Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

After obtaining the Water Element Pearl, Wang Xuan actually wanted to get another item that was mainly used for killing and warfare.

By fusing the Jade Sea of ​​Consciousness Technique and the Water Element Pearl, an even more powerful magical artifact can be obtained.

Wang Xuan turned his attention to items with extremely high destructive power, such as the Heavenly Thunder Spear.

Since cultivation techniques can be integrated, there's no reason why magical artifacts can't be integrated as well.

Back in the Pill Pavilion, Wang Xuan resumed his arduous cultivation.

With the pills provided by Elder Huang, he believed he could break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining in a short time!

When he goes out into Tainan Valley, he will have the strength to become a Tribulation Cultivator.

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Several more months passed.

On this very day, Wang Xuan's cultivation finally broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining!

"After several months of cultivation, my cultivation level has finally broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. I have also mastered the Rain Making Technique and the Water Transformation Technique. It's time to go out and cause trouble for those Tribulation Cultivators."

For the past few months, Wang Xuan has been inquiring about the group of robbers.

Since the cultivators who have been going out to Tainan Valley recently have been traveling in groups, even if they encounter an attack, there will be a few who manage to escape.

According to the information they provided, the group of cultivators consisted of about seven or eight people, each of whom was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. They cooperated extremely closely with each other and their methods were quite remarkable.

Bounty notices have now been posted in Tainan Valley. Anyone who can kill one of them will receive 100 spirit stones, which can be accumulated.

This is a mission issued by a powerful figure in Tainan Valley.

It seems that the group of arrogant robbers has angered the big shots behind Tainan Valley.

After reporting to Elder Huang and receiving some instructions from him, Wang Xuan left Tai Nan Valley.

Recently, there are fewer and fewer cultivators in Tainan Valley. Those who can stay here either have a master to accompany them or possess the cultivation level of the late stage of Qi Refining.

Wang Xuan could see each figure clearly.

As Wang Xuan reached the end of the market, he noticed three auras approaching him.

"Fellow Daoist, are you heading out of Tai Nan Valley? Recently, the Tribulation Cultivators have been rampant, so we can only ensure our safety by traveling together."

"I am Qingya Sanren from Qingyajian in Jingzhou, a rogue cultivator. These two are fellow Daoists from Feilian Cave, both at the seventh level of Qi Refining."

Three figures approached from afar, and the one in the lead, a cultivator with a long beard and a thin face, spoke.

This person spoke in a gentle tone, and with his kind and amiable face, it was easy to believe what he said.

The other two were a man and a woman, who stood quietly to one side.

The woman had her hair tied up and had an ordinary appearance; the man was burly and muscular, and they looked like a couple.

Wang Xuan sized up the three men, and the three men were also sizing up Wang Xuan.

Qingya Sanren was secretly shocked. This kid looked quite young, but his cultivation level was actually as high as the eighth level of Qi Refining!

He must be a young master from a family of cultivators. Perhaps he's young and arrogant, relying on his strength to think he could go back alone. He's really bold.

Wang Xuanguan and the other two were roughly equal in cultivation level, with only Qingya Sanren having a higher cultivation level, at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Although the remaining two had Qi Refining Level 7 cultivation, Wang Xuan did not take them seriously and paid them little attention.

This caused the couple to frown, their faces showing slight displeasure.

They really act like a cultivation family, showing contempt for these independent cultivators, which makes people very uncomfortable!

Seeing Wang Xuan's demeanor, Qingya Daoist became even more certain that this person was a disciple of a family of cultivators, and his enthusiasm shone even brighter.

"What's your decision, my friend? Would you like to join us?"

Wang Xuan remained silent for a moment before putting on a reluctant expression: "Fine, if that's the case, then let's go together."

"I am a member of the Ye family of Qinling. I came to Tai Nan Valley intending to take a stroll, but I never expected to encounter bandits causing trouble. It's truly a headache!"

"So it's Fellow Daoist Ye. Greetings. It's getting late. How about we head out before nightfall?"

"Qingya Sanren said, while looking at Wang Xuan and the other two.

"Then let's hurry up and leave. The Jie Xiu likes to hide in the shadows. Once night falls, the terrain will be at our disadvantage," said the woman from Feilian Cave, agreeing with Qingya Sanren's suggestion.

The man nodded and said nothing more.

Qingya Sanren looked at Wang Xuan, waiting for his response.

"What do you want me to do? Since the three of you are all thinking of leaving at this time, I, of course, have no objection."

As he spoke, Wang Xuan unleashed his Qi Refining Level 8 cultivation.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was showing off his talent.

Although Wang Xuan concealed the aura of his cultivation technique's enhancement, it still made the two women in Flying Lotus Cave feel slightly uncomfortable.

Upon seeing this, Qingya Sanren's expression remained calm, though a subtle hint of gloom flickered across his face for a moment, unnoticed by others.

"Let's not delay, let's set off!"

The four of them left Tainan Valley and ran along the foot of Tainan Mountain.

They ran for about several dozen miles before their speed slowed down slightly.

"Fellow Daoists, these are four pills I have prepared to restore your vital energy. If you trust me, please take them."

Qingya Sanren tossed each person a pill, and took one himself first to prove it wasn't poison.

The couple from Feilian Cave swallowed it without any hesitation.

It seemed that the medicine was working, as the couple from Feilian Cave looked better.

That leaves only Wang Xuan who hasn't taken the elixir.

As he toyed with the pill in his hand, a hint of mockery flashed in Wang Xuan's eyes.

"Fellow Daoists, you don't think I'm the kind of fool, do you?"

The three of them put on a show together, and they sang quite well; even I, the young master, almost got caught up in the performance.

Wang Xuan stopped in his tracks, putting some distance between himself and Qingya Sanren's group, and looked at them coldly.

Qingya Sanren raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and said, "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist? The three of us are simply inviting Fellow Daoist Ye to leave Tainan Valley together, to look after each other in case we encounter any robbers who might kill us."

Besides, you joined willingly, fellow Daoist; I didn't force you. So how can you claim I set up a stage for you to perform?

"That's right, my husband and I didn't say anything. Fellow Daoist Ye, do you have any basis for your statement?!"

The woman looked at Wang Xuan with a hint of hostility; she had long been fed up with his bad temper.

We're all Qi Refining cultivators, so why do you look down on us?!

The remaining burly man didn't say anything, but his fierce eyes and clenched fists clearly showed that he wanted to demand an explanation from Wang Xuan.

Qingya Sanren's smile remained, and there was a hint of amusement in his eyes as he looked at Wang Xuan.

Faced with the three men's aggressive demeanor, an outsider might have shown a sense of smugness.

But to Wang Xuan, these three were nothing more than frogs in a well!

Crushing the pill in his hand, Wang Xuan's true ferocity was revealed at this moment.

"Enough talk, let's see what we've got!"

Wang Xuan made a hand seal, and dark clouds immediately filled the sky within a radius of more than ten feet.

A few raindrops fell rapidly, instantly making the environment extremely damp.

Qingya Sanren felt the dampness on his body and immediately felt a pang of anxiety. He quickly cast a protective spell to keep the rain out.

The Feilian Cave couple were also extremely wary of Wang Xuan's rain-making technique, fearing that the rainwater might be mixed with some kind of poison.

That wasn't all. While Qingya and the other two were casting protective spells, he took out the 'Water Element Pearl' from his storage bag.

After being infused with spiritual energy, the surface of the Water Element Pearl emitted a dazzling blue light.

Then Wang Xuan threw the Water Element Pearl into the dark clouds, and the rain intensified!

"What kind of technique is this? It's not an array, yet it can change the celestial phenomena. Are you not practicing a basic cultivation technique?!"

Qingya Sanren seemed to realize something, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

The Feilian Cave couple also realized that Wang Xuan's idea was troublesome and began to back down.

Without offering any explanation, Wang Xuan changed his hand seals, and a water snake several meters long materialized out of thin air, opening its mouth and charging straight at the three of them!

The method of transforming water into different forms has proven its power!

Qingya Sanren knew that simply defending himself would not allow him to escape.

With a pat of his palm, a magical artifact resembling an oil-paper umbrella appeared in his hand.

Just as the water snake broke through his protective spell, he opened the oil-paper umbrella, blocking the water snake's attack.

"Stop holding back and fight back with all your might, or we'll probably have a hard time surviving!"

"As expected of a young master from a cultivation family, you, a mere eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator, possess a top-tier magic weapon! If we survive today, we will surely target your Qinling Ye family!"

Wang Xuan snorted lightly, unaffected by Qingya Sanren's words, and focused all his efforts on controlling the water snake to defend against the enemy.

The woman and the burly man knew there was no room for luck at this moment, so they each took out their handy magical weapons and, together with Qingya Sanren, began to fight against Wang Xuan.

A series of booming sounds echoed through the jungle, snapping all the surrounding trees and cracking the ground from the immense power of the spell.

Wang Xuan lacked experience in magical combat, after all, this was his first time fighting.

No one knows if they still have any hidden cards up their sleeves.

Therefore, Wang Xuan could no longer hold back.

With the help of the Tianhua Canshui Jing, his endurance is longer and his explosive power is stronger than that of Qingya Sanren and the other two!

Time passed second by second.

The spiritual energy stored during the Qi Refining stage is scarce, making it difficult to sustain high-intensity combat for extended periods.

Only a short time had passed, and Wang Xuan's spiritual energy in his dantian had already been mostly depleted.

The three people opposite him were also in very bad condition. Even with the support of pills that restored their spiritual energy, their auras were still rapidly declining.

The aftershocks of the collision of spiritual energy made Wang Xuan's clothes flap loudly.

After a while, Wang Xuan gritted his teeth and injected the Water Element Pearl into the water snake's body.

Instantly, the water snake's size more than doubled!

In an instant, it broke through the magical artifact defenses of Qingya Sanren and the other two, severely injuring them and causing them to fall to the ground, spitting out blood.

"puff!!"

Wang Xuan himself was also not feeling well. He had underestimated the three of them working together, and he hadn't expected their cooperation to be so seamless.

With Qingya Sanren as the main force and the Feilian Cave couple as support, they constantly shifted between offense and defense, giving each other no time to breathe.

He was only able to barely win because of his abundant spiritual power.

He still has 10% spiritual power left in his dantian, more than enough to kill and plunder.

I need to leave here as soon as possible. If their accomplices arrive, I'm afraid I'll be in grave danger!

"Fellow Daoist Ye, spare my life! I had no choice. If you are willing to spare my life, I will gladly give you my entire fortune!"

"Yes, senior brother, we were also blinded by greed. We beg you to have mercy and spare our lives!"

Seeing that Wang Xuan was about to kill people and seize the treasure, Qingya Sanren and the others looked fearful and trembled all over.

They initially thought they had encountered a foolish young master from a noble family, and planned to kill and rob him after luring him out of Tainan Valley.

But to their surprise, this person's methods were so powerful that even their desperate attempts to join forces were futile!

If they were given another chance, they would never dare to mess with Wang Xuan again!

Wang Xuan said nothing, walked up to the three men, and easily ended their lives.

Pulling open a corner of the three men's clothes, they indeed found the mark of the Black Fiend Cult on their bodies!

After collecting their storage bags without checking what treasures were inside, Wang Xuan gathered the marks symbolizing the three people's identities and quickly left.

This place is not safe right now. The commotion we just caused was too great, and someone might come to investigate.

As for whether he might have killed the wrong person, Wang Xuan didn't care.

The law of the jungle prevails over the weak; this is the cruel iron law of the cultivation world!

If you're not as skilled as others, then you deserve to be defeated by them!