Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 333: Viper Island

With such a physical body, Li Yunjing was full of power, and every move he made carried immense power!
He stood up and stretched his limbs a little, when crackling sounds echoed all over his body.

Li Yunjing stretched and began to take stock of the treasures on the monk Dingxin's body.

He didn't have much wealth.

After all, all those powerful magical treasures were lost in the battle with Li Yunjing.

His "treasure trove" mainly contains spiritual stones, materials, Buddhist scriptures, and some Buddhist ornaments.

Li Yunjing examined each Buddhist ornament with his divine sense. These treasures were of very low grade, mostly magic artifacts, with a few being low-grade spiritual artifacts.

Only one wooden fish is a top-grade spiritual artifact.

These magical artifacts are all imbued with Buddhist teachings, and their power is slightly stronger than some normal magical artifacts of the same level.

"Dong dong dong..."

Li Yunjing tapped the wooden fish with a strange expression, sneered repeatedly, and said, "What's the use of praying to Buddha! When it really matters, you still have to rely on yourself!"

After a quick inventory of the supplies, Li Yunjing categorized and repacked them into his various storage magic treasures.

The Buddhist scriptures piqued Li Yunjing's interest. He carefully examined them with his divine sense, thoroughly understanding their meaning before withdrawing it.

"Buddhism and Taoism are somewhat in conflict!"

Li Yunjing stroked his chin, lost in thought.

Of course, conflict does not mean that one party is wrong; it simply means that they have different perspectives.

Two different philosophies of spiritual practice lead to different paths and naturally result in different outcomes.

Some of the teachings in Buddhism are somewhat compatible with Li Yunjing's practice and can provide him with some inspiration.

Seeing that his communication talisman had not transmitted any information, Li Yunjing reached out and took out his "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace".

Li Yunjing opened the furnace lid and threw several materials into it. With a grab of his right hand, the lid flew up again. Instantly, he formed hand seals and poured "Nine Yang Fire" into the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace" to begin refining the elixir.

Li Yunjing's alchemy skills were already quite high. He returned to his old profession, intending to use up some of his own resources.

An hour later, the flames in the alchemy furnace suddenly went out, the lid flew off, and the unique fragrance of the elixir was released.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Nine pills flew out and were caught in Li Yunjing's hand. Each pill was incredibly plump, gleaming with precious light and emitting a pleasant fragrance.

Li Yunjing glanced down and was quite satisfied.

They are all grade seven pills!
Li Yunjing's skill level is now very high.

His skill in refining pills is extremely impressive; producing at least seventh-grade pills has become Li Yunjing's normal level.

Only sixth-grade or even fifth-grade pills could elicit a look of joy from Li Yunjing.

With all the pills produced in the first furnace successfully refined, Li Yunjing threw out another set of materials to continue refining pills.

Before long, the "Myriad Paths Glazed Furnace" started spinning again, continuing to refine pills.

One batch after another of pills were refined by Li Yunjing. Over the next three days, he refined thirty batches of pills in the same way.

Three days later, Li Yunjing's communication talisman finally responded.

People from the sect have arrived!
The "Enforcement Hall" sent two people over.

They were all acquaintances of Li Yunjing: Elder Yu Yuanhua and Xu Xun.
When Li Yunjing met Xu Xun, he was taken aback, and there was a somewhat awkward atmosphere between them.

Xu Xun is her rival in love!

Back then, this kid overestimated himself and pursued Yu Yunyi, but failed. Instead, Li Yunjing beat him to it.

From then on, Xu Xun no longer appeared in Li Yunjing's small team, and completely withdrew from being one of the initial leaders.

Now, seeing this person he hadn't seen for five years, Li Yunjing felt somewhat uneasy.

Xu Xun's expression remained unchanged, still cold and aloof.

Upon seeing Li Yunjing, Xu Xun's emotions fluctuated considerably, and he couldn't control his aura, allowing Li Yunjing to sense his strength—the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
Such strength was something even Li Yunjing couldn't help but admire in secret.

This was the closest Li Yunjing had ever seen to a prodigy like himself!
Among all the other people Li Yunjing knew, no one had ever advanced three realms within six years!
Xu Xun's speed is second only to Li Yunjing.

"Hehe! Long time no see, Senior Brother Xu's cultivation level has reached an even higher level."

After greeting Yu Yuanhua, Li Yunjing looked at Xu Xun and had no choice but to speak.

"I'm still not as good as you! I never imagined that the nobody from back then would surpass me so far in just six years!"

Xu Xun looked at Li Yunjing with incredibly complex emotions. If he hadn't confirmed Li Yunjing's achievements through various channels, he would never have believed that such a person existed in the world.

In Xu Xun's view, he is the number one among the younger generation of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

Unexpectedly, a Li Yunjing appeared who far surpassed him.

Despite the setback, Xu Xun did not give up on himself. Instead, he cultivated even more diligently, which is why he became the second person of the younger generation of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

"Alright! You two, stop fooling around!"

Yu Yuanhua had heard some of the story between Li Yunjing and Xu Xun, and he said to the two of them, "Take me to see Monk Dingxin first!"

"Yes, Elder Yu!"

With the elder speaking, Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief and took the lead in guiding the way.

Li Yunjing didn't have any hostility towards Xu Xun. Apart from being a bit arrogant, Xu Xun was fine. However, their special relationship was quite awkward.

With Elder Yu's intervention, Li Yunjing felt much more at ease.

After the three of them left, they arrived at the dungeon of the "Shenxiao Temple".

Inside the dungeon, Li Linzi and Gu Wenzhuo personally guarded the place.

When the two men saw Yu Yuanhua, Li Yunjing, and Xu Xun approaching, they perked up and immediately stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Yes! This is Elder Yu from the 'Hall of Enforcement'. You two, take us to see Monk Dingxin!"

Li Yunjing didn't elaborate further and immediately gave the instructions.

"Yes!"

Li Linzi and Gu Wenzhuo were taken aback and secretly admired Li Yunjing's prowess, as he had managed to bring out another important figure from within the sect!

A few days ago, Gu Wenzhuo returned to the Shenxiao Dao Sect on Li Yunjing's orders to report the news. He inquired with acquaintances within the sect and learned of Li Yunjing's great reputation.

Those who know Li Yunjing's circle are all formidable figures.

The two were quite surprised to find that they were able to invite an elder through personal connections.

Upon entering the deepest part of the dungeon, in an iron cell, Li Yunjing saw the monk Dingxin once again.

"who are you?"

Upon seeing Li Yunjing arrive with strangers, Monk Dingxin knew his end was near and instinctively asked a question.

"Open the cage!"

Yu Yuanhua glanced at Monk Dingxin and gave instructions.

"Yes, Elder Yu!"

Li Linzi and Gu Wenzhuo responded and quickly opened the cell door, taking out the monk Dingxin.

"What! A Golden Core Realm Elder!"

The monk Dingxin's face turned deathly pale, filled with shock and fear.

Monk Dingxin knew that this time, he was doomed.

A Golden Core cultivator could easily search his soul, making it difficult to keep any secrets.

"Photography!"

Yu Yuanhua nodded, reached out and grabbed the monk Dingxin in his hand. With a press of his palm, the monk's head began to deform, and his face showed a terrifying and ferocious appearance.

The pitiful scream sent a chill down the spines of Li Linzi and Gu Wenzhuo who were standing nearby.

Li Yunjing and Xu Xun remained unmoved, simply standing aside and watching the elder search the soul of the monk Dingxin.

After a long while, the monk Dingxin fell silent. Yu Yuanhua then threw his body on the ground and looked thoughtful.

"Alright! I now know about their East China Sea base! They've even set up a so-called 'Mingxin Branch'."

Yu Yuanhua remained calm and said coldly, "This matter is no small thing. Li Yunjing and Xu Xun, you two will come with me into the sea. I plan to meet with the Ancestor and explain the situation!" "Yes! We will obey the Elder's orders!"

Li Yunjing and Xu Xun accepted the order with a solemn air.

"go!"

Without any hesitation, Yu Yuanhua summoned a burst of energy, swept up Li Yunjing and Xu Xun, and left the dungeon, disappearing into the air.

Even without knowing the truth, Li Linzi and Gu Wenzhuo sensed that something was terribly wrong. Their bodies turned cold as they knew that with the departure of Yu Yuanhua and the other two, war must have broken out in the sea.

Thinking of this outcome, Li Linzi and Gu Wenzhuo felt quite nervous. This was a major calamity, and they wondered if they would have to be called up to participate in the battle.

These two men were quite different from Li Yunjing. When war broke out, they were extremely excited, eager to fight, and hoped to make contributions and reap the spoils of war.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would perish like rain in such massive sect wars, having virtually no chance of survival.

"Sigh! Let's go back and rest! We'll worry about the future later!"

Li Linzi sighed, shook his head, and walked outside.

"Since this Abbot Li arrived, I didn't expect so much trouble. It would be great if he could be transferred back to the sect."

Gu Wenzhuo also complained a couple of times.

……

At that very moment, Li Yunjing, Yu Yuanhua, and Xu Xun appeared on the sea aboard the "Qingyun Boat," heading towards the depths of the East China Sea.

Upon entering the depths of the East China Sea, Li Yunjing looked into the distance and saw that the sea and sky were one color, making it impossible to distinguish east from west or north from south. In the midst of the waves, some sea monsters would often leap out of the water and then disappear again.

The Qingyun Boat flies at a high enough altitude that it is not afraid of being attacked by these sea monsters.

Sitting on the "Azure Cloud Boat," Yu Yuanhua tapped the "Ten Thousand Mile Communication Talisman" and began to inscribe his information on it before sending it out.

Thirty-one messages were sent in total. Yu Yuanhua said expressionlessly, "This matter is very serious. We will have to take action. You two need to be prepared!"

After saying that, Yu Yuanhua sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and seemed to be resting.

Seeing that the elder was silent, Li Yunjing and Xu Xun watched the sea view for a while, then sat down to the side, cross-legged, to conserve their energy.

Half a day later, Yu Yuanhua suddenly opened his eyes, as if he had deduced something. The "Qingyun Boat" suddenly changed direction and continued to sail into the depths of the ocean.

Li Yunjing and Xu Xun also opened their eyes and looked at the elder, wanting to ask something.

"Cough cough!"

Yu Yuanhua thought for a moment and then briefly explained what he knew.

It turns out that over the past century, Mingxin Temple's infiltration of the East China Sea has become extremely sophisticated.

There are seven major powers in the East China Sea.

The "Soul Control Sect" is one of them.

In recent years, besides winning over the Yuhun Sect, Mingxin Temple has also gained another major power, as well as more than a dozen smaller powers.

The remaining forces also had contact with "Mingxin Temple".

Although the two sides did not reach an agreement to unite, they still maintained a close relationship, at least ensuring that they would not interfere with each other's affairs.

Under such circumstances, Yu Yuanhua naturally became anxious and hurriedly took Li Yunjing and Xu Xun with him into the East China Sea.

Once inside the East Sea, Yu Yuanhua kept sending messages to the ancestors and elders who had also entered the East Sea.

The "Ten Thousand Mile Message Talisman" has limited communication capabilities, only able to transmit information within a range of ten thousand miles.

Yu Yuanhua didn't know where these people had gone, so he naturally had to follow them into the depths of the ocean, constantly sending messages in an attempt to unite with others.

"Where are we going now? We need to have a direction."

Upon learning the information, Li Yunjing was deeply shocked. "Mingxin Temple" is truly ruthless!
In the East Sea, there are more than a dozen Nascent Soul Realm experts on the surface. If the Mingxin Temple manages to attract even more people over the next few years, it will become a huge hidden danger.

He couldn't help but be shocked!
“Through Monk Dingxin’s memories, I have deduced part of the sea map. We’re going to ‘Snake Island,’ which is a medium-sized power controlled by ‘Mingxin Temple.’ Once we get there, we’ll be in the center of the sea. Surely the sect’s people have been there before!”

Yu Yuanhua explained.

The "Azure Cloud Boat" flew eastward for another ten thousand miles in the air, and then saw a coastline appearing a few dozen miles ahead.

That is "Snake Island," the location of the "Spirit Snake Sect's" mountain gate.

Having reached this distance, Yu Yuanhua put away the "Azure Cloud Boat," changed his Daoist robes into ordinary ones to conceal his identity as a member of the "Divine Firmament Daoist Sect," and then flew towards "Poisonous Snake Island."

Li Yunjing and Xu Xun followed suit, concealing their identities and staying by Yu Yuanhua's side.

The three of them landed on the dock of "Snake Island" just like ordinary cultivators in the sea.

According to Li Yunjing's observation, the entire "Snake Island" is quite large, covering an area of ​​over a thousand miles.

The entire "Snake Island" is long and narrow, like a long snake.

In the direction of the snake's head is the mountain gate of the "Spirit Serpent Sect," while the snake's tail is a city, where mortals are raised and markets are established for cultivators to stay and trade.

As soon as Li Yunjing and his two companions landed, a patrol of disciples from the "Spirit Serpent Sect" arrived, inquired about their identities, and demanded that they pay the spirit stones required to enter the island.

These people were dressed in white, with a small, colorful snake embroidered on their cuffs.

"for you!"

Li Yunjing introduced himself as Li Wutian, tossed him thirty low-grade spirit stones, and received three temporary identity tokens from him, which granted him the right to reside on "Poisonous Snake Island".

Ten low-grade spirit stones are enough to stay for one month. If you want to stay longer, you will need to add more spirit stones.

This is another source of wealth for the "Spirit Serpent Sect" besides the profits from spiritual veins and venomous snakes.

"Now that you've entered the island, you must abide by the rules of the 'Spirit Serpent Sect.' No trouble is allowed on the island!"

The patrol team gave another reminder before flying away to continue patrolling around "Snake Island".

"Don't underestimate the 'Spirit Serpent Sect'. This sect is not simple. They are skilled in poison techniques and use snake venom to harm people! The 'Spirit Serpent Sect' has three Golden Core Realm experts on the surface, and the other Foundation Establishment Realm and Qi Refining Realm cultivators add up to several thousand."

Yu Yuanhua whispered instructions to Li Yunjing and Xu Xun.

"Understood!"

Li Yunjing nodded, surprised that the other party's power was indeed considerable.

It seems that Li Yunjing and his two companions should keep a low profile on "Snake Island".

Li Yunjing had no idea whether Yu Yuanhua's cultivation level was sufficient to defeat the three Golden Core cultivators on the other side.

After entering the island, Li Yunjing entered "Spirit Serpent City". He found that it was similar to "Ten Thousand Swords City" in that cultivators and mortals lived together. The city was divided into residential areas for mortals and residential areas for cultivators, as well as large markets.

The three of them immediately rented a guesthouse.

"We have information!"

Upon entering his courtyard, Yu Yuanhua rearranged the protective barriers and exclaimed with delight.

"Where did anyone else respond?"

Li Yunjing asked curiously.

"That's right! About five thousand miles away, two of our elders and four disciples are converging on this place!"

Yu Yuanhua smiled and explained what had happened.

"Great!"

Li Yunjing and Xu Xun were both overjoyed; this was truly a good thing!

With the arrival of six more people, their power increased significantly, and they were no longer afraid of the "Spirit Serpent Sect" on their territory!

In Li Yunjing's opinion, the three elders of the sect must be more powerful than the three Golden Core experts of the "Spirit Serpent Sect"!

As for himself and his five fellow disciples, each of them was capable of killing at least six Foundation Establishment cultivators from the "Spirit Serpent Sect," so their lives were not in danger.

Having confirmed that reinforcements were on their way, Yu Yuanhua and his two companions relaxed considerably and strolled around the city's market area.

Through the trade, Li Yunjing actually managed to acquire some strange and unusual materials from the sea, which made him quite happy.

"Fight him!"

Just then, a woman suddenly screamed from afar, activating her magical artifact and engaging in combat.

This scene surprised Li Yunjing and his group.

Normally, the management of any market would not allow any fighting to take place. Who is this person?

To dare to fight on the territory of the "Spirit Serpent Sect" is simply courting death.
(End of this chapter)