Xuanjian: Jade True Sword Immortal, my Dao Wisdom keeps increasing.

The sudden appearance of the evil Jiang Boqing terrified Jiang Heqian.

Jiang Boqing was extremely skilled in witchcraft and had a high level of talent. He was a remarkable person who had mastered supernatural powers before the age of sixty, which would be considered outstanding even in ancient times.

Unfortunately, when he attained supernatural powers, he practiced the [Upper Witch] path, which clashed with the Wushan Duanmu Kui lineage.

Upon learning that Duanmu Kui also cultivated the "Shangwu Hexue Sanjiuxing," he was so frightened that he dispersed his supernatural powers and switched to cultivating the blood talisman of witchcraft, fearing that he would be killed by Duanmu Kui.

Even if Duanmu Kui didn't intend to kill Jiang Boqing, he still wouldn't be able to obtain the rank of Upper Witch.

The underworld officials regard the position of the Supreme Witch as their private property and will not allow anyone else to touch it.

If he doesn't switch to practicing the Blood Code of Witchcraft and instead forcibly cultivates the [Upper Witchcraft] path, the Underworld will only eliminate him even faster.

Even someone like Duanmu Kui, who was appointed by an immortal and possessed the immortal book "Answering the Questions of the Beggar Under the Mulberry Tree," was still harmed by the underworld. How much more so for someone like Jiang Boqing, who had no background?

Jiang Heqian recalled the past events in the Xuanjian Book and felt that the path of the Upper Witchcraft was as deep as the sea, and there was no opportunity for the Lower Cultivators to seek the Dao.

They flew away on the wind, leaving Simin County overnight.

As for Linhai County and Southern Xinjiang, I decided to postpone my explorations there, as my strength is too weak and those places are too dangerous.

With this thought in mind, I decided to head back.

Crossing the Sen-oku mountain range, traversing Bong-sang County, and entering the Mushroom Plain.

The Mushroom Forest Plain is flat and covered with abundant trees. The Yuan family has cultivated this land for many years and controls the spiritual veins of the entire Mushroom Forest Plain.

The Yuan family has been practicing the Dao of Qingxuan for generations. One of their ancestors was an extraordinary figure, who was said to be the founder of the Yanyang Temple Palace. He cultivated both immortality and Buddhism, and his cultivation reached the heavens. In the end, in order to achieve the unity of immortality and Buddhism, he lost his mind and transformed into Yanshan Mountain in the north.

The Yuan family of Xunlinyuan are descendants of that great figure. Their family possesses the complete inheritance of the Qingxuan Dao technique, which in ancient times allowed them to communicate with heaven and earth and cultivate the Qingyan Divine Mountain Subduing Primordial Nature.

Now that the Heavenly Dao is damaged and cannot interact with Heaven and Earth, naturally no one can cultivate the [Qingxuan] Dao.

Moreover, Mount Luoxia, which holds the reins of the Northern Immortal Path, openly and secretly forbids the Qingxuan Path from obtaining the same result.

Now, the Yuan family holds the supreme inheritance of the Qingxuan lineage, but it's practically worthless, and they still have to bear the immense karma associated with it.

So much so that the Yuan family of Xunlinyuan had no choice but to build Qingxuan paper.

Jiang Heqian felt deeply saddened by the Yuan family's plight. Looking at the mushroom forest beneath his feet, he pondered for a moment before continuing his journey towards Wangyue Lake.

Heading north through the mushroom forest, you will arrive at the territory of the demon cave in Dali Mountain.

There are many demons here that are cultivating Qi and establishing their foundation, and most of them rely on demon caves for protection.

The Purple Mansion Demon King regarded these demons as his private property, raising them like cattle and sheep. When the price was right, he would take them out and sell them to immortal sects and schools to serve as trials for their disciples.

Jiang Heqian flew away on the wind above Dali Mountain. Before long, the battle of magic on the mountain below caught his attention.

A handsome, tall man wielded a pair of short sticks with great skill, his body radiating a bluish-yellow aura, revealing his early Foundation Establishment stage strength.

The short staff is a magical weapon, the signature weapon of Yuan Chengdun of the Yuan family. This man is most likely Yuan Chengdun.

He was engaged in combat with a leopard demon in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. The demon, relying on its speed, was able to fight the man to a standstill.

Jiang Heqian stopped, looking down at the fight with interest.

Seeing that some people had stopped to watch the battle, Yuan Chengdun assumed that Jiang Heqian also wanted to hunt down this Foundation Establishment leopard demon, and shouted loudly:

"Since you also wish to hunt this leopard demon, why don't we join forces and split the spoils afterward? This demon is exceptionally cunning, so please act quickly."

Standing high in the air, Jiang Heqian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and said with considerable surprise:

"Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid that I might harm you?"

Yuan Chengdun, having entangled the leopard demon, said excitedly:

"If you intend to harm me, why wait until now? Make your move quickly, this leopard demon is about to break through the barrier."

Seeing that it couldn't break through Yuan Chengdun's encirclement, the leopard demon cursed in anger:

"You two sons of bitches, despicable human cultivators! My name is on the list of demons in the Demon Cave. You dare to harm me? The Great King will not forgive you!"

Jiang Heqian was speechless. This leopard demon didn't know that his king had already sold him off.

He drew the Mingyu Spirit Sword, its milky-white jade-like sword energy surging forth. He unleashed a series of sword techniques, including the Cold Jade and the Crescent Moon Sword, causing the leopard demon below to cry out in pain.

Yuan Chengdun was greatly surprised upon seeing this, but his face lit up with joy, and he said:

"Fellow Daoist, your swordsmanship is excellent. This leopard demon is doomed today."

Before an incense stick could burn, the leopard demon, under the combined attack of the two, finally died from Jiang Heqian's Yushuo Sword Yuan, its heart and lungs pierced through.

Yuan Chengdun, holding a pair of short sticks, stepped forward with a smile and said:

"I am Yuan Chengdun of the Yuan family. Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, I alone would not have been able to subdue this leopard demon."

This person is the Yuan family's once-in-a-century genius. He has just completed his immortal foundation [Fu Qingshan] and has come to Dali Mountain to fight against demons.

Qingxuan's immortal foundation, [Fu Qingshan], is skilled in subduing demons and monsters, adept at attacking and suppressing evil spirits. No wonder he was so eager to run to Dali Mountain to find demons.

Jiang Heqian smiled and said calmly:

"Jiang Heqian, a rogue cultivator from Wangyue Lake, you are quite skilled. The staff technique you used has truly broadened my horizons."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chengdun shook his head repeatedly and said, "It cannot compare to your swordsmanship, fellow Daoist."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two began discussing how to distribute the leopard demon.

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Li Xuanling is dead.

At Yanshan, near the border of Xu State, the plaque of "Zhenhui Temple" lay broken into three pieces in front of the temple gate.

Lu Jiangxian, who witnessed the heavens and earth, manipulated Li Xuanling's Xuanzhu Talisman Seed to release his entire destiny.

Fa Hui knelt before Li Xuanling's corpse, the golden talismans in her palms lighting up one by one. After activating the secret technique, golden light shone in her eyes, and Li Xuanling's life force was continuously extracted and consumed by Fa Hui.

After the monk finished his ritual, he shouted, "Ninth Incarnation Maha, the true deity is about to receive the Dharma!"

At this moment, streaks of white light appeared in the void, like smoke and mist, and automatically entered Fa Hui's nostrils.

With an intoxicated expression, he swallowed and repeated, "I am about to attain enlightenment."

A series of colorful lights began to appear behind Fa Hui's head, and the bronze marks on his body became more and more profound.

Fa Hui took to the air, intending to ride the wind northward.

A series of footsteps were heard, and a middle-aged man, soaked to the bone by the heavy rain, stepped into the Taoist temple in the mountains.

Li Tongya finally arrived at Zhenhui Temple amidst the torrential rain. The temple was in a mess, and Li Xuanling's mangled body lay quietly on the ground.

"Ling'er." Li Tongya called out, his voice trembling, as he looked at his beloved son's body on the ground.

Many Purple Mansions used their life-binding supernatural powers to entice and confuse Li Tongya, but Lu Jiangxian used the Mysterious Pearl Talisman to clear his spiritual consciousness and dispel all illusions, which allowed Li Tongya to arrive at the "Zhenhui Temple".

Fa Hui, who was about to leave, saw Li Tongya and exclaimed in surprise:

"The whale-dragon? It arrived faster than I expected."

Then he started coughing violently, laughing as he coughed, spitting out two clean, sharp teeth.

As soon as the two teeth hit the ground, their color quickly turned dark gold, and their shape elongated into two short sticks covered with patterns, smashing two large craters into the ground.

Fa Hui stood up, carrying two short sticks, and laughed loudly at Li Tongya:

"Whale dragon, you know I want to eat you, yet you use your own child to lure me in. What's the point?"

Li Tongya's face was filled with grief, and the only response he received from Fa Hui was the sound of a sword being drawn.