Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"The arrow that the Green-Faced Ghost King unleashed must have reached the sixth rank; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to kill Black Wind, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, so easily!"

Lu Cheng'an felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of the scene of the Green-Faced Ghost King killing Black Wind.

The arrow was so powerful that it could be hidden in the void, making it very difficult to detect.

Although this arrow is extremely powerful, it is also extremely difficult to wield.

The Green-Faced Ghost King had already broken through to the late stage of the fifth rank, but when he activated that arrow, he also suffered a very serious backlash.

Even so, the cost of this backlash is worthwhile.

In this way, the Green-Faced Ghost King had a trump card to threaten a fifth-order perfect cultivator.

"The golden arrow obtained from the vast desert is of the sixth-grade low quality. If it can be activated, it should be able to threaten a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage."

Lu Cheng'an is currently very strong, capable of fighting against cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, but he does not have the strength to kill them.

He was able to kill that cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm in the vast desert because that cultivator was extremely weak and could not unleash the full power of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Unfortunately, I don't know the method to activate that golden arrow. If I were to force it, the backlash would be too great for me, and I simply cannot withstand such a backlash right now."

Lu Cheng'an sighed softly, then took out the storage artifact left behind by Hei Yu after his death.

Hei Yu's cultivation level is at the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage. As one of the two hall masters of the Black Profound Palace, she still has quite a few good items in her storage artifact.

Lu Cheng'an quickly checked the contents of the storage artifact and found a total of twelve fifth-tier magic treasures and artifacts, including one incomplete fifth-tier top-grade magic treasure.

In addition, there were 45 sets of various fifth-tier materials and 32 sets of fifth-tier books, which was quite generous.

However, these things all belonged to the Netherworld, and none of them were of any use to Lu Cheng'an.

"These are the Profound Yin Pills that the Green-Faced Ghost King mentioned before. Hei Yu is carrying a total of three. I wonder if Hei Yang can rely on these Profound Yin Pills to break through to the fifth rank?"

The Xuan Yin Pill is a low-grade fifth-order pill. Its function is similar to the Pure Yang Condensing Spirit Pill, which helps fourth-order ghost cultivators break through to the fifth order.

Hei Yang's cultivation level reached the fourth rank in the same time as Lu Cheng'an's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm. His cultivation talent was not bad either, and with Lu Cheng'an's support, he now also has the cultivation level of the fourth rank at its peak.

For years, Hei Yang has been secretly cultivating at the exit of the Nether River, helping Lu Cheng'an guard the passage between the two realms of the Nether River.

Lu Cheng'an originally planned to ask the Green-Faced Ghost King for treasures such as the Profound Yin Pill to help Hei Yang break through to the fifth rank.

This time, he directly obtained three Profound Yin Pills from Black Rain's storage artifact, so he no longer needed to ask the Green-Faced Ghost King for help.

"The Netherworld Qi in the passage between the two realms in the Netherworld River is relatively thin. Once Hei Yang's cultivation breaks through to the fifth level, the Netherworld Qi there will not be enough to supply Hei Yang's daily cultivation needs."

"Once the Green-Faced Ghost King recovers from his injuries, we'll need his help to cultivate a fifth-order Yin Meridian in the Netherworld River's interdimensional passage."

After considering his options, Lu Cheng'an put away everything in the Black Rain Storage Artifact and then took out the Myriad Flame Crystal that the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor had given him.

That Myriad Flame Crystal reached the fifth-tier top-grade level, and its value was very high.

The Myriad Flame Crystals cannot be integrated into a cultivator's Dao Domain; they have only one purpose: to assist cultivators in comprehending the Great Dao of Fire.

After taking out the Myriad Flame Crystal, Lu Cheng'an quickly cast a spell. As a fiery red spiritual light emerged, the Myriad Flame Crystal quietly floated in front of Lu Cheng'an.

At this moment, the fire power contained within the Myriad Flame Crystals surged forth, transforming into beams of spiritual light that swirled around the Myriad Flame Crystals.

Lu Cheng'an closed his eyes slightly, his primordial spirit power spreading out as he carefully observed the changes in the fire elemental power.

Time passed slowly, and three months went by in the blink of an eye.

With the help of the Myriad Flame Crystals, Lu Cheng'an's understanding of the Dao of Fire has deepened considerably. After this was fed back into his own Dao Domain, the range of his Dao Domain also expanded, and it is now very close to 1,500 zhang.

At this moment, the Green-Faced Ghost King, who had been in seclusion for three months, finally broke out of his seclusion.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu, for helping me oversee Qingluo City these past three months!"

The first thing the Green-Faced Ghost King did after emerging from seclusion was to express his gratitude to Lu Cheng'an.

"Fellow Daoist Qingmian, you are too kind. I have done nothing for the past three months, and I haven't even left this cave."

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and asked with concern, "How are you doing now, Fellow Daoist Qingmian? Have your injuries fully recovered?"

"He's recovered about 70%, but he's out of danger!"

The Green-Faced Ghost Emperor laughed loudly and said, "I have to go to the Earth Mother Palace to discuss the division of the Black Profound Palace's territory. I can no longer accompany Fellow Daoist Lu."

The Earth Mother Palace is stronger than the Black Profound Palace, and now the Earth Mother Palace also has two cultivators at the late stage of the fifth rank.

The territory of the Black Profound Palace is quite large, and with Qingluo City's current strength, it is not yet capable of occupying all of the Black Profound Palace's territory.

The Black Mystic Palace and the Earth Mother Palace are adjacent to each other, and the enmity between the two has a long history. That is why the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor took the initiative to go to the Earth Mother Palace to discuss the division of the Black Mystic Palace's territory.

"Then I wish Fellow Daoist Green Face a successful journey!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled faintly and said, "After Fellow Daoist Qingmian has finished his business, I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Qingmian to do something for me."

"Fellow Daoist Qingmian should know that I also control a passage between the two worlds. That passage connects to my hometown, and Heiyang and others are currently guarding that passage."

"Hei Yang's cultivation has now reached the peak of the fourth-order perfect realm. After sorting through Hei Yu's storage magic artifacts, I obtained three Xuan Yin Magic Pills. I want Hei Yang to use the power of the Xuan Yin Magic Pills to break through to the fifth order in Qingluo City."

"Once his cultivation breaks through, I would also like to ask Fellow Daoist Qingmian to cultivate a fifth-order Yin Meridian near the interdimensional passage!"

The Green-Faced Ghost Emperor can now construct a high-grade fifth-order magic array, and using the array to cultivate a fifth-order spiritual vein is not a difficult task for him.

"These are all easy to handle. Just send Hei Yang to Qingluo City now!" the Green-Faced Ghost King said with a smile.

After Lu Cheng'an made the agreement with the Green-Faced Ghost King, he used his spatial folding technique to quickly travel to the interdimensional passage and bring Hei Yang to Qingluo City.

Hei Yang could also travel to Qingluo City on his own, but he was too slow, and Lu Cheng'an no longer wanted to stay in the Netherworld. After Lu Cheng'an brought Hei Yang to Qingluo City through the interdimensional passage, the Green-Faced Ghost King had already left Qingluo City.

Because the Green-Faced Ghost King had already made an appointment with the cultivators of the Earth Mother Palace, he had to go to the Earth Mother Palace within the agreed time.

In Lu Cheng'an's cave in Qingluo City.

“This is the Profound Yin Pill. You should be very clear about its effects. Your cultivation has now reached the peak of the fourth-order perfect realm. If I were to give you these two Profound Yin Pills, would you be confident in breaking through to the fifth order?” Lu Cheng’an asked in a deep voice.

Two profound Yin magic treasures floated silently in front of Hei Yang, and Lu Cheng'an's serious gaze was also fixed on Hei Yang.

Hei Yang's breathing was slightly rapid. He naturally knew about the Xuan Yin Fa Dan (Mysterious Yin Elixir) and was very clear about its effects.

"Don't worry, Senior Lu. With the help of the Profound Yin Elixir, I guarantee I will break through to the fifth rank!" Hei Yang said earnestly.

"I hope you keep your word. I've already spoken with the Green-Faced Ghost King. If your cultivation can successfully break through to the fifth rank, I'll have him help cultivate a fifth-rank Yin Meridian in Youhe City!" Lu Cheng'an said.

Youhe City was built by Hei Yang and other cultivators under the passage between the two worlds in the Youming River region. This city also consumed a lot of their efforts.

Several fourth-order Yin meridians were also cultivated within the city, but due to their limited abilities, they were unable to cultivate fifth-order Yin meridians.

"You will stay in Qingluo City now and use the Profound Yin Elixir to break through your cultivation. You can go back when you finish the breakthrough!"

After Lu Cheng'an gave Hei Yang a thorough explanation, he instructed the cultivators in Qingluo City to take Hei Yang to the cave dwelling arranged by the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

Lu Cheng'an's cave was equipped with an anti-Yin formation, so there was not a trace of Yin energy inside. Such an environment was naturally unsuitable for cultivators from the Netherworld.

Knowing that Hei Yang was coming to Qingluo City to break through his cultivation level, the Green-Faced Ghost King specially arranged a cave for Hei Yang to use for the breakthrough before leaving.

After Hei Yang was taken to that cave, Lu Cheng'an did not stay in the Netherworld any longer.

He quickly returned to the mortal world through the interdimensional passage within Qingluo City and entered the Yinhua Sect.

This time, Lu Cheng'an did not stay at Yin Hua Sect for too long. After greeting Tianyun Shangren, he went directly back to Jin Ding Mountain from Yin Hua Sect.

Lu Cheng'an's absence wasn't particularly long, and Jin Ding Mountain hasn't changed at all in recent years.

Because the Demon Summoning Sect did not receive support from the Yuanshui Demon Sect, even though they desperately wanted to attack Mengyuan Prefecture, they dared not take any action at the moment.

The various mineral deposits that the Lu family unearthed in the Demon-Slaying Land have been put into mining. Those mining these deposits are not ordinary people, but all low-level cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

The lives of the lowly cultivators in the cultivation world are not good. The Lu family offered relatively friendly conditions to these miners, and the miners were happy to help the Lu family mine those mineral deposits.

Some of these low-level cultivators came from sects such as the True Water Sect, while others were rogue cultivators recruited by sects such as the True Water Sect from Mengyuan Prefecture.

Regardless of where these low-level cultivators came from, their arrival allowed the Lu family to start mining the mineral deposits they had unearthed in the Demon-Slaying Land.

After learning about the situation at Jinding Mountain from Lu Jingkun, Lu Cheng'an immediately went to Shi Ningyu's cave.

"Ningyu, take a look at this arrow. Could it help you comprehend the Great Dao of Metal?"

After seeing Shi Ningyu in the cave, Lu Cheng'an couldn't wait to take out the sixth-grade low-level golden arrow.

It's possible that Lu Cheng'an wasn't focused on comprehending the Great Dao of Metal. Although he studied the golden arrow for a long time, he couldn't find the method to activate it.

If he were to master the method of activating this golden arrow, he would be able to kill a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Such a rich concentration of metal energy!"

"This is a sixth-tier treasure!"

Shi Ningyu's gaze fell on the golden arrow, and she clearly sensed the rich golden power contained within it.

"This is a magic treasure with the metal element. If I use this treasure to comprehend the Great Dao of Metal, it will definitely greatly enhance my understanding of the Dao of Metal!"

Shi Ningyu chuckled and then asked, "But this treasure is of the sixth rank. Wouldn't it be a waste to use it only to help me comprehend the power of metal?"

"It is true that this arrow is a sixth-order magic weapon, but I do not know the method to activate it. If I force it, I will definitely suffer a very serious backlash."

Lu Cheng'an smiled helplessly and said, "Since it's useful for your comprehension of the power of metal, you can keep this golden arrow and study it to see if you can figure out how to activate it."

Although the golden arrow was very valuable, it was of no use to him.

"Then I'll accept it!"

After putting the golden arrow into her storage bag, Shi Ningyu asked, "Brother An, didn't you enter the Netherworld? This golden arrow is clearly from the mortal world. Did you obtain it from the Netherworld?"

"After I entered the Netherworld, I returned to the Burial Ground of Immortals. The ancient cultivators buried in the Vast Desert showed unusual activity again. An ancient cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm has been revived..."

With a solemn expression, Lu Cheng'an recounted the situation in the vast desert to Shi Ningyu, and then handed over the various books he had obtained from the middle-aged man's storage artifact to Shi Ningyu for review.

"With so many ancient texts and traditions, if we were to kill a few more cultivators like these in the vast desert, wouldn't that greatly enhance our foundation?" Shi Ningyu said with a hint of excitement.

“I share the same thought as you. If an ancient cultivator were to revive in the Vast Desert and we were to successfully kill him, we could indeed obtain treasures that are usually difficult for us to acquire.”

Lu Cheng'an chuckled softly and said, "However, there are also certain risks. This time, the ancient cultivator who revived in the Vast Sea Desert was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. If the next ancient cultivator who revives has the cultivation of the Void Refinement realm, then our situation will be dangerous."

"Judging from the current situation, those ancient cultivators in the vast desert will not recover on a large scale, otherwise it would definitely attract the attention of the Central Divine Continent."

"But no matter what, we still need to work hard to improve our cultivation so that we can deal with the various dangers that may arise next."

After recounting his experiences in the Burial Ground of Immortals and the Netherworld to Shi Ningyu, Lu Cheng'an left Shi Ningyu's cave.

After returning to his cave, he began to refine the two secret treasures, the Teleportation Pearl and the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Pearl.

These two treasures were deduced by Lu Cheng'an himself, and their functions are similar to Lu Cheng'an's spatial folding divine power and pure Yang heavenly fire seal divine power.

Lu Cheng'an is currently refining these two secret treasures primarily for Shi Ningyu's self-defense. (End of Chapter)