The journey to the Demon Locking Tower came to an end.

What follows next is that Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu escape from the Demon Locking Tower, are chased by a dragon, and then return to the Tianji Square on the Golden Summit of Emei Mountain.

Finally, the Long-Eyebrowed Immortal activated the Yin-Yang Microdust Formation, killed all the escaping dragons, and imprisoned Yinglong back in the Demon Locking Tower.

None of this had anything to do with Qiu Changtian anymore, because from the moment the warning appeared in the Demon Locking Tower, Shushan sent him away immediately to avoid any accidents that might harm the relationship between the two factions.

He came here on a magic weapon, and can only fly on a sword when he goes back. After all, Shushan is about to be in chaos, and it is impossible for Master Jinghua to send him all the way back to Kunlun.

The journey back was extremely smooth. The number of cultivators in this world was too small compared to the vast Shenzhou continent. The probability of encountering a cultivator while flying with a sword was probably lower than winning the lottery.

After crossing the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and arriving at Kunlun Pillar, Qiu Changtian entered the Yuxu Palace and reported the "complete" trip to Shushan to Master Ziwei.

To sum it up, it is:

After arriving at Shushan, I visited the headmaster of Yujing and made no mistakes in etiquette.

After entering the Demon Locking Tower, I went directly down to the Blood Pool, broke through the Marrow Cleansing Stage in one breath, and then went to the Cloud Sea Sky Realm, gaining thirty years of skills from the Transformation Palace.

After coming out, he discovered that something had happened in the Demon Locking Tower trial team, and it seemed that a huge conspiracy was taking place.

I carefully went to explore the secret realm, and happened to see the murderer committing a crime. I killed him and prevented the conspiracy to endanger Shushan from expanding.

The head of Yujing expressed his recognition and gratitude for my contribution, but because he was in a hurry to rescue the Demon Locking Tower, he gave priority to sending me out of Shushan.

Master Ziwei, who was sitting on the seven-colored lotus platform, listened to his disciple's narration in silence without showing any expression for a long time.

...I just asked you to go to the Demon Locking Tower and take a sip of the blood pool used by the marrow-washing sword immortals.

How come you not only completed the marrow cleansing, but also got the Yunhai Kongjing of the Huafu level?

Not only that, but you also happened to stumble upon a demonic conspiracy? And you even managed to crack it?

Even though Sect Leader Ziwei was knowledgeable and experienced, he had never seen such a bizarre thing.

For example, it was like this disciple's first time going out for training. He was only going to kill a monster that was wreaking havoc in the mines, but he happened to run into a high-level magic monk who had fled there...

After reciting the "Purity and Tranquility Sutra" silently in his heart, Master Ziwei finally calmed down.

In any case, the disciple finally returned safely and gained great benefits.

Isn't that okay?

"Master already knows, you can go back now." Master Ziwei waved his whisk and said calmly.

Qiu Changtian bowed and left anxiously.

If it were someone else, he would be sure he could fool them; but Master Kunlun was really not easy to deceive, so Qiu Changtian tried his best to avoid lying and instead "selectively" narrated the truth to avoid revealing any clues.

Fortunately, Master didn't seem to want to investigate further...

After returning to Jinling Cave, Qiu Changtian began to sort out his gains.

First of all, the biggest gain is the rapid improvement in the level of cultivation.

Relying on Ling Yunpo's natural sword bone, he removed all the turbid air in the bone marrow, thus completing the marrow cleansing directly.

Then he got help from the Golden Mercury Danhua Liquid and the Cloud Sea Sky Realm, which was equivalent to gaining ninety years of Huafu skills in an instant.

If he did nothing and remained in seclusion for another 110 years, he would be able to produce a top-grade third-grade golden elixir.

Of course, as someone who wants to ascend the throne of the sky, Qiu Changtian’s sights are naturally not limited to the mere third rank.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if I could practice for another two hundred years and create a more powerful second-grade golden elixir?

I have to ask Master about this matter. Does our Kunlun Taiqing Sect have any secret realms prepared for the Huafu-level cultivators?

I think there must be some, after all, Taiqing Sect attaches the most importance to the realm of cultivation. Otherwise, why are there more Jindan cultivators in Kunlun than in Shushan and Penglai?

It’s just that something serious has happened in Shushan, so Master will definitely consult with the elders first, so it’s better for me to go find him in a few days.

Secondly, there were various spoils of war, including the fox demon magic taught by Tushan Jun, a drop of Yinglong's blood, and Yinglong's blood talent recorded by Ajing.

These are obtained by strictly following the guide. Although I don’t know what they are used for, I think they cannot be useless.

Just like in novels and literature, if "there is a shotgun hanging on the wall, then the shotgun will definitely go off in the subsequent plot", Jing, who is used to keeping things secret, will definitely not write extra steps in the strategy guide.

It will come in handy sooner or later anyway!

Thinking of this, Qiu Changtian couldn't help but once again take stock of all the strength cards he currently had in his hand.

Qiu Changtian has the tenth-order Jade Dragon Sword, three derived Taoist methods of "The True Words of Entering the Nine Heavens" (the Universal Pure Sound Small Light Technique, Shaofu Shangyang Sword Qi, and Taishang Xuanji Talisman, which are for adding blood, output, and control respectively), and four kinds of thunder methods: Yushu, Beiji, Xiandu, and Taiyi.

What Lingyunpo can use include the tenth-level Qingping Sword, the tenth-level Leizhi Sword, and various sword techniques that he has mastered, mastered, and is familiar with.

What Luo Yan can use include the Ninth-Rank Taohua Sword, the Fantian Seal, the Jade Emperor Bell, as well as the elixirs, talismans, formation tools, etc. that he has accumulated during this period of time.

To sum up, it is obvious that Qiu Changtian took the Taoist route, Ling Yunpo took the swordsmanship route, and Luo Yan took the magic weapon route.

The three routes each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and there is no need to rank them.

In addition, there is the immortal-level acquired five elements extinction divine light, waiting as a trump card.

There is also a hundred poisonous golden silkworm Gu (to be matured), "The Sutra of Eliminating Demons and Separating the Pure and Turbid" (to be discovered for use), an ancient strange awl obtained from the secret realm of the Queen Mother of the West (to be identified), and so on...

I have so many cards in my hand! I can play whatever cards I want in the future!

After taking inventory, Qiu Changtian already had full confidence.

I feel like I don’t need to bring out the first mirror, and I can continue to lurk as planned, slowly plotting to get the fragments of the Heaven-Repairing Stone!

"Why do you think about taking shortcuts all day long?" Kunlun Jing said lazily, "There are still 999 years before the sky leaks!"

"You have all kinds of extraordinary talents, the Qingping Sword as your aid, and I have designed all kinds of strategies for you to avoid death and gain benefits... If you still can't ascend to heaven within a thousand years, how useless are you?"

"Shut up, Jing!" Qiu Changtian scolded, "Before you think about winning, you must think about losing. Do you understand?"

"If you want to do something big, you must be thorough. What's the point of doing something when you know it's impossible?"

"Yaoyao, ignore him." Qing Ping Jian said with a smile, "I don't think he wanted to betray you from the beginning. He just kept bringing it up to tease you."

"Of course I know." Kunlun Jing snorted coldly and said, "This guy is frivolous and playful all day long. He is really hateful!"

"I didn't play a trick on you..." Qiu Changtian was about to defend himself when he heard Xu Yinglian's voice coming from outside the cave.

"Brother, is it convenient for me to meet you?"