Mortal's Journey: Reborn as Xin Ruyin, she begins by possessing Qi Yun's body.

Stepping out of Baiji Hall, a mountain breeze brushed against his cheek. Qi Yunxiao stopped and gazed at the distant, mist-shrouded mountains, silently making plans in his mind.

"The Blood Forbidden Trial will begin in six months. With my current cultivation level, I need to prepare a talisman to protect myself and even gain something in the trial."

The power of the talisman far surpasses that of ordinary talismans, and it can save lives in critical moments. It is an indispensable life-saving item in the Blood Forbidden Trial. However, its price is not cheap, and more than 500 spirit stones are probably far from enough.

His thoughts shifted, and another matter came to mind, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "Also, Senior Brother Lu is probably about to take action against Chen Qiaoqian. For those two Foundation Establishment Pills, I have to get involved no matter what."

He knew in his heart that he was different from Han Li. Han Li had the Heavenly Bottle in his hand, which allowed him to accelerate the ripening of materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, so he didn't have to worry too much about Foundation Establishment Pills.

However, he did not have such an opportunity. The most reliable way to establish his foundation safely was to obtain ready-made Foundation Establishment Pills.

He would naturally participate in the Blood Forbidden Trial. He had already planned that once he entered the trial, as long as he could gather the materials for a Foundation Establishment Pill, he would find a way to exchange them for one.

In this way, he would have a legitimate way to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills. In the future, when he takes Foundation Establishment Pills from Senior Brother Lu and Chen Qiaoqian, it will not seem abrupt, and he can use them reasonably without arousing suspicion.

"One pill came from the trial exchange, and two came from Lu and Chen. In this way, I have three Foundation Establishment Pills in hand, and the success rate of Foundation Establishment can reach at least 90%."

Thinking of this, Qi Yunxiao felt a little more at ease, but then he frowned again, his mind becoming more meticulous.

"However, just to be on the safe side, we still can't be careless. After entering the Crimson Forbidden Land, I need to obtain as many materials as possible for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, and then secretly hide them in the Eight Trigrams Furnace."

He had great trust in his Bagua Furnace. Inside the furnace was a small space used to store materials, which not only isolated the fluctuations of spiritual energy but also prevented the energy from leaking out.

"After leaving the Crimson Forbidden Land, the Twin-Eyed Rats that inspect the disciples' acquisition of spiritual herbs will absolutely not be able to smell the scent of the materials inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace."

Thinking this way, he felt completely at ease.

"At that time, even if there are any unexpected events, I can use these privately stored materials to refine Foundation Establishment Pills myself. Even if I only successfully refine one or two, I can still achieve 100% Foundation Establishment."

Having made up his mind, Qi Yunxiao did not linger and flew directly towards his cave dwelling on Xuankun Mountain.

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More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Deep in the Taiyue Mountains, far from the gate of Huangfeng Valley, the wilderness was overgrown with vegetation, and all around was so quiet that only the rustling of leaves in the wind could be heard.

Qi Yunxiao hid behind the branches of a thick ancient tree, his movements as light as a raccoon, his aura completely concealed, his gaze fixed on two figures not far ahead.

Senior Brother Lu and Chen Qiaoqian. At this moment, the two of them had stopped walking.

Senior Brother Lu stood in front of Chen Qiaoqian, his expression carrying a hint of ill-intentioned ambiguity.

Chen Qiaoqian looked around at the scene, her brows furrowed, not understanding why her senior brother Lu had brought her here.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Qi Yunxiao no longer hesitated and immediately took action.

He moved with the speed and stealth of a ghost, his footsteps so light they made almost no sound. Using the location of Senior Brother Lu and Chen Qiaoqian as a center, he quickly buried the prepared array flags one by one along the surrounding hidden spots.

The flags were small and dark in color. Once buried in the soil, they blended almost seamlessly into the surrounding environment, making them difficult to detect unless one deliberately looked for them.

Once he activates the array plate, the array will be activated instantly, trapping the two of them inside.

Just as he finished setting up the last flag, a piercing "hiss" sound suddenly came from ahead.

That was the sound of clothes being roughly torn, followed by Senior Brother Lu's unrestrained lewd laughter, grating and greasy, particularly jarring in the silent wilderness.

"Come on, Junior Sister Qiaoqian, have a Hehuan Pill first!"

Senior Brother Lu's voice carried a hint of seduction, yet also a hint of urgency.

"Otherwise, if we start making a fuss later, it won't be very romantic!"

Chen Qiaoqian coughed, her voice weak and resistant, while Senior Brother Lu grew increasingly brazen, his tone flippant and arrogant: "What are you coughing for? Junior Sister, don't look at your brother like that!"

He reached out and pinched Chen Qiaoqian's chin, forcing her to look up at him, his face full of a smug grin.

"Didn't you always want to cultivate together after you reached Foundation Establishment? Today I'll grant your wish, fulfilling your wish and fulfilling mine, haha..."

The maniacal laughter echoed through the woods, extremely jarring.

Qi Yunxiao, hidden in the shadows, curled a cold smile at the corner of his lips, thinking to himself, "It seems that Senior Brother Lu has already begun to take action."

He looked up and, through the gaps in the branches and leaves, could see the scene in front of him clearly.

Dressed in white, Senior Brother Lu half-squatted beside Chen Qiaoqian, his hands ruthlessly caressing her delicate body. Wherever his fingertips touched, his clothes were torn off piece by piece, revealing large areas of fair skin.

Chen Qiaoqian struggled desperately, her eyes filled with humiliation and despair, but because her cultivation was inferior to that of her senior brother Lu, she was unable to break free.

In no time, Chen Qiaoqian's hair was disheveled.

Her exposed body, like a delicate white lamb, revealed fair and elastic skin.

Especially her full, high breasts, half-hidden and half-covered, are enough to make one's blood boil and deeply arouse a man's animalistic instincts.

Qi Yunxiao thought to himself, "Chen Qiaoqian usually wears sect attire and looks petite and delicate. I never imagined she would have such an outstanding figure. Looking at her now, she's actually quite well-endowed."

Despite his感慨 (feelings of deep emotion), he remained vigilant, keeping a close eye on the two's movements and being alert to his surroundings, fearing any unexpected events that might disrupt his plans.

Just then, Qi Yunxiao raised an eyebrow and his expression suddenly hardened.

He keenly sensed that another faint presence was quietly emerging from the woods not far away, the presence being extremely well concealed.

If it weren't for the fact that his cultivation had reached the peak of the twelfth level of Qi Refining, and that he had an innately strong divine sense that far surpassed that of ordinary people, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it.

He followed the scent and looked through the layers of branches and leaves, vaguely seeing a thin figure hiding behind a tree, his body tense, obviously also observing the movements ahead in the dark.

Upon recognizing the figure, Qi Yunxiao understood, but was also somewhat surprised: "It's Han Li? He's here too, and he's encountered this again."

In the blink of an eye, he understood the crux of the matter and thought to himself, "But it's normal. After I entered Huangfeng Valley, I never took the initiative to contact him, nor did I do anything to change the trajectory of his fate. His life will naturally continue as in the original story, where he just happened to stumble upon Senior Brother Lu's conspiracy."