Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 331 Xiang Zhili

The only ones who can do this are Senior Nie and his group. If it were any other Nascent Soul cultivator, they could just give him some gifts and get rid of him.

Due to the huge gap in strength, he had to swallow his loss even if he suffered one.

Nie Ying nodded slightly and raised her hand. A round shield emitting green light flashed out and slowly flew towards the old man named Wen.

A top-grade ancient treasure is not something that any Nascent Soul cultivator can casually trade, and a top-grade defensive ancient treasure is undoubtedly a trump card for a Nascent Soul cultivator in the middle stage, but Nie Ying is obviously not among them.

Although she had no way to obtain ancient treasures, her husband had killed too many Nascent Soul cultivators, and most of these ancient treasures were given to her sisters for self-defense.

Therefore, she has more than twenty ancient treasures in her hands, including several top-level ones. She has too many treasures and they are of no use at all.

"Thank you, fairy!" Holding the shield, the old man surnamed Wen showed joy on his face. He looked at it lovingly for a long time before putting it into the storage bag on his waist.

It is indeed a top-notch ancient defensive treasure, and it is of wood attribute, which is extremely consistent with the technique he practices. This not only allows him to consume less mana when activating this ancient treasure, but also makes the defensive power of this ancient treasure stronger.

"If the seniors have no other instructions, I will leave now and go to invite Fellow Daoist Chang from Jinxia Mountain." After collecting the ancient treasure, the old man surnamed Wen asked respectfully.

"Fellow Daoist, please leave first." Nie Ying said in a calm tone.

The old man surnamed Wen naturally obeyed and stayed with a group of Nascent Soul cultivators. Although these senior fairies were all very good-tempered and polite, the vague pressure from them always made him feel uncomfortable.

After bowing, he quickly left the hall.

When the hall was quiet again, Nie Ying suddenly said, "Sister Qiaoqian, I'll give you this talisman."

She just took a look at the talisman in her hand, and then handed it to Chen Qiaoqian without hesitation.

"Sister Ying, you should keep it." Chen Qiaoqian put her hands in front of her and refused in a firm voice.

"Sister, you can study this Soul Transformation Talisman and learn how to refine it better. This way, you can refine it as quickly as possible and maximize its effect." Nie Ying said thoughtfully.

Obtaining the refining method and refining a spiritual talisman are two completely different things. The difficulty of refining each spiritual talisman is extremely great and it cannot be accomplished overnight.

"The method of refining the Soul Transformation Talisman recorded on the wooden plaque is already very detailed, so there is no need to use this Soul Transformation Talisman as a reference." Chen Qiaoqian shook her head. "Although our cultivation has reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, it will take a long time to refine this talisman. It is estimated that it will take several years of seclusion to refine it. I also need to comprehend the refining methods of Soul Transformation Talismans of other attributes, so I don't have time to refine this Soul Transformation Talisman."

Finally, she stated the reason why she did not want to refine this talisman. The most important thing for her now was to derive the spirit-transforming talismans with other properties, so that she could help her sisters and husband.

"After refining this Soul Transformation Talisman, use your own true essence to refine it again. After the second tempering, its power will increase greatly." Nie Ying opened her lips slightly and spoke again. She still wanted to hand the Soul Transformation Talisman to Chen Qiaoqian.

Her hand had only stretched out halfway when it was blocked by Chen Qiaoqian.

"Using true essence to refine the talisman again and make it more powerful is not something that can be done in ten or twenty years. My sister still prefers to refine a talisman by herself." Chen Qiaoqian shook her head firmly.

Nie Ying wanted to say something else, but Nie Zhaonan interrupted her and said:

"Re-cultivating and refining a new Soul Transformation Talisman each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Re-cultivating a Soul Transformation Talisman can greatly increase its power, but it cannot be used in a short period of time. Refining a new one, although its power will be smaller, can be used immediately."

"So, there is no need for you two sisters to be modest to each other. Ying'er, you should refine the Soul Transformation Talisman in your hand first. As for the materials for refining the Soul Transformation Talisman, I will pay more attention to it and collect the three missing materials as soon as possible, so that Qiaoqian can also try to refine the Soul Transformation Talisman as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Nie Zhaonan looked at Nie Ying and Chen Qiaoqian.

Nie Ying and Chen Qiaoqian looked at each other, and both understood each other's meaning. They agreed in unison, "Everything is up to my husband."

"Yes." Nie Zhaonan nodded and suggested, "After all, the Tianfu Sect has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. It is a sect that mainly uses talismans. Their talisman books must have their merits. We can go and take a look. It would be nice to gain some knowledge."

Having said that, Nie Zhaonan stood up and walked towards the entrance of the hall.

Nangong Wan and the other girls all nodded in agreement and stood up, but Nie Ying remained seated and said, "I will not go. I will wait here with Fellow Daoist Chang to trade the method of practicing Wood Release Technique."

Nie Ying wanted to do more for her sisters, and Nie Zhaonan didn't say much, but just said lightly: "Come over as soon as the transaction is completed."

"Okay, husband." Nie Ying agreed, her voice soft.

Afterwards, Nie Zhaonan naturally led the women out of the hall. As soon as they left the hall, the yellow-robed monk, the head of the Tianfu Sect named Yue, hurriedly came forward and bowed deeply, saying, "Senior, do you have any instructions?"

Following Uncle Wen's instructions, he had been waiting outside the hall, awaiting Senior Nie's orders.

Nie Zhaonan glanced at him and said bluntly, "Go to your family's library and read some talisman-making books."

"I will follow your orders, senior. Please follow me." The head of the Yue clan agreed with great respect.

Nie Zhaonan nodded, and followed this man towards an attic with a group of fellow Taoists.

"By the way, send someone who is familiar with your family's talisman-making books to introduce them to us." After walking a few steps, Nie Zhaonan said as if he remembered something.

"I didn't think it through properly." The old man surnamed Yue sounded apologetic. After thinking for a while, he said:

"My junior nephew Li has only been a disciple for a year and is only at the Qi Refining stage, but he has been guarding the library since he joined the sect and usually reads the classics in the library. He is the disciple who knows the library best in our Tianfu Sect. What do you think, senior?"

He did not make the decision on his own, but asked Nie Zhaonan.

"Let's choose him." Nie Zhaonan nodded casually.

"I will send a message to Junior Brother Li right away." The cultivator named Yue who was walking in front immediately took out a message talisman, whispered a few words and then activated it. Suddenly a yellow light shot out and shot towards a certain edge of the peak.

According to Uncle Wen's instructions, except for a few foundation-building cultivators who stayed at the top of the mountain and scattered around, waiting for instructions from Senior Nie, the rest of the disciples were organized into teams and sent to patrol other places in Baizhu Mountain.

Soon, Nie Zhaonan and his group followed the elder named Yue to an inconspicuous attic.

At the same time, a faint light came rushing towards this place from afar.

In the somewhat transparent escape light, a little old man with a somewhat shrewd look was frantically urging the magic power in his body. A layer of fine sweat appeared on his wrinkled forehead, and he looked like he was giving it his all.

Nie Zhaonan was secretly surprised. This great man in the Spirit Transformation Stage was too dedicated to his duties. He pretended to be an old cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage so seriously that even Nie Zhaonan could not find any flaws for a while.

Subconsciously, Nie Zhaonan swept his spiritual sense over him. Although he saw through the old man's superficial Qi Refining cultivation level as just an illusion, he was unable to judge his true realm. Under that layer of false cultivation level, his entire body seemed empty and looked very strange.

Nie Zhaonan forcefully scanned the figure with his spiritual sense, but the figure in the escaping light still looked as if he was unaware, and there was no sign of temper on his face.

"Greetings, Master. I'm sorry I'm late. I hope you can forgive me!" Soon the old man disappeared and apologized to the cultivator named Yue with a smile.

"I see you have done your best. It is not too late to arrive now." The head of the Yue clan did not blame him. He just nodded and introduced him, "This is Senior Nie. Senior, you want to read the classics in the library. Please ask your nephew to accompany you."

"I will obey the orders of the master."

"Senior Nie, I will take my leave now." Although the head of the Yue clan knew that there might be some benefits to staying with Senior Nie, he was reluctant to do so when he thought of the other party's powerful strength. It was better to stay away from these seniors and masters.

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan nodded indifferently.

The head of the Yue clan did not dare to stay here any longer. After giving the old man a few instructions, he left quickly.

"Seniors, please come this way." The old man rolled his eyes slightly and invited with an apologetic smile, leading Nie Zhaonan and his party into the library.

As soon as they entered the pavilion, the old man was just like an ordinary Qi Refining disciple. He led Nie Zhaonan and his party straight to the second floor with extreme respect, and explained at the right time:

"All of you seniors are Yuanying-stage masters. The first-level classics are very ordinary and you probably won't take them seriously. However, the classics above the second level are slightly more profound and should satisfy you."

The second floor is arranged very similarly to the first floor, with layers of bookshelves filling the entire attic.

Nie Zhaonan glanced around, with no intention of picking up the book to read. He just looked at the Taoist companions calmly and said:

"First, find some books of interest in this attic and take a look at them."

The fellow Taoists nodded in agreement. Chen Qiaoqian ran straight to a bookshelf impatiently. The others also had their own goals.

For a moment, Nie Zhaonan and the old man were the only ones left there.

"I don't know whether I should call you Senior Brother Xiang or Senior Brother Li?" Nie Zhaonan looked at the old man beside him and said with a sudden smile.

He naturally knew the real name of the senior brother in front of him, but some concealment was still necessary. After all, if he directly called out his real name, it would be difficult to explain.

"My real name is Xiang Zhili, Junior Brother Nie, you can just call me Senior Brother Xiang." Xiang Zhili said with a smile on his face.

"Senior Brother Xiang, I really didn't expect that Senior Brother Xiang, who was at the tenth level of Qi Refining and invited me to form a team outside the Blood Forbidden Land, was actually an old ancestor at the Spirit Transformation Stage." Nie Zhaonan raised his eyebrows and said with narrowed eyes.

"Alas, I never thought that my junior brother, who was once in the Qi Refining Stage, would actually cultivate to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage in just over two hundred years. His strength is incredible. Even I, your senior brother, feel ashamed of myself when I see him! Compared with your progress, my strength has not improved at all over the years. I am really getting old." Xiang Zhili still had a smile on his face, but he sighed repeatedly when he spoke.

Old Ghost Bai's cultivation has reached the peak of the early stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. It can be said that he has reached the pinnacle of the human world. He also has a magic treasure to protect him. Although his overall strength is not the strongest among the old guys, if a real fight breaks out, no one can be sure that he can hurt Old Ghost Bai.

After seeing this Junior Brother Nie in person today, he finally understood why Old Ghost Bai didn't even have the courage to spar with this Junior Brother.

Even he, the old monster, felt a hint of danger from this Junior Brother Nie, as if this Junior Brother Nie really had the ability to defeat him.

"Senior Brother Xiang is one of the best in the world. It would be an understatement to say that. Apart from anything else, Senior Brother has an incomparable foundation. I am far from that." Nie Zhaonan would not underestimate Senior Brother Xiang and waved his hand.

Any cultivator who can advance to the stage of becoming a god in today's human world must be a person of extraordinary talent.

"Alas, this world is limited by the heaven and earth. No matter how deep my foundation is, it is useless. I cannot break through to a higher level. My lifespan will run out sooner or later." Xiang Zhili sighed, and a flash of sadness appeared in his eyes.

Soon, his expression returned to calm, and he said calmly: "When I went to Tiannan and entered the Blood Forbidden Land, I also had the intention of finding a space node and sneaking into the spirit world, but in the end, I didn't get anything."

"What do you mean, senior brother?" Nie Zhaonan thought for a moment and asked.

"Junior brother, your magic power has reached the perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, and your spiritual consciousness is also extremely powerful. I believe that it won't be long before you will become a Divine Transformation cultivator like me. How to reach the upper realm at that time will also be a difficult problem that you will have to face. We can cooperate on the matter of ascending to the upper realm." Xiang Zhili put on a smile on his face again and said with a grin.

Although Nie Zhaonan was already 90% confident that he could sneak into the spirit world, he would not be foolish enough to show it. He nodded and said:

"I am naturally very happy to receive your invitation. If you can really help me with my ascension to the upper realm, I will never let you suffer any loss and will definitely reward you generously."

Xiang Zhili's smile became brighter, and he said with a chuckle:

"Given the relationship between us, Junior Brother, your words are wrong. To be honest, I haven't gained anything substantial yet. But one thing is certain, because we can't cultivate to the late stage of the Spiritualization and can't ascend on our own, so if we want to reach the upper realm smoothly, we can only sneak through the space nodes."

(End of this chapter)