Seeking immortality begins with daily intelligence reports.

One!

Two!

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Fine beads of sweat kept appearing on Li Shen's forehead, as if his mental energy had reached its limit.

A moment later, the number settled at five.

"It seems that five is the current limit for condensing at the same time. However, in actual combat, this situation is relatively rare. With one in between, we should be able to condense two more."

Li Shen pondered in a low voice.

He then dispersed the Blood Soul Nail in his hand, swallowed a Qi-restoring pill, and began to regulate his breathing to recover.

After about fifteen minutes, Li Shen was back to normal.

Time was precious, so he decided to continue his arduous cultivation and strive to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible.

Midnight arrived quietly.

Today's intelligence report consisted of only one simple sentence, but it was quite important to Li Shen.

[Li Zhuisheng, the enforcement elder of the Jade Sword Sect and a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, has learned of the Cloud Crane Sect's ambush of Jade Sword Sect disciples and is extremely angry.]

"I'm furious. What a beautiful phrase!"

Li Shen murmured to himself as he walked out of the training room, feeling as if all the pent-up frustration in his chest had vanished.

We hope the Jade Sword Sect will act as quickly as possible.

After thinking it over, Li Shen's steps became more leisurely as he returned.

For two consecutive days, Li Shen spent his time going back and forth between two points.

He would go to the practice room early in the morning and stay there all day.

As for the Jade Sword Sect's movements, no daily intelligence was provided, and being in the Zhao residence, it was difficult to inquire about them, so he could only patiently cultivate and wait.

It wasn't until three days later.

noon.

Li Shen didn't go to the training room first thing this morning because he had already used up most of the Qi Gathering Pills. He decided to refine another batch before going to the training room.

Just as he had gone out and walked a short distance, several Foundation Establishment cultivators suddenly flew past in the sky on their swords.

Immediately afterwards, the pressure of the Golden Core swept over.

In an instant, Li Shen felt as if a mountain was weighing on his shoulders, his whole body was so heavy that he could not lift his head.

Fortunately, this powerful suppression did not last long.

As the oppression gradually subsided, he barely managed to raise his eyes and saw the direction in which the three streaks of light were rapidly disappearing, which was precisely where the Cloud Crane Sect was located.

Li Shen wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"The Jade Sword Sect has finally made its move. It would be best if the Jade Sword Sect could just kill that old bastard Chen Liangdao on the spot and end it all."

Unfortunately, this idea can only remain a thought.

Even if there is a real conflict between sects, they will most likely not fight to the death easily. Without solid evidence, how could they let a Golden Core elder die? It is more likely that Yunhe Sect will apologize and then the two sides will reach some kind of compromise.

"As long as we can force them to be preoccupied with their own problems, that's fine."

Li Shen muttered to himself, then shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Li Shen looked away and glanced to his left and right.

Several Zhao family disciples nearby were so shocked by the aura of the Golden Core that they fainted on the spot.

They lay in various positions on the road and in the grass.

After thinking for a moment, Li Shen decided to call them up as he pleased.

After all, he was now the Zhao family's honorary talisman master, and he owed the Zhao family some favors. He couldn't just ignore the Zhao family's hopes for the future.

"I only hope that their character will not be damaged as a result."

Li Shen murmured softly as he casually walked to the side of a disciple.

Looking down at his face, I couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

It's Zhao Ling?! What's she doing here?

No! If she was nearby, how come I didn't recognize her earlier?

Li Shen's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a possibility:

Zhao Ling used some means to conceal her appearance.

But why would she act this way when she's in her own home?

Just as he was pondering this, Zhao Ling in front of him suddenly let out a soft moan, her face showing pain, clearly about to wake up.

Unable to figure out her intentions, and considering her attitude towards him, Li Shen decided to place the jade bottle he had just taken out beside her and leave first.

Once she wakes up, she will likely feed these Mind-Concentrating Pills to the other disciples.

Once the thought was made up, Li Shen acted with extreme speed.

They soon disappeared from this place.

-

Zhao Ling struggled to open her eyes, feeling a terrible headache.

It felt like I'd been hit with a stick.

She rubbed her throbbing side, looked around groggily, and saw several disciples lying in different positions.

She suddenly remembered, recalling that terrifying pressure in her mind.

"Oh no!"

As she was about to get up, she instinctively pressed a jade bottle.

Zhao Ling paused for a moment, then picked it up.

As I stood up, I noticed a small note stuck to the bottle, with three words written on it:

Concentration Pill.

Zhao Ling blinked, and as if possessed, looked up and glanced around. Apart from the Zhao family disciples lying on the ground, there was no one else there.

"Hmph, who wants your fake kindness?"

She quickly realized what was happening, her face flushed red, and she muttered something softly, so softly that even she could barely hear it.

She then uncorked the bottle, poured out a calming pill, and put it in her mouth.

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and she took a short breath to regulate her breathing.

Zhao Ling's complexion visibly became rosy, and her breathing became much more even.

Then, looking at the remaining Concentration Pills in the bottle and then at the Zhao family disciples who had not yet awakened, Zhao Ling understood what the other party meant.

She felt a little disappointed, but she still called out to the disciples one by one and then handed them the pills with a stern face.

After waking up the last disciple and giving him the pills, she patted the grass clippings off her skirt and suddenly remembered something.

Did I look particularly bad when I fainted just now?

Are you drooling?

Did you roll your eyes?

Thinking of this, Zhao Ling's face flushed red.

"Zhao Ling, Zhao Ling, what nonsense are you thinking about!"

She shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off those inexplicable thoughts.

Then, as if possessed, she glanced around to make sure no one was watching her, and then carefully hid the jade bottle close to her body.

After this incident, she gave up her plan to follow Li Shen.

Not only because she wasn't very skilled at makeup techniques, but also because she felt that the reason the other person lived in the inner courtyard was actually not important.

"Back when I first met him, he was just a rogue cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Now, not only is his cultivation higher than mine, but he has also become the Zhao family's honorary talisman master, with a status almost the same as my father's. At this rate, he might actually have a chance to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and then the Yang-Locking Pill will dissipate on its own..."

Thinking of this, Zhao Ling's face flushed again, her ears burned slightly, and she let out a soft hum:

"Only someone like that is barely good enough for me!"

After saying that, she turned and walked towards her own courtyard, secretly resolving to devote herself to cultivation and succeed in establishing her foundation before Li Shen!

-

Outside the gate of Yunhe Sect.

A dozen or so inner disciples of the Jade Sword Sect stood in a semi-encircling formation, their faces grim.

Zhao Ying and Zhao Qian were also among them.

Above them, three Golden Core elders stood in mid-air.

The leader, dressed in a bright yellow robe, with a golden light swirling in his eyes, was none other than Li Zhuisheng, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

With a flick of his wrist, a long sword suddenly appeared in his palm.

The sword gleamed with golden light, and a tangible sword intent seemed to entwine around its blade, chilling and intimidating.

The next instant, Li Zhuisheng pointed his fingers together, and his natal magic weapon flew out, splitting into ten identical sword shadows in mid-air, with the sword tips pointing straight at the Yunhe Sect's mountain gate!

The sword trembled and hummed incessantly!

Li Zhuisheng immediately roared like thunder:

"You from Yunhe Sect, get out here!"