Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"Alright, I agree to this. When shall we depart?" Ji Qing replied.

The pressure of five people was considerable for him, but he was not afraid.

As long as he is careful, these guys can't do anything to him.

Seeing that Ji Qing agreed so quickly, Tang Hong's attitude became even more amiable.

"Fellow Daoist, please do not be anxious. I have discussed this matter with my friend, and we will depart in seven days."

After speaking, Tang Hong took out a token from his storage bag:

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is a communication token. The meeting point is marked on it."

Fellow Daoist, please arrive promptly after reading this.

"Okay, I understand."

Ji Qing nodded in agreement, took the token, and examined it carefully.

It is indeed a communication token.

There were no traces of tracking on it.

Ji Qing thought to himself.

After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the token, he put it away.

"Since Fellow Daoist Tang has no Geng Essence here, then this old man will not stay here any longer and will take his leave."

"Alright, fellow Daoist, take care. See you in seven days."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qing nodded, but left silently without saying anything.

After Ji Qing had walked away, a man's voice suddenly came from inside the pavilion:

"Are you really going to take him? He's a cultivator who practices metal-elemental techniques, and his destructive power is extremely high. Aren't you afraid something might happen?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a crisp footstep sounded, and a man suddenly appeared there.

The man was dressed in a black robe, wore a crown, and looked haggard.

His name was Xiao Mi, and he was at the early stage of Core Formation. He was Tang Hong's close friend.

It is worth mentioning that he and Tang Hong discovered the ancient cultivator's cave together.

"Brother Xiao, please sit down. Please allow me to explain slowly."

"You... well, never mind."

Xiao Mi shook his head, ultimately saying nothing, and immediately sat down opposite Tang Hong.

"Brother Tang, please speak. I am all ears."

"Alright, then Brother Xiao, listen carefully."

Tang Hong stroked his beard and began to explain the reason:

"You know that there's a group of wood spirits inside that cave, right?"

Xiao Mi nodded and replied:

"I know that."

We both cultivate earth-attribute techniques, which naturally make us vulnerable to this type of demonic beast.

But even so, what's the point of bringing him in?

Before this.

Didn't we find a cultivator who practices metal-elemental cultivation techniques?

Was bringing him in here a bit redundant?

Tang Hong waved his hand, rejecting the idea:

Why would we need to do that?

Brother Xiao, you may not know this, but there are countless wood demons inside that formation.

In my opinion, that fellow Daoist alone cannot solve the problem of those wood demons.

"The reason I did this is, of course, mostly for my own selfish reasons."

Xiao Mi sneered:

"Hehe, selfish motives? Brother Tang, are you really not afraid of capsizing in a ditch?"

Besides, you know this person's track record.

Back then, this guy casually killed two Core Formation cultivators.

You have witnessed those ruthless methods firsthand.

Even so, you still brought him in. To be honest, I don't really understand why.

Faced with Xiao Mi's question, Tang Hong showed no sign of anxiety:

Brother Xiao, do not worry.

I didn't make this decision on a whim.

Brother Xiao, you might want to think about this carefully; there are so many wood spirits in the cave.

If they were all killed, it would consume a great deal of their own magical power.

We just need to wait until they've lost most of their magical power.

How much of their potential can they still unleash?

"Um?"

Upon hearing Tang Hong's words, Xiao Mi suddenly realized what was going on.

"I see." Xiao Mi nodded, understanding the general idea.

Tell Ji Qing to join that person in killing the wood demon.

They wasted their magical power for nothing.

When their magical power is greatly depleted, that will be their time to make their move.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! How come I didn't think of that?"

If that's really the case.

The treasures inside that cave will ultimately belong to us.

"Absolutely, absolutely."

I never intended to distribute the treasure from the very beginning.

The reason I said this is simply to win people's hearts and minds, so that they can focus on dealing with the wood demon.

Once they've lost most of their magical power, we'll have nothing to fear.

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After Ji Qing left, he found an unnamed island to stay on temporarily.

Here, Ji Qing planned to restore his magical power while pondering what to do next.

Now that Ji Qing has received news of Geng Jing, he will definitely not miss it.

It should be noted that he possesses eighty-one flying swords within his body, and the amount of Geng essence he requires is astronomical.

Therefore, although there are traps inside.

He had no choice but to jump.

Of course, he has the confidence to do what he wants.

He cultivated many powerful secret techniques and even created his own secret method, the "Great Teleportation Escape".

Unless a Nascent Soul cultivator arrives, he has no rivals among those of the same level.

It was with this belief that he agreed to go to the ancient cultivator's cave.

Ji Qing has now decided that if they don't take action, then they can live in peace.

If they dare to change their minds halfway through, it means they intend to plot against him.

Then all he could say was sorry.

Please start a new game.

And so, seven days later, above a certain nameless island, Ji Qing arrived as promised, following the location given by the communication token.

"Fellow Daoist Li, we've been waiting for you for a long time," Tang Hong said with a smile.

At this moment, four cultivators were standing in his presence.

The three men and one woman were all at the Core Formation stage.

Ji Qing glanced around briefly, a cold smile creeping across his face.

He also noticed that their positioning was quite subtle.

Two Core Formation cultivators stood behind Tang Hong, seemingly as a group.

As for the other Core Formation cultivator, it seems that he, like him, was invited.

He is probably a rogue cultivator with considerable strength.

"That's really interesting."

Ji Qing felt a pang of doubt, but her expression remained unchanged.

"Alright, fellow Daoists."

Now that Fellow Daoist Li has arrived, please come with me.

This place is merely a meeting point, so don't expect to find ancient cultivators' caves here.

After Tang Hong finished speaking, he turned to look at Ji Qing, then immediately transformed into a streak of yellow light and shot into the sky at an incredibly fast speed.

Seeing Tang Hong's reaction, Ji Qing didn't hesitate at all and immediately transformed into a golden beam of light to follow him.

Three months later, after traveling at full speed, they soon arrived at a deserted island.

The deserted island was shrouded in mist, obscuring the sky and the sun.

If it weren't for someone familiar with the area leading the way, probably no one present would have noticed that there was a small island there.

"Alright, fellow Daoists, the ancient cultivator's cave I mentioned is located here."

This deserted island is no ordinary place; dozens of arrays have been set up around its perimeter.

If you want to break through the formation and get in.

I've done the math, and I estimate it will take quite a bit of time.

As Tang Hong spoke, he took out a set of pre-prepared formation-breaking flags from his storage bag.

"Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Zhang, this old man and two other fellow Daoists joined forces to break the formation."

As for what's behind us, we'll leave it to you two to guard.

Fellow Daoists, please remember this: never let anyone else approach this place.

If people discover that we're breaking the formation here, our situation will be dire.