Starting with warding off evil and disaster, one can ascend to immortality after countless tribulati

"See that late-stage Rank 8 being chased? He's been poisoned. Can you cure him?"

I felt a slight pain on my skin.

Xu Youwei dared not refuse. She took out a porcelain bottle from her storage bag and said with tears in her eyes, "This should work."

Holding Xu Youwei in his arms and holding her hostage, Jiang Ming checked her over and then threw the pills behind him, saying coldly, "Swallow these pills to detoxify. If you recover your strength, I will help you kill this late-stage eighth-order cultivator."

Otherwise, don't blame me for leaving without considering our camaraderie..."

Overjoyed, Wei Xingxiu accepted the pills and immediately handed them to Zheng Xin.

With a dark expression, the late-stage demonic cultivator glared at Xu Youwei. He dared not speak out even though he saw the antidote. After all, Xu Youwei had the backing of Gu Ling Zhenren, and her status was far above his. If he let her die here, he would be in serious trouble.

Even though he was at the late stage of the eighth rank, he could not escape criticism.

After swallowing the pill, Zheng Xin's complexion gradually improved.

He slashed his longsword horizontally in an instant, charging forward with fierce momentum, "Die, you demon!"

If you hadn't ambushed me, why would I have avoided your attacks!

Seeing that Zheng Xin was recovering well, Jiang Ming shoved Xu Youwei, his face cold, "Get out of here, don't let me see you again!"

Abandoning Xu Youwei, Jiang Ming joined the battle.

Under Zheng Xin's persistent entanglement, the late-stage eighth-order demonic cultivator, unable to muster enough energy to deal with him, used the imagery of the Great Forest Tree to continuously disrupt his opponent.

The demonic cultivator's condition worsened, his aura steadily declined, and his face turned ashen, like a wilted eggplant.

"Die!" Panting heavily, Zheng Xin activated his cultivation technique. He seemed to have no special skills, but he was a cultivator who practiced the Metal element in the Sea, and his Metal element techniques were decisive and ruthless.

With a single blow, the demonic cultivator was instantly silenced, collapsing to the ground in a sorry state, his breath extinguished.

A moment later, Elder Duan also dealt with a ninth-level elder and rushed over, panting. Seeing that Jiang Ming and the others were unharmed, he couldn't help but show his delight.

He asked cheerfully about the results of the battle, "You did a good job, you actually killed a late-stage eighth-level demonic cultivator."

It seems you haven't wasted this opportunity for training.

Hearing the elder's praise, Zheng Xin cupped his hands in a humble manner, then turned his gaze to Jiang Ming.

Feeling somewhat displeased, he spoke up, "Junior Brother Jiang, why did you let that witchcraft cult female cultivator go just now?"

She was only at the seventh-level perfect cultivation stage. Killing her should have been as simple as killing a chicken for you. How dare you let her go and continue to harm people in the future!

Seeing that Zheng Xin showed no gratitude and instead turned around and bit him, Jiang Ming felt helpless and turned his gaze to Wei Xingxiu, hoping she would say something fair.

Looking at Jiang Ming and then at Zheng Xin, Wei Xingxiu said in a teasy tone, "Junior Brother Jiang, Senior Brother Zheng, we are safe and sound. This is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

"Don't lose your temper. Junior Brother Jiang definitely didn't let that female cultivator go on purpose."

Hearing the woman's seemingly gentle yet barbed words, Jiang Ming felt somewhat disappointed, and anger surged within him.

Neither of these two people are good people.

If they hadn't found the antidote themselves, Zheng Xin and Wei Xingxiu would have been seriously injured, if not dead.

But now, they show not a shred of gratitude.

Instead, they used this opportunity to cause trouble, hoping to get themselves questioned by the elders!

Facing Elder Duan's surprised gaze, Jiang Ming remained calm and explained, "Elder, I just learned from that female cultivator that she is the closed-door disciple of Gu Ling Zhenren."

If I kill her, I'm afraid it will cause trouble for my disciple... Moreover, Senior Brother Zheng Xin was just defeated by that demonic cultivator and was forced to retreat.

If I hadn't given him the antidote, he would have been crippled long ago...

Raising an eyebrow, as if to confirm Jiang Ming's statement, Elder Duan glanced at Zheng Xin and noticed that his lips were slightly purple, immediately understanding the situation.

"Alright, I understand. This is not your fault. If I were here, I probably wouldn't have dared to provoke Gu Ling Zhenren's closed-door disciple so easily."

That person is known for being fiercely protective of their own. While it is important to slay demonic prodigies, one must act within one's capabilities and avoid offending Foundation Establishment cultivators.

In Tongzhou, one can say that they live in the shadows all the time.

Zheng Xin, Wei Xingxiu, you two will have to give 70% of your contribution points to Jiang Ming as punishment for your earlier lies!

Zheng Xin looked somewhat displeased and felt very frustrated.

Looking Jiang Ming up and down, a strange light flashed in his eyes. He remained silent for a while before reluctantly apologizing, "I was too anxious just now. I didn't expect that Junior Brother Jiang had his reasons."

"This disciple will obey Elder Duan's arrangements!"

……

They traveled in silence until they returned to their sect, where they parted ways.

Looking at Jiang Ming walking away, Wei Xingxiu sighed and said with some regret, "Senior Brother Zheng, you acted impulsively this time."

We accepted his favor, but he turned around and accused us. This is definitely not right...

"Enough! Are you with him or with me?" Zheng Xin glared at her impatiently, then pinned her against the stone wall, his eyes full of frustration.

"You're pretending to be a good person now, but you didn't say that when you climbed into my bed!"

Remember who you are; only I can give you what you want.

He's just a mid-stage eighth-tier cultivator, nothing! Once I stabilize my cultivation and aim for perfection, I'll find someone to teach him a lesson he won't forget!

Seeing Zheng Xin's angry expression, Wei Xingxiu dared not say anything more, and instead snuggled up to him in a coquettish voice, pleading with him.

"Senior Brother Zheng, don't be angry with me. It's my fault."

But you know I've always been on your side. The reason I complained was because I was worried he'd hold a grudge and retaliate against us in the future…”

"Hmm? You mean, we should strike first?" Zheng Xin frowned and asked tentatively.

Shaking her head, Wei Xingxiu looked innocent and naive. "No, I didn't mean that. Senior Brother Zheng, please don't misunderstand."

"Stop pretending, I know you too well, you're cunning and wicked." He brazenly stretched out his large hand and made a profanity.

Zheng Xin looked pleased, but a murderous intent began to grow in his heart. Since he had already offended Jiang Ming, he might as well go all the way.

Find an opportunity to kill him. Only the dead will not retaliate, and only the dead can put his mind at ease.

……

At the headquarters of the Witchcraft Cult, Xu Youwei knelt on the altar, looking at the accusatory look in the cold face of the Gu Spirit Master. She lowered her head with some shame and said weakly.

"I am an incompetent disciple and was almost captured by the disciples of the Myriad Laws Sect, which is why I unintentionally harmed that senior brother who was at the late stage of the eighth rank."

Master, although I didn't mean it, I still made a big mistake. Please punish me...

"You've suffered losses at that man's hands time and again. Do you need me to kill him and eliminate any future trouble for you?"

With a face as cold as frost, Gu Ling was beautiful but ruthless in her methods. The cultivators who died at her hands were all in great pain.

Thinking of how Jiang Ming had let her go several times, Xu Youwei finally shook her head and said righteously, "I'll leave my affairs to you."

Only by killing him with my own hands can I feel at ease. I'm sorry to have troubled you, Master..."

He raised an eyebrow and nodded noncommittally in agreement.

Gu Ling Zhenren's deep gaze swept over Xu Youwei, and he rarely showed a hint of satisfaction. "Very good, your cultivation technique has reached the third level."

At the ninth level, both cultivation level and combat ability will experience a leap forward.

"Fine, then use that kid as your touchstone. In the future, you can kill him yourself and bring his corpse to see me..." After saying that, Gu Ling Zhenren waved his hand.

In an instant, it collected a wisp of moonlight from mid-air and refined it.

The clear, cool light reflected on her ageless face, making her appear exceptionally sacred.

With a light cough, the sorcerer Xuanming Shangren immediately understood and threw a female cultivator covered in wounds to the ground.

With a light touch of his finger, the female cultivator instantly turned into a pool of blood, which was then deliberately gathered together by the Gu Spirit True Person.

The blood condensed into a pearl of light. He licked his fingers, and his red lips instantly absorbed the blood into his body.

As an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years, the reason why Gu Ling Zhenren's appearance remains unchanged is not because he is naturally beautiful, but because he has been killing young women and extracting their life essence.

……

The School of Ten Thousand Laws.

He was meditating in seclusion when he recalled the events of the day.

Jiang Ming couldn't help but feel somewhat heavy-hearted.

He only wanted to cultivate peacefully and steadily.

Unexpectedly, those two bastards, Zheng Xin and Wei Xingxiu, actually tried to frame him; they were never magnanimous people to begin with.

Jiang Ming grew angrier the more he thought about it, and a murderous intent gradually sprouted in his heart. Zheng Xin was at the late stage of the eighth level, and he couldn't afford to offend him at the moment.

But Wei Xingxiu is different. As they are both at the mid-stage of the eighth rank, Jiang Ming naturally has no fear of her.

Just as he was thinking of finding an opportunity to challenge her, a line of small text suddenly flashed before his eyes.

My name is Jiang Ming. By the time you read this, I will be plagued by misfortune and my life will be nearing its end.

After I became enemies with Zheng Xin, he conspired with Wei Xingxiu to kill me. Zheng Xin was the young master of a century-old family.

At his request, the Zheng family had laid a trap for me. Unaware of this, I was attacked by a master of the Zheng family on my way down the mountain.

A cultivator at the early stage of the ninth rank was completely powerless against me.

If I had been more cautious and stayed within the Ten Thousand Laws Sect to cultivate peacefully, the outcome might have been different...

With a long sigh, Jiang Ming gradually felt relieved.

After only a moment's thought, he immediately set off to challenge Wei Xingxiu.

In ring combat, heavy blows are permitted.

Although I can't kill him, taking care of this bastard is a piece of cake.

The next day, early morning.

Jiang Ming went directly to Elder Duan and expressed his desire to challenge Wei Xingxiu.

Knowing that they had a minor conflict yesterday, Elder Duan frowned, remained silent for a while, and finally decided not to think about it anymore.

It's better to avoid trouble, and he originally intended to advise Jiang Ming to be more magnanimous.

But then he thought that one should not advise others to be kind if one has not experienced their suffering. With no other option, he could only let it be and ring the bell to summon Wei Xingxiu.

Upon receiving the notification from the sect's jade token, Wei Xingxiu slowly got up from the bed, glanced at Zheng Xin who was sleeping soundly beside her, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

As a young and vigorous cultivator, Zheng Xin could only last for an hour, having used a third of that time for preparation.

The important business was done in less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick; the rest of the time was spent explaining.

Even so, he still seemed more tired than anyone else.

Recalling the noise she had deliberately made last night to curry favor, Wei Xingxiu felt distressed that she hadn't been able to wake up Zheng Xin, that useless man.

They immediately left the cave, ready to face the challenge.

She was in a bad mood and was determined to teach the challenger a lesson.

Upon arriving at the arena, they saw Jiang Ming slowly approaching.

A flicker of panic crossed her face, and she greeted him with an apologetic smile, "Junior Brother Jiang, what's wrong?"

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to have a friendly spar with you." With a gentle smile, Jiang Ming didn't bother to explain.

He stood directly in the center of the arena, using the imagery of a large forest tree to conceal his form, and silently waited for Wei Xingxiu to take the stage.

Seeing this, Wei Xingxiu's lips twitched, and she immediately sensed something was wrong.

Urged on by Elder Duan, he had no choice but to step onto the arena to accept the challenge.

"Please, Junior Brother Jiang, show mercy. I have no intention of being your enemy. My actions yesterday were all forced upon me by Zheng Xin..."

When asked about the aroma and flavor of tea, Wei Xingxiu noticed that Jiang Ming did not respond.

She was extremely nervous. She was well aware of Jiang Ming's strength, and knew that her chances of winning in a direct confrontation were not very high.

Now that Jiang Ming is hiding in the shadows, and with the balance of power shifting, her chances of winning are practically nonexistent.

If she weren't so unwilling to admit defeat, she would have jumped off the ring long ago to free herself.

"Junior Brother Jiang, please have mercy..." Wei Xingxiu pleaded softly, revealing the image of willow wood to protect his body.

The next second, I felt a cold wind sweep past me from behind.

A sharp pain shot through her, and she frowned, realizing something was wrong.

Then, he summoned several life-saving treasures to protect his vital points while frantically searching for Jiang Ming's aura.

Despite knowing some of the methods of large forest trees.

However, when faced with the situation personally, Wei Xingxiu was not as calm as expected and struggled to locate Jiang Ming's exact position.

Even though he possessed several terrifyingly powerful spells, Wei Xingxiu dared not use them recklessly.

If any of her attacks miss, she will only be defeated even faster due to insufficient spiritual power.

He launched several attacks at Wei Xingxiu's vital points, and saw that the life-saving magic treasure on her body was about to lose its luster.

Jiang Ming seized the opportunity, his large hand sweeping through Wei Xingxiu's chest and striking his dantian!

This move almost shattered her dantian.

Feeling the hard-won cultivation level, it instantly poured out like a flood bursting its banks, and a trace of resentment flashed in Wei Xingxiu's eyes.

At the same time, a sense of regret flashed through my mind.

With her dantian damaged, almost 70% of her cultivation level was lost, and her future cultivation path was completely cut off. This was even more painful than killing her!

Seeing that Wei Xingxiu was completely powerless to fight back.

Elder Duan sighed and took her off the stage to treat her.

With resentment in her eyes, Wei Xingxiu had lost her usual composure and spoke in a hoarse, hysterical voice.

"Jiang Ming, you're so vicious! Just wait, Senior Brother Zheng will avenge me..."

Just you wait, I'll never let you go, even if it kills me...

Jiang Ming glanced back at her, but didn't seem to care.

That bitch, she still has the nerve to say such harsh things.

If this weren't the Myriad Laws Sect, but somewhere else, Jiang Ming would guarantee she would suffer a fate worse than death, leaving not even a corpse behind.

After receiving Wei Xingxiu's disciple jade token, Jiang Ming returned to his cave dwelling, packed his belongings, and moved.

As a mid-stage eighth-tier cultivator, Wei Xingxiu is ranked 69th.

Although not among the top performers, they still earn a substantial 5,000 contribution points each month.

This is two-fifths more than the number of one hundred.

As long as we continue to accumulate strength and improve our capabilities, sooner or later even that scoundrel Zheng Xin will have to kneel on the ground and sing "Conquer"!

Having made up his mind, Jiang Ming immediately set off for the new cave dwelling...