Wild Dogs

Holding the token, Yang Fan left Sword Casting Valley and headed towards the Scripture Pavilion of Qingyun Temple.

Qingyun Temple at least has Nascent Soul cultivators, so they should have a way to break the blood seal.

He has too many secrets, so I can only try to figure out if I can break the blood seal myself.

They didn't dare let the elders examine the bloodstains at all.

Adding to the recent events at Sword Forging Valley, Yang Fan felt even more compelled to be cautious.

Once the sect finds out that he has been hiding his cultivation level, others will definitely suspect that he joined the sect for ulterior motives.

In short, it would be dangerous if the sect discovered his secret, so Yang Fan had to be as careful as possible.

Carrying the token, Yang Fan carefully made his way to the foot of Moyu Peak.

"The area ahead is a forbidden zone of the sect. Halt!"

Several disciples hurriedly stopped Yang Fan.

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan hurriedly handed over the token.

"I am Yang Fan, a handyman from the Sword Forging Valley. I have come to the Scripture Pavilion to look up some things on the orders of Grandmaster Xuan Yang."

After taking the token and verifying that it was correct, the group waved their hands.

"Since it's Uncle Xuan Yang's token, go and return quickly, don't waste any time."

The group waved their hands, signaling Yang Fan to hurry up the mountain.

"Thank you very much, my fellow disciples."

Yang Fan hurriedly bowed.

These people are all Foundation Establishment cultivators, while he is only a Qi Refining disciple, so he naturally has to be careful.

When he arrived at the main hall of the Sutra Repository on the mountaintop with the token, two old men stopped him.

Upon seeing the token Yang Fan handed over, the two old men sized him up.

Once they confirmed that he was just a minor cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining, the two of them didn't stop him, but simply nodded slightly.

"Disciples in the Qi Refining stage can only read the books on the bottom floor; they cannot read the other floors."

"You can only look, not borrow. You must leave within six hours. Go inside."

They didn't take a Qi Refining stage disciple seriously, since he couldn't cause any real trouble.

"Thank you, my two grandmasters."

After bowing, Yang Fan excitedly entered the Sutra Repository.

The Sutra Repository of Qingyun Temple has four floors.

Disciples at the Qi Refining stage can only see the items on the bottom layer.

Although Yang Fan really wanted to go up to the upper levels, he knew that these levels were all protected by restrictions, and he would definitely be blocked by them if he got too close.

Besides the restrictions, the two Core Formation cultivators outside also kept an eye on the inside from time to time.

Yang Fan could only suppress his other thoughts and obediently started flipping through the first floor.

The first floor was filled with various jade slips, each containing many cultivation methods and secret techniques useful for those in the Qi Refining stage.

Yang Fan wasn't very interested in these cultivation techniques and secret methods; he valued more those that could detoxify.

I quickly glanced through these jade slips related to detoxification.

Although there are many good things in these jade slips, none of them are what Yang Fan needs right now.

What he needs is something that can help him remove the blood mark, not these things.

"Damn it, do we really have to go to the Blood Fiend Sect?"

That Blood Spirit Technique, just from the name, you can tell it's not a proper cultivation method.

That sect is definitely not a legitimate sect.

Yang Fan had been cultivating for some time and had gained a good understanding of the actions of those evil sects.

Some heretical sects train their disciples to be used as vessels for their masters to consume.

It's not just women who are exploited; some handsome men are targeted by female cultivators as soon as they enter the sect, and they indulge in nightly revelry until their bodies are completely drained.

Some heretical sects train their disciples as puppets, focusing their training on improving their physical bodies.

Once their physical bodies are strong enough, they will be refined into puppets.

As for using disciples to refine elixirs or possess bodies, the examples are countless.

Even the most righteous sects have their limits when it comes to exploiting their disciples. Even for the sake of their reputation, they dare not go too far, lest they leave behind inner demons.

But the heretical sects don't have these concerns.

"The Blood Fiend Sect, it sounds like a sect that follows the path of bloodshed. Isn't that the kind of evil sect that exists?"

The old Taoist was a disciple of the Blood Fiend Sect.

Looking at his inhuman and ghostly appearance, it's clear he's suffered a great loss.

"No wonder he couldn't even get revenge."

But the thought of the letter left by the old Taoist priest made Yang Fan feel irritable.

He couldn't very well tell Xue Ji of the Blood Fiend Sect the whole story in exchange for the Blood Spirit Technique, could he?

Thinking of this, Yang Fan shook his head.

I'm afraid that Blood Extreme would rather tear him to pieces than give him the Blood Spirit Technique.

"It seems we have no choice but to go and check out the Blood Fiend Sect."

Fortunately, Yang Fan had mastered the Divine Concealment Technique, which allowed him to hide his cultivation level, so he should be able to get away with it.

The problem is how to sneak in.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Fan could only sigh and put the other jade slips back.

"Since there's no antidote, let's investigate and see if there's any information about the Blood Fiend Sect."

Yang Fan pondered and began searching for information about the Blood Fiend Sect.

Although there is no way to remove the blood seal here, there is a lot of information about the Blood Fiend Sect.

Through these jade slips, Yang Fan gained a basic understanding of the Blood Fiend Sect.

The Blood Fiend Sect is located thousands of miles away from the Qingyun Temple and is one of the major bloodline sects in the Liang Kingdom.

Even by flying on a sword, it would take more than ten days to get there from Qingyun Temple.

In Liang Kingdom, besides the Blood Fiend Sect, there are five other major Blood Path sects.

These six major sects of the Blood Path are collectively known as the Six Sects of the Blood Path, and each sect has its own unique techniques and secret arts.

These six sects are intricately connected, and they frequently organize various sparring and treasure hunts.

Furthermore, because they primarily practice blood-based cultivation techniques, the Blood Fiend Sect's actions clearly reflect the methods of an evil sect, and they are extremely ruthless in their dealings.

Qingyun Temple is, after all, a righteous sect, and given the great distance between them, they don't know much. Yang Fan spent a long time looking at it, and all he found useful was this information.

The only thing that pleased him was that, in addition to the introduction of the Blood Fiend Sect, the jade slip also contained a map.

"Fortunately, with a map, at least we're not completely in the dark."

Yang Fan carefully examined the map several times, memorizing some important places. After confirming that there were no problems, he put the jade slip down.

After reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining, his memory improved considerably.

While I might not be able to remember cultivation techniques or immortal arts, memorizing a map shouldn't be a problem.

Looking up at the upper levels of Qingyun Temple, Yang Fan could only sigh helplessly.

There should be something on these three upper levels that can remove the blood seal, but he is not qualified to go up there given his current status.

Therefore, he had no choice but to go to the Blood Fiend Sect.

With a sigh, Yang Fan walked out of the Sutra Repository.

"You're out so quickly?"

The two Core Formation cultivators looked at Yang Fan in surprise.

They had assumed Yang Fan would stay there for the full six hours.

I didn't expect Yang Fan to leave so early.

"Yes, disciple's skills are too low, and I really can't understand these profound things. I should just go back and forge swords."

"Alright, you may leave now."

One of them waved his hand, signaling Yang Fan to step back.

After Yang Fan left, the man shook his head repeatedly.

"It's true that each generation is worse than the last. Our generation of disciples must have worked hard to cultivate ourselves if we could come to the Sutra Repository."

"It's a real pity that these disciples don't cherish this opportunity."

The other person echoed this sentiment, saying that the younger generation was completely finished and the sect was declining.

After descending Moyu Peak, Yang Fan walked along, pondering his next steps.

"We can't stay at Qingyun Temple any longer; we need to find a way to get out."

As Yang Fan pondered, he considered how to leave this place.

Although he was just a menial laborer, he had gained some reputation by now. If he disappeared without a trace, he would definitely be investigated, and it would be very bad if the investigation led to his family.

"I definitely have to leave, but I need to make some preparations before I go."

"The more pills, medicinal herbs, and spirit stones, the better."

"Also, I need to be able to disappear in a more reasonable way..."

Yang Fan stroked his chin, and an idea came to him.

"The most reasonable method would be to fake death, and it would have to be a fake death where there's no trace of the body, only then would it make sense..."