Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Chapter 97 Greed

The three gathered their fleet, escorted the remaining few mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators from the Cai family, and returned to their base on Jinyang Island.

The Qingyuan Sect's patrol post at Puyang Mountain is jointly managed by three Foundation Establishment elders who oversee the defense of the surrounding sea areas.

As the group entered the main hall, the other two chief elders went out to inspect, leaving only He Ziming in charge.

Yu Daoxuan stepped forward to report on the events at Jiuqu Bay, but concealed the fact that the Ear Mouse had sensed the blood energy in advance.

As they were talking, Luo Cheng and his fellow disciple surnamed Yu stepped forward and opened the boxes they had brought back with them.

A full box of blood-red pills was revealed; it was a large quantity of Blood Infant Pills.

Upon seeing the evil pill in the box, He Ziming's expression immediately turned slightly angry.

When Yu Daoxuan went on to explain that the Seven Monsters of Qilian intended to lure the Blood Infant Carp with the Blood Infant Pill, the anger in He Ziming's eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by a fleeting glimpse of greed.

The Blood Infant Carp can help one break through to the Purple Mansion Realm, and its effects far surpass those of the Moonlit Shell, making it a rare and precious treasure.

He suppressed his inner turmoil, feigned approval, and spoke gently to the three of them.

"You have rendered a great service this time, and I will record your merits one by one. The sect will reward you accordingly. I will send someone to handle the Cai family matter. You may now retire and rest."

Yu Daoxuan and the other two bowed and took their leave.

He Ziming could no longer suppress his greed and sailed alone to Fuchan Island at top speed.

"Senior Brother Yu, Junior Brother Luo, I'll head back to my residence now."

After leaving the main hall, Yu Daoxuan bid farewell to the two men and returned directly to his cave dwelling on Jinyang Mountain.

He activated the cave's formation and took out the storage bag of the fifth of the Seven Monsters of Qilian.

The bag contained very few spiritual items: a few magical artifacts and materials, and a small pile of spirit stones, which totaled only four or five thousand spirit stones.

In addition, there were several boxes of Blood Infant Pills.

Yu Daoxuan took out a Blood Infant Pill and smelled it. He found that the pill was of very pure quality and emitted a strange fragrance. It was made from the blood and flesh of an infant.

If it were made from the flesh and blood of an adult, it would not have this unique fragrance; instead, it would have a slightly fishy or foul smell.

"Squeak!"

Just then, the Ear Mouse and Ghost King Spider inside the Spirit Beast Bag became restless, clearly having smelled the exotic fragrance of the Blood Infant Pill.

Yu Daoxuan released them, and the two beasts immediately climbed onto his hands and shoulders, their round eyes fixed on the pill, full of longing.

"Eat!"

Yu Daoxuan took out two Blood Infant Pills and gave them to the two beasts.

This Blood Infant Pill has a peculiar effect; when consumed by demonic beasts, it can rapidly temper their bodies and increase their strength. It is also effective for body-refining cultivators.

However, Yu Daoxuan couldn't bring himself to do it, so he could only leave it all to the Ear Mouse and the Ghost King Spider.

"With these boxes of Blood Infant Pills, the Ghost King Spider's strength will advance further, and it will be able to break through to the second tier."

Yu Daoxuan looked at the Ghost King Spider refining the elixir and thought to himself.

After that, he ignored the two beasts and began to cultivate the Upper Yuan Four Symbols Sword Technique.

Over the past month, I have initially mastered the first sword technique, Water Dragon's Roar, and can unleash about 60-70% of its power.

Time passed slowly as he cultivated.

The next day, early morning.

Wisps of red glow appeared on the eastern horizon, and a touch of purplish-red slowly rose.

After Yu Daoxuan finished his morning lessons and stepped out of his cave, he was greeted by a white light.

The morning sun had not yet dispelled the thin mist, and a few rays of sunlight shone through the gaps in the branches and leaves. From time to time, the clear and melodious chirping of birds and animals echoed in the forest, bringing joy to those who heard it.

He spread his sleeves, rode on a beam of light, and flew to the top of Jinyang Mountain to gather.

According to the sect's orders, the sea patrol teams rotate every ten days.

It's currently his squad's turn to patrol, so he has to get up early every day to patrol the sea.

"I wonder how He Jingxian and his men are doing, and whether they were able to obtain the Blood Infant Carp."

Yu Daoxuan pondered as he walked.

The remaining four members of the Seven Monsters of Qilian were far more powerful than their three accomplices who had already been killed.

If the four opponents haven't made much progress over the years, then the outcome will be close to 60/40.

However, if the opponent's cultivation level has improved, this trip will be extremely dangerous, and the outcome will be unpredictable.

Upon arriving at the summit of Jinyang Mountain, Yu Daoxuan, seeing that he was the first to arrive, slowly walked to the edge of the cliff and stood quietly gazing at the sea of ​​clouds before him.

At this moment, the red sun fully rose above the horizon, its rays spreading across the mountains and forests.

Standing atop the cliff, one can see the sea of ​​clouds churning endlessly ahead, bathed in golden sunlight, which makes the clouds appear as if they are coated with a layer of gold, shimmering and breathtakingly beautiful.

Yu Daoxuan quietly admired the beautiful sea of ​​clouds in front of him. The warmth of the morning sun and the gentle breeze made him feel extremely comfortable and at ease.

"Sometimes, in the midst of spiritual practice, I don't even have time to appreciate the beauty of the world."

Not long after, a clear and melodious female voice suddenly came from behind.

Yu Daoxuan slowly withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the other side.

The newcomer was beautiful and slender; she was He Yiming's younger sister, He Zhixia.

He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior Sister He. May I ask if there are any instructions from our sect regarding my visit?"

Several years have passed, and the other party is still at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

He Zhixia looked at him with a heavy gaze, her tone grave: "Alas, my brother sent a message late last night, saying that Senior Brother He Jingxian and the others all died on Fuzhan Island, with no survivors."

"What? They're all dead?"

Yu Daoxuan was quite surprised.

"That's right. According to my brother, the eldest of the Seven Monsters of Qilian, the Sick Tiger," Helan Shao, has broken through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and has cultivated the Heavenly Demon Technique, which even he cannot subdue in a short time.

"Qilian Lao Er Yin Shusheng" had also broken through to the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Furthermore, the enemy had laid an ambush with a second-tier formation. When Senior Brother He Jingxian and his group rashly entered, they all perished.

She paused at this point.

Then, staring directly at Yu Daoxuan, she slowly said, "My elder brother received your message, Junior Brother Yu, and rushed to your aid immediately, but he was too late and was severely injured himself, remaining overseas. I am quite worried about him."

"I see!"

After listening quietly, Yu Daoxuan fully understood He Zhixia's purpose in coming here.

"Yesterday, my junior brother did not act rashly or greedily for credit, which was a wise move. My elder brother knows about this and greatly appreciates it."

He Zhixia's expression changed, filled with approval.

"Heh, appreciation?"

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Upon hearing this, Yu Daoxuan chuckled inwardly.

If the other party knew that he was the one who obtained the Moon Shell in the first place, he would probably hold a grudge.

Although he didn't believe it in his heart, his face remained expressionless as he listened to what the other person had to say.

He Zhixia had been observing Yu Daoxuan, and seeing that he remained calm, she continued, "He is currently seriously injured and is away from home, so he asked me to come and give my junior brother something."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and took out an exquisite jade box containing twenty mid-grade spirit stones.

"This is my duty; how could I accept a gift?"

Yu Daoxuan did not accept the offer, and waited for the other party to continue.

He Zhixia's gaze was intense as he spoke earnestly, "Junior Brother Yu is intelligent and insightful, and should understand the purpose of my visit. Later, when the sect sends people to thoroughly investigate this matter, I hope Junior Brother will put in a good word for me and cover things up."

"If you, my junior brother, are willing to help, my elder brother and I will owe you a favor."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Junior Brother Yu and Junior Brother Luo have both agreed."

Yu Daoxuan pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Senior Brother He is a prodigy of the sect, whom I have always admired. Now that Senior Brother is in trouble, I will naturally help if I can."

He was clear-headed; the root of the matter was that the Blood Infant Carp was too tempting, which had disturbed people's minds.

Yesterday, he informed the Seven Monsters of Qilian and the Blood Infant Carp about this. As the resident elder, He Ziming should have reported to the sect immediately, contacted the other two elders in charge to discuss countermeasures, and dispatched manpower to encircle and suppress them.

However, he was blinded by the opportunity of the treasure and concealed the information.

Most importantly, they did not bring back the Blood Infant Carp.

Once this matter is thoroughly investigated, he will definitely be held accountable.

Knowing the stakes involved, He Ziming secretly asked his sister to come and win over the three people who knew about it yesterday to give a unified story and cover up their mistakes.

The story was changed from someone else secretly seeking treasure to someone else hearing that a fellow disciple was in danger and rushing to their rescue alone.

"good!"

"Junior Brother Yu is straightforward and righteous. My brother and I will certainly live up to our friendship today."

Seeing that Yu Daoxuan agreed, He Zhixia relaxed her brows and smiled sweetly.