A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 96 Dividing the spoils, making empty promises, and reaping huge profits.
"Thank you for the gift, Senior."

Han Li smiled and accepted the token.

He sensed Qiong Laoguai's ill intentions, but if Lei Wanhe, a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, were to accompany him, Tian Buque would not be able to cause any trouble.

Old Monster Qiong's schemes have no chance of succeeding on him.

Before leaving, Han Li also hinted to Hong Fu and her master to set up a triple soundproof barrier.

Lei Wanhe's single-layer barrier was insufficient, as Qiong Laoguai was able to eavesdrop.

Inside the three-layered soundproof barrier, Han Li looked at Hong Fu and Li Huayuan:
“Master, Uncle Li, we should head to the eastern mountain to recruit Foundation Establishment cultivators from Jiang and Cheqi Kingdoms before the news of the impending invasion spreads.”

"you mean…"

"Right now, we must unite all forces that can be united. The Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom are undoubtedly a formidable force. Their lineages were destroyed by the Six Demonic Sects, leaving them homeless and, to some extent, relegated to rogue cultivators with a bleak future. Informing them of the devastating news of their sect's annihilation will surely instill fear and a sense of hopelessness. At this time, our Huangfeng Valley should extend an olive branch to alleviate their worries, and the effect will undoubtedly be excellent. Moreover, these people are bound to be irreconcilable with the Demonic Sect and will be at the forefront of the battle, thus reducing the losses of our Huangfeng Valley's direct descendants on the battlefield."

In other words, the goal is to use the Foundation Establishment cultivators from Jiang and Cheqi Kingdoms as cannon fodder to reduce the losses of the sect's own Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These remnants of the two countries are, for now, a piece of easy prey.

Those with exceptional spiritual root aptitude are not incapable of being nurtured into the future core of Huangfeng Valley. It all depends on whether Huangfeng Valley's leadership can truly win people's hearts and minds.

These are none of Han Li's business.

He simply offered suggestions that were as helpful as possible.

As for whether to listen or not?
That's a matter for the people mentioned above.

Upon hearing this, Hong Fu, Lei Wanhe, and Li Huayuan's eyes lit up.

Li Huayuan, in particular, nodded to Han Li with goodwill.

He had been so preoccupied with his gambling spree that he hadn't dealt with either the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators or the Joyful Union Sect cultivators; he hadn't done anything at all. Afterwards, when it came time to divide the cake, he was too embarrassed to even offer a word.

Now, his junior apprentice is giving him advice.

Simply gathering the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators from the two countries' major unfortunate sects and adding them to their Yellow Maple Valley would be a meritorious deed.
"I'll go talk to that guy from the Yan family and ask him to cooperate with us."

Having learned of Huangfeng Valley's purpose, the Yan family patriarch immediately smiled and agreed to the matter.

This matter also benefits the Yan family.

Imagine if Huangfeng Valley could acquire dozens more Foundation Establishment stage cannon fodder from both countries; the likelihood of using the Yan family as cannon fodder would be greatly reduced. Therefore, the Yan family naturally offered their support. Both sides quickly reached an agreement.

In addition, the Yan family patriarch also agreed to let Lei Wanhe enter the fortress.

With Master Hongfu speaking on his behalf and explaining the pros and cons, how could the Yan family member disagree?
Furthermore, Master Hongfu had already made a deal with the Yan family patriarch through telepathy a moment ago!
This time, Huangfeng Valley can do its best to protect the Yan family, but the Yan family will also have to pay a heavy price!
First, the magic treasure Qiankun Tower must be handed over, along with one Qiankun Tower talisman and some cultivation resources.

Furthermore, the Yan family must participate in the upcoming great battle against the six sects of the demonic path.

Furthermore, the Yan family also needs to recruit those unknown hidden lineages into Huangfeng Valley, so that they can branch out and form new cultivation families within Huangfeng Valley.

During this time, the Yan family patriarch proposed that the Yan family's pride and joy leave the Hidden Moon Sect and join the Yellow Maple Valley to marry a male disciple of the Red Dust Sect. Upon hearing this, Master Red Dust refused without hesitation, her refusal was very decisive, and she was even somewhat angry.

The voices turned cold.

He then patiently comforted the Yan family patriarch, telling the Yan family daughters to focus on developing their careers within the Hidden Moon Sect and not to think about betraying the sect, which he considered distasteful. He also advised them against seeking anything through marriage.

He had no outstanding male disciples under his tutelage.

This left the Yan family patriarch completely baffled.

But the result of testing is the best.

Preventing Yan Ruyan from betraying the Hidden Moon Sect would undoubtedly be in the best interest of the Yan family.

Finally, Master Hongfu resorted to a ruthless tactic, demanding that Yan Ruyan, a member of the Yan family with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, cripple Wang Chan's third leg as a pledge of allegiance to the Seven Great Sects. "Your Ghost Spirit Sect's young master was thinking of cultivating with a woman from the Yan family? Well, let's teach you a lesson then."

It was a woman from the Yan family who made the move, so she has no one to blame but herself.

Since Wang Chan was in the hands of Huang Fenggu and his associates, the Yan family had no choice but to cooperate with Huang Fenggu in order to protect Yan Ruyan, who possessed the Heavenly Spirit Root, and to safeguard the family's future. Furthermore, because Huang Fenggu held the Yan family's lifeline in his hands, they had no choice but to comply with the exorbitant demands of Huang Fenggu and his associates.

After such a massive financial loss, the Yan family should thank Huang Fenggu and his group for their magnanimity and for their forbearance.

This way.

A small portion of the Yan family was tied to this large ship in Huangfeng Valley.

...

As for how the Yan family will explain this to the other six factions?
Simply apologize to each of them individually.

Another major financial blow.

then.

Each of the Foundation Establishment disciples from the seven sects received a small gift as a way to calm their nerves.

Among them, the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Hidden Moon Sect and the Yellow Maple Valley received three high-quality pills each, along with a thousand low-grade spirit stones and twenty mid-grade spirit stones mixed in as compensation.

Please forgive me.

The patriarch of the Yan family apologized.

After the disciples from both families received their respective apology gift packages from the Yan family, their eyes lit up.

Those who received great benefits were naturally overjoyed.

Why would anyone care about the near miss?
If the benefits are right, doing it again is not out of the question.

After all, it's supplies worth three thousand spirit stones or equivalent to four thousand spirit stones, plus three high-quality Foundation Establishment pills worth around two thousand spirit stones each, for a total value of five thousand spirit stones. This amount is not insignificant for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The disciples from both factions who benefited developed a greater sense of goodwill and even gratitude towards the Hongying Mountain lineage.

They had saved their lives before, and now, thanks to the Hongying Mountain lineage, they had also received considerable benefits.

Tsk.

This trip was worthwhile.

Next are Tianque Fortress and Qingxu Gate.

Because none of their disciples had previously acted presumptuously and caused trouble with Huangfeng Valley, nor had they committed any egregious acts that offended the Hongying Mountain lineage, each Foundation Establishment cultivator from both families received three pills and over a thousand spirit stones.

It's just that of the three pills, one is a high-quality pill priced at six or seven hundred spirit stones, while the other two are just ordinary Foundation Establishment pills priced at a little over two hundred spirit stones each.

Regarding spirit stones, ten mid-grade stones were mixed in with a thousand low-grade ones.

In terms of quantity, it's the same as that of the Hidden Moon Sect and the Yellow Maple Valley, but the quality is a bit lower.

The dozen or so Core Formation disciples from both factions took the storage bag and looked at it, their faces beaming with joy.

This is quite a lot of supplies.

They were satisfied with the compensation offered by the Yan family.

Finally, there are the remaining three: the Giant Sword Sect, the Spirit Beast Mountain, and the Blade Transformation Valley.

Each of the three families in the Foundation Establishment stage has a thousand spirit stones and three pills.

However, all three pills were the most common Foundation Establishment stage pills, and together they were worth more than six hundred spirit stones.

The spirit stones were all low-grade; there wasn't a single mid-grade one.

This compensation is not small.

But the three factions just couldn't be happy.

There is no harm without comparison.

Although the three different treatments are not obvious, they are not without traces.

Therefore, all the Foundation Establishment disciples were seething with anger.

However, when the disciples of the three sects thought of the reason, they immediately looked at the three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators who had started the whole thing: If these three hadn't offended Huangfeng Valley by being clever, why would the Yan family patriarch, who was getting closer and closer to Huangfeng Valley, have treated the disciples of the three sects like this?

Seeing this, the Core Formation stage experts from the three sects glared at the three of them, then looked at the Yan family patriarch:

"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this differential treatment?"

It's understandable to give more to the Hidden Moon Sect and Yellow Maple Valley.

But giving them three fewer places is really annoying.

The patriarch of the Yan family smiled but remained silent.

Then, with a playful look in his eyes, he looked at the three Foundation Establishment stage juniors from the three families, just like the disciples from the three sects.

Too little?

Heh, take it or leave it.

Don't give up.

Since the Yan family has temporarily escaped the crisis of extermination, and the life-or-death switch is no longer in the hands of the three families, there is naturally no need for them to fawn over the three families.

Yan Ruyan, a member of the Yan family with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, has not yet betrayed the Hidden Moon Sect and remains a disciple. Given the undeniable value of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, the Hidden Moon Sect is unlikely to relinquish it. Therefore, as long as the Yan family's affair with the Ghost Spirit Sect remains hidden, the Yan family will remain as secure as Mount Tai.

Moreover, the Yan family now has the support of Huangfeng Valley, which means they have the protection of both families.

The three factions want more compensation? They should take over the Hidden Moon Sect and Yellow Maple Valley first.

If you can't win over both factions, don't make a fool of yourself.

Ever since.

The three late-stage Foundation Establishment disciples, who were being glared at by many eyes, could only proceed with extreme caution, fearing that they might offend one of the experts present and bring about their own demise.

The three of them had their heads buried like ostriches.

They just want to disappear from the public eye as quickly as possible.

...

Qingliang City, inside an ordinary people's residence.

This place is shrouded in a formation.

Using the token given by Qiong Laoguai, Han Li and Lei Wanhe were able to enter smoothly and retrieve a purple bead that emitted a hazy glow.

It was that purple light sensing bead.

Afterwards, the two of them, carrying the bead, followed their senses and headed straight for Yanling Fortress.

Because they had the Yan family patriarch's pass token, the Yan family not only did not make things difficult for them, but also actively opened an opening in the protective array of the fortress to invite them in.

"He is moving in the east."

Han Li, holding the beads, laughed.

"So, there really are Hehuan Sect members infiltrating the fortress. I suppose those kids are quite wealthy, aren't they?"

Lei Wanhe laughed.

Yanling Fortress wasn't large, with a population of just over 100,000 including mortals. A Core Formation stage cultivator's divine sense could easily cover the entire fortress. Combined with the accurate location provided by the Purple Light Sensing Bead, Tian Buque and his companions immediately came into Lei Pangzi's view.

"found it."

At this moment, Tian Buque was frantically searching for a way out, a way to escape Yanling Fortress, with his subordinates in tow.

However, in order to protect themselves, the Yan family has maintained the operation of the fortress's protective array. While there are gaps, they are certainly not ones that outsiders can find in a short time. For example, there are a few secret passages known only to the Yan family elders and a few high-ranking members.

"Huh, trying to run away? Too bad."

Lei Wanhe sneered and turned to look at Han Li:
"Let's go, junior disciple. Let's hurry and follow them, lest something unexpected happens."

Han Li nodded.

at the same time.

Tian Buque suddenly felt a sense of crisis, as if he were being targeted by the divine sense of a high-level cultivator.

He reached into his robes and found a mid-to-high-level sensing talisman emitting a faint blue light.

This is a high-level sensing talisman drawn for him by his father, capable of spontaneously sensing the divine sense probing from those below the Nascent Soul stage. Once a Core Formation stage divine sense probes, this sensing talisman will emit a faint glow and generate heat as a warning.

The greater the heat emitted by the talisman, the higher the spiritual strength of the other party.

This talisman was also a major advantage that prevented him from being tracked down and ambushed.

"What's going on? Why is the sensing talisman reacting? Didn't the only Core Formation stage ancestor of the Yan family leave Yanling Fortress to negotiate with those Core Formation cultivators from Yue Kingdom? How come I'm being targeted by this level of divine sense?"

Tian Buque felt a tightness in his chest.

He has always boasted about his excellent ability to hide, and this time his concealment and infiltration were even more seamless, without any flaws.

Indeed, that is the case.

Even if the other party is a Core Formation cultivator, it is difficult for a cultivator unfamiliar with the Hehuan Sect's methods to discern their background.

Unfortunately, Young Master Tian's men ran into Old Monster Qiong, and a fake Nascent Soul cultivator who hated the Hehuan Sect with a vengeance.

Compared to Qiong Laoguai, who had studied the Hehuan Sect for over two hundred years, not only was Young Master Tian's concealment and disguise meaningless, but even the Hehuan Sect elder in the mid-stage of Core Formation was exposed.

"Who is spying on me with their divine sense? No, I have to ask Ah Er for help. He is a Core Formation stage assassin carefully selected and arranged for me by my father, and he is also very skilled in escape techniques. As long as I meet up with him and he leads me to escape, I have at least a 50% chance of escaping."

Having never been in such a precarious situation before, Young Master Tian panicked, a rare occurrence for him.

He hurriedly pulled out the purple light sensing bead from his storage bag, which was used for mutual positioning and emergency communication.

But the next moment, his pupils contracted sharply.

The purple light sensing bead in his hand indicated that the Core Formation Guardian, who was holding another sensing bead, was nearby.

"Impossible! Wasn't Ah Er hiding in a small mortal town outside Yanliang Mountain? How could Ah Er's purple light sensing bead be inside Yanling Fortress? Could it be..."

Suddenly, Tian Ershao thought of the worst-case scenario and was immediately startled.

"Oh? Have you figured it out?"

A white bolt of lightning rapidly approached from a distance.

Along with it came a low, teasing comment:

"Heh heh, too bad you realized it too late."

"not good!"

Tian Buque was in dire need.

His right hand was about to reach into the storage bag to retrieve the treasure.

Lei Wanhe's attack was extremely fast, and the distance between them was not far to begin with. At such close range, and with a speed-type Core Formation stage cultivator suddenly launching an attack, how could Tian Ershao, who had only recently entered the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, react in time?
A flash of white lightning, over ten feet long, appeared, and the handsome, almost otherworldly youth had his dantian sealed, his limbs crippled, and his primordial spirit imprisoned.

Lei Wanhe gave the second young master of the Hehuan Sect no chance to obtain the treasure or fight back.

As for the handsome men and beautiful women around Tian Buque?
They were clearly not from Yanling Fort.

These people also did their best to protect their young master.

Unfortunately, the gap in strength was too great.

Faced with Lei Wanhe's ruthless methods, three people were turned into charred remains in a single encounter, with the remaining one left only to be interrogated for information.

By the time Han Li flapped his wings and flew closer, the battle had already ended quite some time ago.

Meanwhile, Lei Wanhe even went into the nearby Tianheju Teahouse, set up a tea set, and began brewing tea to interrogate him for information.

"Uncle-Master, you've got them all? Um, um, did any escape?"

Looking at the people lying on the ground like dead dogs, Han Li blinked.

"Do you think your senior uncle is one of those ordinary Core Formation stage cultivators? It would take him more than ten rounds to deal with a few minor Foundation Establishment stage cultivators?" Lei Wanhe smiled and used his magic to send a cup of brewed spiritual tea to Han Li, who had rushed over.

They also gave away the five storage bags they had just received:

"Take stock of everything inside, then share it with Xuan'er, Yingying, Xiaohao, and Xiaojie. Oh, and also, give some to Junior Brother Li's disciples."

He took what was useful to him.

For example, a talisman made by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

He didn't touch anything useful to the children, such as over 100,000 spirit stones, a large amount of spiritual materials, many Foundation Establishment pills, and even two bottles of pills that were very suitable for cultivators in the early Core Formation stage.

"Thank you, uncle."

"It's my uncle-master who should thank you."

My Core Formation stage is stable now.

This second-generation member of the Hehuan Sect didn't have many spirit stones or battlefield spoils, only around 100,000. He must have rarely ventured into the battlefields of the several sect-annihilation wars in the Jiang Kingdom. However, this kid possessed quite a few valuable items, including a bottle and a half of superior Hehuan Sect secret medicine that could help improve one's mid-stage Core Formation cultivation.

Could it be prepared for that Core Formation stage guard from the Hehuan Sect?

It actually benefited me.

"By the way, Uncle-Master, what should we do with this man from the Joyful Union Sect? He seems to be of high status."

Han Li pointed to Tian Buque, who had fainted.

"Just like that little devil from the Ghost Spirit Sect, keep them alive. We'll have the Joyful Union Sect pay for their ransom later."

Lei Wanhe said matter-of-factly.

"Should we kill them to nip the problem in the bud?"

"Killing him? It's not impossible, but there's a condition. We either have to do it secretly, or we have to let someone else do it. Otherwise, there will be endless trouble."

Lei Wanhe's smiling admonitions were also a form of instruction through his own example.

Once they reach the Nascent Soul stage, most Nascent Soul cultivators find it difficult to conceive. These old monsters usually cherish their offspring dearly. Especially those who genuinely want to pass on their bloodline, they regard their descendants as treasures. Once such second or third-generation cultivators die at their hands, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the demonic path will certainly not let them go, and may even directly bully the weak by killing the ruthless one first to vent their hatred.

The thought of being hunted down by Nascent Soul cultivators all over the world, and being targeted by Nascent Soul cultivators, made even him feel apprehensive.

Lei Wanhe was only a little over three hundred years old, yet he was able to quickly enter the late stage of Core Formation.

If he could get another stroke of luck, with his remaining lifespan of over two hundred years, he could definitely break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

With such a promising future ahead of him, why would he bother to provoke the Nascent Soul stage expert of the number one sect in the demonic path?
"But if we let the tiger return to the mountain, we will still be hated by the young masters of the two demonic sects."

Han Li blinked.

"Being resented by two young sect leaders is better than being resented by two Nascent Soul cultivators, isn't it?"

Lei Wanhe offered words of comfort.

These two hold a grudge against them. At most, they'll send a few Core Formation cultivators to deal with them, or they'll wait until they reach Core Formation stage and take matters into their own hands.

But if it were the grudge of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the nature of the situation would be completely different.

In the future, when you go out, you may be killed at any time by a Nascent Soul stage monster who doesn't know martial ethics and bullies the weak.

At that time, even dying will be a luxury.

The soul and the body will be tormented for countless years.

Then I regretted it.

"Moreover, by sparing their lives, we can exchange them for the cultivation supplies we need."

of course.

They cannot be allowed to lead the people to the transaction at that time.

We must ask our ancestor to come out of seclusion.

"I understand, Uncle-Master. I'm entrusting the person to you."

“Well, Junior Nephew Han, there are some things your master finds difficult to say, but as his senior uncle, I don’t have as many reservations.”

"I would appreciate any guidance from my martial uncle..."

"When you're out and about in the future, as long as you have a clear conscience, you must handle things as cleanly as possible from beginning to end, and not leave any obvious traces. Only in this way can you go far in life."

"I will remember this, my nephew."

"Alright, you can rest assured. After you successfully exchange these two for benefits, you'll definitely get your share."

Lei Wanhe made a solemn and pleasant promise.

Han Li did not place much hope on this.

To be precise, he was content and very satisfied with what he had gained.

I'll give him a little more later, just a token amount.

"Then, Uncle-Master, I will go and bring Junior Sister Nie Ying and Junior Brother Murong over right away."

"Wait, take this intermediate-to-high-level perception talisman. It's a good thing, probably made by a Nascent Soul Ancestor. It can sense the divine sense of cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage. You might find it useful when you're out and about."

This junior apprentice is truly a lucky star.

Han Li was overjoyed upon receiving the perception talisman. With this talisman, how could he be easily followed? Many secrets could remain hidden, and he wouldn't be easily traced back to the source.

"Good darling, thank you very much, Uncle-Master."

"No, no, no, I should be thanking you."

Lei Wanhe could distinguish this point.

Even without him, Tian Buque wouldn't have escaped; the only question was whether he or Senior Sister Hong Fu would capture him.

...

The house where Dong Xuan'er and the others were hiding was now surrounded by more than a dozen cultivators from the Yan family.

These people must have sensed the existence of the Reversed Five Elements Formation and wanted to break the formation to capture the person.

However, despite their cultivation level and abilities, they struggled for a long time but were unable to break through the first layer of the array's light barrier.

The group of more than a dozen people were completely helpless against the great formation in front of them.

Even the formation masters of the Yan family were helpless against this formation.

Upon Han Li's arrival, he immediately displayed the access token of the Yan family patriarch:

"Everyone, please stop. The people inside are disciples from my Yellow Maple Valley who are attending the meeting."

Upon seeing the ancestor's token, the Yan family members immediately stopped their attack, respectfully bowed to Han Li, and then quickly retreated from the area.

Han Li didn't make things difficult for him, but instead threw a sound transmission talisman towards the location of the great formation:

"Senior sister, you can come out now."

Then they simply waited.

He was prepared to wait quite a while.

However, after only ten breaths, a gap appeared in the array's light barrier, and several people walked out from it.

"Junior brother, what's going on outside? Where did that group of Yan family members who tried to force their way through the formation go?"

As soon as Dong Xuan'er came out, she looked around curiously.

“There is indeed a big problem with the West Peak outside Yanling Fortress. The Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators set up a Yin Fire Array there to refine the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Seven Sects. Fortunately, everything was resolved by Master and the two senior uncles, and the situation is very good for us. Let’s go and see Uncle Lei first.”

Han Li said with a smile.

He then gave a brief account of what had happened.

The seven people were thrilled.

He secretly wondered why he hadn't gone to participate, missing out on such a grand occasion.

Liu Jing, one of Li Huayuan's three disciples, was the most regretful, feeling that he could have easily cooperated with Junior Brother Han to make a name for himself and make a fortune.

What a pity, what a pity.

Martial arts fanatic Song Meng was also somewhat disappointed, regretting that he hadn't been able to exchange a few moves with the elites of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Dong Xuan'er, on the other hand, felt a wave of lingering fear, mixed with a touch of concern:

"Junior brother, are you okay?"

"Don't worry, senior sister, I'm fine."

Han Li smiled.

The amount of vital essence burned when using the Blood Escape Technique to chase someone was not greatly depleted because the damage was stopped in time. The loss of vital energy was minimal, and the aftereffects were also quite limited. With plenty of food and nourishment, a few pills, and a few months of rest, it will replenish itself.

"Alright, I've prepared a little surprise for everyone... mainly at the request of Uncle Lei."

As he spoke, he took out seven storage bags and handed them to Dong Xuan'er, Nie Ying, the Murong brothers, Liu Jing, Song Meng, and Zhong Weiniang respectively.

Dong Xuan'er's storage bag undoubtedly contained the most abundant items.

The total value is over 150,000 spirit stones.

It mainly consists of medicinal herbs and elixirs.

The pills were mostly high-quality Foundation Establishment stage pills, totaling ten bottles. There was also a bottle and a half containing fifteen rare pills. With the help of these pills, Dong Xuan'er's cultivation progress would not be slower than that of the Murong brothers with their unique spiritual roots and Nie Ying with her dual spiritual roots.

Although the spiritual herbs and medicines weren't for refining Foundation Establishment stage pills, they were diverse in variety. They were obtained by the Ghost Spirit Sect after they destroyed a sect in the Jiang Kingdom, and Wang Chan led a team to harvest a spiritual herb garden. Although Dong Xuan'er herself couldn't use them, she could resell them to those who needed them, earning seventy or eighty thousand spirit stones without any problem.

In addition, it also contains a considerable amount of materials for refining magical artifacts, such as refined silver, refined iron, and refined copper.

"Junior brother, this..."

Even Dong Xuan'er, who considered herself a wealthy young woman, was taken aback.

She had seen wealth worth over 150,000 spirit stones before, but to acquire this much after just one trip to Yanling Fort, and more importantly, without doing anything at all, felt like a dream.

"This this…"

Neither the Murong brothers nor Nie Ying had ever seen such a grand gesture.

Each of the three of them had a storage bag containing various supplies worth over 50,000 spirit stones.

Nie Ying's pills were mostly high-quality ones, numbering four or five bottles. These high-quality pills would allow her to more than double her cultivation speed over the next two years. She also had half a bottle of rare pills, prepared for breaking through bottlenecks. Regularly consuming rare pills to enhance her magical power would further boost her cultivation speed.

Then there are some mid-grade spirit stones and functional spirit herbs that are over a hundred years old.

The Murong brothers received several talismanic treasures, several decent top-tier magical artifacts, and some materials for crafting magical artifacts. In addition, each received half a bottle of rare pills and some aged spiritual herbs.

Liu Jing, Zhong Wei, and Niang possess top-tier magical artifacts, talismans, talismans, and pills. Each has two rare pills, which will help them break through bottlenecks in their current level.

In short, a single storage bag is worth around 20,000 spirit stones.

It's impossible to treat everyone equally in this matter.

But try to keep it as level as possible.

The three disciples of Uncle Li combined can only slightly surpass the number of disciples under Uncle Lei.

The three disciples of Uncle Lei combined are exactly equal to Senior Sister Xuan'er.

That's fair and just.

It can also satisfy the "everyone who sees it gets a share" mentality to varying degrees among several people.

Sure enough, even Liu Jing, Song Meng, Zhong Wei Niang, and the other two were pleasantly surprised when they received the storage bag.

"Junior Brother Han, this..."

Liu Jing and Song Meng wanted to refuse, but they couldn't bear to.

I really can't bear to part with it.

That's way too much.

That's enough to save them decades of detours.

Whether for their own path to immortality or for the sake of their family's legacy, they were reluctant to refuse this kindness.

"Gentlemen, please take these. This is not just my idea. As I just said, it also reflects Uncle Lei's intention to mentor us."

Han Li said with a smile.

"But there are too many."

Nie Ying was deeply entangled with the Murong brothers.

“My three junior brothers and sisters, this is a gift from our elders, and we cannot refuse it.”

If it were him dealing with Tian Buque, he would either try to ambush and kill him instantly, which would inevitably lead to big trouble, such as being targeted by several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Hehuan Sect, or he would be overwhelmed by Tian Buque and several Foundation Establishment level subordinates using their treasures.

Lei Shishu was indeed the main force, easily obtaining the storage bags of Tian Ershao and several Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Hehuan Sect.

Therefore, the small gift packages given to Nie Ying and the three Murong brothers could not be too cheap.

of course.

Without him, Lei Wanhe wouldn't have been able to enter Yanling Fort so easily to capture the person, and Uncle Lei had already taken the best of it.

Therefore, he didn't need to give Nie Ying and the Murong brothers too much.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Han."

"Thank you, Junior Brother Han."

"Yes, thank you very much, Master and my two uncles."

Han Li smiled and nodded.

He naturally took away the two kinds of pills that could only be used in the early stage of Core Formation, the two bottles of rare pills suitable for the Foundation Establishment stage, and the only secret medicine of the Hehuan Sect that could help condense the Golden Core.

Then there's a talisman with abundant spiritual energy and a good appearance, most likely crafted by a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Then there are the vast majority of the spirit stones on Tian Buque's body.

Finally, there were some spiritual herbs and twelve intermediate to high-level talismans.

It must be said that Sect Master Tian of the Hehuan Sect dotes on his youngest son.

That person not only gave me twelve mid-to-high-level talismans that would be useful even for early-stage Core Formation cultivators.

Each one is worth at least four or five thousand spirit stones.

The spoiled girl from the Hidden Moon Sect likes to randomly smash mid-to-low-level Five Elements Talismans.

The young woman surnamed Xie from the Demon Flame Sect didn't mind casually throwing out a mid-to-high-level Earth-Shaking Talisman.

If Young Master Tian were given time to unleash his abilities, he would probably throw out more than a dozen mid-to-high-level talismans in an instant.

"By the way, you should all go to the western hill outside Yanling Fort to see Master and the Yan family patriarch later. I believe the Yan family will give you additional compensation."

Han Li reminded him.

Even he hasn't received the small gift package from the Yan family patriarch yet.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

This treasure hunt was truly full of surprises.

...

On the western hilltop, Lei Wanhe led Han Li and his group to arrive.

Not surprisingly.

The other seven people each received a red envelope worth eight thousand spirit stones.

Han Li also received a red envelope.

There aren't many things inside, just a few items:
One Qiankun Pagoda Talisman.

A bottle of rare elixirs.

Three bottles of premium elixirs.

A large piece of silver essence from the five magical artifacts.

One hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

"The Qiankun Tower talisman was actually given to me? Instead of Uncle-Master Li Huayuan?"

Han Li was taken aback.

In terms of value, his little gift package undoubtedly surpassed the others by a great deal. The value of a single Qiankun Tower talisman alone exceeded the combined value of what three to five people had received.

At first, Han Li was quite puzzled.

Upon meeting the kind gazes of Master Hongfu and the Yan family patriarch, they immediately understood something:
"It seems that the Yan family patriarch learned of my persuasion from Master Hongfu, otherwise he wouldn't have shown such great goodwill!"

Indeed, mutual benefit brings good fortune. For example, right now.

Simple goodwill does not earn gratitude. For example, the disciples of the six sects who were rescued.

Therefore, he smiled and clasped his hands in a salute to the Yan family patriarch, without saying anything more.

Just keep quiet and make your fortune.

No need to flaunt it.

it is more than words.

"Hmph, these disciples of Yellow Maple Valley did nothing and didn't encounter any danger, so why should they be entitled to compensation?"

The Core Formation stage cultivators of the Giant Sword Sect witnessed all the details and grew increasingly displeased.

Of course, this person can only utter a few words.

It's useless.

After all, it was the Yan family that was distributing money to appease people and apologize, and the specific amount was not up to the three sects' Core Formation stage cultivators to dictate.

"Heh, what's wrong? You're incompetent and all you can do is spout nonsense. Do you think you're so great? How much benefit do the disciples of Yellow Maple Valley receive? Is that something your Giant Sword Sect can interfere with?"

An old but deep voice came from not far away.

The sound, upon reaching the ears of all the cultivators present, was like a thunderclap.

The group of Core Formation cultivators all looked westward with surprise and uncertainty.

"Who is it? How can they possess such a powerful spiritual sense..."

"That voice is..."

Before long, an old man in brocade robes with white hair and beard and an ugly face appeared in everyone's sight.

But a strange scene appeared.

Their divine senses were unable to detect each other from beginning to end.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator?!"

"It's that Supreme Elder of Yellow Maple Valley... Ancestor Linghu."

How did this person end up in the Yan family?

"Meet Uncle Master."

"Greetings to the ancestor."

Hong Fu, Lei Wanhe, and Li Huayuan immediately stood up.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators from Huangfeng Valley, of varying ages, bowed deeply in respect.

"Meet the Master."

"Ah."

Linghu Laozu nodded slightly.

He then looked at the junior Core Formation cultivators from various sects, his gaze not exactly friendly. He had been there for quite some time; how could he not understand what these youngsters were thinking?
He glanced around at the Core Formation stage cultivators present and was shocked, leaving them all at a loss. The cold, lifeless gaze in those eyes terrified them.

His gaze softened considerably only when it fell upon Old Monster Qiong.

"Alas, Brother Qiong, you still didn't dare to take that step in the end."

At the Core Formation stage, one's lifespan is five to six hundred years.

He was over five hundred years old when he reached the Nascent Soul stage, entering it just before his lifespan ended thanks to his incredibly profound foundation. He has been in the Nascent Soul stage for over three hundred years and is now over nine hundred years old.

Old Monster Qiong is now over five hundred years old, with an extremely solid foundation and profound knowledge, and he is also nearing the end of the Core Formation stage.

Unfortunately, there is a fundamental difference between the two.

He has no mental defects.

But Old Monster Keqiong can't get over his inner demons.

Back then, when Yunlu, the old demon of the Hehuan Sect, was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he attacked Qiong, the most outstanding Core Formation cultivator of the new generation of the Yanyue Sect. Perhaps he wanted to teach the Yanyue Sect, which had become too powerful, a lesson.

The struggle for interests between sects can sometimes be quite shameless.

"Senior Linghu, I didn't expect that this treasure-hunting competition between Foundation Establishment stage cultivators organized by the Yan family would even alarm you!"

Old Monster Qiong dared not address Ancestor Linghu as "Brother".

Even three or four hundred years ago, before Linghu Laozu had formed his Nascent Soul, he did address Linghu Laozu as "old brother," and the two had a genuinely good personal relationship.

However, now that the gap in cultivation level and status is there, it would be rather impolite to still call him Brother Linghu.

People can call him "little brother," but he can't call them "big brother."

The two sides have not yet reached that level of intimacy.

"I did not come here for this treasure-hunting event, but because the six demonic sects will soon invade the cultivation world of my Yue Kingdom, so I came here specifically to recall my own people."

Linghu Patriarch waved his hand and said:
"Alright, get up, everyone. Let's skip the formalities."

As the soft cough subsided, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators present felt a sudden lightness throughout their bodies, and the previous feeling of being unable to move and being at the mercy of others quickly dissipated. However, that trembling feeling of being unable to do anything was definitely not an illusion.

In front of a Nascent Soul stage elder, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to make a small movement, like twitching a finger.

The mere aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator is enough to make a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators offer their necks for slaughter.

A single fierce glare from a Nascent Soul Ancestor could even cause a Foundation Establishment cultivator to stop breathing, or even briefly cease thinking.

The difference in their levels is enormous.

After scanning the entire area, Elder Linghu turned his gaze to the red-haired elder of the Yan family:
"Young friend Yan, have you made your choice? Will your Yan family betray my Yue Kingdom and my Seven Sects, or will you join forces with the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom to resist the overwhelming invasion of the demonic path?"

"Uncle-Master, the Yan family has agreed to allow some of its core members and hidden lineages to join our Yellow Maple Valley."

Hong Fu transmitted her voice.

"Oh? Is this happening?"

Linghu Laozu's eyes lit up.

Why did he come here?

The main purpose was to call back Hong Fu and the other disciples from Huangfeng Valley to discuss the next steps.

On the other hand, it was to recruit the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom who were participating in the treasure-hunting competition. These people had lost their sects and their Core Formation stage mentors; all they had left was hatred for the six demonic sects. Recruiting these homeless seedlings would not only strengthen the outer defenses of Huangfeng Valley but also allow them to serve as cannon fodder, thereby reducing the losses of Huangfeng Valley disciples.

In the short term, it is safe to use and there are no side effects.

The next objective was to give the Yan family a warning, lest they choose the wrong side.

result.

It seems that Hong Fu and the other two have already accomplished their purpose of giving the Yan family a warning.

They even did it so well that the Yan family managed to place all their hidden branches in Huangfeng Valley.

Is this a case of going down a dead-end road?

After hearing the whole story from Hong Fu, Old Ancestor Linghu's gaze became even more ambiguous. His look at the Yan family elder was filled with a strange, intriguing quality. This gaze made the Yan family elder's scalp tingle, and his mind remained tense.

"Your Yan family's hidden lineage must have many promising talents with excellent spiritual roots, right? Joining my Yellow Maple Valley would be a good thing."

Linghu Laozu nodded in approval.

The sound reached the ears of the old man from the Yan family, which relieved him.

"By the way, you should also make arrangements to bring all the Foundation Establishment cultivators from Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom back to my Yellow Maple Valley."

Linghu Laozu gave another casual instruction.

Upon hearing this, Hong Fu reported again via telepathy: "Reporting to Uncle-Master, all sixty-seven Foundation Establishment cultivators have been persuaded by Junior Brother Li. They will temporarily join our Yellow Maple Valley to resist the six demonic sects. Please rest assured, Uncle-Master."

"Oh? Li Huayuan has that kind of insight?"

How come I never noticed this before?

Linghu Laozu was greatly surprised.

This time, Hong Fu simply smiled and remained silent.

Our own disciple has already made a name for himself; it's time to share some of the limelight with the others.

“Hong Fu, I trust you to handle things with Wan He. From now on, Huangfeng Valley will be in your hands.”

"Don't dare."

If Han Li could hear Linghu Laozu's telepathic message, he would surely find such rhetoric strangely familiar: Isn't this just the "drawing a cake" technique?

(End of this chapter)