I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 131 Progress
The darkness of the void remains constant.

The fierce battle under the sky lasted for several hours before it was nearing its end.

Ying Chan casually flicked his sword, extinguishing the last murky stream before him. His gaze swept across the scene, revealing a clear and refreshing atmosphere.

Only a few demonic shadows remained in the sky, all of them no longer posing a threat.

Unbeknownst to them, the demonic forms here had been almost completely wiped out, and since when, no more demonic forms have been seen gathering here.

The demonic aura has dissipated.

Ying Chan let out a long sigh, withdrew his spell, and stood still in the void, no longer making a move.

Before long, a sword light flew over, and Li Xuanying appeared. Although his magical power had decreased considerably, his sharpness was even stronger.

It seems that not only Ying Chan honed his magical skills in the battle, but Li Xuanying also benefited greatly.

No wonder that such a mere disturbance by a demon could alarm the State Council to issue a decree.

There is probably also an intention to train the disciples in this way.

"Senior brother."

Li Xuanying took out a gourd-shaped magical artifact and asked, "Can you absorb enough turbid energy?"

Ying Chan nodded.

In fact, when the battle got intense, he no longer cared about holding back. Once the Taiyao True Fire was unleashed, all the demonic forms were burned to nothing. He had no time to collect the turbid energy.

However, as the situation gradually became clearer, he also freed up his hands to collect a lot of the remaining dissipated turbid energy.

However, that gourd-shaped magical artifact seemed to have a limited capacity.

Ying Chan had already achieved considerable success in battle, and after this battle, his magical artifacts were even more abundant, with no room left to hold even a single strand.

"It seems there really is a limited quantity."

Li Xuanying lamented, "I wonder how many merit points the Council of State will award me if I fill the magic artifacts with them? Will that be enough for me to refine my flying swords..."

The two chatted for a while, when suddenly two more streaks of light flew over.

As luck would have it, one of them was the young Taoist who had come here with Ying Chan and the other, while the other was an unfamiliar face, presumably not one of the disciples summoned by the decree in the same batch as them.

The young Taoist flew closer and cupped his hands in greeting: "Fellow Daoists, we meet again."

Li Xuanying looked at him, but he couldn't help but think of the way Ying Chan had cut him in two with a single sword strike. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to help but laugh, so he just nodded in acknowledgment.

Seeing this, Ying Chan stepped forward slightly and returned the greeting, saying, "Greetings, fellow Daoist. May I ask your guidance?"

"Zhu Jin, the cautiousness that can overcome misfortune."

After exchanging names with the two, Zhu Jin turned to Ying Chan and said, "Fellow Daoist Ying, those astonishing rainbow lights that severely injured the demons twice before, were they your doing?"

Although everyone was busy counterattacking the demonic form, they didn't have time to talk to Ying Chan and the other person.

However, they had seen through the methods employed by the two men.

When Li Xuanying fought the demonic form, he moved swiftly, like a shooting star, and his sword energy surged everywhere with every move, clearly indicating that he was a cultivator skilled in swordsmanship.

Ying Chan, on the other hand, though his methods were varied, still displayed considerable power when wielding the Qiankun Bow.

Therefore, it was not difficult for Zhu Jin to guess that it was Ying Chan who helped them escape their predicament.

Ying Chan did not refuse and nodded slightly in response, saying, "That's right."

Zhu Jin's expression turned solemn, and he bowed, saying, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist."

The unfamiliar Taoist priest also bowed.

Ying Chan waved his hand upon hearing this: "We are all fellow disciples, it is my duty to do so."

"Having said that."

Zhu Jin said, "If it weren't for your intervention, fellow Daoist, we would probably have been trapped and died in that encirclement, except for that fellow Daoist..."

Ying Chan followed his gaze and saw a solitary figure standing alone in the wind, gazing into the distance. He had not expected that the exceptionally radiant light was actually the woman from the same Daoist temple on Zhaoguang Mountain as him.

According to Zhu Jin, this woman's name is Deng Shanghua.

As they were talking, Deng Shanghua moved slightly, transforming into a beam of light and disappearing in an instant without even saying goodbye to the others.

"cough……"

Zhu Jin withdrew his gaze and said, "Fellow Daoist Deng possesses powerful magic and is protected by treasures, so he is not afraid of demonic attacks and can come and go freely."

"But we can only rely on the formation to hold our ground, and I'm afraid we can't hold out for long."

"Thanks to your help, I was able to break through the encirclement. I will always remember this kindness."

Ying Chan did not actually believe that being under the control of the sect would lead to serious consequences.

However, he did not make many polite refusals in response to Zhu Jin's thanks, and simply replied, "In that case, I accept your courtesy, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jin added, "I am currently far away, so I can only express my gratitude verbally."

"When we return to the Immortal Abode, my fellow disciples and I will present you with a small gift."

Ying Chan was unwilling to accept this and made a few excuses, but Zhu Jin simply changed the subject and said, "Would you two like to return to your immortal abode?"

It is likely that all the demonic forms within this area have been wiped out in this battle.

Although looking across the entire star system, there are probably still many demonic creatures waiting to be killed, and perhaps some fierce battles are already taking place.

However, after this battle, they were all exhausted and their magical power was greatly depleted, so they were indeed not suitable to fight again.

Ying Chan said, "That is indeed the intention."

Li Xuanying nodded in agreement.

Zhu Jinxi said, "In that case, we can travel together."

The two of them naturally had no reason to refuse.

Besides Zhu Jin and the other two, there were four other fellow disciples present. After being introduced by Zhu Jin, they all bowed and thanked Ying Chan.

Ying Chan dared not presume, and returned each greeting, saying he was ashamed to accept them.

Afterwards, everyone tidied up and then rode their escape lights to a guarded mountain peak, where they were guided back to their immortal abode by the Taixu Altar.

Upon their reappearance at the Capital Affairs Office, they were quickly greeted by Taoist priests who took away their gourd magical artifacts, inquired about the situation briefly, and then escorted them out of the Capital Affairs Office.

Everyone was exhausted and had no intention of staying any longer, so they quickly said their goodbyes.

Ying Chan had no choice but to bid farewell to everyone. In the end, he and Li Xuanying had a brief conversation, only agreeing to discuss swordsmanship another day before returning to their respective dojos.

Back at Hanxu Dojo, Ying Chan changed into clean clothes but did not rush into the meditation room.

He sat down in his study and meticulously organized his insights from practicing magic that day onto paper until the night was deep.

"good."

Looking at the ink marks on the paper, Ying Chan could vaguely sense that his understanding of magic had improved compared to the day.

The Daoist methods are indeed not only about cultivation and practice.

Upon hearing this statement again, Ying Chan understood something and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

He closed the booklet filled with his cultivation insights and put it on the bookshelf before slowly returning to the quiet room and settling down on the couch.

Enter a state of tranquility according to the law, maintain your spirit and nourish your essence, inhale and exhale spiritual energy, and circulate it throughout the body.

Suddenly, the abundant spiritual energy of Zhaoguang Mountain surged forth.

Within a few hours, Ying Chan's vital energy, which had been faint and dormant, was restored to its full strength and was rising even more vigorously!
It was as if a beam of mysterious light rose up, seemingly about to break through the heavens and pierce through the clouds.

And so, the days and months passed in a flash.

(End of this chapter)