In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

"What did the Martial Arts Academy say?"

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, then spoke.

According to the three, starting two days ago, whether they were geniuses from the three counties or local geniuses from the county town, they were all likely to be attacked or even assassinated as soon as they left the martial arts academy.

In particular, the top three positions held by Ji Baiying, Zhao Zixuan, Xu Benchu, and others are practically on the kill list.

In just two days, at least a dozen attacks or assassinations have occurred.

Those who escape with minor injuries may escape, while those who die on the spot may die.

It's fair to say that the entire freshman class in the School of Foreign Languages ​​is currently filled with anxiety.

Although Lu Yuan is not in the top three, he is still ranked fifth on the list, making him a potential assassination target.

"They just told us to stay at the martial arts academy as much as possible and not to go out easily!"

Zheng Xu sighed softly and said.

"I don't really care, I can just not go out!"

Zhang Hu smiled and said directly.

"Even top-tier forces like the Money Gang, the Unity Alliance, and Bright Moon Manor couldn't find the mastermind behind this?"

Lu Yuan asked again, somewhat puzzled.

Logically speaking, Jin Wuming, Bai Xiaotang, and Murong Jue are all backed by truly top-tier forces, with immense influence throughout Anyang County. Now that their young master is in crisis, they shouldn't remain inactive.

"I did hear from Brother Ji that these assassins are not only extremely powerful, but they also appear and disappear without a trace. Even if they are surrounded, they will commit suicide on the spot, so it is impossible to catch them alive."

Zheng Xu suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "That's right, it doesn't seem like we're completely without clues. Those assassins all have a black lotus mark on the back of their necks, which may be related to the Longevity Sect, which was destroyed by the Ziyang Sect more than ten years ago."

"The Longevity Sect was completely wiped out by the Ziyang Sect long ago; it's impossible for any remnants to still exist!"

Zhang Hu shook his head.

"The Cult of Immortality!"

Lu Yuan pondered to himself.

He had indeed seen information related to the Longevity Cult in a miscellaneous book.

About ten years ago, a plague swept through Tianshui Prefecture, leaving people devastated.

Soon after, the Longevity Cult appeared in the world.

It is said that an immortal ancestor descended and bestowed upon him holy water of immortality. Drinking it could not only ward off plagues but also cure all diseases. If consumed for a long time, it could even prolong life and grant immortality.

Miraculous things followed: all those infected with the plague were completely cured after drinking the holy water of immortality, and their bodies became stronger than those of ordinary people.

Some people who consumed the Elixir of Immortality found their martial arts cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. Regardless of their innate talent, they could enter a higher rank in a very short time, or even quickly advance to the first rank.

Even more shockingly, some people have witnessed the dead coming back to life, with a black lotus mark on the back of their necks.

With its many miraculous feats, the Longevity Cult has attracted countless people.

In just six months, the Changsheng Sect had almost swept through the entire Tianshui Prefecture.

Their momentum was so overwhelming that it almost overshadowed the Ziyang Sect, which had dominated Tianshui Prefecture for hundreds of years.

Perhaps for this reason, the Ziyang Sect not only directly mobilized 30,000 private troops, but also dispatched several grandmasters and elders to launch a frenzied crackdown on the Changsheng Sect, preferring to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free.

Almost overnight, the Longevity Cult was completely wiped out in Tianshui Prefecture.

Over the past decade, the name "Chang Sheng Jiao" has been almost completely forgotten.

Unexpectedly, it now seems to be making a comeback.

"If this is truly retaliation from the remnants of the Eternal Life Sect, even staying at the Martial Academy might not guarantee our safety from assassination!"

Zheng Xu said with a somewhat solemn expression.

"What can we do if we're afraid? At worst, we'll just fight to the death. Besides, even if the remnants of the Longevity Cult can infiltrate the Martial Academy, they probably won't just be after us insignificant people who aren't even top-tier. Their targets should be Xu Benchu, Zhao Zixuan, or even Jin Wuming, Bai Xiaotang, and Murong Jue."

Zhang Hu remained expressionless and spoke directly.

"Then those of us who have no future should be even safer!"

Jiang Ying smiled at Lu Yuan, revealing two small tiger teeth, and said.

"That's absolutely right!"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded.

Of course, it's better to be safe than sorry. Only by becoming strong enough can you easily deal with any crisis and ensure your absolute safety.

After the three left, Lu Yuan resumed his quiet cultivation.

The news that the Longevity Cult might make a comeback and assassinate the martial arts academy's geniuses did not have a significant impact on him.

This actually strengthened his resolve to cultivate and made him even more eager to become stronger quickly.

Another two weeks have passed quickly.

【The Great Completion of the Five Elements Vajra Body Flesh Refining Chapter (132679/200000)】

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Whether it's the Five Elements Vajra Body Flesh Refining Technique, or the Startling Wind Kick and Flying Knife Technique, their proficiency is already more than halfway there.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will only take a few more days for Lu Yuan to complete the Five Elements Vajra Body Refining Technique, achieving the eighth-grade limit of Golden Muscle. He will also simultaneously master the Startling Wind Kick and Flying Knife Technique.

At that time, with his many trump cards, he will be able to easily deal with any assassin who is not above the seventh rank. If he also uses 30% of his Thunder Sword Intent, even an assassin above the seventh rank may not be unable to kill him with a single sword strike under surprise.

"Brother Lu Yuan, the Martial Academy has issued a trial mission. Both senior students from the inner academy and freshmen from the outer academy can sign up to participate."

On this day, Zheng Xu and Zhang Hu brought another piece of news.

In the past two weeks, led by the three top forces of Money Gang, Unity Alliance and Bright Moon Manor, many powerful figures have carried out multiple sieges against the remnants of the Longevity Cult throughout the county. Although the results were good, there were also considerable casualties.

It is said that there was a master of the Longevity Sect who was not only powerful himself, but also able to control an extremely terrifying corpse puppet that was impervious to blades and spears and whose life or death was unknown. Even attacks from ordinary Qi Realm cultivators could hardly harm it in the slightest.

Even those above the seventh rank would basically only be able to take a beating when facing this corpse puppet.

If it weren't for a senior member of the Mingyue Manor, a third-rank expert, personally taking action and shattering the corpse puppet with his thunderous fists, the casualties among the various families would likely have been even greater.

"The masters of the Longevity Sect have basically been wiped out, leaving only a few small fry who managed to escape. As long as we can capture even one of these small fry who hasn't reached the rank of 'rank,' we can directly get 100 contribution points. Once we accumulate 1,000 contribution points, we can even enter the inner academy without having to pass the assessment."

Zheng Xu said with some excitement.

"I heard that in the inner courtyard, all resources must be exchanged for contribution points. Now is a great opportunity to earn contribution points, we mustn't miss it!"

Zhang Hu also said with great anticipation.

"I'm not going to join in the fun!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said directly.

The new student assessment might be difficult for others, but it wouldn't be a problem for him at all, so there's no need for him to take the risk to earn contribution points.

Moreover, those who slip through the net may not all be small fry; they might just encounter big fish.

It's safer to stay in the Martial Arts Academy and grind for proficiency. As for the resources in the Inner Academy, we can talk about that later.

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