Chapter 68: The Overbearing Zi Yuan Zhenren

"I have come here specifically to admonish the Lin clan elder!"

"Li Mu is my junior brother!"

"If you want me to know that you, the Qingzhou Lin Family, intend to act against my junior brother!"

"Then all the Lin Family disciples on this list!"

"I, Zi Yuan!"

"Kill without mercy!"

Having finished speaking.

Zi Yuan flicked her bare hand, and a streak of cyan light shot straight toward Lin Yuanshan's face.

Lin Yuanshan raised his hand to catch the Jade Slip, his spiritual awareness sweeping it, and his complexion changed instantly!

Because!

What is recorded on this Jade Slip is precisely all the fourth‑generation disciples of the Qingzhou Lin Family scattered across the major sects of the Qian Kun Realm!

If Zi Yuan truly does this, then it is not merely a simple shaking of the Lin Family's foundation!

It would be a direct cutting of the firewood at the pot's bottom—essentially uprooting them entirely!

"Bang!"

"Zi Yuan, don't go too far in deceiving others!"

Lin Yuanshan suddenly looked up at Zi Yuan, who stood upon a long sword, his gaze turning sharply cold.

The Jade Slip in his hand was suddenly crushed to powder, and amid the roar, a thick wave of murderous intent and impatience spread rapidly in all directions.

With Lin Yuanshan's roar!

Behind him, the Divine Ability formation seemed to tear the void, and a massive hand glowing with cyan‑black darkness suddenly emerged, unleashing a torrent of mighty true qi from his body.

The bearing of the Half‑step Divine Ability Realm was laid bare at this moment!

Zi Yuan saw this, and in her peach‑blossom eyes there was no trace of her usual calm, only a sharp, cutting resolve!

She said nothing, yet the surging true qi roared, and the terrifying aura of an eighth‑grade Foundation Establishment Realm Peak rose like a tide around her.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The two sides' vast, mighty true qi finally collided with a thunderous crash in mid‑air, and wave after wave of hair‑raising oppressive pressure spread swiftly from the ground beneath their feet.

The booming sound, like thunder descending, enveloped the land for a hundred‑mile radius!

But this standoff did not last long!

"Huh..."

Lin Yuanshan let out another long sigh, and the dark‑glowing hand that had emerged from the void behind him slowly retracted, the Divine Ability formation behind him dissipating as well.

As the Lin Family clan elder, he naturally knows how to assess the situation!

Even though, in cultivation, he surpasses Zi Yuan, who is at the eighth‑grade Refining Qi Realm Peak!

But Zi Yuan, as the senior sister master of an inner peak of Longtan Peak, holds many trump cards.

Even if he exhausts all his strength and can only defeat her, he cannot keep her.

If Zi Yuan were to leave, then all the Lin Family's fourth‑generation disciples would be completely wiped out!

Not to mention.

If he truly fought Zi Yuan here, the Qingzhou Lin Family would be razed, and their centuries‑old legacy would be destroyed in an instant.

He would never do something that harms the enemy eightyfold while costing himself ten thousand.

"Ziyuan True Person, rest assured, I, Lin Yuanshan, consider myself a man of honor."

"It's not enough to strike at a mere Refining Qi Realm youngster!"

Lin Yuanshan wore a grim expression, his tone low as he said.

"I hope you remember the words you said today!"

"Whoa!"

Zi Yuan was too lazy to say more.

Seeing the other party had no intention of striking, she formed a sword technique with her bare hand, rode her sword again, and turned into a blade of light that quickly vanished into the horizon.

"Snap!"

Watching Zi Yuan's departing figure, a wicked grin suddenly appeared on Lin Yuanshan's grim old face.

"Heh heh..."

"Zi Yuan, no matter how much you calculate, you could never imagine."

"From beginning to end, our Lin Family has never considered…"

"You just wait after the inner‑peak assessment mission and retrieve Li Mu's corpse!"

"..."

Ziyang Sect, Longtan Peak.

"Gurgle..."

Li Mu patted his slightly bulging, distended belly and let out a hearty belch.

All night yesterday!

Li Mu was either refining pills or on the way to refine Body‑Tempering Pills!

After all that trouble, Li Mu himself hadn't expected!

That one day he could actually achieve pill freedom?

He actually ate a Body‑Tempering Pill and got stuffed…

Nevertheless, after the whole night, Li Mu still reaped a lot!

By relying solely on the Body‑Tempering Pill, he forcefully raised his Landmine Dao Technique to level 9!

If it weren't for the later stages, Li Mu would feel the Body-Tempering Pill's boost to his fleshly strength beginning to wane.

Then Li Mu should just refine another batch!

"Ah…"

"What a pity!"

"Whether it's hunger or satiety, under the judgment of the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll Causality Rule, neither counts as detrimental to me."

"Therefore, it naturally won't be treated as a side effect or cost transferred onto Lin Zecheng, Qin Siwu and that bunch of sacrificial scapegoats."

"Forget it!"

"Contentment brings happiness!"

"Although I can't rely on the Body-Tempering Pill, it let my Landmine Dao Technique rise to lv: 10."

"But at least it raised me a level, successfully stepping into the Forbidden Realm: Eighth Forbidden!"

"And in the same situation, even disciples of the Soap Pavilion Sect and the Elixir Cauldron Sect, famed in the Qian Kun Realm for alchemy,"

"they might not be as reckless as me, able to gulp pills until they're bursting!"

Thinking of that.

Li Mu let out another satisfied belch, stretched his body a bit, and felt his stomach was less full.

Afterwards, Li Mu didn't continue cultivating; he tidied his belongings, gave his cave residence a thorough cleaning, and after sweeping it spotless, prepared to leave.

Because.

He hadn't gone to the Inner Peak to report after the Four Peaks Grand Competition ended.

As for the Landmine Dao Technique reaching lv: 10, and then stepping into the Forbidden Realm: Ninth Forbidden Great Perfection.

Li Mu planned to try his luck at the Inner Peak; didn't he still have an unused Cangbaoge third-tier treasure exchange token in his hand?

Just the right thing to put to use!

It's just that Li Mu had just finished tidying up and was about to set out.

"Dong, dong, dong…"

His courtyard gate was knocked again from outside.

Li Mu, with his pack on his back, opened the room door with a puzzled expression, unable to hide his surprise.

The visitor turned out to be Qian Wenyi!

"Big brother!"

"Good morning!"

"I heard from my sister that you've been busy secluding yourself to refine pills lately."

"So, I've been waiting for you, big brother!"

"Big brother, rest assured."

"All the Inner Peak matters and procedures, I've taken care of them for you!"

"Then we'll just need to join the next Inner Peak new‑entrance assessment mission together."

"All those other trivial matters can be left to me to handle."

Li Mu was slightly startled and said, "Did your sister also instruct this?"

"Ha, no!"

Qian Wenyi chuckled, then pounded his chest with a "bang bang" sound, saying, "Such a small matter, does it need my sister's instruction?"

"Isn't this what a junior brother should shoulder for his big brother!"

Li Mu gave a faint smile at the words, stepped forward and patted Qian Wenyi's shoulder, "Well done!"

"Good job!"

"When we get to the Inner Peak, you'll have big brother watching over you!"

Li Mu's face bore a gentle smile that felt like a spring breeze.

Combined with his handsome, graceful visage, it would surely make many senior sisters and junior sisters blush and hearts race.

And Qian Wenyi, who had his shoulder patted, was clearly a bit startled by the favor.

Though his reflex made his inner muscles tighten, he still smiled brightly.

Worth it!

Everything's worth it!

Being publicly praised by a peerless genius like big brother, the invincible Death God, made him feel a bit elated!

"Great!"

After arriving at the Inner Peak, I must work even harder to showcase myself before big brother, striving to prove my worth!

So that big brother can continue praising me!

Hahaha…

Excited, Qian Wenyi jogged two steps to catch up with Li Mu, saying in a reverent tone, "Big brother!"

"I heard there's an auction taking place at the Inner Peak!"

"What do you think, shall we go take a look?"

"Maybe we could snag a bargain!"

"Oh?"

Li Mu's eyes showed a hint of curiosity, and he asked, "Inner Peak auction?"

"Exactly!"

"Big brother, this Inner Peak auction is the Cangbaoge sect's auction!"

"Only Inner Peak disciples are qualified to attend!"

There will be many Heavenly Treasures and rare spirit treasures appearing at the auction.

Saying that, Qian Wenyi's consciousness glanced at the self‑made High‑Pressure Pot that Li Mu was holding—already burned to a huge black iron egg—and apologized.

Moreover, I think, big brother, the alchemy furnace you use for pill refining is a bit too sloppy, so…

He stopped there, and although he didn't continue, the meaning he wanted to convey was already crystal clear.

Clang!

That's interesting!

Then let's go attend this Cangbaoge auction!

Li Mu didn't even glance, casually tossing the self‑made High‑Pressure Pot—pitted, charred black from the Samadhi True Fire—behind him.

Then he reached out, clasped Qian Wenyi's shoulder, and said excitedly.

Alright!

No time to waste; let's set off right now!

Honestly!

Li Mu was still pondering yesterday whether to use this third‑tier token from Cangbaoge in his hand to exchange for an alchemy furnace.

Although his self‑made High‑Pressure Pot can indeed refine pills, it cannot extract the spirit herbs or remove impurities from the spirit medicine.

As a result, the Body‑Tempering Pill he produced is not only poisonous but also extremely hard to swallow!

It is true that the toxicity of the Body‑Tempering Pill, under the causal law of the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll, can fully transfer to Lin Zecheng, Qin Siwu and the other sacrificial scapegoats.

But for Li Mu, that taste is also a tremendous torment!

…

Ziyang Sect, Inner Peak.

Guided all the way by Qian Wenyi, Li Mu quickly arrived at Cangbaoge.

He walked up close to look.

Li Mu then discovered…

This Cangbaoge is better described as a "town" than a "pavilion"!

Because it is essentially a small town built around Cangbaoge!

Stepping through a crimson gate, the first thing that caught his eye was a grand, imposing hall rising from the ground!

Just this hall alone covers an area of dozens of square miles, radiating pearl‑like brilliance all around—priceless!

Compared with the antique, dignified Gong Fa Dian Li Mu had seen before, this forms an extremely stark contrast.

At this moment.

Outside Cangbaoge, people came and went incessantly, and the whole town brimmed with lively, jubilant atmosphere.

Just as Li Mu marveled at Cangbaoge's size and luxury, Qian Wenyi handed Li Mu a token and said,

Big brother!

This is the token of your Inner Peak disciple!

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