Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

After the New Year.

Li Ping went to Master Hu's place to buy elixirs with great enthusiasm, but was told off by his disciple Feng Qufeng.

His master had already left the Immortal City with his junior brother before the New Year to take care of some business, and they might not return for another year or two.

On Xiantao Mountain, he was the only one left behind to guard the house.

At this point, Feng Qufeng's tone was quite unpleasant, as if he was somewhat unhappy about his master's favoritism.

Unable to meet Master Hu, Li Ping could only leave disappointed.

At the same time, he was also quite curious about what Master Hu had been up to.

However, his curiosity was only fleeting, and he quickly put it aside and went back to cultivate.

……

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Deep within the Cloud and Mist Mountains, in a valley tens of thousands of miles from the Immortal City of Wind and Mist.

A figure in black robes and a figure in red robes sat cross-legged, very close to each other, about three feet apart. Several feet above their heads, a semi-transparent light shield enveloped them.

If you look down into the valley from the air, you'll find that the place they are in is completely empty, without even a trace of human presence.

Suddenly—

"Boom!"

A sound like a meteorite falling echoed above the valley. The next moment, a huge fireball flew over the valley, and within this huge fireball, the outline of a divine and magnificent bird could be vaguely seen.

Exuding a terrifying aura, the spirit bird vanished into the sky in the blink of an eye!

The two figures in the valley didn't dare to even breathe loudly as the fire spirit bird flew by. Fortunately, the concealment formation they had set up was quite ingenious, and the spirit bird didn't detect anything amiss!

The figure in black robes was none other than Protector Yan, who was about to overturn the table.

Seeing the spirit bird fly over the valley, he whispered, "Fairy Miao, the male Fiery Arrow Eagle has gone out to hunt. Based on my decades of observation, these two third-tier Fiery Arrow Eagles only eat a kind of demonic snake that lives in a large lake about three thousand miles from here. Even at the speed of the Fiery Arrow Eagles, it would take several hours to travel such a long distance back and forth."

Fairy Miao nodded to show she understood, but she still couldn't help feeling worried.

As far as she knew, the female of these two Fiery Arrow Eagles was at the mid-stage of the third rank, while the male had reached the late stage of the third rank, making them the undisputed overlords within a radius of 100,000 miles!

Even Master Fenglan, a Core Formation cultivator, dared not provoke them.

She hadn't expected her master's nephew to be so bold, given their combined strength—one at the early Foundation Establishment stage and the other at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The other party dared to target these two Fiery Arrow Eagles in the Cloud Mist Mountains, and it was clear that they had planned this all along.

Either of those two Fiery Arrow Eagles could probably kill them easily with a single breath of fire!

Despite her worries, given the other party's status in her master's heart, she dared not easily refuse the other party's request.

……

Seeing Miao Rou nod, Protector Yan continued, "We'll make our move in another hour. At that time, please release the lure pills here, Fairy Miao. Once the female Fiery Arrow Eagle lands, immediately activate the formation to trap it. Our sect's 'Blood Net Heavenly Net' formation is a high-grade second-tier formation; trapping it for a moment won't be a problem!"

Upon hearing this, Miao Rou couldn't help but gasp in shock; the other party actually wanted her to do something so dangerous.

But facing Protector Yan's sinister, predatory gaze, she finally nodded helplessly: "Okay."

"Hehe... Fairy, you can rest assured. You are my uncle's favorite concubine, and I would never dare to put you in danger." Protector Yan chuckled. "After you activate the formation to trap that Fiery Arrow Eagle, come and join me immediately. I have my own way of leaving safely. These two feathered beasts won't be able to stop us."

"Alright, I'll sneak up to the vicinity of that beast's lair now. Take this Heavenly Mirror and the Demon-Attracting Pill. Wait for my signal, and then release the Demon-Attracting Pill." As Protector Yan spoke, his aura began to slowly change, almost blending into the surrounding environment.

The Celestial Mirror is an extremely special and precious treasure in the cultivation world. It consists of one main mirror and multiple secondary mirrors. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, one can communicate with the person holding the secondary mirror simply by holding the main mirror.

Conversely, the person who possesses the secondary mirror cannot proactively contact the person who possesses the primary mirror.

……

After receiving Miao Rou's affirmative reply, Protector Yan took out a dark-colored cloak and put it on. He instantly disappeared from the spot, and could no longer be seen by the naked eye or divine sense.

The array's protective barrier rippled, and Miao Rou knew that Protector Yan must have left.

"Demon-attracting pill, second-tier high-grade array 'Blood Net Heavenly Net', secret technique for concealing aura, treasure for concealing body shape, Heavenly Secret Mirror..." Miao Rou couldn't help but show a hint of envy on her face: "Master spoils his nephew too much."

In comparison, her status was, to put it nicely, that of a concubine, but in reality, it was about the same as that of a maid.

Its status in the master's heart is nowhere near that of the other party.

……

Holding the bronze secondary mirror, Miao Rou waited patiently for about an hour.

On the secondary mirror in her hand, two tiny characters appeared: "Take Action!"

Miao Rou took a deep breath, took out the jade bottle that Protector Yan had just given her from her storage bag, and in a flash arrived at the location where the 'Blood Net Heavenly Net' formation was set up. She poured out a palm-sized, bright red pill.

She unleashed her magical power from her palm, crushing the pill and scattering it on the ground.

A sweet fragrance mixed with the stench of blood instantly spread from the valley center. Miao Rou had already retreated back into the hiding formation, holding a blood-red array flag, nervously watching the location where she had scattered the demon-attracting pills.

……

About twenty miles from the valley where Miao Rou was hiding, there was a towering cliff that reached into the clouds.

This cliff is the lair of the two fierce arrow eagles, the overlords of this area within a radius of 100,000 li.

Every morning, the top-tier third-grade male eagle flies away from its lair to hunt, leaving the female eagle to guard the lair.

Above the cliff, beneath a massive stone wall extending outwards, lies a bowl-shaped carved nest, a hundred feet in diameter, constructed from various precious spiritual woods.

A magnificent spirit bird sat there, its wingspan nearly thirty feet wide, its body shrouded in an aura of nobility and extraordinary power. Its crimson feathers resembled dancing flames, and its strong claws seemed to be cast in gold, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

This is the female eagle of the middle grade of the third rank among the two fierce arrow eagles.

However, for some reason, the female eagle's aura was somewhat weak, as if she were injured.

Suddenly—

A unique fragrance wafted into the cliff, and the Fierce Arrow Eagle instantly opened its eyes, its pupils seemingly burning with two flames.

The fragrance grew stronger, and a struggle gradually appeared in the eyes of the Fiery Arrow Eagle.

After a moment, it finally succumbed to the allure of the fragrance, folded its wings, and stood up from the nest.

Only then can you see that beneath it lies a red egg as tall as a person.