Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 165 The Demise of the Zheng Family (10,000-word update, please subscribe)

Shen Xuan smiled.

"Colluding with demonic cultivators and plotting against sect disciples, the Zheng family is audacious and reckless. They should be dealt with by your sect. I, Shen, dare not say more."

Kang Wuji stared grimly at the devastated battlefield.

The atmosphere was somber.

He knew it very well.

All of this was a trap set by Shen Xuan.

The head of the Zheng family was arrogant and underestimated Shen Xuan's strength, thus stepping into a trap.

Ruan Siting borrowed the Xuan Yang Mirror and took him to watch it live, which was also part of Shen Xuan's plan.

Originally, it was thought that Shen Xuan was just a lucky one who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage at an advanced age.

Only Fu Yi is presentable.

Unexpectedly, their combat power is terrifying!
As expected of a disciple of a great sect.

Kang Wuji forcibly concealed the shock in his heart.

In ten breaths, he instantly killed the Zheng family head, who was at the third level of Foundation Establishment, and his demonic younger brother.

Such protective measures are far beyond what ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can withstand.

Shen Xuan had only been at the Foundation Establishment stage for a mere five years.

His combat power easily overwhelmed the Zheng family head.

It surpasses the average mid-stage Foundation Establishment stage.

It's comparable to a major overhaul in the late stages of Foundation Establishment.

Kang Wuji sighed inwardly.

To offend such a powerful person.

The Zheng family of Mingyang Island is finished!

"I should report this matter to the sect's True Person along with Elder Ruan, and let the sect's True Person make a decision!"

"Please do as you please, Fellow Daoist Shen!"

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

The withered body of the demon cultivator had been almost completely devoured by the Yin-devouring demonic insects.

With a pat of the insect bag, he retrieved all the Yin-devouring demonic insects.

The Golden Eagle Corpse Beast and the Teng Snake Corpse Beast were also retrieved.

Then he clasped his hands in a salute to Ruan Siting.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, until we meet again!"

Ruan Siting shook his head in return.

"Brother Shen, please calm down!"

This time, he really offended Kang Wuji and the forces behind him.

Shen Xuan has taken the moral high ground.

The Zheng family is doomed to destruction.

only.

The higher-ups of the Azure Water Sect are not fools.

Shen Xuan's actions will surely displease the higher-ups of the Azure Water Sect.

Shen Xuan didn't take it to heart.

From any perspective, he had every right to defend himself.

The Zheng family has only themselves to blame.
The Qingyun Sect is one of the seven major sects of the Song Dynasty, far superior to the Bishui Sect.

Without a legitimate reason, the higher-ups of the Azure Water Sect had no way to deal with Shen Xuan.

……

The matter concerning the Zheng family on Mingyang Island has come to an end.

Although the patriarch of the Zheng family is still alive.

He was the only Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he couldn't make a difference on his own.

Moreover, he also has to face punishment from the Azure Water Sect.

If they're smart, they'll obediently hand over Mingyang Island, lead their people away from their homeland, and seek a new way to survive.

If they had acted even slightly slower, the entire Zheng family, including all two thousand cultivators, would have been wiped out.

The Huang family of Silver Hook Island, along with their old enemies and opportunistic rogue cultivators, will all be eyeing the Zheng family as a piece of fat meat.

These things have nothing to do with Shen Xuan.

Back at Tingyuxuan.

In the practice room,

Shen Xuan examined his spoils, feeling quite pleased.

As expected of the head of a long-established cultivation family.

There are more than 20,000 spirit stones alone.

There are also two low-grade water-attribute magic weapons: the Water-Splitting Blade and the Water-Radiance Shield.

After Shen Xuan refined it slightly, it was ready to be used.

Its quality is inferior to the Azure Water Sword and White Ghost Shield that he has been nurturing.

But who would complain about having too many magical treasures!
There was a huge amount of other second-tier pills, talismans, materials, and other supplies.

In comparison, the withered demonic cultivator was much worse.

Only the Blood-Transforming Demon Blade caught my eye.

The rest of the miscellaneous magic stones, magic talismans, and magic pills wouldn't sell for many spirit stones.

Shen Xuan simply fed it to the Yin-devouring demon worm.

With an ample supply of demonic beast meat and yin spirits, the Yin-devouring demonic worms grew rapidly.

Hundreds of Yin-devouring demonic insects, most of which were low-grade demonic insects.

However, there were also a dozen or so slightly larger ones that advanced to the mid-grade demon insects.

At this speed, once it grows into a top-grade demonic insect, it will be highly effective against demonic cultivators.

After returning to Tingyuxuan, Shen Xuan lived a secluded life.

Cultivation and talisman making.

Occasionally, I would visit the Talisman Hall to offer guidance to the Su family members on talismanic arts.

Every ten days, use the mysterious jade talisman to refine the essence blood of the Jade Spirit Clam.

The Huang family did not break their promise.

Every two months, two portions of Jade Spirit Clam Blood were delivered. Six months later.

In the practice room.

After the mysterious jade talisman flashed, the ancient, simple gold characters slowly changed.

[Talent: Proficient in Water Spirit Absorption (18/200)]

【Daoyun: 2188】

[Spiritual Root: Water 63/100]

The water elemental root aptitude has increased by two points.

The higher you go, the harder it gets.

Shen Xuan tried out the [Water Spirit Absorption Technique].

As he expected, it could accelerate the absorption of water elemental energy.

"not bad!"

During the proficiency stage, one can absorb about 10% more water elemental energy in the same amount of time.

Moreover, this kind of talent skill can be improved quickly.

It's equivalent to a passive skill, requiring no additional [Daoist Rhyme] points.

"I'm ninety-one years old!"

Unbeknownst to him, Shen Xuan had been at the Foundation Establishment stage for six years.

His cultivation level is still at the first level of Foundation Establishment.

"In another two or three years, I will be able to break through to the second level of Foundation Establishment!"

At the Foundation Establishment stage, advancing through a small level won't bring about much change.

In other words, spiritual power and divine sense have increased accordingly.

Cultivators at or above the Foundation Establishment stage are generally referred to as early, middle, and late Foundation Establishment stages.

The difference in levels within a minor realm is not that important to cultivators.

In battle, nothing is more important than magical weapons.

Only when you cross a minor realm will there be a noticeable difference in spiritual power and divine sense!

It's about double.

This makes it easier to widen the gap in strength between the two sides.

Shen Xuan is only at the first level of Foundation Establishment.

Thanks to various talents, his physical body, spiritual power, and divine sense are comparable to those of an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Shen Xuan, all alone, dared to scheme against the Zheng family head.

Besides having Ruan Siting's secret assistance, it was mostly due to his confidence in his own abilities.

He firmly believed that even if the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, the Zheng family patriarch and the Zheng family head, joined forces, they would not be his match.

Even if we can invite some foreign aid.

On the surface of the East Sea, even during the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Shen Xuan was not afraid of major repairs.

Self-preservation is absolutely not a problem.

"Twenty-four years left!"

"By then, I should have broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and I will have helped the Su family achieve their goals and returned home in glory!"

Shen Xuan pondered to himself.

He returned to Tingyuxuan for two months.

The Zheng family was then wiped out.

Before Bishuizong could even hold them accountable.

The patriarch of the Zheng family then evacuated his clansmen and retreated completely from Mingyang Island.

Clearly, someone within the Azure Water Sect had tipped off the Zheng family patriarch.

However, the Huang family was not quick to act either.

The Huang family patriarch and the Huang family head blocked the Zheng family patriarch and started fighting.

Among these, the thunder talismans and poison talismans that Shen Xuan sold to them made a great contribution.

The patriarch of the Zheng family, unable to achieve anything alone, died with resentment in his heart.

The clansmen scattered and fled for their lives.

The Zheng family's domineering style has long aroused public anger.

Now, naturally, everyone is kicking the man when he's down.

The once-powerful Zheng family of Mingyang Island was thus destroyed.

The Huang family of Silver Hook Island profited the most.

They not only plundered the cultivation resources that the Zheng family had accumulated over the years.

It transformed itself into the new hegemon among the islands of the East China Sea.

"I never expected the Huang family to rise to prominence so forcefully."

"I hope Patriarch Huang is a smart man!"

These island families are all vassals of the Azure Water Sect.

The rise and fall of a family depends on the whim of the higher-ups in the Azure Water Sect.

The world of cultivation is not just about fighting and killing.

Self-interest is what everyone values ​​most.

The Zheng family has become too arrogant and only wants to enjoy the benefits all by themselves.

This sparked discontent among Shen Xuan, the Huang family, and many independent cultivators.

Sharing benefits equally has always been the best way to balance relationships.

In the eyes of the Huang family, Shen Xuan was a Grand Master cultivator with unique talisman skills.

They are a very good partner.

Therefore, the essence blood of the Jade Spirit Clam was delivered to Qingyang Prefecture on time.

He solemnly vowed to absolutely keep his promise and collect the essence blood of a second-tier water-attribute demon beast for Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan smiled faintly at this.

The Zheng family was just one of the channels through which he obtained the essence blood of second-tier water-attribute demon beasts.

In addition, there are three other channels: Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang's alliance of rogue cultivators, Ruan Siting of the Biyue Sect, and the White Lotus Fairy of the Zhou family who tames beasts.

As long as he pays a sufficient price, he can continuously collect the essence blood of high-level demonic beasts.

The path ahead is bright!
(End of this chapter)