Mortal: Starting by looting Han Laomo's entire herb garden

Ji Yin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but having lived for hundreds of years, he quickly regained his composure.

He stood with his hands behind his back and sneered, "Fellow Daoist Lu, you're quite adept at turning the tables. I ask you, did you kill Wu Chou?"

Lu Yan glanced at Ji Yin and said indifferently, "I've killed countless people. Who remembers anyone as ugly or handsome as Wu?"

A cold glint flashed in Ji Yin's eyes: "Wu Chou is my grandson! You killed him, and you still dare to play the fool here?"

Lu Yan responded with an "Oh," his face remaining completely expressionless: "So it was your grandson. Then consider it my killing."

"You!" The extremely Yin Qi trembled all over, and the demonic energy surged, stirring up a gust of cold wind on the sea.

Lu Yan, however, remained calm and said, "By the way, fellow Daoist, when are you going to return the Bodhi Bead and the White Rhinoceros Pendant to me? Those two items were originally family heirlooms of my Lu family, which you forcibly took away. I haven't settled the score with you for that yet."

Ji Yin was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Bullshit! The Bodhi Pearl and the White Rhinoceros Pendant were obtained by me in an ancient cultivation cave overseas. When did they become your Lu family's ancestral heirlooms? There's a limit to your nonsense!"

Lu Yan shrugged: "You say your piece, I'll say mine. Anyway, the stuff is with you. I'll come to Jiyin Island to find you another day, and we'll settle this score properly."

Extreme yin energy causes smoke to appear from the seven orifices.

His body was merely a wisp of his spirit attached to his disciple, and the strength he could unleash was less than 20% of his original strength. Not to mention that the other party had already successfully formed his Nascent Soul, he couldn't possibly go and humiliate himself.

"Lu Yan, don't be so arrogant!" Ji Yin gritted his teeth, "Once my true form emerges from seclusion, I will come to settle accounts with you for today's humiliation!"

Lu Yan looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"My esteemed friend, you've come to my cave today shouting threats of violence. Do you really think you can leave unscathed?"

Ji Yin felt a chill run down his spine and retreated rapidly. At the same time, he formed hand seals, and demonic energy condensed into a black shield in front of him.

"Lu Yan, how dare you!"

Before he could finish speaking, a golden bolt of lightning exploded from Lu Yan's palm.

The Bone-Cleansing Golden Lightning was incredibly fast, like a golden bolt of lightning, tearing apart the body of the possessed Core Formation disciple.

Ji Yin only had time to let out a short, muffled groan before the possessing spirit was forced out of the shattered body by the lightning.

That wisp of distraction vanished into the air like a wisp of smoke amidst the lightning.

On the sea surface, only a charred corpse remained, slowly sinking to the bottom of the sea.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, smiled at the same time, and ran quickly towards Lu Yan.

"Young Master!" Yanli was the first to rush to his side and hug his arm. "You've successfully formed your Nascent Soul! The commotion just now scared us to death."

Yuan Yao followed, looking Lu Yan up and down, and said softly, "Young Master, how are you feeling? Your Nascent Soul has just been formed, is your cultivation level stable?"

Lu Yan nodded: "It's settled."

Yanli shook his arm and said with a grin, "Shouldn't you reward us, young master? When that extremely yin old man came, my junior sister and I were prepared to fight to the death."

Yuan Yao blushed slightly and glared at her, saying, "Stop talking nonsense."

Lu Yan glanced at Yanli on his left, then at Yuan Yao on his right, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Let's go back to our cave."

Yanli blinked: "Why go back to the cave?"

Lu Yan did not answer, and turned to walk towards the cave.

Yanli was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, her face flushed red, but she still said in a carefree manner, "Young master, say something!"

As he spoke, he pulled Yuan Yao along and followed.

Yuan Yao blushed but did not struggle, letting Yanli pull her along as she followed Lu Yan with light steps.

The stone gate to the cave descended.

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A few days later.

Lu Yan sat cross-legged in the secret room, with more than a dozen talismans shimmering with spiritual light scattered in front of him.

These past few days, he worked day and night, using all the talisman paper, talisman brushes, and spirit ink he had taken from the counter of the Spirit Pill Pavilion in the Immortal Realm. With the Spirit Transformation Talisman refining method taught to him by the Heavenly Talisman Master, he refined a total of thirteen talismans.

Each one is in excellent condition, with silver runes flowing across its surface.

"Thirteen sheets, that should last a while." The voice of Master Tianfu rang in his mind, tinged with a hint of pride.

Lu Yan complimented, "Thanks to your guidance, senior."

Master Tianfu gave a satisfied hum and said nothing more.

Lu Yan put away the talisman, got up and left the secret room.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li were meditating in the outer hall of the cave when they saw him come out, and they opened their eyes at the same time.

"Young master." The two stood up and bowed.

Lu Yan took out two spirit-transforming talismans from his pocket and handed them to them.

"This is a Spirit Transformation Talisman, which can be nurtured in the dantian. When faced with a fatal attack, it can be activated with a single thought to withstand a fatal blow."

He paused.

"As long as this talisman is not completely destroyed, it can repair itself by being retrieved and nurtured in the dantian."

Yuan Yao and Yan Li took the talisman, their eyes lighting up.

Yanli held the talisman, examining it from all angles, clearly delighted: "Young Master, this is far too precious..."

Yuan Yao also said softly, "Young Master, isn't it too extravagant for us to use such a treasure?"

Lu Yan waved his hand: "Take it if you want. I have more on hand."

Yuan Yao and Yan Li exchanged a glance, then stopped refusing and carefully stored the talisman in their dantian to nurture it.

After Yuan Yao put it away, she came over with a grin and hugged Lu Yan's arm, saying, "Young Master is so kind to us, how can we repay him?"

Lu Yan glanced at her: "How do you plan to repay me?"

Yanli rolled her eyes and whispered something in his ear.

Before Lu Yan could react, Yuan Yao blushed and reached out to pinch Yanli's waist: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Yanli laughed and dodged, shouting as she did so, "I'm just telling the truth! Don't you think so, young master?"

Lu Yan shook his head and turned to walk deeper into the cave.

Yanli pulled Yuanyao along behind, their laughter echoing through the cave.

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Several more days later.

Sea Ape Island returned to its former tranquility. The Ink Dragon lay on the reef basking in the sun, the Illusion Phoenix preened its feathers on the cliff face, and the Mysterious Tortoise sank to the bottom of the sea, occasionally surfacing.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li were meditating and cultivating on the stone platform outside the cave. The spiritual light emanating from their bodies was faint, and their auras were more composed than before.

Lu Yan stood at the cave entrance, hands behind his back, gazing at the distant sea.

Silver Moon's voice rang out in his mind, tinged with a rare seriousness: "Congratulations, Nascent Soul cultivator. From today onwards, Brother Lu has become one of the rule-makers."

Lu Yan's lips curled slightly: "It's rare to hear you say something serious."

"When have I ever been indecent?" Yin Yue immediately regained some of her coquettish tone, then changed the subject: "But, Brother Lu, what are you planning to do next? I'm so bored staying in my cave every day."

Lu Yan pondered to himself, "Should we go out and loot a bit?"

Yin Yue's tone brightened: "Yes, you're currently in the early Nascent Soul stage. With those magic treasures, even mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators are no match for you. Going to other realms to make a fortune would be perfect."

Master Tianfu also spoke up: "I second that. Don't forget that the materials for the Heavenly Talisman Robe are still lacking."

Lu Yan nodded, turned around and walked back to his cave.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li were tending to the medicinal herb field in the outer hall when they saw him enter and looked up at the same time.

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Yuan Yao asked.

Lu Yan sat down on the futon, took out a few copper coins from his storage bag, and tossed them casually.

The copper coin tumbled through the air a few times before landing on the ground with a crisp sound.

He glanced down at it.

Silvermoon asked curiously, "What divination?"

"There's great potential." Lu Yan smiled and put away the copper coin.

Yanli leaned closer, blinking her eyes, "What are you calculating, young master?"

"Let's see if you can keep a good watch on the island from now on." Lu Yan stood up, glanced at the two women, and said, "I'm going into seclusion for a few days. I'm leaving the island's restrictions and formations to you. No matter what happens outside, no one is allowed to approach my secret chamber."

Yuan Yao and Yan Li exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

"Don't worry, young master," Yuan Yao said earnestly.

Yanli patted her breasts: "Leave it to us."

Lu Yan turned and walked into the deepest secret chamber of the cave. The stone door closed, and all the restrictions were lifted.