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

The moon sets and the sun rises.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the dense forest peak of Yucheng, Jiang Heqian held the Mingyu Spirit Sword, standing motionless like a sculpture.

As the rumbling sound of the earth veins below the mountain resetting ceased, a burst of yellow light flashed in front of Jiang Heqian.

In the blink of an eye, Kong Tingyun appeared.

She let out a long breath and said, looking slightly tired:

"As expected, I have fulfilled my mission. As requested by Fellow Daoist Jiang, the earth veins of these five mountains have been fully restored, and their spiritual energy is functioning normally."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian's face lit up with joy, and he clasped his hands in thanks to Kong Tingyun:

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Kong. You have done me a great favor. Please name your price in spirit stones."

Kong Tingyun waved her hand and said calmly:

"Untangling the earth's veins is not a difficult task for us Earth-element cultivators; it's just a bit tedious and requires a little more effort."

"As for spirit stones, I think that's unnecessary. Tingyun does have something she'd like to ask for your help with, as a form of exchange for this earth vein sorting project. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian raised an eyebrow and did not immediately agree, pondering to himself.

"Her Xuan Yue Sect is just a Purple Mansion sect, and it doesn't lack Foundation Establishment cultivators. What could she possibly need my help with?"

Then he asked aloud:

"Fellow Daoist Kong, please tell me what you're capable of doing. I will certainly help you if it is within my power."

Seeing that she hadn't been outright rejected, Kong Tingyun looked pleased and explained:

"I want to forge a magic weapon, but I'm missing a pair of Fushui Hook Snake tail hooks. I've found a suitable Foundation Establishment Hook Snake, but I'm afraid I can't capture it by myself and it will escape. That's why I'd like to ask you for help in killing the demon."

Hooked snake? The hooked snake from the Fu River that Li Yuanjiao captured?

Jiang Heqian's expression was inscrutable. Although this Hooked Serpent Li Wushao was not very prominent, he was still involved in the Li family's timeline.

If I were to rashly kill it, who knows how many unforeseen complications it would cause.

Instead of answering Kong Tingyun directly, he asked her in return:

"Fellow Daoist Kong, are you planning to have me go with you to slay demons right now?"

Seeing his strange expression, Kong Tingyun sighed inwardly, thinking that Jiang Heqian was unwilling.

Unexpectedly, he was worried that the time for exorcising the demon was inappropriate, and his expression brightened with joy as he said:

"Not now, Fellow Daoist Jiang, there's no need to worry. Tingyun is still missing several materials for the magic weapon she wants to refine. Once I've gathered them all, I'll invite you to come and get rid of that hooked snake. That way, you'll have time to deal with urgent matters."

It's not enough to just go and kill that hooked snake now.

If I were to go now, I would definitely refuse.

She could distinguish between the importance of Kong Tingyun's friendship and the Li family's timeline, and would never arbitrarily change people or things that had important connections with the Li family.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heqian smiled broadly and said with a slightly apologetic tone:

"That would be good if it wasn't right now. Once Fellow Daoist Kong is fully prepared, just let me know, and I, Jiang, will definitely come to help Fellow Daoist Kong slay the demon."

After saying that, she raised her hand and waved it, and a milky white jade pendant that shone with magical light floated in front of Kong Tingyun.

Kong Tingyun nodded in understanding, put the jade pendant into her storage bag, clasped her hands in a salute, and then prepared to ride the wind away.

Jiang Heqian hurriedly spoke up:

"I have another question for you, fellow Daoist. In the art of formations, who is the most skilled? I wish to repair the great formation beneath Jade Peak, but I do not know who I should seek help from?"

Kong Tingyun, who had risen with the wind, stood in mid-air and pondered for a moment before saying:

"Among the three sects and seven schools of Yue Kingdom, Kan Ziyu of Ziyan Sect is proficient in formations. There is also a rogue cultivator named Liu Changdie who is quite skilled in formations. And there is also Fairy Ning of Yuehu Peak of Qingchi Sect, who is also a master of formations."

"This is all I know; I hope it will be helpful to you, fellow Daoist."

After exchanging greetings and thanks, Kong Tingyun turned and vanished from Yucheng Peak in a flash of light.

Repairing the formation beneath Yucheng Peak is imperative.

I won't go looking for that rogue cultivator Liu Changdie; there are a bunch of powerful figures watching him from above.

Going to Liu Changdie would only make things difficult for me.

As for the remaining Qingchi Zong Ning Wan and Ziyan Men Que Ziyu, Jiang Heqian did not hesitate to seek help from the cultivators of Ziyan Men.

The reason is simple: Qingchi Demon Sect. At the moment, he has absolutely no desire to have anything to do with it.

After a moment's thought, he selected a prime location on Jade Peak, intending to first create a temporary cave dwelling.

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The Li family of Wangyue Lake.

Upon learning that a descendant of a True Lord had come to borrow the spirit sword, Li Yuanjiao dared not delay. He took the spirit sword, the Azure Ruler, and quickly flew to the small courtyard where Wang Xun was waiting.

Li Yuanjiao drew his Green Ruler Sword and solemnly handed it to Wang Xun, saying:

"Please, senior, observe my sword intent."

The young-looking Wang Xun nodded, looking at the bluish-white sword with great delight. He carefully took the Azure Ruler Sword and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"The sword intent sealed within this sword is as clear as water and as white as the moon. It is extremely powerful. According to the cultivators in Jiangnan, if a cultivator wields this sword and strikes, he can instantly kill a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. A cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment might be able to escape with his life, but a cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment will suffer a great loss if he is not careful."

"I will only extract a trace of sword intent from this sword, which will not damage the essence of the spirit sword. After extraction, the sword intent in the spirit sword will be weakened by 20% at most."

"Of course, I will not take your sword intent for nothing. I will give you some compensation. What do you two want? Just say the word."

Li Yuanjiao and Li Yuanping exchanged a glance and said they needed to discuss it.

Wang Xun naturally agreed.

A moment later, Li Yuanjiao spoke up, saying he wanted Foundation Establishment pills like the Suiyuan Pill, or a Foundation Establishment level spiritual root.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xun breathed a long sigh of relief and said:

"I once obtained a spiritual root in a grotto-heaven by chance, named [Wanling Flower]. This flower was once the treasure of the Wanling Sect."

"This spiritual root is extremely delicate. It cannot survive without sufficient spiritual energy and must be watered with spiritual spring water every day. After it grows up, it will bloom once every three years and wither after three days. This flower is at the Foundation Establishment level and can help one forget worries and prolong life."

Upon hearing this, the Li brothers, Yuanjiao and Li Yuanjiao, were taken aback.

The snake-dragon fruit tree belonging to the Li family was only a spiritual root between the embryonic breathing and qi refining stages. Wang Xun's first move was to use a spiritual root at the Foundation Establishment level, which indeed surprised the two brothers.

For a moment, I was speechless.

Upon seeing this, Wang Xun began to introduce the "Wanling Flower" on his own.

"When the Wanling flower blooms, the flower is like red jade. Taking it during cultivation can improve one's cultivation and eliminate distracting thoughts. If one encounters a life-or-death situation, consuming this flower can save the life of a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"In my opinion, the Wanling Flower can only keep a Foundation Establishment cultivator alive for a short time. The more of this flower one consumes, the less effective it becomes."

Li Yuanjiao was overjoyed upon hearing this, staring at the spiritual root fruit pit in Wang Xun's hand, thinking to himself.

"As long as this spiritual root survives, my family will have a continuous supply of Foundation Establishment spiritual materials. We can use the Wanling Flower for our own cultivation or trade it away; it's excellent."

Wang Xun looked at the two silent people in front of him and smiled knowingly. The matter was most likely settled.

The Wang family of Xiaojin has always advocated avoiding karma.

Wang Xun came seeking the sword intent, and naturally, he didn't want to leave too many entanglements, preferring to give more in exchange.

Besides collecting sword intent, he had another purpose for his trip south: to meet Jiang Heqian, a descendant of the Jiang family.

After obtaining the sword intent from the Li family, he went to find Jiang Heqian.

Wang Xun pondered for a moment and made a decision in secret.