Dragon Devouring Cultivation

Chapter 253 Meeting
Inside the Cuihong Sect, Master Xu looked at the intelligence sent to him, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

Although he was also aware of the hidden dangers left behind when Shifang Valley was destroyed, there would be a risk to Cuihong Sect as long as Master Gu was still alive.

But he thought that it would take at least ten years for Master Gu to recover his strength. Considering Master Gu's age, it was even possible that he would never recover.

Such a long period of time is enough for Cuihong Sect to develop vigorously, digest the acquired territory, and transform it into greater strength.

But he never expected that Master Gu would appear so soon and publicly rebuild the Shifang Valley.

"What did the new mayor of Anqing City find out?" Master Xu asked in a deep voice to the two people below.

The two were the Cuihong Sect's intelligence chiefs, managing the Cuihong Sect's vast intelligence network. Although Lanling County was a bit far away, the extremely ambitious Cuihong Sect had already extended its intelligence tentacles there.

When the two learned that Master Gu had appeared and gathered the remnants of the Shifang Valley, they thought it was false information and re-investigated it, only then did they confirm the accuracy of the information.

At the same time, they also obtained more detailed information during this period, but they were unable to answer Master Xu's questions.

"Ancestor, the new city lord of Anqing City has never shown his face. It was all represented by Master Gu and another Jindan Master whose faces were hidden!" one person replied helplessly.

"In fact, we also speculated that the new city lord was seriously injured in the battle with the strong city lord, which is why he delegated power to Gu Zhenren!" another person continued.

The benefits of Anqing City were too great, and it was originally jointly controlled by Master Qiang Zhongjie and two Masters in the early Jindan stage, who shared the benefits.

Now these three Jindan Zhenren have all disappeared and their forces have been eliminated. It seems that the three Jindan Zhenren are in great danger.

Master Xu didn't believe that it would be possible to kill three Jindan Zhenren, especially one of them was Zhenren Qiang Zhongjie who was in the middle Jindan stage, without paying some price.

"Let someone spread the word that the Lord of Anqing City is seriously injured!" Master Xu ordered with a gleam in his eyes.

He wanted to destroy Gu Zhenren and also wanted to gain the benefits of Anqing City, but he didn't want to take the lead. It would be better to spread this speculation, and then there would be forces that would take the initiative to step forward.

He will wait until the situation becomes chaotic so that he can take advantage of the situation.

After staying in the ancient cultivation world for more than a month, nothing went wrong in Anqing City, so Li Zhen decided to return to the fairyland first.

Anyway, if anything happens to An Qingcheng, Li Da can remind him through the contract at any time, and it won’t take him long to get over.

The biggest benefit of taking over An Qingcheng was that he could access a large amount of second-level materials. Among them, he had more than thirty pieces of the second-level lightning talisman-making materials he needed, which he had asked Master Gu to collect intentionally.

Of course, the fact that there are so many second-level thunder-type talisman-making materials is the result of An Qingcheng’s previous accumulation. If one wants to have a steady supply of second-level thunder-type talisman-making materials in the future, he will need to mobilize them from the ancient cultivation world through various commercial forces in the city.

As for the third-level materials, forget about it in Anqing City, as third-level materials are only sold in a few large cities.

Those big cities are controlled by large sects, so Li Zhen will not go there in the short term. He will at least have to wait until his strength improves before considering going there.

Li Zhen's strength is currently in a period of rapid growth. He is also forcibly suppressing his strength, wanting to make his foundation more solid. Otherwise, he can directly devour the transparent energy ball and the energy essence of several golden elixirs through the Dragon Heart Space to make his cultivation level grow rapidly.

Coming out of the third-level cave, he soared into the air, and the terrifying dragon aura spread out, letting the nearby monsters know that there were dragon beasts here, and also declaring his sovereignty over the place.

He used to keep a low profile here, but now he doesn’t need to do that anymore. His strength in the late stage of body refining is the strongest at least in this area.

Flying back to the high-level fortress, Master Zhao greeted him in a friendly manner with his divine sense, just like when he left, without any questions.

After returning to Aoki University, Li Zhen first went to the Student Union and traded ten second-level thunder escape talismans and hundreds of second-level top-grade talismans.

Ever since he reached the Golden Core Realm, he had fewer concerns when selling talismans. Even if he sold more precious talismans in large quantities, he did not have to worry about being targeted by other forces.

By selling so many talismans at once, he earned a lot of credits.

As soon as he came out of the Student Union, Li Zhen received a message from Baili Tiantian, and made an appointment to meet in Qingmu Space.

Li Zhen didn't like Qingmu Space, but this was the office of the core students, so he came here because Baili Tiantian asked him to.

"Baili Tiantian greets Master Li!" When Baili Tiantian saw him, she took the initiative to step forward and greeted him.

Baili Tiantian's eyes were full of envy. The last time she met Li Zhen, no matter how talented Li Zhen was, he was just a core student.

At that time, she thought that even if Li Zhen had great potential, it would take a long time for him to grow. But in such a short time, Li Zhen had already grown up.

"Thank you for your courtesy, senior sister!" Li Zhen bowed slightly in return.

"Don't call me senior sister. If other real people hear it, I'll be dead!" Baili Tiantian said, waving her hands repeatedly.

"Then what should I call you?" Li Zhen asked with his hands spread out.

His status was raised too quickly, which made him very uncomfortable with the way he interacts with others now.

"The elders in my family all call me Tiantian, so you should call me that too!" Baili Tiantian thought for a moment and replied.

"Why did you ask me to come over?" Li Zhen would not really call her Tiantian. Such an intimate name was not something that could be used in ordinary relationships. He took the initiative to change the subject and asked.

"I heard that you have a second-level thunder escape talisman. I wonder if you can transfer some to me?" Baili Tiantian asked, thinking about something important.

Li Zhen was slightly surprised. It had only been a short time since he went to the Student Union to sell talismans, but Baili Tiantian had already received the news.

"I do have some second-level thunder escape talismans, and I'm also looking to buy third-level talismans. Is there any channel for them?" Li Zhen asked, thinking of his own needs.

Since Baili Tiantian's connections are so strong, she probably has access to more resources.

Li Zhen wanted to buy a third-level talisman, but among the resources publicly sold by Aoki University, third-level talismans were in short supply, so he had to wait for an opportunity.

He had no idea when the third-level talisman would be hung up, and without being able to know it in the first place, he had no guarantee that he could buy it even if the third-level talisman appeared.

In fact, top resources are in short supply. Even if some top resources appear, they will be divided up by forces that have been waiting for a long time.

"A third-level talisman? I want to ask." Baili Tiantian did not refuse, but said after a moment of hesitation.

She made the contact right away, and the process took more than ten minutes.

"There are three types of third-level talismans, and there is only one copy of each!" Baili Tiantian said to Li Zhen.

Li Zhen was really surprised that Baili Tiantian actually connected to the third-level talisman.

You should know that drawing a third-level talisman is extremely troublesome. First of all, the talisman paper needs to be made of third-level materials, and each talisman of each attribute must correspond to materials of the same attribute.

Another issue is the drawing. The third-level talisman is a solidified third-level spell, and third-level spells are notoriously difficult to practice.

Only when one has cultivated the third-order spell to a level close to the Ming Dao level can one draw the talisman of that third-order spell.

Finally, the success rate. Due to the complexity of drawing third-order talismans, the success rate of drawing third-order talismans is extremely low.

After saying so much, it actually means one thing: third-level talismans are rare resources in the fairyland.

Under the guidance of Baili Tiantian, Li Zhen met the owner of the third-level talisman, a female Jindan cultivator named Baili Xue.

This was the first time Li Zhen had seen a female cultivator in the middle stage of the Golden Core. Of course, when they reached the Golden Core stage, whether they were male or female cultivators, they were all uniformly respected as True Persons.

"Master Li has not yet formed his own power, right?" Master Baili Xue smiled and motioned Li Zhen to sit down, and asked casually.

"Given my situation, it's not that easy to build my own power!" Li Zhen replied with a wry smile and shook his head.

Master Baili Xue was not surprised, as she had also read Li Zhen's information.

Li Zhen was born in an ordinary family. The Immortal Kingdom was not without Jindan Zhenren of ordinary family backgrounds. During the long years of improving his cultivation, he was always able to make some trustworthy friends.

When you reach the Jindan stage, these friends will be helpful in building a force.

But Li Zhen was different. His rise was so fast that he had no time to make friends.

Ordinary friends like Baili Tiantian can be considered Li Zhen’s rare friends.

(End of this chapter)