Junior sister, I really need to control you

“I’ve seen other people at Xuanzhen Temple use the Baozhao Sutra, it looks very similar!” she said confidently. “It’s just that… its power is significantly greater, far surpassing that of the normal Baozhao Sutra!”

She paused for a moment, then added, "If you ask me, the Treasure Illumination Scripture that woman possesses seems to be comparable to the cultivation techniques of immortals."

Li Yinsheng did not refute Shangguan Ling'er's statement.

In just a few words, the alluring female cultivator who had unleashed her Dharma form had forced the three to retreat in defeat. The scholar had even been restrained by a bell-shaped magic weapon, rendering him unable to move.

Then she activated a light lock to lock the long box belonging to the cultivator surnamed Cheng. With a backhand swift motion, she slashed down the arriving True Person Qianxue, who spat out a mouthful of blood.

Although they benefited from the fact that the three had exhausted their magical power, such a near-decisive victory was enough to prove that their cultivation technique was definitely of a high grade.

After capturing the two men, the alluring woman covered her mouth and smiled as she looked at the pale-faced cultivator surnamed Cheng, who had just broken free from the long box's seal.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng, I went to great lengths to bring you here. That little hussy from the Snow Rainbow Sect and that pedantic scholar from the Four Absolutes Society are just extras. The real reason I came here is for you."

"I had no idea I was so charming that I could be so highly regarded by a fairy." The cultivator surnamed Cheng rubbed his bald head.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng is too kind. I would like to invite you to the sect for a chat. Our ancestor has an important matter to ask of you, and I hope you will not refuse."

The alluring female cultivator spoke politely, but her eyes clearly indicated that she would not accept or refuse her.

"What a coincidence! I also wish to invite you for a chat, fellow Daoist. I hope you will not refuse."

A clear voice suddenly rang out.

The alluring female cultivator's expression changed drastically, and she transformed into a streak of light to flee the spot.

A five-element treasure wheel descended upon her, its five colors of light—red, blue, black, white, and yellow—shining upon her and transforming into countless tiny threads that tightly bound her crystal-like form.

The radiant light emanating from her, capable of shattering ice spikes, was forcibly suppressed under the illumination of the five-colored light.

Then a pale white hand, its palm shimmering with gold and silver light, gently patted her head.

In an instant, she felt as if she had been shaken from the inside out by some irresistible force, from her physical body to her soul, and unconsciously withdrew from the Dharma form.

Once the Dharma form was released, the five-colored light threads that had originally only bound her body surface all drilled into her body, blocking all her meridians.

Only then did she realize that the person who had suddenly spoken was a young man who looked to be only in his early twenties.

Li Yinsheng casually put away the Dharma image.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't make any small moves. I am a sword cultivator, and I have a rather bad temper."

Sword cultivator?

Apart from your face, what about you resembles a swordsman?

Before the alluring female cultivator could say anything, Li Yinsheng conjured several miniature arrays and placed them on her, sealing her cultivation.

After doing all that, he looked back at the original three people.

First, she raised her hand and took the bell-shaped magic weapon that was covering the scholar into her palm. Then, a wisp of light green energy entered the body of the Thousand Snow Immortal to help stabilize his injuries.

The cultivator surnamed Cheng's expression changed several times, but he still bowed to Li Yinsheng.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist."

He looked rather flustered, but it wasn't just because of the series of sudden changes that had just occurred; there was another reason.

If my judgment is correct, that fleeting Dharma form of that fellow Daoist should be a top-grade Dharma form, right?

Chapter 174 Zhengyuan Sect

Deep within Zhelong Valley.

The alluring female cultivator was enveloped in five-colored light, which suppressed him, rendering him unable to move.

The bald-headed cultivator from the Jiqiao Pavilion, the female cultivator from the Xuehong Sect, and the Confucian scholar from the Four Absolutes Society all stood in front of Li Yinsheng and his companions.

The three of them looked at Li Yinsheng with varying degrees of surprise and awe.

Although the alluring female cultivator launched a sneak attack when their magic power was exhausted, her cultivation level was no less than Cheng Xuyun's.

The fact that he was captured alive by Li Yinsheng in just one encounter was truly shocking.

The calmest of the three was Master Qianxue, who breathed a slight sigh of relief after recognizing Elder Yue.

“So it’s Fellow Daoist Li and Fellow Daoist Yue from the Zhengyang lineage,” the cultivator surnamed Cheng said, cupping his hands. “I am truly grateful for Fellow Daoist Li’s help. I am Cheng Xuyun from the Jiqiao Pavilion, and I am extremely grateful.”

The scholar bowed and said, "Thank you for your righteous help, Fellow Daoist Li."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." Master Qianxue bowed, her gaze briefly touching Li Yinsheng before looking away, seemingly too afraid to continue looking at him.

“Fellow Daoists, there’s no need for you to be so polite. I was just accompanying my senior sister to gather herbs when we happened to encounter someone with ill intentions who attempted to ambush a fellow Daoist,” Li Yinsheng said.

"The Ingenious Pavilion, the Snow Rainbow Sect, and the Four Absolutes Society are all close neighbors to my Zhengyang lineage. How can I sit idly by?"

As he spoke, Li Yinsheng raised his hand and waved it, taking all seven spiritual herbs from a short distance away into his Qiankun bag.

The three people's expressions changed slightly, but they didn't say anything, much less dare to stop them.

After all, they all knew that although Li Yinsheng had just spoken politely, using terms like "fellow traveler" and "neighbor," it was all just polite talk.

Because the various sects live side by side, there are always minor frictions between them, making their relationships quite complex.

While they weren't exactly at each other's throats, they were far from being loving and affectionate.

Therefore, whenever cultivators from various sects entered Zhelong Valley, they would engage in fierce competition, showing no mercy whatsoever.

From their perspective, regardless of whether they were lured here by that alluring female cultivator, they were the ones who arrived first and killed the giant ape, while Li Yinsheng and his group were the ones who came later to reap the rewards.

But since they are all injured and their magic power is exhausted, the elixirs can only go to Li Yinsheng and Elder Yue, who are in good condition.

This is the unspoken rule that has always existed in Zhelong Valley.

Moreover, compared to the life-or-death struggles within the demonic path and the survival of the fittest among the demon race, these factions are either righteous or neutral, which is already considered to be relatively principled.

At least in Zhelong Valley, most cultivators only seize treasures and do not kill people.

Li Yinsheng put away the elixir and looked at the three of them.

"Fellow Daoists, does anyone recognize this person?" He pointed to the alluring female cultivator who had been suppressed.

The alluring female cultivator was unable to move, her consciousness was restricted, and she could only give Li Yinsheng a pleading look, as if trying to evoke his compassion.

Cheng Xuyun shook his head: "Although I may seem to be this person's target, I am quite certain that I have never met this person before."

"I don't know him either," said Master Qianxue.

The scholar also shook his head: "Judging from this person's cultivation method, it does not seem to be a demonic path. Instead, it has the demeanor of a righteous person. I don't know why he would do such a despicable thing."

Unlike the Demonic Path?

Upon hearing this, Li Yinsheng shook his head inwardly.

The Baozhao Sutra is not a demonic cultivation method, but a perfectly orthodox and righteous path.

Although, according to Miss Shangguan, the power and sophistication of the Baozhao Sutra that this person cultivated far surpassed that of the Xuanzhen Temple, his foundation had not changed much.

but……

Although the Baozhao Scripture is a righteous cultivation method, he, who also practiced the Five Poisons Scripture, could sense that this woman clearly had traces of practicing demonic arts.

She used to mainly practice a lower-level demonic art, but later switched to practicing the Baozhao Sutra.

However, due to the deep-seated demonic nature, even after switching cultivation methods, the foundation of his previous demonic arts is still difficult to completely erase.

Since this matter involves the Baozhao Sutra, Li Yinsheng does not intend to interrogate the alluring female cultivator in front of the three of them.

Therefore, after all three said they did not know this person, he cast several spells to suppress the enchanting female cultivator's soul, causing her to fall into a coma.

Elder Yue then took out a palm-sized jade bottle, put away the three-foot-sized Thousand-Year Spirit Milk Spring, and handed it to Li Yinsheng.

"This is the thousand-year-old spiritual milk we agreed on. Let Junior Brother Li handle it all," she said softly.

In any case, the most important thing to her was Dragon Horse Herb. The other kinds of spiritual herbs and Millennium Spirit Milk were just materials for alchemy. Although the more the better, none of them were essential.

Her promise to Li Yinsheng was that he would hold off the giant ape, and she would find an opportunity to take the Dragon Horse Herb while also collecting as much Millennium Spirit Milk as possible.

In this plan, she herself did not intend to obtain the Millennium Spirit Milk.

Therefore, even though all the millennium-old spiritual milk has now become ownerless after all these changes, she has no intention of taking any for herself.

After all, apart from bringing Li Yinsheng here, she had hardly done anything else.

Li Yinsheng accepted the jade bottle without hesitation.

Although it's uncertain how much millennium spirit milk the Devouring Spirit Fish needs to advance, this is definitely an excess.

The excess can be given to Senior Sister Yue in exchange for antlers from the Hundred Herbs Deer or pills made from antlers.

After putting away the jade bottle, Li Yinsheng bid farewell to the three of them and left.

Cheng Xuyun pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, please wait. Among those thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, there is one called Flame Pearl Grass, which I greatly need."

"Oh?" Li Yinsheng looked at Cheng Xuyun. "Is this the one you're referring to, fellow Daoist?"

A spiritual herb, about a foot tall, appeared in his palm. It was entirely crimson and had nine half-inch-sized fruits on it, resembling jewels.

“Indeed, Fellow Daoist Li, I am in dire need of this spiritual herb,” Cheng Xuyun said sincerely. “If you are interested, I would like to exchange this herb with you.”

"Fellow Daoist, please feel free to ask for any treasures you need. Whether it's a magic weapon or a mechanical puppet, as long as I can provide it, I will not refuse."

Li Yinsheng's expression shifted slightly, and he looked at Elder Yue and transmitted his voice: "Senior Sister Yue, do you have a necessary use for this Flame Pearl Grass?"

“It’s not necessary,” Elder Yue replied.

Li Yinsheng smiled slightly and looked at Cheng Xuyun: "Since Fellow Daoist Cheng finds this Thousand-Year Flame Pearl Grass very useful, I have no reason to be stingy with it."

"As for what to exchange..."

He paused at this point and brought up something that Cheng Xuyun had never expected.

"Fellow Daoist Cheng is a weapon refiner at the Dharma Aspect Realm. I wonder if you would allow me to take a look at your notes on weapon refining?" Li Yinsheng said leisurely.

He didn't want to see it for himself, but for his junior sister's sake.

Although he had previously obtained a large number of books on weapon crafting and the notes of Master Yan Yu from the Forging Furnace Temple, this time he was facing a master weapon crafter with the title of Imperial Edict.

With this person's experience as a reference, my junior sister's biggest weakness in weapon crafting can be greatly compensated.

Upon hearing this request, Cheng Xuyun hesitated.

Compared to the insights and notes of a master weapon refiner, the value of a thousand-year-old elixir is actually not that great.

After all, this so-called "experience notes" were not just casual notes, but rather his insights, hard work, and many techniques that he could not share with outsiders throughout his life in the art of weapon crafting.