Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

Qingyang County Government Office.

Wu Lianshan leaned against the artificial hill with his knife in his arms, closing his eyes to rest. The word "bored" was practically written all over his face.

Not far away, Liu Jiujiang was freely and unrestrainedly painting in the courtyard. His brush moved sometimes slowly and sometimes quickly, and before long, a magnificent landscape painting came into view.

"How wonderful!"

Liu Jiujiang put the pen back on the pen holder with great satisfaction, admiring his masterpiece.

Wu Lianshan, who had been feigning sleep, slowly opened his eyes. His sharp gaze was like a long, sharp knife being drawn from its sheath, revealing its full power.

"Hiss~ I say, Lao Wu, you've been getting more and more impetuous lately."

As if sensing Wu Lianshan's outwardly sharp aura, Liu Jiujiang turned his head and complained angrily.

"snort!"

Wu Lianshan snorted coldly and turned his head away, as if he had no intention of paying any attention to his nominal superior.

Liu Jiujiang, displaying the magnanimous demeanor befitting a county magistrate, simply smiled and put his hands behind his back when dealing with this eccentric subordinate.

"Judging by the days, they should have arrived in Jiangling City by now. I wonder if they will end up fighting with Li Dongzhu."

"What were you thinking? Letting that junior provoke Li Dongzhu? He's on the verge of disaster, it's very dangerous."

Wu Lianshan frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Liu Jiujiang's actions. However, he didn't intervene at the time because he didn't believe Liu Jiujiang would deliberately harm a Foundation Establishment cultivator he didn't know.

"You mean I'm harming him? Heh... I'm helping him, Lao Wu."

"If I were the magistrate and you were the county constable, you deserved to be schemed against in the first place!"

Clang!

The long sword was drawn, and its cold gleam instantly filled the entire courtyard of the county government office.

Seeing Wu Lianshan's expression, as if he'd draw his sword and kill him if he dared to say another word, Liu Jiujiang could only cough twice and explain, "Do you remember that villain we killed together that day?"

"Hmph, you petty scoundrel."

Seemingly used to Wu Lianshan's arrogance, Liu Jiujiang didn't mind and continued:

"His foundation-building life-giving material is extremely rare. I had seen it in an ancient book before, and that's how I recognized it at a glance. It's not something that an ordinary rogue cultivator could obtain, so there might be a lot involved behind it."

Cultivation is no easy feat; how many can truly achieve the Foundation Establishment stage? You didn't expect him to fight to the death, otherwise your first strike would probably have killed him with all your might, right?

"So what?" Wu Lianshan frowned slightly, as if he had become somewhat interested.

"To be honest, that person was a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Second Calamity stage who had condensed a Yin Spirit, but at that time the Qi was chaotic, and I did not feel the fluctuations of the Yin Spirit's annihilation, so I did not know whether he was completely dead or not."

Liu Jiujiang stroked his long beard, seemingly deep in thought.

Why didn't you say so then?!

Wu Lianshan straightened up, gripped his long knife tightly, and glared angrily at Liu Jiujiang.

"It's just uncertain. After all, that's not our territory. Do you really want to dig three feet into the ground? Besides, with only Yin Shen left, he can't cause any big trouble. I'm just worried that there's someone behind him."

"The county government made this decision after careful consideration, and only then did they temporarily create a jade slip containing divine consciousness."

"Li Dongzhu is an impulsive and easily angered woman, but she is not a bad person. Every time she acts impulsively, she feels regretful afterward."

If she had accidentally injured Shen Xiaoyou, she would likely have protected him through the calamity of Bifeng.

"What's done is done, what's the use of regretting it now? The only problem is that you trusted the wrong person and harmed that younger generation!"

Wu Lianshan sheathed his sword and leaned against the artificial hill again, his tone still as cold and unapproachable as ever.

Liu Jiujiang could sense the resentment in her voice. After a long silence, he spoke in a low voice, "I did suspect her back then, but after learning more about things over the years, I feel that the matter might be more complicated."

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Wu Lianshan's expression grew increasingly solemn. He had been so close to achieving the Golden Core stage. For cultivators, ruining someone's cultivation was an absolute and irreconcilable enmity.

Liu Jiujiang looked up at the sky, his smile gradually fading, and a coldness unconsciously crept onto his face.

"Over the past thousand years, Jiangnan Prefecture has seen a constant stream of young prodigies, and there are quite a few cultivators who have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

Each county has at least one Foundation Establishment Chief Official, and sometimes even two. Which other prefecture can compare?

This overwhelming fortune is enough to nurture at least two or three Golden Core True Monarchs!

Yet, to this day, no one has been able to break through, and there are quite a few like you and me who are just one step away but ultimately fail... This is very strange.

Wu Lianshan remained silent, but the overwhelming blade light that was about to burst forth revealed his inner turmoil.

"I suspect someone is using this luck to hoard treasure!"

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We can't beat them!

Even at his peak, he would be no match for this violent sacrificial spirit, let alone Shen Shanshui in his current terrible state.

To Shen Shanshui's surprise, Li Dongzhu seemed to really only intend to keep him here temporarily, and even gave him some healing pills.

Although Shen Shanshui didn't understand the situation, he decided to focus on getting through the typhoon first.

This island in the middle of the lake has a tranquil environment and abundant spiritual energy. In all his years of cultivation, Shen Shanshui has never cultivated in such a rich environment.

It's true that it's good to have a powerful backer; cultivators from both the Immortal Dynasty and the Immortal Sect enjoy far better treatment than independent cultivators.

Three days later.

In the days since, Shen Shanshui has fully recovered from his injuries and has finally completed the disassembly of the Qi Refining Chapter of the Supreme Yang Immortal Scripture.

Cultivation techniques are interconnected. Although this technique is most suitable for Tang Yan, others can also cultivate it, but the speed will be extremely slow, making it not worth the effort.

However, in the process of dismantling the technique, Shen Shanshui extracted its essence and discarded its dross, thus making up for some of the shortcomings of his own Heavenly One Immortal Technique.

Shen Shanshui summoned Tang Yan and poured the "Supreme Yang Immortal Scripture" directly into his sea of ​​consciousness through divine sense, including the Qi Refining Chapter that he had dissected.

The master can only guide you through the door; the rest of the cultivation depends on the individual. Shen Shanshui can only help his disciple to lay a solid foundation at the beginning; after that, Tang Yan must rely on his own destiny.

"Thank you, Master, for imparting the Dao!"

Tang Yan almost jumped for joy.

The Supreme Yang Immortal Scripture! Just the name alone exudes a sense of prestige; it's practically tailor-made for him.

"Don't be too happy too soon. Your ambition is too high and your talent is too great. These are all things that have usurped the secrets of heaven. Seek stability rather than speed. Cultivators strive for longevity and long life."

I've broken down the Qi Refining section of this technique. The cultivation speed might be a bit slower than the original, but it will best solidify your foundation.

"I will follow my Master's teachings."

Although Tang Yan said this, the expression on his face betrayed his true thoughts.

What young person who has just embarked on spiritual practice wouldn't have high aspirations?

When Shen Shanshui first started cultivating, Shen Qingfeng taught him the same thing, and it went in one ear and out the other.

As a result, the first time he tried to circulate his Qi on his own, he caused his Qi and blood to flow in reverse, and he had to lie in bed for half a month. He learned his lesson after this experience.

Cultivation techniques are like mathematical formulas and theorems. When those masters created them, they were giving the most straightforward and accurate conclusions based on their own understanding at the time.

For someone with a mathematical background, self-study is certainly not a problem.

However, beginners who are new to this subject may misuse formulas and theorems, and even if they happen to come up with a correct answer, they can only get a consolation prize of 2 points.

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