Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

"The Lü family's Jade Pendant of Pure Heart!"

Yu Daoxuan recognized the origin of this item at a glance.

This Ice Heart Jade Pendant has the effects of calming the mind, condensing spiritual energy, and accelerating cultivation. It is a treasure passed down through the Lü family and is only bestowed upon the foundation-building seed of each generation.

Recalling the fierce battle just now, Mo Jianlin unleashed the Buddha's Wrath Lotus, a secret technique passed down by the Lü family.

The two clues corroborated each other, and a bold guess instantly surfaced in his mind.

Could it be that the Artifact and Talisman Alliance was also secretly involved in the abduction of the Lü family's spiritual child?

Three months ago, the renowned Asura Palace, the number one tribulation cultivator force in the Southern Sea Continent, stormed the Lü family's mountain gate and abducted the Lü family's spiritual child with lightning speed.

The Lü family suffered heavy casualties as a result, including the young patriarch of the Lü family, a Foundation Establishment seed, who also perished in this catastrophe.

The discovery of the Lü family's heirloom in the storage bag of an elder of the Artifact and Talisman Alliance raises serious suspicions that the Alliance may be secretly colluding with the Asura Palace.

Filled with doubt, Yu Daoxuan quickly checked Mo Jianlin's storage bag, and then opened the storage bags of the other two.

The spiritual items in their storage bags were all ordinary, and together they were worth only a little over two thousand spirit stones.

However, no other items belonging to the Lü family were found among the two people's belongings.

It is not difficult to deduce that perhaps only the higher-ups of the Artifact Alliance were involved in the abduction of the Lü family's spiritual child.

After careful consideration, Yu Daoxuan finally decided to report this discovery to the sect.

When the Lü family was robbed, the Asura Palace successfully kidnapped the spirit child, but also suffered heavy losses in the Lü family's desperate counterattack. Many cultivators in the palace were seriously injured, and even the leader of the team fled with injuries.

After the incident, the Lü family immediately sent a message for help. The Qingyuan Sect quickly dispatched manpower to seal off the sea area under its jurisdiction and prevent the remnants of the Shura Hall from escaping and hiding.

At the same time, the sect issued a bounty.

Anyone who can provide clues about the Asura Palace will be richly rewarded once the information is verified.

If the secret collusion between the Artifact Talisman Alliance and the Asura Palace can be verified, his discovery will be a great achievement and he will be richly rewarded by the sect.

With his mind made up, Yu Daoxuan took out a small, exquisite golden flying sword.

Sect communication talismans have limited range and average speed, while these exclusive communication flying swords are faster and have a longer range. They are emergency tools specially issued by the sect to disciples stationed outside the sect.

After sending the message by flying sword, Yu Daoxuan immediately summoned Liu Chongchang and Zhao Zhongling, informing them that a Foundation Establishment cultivator from their sect would be visiting Xiexing Island the next day, and instructing the two to prepare for their arrival.

Knowing the gravity of the matter, Liu and Zhao both bowed and accepted the order.

As expected, the sect's cultivators descended upon Mount Jiulan at the crack of dawn the next day.

There were six people in total, all of whom were Foundation Establishment cultivators of this sect. The two in the lead were Qi Donglou and Tie Ting.

Tie Ting is the eldest disciple of Yang Laozu, another Purple Mansion cultivator in the sect, and like Qi Donglou, he is at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

He has been in charge of the sect's punishments for many years, and his face is solemn, exuding an aura of authority even without anger.

Upon arriving at the front hall, Tie Ting said to Qi Donglou in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Qi, your nephew Yu is your personally taught disciple. He experienced this matter firsthand, so you are the one to inquire about and verify the details."

Qi Donglou smiled calmly, then asked Yu Daoxuan about the cause and effect.

Yu Daoxuan did not hide anything and recounted in detail his trip to Jinshui Market and his encounter with the Qifu Alliance cultivators who attempted to ambush him.

After saying this, he took out the Ice Heart Jade Pendant and handed it to the two of them as evidence.

Qi Donglou took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. After confirming that it was a token of the Lü family, he handed it to Tie Ting beside him.

Tie Ting took a closer look, his expression growing increasingly grim: "A mere local rogue cultivator dares to secretly attack my Qingyuan Sect members. Regardless of whether it's related to the kidnapping of the Lü family's spiritual child, the Artifact and Talisman Alliance must give my Qingyuan Sect an explanation."

He immediately said, "Junior Brother Qi, the case of the Spirit Child is of great importance. We should not delay. Let's set off for the Artifact Alliance right away."

"That's how it should be."

Qi Donglou nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Yu Daoxuan stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Master, fellow disciples, you have traveled a long way. I have already ordered people to prepare spiritual wine and food. Why don't we rest for a while before continuing our journey?"

"Junior Nephew Yu is very kind," Tie Ting said firmly, "but the situation is urgent and cannot be delayed. There is no need for food and rest for now."

Yu Daoxuan nodded and did not try to persuade him further.

He also knew that the other party had important business to attend to and would not indulge in food and drink.

This polite attempt to persuade me to stay is merely a matter of courtesy befitting a junior disciple, and simply a way of showing respect.

Before leaving, Qi Donglou specifically instructed: "Daoxuan, you stay on the island. If anything happens, I will inform you in advance."

"I will keep in mind Master's instructions."

Yu Daoxuan watched as the group rode away in their escape light.

Then, Liu Chongchang and Zhao Zhongling were summoned.

The two had spent most of the day preparing the spiritual wine and food, and it would be a real pity to waste it all. So the three of them sat down together and enjoyed a drink.

After several rounds of drinks, Yu Daoxuan picked up a cup of spiritual wine and drank it all in one gulp. He then looked at Zhao Zhongling beside him and said, "Junior Brother Zhao, now that the sect has personally gone to the Artifact and Talisman Alliance to investigate the case, disputes are bound to arise again. When you patrol the islands in the future, you must not be careless."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior brother. I will certainly keep it in mind."

Zhao Zhongling replied solemnly.

Yu Daoxuan nodded slightly, then asked, "Has anything unusual happened on the islands recently?"

"There are no unusual situations on the other islands so far, except that Old Man Zhang from Xiaomei Island sent a message last night saying that several babies have mysteriously disappeared from the island recently," Zhao Zhongling reported truthfully. "I am planning to go to Xiaomei Island later to investigate."

"If you encounter any difficult situations, be sure to contact me immediately."

Yu Daoxuan gave his final instructions.

After a hearty meal, Zhao Zhongling set off for Xiaomei Island to investigate the strange events, while Liu Chongchang went to Lingtian to inspect and manage the area.

Only Yu Daoxuan was truly at ease, returning alone to the bamboo courtyard to activate the formation.

He took out second-tier talisman paper and ink, intending to continue trying to draw a second-tier low-grade lightning talisman.

However, despite several attempts to condense Qi into patterns, he ultimately failed.

Yu Daoxuan calmly reviewed the situation and quickly identified the problem.

The first-grade high-quality talisman brush he was currently using was not strong enough to support the spiritual energy required for a second-grade talisman, which could easily cause the talisman to shatter.

If a second-tier rune pen is used instead, the success rate will definitely increase significantly.

Having figured out the key point, he stopped forcibly wasting time on trials.

He sat upright on the bamboo bed, took out the Mysterious Female Pearl, and began to cultivate.

Time slips away quietly, and before we know it, it's dusk.

The setting sun melts into gold, and the evening glow dyes half the sky red.

Yu Daoxuan, who was focused on his cultivation, suddenly sensed a slight disturbance coming from the array's restrictions, and immediately stopped his cultivation and opened his eyes.

A sect communication talisman floated in the array.

He raised his hand and summoned the talisman, from which Qi Donglou's voice came out, recounting in detail his journey to the Talisman Alliance.

The other party has already returned from the Artifact Alliance.

During their trip to the Artifact Alliance, they unexpectedly uncovered a shocking secret.

The two leaders of the Artifact and Talisman Alliance were actually demon cultivators from the Myriad Demons Sect who had practiced the Heavenly Demon Secret Technique.

The Heavenly Demon Technique is mysterious and difficult to deal with. After a fierce battle, the group worked together to kill the vice leader, but the leader, Zheng Yechen, managed to escape by cutting off his tail. He fled far away with serious injuries.

The group thoroughly searched the entire headquarters of the Artifact and Talisman Alliance, but still couldn't find any trace of the Asura Palace cultivators. They believed the other party was most likely hiding somewhere else.

At the end of his speech, Qi Donglou instructed Yu Daoxuan to be careful and to avoid going out as much as possible in the near future.

"It's another demon cultivator from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect."

Yu Daoxuan recalled the fate of Lianshan Sanren a hundred years ago, and his heart sank.

An ordinary, independent cultivation force was led by a demon cultivator from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

It is conceivable that among the other forces, large and small, in this sea area, there must be many hidden demon cultivators.