Daily Intelligence: From Miner to Dao Ancestor of Alchemy and Talismans

Qian Shi nodded emphatically, placed the Rejuvenation Pill in his arms on the stone table, and patted his chest to assure him, "Brother Xu, don't worry! Even if I die, I will never let anyone disturb you!" After saying that, he immediately turned around and retreated to the outer door, holding the talisman given to him by Xu Yuan, and guarded the stone door tightly, even his breathing was extremely soft.

Just then, the talisman suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light again, resonating strongly with the Danfu Dao Jing that had just been imprinted in his mind!

The vast Daoist energy of the pill talisman swept over him once more, flowing into his body through his fingertips and frantically impacting his spiritual apertures, which had been sealed for ten years.

Xu Yuan was jolted, clearly feeling that the seal on his spiritual aperture was slowly loosening under the influence of the Daoist energy!

The cave chamber fell completely silent.

Xu Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone couch, closed his eyes, and began to digest the contents of the first volume of the Danfu Dao Jing word by word.

This is no ordinary cultivation technique manual, but the culmination of the Daoist master Danfu's life's work and dedication.

The Fire Control True Explanation he had previously cultivated was merely the most basic introductory chapter of this Daoist scripture. His previously proud alchemy and talisman-drawing skills were nothing more than the tip of the iceberg in the face of the complete Daoist scripture.

As he gained a deeper understanding of the Taoist scriptures, the answers to two mysteries that had troubled him for ten years were finally revealed.

His spiritual aperture was sealed by birth. The complete method to unseal the spiritual aperture was clearly recorded in the Danfu Dao Jing. This was not a congenital defect, but an innate seal of the ancient Danfu Dao body. Only by using the Daoist rhyme of the talisman to activate it, and in conjunction with the spiritual aperture opening technique in the Dao Jing, could it be unsealed layer by layer, and finally restore the complete Dao body of the twelve-inch ultimate spiritual aperture.

His ten years of survival and forbearance, seemingly relying on the system's intelligence to advance step by step, were actually the sole successor chosen by Danfu Daozun from the very beginning.

Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a hint of understanding flashing in them, but there was no elation, only an increasingly calm and resolute determination.

The opportunity has been seized; the next step is to fully transform it into one's own strength.

He took a deep breath and, following the instructions in the Danfu Daojing, slowly circulated the spiritual energy within his body.

At the same time, he reached out and grasped the ancient talisman on the stone table. The talisman instantly sensed the Daoist energy within his body and once again burst forth with a warm golden light, flowing continuously into his meridians along his fingertips and heading straight for the spiritual aperture deep within his dantian.

Half an hour later... Xu Yuan slowly finished his practice, exhaled a breath of turbid air mixed with impurities, felt the abundant spiritual power in his body, and had a sudden enlightenment about the Dao of Pills and Talismans. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

Just then, a very soft knock came from outside the stone chamber door. His voice was extremely low, filled with barely concealed excitement and lingering fear: "Brother Xu, news has come from the market!"

Xu Yuan stood up, opened the stone door, and said calmly, "Speak."

"Those bandit cultivators from Black Wind Stronghold were all annihilated by the Zhao family's guards!" Qian Shi's voice trembled. "Li Qinghe and his guards set up an ambush, surrounding all the bandit cultivators who rushed into the market on the main street, and slaughtered them all! And that Foundation Establishment stage old monster from the Blood Fiend Sect, because you severely injured him, happened to run into the Zhao family's Foundation Establishment ancestor who had emerged from seclusion. After less than ten moves, he fled Qingya Market in panic with his remaining two cultivators!"

He paused, his tone turning somber again: "But the Zhao family also suffered heavy losses. More than half of their guards were killed or wounded, even Miss Zhao was injured. A large part of Qingya Manor was burned down, and nearly 30% of the rogue cultivators were killed or wounded. There are ruins everywhere. It's too tragic..."

Xu Yuan showed no surprise upon hearing this, as if he had expected this outcome.

This surprise attack was originally intended as a test by the Blood Fiend Sect.

Their core objective was never to breach Qingyafang, but to obtain the ancient talisman.

Now that the seal has been taken away, Elder Liu is seriously injured, and the Zhao family's Foundation Establishment Ancestor has emerged from seclusion, they naturally will not linger in battle and can only retreat in haste.

The Zhao family's pyrrhic victory was exactly what he had predicted. The protective array of the market was blown apart, and the inside agent detonated the blood sacrifice array eye from within. Even if they managed to defend the market in the end, they would inevitably be severely weakened and unable to withstand the next attack.

Xu Yuan waved his hand, signaling Qian Shi to continue guarding the outer gate, and then closed the stone chamber door again.

He walked to the stone window, gazing in the direction of the market, his eyes clear and his understanding increasingly lucid.

This crisis is only just beginning.

This surprise attack was merely an appetizer for the Blood Fiend Sect. The real catastrophe would come six months later with a bloodbath across the entire Qingya Village. Having failed to obtain the talisman, they would certainly not give up easily. Six months from now, they would undoubtedly return with even more experts and greater strength, wiping out the entire Qingya Village and giving the Zhao family no chance to breathe.

He must completely break the seal on his spiritual aperture within the next six months, break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and possess the strength to truly confront Foundation Establishment cultivators head-on, and even fight against the entire Blood Fiend Sect.

The way to survive is never about simply avoiding danger, but about planning ahead and always being one step ahead of the crisis.

As night deepened, midnight quietly arrived.

Xu Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone bed, waiting for the daily intelligence report to be updated on time. He wanted to confirm whether there were any new variables after the Blood Fiend Sect withdrew.

As the clock struck midnight, a familiar system notification sounded, and a line of deep purple text slowly surfaced on the surface of his consciousness, carrying a suffocating sense of crisis: [Top-tier Purple Intelligence: The Blood Fiend Sect will not be the only one to massacre Qingya Fang in six months. Three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Evil Cultivation Alliance will also be leading a team, their target the same ancient talisman. Qingya Fang is destined to be reduced to scorched earth in six months.]

The words and phrases in the Purple Report were like heavy boulders pressing down on the sea of ​​consciousness.

Six months later, not only the Blood Fiend Sect, but also the three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators of the Evil Cultivator Alliance set their sights on Qingya Fang and the ancient talisman in his hands.

Xu Yuan stood in front of the stone window of the stone chamber, gazing at the deep night outside the cave. His fingertips gently touched the cold talisman, and there was no panic in his eyes, only an increasingly firm and clear-headed determination.

Panic won't help.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stages can easily crush a Qi Refining cultivator. He is currently only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and even if he can severely injure a seriously injured Foundation Establishment cultivator with his talisman trump card, he has absolutely no chance of fighting against four Foundation Establishment cultivators at the same time.

The only way to survive the catastrophe six months from now is to completely unlock the seal on the spiritual aperture, break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and possess the strength to truly contend with Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Right now, the first step is to break the first seal on the spiritual aperture and truly transform this inheritance bonus into one's own strength.

He didn't rush to force the seal. The Daoist scriptures clearly state that the spiritual aperture seal is connected to the soul. If one is not careful, the spiritual aperture will shatter and the soul will be damaged. At best, one will become a complete cripple, and at worst, one will die on the spot.