Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

The next day, as dawn broke.

He Yiming summoned all his fellow disciples from the Qingyuan Sect in the valley early on.

He first inquired about everyone's injuries in public, and frankly stated that anyone who was injured or who was reluctant to take risks could choose not to participate in the search for the green snake.

He had two considerations in mind when he did this.

Firstly, during the previous large-scale search of the mountain, more than a dozen fellow disciples had been attacked by monsters and were injured.

Several of them sustained serious injuries and were not fit to travel or risk their lives again.

Secondly, although Green Serpent was severely injured, he was still a true Foundation Establishment cultivator, far superior to the defenseless Moon Shell. If forced into a desperate situation, he would launch a fierce counterattack, which would be extremely dangerous and unpredictable.

After a slight pause, He Yiming offered another reward.

Any disciple who is the first to find the Green Serpent can receive a Profound Essence Breakthrough Pill as a generous reward.

This pill is a breakthrough pill for Qi Refining cultivators to break through bottlenecks.

They are always highly sought after in the markets of various immortal cities, and whenever they appear in the world, they are snapped up by various forces, making them impossible for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators to obtain.

This pill is extremely effective; after taking it, one can forcefully break through the shackles of cultivation and steadily advance to a minor realm.

If a cultivator stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining consumes this, they can advance to the later stage of Qi Refining.

Even cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining can use this to overcome their bottlenecks and advance to the next level.

Upon hearing of such a generous reward, the disciples who had been stuck at their cultivation bottlenecks for a long time were immediately filled with excitement and eager to try their luck.

Only a few disciples who were injured or knew that their cultivation was too shallow to protect themselves showed several changes in expression, but in the end they shook their heads and gave up, choosing to stay where they were.

"Junior Brother Yu, are you planning to join us in the search in the mountains?"

Hong Yongning turned his head and asked Yu Daoxuan beside him.

Song Yunshu, who was standing to the side, also looked over at the same time, clearly waiting to hear his plans.

Yu Daoxuan had already made up his mind to go.

After all, he had received the secret instructions yesterday and knew the location of the green snake.

Such an opportunity should naturally be seized.

However, he was also aware that the journey was fraught with unknown dangers and did not want to drag the two people beside him into unnecessary danger.

After a moment's hesitation, he slowly said, "The road ahead is uncertain, but I intend to go in and try my luck."

After listening, Song Yunshu pondered for a moment and then expressed her willingness to go into the mountains with Yu Daoxuan.

Hong Yongning sighed and admitted that he had heavy responsibilities to his family and would not participate in the search.

Before long, He Yiming instructed several inner disciples to distribute communication talismans so that they could be alerted in time should anything happen.

After making the arrangements, he personally led the team, taking most of his disciples deep into the mountains to search.

More than twenty other disciples, whose injuries had not yet healed or who had voluntarily given up, remained by the lake to recover and wait.

Yu Daoxuan mingled in the group, outwardly following the crowd as if he were just going with the flow, but inwardly he had other plans.

The group traveled more than ten miles into the mountains, and their figures were gradually obscured by the mist and trees ahead.

Yu Daoxuan seized the opportunity, quietly slowed his pace, and gradually fell to the end of the group.

Using the help of the Hidden Dragon Stone Cicada, he quickly concealed his aura and simultaneously used the Wind Control Technique. In a few flashes, he silently changed direction and headed towards the Black Mist Forest.

The Black Mist Forest is located on the west side of Mist Hidden Island, more than 500 miles away from here.

After traveling at full speed for several hours, they finally entered the territory of the Black Mist Forest.

Ahead, a dense forest was shrouded in thick fog year-round, with miasma lingering in the air, and the entire area was pitch black.

He released his silver shield to suspend in front of him for defense before venturing deep into the dense forest to search carefully.

After a long time, they finally found the already cold body of Green Snake on a small, muddy slope covered with cracks from a fight.

With a quick glance, he noticed that not far from the green snake's corpse lay the carcass of a huge demonic eagle.

The eagle's corpse still exuded a powerful aura, and its presence alone was enough to determine that this demon was a second-tier monster in life.

"I was wondering before how the Green Serpent, who had the cultivation of Foundation Establishment, could have died here so inexplicably, but now I understand why."

Yu Daoxuan pondered to himself: Green Snake was heavily injured, and his blood energy was strong. As he fled, his aura leaked out, which may have attracted the aggression of this second-tier demonic eagle.

After a fierce battle, Green Snake fought desperately and managed to kill the Demon Eagle, but he was exhausted and died.

After carefully examining the area again and confirming that the green snake and the demonic eagle were completely devoid of life, Yu Daoxuan finally lowered his guard and stepped forward.

But the moment he accepted the spirit beast pouch from the green snake's waist, a bone-chilling cold suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.

In an instant, he sensed a subtle fluctuation of magical power behind him.

"call out!"

The sharp, piercing sound was as faint as a mosquito's buzz, and ordinary people could not detect it at all.

In the blink of an eye, he activated the Wind Control Technique, his body shifting diagonally three feet in mid-air, barely avoiding the deadly sneak attack.

A long, thin, jet-purple needle grazed past him and embedded itself hard in a gray-black boulder about ten feet behind him.

Ding!

The sound of metal striking stone was short and sharp, and fine spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on the stone surface. The flying needle, having exhausted its remaining force, bounced off and landed on the ground covered with decaying leaves.

Yu Daoxuan's eyes turned cold, and a murderous intent arose instantly.

Fortunately, he remained cautious and was able to discover the sneak attack from behind in time.

Following the trajectory of the attack, he instantly locked onto the person hiding there.

He unleashed his Crimson Fire Sword, striking a black ancient tree not far away.

With a loud bang, the ancient tree snapped, sending dust flying.

A figure in black robes was forced to fly out from within.

This man had a sallow complexion, prominent cheekbones, and a sinister look.

Judging from his aura, his cultivation level is at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Seeing that his whereabouts had been exposed, the yellow-faced cultivator stopped pretending and threw out a palm-sized, dark yellow talisman.

The talisman suddenly erupted, and a sky full of yellowish-brown sand and gravel, accompanied by a sharp wind, enveloped Yu Daoxuan.

"Yellow Sand Talisman!"

Yu Daoxuan could tell the truth at a glance.

The Yellow Sand Talisman is a commonly used talisman on Pingsha Island. The sand is as hard as refined iron, and cultivators of the same level can be severely injured if they are not careful, as it can penetrate their protective spiritual power.

The yellow sand talisman before us is of the highest grade of the first rank, and its power should not be underestimated.

A cacophony of sand and gravel whistled through the air as they hurtled towards Yu Daoxuan.

Yu Daoxuan remained expressionless. His silver shield instantly appeared in front of him, and a pale silver barrier of qi spread out in an instant, blocking all the sand arrows. The continuous sound of impacts rang out one after another.

At the same time, Yu Daoxuan activated his sword technique, pouring all his internal magical power into the Crimson Fire Sword.

The crimson patterns all over the flying sword lit up, and the long flames on the sword surged, transforming into a crimson sword light that pierced the air and rushed straight at the yellow-faced cultivator.

The yellow-faced cultivator was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the cultivator in front of him to remain calm and skilled in combat under pressure, quickly blocking his attacks and even launching a counterattack.

But he also understood that this was not the time to dwell on these things.

Seeing the flying sword rushing towards him, the yellow-faced cultivator's expression darkened, and he quickly summoned a high-grade magic artifact-level white jade crystal ring to defend himself.

The white ring shone brightly and quickly grew to half a zhang in length and width, blocking the attack of the Crimson Fire Sword.

At the same time, he summoned a flying knife magic weapon and remotely controlled the flying sword to transform into a streak of blue light and kill Yu Daoxuan.

Yu Daoxuan sheathed his Crimson Fire Sword, which transformed into streaks of sword light to block the cyan flying daggers from the opponent.

Then, he unleashed several more Fire Serpent spells at the opponent, but they were all blocked by the enemy's White Jade Crystal Ring, making it difficult to cause any real damage.

"As expected of cultivators from Pingsha Island, they are indeed quite capable."

Yu Daoxuan had already resolved to kill, knowing full well that he could not linger here; the longer he delayed, the greater the risk. He had to finish the battle quickly.

The opponent is also at the sixth level of Qi Refining and possesses a high-grade defensive magic weapon, making it difficult for conventional spells to break through their defenses in a short time.

With this thought in mind, he activated his storage bag and took out several mid-grade first-tier talismans.

In an instant, the talisman exploded, and a barrage of fire snakes, ice rain, and wind blades rushed straight at the opposite side from three directions: top, middle, and bottom.

Although the talismans released by Yu Daoxuan were only of the first-tier mid-grade, they were all of the finest quality, and their power was far greater than that of ordinary talismans.

In an instant, red, yellow, and blue runes illuminated the dim forest, and fire snakes, ice rain, and wind blades intertwined to form a deadly net, blocking the yellow-faced cultivator's escape route.

The yellow-faced cultivator's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected the other party to unleash so many talismans at once, and he secretly groaned inwardly.

He tried to retreat quickly, but several talismans enveloped him, leaving him no time to dodge.

Left with no other choice, he had to use the white jade crystal ring to defend himself, while simultaneously forming hand seals to hastily create a protective spiritual light shield.

Streams of fire and wind blades crashed into the white jade crystal ring tablet one after another.

A moment later, a loud bang was heard, and the white jade crystal ring was sent flying as if struck by a heavy hammer, crashing to the ground in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining force of the talisman struck the protective aura barrier.

The protective shield couldn't even last a moment before it shattered with a crash, turning into countless points of light that vanished into nothingness.

The yellow-faced cultivator was struck squarely in the chest by the power of the talisman, his body flying backward dozens of feet like a kite with a broken string, his clothes torn to shreds and charred black.

Yu Daoxuan pressed his advantage, channeling his magical power into the Crimson Fire Sword.

The flying sword flashed with crimson light, carrying an intense, scorching aura, and mercilessly attacked the yellow-faced cultivator's chest.

The pale-faced cultivator crushed a mid-grade first-level pale yellow talisman, which transformed into an earthen wall to block the fire python's attack.

The two collided, and the earthen wall tore apart like paper in an instant.

The yellow-faced cultivator's expression changed drastically. He had lost all will to fight and frantically used his magic power to escape.

"Where do you think you're going!"

As Yu Daoxuan's figure flashed, the Crimson Fire Sword increased its speed and swiftly slashed towards the target.

The yellow-faced cultivator was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the Crimson Fire Flying Sword, spitting blood and collapsing to the ground.

"Fellow Daoist, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding... I am a cultivator from Pingsha Island, let's talk things over."

Faced with the terrifying prospect of life and death, the yellow-faced cultivator begged for mercy in a terrified expression, hoping to save his life.

Yu Daoxuan remained cold and unmoved, killing him with a single sword strike.

He collected the other party's storage bag and the magic weapon that had fallen to the ground, then with a flash of fire at his fingertips, he burned the other party's corpse to ashes.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly put away the green snake's spirit beast bag and storage bag, as well as the corpse of the second-tier demon eagle, and then burned the green snake's corpse before returning to the valley where the Qingyuan Sect was stationed.