Gou Zai Yao Wu Simulated Immortal

As he said this, a flicker of lingering fear crossed his face.

"Only one person returned from this trip."

Li Qian frowned. He had sensed earlier that there was definitely something wrong with the gambling addict's invitation.

Following up on the conversation, he asked, "And what about Taoist Hulu?"

Lü Zhanhua sneered, "Naturally, their whereabouts are unknown."

"He killed both of them with his own hands."

"The other person was lucky; despite being seriously injured, he managed to escape back to the market and spill the news."

"It is said that everything was peaceful at the beginning, but who knew that things would turn out differently at a certain place."

"That old bastard Hulu actually turned on us on the spot and killed us."

Li Qian's eyes darkened slightly after hearing this.

"Although Chen the gambling addict is a habitual gambler, he wouldn't go so far as to kill someone without provocation."

So he asked Lü Zhanhua what was on his mind.

"Why has this scoundrel suddenly resorted to such a vicious attack? And what exactly does Fellow Daoist Lü mean by 'falling into the demonic path'?"

Lü Zhanhua pursed her lips, as if organizing her thoughts: "Fellow Daoist Li, you may not know this. If we only say that he turned his back on people and killed them, we could say that he was opportunistic and ungrateful."

"But if we dig out his origins and call him a demon, it wouldn't be unjust."

He paused, his voice barely audible: "Someone in the gossip business has spread the word that that old bastard Hulu somehow acquired a Blood Fiend Secret Technique."

"This method was passed down from the remnants of the Blood Mi Sect, whose mountain gate was shattered when the True Spirit vanquished the demons."

Li Qian's eyebrows twitched upon hearing this.

True spirits vanquish demons; this is a power struggle between Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators.

For a cultivator of his level, losing a million or so people is like child's play.

This technique greatly intrigued Li Qian.

He immediately took out a few spirit grains from his pocket. "Fellow Daoist Lü, this method needs to be explained in detail so that I can be prepared."

When Lü Zhanhua saw him take out the spirit pills, she shook her head and pushed them back.

He took a sip of the spiritual tea and poured another cup for Li Qian: "How could I possibly covet your few spiritual grains?"

"However, this method certainly needs to be handled with caution; it is extremely vicious."

"It is said that a blood demon clone is condensed by using human souls as a guide and demon blood as a furnace."

"Once the clone is formed, it can act on behalf of the main body and cultivate together with the main body, which is equivalent to having an extra person to accumulate cultivation for you."

"If one is greedy for quick success, one can also devour the clone and refine all the cultivation accumulated over the days back into the original body."

"What's even more ruthless is..."

Lu Zhanhua's expression changed as she spoke.

"Those who practice this method will also benefit each other greatly."

"You refine me, I refine you, and we treat our fellow cultivators as precious treasures. In the end, whoever devours everyone else will become the King of Gu."

"I heard that it was the Blood Ancestor who frantically used his cultivation techniques in order to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"This caused the offspring of a Nascent Soul cultivator to become its resources, which is why it triggered the earth-shattering True Spirit Demon Extermination."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian couldn't help but gasp.

He refined his clones with human souls and demon blood. The clones could both cultivate together and devour others.

Even those who practice this method together become each other's resources.

This kind of cultivation involves taking all the cultivators in the world as food.

Cook a pot of bubbling, rich broth to nourish yourself.

No wonder he's a demonic cultivator.

"If this skill falls into my hands in the future, I can study it. I wonder if the demon soul can be refined into an avatar."

Although Li Qian's mind was racing, his face showed a hint of disgust.

"Truly insidious to the core."

"Nahu Lu had previously invited me to go to Leize Mountain with him."

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Lü's earlier mention, which kept me on my guard, I wouldn't have been able to keep it in mind."

"I'm afraid that by now, I've already become food for his furnace, and my bones are just dry bones on his grave."

Lü Zhanhua, still shaken, nodded repeatedly: "Who says it isn't true!"

"That thing invited me before, saying there was some kind of opportunity in the mountains, and we should go and share the spoils."

"Luckily, I was busy with other things later and didn't agree."

"Looking back now, it was really close."

Li Qian smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Such sorcery must be avoided in the future."

After saying this, he took out a spirit stone from his sleeve.

Adding the five spirit grains from before, he gently pushed them in front of Lü Zhanhua.

"Thank you for this news today, Fellow Daoist Lü."

"If you hadn't reminded me, I might have bumped into you outside the market without knowing your background. One wrong move and I could have suffered a great loss."

Lu Zhanhua raised an eyebrow when she saw the spirit stone.

He chuckled and teased, "Fellow Daoist Li, you can't accept something for nothing. Perhaps you want me to find you a Daoist partner?"

"No, no."

Li Qian looked somewhat helpless and slowly said, "I encountered a slight mishap while practicing my cultivation recently."

"I originally intended to force my way to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but ended up injuring my soul a bit."

"And thus I became aware of the shortcomings in the cultivation method I was practicing."

"Therefore, I thought that if I could find some other techniques to verify and complement them, it might be able to make up for the shortcomings of my current technique."

"Secondly, it would also be good to find some elixirs that can nourish the soul, so as to avoid endless troubles in the future."

Individual practitioners do not have dedicated guidance.

Even with a complete set of techniques, it's common to make mistakes.

Not to mention that some of the techniques were found at some unknown street stall.

Lü Zhanhua didn't think much of it.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "Others may not have the connections, but I can really put in a good word for you."

Li Qian's mind raced: "Oh, what does this 'connection' mean?"

Lu Zhanhua pinched the two tufts of mustache on his lips and said, "There is an old cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining in this neighborhood, surnamed Ge, whose name is not very well-known."

"He has always enjoyed making friends with independent cultivators, and every now and then he would hold a small gathering in private."

"On the surface, it's about drinking tea, discussing philosophy, and sharing experiences of spiritual practice."

"In secret, there are also many instances where each party takes what they need."

"The rules are fairly proper, unlike the chaotic black market. It's just right for someone like Fellow Daoist Li who doesn't want to be too conspicuous."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian was already tempted.

It's difficult to find any superior and wonderful methods in such a small gathering.

However, the advantage lies in the large number of independent cultivators, making it easier to find some useful fragments.

Seeing that he was interested, Lü Zhanhua added, "The gathering is in three days, and I happen to need to go there as well."

"The location is not in the neighborhood, but in an old tea garden outside Zilanfang."

"Getting a seat isn't too difficult. If you're interested, I can put in a good word for you."

"Bring some spirit stones, or prepare a couple of eye-catching items, and go in for a look; you won't leave empty-handed."

After speaking, Lü Zhanhua smiled, as if recalling something amusing: "However, Fellow Daoist Li should also be prepared."

"In that place, those who sell elixirs may not be clean, and those who sell cultivation techniques may not be complete."

"Once you've bought it, you still have to judge its quality yourself."

Li Qian slowly nodded, then pushed the spirit stone forward again.

Lu Zhanhua shook her head and smiled, "We share the same interests and you often come to support my talisman shop."

"Talking about money would damage our relationship. If I hadn't been genuinely short of those three spirit stones a while ago, I wouldn't have bothered to ask you for help."

"Keep these things for now. You can use them as wedding gifts on my wedding day."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian felt a surge of gratitude, and his expression became much more solemn than before.

He bowed respectfully and said slowly:

"In that case, thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lü, for your timely help."

Lu Zhanhua's two mustache twitched involuntarily.

"Oh dear, Fellow Daoist Li, you flatter me. You flatter me."

"How about we meet again at the talisman shop in three days, and then go to that old tea garden market together?"

Li Qian nodded slightly.

"That's excellent."