Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

Perhaps the head of the Zhou family has already given up on recruiting them.

When Lu Yuan set up the Qi-gathering array this time, only one young clansman was always by his side, and there was no Zhou family girl dressed in light gauze serving him.

even so.

The Zhou family continued to treat him to fine wine and food. Lu Yuan drew the Qi-gathering array during the day and drank and chatted with Zhang Dashan at night, enjoying himself immensely.

Two days later.

Lu Yuan had already completed the Qi Gathering Array. After being inspected by the Zhou family members, he resigned and left on the morning of the third day.

"Land formation master, please wait a moment..."

"The patriarch has already given instructions, ordering the Zhou family guards to escort you to Jiuling Market."

A member of the Zhou family cupped his hands in greeting.

"Thank you for your concern, Patriarch Zhou. I rented a top-grade spirit steed when I came, and it will be able to return to the market in half a day."

He declined the Zhou family's offer to escort him, mounted his horse alone, and rode towards Jiuling Market, facing the rising sun.

The reason they were unwilling to be seen off by the Zhou family was twofold: firstly, they were in a hurry, and if they waited for the Zhou family guards to assemble before heading to the market, they feared they would not arrive until dark.

For him now, the most precious thing is time.

Manager Luo of Baibaoge still scheduled the formation for him according to the previous five-day formation time, but in reality, Lu Yuan could complete the formation in two days.

Extra time.

Lu Yuandu used them to inscribe the Qi-gathering array plates, and now the number of array plates he needs to reach is not far from the number agreed upon in the spiritual contract.

After completing these tasks, he prepared to go into seclusion for cultivation.

Of course, besides that.

Lu Yuan declined the Zhou family's offer of gifts, but he had other thoughts on his mind.

Last time I came to the Zhou family, I saved Zhang Dashan from that old dog Wang, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and killed his poisonous insects.

It is said that Wang Laogou is vindictive and petty.

On this trip back to the market, with Gu Qingyao secretly protecting him, Lu Yuan actually hoped to run into her.

Otherwise, wait a few more months.

If Gu Qingyao, this powerful figure, were to leave Jiuling Market, and he were to encounter her alone elsewhere, it's hard to say whether he could completely defeat her.

Therefore, he was extremely cautious throughout the journey.

She was like a young woman having a secret rendezvous with her lover, worried that he might do something inappropriate, yet also worried that he might not come at all.

Amidst such complex emotions, halfway through the journey, the Snow Soul Ice Silkworm hidden in the sleeve suddenly issued a warning.

A chill entered my body.

Lu Yuan was immediately alerted and secretly picked up a golden talisman.

After returning to the market from the Nine Ridges Mountains, he acquired more various elixirs and purchased a large number of Golden Light Talismans from Liu Wanhai, who was also a guest of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

He had plenty of pills and talismans on him, and even if he encountered a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, he would dare to fight them.

Suddenly.

With a divine sense far exceeding that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator, he sensed the abnormality in his surroundings, and a fierce wind was blowing from above...

Lu Yuan immediately dismounted.

A green beam struck the spirit steed precisely, instantly splitting it in two. The corrosive toxins within the green beam turned the horse's carcass into blood within moments.

"What a vigilant kid!"

Wang Laogou's figure appeared in mid-air, his face full of astonishment.

He didn't believe that a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining could detect him, a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The soft sword struck again, enveloped in a green aura of sword energy, like a venomous snake, heading straight for Lu Yuan's face.

I learned from the Zhou family that the Wang family was skilled in using poison.

Wang Laogou's soft sword is not difficult to deal with, but his superb poison skills require careful attention.

Lu Yuan activated a golden light talisman to protect himself, then with a clang, he took out the Golden Shadow Sword, channeled his spiritual power to unleash the Golden Edge Sword Technique, and slashed fiercely.

A golden sword aura met the attack.

Breaking through the clouds.

Two sword energies, one gold and one green, intertwined and collided, instantly causing the earth to crumble and crumble.

Old Wang landed steadily.

Lu Yuan's body flew backward, and in mid-air, he dispersed the golden light that was stained with green light, and then took several steps back before he could stand still.

High judgment.

After all, he was a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Lu Yuan did not gain any advantage in his head-on confrontation with him.

in contrast.

His own golden sword energy vanished instantly, while the opponent's green sword energy was now tinged with golden light.

He also had three second-tier antidote pills in his storage bag, so he was not afraid of this poison.

In addition, Gu Qingyao was there to support them.

Lu Yuan sent out his divine sense to the restless Snow Soul Ice Silkworm in his sleeve, telling it to calm down and that he intended to try fighting the enemy alone first.

He lacked experience in fighting the enemy.

Discovering that he could improve his understanding of magic through life-or-death battles, Lu Yuan cherished this opportunity even more.

Lu Yuan activated another golden light talisman, wielding the Golden Shadow Sword, and took the initiative to meet the attack.

"court death!"

Old Wang sneered contemptuously.

He swept his soft sword horizontally, unleashing a burst of green sword energy.

Lu Yuan activated two Swiftness Talismans with a backhand, then transformed into a blur and dodged away.

We just clashed head-on, and I was no match for him.

His move forward was a feint, a calculated move to prepare a backup plan.

"Old dog Wang, you, a mere ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator, actually dared to ambush me, a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator. You truly live up to your name."

Just as he dodged, Lu Yuan launched a verbal attack to distract him.

Anger can inspire courage, but it can also cloud judgment, causing one to overlook details in battle.

Just like now.

As Lu Yuan dodged, he placed the Five Elements Mist Array Plate on the spot.

Seeing that his sneak attack had failed to kill the junior at the fourth level of Qi Refining in one strike, and hearing the other party's verbal attacks, Wang Laogou became somewhat embarrassed and angry.

He was about to give chase.

But then a formation plate suddenly appeared.

A cloud of mist suddenly exploded, rising and surging, directly enveloping it.

"The skills of a mere array master are but child's play."

Old Wang seemed to have known all along that Lu Yuan was a formation master. He made a hand seal and summoned a foul wind that dispersed the thick fog in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yuanjian frowned slightly.

Without giving him a chance to think further, he immediately manipulated the five elements techniques within the formation...

The Earth-Trapping Technique and the Vine Rope Binding Technique were activated first.

The ground beneath Wang Laogou's feet turned into a swamp, and he sank in, becoming unsteady on his feet. Just then, seven or eight vines shot out from the mist and bound him up like a rice dumpling.

then.

A dazzling golden blade, carrying the force of tearing through the air, slashed out.

Meanwhile, Wang Laogou, unbeknownst to anyone, was enveloped in a protective poisonous barrier that corroded the vines, allowing him to rise from the mud.

He easily dodged the powerful golden blade.

But at that moment, Lu Yuan was already above him, his Golden Shadow Sword radiating golden sword energy.

As the sword technique of "Severing Flow" was unleashed, several golden sword energies swept past, accompanied by whooshing sounds as they cut through the air.

ding ding ding...

The sharp sword energy was blocked by Wang Laogou with his soft sword, but it caused his expression to change slightly. He took several steps back before he could regain his footing.

Looking again at the soft sword in his hand, he saw that it already had several nicks and slits.

The Golden Edge Sword Technique is known for its sharpness, and so is the Golden Shadow Sword in Lu Yuan's hand.

With all his spiritual power, he achieved a result greater than the sum of its parts, directly destroying the soft sword in Wang Laogou's hand.

"How dare you damage my magical artifact!"

Old Wang's face was full of resentment and malice.

But just as they steadied themselves, a faint whooshing sound came from behind them again.

He turned around and drew his soft sword, which transformed into a green, poisonous light, blocking several ice spikes.

Before he could catch his breath,

Suddenly, from all directions within the mist, several streaks of flame shot forth, one after another.

Old Wang was overwhelmed with requests.

I simply can't understand where these continuous attacks of flames came from.

Two flames struck his protective poison barrier, sizzling and sending up wisps of poisonous smoke.

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