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Chapter 201 Sect Rewards [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Liancheng Mountain, the site of the Water Dragon Sect.

Ji Yuan only informed Rou Yi about the matter; as for the Cloud Mist Island Master and the Bamboo Shadow Island Master… he still didn’t trust them.

Even if both of my senior sisters are very beautiful, so what?

Ji Yuan is not someone who judges people by their appearance, nor is he someone whose small head controls his big head.

After all, if that were the case, I wouldn't have been so ruthless in destroying the flower when we were deep in that spiritual vein.

Even someone as composed as Rouyi, after listening to Ji Yuan's explanation, reacted much like Liu Yuan had earlier. She sat there in a daze for a while before finally asking him telepathically:

"Junior Brother Ji, are you saying that Xuanweizi of Medicine King Valley and Danxia of Joyful Palace are eroding the spiritual veins and stealing spirit stones?"

Although these words came out of her own mouth, Rouyi still felt they were somewhat like a fantasy.

"Exactly."

Ji Yuan nodded in agreement. "That's what they use..."

"No, no, no, junior brother, you don't need to take it out. You can show it to the sect leader and the others when they come in a couple of days."

After Rouyi learned what had happened, she didn't even want to look at it anymore... Well, not really, at least she didn't dare to in private, because if something happened, she would have to take responsibility.

But once the sect leader, True Person Xuanshui, and the others arrive, she will definitely stand at the very front to watch again.

"All right."

Ji Yuan had no choice but to put it back without taking out the ball of black thread.

At the same time, I was thinking to myself... Damn it, there isn't a single honest person among them, they're all slippery and cunning, oh no, they're our own people, so let's just call them smart.

So Ji Yuan got up and sat down next to Liu Yuan, jokingly saying, "Come on, Brother Liu, let me show you that thing. It'll work for you too."

"No, no, no."

Startled, Liu Yuan hurriedly stood up and waved his hands repeatedly, "Brother Ji, you can keep it yourself, you can keep it yourself."

Ji Yuan shrugged and said, "In the end, I still had to shoulder everything. Sigh."

Rouyi touched the greatsword behind her, giving herself a sense of security, before saying, "We can't be careless. It takes even a Golden Core cultivator three days to get here from inside the sect. Less than two days have passed so far, and there's still a day and a half left... We need to be wary of the other two sects."

When it came to serious matters, Ji Yuan and the other man stopped joking around.

After sitting down again, Liu Yuan pondered for a moment and then asked softly, "Does Senior Sister mean that you are worried that Guizhen and Madam Meiru might be accomplices of Xuanweizi and the others?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Rouyi said, "But there's no need to worry too much. This place is protected by an array. At worst, we can hide inside the array. As long as we can buy them half a day, they'll die."

"Indeed, so I don't think they would be stupid enough to expose themselves now, even if they had accomplices."

Ji Yuan had already considered this issue when he was in the underground spiritual vein, which is why he asked Rouyi to spread the word about "calling people".

Leveraging existing trends.

Borrowing the power of a Golden Elixir Immortal.

Regardless of whether Xuanweizi and his accomplices are in Liancheng Mountain, leveraging their influence is a safe approach.

Rouyi had obviously thought of this as well, so she couldn't help but give Ji Yuan an approving look.

For the next two days, the Water Dragon Sect members stayed put in their own territory, waiting for the Golden Core Realm sect leader to arrive.

During this time, Guizhen came to inquire once, wanting to know what had happened underground, but Rouyi turned him away, saying that the Golden Core cultivator would know when he arrived.

But even if a Golden Core cultivator were to arrive, it would be the Golden Core cultivator from the Water Dragon Sect who would arrive first!

They gave us a day's notice.

Next is the Joyful Palace, which is relatively close by. Their Golden Core cultivators should be the second to arrive. Medicine King Valley is the furthest away, so naturally it will be the last to arrive.

So, by the time they get to the Golden Core cultivators from their sect, it'll be too late.

No wonder Guizhen was anxious.

He even shouted something at the entrance of the Water Dragon Sect's headquarters.

But in the end, he was driven away by Rouyi, who was carrying a greatsword.

He was just saying it, but Rouyi really dared to take action.

Ji Yuan stayed in his own courtyard, eating spirit eggs and absorbing spirit stones... the ones he absorbed were the ones he had just dug up from the spirit vein.

This thing is practically free; you might as well use it.

If you use it sooner, you can convert it into your own strength and also eliminate the negative impact.

A day later.

Ji Yuan, who was absorbing spirit stones in the courtyard, suddenly saw two streaks of light rapidly approaching from the horizon. Without saying a word, he put away the spirit stones in his hand. By the time he got up, the two light blue streaks of light had already arrived above the Water Dragon Sect's headquarters and were falling straight down towards the headquarters hall.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Yuan and the others received a telepathic message from Master Xuan Shui.

"Meet in the lobby immediately."

Since it wasn't far away, Ji Yuan used his escape technique, "Following Shadow," and his figure flickered several times in the encampment before arriving in front of the hall.

"Brother Ji!"

As soon as he arrived, he saw a figure emerge from inside and call out to him joyfully.

"Brother Li."

Ji Yuan was quite surprised to see the person who came.

He didn't expect that Li Changhe would also come.

After exchanging greetings, Ji Yuan went into the hall and paid his respects to Xuan Shui Zhenren and Li Gang, the wealthy Zhenren.

Rouyi had already spoken a few words with Xuanshui Zhenren beforehand, so he knew the general idea as well.

"Nephew, thank you so much."

Master Xuanshui said earnestly.

The wealthy master, who was standing to the side, was still extremely angry, but he didn't forget to nod to Ji Yuan, "We'll talk about it later."

Within moments, Island Master Yunmiao and Island Master Zhuying arrived. Master Xuanshui raised his hand and cast a restriction that enveloped the entire hall before saying in a deep voice, "Nephew Ji, you may now speak truthfully."

Ji Yuan stepped forward and bowed slightly.

"Yes."

The Cloud Mist Island Master and Bamboo Shadow Island Master exchanged a glance, their eyes also filled with undisguised surprise.

Even now, neither of them knows what happened. They have considered asking, but Ji Yuan and Rou Yi won't tell them, so they have no choice.

Ji Yuan then recounted the whole story in detail. Of course, since so much time had passed, some details inevitably contained errors or omissions.

For example, when killing Xuanweizi and Danxia, ​​he said that he used a treasure given to him by his master, Master Wangyou, otherwise, he would not have been able to kill two mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators with his early Foundation Establishment strength alone.

Not to mention that these two mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators are also disciples of Golden Core True Persons.

That's the truth.

If it were a direct confrontation outside, Ji Yuan felt that he really couldn't kill these two, whether it was the talisman treasure in Xuan Weizi's storage bag or some other magical techniques they practiced.

Killing them both won't be that easy.

The reason they were able to kill them now is entirely due to their various methods of intimidation and threats, which threw them into a panic.

For example, he went into the mine to see the section of the spiritual vein that Xuanweizi and his group had devoured, only to find that the spiritual vein had been completely hollowed out by them, which was truly hateful!

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, Xuan Shui Zhenren and Li Gang became much calmer.

Li Gang, in particular, stroked his beard and squinted as he said, "Some time ago, I heard a rumor that the spiritual veins of the Corpse-Driving Mountain in the north also seemed to have been stolen in this way. I didn't believe it at the time, but now it seems that the same thing has happened in our Shangdong Six Immortals Sect."

"Is he a demonic cultivator, Uncle Li?"

Rouyi immediately asked.

Li Gang glanced at her before saying softly, "Some people are far more terrifying than demonic cultivators."

Master Xuanshui didn't interrupt the topic, but instead said to Ji Yuan, "Nephew, take out that ball of black thread and take a look."

As soon as he said this, Ji Yuan immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

He lived up to expectations and took out the black thread ball that could devour the spiritual veins.

Master Xuanshui raised his hand and took it away. He then infused it with some spiritual energy, and the black thread seemed to come alive, with the ends spreading out in all directions.

"scare--"

Even Li Changhe, who was closest to the camera, was startled and quickly took a few steps back to avoid it.

Li Gang and Xuan Shui Zhenren were examining the object intently, locking onto it with their divine senses and probing it repeatedly.

"Senior Brother Li?"

Master Xuanshui turned to look at Li Gang.

The latter frowned, and then the two began to communicate telepathically.

Ji Yuan didn't know what they were talking about, but he saw Xuan Shui Zhenren's expression change several times, and finally he cursed in a deep voice.

"Damn it!"

Li Gang's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

I reckon they know something, and this is a rather complicated matter.

"Nephew, are those two people's storage bags still there?"

Master Xuanshui looked at Ji Yuan and asked.

"Here I am."

Ji Yuan immediately handed over two storage bags, explaining, "This disciple knows the importance of this matter. I haven't touched anything inside; everything is still intact."

"Indeed, my dear nephew, the Li family will compensate you for the loss of these two storage bags when we return!"

Li Gang patted his chest and said, looking every bit the wealthy and powerful man.

"There's no need for Senior Brother Li to trouble yourself with this; the reward should rightfully be paid by the sect."

As he spoke, True Person Xuan Shui invaded the storage bag with his divine sense.

As for the two corpses, Ji Yuan didn't put them in. He thought about it carefully and realized that handing over the corpses might cause trouble, especially Xuan Weizi's corpse, which had been bitten by a Yin ghost.

It would be better to make an excuse that it's ruined.

Before leaving, Ji Yuan didn't forget to send a message to Xuan Shui Zhenren, asking him to clear himself of the matter, since it's better if fewer people know about it.

Master Xuanshui readily agreed, but instructed everyone present not to reveal anything about Ji Yuan.

Liu Yuan gained a better understanding of Ji Yuan's prudence and made a mental note of it, so that he would know how to handle such a situation if he encountered it in the future.

"Let's go down to the spiritual vein and take a look."

Master Xuanshui stood up, and the others followed suit. After a short while, the group arrived in front of the spiritual vein.

To Ji Yuan's surprise, there was someone blocking the entrance to the spiritual vein.

Guizhen and Lady Meiru.

The two of them stood guard on either side of the entrance to the spiritual vein. When they saw the person coming, they both bowed and greeted him.

"I have met the Mysterious Water Immortal and the Wealthy Immortal."

"What, are you two juniors trying to stop us?"

Li Gang, the wealthy man, shook his sleeves and stepped forward with a smile.

Madam Mei bowed to him again, her bodice excessively open, but she spoke with neither servility nor arrogance: "According to the previous alliance of the three sects, a Golden Core cultivator must be witnessed by all three forces before entering the spiritual vein."

"Can you stop us?"

"This junior cannot stop you, senior. If you wish to enter... please."

Madam Meiru stepped aside to make way for the entrance.

This put Li Gang and Master Xuanshui in a difficult position.

Since things have come to this point, if you still choose to enter, it would be breaking the alliance of the Three Immortals Sect. If nothing goes wrong, that's fine, but if something unexpected happens, it will be a big deal.

With a Golden Core cultivator in front of him, Ji Yuan naturally ended up at the very edge of the crowd.

While remaining inconspicuous, he was also secretly observing the reactions of these people, because the remaining three Foundation Establishment cultivators from Medicine King Valley, plus the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from Joy Palace, had all come over.

After looking around, Ji Yuan didn't find anyone suspicious.

Either he has no accomplices, or his accomplice is very good at disguising himself.

Just as the situation was getting tense, a loud laugh suddenly rang out from all around, "Fellow Daoist Duocai, Fellow Daoist Xuanshui, you two arrived rather quickly."

Ji Yuan and the others looked around and waited for several breaths before they saw a figure fall from the sky and come to them.

The newcomer was a middle-aged man dressed in a purple robe, with a fair complexion and no beard. He burst into laughter as soon as he landed, displaying an extremely bold and unrestrained demeanor.

Ji Yuan did not recognize this person, so he used telepathy to touch Li Changhe.

The latter quickly explained, "This is the Grand Elder of the Joyful Palace, True Man Shenxu, a senior in the late Golden Core stage. I wonder why he's here..."

Late-stage Golden Core cultivators—even my master could probably kill them. The Xuan Shui Zhenren before me is only at the early stage of Golden Core, and Li Gang is at the middle stage of Golden Core. They're not even worth a second glance… Ji Yuan was already subconsciously thinking about starting the killing spree.

"I wonder what happened to this spiritual vein that made the Water Dragon Sect send out two Golden Core cultivators?"

Shenxu Zhenren was also unaware of this matter, and upon arriving, he asked with a smile.

Then came a long explanation via telepathy.

After listening to what Master Shenxu had said, his face turned extremely grim. "Outrageous! Those treacherous people dared to get involved in this matter; they simply don't respect the Six Immortals Sect of Shangdong!"

"Let's go, fellow Daoists, down into the mine and see what's going on!"

The Divine Void Master had an extremely fiery personality, and he turned and walked towards the spiritual vein.

As a result, both families' Golden Cores are here, except for the one from Medicine King Valley, which has put Guizhen in an extremely awkward position.

But he still mustered the courage to shout it out.

"S-senpai."

"Senior my ass! I'm the one who signed the alliance. Even that hypocrite Danyangzi wouldn't dare yell at me here. Get lost!"

With a wave of his hand, Shenxu Zhenren sent Guizhen flying backwards to a great distance. Whether Shenxu Zhenren was truly ruthless or deliberately seeking a way to escape the situation remains unknown.

Ji Yuan followed the crowd and entered the spiritual vein together.

At the same time, he also remembered something: when the three families were vying for this spiritual vein, Medicine King Valley had already told Joyful Palace that it wanted to join forces.

But the result was that the Grand Elder of Huanxi Palace said, "What is Medicine King Valley? How dare you negotiate with me?"

So they started fighting again.

"Judging from this, this Divine Void Immortal is truly formidable."

After arriving at the underground spiritual vein mine, Ji Yuan did not go in, nor did the other Foundation Establishment cultivators. Only Xuan Shui Zhenren and the other two entered the mine. First, they heard the sound of breaking the formation, followed by discussions, but they could not hear clearly.

Ji Yuan stood guard outside the mine.

Li Changhe then leaned closer and said via telepathy, "Brother Ji, no matter what happens today, our Li family must thank you properly."

"Brother Li, you're too kind. As a disciple of the Water Dragon Sect, this is just my duty."

Ji Yuan smiled and placed himself in the correct position.

"No, no, no, I'm not just being polite. Our Li family truly needs to thank you. There are some things you may not know... Our Li family actually has a share in all these spiritual veins within the sect. The fact that these people are able to devour these spiritual veins is not only an attempt to seize the sect's assets, but also an attempt to seize our Li family's assets."

"I reckon that after we go back from here, the sect will definitely have to thoroughly investigate the matter of the spiritual veins."

"Therefore, knowing Brother Ji is truly a blessing for the Li family."

Li Changhe sighed.

After hearing this, Ji Yuan could only think of one thing: the Li family has shares in all these spiritual veins?!

Damn, no wonder Li Gang is called Li Laocai (Old Rich Li), no wonder he calls himself Duocai Zhenren (Master of Wealth). Damn, he's really rich!

The thought flashed through his mind, and Ji Yuan then used telepathy to talk about other things.

"Brother Li, do you have any recommendations for places where the Water Transport Sword Embryo is being condensed? I'm about to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so I need to find a way."

Li Changhe smiled after listening, "Actually, the fastest place to condense sword embryos is the Falling Star River. With this river, it's more than enough for us to condense nine sword embryos. Water transport is more than sufficient."

"But since Brother Ji has asked this question, you must be thinking of finding a different place to condense the sword embryo, so that your flying sword can have more different effects, right?"

"Indeed, Brother Li understands me best."

Ji Yuan really thought so, especially after the second sword embryo was tainted with the Dragon's Luck, he discovered that it had an added pressure effect, which could intimidate demonic beasts.

This is an ability that the first ordinary sword blank did not possess.

"That's easy. For thousands of years, our Li family has actually studied this land in Shangdong and knows which bodies of water are suitable for condensing flying swords. For example, there is a section of the Falling Star River that is very suitable for condensing sword embryos..."

Then Li Changhe revealed all of the Li family's closely guarded secrets.

These are all experiences accumulated through the personal trials of generations of the Li family ancestors.

If it were anyone else, like Liu Yuan, who came to inquire, the Li family wouldn't have spread the word. But since Ji Yuan asked, Li Changhe naturally had to answer.

After a while, Ji Yuan noted down all the places suitable for condensing flying sword embryos.

The conversation inside the mine was also coming to an end.

Shenxu Zhenren led the way, and the group walked out of the spiritual vein.

After that, things became much simpler. The three Golden Core cultivators waited there for two days until Danyangzi, the head of Medicine King Valley, arrived. After a discussion, they immediately made a decision.

This spiritual vein must continue to be mined, but all those guarding it must be replaced.

In other words, it's time for Ji Yuan and his group to be replaced.

These guarding cultivators were also warned by the Golden Core cultivators within the sect to keep their mouths shut and not to spread the word.

Ji Yuan was unaware of the specific methods for handling the matter.

All he knew was that the day after meeting Danyangzi, they, along with Xuanshui Zhenren and Duocai Zhenren, returned to their sect.

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