The First Venerable of All Paths

When Fang Xuan first met Gu Can, he didn't think much of him.

But after today's encounter, Fang Xuan has become deeply wary of this person.

The last person who gave him this feeling was the one he met in the cave below Fengming Mountain, during the dog days of summer.

Both of them were exceptionally talented individuals among their contemporaries.

In addition, this person possesses far too many treasures.

Fourth-rank military soldier, Dragon Fang Dagger.

Wings of flight.

There are also those who can leave behind a divine imprint without making a sound.

Fang Xuan knew these things.

It won't be easy for them to kill Gu Can with just that swarm of six-winged flying ants.

Therefore, in order to prepare for any eventuality, Fang Xuan needed the soul imprint within Li Xintong's body, either to seal it or to remove it directly.

Looking at the unconscious Li Xintong, Fang Xuan hesitated.

Previously, Fang Xuan might have chosen to seal it first.

But now...

Fang Xuan's own divine soul power has broken through to the peak of the first rank, and he still has a lot of the companion crystals of the six-winged flying ants on his body.

Combining the two should allow them to directly remove the soul imprint from Li Xintong's body, solving the problem once and for all.

However, there is a drawback to doing this.

It could damage Li Xintong's soul.

"The soul imprint will have to be removed sooner or later."

Fang Xuan muttered to himself, "It would be better to resolve this once and for all!"

Fang Xuan quickly made a decision.

With a wave of his hand, tens of thousands of yuan worth of stones were spread out in the cave.

At the same time, he took out several thousand spirit stones and set up a small spirit-gathering array to protect the Xuanbing Jade Coffin inside.

In addition, Fang Xuan prepared some other things.

For example, pills to stabilize the soul, pills to restore vital energy, and so on.

First, Fang Xuan swallowed a pill that restored his vital energy. After refining it, he took out a porcelain bottle.

Inside the porcelain bottle are the remaining associated crystals.

"Snap!"

Slowly pushing open the Xuanbing Jade Coffin, Fang Xuan closed his eyes, released his divine soul power, and began to conduct a full-body examination of Li Xintong.

I didn't find it on the first try.

I still couldn't find it on the second try.

There seemed to be no trace of divine soul imprint on Li Xintong's body.

Fang Xuan was still unwilling to give up. He activated the "Thousand Soul Illusion Dream Technique," condensed his divine soul, and began to search Li Xintong's body inch by inch.

From head to toe, not a single detail was missed.

Having gained nothing, Fang Xuan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper... until...

Fang Xuan's gaze fell on Li Xintong's chest, and his eyes suddenly sharpened.

A green jade pendant hung on Li Xintong's fair neck.

The jadeite, shaped like a water droplet, was small and exquisite, making Li Xintong's skin appear even whiter.

Previously, the jadeite's location was sensitive, so Fang Xuan didn't dare to observe it closely.

At this moment, when Fang Xuan's divine sense swept over the pendant, it automatically skipped over it.

It's as if there's a mysterious force within the pendant, preventing outsiders from investigating.

"Could it be...?"

Fang Xuan guided a wisp of divine soul power and slowly brought it into contact with the jade pendant.

When the spiritual power comes into contact with the pendant, it is automatically repelled.

"Something's definitely fishy!"

A glint of light flashed in Fang Xuan's eyes. He was now certain that the problem lay with this pendant.

Once the soul imprint is found, the problem becomes much easier to solve.

The simplest way is to just take the pendant off and throw it far away.

However... even without breaking the soul imprint within, Gu Can can still pinpoint the general area and find him.

"Hmph, you've made me a target of the Wen and Ming families for so long, it's time you tasted some bitterness!"

Fang Xuan's eyes turned cold as he mobilized his divine soul power and fiercely rushed into the pendant.

But the divine imprint within the pendant was far stronger than Fang Xuan had imagined.

His spiritual power was unable to disperse it.

"That's interesting!"

Fang Xuan formed a hand seal, and the power of his soul began to gather in his sea of ​​consciousness, eventually condensing into a sharp, long needle.

"Phantom Soul Thrust!"

A minor soul technique recorded in the Thousand Soul Illusion Dream Technique.

Once this technique is used, it can severely injure the soul of others at best, and directly crush their sea of ​​consciousness at worst.

Of course, to achieve this effect, Fang Xuan would have to cultivate his divine soul to the third rank at the very least.

But now, it is the most suitable for breaking the seal on the soul.

"break!"

Fang Xuan gave a soft shout, and the Illusionary Soul Thorn stabbed fiercely into the jade pendant.

"Snap!"

This time, the divine imprint within the jade pendant could no longer stop it, and a crisp sound rang out, as if something had broken.

The jadeite also cracked, revealing several pieces of paper inside.

"A talisman made from the soul? This doesn't seem to be an ordinary soul imprint."

Creating talismans using the power of one's soul is something that ordinary soul masters cannot do.

At the very least, the person who left this seal must have a soul power that is definitely above Fang Xuan's.

"Fortunately, there wasn't much soul power left in it, so I was able to barely break it; otherwise, it would have been really difficult."

Fang Xuan was about to destroy the object, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep it.

He placed the pendant in a box, resealed it with his divine soul, and then affixed several talismans before putting it away.

"It's finally resolved."

Fang Xuan let out a long breath, his face showing relief.

"Next, I'll help you repair some of your consciousness."

Fang Xuan picked up the jade bottle containing the accompanying crystal, guided the crystal out, and slowly refined it into Li Xintong's sea of ​​consciousness.

Because Li Xintong's sea of ​​consciousness was damaged, Fang Xuan dared not use too much force and could only proceed cautiously.

Therefore, this process needs to be maintained for a long time.

Just as Fang Xuangang deciphered the divine soul imprint in the pendant, in a secret chamber some distance away from him, a pair of murky eyes suddenly opened.

A cold glint flashed and disappeared, and a hoarse, aged voice slowly echoed in the secret chamber.

"Oh? You actually managed to discover and break my soul seal. You do have some skill."

Then, the secret room fell silent again.

It was as if nothing had happened.

at the same time.

In a dense forest outside Mingyang County, Gu Can, who had just escaped the encirclement of an ant swarm and barely escaped with his life but was seriously injured in the process, suddenly clutched his head and rolled on the ground, letting out a sharp scream.

"The soul imprint my teacher planted on me has disappeared! How could this be?"

When the pain subsided, Gu Can was already covered in sweat.

He was panting heavily, his eyes revealing a ferocious killing intent.

"Fang Xuan, you deserve to die!"

That soul talisman was something he had placed on Li Xintong a long time ago, so that Gu Can could find Li Xintong's location at any time.

Now, the soul imprint has disappeared.

Gu Can also suffered some backlash as a result.

Fortunately, the backlash was not severe.

However, from then on, he was no longer able to monitor Li Xintong's location at any time.

"Don't let me find you, or I'll make you regret ever being born!"

Gu Can struggled to take out a jade talisman, crushed it, and a ruthless look flashed across his face.

"And Li Xintong, you'll never escape my grasp in this lifetime!"

......

"This symbiotic crystal is indeed very powerful. I didn't expect it to repair Li Xintong's sea of ​​consciousness by as much as 30%."

Inside the mountain cave, Fang Xuan looked at Li Xintong, whose face was rosy, and nodded in satisfaction.

Unfortunately, that's all the repairs can do.

No matter how many accompanying crystals there were, they did not help Li Xintong's sea of ​​consciousness in the slightest.

"But in this way, things have stabilized."

Even so, Li Xintong still couldn't be brought back to consciousness.

Fang Xuan wasn't in a hurry.

Once he has fully recovered from his injuries, he will refine pills for Li Xintong to completely repair her sea of ​​consciousness and help her soul fully recover.

After a busy day, Fang Xuan was also quite tired.

Fang Xuan activated the magic array, refining the elemental stones and spiritual power, transforming them into surging power that penetrated into his body.

The depleted Qi Sea was replenished, which invigorated Fang Xuan.

The next day, Fang Xuan awoke from his meditation.

Exhaling a breath of foul, bloody air, Fang Xuan finally regained a glimmer of life from his face.

"If it weren't for the suppression by the Chaos Sacred Body, these consecutive injuries would have even affected his Dao foundation."

Fang Xuan sighed.

But there's no use thinking about that now. The most important thing is to find a way to heal the injuries.

Fang Xuan seemed to have thought of something, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He activated the formation, circled the river twice, and returned half a day later.

After returning, Fang Xuan sat upright at the entrance of the cave and slowly took out some things.

A small wooden bucket containing some insects the size of earthworms.

Fang Xuan then took out a jade bottle and poured some black powder into the wooden bucket.

This black powder was left behind by Fang Xuan when he refined the associated crystal. Although it was just residue, it still contained some of the energy from the associated crystal.

Upon contact with the black residue, the insects immediately began to scramble for it, swallowing it all whole.

"These fish-attracting insects, along with the accompanying crystals, are a deadly attraction for swordfish."

Fang Xuan chuckled.

Seeing that the insects had been eaten almost completely, Fang Xuan took out a bamboo pole he had found, wrapped it with silk thread, hung the insects on it, and lowered it into the river.

Soon, the bamboo pole sank slightly.

Fang Xuan suddenly lifted the bamboo pole, and a silver swordfish was pulled out of the water.

"good."

Fang Xuan nodded in satisfaction, stunned the swordfish, removed it, and continued fishing.

After a full day and night, Fang Xuan finished fishing and caught dozens of silver swordfish.

"This is really good stuff!"

Looking at the day's harvest, Fang Xuan was also very satisfied.

Silver swordfish is a healing tonic.

After taking this product, the damaged meridians in the body will be better repaired.

Swordfish is very easy to cook; you just need to simmer it in water to make soup.

Fang Xuan started a pot of water to boil, then threw the cleaned swordfish into the pot, and soon a large pot of fish soup was cooked.

The fish soup is crystal clear and has a fragrant aroma that makes one's mouth water.

"I almost forgot."

Fang Xuan turned around, erased the traces at the cave entrance, and reactivated the formation.

In this way, no one will notice that there are people here, and it can also effectively block out the sound of the river outside.

"Done!"

Fang Xuan clapped his hands, ready to enjoy the delicious fish soup.

However, as soon as Fang Xuan turned his head, he saw a scene that shocked him.

Beside the campfire, a girl in a green dress was holding a large pot and gulping down the fish soup he had painstakingly cooked.

"Hiccup!"

The girl let out a satisfied burp, then showed Fang Xuan the empty pot broth.

"It's delicious, I want more."