Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 247 Third-Tier Spiritual Medicine
After completely killing the man, the avatar turned around, coldly looked at Li Yunjing, and asked, "Who are you? How do you have my disciple's protective talisman?"

“Reporting to Senior! This disciple, Li Yunjing, is a disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, from the Seven Star Palace, and is Lü Ruoxi’s Daoist partner!”

Li Yunjing had not expected that an avatar could possess such keen intelligence, so he immediately bowed respectfully and answered cautiously.

"What? A Daoist partner?"

Enveloped in a hazy blue light, the avatar of Teacher Lü Ruoxi began to shake violently, as if it were about to dissipate at any moment.

Clearly, this important figure was extremely shocked by Li Yunjing's words. If it weren't for the blue light covering his face, Li Yunjing could easily see the look of surprise on his face.

This avatar knew exactly what its disciple was like; he was usually arrogant and didn't take any man seriously at all.

Those male disciples I knew were just for fun; I just wanted to extract some resources from them.

Lu Ruoxi has never been attracted to any man!

Now, they've actually entrusted this person with their life-saving talisman, which shows that what this person said wasn't untrue.

This greatly shocked the important figure. At the same time, millions of miles away, Lü Ruoxi's teacher also opened his eyes from his secluded cave...

“Yes! This time, because I am going to fight against the Netherworld Ghost Sect in the Nether Moon Kingdom, Ruoxi was afraid that something might happen to me, so she gave me the senior’s protective amulet for protection.”

Since the other party is intelligent, Li Yunjing naturally has to explain it clearly.

Otherwise, he might give the impression that he was deceiving Lü Ruoxi in order to trick her into giving him the talisman.

Li Yunjing is a kept man, so he can't let others look down on him.

"Hey! I can't believe it! You're just an ordinary nobody, what makes you think you're qualified to win over my disciple?"

The unseen avatar, filled with mockery, said indifferently, "When I emerge from seclusion, I'll see who you are. When you return to your sect, remember to find Ruoxi, come to my cave, and pay your respects to me."

"Yes, Senior! This disciple will certainly obey your decree!"

Sensing that the other party seemed dissatisfied with him, Li Yunjing felt a chill and quickly replied.

This time, one of the other party's avatars saved his life. The favor was greater than the heavens. Even if the other party was dissatisfied with him, Li Yunjing dared not have any objections.

Deep down, Li Yunjing felt immense gratitude towards this embodiment of Teacher Lü Ruoxi.

Anyway, Li Yunjing was confident that he had definitely won over Lü Ruoxi, and that she would be his body and soul. Even if her teacher disagreed, there was nothing he could do!

This is what they mean by "a daughter is gone once she grows up!"
Thinking of this, Li Yunjing felt a little smug.

That’s the thing!
"This attack consumed all the power of my true form."

The avatar nodded slightly and said, "Li Yunjing, you'd better take care of yourself."

The voice of Teacher Lü Ruoxi's avatar grew softer and softer, and its body twisted in mid-air, slowly turning into streaks of light that flew in all directions.

A moment later, the avatar completely vanished into the sky above the forest.

"Thank you, senior!"

Looking at the fleeting light that had vanished, Li Yunjing sighed and shook his head.

There will be more trouble to come, and he'll inevitably get a good scolding. This important person is very unhappy that he took over her disciple!
But it was clearly Lü Ruoxi who pursued him, so where can he go to reason with her?
However, this time, he was saved by Lü Ruoxi, and Li Yunjing was extremely grateful for this favor.

Thinking of Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Xing'er and Yue'er, and having spent half a year on the front lines, a tenderness flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes. He also missed home a little.

"Forget it! 'Crossing the Mountains' is too dangerous! Even enemies at the Golden Core Realm have lurked here!"

"We were lucky this time, we escaped with our lives. If we encounter this again, we won't be so fortunate! We'd better hurry on our way!"

With that thought in mind, Li Yunjing put away the enemy's spoils and quickly left the battlefield.

When he set off again, Li Yunjing became more low-key and no longer dared to leisurely fly in the sky on a cloud.

In the cultivation world, Foundation Establishment cultivators rarely fly by sword or cloud, except when using flying boat-like magical artifacts. One reason for this is that Foundation Establishment cultivators do not have sufficient flight altitude.

Unable to reach altitudes of 10,000 to 20,000 feet, they can only fly at low altitudes below 10,000 feet.

This low-altitude flight is very conspicuous and will likely make it a target for attacks by skilled individuals or demons.

Li Yunjing is still too inexperienced; he hasn't developed the habits required after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Only then did he fly confidently in mid-air, where he was ambushed by a demonic cultivator at the Golden Core stage.

If Li Yunjing hadn't possessed a powerful weapon, he would have truly been defeated this time.

Having learned from his mistakes, Li Yunjing concealed his aura and, like a martial artist, leaped and darted through the mountains.

This method, although slower, is much safer.

Time is not so important when it comes to life.

Now, Li Yunjing feels that he can't be too hasty.

"Hmm? There seems to be a strange fragrance? Is there something ahead?"

When they reached the center of the "Crossing Mountains", Li Yunjing took a sniff and immediately detected the scent of spiritual herbs.

Upon realizing he had encountered a rare and precious herb, Li Yunjing's eyes lit up. As he scanned the area with his divine sense, he indeed detected the source of the medicinal fragrance three miles ahead.

"All rare and precious materials are guarded by demonic beasts, so we must be careful!"

The more critical the moment, the more cautious Li Yunjing became, and he immediately became careful as he released and withdrew his divine sense.

He slowed his pace and walked over immediately. Sure enough, he found a "Purple Phoenix Flower" growing on a mound in front of him.

"'Purple Phoenix Flower'? Good stuff, it's a third-tier spiritual herb."

"It seems a bit wasteful to pick and use this kind of medicinal herb directly!"

"This thing still needs to be transplanted as a whole!"

Li Yunjing recalled the "Shenxiao Jade Book" and immediately remembered that the "Purple Phoenix Flower" was born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and when it bloomed, purple phoenix energy flew around it.

After being consumed, it nourishes the body and strengthens the primordial spirit, making it a rare and precious third-tier spiritual medicine.

“Fellow Daoist, the ‘Purple Phoenix Flower’ already has an owner. Please leave.”

Just as Li Yunjing approached the spiritual plant, a middle-aged man suddenly emerged from the soil and stood in front of him.

This man was quite tall, with an extraordinary appearance, slender and refined. However, there was a very peculiar mark between his eyebrows: a vertical red mark, like the mark of a third eye.

This person stopped Li Yunjing, a faint smile on his face, giving the impression of a hermit master.

"What do you call this fellow Taoist?"

Sensing that this person lacked the eerie ghostly aura of the "Netherworld Ghost Sect," Li Yunjing did not attack immediately. Instead, he remained wary and asked softly, "Hehe! I am a first-tier rogue cultivator, unlike large sects like your 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' I have no powerful backers."

The man, dressed in a long robe, lightly patted himself off, as if to remove the dust, showing no concern whatsoever for Li Yunjing's question.

It seems that with Li Yunjing, a disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," in the lead, this rogue cultivator is also preparing to compete with Li Yunjing.

“Rare and precious materials are for those who are destined to obtain them. If you, fellow Daoist, wish to acquire them, you should demonstrate your skills and let me see them. If you are capable, then this item will naturally be yours.”

Li Yunjing thought about it and decided not to back down.

This "Purple Phoenix Flower" is extremely rare, and he really didn't want to be intimidated into not daring to argue just because of one sentence from the other party.

As for this person's aura, Li Yunjing's spiritual sense had already detected it, and it was definitely not a Golden Core cultivator. Since that was the case, then they could have a fight.

Li Yunjing was truly unafraid of Foundation Establishment cultivators among the rogue cultivators.

"Is that so? Then I'd like to test my skills against the disciples of a major sect. If you win, I'll naturally go as far as I can."

The middle-aged man chuckled, then clenched his fists, making a crackling sound.

"Crash..."

Just as the two were about to make their move, a strange phenomenon occurred at the location of the "Purple Phoenix Flower," with the ground trembling violently.

"Hmm? Is there anything unusual?"

Li Yunjing was startled and reacted quickly, leaping backward. He looked at the mound in front of him, which had collapsed, revealing a deep crack inside, like a cave.

Li Yunjing reacted quickly, but the middle-aged man was not slow either; he also flashed away in another direction.

"Roar……"

The two looked ahead and immediately saw a huge scorpion in the cave. It was a full ten feet long, covered with a shiny black carapace, and had a hook at the end of its tail that was also a full ten feet long.

As soon as the monster appeared, it stirred up a cloud of dust, and a murderous aura emanated from its body.

"Third-level monster!"

Li Yunjing and the middle-aged man said bitterly at the same time.

"I've been having such a fucking bad run of luck lately!"

Li Yunjing cursed inwardly and shouted to the middle-aged man, "The demonic beast behind the 'Purple Phoenix Flower' has appeared. Stop arguing and let's join forces to defeat it. If possible, we can split the spoils equally. That's not unreasonable, is it?"

"That's not unreasonable! Let's decide on this!"

The middle-aged man's face was grim, but he still nodded and agreed to Li Yunjing's suggestion.

Now that they've seen the treasure, and with the appearance of the third-tier demonic beast "Black Scorpion King," they have no chance of survival if they don't fight.

Being so close to a third-tier demonic beast, there's no hope of escape!
The third-tier "Black Scorpion King" was already as intelligent as a human, and it could hear Li Yunjing and the middle-aged man's words clearly.

The "Black Scorpion King" immediately understood the thoughts of these two despicable humans.

The "Black Scorpion King" was pitch black and ferocious, and it became even more enraged. With a movement of its huge body, all the trees on the surrounding mounds, except for the "Purple Phoenix Flower" which was being protected, were broken and the rocks were shattered.

This "Black Scorpion King" possesses immense strength and a resilient body, like a bulldozer that flattens and sweeps away everything in its path.

Seeing such impact, Li Yunjing and the middle-aged man retreated again, not daring to confront it head-on.

The two could only hang at a distance in front, using their magic to attack the "Black Scorpion King" from afar.

However, this level of attack power was negligible to the "Black Scorpion King," leaving not even a mark on its shiny black carapace.

Its body moved constantly, its strong and powerful limbs crawling on the ground at great speed, its jet-black shell smashing through all obstacles in its path.

Whether it was solid mountain rocks or those towering trees, some ten or twenty feet tall, they were all crushed and destroyed with overwhelming force.

"Boy from the Divine Firmament Dao Sect, you'd better use some of your trump cards! At this rate, how can we possibly be a match for the 'Black Scorpion King'?"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was still unwilling to exert his full strength, the middle-aged man roared angrily, expressing his dissatisfaction with Li Yunjing.

"kill!"

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, Li Yunjing knew he had no other choice. His face turned cold, and with a flash of emerald light, he slashed downwards with the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword."

"when……"

The killing sword struck the "Black Scorpion King's" head, making a sound like metal colliding.

"Roar!"

Although the Black Scorpion King was not injured after being struck by Li Yunjing's sword, it was still enraged and roared, unleashing a terrifying aura that shot straight into the sky.

This aura formed a blood-red cloud in mid-air. The aura of the Demon King spread out, startling countless birds and beasts, which fled in all directions.

"Bing Fire Divine Thunder!"

Li Yunjing hardened his heart, activated the lightning power stored in his body, and released the strongest lightning power, forming a ball of fire and lightning, which he smashed down on the "Black Scorpion King" below.

"Boom!"

This attack is extremely powerful; even a Golden Core cultivator would have to be careful to dodge it!

This was not Li Yunjing's own power, but rather he borrowed the power of heavenly lightning.

The blow struck the "Black Scorpion King" heavily, and a huge burst of fire exploded on its body. The powerful impact sent the "Black Scorpion King" flying.

His entire body flew into the air, then crashed heavily to the ground!
"Kill! Primordial Qi, Sky-Piercing Strike!"

Seeing that there was an opportunity to gain something, the middle-aged man's face lit up with joy, and his whole body surged with murderous aura. The red mark between his closed eyebrows suddenly opened, like a vertical eye.

A beam of red light shot out from his vertical eye, heading straight for the "Black Scorpion King" that was tumbling in the air.

Seeing the middle-aged man unleash his power, Li Yunjing was shocked. This man was incredibly strong; he actually possessed innate Qi!
This person actually possesses a divine eye!
This is no ordinary rogue cultivator!

He's a true master!
"Roar……"

Struck by a "Binghuo Divine Thunder", the "Black Scorpion King" had its carapace crack and blue blood splattered. Now, it was hit by a "Primordial Qi" from the middle-aged cultivator and was sent flying through the air.

"good chance!"

Li Yunjing glanced at it and thought that this "Black Scorpion King" had a powerful defense. It had taken a full-force attack from the two of them, yet it was not seriously injured.

Li Yunjing immediately understood that even if the two of them used all their trump cards, it would be difficult to defeat the other party.

(End of this chapter)