Qingcang Immortal Clan: Starting with Farming to Increase Luck

Chapter 91 Return to the Flow (Please Subscribe)

According to Taoist texts, the "Gui Liu Puppet Technique" is a lineage of a sect called Gui Liu Sect, which is famous for its puppets. Therefore, the puppet technique is also named after Gui Liu.

However, Lu Yang had never actually heard of the Guiliu Sect. Either it was too far from Nanzhou, or it had long been destroyed by the tides of history.

Of course, this did not diminish Lu Yang's fondness for the Guiliu Puppet Technique in the slightest.

Second-tier inheritance! This is actually a second-tier inheritance, enough to create second-tier puppets. For Lu Yang, this is truly a pleasant surprise.

According to the introduction of the Guiliu Puppet Technique, Lu Yang, after practicing this puppet technique, will eventually be able to create puppets with peak Foundation Establishment combat power.

As for talent, Lu Yang wasn't worried at all. If he didn't have enough talent, he could make up for it with luck.

What surprised Lu Yang even more was another Taoist book in the evil cultivator's storage bag.

"Returning to the Flow and Refining the Spirit".

That's right, it's a cultivation technique for the soul. Lu Yang finally understood why that evil cultivator was able to control so many puppets. It wasn't some innate talent, but clearly acquired skill.

This Returning to the Flow Refining Spirit technique can enhance a cultivator's spiritual power. You should know that before this, Lu Yang had never heard of any refining spirit technique that could be used by someone in the Qi Refining stage.

This Guiliu Sect has quite a foundation; after all, in the entire Yue Kingdom, there are probably only a few who possess the Refining Spirit Technique.

The Lu family didn't have any, but now Lu Yang got his hands on it first. This evil cultivator is really lucky.

Of course, they ran into Lu Yang, who was even luckier.

Like the Returning Flow Puppet Technique, the Returning Flow Spirit Refining Technique is only a second-tier inheritance. Once you reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, there are no further techniques to advance.

However, this doesn't mean that Guiliu Sect is just a second-tier sect with only this much.

But this evil cultivator only obtained so much.

A piece of cloth appeared in Lu Yang's hand. This cloth seemed to be just ordinary cloth, with nothing on it.

However, when Lu Yang tried to pull it, even with his seventh-level Body Refinement cultivation, he couldn't budge it.

This is definitely not an ordinary spiritual material.

The Thousand Soul Banner appeared, and the evil cultivator inside had already been tortured beyond recognition. His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Lu Yang.

"Tell me, what is this?"

The evil cultivator looked at the cloth in Lu Yang's hand, his eyes inevitably revealing resentment. It was his, it was all his.

He could have used this opportunity to rise to prominence, eventually obtaining the entire inheritance of the Guiliu Sect and becoming the overlord of Tiannan.

Now look what's happened, we've been tricked by a cunning little cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

All the opportunities he had had were used to benefit Lu Yang. How could the evil cultivator be willing to tell Lu Yang the origin of the cloth? However, Lu Yang had plenty of methods inside the Thousand Soul Banner.

Dozens of ghosts, under Lu Yang's control, rushed towards the evil cultivator.

The soul-rending pain instantly brought the evil cultivator back to his senses. "It's a map of the Guiliu Sect, it's a map."

map!

Lu Yang didn't mock the evil cultivator for not being able to withstand it immediately. After all, this evil cultivator was already considered a tough nut to crack. The other cultivators that Lu Yang had taken into the Thousand Soul Banner were not as good as this evil cultivator.

He was the one who was most severely manipulated.

"A map, oh right, I haven't asked you what I should call it yet?"

"Fierce Tiger, Fierce Tiger."

Li Hu collapsed to the ground. Lu Yang nodded. "So how do we use this map? I can't see any resemblance to a map at all."

"This map can only be seen after cultivating the Returning to the Flow Refining Spirit. However, this map is only a quarter of the total. Even if you cultivate the Returning to the Flow Refining Spirit, you still cannot directly find the ruins of the Returning to the Flowing Sect. You need to collect the other three maps together."

That's it!

It seems Li Hu has put a lot of effort into this map. "Then tell me, what kind of existence is this Guiliu Sect?"

Now that Li Hu had spoken, he no longer intended to hide anything and immediately began to tell the whole story.

Boundless Sea, Divine Transformation Sect, Returning Flow Sect.

As expected, this is no ordinary sect. Even the three major sects of Tiannan are only slightly larger Nascent Soul forces, while Guiliu Sect is actually a Divine Transformation sect.

However, it was in the boundless sea.

Lu Yang had heard of the Boundless Sea. It connects the Central Plains to the north and the Ten Thousand Mountains to the south. Behind the Ten Thousand Mountains lies a plain, which is said to be an excellent place for cultivation. Further south lies the Boundless Sea.

The sea is said to be dangerous, yet it is also a prosperous place for spiritual practice.

This cultivation world is vast, and Tiannan is only a corner of it. If it were the Boundless Sea, it wouldn't be so easy for Lu Yang to obtain the inheritance of the Guiliu Sect.

It's impossible right now; you need to be at least at the Foundation Establishment stage, no, at the Golden Core stage.

After all, putting everything else aside, crossing the Hundred Thousand Mountains is as difficult as ascending to heaven, and the monsters in the Hundred Thousand Mountains only know the sweetness of human flesh.

Li Hu has been cultivating the Returning to the Flow Refining Spirit technique for quite some time, and he has also been immersed in the Returning to the Flow Puppet Technique for a long time.

Lu Yang naturally didn't hesitate to ask for advice, but of course, being passively taught was also a temporary measure.

"Returning to the Flow and Refining the Spirit is not an easy skill to cultivate. I only managed to open the door to Refining the Spirit by chance when I obtained a Divine Essence Fruit. However, there was only one of those fruits, and I can't find a second one. I think it will be very difficult for you to even get started with Returning to the Flow and Refining the Spirit. As for the Puppet Technique, it will also be difficult to cultivate if you can't master Returning to the Flow and Refining the Spirit."

At this point, Li Hu couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

This is probably what it means to find joy in suffering. Although his current situation is terrible, it is difficult for him to even preserve his soul and have a chance to be reincarnated.

But seeing that even though Lu Yang had obtained his opportunity, he still found it difficult to cultivate, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Otherwise, if he saw Lu Yang cultivating the inheritance he had finally obtained and even improving his skills, it would be worse than killing him.

Lu Yang didn't take Li Hu's words seriously, but the Divine Essence Fruit was really making him lose his composure.

What incredible luck! The Divine Essence Fruit is a second-tier spiritual fruit with the ability to refine the soul. It is of great benefit to those who break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, as well as to Foundation Establishment cultivators and even those who break through to the Golden Core stage.

Now look what's happened, she's been ruined by this evil cultivator, it makes me so angry just thinking about it.

Could this heretical cultivator be a minor protagonist? He possesses both the Guiliu Sect's inheritance and the Divine Essence Fruit. For an ordinary cultivator, encountering even one of these would be incredibly lucky, let alone having both.

"Really? Where did you obtain the Divine Essence Fruit?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hu gave a bitter smile. "Of course it's true. Given the situation, what need do I have to hide it? As for where I found the Divine Essence Fruit, don't even think about it. I went deep into the Southern Barbarian Lands and ventured into the outer reaches of the Ten Thousand Mountains to obtain the Divine Essence Fruit. That place is not one you can go."

One hundred thousand mountains!

Lu Yang frowned. It was really far; it was really inconvenient for him to go there.

Let alone the Ten Thousand Mountains, even the Southern Barbarians are difficult for Lu Yang to cross. After all, the Southern Barbarians are now attacking the southern border, and the Lu family is a thorn in their side in their eyes.

In this situation, Lu Yang would probably be chopped into mincemeat the moment he stepped into the Southern Barbarian lands.

It seems he is indeed not destined for this Divine Essence Fruit.

"Do you know why the Southern Barbarians launched such a large-scale attack on the southern border?"

This!

Li Hu hesitated for a moment before slowly explaining, "The specific reasons are not something the priests of the Southern Barbarians will tell us. In the end, their relationship with us is that of employer and employee. We take the money to do things and collect some resources on the side. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement, and we don't ask any questions."

However, my spirit is strong, so I managed to glean some information.

This wasn't the first time the southern barbarians had invaded the north, but in the past they had only plundered some spiritual grains and treasures and left, or at most captured some people from the southern states.

This time was different. Wherever the Southern Barbarians went, almost nine out of ten houses were empty. Spiritual grains and treasures seemed to be secondary; their main target was the common people.

Because we are here for these people, and the art of puppetry requires the souls of living beings. The souls of humans are the best, while the souls of beasts are ultimately not very intelligent, and they are not good for making puppets.

They never used to compete with us for these things, but this time, they barely gave us any share; they've hoarded most of them.

Moreover, they kept it from us, not letting us know that we evil cultivators were led by that ancient priest, while the other two priests were manipulating these people from behind.

Although we don't know their true purpose, it should be something involving rituals or similar activities.

After all, the priests of the Southern Barbarians do not need to cultivate with flesh and blood or their souls.

Of course, it's also possible that, like the ancient priests, they might be using some kind of curse or magic.

Lu Yang was shocked to hear this. Something was definitely amiss. Lu Yang couldn't believe that the three priests were conspiring to use curse magic together. No, this situation had to be reported. As for what exactly was going on, let Lu Changfeng and the others worry about it.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang didn't ask Li Hu any more questions. He put away the Thousand Soul Banner and headed straight for Lu Changfeng's room.

In Lu Changfeng's room, Lu Changfeng and Lu Changkong were chatting. When Lu Yang sent a message saying that there was something important to report, Lu Changfeng smiled broadly.

"Chang Kong, you know what, I'm really lucky. I actually picked out a sword genius. Xuan Yang has been learning swordsmanship from me for less than a year, and now he has already mastered the basic sword techniques and can even use the technique of generating lightning from flat ground. His talent is no less than Yun Zhe's."

That brat, relying on his good fortune, actually looks down on my sword technique. Hmph, once I've mastered the Xuan Yang Sword Dao, I'll let them compete. I want to see if Yun Zhe's good fortune or my sword technique is stronger.

Lu Changkong couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "I do hope that Xuan Yang wins. Although Yun Zhe has some good fortune, his personality really makes me dislike him. He only cares about his own little corner of the world and can't even see the overall situation of our clan. Although he may achieve great things in the future, I'm really worried that he might sell out the clan at a crucial moment."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng shook his head. "You're overthinking it. This child still cares about us, but he's different from us. With his four spiritual roots, no matter how much he cultivates, he won't achieve anything. The Foundation Establishment stage is his insurmountable barrier."

Having finally obtained this opportunity, with the sword bone imbued within him, and with hope for cultivation within him, he naturally cherishes it even more than we do.

His future achievements may surpass ours, after all, his dedication to cultivation is stronger and his will is more steadfast. There is no need to worry that he will forget or betray the clan. I have watched this child grow up, and he has a good character. He may be willing to sacrifice some people in the clan, but if it really involves the disaster of annihilation of the clan, he will definitely save them if he can.

If he really can't be saved, I'd rather he run away quickly, at least that way he can preserve a seed for the Lu family.

Lu Changkong had doubts about this, but he didn't say anything more. Time would tell, and it would be pointless for them to say anything now.

However, if one day anyone in the clan dares to betray the clan, his great cauldron will show no mercy.

Of the three ancestors of the Lu family, although Lu Changfeng is a sword cultivator and seems domineering, Lu Changkong is the most domineering.

When Lu Yang entered and saw Lu Changkong, his eyes narrowed. This man's methods were truly astonishing.

The Flower Daoist was actually refined by Lu Changkong, and judging from Lu Changkong's skillful methods, it was probably not the first time.

After this battle, perhaps Lu Changkong's ruthless reputation will resound throughout the entire Western Four Counties.

"I have met the Second Patriarch and the Third Patriarch."

Lu Yang obediently bowed, and Lu Changfeng waved his hand, "Alright, no need for formalities. You said you had something to say, and since Changkong is here, just say it."

Lu Yang didn't delay. Since they were all family, there was no need to hide anything. He immediately repeated Li Hu's words to Lu Changfeng and the others verbatim. As for what information they could get from these words, that was up to them to analyze.

Lu Changfeng and Lu Changkong pondered for a long time after hearing this. Lu Changkong spoke first, "Xuanyang, judging from this, you must have captured that evil cultivator's soul and forced these things out of him. If that's the case, it should be true. Something unusual must be going on. That Southern Barbarian is probably really plotting something."

Human flesh and blood might have some use for evil cultivators, but for the Southern Barbarian priests, it actually has little effect.

Curses are inherently immoral and harmful to humanity. Using the flesh and blood of mortals to cast curses is something that even the most powerful priests of the Southern Barbarians would not do so recklessly unless their curse techniques are advanced.

The southern barbarians, however, worship barbarian gods and offer sacrifices frequently.

In the past, they only used demonic beasts as sacrifices, but now they have changed their taste and are using living people as sacrifices. Hmm, could it be that the priests have made some progress in communicating with that barbarian god?

If that's the case, we really should be careful. After all, the barbarian gods are deities, at least at the Nascent Soul stage. Nobody knows how big their appetite is.

If it's just one prefecture, that's fine. But if they suddenly get hungry and want to devour an entire province, then the Lu family will be in big trouble.

This!

It must be said that Lu Changkong was indeed a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and his insight was far superior to Lu Yang's. He actually came to such a conclusion in the blink of an eye, which shocked Lu Yang.

The primal gods eat people!

Lu Yang wasn't surprised by this. Not all gods are good. He had read many myths in his previous life, and there were countless cannibalistic gods.

This savage god was clearly not a good god, but the mere mention of the words "transformation god" made Lu Yang feel an immense increase in pressure.