Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 444 You are the demon!
Despite his words, Xu Yunfan was already planning to take the initiative to visit the Immortal Palace when the Thunder Pearl was about to run out.

A true sage does not act without purpose; every step is carefully considered.

Having been given this method, he will likely be tasked with extremely difficult tasks in the future.

If you don't find ways to strengthen your own foundation, you'll probably be the one who looks bad later.

Xu Yunfan let out a sigh of relief.

In the path of spiritual cultivation, fate and opportunity are key.

Although he had joined the ranks of True Lord Qingyuan, he was still just a newcomer.

The disciples of the True Lord are few and far between. Those who can gain his favor must not only be exceptionally talented, but also have great opportunities.

If it weren't for Master Baiyue's efforts to win him over, he would have likely met with misfortune as soon as he left the Divine Martial Realm.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators lurking in the shadows were all eyeing the enemy covetously, specifically targeting lone cultivators.

With his meager cultivation level, which is not yet at the Foundation Establishment stage, without the protection of a True Monarch and without the foundation-establishment items, he probably wouldn't even last half a day.

On the path of spiritual practice, one wrong step leads to another, and opportunities are fleeting.

Now that we are under the command of the True Lord, it is as if we have obtained a protective talisman, and ordinary villains dare not act rashly.

Xu Yunfan knew perfectly well that although this opportunity was good, it was not a long-term solution, and he could not afford to be complacent.

The Yuanshi Sect has always upheld the principle of respecting the strong. If one does not strive for progress and one's value is exhausted, even someone like Qingyuan Zhenjun will not show any mercy.

Such are the rules of the sect, and the True Lord's sect is no benevolent institution; to receive even a moment of protection is already a rare privilege.

He was well aware of the cruelty of the cultivation world, or rather, he was well aware of the Yuanshi Sect's style of doing things, where there were countless examples of guests who were honored today and prisoners who were imprisoned tomorrow.

These kinds of things happen all the time, and they occur every day within the Yuanshi Sect.

Things that allow one to turn one's life around and take control of one's destiny are extremely rare.

Although they are temporarily safe thanks to the True Lord's prestige, they will be discarded like worn-out shoes sooner or later if they cannot continue to demonstrate their value.

This sense of crisis lingered in his mind, preventing him from becoming complacent in the slightest.

"This is completely different from what I imagined cultivation to be..."

Xu Yunfan exhaled, cleared his mind of distractions, and began to consolidate his realm and diligently practice his skills.

He first practiced the "Turtle and Snake Coiling" defensive technique from the True Martial Subduing Demons Scripture, and a phantom of Xuanwu appeared around his body. Then he activated the Myriad Chariots Transforming Sword Technique, using the power of thunder to practice the basic sword style of the Myriad Chariots Transforming Sword Technique with his natal thunder sword. Instantly, lightning crackled in the cave. When he had some free time, he studied the basics of array formation.

With the attribute panel available, understanding the basics of array formations wasn't particularly difficult for him. Each time he comprehended an array and each time he simulated setting it up, he received information prompts indicating an increase in proficiency.

Time flies when you're on a spiritual journey; five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Xu Yunfan immersed himself in cultivation, working day and night without ceasing, constantly improving his cultivation with the help of the attribute panel.

He diligently studied the True Martial Subduing Demon Scripture and practiced the "Turtle and Snake Coiling" technique. The Xuanwu phantom around his body became increasingly solid, and his natal Thunder Sword, under the impetus of the "Ten Thousand Chariots Transforming Sword Technique," became increasingly fierce. Amidst the crisscrossing lightning, the sword energy surged within the cave.

In addition, he did not slack off in his study of array formations. He would study "Introduction to Array Formation" and simulate array formations, and his proficiency on the attribute panel steadily improved.

During these five years, he dared not slack off in the slightest.

However, just as he was focusing on his cultivation, a strange disturbance suddenly occurred outside Zhenwu Peak.

A loud noise instantly woke him up.

Xu Yunfan's face darkened. He stood up, tore off the concealing array of Zhenwu Cave, and stepped out of the cave. The moment he stepped out of the cave, the mountain wind, carrying a sharp spiritual pressure, rushed towards him.

Looking up, he saw a middle-aged man in black robes standing in front of him. The middle-aged man in black robes stood with his hands behind his back on a blue stone ten feet away. His dark robes fluttered without wind, and the crimson centipede patterns embroidered on the hem of his robes gleamed blood-red in the sunlight.

This person had a chiseled face, and a dark purple vertical line between his eyebrows flickered with his breath, a unique manifestation of magical power. He had clearly mastered some kind of eye technique.

The middle-aged man in the black robe exuded a powerful aura, with a chilling, menacing presence swirling around him amidst a gray-white mist.

Xu Yunfan's gaze narrowed slightly as he carefully sensed the other party's aura. Although the mana was solid, it had not yet reached the profound level of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, indicating that the other party was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

What's even more concerning is that the gray-white mist swirling around him is not ordinary magic, but rather formed from the condensation of countless living souls. Twisted human faces can be vaguely seen emerging from the wisps, emitting silent wails.

These wisps of mist, upon closer inspection, are all formed from living souls.

Typical of the demonic path.

It must have taken a lot of people to develop that murderous aura.

These bizarre methods confirmed Xu Yunfan's belief that the Yuanshi Sect was indeed the Yuanmo Sect, and that its gray-white mist was a soul-refining method commonly used by demonic practitioners.

After seeing so many Foundation Establishment True Persons practicing grand and righteous methods at the Yuanshi Sect, they eventually began to believe that they were on the right path.

Xu Yunfan was somewhat dazed.

"At the early stage of Foundation Establishment, yet he has mastered a host of evil arts..."

"Such a heavy aura of bloodlust!"

Xu Yunfan's eyes flashed as his gaze swept over the defensive array in front of the mountain gate that had been violently breached.

The "Nine Palaces Formation," originally set up according to the "Introduction to the Dao of Formations," is now in ruins. Three of the eight Azure Stones that serve as the core of the formation are broken, and the remaining five are covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

Although this formation is not top-notch, the fact that the person was able to find the life-saving gate so accurately to break the formation shows that they have a deep understanding of formations.

Seeing Xu Yunfan examining the remnants of the formation, the black-robed master chuckled sinisterly, "Young man, you are indeed cautious. It's a pity that such a rudimentary formation, if it is to be called exquisite, must have deeply grasped its essence. You must have immersed yourself in this formation for decades to reach this level, right?"

Xu Yunfan remained expressionless. This was a defensive formation he had comprehended three years ago after achieving a minor breakthrough in the Dao of Formations. Although it was called a defensive formation, it focused more on elusive techniques and its defensive capabilities were somewhat weaker.

Although he casually set up this formation outside the mountain gate, Xu Yunfan already had a clear understanding of the mountain's terrain and spiritual veins thanks to his years of accumulated knowledge of formation principles, the insightful abilities of his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, and the unique divine sense assistance of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With just a glance, he could accurately locate the earth vein nodes and place the array at the most crucial spiritual pivot.

In this way, even a simple "Nine Palaces Formation" can be enhanced by at least 30% after his adjustments and arrangements.

As he spoke, the black-robed master suddenly stomped his foot, and the remaining array stones shattered in response. "They couldn't stop me for even a quarter of an hour."

Xu Yunfan's lips twitched slightly as he listened.

That's a bit too pretentious.

Although I really wanted to punch the other person in the face, I still had to go through the proper procedures, otherwise I might accidentally offend some powerful figure.

There is a place for Qingyuan Zhenjun, but if you look for it too much, it will make you seem a bit fussy.

That's not good.

Thinking of this, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He didn't know if he was just unlucky or simply had run out of luck after building his foundation and becoming a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Even with the door closed, people still come to cause trouble.

"This senior brother looks unfamiliar."

(End of this chapter)