Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 218 Safe Return
Treasures were auctioned off one after another like flowing water, and the items that Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu valued were all taken out by Master Qiandu.

When the Foundation Establishment spiritual items were auctioned, the situation was not much different from what Lu Cheng'an and his companion had guessed. There were indeed Golden Core cultivators participating in the auction, but the number was not as many as Lu Cheng'an and his companion had imagined.

Therefore, they made some changes to the original plan, changing the original plan of bidding for two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items per person to three per person.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu did not act together. To outsiders, it appeared as if two Golden Core cultivators had each bid on three Foundation Establishment spiritual items, which did not attract the attention of other Golden Core cultivators.

Aside from these Foundation Establishment spiritual items, the materials Lu Cheng'an and his companion needed to refine magic treasures were all of the lower-middle grade of the third rank, which were relatively rare materials.

During the auction, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu encountered competition from some Golden Core cultivators, but those cultivators were not as wealthy as Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu. In the end, they successfully won all the materials.

The auction lasted for almost a day before it ended. After paying the fees, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu quickly left the auction house with the treasures they had bid on.

After leaving the auction house, they entered the crowded area and then used the Minor Transformation Technique to slowly change their appearance, figure, and aura. After wandering around the Poison Swamp Immortal City for about half an hour, they returned together to their rented cave dwelling.

"We have purchased all the materials we were missing. When will we leave?" Shi Ningyu asked.

Their journey was relatively smooth, although they were attacked by the Six Bandits of Bamboo Island when they entered the Swamp of Ten Thousand Poisons.

However, the six bandits were not strong enough. Not only did they fail to harm them, but they were also killed by the bandits.

They were able to successfully purchase all the materials they needed in the Poison Swamp Immortal City thanks to the six bandits who provided them with a large amount of wealth.

Otherwise, the cultivation resources they carried would not have been sufficient to support them in purchasing such a large number of treasures.

Although the Poison Swamp Immortal City is extremely prosperous and has all kinds of treasures, the prices of items here are much higher than in other places.

"It's getting late. Let's rest in the cave for another night and leave early tomorrow morning!" Lu Cheng'an said.

They've finished what they were doing in the Poison Swamp Immortal City and have been away for quite some time, so they need to hurry back.

After discussing their plans, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu entered the cave together to sort out their gains from the Poison Swamp Immortal City.

The night passed in the blink of an eye. Early the next morning, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu left the cave one after the other and quickly left the Poison Swamp Immortal City.

After traveling nearly a hundred miles, they finally met up and sped off together towards the location of Zhangzhu Island.

During the long time that Lu Cheng'an and his companion had been in the Poison Swamp Immortal City, there were quite a few cultivators who wanted to kill them and steal their treasures.

However, Lu Cheng'an and his companion were extremely vigilant, and they easily removed the divine sense imprints left on them by the cultivators.

With the addition of the Minor Transformation Technique, they easily evaded the cultivators' pursuit.

Their departure from the Poison Swamp Immortal City went unnoticed by the cultivators there.

The Poison Swamp Immortal City and the Miasma Bamboo Island are about three thousand miles apart. This distance is not long for Lu Cheng'an and his companion. They returned to Miasma Bamboo Island smoothly from the Poison Swamp Immortal City in a few hours.

"Sparrowfall, Elder Turtle, how is the situation on the island while we were away?" Lu Cheng'an asked.

"Reporting to Young Master Lu, after you left, Que Yun and I have been diligently guarding the island, and we have not encountered any attacks from other Golden Core cultivators during this time!" Elder Turtle replied gently.

Que Yun reacted in the complete opposite way to Gui Lao; he seemed rather indifferent and did not accept his new identity before Gui Lao.

"You two pack your things, we'll be leaving Zhuzhu Island shortly!"

Lu Cheng'an nodded slightly, said something to the two demons, Que Yun, and then turned his gaze to Pei Chuying and the other female cultivators.

"I wonder what your plans are, fellow Daoists?" Lu Cheng'an asked with a smile.

Pei Chuying and Xie Miaoyun are both Golden Core cultivators. In addition, there are six female cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage. They had been severely damaged by the brutal exploitation of Ding Heng and other rogue cultivators.

Not only will his cultivation level be unable to improve further, but his lifespan and strength will also be severely affected.

"Thank you both for saving my life. I am preparing to return to my family. Please grant me permission," Xie Miaoyun said respectfully.

Xie Miaoyun was born into the Xie clan, a Golden Core Immortal Clan within the Medicine Immortal Valley. When she was rescued by Lu Cheng'an and the other person, she actually wanted to return to her clan.

However, at that time, Lu Cheng'an and his companion did not pay any attention to them, and they had no idea what Lu Cheng'an and his companion were thinking.

Therefore, no matter how anxious Xie Miaoyun was, she did not dare to reveal her true thoughts at that time.

After all, Lu Cheng'an and his companion were definitely not benevolent people. They had two third-tier demonic beasts under their command and were able to suppress and kill all six Golden Core bandits on Zhangzhu Island.

It wasn't until Lu Cheng'an personally inquired about their future plans that Xie Miaoyun dared to truly express her inner thoughts.

“Then you should leave the island now!” Lu Cheng’an said.

"Thank you both!" Xie Miaoyun bowed respectfully to Lu Cheng'an and the other man, and without any delay, immediately flew away from Zhangzhu Island.

Pei Chuying was extremely surprised to see that Lu Cheng'an and the other man had let Xie Miaoyun leave so easily.

However, after Xie Miaoyun left, she immediately said, "I plan to take these sisters away from the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp and live within the territory of the Suspended Mirror Sect!"

Xie Miaoyun was a rogue cultivator, and the six Foundation Establishment female cultivators were all like her, also rogue cultivators.

She had already made an agreement with the six Foundation Establishment female cultivators that if Lu Cheng'an was willing to let them leave, they would live within the territory of the Suspended Mirror Sect.

The Suspended Mirror Sect is a Nascent Soul sect, and its territory is much safer than the Myriad Poison Swamp.

With their abilities, they could definitely live a good life in the Suspended Mirror Sect.

“Since you have this plan, then pack your things and leave the island!” Lu Cheng’an said.

Pei Chuying and the others were all rogue cultivators who roamed the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp. Their cultivation levels had reached the Golden Core stage, the late Foundation Establishment stage, and the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage, so they were definitely not good people.

They had no grudge against Lu Cheng'an, so the best course of action was to let them leave on their own.

After thanking Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu, Xie Miaoyun and the other female cultivators left Zhangzhu Island without delay. "Ningyu, let's dismantle the two third-order spirit arrays on the island and then leave as well!" Lu Cheng'an said.

They had already plundered the entire Zhangzhu Island. The most valuable items on the island now were the Thousand Zhang Illusion Spirit Array and the Black Water Corruption Immortal Array, both third-tier spirit arrays, as well as the four third-tier spirit veins on the island.

Although the area of ​​Zhangzhu Island is not large, it has as many as four third-order spiritual veins.

Of these four third-order spiritual veins, two are natural third-order spiritual veins, and the other two were cultivated by Ding Heng and other bandit cultivators.

These two cultivated third-order spiritual veins also contain spirit gathering and spirit nurturing formations, both of which are of the third-order rank.

These four third-tier spiritual veins are extremely valuable, but unfortunately, Lu Cheng'an and his companion were unable to take them with them; all they could take were these third-tier spiritual arrays.

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu simultaneously began dismantling the third-order spirit arrays.

The two of them moved very quickly, and in less than an hour, they dismantled all eight sets of third-order spirit arrays on the island.

After losing the protection of the Thousand Miasma Illusion Array and the Black Water Corruption Immortal Array, even cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages can freely enter the Miasma Bamboo Island.

However, the cultivators in the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp are now attracted by the large-scale auction held every six months in the Poison Swamp Immortal City, and cultivators at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages have basically all entered the Poison Swamp Immortal City.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu left Poison Swamp Immortal City almost immediately after the auction ended. Currently, many cultivators living in the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp have not yet left Poison Swamp Immortal City.

Therefore, after Lu Cheng'an and his companion dismantled the spirit array on the miasma island, it did not attract the attention of other cultivators.

The island of miasma is a thousand miles away from the edge of the swamp of ten thousand poisons. If Que Yun were to fully activate his flying magic, he could quickly travel a thousand miles.

Moreover, Queyun's strength has improved again!

This was thanks to the third-grade low-level pills that Lu Cheng'an gave to Que Yun to aid his cultivation, as well as the bandit cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm that he consumed.

Of the six Golden Core cultivators on Zhangzhu Island, four were refined into Lesser Transformation Pills by Shi Ningyu, while the remaining two were devoured by the demonic beasts Queyun and Guilao.

The physical bodies of Golden Core cultivators are the most superior nourishment for third-tier demonic beasts. Over such a long period of time, Que Yun and Gui Lao have long since refined the physical bodies of the Golden Core cultivators they have devoured.

Que Yun was already very close to breaking through to the mid-stage of the third rank, and after refining the body of that Golden Core bandit, his cultivation level improved significantly.

Que Yun had a feeling that even without using any cultivation aids, he could break through to the mid-stage of the third rank within two years simply by cultivating step by step.

Que Yun had originally thought that he would be able to break free from Lu Cheng'an's control after his cultivation breakthrough, but after learning about Turtle Elder's situation, he realized that his previous idea was somewhat naive.

Old Turtle was much older than Sparrowfall, so his knowledge was naturally much broader.

He didn't know what methods Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu had left in their souls, but he knew clearly that these methods were related to the power of the soul.

Unless their spiritual power surpasses that of Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu, it is impossible for them to escape the control of these two.

Their divine souls are inherently weaker than those of human cultivators. Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu's divine soul power is even stronger than that of cultivators at the same level. It is virtually impossible for them to break free from Lu Cheng'an's control on their own.

However, Turtle Elder was more open-minded than Sparrow Fallen. He had already accepted his new identity and even felt that it was better than before.

After all, he couldn't easily obtain pills to aid his cultivation before, let alone easily consume human cultivators at the Golden Core stage.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu were unaware of the thoughts of the two demons, Que Yun and Shi Ningyu. When they left Zhangzhu Island, they put the old turtle back into the Cangqiong Palace and then had Que Yun carry the two of them away from the Wandu Swamp at high speed.

Soon after, Que Yun led Lu Cheng'an and the other person out of the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp and into the territory of the Suspended Mirror Sect.

The situation at the Suspended Mirror Gate is very different from that at the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp. It is much safer here than at the Ten Thousand Poison Swamp, and you don't have to worry about being attacked easily.

However, this time Lu Cheng'an did not have Que Yun take them directly back to the territory of the Desolate Ancient Sect, but instead stopped in the immortal cities within the territories of the Suspended Mirror Sect and the Haoyang Sect.

The reason for this was that Lu Cheng'an and his companion wanted to get rid of the useless magical artifacts and pills they had.

They originally intended to dispose of these things in the Poison Swamp Immortal City, but left them until now for fear of causing trouble.

If Lu Cheng'an and his companion wanted to return to the Lu family and Dan Ding Sect, they would need to pass through the territories of the Xuanjing Sect and Haoyang Sect, two Nascent Soul sects, and they would have to pass through many immortal cities along the way.

Although they possessed a considerable number of magical artifacts and elixirs, they made their moves separately in different immortal cities, thus avoiding attracting the attention of the cultivators within those cities.

During this time, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu gained a great deal of knowledge. If they hadn't been worried about the Lu family and the Dan Ding Sect, they would have spent even more time traveling.

Time passed slowly, and nearly three months went by in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu successfully arrived at Dan Ding Sect.

Lu Cheng'an did not rush back to his family, but instead entered the Dan Ding Sect together with Shi Ningyu.

“Ningyu, your grandfather’s cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment Perfection realm for quite some time now, right? Is he confident that he can break through to the Golden Core realm now?” Lu Cheng’an asked.

Shi Ningyu's grandfather was Shi Mingxin, the sect leader of the Dan Ding Sect. He had already broken through to the perfect Foundation Establishment realm before Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu had even reached the Foundation Establishment realm.

Although Lu Chengan had visited Dan Ding Sect quite a few times, he had not had any contact with Shi Mingxin and was unaware of Shi Mingxin's current cultivation level.

“My grandfather’s cultivation has reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, but he is not very confident in breaking through to the Golden Core stage, and he also lacks the spiritual objects that can help him break through to the Core Formation stage!” Shi Ningyu said.

She was quite surprised by his whereabouts and didn't understand why Lu Cheng'an would ask this question.

She did have her eye on the Core Formation spiritual items that appeared at the auction in the Poison Swamp Immortal City, but at that time, those competing for those Core Formation spiritual items were all cultivators at the late Golden Core stage and the Perfect Golden Core stage.

Although she and Lu Cheng'an were powerful, they were definitely no match for cultivators of this level.

Moreover, her grandfather is not very confident in breaking through to the Golden Core realm, so his desire for Golden Core spiritual objects is not so strong.

Therefore, after careful consideration, she gave up bidding for the Core Formation artifact.

(End of this chapter)