Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 383 is full of demonic sect characteristics.
Turning to the second Sumeru bag, as his thoughts sank into it, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

The bag was piled with blood crystals half a person's height, with a rough scan revealing over two hundred crystals. Scattered beside it were several ink jade slips containing fragments of the "Hundred Desires Devouring Yuan Great Method".

It should be considered the richest of these storage bags.

The other Yuanshi Sect disciples carried very little in their storage bags, which explains why Chen Jiuchuan said that many of them had taken out loans to join, hoping to make a living.

Xu Yunfan took out several talismans that shimmered with golden-red light from the third Sumeru bag and waved them in front of Chen Jiuchuan: "Tell me, what are these?"

Chen Jiuchuan examined them carefully and said with a forced smile, "Senior, these are the 'Golden Light Extinguishing Evil Talisman' and the 'Blazing Sun Burning Evil Talisman,' specifically designed to counteract yin evil spirits."

"interesting."

Xu Yunfan was somewhat surprised, "Isn't your Yuanshi Sect known as the Yuanmo Sect? Why do you only use evil-repelling and demon-burning items that only prestigious sects use? Could it be that you also eliminate demons and protect the righteous path?"

Chen Jiuchuan forced a slightly embarrassed smile, not daring to lie.

“Your words are incorrect, senior. My sect’s ‘True Explanation of Profound Yin’ states: ‘Extreme Yin gives birth to Yang, and extreme evil gives birth to righteousness.’”

He pointed to the hidden purple patterns on the talisman, "If you look closely at this talisman core, you'll see that it's actually made with the essence and blood of vengeful spirits as ink, and tempered with the fire of the Nine Netherworlds. The so-called 'breaking evil' is actually refining the evil energy of others for one's own use. The so-called 'burning evil' is nothing more than using the opponent's true energy as firewood."

Seeing Xu Yunfan remain silent, he became even more emboldened: "Just as there are always antidotes where poisonous snakes roam, our sect has studied evil methods for three thousand years, so naturally we know best how to counter righteous methods. These talismans..."

He lowered his voice, "It was originally prepared for hunting down those self-proclaimed righteous cultivators."

At this point, Chen Jiuchuan became quite pleased with himself.

"We can learn from others' experiences, and we, who live such miserable lives, naturally need to find ways to survive. Even cannon fodder has its own way of living."

"...Your Yuanshi Sect has certainly taken the concept of 'knowing yourself and your enemy' to a whole new level."

Seeing this, Chen Jiuchuan quickly added, "Senior, you are wise! Just as a poison doctor can use arsenic to save lives, our sect's talismanic methods may seem upright, but in reality..."

His words abruptly stopped as he saw Xu Yunfan put the talismans back into his storage bag, his expression seemingly filled with curiosity, showing no anger at all because of the talisman-making methods he had just discussed.

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yunfan had already put all the talismans into his sleeve, leaving only a meaningful snort that echoed in the air.

However, a scroll of silk was found hidden in an old book in a storage bag. It contained astronomical calculations of a certain dragon vein node in the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, which was presumably intended to be used to exchange for sect contribution points.

When Xu Yunfan examined Chen Jiuchuan's Sumeru bag, he paused slightly. The bag contained neither pills nor talismans, nor blood crystal jade slips, but only a palm-sized, mountain-shaped token. The front was engraved with the words "Suppress Demons," while the back was covered with dense, incomprehensible talisman cloud patterns.

Xu Yunfan was not surprised to see this. He simply stroked the token and casually asked, "Where is the Martial Arts Crystal?"

Chen Jiuchuan's pupils suddenly contracted, then quickly returned to normal, his face filled with confusion: "What kind of Mystic Crystal are you talking about, Senior? This novice really doesn't understand."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yunfan had already raised his eyes.

In that instant, Chen Jiuchuan seemed to see crimson lava flowing in the other person's eyes.

"When I achieve mastery of the Ten Extremes Martial Arts, my domain will be ten feet around me."

Xu Yunfan's voice was extremely flat, without the slightest fluctuation.

"At this moment, your eyes are trembling like bee wings, the third muscle in your left rib is spasming like a snake, and the blood flowing in your veins is churning like boiling water."

Chen Jiuchuan's back was soaked with cold sweat. He instantly realized that since he hadn't yet reached the Foundation Establishment stage and his physique wasn't perfect, he sometimes had no control over his body. He still forced a smile, though: "Senior, you are wise; this disciple is indeed..."

"The disciples of the Yuanshi Sect are indeed men of great integrity."

Xu Yunfan raised his hand and, under Chen Jiuchuan's horrified gaze, pressed it against his face. Strands of Ten Extreme True Qi burst from his fingertips burrowed into Chen Jiuchuan's seven orifices like venomous snakes.

In an instant, Chen Jiuchuan felt as if his meridians were being pierced by thousands of red-hot steel needles.

Three breaths later, when the Ten Extremes True Qi in Chen Jiuchuan's body was completely depleted, Chen Jiuchuan collapsed on the ground like a rag doll.

His left eye ruptured, and all the fingernails on his right hand were flipped up, yet strangely, he couldn't let out a scream.

"Do you remember now?"

Xu Yunfan squatted down and lifted Chen Jiuchuan's chin with his fingertips. "Or perhaps you could try something else? I may not be able to match your soul, but as a martial arts practitioner, I know exactly where your body hurts, where it itches, and which places can cause extreme pain."

Chen Jiuchuan's remaining right eye suddenly widened as he looked at Xu Yunfan's slightly forward-leaning body.

"In this small, secret realm!"

Chen Jiuchuan's face was contorted, and he roared hoarsely, "Back then, when the Divine Martial Immortal subdued the dragon, he used the energy of the entire Divine Martial Realm as a guide, forcibly infusing it and absorbing the fortune of heaven and earth, ultimately refining the legendary Martial Dao Mystic Crystal, which supported the path of Foundation Establishment."

Seeing Xu Yunfan suddenly stop moving, Chen Jiuchuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued panting, "I...I once obtained a notebook left behind by the Divine Martial Immortal, which recorded that the Martial Dao Mystic Crystal should exist in the form of a dragon."

Xu Yunfan narrowed his eyes. No wonder, no wonder these Yuanshi Sect disciples were willing to take out loans to enter the Divine Martial Realm. Perhaps they had all obtained the lost token of that True Martial Immortal.

He recalled the dragon covered in hideous wounds and dripping with blood that had appeared in the center of the small world secret realm.

The colossal creature, barely alive, was bound by heavy chains, its dragon blood flowing like a stream, staining the entire core of the secret realm.
"You've reminded me..."

Xu Yunfan lifted the dying Chen Jiuchuan and scrutinized him with eyes as sharp as knives.

He was pondering whether he should kill this guy, otherwise, given his adaptable and unpredictable nature, he would definitely be a formidable enemy in the future, if not now.

Seeing the growing ferocity in Xu Yunfan's eyes, Chen Jiuchuan trembled, cold sweat pouring down his face, and a hoarse plea for mercy escaped his throat:

“Senior…I still have a use! If you go to the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, you will definitely need someone to cover you…I…I can…”

"But why should I believe you?"

Xu Yunfan spoke indifferently, his fingertips tightening slightly, causing Chen Jiuchuan's neck bones to crack under the strain.

Chen Jiuchuan knew that if he didn't offer a pledge of loyalty, he would surely die today.

He gritted his teeth and hardened his heart, his hands forming a hand seal. A thin crack suddenly appeared between his brows, and a wisp of true spirit, like a wisp of green smoke, was forcibly drawn out and slowly floated into the Mountain Token in Xu Yunfan's hand.

"Senior... my life is now in your hands..."

Chen Jiuchuan's face was deathly pale, and his smile was more like a grimace. "As long as the token is shattered, no matter how far apart we are, I will... perish and vanish."

(End of this chapter)