The Confucian and Taoist Sages of Mortal Cultivation

"It's you!" Chen Qiaotian glanced at Yang Qingyuan from afar and immediately recognized him, his face lighting up with ecstasy.

"Huh?" Zhong Wu's face darkened when he saw another cultivator at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining appear. He said coldly, "There really are some who aren't afraid of death."

But when he saw Han Yunzhi behind Yang Qingyuan, he was stunned for a moment and said in surprise, "I recognize you, you are Han Yuntian's sister."

"I remember now, your brother is suffering from a cold poison and urgently needs the Blazing Sun Flower to save his life. No wonder a mere Qi Refining Level 10 dared to enter the Crimson Forbidden Land."

"But how did you end up with the disciples of Yellow Maple Valley?"

"They have truly disgraced our Spirit Beast Mountain!"

Hearing the hostility in Zhong Wu's words, Han Yunzhi was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. She stayed close to Yang Qingyuan and dared not look Zhong Wu in the eye.

"Fellow Daoist Zhong, you'd better refrain from uttering threatening words." Yang Qingyuan replied without changing his expression, taking off the sword box from his back and standing aside. "If you anger me, I might just wash this place in blood."

"Haha." Upon hearing this, the three disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain, including Zhongwu, were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"I have met all the Qi Refining stage experts in Yellow Maple Valley."

"How dare you, an unknown nobody, spout such arrogant words?"

"Since you insist on courting death, then I, Zhong, will reluctantly feed you to my precious spirit snake."

As soon as he finished speaking, he commanded two winged flying snakes, each about the length of a chopstick, to attack Yang Qingyuan.

Yang Qingyuan then flicked his sleeves and tossed out a small yellow umbrella.

The small yellow umbrella cast long yellow light curtains, protecting him and Han Yunzhi inside.

"Wait! This is... Feng Yue's yellow umbrella!"

Zhongwu was startled when he saw the yellow umbrella, staring in disbelief. He quickly summoned back the two winged flying snakes and then carefully examined Yang Qingyuan.

"wrong!"

"The shoes you're wearing are Feng Yue's Cloud-Stepping Boots!"

"How is this possible! What have you done?"

"How come all of Feng Yue's treasures ended up with you?"

The other two disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain nearby exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing the name "Feng Yue".

"Feng Yue is dead," Yang Qingyuan replied coldly.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Wu and the other two disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain felt a jolt in their hearts, and even their heartbeats skipped a beat.

"You killed the madman Feng Yue!"

"How is this possible?!"

Zhong Wu gritted his teeth, his face so dark it was almost dripping with gloom, and finally spoke to the other two disciples of Spirit Beast Mountain, "These guys are tough, let's go!"

Upon hearing this, the other two disciples exchanged a glance, both seeing the apprehension in each other's eyes. They then removed their spirit pet pouches and put away their spirit pets.

The three dared not linger and turned to head deeper into the crater.

"Junior Brother Yang, what skill!" Upon seeing this, Chen Qiaotian breathed a sigh of relief and greeted Yang Qingyuan, praising him, "Simply by showing himself, he scared away Zhong Wu of Spirit Beast Mountain."

"To be honest, I am ashamed to say that my seventh sister had previously asked me, as her elder brother, to take care of Junior Brother Yang in the Blood Forbidden Land."

"Unexpectedly, it was actually Junior Brother Yang who saved Chen's life."

"Even the famous madman Feng Yue was defeated by Junior Brother Yang. He is truly a force to be reckoned with."

"Senior brother, you flatter me." Yang Qingyuan cupped his hands slightly and said, "I only managed to defeat Feng Yue by a move or two by sheer luck."

"By the way, Senior Brother Chen, what about the spiritual herbs in the stone house behind here..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiaotian dared not compete with Yang Qingyuan and hurriedly said with a smile, "These spiritual herbs all belong to Junior Brother Yang."

Upon hearing this, Han Yunzhi, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but smile broadly.

Yang Qingyuan pointed to Chen Qiaotian's golden pen and jade calligraphy set and asked, "May I ask, Senior Brother Chen, why does this set of magical artifacts seem to be used by Confucian cultivators?"

"Confucian cultivators?" Chen Qiaotian was taken aback for a moment, then explained, "I don't know anything about Confucian cultivators."

"This set of magical artifacts was made by our Chen family's artifact refiners based on a fragment of a magical treasure."

"If Junior Brother Yang is interested, you might as well come and visit our Chen family after you leave the Crimson Forbidden Land."

"When my seventh sister is at home, she always seems absent-minded. Only when she sees Junior Brother Yang on the day the Crimson Forbidden Land opens does she return to normal."

"If Junior Brother Yang doesn't mind, you're welcome to visit our Chen family more often."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan realized that Chen Qiaotian had probably noticed the relationship between him and Chen Qiaoqian. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he quickly said, "When I have time, I will definitely pay you a visit."

Chen Qiaotian nodded slightly, then took a deep look at Han Yunzhi beside him. Seeing that her appearance and looks were no less than Chen Qiaoqian's, he was filled with fantasies. He then forced a smile and said, "I have important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now. When I return to Huangfeng Valley, I will definitely have a good drink and conversation with my junior brother."

He left behind a single sentence, then put away his golden pen and jade book, and turned to leave.

Yang Qingyuan then entered the stone house and began to count the medicinal herbs inside.

This stone house contains nine crimson flowers, which are the elixir of immortality that Han Yunzhi needs: the Blazing Sun Flower.

The medicinal age of the nine Fiery Sun Flowers is around five hundred years.

Coincidentally, the Blazing Sun Flower was also on Lei Wanhe's list of urgently needed medicinal herbs.

Yang Qingyuan carefully placed eight of the flowers into jade boxes and stored them away. He then gave the last flower to Han Yunzhi, saying, "I hope this medicine can save your brother's life."

Upon seeing this, Han Yunzhi quickly accepted the medicinal herb with both hands, her hands trembling with excitement, and said, "Thanks to Brother Yang, I was able to successfully pick the Blazing Sun Flower."

"I won't thank you enough. If Brother Yang ever needs anything from me, please don't hesitate to ask."

Yang Qingyuan smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. Miss Yunzhi is very kind and righteous, and I admire her greatly."

"However, the place I am going to next is very dangerous, and it is inconvenient for me to travel with Miss Yunzhi."

"Miss Yunzhi should find a secluded place to hide peacefully until the Bloodstained Forbidden Zone ends."

Upon hearing this, Han Yunzhi felt a pang of reluctance and her heart tightened.

"Brother Yang, I believe that with your abilities, you will definitely be able to turn this danger into safety," Han Yunzhi said softly. "After we leave the Crimson Forbidden Land, I wonder if I will ever see Brother Yang again..."

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Yang Qingyuan's lips.

"Take care, Brother Yang. Hope we meet again someday!"

Han Yunzhi's cheeks flushed red, and then she turned and rushed out of the stone house, leaving with the white eagle and the red wolf.

As Yang Qingyuan watched Han Yunzhi's beautiful figure disappear into the woods, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

But he quickly regained his composure and returned to normal, thinking to himself, "It seems that Nangong Wan has already led the team off."

"We must retrieve the Divine Wind Token from the underground cave before she does."

Thinking of this, Yang Qingyuan quickly took out Wu Sangchong's map, checked the route again, and then set off for the underground cave where the Ink Dragon was located...