nyslfriends Chapter 161: No Ordinary Cultivator
Chapter 161: No Ordinary Cultivator
"The chilling sword energy left on the warship is extremely pure, and it was definitely not cultivated using ordinary techniques..." Li Rui said.
"This is no ordinary technique?" Li Jun murmured, looking at Li Rui.
"In your opinion, young master, what kind of technique is it?" Li Chengfeng asked.
"At least a high-grade third rank!" Li Rui said.
"A high-grade third-tier item?" Upon hearing this, Li Jun's gaze sharpened.
"My Li family has a history of hundreds of years and has dominated Yunmeng Lake for many years, yet we only have a second-tier high-grade cultivation technique!" Li Chengfeng murmured.
"Besides, one must also possess a top-grade water-based spiritual root to condense such magical power!" Li Rui continued.
"A top-grade spiritual root." Upon hearing this, Li Chengfeng gasped. "Such a person would already be a potential Core Formation cultivator in a cultivation sect."
"It seems that the sword immortals of the immortal sects have made their move!" Li Jun said.
Li Rui nodded slightly, tapping his fingers on the arm of his chair, and said, "The sword techniques of the Immortal Sect are not something that ordinary Foundation Establishment families can possess. This Yang Jiuli only has a low-grade spiritual root and cultivates only Green Wood magic power. He certainly cannot condense such pure Frost Fiend magic power..."
"That's true!" Li Wannian nodded and said, "I personally witnessed Master Yang test out a low-grade spiritual root back then."
"Furthermore, if he truly possesses such talent, why would he join the Li Clan of Yunmeng Lake? Wouldn't it be better for him to join the Ice River Valley and the Azure Flame Immortal Sect?" After careful consideration, he also felt that the sword immortal who unleashed the Frostfire Sword Qi was not Yang Jiuli, because it did not make sense.
Ice River Valley and Azure Flame Immortal Sect possess third-tier spiritual veins and third-tier cultivation techniques.
Cultivating there would obviously be a better foundation for immortality.
"Indeed, although the Li family has a profound foundation, a true genius must go to a third-tier immortal sect." Li Chengfeng nodded.
Even he yearned for the immortal realm.
"As far as I know, Yang Jiuli has also made achievements in talisman making, and is already a top-grade first-level talisman master." Li Rui continued, "He has only been in my Li clan for twenty years, and to have achieved such accomplishments in alchemy and talisman making, he is already a prodigy."
"To cultivate the Frostfire Sword Qi to the level of Foundation Establishment in such a short time would be a miracle even in the Azure Flame Immortal Sect."
Even Li Rui himself, who considered himself extraordinary.
However, he focused solely on cultivating his inner energy, abandoning alchemy, talisman making, and other skills, and finally succeeded in establishing his foundation at the age of thirty-nine.
It should be noted that he started absorbing qi at the age of eight.
All told, he has been cultivating for thirty-one years.
Even so, he is still a genius, one in a million!
"Young Master Rui is absolutely right!" Li Chengfeng nodded.
"It seems we were overthinking it!" Li Jun said, stroking his beard.
He also thought the matter was unrealistic.
Yang Jiuli's ability to become a top-tier first-class alchemist has exceeded his expectations.
Moreover, this young man is a top-tier first-class talisman master.
If Yang Jiuli were to say that he had also cultivated the Frostfire Sword Qi, which was comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, even he himself would find it hard to believe.
"Then who is the one who wields the 'Frosty Sword Qi'?" Li Wannian asked.
Li Chengfeng looked at Li Rui.
"Perhaps a sword immortal from a certain sect happened to encounter this while on a training expedition, or perhaps someone is secretly protecting the Li family."
Li Rui said.
"Could it be that one of my clan's ancestors had formed a good relationship with a sword immortal from the immortal sect?" Li Chengfeng wondered to himself.
Li Jun and Li Wannian both nodded slightly.
Besides that, they had no clue whatsoever.
Only time will tell!
"I will report this matter to the patriarch of the immortal sect and see if we can find any clues!" Li Rui said.
"That's excellent!" Li Jun nodded slightly.
"Uncle Wannian... gather some medicinal herbs and go find Master Yang to refine some 'Soul-Stabilizing Pills' for Li Zhi and other cousins to nourish their souls!" Li Rui said to Li Wannian in a humble tone.
"Yes!" Li Wannian stood up, then took his leave to gather medicinal herbs.
……
Night falls in Cave No. 9 of the Earth.
Yang Jiuli sat cross-legged on the jade couch.
His mind sank into the sea of consciousness.
Yang Jiuli's sea of consciousness has long since changed.
It is not only ten times more spacious than before.
The sea of consciousness also transformed into a 'sea' in which Yin Sha seawater churned.
There was also a howling wind.
Above the ball of light where his soul resided, a bright moon hung high, with the yin energy descending from it.
It nourished his soul.
The bright moonlight illuminated my consciousness.
The hazy mist made it seem like a fairyland, elegant and otherworldly.
At this moment, a hazy mist rose from his Three Lives Stone.
The three elements of life intertwined above, using the energy as ink, and a mysterious primordial energy talisman gradually condensed and took shape.
hum!
The moment the talisman took shape, ripples appeared in Yang Jiuli's sea of consciousness, with waves rising up.
Upon closer inspection, the talisman shone brightly.
A few words also appeared next to it.
Previous Life Symbol: Second Rank.
Usable times: 1 time.
Looking at the talisman before him, Yang Jiuli breathed a sigh of relief, a sense of peace and security washing over him.
"With this second-tier 'Past Life Talisman,' I can not only control the 'Heroic Spirit' of Foundation Establishment cultivators for extended periods of time, but also unleash the power of my past life 'Li Tao,' allowing me to unleash the combat strength of a 'False Core' True Person..." Yang Jiuli murmured.
Although a fake Core cultivator is inferior to a Void Core cultivator or a True Core cultivator.
However, Yang Jiuli possessed many supernatural powers in his previous life.
If he were to actually make a move, he might not be weaker than a Nascent Soul cultivator.
It only relies on the second-tier 'Past Life Talisman' to activate the past life body to fight, and cannot be used for continuous combat; it can only be used to save one's life.
Even so, Yang Jiuli is no longer afraid of the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the major cultivation families of Chu!
It can be said that his overall strength has improved significantly.
That's why he risked exposing his identity to pick the 'Yin Sha Xuan Ling Fruit'.
Although Yang Jiuli adhered to a prudent approach.
However, this does not mean that he did nothing.
Ordinary cultivators have no foundation. If they want to become sect leaders or ancestors, in addition to acting prudently, they should also seize opportunities when they arise.
Having lived through several lifetimes, Yang Jiuli has witnessed all aspects of life, from its ups and downs.
In life, there will always be a few lucky breaks. If you seize them, you can leap over the dragon gate and rise to great heights.
Conversely, if one misses this opportunity, one can only live a mediocre life from then on, with no chance to turn things around, watching as those who travel with one's companions go further and further away.
It is beyond our reach.
Of course, whether it is an opportunity or a calamity depends on the individual's careful consideration and actions, taking into account their own abilities.
Otherwise, one wrong step could lead to utter ruin.
Yang Jiuli's actions this time were also based on his own experience, continuous analysis, and judgment of gains and losses before he took action.
"If my identity hadn't been exposed, I could have stayed in Black Wind City for a few more years until I had completed my Qi cultivation before leaving," Yang Jiuli murmured.
"Besides that, there is another matter that urgently needs to be investigated." Yang Jiuli's eyes were bright.
That was the matter of Tang Yifan being investigated.
As his thoughts raced, Yang Jiuli moved his hand, and two storage bags appeared in his palm.
They belong to Liu Laoliu and Liu Gexian respectively.
Liu Laoliu also had a second-tier defensive talisman called "Xuan Yuan Shield" in his storage bag.
Eight first-grade superior talismans.
Three thousand low-grade spirit stones.
Several pills.
Compared to Foundation Establishment cultivators, Qi Refining cultivators do indeed seem pathetic!
In Liu Ge's storage bag, all the talismans were of the highest grade, first rank.
There are also two Tier 1 top-grade magic artifacts: the Earth Fire Shield and the Mother-Child Shuttle.
One thousand six hundred low-grade spirit stones.
In addition, there were several jade boxes, sealed with magic, with the names of medicines written on them.
It was clearly a second-tier spiritual material for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.
In addition, there is also a "Great Blood Qi Pill".
Clearly, Liu Gexian used the spirit stones he had swindled from Liu Yuelong, Ding Xiaoyan, and Liu Heyan to exchange for spirit medicine.
To lay the foundation for future endeavors.
"Not bad, there are three kinds of universal spiritual materials for Foundation Establishment Pills, which saves me a lot of trouble!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
There are several types of Foundation Building Pills.
First, there is the Universal Foundation Building Pill.
It can be used by any Qi Refining cultivator, but the success rate is slightly low.
Besides these, there are Foundation Establishment Pills with corresponding attributes!
For example, a cultivator who cultivates fire attribute must find at least one second-tier fire attribute spiritual material to add to the prescription.
Yang Jiuli cultivates wood-attribute magic power. If he wants to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, he needs a second-tier wood-attribute spiritual object.
The better the materials, the stronger the immortal foundation will be.
For cultivators, there is no room for carelessness.
Of course, it would be extremely fortunate for an ordinary cultivator to find even a Foundation Establishment Pill, and they would not dare to have too many extravagant hopes.
Having been reborn, Yang Jiuli naturally aims to forge a perfect immortal foundation.
Therefore, in addition to improving his cultivation, his next priority is to find a high-level spiritual object with the wood attribute.
Yang Jiuli swept his hand and gathered the three kinds of Foundation Establishment Pill ingredients from Liu Gexian's storage bag together and sealed them away.
"This 'Great Blood Qi Pill' barely reaches the second rank, and it's not even a high-quality one." At the same time, he opened the bottle of the 'Great Blood Qi Pill'.
After examining the pill, Liu Gexian discovered that its quality was mediocre, only slightly better than a low-grade "Great Blood Qi Pill." No wonder he hadn't used it to directly establish his foundation, and instead planned to search for the "Heavenly Black Water" and the "Yin Sha Profound Spirit Fruit."
It is likely that this powerful divine soul increases the probability of Foundation Establishment.
Even so, this "Great Blood Qi Pill" is worth more than two thousand low-grade spirit stones.
"Next, it's time to focus all my energy on Qi cultivation!" Yang Jiuli put away his storage bag, sat down cross-legged, and began to focus all his energy on Qi cultivation.
As for improving alchemy and talisman-making skills, that will be placed after Qi cultivation for the time being.
The Azure Emperor's Longevity Technique was activated, drawing in the rich spiritual energy of the Azure Wood, which was then refined into Azure Wood magical power.
……
The following day, September 12, it rained.
Li Wannian visited.
Yang Jiuli brewed tea for him.
The two sat side by side across a table.
"Did Master Yang get injured during his trip to the Black Wind Mine?" Li Wannian asked with some concern, putting down his teacup.
"To be honest, Elder Li, I'm rather timid, so I've been on guard the whole time and used talismans for self-defense, which is why I haven't been injured."
Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
"Haha, being cautious is good!" Li Wannian laughed. "Nothing is more important than staying alive; you've really figured it out!"
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Elder Li!" Yang Jiuli said.
Li Wannian waved his hand, "If you hadn't been so careful, Yourong would most likely have died. My Li family owes you a huge favor!"
"Of course!" Yang Jiuli smiled and said, "I wonder how Fellow Daoist Li Zhi and the others are recovering?"
"Although they have all woken up, they are all dazed and their souls are unstable, which has damaged their foundation!" Li Wannian sighed.
"That's a pity!" Yang Jiuli said. "The situation was urgent at the time, and I couldn't think of much else."
"You don't need to blame yourself. In that situation, it's already a miracle that you survived," Li Wannian said.
Yang Jiuli nodded slightly.
"These are the ingredients and formula for two Grade 1 superior 'Soul-Stabilizing Pills'!" Li Wannian waved his hand.
A storage bag flew out.
Inside were medicinal herbs and a prescription.
"Please, Master Yang, refine this pill and see if it can save these children!" Li Wannian said, bowing.
"Jiuli will do his utmost to refine it!" Yang Jiuli said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"Your abilities are certainly not a problem!" Li Wannian said.
Yang Jiuli accepted the storage bag.
Afterwards, Li Wannian took a sip of tea, glanced at Yang Jiuli, and hesitated before speaking.