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

"Then let him come!" Jiang Shi said in a deep voice.

He is no longer the helpless servant disciple he once was.

Manager Lin's cultivation level of late-stage Qi Refining was no longer enough to subdue him.

With the possession of a second-grade superior talisman, he was looking forward to meeting Steward Lin again.

Lin Yanyi looked at Jiang Shi with mixed feelings.

She, who always concealed her true feelings with coldness, was also moved when she heard Jiang Shi's words.

Of course, this emotion was not directed at Jiang Shi, but rather at her father's wickedness and ruthless methods, and the thought that one day someone would act on behalf of Heaven to eliminate her father.

She couldn't bear to watch her father die, but she also didn't want him to continue making mistakes.

It was this complex emotion that welled up in Lin Yanyi's heart.

"Farewell!" Jiang Shi said, turning around to leave after seeing that Lin Yanyi had not spoken for a long time.

He didn't have much time to keep Lin Yanyi occupied with her daydreaming.

"Wait a minute." Lin Yanyi realized Jiang Shi was about to leave and quickly called out to him.

Jiang Shi stopped in his tracks, about to ask a question.

Lin Yanyi took a book out of her storage bag, threw it, and it flew towards Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi picked up the book, and with a sense of doubt, opened it to examine it.

"These are some insights I wrote down when I was creating these spells," Lin Yanyi said.

Jiang Shi looked at it and found that, just as Lin Yanyi had said, the book was filled with some insights and tips about the magic technique "Wood Generates Fire".

These are all Lin Yanyi's hard work.

Lin Yanyi was able to give him this book; no wonder those menial disciples respected her so much.

"Thank you for the book, Senior Sister Lin." Jiang Shi put the book into his storage bag.

Then he took out a talisman, used levitation magic, and flew towards Lin Yanyi.

Lin Yanyi initially wanted to refuse, as she was not used to accepting gifts from others.

But when she saw the talisman, she couldn't help but catch it and hold it in her hand.

"It's actually a second-grade superior spirit talisman," Lin Yanyi murmured to herself.

A second-grade superior spirit talisman is extremely valuable, possessing the power of a strike from the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Having this talisman is like having an extra trump card.

Who knows when it might save Lin Yanyi's life.

This is why Lin Yanyi couldn't help but accept the talisman.

"Alright, it's a tie." Jiang Shi said, then turned and left.

Lin Yanyi is cold on the outside but warm on the inside; she is one of the few good people in the cultivation world.

She gave Jiang Shi that book because she was afraid that Jiang Shi would be harmed by her father.

Jiang Shi happened to have learned her techniques, and by studying the insights she left behind, he was able to greatly improve his strength.

After Jiang Shi left, he found a secluded spot and changed his appearance.

The pseudonyms used by Master Li and Lu Wenming can no longer be used.

He has now become a rogue cultivator, blending into the rogue cultivator market without attracting any attention.

"Give me a guest room." Jiang Shi rented a guest room and checked in.

After entering the guest room, he first set up an isolation array, and then placed second-grade low-level water lock talismans throughout the room.

Anyone who dares to break in, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator, will have to put in some effort.

"Lin Yanyi is indeed a genius, with such high comprehension." Jiang Shi sat cross-legged on the bed, flipping through the book that Lin Yanyi had given him.

The more he looked at Lin Yanyi, the more he admired her.

To create one's own techniques during the Qi Refining stage is simply genius among geniuses.

Jiang Shi finished reading the book quickly.

[Proficiency +100 Proficiency +100 Proficiency +100]

This guide actually gave Jiang Shi a full three hundred points of proficiency.

This directly upgraded Jiang Shi's magic technique, "Wood Generates Fire".

[Wood generates Fire: Minor Success (15/1000)]

Now, Jiang Shi's skill level is the same as Lin Yanyi's.

Moreover, the biggest benefit of this manual for Jiang Shi was not his increased proficiency.

It contains a detailed record of how Lin Yanyi created a technique from scratch step by step.

This insight is more important than anything else.

With this manual of insights, he might have the opportunity to create his own martial arts techniques.

He possesses the five elements of spiritual roots. If each of these roots could be freely transformed like the magic technique "Wood Generates Fire,"...

Then his strength will reach a new level.

Of course, creating spells is not an easy task. Even with Lin Yanyi's insights, it still takes a long time to complete.

It's not possible to do that right now.

Now, practicing any cultivation technique will not yield significant progress in a short period of time.

He had no choice but to put aside his cultivation, take out his spirit brush, talisman paper, and cinnabar, and begin making talismans.

While Jiang Shi was working hard to make talismans, the Liu family was in turmoil.

Liu Yue stood in the courtyard with a cold face. His subordinates and relatives were all silent and dared not speak.

"I never expected Master Li to have disappeared!" Liu Yue said in a deep voice.

He placed all his hopes for the Liu family's future on Master Li, but unexpectedly, Master Li disappeared after an accident.

His whereabouts and fate remain unknown.

Liu Yue lost a squad of guards in the Misty Mansion, and the person behind it all had been keeping an eye on the Liu family. He no longer had the manpower to send anyone to search for Master Li.

"Is fate determined to destroy my Liu family?" Liu Yue thought pessimistically.

The Liu family has suffered from demonic influences multiple times, and now everyone is filled with fear and unease.

Even the independent cultivators in the independent cultivator market dared not stay here any longer.

Some people have already started packing their things and leaving this place.

Rumors circulated that the Liu family had offended someone from the demonic path, which was why so many things had happened.

Just as Liu Yue was wondering what to do next, a person flew down from the sky and landed in the courtyard.

Liu Yue was startled by this and immediately knelt down.

Liu Yue knelt down, and everyone else in the courtyard knelt down in unison.

"Liu Yue of the Liu family greets the Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

The ability to fly is a sign of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Only those who cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage can fly.

The fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator could so easily wipe out the Liu family made Liu Yue even more fearful and uneasy.

"I am Lu Chuanxing of the Qingyun Sect. I have come here today to ask you a few questions, and you must answer them truthfully."

The person who arrived was none other than Lu Chuanxing, the head of the Qingyun Sect's Hall of Affairs.

The news of the nine statues at the Misty Mansion was quickly relayed back to the Qingyun Sect.

The Qingyun Sect takes this very seriously and will not send any Qi Refining stage disciples to their deaths this time.

Lu Chuanxing volunteered to come and investigate.

When he first saw the demonic puppet, he was very curious about its abilities. If he had the chance, he might be able to gain some benefits from it, which could help him in his future Core Formation.

"It's actually the head of the outer sect's steward hall of Qingyun Sect who has come in person. My apologies for not being more respectful." Liu Yue was even more respectful.

As the owner of the independent cultivator market, he naturally had some knowledge of some important figures in the Qingyun Sect.

"Senior Lu, please come in. I have had spirit wine and spirit dishes prepared. We will definitely meet today..."

Liu Yue was interrupted by Lu Chuanxing before he could finish speaking.

"No need for trouble." Lu Chuanxing didn't want to waste any more words. His eyes emitted a white light, which went straight to Liu Yue's face.

Liu Yue was completely captivated and stood there dumbfounded.

"I'll ask, you answer."