Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 72 Foundation Building Immortal Techniques: An Attempt to Subdue a Flood Dragon

"Not going back?"

Gu Nanzhi suppressed her joy, feeling slightly puzzled.

The two men's successful ambush and killing of Daoshanlong has greatly relieved the pressure on the government.

Moreover, I also obtained this Dragon Bone Plum. With this main ingredient, I only need to refine it into a pill, and my injuries will greatly improve.

Even if Lin Shu completes the trial and is taken away by his master, and that immortal descendant has no intention of getting involved in the Blackwater City affair.

She was also confident that she could suppress the entire Blackwater Gang, gradually strip it of its wings, and incidentally regulate the Mo Xia constables and revitalize the law.

Although it still doesn't solve the ultimate problem, it can at least make people's lives more comfortable.

The situation is changing for the better, and now is the only time when unexpected changes might occur.

She sensed the restless, malevolent energy within her body and realized she was in a very bad state.

If they encounter a formidable opponent at this time, he will be of very little use, and it will truly depend entirely on Lin Shu.

"I'll listen to you!" Gu Nanzhi gritted her teeth and put the medicine box away.

The other party always seems to make decisions decisively and cleanly, never showing any hesitation or worry on their face.

It inexplicably gives people a sense of conviction.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. If I knew that there was a deity protecting me, I could have handled things just as well.

"Don't worry, I'm just going to take a look."

Lin Shu turned and walked out of the Chenlong Hall, which was in a complete mess.

So far, the whole thing has not actually deviated from Cheng Yi's plan.

Although the Mountain-Pounding Dragon is dead, it is still beyond the control of a mere Qi Refining stage Greedy Wolf.

It's just that Gu Nanzhi is too strong, while that old man is useless.

In other words, even if the secret of Blackwater City differs from Lin Shu's guess.

If Gu Nanzhi simply hides and pretends to be seriously injured, he can still go back to be the gang leader, which can be considered a backup plan.

"Where are we going?" Gu Nanzhi hurriedly followed.

"Take the body and go to the river where you were injured." Lin Shu strode into the night, taking the opportunity to find out what exactly happened back then.

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Upon hearing this, a look of fear instinctively crossed the woman's face: "There's a dragon in that river!"

Even though ten years have passed, she is still filled with apprehension about what happened back then.

"Is the rumor true?" Lin Shu turned around, slightly surprised.

He thought that the Black River being occupied by a dragon was just a rumor among ordinary people.

Could it be that Yu Sheng guessed wrong?

"It's partly true and partly false. Dragons do exist, but they are not the living creatures they imagine."

Gu Nanzhi picked up the corpse of the Mountain-Slaying Dragon and recalled it carefully for a long time: "At least based on my experience of fighting it back then—well, it wasn't really a fight. I had just jumped out when it lashed me with its tail and sent me flying. I only saw this section of its black tail from beginning to end."

She looked helpless: "It's at least a high-grade magic artifact, or even stronger, otherwise it wouldn't have such power without someone controlling it."

Upon hearing the words "magical artifact," a glint flashed in Lin Shu's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it: "Are magical artifacts also graded? I don't think I've seen you use one before."

"Of course they are divided. Immortal disciples like us who are in the Foundation Establishment stage need to spend decades accumulating enough merit before we have a chance to be granted a low-grade magic weapon. With this, we can dominate others in the same realm."

"As for mid-grade magic weapons, it's hard for disciples of Xing Shi to even dream of them. In most cases, only the disciples in charge of the mountain are qualified to possess them."

"As for high-grade magic artifacts, I have only seen them in the hands of immortal descendants during the Foundation Establishment stage. They are still too precious for cultivators, and even some Core Formation cultivators use them."

Gu Nanzhi didn't think there was anything wrong with Lin Shu not knowing these things.

This young man has clearly never even left the city.

Judging from the fact that the other party had empty hands before, his master probably hadn't talked to him about these external things before the trial ended, and was more concerned with training his own abilities.

"It's not normal that I don't have any magical artifacts. I've only been cultivating for a little over ten years since I joined the immortal sect at the age of six. Before I could even do anything for the sect, I was trapped in this dilapidated city."

At this point, she couldn't help but sigh, her expression somewhat wistful.

Ten years have passed, and his cultivation has not increased but decreased.

His originally decent talent was reduced to inferior, and his relationship with his master became quite distant.

Even if I return to the immortal sect, I will have to start all over again.

"Since the highest grade is the best, what do you mean by 'stronger'?" Lin Shu adjusted her breathing and quickened her pace again.

"Only when a physical object is shed and a spiritual nature is born can it be called a magic weapon."

Gu Nanzhi noticed that the young man's emotions were fluctuating, but she didn't know what to say.

The stronger the creature in the river, the less hope they have of escaping.

Moreover, the owner of this item must be of high status.

Even if Lin Shu's master is truly a mature immortal descendant comparable to the Core Formation stage, it is impossible for him to seize something from someone else and cause a feud between the two immortal sects.

At this level, they are all prominent figures in Yongzhou, and their identities can be revealed simply by releasing a wisp of divine thought.

I didn't see anyone just throw this treasure into the river without any concern.

During the conversation.

The two had already left the northern city, traversing the desolate wilderness, and arrived before the great black river, as thick as ink.

The river was no more than thirty feet wide, and its surface was calm and still, seemingly easy to cross with a single plank, yet it trapped the city.

It is like a sleeping, ferocious python, ready to awaken at any moment.

"You should take care of yourself first; I also need to recover."

Lin Shu sat cross-legged on the riverbank, staring at the water in front of him, and then activated the Spirit Sparrow Foundation Building Technique.

At this moment, the information he had gathered from different people finally pieced together a complete story.

First, a descendant of immortals wanted to besiege the city, so he sent a dragon that had crossed the river to bring a magical artifact. The dragon used the identity of the Cheng family to stay here, hoping to obtain something from the city.

Lin Shu wasn't quite sure what it was exactly.

The reason Cheng Yi wanted to replace Daoshanlong was because the leader of the gang, when faced with the provocation from the government, did not respond but instead backed down.

This indicates that the person's intention is to plunge the city into complete chaos.

What the immortal descendants want may be related to the lives of those in the city.

In addition, the dregs of the Awakening Pill that Yan Jin found, and Cheng Yi's tired appearance with constant yawning, suggest that this dragon crossing the river may not be able to fully control the magic weapon and still needs the assistance of pills.

If that's really the case.

This flaw could very well be the opportunity to escape the city!

"Okay—but don't even think about forcing your way in."

Gu Nanzhi guessed that the secret technique the other party had just used might come at a considerable cost, but the fact that he had come all the way here to adjust his breathing was too obvious, so she couldn't help but remind him.

Having said that, she turned and went to the higher, denser forest in the distance, where her view was wider and she could protect the other party.

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After Gu Nanzhi walked away.

Lin Shu remained calm, gathering her thoughts.

The dragon crossing the river attracted the attention of the yamen in the east city, which was one of the few opportunities I could come into contact with the magical artifact.

Thinking of this, he frowned slightly, and beads of sweat quietly appeared on his forehead.

A Thousand Threads of Soul-Splitting Entanglement!

As the unique supernatural powers belonging to the immortal descendants were unleashed.

A hazy figure, visible only to him, detached from his body, slowly drifted towards the great river, and then silently plummeted down.

"call"

The divided soul went to search for the dragon in the water.

Lin Shu wasn't idle either.

With a slight thought, a string of a thousand round coins appeared, thick and black, with over a hundred other coins scattered around it.

Previously, Gu Nanzhi had taken on the main role and had already used her sword energy to cleave the Mountain-Piercing Dragon into a bloody gourd.

He simply waited for the right moment to come out and pick up a bargain, so he didn't expend much of his magic power.

He left behind these loose change for emergencies, while the remaining cash flowed directly into the heart of the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord.

"Woof—woof!"

Faced with such a huge amount of ill-gotten gains.

Although the wolf cub had no specific consciousness, it instinctively opened its eyes.

It wagged its tail anxiously, completely losing its previous fierce and imposing demeanor as a celestial being.

[Having consumed a string of ill-gotten gains, he began to form an evil immortal.]

The Filthy Moon Wolf Lord crouched down, its fur growing even darker, its crimson eyes captivating, and its limbs becoming even more robust than before.

Two small bumps slowly appeared on his forehead, his fangs grew longer and protruded from his lips, making him look increasingly ferocious, while his magical power also became much stronger!

No wonder he's called the Evil Immortal, he's getting uglier and uglier.

Although Lin Shu couldn't help but mutter a complaint to herself, she felt a little more confident.

After all, the stronger the Filthy Moon Wolf Lord is, the more magical power he can borrow.

Of course, borrowed things are never as good as your own.

Watching the little wolf quickly devour the ill-gotten money, a glimmer of expectation appeared in Lin Shu's eyes.

Soon, obscure words began to float through my mind.

[Foundation Building Ninth Grade. Howling Moon Soul-Eroding Spell: Beginner]

When Lin Shu saw the words "Foundation Building," her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

As expected, the Lord of the Filthy Moon Wolf was already a young immortal descendant.

Instead of spending a lot of money to deduce the methods of the Qi Refining Realm, one can directly comprehend the corresponding Foundation Establishment Immortal Techniques.

"Unfortunately, although it is a high-level technique, it is still a method targeting the soul."

Despite her pleasant surprise, Lin Shu was still not entirely satisfied.

After watching Gu Nanzhi and Daoshanlong fight, he felt more and more that his methods were too simplistic.

Blackwater City was, after all, just a small place.

Here, lacking sufficient resources and magical techniques, cultivators were unable to prepare items specifically to protect their souls, thus suffering great losses.

That's why he seemed to be invincible.

But once you get outside, the situation is completely different.

The soul is so important, yet so fragile and deadly.

Lin Shu didn't believe that those immortals would let their guard down on this matter; they would surely devise many ways to deal with it.

When that time comes, you'll be the one who suffers.

[Foundation Building Ninth Grade. Howling Moon Soul-Eroding Spell: Minor Success]

After devouring the entire thousand copper coins, the Lord of the Filthy Moon further improved his proficiency in this immortal technique, and finally lay back down, completely satisfied.

After this celestial offspring grew up, Evil Money regained its former powerful form.

It turns out that it took six or seven hundred coins to achieve the first level of Qi Refining, the Burial of Bones and Souls. If one wants to break through the barrier again, who knows how many more coins will be needed.

Nowadays, one can obtain the Foundation Establishment method with just a few coins, without having to experience that almost maddening agitation, which is extremely cost-effective.

Lin Shu focused intently on comprehending this Howling Moon Immortal Technique.

Compared to previous spells, it is no longer simply about creating illusions to temporarily plunge people into a state of confusion and fear.

It is a real attack on the soul, like a sharp arrow piercing the brain. If the opponent is not careful, their consciousness will be shattered and they will die.

"hiss!"

Just as Lin Shu was marveling at how cunning the spell was, his own soul suddenly trembled.

Her already fair face was now completely drained of color.

His pupils dilated, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.

The divided soul found the dragon, and indeed, it contained a trace of divine thought.

The reason for this change was that the divine sense also discovered the split soul and directly attacked it.

The two were entangled for about four or five breaths before the divided soul was torn into pieces.

"fear."

Lin Shu was breathing rapidly.

He guessed that the owner of this magical artifact was very powerful.

But that was just a wisp of divine thought.

It is equivalent to the body of nine oxen; if you pluck a single hair from it and place it on it, it can crush half of your own soul.

As a price, the divine sense was reduced by less than 20%.

If it were anyone else, their soul would be shattered halfway through, and even if they didn't die, they would be driven mad and become a fool.

However, the most powerful aspect of the Soul Splitting Thousand Threads Divine Power, being a divine ability of the immortal lineage, is that even if the split soul is shattered, it can quickly return to the original body.

This is why he dared to come and try it after learning that the object trapped in the city might be a magical artifact.

"————"

Lin Shu watched as wisps of invisible outlines floated out of the water and re-entered her mind.

His pale complexion has improved somewhat.

There were definitely losses, but I only felt slightly tired.

"You've gone wild."

Lin Shu narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of danger emanating from them.

If it were said that divine sense could crush his soul without causing any harm, he would immediately turn away and leave without ever looking back.

He should either go back to the Blackwater Gang and become its leader, or go work as an assistant to this county constable.

But since there is a cost, it's equivalent to showing up a health bar.

Lin Shu had already familiarized herself with this supernatural power repeatedly at Xia Laohu's residence.

At this moment, he only needed to adjust his breathing for a short while before a human-shaped outline peeled off from his body again, and then he plunged into the Black River.

This is not just a ritual implement, but also involves one's own 10,000 good deeds.

Now that you've already done it, what's there to hesitate about?

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