In the end, Lin Xiuyuan took out ten top-tier talismans to raise the required amount of spirit stones.

Lin Xiuyuan lingered for a while longer, refining the restrictions on the White Feather Needles while inquiring about the Seven Blades Society. He discovered that this small gang seemed to have been wiped out in the aftermath of events more than thirty years ago...

Lin Xiuyuan sighed inwardly and left Beihe Market after refining the White Feather Needle.

Heading straight for Baimang Mountain!

Apart from the area within several dozen miles of Beihefang City, which is considered safe, once you leave this area, you enter a completely wild and untamed land.

Human cultivators have only been in power in the Southern Frontier for a few hundred years, and their influence has only extended to less than two-fifths of the Southern Frontier.

The remaining lands of the Southern Frontier remain a wild and dangerous place for cultivators.

Not to mention, the Barbarian Demon Palace as a whole only retreated into the Million Mountains; it wasn't wiped out. From time to time, they still appear in organized groups to harass the advance of the Southern Continent cultivators.

Lin Xiuyuan did not fly on his sword, fearing it would attract the attention of the surrounding demonic beasts and cause unnecessary trouble. Traveling through this wild land, he might encounter even more powerful Foundation Establishment stage demonic beasts.

Lin Xiuyuan was cautious and vigilant throughout the journey, even using the Qi Concealment Technique, but he encountered more and more demonic beasts, so he had no choice but to release Huo Yun to travel with him.

Most were scared away by Huo Yun's aura, but many were also attracted.

A demonic beast that can hunt and devour without fear of the Fire Cloud's aura is certainly not to be underestimated.

However, with Lin Xiuyuan and Huo Yun working together, there was naturally not much danger.

Occasionally, they would encounter powerful monsters, and it would take considerable effort to defeat or kill them on the spot.

Although he encountered some dangers, Lin Xiuyuan's combat strength was different from before, and he was among the top in the Qi Refining stage. He was able to escape danger without any real harm, and instead gained a lot of spiritual materials.

Huo Yun benefited from this and swallowed them directly to improve herself.

During this period, Lin Xiuyuan gradually began using the White Feather Needle, becoming increasingly familiar with it until he finally mastered it.

Because Lin Xiuyuan's two souls have merged into one, his divine sense is slightly stronger than that of other experts of the same realm. With the help of his magic power, he is able to manipulate eight white feather needles.

To master a complete set of White Feather Needles, one would likely need to be at least at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. Ordinary cultivators would probably need to cultivate secret techniques to enhance their divine sense.

A single White Feather Needle is slightly less powerful than a high-level offensive spiritual weapon, but eight of them fired at once are enough to shatter a high-level spiritual shield in a short time. Especially since they are almost invisible and difficult to detect, they are a great weapon, greatly enhancing Lin Xiuyuan's combat abilities.

It has both advantages and disadvantages. If you are going all out to attack, you can only rely on the protection of talismans and cannot activate the top-level spiritual shield. After all, manipulating eight white feather needles at once requires most of your divine sense and magic power.

Moreover, when facing an opponent of the same realm, if the opponent uses a top-tier spiritual weapon, it is difficult to create a very effective killing force.

Lin Xiuyuan clearly noticed this deficiency when he activated the White Feather Target to deal with a demon beast at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining; its direct power was inferior.

And accuracy is also required... Unless the attack hits a vital spot, the resulting wound won't have much of an impact; its advantage lies mainly in its agility.

After all, it is a complete set of magical artifacts with integrated restrictions. Only when they are activated together can it be called the power of a top-tier spiritual artifact. Currently, it only has characteristics such as speed and concealment, but lacks sufficient power.

Overall, however, the ingenious idea of ​​using talismans can indeed be put into practice, instantly enhancing combat power and thus making up for this shortcoming.

It wasn't a huge improvement, but it did enhance Lin Xiuyuan's combat abilities.

It's not entirely satisfactory, otherwise nearly 60,000 spirit stones wouldn't be enough to buy this set of White Feather Needles, given that it still has room for improvement. And for Lin Xiuyuan at the moment, it's quite handy.

Along the way, she occasionally used Huo Yun's aura to intimidate the monsters, but when she sensed an area where monsters were densely packed, she would carefully use a concealment talisman to bypass it.

If it is truly impossible to avoid, then they will join forces to repel it or kill it on the spot. Lin Xiuyuan also used this opportunity to practice the White Feather Needle.

Thus, despite being only a thousand miles away, it took nearly a month to finally arrive at Baimang Mountain.

Looking ahead, the mountains stand tall and majestic. From the air, the entire mountain range twists and turns, with towering ridges resembling a coiled python.

Hence the name.

However, it is said that the reason is more because a group of thunder serpents once occupied this place. This was a very powerful group, and many of them had transformed into dragons, controlling clouds and rain, and manipulating lightning. They were extremely powerful.

It once caused great casualties to the cultivators of Nanzhou who went deep into the southern border, and once caused the establishment of Beihe Market and the market on the demonic side to be halted several times. Later, with the joint efforts of the righteous and demonic paths, this powerful Thunder Serpent Clan followed the Barbarian Demon Palace to retreat to the Million Mountains.

If you venture into the mountains, you can still find many trees struck by lightning, further confirming this legend.

After arriving around Hundred Python Mountain, I felt much safer. There were no more traces of demonic beasts, and I even encountered many cultivators.

Lin Xiuyuan immediately quickened his pace, and as he emerged from the dense thicket, his view suddenly opened up.

A large camp appeared before him, which surprised Lin Xiuyuan slightly. If it weren't for the fact that most of the auras he sensed were at the Qi Refining stage, he would have thought that the Nine Kingdoms Alliance had stationed troops here to fight against the demonic path!

"It seems there are some restrictions on the number of people allowed in?"

Lin Xiuyuan seemed to be deep in thought. He didn't quite understand this scene, but he guessed that this was the case.

After all, this place is located in a desolate area, and it is impossible to learn specific details from the market town.

Lin Xiuyuan, filled with some doubt, strode towards the camp.

The area around the camp appeared somewhat dirty and chaotic.

Along the way, most of the cultivators looked bored or simply sat in their tents to cultivate, as if they had been waiting there for quite some time. The place was somewhat crowded.

There were even many tea stalls, filled with monks...

If things continue like this, it might develop into a small market town!

Looking into the distance, one can see many disciples of the sect, dressed in uniform attire, in small groups of two or three.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan stopped a passing Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator and asked:

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I have something to ask you."

The man initially appeared somewhat impatient, but after glancing at Lin Xiuyuan, he quickly became polite and respectful, cupping his hands and saying, "May I ask what brings you here, senior?"