Chapter 143: Disaster at Dawn or Dusk

As Li Xuansuan's knife just pierced into the deer demon's head, the deer demon's corpse quickly shriveled, and the pair of antlers also lost their dazzling brilliance, becoming dry and white.

After reading the prayer and finishing the sacrifice, Li Tongya did not want others to see the deer demon's corpse, so he hurriedly waved his sleeve and put it into his storage bag.

Li Xuanfeng straightened up, and two talisman aura figures immediately appeared in his mind. He paused slightly, closed his eyes to look for a while, and his spiritual sense sank into the talisman aura full of fierce aura without hesitation.

Li Xuanfeng's Rising Sun Mansion suddenly shone with red light. He stumbled back two steps as if drunk, bent down with a flushed face, and his cultivation, which had just broken through to the second level of Qi Refining, surged endlessly. He hurriedly stepped down from the stone platform.

Li Tongya and the others stepped down from the stone platform, and the townspeople immediately stood up, and the noise resounded again. Li Tongya looked at the townspeople below with a smile and said to Li Xuanfeng:

"I see you have some abnormalities, have you received a talisman?"

Li Xuansuan and Li Xuanling also looked over when they heard this, and saw Li Xuanfeng nod and smile:

"That's right. During the sacrifice, two talisman auras suddenly appeared in my mind. One was called 'Power piercing a thousand jun,' and the other was called 'Chasing clouds and pursuing the moon.' I chose the former, and now I have broken through to the third level of Qi Refining."

After explaining the characteristics of this talisman aura, he wiped his hands, put the pitch-black longbow aside, picked up a bluestone on the ground, flicked his finger, and smashed it to pieces, scattering it all over the ground.

"Pure physical strength, without using magic power."

Li Tongya praised, picked up his pitch-black longbow, looked at it carefully for a while, and said:

"Now that you are at the third level of Qi Refining, this bow is still the Fetal Breath-level magic tool I brought back back then. It's too shabby. The family has some savings over the years. In a few months, you go to the county, find a weapon refiner, and customize a longbow to match your strength."

Li Xuanfeng was also full of joy when he heard this. He pondered for a few breaths, scratched his head awkwardly, and said in a low voice:

"How can I be so embarrassed! The family has many places to use spirit stones... Brother Xuan and Ling'er haven't broken through to Qi Refining yet, so it's better to buy some elixirs. My business is not urgent. It will be fine when Brother Xuan and Ling'er break through to Qi Refining."

Li Xuanling, who was on the side, laughed when he heard this and replied:

"Brother Feng, why are you being so polite with your own brothers! I only broke through to the fourth level of Fetal Breath not long ago, and my cultivation still needs to be polished. Where would I need any elixirs?"

Li Xuansuan also smiled and said solemnly:

"I have already broken through to the Jade Capital, and what remains is the water-grinding work to reach the peak of Fetal Breath. You don't need to worry about us."

Li Xuanfeng laughed when he heard this. Li Tongya was also quite gratified to see the appearance of the two. He patted Li Xuanfeng on the shoulder and smiled:

"It's good that you can think this way. I watched you grow up. You grew up on the mountain like brothers. Don't have any estrangement between you. If you have something to say, say it directly!"

Seeing Li Xuanfeng nod quite moved, Li Tongya continued:

"You two are right. Elixirs are not urgent. It takes a long time to forge a magic tool, so it's better to order it first."

Li Xuanfeng had no choice but to nod. The four of them chatted for a few sentences, entered the courtyard on Lijing Peak, and went to worship before the Dharma Mirror.

Who knew that as soon as they entered the courtyard and swept their spiritual sense through the courtyard, they saw three bright white pills on the stone platform. Li Xuanfeng raised his eyebrows, looked at Li Tongya, and hurriedly entered the stone room.

"This is... the talisman pill mentioned in the 'Sacrificial Method'?"

The two worshipped the Dharma Mirror, then stood up and carefully took the pills on the stone room. Li Tongya pondered for a few breaths and nodded:

"According to the 'Sacrificial Method' bestowed by the Dharma Mirror, the Dharma Mirror not only condenses talisman aura, but if the incense is sufficient, it can also condense talisman pills. A cultivator can only take one per major realm, which can break through barriers and advance cultivation..."

These three talisman pills were crystal clear, bright white and shining, with mysterious patterns carved on them, flowing and beautiful, making people love them. Li Xuanfeng carefully put them into a jade bottle one by one and smiled:

"We have elixirs to use now!"

"Not bad."

Li Tongya nodded and thought:

"It's just that this talisman pill has the miraculous effect of breaking through barriers. One can only take one per major realm. Taking it now would be a waste. It's best to wait until the peak of Qi Refining to break through to Foundation Establishment."

"Xuansuan and Xuanling can take one when they break through to Qi Refining. There is still time. Although the remaining one is not enough for you and me, there will be many opportunities for sacrifice in the future, so I don't worry about not being able to use it then."

The two put away the pills with joy. Li Tongya went to Meichi Peak for closed-door cultivation, and Li Xuanfeng took spirit stones from Li Xuansuan and went to Li Xia County excitedly.

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Night covered Lijing Town, and the people on the street had all dispersed. A few dim lights shone on the ground through the windows. Lu Wan Yuan walked along the street for a while, then heard the maid behind her say:

"It cannot be compared."

Lu Wan Yuan shook her head, and while walking back, she said:

"The Li family's ancestor is in his prime, and Li Xuansuan manages the Li family in an orderly manner. Have you ever seen any Li family disciple dare to bully others? The Lu family's ancestor hasn't managed the people below for decades, and my clan brother loves enjoyment and has an arrogant and extravagant nature. Between the rise and fall, the Lu family is far inferior."

Having said that, she had already reached the courtyard, but saw a man walking back and forth in front of the courtyard, sweating profusely. When he saw the two, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly walked up. Lu Wan Yuan looked closely and saw that it was a clan brother from when she was in the Lu family. She frowned and said:

"Clan brother, why are you here?"

The Lu family man looked panicked, with a crying face, and stammered:

"The ancestor! The ancestor has passed away!"

"What?!"

Lu Wan Yuan was struck as if by lightning and cried out. Knowing that the ancestor he referred to was Lu Sisi, she hurriedly shook her head and said in a low voice:

"When did this happen!"

"Last night! I listened clearly on the side. The ancestor sat on the chair and sighed all night, saying: 'The Lu family will perish at dawn or dusk!' He had no life left in the morning."

The Lu family man had a crying face, looking at her as if he had found a backbone, and said in a low voice:

"Yuanlu brother buried the ancestor hastily and is currently secretly feasting on the mountain. The ancestor told me before he died that if he died, I should come to find you, so I ran over overnight! Sister Rong, what should we do!"

Looking at his grey and black face and exhaustion, as a mortal crossing the Gu Li Road to come to the Li family, the dangers on the road naturally went without saying. Lu Wan Yuan was also quite moved. Her heart was filled with panic, and she said repeatedly:

"Wait for me to go in and write a letter home. If this matter is not handled well, it will be a disaster of extermination!"

Had a fever all day... barely finished^

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