Cultivation: I can see the proficiency level

The group that arrived by flying boat concealed their presence and caught Wang Mian and Bai Jiuniang off guard with a combination of attacks and defenses. By the time they reacted, the formation had already restricted Bai Jiuniang's greatest advantage of speed.

The battle of magic began immediately. It was then that Iron Bone Elder sensed something unusual about the foot of the mountain. He abandoned his disciple and rushed out of his cave, heading straight for Pine Forest Pool.

In battles between cultivators, life and death can be decided in an instant.

Wang Mian and Bai Jiuniang were focused on fighting quickly to break the deadlock. In a fierce battle, they killed two Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators in less than a quarter of an hour. Bai Jiuniang was injured, and Wang Mian was also seriously injured and on the verge of death.

When he arrived at Songlintan, Wang Mian was already at his last gasp and on the verge of death.

Upon seeing Tie Gu Sou arrive, Bai Jiu Niang's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope, and her demonic power slowly circulated through her body, preparing her for another battle at any moment.

In contrast, the arrival of Tie Gu Sou made the Bian family uncle and nephew's expressions turn ugly.

If it were just Bai Jiuniang, a mid-grade demon beast, the two of them could kill her together after Wang Mian died. But if they added this mid-stage Qi Refining Body Cultivator, their advantage would be completely overturned in an instant.

Bian Dongxu, who was also at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, was already seriously injured, and Bai Jiuniang was able to hold her own against the middle-aged cultivator. On the contrary, their situation was precarious.

A loud rumbling sound rang out.

The formation, designed only to limit Bai Jiuniang's escape speed, couldn't stop the mid-stage Qi Refining Body Cultivator. Iron Bone Elder broke the formation after seven or eight attacks.

He had tried his best to get there, but he was still a few steps too late. Wang Mian was already on the verge of death, and his pale face made Tie Gu Sou's face turn ashen, his eyes almost spitting fire.

Protecting Bai Jiuniang and Wang Mian behind him, he angrily shouted, "You, a dignified cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, bring so many people to attack and kill this junior of mine. Your actions are utterly shameless. How are you any different from animals?"

The merciless insults caused Bian Zeyan's face to darken slightly.

He couldn't refute the other party's words. His original intention was to capture Wang Mian alive and use him as a stepping stone and a key to opening doors. He just didn't expect that what they thought was easy money would turn out to be a tough nut to crack.

Now that the other party's elders have arrived, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know that this boy is incredibly audacious and has attacked and killed members of the Immortal Clan? We are here to capture him on his orders. Fellow Daoist, you might want to consider whether you should step forward and protect this person." Bian Dongxu said, trying to intimidate others.

Two of my cousins ​​died at Songlintan. If we can't get Wang Mian, we'll have lost both the sesame seeds and the watermelon.

Unwilling to accept defeat, he tried to threaten the other party in an attempt to win them over.

"So what if he killed a member of the Immortal Clan?" Iron Bone Elder said firmly, "Even if he killed a Foundation Establishment disciple, I would still protect him."

If Wang Mian's injuries hadn't prevented him from delaying, he would have definitely taken down this mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, skinned him alive, and fed his flesh to the wolves.

Seeing the other party's resolute expression, Bian Dongxu, knowing that the situation was hopeless, shook his head at his uncle and looked at the Iron Bone Elder: "I hope that when you face a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, you can still be this tough."

With trembling hands, Bian Dongxu collected his cousin's body, stood up, and stared intently at Wang Mian, as if trying to memorize his face, before boarding the flying boat.

Until the flying boat soared into the sky and disappeared from sight, the spiritual light was no longer visible.

Iron Bone Old Man turned around to examine Wang Mian's injuries: "He was injured so badly, but fortunately he took some medicine and his life was saved."

He took out a medicine bottle from his storage jade tablet, sprinkled the medicine powder on the wound, and then wrapped the wound with a white cloth. Looking at the unconscious Wang Mian, Tie Gu Sou channeled his true energy to activate the effects of the medicine.

Wang Mian was on the verge of death, his magical power was exhausted, his internal organs were damaged, and his external wounds were so severe that the skin was torn open and the bone was visible.

After this battle, Wang Mian has already stepped into the underworld.

After treating the injuries briefly, Tie Gu Sou spoke again: "I don't know if the other party will return. We can't stay in Songlin Pool any longer. Take Mian Ge'er to find Hua Gu. Hua Gu is skilled in healing and is reliable."

He anxiously instructed that Wang Mian should not return to Songlintan before he recovered, lest the enemy lie in ambush there, intending to trap him.

Bai Jiuniang nodded, not letting Tiegu Sou bandage its wounds. She used her demonic power to lift the unconscious Wang Mian, carefully placing it on her back. With a gust of wind, she slowly rose into the air.

The Iron-Boned Old Man looked at the "Thank You" character it had formed and waved his hand.

"You little dog, this is nothing to worry about. Since I am your elder, I will protect you." Pointing in the direction of Wanhua Valley, he urged, "Hurry up, dog, so as not to delay Mian-ge'er's injuries."

Watching the white figure soar into the distance, he couldn't help but sigh. Looking around, he saw only traces of destruction caused by magic and talismans.

For some reason, the Iron-Boned Old Man always felt that the feng shui of Songlin Pond was somewhat bad, and that misfortune was likely to occur generation after generation, with none of them meeting a good end.

If he hadn't come today, Wang Mian might have been in trouble too. Who would have thought that a dignified Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator would lead Qi Refining Level 4 and Qi Refining Level 3 cultivators up the mountain to ambush a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator?

Damn it, that's shameless.

"Jiang Hao of Tiemu Ridge is here! Who dares to harm my brothers?" Jiang Hao ran over from afar, not even wearing shoes, and shouted loudly from a distance.

It wasn't hard to hear the worry in his tone, but this act of revealing his background made Tie Gu Sou's face darken.

As Jiang Hao approached, the Iron-Boned Old Man slapped him twice on the head: "Are you afraid that people won't be able to find your cave when they seek revenge? How many times have I told you, when you're out there, you should seek revenge at the Green Bamboo Forest, the Yama Cave, or the Yin Demon Abyss."

Wang Mian today is a case in point. Someone discovered the location of his cave and he was surrounded and killed at the entrance. If it weren't for Bai Jiuniang's high cultivation level, he wouldn't have survived.

Apprentices never learn their lesson.

With such a disciple, he feared that one day he would be surrounded and killed at the entrance of his cave.

Jiang Hao scratched his head: "Master, you're in a panic! Where is Brother Wang?"

Looking at the pitted and uneven ground damaged by the magical artifacts, the discarded talismans, and the still-wet blood in the low-lying areas, Jiang Hao could tell that a fierce battle had taken place here.

Iron Bone Old Man pointed in the direction Bai Jiuniang had gone and said, "He was seriously injured, so Jiuniang took him to lay low. This time, it was cultivators from the foot of the mountain who came. We should also go back and pack our belongings and go out to avoid trouble."

Ironwood Ridge and Pine Forest Pool are not far apart, making it extremely easy for the enemy to find the location of their cave. If they stay in the mountains, the enemy may not be able to find Wang Mian, but they might find him and his disciple.

At that time, their lives will be in danger.

"Where are we going, Master?" Jiang Hao asked him. "Master, you're not going to take me out to sleep in the open again, are you?"

Iron Bone Old Man didn't answer him with a dark face. He grabbed Jiang Hao's belt and flew towards Ironwood Ridge. Not long after, he left Ironwood Ridge and disappeared into the mountains.

Not long after the two left, another flying boat arrived and hovered over Songlin Pool. Several powerful figures landed on the flying boat and searched the surrounding area, but found no one.

The Songlintan Cave was smashed to pieces, and the Tiemuling Cave, which the group had found, suffered the same fate.

After venting his frustrations, he boarded the flying boat and left.

.........

Wang Mian felt the weakness that made him feel lightheaded gradually subside, and his soul seemed to return to his body. In his dazed state, he seemed to dream of his master.

In his dream, he talked a lot with his master. At the end of the dream, his master touched his head and told him it was time to wake up.

When Wang Mian woke up, he was immediately alert to the unfamiliar surroundings. Turning his head to look, he felt that the house was quite exquisite, as if it had been decorated by a woman.

A wave of pain interrupted his thoughts. Wang Mian listened to the approaching footsteps and struggled to sit up.

"The external wounds have just been treated, don't move around." Hua Gu, who came in carrying a bowl of medicine, sat down on the edge of the bed: "Seven or eight internal injuries, sixteen external injuries, a magic weapon pierced through the chest and punctured a hole, many of the major meridians of qi are broken, and the blood is almost drained."

"If it weren't for those two healing pills that saved your life, you would be reunited with your master down there now." Hua Gu handed him the medicine bowl.

The moment Wang Mian saw that the person who came was Hua Gu, he felt much relieved. He still trusted Senior Hua Gu and believed that she would not harm him.

He sat down and took the bowl she handed him; the bowl emitted a fragrant aroma of medicine.

"Senior, you may not know this, but one is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, one at the fourth level, and two at the third level. They came by flying boat and tried to kill me without saying a word." That group of people is even more unreasonable than the destitute mountain cultivators.

Wang Mian still felt like he was sitting at home when disaster struck from the sky.

If the Immortal Clan's Lü Clan wanted to kill him, he would accept the consequences. After all, he had killed Lü Xiuzhi first, so it was only natural for him to be retaliated against by the Lü Clan. Life and death were predestined, and it all depended on one's own abilities.

If the person who comes isn't from the Lü family... hehehe... he can swallow this for now, but it won't be so easy to spit it out later.

"It only gave a brief explanation, I didn't expect it to be so dangerous." Hua Gu had also asked about the situation, and Bai Jiu Niang had given a brief explanation, but she hadn't asked for details at the time. "It's not surprising that he suffered such serious injuries."

Upon hearing her mention Bai Jiuniang, Wang Mian's worry returned, and he immediately asked, "Senior, my Jiuniang is also injured. I wonder how serious it is?"

His magical powers were depleted, leaving him powerless to dodge the Judge's Pen artifact. It was Bai Jiuniang who took a bullet herself to save him.

The white velvet on Bai Jiuniang's front shoulder was stained blood red.

Hua Gu reassured him, "It's alright, its injuries aren't serious. Besides, demonic beasts recover quickly, so you don't need to worry about it. You, on the other hand, need to rest for a while longer. Stay here with me now."

Wang Mian hesitated about whether to agree to the suggestion. Firstly, he felt it would delay Hua Gu's cultivation, and secondly, he worried it would cause trouble.

"To cut the weeds, one must pull out the roots" is one of the tenets of cultivators. The other party is clearly a meticulous person and would not have been unaware of this. At this moment, they are probably making every effort to track his whereabouts.

"What, you don't want to?"

"It's not that I'm unwilling, but I'm worried about causing trouble for you, senior," Wang Mian explained. "Furthermore, I need to go down the mountain to get a Meridian Opening Pill, which is only available in the market."

Once he recovers, Wang Mian will begin his journey to break through to the third level of Qi Refining.