Wen Ziqing felt a thorn in his side, but fortunately, he was only about two hundred meters away from the jungle exit. He marched ahead quickly, his head down, and finally breathed a sigh of relief after leading a group of soldiers out of the jungle a few minutes later.
In the jungle, a woman hid behind a large tree, staring at Wen Ziqing's back with hatred. If she wasn't afraid of violating the sect's rules, she wouldn't have let Wen Ziqing and the others leave.
Article 10 of the Yushan Sect's rules: Do not interfere in worldly wars.
Wu Xiuyun could still recognize Wen Ziqing and the others from their Chinese military uniforms. If it weren't for their military status and the sophisticated equipment they were wearing, Wu Xiuyun would have taken action long ago.
Wu Xiuyun is a disciple of the Yushan Sect. She is also the last disciple of the current sect leader, Lingyun Taoist Priest. At the age of five, Wu Xiuyun was spotted by Lingyun Taoist Priest, who brought her back to the mountain and made her his personal disciple. It has been over forty years now.
As far as Wu Xiuyun knew, their Yushan Sect was one of the few remaining immortal cultivation sects in the world. It was also the most powerful sect among the current immortal cultivation sects, bar none.
In the Yushan Sect, although Wu Xiuyun couldn't call the wind and rain, he was always respected by his fellow disciples. Needless to say, Wu Xiuyun's master, Taoist Lingyun, doted on her. Every month, in addition to the elixirs distributed by the sect, Taoist Lingyun would also give Wu Xiuyun some Lingyun Pills for her cultivation.
Just last month, Wu Xiuyun broke through the third level of Qi Refining and reached the fourth level. This made her a mid-stage Qi Refining expert within the Yushan Sect, and she was finally allowed by her master to return home to see her family. For over forty years, Wu Xiuyun dedicated herself to cultivation daily, a journey that felt like a fleeting moment. But for her mortal family, it felt like half a lifetime.
The rules of the Yushan Sect were this: disciples who had reached the middle stage of Qi Refining could apply to return home to visit their families and sever their worldly ties. Monks weren't born from thin air; they all had parents and relatives. Being able to show filial piety before their parents passed away was greatly beneficial to a monk's state of mind.
Although Wu Xiuyun had no impression of her family, the rules were there and she couldn't be too heartless, which led to this experience of going down the mountain.
Taoist Lingyun knew that China was currently at war with a small country to the south. As a cultivator, he followed the traditions of the cultivation world and would not interfere in any secular wars. Therefore, before Wu Xiuyun left, Taoist Lingyun summoned her and gave her a thorough warning, telling her not to use magic in the secular world and to stay away from soldiers or wars.
A hundred years ago, monks evacuated the secular world overnight and settled in a secret realm. The exit of this secret realm was in the "Forest of Death".
To mortals, the poisonous creatures of the "Forest of Death" were terrifying, but to monks, such common poisons posed no threat. The law of the jungle prevailed, and when monks appeared in the jungle, they simply released their imposing aura, and nearby poisonous insects and ants trembled in fear. How could they dare to attack the monks?
Not long after Wu Xiuyun came out of the secret realm, she was attracted by Wen Ziqing and his group. To be precise, Wu Xiuyun was attracted by the "Breaking Miasma Pill" in Wen Ziqing's hand.
Taoist Lingyun is a master of alchemy. Among his five disciples, except Wu Xiuyun whose skills are still shallow, the other four disciples have learned the alchemy skills from Taoist Lingyun.
The Yushan Sect has two master alchemists: Taoist Lingyun and the former head of the Yushan Sect, now the elder. All other sects must source their foundation-building pills from the Yushan Sect, and Lingyun and Baopu are the only two experts in refining them.
Under the influence of Taoist Master Lingyun, Wu Xiuyun's other skills were mediocre, but his research on elixirs was far more proficient than that of the average Qi Refining cultivator. Although Wu Xiuyun didn't know what kind of elixir Wen Ziqing was holding, just from standing downwind and smelling the elixir's fragrance, and seeing the poisonous creatures in the jungle flee at the first sign of it, Wu Xiuyun knew how powerful the elixir was.
Wu Xiuyun was certain that the pill in Wen Ziqing's hand was a Grade 5 pill. A Grade 5 pill! The entire Yushan Sect didn't even have any in stock. Even the Yushan Sect's most difficult-to-refine Foundation Establishment Pill was only a Grade 3 pill.
In the Yushan Sect, despite being the head disciple, Wu Xiuyun only received one bottle of Bigu Pills, one bottle of Qi Yun Pills, and one Spirit Pearl each month. There was no other way around it; cultivation resources were scarce these days, and Wu Xiuyun was already the best-off in the sect. Without Taoist Lingyun's occasional pill subsidies, Wu Xiuyun wouldn't have been able to reach the middle stage of Qi Refining so quickly.
Wu Xiuyun wanted this "Poxia Pill." Such a powerful poison-repelling pill might be the most valuable treasure of some sect. Wu Xiuyun thought that if she could take this pill back to the sect and let her master study it, she might even be able to ask her master for another Foundation Establishment Pill.
The current cultivation world is short on resources. Even for a sect leader like Wu Xiuyun, a Foundation Establishment Pill wouldn't be granted until he'd reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Wu Xiuyun had heard that even with one Foundation Establishment Pill, there was no guarantee of successfully advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage. However, with two Foundation Establishment Pills, the chance of success increased to 95%.
For her own future, Wu Xiuyun decided to give it a try.
Wu Xiuyun had deliberately created the cries for help in the jungle. She had torn her clothes and tied herself to a tree with some vines. In the Yushan Sect, Wu Xiuyun had heard that Chinese soldiers were the most kind-hearted, and would protect women, children, the elderly, and the young in distress.
Wu Xiuyun thought that as long as these people came to "rescue" her, she could take advantage of the chaos to "pick up" Wen Ziqing's medicine.
Unfortunately, Wu Xiuyun's call for help came at the wrong time. If she had been more patient and waited until Wen Ziqing and his men completed their mission, her cry for help would surely have stopped these passionate soldiers. During the mission, Wen Ziqing didn't dare to gamble. Wu Xiuyun only had one life, while his mission depended on tens of thousands. He wouldn't risk the lives of tens of thousands for the sake of one.
Therefore, no one paid any attention to Wu Xiuyun's pretense, and she tore a good dress in vain.
Seeing that Wen Ziqing's team was about to step out of the jungle, Wu Xiuyun thought about it and suppressed the desire to snatch it. Although the elixir was good, the rules of the sect were even more terrifying. However, Wu Xiuyun left a trace of spiritual consciousness on Wen Ziqing. She decided to wait until she finished her own business before coming back to find trouble with Wen Ziqing.
Wu Xiuyun is determined to get the pill in Wen Ziqing's hand!
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