A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Rogue Cultivator

"You want to disrupt my Dao Heart? Hmph!"

Girl: "..."

Finally, several large fireballs fell, destroying the evidence.

"Thump, thump..."

Oh right, there's still one little one I haven't had time to tidy up yet.

Chapter 80 Learn a thing or two

The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—are clearly the secrets behind the five special stone palaces.

But what Wang Li didn't know was that these five stone halls were actually five array eyes, five auxiliary array eyes nailed to a large spiritual vein.

If this spiritual vein is likened to a coiled dragon, then the tower in the core area is where the dragon's head is located. The sealing array seals and confines not only a portion of the upper realm's inheritance, but also this great dragon.

Once the suppression of the five auxiliary array eyes is gone, the spiritual dragon will inevitably accelerate the absorption of the surrounding earth vein power and free spiritual energy to strengthen itself, indirectly causing the tens of thousands of miles of land to become increasingly barren, while this blood-red forbidden land will become richer and bloodier.

As for the other thirty-odd stone halls, they are places where the rudimentary inheritance of ancient cultivation arts is passed down, but the most essential inheritance can probably only be found within the mysterious tower. Moreover, from a holistic perspective, these stone halls also serve as cover for the stone hall guarded by the black dragon. The truly valuable treasures are still hidden in that golden treasure chest.

Next, Wang Li explored Jinmu and more than ten ordinary stone halls.

Although there were some twists and turns, such as being chased by a group of insects and grasses with both metal and wood attributes, at the most miserable moment, they happened to run into two real people from the Qingxu Sect, one of whom was the female cultivator who had survived the last trial and gained a lot.

There are sheep in front and tigers behind.

Of course, it's like sending a lamb to the slaughter.

Because of his low profile and caution, because of his step-by-step approach, and because of his diversion of blame, he ultimately survived unscathed.

On the fourth day, they quickly went far away.

The fifth day arrived quietly.

Nothing much to say: set up a trap to plunder.

For the first two hours, all the members of his faction who went through the southwest exit of the high wall were trapped by the suddenly rising formation, and none of them escaped.

One hour later, he dispersed his energy and used the Righteous Qi Technique to dispel the blood and evil energy that had stained his body.

In the following two hours, together with the three junior disciples from Huangfeng Valley who arrived one after another, they took advantage of their numbers to plunder the toll fees for the two spiritual herbs.

To be honest, this young man from Tianque Fortress nicknamed "Madman" was really out of touch with reality; facing four people blocking his way, he dared to fan the flames and incite two disciples from his faction to force their way through the gate, which was simply courting death.

Wang Li, who knew their background, didn't mind making an example of them.

Finally, he took a small talisman and two spirit herbs. The other three divided up a yellow parasol, a pair of cloud-stepping boots, a decent-quality flying sword, and other magical artifacts and spirit stones. It was a win-win situation, with everyone getting what they wanted.

With his fellow disciples, who had gained even more, standing at the forefront to share the burden, Wang Li left the Crimson Forbidden Land with a mix of joy, nervousness, anticipation, and composure.

"They're out! They're out..."

Seeing four disciples from Huangfeng Valley emerge at once, the Qingxu Sect was shrouded in gloom, with Fuyunzi's old face long and drawn; while on the Huangfeng Valley side, both the four Foundation Establishment stage managers and the six who had come out earlier were all smiling and nodding. Li Huayuan, who led the group, was beaming.

"Hehehe, it seems Brother Fuyun is having a run of bad luck this time."

That regretful, head-shaking look was incredibly irritating.

"Oh dear, it's not over yet!"

The old Taoist priest was suffering in his heart:

We lost again.

On the Qingxu Sect's side, four people have emerged so far. Thanks to the presence of a seed-level expert, a large number of elites, and thorough preparation, they have obtained a total of twenty-nine spiritual herbs. That's definitely not a small number.

But back in Yellow Maple Valley, the previous six people alone brought out thirty-seven spiritual herbs. Now, four more cheerful little fellows have appeared, so they must have also reaped a considerable harvest.

In this case, even if they still have a highly anticipated seeded player on their side, it's probably too late to turn the tide.

Huh? How come that familiar-looking kid also managed to escape alive?

"Bring it all out, let Brother Fuyun see what good stuff you've gotten your hands on..."

Li Huayuan is deliberately rubbing salt into the wound of the old Taoist priest.

And as she said this, she subtly winked at Wang Li.

At first, Wang Li didn't quite react. But then, in a daze, he recalled his conversation with Li Huayuan a few years ago, and realized that his cheap master hadn't forgotten the casual promise he'd made to him: since Fu Yunzi was bullying the weak, we had to get our revenge.

Now, it seems that this promise has been fulfilled.

"Grandmaster, I was a bit unlucky and only managed to pick eight plants!"

The person who said this almost got devoured by Fuyunzi's gaze.

Actually, the disciple wasn't trying to be modest; rather, he was saying that four of the eight plants were acquired improperly.

One herb was obtained as a toll, two came from Feng Yue of Tianque Fortress, and the other was a generous donation from Wang Li. Since there were only seven herbs, which were not particularly rare, and they were still a little short of the reward of a Foundation Establishment Pill, Wang Li gave this ordinary Qi Refining 12th level disciple with no background or backing a small helping hand.

"Grandmaster, my luck was also just average, and I only managed to pick nine plants."

I managed to get six plants through my own abilities, and Feng Yue provided three of them for the toll fees.

"Hmm, not bad."

Old Li, with his sparkling eyes, was all smiles, his old face practically blooming like a chrysanthemum.

Of the six who had left the forbidden area earlier, four of them suddenly became extremely grave.

There's no other reason than that they were all Li Huayuan's nominal disciples, yet they only received seven or eight plants, barely enough to obtain one Foundation Establishment Pill.

How could this not make them nervous?

They were elites who had received four years of training from their own mentor and that senior brother Lin!

The starting point and the height are different.

Fu Yunzi, standing to the side, fell silent.

The gap is too big.

However, unlike the old Taoist priest who was overly obsessed with winning and losing the bet, the other five sects' leaders, who were at the Core Formation stage, had a much broader perspective: the amount of spiritual herbs that Huangfeng Valley had harvested this time was truly excessive.

next.

"Master, I was a bit luckier; I had two more plants than my two junior brothers."

Ten + five + two, a total of seventeen plants, instantly becoming the most dazzling one among all the Qi Refining stage cultivators!

none of them!

The first ten herbs were a testament to both skill and luck; of the five, two were acquired through tolls, and the other three came from the wealthy Feng Yue; the remaining two were Wang Li's personal investment. And it was precisely because of Wang Li's goodwill that these seventeen high-quality spiritual herbs were enough to bring this future junior brother two Foundation Establishment Pills as a sect reward.

With two Foundation Establishment Pills, given his three spiritual roots, he has a high chance of achieving Foundation Establishment in one fell swoop.

"Good good!"

Even though Li Huayuan had cultivated his inner strength to a certain extent over the years, he could not hide his excitement at this moment.

Fifteen plus eight equals twenty-three spiritual herbs!

This is a bet worth tens of thousands of spirit stones plus floating cloud seeds!

If the spiritual herbs could be converted into various pills, the total value would more than double!

How could he not be happy?

These are spirit stones that you couldn't accumulate even after thirty or forty years of iron smelting.

But Old Li, caught up in his excitement, failed to notice that the expressions on the faces of the six factions' leaders were starting to change. Wang Li, huddled at the back, however, did notice.

Therefore, facing the expectant gazes of Li Huayuan and the solemn gazes of the Core Formation stage elders and Foundation Establishment stage managers, Wang Li took out the spiritual herbs one by one.

"Hmm, not bad, the quality is very high..."

But when it came to the sixth plant, it suddenly stopped:

"anything else?"

"Master, that's all! This disciple was really unlucky this time. I encountered several top-level demonic beasts in a row. It's a miracle that I escaped with my life."

Huh? You're a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a special situation, and you only managed to get six spiritual herbs after going in?

Li Huayuan glared at him, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Hmph, get out of here."

They turn their backs on you without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Wang Li felt as if he had been granted a pardon.

People from all factions breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason.

Among them was Fuyunzi, who was slow to realize the truth.

The old Taoist priest was genuinely afraid that Wang Li would also pull out a dozen or twenty spirit herbs at once, which would make things quite alarming for Yellow Maple Valley this time.

"Brother Huayuan, what a skillful move! I am completely convinced of my defeat."

There was no need to wait for the people behind him. Fu Yunzi threw out a storage bag and then turned to look at the disciples of Qingxu Sect, his expression one of pity for their misfortune and anger at their lack of ambition.

It must be said that Li Huayuan's shameless act of taking on so many disciples is surprisingly feasible for the forbidden area trials. It has given the cultivators a great deal of inspiration.

In the end, the ox-nose didn't get to see the female cultivator he had high hopes for; instead, he was met by a disheveled, lewd old man.

It was none other than Xiang Zhili, the tenth level Qi Refining cultivator who had brought out a spiritual herb... Junior Brother Xiang.

Oh no, I should call him Junior Nephew!

"Brother Li, your valley is truly teeming with talent. Not only can those with eleventh-level cultivation techniques leave the forbidden area, but even disciples at the mere tenth level can escape alive. Hmph, you really have excellent teaching skills!"

Because of someone's actions, the elite forces of Spirit Beast Mountain suffered heavy losses, and this Core Formation elder of Spirit Beast Mountain indirectly lost most of his wealth to the giant swordsman from the Giant Sword Sect. He's currently furious and needs to vent his anger.

Little did he know that these words were a provocation to Xiang Zhili, the "pillar of humanity" in the human realm.

Even Wang Li had to admire the other party's fearless and heroic spirit.

And so, the elder of the Spirit Beast Mountain glanced at his junior brother with a look of "trembling fear":

Did I provoke you?

Huh? This person seems to be facing a bloody disaster?

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