The Confucian and Taoist Sages of Mortal Cultivation

"Finally back." Nie Ying looked at the gate of Huangfeng Valley and breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though she had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, she had been on tenterhooks for the past three months, and was now utterly exhausted.

In the past three months, Mo Jiao has been flying at full speed and has lost a lot of weight.

"You've worked hard this time," Yang Qingyuan said, patting the black dragon's head. "When the opportunity arises, I'll find you a pill formula to enhance your cultivation."

After saying this, he put the black dragon into his spirit pet bag and headed to Thundercloud Peak with Nie Ying to report back to Lei Wanhe.

When the two arrived at the cave, they found that the gate of Leiyin Cave was wide open.

"Could it be that guests have arrived?" Nie Ying wondered to herself as she and Yang Qingyuan entered the cave.

But at that moment, three people were gathered together in the main hall.

Lei Wanhe sat opposite the head of the Lei family, with an unfamiliar middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting next to them.

When Yang Qingyuan saw this man, he felt that he looked somewhat familiar. After a moment's thought, he remembered that this unfamiliar middle-aged man was one of the three direct descendants protected by Master Wulong.

When Lei Wanhe saw Yang Qingyuan enter, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Good, good, you're back alive, I'm relieved."

"I have already heard Lei Renjie and this nephew Xu from the Wulong Sect recount what happened, and I was worried that you two had not returned for so long."

"If I had known this trip would be so dangerous, I would never have let you get involved in this mess."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Xu from the Wulong Sect stood up, bowed slightly to Yang Qingyuan, and said, "Thanks to Fellow Daoist Yang for injuring that Core Formation cultivator with flying needles earlier, I was able to escape."

The head of the Lei family also stood up and echoed, "Yes, at that time I was on the verge of death. It was only thanks to Fellow Daoist Yang's help that I was able to come back alive."

Lei Wanhe looked at Yang Qingyuan, nodded repeatedly, and said with great satisfaction, "Among all the Foundation Establishment cultivators, you are the only one who can injure a Core Formation cultivator."

"Very good, this has brought fame to our Yellow Maple Valley."

"Those flying needles must have been the invisible needles you won in the bet between Junior Brother Li Huayuan and Old Monster Qiong, right?"

"Only this needle can silently and stealthily attack a Core Formation cultivator."

Yang Qingyuan remained unfazed, cupping his hands in greeting, and said, "It is indeed the Invisible Needle. Master, you flatter me. It was all a matter of chance. If those evil cultivators hadn't been busy dealing with True Person Wulong, how could my meager cultivation have possibly harmed a Core Formation True Person?"

Seeing that Yang Qingyuan was neither arrogant nor impatient, Lei Wanhe was even more satisfied. He took out a jade slip from his bosom and said, "This is a catalog of pill formulas that I have collected. There are pills that can increase cultivation and pills that can heal injuries. You can choose two kinds."

Yang Qingyuan was overjoyed and took the jade slip, examining it carefully.

Nie Ying looked around and then at the Lei family head, asking, "Family head Lei, where is cousin Lei Hong?"

Upon hearing this, the Lei family head showed a sorrowful expression and sighed, "At that time, we were caught up by seven Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators. Hong'er was no match for them and perished in the demonic flames."

"And I was also exhausted of my magic power and on the verge of death. My opponent only needed one fireball to kill me."

"But for some reason, after receiving a transmission talisman, the group of evil cultivators all looked panicked and then flew away without looking back."

"I was lucky enough to escape with my life."

The Wulong Sect cultivator surnamed Xu chimed in, "That's right, it's the same situation on my side."

"That Core Formation cultivator from the Ghost Spirit Sect had already killed my ancestor and two of my cousins. He could have killed me in the blink of an eye."

"But after receiving a transmission talisman, the Core Formation cultivator left in a hurry without even glancing at Xu."

"I really don't know what serious incident has occurred?"

Unbeknownst to them, it was actually the soul lamps left behind by Lian Feihua and Wang Ping within the sect that went out, alarming the higher-ups of the Demon Flame Sect and the Ghost Spirit Sect.

These high-ranking officials immediately sent messages to Elder Gui Li and others to inquire about the situation, which prompted the group of evil cultivators to leave in a hurry.

Just then, Yang Qingyuan finished reading the jade slip and said, "This disciple wants the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Qi Harmony Pill."

Upon hearing this, Lei Wanhe took out two yellow jade slips from his storage bag and introduced them, saying, "I knew you would choose the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Qi Harmony Pill."

"This Spirit Gathering Pill has the effect of strengthening the foundation and improving cultivation, and is suitable for cultivators in the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment."

"This Qi-Harmony Pill can also enhance a cultivator's cultivation level, but its effects are more potent, making it suitable for cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment."

"However, the medicinal ingredients for these two types of pills are not easy to find."

Yang Qingyuan took the two jade slips and said, "I will find a way to deal with the spiritual medicine."

"By the way, Master, those disciples from the six demonic sects once made outrageous remarks, saying that they would annex the entire Jiang Kingdom and then invade our Yue Kingdom."

"Should we inform Elder Linghu of Huangfeng Valley about this?"

Linghu Laozu is the only Nascent Soul cultivator in Huangfeng Valley. He travels around most of the year and is not in Yue Kingdom at the moment.

Lei Wanhe looked thoughtful and explained, "I have already informed the Supreme Elder about this matter."

"However, the Supreme Elder did not reply, so he probably didn't take this matter to heart."

"After all, Jiang Kingdom borders Tianluo Kingdom and is harassed by the six demonic sects every year. Things like the Wulong Sect have happened before."

"But the State of Jiang has never faced a crisis of national annihilation."

"Not to mention that our Yue Kingdom is even further away."

"However, just to be on the safe side, I have already informed all the major and minor powers in the Jiang Kingdom about the destruction of the Wulong Sect, so that they can make preparations as soon as possible."

"In this way, even if the six sects of the demonic path really want to annex the Jiang Kingdom, they will have to pay a considerable price."

"You don't need to worry."

"By the way, this Junior Nephew Xu will be joining our Yellow Maple Valley from now on, and the other Core Formation elders in the sect have all agreed."

"I have also checked it using the art of questioning the mind."

"Take him to see Sect Leader Zhong later to complete the formalities."

Having obtained the pill formula, Yang Qingyuan did not linger. He bowed slightly and left with the Xu-surname cultivator from the Wulong Sect.

Just as they arrived at the entrance of Leiyin Cave, the cultivator surnamed Xu suddenly spoke up, calling out to Yang Qingyuan, "Fellow Daoist Yang, from now on we are all fellow disciples, please give me your guidance."

Immediately afterwards, he took out a storage bag and said, "I saw Fellow Daoist Yang was interested in alchemy at Master Lei's place earlier."

"I was originally a steward of the alchemy room of the Wulong Sect. When the sect fell, I brought out some spiritual herbs and pill formulas, which I gave to Fellow Daoist Yang as a way of thanking him for his previous help."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingyuan was impressed by the Xu family cultivator's understanding of human relationships. He accepted the storage bag and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. Let's go see our sect leader."

After saying this, he used the Azure Leaf Magic Artifact to carry the cultivator surnamed Xu to the council hall.

Sect Leader Zhong had received Lei Wanhe's message in advance and was waiting in the main hall to receive the cultivator surnamed Xu.

Upon seeing this, Yang Qingyuan left the council hall, stepped on the green leaf magic weapon, and headed straight for the Yuelu Hall.

The Yuelu Hall is the core area of ​​Huangfeng Valley. It is where Huangfeng Valley stores the blueprints of magical artifacts, the recipes for elixirs, and various esoteric texts. It also provides the Earth Fire Chamber for alchemy and artifact crafting.

Therefore, this place is not only heavily guarded, but also has more than a hundred disciples patrolling nearby to prevent foreign invasion. There is even an elder in the Core Formation stage who is in seclusion in this hall year-round.

Yang Qingyuan went to this place for two reasons: first, to find a place to rest properly, and second, to find a secluded spot to take stock of the treasures he possessed...