Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

At this moment, Li Yuan was concentrating on setting up the formation to prevent any unexpected events from occurring.

Just as he was about to complete the last formation, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently without warning, scattering gravel and dust everywhere.

"What happened?!" Li Yuan suddenly looked up, gazing in the direction of the epicenter.

Not far away, a beam of light, several meters in diameter, shot into the sky.

"Holy crap..." Li Yuan's mouth gaped open, his face full of shock.

"Someone actually activated that Great Teleportation Array! Could it be... that Fellow Daoist Lin?!"

He stared intently at the towering pillar of light, feeling a pang of regret.

"If I had known she possessed the Ancient Token... I should have struck first and seized that opportunity!"

Just as he was pondering this, he saw two figures rapidly rising from the pillar of light.

"How could there be two people?!" Li Yuan's expression changed upon seeing this.

One of the gray-haired monks, with a stern face, was carrying an unconscious black-robed monk in his hand.

The black-robed cultivator being carried must be Fellow Daoist Lin, who suddenly disappeared.

But who is that gray-haired cultivator?

The gray-haired cultivator's gaze swept over Li Yuan and Chen Xu, who was comprehending the star map, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Li Yuan felt a chill run down his spine when he was swept by that gaze.

Suddenly, the gray-haired cultivator made a move, bringing two fingers together and pointing them at Li Yuan from a distance.

"Concentration Thrust?!" Almost instinctively, Li Yuan's remaining spiritual power surged wildly towards an array plate at his waist.

A pale blue defensive shield formed in front of him, attempting to intercept the divine sense attack.

However, its terrifying impact still shook Li Yuan's soul, and his vision went black.

Just as Li Yuan lost his composure, Chen Xu, who had been meditating on the star chart with his eyes closed, opened them.

He suddenly raised his hand and casually waved it at Li Yuan beside him.

A surge of spiritual energy erupted instantly in his palm, striking Li Yuan's unsuspecting nape.

Li Yuan felt a numbness in the back of his neck and collapsed to the ground.

Chen Xu walked over expressionlessly and deftly took out a pill bottle from his storage bag.

He uncorked the bottle, poured out ten pills that emitted a slightly bitter smell, and fed them into Li Yuan's mouth.

This pill is called the Forget-Dust Pill, a kind of medicine that can make people forget recent memories.

After taking ten Forget-Dust Pills, Li Yuan probably won't wake up for at least seven or eight days.

Then Chen Xu looked up and, after the beam of light disappeared, turned his gaze to the Star Chart Lock.

"This 'Star River Guide' is quite useful..." he thought to himself, feeling somewhat sentimental.

The method he used to knock Li Yuan unconscious was a basic combat technique from the "Star River Guide".

This method is not very lethal, but it excels in its swift and concealed execution, and contains a shockwave that penetrates directly into the soul.

When used at the right time, it has an excellent effect in causing dizziness.

What surprised Chen Xu even more was that, contrary to what Li Yuan had said, "Star River Guide" was not a pure talisman control technique.

It is a universal secret technique.

It can be used not only in conjunction with the method of controlling talismans, but also for troop deployment and even puppet control, and has many wonderful uses.

Of course, it can also unlock the star lock in front of us.

……

Meanwhile, in a distant sea area.

A gray-haired monk, carrying the unconscious Lin Miaoyin, emerged from the churning sea and climbed onto a reef on a deserted island.

He coughed violently and vomited several mouthfuls of seawater.

"Cough cough...cough...!" The gray-haired cultivator gasped for breath, his voice tinged with helplessness.

"Why is this teleportation point located underwater? This clone almost drowned..."

He sat up, then remembered something. He glanced at the unconscious Lin Miaoyin and reached out a finger to check her.

After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's alright... my breathing is weak but still relatively stable."

He withdrew his finger, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.

This gray-robed cultivator was the second clone created by Chen Xu using the [Disposable Training Dummy].

He heard every single word of Lin Miaoyin's mutterings on the stone platform.

When Chen Xu heard that the Han family was colluding with evil spirits, he admitted that he panicked a little.

After all, the term "evil spirit" is only recorded in some historical books.

Evil spirits, in all sorts of strange shapes, feed on cultivators.

They are generally born in extremely yin places, and as long as the evil energy is not extinguished, their physical bodies will not be destroyed.

Every time evil spirits appear in the world, it is a major disaster.

Unexpectedly, the Han family dared to secretly collude with evil spirits and seek revenge against a powerful enemy.

Fortunately... even if evil spirits descend upon the world, Chen Xu is not without a way to escape.

Then Chen Xu's gaze fell on the unconscious Lin Miaoyin again, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

This woman is usually quite scheming and acts discreetly. Chen Xu has always been wary of her and doesn't have much affection for her.

But it cannot be denied that Lin Miaoyin did help him a lot.

This included copying the ancient book that recorded "The Imprisoned Spirit Sealing Yuanjin," and before leaving, he even thought of taking me with him when he left Nanjiang.

Regardless of Lin Miaoyin's motives, Chen Xu acknowledged this favor.

However, they are currently in unknown waters, and the danger is unclear.

The most urgent task is to find out the situation here as soon as possible.

As for Lin Miaoyin... let's talk about her when she wakes up.

……

Meanwhile, in Nanjiang, on the other side of Dark City.

Chen Xu's true form then stepped out of the cave and took out the invitation from the Dark Pavilion.

The invitation spun around and then transformed into a black robe and mask, enveloping his entire body.

He walked through the streets of the Dark City and arrived at a small shop he had rented.

Chen Xu made a hand seal, and the restrictions on the door silently opened.

The interior was empty, with only simple shelves.

He walked to the inside of the doorway and took out a black wooden plaque.

Spiritual energy flowed from his fingertips, and a line of clear characters instantly appeared on the wooden plaque:

[Buying large quantities of spiritual herbs and demon cores, regardless of type, attribute, or grade. Competitive prices, face-to-face payment, fair and honest dealings.]

The wooden sign was securely hung in the most conspicuous position outside the shop's entrance.

He then casually picked up some talismans and pills and placed them on the shelf.

After doing all this, Chen Xu sat in the rocking chair, his mind filled with thoughts.

Chen Xu now only has one [Disposable Training Dummy] left, which will most likely be used in the ruins of the First Saint Sect.

If you want your clone to stay in that unknown sea area...

Chen Xu needs to farm the training dummies again within thirty days...

Moreover, after the trip to the ruins, Chen Xu also planned to use his clone to return to Hansong Sect.

Even if Chen Xu found a way to deal with Qing Yi's possession, he was unwilling to face it personally.

If you have a clone, why would you let the original body go on an adventure?

The main body should just find a place to hide and develop stealthily.

The method for farming training dummy loot is also very simple: just let the rat summon more rats...

It is worth mentioning that the Rat Longevity's supernatural power, [Summoning Lower Rats], can summon lower rats not only by consuming spiritual medicines.

It can also be summoned by consuming demon cores, and the attributes of the summoned Crimson Blood Rat will change depending on the attributes of the demon core consumed.

This is also why Chen Xu purchased large quantities of spiritual herbs and demon cores.

But at that moment, Chen Xu's expression suddenly froze.

Because Chen Xu's clone within the ruins of the First Saint Sect encountered some trouble...