Several months later.
Linnan County, Xiangyou Hall.
Jian Qiong looked at the jade box on the table, which a cultivator had just delivered, saying he was acting on someone's orders...
For a moment, Jian Qiong's face flushed with excitement, but she muttered resentfully, "Could it be that thing?! It's been thirty years! I've already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage once, and you're only sending it now? Fine, better than nothing!"
Jian Qiong quickly opened the jade box, inside which lay a celadon jade bottle, the very thing she had longed for for a long time.
There was also a jade slip next to it.
Jian Qiong picked it up and looked at it. "Fellow Daoist Jian, I have delivered it as promised. I will come to pick it up another day. I hope Fellow Daoist Jian will keep his promise then."
"Heh, now that it's in my hands, you want it back? Let's see who can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage first!"
Jian Qiong pursed her lips, but couldn't help but smile.
Although he complained verbally, he was actually very happy inside.
Her trip to the Water Pool Cave in Southern Xinjiang had severely damaged her health, depleting seventy or eighty percent of her accumulated strength over the years.
He returned severely injured, having exhausted his meager savings, and almost all of his spirit beasts were dead, leaving only three Blue Illusion Butterflies to be bred and raised by the Cleansing Bottle.
Moreover, due to infighting within the sect, they were left helpless and without support, and even when they went out to seek opportunities, they had no means of protection.
Fortunately, I managed to secure a shop to manage. After accumulating resources for more than 20 years, I hastily broke through the Foundation Establishment stage, but failed.
He had been heartbroken and had not received the Cleansing Bottle for many years. He thought that Lin Xiuyuan had broken his promise and that he had no choice but to go out and fight, otherwise he would have no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage!
Unexpectedly, things took a dramatic turn, and the Demon-Purifying Bottle reappeared!
In an instant, Jian Qiong was filled with joy. With this item, she could now hope to reach the Foundation Establishment stage!
...
On the edge of ancient forests in southern Xinjiang.
Huo Yun glanced back, a hint of reluctance showing in her cold and indifferent vertical eyes.
She has been cultivating with the Demon Purification Bottle for more than ten years and has successfully broken through to the tenth level of Qi Refining. If she continues to use it, she will probably be able to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining in less than ten years.
Having enjoyed the cultivation speed brought by this treasure, it is now impossible to use it again, and I am extremely reluctant to part with it.
But the snake had no say in the matter, so Huo Yun could only sigh inwardly and plunge into the bushes, quickly swimming away.
Lin Xiuyuan, straddling the snake's back, witnessed this scene and seemed to guess what the snake was thinking. He said calmly, "After all, there was an agreement. The Blue Illusion Butterfly provided considerable assistance, so obtaining it successfully is quite good. Moreover, this journey is fraught with peril. If you survive, you can naturally retrieve it; if you don't, taking it with you to your grave is useless!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yun's entire snake body trembled, and she could only continue to bury her head and hurry on her way.
Lin Xiuyuan withdrew his gaze, gently closed his eyes, and continued to place the jade slip between his eyebrows, carefully examining it and slowly comprehending its meaning.
This jade slip contains some escape techniques that Lin Xiuyuan had previously collected. Lin Xiuyuan's methods are lacking in this area. With a large number of top-level talismans in hand, he is fearless whether he is killing enemies or protecting himself. The only problem is that he lacks the means to pursue or escape.
Over the years, I have collected a lot of Five Elements Escape Techniques, as well as some unique secret techniques, such as the Turtle Breathing Technique and the Wood Concealment Technique. These techniques were bought at a lot of spirit stones and are extremely useful.
Mastering it will naturally add to one's foundation.
The situation is vastly different now compared to when I fled to the southern border; my cultivation and combat strength are also different from before.
The demonic aura emanating from Huo Yun, a spirit beast at the peak of Qi Refining, is enough to make her run rampant.
Of course, this only applies to the outer perimeter of the southern border, and specifically to areas already occupied by human cultivators.
However, you need to be more careful once you pass the front of Beihefang City.
With the aura emanating from Huo Yun, the monsters encountered along the way naturally retreated.
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan did not follow the safe routes, but instead traveled along the winding paths beside the Tianhe River, circling around the major markets.
Travel through mostly wild areas, going straight ahead.
The speed is naturally much faster. What used to be a journey of several months has now been completed in less than a month, and we are already approaching the area of Beihefang City.
Huo Yun was quite exhausted.
Huo Yun stopped walking, a hint of weariness appearing in her eyes.
Lin Xiuyuan rolled off and looked at Huo Yun, saying, "You've worked hard, Fellow Daoist Huo. Now, Fellow Daoist Huo, please rest well. I'll call you when we reach the secret place."
"It's alright." Huo Yun shook her enormous snake head, then leaped over and was enveloped in the light of the spirit beast pouch, where she was absorbed.
Lin Xiuyuan moved his hand hidden in his sleeve, grabbed something, and then slapped a wind-controlling talisman onto his body. He took a step and leaped several feet, quickly moving forward through the dense ancient forest and rapidly approaching Beihefang City.
but.
Not long after they started walking, Lin Xiuyuan felt a pang of heart palpitations.
He paused involuntarily, looking around warily. Lin Xiuyuan stood still for a moment, but found nothing.
Perhaps it was just a Foundation Establishment stage expert passing by?
Seeing that nothing was amiss, Lin Xiuyuan continued forward with renewed vigilance.
...
"This kid is quite wary, it seems a bit difficult to make a move, but with the boss taking action, it should be fine."
In the dense thicket not far away, several figures could be vaguely seen hiding among the trees.
The men, some middle-aged and some young, had different expressions, but without exception, they all exuded a murderous aura, as if the temperature of the surrounding space had dropped a few degrees.
However, the group seemed to be led by a glamorous and alluring woman standing in the middle. Their gazes swept over her, and they all showed a hint of respect, but upon closer inspection, they could see a trace of fear in her eyes.
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