heaven-Sinking Thunderfire Liquid, Sprinkled Soil, and High-Grade Talisman Sand and Flame Talismans.
Shen Huaizhen repeatedly promised that he would definitely be able to obtain the Foundation Establishment Robe.
The two found a hilltop, Shen Huaizhen grabbed something, causing a phantom cloth bag to appear and completely cover him.
Then, Zhou Ning waited outside the bag, where firelight and figures could be faintly seen moving about.
Zhou Ning didn't wait idly. He also found a spot, threw out the Illusory Light Formation Disk, and took the opportunity to practice the Secret Method"Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils".
Based on the experience given by True Person Lu, he advised, "Slowly sever the blood vessels in the eye to prevent blood circulation—"
A bloodshot eye, plucked by Zhou Ning, appeared eerie and sinister in the firelight.
Zhou Ning used his only remaining eye to examine it.
It went relatively smoothly. Once we return to Land of Wei, we'll repeat the process, seal the divine sense within, and refine it in the Dantian. That will be considered a success—"
Suddenly, shouts of battle erupted in the distance.