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

"Alas, Junior Brother Li is also all alone, without any offspring or family to care for him. No wonder, no wonder."

Therefore, the problem lies more with the foundation managers in the same industry.

Do Core Formation Elders need to worry about these trivial matters?

Generally speaking, it is not necessary.

Otherwise, if the leader has to do everything personally, what's the point of having a bunch of foundation builders and managers?

Surely it's not to make yourself unhappy?

For some reason, Old Ancestor Chen looked at the two inactive Foundation Establishment cultivators from Yellow Maple Valley beside him, and his gaze became strange.

"Alright, now that everyone has gathered, let's head to the forbidden area and begin this trial."

When the Core Formation stage cultivator from the Giant Sword Sect spoke, the other five had no objections, but Old Ancestor Chen smiled and stroked his beard, saying:

"Wait a little longer, just fifteen minutes more..."

Do we have to wait?

The elders from each faction who had reached the Core Formation stage raised their eyebrows.

But the next moment, they all looked in a certain direction.

Less than fifteen minutes later, a black dot appeared on the horizon. Soon after, a flying boat approached the group at a considerable speed.

"Now everyone's here. Hmm, we can set off."

On the flying boat, there were seven figures, all cultivators from Huangfeng Valley: the leader was Uncle Chen, who looked travel-worn, and Uncle Chen Wu, while the other five were Qi Refining stage disciples.

They were all at the peak of the thirteenth level of Qi Refining!

"Grandfather, are we not too late?"

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the eighteen-person team that Huangfeng Valley had previously led was just the vanguard; the real main force was the one that had arrived at this moment.

"Just right."

Old Master Chen smiled somewhat embarrassedly at the old Taoist priest whose face was a little stiff.

Fu Yunzi: "..."

Holy crap, what a clever trick!

As expected of the host country.

I've been tricked.

"Senior Brother Chen, I'm truly impressed. Brother Huayuan is no match for you..."

The rest is left unsaid, but those who know, know.

"Not at all, not at all. I'm getting old and my memory isn't what it used to be. I just remembered that five disciples haven't arrived yet. Oh dear, please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Fuyunzi."

His unexpected move is only suitable for use once. Compared to the Hidden Moon Sect's dozens of open schemes that have been repeated day after day for hundreds of years, it still lacks a certain flair.

The moon rabbit falls to the ground, and the golden crow rises.

"Lift the ban!"

Chapter 27 Ancient Restrictions

In mid-air, seven beams of colorful light struck the ancient wind-attribute barrier from a distance of two or three hundred feet, instantly creating ripples.

Then came seven magical treasures, each shimmering with different colors, which were unleashed by the seven Core Formation cultivators standing in the void. As soon as they struck the invisible barrier, the ripples in space were almost visible to the naked eye.

With a series of thunderous booms, the seven magical treasures became entangled with the countless wind blades within the restriction, sparks flying everywhere and shrieks echoing continuously.

The Qi Refining stage disciples from the seven sects were dazzled and their spirits were lifted.

At the same time, I also felt a pang of heart palpitations:

Is this the power of a Core Formation stage cultivator capable of shattering mountains and severing veins?!

When will we be able to achieve such cultivation?

As a true man, this is what you should do!

"Get ready, the barrier will open soon, hurry inside."

The disciples from each sect dared not be negligent and, under the instructions of the Foundation Establishment stage elders, they quickly divided into seven rows.

However, apart from the disciples of Huangfeng Valley who were lined up with their eyes closed, focusing their minds and regulating their breathing to conserve their energy, the disciples of the other six sects all stood behind their own Core Formation Grandmasters, who were casting spells, with wide eyes and full of curiosity, ready to enter the forbidden area at any time.

"Once the barrier here is activated, you have only five days. You must return within five days! You cannot miss your chance to leave, not even for a moment longer!"

Uncle Chen solemnly and repeatedly gave instructions.

"Uncle-Master, what if we miss the time?"

Some brainless idiot asked that question.

"Then you'd better pray for yourself!"

Uncle Chen's voice suddenly turned cold.

The talkative person felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this.

"In the past thousand years, we have never heard of a Qi Refining stage disciple who has survived until the next opening of the restriction! As for what will happen inside after the passage closes, we have no idea."

When Uncle Chen said this, he was completely devoid of emotion, yet it made everyone even more serious, and many people decisively extinguished any thoughts of taking shortcuts.

Now let's talk about the several Core Formation Grandmasters.

While the power of the seven magical treasures is indeed astonishing, and the Ancient Wind Blade Great Restriction is indeed weakened to the extreme during the special occasion that occurs every five years, its power is still not to be underestimated.

Sure enough, even though the seven Core Formation cultivators were taking it seriously, they gradually began to struggle. Before long, they broke out in a sweat and all of them went from standing in the void to standing on solid ground.

It's clear that even with the combined power of the seven magical treasures, advancing one step forward through the wind wall is no easy feat.

The seven of them then fought fiercely against the ancient formation for three or four hours, or seven or eight hours in total, and were all drenched in sweat before they finally gained a slight advantage and managed to forcefully break through the wind wall to create a circular passage about ten feet high.

The passageway was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

But the disciples of Huangfeng Valley, who had been resting with their eyes closed, suddenly opened them all at once, without waiting for anyone to urge them. They sprinted towards the entrance of the passage like sprinters in a 100-meter final.

This scene brought a smile of satisfaction to Old Ancestor Chen, while the other six factions were stunned.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get in! We can't hold out much longer!"

Actually, Fuyunzi could be more confident and remove the "们" from "我们".

All he wanted to do at that moment was to curse.

Although the old Taoist priest had achieved Core Formation several years earlier than the Fairy of Rainbow Robes from the Hidden Moon Sect, his cultivation level and Foundation Establishment stage experience were slightly inferior, and his magical power was somewhat less profound. As a result, his Taoist robe was already soaked through, and he was sweating the most, making him appear to be exerting the most effort.

Unlike Old Ancestor Chen, and the Core Formation experts from the Giant Sword Sect and Tianque Fortress, who all held back their strength.

"Yes!"

The disciples bowed in response.

The next moment, streaks of light flashed rapidly, crisscrossing and rushing into the entrance of the passage; once the last person entered, the seven Core Formation cultivators from the seven sects could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Hopefully these little guys won't disappoint us too much..."

……

The passage on the ancient barrier was actually not long, only about twenty feet long, and could be passed in a flash.

However, the other end of the forbidden passage has a random teleportation effect; it's not like two people holding hands will automatically teleport to the same location. This is arguably the fairest mechanism for all factions. Otherwise, some factions would arrive in groups of several or even a dozen, leaving those alone with no chance to participate.

For this reason, each sect implants a technique into its disciples that allows them to vaguely sense each other within a few miles.

Wang Li also possesses a similar secret technique.

It's just that the sensory technique on his body wasn't planted by the sect leader Zhong Lingdao, but by Old Ancestor Chen himself! He, along with the two from the Chen family, all enjoyed extra care.

Simply put:

The three of them could sense the locations of other Yellow Maple Valley disciples nearby, but the other Yellow Maple Valley disciples couldn't sense their exact locations. Furthermore, the range of their senses was significantly greater than that of the other disciples.

In other words, if the three of them encounter trouble, they can promptly seek help from other disciples; but if other disciples encounter danger, they can only rely on their own luck.

This is the typical style of a cultivation family.

That's very unfair.

But... this is the norm in the world of cultivation.

The moment he left the passage, Wang Li felt a nauseating dizziness. His vision blurred, and the surrounding scenery changed drastically, with huge sand dunes coming into view.

And the moment it landed:

He threw out a top-tier level 1 puppet, which transformed into a figure holding a bow; a small shield also intelligently protected him, rotating around him on its own; in addition, an antidote pill was already in his mouth, and two intermediate-level rubbings were ready to be activated at any time.

He spread out his divine sense and, after confirming that there was no one around and no demonic beasts from the forbidden area, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"what?

Desert environment?

My luck doesn't seem to be very good.

Wang Li murmured softly.

The entire Crimson Forbidden Land is divided into a central area and other areas outside the central area.

The areas outside the central region have been almost completely plundered over thousands of years, leaving behind only a few rare herbs and fruits that grow haphazardly and irregularly! Cultivators who want to find anything good in this area rely more on their luck and having plenty of time.

And it's often first come, first served.

Those who succeed in obtaining the herb will immediately flee, thus conflicts over the herb are relatively rare.

Based on the map provided by the sect, he roughly judged that this place should be the southernmost part of the forbidden area.

It belongs to the outer corner.

The area offers limited benefits, and staying there for an extended period is not cost-effective.

If he wants to collect the spiritual herbs he needs, the central area is a must-go.

The central area, occupying more than a third of the entire forbidden area, is enclosed by a stone wall, forming a huge circle like a fortified city. It is further divided into three distinct layers, like the peel, pulp, and pit of a fruit.

The outermost layer, the first layer of the fruit peel, is mostly made up of ornamental flowers planted by ancient cultivators, and has no direct medicinal effect on cultivators.