Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 644 Ming Yue
Li Qingqiu had some guesses about the purpose of the patriarch's arrival, and spoke up:

"Ancestor, True Person Yuhua is currently in the meditation room instructing Sister Qingshuang, but she is not refining pills. I will go and inform her."

Master Guangping waved his hand, "Then there's no need. I can wait patiently. Don't disturb them while they're refining the pills."

"Please sit here, Ancestor."

Li Qingqiu moved a chair over to chat with him, and started talking about the talisman products they were currently dealing in.

Master Guangping's eyes grew increasingly clear, and he interrupted:
"Where did these talismans come from? Has True Master Xuanqing found a high-level talisman maker to cooperate with?"

Thunder talismans are the most popular talismans among Golden Core cultivators. Once activated, they provide swift and powerful attacks. Most of the thunder talismans circulating in the market are of medium grade.

For cultivators in the early stages of the Golden Core realm, a high-grade thunder talisman can be considered a trump card.

Li Qingqiu shook his head and said excitedly:
"They were all drawn by real people. The Crimson Flame Pavilion's business in talismans was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. I heard from the real person that he is also a third-tier four-star talisman maker. As our cooperation deepens, the family can send its members to learn how to draw high-level talismans."

The person also mentioned that the shop's business scope would be further expanded in the future, including adding services such as weapon crafting and puppet making.

After sharing hardships with the family and the shop, he will surely be rewarded. Only when the shop stands firm can he learn more skills from them.

Guangping Zhenren then remembered that although Ji An came from Xizhou, he had the support of a sect.

The Western Continent is remote and desolate. It is said that a Golden Core cultivator can become a hegemon, and the development of other sects will be less affected by other forces.

As long as the issues of cultivation techniques and various inheritances can be resolved, development will not be hindered.

He sighed inwardly. His family had been rooted in Canglu Mountain for over two thousand years to achieve its current prosperity. Unless a destructive force were to descend, it would be impossible for them to migrate away.

About half an hour later, Li Qingshuang came downstairs happily. Seeing the patriarch sitting in the hall, she hurriedly stepped forward to pay her respects.

"Greetings to the ancestor."

Sensing the emotions of his clansmen, Master Guangping smiled and said:

"Judging from your beaming face, you must have gained something."

"Yes, the master talked about many techniques that had never appeared in the prescriptions, which I had never noticed before. It was a real eye-opener."

"Good, then practice more to solidify your skills. If you have any needs, just let the family know. Go up and inform them."

"Yes," Li Qingshuang replied and went upstairs, where Ji An quickly came out to greet her.

After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, the two entered the quiet room and took their seats as host and guest.

Ji An asked knowingly, "What brings you here today, fellow Daoist?"

Master Guangping made no attempt to conceal his purpose and laughed:
"The Crimson Flame Pavilion has been targeted by a group of people, and our Li clan is also under pressure. The purpose of this trip is to discuss countermeasures with you, fellow Daoist."

Seeing how well things were handled here, I felt very relieved and am willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with you, fellow Daoist, from now on.

"Good! With your support, Fellow Daoist, Crimson Flame Pavilion has nothing to worry about."

Ji An laughed loudly. He knew perfectly well what the other party's intentions were. If he didn't handle the situation well, his allies might leave him.

The current situation is still far from worry-free, but the situation has stabilized, and the supply of pills in the shop will not be completely cut off.

If he waits a few more months and the targeting continues to intensify, he will need to acquire spiritual herbs from the surrounding immortal cities.

I don't expect to be able to buy the materials for third-tier pills; I just need to buy materials like the Vermilion Bird Flame Grass Pill.

Instead of discussing their respective difficulties, the two talked about cultivation, and the atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.

Half a year passed like water flowing through a dried-up riverbed, disappearing without a trace.

Ji An left Luofeng Mountain Immortal City, flying away on a cloud. The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner appeared in its true form, surrounding him.

The fire phoenix, now the size of a sparrow, hopped on his shoulder, its four tail feathers, each about an inch long, displaying a bright color.

The sunset glow accompanies us, the long wind sings its song, and the forest roars beneath our feet.

The Crimson Flame Pavilion's talisman business is operating normally, but its elixir business is still being targeted.

At first, different cultivators would come into the shop to buy elixirs, making it difficult to distinguish who were the real customers.

Later, the shop changed its approach, only providing pills to cultivators who sold elixirs or talisman materials. As a result, they collected a large amount of talisman materials, but the pills were still in short supply.

Ji An had no choice but to purchase spiritual herbs from medium-sized immortal cities within a 5,000-mile radius of Yunhai Immortal City. The shortage of second-tier spiritual herbs had eased somewhat, but the amount of spiritual herbs he could obtain was decreasing.

He was thinking about going to a more distant immortal city, but he needed to carefully consider which one to go to.

As he was pondering, two beams of light, one white and one red, rose up from the forest and flew straight toward him from the left and right.

The silver light, as sharp as lightning, multiplied from one to ten, then to a hundred, instantly obscuring an area of ​​a hundred feet in radius.

A phantom image of a white tiger with a drooping forehead appeared in the air, suddenly staring at the figure flying away on the clouds.

The air was cold and diffused, condensing into flakes of frost.

The red light spread out like a raging sea of ​​fire, and a fierce dragon roar came from within it.

The sea of ​​fire spread seemingly slowly but actually very quickly, reaching a hundred feet behind Ji An in the blink of an eye.

Ji An saw that the main body of the silver light on the left was a flying sword, while the other lights were formed by the sword energy attached to the metal element law. The meaning that it spread was the sword intent, carrying the desolation and bone-chilling cold of winter.

The sea of ​​fire on the right is formed from a magical artifact, the artifact's true form appearing and disappearing within it.

Two figures emerged from behind the silver light, each dressed in a black robe and wearing a brass-colored mask, revealing only a pair of sinister, wolf-like eyes.

Master Mingyue flew upwards. As a sword cultivator, he preferred to attack near the enemy. The closer the two sides were, the fewer methods the enemy could use.

He gave himself the Taoist name "Mingyue" because his appearance was always accompanied by death.

Tianji Tower is a secretive intelligence organization that occasionally issues assassination missions.

He likes taking on these kinds of missions because they allow him to hone his combat skills and earn resources, so why not?
He was a rogue cultivator who had gotten to where he was today entirely through his own daring and fighting spirit. If he could eliminate this target, the resources he had accumulated in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion could be exchanged for a sword technique that would directly lead to the Nascent Soul level.

Upon thinking of this, his usually calm heart stirred for a moment, before returning to its icy state.

After the sea of ​​fire, a female cultivator dressed in a crimson silk dress appeared, with a graceful figure and a charming face.

Fengxia Zhenren gazed at the figure in black robes on the other side with eyes as clear as water. The two of them had become Daoist partners during the Chaoyuan stage, and every step they had taken had been filled with hardship and danger.

They survived numerous near-death experiences, and the remains of over sixty Golden Core cultivators bore witness to their glory, becoming their provisions.

She is now at the eighth level of the Golden Core stage, while her Daoist partner is at the ninth level.

The target of this assassination mission was an alchemist, suspected to have the cultivation level of the mid-stage Golden Core realm, which she considered a piece of cake.

The two attacked simultaneously because they were worried that their target might have some extremely fast escape method. The pressure from the late-stage Golden Core realm stimulated Ji An's nerves. Faced with the strongest attacks of the five elements—metal and fire—most cultivators would have to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner let out a deep roar, and without its master's prompting, it immediately rippled out three layers of defensive spiritual light, covering an area of ​​several dozen feet.

The outermost layer is a flower of warm, luminous color, inside is 'yellow sand' flowing rapidly in a clockwise direction, and the innermost layer is a shell formed by the light of the Earth element, shining brightly as if cast in bronze.

With his hand seals shifting, Ji An unleashed the hardness of metal and stone.

At this moment, the Azure Lotus Banner in his dantian flew out and transformed into an Azure Dragon, roaring in the sky.

Outside the area shrouded by golden flowers, many floating wooden shields, more than three feet thick, gathered together, with green leaves growing on them and small red flowers blooming on them.

He never thought of dodging, relying on his defenses to break through the defenses of a cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection level.

He could sense the threat of the sword light and the invasion of sword intent, but his own magical intent was not to be underestimated.

All that effort and time spent practicing spells, wasn't it all for this fleeting moment of beauty?

At this moment, the raging sword light was less than a hundred feet away from him, and the spreading sea of ​​fire also blocked his possibility of dodging left and right.

Ji An seemed oblivious to all of this, continuing to perform hand seals as if nothing was amiss.

The magical flying sword's attack had already arrived, but was blocked for a moment by the wooden shield. It continued forward without slowing down.

It pierced through the obstacle of the golden flower, resisted the slowing effect of the flowing yellow sand, and was less than three feet away from Ji An's body.

At this moment, the wrath of the earth was unleashed, and the earth elemental aura, as thick as a mountain, spread outward in the form of shockwaves.

The reason for choosing Earth's Wrath is that this spell has reached the Great Perfection level.

The flying sword formed from spiritual power and sword energy shattered like glass hitting a hard wall, turning into specks of silver light. The flying sword itself collided violently with the earth elemental spiritual light, breaking through a gap, but it was already at its limit and had lost its speed advantage.

It limply pierced the shell formed by the condensed light of the Earth element, only to be repelled by the recoil.

When the surging crimson sea of ​​fire and the yellow aura in the sky met, it was like a car and a truck colliding, and the car was swept away without any chance to fight back.

The Mingyue Zhenren, who was flying at high speed, was not too surprised to find that the magic sword had not worked. It was expected that capable alchemists would be rich and have powerful protective measures.

If the other party wasn't a highly skilled alchemist, no one would anonymously offer a bounty.

The yellow spiritual light rolled in, and its power was great, but he didn't take it to heart. A large-area attack spell would inevitably have its power decrease rapidly as the range expanded, and its strength would be limited!

He made a hand seal to recall his magic weapon, and at the same time, he put two fingers together and urged his sword intent to slash forward. The surging yellow spiritual light continued to flow down like a torrent, and the spiritual light condensed from the sword intent shattered with a bang.

Realizing something was wrong, Master Mingyue's expression changed drastically, and he immediately switched his magic technique to adjust his flight direction.

It was all too late. His flight speed was too fast, and the transition took time. By the time he finished transitioning, his speed hadn't reached its maximum immediately.

His body was engulfed by a yellow aura, he lost all sensation, and his thinking became extremely sluggish.

At that moment, he was gripped by deep fear, recalling the terror and unease he felt when he committed his first murder.

Fortunately, the feeling of losing control of his body came and went quickly, and his consciousness regained control of his body.

Unbeknownst to him, Ji An seized the moment of his hesitation to close the distance and unleash a lightning spell.

Golden light shone above the head of the Dark Moon Immortal, and the destructive power contained within the vast lightning poured down.

"It's so beautiful."

At this moment, True Man Mingyue comprehended a deeper level of power, and then his body exploded into countless fragments, as if he had been cut into a thousand pieces.

Not a drop of blood flowed; the body's life force was stripped away in an instant.

Ji An did not continue to admire the effects of the Gengjin Divine Lightning; he turned to face the stunningly beautiful female cultivator.

At this moment, Master Fengxia was terrified. Several years ago, the two of them killed a Grandmaster cultivator at the Golden Core stage. At that time, they had been pressing the enemy's defenses and finally destroyed the enemy's defenses, killing him in one fell swoop.

Today's goal is definitely not to reach the late stage of the Golden Core realm, how could it be so strong?!

However, she couldn't think about that now, and she activated her magic weapon and flew away without looking back.

When she and Master Mingyue were on missions, her partner always took the lead, while she only played the role of harassing and restraining from the side. It can be said that the reason why she was able to reach her current level of cultivation was entirely due to the support of her partner.

Even two ambushes wouldn't be enough to defeat her, and fighting alone would be even less likely to end well. If she didn't escape now, she would lose her life.

Fengxia Zhenren had no intention of seeking revenge for the sake of morality; she only wanted to escape with her life. As for the future, she would find a stronger person to rely on.

The fire dragon formed from the magical artifact swayed and instantly flew a hundred feet away.

Ji An released the golden-haired dog, the yellow dog, and the golden-feathered eagle, saying, "Find out any good stuff and collect all the meat slices."

When he goes out, he always puts his tamed beasts into his spirit beast bag so that he can summon them directly if he needs help.

He gave a hasty instruction, then urged the Flaming Banner off the ground to give chase. Trying to escape? No way!
The fire phoenix's four tail feathers shone brightly as it spared no effort to expend its spiritual energy in pursuit at top speed.

Although it is only a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon, the vital fire that nurtures it is already at the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

In addition, Ji An would activate the Great Perfection level of the Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique every day, so the treatment his magic treasures received was actually at the late Golden Core stage.

Master Fengxia kept turning back, and seeing the enemy closing in little by little, she became even more panicked and shouted:

"If you spare this young lady, I am willing to serve you at your side and grant you whatever you desire. What do you say?"

She came from the Hehuan Sect of the Southern Continent and was very confident in her appearance and abilities; otherwise, she wouldn't have made Mingyue Zhenren so devoted to her.

Given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities, even the strongest steel will soften like silk.

Her face showed an endearing expression, and her eyes were filled with a misty haze.

Ji An smiled broadly, "Okay, you can stop now."

Master Fengxia gently shook her head. The other party had agreed too readily, and her eyes were clear and showed no signs of confusion or bewilderment.

Fire Phoenix's speed increased even further, and Ji An shouted:

"If you don't stop, how can I take whatever I want?"

Fengxia Zhenren turned her head and opened her mouth to speak, but the high-pitched phoenix cry exploded in her ears, anger rose in her heart, and her eyes were filled with a sea of ​​crimson fire.

However, being a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, she was only affected for a moment and subconsciously activated the talisman in her hand.

A small golden sword flew over and pierced her brow. At the same time, golden light spread across her body, forming an absolute defensive barrier.

(End of this chapter)