Chapter 196: Old Replaced by New, A New Jin Dan

Qin Ming carefully examined the black fragment in his hand.

He saw many bizarre spirit runes and symbols carved upon it, stained with several drops of dark red blood, emitting an evil power filled with an intense craving for fresh blood.

After a long while.

He suddenly realized, "Could this be a fragment of some demonic artifact?"

"According to Alliance Leader Li's investigation, a demonic cave was originally sealed within this Thousand Leaves Island, and that Demonic Vine was also corroded by demonic blood, which caused it to gradually become demonized."

Qin Ming dared not invade it with his divine sense to investigate; after pondering for a moment, he took out a box and sealed it with a talisman.

He planned to study it thoroughly when he had time.

Having done all this.

Qin Ming then looked at the Longevity Vine beside him; after devouring the remnants of the third-tier Blood Curse Demonic Vine, it seemed to have gained immense benefits.

The entire Longevity Vine shrank again, transforming into a tattoo that coiled around Qin Ming's arm.

Qin Ming could feel that after this devouring, his innate spiritual plant was about to undergo some unpredictable changes.

Afterwards, he cleaned up all traces at the scene, cast a Fireball Technique at the corpse, and left the place.

On the way back.

Qin Ming's face was full of excitement; he had not expected to gain so much from this outing.

When he returned to the skies above the spiritual energy Archipelago, he roughly observed the situation within the islands.

He discovered that the cultivators from the three factions had already nearly encircled and exterminated the remaining demonic beasts that had slipped through the net on Thousand Leaves Island.

The people of the Seventy-Two Islands San Alliance had also joined in hunting down the demonic beasts to avenge the cultivators who had died earlier.

Thus, with this poisonous tumor entrenched in the spiritual energy Archipelago removed, it was believed that the various Spirit Islands would gradually recover soon.

After Qin Ming returned to Wangyue Island, the members of the Wu family gathered around him.

When they learned that the three Jin Dan Old Ancestors of the State of Wei, leading numerous sect disciples, had completely annihilated the Demonic Vine and swept clean the demonic beasts within the range of the spiritual energy Archipelago.

The members of the Wu family were all beaming with exhilarated smiles, unable to contain their joy.

Only Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue, upon hearing that Yunxi Laozu Ao of Lei Yuanzong had fallen while battling the demonic creatures, displayed a look of deep sorrow on their faces.

This was not only because the two had stayed in Lei Yuanzong for so many years and had developed feelings for the sect, but more importantly, the fall of a Jin Dan Yunxi Laozu naturally had a huge and far-reaching impact on the sect.

"Uncle Qin, is what you say true?"

"Has the Grand Elder truly fallen?"

Wu Wangfeng still seemed unable to believe it; in Lei Yuanzong, Yunxi Laozu Ao was the sky of the sect, and now being told the sky had collapsed made it difficult for him to accept for a while.

"Mm, indeed it is so; I witnessed it with my own eyes," Qin Ming said lightly, patting his shoulder, then continuing to comfort him, "However, neither of you needs to worry too much."

"Yunxi Laozu Ao dared to take this step; there must have been arrangements within the sect. Surely there is a cultivator capable of taking his position, which is why he harbored the will to die and perished together with the demonic creature."

Qin Ming's words were just enough to make the point, and he said nothing more.

However, given the intelligence and cleverness of the two, they should be able to guess who would next raise the banner of Lei Yuanzong.

"Now that the demonic beasts outside the spiritual energy Archipelago have basically been purged, you two can also head to Canghai Xiancheng to rendezvous with the people of Lei Yuanzong."

"Regarding the specific circumstances, the elders within your sect should inform you."

Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue had visited their relatives for about as long as needed; it was time to return to the sect.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, although the area within the spiritual energy Archipelago is now safe, the crisis of the beast tide in Canghai Xiancheng has not yet been resolved."

"You should still see them off."

Qin Ming turned his head and instructed Wu Jiang, who, upon hearing this, naturally nodded hastily in agreement.

Afterwards, Wu Jiang and his wife took their children and headed toward the Xiancheng.

The beast tide crisis of the spiritual energy Archipelago, under the thunderous cleansing by the three super powers of Lingyu Sect, Lei Yuanzong, and Canghai Xiancheng, had gained a chance to catch its breath. The reconstruction and defensive works on each Lingdao were also being carried out with great intensity.

In the following few days.

Various news about the three Jin Dan experts joining forces to slay the demon began to spread throughout the Immortal Realm of the State of Wei.

Since this demon-slaying operation was a secret plan conducted in the shadows and erupted very suddenly, the outside world did not know about such a major event immediately.

It was only after a few days, when those scattered cultivators fortunate enough to witness the demon-slaying battle in Yiling Valley spread the news, that a tremendous wave was stirred up in the Immortal Realm.

Along with this, some rumors and slander also continued to emerge.

For instance, 'Lei Yuanzong's Jin Dan has fallen; the sect lacks successors, and the hegemon of the State of Wei may soon change hands.'

Some even spread falsehoods upon falsehoods, claiming, 'Yunxi Laozu Ao has fallen, causing Wei Wuya, who was in seclusion breaking through to the Jin Dan, to be severely affected and suffer qi deviation.'

'True Person of Canghai was heavily injured during the demon-slaying battle; the Xiancheng is in imminent danger.'

'Lingyu Sect may become the biggest winner.'

Hearing these news items, Qin Ming could not help but shake his head, turning his mind back to his spiritual fields.

After his innate spiritual plant, the Longevity Vine, devoured the core of that Blood Vine, it returned to the spiritual field to take root and grow; although the Longevity Vine had gained benefits, several days had passed without any reaction, as if it had fallen into a state of silence.

Qin Ming had a strong premonition.

'This time, when the Longevity Vine fully awakens, it will likely undergo another advancement.'

'By then, changes that even I cannot anticipate may occur.'

'And most importantly, if the Longevity Vine advances, my Ancient Wood Longevity Spiritual Body will surely reach great completion!'

'In that case, breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage will be a matter of course.'

Just as Qin Ming was immersed in his idyllic cultivation life.

An even more explosive piece of news arrived on Wangyue Island.

On this day.

Qin Ming was tinkering with those two turtle puppets, replacing and adding new spiritual materials to them.

A huge Dharma Boat approached from afar and docked near Wangyue Island.

Qin Ming frowned slightly and immediately activated the formation, soaring out of Wangyue Island.

After he emerged, he discovered that the faction owning this dharma boat was actually Lei Yuanzong.

A beam of escaping light flew from the dharma boat, landing before Qin Ming to reveal a cultivator quite familiar to him: Han Lin, the Shopkeeper of Yunhuo Pavilion in Fangcun Mountain Market.

However, when Qin Ming had previously visited Yunhuo Pavilion to purchase a third-tier formation, he had disguised himself as the bearded giant 'Daoist Long'; he estimated the other party would not recognize him now.

"Hehe! Could this be Fellow Daoist Qin Ming, the master of Wangyue Island?"

Seeing Qin Ming emerge from the Mist Illusion Realm and detecting his Foundation Establishment cultivation, Han Lin immediately bowed and asked.

Qin Ming nodded in response: "It is indeed Qin Mou. I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist here?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lin immediately produced a gold-embossed invitation, respectfully presented it, and then said, "In half a month, our Lei Yuanzong's Elder Wei will hold a Jin Dan ceremony; Elder Wei specifically ordered us to deliver this invitation to Fellow Daoist Qin."

"We sincerely invite Fellow Daoist Qin to attend the banquet and witness the ceremony."

Hearing this, Qin Ming sighed with emotion and asked in surprise, "A Jin Dan ceremony?!"

"Has Fellow Daoist Wei Wuya successfully broken through to the Jin Dan realm?"

(End of Chapter)