This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Li Daoxuan did not expend much effort to pull out all seven iron nails and remove the force from them.

Then, a healing talisman was used to help the black snake recover from its injuries.

After finishing all that, Li Daoxuan approached the head of the giant black snake, smiled at its constantly darting eyes, and said:

"Being given a constraint is also a kind of blessing. What happens in the future depends entirely on your own cultivation."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan raised his hand and used his magic to draw a talisman in the air.

After more than a year of cultivation, and having spent countless merit points, Li Daoxuan's talisman skills have now reached a very profound level.

His runes are no longer just imitations or rigid copies; he has been able to integrate his own spirit and will into the runes, making them not only more powerful but also imbued with a touch of his own spirituality.

This Five Thunder Talisman is just like that; it incorporates Li Daoxuan's spiritual will. Whenever the great black snake commits too many killings in the future, the Five Thunder Talisman will be activated, forcing it back to its original form.

The act of killing is naturally different from self-preservation.

Killing arises from the mind, not from external stimuli.

If a life-or-death crisis occurs, then of course it doesn't count.

Li Daoxuan would not forbid the black snake from killing people simply because it was an anomaly.

Humans kill beasts to fill their stomachs, and beasts can naturally kill humans as well.

The key question is whether it's for survival or for personal gain.

After completing the Five Thunder Talisman, Li Daoxuan directly imprinted it on the black snake's forehead. After doing this, he did not stop, but used his divine sense to recite a section of the Great Dao Scripture and the method of entering a state of tranquility and breathing for the black snake.

As for whether the great black snake can gain good fortune through this, that depends on itself.

After the chanting ended, Li Daoxuan gently tapped the large black snake's head and chuckled:

"Alright, from now on, go into seclusion in the mountains and forests, cultivate diligently, and if you achieve success in your cultivation in the future, do as many good deeds as possible. You may be able to shed your mortal body and attain the golden body of enlightenment."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan released the immobilization talisman, and the black snake regained its freedom. Not daring to linger for even a moment, it turned around and slipped away like an eel.

But after swimming dozens of meters away, it stopped again, turned around and looked at Li Daoxuan, who was standing in the moonlight waving goodbye to it. There was a hint of humanity in its cold snake eyes.

The large black snake shook its head at Li Daoxuan, nodding three times in a row, as if it were thanking Li Daoxuan.

They then disappeared into the mountains and forests, vanishing into the night.

Watching it leave, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but laugh:

"He does have a bit of a human touch. I wonder what kind of consequences this unintentional act of planting flowers will bring in the future."

The appearance of the giant black snake was merely a whim of Li Daoxuan, done on a whim.

But after the giant black snake left, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly reacted.

[The host has enlightened an extraordinary being, potentially opening the path to cultivation for such beings in this world. Initial reward: 500 merit points. Reward: Spirit Enlightenment Method, "Spirit Awakening Spell."]

In an instant, a piece of information appeared out of nowhere in my mind.

It is a short incantation, only a few dozen words long, combined with hand seals, magic power circulation, and other methods.

After receiving all of this, Li Daoxuan was somewhat surprised.

It really was an unexpected stroke of luck.

I was just acting out of a moment of kindness, never expecting it might open up a completely new path.

In this way, all living beings in the world, except for humans, will have a path to transcendence.

After expressing his feelings, Li Daoxuan took out the two black gourds.

You know what's inside without even opening it.

He opened one at random, and a vengeful ghost rushed out of it.

In an instant, a powerful aura of yin energy enveloped the mountain forest.

Upon seeing Li Daoxuan, the vengeful ghost pounced on him without saying a word.

His mouth was split open to his ears, and his eyes were white; he looked extremely terrifying.

They have long lost all humanity and there is no possibility of redemption.

Li Daoxuan didn't even bother with talismans; he simply pointed a finger, the incantation striking the vengeful ghost's forehead, and said:

"The evil and filth dissipate, the Dao's Qi endures... annihilate evil..."

In an instant, magical power transformed into golden light that vanquished evil and burst forth from his hand seal.

The vengeful ghost was already stunned with fear, and before it could even let out a scream, it vanished into thin air.

Li Daoxuan looked at the empty gourd in his hand. This thing was indeed a treasure, so he put it away.

As for the other gourd, Li Daoxuan hesitated slightly, for it contained the vengeful ghost from the well in the backyard of the county government office, whose name in life was Xiu Niang.

After some consideration, Li Daoxuan sighed and decided not to eliminate him on the spot.

Instead, they put it away for the time being.

Li Daoxuan then began cleaning up the battlefield, putting everything into Ye Tingzhou's small Qiankun bag, and then storing the Qiankun bag in his system space.

The last item was the token that Ye Tingzhou used to fight against him.

The front of the token features the character "令" in seal script along with some patterns.

The back is engraved with the four characters "Qingyun Sword Sect".

At this point, the token had long since become an ordinary object, empty inside, and could no longer unleash the terrifying sword energy it once possessed.

However, Li Daoxuan was somewhat curious about how the other party had managed to insert sword energy into this token.

That's worth investigating.

Putting away the token, Li Daoxuan looked up at the sky.

Those who escaped are now impossible to track down.

They have most likely already escaped this mid-grade spiritual cave.

To find them, you must leave this celestial world.

But Li Daoxuan was completely baffled as to how to get out.

"Presumably, when I achieve the Earth Immortal realm and form my core, I should be able to glimpse a trace of the secrets of heaven..."

Li Daoxuan thought to himself.

After finishing everything, Li Daoxuan picked up Ye Tingzhou's head and left the place.

After returning to Anyi County, Li Daoxuan went directly to the villa in the west of the city.

He placed Ye Tingzhou's head beside the courtyard filled with corpses, his tone full of regret:

"I'm sorry, the other accomplices escaped. Only this head is left to sacrifice for you."

After a moment of silence, Li Daoxuan said in a deep voice:

"Rest assured, if I am able to leave this grotto-heaven world in the future, I will personally go to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect to avenge your family..."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan cast a spell to permanently imprison Ye Tingzhou's head under this mansion.

Stepping out of the courtyard, Li Daoxuan looked up at the crescent moon that had reappeared, his heart still heavy.

Fifteen lives lost, including an infant less than a year old. How could these people bring themselves to do such a thing?

Could it be that the so-called Xuanhuang Great World outside the cave is such a hellish world that has lost all humanity and is devoid of any law or righteousness?

"well..."

With a long sigh, Li Daoxuan left the place.

When they reappeared, they had returned to the backyard of the county government office.

At this moment, Magistrate Zhao Chun'an was sitting by the ancient well, looking dejected, seemingly lost in thought.