This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

At the edge of the cliff, Li Daoxuan squatted down and touched the clear crack.

A few months ago, he was picking Purple Thunder Berries here when the vines were suddenly cut off as he was about to climb up.

Li Daoxuan still vividly remembers that faint light from that time.

Seeing the crack left by the sharp blade on the ground, Li Daoxuan couldn't understand who had poisoned him.

He had already searched the entire wilderness, but couldn't find any extraordinary beasts.

It's possible that villagers could travel that far, but which villager could possibly go that far?

"We'll see if you show up or not..."

Li Daoxuan muttered to himself.

His purpose in coming out this time was naturally to search for rare and precious materials.

With the strength of the sixth level, we can go to more places.

However, his luck wasn't so good this time. He only found some ordinary-grade spiritual fruits and herbs, which were of average effectiveness to him.

But it would be perfect to take it back for my apprentice, Shenhuang.

Although the harvest of spiritual herbs and fruits was only so-so, there were other gains.

Li Daoxuan saw a faint silver glow on a cliff.

He quickly identified it as some kind of spirit-grade mineral, which could be used to forge weapons.

Unfortunately, he couldn't remember how the Taoist method of weapon crafting worked at all.

After bringing the items back, Li Daoxuan immediately began building the furnace, which was nothing special for him.

The only problem is that we can't find a fire source that can melt spirit-grade ore. We can only use our true energy to enhance ordinary coal to help it burn and increase the temperature, which consumes a lot of true energy.

After spending three days building a furnace, Li Daoxuan immediately began forging weapons.

Maintaining true qi to fuel the fire while simultaneously training soldiers resulted in a much slower progress than under normal circumstances.

It took five days to refine the ore into usable material, and another five days to forge two longswords.

It took more than ten days in total.

It should be noted that he had previously crafted the Immortal Binding Lock for Gu Jiantang, which was comparable to a celestial weapon, in just a short time.

Two longswords were forged, and in terms of quality, they had completely reached the level of spiritual weapons.

However, they lacked the spirituality that a spiritual weapon should possess. Li Daoxuan had forgotten how to inscribe the magic array and how to integrate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At best, these two swords could only be considered ordinary mortal divine weapons.

Something is better than nothing, and something is always better than nothing.

The two precious swords were forged, and the divine power bead on the roof of the Divine Phoenix family was about to go out.

Li Daoxuan originally intended to find another family to stay with, just like last time.

But when he jumped onto the roof and looked around, he found that the whole village was already lifeless.

The magical beads on the rooftops of every house suddenly went out.

Apart from him and Shenhuang, there was not a single other living person in the village.

"They're all dead... When did this happen?"

Li Daoxuan seemed to realize something.

It's been about a year since I came to this village. When I first arrived, there were at least fifty or sixty people in the village.

In just one year, not a single one remained...

Oh, there's only one Divine Phoenix left.

Of course, more than a dozen people died at his hands.

"It seems I really will have to stay in that town for a while, at least until I reach the seventh level of cultivation..."

The seventh level of the Heavenly Realm is vastly different from what it was before.

After beginning the Refining of the Spirit, one will possess the power of the Divine Soul. Not only will the Martial True Qi undergo an extreme transformation, becoming a Martial Qi as liquid as liquid, but the Qi will also contain the cultivator's martial will, greatly increasing its power.

It can even slightly mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish itself.

The most crucial point is that martial arts practitioners at the seventh level of the Heavenly Realm are able to fly.

Although it was only barely flying, the difference was still enormous.

Having the ability to fly naturally increases one's ability to survive.

At least we won't be in the same dangerous situation as last time, where we fell off a cliff.

In the following days, Li Daoxuan went out every day.

It wasn't to search for rare and precious treasures, but to find out exactly where that legendary town was located.

In his memory, he only knew that the town was in the north, but the north is so vast that even a slight deviation in direction could result in a huge difference in the end result.

Li Daoxuan left early and returned late every day, and each time he went out, he could travel hundreds of miles away.

But each time he ended up leaving disappointed.

The town was said to be only about a hundred miles away from the village. With his sixth-level strength, traveling a hundred miles wouldn't take him much time at all.

They searched for several days but still couldn't find any clues.

Finally, the divine power bead was completely exhausted after a night of use.

A strange spiritual fluctuation emanated from the temple, tempting them to offer sacrifices.

In the past, the Divine Phoenix would definitely have been tempted.

Now that she has mastered martial arts, she is full of vigor and has a strong will. She only had to be slightly distracted before she was able to break free from the temptation.

The master and apprentice packed their belongings and had no choice but to leave.

"Master, where is the town...?"

"I am a phoenix," Shenhuang asked nervously.

Li Daoxuan shook his head.

Look in a direction slightly to the northeast.

"Go there, this is our last chance..."

Shenhuang's eyes gradually hardened, and she nodded emphatically.

Li Daoxuan glanced at her, squatted down, pointed to his back, and said:

"Come up."

Shenhuang was taken aback, and quickly waved her hand, saying:

"No need, no need, I can walk by myself..."

Li Daoxuan shook his head.

Shenhuang pursed her lips, her cheeks flushed slightly, and finally obediently climbed onto Li Daoxuan's back.

That profound sense of security captivated her almost instantly.

In this chaotic world where people are treated worse than dogs, it is such a rare thing to have someone you can rely on.

Shenhuang was very fortunate that Li Daoxuan had chosen her home that day.

"Hold on tight..."

Li Daoxuan gave a warning, then slightly bent his feet, followed by a loud bang, and the ground instantly collapsed.

Li Daoxuan, carrying the Divine Phoenix on his back, suddenly soared into the sky and flew away into the distance.

By the time he landed, he was already a hundred feet away...

Shenhuang clung tightly to Li Daoxuan's neck, not daring to open her eyes.

Even though she had already started practicing martial arts, she still couldn't imagine just how powerful Li Daoxuan really was.

Humans can be this powerful, comparable to gods...

With Li Daoxuan's speed, a hundred miles is nothing at all.

And this time, his luck seems to be good as well.

While the Divine Phoenix was still immersed in the thrill of its frenzied flight, it was suddenly awakened by Li Daoxuan's voice.

"arrive..."

Shenhuang was taken aback and looked up in the direction of Li Daoxuan's gaze.

Sure enough, the outline of a city could be seen on the flat land in the distance.

The Divine Phoenix was overjoyed.

"A town, there really is a town... Master, we have somewhere to go..."

However, there was no joy on Li Daoxuan's face.

He gazed at the town in the distance, his brow furrowed.

Having already reached the sixth level of cultivation, he had developed some spiritual consciousness. In his eyes, the town was more like a ferocious beast that would devour anyone it wanted.

He lay prone on the vast earth, waiting for passersby to willingly walk into his gaping maw.