Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 303 Encountering an Acquaintance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Among the cultivators, there are also tomb raiders who spend their lives roaming the underground world.

These people have their own methods for locating and determining the best burial sites, which are far beyond the capabilities of ordinary tomb raiders.

Li Yunjing, as a cultivator, had also studied feng shui and celestial divination, essential skills for exploration.

Generally, cultivators are unwilling to rely on tools like shovels to slowly dig; they have magical artifacts, spiritual tools, and even supernatural powers and spells.

Those who are proficient in the Great Dao of Earth are especially adept at exploring the underground world. For cultivators of this system, opening a path downwards is as easy as taking candy from a baby.

Even if none of these cultivators are earth-elemental cultivators, they should have no problem entering the underground from the ancestral hall.

The way these people chose to excavate is quite intriguing.

"Enter!"

After much deliberation, Li Yunjing gritted his teeth and jumped into the cave. His "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" was no longer sufficient to deliver the message to the sect.

At this point, Li Yunjing had no chance to ask for help.

Who knows if, after he leaves and calls for reinforcements, these tomb raiders will sweep everything up below!

When Li Yunjing jumped into the cave, he saw that he was surrounded by an underground palace, a subterranean world made of bluestone.

Looking around, Li Yunjing couldn't see much distance at all.

In this underground world, there seems to be a mysterious force that blocks the exploration of divine sense, and cultivators can only rely on their eyesight to observe the surrounding environment.

Three miles ahead of Li Yunjing, three cultivators were cautiously exploring...

If Li Yunjing were to see the three of them, he would be greatly surprised!
These three were the masterminds encountered in the South China Sea: Master Canglan, Lin Kai, and the woman in red!
After many years apart, these three men had infiltrated the heart of the Central Plains, slaughtered the residents of a small town, and entered this underground palace.

Four years have passed. Canglan Zhenren's cultivation has reached the peak of the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, while the woman in red has recovered to the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even Lin Kai, who has the worst aptitude, has successfully established his foundation and become a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

After their cultivation levels improved, the three of them no longer wanted to stay in the South China Sea.

One reason is that if they stayed there, the forces in the South China Sea would be besieging them; another reason is that after the three of them made great progress in their cultivation, they had the idea of ​​searching for treasure, which is why they left the South China Sea and appeared here.

"Big brother, third brother, do we have a way to retrieve the treasure? You know, the treasure just now emitted a divine light that probably attracted the attention of the nearby cultivators."

The woman in red spoke as she walked.

Master Canglan frowned, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "We can't wait any longer! If we wait for me to recover my Golden Core cultivation, who knows how long that will take and how many resources it will consume! The three of us have no powerful backing, so we can't last long. Sooner or later we'll be exposed. We might as well fight with all our might!"

People from the Canglan Continent are extremely rare when they come to the Southern Heaven Continent, but they are not unheard of.

Some old monsters at the Nascent Soul stage, traveling the world, might wander to the Southern Heaven Continent.

The local bullies naturally hold powerful individuals from other continents in high regard and generally avoid conflicts.

However, cultivators at the Golden Core Realm level cannot intimidate those with ulterior motives.

As long as they know that the other party comes from another continent and has no backing in the Southern Heaven Continent, some ruthless Golden Core cultivators will try to kill them, plunder their wealth, obtain the Dao techniques of the other continent, and improve their own strength.

Last time, the three's identities were exposed, and the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" already knew of their existence. Not long after Li Yunjing left, the Golden Core Realm experts from "Wanghai City" entered the sea area to capture them.

The three had anticipated this, and with their numerous methods and cunning nature, they managed to escape the sea and infiltrate the Central Plains.

Within the Ming Dynasty, though things appeared calm on the surface, undercurrents were surging. The emperor had long harbored thoughts about this group of Golden Core cultivators who had fallen in cultivation level.

We want to find out why these people paid such a huge price to cross the sea.

Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai had no choice but to make a final effort to enter the treasure trove ahead of time, try every possible method to unlock the treasure, and obtain the legendary divine artifact.

The three walked forward step by step in the dimly lit stone corridor.

The underground corridor is extremely complex, like a maze, and is sealed off from top to bottom by restrictions. There is no shortcut except to follow the passage.

Knowing the truth about this treasure vault, Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai naturally didn't waste their energy bombarding it with their magic to open a path.

After walking for a while, Lin Kai frowned and asked in confusion, "We've walked at least dozens of miles! I feel like we're going around in circles!"

"Brother, I feel the same way!"

The woman in red nodded, her face full of surprise and doubt.

"Unfortunately, our map is incomplete. It only shows the location, not the route to the underground palace, nor the method to break the restrictions."

Master Canglan's face was grim; he too could not discern the way through the maze, nor could he find the true route.

"I'm leaving a mark here! Let's go back and take another look!"

Having exhausted all other options, Master Canglan came up with a clumsy method: he would leave marks on the wall every so often to select the path to survival.

"Great! That's an idea!"

Lin Kai's eyes lit up, and he agreed.

"I'm here to leave my mark!"

As they were talking, the woman in red made her move, drawing a red dot on the right-hand wall with rouge.

"go!"

With the mark, the three men were greatly encouraged.

After the three of them had walked for a long time, Li Yunjing arrived here. He turned his head and looked at the red dot on the wall, and couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!"

"They left their mark? Is it because of the maze? It seems that if I keep going like this, I might never encounter these people again at some crossroads?"

Li Yunjing's expression changed, and all the magical artifacts on his body were infused with magical power, ready to attack at any time.

Li Yunjing walked for another ten miles or so, encountering dozens of marked marks along the way. He seemed to have a clearer understanding of the maze here. This clumsy method really could filter out the paths he hadn't taken before.

"Thump! Thump!"

Suddenly, footsteps sounded ahead.

"It's you! You brat from the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'!"

The three—Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai—never expected to encounter this enemy underground!

Upon seeing Li Yunjing, the enemy who had caused them so much trouble, the three of them almost instinctively formed a "Three Talents Formation" and surrounded Li Yunjing.

"Hehe! I didn't expect it to be you guys! We've been old friends for a while now!"

Upon seeing the three familiar faces, Li Yunjing was initially startled, but quickly calmed down and was even able to smile.

Four years have passed, and he is no longer the inner disciple at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm.

Even though these three were all old monsters in the Golden Core Realm, and Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who had fallen in cultivation level, Li Yunjing was not afraid.

Since he had fought against a true third-tier demon king and a Golden Core cultivator, Li Yunjing had no respect for these Foundation Establishment cultivators, even those at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm!

"Li Yunjing, how did you find this place?"

Lin Kai's expression was grim. Before taking action, there were some things he needed to clarify.

Was Li Yunjing alone, or were there other members of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" who came in together?
This is of utmost importance to Lin Kai and his two companions!

"How did you find this place? So many people in this town, did you three kill them all? The air is filled with death energy, I'm not blind, how could I not see them?"

Li Yunjing chuckled, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

So you're all alone?

Lin Kai's heart stirred, and he sneered.

"Whoosh..."

Before Li Yunjing could respond, Master Canglan suddenly made his move. He summoned his magical flying sword and slashed it toward Li Yunjing's head.

"Want to kill me? You're far from it!" Facing Canglan Zhenren's attack, Li Yunjing dared not be careless and went all out, activating all the spiritual weapons on his body. In addition, the two vicious demonic treasures, "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" and "Blood Demon Seal", also flew out from his body.

The "Blood Demon Seal" trembled in mid-air, and with a loud "clang," it collided heavily with Canglan Zhenren's flying sword, and both flew away.

"Foundation Building Realm!"

"Magic Treasure!"

Upon seeing this, both the woman in red and Lin Kai exclaimed in disbelief!

One was the surprise that Li Yunjing had advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm in just four years and even reached the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm; the second was the surprise that Li Yunjing could use a magic weapon!
Is this still a member of the Xuanmen sect?

"Whoosh..."

Li Yunjing's figure flickered, revealing nine illusory bodies. With a slight leap, they dispersed and headed towards either end of the passage.

For a moment, Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai were all unsure which one to pursue.

"Damn it!"

Lin Kai cursed angrily. The passage was a full ten feet wide and twenty feet high. Li Yunjing's nine illusory bodies were constantly darting around inside the passage. For a while, the three of them really couldn't pinpoint the location of Li Yunjing's true body.

"Everyone! Listen up! What I'm holding is the 'Ten Thousand Poison Banner,' a powerful demonic treasure. If you continue to press me, I'll unleash my deadly poison. In this confined space, all four of us will likely die!"

Li Yunjing waved the "Ten Thousand Poison Banner" in his hand with a cold smile, as if he was about to cast a spell and release the deadly poison within it at the slightest provocation.

"Dangdangdang..."

Master Canglan ignored Li Yunjing's threatening words and kept slashing at Li Yunjing's "Blood Demon Seal" with his flying sword. There was a sound of metal clashing, and the "Blood Demon Seal" was no match and was knocked away.

Li Yunjing's magic treasure was not refined to a deep level, nor was it of a higher grade than Canglan Zhenren's magic treasure, nor did it possess the familiarity that Canglan Zhenren had gained from refining it over a long period of time.

The magic weapon of True Immortal Canglan is no different from his body, and can still exert a portion of the power of the Golden Core realm.

After several encounters, Li Yunjing realized that the power that Canglan Zhenren could unleash was even comparable to that of a third-tier Flying Eagle King.

Such power was almost overwhelming for Li Yunjing.

However, Li Yunjing discovered that Canglan Zhenren seemed to have no other powerful magical treasures besides this precious flying sword. It seemed that this person's collection had all been destroyed on the way across the sea.

This put Li Yunjing at ease!
He has quite a few third-tier items, especially the array plate bestowed by Palace Master Qin. If he really goes all out, True Person Canglan might not be his match!

Li Yunjing, relying on his two magical treasures and several spiritual artifacts, was able to hold his own against Canglan Zhenren for a while.

Seeing that Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai were closing in step by step, Li Yunjing formed a hand seal with his left hand and chanted, "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon Extermination Formation!"

"Boom!"

An array plate flew out of Li Yunjing's "storage ring". The five elements of light ball became extremely large almost instantly, reaching the ceiling of the stone wall.

In an instant, Li Yunjing also entered a five-colored light ball.

At the center of the ball of light was an altar. Li Yunjing sat cross-legged on the altar, continuously activating his supernatural powers. He used his own Five Elements Dao to guide the "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon-Slaying Array" to sweep towards Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai.

"Oh no! It's a third-tier formation!"

The three—Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai—were all Golden Core cultivators with extensive knowledge. At a glance, they knew that this array plate was not made by an ordinary person, but by a top figure in the art of array formation.

The power displayed by the "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon-Slaying Array" is almost equivalent to a high-level array of the third tier.

Even if Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai had all fallen from their cultivation levels, or were still at their peak, breaking this "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon-Slaying Formation" would still require considerable effort!
Currently, the three people in this cave—Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai—are lacking time. How could they possibly be willing to fight this person head-on?
Immortal Canglan, the woman in red, and Lin Kai immediately communicated telepathically, quickly discussing countermeasures.

Soon, the three retreated to a distance of ten feet. Lin Kai stood in front and said with a smile, "Li Yunjing, we have no grudges between us. It's not worth fighting to the death, is it?"

"Heh! If we have no grudge, why are you attacking me?"

Li Yunjing sneered repeatedly, and said, "Besides, the three of you are no good either. You've harmed so many mortals. Do you have any humanity left?"

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor! Those mortals are none of your business, why bother with their affairs?"

Lin Kai, still all smiles, continued, "Why don't we talk? We can excavate the underground palace together, search for the treasure, and split it equally among the four of us?"

"Oh? Could you tell me about the origin of this treasure trove?"

Li Yunjing's heart stirred, and he asked.

The "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon-Slaying Formation" might not be able to kill the opponent, and he really didn't want to activate the formation and fight the opponent to the death.

Especially since Li Yunjing had just activated the "Great Five Elements Divine Thunder Demon Extermination Array" and had already poured fifty high-grade spirit stones into it, the consumption was enormous.

If he were to kill the three people in front of him, the fifty high-grade spirit stones might not be enough. If he were to pay an even higher price, Li Yunjing felt it would be a losing proposition.

He needed to find out what was going on here and whether it was worth paying such a high price to fight Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai to the death!
If this treasure is only the treasure of a Golden Core cultivator, Li Yunjing really wouldn't be willing to risk his life like this!

Unless it's a treasure trove belonging to a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not worth spending all your resources to fight for it!
As for higher?

Li Yunjing never even considered that the legendary Nascent Soul Realm was something he had inquired about with acquaintances in the sect. Not only did Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators not know about it, but even Golden Core Realm cultivators were equally unaware of it.

As for whether the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" has an existence of this level, probably apart from the sect leader Ming Lingchuan and Palace Master Qin whom Li Yunjing knows, very few people know.

According to legend, cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage can live for 5000 years. Such figures are like myths, unimaginable in history. Li Yunjing has not yet dared to hope to unearth the legacy of such great figures.

"This one……"

Upon hearing Li Yunjing ask this crucial question, Lin Kai fell silent, his expression constantly shifting.

“Li Yunjing, it’s pointless for you to know. I can tell you that this is the dojo of a half-step Nascent Soul Realm expert! Over the years, the glory of the past has sunk underground, leaving behind this miracle.”

At this moment, Master Canglan spoke.

He did not say what this person's name was or where he came from.

If these outsiders were to reveal the crucial secrets to the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," perhaps the important figures of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" could uncover the secrets by consulting the classic texts.

If the people of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" discover the secret, what chance will the three of them have?
Isn't this just a lot of busy work that benefits someone else?
Canglan Zhenren, the woman in red, and Lin Kai naturally couldn't do this.

Li Yunjing understood this principle, so he didn't press the matter further. Instead, he remained silent for a long time, digesting this shocking news.

Canglan Zhenren's words truly shocked him.

Half-step into the Divine Transformation Realm!

Without a doubt, this person must be an extremely prominent figure in the history of the Southern Continent. It's a pity that True Person Canglan is unwilling to reveal this person's name; otherwise, the sect would have been able to investigate this period of history.

"You have the capability to explore a treasure vault of this caliber?"

After a long while, Li Yunjing finally spoke and asked.

It wasn't that Li Yunjing looked down on Canglan Zhenren and the other two; they were simply peak Nascent Soul cultivators who had grasped a portion of the Divine Transformation realm and were about to transcend it—truly figures who could overshadow the entire world.

How could a mere half-crippled Golden Core cultivator possibly want to excavate the Daoist temple of such a great figure?
Why did Li Yunjing find this so strange?

How the hell can this possibly succeed?

Li Yunjing was confident that no cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm could enter his "Qiwu Manor" without his permission, let alone steal anything from his home.

No matter how confident or arrogant Li Yunjing was, he was only arrogant towards cultivators of the same level. When it came to people of that level, he actually restrained his greed and became completely timid.

How can you know the outcome if you don't try?

"That's what Master Canglan said coldly."

"Forehead……"

Li Yunjing was speechless after hearing what Master Canglan said.

(End of this chapter)