Chapter 360: Inlaid Jin Shi

"Very well."

Li Qinghong had been in seclusion for a long time and was just in time to stretch her muscles. Li Yuanjiao smiled, nodded, and stepped aside.

She immediately had a smile, drew her spear, and stepped forward, performing a beautiful spear flourish. Purple light rippled. Li Qinghong had also fought many times in the lake and did not release thunder light, but instead approached the catfish monster by controlling the water a few steps at a time.

Thunder technique was not like sword Qi. Lin Jianqi was "the metal attribute rippling out to form sharp Qi," which did not conflict much with water-element objects, and the loss from breaking through the lake water was minimal.

Thunder technique was "thunder attribute, fire, the stimulating Qi of Yin and Yang; Yang flourishing becomes thunder." If released in water, it was naturally unsatisfactory.

Thunder technique in water was not as good as on land, but that did not mean Li Qinghong could not do anything to this little monster. She operated the "Crossing River Turbulent Step," sent her long spear forward, and picked exactly at the monster's abdomen.

【Du Ruo】 was harmful to the body, and dealing with a small middle-stage Qi Refining monster naturally did not require using it, so the magic treasure in her hand was a low-grade Qi Refining small spear.

"Bang!"

Li Yuanjiao only felt a slight numbness on his face. A bright white light flashed and disappeared, and muffled explosions and air bubbles of all sizes swarmed, stirring up a piece of turbidity.

The catfish monster jumped up on the spot, shivered coldly, and even the spell condensed in its mouth dissipated. It swayed and retreated, its long whiskers stretching straight, and it let out a harsh, shrill scream.

"Awoo..."

Li Qinghong did not forgive after gaining the upper hand. A set of spear techniques followed, flickering, shaking the fish and shrimp in the water area within the array until they stood straight and floated to the surface. The catfish monster's cultivation was not as good as Li Qinghong's, and it was even more crooked, fleeing in a sorry state with its belly turned up.

"After all, it is a thunder technique."

Li Yuanjiao praised:

"Jiangnan rarely sees this orthodoxy. If it weren't for the fact that it shortens life and harms the body, it would truly be the number one offensive technique in our family."

If it weren't for the fact that the Li family had just obtained the "Jin Dian Jinyang Huangyuan Art," there would really be no technique that could surpass the "Purple Thunder Secret Yuan Art." Although the Jin Dian Jinyang Huangyuan Art was a fourth-grade technique, it was vast and upright, flourishing like the sun, and in terms of offense, it was probably not as good as the thunder technique that harmed both the enemy and oneself.

Thinking of this, Li Yuanjiao remembered another thing:

Although Chen Donghai would be able to return in a year or two, logically speaking, he would be able to catch up with Li Xicheng's Qi Refining, but Ximing, who was learning the pill path with the Xiao family, and Xijun on Meichi Peak had higher talent and were already catching up to Li Xicheng.

'Ximing and Xijun are both at the fourth layer of Fetal Breath at fourteen or fifteen. It looks like they will break through to Qi Refining within five to seven years. If the 【Golden Yang Jinyang Huangyuan】 is given to Xicheng, at least one of Ximing and Xijun will not be able to wait for this Qi.'

He pondered in his heart. Now the demon disaster was rampant everywhere, and news from the west was intermittent. To be honest, whether they could collect a copy of 【Golden Yang Jinyang Huangyuan】 in the next seven years was a big problem.

'Go back and discuss it with Xicheng.'

He came back to his senses. Li Qinghong had already dragged the large catfish back. The fish's body was black in one piece and white in another, stiff, its cultivation sealed, and foam was still flowing from its flat, large fish mouth.

This monster was scorched black by thunder, spitting out fragments of various fish, ducks, crabs, snakes, and some clothing and driftwood, which must have been small people who made a living by fishing on the lake.

"Hmm."

Li Yuanjiao glanced at it, pinched the magic formula, and the cyan-blue array that isolated the inside from the outside dissipated. The array disk on the ground flew up slowly, circling and falling into his hand.

"This 【Turbid Water Talisman Flow Array】 is easy to use, with extremely strong concealment. As long as you protect the array disk, you can trap the enemy."

Putting away the array disk, Li Yuanjiao replied:

"It is a handy water-element array, but it is a pity that it can only be rented. Buying it would cost more than a hundred spirit stones."

Li Qinghong's posture was graceful, the corners of her lips lifted slightly, responding one after another. Her magic power held the catfish, which was the size of a small house, and the two rode the wind side by side, going up the mountain together.

Li Yuanping had already packed up the ritual, dressed in a Daoist robe, and was waiting for the two. Behind him followed the old monkey, dressed in a Daoist robe and wooden clogs, standing respectfully. On the other side was Li Ximing, who looked like he had just returned and was preparing to participate in the family sacrifice.

Li Yuanping watched his brother and sister bring the monster down, praised, took a wooden box from his sleeve, and said happily:

"Brother! The 【Wanling Flower】 has bloomed!"

He opened the wooden box in his palm, and inside lay three slightly red spirit flowers quietly, soft and delicate, no more than the size of a palm, with long and thin stamens, five petals, red on top and white on the bottom.

As soon as the wooden box was opened, Li Yuanping and the others all smiled muffledly, the corners of their mouths raised. He explained:

"This flower's master is happy and joyful. Seeing it makes one laugh, and it is very gentle. Whether it is a mortal or a cultivator, as long as they have not cast a fairy foundation, they must honestly smile."

Li Yuanjiao admired it for a while and instructed:

"First pack two flowers separately, let Ximing send them to Ancestor Yuansi, and say that Ximing has been bothering him for a long time, and this is a small gift to express gratitude."

Li Yuanjiao gave the order and rewarded the old monkey with some cultivation resources. The old monkey accepted everything without refusal, nodded and accepted it. Only then did Li Ximing step forward.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Li Ximing was gentle and respectful. He had cultivated with the Xiao family for two years, and Xiao Yuansi had taught him everything he knew. He had also read many medicine classics, collecting and identifying medicine, and had gained some of Xiao Yuansi's scholarly elegance.

He had grown much taller now, and his features had opened up, quite similar to Li Yuanping. Although not as exquisite as when he was a child, and not handsome, he was of ordinary appearance, but fortunately, with the blessing of his temperament, he looked gentle and thick.

The spiritual energy of Xianyou Mountain was rich, and his cultivation had not fallen behind, being about the same as Li Xijun, who was focusing on cultivation. Li Yuanjiao saw that there were faint concerns between his brows and said:

"Is there any difficulty? Speak boldly."

Li Ximing paused slightly, pointed to the few medicine bags at his waist, and replied:

"Master Xiao bestowed a set of medicine bags he used in the past, used to store spirit objects. Ximing accepted them with shame. I am afraid the family still has to remember this matter and owe more favors."

Li Yuanjiao nodded silently. Now the family had given Li Qingxiao seventy spirit stones, and was once again stretched thin, so he had to say:

"The family has no extra strength now, only a few magic treasures in stock. I wonder if Senior Yuansi has any offspring, and what is their cultivation?"

Li Ximing looked ashamed and replied:

"The ancestor's children have low cultivation and died in fighting. There is a junior called Xiao Guixiang, but this person was born in a wealthy family, and whether it is magic treasures or pills, there is no shortage."

"Damn!"

Li Yuanjiao gritted his teeth and secretly kept this matter in his heart.

'Don't drag it out for too long. If there is no opportunity, it is better to send a copy of the family's pill path inheritance.'

Waving his hand, Li Yuanjiao said:

"Since you are back, prepare for the sacrifice!"

Yishan City.

Yishan City was built around Lingqiu Mountain. This mountain was also a famous majestic mountain. In the ancient times, it was full of flames and produced a kind of golden spirit mineral. Later, it was dug three feet deep by the then-fairy sect 【Southern Fire Heavenly Mansion】, the earth veins were much shallower, and there were no more flames.

The cave dwelling at the highest point of the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, with cyan Qi circling. The Element True Person stood with his hands behind his back, gently playing with the pale golden jade seal in his hand, quietly staring at the majestic city at the foot of the mountain.

'Buzi doesn't know what kind of madness he has... running around Wu and Yue every day, just refusing to return to the sect. Fortunately, the demon disaster is going smoothly...'

Element True Person was a cultivator of the same era as Chi Wei, but unfortunately, he cultivated a technique that cut off the same participation, and year after year he could only be a Zifu early-stage True Person. If it weren't for the fact that this divine ability was a life divine ability, Element would not even have his current status.

His path was cut off, and he could not stand people like Si Boxiu, so he found a leisurely and free position for himself and was sent to the southern frontier.

"Hmm?"

The movement in Element's hand stopped. Feeling the surging golden aura at the foot of the mountain, he said softly:

"Someone is establishing a foundation... it is 【Inlaid Jin Shi】."

He pinched his fingers and calculated. Although the one from the Tangjin Gate had not walked around for a long time, he was still there. In his impression, the divine ability was not perfect.

"Situ Huo is also Inlaid Jin Shi... but this kid doesn't understand the pill path and has never raised this foundation, I am afraid he has no fate."

Element laughed gloatingly, picked up a jade order from the case, and muttered:

"Li Xuanfeng... why is it the Li family again?"

A certain youth's eyebrows and eyes suddenly flashed in his heart, and the jade order turned back and forth in his hand. Element True Person muttered:

"I owe the Li family... but who knows what this guy is thinking? Perhaps he was preempted by Xiao Chuting, not only hating the Chi family, but also hating me."

Element True Person's other empty hand slowly lifted, gently catching in the Grand Void, revealing strands of colorful light. The divine ability in his body was activated, crossing the sky and connecting to Li Xuanfeng.

Element pinched the divine ability and calculated carefully.

'It is mainly respect and fear... It seems Xiao Chuting dare not play this chess piece... or the Li family only hates Chi Wei.'

In those years, no outsider knew who took Li Chiqing away. When Element was forced to do this, he was extremely cautious and covered his appearance. Now he was secretly complacent:

'When it comes to being cautious in handling affairs, only Xiao Chuting can compare with me.'

Since the Li family had no hostility toward him, Element True Person decided to play this piece. He threw it lightly, and the jade order flew away like a meteor, falling before a cave dwelling at the foot of the mountain.

"Damn it."

Element True Person tied the jade seal back to his waist, cursed carelessly, sat back on the bluestone, and whispered:

"Chi Wei is dead, so it is my Yishan City. I don't care what you Chi family members think!"

In the bright cave dwelling, the middle-aged man sat cross-legged beside the spirit spring and slowly exhaled.

His eyebrows and eyes were sharp, and it was clearly a face of fighting and snatching, but there was a worry lingering between his brows, which diluted the evil spirit on his body and made him look much more mediocre.

Behind him, the long bow was golden, and his momentum was amazing. It was Li Xuanfeng.

"Fifty years of bitter cultivation, finally achieved Foundation Establishment!"

He exhaled a long breath and slowly opened his eyes. Golden evil spirit circulated in his pupils, bright for a while, then slowly faded, returning to his original pupil color.

Li Xuanfeng had just broken through to Foundation Establishment when several rays of colorful light suddenly appeared behind his head. The name of Element True Person appeared in his heart. The mysterious bead talisman seed in his body jumped violently, rippling with strands of white light. Li Xuanfeng's eyes were blurred and then cleared.

Immediately, this memory disappeared suddenly. Li Xuanfeng did not know that two forces had already clashed in his mind, and only secretly said:

'Fairy foundation 【Inlaid Jin Shi】!'

This fairy foundation was cultivated by the Tangjin Gate's technique. Its Qi could break arrays, open mountains, and destroy enemy magic treasures. It was good at breaking the surface with a point. The more enemies killed, the more blood Qi was tempered, and the more formidable it became.

In addition, once this fairy foundation was cast, it could check the gold-element objects in the earth veins, could eat gold and jade to heal wounds, urge the evil spirit, and the whole body was like gold and stone, indestructible. With a wave of his hand, there would be sharp Qi accompanying it, and array formations and talismans could hardly hurt it.

"It is a good means of fighting and breaking arrays."

Li Xuanfeng slowly stood up, and the 【Jin Geng Long Bow】 behind him jumped into his hand. He touched the bowstring and saw golden beads everywhere. The stone walls of the cave dwelling were all brown and golden stone minerals, which looked like all kinds of gold and stone spirit objects.

"It is a Foundation Establishment vision..."

The evil spirit and Gang Qi in the cave dwelling were surging endlessly. It was fortunate that the Qingchi Sect's cave dwelling array was solid, otherwise it would have been eroded into who knows how many large holes.

He waved his hand to wipe away the surging Gang Qi and evil spirit in the cave dwelling and pushed the door out. Outside the cave dwelling, the night was clear, and the stars and moon were bright.

The two Daoist boys looked at each other, seemingly not expecting that Li Xuanfeng, a clan cultivator, would establish a foundation just like that. They hurriedly bowed and said respectfully:

"Greetings, Ancestor! Congratulations to the Ancestor for casting the fairy foundation and ascending to longevity again!"

Li Xuanfeng nodded and walked out. Just as he took a step, he suddenly raised his head, and a fluorescent light fell in the night sky.

This fluorescent light was brilliant, wrapped in a white light, trailing a three-foot-long colorful tail, and slowly landed in front of him. Li Xuanfeng was slightly stunned, and saw the white light disappear, turning into a diamond-shaped jade plaque, falling in front of him.

Before he could speak, another person appeared beside him, tall and sturdy, wearing the green clothes of a Qingchi Sect disciple, stepping on jade boots, with magic light circulating all over his body, and not a single piece was an ordinary object.

This Qingchi Sect disciple bowed slowly, knelt down like a golden mountain collapsing and a jade pillar falling, and said respectfully:

"Hejing respectfully obeys the True Person's imperial decree!"

He bowed again and stood up, a difficult smile appearing on his face, and said astringently:

"Fellow Daoist, please accept the order!"

'It is Element True Person...'

Li Xuanfeng saw this person's reaction and knew it was the Zifu True Person's order, thinking in his heart:

'It came quite fast!'

Li Xuanfeng nodded slightly, took the jade order, and smiled:

"I don't know where the Upper Sect wants to send this little person?"

"Fellow Daoist is joking. I am Ning Hejing, Peak Master of Yuanxing Peak, stationed in Yishan City."

This tall and sturdy youth's smile was stiff. Li Xuanfeng took a careful look, and only then did he react, thinking:

'So it is this person!'

This person was exactly the Senior Brother Ning who led a group of Yuanwu Peak disciples in those years, tall and sturdy, quite outstanding. At the beginning, he kicked Deng Yuzhi over and let himself shoot the fleeing cultivator with an arrow.

"Element True Person personally gave the order to appoint Fellow Daoist as a general. It is a heavy responsibility!"

Ning Hejing quickly adjusted his shock, a smile appeared on his face, and he laughed happily, replying:

"This is entering the cultivation register of Yishan City, with fairy salary issued, and you can also accumulate merits to seek some spirit objects from the sect."

"From now on, you and I are colleagues."

Ning Hejing's eyelids jumped, and he always felt unbelievable in his heart. He swept across Li Xuanfeng's face, feeling that this person had no background, no talent, and the only thing worth discussing was that bow technique.

'Why would Element True Person personally promote a clan cultivator to Foundation Establishment? There are two dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators in the city and sect, but he insists on promoting a clan cultivator... Is it appreciation... or is there another plan?'

Li Xuanfeng heard his words, his eyebrows jumped, and he had a few more joys, replying:

"Thank you, True Person."

He did not think too much. Since coming to Yishan City, he had been holding the thought of life and death. It was nothing more than improving his cultivation and living a few more years. Now that he could earn some things for his family in the last few years of his life, he suddenly had thoughts and smiled:

"How can I be called a colleague? If the Peak Master has any requirements, just order this little person."

Ning Hejing was stunned when he saw Li Xuanfeng's appearance. He did not expect his bow technique to be so sharp, but the words in his mouth were submissive. His heart relaxed slightly, and he said warmly:

"Fellow Daoist is polite. After all, it is personally promoted by Element True Person. No need to be polite with Hejing. If you have any requirements, you can ask Hejing."

Although Li Xuanfeng was not very good at scheming, he was at least fifty years old. His family had no relationship with Element True Person, and it was mostly Element's whim. How could he say more to Ning Hejing, only euphemistically saying:

"There is no need to trouble the Peak Master. Xuanfeng just wants to ask about the responsibilities."

"Nothing else, just help suppress the formation. The southern frontier is chaotic everywhere now, and there is no heart to play scheming with us."

Ning Hejing sneered, but he approached quite warmly and said warmly:

"Fellow Daoist Xuanfeng, why not go with me to see the colleagues!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 361 =====