Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

Han Jinwei glanced at Yuan Yingtuan, who was still refining and consuming the Nourishing Killing Pill in the distance, and said slowly.

"Although I am not clear about the steps of the Han family's Foundation Building Method, I do know that the Yuan family's 'Chang Gui Zuan Sha Jing' and my family's 'Yu Hu Ge Xi Jing' are closely related. I suppose that's why they came to my family."

"One attaches itself to the tiger... the other separates itself from the tiger... Although we do not know exactly what this tiger is, given its name and its association with witchcraft and evil spirits, it must be the key to this."

"The immortal foundation formed by the 'Chang Gui Zuan Sha Jing' is called 'Cong Si Hu'. It is also recorded in my family's cultivation method. It means to follow the tiger as a courier and feed it with one's own body. The cultivator must accumulate evil spirits in his body and be swallowed by the tiger one day. He must seek life from death and then he can obtain the immortal foundation."

"The immortal foundation formed by the 'Severing the Mat with the Tiger' scripture in my clan is called---【Back to the Tiger Path】, or in ancient times---【Yu Ji Yan】, which has broken away from the original meaning of the path and entered the path of 【Unraveling Qi】."

At this point, Han Jinwei explained.

"The so-called 'Qi-unraveling' path is a very unique one among all paths, known as the mutual interaction of all paths under heaven, where all things disperse and return to the same source."

"All images that have broken away from, been separated from, or lost in other paths can be brought here and incorporated into it, which perfectly fits the word 'explanation'."

"What comes from elsewhere is also easily taken away from elsewhere. Therefore, the path of [Qi Removal] is very changeable, and it is prone to transformation and generation. The lineage to which it belongs almost all has the characteristics of other paths."

"Those who understand the Tao can break free from its constraints and roam freely in the vast expanse. Their freedom and journeys lead to extraordinary discoveries... Therefore, there are many methods of cultivation, flight, and escape along the way, just like my family's 'The Sutra of Cutting the Mat with the Tiger'."

Han Jieliu listened silently and learned some more about the immortal path.

Upon hearing Han Jinwei's words and the names of the two [Immortal Foundations], he began to ponder.

What kind of foundation-building technique is this... Could it be that Yuan Yingtuan wants to achieve foundation building?

Yuan Jiaxiu's "The Classic of the Ghostly Accumulation of Evil Spirits" is named after the idea that one should learn from the actions of ghosts and accumulate evil spirits.

The so-called "Changgui" and "Hu" are related in that the former lures the prey, while the latter devours it.

As for Yuan Yingtuan leading his clan members here, could it be that he was imitating the first image, trying to entice others, as for the Han family?

Following this line of reasoning, could he be treating the Han family like a man-eating "tiger," wanting my family to devour and destroy all the cultivators of the Yuan family?

"No... Yuan Yingtuan must not know that my cultivation has reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and that my combat strength is formidable, far surpassing that of ordinary mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators."

"Without me, the Han family's strength is insufficient to resist the Yuan family's army; only the destruction of the clan would ensue. How could he possibly succeed in the Foundation Establishment Technique?"

Han Jieliu couldn't understand what the Foundation Building Method was all about, or what imagery it was meant to emulate.

Why is Yuan Yingtuan now breaking into the mansion and taking the blood of several of his own family members?

However, after absorbing the three Nourishing Qi Pills, the aura of this Yuan family patriarch grew stronger and stronger, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Ordinary cultivators, even if they refine other cultivators into pills and consume them, will not gain any cultivation level.

It is said that in the new method of the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Path, some Purple Mansion cultivators can refine Foundation Establishment cultivators into supernatural powers to increase their cultivation level.

But that's just hearsay, or it requires very strict conditions, something that no Qi Refining cultivator can get involved in.

Otherwise, cultivators would have long been in chaos, and cannibalism would have become their habit, leaving no room for meditation and cultivation.

Now that Yuan Yingtuan's cultivation level is gradually increasing, it must be because he has aligned with some aspect of the Foundation Establishment Method.

Or perhaps consuming the blood essence was originally part of his cultivation.

"We can't let Yuan Yingtuan continue like this. If he can also devour the Yuan family's soldiers and ordinary people below, once he breaks through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, or even the Foundation Establishment stage, he will have no power to resist anymore."

Han Jinwei also recognized this point and understood its meaning, and slowly nodded to Han Jieliu.

So he drew his sword and struck, creating a gentle breeze that stirred the water.

With a wave of the banner in Han Jieliu's hand, the scene of the Water Mansion breaking open closed again, and the [Greater Water] was attached to it, making it even more solid.

After Yuan Yingtuan finished refining the evil pill, he saw this scene but did not make any move or react.

He was tall, as if something was supporting him in his gray robe.

Combined with the strange hand that broke into the mansion, it was as if, besides him, there was another ghost hiding under the gray robe.

This feeling was somewhat familiar to Han Jieliu, just like the bluebird he had seen under Han Jieliu's robe back then.

"What a coincidence! What could be the reason for this? Is there any connection between the two...?"

But Han Jieliu couldn't worry about these things now; his gaze and thoughts were fixed on Yuan Yingtuan in the distance.

Aside from the one sentence Yuan Yingtuan transmitted to Han Jinwei from afar when they first arrived at the border, he never uttered another word.

Upon seeing the water curtain solidify and the three trapped within it, he twitched the corner of his mouth as if he were smiling, and softly uttered a few words whose meaning was unclear.

"But we've chosen a fierce tiger, a cunning beast within, fed by the tiger on the outside. We can only have one, it's such a difficult choice..."

After saying that, he stopped talking and just stood there, letting his gray robe flutter gently as the wind from the sword cut through it.

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Although Yuan Chenggu and Yuan Chengju were fighting with Han Chiting in the distance, the three of them tacitly avoided a fierce battle and simply engaged in a gentle entanglement.

After all, the key to the battle lies in that magnificent water palace; we are merely going through the motions.

So while the three appeared to be using various magical techniques and maneuvering with the wind, their attention was actually focused on the distance.

The water palace was not concealed at all, and it was clearly visible from the outside, with every move being on full display.

Upon seeing Yuan Yingmu die, Yuan Yingtuan refined him into a pill and swallowed it. He then did the same to refine his two other former brothers into pills.

The three of them fell silent, ceasing their magical powers. Han Chiting paused for a moment before asking a question.

"Is your ancestor... perhaps he's gone mad from cultivation? To do something like this."

Yuan Chengju forced himself to suppress his grief, knowing that after this incident, his Yuan family was now defunct in name only.

Even if they can return this time, it will be different from before. I'm afraid the various factions will drift apart and go their separate ways.

He didn't want to think about it; all he felt was a constant thud in his head, wondering what he should do next.

So he stopped caring about the outcome of the battle in the distant water palace and simply cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"That Yuan Yingtuan has been possessed by a demonic cultivator and is no longer our ancestor... Our family has now lost all our uncles and is completely destroyed. I'm afraid there is no way to continue our lineage on the mountain. So I'll leave now. Please take care, sir."

After saying that, Yuan Chengju said no more and turned away.

Yuan Chenggu remained silent for a moment, then followed in his footsteps, not heading towards Gao Wang and You Yi, but instead heading straight for Donghe County.