Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

Five days later.

On a huge rock.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Zhi sat back to back, cross-legged.

Neither of them was as composed as before.

Jiang Zhi's hair was disheveled, her clothes were torn on her arms, and there was a claw mark on her snow-white skin.

Lu Yuan, on the other hand, fared slightly better.

Although his face was pale and he looked weak and listless, and there was a large, shocking patch of blood on his blue robe, he was actually not injured.

After reaching the summit of another mountain, the two collected six meteorite sands, but then encountered a second-tier early-stage demonic beast, the Howling Moon Wolf.

The two used their respective methods to join forces and kill him.

Although Jiang Zhi suffered some minor injuries, her bones and muscles were not damaged, and she would recover in a few days.

The bloodstains on Lu Yuan's chest came from this monster.

After a short period of rest and recuperation.

Both of them looked much better. Lu Yuan slowly stood up and asked, "Sister Jiang, are six meteorite sands enough to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Jiang Zhi shook her head and added, "It's far from enough."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan gazed at the distant night sky and slowly said, "Then there's no other way. We'll rest for two more days and then head straight for that cliff."

The six meteorites are indeed a bit awkward.

Refining Foundation Establishment Pills is far from enough, but it can be used to set up two sets of Starfall Arrays.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi turned and glanced at Lu Yuan, her lips moving slightly, but she remained silent.

Lu Yuan ignored her gaze and instead looked at the wound on her arm, asking with concern, "Will it heal in two days?"

Jiang Zhi nodded, but was somewhat hesitant: "Second-tier demonic beasts are indeed difficult to deal with. Why don't we wait for half a year and not take the risk?"

"I'll listen to you, but..."

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuan took out an array plate from his storage bag: "The array engraved on this array plate is called the Spirit-Severing Array. I will teach you the activation technique later. Once the array is activated, the surrounding area of ​​several feet will become a spiritless place."

The combination of physical cultivation and the Absolute Spirit Array is like adding wings to a tiger.

Jiang Zhi couldn't help but show a hint of surprise: "Your talent in formations is even greater than that of my former friend."

"With your formation, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator who is not a physical cultivator can hold his own against you."

Lu Yuan chuckled.

He didn't believe that Jiang Zhi, who dared to enter the Jiuling Mountains, wouldn't have other means of survival.

but……

Looking at her slender and well-proportioned arms, and recalling the scene of fighting the Howling Moon Wolf just now, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister Jiang, your talent in physical cultivation is truly amazing, especially your pair of deadly long legs, everyone is afraid of them."

This isn't just mutual flattery.

Just now, the Howling Moon Wolf suddenly moved with incredible speed, its claws reaching out towards Jiang Zhi in front of it, delivering a full-force attack.

The full-force attack of the second-tier demon beast only left a shallow claw mark on her body.

Is this a person?

Lu Yuan thought at the time that Sister Jiang would become a one-armed beauty.

What followed was even more chilling.

Jiang Zhi unleashed her scissor kicks, using her inner thigh muscles to clamp down on the Howling Moon Wolf's neck, preventing it from breaking free no matter how much it struggled.

It was precisely through this opportunity that...

Lu Yuan used the Golden Edge Sword Technique, employing a Cloud-Piercing Sword Strike, to pierce the Howling Moon Wolf's heart, thus defeating it.

In the past few days, Lu Yuan's swordsmanship has improved considerably.

Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee that he could accurately pierce the Howling Moon Wolf's heart from a distance of only an inch.

If the thrust misses its mark, the sword will pierce somewhere unknown.

"I've never used this trick on men."

Jiang Zhi suddenly spoke, seemingly lost in thought.

Ok?

Lu Yuan turned his back and looked at the Jiuling Mountains under the night sky, his heart gradually calming down.

……

Two days later.

Lu Yuan and Jiang Zhi had both recovered to their peak condition, so they took advantage of the bright daylight and headed towards the cliff.

Even without flying, their stamina on foot is not bad.

In just half a day, the towering cliffs and solitary peaks came into view.

However, as the saying goes, "Looking at a mountain makes you want to run a horse to death."

Even though it seemed so close, the two didn't arrive at the cliff until late at night.

We climbed upwards, almost reaching the summit...

Jiang Zhi suddenly paused and raised her hand to signal Lu Yuan to stop.

She slightly turned her head, her divine sense probing into the distance, and then her brows furrowed slightly.

"There are people over there; it seems to be two groups of cultivators fighting."

Jiang Zhi's voice was very low, tinged with wariness.

Lu Yuan frowned and asked, "Can we go around it?"

Jiang Zhi shook her head.

Lu Yuan thought for a moment, then used the Qi Concealment Technique and looked at her.

The latter understood immediately, took out a cloak from his storage bag, put it on, and instantly disappeared from sight.

He discovered that the cloak not only concealed his figure but also masked his entire aura.

Even with Jiang Zhi standing right next to him, Lu Yuan couldn't sense her presence at all.

The spiritual sense of a formation master is much stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator.

Although he is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining at this moment, his spiritual sense is already comparable to that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

then.

The two then slowly approached each other.

As they got a little closer, they heard sounds of fighting accompanied by shouts.

Under the cover of night, shadowy figures could be seen on the edge of the cliff.

Lu Yuan looked closely and couldn't help but smile, realizing he had run into an acquaintance.

It just goes to show how small the world is.

He knew both groups of people who were fighting.

The two groups were easy to distinguish; one group was dressed in black robes and held various magical artifacts.

The other four people consisted of three men and one woman, and included people of all ages.

The woman, dressed in a pale yellow dress, with a graceful figure and beautiful face, was none other than Liu Ling'er, the receptionist from Cui Xuan Bao Zhai.

On the other side...

The black-robed cultivator leading the group was the same one Lu Yuan had spotted in the market, the one who had been tailing him.

At this point, the situation on the field was clear.

The group of seven or eight black-robed cultivators formed a battle formation, surrounding Liu Ling'er and her three companions.

The magical artifact's light flickered erratically, emanating a menacing aura.

Liu Ling'er and the other three stood back to back, their breathing slightly disordered, clearly having been fighting for a long time.

"Hehehe..."

"I advise you to surrender and hand over your storage bags, and perhaps we can spare your lives."

The black-robed cultivator, now in power, smiled smugly.

An elderly man with white hair and beard standing next to Liu Ling'er said indignantly, "You are truly audacious! Knowing that we are disciples of Ningcui Valley, you still dare to ambush us."

The black-robed cultivator smiled sinisterly, no longer putting on airs: "The meteorite sand here takes three years to form. We'll use this as a place to lie in wait for our prey. We don't care who comes... as long as we kill you all, who will know?"

"superior!"

Seven or eight cultivators unleashed their spells, bombarding Liu Ling'er and her three companions.

Another life-or-death struggle ensued.

……

Do you know that woman?

Jiang Zhi's voice suddenly came from the empty space beside her.

But when she saw Lu Yuan staring intently at Liu Ling'er, she finally couldn't help but speak up.

"We've met a few times," Lu Yuan said truthfully. "She's a nice young lady."

After a brief silence, Jiang Zhi's voice turned low: "Should we save them?"

On the surface.

Among the group of black-robed cultivators, there were two Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators, while on Liu Ling'er's side, only the white-haired old man was at the Qi Refining Level 9.

The other three were all at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

"Let's take another look."

Even if we were to offer assistance, we wouldn't want you to take unnecessary risks.

Lu Yuan said calmly.

This group of cultivators knew that the meteorite sand had formed here, but they deliberately did not take it. Instead, they used it as bait to fish for fish. They were truly cunning.

Therefore, if you want to obtain the meteorite sand, taking action is inevitable, but there is no need to rush.

However, Lu Yuan was also a little scared at this moment.

If they had come straight here, they would probably be the ones imprisoned right now.

Lu Yuan knew that if he wanted to take the Starfall Sand, he had to be patient.

Two dogs fight, play off.

To be a fisherman, you need to have enough patience.

Jiang Zhi, however, was looking at Lu Yuan. Seeing his gaze follow Liu Ling'er, he remained silent for a moment before suddenly appearing, wielding two gilded hammers, and charging out.