A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

Most of these cultivators who have undergone tribulations possess either four or five spiritual roots.

After plundering spirit stones, they mostly used them to buy pills to improve their cultivation. As for weapons, ordinary rogue cultivators wouldn't be willing to spend that money to buy them unless they had an exceptionally large supply of spirit stones.

Of these people, only the leader used a mid-grade magic weapon, two of the remaining four held low-grade magic weapons, and the other two held ordinary weapons of slightly better quality, including the one who wielded a bow.

The leader's attacks became increasingly fierce, and Chen Qingyang struggled to cope, but was at a disadvantage.

Chen Qingmo's situation was even worse, as the remaining four people surrounded him, two at the fifth level of Qi Refining and two at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining too recently and lacked experience in fighting against opponents of the same level.

"Kid, you should be happy that we're all teaming up to take you down."

Seeing the mocking expressions on the four people's faces, Chen Qingmo quietly pinched two talismans behind his back.

This is a golden spirit talisman given to him by the Fifth Elder after the spirit gathering array was set up. It can unleash power close to that of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Chen Qingmo gripped the fine iron longsword in his right hand and took a step back.

"Hey, he's scared!"

One of the Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators saw him retreat and sneered, but suddenly became agitated, wanting to catch him off guard.

Chen Qingmo was prepared. He threw out his fine iron longsword, which detonated immediately. Two golden spirit talismans were activated at the same time, attacking the two Qi Refining Level 4 Tribulation cultivators.

This talisman might not be able to seriously injure a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator. He planned to kill two people first, and then fight back with his magic weapon.

The longsword exploded, forcing the cultivator in front of him to retreat. Chen Qingmo looked in the direction of the golden spirit talisman, his eyes filled with horror.

One of them was indeed seriously injured by the Golden Spirit Talisman when it caught him off guard, but the other person's spiritual power surged, easily resisting the damage from the Golden Spirit Talisman.

"Young man, you're quite cunning. If I hadn't been watching you closely, you might have actually managed to hurt me this time."

After saying this, the man unleashed his aura, clearly indicating that he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"Deputy Hall Master."

The other three cultivators bowed respectfully to the old man.

Seeing this, Chen Qingyang shouted:

"Uncle Eleven, if we don't act now, we're really going to be dead!"

He had multiple injuries and looked extremely disheveled.

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Minglu in the forest struck and repelled the Qi Refining Level 6 person, then used his broadsword to protect the two juniors behind him.

"Liu Qi?"

Chen Minglu was somewhat surprised to see the old man.

"How did you become a Tribulation Cultivator? Why don't you join a Qi Refining family?"

Chen Minglu and Liu Qi had met a few times; they were both once independent cultivators.

He broke through to the late stage of Qi Refining and joined the Chen family, and was never seen again after that.

"Ha, what does my becoming a Tribulation Cultivator have to do with you? Chen Minglu, you're meddling too much."

Liu Qi sneered. Back then, he couldn't break through for a long time, so he chose to join the Crimson Dragon Hall and become a Tribulation Cultivator.

Later, he gained the favor of the hall master, who bestowed upon him elixirs, allowing him to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining and become one of the three deputy hall masters.

Chen Minglu was somewhat emotional. The two had once gone through trials together. At that time, Liu Qi was a man of great righteousness and could be called a chivalrous person.

Time has passed, and the people I knew are no longer the same as they were back then.

"No matter what, these two are juniors of my clan, you cannot kill them."

Chen Minglu remained on guard, constantly observing the other party's movements.

"Whether to kill or not, we'll only know after we've fought."

Liu Qi's ordinary weapon disappeared, revealing a long whip, which he used to fight Chen Minglu.

The two men's spiritual energy surged, startling everyone present, who quickly retreated to a safe distance.

About an incense stick later, the two parted ways.

Chen Minglu's robes billowed, and his hands trembled slightly.

Liu Qi was also in bad shape; his black clothes were torn, and bloodstains appeared on his body.

"We've really messed up this time. These two youngsters had you secretly protecting them. They won't be so lucky next time. Let's retreat!"

Liu Qi waved his hand and immediately led his men to retreat.

"Eleventh Uncle, why not kill this man?"

Chen Qingyang was somewhat indignant. These cultivators had committed numerous evils and should be eliminated as soon as possible.

Chen Minglu shook his head:

"Liu Qi's cultivation is only slightly inferior to mine. If we were to fight with all our might, the two of you wouldn't be able to handle the remaining few. I'm not confident I can protect you both. Just now, I tested each other, and that was enough."

However, Xiyun Town is truly in turmoil. Fortunately, Qingmo was worried about the Wu family and asked me to come along. No one would have thought that the Jiexiu would come here to do evil.

If you go out in the future, be sure to call upon the elders of the clan; we must be vigilant against external enemies.

Usually, cultivators who have undergone tribulations choose to strike in the wilderness, and it is extremely rare for them to come to the vicinity of towns and villages like this.

"Could it be that these two wolf cubs are special?"

After much deliberation, Chen Minglu realized that his two nephews were nothing special; they were just ordinary Qi Refining cultivators in the family.

Besides the wolf cub, Liu Qi wanted to buy it back in the market.

However, Chen Minglu was not proficient in knowledge about demonic beasts, and after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

"Never mind, let's go back to the clan first."

By this time, the horses had been killed by the aftershocks of the battle, and the three of them had no choice but to walk back to Tai Xuan Mountain.

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Mount Taixuan.

After handing the two wolf cubs over to the clansmen responsible for feeding the demon beasts, Chen Qingmo and his two companions arrived at the Hall of Law Enforcement.

Chen Minglu reported the incident of the robbery of cultivators in the town and also shared his speculation about the two wolf cubs.

After hearing this, Fifth Elder Chen Kaixiang was first relieved, then said to Chen Minglu:

"Minglu, now that you've joined the family, you can no longer have the same mindset as before. For independent cultivators, fighting to the death is a last resort."

Although there are many descendants in the family, there are only a few dozen people with spiritual roots so far, including us old guys.

What makes a family a family is its legacy passed down through generations. Every cultivator within the family is extremely rare, and to the best of our ability, we must ensure the safety of our descendants.

Chen Minglu nodded without saying anything more.

Chen Qingmo listened from the side and gained a general understanding of the clan's attitude.

The older generation of cultivators prioritizes the safety of their descendants, as the continuation of the family line is of utmost importance.

Chen Minglu and Chen Qingyang believed that life-or-death battles could unleash the greatest potential of cultivators, but they would not foolishly throw their lives away when their lives were truly in danger.

Both sides have their own reasons, but Chen Qingmo, who possesses a tortoise shell that binds him and his descendants, is more focused on his family at this moment.

After the matter was settled, Chen Qingmo returned to his cave dwelling.

He was still shaken by the Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator. If it weren't for his eleventh uncle's presence, he and Chen Qingyang would have had to self-destruct their mid-grade magic artifacts to escape.

Chen Qingmo only regretted that his cultivation level was not high enough. If he were also in the late stage of Qi Refining, how could he have encountered such an ominous omen today?

With the Wu family, this vicious wolf, still lurking, he must find a way to increase his strength.

Formation?

No, although he can set up a second-grade formation, it takes too much time, and time is what he needs most right now.

Talismans?

It seems feasible. He is already in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, so further study of talismans should be much faster.

The rank system of talismans is similar to that of formations, with ranks increasing from one to nine. Chen Qingmo was quite familiar with this system, since drawing talismans was much simpler than setting up formations.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Qingmo has not needed to go to the spirit field for the past few days. The clan has sent other people to take turns, and the original task of guarding the spirit vein has long been replaced by disciples in the early stage of Qi Refining in the clan.

He first went to the spirit-gathering array in the mountainside square, where most of the disciples in the clan who had nothing to do were practicing breathing exercises.

After finishing his cultivation, he headed towards the mountaintop and entered the treasure pavilion to borrow several books on talismans.

He activated the magic array outside the cave and began to study it carefully.

The incantation for writing talismans states:

Reflect on the world and listen to the truth, concentrate your thoughts and maintain sincerity. When your heart is as empty as the void, be pure and innocent inside and out. The primordial beginning is me, and I am the primordial beginning. When your intention is in motion, wield your brush and create a talisman with a single breath.