Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 313 Regret
These six important figures exuded a murderous aura, radiating a terrifying presence the moment they appeared.

However, before the six important figures could make a move against the cultivators outside the maze, they saw Elder Wang and Elder Zhou standing alive in front of them.

This forced everyone to retract the supernatural powers they had just unleashed.

"Old Wang, you're not dead? What's with your identity token?"

Among the six reinforcements, a peak Golden Core Realm expert asked with great dissatisfaction.

Everyone thought something had happened to you, so they made a big fuss and put down what they were doing. But you're standing here, alive and kicking. What's going on here?
Looking around, they saw people from other sects. The six Golden Core Realm experts didn't ask any more questions, wanting to hear Elder Wang and Elder Zhou's explanations.

"Here's what happened! We discovered the cave dwelling of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator here."

Elder Wang naturally knew what the six people were thinking, but he didn't care. As long as he explained the situation here, who would dare to blame him?
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the six newly arrived Golden Core Realm experts were greatly surprised, their eyes widening in disbelief.

"Li Yunjing, please introduce this elder!"

Seeing the change in everyone's expression, Elder Wang became somewhat smug. He stopped introducing himself and instead turned to Li Yunjing, instructing him to explain the details.

This was one of the benefits Elder Wang gave to Li Yunjing.

Communicating more with the elders and getting to know so many experts at the Golden Core Realm will greatly benefit Li Yunjing's future development.

"Ok?"

The six newly arrived Golden Core Realm experts were taken aback, then looked at Li Yunjing beside them with surprise.

"This is the kid who discovered the secret here!"

Elder Zhou offered an explanation from the side, then instructed Li Yunjing, "Why aren't you speaking yet?"

"Yes!"

Li Yunjing quickly bowed to the six Golden Core Realm experts before explaining his understanding of "Jade Spring Manor" in detail.

This introduction began with the discovery of the dead body upon entering the town, and continued until he went to the back mountain of "Jade Spring Manor," how he slew the tree demon, and discovered the spirit stone embryo underground.

Finally, Li Yunjing even took out the mid-grade spiritual weapon embryo in his hand and showed it to these important figures.

"A mid-grade spirit stone embryo! It seems there's at least a large vein of high-grade spirit stones below!"

The Golden Core Realm expert who arrived looked at the spirit stone embryo in Li Yunjing's hand with a hint of excitement in his expression.

"Let's go! What are we waiting for! Slay both that Canglan Zhenren and the Long-Armed Ape!"

Another female Taoist nun spoke with an icy expression.

"Alright! Let's set off now! Also, the previous distribution here has been decided according to the discussion between Elder Wang, Elder Zhou, and all the fellow Daoists! If spirit stones are mined later, our 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' will also distribute some to each of your sects!"

The leading expert at the peak of the Golden Core realm nodded and then reassured the Cangyue True Person, Cangsong True Person, and the ancestors of the Sima family and the Ma family.

People from other sects and families felt much better after hearing this.

After exchanging a few flattering words with the important figures of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," the group headed together towards "Yuquan Manor."

The twelve Golden Core Realm experts, along with more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, a total of more than twenty people, quickly passed through the three trials of the narrow path and re-entered "Jade Spring Manor".

In particular, the eight Golden Core Realm experts from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" were connected by their auras and divine senses, forming a net that covered everything in "Yuquan Manor".

Soon, they found the gibbon hiding in the three courtyards.

Another great war has broken out!

This time, it's a one-sided battle.

Amidst the deafening roar, the Long-Armed Ape was utterly unable to resist and had no choice but to flee. Had it not been for the appearance of True Man Canglan along the way, joining forces with him, it would likely have been reduced to ashes by the eight Golden Core Realm experts of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.

This battle was incredibly fierce. In just a quarter of an hour, many parts of the "Jade Spring Manor," which had been riddled with holes by the aftershocks of the battle, began to collapse.

Even the formations and restrictions within "Jade Spring Manor" were insufficient to withstand the attacks of fourteen Golden Core Realm experts.

Houses collapsed and boulders fell with a deafening roar. Many buildings were on the verge of collapse, and Li Yunjing and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators retreated repeatedly, not daring to approach the vicinity of the battlefield.

However, some of the bolder ones used their supernatural powers to grab the pieces of pebbles and collect them.

Within "Jade Spring Manor," every blade of grass, every tree, every grain of sand, and every stone is a treasure, an invaluable asset to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"brother!"

Li Yunjing looked at a disciple of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" next to him and greeted him.

"Hmm? Brother Li, is something the matter?"

The man was still scrambling for the broken stones when he suddenly heard Li Yunjing's voice and couldn't help but look over.

"Hey bro! Do you have any 'treasure troves' you can sell me a few of?"

Li Yunjing scratched his head sheepishly and said with a smile.

"what?"

The man was taken aback, not expecting Li Yunjing to make this request.

This was something he simply couldn't understand!

It is known that cultivators carry quite a few storage magic items when they go out. Li Yunjing is wearing three "storage rings". Could it be that all those rings are full?

Upon realizing this, that fellow disciple was shocked.

How much benefit did Li Yunjing gain?
He couldn't believe that three such large "storage rings" were filled up.
Even the disciples from several other sects around him stared blankly at Li Yunjing.

"How about it?"

Li Yunjing looked somewhat embarrassed. He still had hundreds of "treasure pouches" on him, but they were useless!

So many treasures have taken up a huge amount of space, there's simply no extra room to store them!
"Alright! Let's not talk about buying them. I have two extra 'treasure pouches' here, so I'll give them to Brother Li! My name is Xu Yuan, let's keep in touch!"

The fellow disciple named Xu Yuan readily handed two "treasure pouches" to Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing could only smile bitterly. These two tattered "treasure bags" were going to be exchanged for a favor?
I've really lost out!
Since they were all smiling and welcoming, I couldn't refuse them. I could only mutter to myself, "What bad luck!"
Smiling, Li Yunjing accepted the "treasure bag" and, like the others, began collecting the broken stones and pieces of wood.

By tracing these things back to their origins, one can always extract some second- or even third-order materials.

Materials of this level are enough for Foundation Establishment cultivators like Li Yunjing to make a fortune.

Soon, Canglan Zhenren and the Tongbi Ape could no longer hold out. Both of them, one human and one demon, were seriously injured. They split up and ran off in two directions, disappearing from "Yuquan Manor" in the blink of an eye and heading outwards.

Seeing that Canglan Zhenren and the Tongbi Ape disappeared in just a few breaths, the group of Golden Core Realm experts couldn't help but frown.

"This gibbon is incredibly skilled. It survived three of my lightning strikes!"

An elder of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" looked at the disappearing figure and said coldly.

"After all, it is an extraordinary species in the world, with exceptional talent, and it has cultivated to the eighth level of the Golden Core Realm. It is truly remarkable. If we don't fight with all our might, it will be difficult to kill it!"

The elder at the head of the Golden Core realm spoke leisurely.

However, one could still see the regret in his eyes. Clearly, the elder was somewhat dissatisfied with not being able to capture the gibbon.

"That True Person Canglan is quite extraordinary! He only has the combat strength of the third level of the Golden Core Realm, yet he managed to escape from my hands!"

The female Taoist nun suddenly spoke up.

"This person's supernatural powers flowed with remarkable smoothness, clearly the result of years of dedicated practice. It seems his original cultivation level was at the seventh, eighth, or ninth level of the Golden Core Realm, not to be underestimated!"

Elder Wang's eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke calmly.

If he had known earlier that this person could unleash such power, he would have paid a price and killed Canglan Zhenren directly.

"Forget it! Both Canglan Zhenren and Tongbi Yuanhou are seriously injured and will not recover for several decades! Canglan Zhenren's lifespan is also almost over! This person has no chance!" The leading Golden Core Realm expert waved his hand dismissively.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the two enemies; the most important thing right now was to explore the back mountain and see if there was a spiritual vein there.

The group moved swiftly and quickly gathered deep within the tree hollow.

"The source of life?"

The leader, a Golden Core Realm expert, exclaimed in surprise as soon as he arrived.

"Yes! I saw True Person Canglan absorb a lot of 'Life Source' back then, which is why he recovered from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Golden Core Realm!"

Li Yunjing, standing to the side, offered an explanation.

At this moment, his expression was calm, as if he had no part in collecting the "source of life," and was like an unrelated person.

These important figures didn't think much of it. In their view, with Master Canglan taking action, Li Yunjing had no chance to gain any benefit from it.

"It seems it really is this person! What a pity! Such a rare treasure of heaven and earth has been given to True Immortal Canglan!"

All the Golden Core Realm experts couldn't help but shake their heads.

Unfortunately, the "Fountain of Life" was used by Master Canglan; otherwise, the rest of them would have been unable to resist going out to hunt him down.

A group of Golden Core Realm experts came here and quickly began mining downwards, finding high-grade spirit stone embryos.

With everyone offering their opinions, they finally confirmed that there really was a top-tier spiritual vein here!

The important figures were discussing matters concerning the spiritual veins, so Foundation Establishment cultivators were of no use here.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yunjing and his group quickly left and appeared in various places around them, each seeking their own opportunities.

There must be some good stuff inside "Yuquan Manor"!
Not to mention Li Yunjing and his group, even those big shots had this idea. After confirming the matter of the spiritual vein, many Golden Core cultivators also began searching for high-grade spiritual herbs and spiritual objects.

Li Yunjing searched several directions and found people in each one. After a moment's thought, he glanced at the surroundings, identified the direction, and then moved like a streak of light, rushing forward.

In the blink of an eye, Li Yunjing appeared in a dense forest, slaying several small tree demons in succession. Looking at what seemed to be a sea of ​​flowers in the distance, he couldn't help but smile.

The flowers here have a history of seven or eight thousand years, and I wonder how many medicinal properties they possess.

Currently, Li Yunjing cannot distinguish the medicinal properties of these flowers. He picks one whenever he sees it, including the seeds, and collects them all to plant in "Qiwu Mountain Villa" later.

"Crash..."

Near the sea of ​​flowers, Li Yunjing heard the sound of flowing water. He walked a few hundred steps in that direction and saw a small pond.

The water in the pool was crystal clear, and there were no living organisms present.

Li Yunjing bent down, scooped up some water from the pool, and put it in his mouth, finding it very sweet.

His eyes lit up; there was a hint of "life-giving energy" in them!
It appears that groundwater seeped in and mixed with some "life-giving water".

It seems the spiritual water in this pool is all good stuff!
Without a second thought, Li Yunjing bent down, squatted down, and took out the bottles and jars on his body to begin filling them with the spiritual water.

"Whizzing……"

Not long after, someone else appeared here.

Li Yunjing looked at them and saw that they were from the Louguan Dao, the Ma family, and the Sima family.

Since the three of them had appeared here, Li Yunjing did not chase them away. He said with a smile, "You should also take some! This spiritual water seems to contain some 'life source,' which is very beneficial to consume. It is also a rare and valuable item for alchemy!"

"Oh? Thank you, Brother Li!"

When the three of them saw Li Yunjing filling water, they knew that he must have found something good. They were still hesitant, unsure how to ask for a share. Unexpectedly, Li Yunjing took the initiative to invite them to fill water, which was a good thing.

In fact, Li Yunjing was also helpless. His bottles and jars were all ordinary items, without spatial laws, and could not contain the vastness of space. The spiritual water they could hold was limited.

This small pond is not something Li Yunjing can monopolize.

After a while, Li Yunjing stopped. He was already full, and he even gulped down some more.

Only when he was completely out of energy did he stand up and observe the surroundings.

After a while, the three of them reluctantly stood up, their bags also full.

At this moment, the small pool was still not decreasing, clearly indicating that it could not be emptied by just four cultivators and a few tools.

Suddenly, Li Yunjing's ears twitched; it seemed someone else was approaching.

Sure enough, as the group explored, the area around "Yuquan Villa" was basically thoroughly searched.

Finally, everyone converged on this spot and began collecting water.

Looking at the pool where almost all the Foundation Establishment cultivators had gathered, Li Yunjing frowned. According to his guess, there shouldn't be just these things!

There must be some secrets hidden in this underground world!
Li Yunjing opened his mind and, relying on his senses, walked around.

When he reached the summit, Li Yunjing looked up at the sun and moon hanging in the sky. His heart pounded. Those things weren't the real sun and moon. Could they be fourth-tier magic treasures hanging in the sky, replacing the functions of the sun and moon?
Thinking of this, Li Yunjing looked up at the sky and looked carefully, as if trying to see through the depths of the light to find out what it was!
"What a pity! There are so many people here!"

Li Yunjing lowered his head, thinking to himself, "Even if there's no one around, I'm afraid I wouldn't have the chance to pluck the sun and moon down from the sky!"

"Forget it! If I get it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's my fate!"

Li Yunjing controlled his emotions, lowered his head, and temporarily stopped paying attention to what was happening in the sky.

If no one else discovers this, Li Yunjing will still have a chance to come and see in the future. But if someone discovers it, Li Yunjing can forget about it.

After everyone had stayed there for a day, the elders began to drive them all out.

In the small town, everyone saw the light of day again.

The eight elders of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" took action one after another, completely sealing off the ancestral hall.

As for Li Yunjing, he received one million contribution points from the elders before bidding farewell to his fellow disciples and leisurely setting off for Yingtian Prefecture to prepare to take over the position of Imperial Preceptor.

According to the sect's rules, one must take over as the Imperial Preceptor within three days. Now, one day has passed, and Li Yunjing only has two days left. He doesn't want to leave a bad impression on the sect because of being late.

The "Azure Cloud Boat" continued its journey, and Li Yunjing began to take stock of the spoils inside the cabin.

Looking at the treasures piled up throughout the entire "Azure Cloud Boat," Li Yunjing couldn't help but rub his eyes, revealing an incredulous expression.

There are just too many!
Countless second-tier materials and third-tier treasures were obtained, and Li Yunjing even benefited from this, acquiring three fourth-tier spiritual herbs.

The Azure Cloud Boat flew at a steady speed, and Li Yunjing was on board, sorting and checking the supplies by category: those for alchemy, weapon crafting, array formation, puppet making, talisman making...

Each one was recorded by Li Yunjing, carefully counted, and placed into various "storage rings," "storage bracelets," and "treasure pouches."

Just after the "Azure Cloud Boat" left, the yellow-robed patriarch of the Sima family sat atop a ferocious bird, subtly looking up at Li Yunjing disappearing into the sky. He then expressionlessly patted the golden eagle and flew off in another direction, towards the Sima family's location.

After flying far away, the old ancestor in yellow robes changed his expression and sneered: "Little guy, you've gained so many benefits, yet instead of returning to the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' you still wander around outside. It seems you really don't know what death is coming to you!"

After saying this, the Yellow-Robed Ancestor took out a small bird from his storage ring. The bird was entirely green, about the size of a palm, and very lively.

"Go! Keep an eye on this little guy for me!"

Patting his little pet, the Yellow-Robed Ancestor sneered and tapped the air repeatedly, drawing the shape of the "Azure Cloud Boat".

The little green bird chirped twice, then flapped its wings and disappeared in an instant.

"Hehe! With my Zapdos out, Li Yunjing won't be able to escape my sight no matter what!"

The old ancestor in yellow sneered, then continued to urge the golden eagle, carrying him, and disappeared after a few flashes in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)