Chapter 396: Lost and Found

It was a fragmented minor technique, relatively easy to cultivate.

With the help of Qiuqiu Laozu.

With Shen Yi's help, the Moon-Swallowing Spirit-Gathering Art reached perfection in just over a hundred years.

Next came pill refining.

He stood up and looked at the cauldron before him.

"My Lord need not worry; just take it step by step."

Qiuqiu Laozu gave an encouraging look: "Mr., light the furnace."

Shen Yi hesitated for a moment; the purple-gold flames instantly turned colorless, wrapping directly around the cauldron.

"Li Fire! Li Fire is a bit too much!"

Qiuqiu Laozu stamped his foot beside him and hurriedly said, "First, take a branch of Biyang Wood."

Shen Yi slightly controlled the fire, then looked at a pile of medicinal herbs, his eyes going blurry.

"..."

Qiuqiu Laozu fell silent for a long time, squeezing out a loyal smile: "My Lord, pill refining is but a minor path; let us start from the very basics."

It truly found it hard to imagine a cultivator who did not recognize such famous precious herbs.

Did they not need the aid of pills along this journey?

Just as the master and servant began to study the Dao of Pill Refining from the beginning, the area outside the gate grew increasingly lively.

Shen Yi's return was undoubtedly the most important matter in Great Qian.

Even the General of Lizhou sent news to the Wumiao of the Imperial City immediately.

As time passed, familiar Yin Spirits began to descend upon this place; it could be seen that since the formation was established and Shen Yi's fearsome reputation offered protection, their days had become increasingly easy.

"Are you very idle? Do you have no business of your own to attend to?"

Wu Dao'an frowned, scanned them, and blocked the crowd at the foot of the mountain.

Facing the resentful gazes of a pile of Yin Spirits.

He cleared his throat: "I intend to discuss matters of the Martial Academy with Yan Shidi Shen, so naturally I must stand first."

Master Zhu Jue helplessly smiled and shook his head, taking his place behind Little Wu.

Just then, a piece of news suddenly spread like wildfire.

The Ten Great Demon Emperors appeared in Songzhou; Nie Jun struck out, severely injuring Bai Hong, while Ju Jiao fled far away.

He then pursued the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor, and both vanished without a trace.

"..."

Hearing these familiar honored names.

Wu Dao'an's face twitched directly.

In the past, even the most unremarkable among them, the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor, could frighten the entire Great Qian Wumiao into confusion, forcing them to seek help from Mount Wutong.

Let alone three Great Demon Emperors leaving the Thousand Demon Cave.

This was an event unseen in a thousand years.

Master Zhu Jue's eyes flickered; he finally understood why Yan Shidi Shen had returned suddenly.

He must have received news and worried that Great Qian was in trouble.

"All of you disperse; do not disturb him."

Master Zhu Jue waved his hand; the many Yin Spirits sensibly retreated and then headed toward Songzhou.

"What is the situation?"

Wu Dao'an leaned close to his senior brother and asked in a low voice.

Let alone now, even during Great Qian's most prosperous period, it was difficult to involve oneself in the affairs of the Ten Great Demon Emperors.

Only two or three people in the world could fight them, and all were within Mount Wutong.

"How would I know?"

Master Zhu Jue smiled helplessly; under Yan Shidi Shen's leadership, Great Qian's status was rising rapidly.

But they, a group of common mortals, clearly did not deserve this status.

"Though this sounds somewhat shameless, we can only wait quietly for Yan Shidi's orders."

"..."

Wu Dao'an cautiously looked toward the mountain peak, fearing Shen Yi might be disturbed by his gaze.

The other always came and went alone, yet never encountered any problems.

It was just unknown what preparations the other was making inside that room this time.

Right before everyone's eyes.

A beam of Jin Guang shot straight into the clouds, like a Yuan Tongtian path; thick medicinal fragrance spread out, turning the entire Qi Sect into a fairyland.

Mount Wutong, Water Curtain Immortal Cave.

The beautiful woman finally stood up; she waved her hand casually, draping a magnificent long robe over the thin gauze.

She took a step and walked out of the cave dwelling.

There, in the dark, secluded path, True Person Qingfeng accompanied her with a face full of worry, while the youth bound by immortal ropes leaned against the stone wall with a completely indifferent expression.

"Master! It has already been half a month!"

True Person Qingfeng instinctively pleaded.

For a Soul Transformation cultivator, being tied up was not actually a big deal.

What he worried about was that the last shred of his senior brother's spirit would also be worn away by this quiet, secluded path.

"Get out."

The woman's expression did not change, but her previous laziness was gone.

On Bai Xi's fair face, Li Qingfeng saw not a shred of pity, only an abyssal coldness.

After hesitating for a moment, he turned dejectedly and walked toward the outside.

The woman walked to Nie Jun's front, slowly squatted down, and stared at the other's face.

Suddenly, a smile appeared: "I do not blame you for sneaking out on your own, but the thing you should least have done was leave survivors."

"..."

Nie Jun remained silent and turned his head to the side.

"Do you not know what consequences letting them know your current realm progress would lead to?"

The woman's smile grew even wider, yet her palm suddenly slapped Nie Jun across the face.

Crack!

That white, tender, delicate hand actually slapped his face until it cracked, and even his Qi began to scatter.

"Tch."

Nie Jun spat out a mouthful of blood, looked at the woman again, and a roguish smile appeared on his face: "I did it on purpose."

"Deliberately exhausting yourself until you are depleted, then letting all the demons escape? If you lack ability, you lack ability; why be stubborn with your mouth?" The woman lightly mocked, then asked curiously, "I do not know where I have treated you poorly enough that you would use such a childish method to resist your master?"

"Ha."

Hearing the title "your master."

Nie Jun leaned against the stone wall, laughing until he was out of breath.

Hearing that grating sound.

The woman stood up again, suddenly kicked him into the stone wall, and looked down indifferently: "I said, as long as you break through to Void Return and leave this Nanyang Sect, the sky will be high and the sea vast; do whatever you want. Is that so hard?"

Nie Jun fell out from the stone wall and finally stopped laughing.

He looked over calmly and said seriously, "My Dao heart is not smooth, my thoughts are not open-minded; I cannot break through."

"You, a Soul Transformation cultivator... are discussing Dao heart with me?"

The woman seemed to have heard some absurd words: "Do you even qualify? Do you not know that in the Nanyang Sect, with your cultivation, even being an inner sect disciple is a stretch? You cannot even walk, yet you want to ascend to heaven in one step?"

After listening seriously to this sentence.

Nie Jun slowly exhaled: "Whatever."

He sought to prove the Dao through slaughter, yet in this woman's eyes, the current him was not qualified to discuss anything called the Dao.

"What do you mean?"

The woman frowned slightly.

"It means... anything is fine, find whoever you want; anyway, I'm quitting." Nie Jun lay on the ground straightaway like a maggot, not wanting to say another word of nonsense, and simply closed his eyes.

"..."

The woman remained silent for a long time, her five fingers suddenly clenching tight.

After a few breaths, she left a cold statement: "If you won't do it, there are plenty of people who will."

As the words fell.

She ignored the youth, took a step, and walked over him.

At the same time, a call sounded in the ears of three Mount Wutong disciples.

"All of you, come out of the mountain."

True Person Master Lingxi walked out of the wooden house in confusion, Li Qingfeng looked up in shock, and the last one, Jiang Qiulan, who was sitting in cultivation, slowly opened her eyes.

"Go find that cultivator you spoke of last time."

"I intend to change to a different direct disciple."

Her indifferent words, unmasked, spread throughout Mount Wutong and also entered Nie Jun's ears.

He sneered and closed his eyes again.

"The one from last time?"

True Person Master Lingxi had not paid attention to the previous conversation at all; her mind was entirely focused on competing with Nie Jun for favor.

In the past, she would surely have been unable to avoid a bout of jealousy.

Why change to Nie Jun, and then it wouldn't be my turn next... but now she only felt the other was somewhat pitiable, wanting to say something, yet daring not to.

"Sigh."

True Person Qingfeng sighed; in the end, the negotiation had still collapsed.

He had no idea what the problem was.

Wasn't it just staying on the mountain for a while? The senior and junior brothers had deliberately avoided discussing outside matters near his ears, just worrying he would get angry; who would have thought it would still explode in the end.

But then again.

Finding Shen Yi was not difficult; the news of his return to Great Qian had already spread everywhere.

But with his personality, could he really follow us back to Mount Wutong?

To be honest, Qingfeng felt that compared to Shen Yi, even Zhu Shixiong Nie looked kind and benevolent; what's there to change? Change another one back just to anger her to death?

"Forget it."

Qingfeng roughly understood the master's meaning: Master Lingxi is the eldest senior sister, representing Mount Wutong's attitude; Jiang Qiulan is from Great Qian and should understand Shen Yi better.

As for himself.

Li Qingfeng pouted and walked toward Jiang Qiulan: "Do you know if Shen Yi has anything he favors?"

"Favors..."

Jiang Qiulan thought for a moment and said softly: "Rumor has it he likes demon cores very much."

"Demon Core?"

Li Qingfeng hesitated for a moment, then walked toward Zhu Shixiong Nie's dwelling.

Soon, he unearthed a huge pile of Demon Cores.

Then he slipped into the secluded path, crouching beside the other: "Do you still want your storage bag?"

Nie Jun forced his eyelids open, looking over with indifference: "..."

Take his things, find someone to swap in his place?

"Don't rush."

Li Qingfeng winked and winked, transmitting his voice: "Rest assured, once that young man... Daoist Shen arrives, we will figure out a way to save you. He definitely has a solution."

(End of this chapter)