Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

The independent cultivators were no longer a disorganized bunch; the surviving ones gathered in the Liu family courtyard.

Liu Yue, Jiang Shi, and Lu Wenming stood in front in the courtyard.

The rogue cultivators, guards, and outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect stood together below.

"The situation is critical. We can't just sit here and wait to die. If we don't fight, we'll die!"

"Now, charge into the fog and find the source!"

There's no need for many words or passionate speeches; the current situation forces everyone to unite and fight tooth and nail.

Led by Liu Yue, the group rushed into the mist.

Upon contact with the fog, Jiang Shi felt a chill run down his spine.

This was the first time he had felt cold since breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

This was a chill that seemed to penetrate deep into the soul.

Jiang Shi quickly activated the Five Elements Technique, which relieved the cold sensation.

The surroundings were shrouded in fog, and no one or anything could be seen.

Everyone else who entered with him disappeared.

Just then, a black shadow pounced over.

Jiang Shi had anticipated this and threw a low-grade second-rank water lock talisman at the attacker.

Several shackles formed from water elemental energy firmly bound it.

Jiang Shi walked over and discovered that it was actually a demonic wolf.

"As expected, it is a scourge of the demonic path!" Jiang Shi murmured.

At this moment, Jiang Shi hadn't reacted yet. The demonic wolf that had been chained on the ground was enveloped in mist and vanished into thin air.

"What?" Jiang Shi frowned, becoming even more wary.

He walked forward cautiously, and was attacked by the demon wolves several times, but he managed to evade them all.

An hour passed, and Jiang Shi continued walking until he finally spotted a light ahead.

He hurried toward that place, even though it was shrouded in mist, he had to go in and risk it, even if it was a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire.

Otherwise, if we stay here, we'll be trapped and die in the same place.

Jiang Shi rushed into the light and felt a dizzying sensation as if the world was turning upside down.

He opened his eyes again, and the surroundings had changed.

"Master Li!" Jiang Shi hadn't even had time to check his surroundings.

A surprised voice came from the side.

Jiang Shi looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lu Wenming standing there, his face full of surprise.

"Young friend Lu, where is this place? Have you seen anyone else?"

Jiang Shi asked questions while looking around.

This place seemed to be inside a cave, dark and damp. If it weren't for the faint light emanating from the stone walls, he wouldn't have been able to tell what it was.

There were some skeletons on the ground, hinting at the danger here.

"Master Li, I was just teleported here too. There's a teleportation array in that mist," Lu Wenming said.

It turned out that it was a teleportation array. Jiang Shi, being a menial disciple, didn't know as much as Lu Wenming.

"Let's walk a bit further and see if we can run into anyone else," Jiang Shi said.

We don't know where we are. No matter how dangerous it is ahead, we can't stay here any longer. We have to find a way out.

Lu Wenming nodded in agreement. Under these circumstances, Lu Wenming regarded Jiang Shi as his pillar of support and was very obedient.

They walked forward, and before they had gone far, a strange fragrance wafted over.

The sound of it is refreshing and invigorating.

Jiang Shi quickly checked his destiny chart and, finding nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking forward.

The existence of a destiny marker allows the detection of abnormalities in his body, which means he is unlikely to be poisoned.

The further you go, the stronger the fragrance becomes.

Lu Wenming even abandoned Jiang Shi and ran forward!

"That's a Blood Spirit Mushroom!" Lu Wenming exclaimed in surprise!

Its body is blood red, with veins growing on it, and the Blood Lingzhi, which has a unique fragrance, grows on a giant rock.

Lu Wenming was excited when he saw the Blood Spirit Mushroom, and his face flushed.

He hurried forward to pick the blood-red Ganoderma lucidum.

Jiang Shi realized something was wrong; such a treasure must be surrounded by danger.

This is a law in the world of cultivation.

There is always a guardian beast by the side of a spiritual creature.

Jiang Shi leaped forward and stopped Lu Wenming.

"There's definitely danger ahead, don't act rashly!" Jiang Shi warned.

Lu Wenming, however, was completely deaf to the noise. His face contorted with rage, he spoke through gritted teeth.

"What danger! This is a Foundation Establishment spiritual item! Those who consume this item, and then take Foundation Establishment Pills, will greatly increase their chances of achieving Foundation Establishment!"

"You're stopping me! You probably want to keep this Foundation Establishment spiritual treasure for yourself!"

As Lu Wenming spoke, he gathered his magical power and launched a ball of flame toward Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi dodged the flames with ease.

And he distanced himself from Lu Wenming.

You can't reason with a damned devil!

He has already given the warning, so there's no need for him to say anything more to stop him.

Seeing that Jiang Shi was far away, Lu Wenming stopped.

"You're smart enough to keep this Blood Spirit Mushroom! With it, I'll go back to my sect and get a Foundation Establishment Pill, and I'll definitely be able to establish my foundation!"

Thinking of this, Lu Wenming quickened his pace and used his movement technique to run towards the Blood Spirit Mushroom.

Upon seeing Lu Wenming's behavior, Jiang Shi not only did not approach him, but instead retreated and kept a distance.

An ominous premonition had already risen in his heart.

Lu Wenming isn't stupid; there's something definitely wrong with his behavior!

I'm afraid something has affected his mind.

Jiang Shi was unaffected, perhaps because his spiritual sense was stronger than that of ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, more than twice as strong.

Lu Wenming ran towards the Blood Spirit Mushroom ahead.

He reached out, intending to snatch the Blood Spirit Mushroom.

Just as he was about to succeed, a sudden change occurred!

A chilling wind swept by, making Jiang Shi, who was in the distance, tremble with fear.

A bolt of lightning shot out from the corner, heading straight for Lu Wenming like an arrow.

Lu Wenming's eyes were fixed on the Blood Spirit Mushroom.

Absolutely nothing was found!

It wasn't until the excruciating pain shot through his body that he realized he had been attacked.

Jiang Shi watched from a distance as a strange snake with a swollen head and a length of three meters tightly coiled around Lu Wenming.

And it opened its mouth, revealing its venomous fangs, and bit down on Lu Wenming's neck.

Lu Wenming was in excruciating pain, and his magical power was activated.

The flames burned the strange snake, but it had no effect; the snake seemed immune to the flames.

It couldn't harm the strange snake in the slightest.

Lu Wenming was filled with despair. The flames were useless, so he used earth magic to attack the serpent, but it still had no effect.

"Am I going to die here today?!" Lu Wenming thought in despair.

Just then, Jiang Shi, who was hiding in the distance, made a move.

Jiang Shi observed from a distance for a long time, and only after confirming that there was only one strange snake did he take action.

He flew past and tossed over a mid-grade second-rank water-locking talisman.

While the serpent was locked in a stalemate with Lu Wenming, it was the perfect time for him to launch a sneak attack.

The strange snake had nowhere to escape and was locked up, trapped in place.

In order to strike successfully, Jiang Shi directly used a mid-grade second-rank spirit talisman comparable to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm.

Sure enough, the strange snake was unable to break free.

After the strange snake was rendered immobile, Lu Wenming breathed a sigh of relief.

He said, his voice trembling, "Master Li, save me!"